Episode 258
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After a while, the answer that came from Jillian was a little unexpected.
“… … I can not say.”
“—?”
A question mark raised its head in my head, ‘Why?’ Before the words came out, Gillian opened her mouth first.
“It’s being washed away little by little, but we’re not completely free from ‘that person’s’ control yet.”
While saying that, he pressed the area around his heart with five fingers.
It was a heart that was too dark to be considered that of a dragon, yet contained a gloomy magical power.
If you could cut open the chest and take it out, it would look like a black spinel.
Absorbing all the light flowing in without even a single sparkle… … It’s too ugly and hideous to be considered a dragon’s heart.
I felt like I wanted to grab my heart and burst it.
The point of the anger that spread like that soon reached the point where it was aimed at someone other than himself.
“If you were perfect, there wouldn’t be any problems.”
If he had fully awakened his divinity rather than partially, he would have been able to completely shake off the cursed remnants that remained in his heart.
Russell made a sour expression at Gillian’s even poisonous voice.
“ah. yes. okay. All right.”
It only took a day or two for him to stare at me, but he had already been floating in the sky and following me with his gaze for several days.
Even if you don’t want to, you have no choice but to get used to it.
Isn’t it his fault that Jillian ended up like that in the first place?
‘It’s not something I feel responsible for.’
Ignoring Jillian’s gaze, Russell took a large bite of his sandwich. Still, there was something I learned from this conversation.
‘Among the cultists… … There is a guy.’
The one who corrupted Gillian.
If you think about the idea of not being able to answer, you had no choice but to come to that conclusion.
‘A transcendental person who had the ability to corrupt dragons even in the past.’
It is unknown how it survived for so many years.
No matter how transcendental he was, it was impossible to live safely for thousands of years. However, what is of concern is how far that strength extends.
It was then.
Jillian, who was glaring at Russell, opened her mouth again.
“But one thing is certain… … .”
“… … ?”
“I guess his curse is being lifted even with your divinity and control, which are still at a meager level.”
You can defeat it now. Gillian’s eyes when she turned her head to look at him said so.
‘Are you saying it’s not perfect?’
A side effect of living for thousands of years?
If not, is there another problem?
Gillian turned around as several questions, speculations, and possibilities followed one after another.
“joy.”
He snorted and spread his wings wide.
After a while, there was a rustle─.
In the place where Gillian disappeared, there was only the wrapping paper that had wrapped the sandwich lying around on the floor.
‘I was going to eat it eventually… … .’
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Hwioooo-.
The wind blew and ran along the dry plain.
With that, the sand dust that had settled on the floor rose into the air, and Hubert opened his mouth among them.
“I can see it.”
He took out a handkerchief and wiped the monocle he was wearing.
As the saying goes.
If you look down a little from the hill you are climbing, you can see a huge military camp filling the entire area.
What was fluttering inside the military camp were flags embroidered with symbols of nobles, magic towers, and knights.
Among them, there was one flag that particularly stood out.
The flag is not only twice as large as other flags, but also hangs much higher and flutters in the wind.
It was clearly the national flag of Endymion, with horses running through the sky embroidered on a blue background.
‘The Heavenly Horse Flag.’
The military camp at the bottom of the hill was all Endymion County.
‘Approximately 300,000.’
Indeed, it is a military power worthy of being the only great power on the continent.
Any country would be frightened by the mere presence of this many soldiers.
It is at a level that is literally enough to trample on all small and medium-sized countries nearby.
What’s more surprising is that the troops gathered here are not all.
As if to prove that fact, even at this moment, Endymion’s troops scattered throughout the battlefield were gathering towards this place.
but… … .
‘The opponent is the Empire.’
There was no way I could be scared at this level.
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Grand battle.
‘As usual, they will clash with us using more troops than our country.’
It was an empire that even embraced cultists by acknowledging the existence of the Black Tower.
It is clear that the undead they create will be added to the army, and its scale will be greater than ever before.
Hwioooo-.
Feeling the scent of death in the blowing wind may not be your own illusion.
Russell opened his mouth, confirming that fact once again.
“let’s go.”
After speaking briefly, Russell walked towards the bottom of the hill.
Hubert and Baron Donovan followed suit.
The troops standing behind them, leading them, move in unison.
The knights are fully armed with iron armor and the magic troops are clad in robes. Even ordinary soldiers who do not belong to either side.
Chuck, Chuck, Chuck-.
Soldiers numbering approximately 20,000.
The earth was slightly moved by the sound of their guns firing.
It was time to join the main unit.
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“… … ?”
He led the army down the hill and headed towards the direction where the main force was located.
Russell’s steps stopped.
This was because they felt a presence approaching from the direction they were heading, the military camp where the main unit was located.
‘The number is more than a hundred, and judging by the heavy strides and the sound of metal, most of the personnel are armed soldiers.’
Moreover, the presence of those at the forefront was equally formidable.
If I had encountered something like this anywhere else, I would have gone into battle mode right away.
But Russell didn’t do that.
This was because the energy felt at the head of the approaching group was extremely familiar.
That’s because the signs of the leading figures were that of his teacher, Daria Snowwhite, and his first brother, Vermilion Ulsen.
In addition, there are many familiar faces that appear to be magicians belonging to the Flame Tower.
