The Returnee's Hidden Strategy Stream

[Translator - Jjescus ]

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Chapter: 104

“What? You’re going to use it on monsters?”

-Trolling hard

-But what’s the point of doing that?*

-To make the NPCs suffer.

-Not bad

Everyone was puzzled by the idea of using the same strengthening potion that Barres had used on monsters.

"Making the NPCs suffer isn’t entirely wrong. It’s a way to keep them on their toes."

"Besides keeping them alert, can we kill them?"

"As long as we control the quantity, it's fine. Their attack power will increase significantly, but they'll become dumber."

Barres had consumed far more than the recommended amount of the enhancer. And since he was already physically weak, he couldn't withstand the side effects.

"Black Dragon!"

Avantgarde ran up from a distance. Bolivo was following him, looking flustered.

"I'm sorry. I was so caught up in the story that I lost track of time. But using a stimulant on monsters, that's just..."

"You heard right."

Hanbit quickly cut off what could have been a long explanation.

Enthusiasm was good, but right now, giving orders was more important.

"Elder, please move to the underground space with the villagers."

"Yes. But that number..."

The elder looked at the city's outskirts, his face filled with confusion.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

This was a completely different scale from the earlier attack.

If they stayed in the village, they would undoubtedly die.

"You'll be safe underground. But you'll have to act."

"...Act?"

The elder looked puzzled at the sudden request.

Hanbit glanced at the far-off wall.

There were other small shadows moving there.

"It's nothing big. Just scream when the monsters attack the village. Then run to the underground immediately."

"Is that all?"

"That's all."

The elder was relieved by the simple instruction. If he had been asked to fight, he would have been overwhelmed.

"Alright. I'll do as you say."

"Thank you. Jaeha, please go with them and help."

"Got it."

Kim Jaeha nodded, taking out his hammer.

"What should I do?"

Avantgarde asked eagerly, waiting for instructions.

Hanbit handed him the glass vial.

"Avantgarde, please spray this on the monsters."

"Oh, can I do such an important task?"

"I think you can do it well. Just spray it on the monsters' noses and mouths. Once you're done, run to the gate immediately. The extermination team needs to move quickly."

"Understood."

Avantgarde nodded resolutely.

Given his specs, it was certainly something he could do.

"Then let's go."

"Yes!"

Thud-!

The two of them pushed off, leaving the others behind.

The shadows in the forest remained still.

Groan-!

Sensing the approaching enemies, they rose.

The first things they saw were a horde of tongue lizards and kobolds.

But that was just the tip of the iceberg.

Boom-!

A tree snapped and fell with a loud crash.

As the view cleared, a massive creature emerged.

It was over three meters tall, with an abnormally strong body that stood out even in the darkness.

It was a forest troll, the most common type.

"What about the other forest!"

Avantgarde shouted as he ran, glancing at the distant forest.

Even for the first wave of monsters, the numbers wouldn't be limited to the forest in front of them.

"Use the enhancer on the front-line trolls first! You have five minutes from the moment you open the lid!"

"Alright!" Avantgarde shouted, splitting the group in two. He dashed deeper into the forest at full speed.

Swish-!

Sword drawn, Hanbit leapt high towards the mass of darkness.

Smack-!

His foot landed squarely on a goblin's face. As he landed, all eyes were on him.

"So many of them."

Most of the creatures were goblins and kobolds. Some were adorned with staffs and peculiar ornaments. Others were beast-like monsters resembling wolves and foxes.

Groan-!

Squeak-!

They charged towards Hanbit without hesitation.

Quickly finding an opening, Hanbit leaped back.

Yelp-!

The creatures chased after him. Wind gathered steadily on the sword he held.

"Black Dragon, it's done! I've sprayed twenty trolls with the enhancer!"

Avangarde's voice came from deep within the forest.

"Go straight to the gate!"

"Yes!"

Swish-!

With the sound of branches parting, Avangarde quickly exited the forest.

Hanbit ran towards a place with many broken trees.

Groan-!

Groan-!

A few trolls stood still deeper in the forest.

Hanbit extended his hand and chanted, "Fire Burst!"

Bang-!

The explosion of the fireball instantly dispelled the surrounding darkness.

At that moment.

Groan-!

Groan-!

The monsters, quite a distance away, turned their gaze towards him.

Thud-! Thud-!

Other trolls approached rapidly, their eyes bloodshot.

Those who had been hit by the magic were injured but moved even more violently.

Thud-!

Hanbit immediately turned and began to run towards the edge of the forest.

It was about halfway between the gate and the dwarven village.

Thud-! Thud-!

As he exited the forest, the glass wall came into view.

The vast expanse around it was already filled with monsters.

The first wave had begun.

Pop-! Pop-!

The next change occurred on top of the wall.

