A wooden castle towering above the land floating in the air.
And even the red moon visible behind it.
The memories of fighting Magnus fiercely were still vivid in my head. This place was none other than ‘Shadow Castle’.
I crawled out of Alase Island.
[Familiar place. The hideout of the 5th Legion. Arrival at Shady Castle.]
“I don’t understand this a little bit.”
Simon squatted down with a slightly panicked look on his face.
“Why is the shade stored in Mur’s ship?”
From Simon’s point of view, it was bound to be shocking.
It would be easier to understand if it was a story in which Murr joined hands with the society, but suddenly Magnus’ home base came out. Were Magnus and Murr cooperative?
I suddenly heard a strong negative feeling that it couldn’t be. Magnus is the incarnation of greed that turns his eyes away when he sees the Ancient Undead. I wondered if it was possible for the two of them to have such a relationship, unless Mur was in the 5th Corps.
‘… … No, I can’t be sure. Come to think of it, Muir could have worked with Magnus to provide information to get rid of me.’
Magnus possessed a variety of information, such as the explosion of Prince’s corpse and the absorption ability of the Greatsword of Destruction. It’s not an improbable speculation.
Simon turned his head around.
“Alaze, have you ever seen Mur here?”
[Check records.]
Alazee was silent for a moment before speaking.
[No memory. Magnus had never brought up the name of Mur. An ancient undead that I have never encountered.]
‘hmm.’
I have doubts, but it has already been done. Magnus died and the Fifth Legion was disbanded.
Considering this question now, Simon had a lot of work to do right now.
“okay. Let’s start with what we need to pack while we’re here.”
Simon stood up and said.
“I didn’t have time to do anything because I was so rushed back then.”
After Simon defeated Magnus, he absorbed the dungeon master who was sealed in the shadow castle with the Greatsword of Destruction, and became the owner of the shadow castle.
Simon asked how Magnus used the shade, and Alazee gave a detailed answer.
In essence, the shade is a ‘dungeon’.
The dungeon is connected to the continent, and this shade castle was also able to create a passage that connects it to the continent.
[A passage can be formed by artificially causing an anomaly. Not allowed inside the shadow castle. Anyone with the power of a dungeon lord can do it outside the castle of shade.]
“okay?”
The conditions were a bit tricky.
It had to be a place with water and, as the name suggests, a place with shade. At a certain temperature, the mana in the air had to fluctuate extremely.
After creating the conditions, he said that if you use the power of the dungeon master, you can open the passage. Magnus himself cut off the arm of the dungeon master and carried it around.
“I don’t have the Greatsword of Destruction right now, so I’ll have to try it later.”
This dungeon is also a loot.
Even so, the super-large sub-space Nephthys gave me was too small to contain all of the 7th Corps, but this is quite a large piece of real estate.
Simon looked around, learned how the dungeon worked, and took other remains of the dungeon owner. I even thought of using this place as my home base if I felt sure it was safe.
“Then shall we go to the fourth place next?”
Simon returned to Mur’s battleship and sat down. Alazee followed and manipulated the ship.
[Check the problem.]
“?”
[This battleship has a unique biofuel. Less biofuel consumption when moving to lakes and meadows. A view that was possible enough to move 5 times. However, the moment it passed into the shadow castle. Massive fuel consumption.]
Alazee squirmed and explained.
[It is possible to move to the 4th place in the shade castle. However, concerns about failure to return.]
“I see, you mean we have to think about the fuel that runs, right?”
After thinking for a moment, Simon nodded.
“Okay, let’s go back to the original starting point, Frost Field. Can you make that fuel again?”
[The alter ego of Alaze. Analyzing fuel composition. Prospects for mass production are bright.]
“good.”
I decided not to push too hard right now.
Simon sat down and stuck the tentacles into his body.
“Let’s go back.”
***
Simon returned safely to Frost Field.
If Mur’s battleship could cross space, I was going to use it for this Shahhead job, but unfortunately, it seemed that it was best for this battleship to move only to the recorded location.
So, Simon rode the teleport magic circle again and returned to Rock Island. Peer must have summoned the other Ancient Undead by now.
Just as Simon passed through the Forbidden Forest and arrived at the Ruins of Fear.
“?”
I saw a person sitting at the entrance of the ruins.
Simon hid behind a tree for the moment, then stuck out his head to check on the opponent.
He was wearing a Kizen uniform.
‘Who is it? It must still be vacation.’
Just as I was thinking about it, I noticed her gray hair and her unique wolf-like posture, gazing at the moon.
Simon, who was relieved to know who it was at last, smiled slightly before revealing himself and saying.
“Kajan!”
A member of the Thieves Guild, Nephthys and Simon’s helper.
It was Kazan Edwald.
He turned his head and, out of habit, scratched the wound under his eye.
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“Welcome, Simon.”
“long time no see! It’s from Nephthys, right?”
Kazan nodded and came down with a nimble motion.
“I have been instructed to brief the Shahed case.”
“Let’s go inside and talk! Other undead will also be waiting below.”
Kazan agreed to Simon’s proposal. Together, the two descended the stairs leading to the depths of the ruins.
“I heard the rough story.”
Kazan hinted.
“If the Shahhead gun goes well, Nephthys said that he intends to reveal to the world that you are the commander of the 7th corps.”
“yes.”
“It can be a harsh ordeal.”
He caressed between his eyebrows.
