“Oh my! Oh my! What on earth is going on?!”
The traveler collapsed and began to wail, gazing at the earthen house engulfed in flames.
A loud *boom* erupted from afar, and tiny sparks flew into the air, causing the fire to spread in an instant.
The builder certainly claimed it was 100% mud, but it seemed he had secretly mixed in some horse dung while stacking the walls.
No wonder it burns so well.
“This is a real mess…”
The house that could avoid the Duke’s gaze was now burning down.
So where am I supposed to go now?
There was no blind spot in the surveillance network anywhere in the development area.
The only choice was clear.
I had to escape from the development area.
“One adult male. Is that you?”
“Yeah. That’s me.”
In the end, I had to find a broker.
A broker who could help me safely slip out of the development area.
He could probably introduce me to a tunnel or some hole to escape other than the main gate.
“That’ll be 5 million Tirion.”
“What?! Why is it so expensive?”
“Well, it’s a bit chaotic, you see.”
The broker shrugged his shoulders.
*Booms* were constantly ringing out from all around, and the shouts of soldiers echoed.
Elven soldiers all stood up together, creating a confusing situation where allies were killing each other.
If I were caught trying to sneak out of the development area in this situation, I might face immediate execution.
“Ugh… Alright. Just a moment. Money… Huh? I only have 2 million… 50 Tirion?”
“Tsk. Just follow me. I’ll only take that.”
The broker, who was well-known for being tight-fisted, snatched up the crumpled bills and started walking ahead in annoyance.
Was this money grubber really going to help me with the little money he got?
I felt slightly suspicious but decided to trust him for now.
“Hey. Is this the right way? The barricade isn’t this direction.”
“The road is blocked. We have to go around.”
“Can we go a little slower…?”
Following the broker, the traveler turned into an alley and stopped in front of a building.
At some point, the broker had disappeared.
Instead, soldiers wielding spears suddenly rushed out from inside the building, surrounding the traveler.
‘It’s a trap.’
The traveler squeezed his eyes shut.
I fell into a trap.
In the end, Duke Damien wanted to harm me, not forgetting the past.
With Tiltitz breaking the peace agreement, there was no reason for the humans not to deal with the Majin now.
“Shall I call you Traveler?”
“You are…?”
“I am Atatürk Aias. I am the prime minister here.”
At that moment, an elven face familiar to him appeared.
Atatürk Aias.
He was the prince of the Aias Kingdom but was known to be a traitor who helped the human alliance’s surprise attack.
…that was what the public believed.
“I don’t want to see much bloodshed.”
“Neither do I. That’s why I’ve only brought this number of troops. Let’s have a simple conversation. That’s all it takes.”
“…”
It was hard to see them as an elite unit meant to kill Majin.
They seemed to be just clueless lower-ranked soldiers brought in to block the way.
Two chairs were placed, and Atatürk gestured for him to sit in front.
The traveler hesitated but sat down to face Atatürk.
“Don’t worry. Duke Damien doesn’t know you’re here.”
“So you came to meet me personally?”
“That’s correct. If you only answer my questions, you can quietly escape the development area.”
“…”
It was an enticing offer.
The traveler thought he should at least hear what this question was about.
“You know what an Obelisk is.”
“Ah. You mean the stone tower located at the university. Of course, I know about that—”
“Please hand over the final piece needed to complete that weapon.”
“…”
Obelisk.
A weapon designed to kill Majin.
It was an unfinished weapon whose designers had all gone missing, unable to complete that massive spell…
The traveler was startled but put on a confused expression on the outside.
“A weapon? What are you talking about—”
“I know everything. You killed the designers to prevent the Elves from completing the Obelisk, didn’t you?”
“…”
“I’m not trying to blame you. Just give me that last piece, and I’ll help you escape from the development area.”
Atatürk was trying to complete the Obelisk.
But if I informed the Majin of that fact, what good would it do?
If I never set foot in the development area again, I wouldn’t be attacked by the Obelisk.
‘Is it not to kill the Majin…?’
Atatürk intended to use the Obelisk for a different purpose, not to kill the Majin.
I had no choice but to conclude that.
After realizing that, Atatürk’s subtle smile even seemed chilling.
The traveler hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth.
“The last piece is…”
*
“Men! This is an opportunity bestowed upon us by the gods!”
The cavalry lined up wide.
Originally, Elves did not prefer to use spears, but today was different as gigantic spears soared high into the sky.
The fortress barricade of the development area came into view far away.
Beyond it, flames surged, and *explosions* erupted one after another.
“Our comrades within just raised the flag of rebellion! They are resisting the human tyranny, willing to face death! However, if we do nothing, the rebellion will not succeed! By tomorrow morning, the commotion will settle, and our comrades will all be executed! Will we let them die?”
“No!!!”
“This opportunity will not come again! This is the last chance! When the night passes and the sun rises, we will never reclaim our land! So what must we do!”
