The Overlord of Blood and Iron Chapter 268

Chapter 268
Chapter 268: Kang Chul-In’s Counterattack
Kang Chul-In had bought the following items from Lily:
[Unique/Staff] Girl’s Magic Wand
[Unique/Pants] Bomb Chastity Belt
[Rare/Bracelet] Furry Handcuffs
[Unique/Whip] The Whip of Delight
[Magic/Consumable] Chestnut- Scent Cream
“… As expected . ”
Kang Chul-In frowned . There was nothing useful . In fact, these items were absolutely ridiculous . And to think they cost him 186,000 gold (even with the 420 gold discount)! That was about 74 billion South Korean won .
Kang Chul-In would have definitely gone crazy if Lee Chae-Rin had not offered to buy all these items .
“It’s too early to give up . ”
Kang Chul-In held onto his sliver of hope . He still had a few more items to look through .
However,
(Skipping the middle 9)
15 . [Unique] Metal Underwear
16 . [Normal] Torn Cotton Sash
17 . [Magic] A Novice Magician’s Ring
Totally useless items .
He wouldn’t even get them for free .
“How dare that bitch choose all these trashy items . . . ”
Kang Chul-In muttered under his breath .
Kang Chul-In, the Supreme King of the West, and also a niggard .
He had put on a cool façade before, but he was now regretting his choices .
He was the living proof that someone who was once poor always thinks like they’re poor .
“A bitch, indeed . Where’s her conscience? To think she immediately accepted my offer to pay triple for these shitty items . . . ”
Suddenly,
“Hmm?”
The last item began to intrigue Kang Chul-In .
Its description was as follows:
[Unique/Consumable] Return Scroll to Jötunheimr
Warps the user to the Jötunheimr region .
“What do we have here?”
Kang Chul-In’s face lit up .
The Jötunheimr region . It was a small rural area located just north of the Gullveig region .
“Interesting… very interesting…”
Kang Chul-In mumbled cunningly .
Wasn’t it so coincidental? This Jötunheimr region shared its boundaries with the Bifrost territory . Even Vilhelm himself had neglected this place due to the lack of resources, strategic location, population and a ruler! It was that barren . The only saving grace was its close proximity to Bifrost, the biggest city in the North . But still, a layman needed a week to travel between these two locations .
However,
“Sounds good . ”
Peculiarly, Kang Chul-In had a wide grin on his face .
“Hmm… it’s going to be very risky… but if I do succeed, then tables may turn in this war . ”
This Return Scroll was undoubtedly bad in any other circumstances, but Kang Chul-In had figured out a use for it . In fact, it could be even more valuable than any other Epic-ranked item in this situation .
“Hehe… let me take one for the team . ”
Having said that,
Rip!
Kang Chul-In shredded the Return Scroll to Jötunheimr into pieces .
Flash!
With a brilliant light, Kang Chul-In vanished .
***
“Hey, you damn bastards!”
“You cowards… come at me, come at me!”
“Die, dieeeee!”
“I’m a proud soldier of Valhalla!”
The Deathwin stronghold defence finally began . With their morale at an all-time high, the Valhalla soldiers clashed against the incoming swarm of enemies without mercy . Astonishing combat proficiency! The Valhalla army was called the strongest in Pangaea for a good reason .
“Not good . . . ”
However, Kwak Jung wasn’t too optimistic about this situation .
“This problem… can’t be solved with strategy alone . ”
He was right . An hour had already passed since the start of the battle… his soldiers were starting to tire . In contrast, Kwak Jung couldn’t see an end to the swarm of Gullveig Alliance soldiers .
A staggering 80,000 soldiers! Furthermore, this wasn’t even the enemy’s full strength . Its special units were not even deployed in this fight, yet .
Pow, powww!
Valhalla’s artillery fired .
Roarrrrr!
The Full Metal Dragon let out its Dragon Fear and bombarded the Gullveig Alliance army .
Pow, powww!
Zeppelin the airship was also dropping bombs relentlessly .
“Argh!”
“Arghhhhh!”
“Y-your Majesty… your humble servant… shall die fighting… for you and this nation . . . ”
“Urgh!”
Despite their brilliant combat abilities, the Valhalla soldiers were slowly falling one by one .
“The disparity in number is just too significant… god damn it . . . ”
Even Kwak Jung himself was running out of options .
In order to preserve its force, Valhalla had to forfeit Deathwin and retreat to the 18 peaks . However, that would lower the morale of the soldiers and put them at a severe disadvantage for the next battle in autumn .
“It would be great if the fight was just nicely even… damn it, what’s Hecate doing?”
Kwak Jung complained .
