“I understand, Guru Atilka.”
A skinny troll man with relatively small molars nods his head politely. It was Madaga, the troll guru who accompanied the rescue mission. The troll guru’s magic power is proportional to the size of his molars, so it was clear that he was a guru of a considerably lower rank than Atilka.
“Then, I will go and see the White King.”
After leaving Madaga to clean up after her, Atilka left.
Pushing through the crowded crowd, Atilka headed to the large barracks set up on the outskirts of the group. In front of the barracks, a green-skinned orc warrior gestured happily toward Atilka.
“Oh, you are safe, Guru Atilka!”
It was Kinzir, the chief of the Earthen Boar Clan and one of the seven Orc Auror users. Atilka smiled showing her molars and greeted me.
“You’re safe, Karuga Kinjir.”
Kinzir was drinking with two dwarven warriors. They were Grand Forge’s Auror users, Maloid and Sloitl.
Atilca asked, looking at the orcs and dwarves sitting together.
“You’re safe, Maloid, Sloitl. “Did everything go well?”
Maloid shrugged his shoulders and looked at the crowd inside.
“It seems like it went according to plan. “That’s a good thing.”
For this operation to liberate the Zeppelin people, the County of Antares mobilized all its power. As many as ten Auror users, as well as elites from each clan, were mobilized.
Among humans, Leffenhardt and Russ.
In addition to Iniya, an elf Auror user, the Dwarves deployed all three Auror users they had to this operation. The Orcs also had four Auror users participating, including Hadathum, Tashid, Kinzir, and Kalken, and the Trolls also mobilized a large number of powerful Troll Gurus, including Atilka and Titima.
It was truly a grand operation that risked the life and death of the Kingdom of Antares.
Sloitl said, rubbing his chest.
“I’m so glad. “If it had gone wrong, our country could have been destroyed with just a sign, right?”
Atilca clicked her tongue as she looked at the thousands of different races.
“Everyone worked really hard. “You managed to bring all those people with you.”
Kinjir stroked his chin and smiled broadly.
“I just did what Prime Minister Karl told me to do, but what? “That friend is kind.”
Atilka, who had to rescue the troll, wasn’t that difficult to navigate. Since there are about a hundred people to save, all we can do is take advantage of the chaos and escape somewhere.
However, this is not the case for elves, orcs, and dwarves, who have relatively large numbers.
Since there are so many people to save, just getting them out is not an easy task. So, Carol carefully calculated the escape route, the number of slaves, and their movement speed, and distributed the troops.
In the eastern district of Zeppelin, Auror users Hadatum and Sloitl led the slaves. With the help of Zalkato, Iniya’s lieutenant, and Serpel, he robbed all the slave auction houses in the area and escaped through the eastern gate.
To the west, Iniya and Cardamite escaped through the western gate with the help of Siris and Talcata.
To the south are Maloid, Kalken, and Relhad.
The north was in charge of Tashid, Kinzir, and Makelin.
Since each race had to be rescued, the rescue team had to be an even mix of elves, dwarves, and orcs. At the same time, the hands and feet must work well together, there must be commanding power, and there must be an appropriate number of people that the rescued races can trust. This cannot be done simply by dividing them in order of combat power.
It may be easier said than done, but it is difficult unless you clearly understand the abilities and personalities of all members of each race. This could be said to be an example of how well Carol treats people.
Of course, Kinzir, an ignorant orc, dismissed with one word the operational arrangement that Carol had been worrying about to the point of bloodshed.
“Well, of course I’m that friend.”
Atilka chuckled at his simple yet truth-piercing expression. And she suddenly wondered.
As they spoke, Maloid and Sloitl’s expressions seemed dark. Although he is trying to put on a bright expression, there is a shadow on the other hand.
“Come to think of it… … “Where’s the cardamite?”
Then the three people’s expressions became solemn.
Kinzir lifted the wineskin.
“They say that Karuga Cardamite has returned to Mother Earth. This drink is also for him.”
“Has cardamite entered the natural flow?”
Of course, I didn’t think that there would be no damage, but I never thought that I would lose an Auror user… … .
Maloid smiled bitterly.
“The priests of Al Port recovered his body. “The timing is right, so his funeral will be held after he returns to his country.”
“… … “You lost someone precious.”
The Guru’s teaching is that life and death all follow the flow of nature, so there is no reason to be sad in the face of death.
However, the pain of loss is given equally to both trolls and dwarves.
With the energy of witchcraft in her voice, Atilka spoke words of condolence.
“Cadamite fought honorably for his people and died a worthy death. “His soul will surely find peace in the great outdoors.”
The complexions of the dwarf warriors brightened slightly at Atilka’s calm yet powerful voice. As she listened to Atilka’s words, she felt that her sadness was slowly fading away.
“I mourn the loss of your friend.”
Sloytl expressed his gratitude.
“Thank you, Guru Atilka. By the way, aren’t you here to see the savior? “Please stay inside now.”
