234. Defensive battle (7)
“Someone masterfully manipulated the Glature Troll? And you suspect that it was the work of the [Prepared One]….”
An old house in the suburbs not far from the Imperial Capital.
In a place that was sometimes used as a meeting place for seditious people, an old priest was staring into space with a bright green glow in his eyes.
He is [Sowing].
He was the Demon Lord of [Disease], who had been making good use of the poor Dark Church’s old priesthood as a contractor ever since he was transferred to it by Romaine.
“It seems like it will be more difficult to take control of the northern region than I thought…”
Eventually, after finishing contact with his subordinate, he grumbled and returned to the living room.
As he casually sat down on the old sofa, acrid dust rose up everywhere.
“…Was the [Reserved One] involved this time too?”
[Greed], who was sitting in the living room, asks first. As always, she looked like a small girl with braided hair.
“Yes. I think so. I really don’t know. I have no idea what it’s working for.”
“That’s right, we are moving for the ultimate destruction of Delcross. It’s obvious.”
“Is that really true? Even if it’s not exactly what Romain said, these days, I’m increasingly having strong doubts about the meaning of [The Reserved One]’s existence.”
When Pa Jong pouted his mouth uncharacteristically, Greed stared at him.
“Anyway, I didn’t know that you would put an end to that guy’s nonsense.”
Berceus Dashiano is a member of the ‘Council of Six’ and the owner of the [Key].
It is an existence that cannot help but be in eternal opposition to the Demon Lords, who are only looking for an opportunity to divide not only the northern part of the continent, but also the entire Delcross dimension.
Then, Pa Jong lifted the wrinkled corners of his mouth and chuckled.
“We can cooperate for a while for what each person wants. Just as [Repentance] supported Sigurd Sigurdson to liberate those who were reserved, we will join forces with Berseus and the abandoned ‘doll’ to take over the northern part of the continent. I’m raising my hand.”
Well, the guardian of Delcross may not be so gentle.
Pajong added that.
“Beerseus’s wish is nothing but a vain delusion. In the end, he will be sanctioned by the ‘Council of Six’.”
“Well, guess what? As you know, their rules are quite ambiguous. What they consider most important is maintaining a balance between cause and effect.”
A perfect world that was once paired with Delcross.
This is because the [catastrophe] that completely destroyed Ionia was originally caused by an imbalance between cause and effect.
“So they are shackling the hands and feet of the guardians who are trying to protect the continent, and are actually turning a blind eye to the dark church’s moves to harm the continent. As long as it is done in the hands of ‘humans’.”
Pajong continued speaking while leaning diagonally on the sofa.
“Greed. [Cause] is the only thing and everything for people like us. Why do we go to great lengths to expand our religious affiliation without invading the dimension from the beginning? We can exert maximum influence on the world without touching that cause and effect. “Isn’t it for unfolding?”
“…….”
“Oh, that’s right. You don’t seem to be interested? Because I don’t raise a religious order or anything like that.”
Ignoring the criticism thrown as a joke, Greed asked a question with an expressionless face.
“I know that you planned something by gathering the demon lords of the world of the real world and the real world. But how on earth does the normal world work? I didn’t know that you could even exert influence on those strange worlds.”
“Oh, that?”
Then, Pajong smiled somewhat secretly, then suddenly turned his face towards the girl and lowered his voice.
“Haha. Don’t be surprised, Greed. It’s [Ayeol]. The hidden Ayeol has appeared!”
“…Painful.”
“Yeah. I was wondering what he was preoccupied with these days, and he was completely absorbed in playing around in the world of reality.”
“…….”
“So, I asked if he could help me gather the forces of the normal world, and he quickly created something called a [quest]. With just that, a huge number of normal worlds were born in an instant! Isn’t that really like him?”
Greed slightly furrowed his brows as he heard Pajong talking excitedly.
“Vanity, vain! No matter how many clumsy kings of that dimension attack, do you think any of them will be able to defeat the guardian of Delcross?”
“ha ha ha.”
Pa Jong smiled with a confident face.
“That is what one knows and the other does not know, greed. No matter how strong a person is, there is a limit to the human spirit. If you continue to face countless difficulties, you will eventually be used up and worn out. So, try to help him as much as possible. … hmm?”
