World Tree (4)
“Do it Tates you bastard.”
“what?”
The Ax Blade tribe tilted their heads as if they didn’t really hear what I said. But I saw it.
The moment when the corners of his mouth trembled.
“Tart Tates.”
“Huh, heh heh… uh, what are you saying…”
“Why? I do not follow Tates Balthazar, why is it so difficult to say this?”
“Hey, hey… cultured…”
“No, Tates Balthazar is a bastard, so he’s not a bastard? Ugh! Why can’t you do it? I told you to try it now?!”
Even though the people of the kingdom did not know what I was saying, the reactions of the northerners had to be clearly divided.
The Northerners who took refuge in the Wall were, of course, those who came down because they did not like Balthazar, and those who remained were those who remained because they followed and submitted to him.
He is a living god. He is the leader of the Demon Lord who reigns as a god and begins to dominate the majority of northerners.
Half of the Valkyries recognized him and worshiped him as a god. Northerners know that he is a god.
Therefore, Tates’ status among them is completely different depending on whether he will follow or not.
If you don’t follow him, you are a bastard who wants to destroy the world in order to usher in a new era, and if you follow him, you will be held up as a new god of a new era.
“Tate Tates Balthazar you bastard!! Why can’t you do it!!”
“Ugh, ugh… Ugh…!”
-Chaekchaeng!
Axes and knives lifted all at once. It was a silent confession.
“Kill them all!”
Oh damn. I knew it.
The axe-wielding man rushes in first. In the end, he couldn’t stop shouting “Tates you bastard” and ran towards me with an axe.
“Surp…!”
But he is too slow to hit my neck, and my spear pierces his throat faster than he realizes.
“Exterminate.”
An order issued firmly to them. There was a commotion, but it didn’t take long to subdue it.
“Battle? With people?”
Meanwhile, Estelle approached from the main university. Next to her are Hwaran and Alisha.
“These are the northern Baltazarpa tribes. They tried to join us by disguising themselves as our allies.”
“······It was dangerous.”
“Similar movements are probably being made across the military.”
It will be okay at first. Because the numbers are superior here.
However, as more and more northerners join the army and the geographical location becomes disadvantageous, you never know when they may suddenly attack their allies.
“How did you notice?”
I told you how I found out. Estelle laughs.
“Ah, definitely. It’s blasphemy and all, so it’s something I wouldn’t dare say, not to an enemy.”
“There is no guarantee that it will work. However, if you force it on every single person you meet, no one will be able to respond.”
At that moment, you can define everyone in that group as your enemy.
“It’s a crude distinction, but it will work well in the current situation.”
“Yes, I should deliver it to other units as well. It would be nice if it could be passed on to all of the military units.”
In this darkness. It is unclear whether existing means of contact will be reached.
“Good job. Step back. Now let’s put someone else in the lead…”
“No, I will do it.”
“Corrin’s brother?”
“You should continue to take care of Arisha and Hwaran. I will continue to take the lead.”
The mission of the leader is significantly different from that of the center. In the future, we will have to fight against these groups and kill people.
That role is my role. I don’t want to leave killing people to them.
“······.”
Estelle was about to say she would join, but stopped. She is the most important person in this army. It would be difficult to step forward carelessly.
“Let’s keep moving. It’s urgent to call in our allies.”
Even if the wrong group joins, it must become so large that it does not dare to attack.
After that, I encountered groups that had fallen from time to time.
There were groups of corpses that had already died horribly, groups of soldiers fighting against demon beasts, groups of northerners, and of course, there were allies and enemies among them.
“It’s the enemy! Wipe it out!”
The proportion of enemies was not as large as expected.
Maybe twice out of ten?
Most of the groups are trying to join for disruption and intelligence rather than for serious attack.
“Kuh…Kill me!”
Moreover, when asked about enemy positions or information, like a northerner, he consistently refused to answer.
For them, dying bravely means going to paradise, especially since they have encountered a real God.
“What should I do?”
“Cut off the head cleanly.”
I killed them decisively. Human life is precious, but I am not a humanist enough to not be able to tell the difference between enemy and enemy in this situation.
Mercy toward an enemy is a betrayal of one’s allies.
“But these guys are also persistent. They are putting their lives on the line.”
“Because I believe there is a world for me after death.”
Actually, it wasn’t that wrong. When Balthazar opens the age of gods again, the existing spiritual worlds such as paradise Tyr or Nog or Valhalla will be reorganized by him.
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Although he doesn’t know much about the power of the gods, he has the power to guarantee the souls of the dead.
