Chapter 5) Exposed Plan
All users belonging to the Haven Empire received a message window .
Ddiring!
-War has been declared . In accordance with the defense at Puhol Fortress, the morale of all soldiers has increased by 310% .The soldiers will have absolute faith in victory and will be able to unleash their fighting skills .
The strong mentality will have a big impact on attack power .
The defense skills of all combat troops +1 .
Depending on the height of the walls, the damage of arrows fired will increase by 161% .
Damage from enemy arrows will be reduced by 44% .
Due to the protection granted by the fortress, the damage of all magic attacks from the enemy will be reduced by 47% .
These effects will be reduced or disappear when the durability of important facilities decreases .
The luck of all soldiers will increase by 54 .
Depending on the facilities in Puhol Fortress, the recovery rate of the wounded will increase by 63% .
Vitality will recover 67% faster than normal .
Alcard's preparations for the war were near perfect .
“Fire!”
Arrows flew into the sky and fell between the northern users .
“Kuweek!”
“Uwaaaack!”
Users disappeared into grey light from the assault .
Alcard had placed the defense troops in suitable locations .
“Fight . Kill anyone that comes!”
A full scale war broke out as the northern users pounced towards the fortress . The other side knew their tactics and were well prepared .
The northern users ran towards the fortress with their maximum power .
They used shields to block the arrows and tried to climb the walls using the ladders bought from the merchants .
Ttoduk!
“Ugh . The ladder has been broken . ”
“It is defective!”
31 out of 100 ladders ended up breaking!
In fact, the quality of the ladder was normal . The ladders just couldn't withstand the weight of hundreds of users trying to climb it .
The high level users of the Hermes Guild were nervous .
“Funny guys . Don't let them step one foot on the walls!”
The soldiers of the Imperial Army station on the wall stabbed with their spears . The siege environment made them think the fight would be easier than they first thought .
Alcard turned his gaze towards Krobidyun .
“It looks like there are already many dead bodies…do you want to start?”
“Not yet…there are many bodies but the quality is lacking . The undead made from them would just be stepped on . ”
“Myul-nim?”
“He won't move until Weed is seen . He wants to repay that bitter taste . ”
For the time being, Krobidyun and Myul would stay in the background .
The walls of Puhol Fortress were built high and thick to prepare for such waves of northern users .
'We are encircled on all sides but Puhol Fortress can handle it . There is a siege on at least three sides but the defense makes it 10 times more advantageous for us . There are only fools on the ground . '
He felt very lucky that he was given the right to command the Hermes Guild users .
-Alcard: All Hermes Guild users, don't leave the walls . We will have a chance to trample the enemy in a while . For now, just defend your place .
The position of a commander on the battlefield would bring strength, power and fame . Alcard was ready to compete in a favourable environment .
The Hermes Guild users will be wiped out by the northern users if they left the walls . Discipline was important in the Central Continent so they followed the commander's orders .
The northern users were like an angry tidal wave .
They pushed the ladders against the wall but died trying to climb it .
-Alcard: We have perfectly obtained their plans thanks to the spies . This battle will be the prelude to peace in the north .
Alcard confidently called out .
The Grass Porridge Cult held an emergency strategy meeting .
The team consisting of former senior military members and war movie screenwriter-made plans .
The soldiers needed to maximize their imagination when it came to a war in Royal Road .
Of course, all types of ideas popped up .
“We should have the avians drop poo on them . As well as make them eat rotten fruits . ”
“I would rather use the orcs as guerilla soldiers . There would be able to get food for every 100km they advance . ”
“I don't know what you are thinking . There are at least 10 million swords that we can push . We have the unbeatable beginners unit . ”
There were many fanciful ideas like the bird droppings operation .
“The merchants at Port Varna suffer from seasickness . I am a former construction worker so do you mind if I say something?”
“Of course . ”
“If you have a good idea then go ahead and tell me . ”
“The large ships should be pulled through this river here . If the ships are sunk then they should be able to completely block the water . It will disable the drinking water at Puhol Fortress . ”
A grand plan based on blocking the river in order to build a dam!
The farmers were in favour of the idea .
“Water is scarce in the region so changing the waterways will be a large help . ”
The architects and shipbuilders were recruited for ideas and showed their excitement .
“If we overcome some of the technical difficulties…ah . It isn't an impossible suggestion . We can do it . ”
“This is a time of war . I'll make several ships in this field . ”
It was a grand plan . Many people were in favour of it .
