The divine power of the Priests of the Church of Freya was also great, but the offensive power of the Embinyu Church Priests was enough to see them as upper-tier Magicians.
Archers shot their arrows and Dark Knights swung their swords. Undead clung to the wall in a swarm, but thanks to their much more favorable position atop the wall and the help of the Priests, the Embinyu Church was not pushed back easily.
The Demonic Spirits under the Embinyu Church’s command were also taking orders and fighting hard. However, they only barely reduced the numbers of the Undead.
Even if Dark Knights or Soldiers shoved them and they crashed to the bottom of the wall, the Undead quickly rose again. They did not die unless they were annihilated by holy magic. When the Soldiers and Priests from the Embinyu Church died in combat and weren’t purified with magic, they became Undead from Dark Rule. Allies suddenly became Undead while fighting with wounds!
Balkan didn’t play around either and actively participated.
“Poison Cuffs!”
A deep blue malice emanated from the bodies of the Undead crawling up the wall. An evil Necromancer spell contaminated and corrupted the surrounding area!
The Embinyu Soldiers who had been deployed to the wall to block the Undead fell to the ground.
“Mass Curse. Mass Weakness.”
This time it was AoE curses!
The curses brought misfortune on the holy magic casting Priests and weakened the Dark Knights and Archers.
Balkan was a Necromancer through and through. Rather than demonstrating his own offensive magic, he commanded the Undead and had a type of specialized profession focusing on AoE curses.
It made Weed emotional. “Indeed, the world is driven by specialized professions.”
He was watching a fight that was much more fun than Go-Stop! He followed the scene between Balkan and the Embinyu Church with feeling from behind the rocky mountain.
[T/N: Go-Stop is a Korean card game. It often gets quite heated and is best enjoyed with friends and beer.]
The sight of the Undead persistently crawling up the wall gave him the chills, and the Embinyu Church’s might was surprising. Though they had also participated in the siege of Fort Odin before, this was very different from what they had shown the players.
There was tenacity and intensity in the fighting of the Undead Soldiers.
“If only I could have a large unit like them…” Weed smacked his lips in regret.
There wasn’t even a need for another plan in capturing the Embinyu fortress. After all, at higher levels, it was justified to call a Necromancer capable of leading an Undead legion a one-man army!
Among players, many Magicians job-changed to Necromancers with such dreams. It would take a long time for Necromancers to become mainstream on the Versailles Continent, but it was easy to find beginner Necromancers taking one Golem and shaking hunting grounds.
Weed observed the battlefield with cold eyes. “The Embinyu Church won’t go down easily with this level.”
The Undead raised by Balkan were really strong. It was indeed true that 10 thousand Undead were raised in an instant. There was nothing unjustified in calling Balkan the master of the Immortal Legion. Balkan’s ability to create Undead with high magic power was incredibly thrilling.
However, there was fundamentally a big impact on the Health of living Undead. There was a limit to how the Undead could be made from low-level savages. Simply making an impressive Undead Legion from low-quality corpses as the foundation was ridiculous, but with the added disadvantage of their position, they weren’t enough to capture the Embinyu Church’s fortress.
“But the fight begins here.”
Weed’s belly was growling again. His stomach clock told him the exact time.
Satiety has fallen to less than 30%.
Maximum Vitality and Health will decrease.
You will tire easily and feel weak.
Weed gnawed on some pre-dried boar jerky, “It’s time for number two.”
At that moment, the space above the Embinyu Fortress distorted greatly. Similar to when the Lich Balkan was summoned, there was an enormous flow of Mana.
The crows that were flocking to feed as they watched the battle unfold flew away altogether into the sky. There was something even the ominous crows could not help but consider as a threat.
The summoning gate opened atop the fortress and an extremely large monster appeared from within.
It was the 9-Headed King Hydra.
* * *
Pale entered a tavern with his teammates, the ‘Yurokina Black Skin.’ The bar was run by Dark Elves.
Orcs who came were overpriced by more than 100%, but humans only received an additional charge of 30%. It was a popular tavern for Adventurers, Mercenaries, and Fighters who came to travel in the Yurokina Mountains to rest and eat.
“Looks like it already started,” Surka said anxiously.
“Yeah, we should’ve come faster.”
Romuna found empty seats for the whole party to sit at. They came to the tavern to eat food, but they also came to watch the broadcast. They could watch TV through the magic glass installed in the tavern.
There weren’t many empty tables in the Yurokina Black Skin tavern because of the Adventurers, Dark Elves, and Orcs who came to watch TV.
An S-class difficulty linked quest. War against the Embinyu Church!
The news spread within the Versailles Continent. In fact, the bars of large cities, Kingdom capitals, castles, and large villages, currently had long lines from quests rushing in. It was a given that the insides of stores were full, and there were even temporary tables set up outside. As people crowded the taverns of the Versailles Continent, the beginner hunting grounds in front of castles and villages actually became peaceful.
“Hehehehe.” Pale couldn’t help but laugh as he watched the broadcast glass. Whenever the celebrity Maylon acted as the commentator, his eyes were glued to the broadcast. Wearing a blouse and looking intellectual, Pale’s lips stretched to his ears whenever she smiled refreshingly.
Irene sighed. “We need to order first… but will we even be able to order properly when it’s this crowded?”
Zephyr then lightly raised his hand, “Dark Elf lady with the gentle smile and sparkling eyes brighter than black pearls!”
The Dark Elf waitress immediately gave her attention to Zephyr’s table.
“We’d like mugs of beer for everyone here and orange juice for Surka, please. For snacks, the Dark Forest Kebab set will be good. Of course, you’ll bring it quickly, yes?”
*Wink.*
Zephyr instinctively smiled with his eyes even while ordering drinks! He possessed the talent of raising intimacy with women no matter the situation. With his handsome appearance, confident actions, and attention to even the smallest details, he easily earned favor. Of course, there was a severe side effect to it too.
Hwaryeong shook her head as she grinned.
“Zephyr-nim.”
“Yes?”
“You still haven’t been hit enough.”
“Cough!”
Zephyr had become a punching bag for the SwordNoobs! Every time he showed interest in girls, he trembled whether the SwordNoobs were watching or not.
When they finished ordering, they focused on the magic glass.
Da’in, who had become their teammate from questing, was also with them.
* * *
The future of KMC Media was riding on this special broadcast.
The regular broadcasts had been canceled and they were broadcasting the program Weed live. If they failed, their image as a broadcaster would certainly fall and the hit to their credibility would also be enormous, so they were investing maximum manpower.
The special effects team, sound team, subtitle team, and camera directors all took part in supporting the broadcast. The writing team was also mobilized in force, but there wasn’t a script made because they were pressed for time.
Since the broadcast was unscripted, they set up the qualified commentators Shin Hye-Min and Oh Joo-Wan and invited Lee Jin-Gun as a special quest.
Lee Jin-Gun was a famous player within the top 400 in Royal Road. He had also completed many quests as an Adventurer. Hastily casted, he was an invited guest for the broadcast.
The sculpting match with Death Hand, the sculpting of the Wings of Light, and the restoration of Dwarf Kendellev’s water sculpture were broadcasted.
The viewers’ response to the new look on Sculptors was also warm.
? It’s beautiful.
— Is this a rediscovery of Sculptors? Please make programs like this more often.
— I’d like this to be an opportunity to bring interest to dismissed professions again.
Besides the main professions the majority of players picked, there were many professions in Royal Road. Professions were divided based on race and hidden professions! The responses of viewers who had chosen such professions were good.