“Everything you built in Keyzen might be shaken.”
“… … .”
It was a promise.
Simon is now the official student council president. He has strong support from almost all students, from 3rd to 2nd year, and even the unruly Top 10 after a series of events now follow Simon.
Professors, teaching assistants, classmates, and juniors. Many people like Simon.
However, if he reveals that he is the commander of the 7th corps, his future life will inevitably be twisted somewhere. There must have been cases where someone close to him was sacrificed in the Legion of Betrayal incident. A good relationship can suddenly become awkward.
“… … It would be more comfortable not to reveal your identity.”
You can graduate comfortably while enjoying the foundation and personal connections you have accumulated as the student body president.
As long as Simon is a human being, it is also true that he wants to finish the last year without any conflict and without incurring hatred and anger from others.
but.
“It was something that had to be revealed at some point. The 7th Corps is mine, and I cannot deny it.”
There was a determined light in Simon’s eyes.
“Some may be disappointed at first. But I think you will definitely understand my sincerity in the remaining time.”
Kazan walked silently and opened his mouth.
“I knew from the beginning of my first year that you were the commander of the 7th corps.”
“Ah, it was. I have known Kazan for a very long time.”
“It’s not that I didn’t have prejudices at all. But watching your performance, I felt a lot about the person you are, not the army of betrayal.”
he turned his head.
“It is only a matter of time. As you said, I think others will eventually acknowledge you as well. If there is anything I can help with, I will help.”
“yes! Thank you, Kazan!”
I thought it was a great fortune to have a strong helper like Kazan by my side.
As a classmate, all of his original classmates had graduated, but Simon was very reassured by the fact that he remained in Kizen and stayed by his side.
We have now arrived at the depths of Pier’s ruins. According to Simon’s instructions, the manager Peer had called all the commanders of the corps.
Elizabeth, the leader of the spider squad.
The leader of the zombie army, Prince.
Hersheba, the captain of the Mira unit.
Although not yet an official ‘Captain’, young Lamia leads the Deadnaga.
And even the crow of Gyros, the North God, who came to listen to the explanation, although he did not participate because he could not get out of the Frost Field easily.
It would have been nice if Mirmizu, the strongest Bone Dragon, had also participated in this work, but he still shut himself in the corner of the subspace room, saying it was a ‘contract violation’. During the decisive battle with Magnus, Simon once agreed to ‘vacation during vacation’ in exchange for borrowing her power.
That’s how Simon greeted the ancient undead he met again and sat down.
“Hello, Elizabeth.”
[Brigade commander! I missed you!]
As Simon settled down, the other captains approached. Erzebet casually laid her head on Simon’s lap, and Prince moved to the other side and shook hands with Simon lightly. Young Lamia shouted ‘Bee-Yung!’ She groaned and she perched on top of Simon’s head.
“Prince, I bought it because it looked interesting when I went over there.”
Simon threw the spring toy he bought when he went to the Holy Federation. Prince grabbed it and jumped with delight.
Simon looked around and asked.
“Pier, what about the brute?”
[Khehehe!]
Brute is a swarmer-type undead, and has the characteristic of being infinitely separated.
The separated swarmers fight endlessly to determine their true selves. At first, they just neglected to fight the ruins, but as the battle became more and more intense, it was said that the entire ruins of Peer were in danger of collapsing.
So Peer stepped forward and locked everyone in the room. It was almost sealed in a small room now.
Upon hearing the story, Simon clapped his hands.
“It’s just that I’m on my way to the shadow castle, right? For the time being, we will release the brutes there and let them fight.”
[Khehehe! Very nice!]
Suddenly, there was an atmosphere of unity among the corps. And one person standing in the back.
[…] … Why did you bring me?]
It was the zombie butler tightly bound by the sealing chain.
Simon smiled as he threw the ball to Prince.
“not a big deal. Everyone has gathered, but if you put it alone in the basement, it seems like you are ostracized.”
[It’s nothing. If you think that I will join the 7th Legion… … .]
phut!
The ball Prince kicked bounced off the wall of the cave once, and hit the zombie butler’s face with bad timing. Elizabeth laughed loudly.
“… … .”
And one standing in front watching the eccentricities of the Ancient Undead.
It was Kazan.
Simon also came to his senses belatedly.
“I’m sorry, Kazan. This is everyday life.”
“I think even the commander of the corps can’t do just anyone.”
Now that the cleanup is over, Simon got up from his seat and explained the guidelines for the 7th Corps going forward.
The 7th Corps will go to the Shahed Kingdom and take charge of this incident, and will then receive approval from Nephthys and act as an official corps.
Surprisingly, the other Ancient Undead, except for Peer, reacted as expected. It was a cataclysm from Simon’s point of view, but as undead, they didn’t care how other humans treated them.
[The girl will do anything as long as she has the corps commander.]
Elizabeth said, clinging even tighter to Simon’s side.
That’s how the story ended, and Kazan’s explanation finally began.
“Obviously, but it is not easy.”
Kazan pasted a large picture of Yeongji on the wall.
“It is a situation in which the king and queen of a country have been captured by an organization. So far, no one on the continent has solved it.”
Kazan’s eyes became serious as he tapped the photo with the back of his hand.
“If the 7th Corps solves this, it will be a big mess without a doubt.”
Simon straightened up and sat down.
This is definitely an opportunity.
“Of course we have to deal with it. Please explain in detail what the situation is.”S
