#133
Continental Summit (1)
“Then I will go to the temple now.”
“You read the instructions, right?”
“Of course. I will make sure it goes smoothly.”
“Okay, then go out.”
“yes.”
In response to Mulro’s answer, the middle-aged man bowed politely and quietly left the office with silent steps.
His true identity, who was thoroughly humbled in order not to offend others, was Duke Bright, known to wield absolute power in the Kingdom of Thalia.
He came to the Continental Summit as a representative of the Kingdom of Thalia to give his final report.
And as he left, Heinz, who had been sitting quietly in his chair the whole time, turned his gaze to Mulro, who was standing next to him.
“I wonder if the author would do something useless?”
Since the Continental Summit is a gathering of the highest-ranking officials from each country, including the main religious order, saying even one wrong word there could cause trouble.
“Lord, that guy is a pack I’ve been preparing for since he was a baby. You don’t have to worry too much.”
But Mulro just smiled confidently at Heinz’s words.
Although they didn’t use any psychic magic like that to protect themselves from external exposure like now, there were a variety of ways to subjugate people.
Mulro, who had lived for many years, was well versed in such methods, and with the experience he had accumulated, he was a veteran who had never failed even once in decades.
“Hmm—yes. In the current situation, if something goes wrong, there’s no time to worry about this. The situation on the continent is such a mess.”
The Kingdom of Thalia was not greatly affected by the madness due to its thorough control of the forest of demons, even mobilizing the Brokoslak Clan.
Of course, there were still some casualties since monsters weren’t limited to that area, but compared to other countries, it was a very good level.
However, other countries were unable to respond as immediately as the Kingdom of Thalia, and the damage was further aggravated by the entanglement of various vested interests and collusion.
‘Besides, we had to worry about the activities of the undead in areas other than the west.’
The church was also in a state of chaos due to the flood of requests for support from various places, so even if Duke Bright spoke carelessly, there would be no time to do anything about it.
‘Come to think of it, it might be a good idea for the clan to step forward as a result of this incident.’
The lower-ranking vampires of the Eupersch Clan were already gathering one by one into the Kingdom of Thalia through the Blood Gate.
Since two of the three major vampire clans had joined forces, that alone would be enough to exert influence equivalent to that of a nation.
Even if we exclude the Kingdom of Thalia.
‘There are six true bloods and two holy bloods. Below that, there are a hundred pure bloods… Ha, even thinking about it again, it’s an absurd power.’
If the blood magic power possessed by Jinhyeol is converted to Earth standards, it would be equivalent to level 7~8.
If Freesia was level 7 before becoming subordinate to Heinz, then Mulro is level 8.
‘But when I fought her directly, Freesia was much stronger than Earth’s Betas. In terms of numbers, I’d say she’s about level 7.5.’
That was the difference between an Awakened who had grown rapidly with all sorts of growth corrections and unique skills and a person from another world who had honed himself for many years.
If the capabilities were similar, there was bound to be a difference in skill.
Of course, if the Betas had strengthened their unique skills more, the situation would have been different, but that was what he experienced firsthand.
‘That was before Freesia was strengthened with the 「Refined Blood」. It should be at least level 8 by now.’
But there are six true bloods of that level.
No, Mulro and Theodore, who are the leaders of each clan, should be ranked a bit higher, so they should be around level 8.5.
‘I guess we should assume that the Holy Blood is at least level 9. I’ve never even heard of its existence on Earth, so what’s the point?’
In any case, this was a force that could occupy the capital of a fairly powerful kingdom, not just a small and weak country like the Kingdom of Thalia.
Considering that it is a small but elite force, it will only be temporary considering the full-scale response from humans that will follow.
Of course, there was no need to do that since they had already taken over a country.
‘By the way, what is this holy blood···.’
Heinz sank deep into his chair and closed his eyes tightly.
Another Holy Blood besides him, Bricky.
In his mind, the conversation he had with her right after the battle with the Eupersch Clan was being recalled.
About what she wants and her ultimate goal.
“Well, let’s just wait a little longer.”
“yes?”
“No, it’s nothing.”
In any case, her fate was already in his hands.
Eat them or take them under your command.
Everything will happen according to your will.
***
Hwaruk—
A purple flame burned in the darkness.
The flames spread an ominous glow in the middle of the sealed basement, casting shadows of the figures standing around it onto the walls on all sides.
Five strange shadows swaying wildly in the purple light.
And then the unidentified man who had been quietly watching them from the darkness quietly opened his mouth.
“···As expected, it seems Oldman wasn’t able to attend?”
In this way, the secret regular meeting of the Yeokcheon Oath began by finding out the current status of the absentee.
[Is there no one who can contact him···?]
[Kuhihi~ Since when did we care about each other? Actually, the reason is obvious, right? I must have just forgotten it somewhere!]
While there are those who are unable to grasp the trend at all, depending on the distance or relationship of the area of activity.
[Hmm, the last communication we had was about something unusual happening in the western region. Small branches being attacked by someone.]
[Ah— I think I heard that the sect was moved! Could it be that the Inquisitor was moved?]
There were some who sensed something unusual through some level of communication.
They were organized into a sectarian organization, which was advantageous in maintaining security, but had the weakness of not allowing smooth exchange of information.
If a problem arises with the branch manager in charge of the branch like now, it is almost impossible to quickly grasp the situation and deal with it.
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[Hmm~ Hey, I have some information about that.]
At that moment, a sticky woman’s voice resonated around the area, drawing everyone’s attention in that direction.
