The Mad Spearman of the Northern Front - Chapter 105

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The Mad Spearman of the Northern Front (105)

Clang! Clang clang! Thud! Thump!

The fierce sounds of weapons clashing echoed through the air. Along with them came the screams of the Kar Tribe Warriors.

“Kuaaaaaaak!”

“Kuhuk!”

“Uaaak!”

A severed arm flew through the air, and blood dripped steadily to the ground along with the spear tip that had pierced through a chest.

They were all brave warriors of the Kar Tribe.

Warriors who didn’t even fear death, but now they were crumbling like moths to a flame.

And watching this scene with a calm expression was one man.

Kereilkarun inwardly marveled at the sight of Arteon fighting without any retreat against his warriors.

‘It’s so magnificent that… I’d even call it beautiful.’

How could someone use a spear to display such movements?

Generally speaking, a spear is a weapon that has the advantage of using its long range to engage enemies from a distance.

Therefore, those who used axes or swords would typically focus first on closing the distance.

After all, if they couldn’t close the gap, their weapons wouldn’t reach their opponent.

‘That’s why…’

Someone wielding a spear should make it their first principle to prevent enemies from entering their range at all costs…

‘But why is that guy…’

And he was even fighting while holding a baby.

However, he wasn’t simply admiring the display.

Kereilkarun continuously tracked Arteon’s movements, analyzing his speed and the trajectory of his spear.

Of course, during this time, the Kar Tribe Warriors continued to fall to his spear tip.

Swish!

“Kuak!”

Arteon fluidly dodged the attack of a Kar Tribe Warrior who had closed the distance and instantly cut down two Kar Tribe Warriors.

It felt as if the spear had momentarily shortened.

The moment he placed the spear behind his waist, fixed it with both arms, crouched down and spun, the Kar Tribe Warrior who had been close to him died instantly.

It happened in the blink of an eye.

The Kar Tribe Warriors surrounding him flinched and stepped back, not even understanding how their comrade had died from such an incomprehensible attack.

“No!”

Kereilkarun instinctively shouted without realizing it.

Creating distance against someone who uses a spear?

And just as he expected, Arteon’s spear shot forward at that moment.

Thud thud thud!

Shoulder, chest, abdomen.

Arteon’s spear pierced through any part of his opponents without discrimination.

Thump.

Another three down.

Not even a few minutes had passed, yet nearly twenty warriors had already died.

Faced with this absurd situation, the Kar Tribe Warriors looked at Arteon with expressions of horror.

Of course, it hadn’t been completely one-sided.

There were several times when meaningful attacks against him almost succeeded.

‘…Exquisite.’

But each time, Iryakl, who had been hiding in the darkness, would assist by engaging the Kar Tribe Warriors charging toward Arteon.

How should he put it?

Should he say their coordination was exceptionally good?

The openly displayed solid and sharp spear combined with the secretly hidden sharp claws of a predator.

This combination was proving more effective than expected, displaying considerable strength.

However, as time passed, the situation gradually began to change.

Soon, Kereilkarun’s eyes flashed sharply like a predator eyeing its prey.

Then he spoke.

“He’s starting to tire little by little now.”

“…It seems so. But the warriors’ casualties are too heavy.”

There were fewer than two hundred Kar Tribe Warriors in this place.

More than twenty warriors had already died among them.

If this continued, the warriors’ morale might become demoralized.

However…

“Tell them to keep hammering away. Until even the smallest crack appears in those guys.”

“But Taman…”

The subordinate beside him looked at Kereilkarun with a worried expression.

But he couldn’t finish his words.

Seeing Kereilkarun now watching him with cold eyes, the subordinate quickly bowed his head.

“I, I’m sorry. I overstepped my bounds.”

“Paulkuran.”

“Yes, Taman.”

The subordinate called Paulkuran immediately responded. Kereilkarun spoke quietly.

“I don’t know how that man appears in your eyes, but…”

Kereilkarun’s gaze turned toward Arteon.

Despite having killed more than twenty Kar Tribe Warriors, his aura was still clear and solid.

All they had managed to accomplish was slightly disrupting his breathing?

Kereilkarun continued speaking.

“That man… is stronger than me.”

“What?”

“We’re changing tactics from now on. Tell the warriors to attack the baby in that guy’s arms.”

Nothing else mattered.

If they just attacked that baby…

‘An opening will surely appear.’

At Kereilkarun’s command, Paulkuran’s pupils wavered slightly.

It was certainly a cowardly order that could wound the warriors’ pride.

‘But if the opponent is stronger than Kereilkarun… the situation changes completely.’

They had to kill him by any means necessary.

Paulkuran finally looked at the warriors surrounding Arteon and spoke.

“Attack the baby in that Empire bastard’s arms! You must kill the baby!”

A shout filled with killing intent.

At those words, not only Arteon but also Iryakl, who had been hiding in the darkness, looked at Paulkuran with shock.

Such an insane order.

Seeing this, Arteon’s eyes grew coldly calm.

“Do the Kar Tribe Warriors have no honor? To target a baby who can’t even speak yet… If your Great Chief knew, he would hang himself in shame.”

At Arteon’s words—the first he had spoken—Kereilkarun snorted.

“Crazy bastard, mentioning the Great Chief.”

Dense killing intent flowed into Kereilkarun’s eyes.

Then Kereilkarun spoke quietly.

“Let’s see if you can still say such things when all your limbs are severed.”

And then…

“Attack. If you can’t kill that baby… I’ll kill your families instead.”

“…!”

