That night, an attack from the Elves came again. Erend who had gained a new power felt a feeling he had never felt before when entering the battlefield.
Excitement.
Never before had a soldier been so excited by the sound of that loud alarm. Because they all know that they can die at any moment out there.
Yet Erend felt calm and even he smiled subconsciously. What he felt about the battle ahead was like when he was about to go on a picnic.
"What happened to you?" Billy who saw Erend smiling asked while looking with a strange look.
"Huh?" Erend woke up and immediately acted normal. "What do you mean?"
"You just smiled, didn't you?"
"What do you mean? We're going to battle. How can I smile?" Erend replied.
After finishing preparing, Erend slung his weapon over his shoulder and then walked out of the room.
"Let's go," he said to Billy.
Billy was still staring at Erend with a confused look until he disappeared. But he had more important things to do now. Billy came out after finishing preparing.
They arrived outside and were greeted back by the usual sight. A battlefield filled with creatures that were previously just a fantasy.
Erend and Billy followed their comrades back into the trench.
"You can fight, right, Drake?" Lt. Boartusk asked Erend when they were already in the trenches.
"Yes, sir. Don't worry," Erend replied.
"Good. I can't expect less from you."
The portal up ahead opened a little wider than usual. All the soldiers there knew that was not a good sign. But Erend was ready to face it.
If there were new surprises from the Elves, he also had his own. But Erend couldn't show his new power to his comrades. That meant he had to be careful too.
"Something's coming!" A scream from a soldier came out. They all stared at the portals of the Elves. It turns out that they have a new surprise. From the portal that opened bigger and bigger emerged humanoid creatures with pale bodies and ugly faces.
Their body size seemed to reach three meters. They carry weapons in the form of clubs that can smack human bodies into pieces.
"Shit!" Lt. Boartusk cursed. "Kill those damn creatures before they get any closer!"
The soldiers started shooting. Hundreds of thousands of bullets were thrown at them but the new red Magic shield was harder to penetrate than before.
The giant creatures started running towards the soldiers. The horror they saw up ahead was simply unimaginable. Most of the new soldiers had even stopped shooting at the sight of them.
"KEEP SHOOTING!" shouted Lt. Boartusk.
But Lt. Boartusk's order was not heard by the frightened soldiers. He felt hopeless.
Erend knew the situation was unfavorable. The giants ran and threw the tank in front of them like a toy. The club they were carrying swung and crushed the tanks in an instant.
By that time Erend had already picked up the sniper rifle and started aiming. Moments earlier, he had used up the remaining 1 Skill Point for a new skill.
[ Skill activated: Dragon Eyes (Lv.1) ]
His pupils turned vertical and reddish. This skill allows Erend to see the weakest point on their Magic shield.
The grip on the rifle is steady. Erend shoots.
'BANG!'
'CRAT!'
One pale creature was hit in the middle of the forehead. No matter how big they are, if their brains are penetrated the creature will surely die. The pale giant fell backward onto several Elves behind it. Yet many still charged toward the soldiers.
"One down!" Erend said while cocking his rifle. All the comrades who were next to him looked at Erend in disbelief. Including Billy and Lt. Boartusk. But they didn't notice Erend's eyes had changed.
"We have to keep attacking!" Erend exclaimed without taking his eyes off his scope.
Lt. Boartusk ordered them to fire again. Erend aimed and fired again. Dropping one by one the pale giants ran towards them. What Erend did raise the fighting spirit of the other soldiers.
That night, the Elves withdrew after the ultimate weapon they thought could penetrate the defenses of the humans turned out to be defeated. Tonight's battle was over faster than ever. And the victory raised the morale of the soldiers.
The news of a soldier who could kill the pale giants immediately spread. And the name of Erend Drake became more and more talked about.
"How did you do it?" Billy asked when they were back in the room.
"I'm just guessing," Erend replied. "After almost dying last night, I finally know the most vulnerable places on their Magic Shield."
"Really?" Billy asked while looking at Erend skeptically.
"Yeah," Erend answered lightly. "Don't worry about it. You should sleep while you can. Who knows the Elves will attack again later."
Erend turned his body the other way and pretended to sleep. Billy, who knew that their sleep was very precious, decided to sleep too.
~~~
She was standing on a very high balcony of the palace. Gazing to the west where the portal used to carry Elf warriors located.
The portal has now been temporarily abandoned as no soldiers will be departing anytime soon after their defeat.
Her long silver hair which was as soft as silk thread was blowing in the wind and covered her vision. But she didn't blink or brush away the strands of hair.
There was something the Elf girl was thinking about that she seemed to forget about the world around her. There is a strange power emerging on the human side.
The Elf girl felt the vibes all the way here. But it seems that she is the only one who can feel the vibration. Since childhood, the Elf girl has had a higher Magic talent than the other Elves. Although her strength is not in his fighting ability.
"Princess Aurdis, what are you doing here?" asked a female servant with a worried tone.
Aurdis didn't answer. The Servant walked over and realized that Aurdis was daydreaming as usual. The Servant also touched the shoulder of the Princess.
"Ah!" Aurdis winced. "Peniriel, since when did you come?"
Peniriel smiled gently. "You're daydreaming again. It's getting late. Let's go inside."
"Yes. You're right," said Aurdis. She glanced at the west with wide eyes. Then walk inside.
'That power... I want to know...'
~~~
'If you have managed to have all the Skills in the Skill list, then you can get an exclusive Skill.' said Tut.
Erend is currently outside the bunker with a cup of hot coffee in his hand. He looked up at the moon and stars in the beautiful night sky. Erend took a sip of his coffee.
"Really? What skill is that?"