Despite being a strangely twisted shadow, she exuded a strange charm and slowly opened her mouth, enjoying the attention focused on her.
[The Immortal Army is raiding underground organizations. And strangely enough, they’re targeting forces under our command.]
There was a momentary silence surrounding her as she revealed the information.
Because that was never good news.
[···Why···?]
[I don’t know that either~?]
They also knew that there was someone under her who specialized in finding out information.
I had benefited greatly from it so far, so there was no need to doubt the reliability of the information now.
[Ahem, how come none of the moves of the Immortal King that I’ve predicted so far have been right. Everything from start to finish has been beyond my expectations.]
In the first place, it made no sense for the Immortal King, who was supposed to be consumed by the ‘death’ of the abyss and devote himself solely to dyeing the continent with death, to remain hidden for so long and not come to the forefront.
It was a development I could never have imagined when I first heard the news of the Immortal King’s resurrection.
Rather, the news that they were raiding an underground organization was so disconcerting that most of the plans they had made so far had to be scrapped.
“Then should we assume that Oldman was also defeated by the Immortal King?”
[Wouldn’t it be more reasonable to think that way? Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been treated like this without anyone knowing.]
It is unlikely that the Immortal King would consider them an obstacle to conquering the continent and seek to eliminate them.
In this case, it would rather be something that was done to find them useful and use them properly.
But from their perspective, it was a difficult situation either way.
[Ha! Nothing is going well because of those idiots! After Marcos and Nurabe, is it Oldman now?]
In such a serious atmosphere, a large shadow complained as if it was stuffy.
[You’ve been preparing for over ten years, and you’re making a mess of things before you can even put that preparation to good use! You’re the same! Haven’t you accomplished anything since I opened the abyss and unleashed madness!]
[Phew! Keuhihihi~ That’s right too. Phew…!]
[Shut up! Before I tear your tongue out!]
[Ah, sorry, sorry! Phew—!]
The big guy started to get angry, but the frivolous guy’s laughter did not stop.
At that moment, the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense.
“That’s certainly not wrong. Lately, I’ve been too cautious, trying to please the Immortal King.”
Suddenly, a voice interrupted their argument and everyone’s gaze turned to one place.
When he, who had been lost in thought since the mention of the Immortal King, came forward again, those who had been noisily talking the whole time also quietly closed their mouths and focused on what he would say next.
“I’m sure you all know about the upcoming continental summit?”
[Of course. It’s so noisy, how could I not know?]
“The work we were preparing for has just been completed. If we start preparing right away, the timing will be just right… while the meeting is being held.”
[Hmm? You’re definitely… Ah, is that so?]
Since each of us has a different area, I don’t know the exact details, but we shared general information while making plans.
But coordinating the exact timing and deciding on the scale and location was entirely up to the parties involved, so even they didn’t know what would happen and when···.
[Khuhi! Ah— I wonder what the expressions on the faces of those who gathered to discuss countermeasures look like! It’s a shame I can’t see it for myself! Khuhihi!]
[Is there anything I can do to help?]
“None. It’s a project that has been going on for a long time.”
He slowly looked around to see the strange shadows’ attention focused on him, then added in a firm voice, as if declaring:
“And that will be the starting point of the collapse of the current ruling system.”
And after a while, finally all the meetings are over.
As the purple flame that had illuminated the darkness died down, only thick darkness remained in the space.
Swish—
A man who had been standing still in the darkness for a while began to climb the basement stairs with silent steps.
Even as the surrounding space began to light up and the room gradually became brighter, his footsteps did not stop.
Chorus—
He finally reached the window and opened wide the curtains blocking the view outside.
A bright sunlight pouring down in an instant and a busy city scene.
“···This is the last time I’ll see you like this.”
Now that they knew that the Immortal King was after them, there was no time to be complacent.
If I pour out everything I’ve prepared all at once, I’ll have to cut off all contact and go into hiding for a while.
‘Fortunately, Oldman doesn’t have much information about this side. There’s a ban on him, but the Immortal King might do something, so it’s better to be prepared. ···From now on, I’ll have to be wary of the other guys as well.’
And he continued to just stare blankly at the scenery outside until the sun went down.
The high-ranking executives of the secret organization, Yeokcheon, were all on the surface equal, but among them, there was always a real leader.
And no matter what anyone says, the man was the most influential person in the organization.
So much so that some executives could even be subject to sanctions.
The place he is currently in is in the north of the empire, surrounded on three sides by the Northern Mountains, so there is a war with monsters every day.
It was the Duchy of Rohan.
***
Delegations from each faction began arriving one by one at the Royal Palace of Roselia.
From high-ranking officials who have been entrusted with full authority from each country, to representatives of organizations such as the Magic Tower Federation and the Mercenary Guild.
It was difficult to coordinate in advance to gather them in one place, but once that was resolved, the actual movement itself was easy and quick through the temple gate.
Of course, this included the foreign races from the Enamel Continent, who were able to quickly cross the sea and join through the ‘Forest Path’ of the High Elf Lafori, as agreed upon with the cult.
Fortunately, the Elven Kingdom recognized the importance of the matter, and because they had become closer to each other due to the previous Cecily incident, they were able to easily obtain their cooperation.
In this way, those who lead the world of Auterica gathered in one place.
Right here, in the holy land, the center of the continent.
If something were to go wrong with those in this place, it would inevitably cause great chaos worldwide.
Because these were powerful figures with great influence in each force.
And that means…
‘Just making an impression here will cause your karma to skyrocket!’
It meant that this place was like Nodaji.
