< Preliminary Battle (2) >
Now, deep in the northern mountains of Outerica, the Immortal Castle is a fortress of death that is no different from the devil’s stronghold.
A woman who was moving busily here and there suddenly let out a sigh without realizing it.
“What is this all of a sudden?”
She was the demon succubus Siana from the Demon Realm who had once again become a high-ranking officer in the Immortal Army against her will.
She stopped in place, slowly looked around, and then took another deep breath.
The immortality was now in a state of complete disarray.
The cause was that their ruler, the Immortal King, personally led the elite fighters of the legion and went off somewhere···.
The management vacuum that naturally arose then fell upon the few remaining senior executives, who were left with a heavy workload.
‘Ahh— I can’t even look at Olivia, who’s been given another mission. And with the other guys out, there’s more and more things to clean up!’
Of the senior officers, only herself, the Banshee Queen Olivia, and Archrich Dwell McCain, who controlled the lesser undead, remained immortal.
Compared to usual, it’s almost like an empty house.
In the current situation, if a warrior party had invaded, there was a high probability that they would have been helpless, but Siana didn’t worry too much about that.
‘There are plenty of guys who can be used as discards. If that situation really comes up, I can just grab the important stuff and run away.’
In any case, immortality was merely a symbolic meaning and was not a very important structure in reality.
As long as the subject, the Immortal King, is safe, it can be easily recreated anytime, anywhere.
However, since he might get scolded by the king when he returned later if he neglected his duties, he needed to make sure to finish the tasks assigned to him.
‘How did it end up like this?’
This time, she succeeded in swallowing her sigh without letting it out, and shook her head.
Of course, it wasn’t all that bad to have a handsome and charismatic boss, but I was not happy that I hadn’t made any progress on my personal goals recently while focusing on the work of the Immortal Army.
‘I thought it would be easier to find if I borrowed your strength… Where on earth is it?’
It may be a new thing to say, but there was a reason why she, a demon succubus, joined the secret organization called the Oath of Reverse Heaven.
Of course, it was the revolutionaries who approached her first, but didn’t she join them because she also had something she wanted?
Of course, I asked Olivia, who was in charge of information, for help, but seeing her busy day after day, I couldn’t even think of urging her.
What more can I say about him, who is so focused on work with hardly any time to rest?
“Ah—! I’m so annoyed! Let’s finish up the things we’re assigned to quickly. I need to finish up quickly and go relieve some stress.”
Finally, she started to walk briskly again, shouting nervously.
It was only because he had his former crown prince Simon as his stress reliever, that he was able to endure it. Without him, his patience might have worn out long ago.
‘In that case, I think it would have been better if I just followed along. Let’s just have some fun.’
Although she was far from a combat specialist, Siana’s military power was not that weak.
At least I can be proud that I’m more helpful than some executives.
Of course, there was a reason why the Immortal King Hans left her behind.
Inside the northern mountain range in the northeastern part of the Ion Continent.
On the other hand, a fierce battle between the life and death of the undead was taking place.
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Kwaaaaang—!
A violent storm occurred with a thunderous roar that shook the heavens and earth, raging as if it were uprooting the surrounding vegetation.
The two opposing forces clashed repeatedly, and lightning-like flashes of light and thunder shook the entire area.
Although the battle had only just begun, the surrounding land had already been devastated beyond repair.
It was fortunate that the place was deep in the mountains, but if it had been a place where people lived, it would have already consumed a large city.
But even in that situation, Hans didn’t blink an eye and stared straight at his opponent, the Byeoncheonhoeju, right in front of him.
Although there were no real eyes.
“You seem so confident. You’ve definitely grown since I saw you in Japan.”
[Kuuuuu, you’re not even as good as back then. Try harder.]
“···Huh, if you say so.”
In fact, since neither the Heavenly King nor Hans were the typical martial arts types, the fight between them was strangely static, yet extremely flashy.
A situation similar to a land grab where the energy zone encroaches on the surroundings at every moment and fights over each other’s space.
