Chapter 325 – Episode 325 ― Best Defense (4)
Episode 325 – Best Defense (4)
“… Ugh…”
The people of the Church of Life looked at the pile of sheets and sighed in horror.
In a short period of time, the demons led by Roan quickly gathered the corpses and organized them.
There were about 70 casualties. There is no damage to allies.
However, the demons led by Roan cannot even clean up the orphanage. Cleaning up human corpses is a human job.
The demons had work to do.
I committed it, so I had to move on.
“I’m glad you’re safe.”
“It’s thanks to Your Majesty.”
Grünent did not blink when he saw the mountain of corpses and hundreds of people tied up on one side of the yard.
The favorability rating is approaching +90, making numerical measurement meaningless. In Grünent’s eyes, only Roan was the most important.
Grünent knows very well what he is trying to do. She intended to do her best to help him.
“I won’t be a burden, Your Majesty. “Helen cast some holy magic that might be helpful.”
Even though he was isolated in the orphanage, Grünent had already changed into simple clothes, as if he had no doubt that Roan would achieve this result.
“No one escaped. The capture of the fallen people has been completed, Agent.”
The leader of the soldiers that Count Hilpe placed at the orphanage reported to Roan. He was a young man who was said to have been a knight.
“I would like you to take care of those.”
“Ah… I understand.”
As soon as the siege situation arose, what Grünent had them do was to identify the besieging troops.
Although Grünent was not a military expert, he was at least as knowledgeable about the royal family’s capital knights as possible.
Roan and Grunent were assessing and preparing for this situation. The same was true for the small meeting and Schickwiena.
However, humans could not do that. This may be because they did not expect that the royal family would dare to touch Count Hilpe, who held the purse strings, through other means.
Count Hilpe cleverly hid his wealth. Without him, it would be difficult for the royal family to sustain the war. Therefore, it seemed difficult for his people to accept this situation.
Like this young man in front of Roan who looks at him with a puzzled expression.
He was one of the people who greeted Roan with a smile while he was in and out of this orphanage many times. She probably thought she was contributing to a good cause.
However, the seemingly innocent smile disappeared from his face, as if the current situation was something he could not have imagined.
You may have thought it was simply a mission to protect a child care facility sponsored by a noble family, but you were suddenly surrounded by the Laurecia Church’s paladins and unknown people.
Moreover, the count’s reinforcements did not come.
A knight from a noble family is not an idiot.
He quickly realized that the Church of Life had been attacked with royal approval.
“Just one… Even if I ask… “Would that be okay?”
The young man asked.
The agent’s incredible abilities have never been seen before. His power that even princesses and saints respect and follow.
Unidentified beings, all wearing hoods.
Many things led to the unacceptable conclusion for him: treason.
However, the person who ended this situation was none other than the ‘Agent’. A person who caused numerous miracles.
No one who has seen the sacred light that he gave can doubt that his steps were imbued with evil.
“Speak.”
“Where… Are you going, Agent?”
“Hmm.”
Roan looked under the hood at the young human being.
He’s probably hoping that Roan’s destination isn’t the only one. Roan asked instead of answering.
“What you want to ask is not where I am going, but whether you and the others can survive. Right?”
Not only the young people, but also the people coming and going inside the cluttered orphanage stopped as if it were a lie.
Helen, who was with Grünent, and Sermo, the former bishop, unconsciously turned their gaze to Roan.
“It’s a shame you got caught up, but even if you knew where I was going… Even if you try to stop it, your fate won’t change much.”
“…”
The young man’s face became pale enough to be recognized even in a dark room.
“The other party knew you were here and took action. “The intention is to ignore the power of the count family.”
The count’s private soldiers, including the young man, could guess what the end would be.
The fall of the count.
The extermination of the family.
Naturally, they also realized what their agent was trying to do.
The agent really intends to turn the world upside down.
“Now this place will be guarded by my subjects.”
“Subject… ?”
The young man blankly repeated Roan’s words.
God bless you. Is this person talking as if he is already the king of this country?
But there was no time to explain each thing further. The count is also dangerous, and we must respond before the capital knights realize that the church’s attack has failed.
Roan quickly gave orders.
“You guys go to Count Hilpe. The king still covets what belongs to the earl. “It is dangerous to attack a mansion in the middle of a noble family first, so you cannot attack the count carelessly.”
This was a fact I learned through a communication from a knight from the vampire race who was hiding near the count’s house.
“With just those troops… Are you going to go?”
The young man glanced at Roan’s subjects waiting near the fence – the human-like knights of the Central Knights of Evirzio.
Young people also measure their power. The force of the people hidden within the hood was so powerful that it was rare to see this much gathered together. Just like the knights…
“The royal palace is different from here. Agent.”
The young man made up his mind.
If the royal family tolerated the movement of the order, or if it is true that the capital knights are mixed in as the agent said, then the count family is dangerous enough.
It wasn’t a matter of great loyalty, but at least it was enough to maintain loyalty between master and servant.
