A Legion Grows From My Smartphone

Chapter 63

[I'm aware. Very well aware. Their language, habits, way of life, combat methods, and everything else.]

"There are many ways to break them, and I find the most efficient method."

The Legion smirked. In the past, even when they fought battles against them, regardless of efficiency and planning, it always ended in direct confrontation.

But not anymore. The Legion, which had grown rapidly by devouring monsters of the Otherworld, was now free and powerful within this labyrinth.

Even more so, they were opponents who had already been dealt with several times.

The Legion had never lost in a rematch. Exploiting and digging into the enemy's weaknesses was its specialty.

It could crush them with overwhelming power or toy with them, instilling fear and slowly consuming them.

"But they're not just units...!"

Kang Do-Yeon spoke with a despairing expression, barely managing to utter a single sentence.

"So what."

However, the Legion, who had already completed all calculations, could not be persuaded.

In the end, Kang Do-Yeon gave up persuasion with just one word, lowering her head deeply. Then, she voluntarily put on her mask.

'The number of detected enemies is only a few thousand at best. If attacked in certain locations, how quickly could their defenses collapse?'

The Legion, having ended the Submind's objections, engaged in happy calculations and immediately arrived at an answer.

The optimal and strongest tactics considering the current size of the Legion Soldiers, the level of the enemies, the situation, and the terrain.

The Legion divided its Legion Soldiers.

The divided forces were split into exactly thirteen units.

The deployed troops exceeded five thousand medium or larger soldiers, each larger than a human. Moreover, if necessary, it could unleash ten times that number at once.

Like a massive wave sweeping away tiny creatures, a short-term final battle leveraging sheer numbers was the hidden card prepared this time.

"Commander of the Legion. You break through the strongest barrier head-on. In return, I'll give you a gift."

The Legion handed Kang Do-Yeon a special soldier created using a new concept it had acquired.

The Legion possessed no magical knowledge. However, creating physical structures using omnipotent cells was simple.

[A new weapon derived from the concept of a golem has emerged.]

The stones that made up the golem's body intertwined with tentacle-like roots that crept and stretched, gradually forming a shape.

Soon, a soldier manipulating the stones of its body through tentacles extending from the core engine in its chest appeared.

"Inefficient."

As expected, its efficiency was not particularly high.

The only reason for creating such a soldier was to instill despair in their prey.

For the Legion, which aspired to greater heights, the Moonlight Fairies' survivor city was merely a step to loosen up before advancing further upward.

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"Vibrations...!"

"Everyone, grab your weapons!"

The conference hall descended into chaos. The booming tremors were getting closer and closer.

Wight, who burst out of the encampment, gripped his sword and stared directly at the base's front.

"These... bastards!"

In his eyes, the enemy could be seen. The march of the dark and ominous Legion, resembling a black wave, was heading straight for this place.

"This can't be!"

"It's the humans' magic weapons! Those things!"

"We should never have trusted those humans!"

The Moonlight Fairies were in shock at the sight of the revealed enemies.

The giants stomping toward them at the forefront were familiar figures.

'No, it can't be.'

But even as Wight observed his subordinates trembling with betrayal, he had a different thought.

'The humans' weapons... like that...'

His eyes twitched, and his grip on the sword's hilt tightened as if it might crush it.

'There's no way they're that terrifying.'

He was the most experienced and seasoned warrior.

That was why he trusted his instincts.

The monsters rushing toward them now might be entities that neither the Destruction Fungus nor the surface-dwelling humans could even compare to.

"Prepare the strong bows! Their weakness is the glowing core in their chests! Destroy the divine stone, and they will stop!"

He quickly issued commands. He already knew how to counter the golems.

The warriors followed his orders with perfect coordination.

Their expressions were resolute, with the determination of those ready to risk everything, even death.

They were like the survivors the Legion had met in the past. For them, this place was a stronghold they must protect at all costs, even if it meant sacrificing their lives for the sake of their species' future.

"The Sacred Tree and our ancestors are with us! Fire!"

Under Wight's command, the massive ballista installed for defense was launched.

It wasn't just an ordinary ballista. The tip carried a faint trace of magical power, delivering a potent blow.

