Jabal Fortress has had a busy day preparing for the battle against the Reel Spider horde.

Above the walls was a dense camouflage and mortar launcher, and a barricade at the side of the road and alleyway entrance. And the windows of all the buildings were securely sealed with solid steel plates, and the air turrets installed throughout the fortress were temporarily converted into ground assault towers.

During this time, there was tremendous support from behind.

Food, cannonballs, Jorgan's fire, Lauren's poison, arrows, lead beads, and stone beads were loaded onto an elongated magic truck, and more than 10,000 paladins and sexually ill troops came to the aid. It is also said that a large Sharak fleet led by Qasim was waiting for them and that five of the armored horsepower vehicles that were currently being tested in Kara are on their way.

Moreover, 20,000 Bastian royal troops set out for Jores Island, and 5,000 of Kara's troops led by Adan were heading south towards the port city of Ramis.

All of them were forces that would help in future battles, but there were forces that did not.

Knock-knock.

I've been working in the commander's room lately, and I stopped the pen at the sound of knocking.

“What's going on? ”

The contact who opened the door said:

“A group of Catholic girls from Carianne visited our fortress in Zabbol. ”

I frowned.

“Send it back politely. Those women can only get in the way. ”

“But there it is. ”

“Why?”

Katrina, Princess Ignes and Princess Sierra appear behind the embarrassing soldier.

Katrina twists her lips slightly.

“Kid, you haven't changed. He still hates us so much. ”

I looked at the contact.

“At this time, the fortress of Jabbol cannot enter except those who are permitted. But who let them in? ”

“Sir Sanctis. ”

Ser Sanctis was a general commander with 10,000 paladins and an army of venomous diseases. Although he was a reinforcement, since he was a leader, he was authorized to grant access to the fortress.

I sent out a contact and looked at Katrina.

“Yes. What brings you here again? ”

“You. You said you were fighting a group of reel spiders. ”

“Yes.”

“You're all going to die. Do you have any idea how dangerous Reel Spider is? ”

“I know. But Katrina is less dangerous than your incompetence. ”

Katrina burrows.

“I'm not kidding! Tens of thousands could die! ”

“Of course, that's what happens when you suck. ”

“Then why are you fighting such a dangerous battle? ”

“I can't help it. ”

“We'll do it in Kronos if you don't do it. ”

“That's why I can't help it. I can't let you do that. I'll take Chaos pieces from this battle from Kronos. ”

Katrina shakes her eyebrows.

“Are you just trying to take Chaos Piece? ”

“Huh."

“Money, after all? ”

I grinned.

She really doesn't know anything. Apparently, the future era of destruction was not even informed to the Valkyrie.

“Phew. That's why I call you incompetent. In this world, if you've lived for 10,000 years, don't you have to know something? Or there's a white chipmunk just like Armida's sister, so don't bother the world. ”

Katrina opens her eyes sharply.

“You, you · · · · · · · ·. ”

I raise my pen again and wave one hand.

“It's a madhouse. Stop freaking out and go. ”

“What! Did you just say that? ”

Gear erupts from Katrina's mouth. Katrina tries to approach me with a twin sympathy, but Princess Ignes is in a hurry.

I signed the paperwork and said,

“Katrina, why don't you stop playing the human babysitter?" ”

“What?"

“Just as babies grow up and leave the cradle, so will we. It's time for us to grow up and stand alone. This is the day of the battle. So just watch. You'll see how much our species has grown. Then go. I have nothing more to say. ”

Katrina was dragged out by Princess Ignes in my banquet order.

And I sat in a quiet office and kept signing the paperwork.

* * *

Whoo-hoo!

The floaters rise and fall above the Jabbol Keep.

The more I looked at it, the more useful it was. Detailed reconnaissance was possible without the need to drag the reel spiders' aggressors, and occasionally they could ambush and eliminate the reel spiders from the herd. Also, when there were urgent supplies, they were able to be sourced quickly and were helpful in connecting with other fortresses.

