After a while, Sepia Tan’s desperate scream came out.
“Kaaaaaaak!”
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In the heart of the Chatan royal family, in an office decorated with gorgeous gold leaf and elegant furniture, a man in his 50s was looking out the window. The flashy clothing and gold-embroidered exterior prove that the man’s status is unusual. The man who was looking outside suddenly looked to the side.
“Silver Sage, is this now what you wanted?”
A small silver-haired girl standing next to the man nodded with an expressionless face.
“Yes, King of Chatan. “I appreciate your cooperation.”
The man, King Natin II of the Principality of Chatan, stared at the silver-haired girl with a shocked face. Natin II continued speaking in a dissatisfied voice.
“But because of that, Zeppelin suffered significant damage. “If I had known in advance, I could have prepared better.”
The silver-haired girl, Serellaine, stared at Natin II’s face. She asked a question indifferently.
“Heir to Chatan’s blood. Do you regret cooperating with the Silver Sage?”
The man shook his head hesitantly.
“Well, that’s not what I meant. Of course we should cooperate according to our long tradition. “It is a duty given to our family.”
He looks too servile for the king of a country. But Natin II knew better. If the Silver Sage wants to, the Chatan Principality can change its name even now. It was thanks to their help that this country, which was originally part of the Kingdom of Grime, was turned into the Principality of Chatan.
“I’m just curious as to why they brought the situation to this point even though I knew their plan, Guardian Serellaine. “At least as Eun’s collaborator, I think I have the right to know that much.”
Sereline stared at him. Then he shook his head and opened his mouth.
“Those who have infiltrated Zeppelin now are all the highest-ranking people who follow the king, and are actually powerful people who rule the country of Antares. Usually, they are scattered all over the country of Antares, so it is impossible to deal with them before they start an all-out war.”
Serellaine looked out the window again. She continued her words quietly, looking at the Zeppelin stream filled with bright light.
“Those people left their nest and gathered here on their own. “Isn’t this a golden opportunity to strike it all down?”
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A street in Zeppelin’s southern district.
Normally it would be late at night with no one except the night watchman, but now there were loud footsteps. Hundreds of escaped orcs, elves, and dwarves were running through the streets, each fully armed.
“Huh, huh, huh… … .”
“I’m out of breath… … .”
“It’s harder to run… … .”
No matter how strong the desire for freedom is, running at night is quite difficult for slaves who have not been professionally trained. This is especially true if you are nervous and running in fear.
Even the Orcs who were accustomed to physical labor occasionally showed signs of exhaustion, and among the elves with weak physical strength, there were quite a few who had spread out.
The warriors of the Zalkato and Blue Bear tribes were eagerly encouraging them.
“Cheer up!”
“I know it’s hard! But we can’t stop here!”
As planned in advance, slaves who escaped from various places joined Zeppelin here and there to form a huge group. Thanks to this, unlike when there were only a few, obstacles to leadership began to arise. If one or two people in a group of about a dozen collapse, you can somehow help them and take them back, but when the number of people in the group grows into hundreds, the story is different.
Looking at the slaves, Orc Auror user Karuga Hadatum, who was at the head of the group, checked the position of the moon.
“Time is running out. “We have to hurry to get to the gate on time.”
Currently, there were a total of ten Auror users from the Antares Kingdom assigned to the Zeppelin, and eight of them, excluding Repenhardt and Russ, were dispersed throughout each region and leading a group of escaped slaves. Hadathum was also in charge of one of those axes, and was moving along with the Zalkato group that had escaped the Orcs, joining the Styrian clan that had escaped the Elves.
Zalkato approached Hadathum and shook his head.
“But if you don’t slow down, there will be stragglers, Karuga.”
The argument clicked its tongue.
“If we delay and the military is dispatched, it will be a pain in the ass.”
Those currently leading this group were Hadathum and Orc warriors, and Elf warriors from Danheim and Styria clans. And so far, they have run all the way here, easily killing all the troops in their way. The Zeppelin security forces stationed on the streets were no match for the elites of the Auror users Hadatum and the County of Antares.
However, if the army is dispatched, no matter how hard an Auror user may be, he will not be able to protect all of those hundreds of escaped slaves. No matter how much they are armed, they are not an army. Once a battle breaks out, countless blood will be shed.
An elf from the Styria clan approached Hadathum.
“If Lord Carl’s plan goes according to plan, they will still have more time to respond. How about giving it a little rest… … .”
Compared to the Orcs, who had relatively good physical strength, there were many Elves who were much more tired. The argument clicked its tongue. The Styrian elf certainly had a point.
“There is no time to sit down and rest. “But I think I need to slow down my movement speed.”
The sound of running that echoes through the night streets subsides a little and is replaced by the sound of calm footsteps. After slowing down a bit, Hadatum continued walking down the street with the group.
After passing two blocks while being alert in all directions, we had just entered a large square with a view of the castle gate.
“… … !”
The expression on Argument’s face became stiff. Through the feeling, I could feel the crowd of over 100 people from across the square. It was the presence of a well-trained regular army lined up in an orderly manner, leaving no room for doubt.
The soldiers moved quickly and blocked the path of the group of escaped slaves. The argument made my molars grind together. The road leading from the square to the castle gate was blocked.
That wasn’t all. Before we knew it, archers appeared from all over the buildings surrounding the square, aiming their bowstrings at the group of escaped slaves. The complexions of the other orc warriors also hardened.
A commander appeared among the troops and burst into laughter.
“That’s it, you lowly things! Hahaha!”
“Uhm… … .”
