[You have earned experience.]
[You have earned the Lv 519 record for Helièna.]
[The skill Record has reached level 56.]
Yu IlHan immediately collected Helièna's body as it slid off his spear and looked back at the battlefield.
Numerous corpses of angels and fallen angels, as well as the remains of Natière and Kelatuke that were floating in the air due to the strong mana that surrounded them even after their deaths – these were all Helièna's property. However, since she had died, they were ownerless now. Since he couldn't reject them, he also took them to his inventory.
"IlHan."
"It's not over yet."
Liera approached him to voice her concern, but Yu IlHan replied lightly and turned around. His lips still had blood on them, and as soon as he deactivated God Force, he felt the unspeakable pain of having all of his bodily muscles ripped apart, but this was still no time to be relieved and rest.
"Do you think they'll give up like this? When 7th class beings were annihilated? I guarantee that more than two factions will send new units."
Of course, 7th class beings will not be among them. No idiots would be daring enough to come to a battlefield where three 7th class beings died. However, sending hordes of 6th class beings was possible.
"Now we need to give the chance to our kids as well. I'll just go get them for a bit."
"And what will you do after you bring them here? Fight until the other side gives up or you die?"
"I have the Ruler of Dimensions skill."
"...Oh."
Ruler of Dimensions was an active skill he had acquired upon gaining the Dimensional Traveller subclass. The skill allowed him to prevent other beings from entering that dimension when he stayed in it long enough.
Although it was the perfect skill at the moment, the problem was time. There were still 7 to 8 hours left before he could activate the skill. It was impossible to hold out with just the people here.
"You were thinking that far ahead...?"
"I promised the elves that I would regain Dareu. Moreover, Phiria's vengeance hasn't been finished yet."
"...Okay, I understand."
Liera read the countless emotions flashing in Yu IlHan's two eyes and said nothing more, then retreated, nodding and raising her spear.
"First, I'll hold them off here, so you can go bring the other guys. The rest of you, please cooperate with me."
"Understood."
"Yes~."
[Dad, be quick!]
"Thanks."
Yu IlHan had already sensed the presence of those entering Dareu and hurriedly activated Warp. Since he had all the resources needed to travel to Earth using his Dimensional Traveller ability, he could get there much more quickly than the first time.
"Ah, Your Majesty!"
"Master!"
"Captain!"
"Sir Yu IlHan, you were safe."
Those preparing for battle at Yu IlHan's orders reacted immediately. Looking at their honest reactions, he felt as if what had just happened in Dareu was all a dream, and he ended up laughing.
"Looking at you laugh, it seems like everything went well."
"You're right, Mr. Kang HaJin. Everything did go well and..."
There would be no need for him to talk about everything that happened there. There would be a harsh battle ahead anyway, but there's no way he could make them lose their motivation so early on.
"Everyone is still safe for the moment. However, things will only get bigger from now on. ... Everyone's ready, right?"
"Yes, sir."
"Of course."
"Any time!"
"Let's go help the hero!"
The answers were loud. Elves, wolfkin, and the Dragon's Army all had glistening eyes. Yu IlHan nodded, saying 'good', and spoke.
"Let's go."
When Yu IlHan returned with the two fortresses and the armies inside them, a battle was already underway. Except for the Heaven's Army, which had given up on daeru, the other three factions had sent armies comprising hundreds of 5th-class beings!
"That's nearly not enough! Hhaaaap!"
[Kraoooooo!]
"Lady Leytnaaaaaa!"
Liera and Yumir fought the enemies in front; Erta supported them with her magic from behind; and Na YuNa protected them perfectly with her inexhaustible supply of holy power. Although the team was perfect, it would be difficult for them to defeat the other side on their own.
"Everyone, prepare to fight."
[Master, there was something big here, right? The mana around this area is so twisted...]
"Big things are occurring right now. Mystic, you know what to do without having me tell you, right?"
[Changing topics again... Of course I do!]
[Critical Hit!]
Mystic's Hundred-Eyes bombardment served as the signal for the commencement of battle. Though it was too strong for a signal, a significant portion of enemy forces was annihilated!
"IlHan is here!"
"We can win now!"
"Dad!"
The group that had been holding out with just the four of them rejoiced upon learning of Yu IlHan's return. As if to answer their joyful calls, the army charged without hesitation against more than two thousand 5th-class beings.
"Woaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
"Hero, we're here!"
"Charge! It is time to regain our dignity as wolfkin!"
"Let's go, let's regain... our land of elves!"
Although he wished to be with them and minimize their casualties as much as possible, Yu IlHan's body was still exhausted from continuous battles and the constant use of God Force. If he pushed himself to fight 5th-class beings, even a single mistake would cost him his life. He used Transcendent regeneration, trying to calm his messed-up internal organs as he went into the mansion.
[Master, so you're injured?]
"A little, but if it's control, I can still do it."
[I think I know why master can only become stronger.]
"It's just that you had good eyes for people."
Yu IlHan replied coolly to Orochi's words and hurried his steps to the study. He had already made it so that he could control not only the Flying Fortress but also the Guardian Fortress's system.
