Chapter 572 – The Cursed Throne
“…Elder Spawn!!”
According to Seongil’s words, he had only settled behind Gaaz’s back. However, a murderous voice flows from the mouth of the executioner who did not open his mouth.
‘I guess the Elder Spawn hates it quite a bit.’
The hatred you could feel just by looking at the faces of the executioners. Seong-il once again feels the hatred imprinted in the blood of another person.
“Hmm… Looking at the data you gave me, it seems like their strength isn’t formidable, right?”
In the meantime, Bruno muttered with a firm expression while examining his data carefully.
“That’s right. I know that, so I’m passing on the data to you guys.”
The descendants of the stars residing in the underground base were only about two hundred at most, but instead, each member of them was the best.
Also, because they were using battle slaves captured from both the ground and the underground, the actual number of troops deployed inside was many times greater.
“Trolls… Brainwashed humans as well as ogre battle slaves? How dare you…”
The image of Ban spitting out harsh lines while reading the strategy book carefully. In particular, he gets very angry when he sees the words that the descendants of the stars are using humans as slaves through the geas spell.
“Still, if the temple’s elite rushes in, it will be possible to subdue it enough. With the data you gave us, we will be able to minimize the damage.”
Although the descendants of the stars are elite, the pantheon is also trying to dispatch great crusaders who are strongly supported by the power of God.
Because of this, Bruno is confident that the pantheon will surely subdue the children of the stars in this subjugation.
“I agree. Among them, there are dozens if not as many as the crusaders of the Pantheon, which are comparable to the most powerful elder spawn, but there’s no way I’ll ever get tired of it. The problem is, as you said, whether it’s damage or not.”
“…In that sense, can I share this data with the other members of the Pantheon?”
At Seong-il’s words, Ban asks Seong-il if he wants to share the data with a serious expression.
“Of course it’s possible. That’s why we’re delivering so much data. Whether or not to share it with a hostile church is up to you.”
“…Of course we should share it. Although the chaotic temple is close to our enemy, as the situation is, we must share the data.”
“Do as you please.”
At Ban’s rational answer, Seong-il waves his hand and hands him over the choice. He thinks that his work is over here anyway.
“You must keep the secret of the data source?
“Of course.”
Now that he knows how great the god Seong-il worships, Ban resolutely agrees with Seong-il’s words.
“Then, let’s have a meeting in the slum in two days. Today, I’m going to the Mansinjeon to share materials.”
***
‘It’s a lot of dirty.’
Two days later, Seong-il moves to the slum area after a long time with a party. Then, a huge number of troops appeared.
“Aren’t there only crusaders?”
Soldiers who appear to be Solanium’s direct troops roam the slums and forcibly disperse the poor, leaving a deep impression on Seong-il.
“Sir… Can you give me a little more… We have a lot of mouths…”
“Sueup! First of all, get this reward and leave. When you arrive at the designated place, we will provide additional compensation and a temporary residence!! It would be better to go to your destination quickly while you are arguing with me!! Before you preempt it!”
“Ah, yes… Yes…”
Interestingly, the military in Solanium City was dispersing them humanely as much as possible by providing a certain level of compensation to the lower classes living in the slums rather than forcefully dispersing them from here.
“Of course. It’s a situation where a great trust has come down from the pantheon, which might happen once in a thousand years, but it’s even funnier if you’re just sucking your fingers and watching in the city of Solanium.”
“But…”
Regardless of values, it was an unprecedented situation that ‘all’ gods gave ‘the same’ oracle.
Because of this, it was not only the Mansion that was astonished by the Oracle, the city council and the army, as well as the Mage Tower, were currently supporting the Mansion in the form of resources.
“You’re very moderate? The soldiers and knights of Solanium are famous for their high noses and savagery…”
Senna couldn’t take her eyes off the people distributing relief supplies, as if impressed by the way the soldiers of Solanium dispersed the poor in the operation area in an unusual, moderate way.
“Actually, there’s nothing strange about that. The main body of the operation is ‘Pantheon’. The ‘priests’ of each temple are leading the way, and the Solanium army, as usual, is a ‘high-pressure’ civil affairs operation. Where will the wrath of the high-ranking crusaders go?”
“Huh? Uncle?”
As if accepting Sena’s questionable murmur, a single voice of hers jumped out from near her.
“Mage Lazaric?”
“Haha! How are you all doing?”
When I turned my head, interestingly, Lord Lazaric, the Wizard of the Mage Tower who had recently explored the underground ruins, was sitting there.
“Yes. I was living day by day according to God’s command.”
“Excellent. Sir Van.”
While Ban and Lazaric exchanged greetings, Seongil could see a number of robed wizards perched behind him.
‘Oh…They’re the wizards of the Solanium Mage Tower, aren’t they? It seems like a hundred people gathered… At this level, it seems that the Mage Tower has also recruited all the elites, right?’
When the Pantheon declared an emergency with an unprecedented oracle and took action, the other axes, the Mage Tower and the City Council, responded to the action with the Knights and Wizards.
Seong-il has a hunch that this operation will end really easily with its overwhelming majesty.
‘Fuck… To be honest, the subjugation itself would be possible even if we sent only the magic tower and an army…’
For this reason, Seong-il cannot deny the fact that the power currently gathered is enormous.
“I’m sorry to the representatives of each temple!! All the preparations for the subjugation are complete!! Please form the formation as discussed in advance!!!”
While Seong-il was looking around in a state of enchantment, he heard the sound of a proclamation man. Solanium’s army seemed to have succeeded in clearing the surroundings and opening the entrance to the underground ruins at an incredibly fast pace.
“…It’s filthy fast. But, is it okay to go in like that?”
