Episode 234. Cogwheel.
Philip, who was secretly carrying out Verdin’s operation, arrived in Legion.
He entered the castle, pretending to move, avoiding the eyes of others, and then deliberately passed by the place where Rox was waiting and moved so that his eyes could pass by.
This is because even if Ordin’s soldiers were able to understand his movements, he could not break through their strong defenses and get the justification that the operation failed.
“Philip!”
When Rox shouted at Philip in frustration, Philip put on an expression of regret and stepped in front of him with both hands raised.
Even though he didn’t do anything particularly threatening, he kept his posture low.
As if you would be attacked if you made a wrong move.
Philip didn’t say anything.
He didn’t open his mouth until he got right in front of Rox, then took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to her, whispering.
“It’s done.”
It was just one word.
Rox understood his words and nodded slightly. But he didn’t just let him go. After hitting him on the forehead with his fist as if he felt unfair about what had happened to him earlier.
I pushed his chest with my palm and knocked him down.
“Get out of here, I’ll spare your life out of respect for my past.”
Philip shook off his clothes, stood up, and answered with a wide smile.
“Thank you.”
Philip left without hesitation and headed toward the tower, and Rox’s appetite wracked as he watched him leave. Gregory, who was quietly watching them from the square’s clock tower, quickly scanned the surroundings, then quickly jumped in the direction of Cynthia and reported their meeting.
“Yes, he looked like Mojiri, but he had a lot of scars on his face.”
“Then this is the Philip I know. “I am an alchemist who was Verdin’s colleague.”
“alchemist?”
“I heard that you betrayed us while carrying out a secret operation. “I’m not sure, but I think it’s with Ordin.”
“… “You’re sending a guy like that alive?”
“Because Verdin told me to do it.”
Gregory scratched his head with a meaningful smile.
“Is that what happened?”
“no. By the way, why isn’t Brunhild coming back? “Without the wizard, I have a lot of work to do on my own.”
“… It will take some time. No matter how strong she is, dealing with a dragon is not easy.”
“What about a dragon? It’s probably just a hatchling. “Lizards like that are common on the upper floors of the tower.”
“On the upper floor of the tower?”
“Yes, there will be several creatures of a similar level on the way to the top of the World Tree. “Those with a form close to the original monsters.”
Cynthia tilted her head as if she couldn’t understand what he was saying and continued asking questions.
“A monster from the beginning?”
“Didn’t Verdin tell you? “The closer you get to the top of the tower and the world tree, the closer you can see to the monsters of the beginning.”
“I’ve never heard of it.”
“okay? hmm… . If so, it’s not a difficult story, so I’ll tell you. The monsters of the beginning are the real owners who lived in this world in the past. “He has been living before humans came to this world, so he is close to being called a true god.”
“Among them, the one with the highest knowledge reigned as the master of the continent. The idiots still remain in the upper echelons and are simply called monsters. The ones in the lower levels of the World Tree and the Tower are the remnants of those guys degenerating. No, right? Should we call it evolution rather than degeneration? “It has become smaller so that it can survive with the times.”
Cynthia, who was listening to Gregory’s story, could not hide her surprise.
Because it was so different from the truth about the world that he had believed in until now.
She tried to deny what Gregory said in her head. However, his words had so many connections to the things he had personally encountered so far that he could not erase them.
‘If I accept this, I will deny the God I have engraved in my heart until now.’
Even as Cynthia thought this, she couldn’t shake off the stories about monsters from the beginning and creatures called gods, so she shook her head sharply.
“Let me stop listening. “I feel like my faith will be broken.”
“Because the story you told me is different from what I heard and learned.”
“Ah, the one on high, holy and sacred?”
“The spiritual faith you pursue is not bad. For example, even the divine spells that you can use now are magic in a new realm created by humans, right? “A very solid and delicate ability created by a longing for something that has never been seen.”
“Mr. Gregory, didn’t you believe in God when you were a human being?”
“I believed, because people like me couldn’t survive this cruel world without that faith.”
“But how can you speak to me so rudely?”
“I want you to know.”
“To be with Verdin in the future, what do those who embrace the truth and lies of this world want? “If you decide to be with him, even turning your back on the Pope.”
The two looked into each other’s eyes for a long time.
That was until Rox returned to where they were after finishing his work, and the silence between them was interrupted by an unexpected visitor.
Grumble.
Thunder was heard above the blue sky.
Everyone’s eyes were directed upwards.
Then, they checked the creatures that caught their eyes and began preparing for battle.
“Is that the dragon you spoke of?”
Gregory asked, holding the Auror in both fists.
Cynthia swallowed her saliva with trembling eyes.
