The Mad Spearman of the Northern Front - Chapter 75

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The Mad Spearman of the Northern Front (75)

 

“Kyaaaak!”

 

“P-push them back!”

 

The surprise attack by the ambushing Kar Tribe turned the battlefield into chaos in an instant.

 

Screams echoed one after another, and the stench of blood filled the narrow pass.

 

“It’s a Kar Tribe assault!”

 

“Don’t panic and form ranks! Push back those who got close!”

 

Hadel, who was at the front, shouted loudly.

 

Along with him, the soldiers hurriedly focused on pushing back the Kar Tribe Warriors who had attached themselves to them.

 

The narrow pass and the surprise attack from above by those falling down was quite fierce.

 

Thud!

 

Crash!

 

“Krack!”

 

Thanks to Hadel’s quick judgment, they were able to reduce the damage.

 

And…

 

Clank! Clank! Clank!

 

The Empire’s soldiers who had blocked the Kar Tribe’s first surprise attack began hurriedly forming ranks.

 

“Shield bearers! Hold your shields up securely to below your eyes! Spearmen behind, maintain one step distance and form attack formation!”

 

Having overcome the momentary confusion, they quickly formed ranks befitting their name as elite troops.

 

Shield bearers and spearmen.

 

That combination instead turned the narrow pass into an advantageous situation.

 

The Kar Tribe Warriors couldn’t hide their bewildered expressions at the Imperial Army’s formation that stood like an iron wall.

 

Because their formation felt more solid than expected.

 

However…

 

“…”

 

Ulgrak, who was watching them, surveyed the surroundings with sharp eyes.

 

‘…Is he not here?’

 

When the Imperial Army appeared, he instinctively thought of Arteon.

 

They seemed fairly prepared, but he was confident they were already one step ahead.

 

However, the number of Imperial soldiers killed in the first surprise attack didn’t reach ten.

 

Though there were some wounded, once they hid inside the formation, it became difficult to target them.

 

“…Not bad.”

 

But continuing to move in that formation in such rough terrain would be impossible.

 

“Cowering like turtles. A strategy befitting the cowardly Empire bastards.”

 

Ulgrak thrust his axe forward.

 

“Completely crush them. With this battle, I’ll end this tiresome war once and for all.”

 

Ulgrak’s eyes flashed.

 

Seran and Hadel.

 

They were essentially the real commanders supporting the 4th Defense Line.

 

Though it was disappointing that Arteon wasn’t here, the fact that those two had come out here meant…

 

‘They too… think this battle is the last one.’

 

His ability to read the war situation was outstanding.

 

If by any chance they were pushed back here, those guys would have regrouped their forces after treating the wounded.

 

‘They read the war situation correctly, but sending out the two most crucial commanders here was a grave mistake.’

 

He had already fought Seran once before.

 

His sword technique was close to perfection, and he was a calm warrior who never retreated.

 

But despite possessing such excellent skills, there was a stark difference between him and Ulgrak.

 

Namely, aura.

 

Unlike Ulgrak who could handle aura, Seran couldn’t use aura.

 

In battles commanding many soldiers, that difference didn’t easily show.

 

‘But in a small-scale fight like this… the story changes.’

 

The physical and mental burden that aura gives is beyond imagination, so it’s somewhat inefficient when fighting multiple enemies.

 

So unless it was an extremely dangerous situation, he preferred not to use it.

 

Therefore, this battlefield could be a golden opportunity for Ulgrak.

 

‘All together… about a hundred men?’

 

Did they split into two units of fifty each?

 

They seemed like well-trained elite troops, but still couldn’t stop them.

 

However…

 

“Uaak!”

 

“Kuk!”

 

The war situation began flowing differently than expected.

 

“…?”

 

They were clearly attacking, but their shields were more solid than expected.

 

The Empire’s soldiers defended and attacked simultaneously as if they were one body.

 

Having formed a wall of shields and spears, they utilized the narrow pass even better, blocking and deflecting the warriors’ charges.

 

Thud! Thunk!

 

“Kuk!”

 

“Kyaaaak!”

 

Warriors with spears pierced through their arms and torsos screamed and rolled down the cliff beside them.

 

The steep slope on one side had been a good place to ambush and surprise the enemy.

 

“…”

 

But now it had become a path that threatened the warriors instead.

 

Ulgrak, who was watching the situation, narrowed his eyes.

 

A formation more solid than expected.

 

Unless they smashed that formation, there seemed to be no chance for the warriors.

 

Ulgrak raised his axe.

 

‘In the end, there’s no choice but to break that thing.’

 

To draw out the two commanders in the back, they had to destroy the Imperial Army’s formation first.

 

And to destroy it in one strike without casualties.

 

“There’s no choice but to push myself.”

 

Soon Ulgrak drew up his mana and his eyes flashed.

 

At the same time.

 

Wooooooong!

 

A vivid aura began forming on the axe Ulgrak was gripping.

 

With deep breathing, the four feather tattoos carved on his body writhed as if moving alive.

 

“Hyaaaaaaaaaap!”

 

Intense red aura wrapped around his entire body and burst forth explosively.

 

Its power was so tremendous that the elite troops holding shields in formation flinched and stepped back.

 

The fear that had colored their eyes began dominating their entire bodies.

 

Because they all knew.

 

How devastating the results that aura could create were.

 

Ulgrak glared and launched his body toward the soldiers.

 

With movement like a giant tiger charging.

 

“Save your petty tricks for the afterlife!”