Dozens of beams of light emerged from disk-shaped magical devices.

They instantly lifted the dark curtain of night.

Whum-!

Next, the large crystal beneath the disk moved.

It was a turret created with Ifrit's proud technology.

Bang-!

Pop-!

Blue orbs shot towards the ground, easily killing the smaller monsters within range.

-The turrets are amazing.

-Easy, right?

-Hmm, do we really need adventurers?

-The end of the human era...

The simultaneous attacks of dozens of turrets were overwhelming.

There were still many monsters left, but it was enough to turn the tide.

"Don't go beyond the turret's range!"

Hanbit turned towards the shout.

At the open gate, a group of soldiers and adventurers were pouring out.

At the forefront was the guild master, Jinuk, with a bored expression.

Thud-! Thud-!

Monsters were approaching the walls, avoiding the turret's attacks.

Hanbit's position was between them and the rear.

"Aaah!"

"Help!"

"Ugh!"

Then, screams came from the north wall.

A pack of black wolves was heading towards the dwarven village.

They were Shadow Wolves, fast and powerful.

"Kyaaak!"

"Krheuk!"

"Kwaad!"

The continuous screams spread far and wide.

The monsters who had broken through the barricade began to rampage through the village.

The reinforcements of goblins and trolls that followed were just as pleasing.

Ding-!

[Kim Jaeha]

[Everyone is in safely. Don't worry.]

Kim Jaeha's message arrived soon after.

It was a short message, but he had done better than expected.

Now, the remaining plan was entirely up to Hanbit.

"There's someone over there!"

"Is it an adventurer?"

"Crazy! There are a ton more behind you!"

A group of the extermination team, which had somehow gotten close, spotted Hanbit.

The other extermination teams had already spread out.

Thud-! Thud-!

The horde of monsters was chasing him madly.

The trolls, in particular, were speeding up.

"Dodge!"

Pop-! Bang-!

As a warning voice sounded, attacks from the turrets above rained down.

Hanbit was dodging the trajectory, but the trolls were not so lucky.

Bang-! Kwang-!

Several of the chasing monsters were hit directly by the attacks.

It was a firepower that would undoubtedly kill anyone.

"That's enough!"

"You were lucky!"

As Hanbit emerged from the dust, the adventurers shouted first.

But then.

Thump-!

There was a huge figure behind him.

"What, what is that...?"

"What happened?"

It was a group of trolls with missing arms, waists, and heads.

They were clearly fatally injured.

"What, what is that? Why is it moving?"

"Crazy..."

-Wow.

-Damn, it's scary;

-What is it? Don't come near me;

-I'll give you Ifrit.

Thump-! Thump-!

The trolls moved just as they had before the turret attacks.

No, they were actually faster.

Bang-!

The turret attacks continued to sweep across the ground.

But the trolls didn't stop.

'This is the line.'

The monsters, enraged by the enhancer, were chasing after a target with a large mana pool.

The largest mana within the range the trolls could detect was one thing.

A decorative magic stone embedded in the wall.

Thud-!

Thud-!

The creatures no longer chased Hanbit.

They were now focused solely on the front wall.

"What? The turrets..."

"It's reloading time!"

The panicked people looked up at the wall for a different reason.

The turrets that had been firing had stopped to reload.

"What are you standing there for? Just kill them again!"

"Form a formation first!"

"I don't care about that! The adventurers, just do whatever you want!"

The extermination team couldn't agree on a single plan.

The city's military and the adventurers had completely different mentalities.

Swish-!

"Lightning Burst!"

Unable to agree, they each started to fight on their own.

Dealing with the incoming goblins and wolves was not difficult.

Even the normal trolls were not enemies they couldn't handle.

The problem was the abnormal group of trolls that followed.

Kwang-!

Puck-!

"Ugh!"

"Ugh!"

The attacks of the trolls, whose bodies were in tatters, were not light.

It would have been easier to fight undead monsters.

At least they had weaknesses.

"Why won't they die!"

"Hit them harder!"

"We are!"

The unknown existence induced fear.

Even those who had been trying to dodge were starting to make mistakes.

For the trolls, it was simply a matter of clearing away obstacles.

Bang-!

"Cough!"

A soldier hit by a troll's fist flew and crashed into the wall.

Hanbit didn't miss the small crack that appeared due to the impact.

Thump-! Thump-!

The target-fixated creature started running towards the soldier again.

If he let it continue, the soldier would definitely die.

Thud-!

Hanbit pushed off and quickly approached the troll.

He swung his sword, trying to conserve his wind magic as much as possible.

But then.

Scratch-! Scratch-!

He heard two sounds of a sword cutting through the air, not just one.

Looking up, he saw Guild Master Jinuk standing on the troll's shoulder.

[Translator - Jjescus ]

[Proofreader - Starfall ]