The report was forwarded to Weed through Mapan .
“Not bad . ”
“Really?”
“Mapan-nim . If you could change the flow of the river…to the east . ”
“Is there a reason why? The east area has many sandy areas hard for farming as well as cliffs . ”
“Luxury villas . ”
“We can build luxury housing of different colours on top of the cliffs . It would be really breath-taking . After importing sand and causing some flooding, beaches will form . ”
Mapan and Weed exchanged sticky gazes .
It was the smell of money!
They accumulated wealth through smuggling in the Haven Empire but they didn't know how long that would take .
The surest business was land speculation .
“The housing project will be a jackpot . ”
“An opportunity to earn a fortune . ”
“When looking at it in the long term, the costs of building the facilities and management is quite scary . There is a chance that nobody would come . ”
“Admission is free and we can supplement it with food and drinks . Souvenir stores for tourists, hotels, nightclubs and casinos can be opened in the area . It isn't far from Dawn City so this place could be a potential golden egg . ”
Weed's land speculation spread throughout the north!
However, this proposal wasn't executed because there was only a few days left before the war began .
It would have to wait as the north was advancing towards the south .
It went without saying that Weed bought the land .
The soldiers and scenario writers decided to refine basic concepts .
“We need to create a sketch of the overall battle . We need to travel to the Central Continent and deliver an overwhelming victory for the Arpen Kingdom . ”
“What about the movie scenario writers? Taking into account the Central Continent, there should be some long term plans for liberating cities and kingdoms . If so, what is the plan?”
“Gather the warriors . It is necessary to figure out the time and numbers . Once the enemies are fatigued, we will wipe them out . ”
There were the world's top generals in the army, air force and navy .
The elderly soldiers were puzzled .
“So the writers . Will the soldiers be able to understand their explanations?”
“Looking at the plains, it is similar to a scene I saw of swarming ants . Nothing is left behind them . ”
“There isn't any specific methods . ”
“This is what I think . ”
The soldiers and users stayed up all night thinking of plans .
-Military plan 9891 . Strategic goals .The perfect liberation of the Arpen Kingdom and conquest of the Central Continent .
Available assets .
The number of troops is impossible to measure .
More are still accessing the cities so there are at least tens of millions .
It is possibly even over 100 million .
Given the characteristics of the orc reserves, a close to infinite food supply is required .
Individuals will have to purchase combat supplies themselves .
There are no siege weapons .
100% of the terrain has been identified .
76% of the enemy's nature has been measured .
Based on the military and economic power of the Haven Empire, it is expected that they would have some hidden power .
360 soldiers participated in establishing the plan .
The Grass Porridge Cult were divided into troops that fit their characteristics and battle plans unfolded according to the terrain .
The meeting started a few days before the battle of Puhol Fortress and continued around the clock as they made plans to conquer the Central Continent .
“This operation is the best we can do . Once we deal a serious blow to the enemy, it will act as a bridge to liberate the Central Continent . ”
“The estimated damage at Puhol Fortress is 6 million…the population of a country lost their lives . ”
“The operation has left our hands so it needs to be done well . ”
The high ranking officials of the Grass Porridge Cult divided their plans with the northern lords .
A chunky book that was 490 pages was distributed to key figures in the north .
“Operational plan 9891…great . It seems like we will be able to do something . ”
“If we have this…just wait . Haven Empire bastards!”
“A perfect plan . It completely suits my personality . ”
“Huhu . I've verified it twenty times and it is amazing . Victory is close . ”
The key figures in the north opened the book containing the operational plan .
“Ah…so great . Um . That's right . Kuooh!”
“Well . Why am I sleepy?”
“Well, it seems like a good story! So I will read it today and tomorrow . ”
“It is complex . So I am part of the alpha squad . Bravo squad . The password is…drurang!”
The problem was that the operational plan had a greater effect as a sleeping pill .
As a result, the users couldn't understand and follow the operational plan properly .
The users noticed it even as the war was going on .
“The occupy an area plan . It needs an explanation…I don't understand it . ”
“So it is telling us to fight . Or are we supposed to infiltrate from the rear? There are several complicated tactics depending on the situation . Anyway, the smart guys…”
“Um . We need to join with the unit next to us . ”
The Toadstool unit of the Grass Porridge Cult were in the vanguard .
