A Village Appeared on My Desktop

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Chapter 183 – The Savior (3)

It was only natural that the Arin Tribe, resolved to see the end they had not yet witnessed, and the enraged Elven Allied Forces were observed by those guys.

The giant brain, ‘Neural Body,’ which had evolved to efficiently mobilize the entire colony, gathered the scattered troops to oppose the alliance.

Including the World Tree, the Bugs, who had rapidly increased in numbers by devouring the Land of the Elves, continued to grow even now.

“…”

Among them was also that guy. The special variant that had killed Elf King Legion and the elite warriors, slipping through with a small force to draw the Elves’ attention and play a significant role in the fall of the World Tree.

Now referred to as the Assassin, he too moved with the call of the Neural Body to face the alliance.

“What’s the matter?”

“I can feel it. He might be nearby.”

Riena, assigned to lead the Sacred Brigade rushing towards the Bugs’ Base, instinctively sensed a faint sensation and lifted her head to gaze at the sky from atop her horse.

It was a slight and tiny presence that even the Paladins beside her, including Shura, could not perceive.

As she sensed this, the Bugs were keeping an eye on Riena. More precisely, the Assassin was watching her.

Just as Riena was mindful of the notorious bug, the Assassin was already aware of who his opponent was.

“They’re coming!”

“Command the unit. We must wait until he appears.”

Riena entrusted the command to Rakum. Though she wanted to charge ahead, she understood that her role was not to do so.

While others hurried to prepare for battle, she took a step back, surveying her surroundings to accurately confront the soon-to-appear Assassin.

‘Our judgment is correct.’

Seeing that no intervention had occurred yet, Riena was convinced that their actions were close to the right answer.

If they were heading down the wrong path, a watching presence would surely intervene somehow to provide hints.

“They’re rushing at us!”

“Make a wall! Hurry!”

The Allied Forces had already grown accustomed to fighting these insane monsters. They formed a sturdy wall using heavily armed infantry against the incoming wave of enemy shock troops that charged with solid carapaces, sharp jaws, and overwhelming numbers.

Using blocks brought by the Transporters, they also created barricades to make it difficult for the Bugs to rush in.

“Fire! Pour everything we have into them!”

At the same time, they unleashed every possible firepower without reservations.

They shot special arrows made from mutant by-products, a small number cast spells, and several mixed-blood Elves, unlike their kin who used bows, pulled out firearms and began to literally spray bullets.

“Look at those guys getting swept away. Haha! They really are like bugs!”

One of the commanders directing the soldiers shouted excitedly upon seeing the Elves who had purchased machine guns from the shop. For these newcomers fighting alongside the Slayers, the firepower was shocking.

The Elves opened shops using points and wielded the heaviest and largest machine guns, firing off bullets madly. Compared to arrows that required manual drawing and loading, their rate of fire was unparalleled, sweeping away the Bugs like fallen leaves.

With the Elves, trained in an FPS game called Hyper Fields, dealing such tremendous firepower exactly where it was needed, the Bugs could not withstand it.

‘They can’t stop us with the power they have now.’

Rakum watched the falling Bugs in admiration of the Slayers’ firepower.

The Bugs, who had developed various tactics in response to Arin Tribe arrows or magic, lining up their ranks or creating thicker carapaces, or forming defensive barriers with Mana, found the firepower from the FPS-inspired firearms overwhelming.

“Now the only thing they can do is burrow in and create chaos. Warriors, move now to thoroughly protect the Elves.”

Leading the troops, Rakum predicted the Bugs’ next move based on past experience. One of their patterns was dispatching a few variants to eliminate anything disruptive.

In previous battles, the Mages had been the targets, and now it was the Slayers with firearms.

“Indeed.”

And that prediction proved correct. The variants began to move to kill the troublesome Elves.

Ignoring whether their forces fell, the variants aimed to encircle the Sacred Brigade from all sides and incite chaos, rushing at the Slayers who were shooting with their firearms while donning Mana barriers.

“Block them!”

The warriors stationed in advance activated their skills en masse to fight against the variants and protect the Elves.

The variants, spawned from imitating Arin warriors, continuously evolved at a rapid cycle while having exceptional combat abilities that made it hard for ordinary fighters to stop them. Still, pulling off the warriors who desperately clung to them from among the surrounding soldiers was a challenge.

“Ah, if they’re targeting you this much, it seems you’re indeed bothersome.”

“D-don’t say that. The blood…”

“Don’t stop firing. It is our duty to kill them.”

Elven youth Leon, who was shooting alongside others, quivered at the sight of an Arin warrior throwing himself without hesitation to protect him.

Thanks to this, Leon was unharmed, but the warrior was now bleeding heavily after being pierced in the stomach by an enemy spear. It was a serious wound that healing spells or potions from a Paladin couldn’t easily fix.