'Dragon Transformation.'
Erend gasped. "Whoa. Okay."
'Yeah. Pretty amazing. But you have to wait. Every time you level up, you can only get 1 Skill Point.'
"That's alright. Even now I feel strong enough."
'A strong enemy has yet to appear.'
Erend's cup stopped before touching his lips. "How do you know?"
'I just know.'
Erend stares at the place the portal usually appears. "A strong enemy is coming, huh? Well, thanks for the warning."
'Don't think about it. Anyway, the Daily Quests will appear soon.'
"Alright. I'll wait."
'I will go now.'
Tut's voice was not heard again after that. Erend, who was still in great shape, finished his coffee for a while outside the bunker.
After that, he went up and walked on. Elf corpses were strewn around him and began to emit an unpleasant smell. Erend didn't care and kept walking until he finally came upon one of the giant pale-skinned corpses.
"This thing is huge," Erend muttered.
He tried to lift the big club that the creature was holding. Erend can lift it easily even though the club looks like it weighs 30 Kilograms.
Suddenly the red portal opened. Eren jumped back in surprise and then prepared to swing the big club he was holding.
But no Elf troops appeared from there. All Erend saw was a pointy-eared girl staring from the energy hole. They both stare at each other. Erend was so mesmerized by her beauty that he couldn't think straight.
"What's your name?" asked the Elf girl.
After hearing his voice, Erend realized that he was talking to the enemy.
"I won't tell you," replied Eren coldly. The Elf girl looked disappointed.
"Tomorrow, the Unicorn Riders will come," said the Elf girl.
"What?" Erend frowned. "Get ready. When dusk comes, they will ride."
The portal was closed again. Erend froze in place.
"Unicorn Riders?"
Erend immediately imagined how the form of the Unicorn he had seen. A horned horse that has Magic power. And they were ridden by Elves? Erend immediately knew that it was something very dangerous.
He dropped the big club and then ran back towards the bunker.
"Twilight, huh. Again, the surprise came."
~~~
That night, Erend told everything he knew to Lt. Boartusk. Even though he had to take a hit in the head for waking the Lieutenant up. Erend could bear it easily.
"Are you crazy?" Ask Lt. Boartusk who was ready to hit Erend once again.
"I heard it, Lieutenant!" Erend said.
"From who?"
Erend knew that saying an Elf girl said that to him would sound very strange.
"I saw the Portal opened a little. Then, I saw they were starting to prepare," Erend replied. He didn't know whether the lie he had made so quickly would work or not.
"Then you said they would attack at dusk?" asked the lieutenant.
"Yes!" Erend nodded.
"You heard that from them too?"
"Uhhh..."
The Elves spoke a language they didn't understand. Then how would Erend say that he heard it all from an Elf girl who could speak their language?
"Whatever." Lt. Boartusk got up from his bed. "I'll ask for more supplies of explosives and ammunition."
"Yes, please, Lieutenant!"
The Lieutenant went to the communication room and Erend returned to his room.
He told Billy the same thing. Billy looked confused but he didn't ask much anymore. Because what is certain is that the enemy intends to attack again.
~~~
The next day arrived quickly. This time the soldiers were not too nervous about waiting for the attack because they already knew that the attack would come at dusk.
The expected supplies of explosives and ammunition have yet to arrive because the bureaucracy for these front-line fighters is always difficult. No one was surprised, just angry.
There were also a few tanks and machine guns left. Even then some are damaged and almost unusable. Especially after yesterday receiving the attacks of the giants.
But no matter what the circumstances, they must continue to fight. Because that is the only way to survive.
The soldiers were already waiting in the trenches with their rifles pointed forward waiting for their enemy. The sun went down slowly and finally dusk arrived.
The portals in front of them began to open one by one. And what came out of it were troops riding straight-horned horses.
"What the fuck..." Billy muttered with admiration mixed with horror.
"Yeah, shit." Erend wasn't too happy that his prediction was correct.
"FIRE!" shouted Lt. Boartusk.
Shots flew from the trench towards them.
The Unicorn-riding Elves raised their shining shields and blocked the bullets that were raining down on them. The unicorns were also impervious to bullets because they were also wearing metal armor that seemed to glow.
They started running towards the trench. Spear in one hand and shield in the other.
Several of the Unicorn Riders ran towards the tanks and charged at them. Their weapons could penetrate the tank's body easily.
At this rate, this defense will be broken. Erend didn't know why they had to wait five years before sending the Unicorn riders. If they sent them out early, they would have won the war sooner.
"My last ammo!" One of the soldiers shouted.
Around him, the soldiers had also run out of their ammunition.
"Shit! We're all going to die!" said Lt. Boartusk while throwing away his last magazine.
Erend had run out of ammo too.
"At this rate, there's no other choice," Erend muttered. Billy who was next to him heard that.
"Don't do anything stupid!" Billy said.
Erend turned to him. "How much ammo do you have?"
"Two."
"Give me everything."
"What would you do?" Billy asked.
"No time. Hurry!"
Erend grabbed Billy's last two magazines and put one of them into his rifle. After that Erend jumped from the trench.
"Erend!" cried Billy.
But Erend was already running towards the Unicorn riders.
[ Skill activated: Dragon Scale (Lv.1) ]
One rider thrust his spear at Erend. But the spear hit Erend's scaled skin and he bounced off his Unicorn.
Erend jumped on top of him and pressed the tip of his rifle into the Elf's face.
"Hi."
'DRDRDRD....'
The rifle spewed several bullets simultaneously into the Elf's face and crushed it.
Erend stood up. Around him, the Unicorn-riding Elves already surrounding.
"Let's fucking go!"
~~~
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