I Became the Guild Leader in Exile

115 – 8# Pillar Conquest (3)

Pillar Conquest.

To bring down the Goddess of the End, they had to destroy the pillars that supported her. If the pillars remained intact and the Goddess descended, it would be a hopeless situation.

As they entered the Pillar Conquest, a day had passed without any news of success. Zick felt anxious.

Even if the Goddess didn’t descend, if the forces of the End regained their strength, the catastrophe that occurred on the first day could happen again. At the very least, they had to take down one pillar.

It was possible to avoid total destruction. Master had said that the forces of the End could unleash another catastrophe in two days. They had only one day left.

“Master, shouldn’t we go and rescue them now?”

Zick couldn’t help but suggest to Master, even though they needed to conserve their strength when fighting the Goddess. But somehow, they had to take down the pillar.

Then they could move forward. But Isaac shook his head. In this situation, it was pointless to try to conserve their strength, and it would only lead to confusion.

“It’s best to trust and wait for now.”

“As expected, Master is trusting his comrades to the end.”

How could he have such strong faith? Zick was amazed by Master’s greatness, which helped him to calm his anxious heart.

“This is ridiculous. We should have taken down at least one pillar by now.”

But Isaac was secretly worried. The Pillar Conquest was taking longer than he had thought. Of course, the National Alliance could do it, but at least one of the two groups, Crete Guild and Amazoness, or Loki and the kids, should have succeeded by now. Why was it taking so long?

Had something happened to them? Or had the monsters become stronger than expected? Isaac couldn’t shake off his anxiety.

But then, one of the three orbs in front of him began to glow with a pale green light. Isaac shouted in excitement and jumped up from his seat.

“Yes! One of the pillars has been conquered!”

“Who brought back the news of victory?”

“It’s Loki and the kids!”

As expected, Loki and the kids were the first to succeed in taking down a pillar. It was only natural, given Loki’s strong divine power in Norse mythology.

Moreover, Loki’s kids were the monsters that brought about the end of the world in Ragnarok. But originally, they were the guardians who protected the pillars, and now they were attacking them.

It was strange that it had taken so long. Now that one pillar had been taken down, they could finally take a breather. But it was still too early to be relieved.

“We can’t be relieved until all the pillars are destroyed.”

Although the recovery speed had slowed down with the destruction of one pillar, it didn’t mean it had stopped completely. It was still ongoing, albeit slowly.

But there was no reason to be overly pessimistic. After all, they had taken one step forward. However, Isaac’s concerns were soon alleviated.

The signs of Crete Guild and Amazoness’s success in taking down the pillars appeared, and the atmosphere in the Iron Shield became festive. Isaac shouted to the guild members.

“Don’t get too complacent! It’s not over yet!”

“Yes, got it!”

“Sorry, Master!”

The guild members snapped back to reality with Isaac’s rebuke. Even though one of the three pillars had been taken down, there was still one more left. As long as they didn’t destroy that pillar, it wasn’t over.

“I didn’t realize I had let my guard down.”

“I’m ashamed to face Master with such a mistake.”

“Yes. Since nothing has ended yet.”

The guild members refocused their minds, each with their own determination. To save the world, they couldn’t afford to fail even once. The Pillar Conquest was, of course, the same, and so were they.

“Whoa! Two out of three have ended! It’s almost like we’ve won!”

However, unlike Horten, Isaac had already mentally prepared for the end. Unfortunately, there was no one present who could read his inner thoughts.

* * *

The Allied Nations, including the Law Kingdom, were unexpectedly doing well. This was thanks to the strong power of the Lion King, who had participated from the North Kingdom. Although he didn’t belong to the Law Kingdom or Gideon’s faction.

The Lion King, who was an average hero, displayed overwhelming strength. However, despite their efforts, they couldn’t gain the upper hand. Tir, the commander, let out a deep sigh.

The Pillar Conquest had already succeeded in destroying two pillars in other areas. The last remaining pillar was still standing firm. But Tir didn’t lose his composure.

“We’ll be fine if we stick to our plan! We have a good chance of winning!”

Although the Law Kingdom and the Lion King had joined forces, their military power was still lacking compared to others. However, Tir remained calm and collected.

“Lion King! Can you still hold on?”

“This is nothing!!”

The Lion King, who had participated in the Pillar Conquest with his tribe, let out a mighty roar, sweeping away the demonic beasts in front of him. Tir nodded his head, watching the scene.

“The power sent by Master Isaac is indeed a huge help.”

At first, there was resistance. It was natural to doubt whether the power sent by Isaac, who was just one person, would be of any use. However, after the battle began, everyone was convinced.

The overwhelming strength of the Lion King had intimidated everyone. If it weren’t for the Lion King, they would have already been defeated and retreated.

Thanks to the Lion King, the criticism from some hardliners, such as “The Law Kingdom is being used as a scapegoat!” ceased. But the situation still needed to be changed.

“Tir, this can’t go on like this.”

“What should we do?”

“Just hold on for a bit. I’ll go destroy that pillar alone.”

“That’s ridiculous! You might run away, and how can we trust you?”

Even in this situation, some hardliners didn’t trust the Lion King, only because he was sent by Master Isaac. But the Lion King didn’t listen.

The Lion King didn’t care what others said. His goal was to repay the debt of gratitude to Isaac, who had helped him reunite with his family.

“For the benefactor who helped me reunite with my family, I’ll gladly give my life.”

The Lion King let out a mighty roar, filled with conviction. The demonic beasts focused all their attention on the Lion King, considering him the greatest threat to the pillar.

So, all the demonic beasts attacked the Lion King to protect the pillar. However, this only exposed their weakness to the Allied Nations.

“The gap is opening up!”

“Everyone, push forward!!”

Although they weren’t as strong as the Iron Shield, they were brave soldiers who had trained daily. They wouldn’t be easily defeated, even if they exposed their weakness.

Thanks to this, the balance that had been maintained until now was completely broken. The pillar hastily tried to command the demonic beasts to attack the soldiers, but it was too late.

If they continued to summon demonic beasts and force the enemy to exhaust themselves, they could win. The pillar came to this conclusion, until it saw a man approaching.

“That was a great diversion tactic.”

Just a moment ago, the soldiers’ morale was high, and the pillar had almost forgotten about the Lion King’s existence. If it hadn’t turned its attention back, it would have been 100% defeated.

In other words, the Lion King and the Allied Nations’ soldiers. The pillar was at a crossroads, having to choose which one to block. The Lion King let out a mighty roar and charged towards the pillar.

If they only considered physical strength, the Lion King’s fist, which could rival Isaac’s, struck the pillar. The sound of cracks spreading echoed loudly.

Kwaaang!!

As the pillar collapsed, the demonic beasts that were fighting the soldiers began to disappear one by one. The Lion King proudly raised his fist, shouting to everyone.

“In the name of Isaac Silverter!!”

[Woaaah!!]

Thanks to their unwavering fight until the end, the last remaining pillar finally fell. Now, only one thing remained: the Goddess of the End, who would soon descend upon this land.