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Demon King Castle Escape Operation (5)
Olivia’s involvement in the escape of the princess and Hesperon was not originally planned.
I didn’t think that she would immediately notice and come looking for the small commotion that had occurred in Siana’s jurisdiction, which I had intentionally left unattended.
It was indeed a meticulous handling of affairs befitting the person in charge of managing the immortality.
‘You must be the busiest person in the Immortal City already, and yet you take care of even such trivial matters. You’re a talented person, but you’re overly talented.’
It’s easy to say now that everything is going smoothly, but in fact, when she first appeared, he couldn’t help but be quite flustered.
If only the start date of the operation had been set to the day that ‘Hans’ visited, wouldn’t we have had to start over from scratch?
‘Fortunately, thanks to taking advantage of that situation, we were able to continue on a better flow than initially expected.’
I think it was because the dramatic effect was added and the sense of tragedy was highlighted, and the bond with Riley deepened due to the sudden crisis.
‘It would be difficult to reproduce the ability I used in front of the princess later on… Well, I guess I can just say that I used superhuman strength in a crisis situation.’
Naturally, it was the Immortal King Hans who secretly intervened to block Olivia’s interference and move the two away.
As the master of this ‘Labyrinth of Eternity’, he could manipulate the internal space at will just by will, so it wasn’t that difficult.
‘Hesperon will also become stronger quickly. Later, he will be able to demonstrate similar abilities on his own.’
From now on, you will be able to grow up in a comfortable environment with the full support of the Fifth Princess.
The karma that comes with it is also not insignificant, so it could be said that it was a satisfactory development in many ways.
[You have arrived? Immortal King! I have been waiting for you!]
And now, Hans was facing Archrich Dwell in the undead crafting workshop within the Immortal Realm.
This was because the long-awaited pre-production process for ‘Salma’ had finally been completed.
‘Even so, it’s only been about a week in Earth time.’
In addition, while it would have originally been a process that required about a year of maturing by throwing in all sorts of rare ingredients, thanks to the active use of the abyss and the energy of death, it was possible to achieve a similar effect in just over two months.
[Keuhehe— Good job, Dwell. It must have been quite a hassle, but you did a good job.]
[You are too kind! This Dwell McCain, I will make sure to finish the other entities’ processes to His Majesty’s satisfaction!]
Leaving him behind as he fell to the floor, moved by the light congratulations, Hans quietly watched Inyoung floating quietly inside the incubator filled with the abyss.
Salma, the corpse of the first Transcendent-level Awakened One he had ever obtained.
Even though it was still unfinished, it already had an ominous presence.
‘He is an awakened person from Earth and a master of martial arts who has even used the Abyss to turn him into an undead. I’m looking forward to seeing what the results will be.’
Since the existence that serves as its basis is special, considerable effort was put into making it into an undead that utilizes it.
This is not a normal entity that has existed in the world so far, but rather a completely new process has been created.
The foundation was laid through “Forbidden Knowledge” with the assistance of “Immortal Heart”, and it was then tuned once again with “Evil Wisdom” and “The Path of the Magical Path”.
After that, he mobilized all his skills, such as clearing the passage through the abyss with the “Eye of the Abyss” and optimizing the technique with “Magic Control”, and that was the result.
It was the original undead of the Immortal King Hans, who had never existed in the world before, and was nicknamed ‘Abyss Revenant’.
[Then I’ll take care of the rest. The remaining individuals should do the same.]
[Yes! Just leave it to me!]
So Hans retrieved Salma, who had only the last process left, and after checking the work here one last time, he quietly went back to Earth.
To become ‘Hahoe Mask’ again, not ‘Immortal King’.
***
Immediately after escaping immortality.
Riley carried Hesperon on his back and moved south, keeping a close watch around the area.
The exact location of this place was still unknown, but it seemed like it was not a safe place, and there were so many monsters roaming around that I couldn’t relax for even a moment.
“Hoo— hoo—.”
“···Riley? I told you I’m okay now. I can walk on my own···.”
“Oh, it’s noisy. How long has it been since you’ve been here? You should’ve just been carrying me quietly and not pushing yourself too hard! Whoa—.”
It’s been a few hours since we moved like that.
Even though she had used magic, she was already so exhausted that she could barely take a step.
‘No, rather, I think it’s amazing that you’ve held out until now.’
