Dungeon Defense

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‘Here he comes again. ’

Hans was a skilled soldier. He notices a horde of Orcs from afar and thinks: Hans has lived in the mountains for 15 years. I've had dozens of small battles. He is an elite soldier. He sees a horde of Orcs approaching from there that will only add one more to dozens of combat experiences.

The northern continent is heavily populated with Marathon. In order to invade the middle of the continent where the majority of the human world is located, we had to pass through the Black Mountains here. In the Black Mountains, numerous outposts and numerous acidity were built in preparation for monsters' invasion. Hans was among the outposts on the front.

The front is a lonely place. No one could stop me if I tried to escape. There were some colleagues, but it was enough to run away with them. However, Hans and his colleagues guarded the outpost for fifteen years. Voluntarily, proud to be a soldier.

It was not because I thought the job of a soldier was masculine. Hans despises those who accuse soldiers of being the best. He didn't even love his country in particular. The Habsburg Empire, where Hans was born, was a particularly powerful nobleman, and the commoner Hans was no more than a dominant figure. He loved his hometown. He didn't love his country. Hans had a much more powerful and solid mission than military consciousness or patriotism.

Homo sapien.

Depending on how quickly he spotted the Horseman invasion and how accurately he guessed the invasion route, the garrison troops waiting behind the Black Mountains moved. Once the garrison is destroyed, the Demon Lord marches straight to the continent. It was horrible.

The continent's call or no call depends entirely on its mission, and Hans and every Sentinel on the Black March front believed it. They have committed their first act of dedication. Even if they didn't notice the invasion, the second line, the third line, the fourth line…… they trusted themselves and their colleagues.

Sometimes, even though the Lord of Change Bags sent the supplies late, the Sentinels survived the hunt on their own. Some of the outposts were bakers and artisans. Even in two circles, there was a wizard. They were a small but powerful army that already needed no outside support.

In the last two thousand years, dozens of countries have been on the continent, but nothing has changed here in the Black Mountains. Watch over the mountains. Monsters are approaching. Report it quickly... … The sentry's mission was the same as it was 2,000 years ago. Just as humans and monsters are enemies forever, so is the Sentry Post's mission forever. Hans' blood runs through a long spiritual legacy.

‘You'd better join the outpost first. ’

Fortunately, the outpost isn't far from where we're scouting now. Hans quickly climbs up the mountain and returns to the outpost. The stone building - which was also built two hundred years ago - had war organs while colleagues were outside enjoying a forest bath.

“Monster troops are coming. ”

“Shit. Again? ”

Your companions grumble, but your body moves quickly, unlike your mouth. They start dressing up before Hans's report is finished.

“It's an Orc army. There's also a mixture of Goblins and Lesser Golems. There are five Ogres here. All together, roughly 500. ”

“Brilliant. It's been two years since the 500 invasion. ”

Friedrich, the postmaster, said. Orcs, Goblins and Lesser Golems were trivial opponents. Fifty outposts in the vicinity could be defeated by a coalition. Even Friedrich, the Sentry Post Head, has killed 32 Orcs in his forty lifetimes and slaughtered more than a hundred Goblins. There was nothing to fear.

My colleagues are packing up their gear and talking.

“How many are in league with 500? ”

“Maybe two or three. Hans, how many flags were there? ”

“Three. You have identified three flags. ”

Friedrich strokes his beard.

“Three Demon Kings. Whether a high-ranking Demon King is acting as a commander or an alliance of similar Demon Kings will change the story accordingly. ”

Hans nods.

“The distance made me unable to accurately identify the flag's markings. But the five ogres were moving together. Most likely the Demon King's henchman. ”

My colleagues cry out.

The ogre was dangerous. He was the true owner of the mountain. Usually there was only one in the wilderness, and they clearly divided the territory among themselves. In human terms, he was just a little lord. Orcs and Goblins were merely residents compared to Ogres.

A soldier hides his anxiety and says,

“What do you say, boss? We're not gonna figure this out on our own. ”

“Let's divide the troops into three. Fabian, you and Oliver notify the nearby outposts of the appearance of Orc troops. All we have to do is go around the neighborhood. ”

“Got it."

The soldier immediately takes off his chained armor. It was useless to take heavy equipment such as chain armor and shields while you two were scouting. I had to lighten my weight as much as possible so I could get away quickly.

“And then? ”

“Retreat to the acidity. They'll probably meet an Orc army at the Castle. Bruno, you and Nicholas take your gear and head straight to the acidity. ”

“Yes, commander. ”

Friedrich, Warden of the Post, wears a helmet. It was a helmet that was charcoal-painted to prevent reflection in the sun.

“I go after the Orc forces with the rest of my men. Hans, lead the way. ”

“Ah.”

“Gentlemen, this is the first incursion in over 500 units in two years. Humanity's acidity will not be breached by just 500 troops, but we must reduce the damage at all. If our outpost discovers the invasion first, our mission is truly immense. Act quickly.”

Ten sentry men nod. They were relaxed, but as sharp as their eyes. Friedrich relieves his troops of their training. Ancestral relief passed down to the outpost 2,000 years ago.

“― until the day all evil is destroyed. ”

The troops reply with one voice.

“We are the hounds of humanity! ”

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Captain Zephyr's Barracks. If the meeting had ended lightly yesterday, today we began to discuss the operation. Perhaps because of the atmosphere, the newly excited Demon Kings were silently listening to an overview of the operation yesterday.

“The mission of the vanguard is to take down the walls of the human frontier. Right here.”

Zephyr finds the map with a stick.

