Chapter 453: Demon Hunting Fortress
Demon hunting fortress.
It seemed that this place had just experienced a great war, and the corpses of various demons were left everywhere.
In particular, the first city wall was almost completely occupied by demons, covered with densely packed demon corpses, and even many cracks and dents appeared on the lower wall.
But apparently the wall was thicker than Alka thought.
And it shouldn't be his illusion, he saw the city wall was slowly being repaired.
Several huge demons fell on the city wall, and it was obvious that they had not managed to break the wall until their death.
Some mercenaries and soldiers began to collect the demon corpses on the city walls.
Some materials were stripped off the demon's body, and the remaining body was thrown off the city wall.
You can also see many humans and soldiers jumping off the city walls , harvesting the corpses and weapons of demons everywhere on the battlefield.
However, there will be certain risks in this situation, but now we have just repelled the demon, so this is the time when the risk is the lowest.
These demon weapons are also forged using various minerals from the abyss by their users, and are also rare trophies.
In addition, various arms were busy on the city walls, carrying various wounded on stretchers to the infirmary inside the fortress.
In addition, there were more people collecting the bodies of their teammates.
Some of them whose original appearance can still be seen are still better off, but for those whose original appearance cannot be seen clearly, the only thing we can do is tear off the dog tags with their names written on them from their necks and various parts of their bodies.
Alka sat there leaning against the second-story wall, recovering his strength.
His magic power was almost drained out.
Why did this happen? It was because Alka and his companions had just passed through the city wall and arrived at the Demon Hunting Fortress.
They happened to join the siege at the first possible moment, and faced with such a situation it was impossible for them not to help.
Naturally, they began to attack the demons below, and finally witnessed how fierce and tense the battle here was.
Using various elemental cards to attack, Alka's magic power was almost drained out.
Some demons were like a tide, and those in the third and fourth stages kept pouring in like ants.
There were also five stages in this, and during the entire siege, Alka saw at least hundreds of people with golden spots resisting the more powerful demons.
I even saw several people who possessed orange treasures.
The scene was much more exaggerated than the first time he came to the Demon Hunting Fortress to deal with the siege.
After all, that was just a temporary siege launched by the Devouring Mouth, mainly to give Alka a warning.
And announce the hunt.
Alka just sat there, watching people coming and going in front of him, and the soldiers who were still able to move were busy.
Jason took a few steps and dragged himself to sit next to Alka.
Jason could be seen covered in blood.
"How did you become like this?" Alka couldn't help but ask when he saw Jason's appearance.
At this time, there were still some crystal shells left on Jason's body, of course, all the shells were in a broken state.
"What else can I do? The devil is so close to me that I can't even kill him." Jason chuckled twice when he said this.
Hearing this, Alka shook his head helplessly.
Holding on to the wall, he slowly stood up, then turned around and looked around the fortress.
Soon they found other people in various places. Matlisa controlled her water bottle and needle to move around the battlefield, treating the critically wounded.
You can also see countless small figures moving around the battlefield to help the medical soldiers with treatment.
Simon seemed to have preserved his physical strength quite well, and he was working with some members of the Church of the Holy Machine to repair various city defense equipment that had not been completely destroyed.
Although the battle had just ended not long ago, there were so many demons that it was inevitable that they would start attacking again soon.
It will be too late to repair it by then.
Even though they had just repelled the demons, the entire fortress was still busy, and the atmosphere was just a little more relaxed compared to before.
"So how did these people manage to survive?" Jason sighed.
The world they joined was already in the middle stage of the demon attack. When they arrived, many demons had already rushed up the first city wall.
But a city wall is the only place these demons can climb.
If the fighting was always this intense, it would obviously be a huge challenge to the nerves of these soldiers.
“Maybe I’m used to it? Who knows.” A-Ka didn’t have much strength left and was too lazy to think. He just leaned against the wall and rested.
"Alka? I heard that you were attacked on the way here?" Sararo asked as he walked over, wearing armor covered in blood and dents.
"How did you know?" Alka asked curiously.
"It was discovered by a patrol team in the rear. The Grand Judge said it might have been sent by the Devouring Mouth to target you.
It’s amazing that they killed so many.”
Hearing this, Alka waved his hand.