Kururung—
Flash!
The glowing energy of the arrogant angel flapping its large wings devoured the black darkness, and the pitch-black abyss of the evil demon lord who quickly moved through space swallowed up the reddish light.
It was like the chaos of light and darkness in the creation myth, and it was a workshop so distant that even those who sought power could only feel vague emotions.
‘···As expected, I’m being pushed back. If it weren’t for the help of the executives, it would have been difficult to hold out like this.’
And in that situation, which was like a natural disaster.
The elite undead who had been specially selected to support Hans were being torn apart in real time.
[Kuaaaaak!]
[Scatter! The moment you get swept away, it’s over! Concentrate!]
[Construction of the technique, coordinate analysis, and magic amplification completed. Activation.]
Even as space-torching storms rage and deadly divine powers pour down like showers, they willingly throw their bodies at the king’s command to create even the slightest gap.
In the past, when I had clashed with the Heavenly King in Japan, I fell into a trap set by the other party, and was trapped in a place that was like a separate dimension, and had to face the forces of spatial collapse that came at me from all sides…
‘···It’s a much better situation than back then.’
Of course, there were many reasons for this, such as differences in pre-preparation and location, but the presence of his subordinates who were supporting him now also played a significant role.
The undead had obvious weaknesses due to their extreme existence, but on the other hand, they also had many strengths.
Since they were already dead, they had no fear of death, and of course they could move tirelessly and restlessly without any special nutritional supply—.
Thump—
Death spread across the area, pulsing and resonating with the undead fragments strewn across the ground.
Slurp—
Self—!
Then, the debris that had already been filled with death began to gather together and take on its original shape again.
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The undead, who had originally been completely shattered beyond recovery, instantly returned to their original form by replacing the missing parts with a prepared medium.
As if going back in time.
It was a magical technique that could only be used by the Immortal King who ruled over death and by the undead clans who refused death.
‘This is also a method that can be used only if some body parts remain.’
Because of this, even though he was constantly reviving his subordinates throughout the battle, the number of people being completely wiped out was gradually increasing.
I tried to prevent complete disappearance by using the death of the abyss as much as possible, but…
“Wow, you’re as tough as a cockroach.”
The problem was that the opponent wasn’t stupid either.
With that short word, a pillar of light burst out from the sky behind them and struck the place where the liches were gathered.
Kwaaaaang—!
A pillar of light fell with a huge area, indicating that it was a well-made attack.
It was obvious what would have happened to the undead who had been swept away and unable to react.
Among them was Akrich Kelifa, one of the senior executives, but the disappointment was short-lived.
‘I was prepared to make sacrifices anyway.’
Achieving the goal is the priority now.
Hans quickly moved his energy while his opponent was distracted, blocking his movement for a moment.
[Koooooo——!]
[Kyaaaaah——!]
At the same time, two black rays of light fell from the sky like retaliation.
Kukukung—!
Death Breath spewed from the mouths of the Bone Dragon Entrasio and Heratos.
The essence of destruction, dense with the tremendous aura of death, swept away the Heavenly Sword that Hans had tied up and struck the ground.
“···Tsk, so dirty.”
However, even a large-scale attack containing such enormous energy could not inflict much damage on the opponent.
Paaang—
The surrounding dust scattered in an instant with a loud sound of wind blowing away.
The creature flapped its pure white wings that covered its body as if it was dusting off the black residue of death that had settled on it.
As if this was nothing to him.
‘Is this really not enough?’
No matter how limited one’s strength was, the superiority in chemistry could not be easily ignored.
Whether it’s the power of an outsider or not, the opponent is also a user of divine power, so you’ll have to accept a certain amount of damage.
‘But the attack now isn’t all about destructive power.’
The tremendous aura of death that was concentrated within Death Breath.
In its aftermath, the surrounding area was already filled with pitch-black, sticky energy.
A more advantageous battlefield was created for Hans.
“But that’s strange.”