“Grass porridge, grass porridge, grass porridge!”
“Our captain . What did you receive?”
“Ah . This…it is good to read . ”
The operational plan was admired without reading it .
“Kya . This thing . It is telling us to do this . Now that makes sense . But it is just running forward . ”
“Our meticulous defense plan…we just need to follow it . ”
“Don't scatter everywhere . ”
“These guys . They will be executed in advance . ”
Spies from the Haven Empire eagerly grabbed the operational plan .
Alcard, Lafaye and the highest members of the guild trembled with fear and admiration as they saw the operational plan .
“I had no idea there were so many smart people in the Arpen Kingdom . There are many disadvantages in the war . The shortcomings we were afraid of were exposed . ”
“They are divided into groups to take advantage of these attributes . With just a few changes, they can naturally transition from a conquering army to an expeditionary force in the Central Continent . It is absurd!”
“We need to pay attention and strengthen our empire's defenses in the future . ”
“Introduce new weapons projects, village construction and operations to separate territories . ”
The commandos, airborne division and the navy should perform special missions . Once these plans are implemented for one month, it will be difficult for them to deal with the empire . ”
“The large commercial ships should be used to fight against the avians . The aircraft carriers should perform containment operations off the coastal cities . ”
“Hurry . Come up with urgent measures . If we start slow then it will be too late . ”
The highest authorities in the Hermes Guild read the operational plan and came up with some corresponding tactics .
The meeting lasted all night and continued the next morning .
It didn't matter what money or manpower was needed .
The Hermes Guild's main power and a great deal of money was relocated to a response strike force .
“Kuwaaaaah . Where in the world is this?”
“Straighten up . Anyway, all we need to do is kill . ”
“Did you see those dead people?”
“I just picked up a loose cloth belt . It only has 2 defense . It is just annoying . ”
The Hermes Guild users stayed inside the walls .
The northern users were trying to climb the walls .
They couldn't secure a foothold to conquer the fortress and lost their lives .
Hundreds of troops took axes to the gates but it was made of 13 layers of steel .
Alcard conducted the defense from the highest place in the fortress .
“Stop those guys . Have the support troops be prepared so they can be called at any time!”
Rocks were also prepared above the gates .
“The rock attacks will come later . Maintain the current state for now!”
The Imperial Army had to conserve their resources as much as possible .
He had seen the operation plan of the northern users so he planned strategies with that in mind .
'There will be a burst from the assault troops . They will appear soon . From then on, the battle will become real . '
The magicians of the Hermes Guild prepared their spells of mass destruction and aimed them at the northern users .
It was like pouring it into the sea . It was because there were many people waiting in line to fight .
“Grass Porridge! Grass Porridge! Grass Porridge! Grass Porridge!”
The grass porridge battle cry .
The Hermes Guild and Imperial Army were sick of hearing it .
“Attack!”
“Fight recklessly . ”
The arrows and magic spells from the northern users also flew towards the fortress . The imperial magicians and elementalists intercepted them .
The battle that started in the north of the fortress expanded .
Although Alcard knew the overall tactics, the intermediate commanders needed to control their troops .
'The avians should be storming to occupy the walls . '
The intermediate commanders considered this point and organized the elite units accordingly . Some urgently dispatched high level archers and magicians of the Hermes Guild were waiting .
'But why can't any avians be seen?'
There wasn't even one sparrow in the sky .
'Don't tell me that plan 7 has changed?'
Worrying too much was also a sin .
The intermediate commanders had stayed up all night reading the operational plan .
'Now it is the 11th plan, the reckless charge . '
Alcard sent some knights to the south to check if that was actually the case .
“Now . Slice that point . ”
Soon some of the grass porridge members started using their axes against the walls . Since the ladders collapsed, they planned to make little footholds to climb up .
“Stop them!”
The axe troops were wiped out by the archers . The actions of the northern users were too easy to see .
The plains in front of Puhol Fortress were filled with hundreds of thousands of people that kept coming .
Explosive shouts came from among the northern users .
“Let's pile those stones . ”
“Good . Okay . We have the experience . ”
People who were exploited while building a pyramid in the Rosenheim Kingdom . In the north, they had built the Goddess of Freya Statue as well as a variety of Grand Buildings .
The users moved swiftly to build a pile of stones in front of Puhol Fortress .
