The Only Ending for the Evil Count Pig Is Destruction

249 – Scene 249# Ballista

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The harsh cold of Northern Garden, where she finally set foot, felt like it was biting her skin.

Although there was no separate thermometer, the temperature would have gone down to -10 degrees Celsius. Seeing the frozen windows of the carriage with anti-cold spells, I realized once again that it was not an exaggeration to say that it was the coldest region in the empire.

Since it was a world where magic was a basic skill, even the lowest-ranking soldiers were enduring the cold by using winter magic. However, considering the consumption of magical power, it is not possible to use magic all the time. Most soldiers used magic as a windbreaker and wore thick clothing.

The march, which began before sunrise, began to slow down around noon.

The increasingly bitter cold was partly to blame, but the snow piled up to their waists began to hinder the soldiers’ ankles.

Even the horses and carriages were stranded, so they had to move forward while melting the snow.

The ones who played the biggest role here were wizards.

The magic unit, mainly composed of wizards from the Cremont family, took the lead and began to melt the snow. I thought wizards only played a role in supporting battles from the rear, but I saw it again.

Magic is also great.

Thanks to the wizards, we were able to comfortably leave behind and move forward.

However, I am Luna, who is in that wizard unit… No, I had to endure Lucy’s stinging gaze

Just by looking at it, it looks like Luna heard what happened last night. I hope we can resolve the misunderstanding later… Honestly, I’m at a loss.

Even Tristan, no matter how arrogant and shameless he was, was not enough to resolve the misunderstanding that arose this time.

Anyway, the snow slowed down the march, but the good news was that almost no monsters showed up.

We could guess that it was probably difficult to find food in a snowy field like this, so it went to the northern forest where the devil’s border is. Moreover, it would have been difficult for monsters to survive in this ridiculous cold.

However, this is not an environment where monsters cannot live. Just as humans built castles and settled in Northern Garden, there were also monsters that adapted to the cold.

-Muooo!

What appeared in front of us as we were melting the snow and moving forward was an ice worm, a monster resembling a giant earthworm whose entire body was made of ice.

It must have become sensitive because its winter sleep was interrupted and threatened us by exposing its sharp teeth.

Like most worm-type monsters, the ice worm was also ferocious.

Above all, it was famous for being difficult to deal with among all worms, and this was due to its very hard outer shell. The ice worm’s outer shell, hardened in ice for a long time, boasted a strength comparable to that of a diamond.

I know that the imperial army had a hard time dealing with the ice worms during their first northern expedition.

I don’t know the details, but Leon Feirigris, who wields fire magic, would have played a key role in defeating the Ice Worm himself. Considering the strength of the imperial army, the only person who could effectively attack Ice Worm was Leon.

But unfortunately, the ice worm appeared a little away from where Leon was.

“Ugh… !”

“Monster, monster… !”

The soldiers were confused when they saw the suddenly appearing ice worm.

That’s right, most of them are new recruits who enlisted just a few months ago. Since the army was hastily prepared by the emperor combat on my advice, it lacks experience.

In fact, he was the huge boss of this expedition.

When I saw in person the majesty of something the size of a decent building, I felt like I couldn’t pass it up. There will definitely be casualties.

“Wendy. “Hold out your hand.”

“Yes? Huh?!”

Just in case, I put Wendy on my horse. So that you can avoid ice worm attacks at any time.

“Don’t leave, stay by my side.”

“Yes, yes!”

I embraced Wendy as my coat as if she were a precious treasure.

However, my worries may have been a little excessive.

Because there were people who had already started fighting against the Ice Worm.

Kwachang-!

-Oh!?

Suddenly, flames erupted from the Ice Worm’s body.

“Throw Molotov cocktails!”

The person who shouted that was Helga, my bodyguard and Aslan’s vice-captain.

Aslan’s members, who were well-versed in eradicating monsters, were not embarrassed and began to throw firebombs filled with oil following Helga’s instructions

Kwachang! Clink-!

-oooh!

The ice worm struggled against the flames burning with tremendous force.

Helga’s judgment was correct, as burning it through oil was more effective than using flame magic that directly set fire to the ice.

Also, Helga took a deep breath and shouted at the soldiers who were still confused.

“Troop alignment!!!”

“!!”

The soldiers stopped at the thunderous voice.

Helga shouted so loudly that even the soldiers behind him could hear.

“The shield soldiers come forward and prepare the siege weapons!!”

“You mean siege weapons?”

The soldiers were taken aback by the unexpected order.

But Helga’s command was appropriate. In order to make an effective physical attack against a hard ice worm, a weapon with enough power to actually destroy a castle was needed.

“Don’t hesitate and move quickly!!”

“Yes, yes!”

I didn’t know much about him because he was usually a poor person, but Helga’s command her her was as charismatic as his father her her her, Gail.

The soldiers barely came to their senses due to the intimidation and immediately prepared to respond.

-Muooo!

Ice Worm was rolling around in the snow to put out the fire on his body. Meanwhile, Aslan’s crew was throwing firebombs in order, even without Helga’s orders, to keep the fire from going out in the Ice Worm’s body.

“Wizards, set up a barrier in front of the shield soldiers and prepare for impact! Let the rest carry the siege weapons! Quickly!”

Meanwhile, in the rear, Bella, who understood Helga’s intentions her, was quickly giving instructions to the soldiers. As the daughter of a duke, Bella was also very accustomed to dealing with subordinates.

So much so that there is no need for me to step forward.

It seems that it took about 3 minutes for the siege weapons to be prepared.

An arrow as large as an adult man, made of steel, was aimed at the ice worm.

It was commonly called a ballista.

“Shoot!”

When the soldiers started shooting ballistae, a defense line had already been created in front.

-Oh!