Even if you use a lot of strengthening magic, it doesn’t solve everything.
This type of auxiliary magic was more effective the higher one’s existing physical abilities, but she, who had always lived away from physical labor, was not very compatible with it.
Of course, in order to maximize the effect, she had no choice but to use her magical power recklessly, and since her level was not that high, she became exhausted even faster because of the magical power leaking out at the worst efficiency.
Moreover, to make matters worse, that wasn’t the only factor that hindered their movement…
“···Riley, here we go again.”
“Ugh! How many times has this happened? Surely we’re not still inside the Northern Mountains?”
Riley, who was panting and diligently moving her feet, hurriedly hid herself in the bushes, muttering a soft complaint at Hesperon’s whisper behind her.
Then, a small barrier was activated around that area, isolating the space.
And shortly thereafter—.
“Kreuk— Kreuk—!”
“Khehehe!”
A swarm of monsters swarmed to one side, brushing past them.
Fortunately, thanks to the sound-blocking magic tool that was activated even while moving, it seemed like no one noticed our presence and chased us.
“···Did you go?”
“Well, they just seem like guys passing by.”
“Whew— In just a couple of hours, the group I’ve encountered has already reached nearly twenty people, and no matter how I look at it, it doesn’t look like we’re inside the Northern Mountains. Surely it’s not like this everywhere outside the city?”
“Huh? This is my first time outside, so you don’t know···?”
“I know, I was just saying. ··· Then there’s only one candidate. No, in fact, I guess I should just take it for granted.”
Located south of where the Immortal King resides, adjacent to the northern mountain range.
And then, the territory whose defense line collapsed recently and was eventually taken over by monsters.
“The Principality of Rohan. It was a small country in the north of the Empire… I don’t know what the situation is now. All I know is the information I received before I was captured.”
Since she was already sitting down, she decided to take a short break and explained what she knew to Hesperon, who did not know much about the situation there.
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In fact, in this environment, it was nearly impossible for two low-level magicians, a well-raised princess and a noisy patient, to survive.
“Here, take this. Here’s something to drink.”
“Thank you, Heron. Is this a menu item I’ve never seen before?”
The supply of materials from the so-called ‘unique skill’ ‘Avatar Cloud’ was enough to solve all of those problems.
Camping gear including food, drinks, clothing, and sleeping bags, of course…
“Khuuuung—!”
“Woof, woof!”
Doo doo doo—
“Oh, here they go again. Is this the route they often take?”
“But that’s definitely a great ability. It’s not like you can easily get a magical tool like this with money.”
“But it’s not free. It’s not an ability that can be used indefinitely.”
“I guess so. Well, you said you couldn’t teleport for a while because of the difficulty.”
All sorts of magical tools, such as sound blocking, surrounding detection, and isolation barriers, to protect one’s safety.
As long as there were no major problems, it wasn’t that difficult to move around while hiding, as anything needed could be easily supplied.
“Then shall we start moving now?”
“Yes, I had enough rest. Come on! Come here, Heron!”
“I can at least walk now. I’ll tell you later if it gets difficult, so let’s go for now.”
“Oh my—even if people worry about me.”
“Come on, let’s go.”
Yeah, as long as there aren’t any ‘big problems’.
But this is the territory of the already fallen Duchy of Rohan.
It was a magical realm where all lands except the capital were taken over by monsters consumed by madness, and it was barely holding on with the help of the Shinsung Church and the Imperial Army.
But, isn’t it unlikely that a country would be so devastated by a large number of low-level monsters?
There were countless monsters roaming around here, enough to take on an entire unit on their own.
And it was only natural.
Hoooow— Hoooow—!
The senses of the top monsters were so extensive that they transcended common sense.
“···Ah, damn it.”
“Heron? Why are you suddenly like that···.”
The movement was so overwhelming that it escaped the criminal’s awareness.
Wheeeeeeeek!
While the barrier was being lifted and movement was starting.
By the time the sound of the wind blowing roughly reached Hesperon’s ears, ‘that being’ had already come within their reach.
‘danger!’
As the sense of crisis grew, thoughts accelerated and time around them gradually slowed down.
His superhuman mental powers were amplified in an instant and he analyzed the situation in an instant.
After understanding the whole situation, he moved his body extremely rationally.
