Chapter 164 – Light Demon (5)

Originally, I was planning to go via Okinawa, but the power of Shinkyo, which had entered an all-out war, surpassed even my expectations. Thanks to that, the decision was made to land immediately.

On the way to Taiwan, Avesta Bridge.

Except for Bingmahu, the masters of the Five Demons, the captain in charge of the core armed force of the Shinto religion, Captain Avesta, and fleet admiral, as well as Seo Myorang, the ruler of the Murimmaeng, who is in charge of supporting personnel for the Moorim Alliance, and Go Seung-bin, the Jangbaek Swordsman in charge of academy support personnel. They were literally packed together without a chance to set foot.

“I will report the current situation.”

Ryu Eun-chae opened her mouth with a voice mixed with a little fatigue. From before she left until now. Since she worked with Ma Noi to formulate a plan, for a while she was busier than I was.

It wasn’t a position for a branch manager level, but it was because I was recognized for my ability as well as the bonus of being my henchman.

Soon a hologram floated over the huge conference table in the bridge.

“US forces successfully landed on the Great Plain between Hsinchu City and Taoyuan City, and established a defense line centered on Taipei City. The number of monsters that came out of the open gate in Keelung City is not that high, and the efficiency of modern weapons is quite good, so it is relatively easy to block them.”

Even in this world, is the Kingdom of Heavenly Fathers a nation of Heavenly Fathers? It seemed that the operation was successful even after allocating considerable forces to the UN forces. Of course, they weren’t completely alone, and there were a mix of fighters who somehow managed to survive in Taiwan and fighters dispatched by the Protestant Church.

“The problem is with the UN forces. We have succeeded in establishing a bridgehead in Taichung City. We cannot go any further.”

Snow mountain ranges were blocking the area between Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, and Taichung City. Taiwan was not a very big country, but there were quite a few mountains over 3000m above sea level. Like Oksan, Snow Mountain was well over 3000m high. Baekdu Mountain, the highest in the Korean Peninsula, was 2744m. Support via land will not be very smooth.

Therefore, the two had to be seen as virtually separate fronts. We had agreed to cooperate with the UN forces.

“What is the true situation?”
“Based on the information given by Lee Gong-ja, we have secured quite a few command points in cooperation with Mannoegak, Cheonbi-gak, and Bima University. We baptized all the bunker busters at the points expected to be the axis of the strategy. Since then, not a single city has been wiped out and the gates have been opened.”

I don’t know if it’s a big lump, but it seems to have succeeded in cutting out the twigs. This was possible thanks to the cooperation of Beatrice, an expert on the method from Jegal Se.

The problem is that the ones that broke out so far were fatal enough, and it was still an unknown area why the blood bridge’s tactics caused the gate situation.

“The Murim Alliance will be with the Heavenly Demon Church. She thinks that’s the best thing she thinks. Can I ask you a favor instead?”

Seo Myorang, who had been silently listening to the briefing, suddenly spoke up.

“Request?”
“We also have 10,000 unmanned personnel, but because we are preparing in a hurry, the logistical support is not enough. The Cheonma Shinkyo seems to have a lot of room. I want you to support me. Instead, I will follow your command as much as possible.”

It was an acceptable condition. I nodded.

“Do that.”
“Thank you. She didn’t know she was going to end up with her original daughter ⋯ She would have to go through something with the Protestant Church. It is also something to live for a long time to see.”
“The number of people in the academy is small anyway. I will move with the Moorim Meng.”
“Yes, please do so.”

It would be nice if President Dokgopae would come in person.
He needed to recover for a while because of the aftermath of the last healing spell I performed before coming here. It was important for him to shake off the curse in order to fill the gap in the Republic of Korea, where numerous troops had escaped. Because I didn’t know how long things would drag on in Taiwan.

So it was a little overdone, and Haeju itself was successful, but I wasn’t in a state where I could fight right away.

‘I’m sorry but…’

Even the current power alone was enormous. Only the hwagyeong masters who could be seen immediately passed the heat.

At least I did everything I could at this point.

***

Captain Aaron looked at the evangelism and drooled. Thanks to the successful containment of the Sakhalin incident, this happened right after he was promoted to general and appointed commander of the United Nations Human Forces Pacific Command.

“Commander. Demonic spirits are gradually breaking through the Dadu River defense line.”

His subordinate his finished the report in a heavy tone. UN forces formed a defensive line around the wide Dadu River below Taichung City.

“The south bank of the Dadu River must already be hell.”
“I’m sorry, but it is.”
“Yes, Commander!”

One of the captains, who was actively exchanging communications, hurriedly turned around and shouted.