Rox, who identified the leader of Numbers who had turned into a dragon, put the paper handed to him by Philip in his mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it.
“If he’s here, what happened to Brunhild?”
Cynthia’s eyes brightened at Rox’s question.
Gregory seemed to have already figured out the situation and was the first to kick the ground and shout.
“I will take charge of that guy, and you guys take charge of the other two guys entering from outside the castle.”
After blocking one attack from the imperial army, we quickly gathered the commanders of each unit and began a meeting.
Although they appear to be armed at a level no different from a mercenary group from the frontier, the people gathered here were knights who had made quite a name for themselves in the past.
At least to the extent of being a knight of a country destroyed by war or the leader of a mercenary group that followed them.
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After learning their faces in order, I explained the strategy by pointing to the five symbols attached to the wooden board.
“First of all, what we need to do is find out the positions of the five princes who participated in the succession battle and who they joined hands with. And to figure out who the external forces are that are attached to them.”
In response to my explanation, Tony’s deputy, Assassin Makhachev, raised his hand and asked a question.
“I have already figured out two of the three things you mentioned. “The five princes who decided to step forward before the succession decided to join hands except for the second.”
“What is the location?”
“Everyone is gathered in the palace. “I couldn’t confirm exactly which room it was in.”
“That’s enough.”
If the brothers other than Beleist joined hands, it would mean that there would ultimately be fewer rebels to suppress than the imperial army.
“Then can we find those who dream of rebellion together with Beleist?”
“Yes, but it seems that there remains a misunderstanding between us and the imperial army. “Please move as carefully as possible.”
“I only need to investigate Belayst anyway, so I’ll take care of that myself.”
“Are you Makhachev?”
“I know some of those who are with him. “Let’s meet and hear the situation while avoiding the eyes of the imperial army.”
“All right. However, we must not hand over our information to them.”
Because the force that is with Beleist is clearly Ordin and his gang.
I was able to read the overall flow just by looking at their behavior so far and the sudden fight between the princes.
Even what Ordin wants.
He may not have found the key to the top of the tower, but he may be trying to increase his power against us.
Because taking Bae Hu-ryeong, who is still here, would be his last hope.
‘Even if I had Albus and Philip in my possession, I also have Rox, who is their counterpart.’
In order to keep Vergin and Dragon, who have grown larger than their own, in check, they must have greater power than they have now.
Veratyr listened to the story with his arms crossed in an arrogant posture, then turned his head to look at Makhachev’s face and asked:
“But who are you?”
Makhachev glanced at Tony with a puzzled expression.
“I am Tony’s guardian knight.”
“I don’t think it’s an article? “Everything from the type of weapon or gait.”
“Well, it doesn’t matter as long as you’re on our side. “If you happen to come over from the other side, I will never forgive you in the future, so just know that.”
Verathir perked up his ears at his answer. He then turned his gaze to where I was and continued speaking.
“Verdin, then I will lead the natives to find a new hideout on the ground while that guy searches for the mastermind behind Belayst.”
“Yes, please.”
“Tony, you stay here and manage the troops.”
“Yes, it could be a problem if those who are here now go up to the surface at the same time. When I give the signal, divide your units and send them up.”
“Johnny has an injured leg, so let him join the unit that gets to the ground first.”
I clapped my hands loudly to get everyone’s attention. Then he quickly glanced at the faces of those gathered here and spoke.
“We are changing today’s history. So, I ask that each of you carry out your duties perfectly.”
Albus’ soldiers, called ‘Ancient Chimeras’, began to move throughout the southern part of the capital.
Most of these people are commoners living in an underprivileged class on the surface of the royal capital and slaves who are treated as less than human beings.
Soldiers armed with long cone hats that cover their entire faces, gambisons, cloth armor, and farming tools stand in a line and shout the slogan of the Ancient Chimera.
“Peace in the royal capital, equality for all!”
Albus, who was at the forefront, received a knightly salute with a satisfied expression.
“Peace in the royal capital, equality for all.”
Then, when he gave a signal, the knights of Vileist lined up the soldiers and began handing out a plate of the soup that Albus had made.
The soup they were sharing had a foul odor that could hardly be considered food, but everyone held their breath and drank it all in one go.
Eventually, as time passed and all the soldiers ate the soup, Beleist, who had been hiding somewhere, appeared next to Albus.
“Your courage today will bring peace to this continent. So don’t doubt yourself and do what you want!”
The southern soldiers who heard his voice let out shouts of joy. This was a display of such great spirit that even the palace in the north could hear it, and it became a signal for the princes’ slaughter war to unfold in earnest.
‘And at this time.’
Black smoke billowed from the ground, and then Amon smiled as he looked at Belayst’s army.
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