Chapter 2474 – 2474. God’S Atlantis
[Summoning character. Target: Yuria Grace]
[Remaining summon duration for Yuria Grace: 30 days]
[The ‘Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated in a Baron’s Family’ game world is deactivated.]
[Summoning character. Target: Mireung]
[Remaining summon duration for Mireung: 30 days]
[The ‘Ascension to the Light’ game world is deactivated.]
A silver-haired maid and a fox in human form appeared.
Mireung looked around, as if trying to grasp the situation. She looked at me, then at Yuria, then at Elena, and puffed out her cheeks.
“Ugh. I liked the real world better, though.”
Even so, her eyes sparkled with curiosity. It seemed she didn’t completely dislike this world. Well, it was certainly less boring than the [Ascension to the Light] world. The [Ascension to the Light] world had nothing much to see except for its outstanding natural scenery.
“I will follow your wishes, Master,”
Yuria said politely.
“Putting everything else aside, I’d like you to help me with my work. I can trust the two of you. Eugene will vouch for you.”
Yuria and Mireung looked at Elena. The enormous piles of documents on her desk, and even behind her.
“I’m just a fox from the countryside. Office work? Paperwork? I don’t know anything about that.”
Mireung was startled and stepped back as if a terrible barrier was in front of her.
“I only follow Master’s orders. And Elena should be able to handle that amount of paperwork easily.”
Yuria said calmly. In short, it meant not to whine and to take care of it herself. Elena’s eyes sank deeply for a moment. Elena looked at me. She was asking for help.
“Sorry, but I don’t have time because of the volcano island issue.”
The summon duration for Mireung and Yuria was 30 days. It was a short period, so we had to move as quickly as possible. Time was ticking by even now.
“…Okay. I understand.”
• • •
The Legion Alliance was formed to conquer the volcano island.
The first attempt to conquer it would originally fail. However, this time, with Kang Myungjin joining, the probability of success had increased. Perhaps the conquest could be completed on the first try.
Kang Myungjin knew all the conquest conditions, and thanks to having the Baldert family as his backing, he had a considerable say within the alliance.
‘It’s not easy to interfere. I have to move with Kang Myungjin in this conquest.’
I was the sub-master of the A-Plan Legion. I couldn’t skip such an important conquest no matter what excuse I made. It was also difficult to openly sabotage. I couldn’t throw away the reputation I had built up so far.
‘That’s why I asked Helten for help.’
I arrived at the place where the Legion Alliance members were gathering.
The most noticeable were the people dressed in pure white. Their clothes had a symbol of a pair of crossed wings.
They were the Angelus Legion. Since they were a legion sponsored by the Imperial Family, it was not strange for them to be here.
Among them, a man with short red hair stood out. He had a greasy appearance, but the pressure he exuded made it clear that he was their leader.
‘About 30 people. The Angelus Legion is smaller than I thought.’
What was it like in the original story? I think there were more of them. It was a minor detail, so I don’t remember it well.
‘It could be that Gabriel predicted the success of the conquest and sent fewer people.’
It was bad news for me. The success of the Legion Alliance meant my failure.
‘Even if prophecies are convenient, they are not absolute.’
In this world where all sorts of gods exist, there is no such thing as a 100% perfect prophecy. If the prophecies were perfect, Atlantis would have already fallen into Gabriel’s hands.
I looked around. Most of them were from large legions. None of the masters of the large legions had come in person.
‘Those arrogant ones probably don’t like the Legion Alliance itself.’
They probably thought they could conquer the volcano island with their own power without needing an alliance. However, they couldn’t ignore the friendship with the Empire, so they sent their legion executives instead.
On the other hand, the masters of the small and medium-sized legions attended in person. They didn’t have a wide pool of talent, so they had no choice.
‘The largest legion here is… the Tetrix Legion.’
About 100 people.
And at the center of it was a man. A white man with a height of over 190cm, a strong physique, curly blonde hair, and brown eyes. It was a man I had met a long time ago.
‘Alterio Kephalas.’
Kephalas of the Golden Lightning.
A man who, like me, had a contract with the Lord of the Sky.
‘He used to be incomparably stronger than me… I don’t know what he’s like now.’
Just then, Alterio turned his head towards me. He and I quietly looked at each other. There was no need to be hostile to each other just because we had a contract with the same divine seat.
「The Lord of the Sky is watching with interest.」
Of course, I didn’t know what the Lord of the Sky was thinking.
Among the divine seats, there were some that created many contractors and made them fight each other. As if creating solitude.
Fortunately, the Lord of the Sky was not that malicious of a divine seat.
‘There are about 700 people gathered here. With this many people gathered, there must be a leader.’
The most likely person to become the leader was Alterio. The Tetrix Legion was one of the top large legions, and they had the most legion members here.