[There are no casualties yet.]
"I'm not expecting everyone to survive."
Yu IlHan sat in the comfortable chair in the study, checked his subordinates on the battlefield through the monitors in the room, and replied with a short sigh.
"However, I'll support them so that they can use the very best of their abilities. Mystic, help them out."
[Sure.]
Not to mention the artifacts, including Hundred Eyes, all of the Guardian fortress and the Flying fortress's movements became agile. The members of the army who could not fly had to rely on the two fortresses for movement, and as the fortresses became more agile, their combat capabilities increased instantly as well.
"This is the power of wolfkin! Uooooooooh!'
[Kyaoooooooooh!]
[Kihaaaaaaak!]
The wolfkin with agile bodies used the jump pads in the Guardian fortress to catch up to the speed of higher existences. Thanks to Yu IlHan's artifacts, there weren't that many differences between their stats and the higher existences', but with overwhelming numbers as well, there was no way they would be disadvantaged.
The elves around Paté, who were controlling higher existences as undead, and the Dragon's Army, which possessed mana unbefitting their size, also fought desperately.
"Charge, bite, and become stronger!"
"Focus fire!"
"We only have to do as the hero taught us!"
"Get the attributes together, the attributes!"
[Kroaaaaaaaaaar!]
Na YuNa returned to the holy region and strengthened all others, while Liera, Erta, and Yumir took all the attacks at the front lines as they rampaged. Everyone had gathered with one intention: to resist the intruders on Dareu.
[Kuoooooooooh!]
"Mir, well done!"
"Retreat immediately!"
The voice of his companions filling the battlefield tickled Yu IlHan's ears. Enduring his urge to immediately go out there and fight with them, Yu IlHan once again focused on control.
"Good, let's do this for a little longer."
[Master, you're sweating a lot, are you really alright?]
"I'm used to things like pain.
Activating Transcendent regeneration to its limits, he drank all the remaining amounts of Breath he had. Since he already had thousands of dragons, there was no need to save up on them.
There were 6 hours until he could activate the Ruler of Dimensions skill. Yu IlHan checked his body's condition and his allies' morale, then clenched his teeth. He could finally see the end of this dirty and annoying war. Right now, he had to do everything he could!
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[Y-you mere lower existence!]
[Where is Lord Kelatuke? This damn lizard!]
[No way, you were angels before!]
"Eeeei, shut up alreadyyyyy!"
When Erta's magic bound the enemies, Liera's spear sent shockwaves through the air. With Yumir's wind-magic support, which enhanced the shockwaves' strength, three fallen angels died at once.
[You're so strong even after falling, I cannot believe... I!]
"Hhp!"
[Kahk!?]
Ericia appeared behind the head of a higher being occupied by Liera and Erta and drove a dagger into it. That higher existence was killed without being able to endure the piled-up wounds.
"Fuu."
Ericia, having killed the enemy, looked at the battlefield and shouted.
"The enemies are dead!"
"Uooooooooooooooh!"
The wolfkin rejoiced upon seeing their princess's actions. Liera really saw that there were no higher existences on the battlefield and shrugged.
"To think she stole the finisher."
"They are truly courageous. I never knew they could fight so well without shrinking back against higher existences."
"Hmph, they're just overconfident. .... Though, I'm glad that not many of them died."
Although it was easy to misunderstand since he didn't show it much on the outside, Yu IlHan received a considerable amount of pain if someone he deems close to him gets injured or dies. If Phiria didn't die, he probably wouldn't have gone so far for Dareu.
[I think Dad is moving.] Yumir shouted, who received Liera, Erta and Ericia, who killed the last higher existence.
[It looks like it's time!]
Not to mention Liera, all the others focused their gazes on the Flying Fortress as well. They could feel a pressure that tightened their hearts at the center of the Flying Fortress.
When that power spread throughout the world and filled the skies, the world blinked. To find a sentence that explains this in the simplest way possible, it was as if a patch were being activated to fix the world's bugs.
"Whoaaa."
"How the heck is this a subclass's skill...?"
[Dad is amazing. Too amazing.]
They also vaguely realized what this 'patch', made with the expansion of an overwhelming amount of mana, meant. The Ruler of Dimensions skill successfully activated, and unless they were the leader of each faction, they would not be able to enter Dareu now.
And if a world required their leader to act, then they'd rather give up on Dareu completely.
Yes. This meant they had won. They had succeeded in defending Dareu against the higher existences.
Liera, who could not believe it had really happened, muttered absentmindedly.
"...Ruler of dimensions? It's the perfect fitting name."
"Didn't I say so, Liera?"
The doors of the Flying Fortress mansion opened, and Yu IlHan walked out, looking very exhausted. Erta whispered, looking as if she were holding back the urge to pour kisses on him.
"That I'll make him a God."
"Don't joke with me, Erta."
Liera snorted at her, activated the Feather of Temptation's option, and floated into the air. Her destination was Ilhan's arms.
"Even without you, IlHan will become a God all by himself."
And like that, all battles ended.
The battle resulted in many losses and many gains.