Thanks to this, our enemy risks his life to launch a special attack.
‘I’m already feeling tired.’
These people are such a shameful people that they throw their lives away in this life in anticipation of the world after death.
“Well, I’m not crazy about risking my life to save the world.”
And then a fork in the road appeared.
A path that traces back to a large root. We stopped when we saw the suddenly growing roots.
“Lord Corrin! I can sense presence ahead!”
After hearing what the lead soldier said, we immediately became alert and took out our weapons.
“Whew… I hope it’s not an enemy again.”
Whether it’s the shadow demons or Balthazar’s army, battle causes fatigue. We prayed that the person in front of us was not our enemy.
“What? Corrin?”
“Student Corrin?”
It was a familiar voice.
* * * *
The group at the front was a mixed group of Northerners and the Kingdom Army, including Lady Josephine, Cranel, and Yuel.
“Let’s have a drink.”
“Oh, thank you.”
While meeting Madame Joséphine’s group and taking a short break, I drink the simple black tea she gave me.
Since there were a large proportion of original magicians in the expeditionary force, there was no great difficulty in making fires and cooking here and there.
“How was the situation on your part, Professor?”
“It was chaos, especially since Balthazar’s men were disguised.”
“Professor, how did you distinguish it?”
“I memorized it.”
“yes?”
“All the Northern chiefs and tribal leaders participating in this expedition have memorized their faces. If there is a face they don’t know, they are enemies.”
“······.”
Is that possible? In response to my question, Josephine just pushed up her glasses.
She’s much more intelligent than a guy like me, so if she’s convinced, she’s probably right. I decided not to doubt her brood that she had in her arms.
“What happened to the chairman?”
“Master is targeting other roots with Marie.”
“okay.”
I stopped moving like that for a while and rested.
The entire world lost light and my sense of time was lost, but it was also approaching midnight, and once I had set up my tent, I would stay on guard for the night.
“Corrin doooongsaeaeaeang!”
“Oh, kinda! Don’t make that high noise.”
Estelle, when will that older sister stop sticking around?
“Hmph~ Corrin’s younger brother is cold….”
“Anyway, what’s going on?”
“Let’s eat in my tent.”
“······.”
When I gave her a strange look, Estelle pouted her lips with a sullen expression.
“If anyone sees me, they’ll think I’m doing it with dark intentions.”
“no?”
“Half?”
“······It’s cold. My tent will be warm.”
There was a purpose.
“great.”
“Huh… really?”
“There aren’t enough tents anyway. Let’s stay together.”
“Yes, yes! Follow me!”
I walked through the dark military camp and arrived at Estelle’s tent.
“It’s more luxurious than I thought.”
“First of all, she is a princess and a saint.”
Just as the tents of officers and soldiers were different even in an expeditionary force, the tent of Estelle, the general commander of the army and a symbolic figure, was extremely luxurious.
A thick blanket filled with duck down, starting from the bottom with a large wolf skin. Even the washbasin filled with water was made of gold.
“It may be far from practical, but royalty is something that must be distinguished everywhere. Corin’s younger brother will have to get used to it too.”
“Well… it’s not that unfamiliar.”
In previous episodes, I often shared the same tent with Park Si-hoo.
The guy who mastered all kinds of magic created the optimal environment even outdoors, and thanks to his inventory, he didn’t lack anything.
In a way, this episode was the first time I did outdoor activities as a real native.
It was a luxurious tent, but that didn’t mean the food was luxurious.
Emergency food based on potatoes and dried meat. A typical battle stew that is simmered with a few ingredients.
While eating it, we discussed the future.
“How do you think this fight will go?”
“Well, if you think about it in common sense, it would be us attacking the spring and Balthazar blocking it.”
“There seems to be some question.”
“I thought I was thinking about the big picture.”
After returning, I have prepared many things.
He saved Marie, broke the plot against the Dutch, destroyed the Magic Tower and the Nine Churches, and even absorbed some of the Northerners.
What I’ve done over the past three years has been great. Even more than what we achieved with Park Si-hoo in the previous episode.
Nevertheless, this big picture started to distort somewhere. No, I felt like I had been absorbed into the enemy’s painting.
“Just today. I never imagined that Balthazar would have that much power. Let alone the World Tree, this world without light is far beyond our imagination.”
From the time of the Master, to the retreat of the Frost Giants from the Walled City.
Am I really the one drawing the big picture now and completing my own picture? Or have we entered Tates’ painting?
Estelle chuckled as she looked at me in worry.
“There are times when you worry about meaningless things, right?”