As the fight that had started again became even more intense.
Immediately after exchanging several blows to each other’s bodies in an unavoidable situation, the leader of the Byeoncheonhoeju, who had caused a landslide by blowing up a distant mountain peak, asked questions in a strange voice.
“You seemed well prepared from the moment you first came here. How did you know I was coming? Or did you happen to be based here?”
Certainly, from his perspective, it was questionable.
He quietly infiltrated the surface without any particular signs or signals, despite having torn the seal of the abyss.
Perhaps that is also a know-how gained through traveling through many worlds.
But how could it not be suspicious, since this was discovered almost immediately upon entering the ground in this Outerica?
‘Besides, there would hardly have been a case where they had planned it from the beginning and led this many troops to meet them.’
From the way he spoke, it seemed like this was his first time doing something like this.
Well… how could he have predicted that not only would the saint, who was loved by the Lord, sense the intrusion, but that all forces regardless of faction would be preparing to welcome him?
[Phew— Well? I just happened to find it while I was about to go hunting. I was pretty lucky, huh? Hehe!]
Of course, I had no intention of answering that question.
Hans spread his arms wide with a wry laugh.
“···Tsk, okay. Well, it doesn’t really matter. Now that I’m used to the restrictions of this world, let’s wrap this up.”
The guy seemed to be offended by that attitude, as the pressure emanating from his body began to rise even more.
Gooooo—
It didn’t really matter to Hans, but he was quite a burden to the undead under his command.
Already, about a third of the troops had been completely destroyed, beyond the possibility of being revived, and most of the rest had been revived several times, putting a considerable strain on them.
Even the Bone Dragon Heratos was so devastated that he could barely move and was hastily summoned back to his heart.
Considering that most of them were the best survivors from the Great War, the damage was greater than expected.
In a situation where if any more losses occur, the survival of the force known as the ‘Immortal Army’ will be in jeopardy—.
‘Let’s see. If it’s like this···.’
Immortal King Hans calmly assessed his opponent through the “Eye of the Abyss.”
The bastard’s rank was too high to know detailed information, but it was enough to check the general condition, etc.
‘···Good, it’s definitely not normal. The amount of energy recovered has also dropped significantly. It seems like a lot of fatigue has accumulated.’
In fact, it was an expected result.
How much advanced power have we poured into this guy? Will he be okay?
Besides, didn’t the damage Hans suffered in the process already exceed the damage he suffered when his heart was pierced by Heinrich’s holy sword in the past?
Of course, if we continued like this, we would eventually lose, but there was no need to go that far now.
[You’re more impatient than I thought. How about we have a quick chat?]
“Ha! It’s not even funny. Now?”
[Heh heh, if you don’t want to, I won’t force you. Well, I guess I’ve been keeping a busy person around for too long.]
It was a word with a subtle meaning.
When it came out like that, did you feel something strange?
The corners of the eyes of the monk turned upward as if he was not pleased with something.
Hoooow—
And then, with a sudden strong wind, the undead and their remains scattered here and there turned into black smoke and were sucked into Hans’ arms in an instant.
It was an emergency recovery magic exclusively for the undead, created out of necessity and usable only by him.
“Huh, are you planning on running away again?”
[Escape… Well?]
“I told you. I’m going to finish what I have to do on Earth here. Do you think I’ll miss it this time too?”
As soon as he finished speaking, a strange energy began to slowly seal off the surrounding space.
It hasn’t been completed yet because of the aura of death that’s still all around, but if you don’t respond actively, it’s only a matter of time before you get trapped inside.
Moreover, it seemed to be conscious of the previous ‘summoning release’, and its sealing was more than I had imagined.
[Kekekeke— I think you misunderstood something.]
There was just one thing that needed to be corrected.
This wasn’t an escape.
Yeah, so···.
“Gathering of entities”
I was just going to give up my seat for a moment because the customers waiting behind me were getting pushed back.
It was a warm consideration for busy modern people.