However, they were still just sizing each other up. They were probably trying to slowly talk to other legions, show off their influence, and solidify their position.
‘Should I stir things up here? I know that the large legions don’t get along well… If a suitable incident occurs, they won’t be able to cooperate with each other, right?’
It would be best if internal divisions occurred and the alliance itself collapsed.
‘How should I stir things up? Were the Angelus and Tetrix Legions on good terms? Hmm. I’m a bit short on information.’
Wouldn’t it be better to ruin the atmosphere first? I could pick a suitable guy and start a fight.
However, before I could put it into action, Kang Myungjin stepped forward.
“I would like everyone to listen to me.”
Kang Myungjin’s voice echoed through the wide space. Everyone’s attention turned to Kang Myungjin at his firm voice.
“I am Kang Myungjin, the master of A-Plan, who participated in the Legion Alliance at the recommendation of the Illusionary Duke.”
“That Illusionary Duke of the Imperial Family?”
“The Imperial Family’s Illusionary Duke, whom even the Emperor cannot treat carelessly… Especially that Illusionary Duke, who even high-ranking nobles cannot easily meet.”
He used the name of the Illusionary Duke to seize the atmosphere in an instant.
Even for large legions, they couldn’t ignore the Imperial Family’s Illusionary Duke. The name of the Imperial Family’s Illusionary Duke was that heavy.
“The Illusionary Duke wants the volcano island to be conquered more than anyone else.”
It was the opposite. Elena wanted this volcano island conquest to fail more than anyone else. That was the only way she could gain enormous profits.
Before Kang Myungjin could completely take control of this space, the greasy man from the Angelus Legion intervened.
“Haha. That’s the same for His Majesty the Emperor. We participated in the Legion Alliance under the direct orders of His Majesty the Emperor. Isn’t it the same for all of you? The Emperor ordered it, so nobles, including the Illusionary Duke, recommended the Legion Alliance to you.”
“That’s right. But may I ask your name?”
“Ah, my apologies. I haven’t introduced myself. I am Daniora of Angelus. The one with the power of prophecy, Lord Gabriel, said that I am the right person for this job.”
The surroundings began to buzz and watch Daniora’s every move. In a way, Gabriel’s name was more than the Emperor and the Imperial Family’s Illusionary Duke.
“Did Gabriel give you a revelation? Did he tell you the information and the method to conquer the volcano island?”
Kang Myungjin asked directly. Daniora’s expression slightly hardened.
“That… is not the case. His revelations cannot be received carelessly. The same goes for prophecies.”
“That means you don’t know anything about conquering the volcano island. I cannot explain in detail, but I know the conditions for conquering the volcano island.”
The atmosphere turned back towards Kang Myungjin.
Daniora opened his mouth but remained silent. The difference between having information and not having it in a zone conquest was enormous. From the moment he had that information, Kang Myungjin became the most important person here.
“Wait a minute. How can we believe your words? You might be lying to take the lead.”
“You’ll know if my words are false or not when you enter the volcano island.”
“That means you’re going to reveal information about the volcano island now.”
“Yes. I will reveal the overall information. However, I cannot reveal the detailed information. I didn’t get this information easily either. You all know the value of information… I hope you understand.”
There was no opposition. There was no legion here that didn’t monopolize information that only they knew. Demanding information recklessly was like spitting on their own faces.
“First of all, before I reveal the information, you all know that the Emperor and the nobles believe that we will fail.”
“…You’re starting off by jinxing us.”
“Isn’t that the truth? That’s the role of the advance team. To obtain information. If the Emperor was serious about conquering the volcano island… the Imperial Family’s Illusionary Duke would have stepped forward, not us. If not all of them, at least one or two would have stepped forward.”
The Legion Alliance for the volcano island conquest was only 700 people. Moreover, there was not a single force from the Empire’s nobles or knights.
“…You are being disrespectful to His Majesty the Emperor.”
“Unfortunately, I am not a citizen of the Empire. Even if I am sponsored by the Illusionary Duke, the Empire is just another country to me. Don’t you all think so too?”
“……”
Everyone was silent at the slightly dangerous remark.
“I know what kind of plan you have for the conquest. You’re planning to proceed with the conquest moderately and then run away as soon as it gets dangerous. As long as you can get information about the volcano island, it’s not a failure.”
“Interesting. Does that mean you’re different?”
Alterio asked with a smirk.
“I am different.”
It was a firm answer.
Kang Myungjin continued.
“I plan to finish the conquest this time. If you cooperate… it’s definitely possible.”
The protagonist’s charisma was captivating the surroundings.
I realized what Kang Myungjin was thinking and clicked my tongue briefly. I could guess what Kang Myungjin was thinking.
‘He’s probably thinking, “Forget politics, let’s just conquer the volcano island first.”‘
A crazy bastard obsessed with zone conquests.
‘A bastard who only thinks about returning to Earth…’