Atilca nodded. Kinjir pointed toward the barracks.
“I heard you were doing something while holding the paper. “Please go in and take a look.”
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Reppenhardt was in the barracks, looking at nearby maps and various documents and contemplating his future.
“You came back safely. How was the operation, Atilka?”
After bowing, Atilka reported.
“We succeeded in rescuing all 17 of our compatriots who were detained in the Zeppelin. “There are no stragglers, and there is no damage here.”
“It’s fortunate that there was no damage from the trolls.”
Leffenhardt sighed.
Atilca nodded inwardly, looking at the shadow that fell on his face. She could guess why Reppenhardt had that expression on his face.
“I heard about cardamite outside. “Is there really much damage?”
Reppenhardt sighed again.
It wasn’t just cardamite that was lost. No matter how perfectly it was carried out according to plan, it is still impossible for there to be no damage in the process.
Because the number of trolls to be rescued was so small and they were a small number of elites, there was no significant damage. But other races did not. There were a significant number of people who were left behind during the escape process, and a significant number of slaves died before they could escape due to the Zeppelin’s forces.
And among the elites of each race, quite a few people died. During the escape process, the number of those who blocked the Zeppelin troops and died violently numbered in the hundreds.
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Among those who enjoy the joy of freedom, there are certainly those who are struggling to hold back tears in the pain of loss.
Reppenhardt looked serious as he looked through the reports from each race.
“Of course, if you look at the total number, it can never be said that the amount of blood shed is large… … .”
Atilka gave an expression of understanding.
“No matter how little is shed, blood is blood, and the pain of the person who shed that blood is not determined by numbers.”
“yes… … .”
Even though I heard something from Iniya, Reppenhardt is not a cruel person to begin with. Even though it’s only on paper, I can’t feel at ease when I see this much damage.
Atilka walked up to Reppenhardt, who was depressed.
“White King, let me tell you a song that has been passed down among us.”
A gentle song flowed out between the vicious molars.
The tears sprinkled by the sky awaken the seeds of the earth
Seeds that haven’t sprouted become fertilizer and awaken the land.
Ants eat grasshoppers and cicadas spend their lives underground.
That life is hard, but it is also beautiful.
It proves life by life, but it also leads life by death.
Is there something noble in that flow?
Everything that blooms, loses, lives and dies
When you do what you want and it doesn’t work out as you want
It will finally be directed to one point.
“Do you understand? “King of men, our king.”
After finishing the song, Atilka headed out of the barracks with a meaningful smile.
“Then I’ll just go.”
Leppenhardt muttered absentmindedly, staring at his left behind.
“… … “Here we go again, old man.”
I’m not sure, but I think it’s telling me to cheer up.
After smiling bitterly, Reppenhardt straightened his shoulders.
“Okay, I need to cheer up. “I’m not the type of person who’s going to be down here right now.”
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A place about a few tens of meters away from the central barracks.
Russ was holding the pretty red-haired boy by the collar and shaking him.
“Hey, you bastard! Where on earth have you been? “I know how worried you were!”
“Kekkek, let go of this, Sir Russ!”
After Cilan disappeared, Russ broke up with Maloid and searched all over Zeppelin in search of Cilan. However, the Zeppelin was so large, and because there was so much chaos, all kinds of troops were running rampant – and only then did the bribed soldiers rush in, hoping to make a mistake – so the search was not easy at all.
Eventually, the sun rose and it was decided that it would be dangerous to stay on Zeppelin any longer. So he headed to Colne Gorge with tears in his eyes. After reporting to Reppenhardt, he intended to infiltrate the Zeppelin to find Silan again, even if only on his own.
But when I came to the canyon… … .
“Oh, Sir Russ! “Are you late?”
Isn’t Silan waving his hand with a calm expression?
I was so shocked that I grabbed him by the collar without realizing it.
“Are you late? “Isn’t it too late to say that you’re going to burn people’s hearts to charcoal?”
Still, I’m glad you’re safe. With a sigh of relief, Russ put down Cilan. Cilan grumbled as he touched his neck.
“Ugh, do you think I did that on purpose? “It was force majeure.”
It’s unfair that he was kidnapped by Christine, but getting scolded for this? From Silan’s point of view, this is truly an unfair story.
The two glared at each other like that and eventually relaxed their expressions.
Russ chuckled.
“You knew something was up, man.”
Silan also chuckled. Although his attitude was extreme, I could sense how much Russ cared about him.
“Something actually happened. “I was bossed around by Christine.”
Russ broke into a cold sweat. He also heard of Christine well.
“… … Well, that could have been a really big problem. “But who is that person staring at you from earlier?”
A little away from Russ and Cilan who were arguing, a troll girl was crouching down and glaring at them.
For now, I’m watching the situation, but if something goes wrong, it looks like it’s ready to attack at any moment, so it feels like I’m watching a venomous cat.
Cilan answered, pointing at her.