“Don’t weaken or falter. We will take revenge. Those monsters killed my hometown and family, and they slaughtered your kin.”

Displaying his fury against the Bugs just before his breath faded, he was seen by everyone nearby. At that moment, they focused on him, regardless of race or origin.

The common enemy, an absolute evil, who hurt everyone united them tighter.

Like the dwarves who had melded completely as one, there were no humans or Elves now. At this moment, they were merely comrades.

‘In another sense, this is quite remarkable.’

This was happening across the entire front. After fighting the cold, machine-like Bugs, it was impossible not to realize their terror.

Riena, observing the power that could unite those of different races and cultures solely through pure fear, aimed at the incoming enemy flying across the sky.

The Assassin, the most powerful Slayer, was coming forth to kill Eve.

“This crazy guy is a waste of bullets.”

As he watched from beyond the screen, he pulled out a machine gun and sprayed it at the guy, but the Assassin easily blocked it with a barrier of gathered Mana.

Realizing that the gunfire was ineffective, he clicked his tongue and turned the muzzle toward other Bugs. Only one means remained to stop the Assassin.

“Lady Riena!”

Wrapped in brilliant golden light, Riena summoned the divine power.

At the same time, the white wings that sprouted from her back fluttered, and leaving behind the shouts of those around her, Riena soared into the sky, swinging her drawn sword down towards the enemy.

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‘They clashed.’

The strongest enemy, who had built up a notorious reputation by killing countless, finally faced off against the strongest ally. This was the moment unveiling the reason why Riena had been focused on training.

While I continued observing the battlefield, I should have been using the desktop-breaker or drawing aggro with defense towers, but I became fixated on the battle between the two.

Riena had to win without fail. If she lost, hope itself would vanish.

“—!”

The flash and intense blow bursting from her made the enemy cross their sword to barely deflect it at her initial attack.

‘I can win.’

Right now, I could only believe in her, trusting that she would emerge victorious.

Moreover, this was not an unfounded belief. The experience of fostering her since her weakest days and showering her with rewards was the basis of that trust.

And she ultimately overcame all trials and proved herself.

‘Is this what a fight looks like?’

As their conflict intensified, the power each emitted soared to extremes. They fought soaring in the air, and the shockwaves they released impacted the very ground beneath them.

Riena deflected the enemy’s sword, reaching out to grab their head, and plunged down to the ground with incredible speed, causing a massive explosion as if a high-power bomb had gone off.

I had watched several battles of elite warriors, acknowledged in their own worlds, but this was on another level. Riena had long surpassed her limits, astonishingly, so had her opponent.

“—.”

Hastily zooming in, I saw Riena pressing down on the enemy at the bottom of the deep pit, glaring at him with a fierce expression. The cracked carapace of her foe swung his four remaining arms, barely pushing her back, but her sword was faster.

‘Did she win?’

With her wings added to the three swift slashes, the golden blades overwhelmed the enemy’s body, which could no longer hold on and splintered into three chunks, spraying bodily fluids everywhere.

Watching that scene, I was momentarily sure of victory. Everything we had brought together had not been in vain and was enough to overwhelm the enemy.

However, Bugs are inherently resilient.

“–, –!”

The lower and upper bodies separated, and with half of the upper body severed, the remaining arm swung to shoot something out.

It soared through the air and lodged into Riena’s body. It was a venomous stinger the size of a human forearm. Though it didn’t completely penetrate her strong body, it pierced her arm, causing Riena to stagger.

With her strength, she could easily purify the poison, but this restricted her movements.

“These bastards…”

In a fury, I tried to pull out a hammer to smash them, but the variants, who had come to collect the now partial Assassin, managed to drag away the corpse despite their dwindling lives as I dropped my hammer.

“–, —!”

But at the same time, our allies began to push back the enemy as soon as the enemy leader fell and started to advance.

In the end, what mattered was whether the main force could win the fight and push back the enemy nest. Although it was a failure to completely kill the Assassin, if that led to a victory for the main force, it still held significance.

‘Yes, we can wipe them out like this. They clearly have no place to run anymore.’

Even if Riena took a moment to rest, we still had many strong warriors left. With their valiant efforts, our forces began toppling the countless Bugs that had encircled them and destroying their nests.

“What feels so good?”

“There’s something. But aren’t you skipping school?”

“I’m taking a break. They said there were Bugs nearby.”

At the moment the Allies gained the upper hand, my younger sister looked at me with a puzzled expression as I stepped out briefly. Realizing I was smiling, I hurriedly relaxed my expression and cleared my throat.

‘I feel like I’ll get caught one day; maybe I should just say it first.’

How long can I keep this hidden? I hadn’t said anything because it was unnecessary, but I couldn’t foresee whether I could keep it from my family for life.

A village appeared on my desktop. Chapter 184