Hecate . This psychotic Overlord had to unleash her overwhelming firepower in order for Kwak Jung to play his trump card . Temeraire, however, didn’t move an inch from the rear .
Hey, you weasel . I will kill you if you urge me one more time . I have a plan so wait patiently, alright?
Hecate replied to Kwak Jung’s request for reinforcement, then holed herself up in Temeraire . He was about to go crazy with frustration .
“Argh!”
Kwak Jung screamed .
“Don’t tell me we are actually going to lose . . . ”
Suddenly,
Thump, thump!
The earth began to tremble violently .
“W-What on earth are those?”
Kwak Jung’s eyes widened in shock . He couldn’t believe what he was witnessing .
“W-What the fuck? That is cheating, you bastardssssss!”
Kwak Jung swore, but this was to be expected .
From afar, five gigantic beings were charging at full speed from the Gullveig Alliance rear line . At least 20 metres in height . No, they appeared to be more than 30 metres tall up close .
“Giants!”
Kwak Jung exclaimed .
There was no better descriptor . These were the so called Gigantes, who lived in the northern mountains .
“Fuck . . . ”
Kwak Jung swore .
“… or not . ”
He then grinned slyly .
“That’s right, I happen to have a solution specifically for you five . ”
Kang Chul-In had told Kwak Jung this before:
Everything comes with a counter .
Fortunately, the Valhalla Kingdom possessed the perfect counter to Gigantes .
This is an order from the commander-in-chief .
Kwak Jung announced with the loudspeaker .
Webner Fighter Wing, annihilate those chunks of meat!
***
Late at night . . .
“ . . . !”
Mei Ling the explorer suddenly got up due to chills .
Ssss…!
Her Chinese-style sabre gleamed under the moonlight . She had drawn her sword in reflex .
“Viktor…!”
Mei Ling immediately glanced at the side of her bed, where a newborn baby was sleeping peacefully .
Viktor Vilhelm . This baby was Albrecht Vilhelm’s son . In other words, Mei Ling was Albrecht Vilhelm’s wife and also the sister of Overlord Ao Xin .
“Phew~ . ”
Mei Ling let out a sigh of relief and sheathed her sword . She approached her baby and carried him tight in her arms .
I’ve been a little too sensitive nowadays .
She chuckled . This was a mother’s moment .
“Don’t move . ”
At that moment .
“Shut your mouth and stand right there . ”
A low and deep voice rang out in Mei Ling’s ears .
“I do not wish to create a mess here . ”
“ . . . !”
“Ah, don’t you dare try anything funny . ”
It was an assassin for sure .
Nobody else would’ve invaded into the deepest area of Bifrost so late at night .
“You will regret saying that . ”
Mei Ling growled in a low voice .
She was an explorer herself .
In fact, she was a warrior who possessed skill comparable to Kim Sung-Hee, the Desperado .
“How dare you threaten my baby and me with your meager skills . . . ”
However, her opponent was leagues above her in strength .
“Is that so?”
“ . . . !”
“Meagre, you say…? That hurts my pride . ”
Mei Ling finally identified the man who had revealed himself from the shadows, and almost fainted from shock . She would have actually passed out if not for her determination to protect her baby .
“K-… Kang Chul-In…!”
She was right .
Kang Chul-In, the vilest demon of all, was the assassin .
“Well, how convenient . Seems like I don’t have to introduce myself, then . Good to be famous, I suppose . ”
Kang Chul-In snickered .
“W-What do you want?”
“Hmm, I wonder what?”
He tossed back the question at his victim .
“J-Just spare the baby!”
Mei Ling pleaded .
A counterattack? Or perhaps a surprise attack? Nothing could be effective against the Devil himself .
All she could do was plead for Viktor Vilhelm’s life .
Welp… my image isn’t looking too good here .
Kang Chul-In muttered inwardly .
Viktor Vilhelm was obviously the more crucial target, but he had no intention to capture or kill such a young baby . All he wanted to do was to give a scare .
Wouldn’t he be actual scum if he laid his hands on a newborn baby?
Furthermore, that would trigger a string of troublesome events . Vilhelm could give up on his baby . In fact, it was highly likely . According to Kang Chul-In’s intuition, Vilhelm’s ambition was large enough to overshadow his own wife and baby . Strictly speaking, it was still a profit for Vilhelm if he could conquer Deathwin and the 18 peaks by sacrificing the two of them . That was why keeping Vilhelm’s wife and her baby hostage wasn’t the most effective solution . However, Kang Chul-In himself was no layman . He already had an idea on how to disarm Vilhelm effectively .
“Spare the baby… alright, but only if you do my bidding . ”
“W-What is it?”
“That is . . . ”
Kang Chul-In grinned slyly and began to list out his terms .