Instantly, the eyes of all the Kar Tribe Warriors present shook greatly.

Kereilkarun’s words.

He was someone who had never once broken a promise he made.

Especially in matters like this.

“Hraaaah!”

“Uaaaaaaah!”

The Kar Tribe Warriors, instantly consumed by madness, screamed as they rushed toward the baby in Arteon’s arms.

Shweeeeeeeeeeek!

The first thing that came flying was an axe thrown by someone.

The axe aimed precisely at Iryakl’s child nestled in Arteon’s arms carried blatant intent.

Clang!

The moment Arteon deflected the axe, Kar Tribe Warriors charged from all directions.

By Kereilkarun’s command, their sole target was the baby in Arteon’s arms.

And seeing this, Iryakl instinctively moved from the darkness toward Arteon.

No, it was the moment he tried to move.

“Don’t come!”

“…!”

Arteon’s shout.

Iryakl flinched and looked toward where he was.

Then….

“Do what you must do, Iryakl. The baby… don’t worry.”

Even while deflecting attacks from all sides, Arteon infused his voice with mana to speak clearly so Iryakl could hear.

If Iryakl moved recklessly now, swept up by emotion, the situation would only worsen.

He could only endure, endure, and endure some more.

Clang clang clang!

Arteon’s eyes sharpened coldly as he deflected three swords in one strike.

The sight of the Kar Tribe Warriors targeting only the baby, as if he didn’t exist at all, felt almost like madness.

‘What exactly are that bastard’s orders….’

Was he holding hostage not only the Chevilk Tribe, but the families of all the warriors here?

He couldn’t grasp the situation exactly, but if not that, this situation made no sense.

Thunk!

“Gah…!”

A Kar Tribe Warrior pierced in the chest by Arteon’s spear screamed and coughed up blood.

But….

Grab!

Even while dying, he reached out and grasped the Iglis spear shaft.

In that brief moment.

“Strike!”

“Now! Attack while he can’t move!”

The surrounding Kar Tribe Warriors simultaneously lunged toward Arteon.

Fighting against those who charged without regard for their own bodies couldn’t be easy.

Grind!

Soon Arteon bit down hard on his molars and drew up his mana.

Woooooooong!

Intense mana was sucked into Iglis all at once, and the aura blooming on the spear blade emitted an even bluer light.

“Honorless bastards.”

“Dieeeee!”

“Hraaaaaaah!”

Toward the Kar Tribe warriors swinging swords and axes with screams close to cries.

“Hraaaah!”

Arteon shouted loudly and swung his spear.

Fwaaaaaaak!

Instantly, red blood began pouring down like rain in the air.

Over ten Kar Tribe Warriors died with their bodies split in half.

“Uaaaaaaaah!”

“Dieeeee!”

The remaining ones charged in a half-crazed state, but.

Stab! Slash!

Iryakl, who had been hiding in the darkness, cleanly finished off the remaining three Kar Tribe Warriors.

But due to forcibly drawing up aura just now.

‘Ugh…!’

He felt as if his insides were twisting.

A groan escaped from the pain as if his organs were being twisted, but Arteon bit his lips tightly and swallowed the pain.

And it was right at that moment when the blood of the dead was spilling onto the ground.

Swooooooooak!

With a tremendous air-rending sound that seemed to tear the air, Kereilkarun’s axe extended toward Arteon.

Kwaaaaang!

“Iruakaaaaaaaan!”

With a tremendous roar, Iryakl’s scream-like shout burst forth.

To think he would throw his subordinates as bait and target the gap when Arteon made a strained defense.

That last attack, even for Arteon….

“…!”

But when the thick dust cleared and Arteon’s figure became visible, Iryakl’s eyes shook greatly.

Drip… drip… drip….

His left shoulder armor was shattered and red blood was flowing down his arm from inside.

“….”

Arteon held his spear in his right hand resting on his shoulder while embracing the baby with his left hand.

He seemed to have been injured from covering the baby with his hand to protect it from the aura’s aftermath.

But this too was exactly what Kereilkarun had aimed for.

From what he had observed so far, Arteon’s movements were thoroughly focused on protecting the baby.

‘Hehehe, that’s exactly why he had no choice but to use aura excessively.’

Due to the warriors’ attack just now, he must have had no choice but to use large movements for excessive aura discharge and defense.

Precisely targeting that gap to aim for the baby seemed to have been properly effective.

The corners of Kereilkarun’s mouth rose.

“With that shoulder, continuing to fight seems difficult, doesn’t it?”

“….”

Arteon quickly created distance while gripping his spear with one hand.

As the bastard said, due to his shoulder injury, it was difficult to move his left arm properly.

In his current state, facing not only that bastard but other Kar Tribe members would be beyond his strength.

But….

Swish.

Arteon’s gaze suddenly turned toward behind Kereilkarun.

Along with that, a faint smile appeared on Arteon’s face.

“…Don’t worry. It won’t be me facing you.”

“What?”

Kereilkarun’s expression hardened.

And right at that moment.

Kwaang!

A tremendous explosion from behind.

The gathered Kar Tribe Warriors were sent flying in all directions, and thick dust covered everything.

Saaaaaaa!

The cold northern wind blew and cleared away the dust that obscured vision.

And between the scattering dust and darkness.

“Sorry for being late, Arteon.”

Isaac said as he stepped forward.

“All unit members, don’t leave a single one alive—eliminate them all.”

With Lucael’s words, the elite soldiers of the Special Unit began to overwhelm the Kar Tribe.

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