That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

It can create special crystals known as Philosopher's Stones, artificial spirits corresponding to the five elements, and androids with high judgment and the ability to think in multiple bodies, etc.

By utilizing the spiritual veins connected to the base, it is also possible to mass-produce gems used in gem magic.

[Territory Construction]

Grade: A

Note: A-level base construction can build temples, which are more advanced than workshops.

These are the class skills that von Hohenheim Paracelsus retained when he was summoned as a Caster, each possessing the ability to influence the course of a war.

Once, Hall merged with Hohenheim's spirit origin and gained all of his knowledge and power.

After the possession and summoning state was lifted, Hall did not retain the power of the Servant Hohenheim, but he inherited all of his alchemical knowledge.

Now, Hall's qualities as a magician and his abilities as an alchemist are comparable to those of Paracelsus von Hohenheim, and his combat power is several times greater.

What Hall can do by fusing with the Spirit Origin of Paracelsus von Hohenheim, he can basically do alone.

Modify the Alchemy Mystic Code [Puppet World], create new Mystic Codes, and build temples, etc.

Hall set up a magic circle behind the north wall as the most basic magic workshop, which has the ability to collect the true ether element of the Age of Gods and build the temple step by step.

"First is the Servant's Spirit Origin Enhancement Device."

"Applicable to the two commanders of the North Wall, Lancer Leonidas I and Archer Tomoe."

"Secondly, we should mass-produce magical artifacts in the Puppet World that can enhance ordinary soldiers."

"There are also war weapons created based on the true ether of the Age of Gods."

Hall stroked his chin, his smile revealing immense pleasure. What could be more fun than building Gundam in the Age of Gods?

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boom!boom!boom!boom!

Beneath the high north wall, a row of hardwood fences stood, with swarms of monsters in front and soldiers behind them, their long spears held high, piercing through the gaps in the fences to turn the charging monsters into pincushions.

Blood dripped from the gaps in the fence, staining the ground red.

Fear was palpable on every soldier's face. Too many soldiers had already sacrificed their lives in the past few days, making the war a thousand times more brutal than any previous conflict.

Hoo hoo~

Behind the fence, a Ulidem seized the opportunity, roaring at the gaps in the fence with a terrifying sound that rendered all the soldiers in the vicinity powerless.

"Damn it!"

"I can't move my body!"

"Don't···"

boom! boom! boom!

Ulridim's enormous claws pounded against the fence, squeezing through the gaps, trying to pry open the fence and squeeze inside, even severing its head. It opened its mouth, gathered magic power, and unleashed a scorching breath of fire that poured down on the soldiers behind the fence.

As the soldiers awaited their deaths in despair, a tall, robust figure descended from the sky, swiftly raising his shield to block the monster's fiery breath.

呲味味~

The round shield released its magic to block all the flames, and the shield itself was burned red-hot, along with the arm of the person holding it.

Leonidas I stood firm, like a mountain blocking the soldiers' path. When the monster's breath subsided, he thrust his spear forward, piercing the monster's head.

Leonidas I pulled out the spear that had pierced the monster's head, and the monster fell to the ground. Turning to his soldiers, he shouted an encouragement: "Rise! This is a battlefield! Overcome your fear with your determination! Act calmly, fight boldly, not for others, but for yourselves. Only in this way can you survive the battlefield!"

The soldiers scrambled to their feet.

"Yes!"

"Thank you so much!"

"Raise your guns! We can't let these monsters break in!"

"Commander Leonidas is right! Get up, everyone!"

Leonidas I nodded in satisfaction, his eyes scanning the battlefield beneath his closed helmet, his heart heavy: "We've barely held them off, but the situation is far from optimistic."

After several days of battling the monsters, the soldiers' performance was finally not so bad.

On the first day, more than three hundred soldiers were killed on the northern front, for which he was severely reprimanded by King Gilgamesh.

The next day, the soldiers, accustomed to fighting the monsters, suffered a 50% reduction in casualties, barely managing to maintain stability on the North Wall.

Now it's the third day, and there are still frequent instances of monsters breaking through the battle lines. Without the protection of these battlefield facilities, human soldiers are barely more resilient than blocks of ice under the monsters' claws.

Leonidas I served as commander and was also responsible for inspecting the battlefield and preventing unexpected events.

This is a war of attrition.

Warcraft can launch endless attacks, but the number and energy of humans are always limited.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

"A monster! A monster has broken in!"