"It hit?"

With a bang and an explosion, the massive arrows struck the bodies of the enemies.

The thunderous sound led everyone to believe they had defeated the enemy.

"Good! They were taken down at once..."

"Look behind you! The city...!"

But before the cheers over toppling the enemy golems could last, they were interrupted.

Wight turned around, his heart sinking, at the screams and the crashing sounds of something collapsing from behind.

The particularly loud crash wasn't caused by the golems falling.

"Nooo!"

He let out a near-agonized scream.

What he saw was a sinkhole crumbling down with a rumble, and monsters crawling out of it amidst the bursting walls and ceiling.

"Wight! They're charging at us!"

"We'll divide the troops!"

There was no choice. They had to block everything in the end.

"I will go!"

"Orote, the strongest warrior of us all."

One of them stepped forward confidently.

Nodding, Wight assigned warriors to accompany him.

"Go and block them at all costs."

Then, he sent Orote to stop the enemies tunneling through the ground.

His teeth ground together. Turning back, his eyes were filled with anger.

"We will defend this place no matter what."

Resolute, he vowed never to look back.

For the enemies marching toward this place, the golems were merely a shield.

Among the countless creatures and monsters, there was someone with a slightly smaller frame.

"Have confidence. We are warriors blessed by the Sacred Tree. Those monsters, unable to wield divine power, can be cut down with a single strike of our swords!"

He encouraged his warriors.

There was still hope. They had already nurtured the Sacred Tree beyond its sapling stage.

The marks engraved on their bodies since childhood resonated with the Sacred Tree's magic, amplifying its power.

The Moonlight Fairy warriors blessed by the Sacred Tree were strong.

If the Destruction Fungus had been slightly fewer in number, or if they had formed an Allied Force sooner to prevent being defeated one by one, the future might have been different.

"That's..."

But they weren't the only ones who could wield special powers.

Wight's eyes wavered.

Stepping forward from the front lines, holding up a sword, was a slender feminine figure.

The sword she raised, along with the ores attached to her arms and thighs, ignited and aimed at this place.

'Maximum Output Explosion.'

The one and only technique the current Legion possessed that utilized Formative Power.

It was a technique that, without delay, unleashed maximum output of energy in the form of a slash attack or a light beam, concentrated on a single line or point.

Since it directly utilized the core engine, there was no need for calculations or chants for other techniques.

This technique was simply the strongest and fastest.

"Aaaargh!"

"Block it!"

The blazing flash that crossed the darkness of the passage.

The immense flash emitted from Kang Do-Yeon's sword burned everything in its path and collided with the shields hastily raised by the panicked Moonlight Fairies.

"Defense Nullification."

Immediately afterward, the ensuing explosion evaporated most of the Moonlight Fairies in the frontlines without a trace.

And how startled they were was not a matter of concern.

The Legion Soldiers began charging straight into the enemy's collapsed formation.

Since they couldn't even properly secure their defensive positions, the outcome was obvious if they were simply overwhelmed.

"Block them. At all costs!"

However, they were desperate. That much was clear.

They gritted their teeth and used their bodies to block the Legion Soldiers.

Indeed, their strength was superior compared to that of mere groups of Survivors.

The Legion's Carapace, continuously refined and improved, was cut and pierced by swords and spears that pushed their power to the limit, even beyond their capacity.

But that was all. The only edge they had was their desperation.

The screams of the victims being torn apart by teeth and claws echoed from all directions.

"What... are you?"

"..."

On the battlefield where the desperate fight was taking place, Wight stood in Kang Do-Yeon's path.

Without a moment's hesitation, she swung her sword.

"Khak."

Wight, who had blocked her sword, staggered under the heavy force, caught off guard.

Her physical abilities, enhanced by operating all five Core Engines, were already transcendent, with no inefficiency in her movements.

"A mere Monster Woman has reached such a State of Mastery..."

Wight muttered blankly as he looked at her, emitting a Dark Crimson Aura from her entire body.

The power she exuded was one of the States of Mastery he had long yearned for during his training.

For someone like him, who had no understanding of the structure of her body, it was an unbelievable sight.