Subscriber of the Gods Chapter 440 - Into the Battlefield

Shophrobe Hyer let out a deep sigh.

“I don’t know. Fine, do as you wish. Just don’t blame me if you die!”

-The God of Fire and Thieves, Shophrobe Hyer, transfers power to you.

-Number of subordinates: 150

-You can control them as you wish. Issue your orders!

Ethan received the authority over the troops from Shophrobe Hyer.

“Infantry, cavalry, archers. You can change their roles to these three types. They’ll follow your every command. It’s a small number, but it should be enough for a special task force.”

Shophrobe Hyer could no longer offer advice.

He already thought this operation would fail.

What could be done with just 150 men?

Boom-! Clang-!

The situation on the battlefield was quite chaotic. It was impossible to understand anything just by looking from here.

Ethan took a deep breath and immediately used his skill.

-Using Helmet of the War God.

Shhaaaaa-.

Suddenly, there was a smell.

‘…!’

Ethan understood what Ares had described as the smell of the battlefield.

‘And I can see it.’

What Ethan needed now was the flow of the battlefield. Which parts were strong, which parts were weak. Where to attack to break through.

He needed the power to see the flow of the battlefield.

The Helmet of the War God largely fulfilled that aspect.

‘The weak points appear green. As if telling me to move there.’

Ethan immediately rushed into the battlefield with his 150 troops and Shophrobe Hyer.

Roditon stood right behind Ethan.

-The power of the War God reaches the heavens!

-You have entered the battlefield.

-You can use special skills!

-While participating in the battlefield, you can use ‘Roar of the War God’. When used, it temporarily paralyzes nearby enemies.

-While participating in the battlefield, you can check the battlefield situation from above through the ‘Battlefield Map’.

‘So this is why he’s called the God of War.’

Ares’ abilities were structured to achieve overwhelming results on the battlefield.

Moreover, having received special training from Ares himself, Ethan could use his abilities quite proficiently.

“Switch to cavalry.”

Just 150 men.

But for Ethan, it was a sufficient number.

Ethan stood at the vanguard with Roditon by his side.

“Our goal is to break through, Sir Roditon. We don’t need to kill or subdue the enemy. Ultimately, only you, me, and Shophrobe Hyer need to reach that fortress.”

“That makes it easier then!”

“It’s a piece of cake! Not that I can eat it!”

Ethan charged forward in a straight line. Roditon immediately followed behind him.

And behind them, Shophrobe Hyer and the soldiers filled in.

“Battlefield Map.”

Ethan immediately used the Battlefield Map ability.

While looking at the center of the battlefield, he could also activate another view to see the battlefield as if looking down from high above.

‘This is quite impressive.’

Is this the view that Ares, the God of War, sees?

Ethan raised his sword.

The Saintess’ soldiers, seeing Ethan’s sudden appearance, paused for a moment before aiming their weapons without hesitation.

The soldiers of various colors possessed various abilities.

‘The powers of the gods.’

Thud-.

Using ultra-acceleration to increase his speed even further, Ethan approached the soldiers faster than Roditon who was following behind.

The first collision. With a thunderous sound, Ethan’s sword swung.

Ethan Swordsmanship 2nd Form

Moonforce

Kwagagagagak-!

A chill instantly filled the surroundings. The ground within the range of Ethan’s sword swing was completely frozen.

The soldiers standing there were also frozen solid, turned pure white.

“Wow.”

Even Ethan was surprised by its power. It was the first time he had swung with full force since selecting the apostles of the Moonforce Order.

The frozen area extended all the way to the end, showing its tremendous power.

‘I used a bit too much force for the first collision. I probably can’t use this many times. But the impact is considerable.’

It was quite a good first greeting.

“What kind of greeting is that flashy!”

“We can’t lose either, Roditon!”

As Ethan unleashed his 2nd form, Roditon arrived with Mary and went wild.

A dark red aura rose from Roditon’s body as he wielded Mary.

“Bloody Claw.”

Kwadeuk-!

Using the frozen soldiers as shields, Roditon swung his sword at the unaffected soldiers.

“Charge!”

Shophrobe Hyer and the 150 soldiers who arrived late secured the path Ethan had created.

‘The fixation won’t last long anyway. But even if it’s just for a moment, this fixation is enough. These 150 men will serve as bait for me and Roditon.’

Thud-.

Ethan stomped the ground hard and advanced again.

‘The battlefield is moving.’

Just as Ares had said, the battlefield was alive and moving.

Flow.

Ethan read that flow and made a sudden change in direction, following the green light.

‘That green light is the path I must take.’

However, the fierce flow of the battlefield continued to block Ethan’s path. The deeper he went, the more solid the defense became, making it difficult to break through.

Kuung-!

A giant axe fell from the sky.

Kwang-!

Simultaneously, soldiers with spears stabbed at Ethan. The spears were extremely long, allowing them to stay out of range of the giant axe falling from the sky while greatly restricting Ethan’s range of movement.

‘And the numbers…’

No matter how strong Ethan was, with this many enemies, it was bound to be burdensome.

“Bullet Time.”

So he had to make a hole.

Ethan slowed down time and summoned Lyuka to surround his entire body with mana.

‘If I move too fast, the rear guard won’t be able to keep up. So I need to control my speed.’

He had just realized it clearly. If he moved at high speed and became isolated alone, he would lose direction. He would be trapped in the fierce flow and unable to escape.

Wielding Frost Sword and Thunder Sword, Ethan swung his swords towards a single point and then stopped advancing. Instead, he widened the path and left the rear open.

The Saintess’ forces tried to stop Ethan somehow, but they weren’t just dealing with him.