“Pant pant . Here . Please send me to the front of the wall . ”
“Stones . Move out of the way!”
People moved through the crowd carrying larger stones . One by one, the stones under the walls multiplied to a massive degree .
Some northern users even rode bulls with large stones attached . Depending on the size of the stone, groups of 5~6 or even 20 people carried them together .
It wasn't interrupted even when people were killed by magic and arrows . People continued laying the stones before the walls .
It was a plan created by some grass porridge members spontaneously but it was quite effective .
“Occupy the walls . Uwaaaah!”
The northern players came pouring in .
Soon huge piles of stones were completed and the northern users started to climb the walls .
Alcard felt like he had been hit in the back of the head!
“Nothing is different . Guard the places they are coming from and kill them!”
The Hermes Guild and Imperial Army had excellent skills and were able to defend the walls .
They had the advantage since the walls of Puhol Fortress were extremely wide .
Then Krobidyun rolled up his sleeves .
“Should I even it out a little bit?”
The battle had been progressing for two hours .
There was a large amount of bodies accumulated so he felt quite greedy!
Most of them would only be zombies or skeletons but the large scale would still make it fun .
Alcard was a little worried and carefully said .
“Please wait a little bit longer . It will be better when it can change the battlefield . Won't an obvious opportunity emerge?”
Krobidyun could decrease the fatigue of the soldiers . But the Imperial Army had the best power and the walls still hadn't been occupied .
Alcard wanted to correctly demonstrate the ability of a commander in this battle .
At the same time, he didn't want to use a valuable card so early .
“I see . ”
Krobidyun followed the words of the commander and retreated .
'There will be more corpses in the future . '
There were be more opportunities against the northern users .
Myul who was waiting for Weed didn't even come out .
Weed belatedly arrived near Puhol Fortress after hunting the Hermes Guild users .
“Hmm . They are already fighting . ”
He was at least three mountains away .
Puhol Fortress seemed smaller than his finger . As expected, the strategy of the northern users was to keep pushing .
He didn't need to look at the specific details to see the whole stage .
It was a shocking sight just looking at it while flying on Wy-1 . The sight of people covering a few kilometres as they headed to the south was ridiculous . It felt like the entire population of the Arpen Kingdom .
“Becoming a lich is powerful but there are side effects and Myul will be coming after me . ”
He already knew about Myul thanks to the broadcasting stations .
Once Weed exposed his identity on the battlefield, he would be the focus of intensive attacks from Myul's griffon troops . He would also notice if Weed took out the thunder spear .
One of the strongest powers in the Haven Empire, the griffon troops would jump on Weed .
“Even so, it's not like there are no methods . In this world, there is something called choice . This time it is from the ground, not the sky . ”
Weed pulled out the Sculpting Knife and used it on the rocks under the cliffs nearby .
“A large scale sculpture is needed due to the size of the war . ”
Large sculptures gave overwhelming vitality and strength but were easy targets for the enemy .
“A mole or centipede will have some advantages . ”
He made a long and ugly body and face, with a few feelers sprouting like antennae . Both arms were strong and sharp .
A sculpture of an underground monster!
By default, a narrow head was made so that it could dig and move freely in narrow spaces in the ground .
“An efficient and simple beauty . It seems to fit the design trends these days . ”
The face and body was like a chubby centipede . It looked even more horrible with only two arms and legs .
A visual that was enough to cause girls and children to cry in disgust!
Weed normally made sculptures that could be produced as dolls .
“I hope to sell a lot of dolls . The eyes should make an impression . I should make some innocent eyes . The head is too large so it is stretched, but the eyes should at least be crystal clear . ”
The design of the body itself was like a heinous atrocity .
“I can't miss this hunting opportunity . It should be incredibly loud . ”
The mouth was about to devour half a dozen people at once .
“I need to be able to catch anyone that flees . Or I might have to run away . Versatility is needed . ”
Wings and a net were attached to his sides . It would be able to fly as well as capture things with the net .
“In addition, there should be a tail . ”
The thick and sharp tail would be able to be swung like a whip .
Weed was satisfied with the piece but it seemed too weak when Weed would transform into it .
“It isn't murderous enough . It is too simple . ”
He wanted to make a really strong piece for when he used Sculpture Transformation .
He needed something that wouldn't be difficult to use on the battlefield .
Weed's eyes went straight to the gaping mouth . Although it was huge, his unique sense of aesthetics was mobilized .