Ice Worm staggered after being hit by a ballista in the body. The body of the guy, weakened by the fire, began to crack as the ballista hit it.

Helga was right in her judgment. The siege weapon’s attack was effective.

But there was an unexpected problem.

“Hey! “You can’t shoot straight!”

“Well, that… The aim is strange…”

The ballistas often missed due to the soldiers’ lack of skill.

Every time the ice worm struggled painfully, the ballista stuck in vain on the snow-covered field.

“Ugh… Really…”

In the end, Helga rode her horse and came to where Ballista was.

I thought she was going to yell, but she didn’t even notice the ballista and looked around as if she was looking for someone.

“Ah! “It was there.”

What she finally found was a tall woman riding her horse.

“Come here and help me. Blanc.”

“Blanc… “Is it Shae?”

“Because it’s good anyway. Quickly.”

Blanche reluctantly approached Helga’s urgent gesture of hers. And Helga whispering something in her ear

I don’t know what she heard, but Blanche was shocked and asked back.

“Yes? You mean the two of us? Such nonsense…”

“Why? “Are you not confident?”

“No. It’s not that I’m not confident, it’s that it’s the first time something like this has happened.”

“You’re not confident.”

“…”

Blanche silently took off the boots she was wearing.

“You are the one. Don’t say anything else later.”

“Tsk tsk… “Did you see me say something else?”

Helga also took off the shoes she was wearing.

Not only the soldiers around them, but also Bella and I could not hide our wonder at the incomprehensible conversation and actions of the two people from earlier.

Either way, Helga bent one knee toward her ballista.

“Blanchet. Do you know what’s important in shooting?”

“Yeah…”

Blanche took her stance and began to gather her magic in her toes.

“Accuracy.”

“No, no. It’s power.”

The two people kicked the ground and kicked the butt of the ballista that was aimed.

With the kicks of the two people filled with magical power, the ballista, a lump of iron, flew through the wind.

-Tukwaang!

The ballista was thrown into the ice worm’s mouth, making a loud noise as if an explosion had occurred.

The combination of speed and power made it an incredibly powerful blow. Unable to bear it any longer, Ice Worm’s body cracked and shattered.

“Look at that.”

“Take a look.”

Even I was shocked when I saw two people claiming that they were the right people among the dumbfounded soldiers.

I didn’t expect to defeat the Ice Worm, which could be the mid-boss of this expedition, so easily.

“Huh…”

Wendy was in my arms with her mouth wide open.

Her jaw dropped and she closed her mouth.

Suddenly, Helga gave me a look that wanted praise, but she coldly turned away.

This is punishment for stealing the emperor’s underwear yesterday. No matter what corporal punishment I give, he will accept it as a reward, so in this case, ignoring him is the biggest punishment.

“Hmm?! What on earth is this! Is it already over?”

“Okay…”

Leon, who appeared late, stamped his foot with his huge body, feeling very disappointed.

“Mmm!! This won’t work! This is why I don’t have the honor of seeing Your Majesty! Count! “Our unit will continue marching until the ice worm comes out!”

“What, sir?”

Leon’s subordinates looked shocked. I had no intention of helping them, but I tried to dissuade Leon.

“Stop it. Leon. It’s already the destination.”

“Hmm? Destination?”

“Okay.”

I pointed to the frozen adult visible beyond the remains of the ice worm.

“It’s Roelgreen Castle.”

*

After defeating the Ice Worm, we decided to camp here instead of entering Roelgreen Castle right away. I didn’t know if there were still dangerous things in the castle, and the sun was about to set.

Although the weather got colder, there were some things that were better than yesterday.

The igloo was probably made from the snow piled up around it.

Rather than clearing snow and setting up a tent on top of it, it was better to just build a house out of whatever snow was lying around.

It was Bella who came up with that great idea.

She, who was worried about her soldiers due to the extreme cold in the north, boldly made a suggestion to me.

“If it snows while you’re sleeping in a tent, it’s a big problem. “How would the soldiers feel if I had them wake up at dawn and even shovel snow?”

“Bella…”

“Yes?”

“You… Is it an angel?”

“W-what is it? Suddenly…”

Wherever you go, it is true that snow is what soldiers hate the most. You are trying to solve the difficulties of such soldiers.

There was a reason why Bella was praised as a saint when she later fought the players.

The house built with snow was frozen solid with magic and became a pretty nice place to stay.

Thanks to Bella’s idea, many soldiers will be able to sleep comfortably.

Before we knew it, it was dark and midnight.

I was in my carriage, not in a shelter made of snow.

“Cool…”

Before I knew it, Wendy had fallen asleep in my arms.

Her body temperature is high, so just holding her makes me feel warm.

And her eyes were looking at that with envy.

“Count… I also have a shift with Wendy…”

“It sounds absurd.”

“Mites. That baby Helga. Count. “Please hug me.”

“Are you crazy?”

“Ugh… Too bad… Why was I not born as a child, so I suffered this humiliation…”

Helga lowered her head again, making an unknown noise.

When I checked the clock, it was almost 10 o’clock.

She continued to wait, receiving reports from each unit, but Luna did not appear.

She was planning to lend me the portable bathhouse that the Ruel Berta family owns, but it looks like she has no intention of meeting me right away because of what happened yesterday.

Then… It’s time to move slowly.

He opened his mouth as he placed the sleeping Wendy on the cot provided in her carriage.

“Helga.”

“Yes?”

“Tell the maids that you are preparing to ‘go out’.”

“… Finally!”

At those words, Helga raised her head.

I took out a hand mirror with a luxurious pattern drawn on it from my pocket. Albert in the workshop made it portable so that ‘Mimi’s dressing mirror’, which was found in the treasure room, could be carried.

When I looked into the hand mirror, there was a wicked woman with a freezing cold expression looking at me.