 

“U-uaaaaaaak!”

 

At the lion’s roar-like shout, the soldiers screamed without realizing it.

 

But that was the moment.

 

Claaang!

 

The moment blue light flashed, it deflected the axe wrapped in red aura.

 

“…!”

 

Ulgrak, who was sent flying backward, couldn’t understand the current situation.

 

Without even being able to comprehend what had happened, he looked at his trembling axe.

 

‘What the hell…?’

 

Ulgrak slowly turned his gaze to look ahead.

 

And there stood a man.

 

“…Seran Belamot…?”

 

“Ulgrak.”

 

Seran extended his sword formed with blue aura and spoke.

 

“You seem quite impatient. Seeing you bring out aura that you hardly ever use normally.”

 

“….”

 

At Seran’s mocking tone, Ulgrak’s eyes darkened sharply.

 

As he said, it was aura he rarely used.

 

Just drawing out that energy for a moment made his shoulder injury throb painfully.

 

But that wasn’t what was important.

 

‘…When.’

 

When he had clashed with Seran in the past.

 

Back then, that bastard was clearly at a level where he couldn’t use aura.

 

He possessed excellent sword technique and tactics, but his own realm wasn’t high.

 

But now….

 

“Since when have you been able to use aura?”

 

“I have no obligation to answer that.”

 

“…Arrogant.”

 

Dense killing intent filled Ulgrak’s eyes.

 

Seran was certainly a warrior with outstanding skill.

 

He was one of the few warriors among the Imperial Army that he acknowledged.

 

But to think he had even mastered aura.

 

However, Seran looked at Ulgrak with a calm expression and spoke.

 

Soon his eyes flashed coldly.

 

“Ulgrak, I will kill you here today.”

 

“…Hehe.”

 

Ulgrak let out a low laugh.

 

That bastard reaching the realm of aura was certainly surprising, but.

 

“With your skill, that’s impossible, Seran.”

 

Ulgrak drew up intense aura.

 

“You should have just stayed in the rear position breathing quietly. Why crawl all the way here to shorten your own lifeline?”

 

Kuguuuuuuuuuung!

 

The ground around Ulgrak began to vibrate slightly.

 

The aura he emanated became tangible waves that engulfed the surroundings.

 

But Seran didn’t back down either.

 

Kuguuuuuuuuuung!

 

The finely condensed energy became a single point that clashed head-on with Ulgrak’s aura.

 

And the two men who had been glaring at each other.

 

Thud!

 

Bang!

 

“Die here…!”

 

“Let’s settle this now, Ulgrak.”

 

Simultaneously kicked off the ground and charged toward each other.

 

And the moment their surging auras collided.

 

Kwaaaaang!

 

With a tremendous roar, intense airflow devoured the surroundings.

 

* * *

 

A strong one.

 

So much so that he wondered if he had ever met such a strong bastard recently.

 

But what was even more surprising was that this bastard was still a young Imperial soldier who hadn’t even reached adulthood.

 

Even among his own people, called a warrior race, there was no one who had achieved this level at this age.

 

‘I think I understand why Ulgrak… showed such wariness.’

 

He had thought it was excessive interest in an Imperial Army soldier.

 

It seemed like obsession from wounded pride after being injured.

 

But after fighting this bastard several times.

 

‘He must… be killed here.’

 

The next 10 years.

 

No, there was no need to go that far.

 

If just 5 more years passed, it was impossible to predict how far he would grow.

 

He hadn’t even reached twenty yet but had reached the 4-Star Realm of handling aura.

 

‘…No, perhaps even beyond that.’

 

Unlike himself, whose entire body was already overloaded from using aura, this young bastard was maintaining aura in an absurd manner.

 

Clang!

 

He would use aura the moment of collision with him, then immediately withdraw it and conserve strength the moment they separated.

 

In a way, it could be something that should naturally be done.

 

But that wasn’t as easy as it sounded.

 

It required extremely trained aura control along with terrifyingly strong mental strength.

 

He could do it a few times himself, but.

 

‘I’ve never seen anyone use it this… naturally in actual combat.’

 

The longer time passed, the more disadvantageous it became.

 

Unlike himself, whose time to use aura was nearly exhausted.

 

“This monster-like bastard…!”

 

He couldn’t even gauge how much time that bastard had left.

 

Makrowdon swung his axe to block Arteon’s charging attack.

 

Woooong!

 

The faintly remaining aura exhausted its last energy and disappeared.

 

“…!”

 

Makrowdon was startled by the aura disappearing just before collision and quickly ducked his head.

 

Slash!

 

His axe blade made of dark steel was crudely cut like rock and split in half.

 

At the bizarre sight of the axe blade splitting in half, the Kar Tribe warriors watching couldn’t hide their shocked expressions and shouted.

 

“Taman!”

 

“Lord Makrowdon!”

 

He barely managed to duck and avoid the attack, but that monster’s aura was still intact.

 

And Arteon didn’t miss the moment when Makrowdon exhausted his strength.

 

‘I’ll end it here…!’

 

The memories of terrible past specters.

 

Cutting away the fragments of dark memories here.

 

‘And… taking another step forward.’

 

Around Arteon’s spear, aura with incomparably more powerful force than before began to rise.

 

One strike with everything concentrated.

 

“Die regretting that you came here, Makrowdon.”

 

And Arteon thrust his spear deeply toward the bastard.

 

Kwaaaaaaaaang!

 

Along with that, part of the Hill was destroyed and the ground began to shake as if an earthquake was occurring.

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