“Charge!”
“I can’t hear you!”
“Charge! Charge! Charge!”
The thunderous *cheers* erupted.
Cavalry had only one option: to charge.
No Elf dared to object to the charge towards the castle wall.
“This is a charge that will determine the fate of the Elf race! Men, hold your positions! Hold your positions!”
The Asylum troops inside the fortress began their attack all at once.
Coincidentally, this sparked resistance from the Elven soldiers, and the humans inside were clearly in a state of confusion.
It’s worth a shot.
That was the judgment made.
Even if it wasn’t, we would have charged anyway.
If we missed this opportunity, the Elves would live forever as slaves of the humans.
“Charge! Charge! Charge!”
With the general’s command, the cavalry began to rush forward.
The long spears descended slowly from the front, their sharp tips now accelerating toward the front.
It was a massive cavalry charge of over 10,000.
Such a charge would be unimaginable for another unit, fearful that their feet might get tangled.
However, the seasoned Elven cavalry maintained a close formation, rushing towards the barricade without even brushing against one another.
‘I can do it! I can do it! I can do it!’
The general thought this to himself repeatedly, gazing at the towering barricade.
There were three prerequisites for victory.
First, all the lookout soldiers at the barricade must flee.
Second, the command structure inside must be in disarray, preventing the upper command from properly understanding that Elves were charging.
And lastly, third, the vanguard must climb over the barricade and open the gate before the enemy can prepare their defense.
It was a ridiculous condition.
Everyone must have thought that way.
But at that moment, no one was paying attention to that.
It didn’t matter how low the likelihood was.
As long as there was a chance, the Elves were ready to sacrifice their lives.
For victory, for their race, and for their family and future.
“We won! We won! Men! We are winning!”
“Waaah!!!”
The heads that had been visible above the barricade began to disappear one by one.
The soldiers supposed to guard the barricade were fleeing.
We can win.
No, we had already won.
Just as the general was filled with elation and shouted.
“General! Our comrades on the flank!”
“What?!”
The comrades on the flank unexpectedly accelerated and began to pull ahead.
Had they gotten too excited?
The unit that had somehow broken out of formation—
“Ugh?! What are they doing right now?!”
“We’re colliding!”
Suddenly changed direction and blocked the center.
There was no way to stop the battle steed charged at full speed.
Hundreds, thousands of cavalry crashed into each other, tumbling to the ground.
In a moment, the general found himself twisted around, and it took a while before he could push away the horses that had pinned him down and rise.
“Hah… Hah… What the hell is going on…?”
Wails echoed from all around.
Soldiers were bent over, legs broken, screaming, and many were already unconscious on the ground.
Although it was touted as the largest cavalry charge ever, this was a mistake that even novice cavalry wouldn’t make.
It was clearly intentional.
This disaster was brought about on purpose.
Then who on earth…?
“Aigis is a lie! Only the Majin can rule over us!”
“Ugggh!”
Looking around, he saw bizarre figures hurling spears, chanting strange words.
Elves were killing Elves.
The general froze at the sight he’d never seen before.
When he heard that the empire was suffering from a cult, he had scoffed.
Saying it was because of the humans’ lack of belief.
Now, the same thing was happening right in front of his eyes.
.
.
.
“Emergency! Emergency!”
“What, what is that?!”
The Elven camp was in chaos.
The clan leaders stood high, glancing far away, unable to suppress their sighs.
The majestic cavalry charge was happening briefly when, abruptly, they were entangled, fighting each other.
However, amidst the chaos, one middle-aged clan leader sat leisurely, enjoying his drink.
“What in the world are you doing? Your unit caused an accident! Hurry up and sort it out!”
“Oh, just a moment. Um… *nom nom.*”
The ambitious cavalry charge aimed at the humans had collapsed.
Due to that, chaos ensued in the camp, while he was busy downing the food and drinks served by his attendants.
“No, now, immediately—”
“Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!”
At that moment, a sound similar to muffled groans erupted from behind.
The startled Elves turned to look, and through the flaps of the tent emerged a naked middle-aged Elf with a gag in his mouth.
Tied in bondage, on his back was written, “I am an official of Asylum.”
“What the hell happened…?”
Those who recognized his face gasped in disbelief.
This was undoubtedly the clan leader who had just been drinking casually moments ago.
How could he suddenly been doubled was beyond comprehension.
Looking back hurriedly to where he was, he found the clan leader had vanished from his spot.
“Ugh. That was delicious. Look, these Elves sure know how to serve food.”
Meanwhile, amidst the chaos, a servant was quietly making her exit from the camp.
She let down her tied hair and shook it out, stuffing her hands full of grapes into her mouth.
As people hurriedly rushed around, her appearance continuously transformed until she finally turned into a red-haired human woman.
She let out a big yawn and gracefully left.
