Knights, Let’s Smash Them

61 – Northern monsters tear the city apart (4)

The area where the fighting mainly took place was the east gate of Bordeaux.

Because it was an area that almost touched the ridge of the Ardaros Mountains, the thunder bears swarmed and smashed the roadblocks.

“…… While we were enjoying the festival, they continued to risk their lives.”

Cianne looked at the soldiers of the 2nd Corps and the young men in the city who became cold corpses and blamed herself.

Based on the testimonies of the surviving residents, it was said that they were a desperate group that jumped in to give the residents time to evacuate to the last line of defense the moment the third line of defense was breached.

As if to prove the fierce battle, their bodies were full of scars.

That’s why there were so many monsters hanging around.

There were also two corpses of thunder bears, which are usually dealt with by one knight.

It’s unfortunate, but it can’t be helped.

Has there ever been a time when natural disasters have been controlled according to human will? I gave her a soft pat on the shoulder and said.

“They fought bravely. Warriors who have done their duty have no reason to be pitied. Rather, it should be praised.”

“Lubern Administrator… ….”

“Let’s still pay our respects.”

I closed my eyes and wished them peace. Xianne also stood right next to her and seemed to bow her head.

After that brief moment of silence.

“Now we need to find out where these monsters’ strange behavior came from.”

Anyway, there were victims.

Unlike the case of Jarhead, which was somehow handled well, the actual case of the death of the villagers and their soldiers.

You can never go overboard.

Earl Dionaos Rupel wouldn’t want such an outcome.

But no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t guess. If it’s enough to threaten the thunder bear roaming the snowy mountains, the troll I was mistaken for should come out.

But even that wasn’t enough to move not just one or two, but the entire colony of thunder bears spread across the mountain range.

The troll and the thunder bear are in a mutually competitive relationship, not predation or predation in which one side is unilaterally affected.

‘It’s probably some kind of Gigant.’

It has a human form, but it is a high-level monster that is about the size of an apartment building. Even at the time of the great expedition, one of them appeared out of nowhere and had a hard time subjugating it.

The smallest one is twice the size of a typical ogre.

When you get close, the ground you stand on will thump like an earthquake, which is in line with the reported vibration phenomenon.

As much as he received reports that a type of Gigant was observed even beyond the northern mountains during his tenure with the Imperial Black Lion Knights.

It was not at all unlikely.

But if it was Gigant, I wouldn’t have driven the Thunder Bear out of the realm.

Rather, if they were domesticated, they would have been domesticated.

Gigant had a kind of ‘primitive civilization’ that raised mammoth-like creatures like the giants in the ancient scroll game. It is a story that he raises livestock even if he is not farming.

Since it’s a high-level monster with that much intelligence, they probably wouldn’t have used Thunder Bear, which is an excellent food and army.

And if it was a real Gigant, it would have already turned Bordova into a mess.

Probably not even a trace of the city was left.

A destroyer who turns everything he passes into ruins.

In addition, it was true that Gigant could not be dealt with only by the Snow Leopard Knights.

In addition to the Destruction Wizards with decent skills, we need at least five more troops.

No, even that cannot be guaranteed.

Lower, Intermediate, Upper.

As the level goes up, the monster’s power, ability, and strength change on a different level.

If even a child can be killed with only a weapon and calmly, if it is a lower class, then from the middle class, you can easily deal with it only if you have the strength of a single knight.

What if it’s a high-level monster?

‘I literally have to run a raid.’

You will be filming a live action version of Monster Hunter.

In the yard where even that wyvern is treated as a mid-level monster, the strength of high-level monsters recognized by everyone is indescribable.

From noble mtl dot com.

However, there were too many questionable parts to be called a period drama.

Even Lilia Hebron, who was immediately the captain of the 2nd Division of the Knights of the Duchy of Hebron and continued to investigate earthquakes in the northern region, could not come up with a clear answer.

“…… Even the Thunder Bears weren’t starving.”

“Yes?”

“Look at this.”

I checked the corpse of the thunder bear that fell in front of Lillia.

Her intestines were exposed as if she had just cut her insides.

By holding back the disgust that rises little by little, checking the inside of the intestine reveals a really fat and greasy intestine.

“A hungry thunder bear is not like this. If he had consumed this amount of nutrients, he would have finished preparing for the sleep phase in advance and would have stayed.”

“That means… ….”

“Yes, there is a guy who is strong enough to run away all at once.”

