#209
Snowball effect (1)
The Roselia Grand Temple, located in the center of the Holy Land, was the center of the Jushin Sect, the largest religion in Outerica, and boasted a scale incomparable to that of the grand temples in other regions.
It is only natural that many leaders, including the Pope and saints, stay here, and that the political, administrative, and information-related work handled here is continental.
Moreover, most of the headquarters of the Knights Templar and the Inquisitors dispatched abroad were located here, so there was no need to say more.
And on one side of that wide site, there were also many buildings prepared to accommodate visiting dignitaries from outside…
“Whew— I’m tired after all.”
One of them, in the quarters of the Azerion Empire delegation.
Princess Riley, who had just returned from a meeting, groaned and collapsed on the sofa in her office.
I was exhausted because the meeting that started around lunchtime ended late at night, but there was nothing I could do because the agenda that suddenly came up today was so urgent.
“···Princess Riley? Please keep your dignity. This is not the princess’s palace.”
“Huh? Hey, it doesn’t matter. We’re the only ones here anyway. We’re already tired, so let’s make ourselves comfortable, Se-ah.”
When Isiah saw that, she frowned and said something, but Riley paid no attention and just lay down on the sofa.
The religious order provided each of the participants with an independent dormitory building, which allowed each delegation to rest more comfortably without worrying about the eyes of other factions.
In addition, as soon as they arrived at the accommodation, they dismissed all the attendants.
Because of that, there were only people left in this place that Riley could be comfortable with, so there was no problem.
“···Still, there’s a heron, so it’s a bit much to show it in such a disheveled state···.”
“Hmm? You mean me? Hey, Master. Why are you bringing this up now! Before I escaped immortality, we were together the whole time, and I’ve already seen everything I could see and do. That’s nothing!”
As soon as Isiah started talking about herself, Hesperon, who had been following her to the office, quickly intervened.
For some reason, he had a dazed look on his face since earlier, but it didn’t seem like he had completely lost his mind.
“Hoo—? What kind of relationship is that?”
Of course, at the words he blurted out without thinking, Issae’s eyes narrowed and turned sharp.
“No… Wait, Heron! What is that unsightly sight? Isn’t that the order? It’s just an unavoidable problem caused by the poor environment! … And, and the situation was the situation!”
Riley jumped up from her seat and blushed in anger.
However, the brief commotion that occurred did not last long and soon died down.
They chatted for a moment to catch their breath, but the reality that awaited them was too much to worry about such trivial matters.
“A large-scale assault by the Immortal Army… What do you think, Sister?”
“···Honestly, it’s already precarious. There are monsters running wild everywhere, white giants popping out of nowhere, and even the periodic attacks of the Immortal Army. But if those attacks get any stronger···”
In fact, up until now, the Immortal King has been doing a good job of preventing the invasion.
The number of casualties that occurred after his appearance was by no means small, but for now, the countries other than the Duchy of Rohan did not suffer damage that would threaten their existence.
But if large-scale air raids were to begin as Saint Henry had said, most countries would likely face significant difficulties in maintaining their current societies.
Perhaps, beyond just staggering, a nation might collapse like the Duchy of Rohan.
‘Of course, the Kingdom of Thalia, whose government has completely changed, is an exception.’
Hesperon, who had been absentmindedly listening to their conversation, nodded quietly.
He had always had a weak side, but now it seemed to have gotten worse.
It was all caused by an unprecedentedly intense debate that was going on in his head.
-Hannibal Strauss: Everything is almost ready. When do you think would be an effective time to attack? I won’t accept any objections.
Opening that gate is the cause of everything that has happened now.
It was the immortal Hannibal Strauss.
-Heinz II: I am against it, but if we have to attack, it would be better after the summit. If things happen too quickly, the plans we have prepared will be disrupted.
– Heinrich: No, it would be right to stop now. Hans is moving too quickly. We still have a lot of time left, so there’s no need to go this far!
-Harley: I’m hungry, let’s eat! I need to add 10 servings of meat to this late-night snack!
-Hubert: Tsk, you’re going to force it anyway, right? If that’s the case, I think it would be more efficient to use this opportunity to sort out the merchant association that’s been bothering me lately.
-Harris: Ah… This is annoying… Shouldn’t we just quit everything…?
-Howard: Oh, you rascal! Are you really going to do it? Then at least don’t start a business near Tarak! It’s a crucial moment right now. What you’ve been working on for a long time is about to be completed!
-Hugo: Oh, sir, you’re out of your mind. Hans, please!
···As each person has a distinct personality, they each show different reactions depending on their personality.
Some Avatars have even given up on trying to stop the rampage, and are even suggesting compromises.
They were so selfish and self-centered, they were so ‘Han Seong-hyeon’-like.
‘If my body was awake, it would have moved naturally as one without the need for this process… This is a bit difficult, after all.’
As I tried to force myself to move using only my limbs while my head was still asleep, I felt like I was staggering just from walking.
Although we all had the same goal in mind, our strides and centers of gravity were all completely different, which was quite a headache.
-Hesperon: Do we really have to do it…? Ugh, I don’t know anymore. Let’s do it moderately, moderately.
He left his timid opinion and turned his gaze back to the women in front of him.
The meeting in his brain was going on for quite some time, but its impact on the real world was so minimal that they were still continuing their previous conversation.
“But since the Saint said that the Immortal King’s attack could be foreseen in advance, the only thing left is for each country to work harder. We need to quickly check the power that can respond to it···.”
“···Riley, are you sure you’ll be okay without me? What if something dangerous happens while I’m away?”
“I’m fine. Actually, I’m more worried about Sister Sea. If I go back here, I’ll be locked up in the palace and protected, so what could be dangerous?”