‘It looks like the soldiers on guard spotted us coming down the hill.’
While I was thinking like that, the two groups got closer to a distance where they could recognize each other.
“Master.”
“I heard the story. “You bastard.”
─When Russell spoke first, Daria giggled.
“I heard you did a great job on the battlefield, right?”
Just one day after the war began, the fortress, which was said to be impregnable, was breached single-handedly.
As if that wasn’t enough, he defeated the empire’s brave warriors one after another.
Among them, there are not only 6th circle magicians called the white messengers of the empire, but also superhuman-level strongmen who have reached the level of the 7th circle?
“It was so hard to get scabs in my ears.”
Contrary to what he said with a grunt, the corners of his mouth touched his ears, indicating that he quite liked Russell’s major.
It has to be that way.
Among the news heard from the battlefield, there was nothing more reassuring than achievements and military honors.
Of course, I knew full well that there were few enemies that could threaten Russell.
Even though he knows this, the teacher still feels worried, like a child thrown into the water.
Daria smiled brightly as she recalled the reports that came in one after another.
He then looked at Hubert, who was standing next to Russell, for a moment and said.
“Looks like you realized something too.”
“haha.”
Hubert smiled sheepishly at the sight of his teacher accurately reading his changes.
Vermilion, who was listening to the story next to him, shouted in surprise.
“Is that really true? Priests?”
Rather than being jealous of a priest who is younger than him, he welcomes the opportunity to reach new heights.
“Master, you can’t deceive your eyes.”
When Hubert nodded and acknowledged the fact, Vermillion smiled brightly and walked towards him.
He shouted, pounding on his back with a hand as thick and huge as a pot lid.
“ha ha ha! Congratulations! congratulations! “With this, I have one more comrade to walk the same path as me!”
After being stagnant at the level of a 6th Circle master for several years, he also had some clue about the 7th Circle.
Now that he could walk down that path with the priest, it was no wonder that Vermilion was laughing heartily.
Knock, knock!
About ten years ago,
This is Hubert, who has not neglected his training since his conversation with Russell.
In addition, he also learned martial arts to reduce his shortcomings as a wizard.
But─.
“Ugh… … Ah, it hurts. execution.”
Despite all his efforts, it was not easy to overcome Vermilion’s palm.
Well, despite being a wizard, doesn’t Vermillion have the ability to crush rocks with his fists if he wants to?
Moreover, thanks to the unique techniques learned from the dwarves, the otherwise strong muscles were compressed to a high density.
“Tsk tsk. Why did I accept that guy as my disciple… … .”
A martial artist rather than a wizard.
Daria, who was clicking her tongue as she looked at Vermilion, who looked as if he had ingested an elixir with side effects, suddenly asked Russell.
“Did anything special happen on the way there?”
“yes. No big deal… … .”
Instead of trying to answer in a formal way, Russell continued to talk.
“… … ?”
“It’s nothing special, but there was something I had to report.”
“report?”
After nodding, I briefly explained what happened on the way.
After searching the sky using spirits, finding and defeating a group of undead.
“hmm.”
After a not very long story.
“I have no intention of disparaging and pouring cold water on him for being a small ball… … .”
Daria’s meaningful voice continued.
“… … “It doesn’t seem like it was a very meaningful action.”
After speaking, her eyes were no longer looking at Russell.
I just turned my head and looked in a completely different direction. Russell also nodded and moved his gaze.
He said while gazing in the same direction as his teacher.
“yes.”
The imperial army’s formation is probably located somewhere in that direction.
Even as a rough guess, the distance between the two camps is more than ten kilometers.
Even if you used magic to strengthen your eyes, it was a distance where you couldn’t even see the flag, let alone the military camp’s fence.
Nevertheless, the reason why Russell was confident that the imperial army was there was simple.
‘Fraud and fraud… … .’
An extremely ominous energy was coming from somewhere beyond the horizon.
How many undead would it take to pull off a scam like that?
‘At least hundreds of thousands… … .’
No, it would not be easy to recreate that level of fraud even with that number of dead people.
Also, how many cultists and high-ranking undead are among them?
This is not a number that can be achieved simply by collecting the bodies buried in the cemetery.
It was clear that countless innocent lives had been sacrificed to achieve such morale and military power.
‘They are worse than animals… … .’
─Tight!
Feeling their frustration, Russell clenched his fists.
At first, he was a cultist who was hostile only because of his father’s death and social norms, but not anymore.
They are beings that must be destroyed for the sake of peace in the material world.
In the past, the dragon, which was also called the guardian of the material world, and the divinity of the Dragon Lord at its peak, said so.
‘guy… … .’
Looking at Russell like that, Daria muttered to herself.
He was the youngest student who grew faster than anyone else.
It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t worried that I might get drunk on power and go down the wrong path during the process.
But despite those concerns, her youngest student was still walking toward the right path.
‘… … It’s amazing.’
After catching a glimpse of the first and second disciples still fighting each other…
“You and the soldiers must have worked hard to come a long way… … .”
─I opened my mouth once again.
“Let’s go inside first.”
“yes.”
Russell nodded, feeling his fingernails digging into his curled grip.
Beyond being suffocating, I kept seeing the scam that felt like it was suffocating.
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