I'm the Only Totem in Another World - Chapter 61

Chapter 61: Bluethan Conquest （3）

━ What’s the situation?

“We’ve just engaged in battle.”

Muri breathed heavily. It seemed she ran all the way to the altar as soon as the situation broke out.

━ Tell me about the enemy and their numbers.

“They’re demon worshippers. Not ordinary ones, but creatures mixed with insects and humans.

Their number… I think there are about two hundred to three hundred of them.”

Damn, that’s a lot.

There are only 50 to 60 soldiers stationed there. And they’re all civilized soldiers.

Not only are they physically weaker than barbarians, but they also lack combat experience since they’ve been living on the run.

Mutated demon worshippers. I’ve never seen them before.

…Come to think of it, I did read about them in the records of George’s raid.

It said the bat demon’s worshippers were all bat-humans.

So even among mid-ranking demons, are there individuals with the ability to mutate their worshippers?

━ What’s Harry doing?

“He went to find the golem.”

━ Bring Harry and the golem to the altar. We need to use the golem to move Totem No. 1 to the battlefield.

The gorilla demon went in and out of that gate, so the golem should be able to enter as well.

“Understood.”

The Tribal Federation headquarters is not yet ready for a siege.

If I support them with ‘Healing Totem’ using Totem No. 1, the soldiers will be able to hold out more easily.

━ I’ll be back.

It’ll take some time for Harry to arrive.

I moved to Totem No. 3 to help Rake again.

A pitch-black mansion greeted me.

“You’ve arrived. …Cough.”

Rake coughed slightly. Could her respiratory system have been affected by the moth’s powder?

I immediately activated Healing Totem. The blue light drove away the darkness.

I could see demons lurking in the front, back, and ceiling, waiting for their chance.

…Without me, it seems securing vision and dealing with the powder is difficult.

I was underestimating them too much. Even if they’re weak, they’re still mid-ranking.

They’re several times stronger than lower-ranking demons.

Let’s help Rake, who’s directly engaging in combat, first.

━ I’ll take down the leopard.

I need to use the Totem of Chaos now.

I was planning to use it when all three of them were grouped together, but I don’t see that happening.

Let’s at least restrain the leopard, the one with the highest combat power.

When the leopard approached again, I used the Totem of Chaos.

Keheng!

It collapsed, bleeding from every orifice on its face.

One down.

━ Take care of the moth first.

It’s a flying demon, so it could fly away if it’s in danger. Killing it first is the priority.

Rake nodded and headed towards the moth.

The way she moved, scaling the walls, was like a scene from an action movie.

Quickly approaching, Rake swung her curved sword and severed the moth’s left wing.

Flight lockdown achieved.

The moth tried to create distance by using its four tentacles to keep Rake at bay, but Rake was more experienced.

She diligently cut off the tentacles and wings, dodging the occasional spider web that flew towards her.

Of course, the spider web she dodged hit the moth directly.

The moth’s body melted with a sizzling sound.

Kee-reeek…!

Unable to endure the pain, the creature’s movements became momentarily sluggish, and Rake seized the opportunity.

Surg!

The moth’s head fell to the floor.

Spider, I won’t forget your hard carry.

━ Only one left. Can you handle it alone?

“I’ll kill it and take care of the leopard too.”

The leopard was still lying on the ground, struggling.

The spider, watching Rake, slowly backed away. It seemed like it was about to start transmitting coordinates.

━ …

I briefly checked the hole in the ceiling.

Paya, riding Tteunteuni, was diligently eliminating the Demon’s Eye.

━ Call Paya when it starts transmitting coordinates.

“Yes.”

Paya has the magic disruption device, so she should be able to handle it somehow.

━ The Tribal Federation headquarters is under attack. Return to headquarters with Paya after you finish dealing with the demons.

We need to bring at least these two back.

“Attacked, you say? Understood.”

Rake hesitated slightly before returning to battle.

Even if the powder is a bit of a hindrance, she should be able to handle one. Let’s trust her.

I used Bond Totem.

“You’ve arrived!”

The location was atop the wall. The golem was holding Totem No. 1.

When did you get here?

Harry, Muri, and Rachel were commanding the soldiers, but they seemed to be struggling as they weren’t skilled in warfare.

I confirmed the appearance of the enemy invading my city.

They were monstrous humans with insect mandibles and compound eyes.

They crawled up like real insects, their movements sending chills down my spine.