I then added three floaters that are currently in flight testing and have 16 floating systems. Although the three additional units were only tested for a short period of time, reliability may be problematic, it was better to power up quickly given the usefulness of the stimulus and the urgency of the situation.

‘You're training well. ’

I was scouting the barracks and expressed my satisfaction as I watched the soldiers in training.

They were training to break the leather straps around their waists, but they were quickly disconnecting to the whistle signal and becoming a free body.

It was a training exercise for Lil Spider's tongue blowing attack. When caught by this tongue, I needed to familiarize myself with the skills to quickly escape the crisis, because I was immediately dragged away and my back was torn off by a strong spatula on my mouth or my whole body was pierced by an awl leg.

Duke Fabious, who was following me, said a word.

“But can you do it backwards? ”

“What?”

“Hundreds of thousands of scouts. It won't be easy to defend them all at once. ”

I shrugged.

“If it's breached, give it up. ”

“Huh?"

“There are many fortresses. If Jabbol Fortress is captured, we'll eliminate them from the others. ”

We are continuing to deploy troops to Jores Island. Even if Jabal Fortress is taken over by Reel Spider, there are plenty of men to defend it.

“What about the troops here? ”

“You can avoid underground evacuation facilities. We've got three months to make it, so we just need to take our time and rescue them slowly. ”

Duke Fabious nods, contemplating his last rescue mission. There were over seven thousand soldiers and workers in Fort Larh, but they rescued them all in less than a full day.

“Not really.”

“But maybe we don't have to do a rescue mission. ”

“No, why? ”

“This central underground shelter is connected to surrounding buildings and basements through narrow corridors. And every single one of these buildings is a small fortress and a bunker. If they remain in Jabbol Fortress, they will suffer significant damage from a sporadic sneak attack using the underground passageway. Honestly, for strategic reasons, I'd rather just hand over the fortress.

There is. ”

Duke Fabious quietly slammed his chin.

“But the backbone. Every building has a central passageway? ”

“Yes.”

“Then they could have infiltrated the central underground shelter through those passageways. ”

“No, you can only come in one central corridor. It's not the first size. The subway leading from a normal building is barely crawling with people. Plus, it's double-barred with a triple iron door. ”

Duke Fabious nods quietly.

Reel Spider's torso was about a meter spherical, with legs running on both sides. The body never squeezes a hole enough for a person to crawl through.

“That's a good strategy, then. ”

Then a contact rushed towards us.

“Emergency reconnaissance report! ”

Me and Duke Fabious look at him at the same time.

“What's going on? ”

“A reconnaissance report has come in that Reel Spider has appeared seven kilometers south of Fort Jabal. ”

It was quite close to seven kilometers.

I tilted my head in a strange way. The Reel Spider horde was a well-guarded magician. Of course, there is an area expansion with an increase in the number of individuals, but it does not suddenly expand the area.

If so, there is one reason. It was clear that Reel Spider was also looking for and perceiving us as a threat or a tasty prey.

“I don't know if this will stick faster than I expected. ”

“What are you going to do? ”

“You must be prepared for something, to do what they want you to do. Rather than being ambushed, I'd rather greet you a hundred times. ”

Duke Fabious grins and grabs the twin swords at his waist.

“It's only been a while, so · · · · · · · · · I'm going to fight magic and shake. ”

“Then let's go. You have to be ready to start a battle. ”

I went straight to the command post and got everyone combat ready. This is the first battle. I was about to show the reel spiders a spicy flavor.

* * *

Early in the morning. Dozens of horsemen have left Jabbol Fortress. They were a decoy force to lure a group of reel spiders.

So I waited for them to catch me at Jabbol Fortress.

Around this morning, a bait team was contacted by a floater who had been assisted by the air. A large group of reel spiders caught it. Around 50,000, he said he was on a swift trip to the North after bait troops.

50,000 won't be enough. ’

50,000 is enough to cover the vicinity of Jabbol Fortress, but not too many. Based on our reconnaissance information so far, Reel Spider on the island of Jores is estimated to be at least 1 million.

With 50,000, the reel spider cluster we've identified is only a 20th of a dozen.

But in a way, it's an understandable number.