Saralo looked at Jason next to Alka and reached out to shake his hand.
"I am Centurion Saralo."
"Jason."
"I just saw you on the battlefield. You fought very well." Saralo looked at Jason and exclaimed.
"Really? Thanks for the compliment." Jason stood up and said with a smile.
"Is this your companion?" Sararo turned to look at Alka and asked.
Alka smiled and nodded.
"You never told me before that your companions were so powerful."
“You’re overrated, hahaha.”
Alka and his team, who suddenly joined the battle, can indeed be said to have shined to some extent.
The pressure in some areas was relieved in an instant.
Especially Alka, who uses various element cards and manipulates various elements, can be said to be one of the most conspicuous presences on the entire battlefield.
However, neither Jason nor Ululius merged or transformed into dragon form.
The main reason is that in a battle like that, fighting with such an exaggerated body size, if Alka and the others are not prepared to support them, they will just become targets.
They don't know the entire battlefield, and they may be regarded as enemies by soldiers who don't know them.
It might even backfire, so it's not too late to use it once you're familiar with it.
Sararo just came over to chat for a while and then got busy again.
After a long time, when it was dark and the sky was covered by a curtain, the fortress finally relaxed a little after confirming that there were still no demons attacking.
Alka and his friends were given a residence inside the fortress.
It is a small three-story stone tower.
A large amount of clear water gushed out from the aqua-blue water sign and then flowed back down.
Alka controlled himself like this, taking a simple shower to wash away some dirt on his body.
Jason, Juanlu and others were also there.
As the dirt on the body was washed away, it mixed into a deep red stream and flowed around.
Those were either the blood of ordinary soldiers or demons.
"Is Mathilda not back yet?" Alka asked after turning around.
Xia Daiti shook his head, then said with a smile: "She is now known as a four-armed angel, so show her some respect."
"oh?"
Alka made a puzzled sound, controlling the wind card and blowing the water stains off his body.
"Madrisa, since the battle ended, I have been running around for treatment.
You know, with her combination of treasures and treatment techniques, it is very easy to treat these common injuries.
The treatment is effective and efficient, and it can save many dying soldiers from death, so it is natural that it is given this title. "
Hearing this explanation, Alka nodded.
That is indeed the case.
"What about Pororo?"
"Of course I went to help Mathilda."
Of course Simon wasn't there either, but when Alka came over he saw Simon busy with the city defense machinery.
All I can say is that although it was their first time here, they integrated well after a sudden battle.
"Don't you want to take a rest? You don't look well." Xiadaiti said, looking at Alka's expression.
They are not like Alka, who can use elemental cards to cause the power of humanoid self-propelled artillery to the entire battlefield.
It's like wanting to spend a lot of your magic power but not being able to find a channel.
It is very easy for Alka to use up his magic power now. He can do it by mixing various elements and expanding the range.
During the day, Alka was the one who killed the most demons, and he also consumed the most energy among them.
Various elemental attacks used by Alka can be seen throughout the fortress.
"It's really not good. I'll go in and rest first."
Alka said as he rubbed his swollen head.
Then he walked into the small stone tower.
Directly sank into the dream.
…
Amidst a snoring sound.
Alka wakes up.
The people on the beds around were still deep in , snoring.
It seems that they were really tired yesterday.
Alka got up, put on his coat and went out.
But as soon as I came out, I saw the mercenary soldiers coming and going outside.
I happened to see some soldiers who seemed to have come to replace some wounded soldiers, and some soldiers who had fought several battles here were asked to go to the rear to rest.
There is no kitchen here to make breakfast for them.
Juanlu woke up at some point and came behind Alka.
"When did you wake up?"
"I wasn't as exaggerated as you on the battlefield yesterday." Juanlu said with a smile.
Then he took out some dry food that he had prepared long ago from his pocket and handed it to him.
Alka took the glass of water and started drinking it while eating.
After a while, a soldier came to them.
"Excuse me, is this Lord Alka?"
Hearing this, Alka looked up at him and nodded.
"I am."
"Hello, the High Judge has something to ask you."
Hearing this, Alka swallowed the dry food in his hand in a few mouthfuls, then nodded to Juanlu.
"Lead the way."
Follow the soldier in front of you and walk towards the center of the fortress.