Lilia’s head headed for the snowy mountains that towered high.

He added in a heavy voice.

“In the mountain.”

According to this hypothesis, thunder bears are not pushed out due to territorial disputes.

I tried to change my habitat even by giving up the nest where all preparations for sleep were completed.

Since thunder bears typically nest in ruins or caves, they may have found this walled city a perfect place to rest.

“What on earth is in the mountains? As the elder said, unless it’s about dragons…….”

It was at that time when Xian Ne shook her shoulders in fear with her pale expression.

“Magician! Captain!! There is a suspicious person here!!”

“Oops, oops!! A bastard with no blood on his head catches people!”

“The blood on my head has dried up! Even the jackal’s blood was washed away!”

Heinz and Lonz caught someone and brought them back.

“Who are you?”

“I discovered that while walking around the city, we were searching for the corpses of the monsters we had subdued. No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t look like a resident, so I warned you and ran away right away, so I caught you.”

Heinz shrugged her shoulders.

Well, yes.

It is impossible to separate the pride of our knights, the pursuit of scout knight Heinz, unless you are a fairly strong person.

I gave him a thumbs up and approached the man in the robe.

Judging by the slightly hoarse voice, he seemed to be an old man.

‘There’s a chance it might be a warlock or a necromancer who came to pick up the corpses.’

Of course, the Volibert Empire, which boasts ‘relatively’ excellent security, does not mean that there are no secret groups that use black magic, including necromancy.

Such trash is everywhere, and it’s not everywhere.

“I didn’t do anything wrong! It was just dressed suspiciously!!”

“Do you usually say that you wear it suspiciously with your own mouth? It’s more award-winning. Let’s go to the hall and talk.”

I chin up Lonz, and he puts the rebellious old man on his shoulder.

“Leave this, you bastards!”

“Uh huh, you should stay calm. Know that it will be no fun if you rebel.”

“In my eyes, you look more violent! Their way of speaking and their behavior are all like robbers b…… ! Now wait!”

“Yes?”

“Could you be Luvern Alroy?”

How do you know my name?

Let’s take off the old man’s robe and check his face.

The clear ‘#’ mark engraved on the broad forehead caught my eye.

Not even an old man. At least three or four years older than me.

The slightly crooked glasses made the already stupid face even dumber.

“Bernard…… ??”

“Damn it! That’s right! Quickly tell this damn orc to drop this!”

The identity of the assailant wearing the robe.

A monster researcher in Larva Ecological District in the southern part of the Empire, and one of the few ‘space wizards’ in the entire continent.

It was Bernard, an old man whom I met during the great expedition.

***

“Why did a guy who doesn’t normally crawl out of the Larva Ecological District come all the way here?”

Larva Ecoregion.

It’s called an ecological district, but it’s actually a national research institute that drives monsters into one place and observes them.

It is a law that monsters are not always harmful to humans.

Right now, the by-products produced by their bodies are precious alchemicals and resources used in various fields.

And it goes without saying that in order to effectively deal with monsters, you have to be familiar with their ecology.

Just as I used the goblins’ habits to weaken their colonies.

Of course, it is true that it is still a threat, and the people who manage the Larva Ecological District, which is teeming with all kinds of monsters, are supposed to be wizards who are powerful and called eccentrics even within the empire.

Bernard was one of those geeks.

“What could be the reason I crawled out?”

He sipped from the teacup in front of him, still speaking in a hoarse voice.

Yeah, I actually asked this question knowingly. Hoping that the other side will deny it.

I sighed and answered myself.

“It’s monster tracking.”

“Yes, it has something to do with the Thunder Bear attack on the city today. It’s rare that a pack of thunder bears come down to the city, perfectly prepared for their sleeping period, and even the chief jackal and bitula gather.”

As he flicks his fingers, a light green coordinate plane spreads out on the desk, just like the # character engraved on his forehead.

‘Space magic’ allowed only to space wizards

Because Bernard has always liked adding visual explanations like this.

“You won’t be able to forget this guy either.”

On that plane.

Something in the shape of a huge cylinder twisted and surged. It is a movement as if rising from the ground.

As an old friend said, I couldn’t help but let out a sigh at the sight of an image that I couldn’t forget until I tried to forget it.

Toryong.

In other words, Wyrm.

“A cursed sub-dragon that has lost both legs and wings is roaming the Ardaros Mountains.”

A guy more cumbersome than Gigant appeared.