“It isn't overly noticeable but this is insufficient . Let's have the tongue stretch out like a snake . As well as sharp, serrated teeth .
Even this still wasn't enough . The majestic appearance of a large creature was still lacking .
“There should be some ranged attack skills . ”
This time he made some improvements to the rear . The so-called rear reconstruction business!
“I will make a smell that is difficult to endure . ”
He elongated it to have the same shape as a centipede .
An appearance that was impossible to look at for even one second .
“It has been a long time since a satisfactory work emerged . ”
He had been working on pieces that would increase his proficiency in order to master sculpting . Among them, this work was his favourite .
-Please set the name of the new sculpture .“Squashy Wriggler . ”
-Squashy Wriggler is correct?“That's right . ”
-Fine piece! Squashy Wriggler has been completed!A work created by the sculptor Weed who is a hero that saved the world as well as an adventurer .Rumours of Sculptor Weed's abilities have already spread across the land .
He made the shocking work Squashy Wriggler!
The unpleasant appearance and unknown smell prevents people from coming closer .
Artistic Value: 30
Special Options: Squashy Wriggler will increase health and mana regeneration by 41% for a day .
The morale of your colleagues will degrade .
The residents don't want to live in the vicinity of the sculpture .
Good luck is reduced by 35% .
The effect doesn't overlap with other sculptures .
Number of Fine pieces completed: 144 .
Health and mana regeneration was fast but the other options were rubbish .
In particular, the smell decreased the value of the land so that was really the worst .
“It doesn't matter if it is useless . Sculpture Transformation!”
-Sculpture Transformation has been used . The infinite affection for sculpting makes the sculptor and statue resemble each other!Weed's neck and body became thicker until they couldn't be distinguished from each other .
He became a fat creature .
Thick arms and legs with sharp claws sprouted .
Thin wings were attached to his side and there was an attack tail .
It was lucky he didn't have a mirror after the transformation .
-Your body shape has changed so a number of equipment can't be worn . New equipment is needed depending on the species . -The influence of Sculpture Transformation has significantly increased perseverance and vitality . Intelligence and wisdom has fallen to the lowest level .The art stat has disappeared .
Good luck will often change to -350 .
This misery will be spread .
Affinity to earth has reached maximum value .
The survival feature of the species means that health and vitality has increased to 600% .
You have become resistant to poison .
The skin is hard .
This will last until Sculpture Transformation is released . -Five racial skills have been obtained through Sculpture Transformation . Digging, 36% advanced level 8:
You can move underground through digging .
However, there is the risk of soft ground collapsing .
Shake the Earth, 48% advanced level 3:
A scary creature that lives in the depths of the earth .
Sometimes vitality can be consumed to create an earthquake and scare the creatures above ground .
However, great power is required in order to attack someone .
Formation of Wetlands, 11% advanced level 6:
You can change the terrain of the area . The moist earth is the best for farming, will enhance your speed underground and speed up vitality recovery .
Tenacious Health, 88% advanced level 9:
Maximum health has increased by 6 . 58 times . Your life will remain even when parts of the body is cut off .
Although there will be some decline in health, the damage won't persist .
There is an 85% possibility of holding onto life even near the end .
Eating Master:
You can eat a lot of foods . The body will absorb the nutrients in the food to move quickly or recover from injuries .
Of course, you will be able to eat anything alive .
Maybe even humans…
It was an oversized creature but it only had some basic skills .
There were no attack or defense skills .
However, the health was outrageous .
Weed wasn't a warrior but changing his appearance would give him over 200,000 health
Health was important for survival in Royal Road so it wasn't hard to find users with more than 200,000 .
200,000 was the lowest his health could be after using sculpture transformation and if he transformed into species known for their health, it could increase by a further 6 times .
The Tenacious Health also increased his health by 6 . 58 times . His final health surpassed 7 million .
Just having simple defense skills and resilience would allow him to endure .
“A nice body . But it is a shame that there are no special skills . ”
It was unfortunate that he didn't receive any wide area attack skills .
Weed's mouth opened to revealed sharp teeth like saw blades .
“I think that there are some gaps because I made it in a hurry . If I create another similar species then it will be better . ”
His research on creating even more horrible species would be continued .
Weed's paws moved towards the ground .
Pabababak!
His body broke through the ground in an instant .
Chapter end
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