After speaking up to that point, Pajong suddenly frowned and trailed off.
“…But I don’t know why I’ve been getting chills like this since a while ago. Is it because I changed my body so quickly because I have an old man’s body?”
The devil of disease catches a cold, something embarrassing like that shouldn’t happen.
I’ll have to find a new, healthy contractor soon.
Pa Jong muttered while rubbing his goosebumped arms.
Meanwhile, there was another person who experienced a sudden chill at the same time as planting: Romaine, who was lying in the streets of Bertrand.
“Fouechwi!”
He sneezed so hard that his half-mask bounced up and down on his face.
Thanks to this, Leonard, who was rolling around with a bottle of alcohol next to him, wakes up in surprise.
“What is it? Romaine. Can a body other than the main body catch a cold or something?”
“…That can’t be right. It’s nothing.”
Big. Romain cleared his throat and asked the prince.
“Anyway, what do you think of the princess’s reaction recently, Leo? Did she seem interested in a national marriage with Rohan?”
“Well? I’m just diligently sending flowers right now….”
Leonard turned over and rested his chin crookedly.
“First of all, I think there will be progress only when Prince Mores returns. The princess never shows her face at trivial banquets. She is just like my father when it comes to being expensive.”
So, I plan to ask the prince to create a position with the princess in earnest.
The prince added and took a sip of his drink.
“…You mean Prince Mores?”
Will he return safely to the imperial capital?
Romaine was arsenic.
Prince Mores was ‘prepared’ by the Dark Church. This was information I obtained after offering an offering to a high-ranking demon king some time ago.
If everything they said was true, the one who was prepared would become a big obstacle in Leonard’s path in the future. It is something that should never be left behind in the world.
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That’s why I worked hard to convince the high-ranking demon kings that he should be eliminated.
“However, we cannot wipe out the entire Sigismund Territory with overwhelming force. This task requires an appropriate balance.”
“Why is that again?”
Romain’s mouth twisted at Leonard’s innocent question.
“You’re not really asking that question, are you? If the Sigismund Territory is easily defeated like this, the next place the demonic beasts will target is definitely Rohan.”
“ah.”
In fact, Rohan, which has a part of its border with Lake Salz, is greatly benefiting from the Sigismund Territory.
Romain sighed towards the prince who nodded with an idiotic expression.
“Didn’t you have Princess Amelia in mind? If you want to truly capture her heart, it would be a good idea to build up your common sense and sophistication even now. Rumor has it that the intelligent princess is already helping her father look after state affairs even at a young age.”
“Hmm. Really?”
Leonard, who frowned and pondered for a moment, soon shook his head.
“Common sense and culture lose their luster in front of a brilliant appearance. I will just approach her with the image of a quiet man with a nice smile.”
“…Ah yes.”
You’re trying to hide your ignorance by sparing your words.
How far can I go with this person?
Romaine let out a long sigh and suddenly turned his gaze to stare at the distant northern sky.
“By now, it is time for an all-out war to break out. The fate of Sigismund will soon be decided.”
* * *
Seongjin was moving along with the group and chewing preserved food.
I had to put something in my mouth whenever I had free time. When I think about it, I barely ate anything all day due to various events.
‘how is it? I think it’s delicious.’
It was a special preserved meal prepared by the imperial palace, so the taste wasn’t that bad. It has less of a unique unpleasant taste, and if you chew it for a long time, the taste of high-quality seasoning comes out.
When I diligently shared that feeling with the Demon King, he grumbled in a slightly calmer voice.
[joy! Even so, it’s no use. I won’t be opening my spiritual eyes anymore today!]
‘Uh, okay.’
While Seongjin was sleeping, fortunately, the demon king calmly returned to his decision to burn. So Seongjin decided not to provoke him anymore and tried to calm him down.
‘I understand what you mean. But you know that, right? If my father fixes it, these abnormalities will disappear as if they have been washed away. Now is the time to focus all your energy on more important things rather than dwelling on petty ideals.’
For some reason, I can’t see him today, but won’t he come here someday soon, borrowing Sir Sharon’s body? Then you will recover quickly.