━ Who’s the Captain of the Guard?

“He just died!”

This is the worst.

I looked around to find a suitable replacement.

━ Who’s the one leading the soldiers over there?

A middle-aged man with a shaved head was commanding the soldiers from the front line. His eyes were bloodshot from intense concentration.

“That’s James!”

Harry, sweating profusely, answered. He was a civilized person I didn’t know.

“James is a retired soldier! He has a lot of war experience!”

Rachel, who was nearby encouraging the soldiers, shouted.

A retired soldier is reliable. He’s a suitable candidate for Captain of the Guard.

━ Bring him here.

James stood before Totem No. 1.

“Great Malak! I am James! The situation is urgent, so I can’t stay for long…”

━ You’re the Captain of the Guard now.

“What?”

━ I’ll tell you about the situation. Give orders to the soldiers.

I’m not familiar with warfare either. I probably know less than Harry or Rachel.

But I have a wider field of vision than them. My eyes are like cameras.

He’s a retired soldier, so if I provide him with information, he should be able to make good judgments.

Zoom in, zoom out, 360-degree rotation.

I used various methods to convey the overall situation to James.

“Dolph! Take five soldiers and go to the tower! Leban! You block those climbing up!”

James moved the troops based on my information.

He’s definitely a capable guy.

Everyone was fighting with all their might, but the situation wasn’t good.

The worm-humans gathered and formed a human ladder, no, a worshipper ladder.

“They’re coming up! Shoot! Don’t let them get up!”

James yelled, his voice almost a scream.

“We’re out of arrows!”

We’re already out? Was it a mistake to bring as many as we could for the Bluethan strategy?

“Then fucking throw rocks! If you don’t have any, tell them to bring some!”

“Understood!”

“Damn it!”

Just as James was venting his frustration,

“I’ll give it a try.”

Luna, who was blocking the worm-humans from a different direction, joined us.

It wasn’t that she arrived at the perfect time; I had just called her.

She looked tired, as if she had used a lot of magic.

“This is the last spell I can cast.”

Sparks flew from her hand as she muttered softly.

“Ha!”

Lightning shot out from Luna’s hand, electrocuting the worm-humans climbing the wall.

Smoke rose from their bodies as they sizzled.

“Rocks! Throw them!”

A basket full of rocks arrived just in time.

Rumble━

The worm-humans, hit by the rocks, fell to the ground.

We managed to overcome the dangerous situation, but only on the wall.

It’s too early to relax.

Thud! Thud!

The gate was about to collapse. It held out for quite a while, though.

━ Harry, move Totem No. 1 near the gate.

“Understood!”

I’ll leave the wall to James and take charge of the gate.

Harry’s golem moved Totem No. 1 from the wall to the front of the gate.

“M-Malak-nim…!”

“He’s come to help us!”

About thirty civilized soldiers were standing guard at the gate.

They all looked pale with tension.

“…”

The sound of the soldiers gulping was clearly audible.

They must be scared. To be honest, I’m scared too.

I was afraid that everything I had built would crumble so easily.

But I can’t be afraid. That’s not my place.

Get a grip.

━ Honorable warriors, do not fear.

I added a few more encouraging words.

We needed to boost their morale.

━ Protect your vital points first and foremost. I will heal any minor wounds.

I positioned the golem, which would act as the main tank, at the front, the soldiers in the center, and Totem No. 1 in the rear with the archers.

The range of Healing Totem has expanded significantly. I can cover this entire space.

Thud! Thud! Crash!

Finally, the gate, which had been holding out firmly, collapsed.

Worm-humans swarmed in. Some of them even crawled on all fours and charged at us.

“At this age, I’m seeing all sorts of bizarre things!”

The rock golem controlled by Harry swung its fists, blocking their charge.

“Stab them!”

Spearmen dealt with those who dodged the golem’s attacks.

I controlled the dead worm-humans to tie up the invaders’ legs.

We can handle this. We can still handle this, but there are too many of them.

Ah, I wish I had at least one more offensive or strengthening blessing.

Is there something like Totem Launch or Totem Punch?

━ Hold on a little longer. Reinforcements are coming. We can win this.

Just then,

Screech━!

A figure fell from the sky, accompanied by the sound of a pigeon’s cry.

Landing precisely among the worshippers, she swung her curved sword.

We did it. We won this siege.

By the way…

Who is she? Who is this guy who attacked our headquarters at such a perfect time?

The threat was closer than we thought.