"Underground! It's underground!"

Hearing the soldiers' screams again, Leonidas I rushed toward the source of the sound and saw a long, thin scorpion tail emerging from the mud, piercing a soldier's chest and lifting him high into the air.

Blood was everywhere, and no matter how the surrounding soldiers slashed and hacked at it, they could only leave sparks on the scorpion's tail.

"You bastard!"

Leonidas I roared, his muscles bulging, and he casually drew a spear from the weapon rack beside him, his arm muscles bulging and veins bulging, using it as a javelin.

boom!

The air exploded, and the spear flew out like a cannonball, piercing through the scorpion's tail.

The underground monster, in pain, struggled violently, flung the soldier's corpse off its tail, and burrowed into the mud, disappearing from sight.

The soldiers looked at each other, their pale faces unable to hide their fear.

"What kind of monster is that!?"

"They can even burrow underground!? Then our North Wall would lose its purpose and be completely unable to withstand enemies attacking from the ground."

"This is a type I've never seen before."

"Damn it! Shusdar can't be saved!"

"Commander Leonidas!"

Leonidas I arrived at the scene, held his spear in front of him and saluted, and loudly ordered the soldiers: "It is not time to rest now. Return to your posts. You have the lives of your comrades and families on your shoulders!"

"understand!"

"Mister!" Leonidas I summoned a soldier.

"Yes, Commander, what are your orders?"

"Inform Commander Tomoe Gozen of the news of the appearance of enemies with burrowing abilities, and have the archers on the city wall pay attention and provide support at any time."

"Yes!"

Just as the soldier ran back, another monster used the platform formed by the corpses of its companions to cross the fence and bit off a soldier's body in one bite.

"Ah!"

"A monster has charged in!"

"Resolve this quickly! We can't let the chaos escalate, or the battle lines will collapse!"

"Archers! Hurry!"

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At noon, the monster horde that had been impossible to defeat finally dispersed.

"Hurry! Clear away the monster corpses in front of the fence!"

"Fill the catapults with molten iron bombs!"

"Retrieve the arrows!"

The battlefield remained bustling, with soldiers clearing away the large number of monster corpses piled up in front of the fence. Leaving them unattended could lead to a plague, and the monsters might even use the piles of corpses to climb over the fence.

In a solemn atmosphere, Leonidas I held a funeral for the soldiers who had died in the war in an open space.

There was no longer enough time to transport the soldiers' bodies back to Uruk for burial.

Behind them, the soldiers couldn't help but cry out as they looked at the dozens of human corpses, many of whom were comrades they knew.

A soldier asked angrily in a low voice, "Commander Leonidas, do we really have any chance of victory against these monsters?"

Leonidas I turned to face the crowd and saw the unease on the faces of every soldier. He resolutely declared, "Victory is what we believe in, the conviction that every soldier should have."

The soldier shook his head with a wry smile: "The power and numbers of those monsters far surpass ours."

"We possess courage, conviction, and wisdom that they lack, and it is with these qualities that we have persevered until now. Their deaths should not be a reason for us to lose heart. Every soldier who dies on the battlefield is paving the way for the future of the living and contributing to the victory in this war against which there is no other choice," Leonidas I exclaimed.

"If you still don't understand, then go train! More training! Higher intensity! A more perfect body! Understand with your muscles! Achieve with your beliefs!"

"This is Sparta!"

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On the high wall, Leonidas I is observing from afar.

Tomoe Gozen came before him, “King of Sparta.”

"Commander Tomoe, how are the logistical support arrangements?"

Tomoe Gozen replied in a deep voice, "The damaged weapons have been transported back to Uruk for reforging, and the arrow supply is sufficient, but we are short-handed."

"It's a crisis time right now, there's no other way. If logistical support is not a problem, then you must have something to ask me about."

"Yes, I heard that there are magical beasts that can burrow underground?"

"It's different from ordinary magical beasts; its magical reaction is astonishing. This time, we only managed to drive it away. Fortunately, it hasn't reappeared since. It's probably a unique individual among magical beasts, and it will become increasingly difficult to deal with in the future."

"Your bravery is admirable. I will have the archer troops watch out for attacks from underground and provide support at any time. Oh, and there's something else. King Gilgamesh has appointed a new commander to assist in the operation."

"A new commander? Which Servant is it?"

"Neither. He's a suspicious human magician."