They were also facing the forces of the 1st and 2nd Apostles, so they couldn’t focus solely on stopping Ethan.

“Wow…”

“This isn’t the time to be amazed, Mary. Let’s show them what we’ve got.”

Ethan’s overwhelming speed of advance was almost too much for even Roditon to keep up with. Mary, who had gone through countless experiences with Roditon, couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement at the sight she was seeing for the first time.

“Think of it as dying if we fall behind, Roditon!”

“You were just admiring it until now.”

“That was a yawn!”

Roditon followed behind Ethan and drove the point home once more.

In this way, as the two broke through, the cavalry followed to maintain the path for a certain time. In the process, a considerable number of cavalry fell, but it didn’t matter.

“We shouldn’t just take out the Saintess’ forces.”

“I know that, teacher!”

Roditon changed direction and attacked the soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Apostles. The situation became quite strange as he attacked the Saintess’ soldiers and then suddenly turned to attack the 1st and 2nd Apostles’ soldiers.

Even the Saintess’ soldiers paused for a moment, looking at Roditon with confusion.

“If I were to take a side, I’d say it’s the side of those who pursue romance.”

“Call us the Romance Pursuers!”

As those words were spoken, Roditon’s eyes, almost becoming one with Mary, turned bloodshot and red.

Kwaaaak-!

Slash!

“Kyahahahaha!”

Wings sprouted from Roditon’s back.

Mary was a sword hungry for blood. Although these beings didn’t bleed, a kind of mana flowed out instead.

“This is a delicacy too!”

The sudden appearance of Roditon slaughtering both sides’ forces made both sides hesitate for a moment.

“Both sides have noticed. That an irregular has entered this war!”

“We are the Fate Stealers! It’s our job to adjust things so they return to the desired fate!”

While Roditon and Mary went wild like madmen, balancing the sides.

Ethan was digging even deeper inside.

As Roditon said, the Saintess realized that there was a third force heading towards this fortress. Because of this, she was even more flustered by Ethan’s advance.

“My voice won’t reach from here.”

In the end, there was no choice but to go to the front of the fortress. Reaching the front of the fortress is the goal.

‘It’s difficult to break through the fortress, but it’s easy to convey my message.’

Ethan’s eyes quickly scanned the surrounding situation.

The rising smell guided Ethan in the direction he should go.

‘Diagonal.’

The diagonal connection was weak. A green light at Ethan’s feet showed the way in that direction.

Ethan rushed forward, following the green light.

Kwang-!

With Ethan’s strike, a chill scattered around. Unlike other areas, the forces here clearly hadn’t formed proper formations.

As Ethan took a step forward, he looked at the Battlefield Map.

Amidst the ever-changing flow of the Battlefield Map, Ethan discovered the route that would take him to the fortress by the shortest distance.

Shaak-.

A single path glowing green.

“This is it.”

Perfect timing.

Ethan rushed towards that path.

Boom-! Crash-!

As Ethan entered, the path he had passed through closed rapidly behind him. But that was only for a moment.

Bang-!

Shophrobe Hyer and the forces he had created broke through the closed path once again.

“This is… strange. It’s all too strange. Can he see everything? All the flows of this battlefield?”

Shophrobe Hyer was in a state of continuous shock.

This was supposed to be a certain failure.

Breaking through a battlefield where tens of thousands are fighting with just 150 men and advancing to the fortress beyond the battlefield?

It’s easy to say, but it was an impossible task to succeed.

“It might just work.”

But something was different.

Ethan’s movements.

The eyes that saw the battlefield.

Somehow knowing, Ethan rushed through the gaps where the flow had collapsed and weakened. Even perfectly formed battle lines have moments of misalignment, and Ethan never missed those gaps.

“Shophrobe Hyer!”

“I’m coming!”

Without a doubt.

“He’s got eyes on the back of his head. He’s grasping this entire battlefield.”

Shophrobe Hyer continued to follow Ethan, filled with admiration.

***

On a hill.

There was a god watching Ethan’s exploits.

“Shophrobe Hyer and a new human… entering our game board with just 150 men?”

But they were breaking through the Saintess’ camp like a chariot led by an enraged horse.

“What is the Saintess doing now?”

“The situation isn’t good. Too many gods have sided with those so-called Dark Apostles on the other side.”

“That side is much more interesting, after all.”

“It’s only fun when there are humans involved. If they side with that group, all the humans will die. Do they still think that’s going to be fun?”

“Humans should be cherished for a long time, you know.”

The gods on the Saintess’ side folded their arms and watched Ethan intently.

He was someone whose identity they couldn’t figure out at all.

“Where on earth did this guy come from?”

“I feel something, but…”

“I also sense the same energy as those Dark Apostles. He seems like a human from the Dark Apostle side?”

“But the human who came with him is now slicing up the Dark Apostle side.”

“The battlefield is becoming strange…”

The gods were planning to quickly go to the Saintess and advise her about this battlefield.

But Ethan was faster than that.

“Insane!”

“What is he!”

Ethan’s advancing speed was alarming.

The fortress is still far away. They thought he would naturally stop as he got deeper inside, even though he broke through quickly at the start.

After all, Ethan’s force only had 150 men, and even those 150 were mostly used up at the beginning, so not many remained.

Even if he entered alone, he would eventually be surrounded and unable to advance further.

But that prediction was wrong. Ethan kept advancing.

“They can’t… stop him.”

“What’s going on? Those orange soldiers are your soldiers, aren’t they?”

“…They’re soldiers specialized in defense.”

One god nodded, checking his own soldiers.

“There’s no problem with my soldiers.”

“Then where’s the problem?”

“That human, that human is the problem.”

If there was a problem, it was just one.

It was only that crazy human.