“What is going on?”
“The eastern line of defense is in danger! A horde of monsters are rushing through the mountains!”
“⋯Retreat to the next line of defense. Discard areas near mountain ranges.”

Aaron let out a long sigh as he moved Dandaeho around.

“Attack is going to be impossible. On the contrary, it may be pushed this way.”
“Urgent news! Many A-class monsters appear! It’s on the Dadou River side!”

As soon as I muttered to myself, another sad news came.

“⋯The eastern mountains have some room. The Dadu River defense line must be maintained. How many people do you think are in this city? If it gets pushed Hold on unconditionally.”

Aaron, imagining the defense line breached, closed his eyes tightly. Built as his temporary headquarters his, it was the tallest building in Taichung City. The operation room was on the top floor, and I could see the smoke billowing incessantly from a distance.

“All right. I will tell you that.”

Unlike the beginning, morale continued to drop. An army with low morale cannot fight properly. It was all over if it went on like this.

‘When will the Heavenly Demon Goddess come?’

There was only one reason to defend the defense line. Cheonma Shinkyo support. I was able to endure it because there was hope that I just had to endure that far, otherwise it would have collapsed long ago.

The situation at the site was only getting more and more serious.

Koo Goo Goo Palace-

Heavy vibrations and screams of monsters. A tearing scream echoed from all sides.

“Hee-ik!”
“Aaaaagh!”

Despair appeared on the faces of the soldiers who were shooting at the monsters climbing up the riverside.

There are many A-class monsters that cannot be eaten by modern weapons.
The bombardment support, which only felt reassuring, was now of no use. The monsters over 10m overran the soldiers, ignoring the pouring artillery fire. It was a one-sided slaughter.

At least the unmanned soldiers stationed here and there blocked some of them, but the limit was gradually approaching.

“⋯It’s over.”

He lost his wife and young child to the monsters.

Kwok No-gwang, the three-dealing sword who had dedicated his life to protecting people from monsters for over several decades, put down his broken sword and said. There wasn’t even a handful of inner energy left in Danjeon.

When the situation turned strange, he gathered the warriors he was familiar with to evacuate and protect people.

“⋯Not yet. I heard that support from the Heavenly Demon Church is coming soon.”

A young warrior who fought alongside Kwak No-gwang said.

“If you haven’t come yet, something must have happened. The collapse of the defense line is imminent. The moment this is pushed back, it won’t take even a day for the whole city to be completely destroyed.”
“Do you want to avoid it? On the Taipei side, I heard that the US forces keep the front line stable. At least if you get there… “

Kwak No-gwang shook his head slowly.

“Now I have to go, where will I go, and how long will I live? Even if I die, I will die here. Avoid yourself too. I am the one who will die soon, but you are not.”
“⋯No. If a man has a will, he should go to the end. I will be with you.”
“Thank you.”

Kwak No-gwang widened his eyes. The sword began to freeze on his broken sword. My energy was already at the bottom, but there was still something to burn instead.

Taiwan’s Murim, dominated by blood ties disguised as Hyukri family, was a muddy water. In return for abandoning humanity, the law of the jungle was rampant, and the banner of the agreement fell to the ground.

However, lotuses bloom even in muddy water, and there were definitely those who rose up in a moment of crisis.

Thanks to the warriors who fought desperately by destroying even the Seoncheonjingi, the monsters were somehow prevented from entering the city.

Like that.

Half a day had passed since the defense line had reached its limit. It was a miracle just to have made it this far.

The moment when even the desperate screams that had been exploding endlessly died down, and fear dwelled in people’s eyes.

Darkness pushed the sun out.

When everyone looked up at the sky in a strange phenomenon, streaks of light fell like meteors all over the place.

Not only mediocre monsters, but even the A-rank monsters that brought despair were all set on fire.

It was a very unreal sight.

Along the line of light, lightning fell everywhere along the defense line. They were Hwagyeong soldiers who crossed the sea after the first attack by Kim Moo-gong. Just by moving the new model, a trajectory was drawn in the air with an intense blast.

The defense line, which seemed to be breached at any moment, was immediately stabilized.

Boo woo woo-

The sound of heartbeats echoing the heavens and earth was heard over and over again. It was the horn of a large ship.

Before long, a large fleet of the Heavenly Demon Goddess, led by a huge aircraft carrier, began to cover the sea. Colorful flags flew. There was no end. The entire field of vision was filled with ships. A boat came into the river and put down the unmanned people. All of them seemed to be stronger than Kwak No-gwang himself, and the momentum was formed.

“⋯Heh heh heh.”

Kwak No-gwang, who finally succeeded in surviving, smiled dejectedly as he looked across the horizon. This exceeded the level of anticipation, and he did not even feel realistic at all.