When I was told to lead the security of the orphanage, I thought it was a demotion, but I changed my mind when I found out that the people coming in and out of this place were a disappeared saint, an agent who was rapidly becoming sacred, and even Princess Grünent.
The identity of the agent was kept secret even within the orphanage.
Only a few people, including former Bishop Sermo, could talk to him, and the vicar rarely came out of his room.
But even if you don’t know who he is, you know what he has done.
Bread was given to hungry people.
We created a place where they can go.
He cared for sick people.
It was even said that he was sending people to the land of demons. It’s a scary story. But is the human kingdom like heaven to those who have been driven out here?
Such complicated feelings opened the young man’s mouth.
“It’s not like here. Several things must have been holding them back here. The darkness, the eyes of others, the unexpected agent… “Companions.”
A faint concern flashed in the young man’s eyes.
“But the capital knights’ garrison is a short distance from the royal palace. If you don’t finish everything by the time they get there… Moreover, the royal palace is protected by a power that no one can touch.”
“Do you mean the protection of the dragon?”
Even though it was deep at night, the young knight’s face seemed a little pale. But the agent under the hood didn’t make a fuss.
The young man couldn’t believe his eyes for a moment.
Because it looked as if the agent was smiling.
“Sometimes pure power surpasses magic. Humans have a habit of lumping everything they cannot understand into magic, but in reality, there are many different types of power.”
Ability of a race such as the charm of a succubus and the insight of a forest fairy.
Holy power bestowed directly by Goddess Laurecia.
Even if it is a barrier created from the dragon’s magic stone, it cannot stop all such power.
In the first place, it may have been the arrogance of the human royal family to think that they could create the strongest protective barrier with magical power without worrying about invasion by other races.
“It’s a long story. Thank you for your concern. Now go.”
It was a resolute congratulatory guest. The young man nodded slightly and hurriedly walked out the front gate to lead the count’s private soldiers.
“I can’t believe I won’t be able to participate in Your Majesty’s triumph.”
As the surrounding strangers disappeared, Grünent clung to Roan and whispered in regret. Roan’s defeat is no longer on her mind.
“We will meet anyway. “Please take care of the noble family’s affairs.”
Grünent moves to take control of the nobility.
The identification of noble forces has already been completed.
The basic gist was well known to Grünent, who was a princess who was bound to be the center of the social world, and her family members, including Szykwiena, collected information about the new changes that occurred afterward.
The social circles of Merde paid attention to Szykviena and her beautiful family with jealousy and envy. Even the royal palace, which was conservative in keeping people close to it, was like an open space to them.
Thanks to this, Evirgio was able to clearly see what movements the nobles would make in such an emergency situation.
The royal family of Merde is on the edge of a cliff due to the failure of the war. The reason they were able to endure was because the royal family had exhausted a great deal of the power of the nobility in the war.
In a precarious balance of power, controlling the power of the nobility can be enough to tip the scales.
“I will move for Your Majesty’s victory.”
Grünent stood up and kissed Roan’s cheek. Roan responded with a faint smile.
Because she knows her palace like the palm of her hand, she thoroughly taught the structure of her palace to the succubi and others who would be dispatched to Merde.
From the secret warehouse known only to the royal family, the location of the magic stone, the rooms of key characters, and the escape route.
The demons taught directly by Grünent will become the guides for Roan and other knights.
The few horses kept inside the orphanage carried Grünent and his group.
Her escort did not ride on horseback.
It is said to be in human form,
Several knights already have the best abilities among the demons, and Aina, a forest fairy, is able to keep up with the running of a horse galloping through the city with the help of magical powers.
“In my heart, I want to be by your Majesty’s side, but… “Protecting Grünent would be the same as protecting His Majesty, right?”
Aina shook off her regret in a sigh.
Roan also kissed her forehead like a blessing.
“I believe it.”
Fiora, Yurtelia, and Anmut also decided to head with Grünent. It may be a bit excessive military force, but it was judged that people who could respond to humans would be needed in places where political negotiations could take place.
Unlike Roan’s direction, there is no need for politics.
There is only one thing he needs.
It is the speed and strength to catch the king and bring him to his knees.
“I have no doubt in your Majesty’s victory. I will follow soon. “Your Majesty.”
Shikviena follows Roan as a latecomer along with some of Roan’s troops and magic-using demons. It was an arrangement for the future after the royal palace’s magic barrier was neutralized.
Her calm voice sounds no different from when she was in her small conference room.
But Roan read her trembling.
No matter how strong you are, this is the middle of enemy territory.
The place where her emperor wants to go is filled with ancient magic.
As a wizard and a demon, he cannot stand in the vanguard. So all she can say is to wish her emperor success and good luck.
“Victory to His Majesty the Emperor.”
“Victory.”
A former correctional officer, she is one of the most powerful and skilled people in Evirgio.
As the succubus gets down on her knees,
The demon knights, hiding their faces under their hoods, quietly followed her words and showed respect to the emperor.
The departure ceremony ended in thick darkness.