When I explained it like that, the devil bastard sighed deeply and then started clicking his tongue.
[You are a human. Sometimes he seems like he’s thinking deeply, but then he acts like a completely thoughtless idiot. Have you ever thought about changing your perspective on that situation?]
‘huh?’
[What about your father himself, who can heal you so well? Just because he gets better quickly, what if he tries to take on difficult tasks on his own or gets seriously injured? But can you tell me it’s okay because you will recover soon?]
‘… uh?’
A flash of light.
A faint image of Seonghwang’s back passed through Seongjin’s mind. It looks like it’s glaring somewhere while aiming a silver thorn that shines white.
The image disappeared in an instant, but strangely, it left behind a heartbreaking impression.
what? I feel like I can’t remember anything… … .
[Do you understand? You troublemaker! You should be lucky that all your mistakes are forgiven with just one night!]
‘hmm… … .’
Seongjin, who was in a solemn mood, no longer tried to persuade the Demon King to open his spiritual eyes.
Anyway, I knew very well that if I made a request in a truly urgent situation, he would act like he couldn’t win.
thud. thud. thud.
Fortunately, there was no need for a spiritual eye right now. Even without any special commands, the shaved ices followed Seongjin on their own.
It appears that the command to ‘follow’ is still valid.
“Sir, we’re all here.”
When they arrived at the camp prepared at the entrance to the territory, the front line happened to be in a moment of lull.
Lord Ilma, who was in the midst of reorganizing his troops, greeted Seongjin with a happy face.
“The ice wall lasted quite a long time, but in the end, all of the Lycan Slopes climbed over the ice wall before the sun set. There have been a total of two clashes with them so far.”
“Right.”
Seongjin nodded and looked at the enemy lines.
The sun has completely set and the surrounding area is dark, and the wide slope leading to the ice base is covered in the light of hundreds of stars. If you think that each starlight was the eye light of a wild beast, it was a very scary sight.
Not to be outdone, numerous torches were lit within the camp to brightly illuminate the surroundings.
When I saw those moving flames, a sudden pain in my eyes that I had forgotten arose.
It looks like the devil is right when he says that his eyes aren’t in very good condition.
Even though Sir Sharon and Sir Valerie took turns pouring divine power on him, he has not yet fully recovered.
This would mean that it was not just fatigue of the optic nerve, but also permanent damage to the tissue.
‘If my father finds out, he’ll be really angry.’
Something is already making my forehead hurt.
“By the way, what happened to the old man who chased away the devil?”
Did old Vincent catch the guy who was controlling the Glatzer Troll? In the end, seeing as the ice wall collapsed, it may have been a failure.
Then Lord Ilma answered with an ambiguous expression.
“Well, it’s not like you missed him, but should I say you caught him…?”
“……?”
“First, I will take you to the command barracks. We can discuss the details there.”
Originally, Seongjin, who was an outsider and was young, would never have been invited to the command barracks.
Perhaps it was because of the power of the shaved ice shown while saving the ice wall base, but everyone was naturally treating Seongjin and his group as an important force.
When Seongjin arrived, a meeting was in full swing at the Margrave’s barracks.
“They will try to compete at night as much as possible. No matter how much humans strengthen their eyes with auras, their night vision cannot keep up with the Lycanslopes.”
Sir Sebastian explained calmly.
Lycan slopes have superior physical strength and are superior in numbers. They even use Aurors like humans.
There weren’t many people who could properly deal with them in the dark of night.
Nowadays, thanks to those with superior military power, such as Old Man Vincent, Sir Ilma, and Sir Sebastian, the delicate balance is maintained.
But this balance of power will not last long.
“hmm…….”
Seongjin, who was listening to their serious meeting, touched a small stone in his winter coat pocket.
Before leaving here, a magic stone given to Logan to prepare for an emergency.
[What are you going to do with it?]
The demon lord asked vaguely if he sensed an ominous feeling.
‘Well, just watch.’
Seongjin raised the corners of his mouth.
If my eyes hurt, isn’t it natural to want to make my enemy’s eyes hurt too?
fantasy,