Groaning, Hadatum looked to the left and right of the square. I knew from a while ago that there was something popular in that building. He was an Auror user blessed with a fighting spirit, and he had the ability to understand that much through his senses.
The problem is that no matter how cool you are, you cannot tell whether the people in that building are soldiers or ordinary citizens.
This is not deep in the mountains, but Zeppelin, one of the largest cities on the continent. Since there were Zeppelin citizens living in every building I had passed so far, I naturally assumed that the people around the square were originally residents.
The commander, a demonic swordsman with his entire body covered in barding, continued to shout as if he was delighted.
“Do you really think we didn’t know about the tricks that slaves and the like were pulling?”
The escaped slaves began to murmur. Fear spreads among the slaves like a plague. Ha Datus bit his lower lip gently.
I definitely didn’t know it would come out like this… … .
‘Are there about 100 archers in front and about 20 archers between the buildings?’
It’s not to the point where we can say it’s pushed back yet. Moreover, I don’t feel the energy of a strong person comparable to him. At this level, he honestly cannot be considered to be surrounded.
Buuuuung!
Speculation bloomed from the body of the argument. Hadatum sarcastically spread the blessing of fighting spirit and the strong aura energy in all directions.
“It’s good that you managed to figure out our movements, but did you think you could stop us like this?”
However, the opponent did not seem particularly embarrassed upon seeing the Auror’s power.
“As expected, it was true that there were orcs who used aurors.”
“huh?”
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Five knights appeared one after another to Hadatum’s bewildered eyes. They were all well-armed with fancy barding and magic swords. It was a magical tool so powerful that even those unfamiliar with magic could feel it clearly, and the identity of the opponent was immediately guessed.
“Zeppelin Knights… … .”
Five Zeppelin Knights are a daunting opponent even for Auror user Hadatum. Moreover, due to the nature of the Zeppelin Knights as magic swordsmen, they are not limited to chivalry. These are people who do joint work without any pressure.
Looking at the Orc warriors and Habat, who were sweating coldly from tension, Chatan’s magic swordsman continued to shout as if driving a wedge.
“This is not everything! Other Zeppelin knights are also leading their troops and establishing a siege network! There are over a thousand troops coming behind you right now! Hahaha!”
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‘… … Damn, we’re surrounded… … .’
Reppenhardt looked at the troops in front of him with a stern face. Now he, along with Russ and Cilan, had joined a group of runaway slaves in the southwestern Zeppelin area. Leading this group were the Dwarf Auror user Maloid and the Grand Forge warriors, who were all running to the outskirts of the group with bewildered faces and preparing for defense.
They too are in a situation similar to an argument.
No matter how elite Auror users are, they cannot protect all slaves from five Zeppelin Knights and numerous soldiers with only a dozen people.
Looking at the anxious slaves, the Zeppelin Knights who blocked the road shouted majestically.
“No matter how strong you are, you won’t be able to save them all! “If you value their lives, surrender immediately!”
Russ whispered to Reppenhardt as he looked at the troops lined up in front of him.
‘What should I do, brother? Should we break through despite the damage?’
‘That may be the only way… … In that case, most of the slaves will lose their lives.’
‘But that doesn’t mean we can’t hold you here, right?’
In the end, Leffenhardt made up his mind.
“We break through with strength!”
Russ stepped forward, sword drawn. Reppenhardt also clenched his fists and glared at his soldiers.
Zeppelin Knights snorted.
“Are you going to rebel? Already surrounded? Soon a thousand troops will attack you! “There is no way for you guys to live anymore!”
It was in the meantime. Suddenly, Silan tilted his head.
“however… … “When are those thousand reinforcements coming?”
Definitely, except for that Chatan knight from earlier who was shouting loudly, I don’t feel like I’m surrounded.
Russ and Leffenhardt also nodded their heads indifferently. Raise your senses and look in all directions. Look forward, look to the side, look back, and look up at the sky.
Why is it so quiet behind my back?
There is no way it would be this quiet while the number one thousand is moving.
Russ raised one eye at the Zeppelin Knights.
“… … “He’s not coming?”
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Country of Antares. Jaesangsil inside Baekwangseong Fortress.
Although it was late at night, the lights in the funeral room were brightly lit. Carol sat blankly at the table and looked up at the night sky. Suddenly, the door to the Prime Minister’s room opened and a woman came inside.
“Aren’t you sleeping, Carol?”
Carol’s lover, Tila, comes and sits next to him in simple underwear. She looks like a young girl, but with her ample breasts showing through her underwear, she looks quite sexy.
“T-Tila… … .”
Carol looked embarrassed and adjusted Tila’s clothes. Tila laughed bitterly. Is it embarrassing to see her like this even though they already shared the same bed?
‘I wonder if someone is a knight.’
After sticking out her tongue, Tila sat on Carol’s lap.
“Can’t you sleep?”
Carol sighed.
“Others are risking their lives on Zeppelin right now, so how can I sleep?”
“I see… … .”
Tila also sighed. At this time, under Zeppelin’s night sky, her family and friends would be running hard to save her people. No matter how much I believe in their strength and Carol’s strategy, I can’t help but be worried.
“Everyone will be safe, right?”
“If all goes as planned.”
“Is there any reason it won’t go as planned? “Carol’s plan is perfect, right?”
Carol shook her head.
“There is no perfect plan in this world. “As long as we are human, there are bound to be loopholes somewhere.”
“But Karl, you are the smartest person I’ve ever seen.”
“Thank you for thinking highly of me, but… … .”
With a bitter smile, Carol lightly kissed Tila’s cheek. And then he continued speaking.