The magical power flowing through his body strengthened his physical abilities and made his body even stronger…
“town?!”
Then, he hugged Riley, who was next to him, and threw himself backwards with all his might.
With one hand, he activates a magical barrier tool to hide their appearance.
Immediately after that.
Kwaaaaang—!
A powerful shockwave erupted from where they were, sending up a cloud of dust and dirt.
and···.
“Keeeeeek—!”
Phew!
A fierce roar shook the surroundings, and the fierce flapping of wings instantly scattered the surrounding dust in all directions.
The massive body of a lion revealed by this was the head and wings of an eagle.
In his eyes, which were filled with madness, a bright red light was burning, and his gaze was constantly scanning his surroundings, searching for something.
With drool dripping from its beak.
“···griffon.”
Riley, who was lying on the floor, staring at its overwhelming majesty, muttered softly as if suppressing her feelings.
‘I definitely checked properly and lifted the barrier!’
I checked the surrounding area for dangers with the detection magic tool, and made sure to bring the sound blocking magic tool before I left the barrier.
If it weren’t for Hesperon’s quick response, wouldn’t everything have ended in the first assault?
‘No, actually, the current situation isn’t all that good.’
It seemed like they were temporarily lost due to a barrier that was activated in an instant, but the griffon was an apex predator that could even stand toe-to-toe with an ogre.
Considering that it is a flying monster, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it is more difficult.
‘If they start looking for us in earnest, this barrier won’t last long. We have to come up with some kind of countermeasure before that happens.’
In other words, it means that even now, it is still a crisis that could lead to catastrophe at any time.
“Whew, Heron is still amazing. I owe you another favor. But the current situation is… Huh? Heron? Wait, are you okay?”
Riley, who had been speaking as quietly as possible due to her nervousness, paused and carefully reached out her hand to his back, which was still and hugging her.
Iron Puck—
“ah?”
Something slippery and unpleasant that touches your hand.
She quickly got up with an ominous feeling and carefully examined his body, then bit her lip.
It seemed as if he had not been able to completely avoid the sudden attack, and blood was continuously flowing out from his long, torn back.
Also, maybe because of the aftereffects of the shock, I couldn’t come to my senses.
“···There was a potion, a potion.”
Riley opened the potion Hesperon had prepared for emergencies and quickly sprinkled it on his back.
However, this was only an emergency measure, and more specialized measures were needed for proper treatment.
“What now···?”
But the situation only got worse.
She turned her head slightly at the sudden ominous feeling…
“Eek?”
“······!”
I stared straight into a pair of red eyes and froze in place.
The griffon, who had come within striking distance, lowered its head and stared intently at her within the barrier.
A brief silence flows amidst such suffocating tension.
“Keeeeeek—!”
“Oh, shit.”
The sound of her maddening roar and the lament that escaped her lips without her knowing it were mixed together.
‘I finally escaped from the hands of the Immortal King!’
Leaving that sense of injustice behind, Riley closed her eyes tightly as she hugged Hesperon, who had fallen to the floor.
It’s just an instinctive action that has no meaning anymore.
But that’s why she couldn’t see it.
That he was staring at the griffon with one eye that was struggling to stay open.
Immediately after that.
Paaaaat—
“Kkieek?!”
At the same time, a bright halo of light burst out like the dawn breaking through.
A giant sword of light suddenly emerged from within and swung around as if it were going to split the world apart.
“Ugh—!”
Skakkakak—!
Phew—
With the griffon placed exactly in the center.
A sword of light sharpened to its limit, with an incredible amount of divine power concentrated in it, as if it had been used with all its might from the beginning.
No matter how madly enhanced the top monster was, there was no way a mere demon could withstand such a surprise attack.
“Kihek, kki— keuhek!”
Kuung!
The large, staggering body fell over, and a heavy sound echoed around the area.
It was Griffin’s absurd exit in contrast to his overwhelming appearance, but it wasn’t all that strange considering his opponent.
“Ah… Ah?… No way. Are you a saint?”
“It’s been a long time, Your Highness. I had hoped that we would actually meet here. It is indeed the guidance of the Lord.”
A man with an aura of light surrounding his entire body, looking down at the messy Princess Riley and smiling gently.
He is the saint of the Jushin Church and the warrior who will save the world.
Because it was Heinrich St. Landgard.