The succession to the throne has already entered the solidifying stage.
Her opponents who had been opposing her began to back down one by one, and the neutral faction, including Marquis Laurence, the owner of the Imperial Palace Tower, had already decided to support her.
At least within the palace, safety was virtually guaranteed.
“And since there’s Heron, wouldn’t it be okay if things don’t work out? Even though teleportation is still impossible because of the difficulties we faced back then… Isn’t he the one who escaped from the hands of the Immortal King?”
“Huh? Ahaha… This is really burdensome.”
Hesperon gave an awkward laugh as Riley glanced at him and continued speaking.
Isiah followed his gaze and looked at him, then sighed deeply and shook her head.
“Haa— There’s still a lot left to teach Heron. It’s been a while since I thought that working as a suicide squad wasn’t as dangerous as I thought, and now this keeps happening…”
From the rise of the White Giant to season 2 of the Immortal Army.
Moreover, it was obvious that this situation would continue until the fight with the Immortal King was properly concluded.
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“···Surely things won’t get any worse here?”
A word from Isae that came out as a laugh.
It was a remark that came out of my mind out of concern, but surprisingly enough, her one word penetrated one of the truths of the world.
I never thought that Seolma would catch people.
Three more days passed like that.
The final day of the Second Continental Summit is finally upon us.
***
The world tree towers so high that it seems to pierce the sky.
This giant tree, a symbol of the elves’ faith, boasted an enormous size that was immediately noticeable no matter where one was on the Enamel Continent.
Since it has such a transcendent appearance and exists on this earth, it is only natural that it would become an object of awe for other races as well.
To begin with, the different races of the Enamel Continent did not reject each other’s beliefs and even had regular exchanges, so the distance between them was relatively small.
A paradise for different races, where each race has gathered to form a nation and society, unlike the continent of Ion where humans are the majority.
But not all races were welcome here—.
One of the most representative of these ostracized races was the vampire.
They were a species that was avoided not only by humans but also by most intelligent beings due to their heterogeneous ecology of surviving by sucking the blood of others.
That’s why most vampires chose to remain on the Ion continent even during the great migration of the races.
Since they had no choice but to hide and live off of other species, humans were a much more attractive prey to them than other species.
And the race that is as despised as the vampires is…
He was a lycanthrope, a so-called werewolf.
“Keuhihihi~! It’s just getting started. Kids! Kick!”
The night the full moon rose.
At the same time, a frivolous man’s voice echoed from a mountain where the World Tree seemed to be quite large, as if the distance was quite close.
Krrrr—
Krooosh! Boom!
Along with the eerie howls of wild beasts, blood-red eyes began to glow one by one around him.
“Then~ shall we start the clown show? Krrrrrr—!”
And his high-pitched voice became deeper and deeper as he continued to speak, and by the end it had turned into the growl of an animal.
At first glance, they look similar to beastmen, but they are fundamentally different from them.
Lycanthropes are a race that grows in potential by eating the hearts of their prey, and are born with dark magic… In reality, more than half of them are no different from monsters.
Due to that influence, they were a race that was not welcomed wherever they went, as they possessed a ferocity that targeted not only monsters but also the hearts of other intelligent beings.
If Hans had not discovered the ‘Perfectly Evolved Life Project’ of the Buncheonhoe on Earth, wouldn’t Harley have ended up like them?
“Khwakhwakhwak—! Now, let’s go cut open the bellies of the pigs who have become tired of peace!”
Following the monster in the lead who bursts out with such a bizarre laugh.
Countless black shadows crossed the mountain ranges of the Enamel Continent through the darkness.
***
The Republic of Zephia, eastern part of the Ion Continent.
“Are all the preparations··· complete···?”
“Yes, my lord. We can begin whenever you give us the order.”
In the vast, dark space, the voices of an old man and a seductive woman slowly exchanged questions and answers.
“How··· did you manage to make it on time···.”
“All of this is possible because of the Lord. Normally, this would have been impossible···.”
In the darkness, a female silhouette bowed down before the shadow of a small old man.
“You know the situation···, right···?”
“Yes, Yupersch and Brokoslak joined hands to devour the lower clans. I never thought they would go that far, but they will regret that choice.”
She answered the old man’s slow question confidently.
It couldn’t be otherwise, they’ve invested a really long… a very long time into this.
In the process, wasn’t it the case that the Lord didn’t hesitate to join hands with the pests called the Oath of the Reverse?
“I don’t know what on earth you were thinking when you took such a risk, but forcibly merging all those bloodlines to include them all is absurd. A vampire clan union hybrid? Are you really some fool who thinks you’re the real vampire lord?”
A woman who makes fun of people with a voice full of laughter.
The short old man looked down at her as she so harshly criticized him, then slowly opened his mouth.
“Then··· let’s start right away···.”
“I will obey your command.”
And with that said.
The Obaipo Clan, a legend that had been dormant in the eastern part of the continent for a long time, has begun to stir.
Also, the movements of suspicious forces did not stop here.
“Move quickly, you idiots!”
“Keuk! Ah, I understand, Chieftain!”
“Tch, if only it weren’t for that revolutionary bastard, we could have finished the work faster!”
Of course, in the tribal confederation in the southern part of the continent.
“Ready?”
“I have finished it as you commanded. But Your Majesty, is it really okay to proceed like this…?”
“Haha, this is all for the good of our empire. Don’t you think we need to buy time until His Highness the Crown Prince returns? Surely you don’t think the throne is suitable for someone of that lowly bloodline?”
“No, that’s nonsense!”
All the way to Jerone, the capital of the Azerion Empire.
In all directions of Auterica, where chaos was already expected, the seeds of chaos that had been pending for so long began to sprout all at once.