As Seongil said, the priests of the Pantheon were moving to the underground waterway in a clumsy formation with priests of similar tendencies united.
Because of that clumsy appearance, he muttered in a tone mixed with concern.
“Don’t give a damn.”
“Hmm?”
Bruno laughs at his words with a snort at such a muttering of concern on the holy day.
“Are those people over there ordinary people? If the crusaders gathered here are at the level of being able to beat even a semi-god who has descended. You bastard.”
“…”
Bruno’s answer makes Seong-il embarrassed. Slightly embarrassed, Seong-il unknowingly sarcasticizes him to get out of the situation.
“Why are the guys who can beat even the semi-gods, leaving Griznak alone who goes wild in the North?”
“…Hmm?”
Seong-il’s sharp counterattack made Bruno flinch as if he were speechless for a moment.
“Ha ha. That problem and this problem are completely different.”
“…!!”
Another voice emanating from Seongil’s side. When he turned his head, Seongil could see the Master Paladin commanding the Temple of Justice.
“The issue of the descent of Griznak, the evil god of humanoids, is a completely different issue from this one. The reason why Griznak is a threat is because he is a semi-god. But rather than that, the problem is that he rules all humanoids.”
“Hmm…”
“The meaning of Griznak’s resurrection is in line with the fact that a huge number of humanoid armies have arisen in the North. Although the Crusaders of the Pantheon are strong, overpowering tens of thousands of humanoid armies is another matter.”
“Is that so?”
Seong-il thinks that if Mansinjeon actively sends crusaders to the frontlines, the whole situation could turn around, so he expresses his disapproval.
“Yes. If we send crusaders to the northern front in earnest from the temples of the good side, the temples of the malignant side, who are on good terms with Griznak, will seize the opportunity and try to spread the evil faith around Solanium. It will get bigger, so today’s situation is very unusual.”
“Aha…”
Seong-il finally puts on an expression of understanding at Master Paladin’s words.
‘For political reasons? Only now, since Kitty ‘ordered’ all the gods to subdue the descendants of the stars, the temples ignored their interests and joined forces as one…’
‘Is Griznak different? From the point of view of the good gods, Griznak’s riot is unpleasant, but the evil gods see the riot as an opportunity.’
In fact, while there were no extremely evil gods in the Solanium pantheon, there were certainly gods who liked chaos and strife, and it was also true that there were gods who disagreed or were surprisingly friendly to Griznak.
“Anyway, don’t worry about it. Even if you move like this, there’s surprisingly little damage.”
“If so…”
To be honest, Seong-il is still not convinced, but since he is riding the bus this time, he decides not to grumble anymore.
“We will lead.”
“Hmm…?”
When a group of warriors from the Pantheon of Gods stand proudly in front of them and claim to stand in the forefront, the eyes of the crowd are all focused on it.
‘Gaaz…?’
Seong-il naturally looked at the person who made the brave statement. Then, there he could see an alien who was now familiar to him.
“We, the Tar-Zarran, have been at war with the children of the stars for a long time. That is why no one knows their tactics as well as we do. So, let the Tar-Zarran stand in the vanguard.”
“Ah, you are the enforcers of Ta-Zarran. I can certainly believe what you say. We, the Temple of Night, agree to have them in the vanguard.”
The Crusaders dispatched from the Temple of Night expressed their agreement without showing much dissatisfaction, as if they were well aware of their prestige.
And that ethos began to spread to other temples, and the executioners were able to take their place in the vanguard very naturally.
‘It kills my guts.’
Admiring the courage of Gaaz, who confidently asks for the vanguard from countless powerful groups, Seong-il quietly moves to the underground waterway with his party.
“Will you give me that?”
“Ah.”
It’s been a while since I moved my body deep into the groundwater. Gaaz suddenly approaches Seong-il, who was buried in the middle without thinking, and asks for something.
‘Fuck, you’re getting attention unnecessarily.’
When an outgrown enforcer in the vanguard approaches an ordinary barbarian he has never seen before and asks something, the priests of each temple are interested in him as they observe the holy day.
“…Here.”
After subtly putting the robe hood she had brought on her head, Seong-il hands over an orb that will break her barrier to Ga-Az.
“Thank you.”
After receiving the orb from him, Gaaz picks it up and places it on a plain-looking sewer wall, just as he had practiced before.
“Oh oh…”
Then, as water touches a sand wall, the wall of the underground waterway begins to disappear. The crowd is surprised by that appearance.
“How dare you… Do something like this in the basement of the Pantheon…”
Unlike the mages who are interested, the priests all stiffen their faces and spit out angry words.
“Disarm the trap.”
Completely ignoring the minor commotion behind him, Gaaz orders his subordinate Enforcers to disarm all traps and spells set by the Starspawn.
‘Originally, it’s normal to pass out after being hit by a baptism of wide-area mental traps. To unlock it…’
Seong-il admires the ability of an outgrown enforcer to disarm traps that could never be dispelled in the original game.
Meanwhile, the crusaders pass through a narrow passage and settle in front of a huge circular door.
“…If you go beyond this place, a grand plaza unique to the Descendants of the Stars building will appear. Generally, the Descendants of the Stars will attempt a massive attack in the plaza, so prepare in advance.”
“…”
Gaaz warns the Crusaders that a full-scale battle will begin beyond this gate.
However, since they were the Crusaders who had received a strategy book from Seong-il in advance and were familiar with the patterns, they each began to recite sacred spells without any tension.
Leaping… Kuung!!!
In the meantime, the Enforcers succeed in breaking the magical seal on the gate of the plaza, and the gate begins to open.
‘He appeared.’
And a huge plaza visible beyond it. Atop the Colosseum-like plaza and its walls, monsters with terrifying tentacle snouts glared at the party from a height.
