Episode 225
It was a secret underground bunker near the Kremlin.
The bunker, built tens of meters deep underground and measuring over a thousand pyeong, was equipped with thick concrete walls, solar panels, and a radioactive pollutant filter in preparation for a nuclear attack.
There was enough food stored to sustain hundreds of people for several years.
The underground bunker, used only in wartime for the Russian leadership, was now packed with people.
They were members of the emperor’s faction, including Black Cross.
Of course, there were people who attacked Ganghwa Island, such as Mangjong, Seomjeon, Kilmer, Hurain, and Gunsu.
They seemed to be waiting for someone to come.
After a while, two people came to where they were.
One was Igni and the other was the Emperor.
The somewhat chaotic atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
“There’s more enemies than you think.”
Igni glanced at the crowd and muttered.
“It’s not quantity that matters. It’s quality.”
The emperor continued speaking with a cold smile.
“Of course, the most important thing is whether or not Jim is personally involved.”
It was an incredibly arrogant statement.
However, Igni knew that that statement was not just a lie.
I felt it from the moment I first met the emperor.
That she is a human being with transcendent strength that is difficult for even she, the Demon King of Demon Lords, to grasp.
“I’m looking forward to it.”
Igni said.
“Why don’t you stop talking and open it up. This won’t be a relaxed situation.”
“I will do it.”
She reached out her hand and opened a gate in the air.
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The guards were busy.
It was probably the first time since the prison castle was built that the guards were this busy.
And for absurd reasons.
They were rushing around to free the prisoners.
“Come on, get out! Get out!”
“What? What is it?”
A prisoner with a grim face asked with an annoyed expression.
“Stop talking nonsense and get out!”
“Please at least tell me the reason!”
“It is an order from the Lord of the castle.”
“omg!”
The prisoner suddenly looked frightened upon hearing the words of the castle lord’s order.
Over the past few months, Sihyeon, the new castle owner, had been using the iron-blooded guards to tightly control the prisoners’ receptors.
That’s why the prisoners trembled at Sihyeon’s words.
“Now, get out quickly!”
“Ah, I understand.”
The prisoner winced and quickly walked out of the prison.
“There! Lead the way and quickly go out to the clearing.”
“All right!”
Following the senior guard’s instructions, the junior guard led the prisoners up the stairs.
The stairs leading to the ground were already crowded with guards and prisoners, so there was no room to step.
The sight of more than 3,000 prisoners being released at once was a spectacular sight.
The prisoners who came up to the open space inside the castle gate stood neatly in rows and rows under the direction of the guards.
I had received a lot of training, so that was no longer a problem.
Hyris, who had just arrived after receiving Sihyeon’s call, stared at the scene blankly and then opened his mouth.
“What is it? Are we finally going to war?”
Of course, she knew that Sihyeon had been taking prisoners for combat training.
However, training has never been conducted on this scale.
Training with all the prisoners was difficult for both the guards and the prisoners, so Si-hyeon divided the number of people into training.
But today it seemed like all the prisoners had come out, so that was the question.
“okay.”
Sihyeon answered with a bitter smile.
“Huh? Really?”
Hyris widened his eyes.
“Where?”
“devildom”
“Are you going to help the Great Sage?”
“Well, I guess I should say it’s similar. I heard that the Great Sage seems to be in danger.”
“who?”
“Me.”
Hyris’ eyes turned to where the voice came from.
A saint dressed in pure white robes was there.
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And as if accompanying her, Paladin Rachel was standing next to her.
“Saint? Did something happen?”
Hyris asked.
“The emperor has moved. He has joined hands with the demons.”
The saint answered calmly.
The Hairis army frowned slightly at the word emperor.
This was because I knew better than anyone else that he was the scariest person to turn into an enemy.
“The Emperor… How did you know?”
“I was concentrating most of my spiritual power on him. That’s why I was able to figure it out in time.”
The emperor’s power was not at a level that could be categorized as human.
Therefore, no matter how much she was a saint who was greatly loved by God and possessed enormous spiritual power, it was difficult to crown her.
This was even more so because the power of God Iria had weakened.
If the saint had not actually concentrated almost all of her divine power on the emperor, she would not have been able to be crowned.
“If you’re going to be so wary of him, why did the main god awaken his power in the first place… No, that was a pointless question.”
Hyris shook his head.
The emperor is clearly the strongest among humans.
If the intention was to protect the main land from invaders, there could be no one more suitable than him.
“Iria’s only wish was for your land not to be invaded. This is the miracle He performed for that purpose. However, not everything in the world goes according to His will, so unexpected events are bound to come.”
The saint put her hands together, closed her eyes deeply, then opened them and continued speaking.
“What is clear is that now is the time to move. The guard agrees.”
Sihyeon nodded at those words.
“What about the church?”
Hyris narrowed his eyes and asked. I agree that the emperor cannot be allowed to grow any further.
However, taking the initiative to stop him is a big risk.
Sihyeon was clearly entangled in the worst relationship with the emperor, but that was not all, he was not a member of the church or anything.