The reel spider zone is now widely herded in the south-west of the island of Jores. 15,300 square kilometers, to be exact. It was a sudden struggle to mobilize all the reel spiders. It'll take about six days to get from one end of the realm to the other.

“Here he comes.”

As I stood in the castle, I saw the smoke rising in the southern sky, and quietly bent my chin. Pretending is a big deal. Moreover, every reel spider is treated like a skilled mercenary. 50,000 won't be enough to ignore it.

But we had 16,000 troops armed with magical grenade launchers and numerous other magical weapons. Never, never weak power.

I looked at Armida's sister sitting in the back.

“Sister.”

“Why?”

“Take Shra and Alita and stand by in the command building to support the area at risk of breach. ”

Armida's sister stands up with Shra and Alieta.

“Got it.”

When Armida's sister left with Shra and Alieta, I cast my eyes on Duke Fabious.

“Grandfather, support the guards led by Bayan here. There will be the most fierce battle here at the South Gate. ”

“I see. What about you? ”

“I have to be in command. ”

Katrina, who was sitting in the corner, casts her eyes at me.

“We?”

“Watch hard. Don't ever step up. If Princess Ignes or Princess Sierra dies in vain, I'll be treated like a perpetrator from all over the world. ”

“Tsk.”

You turn your head to see if you don't like Katrina.

“But if you want something done, treat the wounded from behind. That's a very important mission, too. ”

Then Princess Ignes woke up. She was a sexologist who specialized in healing, and Shaia had a seventh century of powerful healing magic.

“Okay."

Soon Princess Ignes left with Princess Sierra. But Katrina continues to sit still.

“Aren't you going to Catherine's? ”

“There is no healing magic in Idron. ”

I narrowed my eyes. There is no healing magic in Idron, but Katrine knows how to use healing magic.

But I decided to understand and move on. Known as the Master Swordsman of Seconds, she could be suspected of being a Valkyrie if she used even a powerful healing spell.

“Suit yourself. ”

Shortly after, a bait team appeared on the southern flank's tip. They sprint to shore as soon as they see Jabbol Fortress. It was because they needed to distance themselves from the hordes of reel spiders who were chasing them before the gates closed.

Soon, an endless swarm of reel spiders burst through the forest and begin filling the southern logs.

I look at the gap between the decoy and the reel spider horde and raise my hand. And as soon as I saw that the decoy troops had all come in safely, I waved my hands.

Magazine fire! ”

Along with the thunderous sound of mace blasts, many shoals darkened the southern sky. The shock of the blast will shake the whole fortress wall.

Soon, reel spiders gathered and rushed forward, splattering blue blood at the gunshot.

After a massive massacre, I smiled as much as I could, and Katrina blushed her eyes. One single shot blows the reel spider close to the nearest thousand. Even Valkyries can't achieve that much in such a short time.

But it was only the beginning.

The mace continued to fire, and many reel spiders were unable to approach the moat and were torn to shreds and killed.

“Commence attack on the stimulus! ”

Soon, the floating troops flew up into the sky in accordance with the gestures of my hands. Their troops ascend to the southern beehive about a kilometer up, then open the hatch doors and pour lead beads and stones onto the ground.

Reel spiders that fall to beads with added movement energy. After a while, the southern desert was drenched in the blood of the witches.

‘Hehe. Not bad at all. ’

My mouth did not have a satisfactory smile.

The bombardment of the shotgun was also far more unpredictable than anticipated. It was a result of Reel Spider's aggressive nature as everyone gathered together, but I was very satisfied. Even the magic mob that was sweeping through the land of the Humans in the Age of Doom has that habit.

Clearly, today's battle will be a great lesson in the age of destruction that will come.

“They're gathering around the moat! Fire all fire power grenades! ”

Following the First Line Commander's orders, the rapidly firing Magic Grenade launcher starts firing. Soon, the flames blaze from all sides, and the smell of the devil's flesh vibrates around you. However, the attack did not end here. Some reel spiders have even started a petrol pump fire with the fear of turning over the moat.

End of Zabbol Fortress Battle