Climb up the city wall and follow the road along the wall to enter the stone tower under the huge gray-purple gem.
This is the command center of the entire fortress.
As soon as I came in, I saw that it was very busy here.
Then, under the guidance of the soldiers, they entered the innermost room.
After knocking on the door and entering, I could see Grayfar writing something.
When he saw Alka coming in, he stopped writing and stood up and said.
"Thank you and your companions for your help yesterday."
"No, after all, we also belong to various churches. It is our duty to provide support and help here and repel the demons."
In response to Alka's words, Griffal nodded without saying anything more.
"So, are you here to do something? Or are you here to provide support?"
Hearing this, Alka said directly: "We are here to provide support. It is said that a full-scale attack like this will be very intense. I hope our arrival can provide some strength."
Hearing this, Alka could clearly sense that Grayfar's mood had improved.
Even his serious face seemed to soften.
"That's great. With your and your companions' help, some things will be much easier."
But Grayfar thought for a moment and said, “I told you before that most of the demons that the Demon Hunting Fortress has to deal with are led by the Devouring Mouth.
To put it simply, if we divide the territory according to the rules, the demon leaders who attacked the Demon Hunting Fortress are the Devouring Mouths. "
That is to say, if Alka and the others were here, they might be targeted by the Devouring Mouth.
Alka nodded. "I'm prepared . Besides, even if we're somewhere else, it doesn't really make much difference, right?"
Hearing this, Grayfar couldn't help but think of what the patrol team had reported before. He thought about it and nodded, as if it was indeed the case.
In this situation, the Devouring Mouth would take advantage of the situation and send some demons to the rear to target Alka and the others. So it didn't make much difference whether Alka was here or not.
After thinking for a while, Grayfar said, "Then your team's goal of gathering together is really too big. If you don't mind, can you temporarily place your team members in various positions?"
In short, after observing them for a day yesterday, Greyfar was very satisfied with Alka and his team.
But in such a battlefield, Grayfar felt that if Alka and the others gathered together, their effectiveness would be limited.
"If they don't mind, of course."
Alka himself knew that in such a battlefield, someone like Mathilda would naturally not be suitable to fight on the front line with them.
At a time like this, Matlisa can definitely play the greatest role by staying in the medical front in the rear.
Simon and Juanlu are of the same type.
Like Matresa, they are all technical personnel. It would be a waste of their talents if they followed Alka and the others to fight on the front line.
"But you'd better stay at the fortress." Greyfar said to Arka.
In a place like this, Alka would definitely be the first one to be targeted.
Simply put, for the Devouring Mouth, taking Alka's head and capturing his soul are the top priorities.
Only by killing Alka can his shame be washed away.
Hearing this, Alka just shrugged helplessly to show his agreement.
"Okay, that's it for now. There will be a meeting this afternoon. We will make some arrangements for your team then. I hope you can all attend."
Alka nodded without any objection.
Looking at Arka's back as he was about to leave, Greyfar suddenly said, "You must have something else to ask me, but I don't have much time right now as we are in the middle of a battle. But if you have any questions after this battle, I will tell you if I know anything."
Hearing this, Alka looked at him strangely, then smiled and nodded, bowed and left the room.
All the way through the fort to where they were resting.
When we came back, Xia Daiti and the others had basically woken up one after another.
Seeing that Mathilda and Porro were about to go out again, they should be going to the infirmary to help.
Alka said: "In a battlefield like this, we may be separated later and have our own tasks. Do you mind?"
Hearing Alka's words, several people shook their heads.
Of course, there's nothing to mind.
"That's good."
"Can I lead soldiers? For example, become a centurion or something? It would be nice to give me a military rank." Jason said from the side.
It would be nice to have a military rank to lead soldiers or something.
Which boy doesn’t dream of becoming a general?
Hearing this, Alka glanced at him and said, "I will apply like Grayfar."
"So good Alka?"
"No, I want you to be an ordinary soldier and wait for orders from others."
"Haha, with my fighting ability, it's more than enough for me to become a centurion."
Lucilia, who was sitting at a table not far away, looked up at the two people bickering and suddenly said, "Volunteers like us should only be given honorary titles, but we should be able to gain some real power during the war, and maybe even lead some soldiers."
"Haha, just wait and see."