According to the saint’s words, it was not a position to be forced to make a one-sided sacrifice.
“Of course, the church’s paladins will move as well. The saintess will personally go to the headquarters, gather all the available paladins and declare a crusade right away.”
This time Rachel answered.
“Then can’t we move together then?”
“There is no time. It takes time to gather the paladins. And….”
Paladins are not limited to the headquarters. They were scattered in temples all over the world.
So it was bound to take time to gather them together.
Rachel continued.
“In the meantime, the Great Sage will lose his life. I believe you know what it means to be a Great Sage in dealing with the Emperor.”
Of course I know.
The great sage had a special power that significantly increased the abilities of those around him.
If he had that power, he might be able to handle the emperor’s transcendent strength.
So, it may seem reasonable to say that the Great Sage should move before he loses his life.
However, Hyris’ eyes turned to Sihyeon.
“Let me ask you one thing, honey.”
“However much.”
“After all, it was your own will to make this choice, right?”
“Yes. It’s a decision I made after much thought. No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think I can ignore this incident. If the United States falls, there will be no force that can stop the Emperor. If that happens, I wonder what the Emperor will do…”
Sihyeon clicked his tongue bitterly and continued.
“That’s why I thought now was the decisive moment.”
“Good. I’m relieved to hear that.”
Hyris looked at Sihyeon with a soft smile.
“I have no intention of risking my life for anyone else anymore. I have decided that I will risk my life only for myself.”
“…thank you.”
It was a word that made me emotional.
A smile was also drawn on Sihyeon’s lips.
“Everyone gathered!”
At that time, I heard the first warden, Chuck, loudly reporting.
When I turned my head, I saw a large open space filled with a crowd of prisoners and guards.
Sihyeon slowly walked to the front podium. Then he opened his mouth loudly without hesitation.
“The enemy of humanity has finally made his move.”
“….”
“This is a good opportunity to pay for your sins. I hope you all pay for your sins with all your heart and soul. Then, as promised, the war will end, and depending on your merits, your sentence will be reduced and you will even be released.”
These were the most vicious criminals from all over the empire.
At best, they were murderers who killed at least five people, and since they were judged to be non-recyclable waste, they were disposed of in notorious places such as the prison castle.
Si-hyeon had heard that most of these people would no longer see the light of day and would die in prison.
There were so many prisoners on death row, and most of them were prisoners who had served extremely long sentences.
These are people who are objectively unable to be rehabilitated. However, Sihyeon knew from experience.
Even the worst criminal can be rehabilitated if the power of the Iron Blood Guard is used well.
Yangji Guild was the result.
Therefore, while banning the death penalty, I thought about how they could pay for their sins in a more beneficial way for the world.
The image unfolding before me was the result of that thought.
Of course, it goes against the rule of law and is unbelievable for the head of the security department in the 21st century.
However, here he was not the head of the security department.
After all, he is the lord of the prison castle.
This was a reasonable action for a castle lord to do.
“Yes, Lord!”
A clear yet loud answer was heard.
It was a tremendous military display.
I don’t think any elite soldier would be like this.
“I will speak for the last time.”
“Win unconditionally. So pay for your sins. And live a human life again.”
“Yes, Lord!”
Sihyeon turned back, leaving behind the prisoners’ piercing shouts.
“Saint.”
“yes.”
The saintess answered briefly and opened a passage leading to the demon world near the castle gate.
It was a very large passageway that several people could enter at once.
Complex emotions appeared on the faces of the prisoners looking at the passage.
No matter how violent criminals are, it is impossible for them to completely feel nervous before war.
Of course, I didn’t feel much agitation from the monsters on the lowest level of the prison castle.
“If you go in there, you will be able to get near the great sage. I will follow you as quickly as possible.”
First, the saint called the holy knights together and decided to go over with only the new woman, Rachel.
Even though she was just one person, it was clear that she was the strongest paladin and would be of great help.
“Okay, then.”
As Sihyeon said that, he was about to pass by the saint.
The saint called him again.
“Wait.”
“yes?”
As Sihyeon’s eyes looked puzzled, the saint reached out her hand and caressed Sihyeon’s face.
Then he closed his eyes, moved his lips, and started muttering something.
“…Iria-sama’s blessings will be with you.”
[You have received a blessing that is 60% less than the given Iria.]
[Your stamina will not be depleted for the time being.]
[Magic power will not be depleted for the time being.]
[All your skill cooldowns have been reset.]
“This?”
Sihyeon said while looking at the notification window that suddenly appeared.
“My spiritual power is not perfect, so it won’t have much of an effect. Still, it will be of some help.”
“yes….”
It definitely said that it was 60% insufficient.
Still, it seemed like the power of God was amazing.
The saint took her hand away from Sihyeon’s face. Her complexion seemed a little more tired than before, as if she had used up her spiritual power with this blessing.
“Saint.”
Rachel called the saint with a worried look.
“Don’t worry about me, just hurry and go with the guard.”
“…Yes, saint.”
Rachel nodded heavily and approached Sihyeon.
“Prison warden.”
“Okay, let’s go.”
Sihyeon took a step again.
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