“Green acidity is our goal. If you march away ignoring the green acidity, the vanguard will be divided from the main group. Humans will join the acidity to force a scattered battle between the vanguard and the main army. Green acidity must be captured, even for a safe march. ”

Black Mountains.

It was a mountain range that naturally separated the Demon King's territory from the human's. There are three ways for a large army to advance. Three passageways lead to the Kingdom of Tuton, the Kingdom of Polytunia and the Habsburg Empire, respectively.

Central continental fighters' strategies were as follows:

(1) Pymon in sequence 9. She leads the mountain tribe, the First Fleet of the Monthly Blind. Squad 1 will take the first passage through the mountains to the Kingdom of Tuton.

(2) Marvas of the fifth sequence. He leads the Neutral Force, the Second Legion of the Monthly Blind. The 2nd Troops take the second passage through the mountains to the Kingdom of Polytunia.

(3) Barbato of sequence 8. She leads our plains, the Sixth Legion of the Monthly Blind. The 6th Troops take the third passage through the mountains to the Habsburg Empire.

That's our first big strategy. The objective is to bring down the Black Mountains under the Moon Blind Army. Advancing into all three paths at once is to disperse the enemy's power as much as possible. From the 1st Monthly Blind to the 3rd Monthly Blind, the Demon Lord's army focused its efforts on breaking through the Black Mountains in a heartbeat. But they all failed.

The Black March is too wide. Humans gathered faster than the lunar army had time to breach the passageway. It was natural for the mortals to move through the plains, whereas the lunar militia had to pass through the rugged mountains. While human bareback lords were defending one passageway, the armies of each country formed allies against the Moon Alliance…….

The Moon Blind Winner realized through several defeats. We must disperse the human army. Then we must disperse the Demon Lord's army.

Humans get stronger as they gather, while the Demon King gets more involved as they gather... This is why the troops were formed around the faction. Forces of the same faction are less likely to cause internal damage. Nevertheless, from the Fourth Monthly Blind to the seventh Monthly Blind, you did happen.

Now, let's focus on our sixth legion.

We had to break through the third pass in the Black Mountains. The third passageway boasted the strongest defense. It was because it had to penetrate four acidic castles until it reached the border of the Habsburg Empire.

Gateway one, green acidity.

Gate number two, blue acidity.

Gateway number three, yellow acidity.

Last gate four, red acidity.

I swear, it was a tough one. The more I went back, the stronger the acidity became. After breaking through to the yellow acidity, the fourth red acidity was impregnable.

It was a matter of time before the three acidity breaks through. By that time, the powerful change bags of the Habsburg Empire are already waiting at the Red Castle, after the summoning of the army...... This is the weary Demon Prince who came through the castles. That man was just summoned and is in peak condition. I didn't have to watch the battle.

Therefore, as much power as possible had to be preserved until it reached red acidity.

The role of our vanguard is to penetrate green acidity, the first gate, and in addition to that, force damage to blue acidity. That's it. I told you to leave the rest to the mainstream.

Zephar said.

“There are about 500 troops in the Green Castle. By comparison, we have an army of 2,000. We have ten Ogres, even if our enemies defend us against the fortress. ”

“You're our champion! ”

Ami, in 58th place, shouted. I did not like to discuss victory and defeat briefly in advance of the battle, but I also agreed that green acidity would be easily broken through. If the ten ogres all ran at once, the green acidity couldn't have survived.

Is Zephyr thinking the same thing? You nod small.

“Yes, but keep in mind. It's not just about winning. How much you win is important. We should conserve as much power as possible until we can fight in the red acidity. Waste of troops will never be forgiven. ”

The Demon Kings replied proudly, "I see." It was already a glorious atmosphere.

“Leave the ogre army to me! ”

“No, please! Commander Zephar, I will try to destroy the gate without damaging even one ogre! ”

Oops, I got into an air quarrel...... Most of you are a little overzealous. Zephyr has just warned you that it is important to conserve power. Think for a moment how to satisfy Zephyr's demands.

“Hm. Does anyone else have a better idea? ”

Look at that. Isn't that what Zephyr's asking? You should also know that you are a subordinate who reads your supervisor's mind in advance and answers.

Ami said confidently.

“Penetrate through the front. Ten Ogres! I'd run away pissing on humans. ”

The other two young Demon Kings agreed. Oh dear, I was answering a question I couldn't even answer.

If the enemy was an ordinary human army, Ami was right. If I could just see the hair on the ogre's head like a conscripter, I'd be in line. However, the human soldiers stationed in the Black Mountains were not recruits.

Soldier, about half of that is covered in reinforcements. Elite Soldiers rushed to the front line to protect humanity. If enough Ogres were to flee, they wouldn't even support the Black March Garrison. The newcomer Demon Kings were not considering what the enemy army was made of.

“…… Does anyone have any other suggestions? ”

Zephar sighs. I felt like it was because of the mood that he had sent his eyes towards me.

I said politely.

“Mr. President, I have an idea. Divide the army in two. ”

“Split the army in two? ”

Zephar made an impression. As soon as I did, Ami made fun of me.

“Ha! You don't know any tactics. Gather allies and strike first. This is the basic of tactics. Don't you think Dantalians make too much fun of their enemies? ”

“That can't be right. ”

I laughed inside. It's not me who's making fun of the enemy, it's you.

Now Ami looks cute. It's been fun watching your jokes, but I need you to shut up for now. I'm the only one here who knows what's going on with the Humans.

What to hide. I fought against the Demon King in those castles, just like in Dungeon Attack. Of course, the human army's weaknesses were strong. There were also four seemingly fatal drawbacks to the seemingly impregnable acidity. Dig in there.

This is actually a successful technique in Dungeon Attack.