“Yes? ······Humph!”
Estelle suddenly puts the spoon she was using to scoop up the stew into my mouth. She smiles expectantly and rolls the spoon in her mouth counterclockwise.
The soggy taste of the stew spread throughout my mouth and played with my tongue like a tongue.
“Keuhum…!”
“Don’t worry.”
“Ubup?”
“My younger brother has done a good job leading us all to this point. He compromises, uses tricks, and sometimes breaks through with straight attacks.”
-The fact that we are here is proof of your efforts.
“······.”
People around me really rate me highly. It’s not easy to completely trust someone, regardless of what I’ve shown them.
I’m not that great of a person, but they trust and rely on me to a strange degree.
“If this goes on… I have no choice but to do it.”
“Yes. My brother will save everyone. He will save the world. I believe that.”
what the. This person is also truly special.
This is a woman who believed only in herself, abandoned the faith she had believed in all her life, dethroned the Pope, and even achieved great religious unity.
To be honest, it’s a bit scary when people tell me that the position of the next generation god is theirs, but I can’t help but feel reassured when they’re on the same side.
“Sleep. It’ll probably be noisy during the night, but let’s stock up on stamina now.”
“Shall we sleep in the same bed?”
They tease me again and again. Isn’t this person boring? He shows off his older man’s composure and tries to make fun of him whenever he gets the chance.
“Sure, whatever.”
“uh?”
So I passed on it. I was a little thankful too.
“Kwaaaah?!”
I hugged Estelle like a princess and headed to bed.
“Hig…, Hig…!”
Estelle could not relax her stiff posture until she was placed on the soft silk blanket.
“then······.”
really? really? Estelle is fluttering like a goldfish with an expression like this. He’s the type of person who teases me for his sister’s leisure, but when I confront him, he gets scared right away.
“Ko, Corrin’s younger brother?”
“Shh······.”
I put my finger to her mouth and smiled on my face.
“Call me oppa today.”
“······!”
“I’ll just hold your hand and sleep.”
Estelle is shaking. Look. I’m going to be scared like this.
We lie down together on Estelle’s hardened bed. This sister needs some real education.
After playing like that for about an hour, we left the tent. Phew~ I endured it well.
* * * *
The battle continued throughout the night.
Shadow demons flocked in regardless of time, and a group of northerners who tried to frighten our troops was repulsed as they approached.
Some real allies joined and there was a process of reorganizing their formation, but there was no major risk.
Power in numbers.
military power.
This expeditionary force, gathered for one purpose, is covering up the accumulated fatigue and damage with the power of numbers.
The power that came together instead of the original division and confusion was that much stronger.
Well, if this many knights and wizards gather together, what can they do?
“Okay, everyone wake up! It’s morning!”
The cymbals sound and soldiers and soldiers wake each other up. However, there were few people who easily got used to this morning.
-Ugh…it’s still pitch black…
-Is it really morning?
Even though it was broad daylight, the world was still dark.
I felt like my sense of time was distorted, but the clock was accurate.
“Can’t I use the sky?”
“I could see Hresvelg, but as I approached, the tree roots tried to entangle me.”
“I think it will be possible to drop supplies. I made a signal with a bonfire. If I use this instead of a signal—”
Humans are creatures of adaptation. He tried to somehow adapt to the great event that caused the light to disappear from the world.
“Anyway, it’s very dark.”
“You idiot, the light has disappeared. Of course it’s dark.”
“No, it’s like there’s a lid on something.”
A soldier’s words that cannot be ignored. As expected, he engraved the rune of the sun on the silver spear.
“Uh, Lord Corrin?”
“What do you plan on doing?”
Action rather than explanation. I held the spear and threw it with all my might into the sky, and the silver spear, which was emitting sunlight, soared into the sky…
-Kwasik!
I got stuck on something. And the ‘wooden surface’ with the still shining silver spear is revealed.
“Wizards! Light up the sky!!”
Luminous magic fired urgently. In order to save as much magic power as possible, the things that were not used are fired all at once.
“uh?”
“That’s…”
A huge face is revealed.
The dry wooden surface resembles a wooden doll, too foreign to be a giant.
A hand that is too big to say no is reaching out in this direction.
“1.2km······.”
A size measured by a wizard using magic. Indeed, does it have to be that big to cover the sky?
“You got it. I guess the reason there was such a commotion during the night was to hide it.”
More than 60 times the size of the giant king Balor. It’s definitely not a size that a living thing can have.
Yggdrasil Wicker Man.
The 1.2 km tall giant slammed his fist down.
fantasy,
