143 – White Dragon Hunter 3

A room full of people.

Among them, those who are classified as strong among the Royal Guard, and adventurers.

And… the Predeta members who came all the way here along with Bahamut were also included.

“My lady, are we old enough? I know you were with that Tilda then.”

“Well… that’s true.”

An epitome of the SS greeting in a welcoming tone.

In response, Echid made a slightly confused expression, but accepted the greeting itself.

As much as she understood the opponent’s skills to some extent in the previous sparring with Tilda and this man, from her point of view, she kept the minimum courtesy to the talented person.

However, unlike the two who even exchanged greetings like that, the rest of the SS did not have a very good eye for the Predator.

“Those guys can’t be…”

“Um… I heard that they were Bahamut-sama’s subordinates, but…”

“But weren’t those guys sure they were? Those… Assassins belonging to Sakiel.”

Aside from Apiture, who had little to do with this, in the case of the Predator members, including Echid, there were quite a few uncomfortable things from the point of view of the SS.

Since the nobles of the Holy Empire were also included among their assassination targets, they often clashed with the bodyguards, and some of the bodyguards were even threatening to capture them someday.

“Chit.. In wartime, if it weren’t for Bahamut-sama’s subordinates, I’d take those guys right away…”

“Be patient, no matter how you do it, we are Bahamut-sama’s subordinates now. In other words, they are allies, not our enemies.”

“Chit! I’d rather trust the Rose Emperor than leave my back to these guys.”

“Um… ”

They knew it in their head, but nevertheless they couldn’t easily hide their discomfort.

At that time, Misa, who was watching the appearance of the SS, spoke to them in her characteristic harsh voice.

“So, does that mean that the people here right now won’t believe in Bahamut-sama after all?”

“Ah..no..”

“It’s not like that, but…”

Even though they are members of the same SS, the guards seemed to shrink a little at her words, which always controlled the atmosphere.

And, driving that momentum, Mass continued to speak.

“I know that some of the guys here feel uncomfortable with these people. But no matter what the past was like, now these are the people under Bahamut-sama’s command. If you don’t trust these guys, doesn’t that mean you can’t trust Bahamut-sama either?”

“Ummm..”

“That… that’s…”

The SS who can’t say anything anymore at her words that stab at the point.

Watching the situation surrounding them get sorted out like that.

The Predator members quietly sighed in relief.

‘I’m glad.. I think I passed it somehow..’

‘If something bothers me, I wasn’t going to leave it alone, but it was resolved amicably.’

‘I don’t have anything to say since I committed a sin.’

‘hehehe, but the value of Bahamut-sama’s name is amazing… I think I did really well by accepting Yuria’s proposal at that time and taking this route.’

Honestly, if it wasn’t for the name value of Bahamut, they would have had nothing to say even if they were thrown into a cell right away.

It was then that they were relieved that the part they were worried about was somehow resolved.

“Now pay attention, let’s stop chatting here. Now, let’s get into the outline of the operation.”

Isaac stood in front of the party while clapping their hands.

Right after that, the eyes of the Predator members and the SS all focused on Isaac, and feeling the distracted atmosphere subside, Isaac opened his mouth in a calm tone.

“Everyone gathered here, His Majesty’s personal guard and Bahamut-sama’s subordinates. And specially selected advanced adventurers. You can be said to have the most outstanding skills among the over 30,000 large armies gathered in this city.”

There are currently about 200 people in the room.

If all the guards had come, there would have been more, but only the most talented were selected, so it was just this much.

The use of magical power is basic, and everyone has their own unique level of magic.

In fact, after looking around at the elites of the Holy Empire, Isaac spoke to them in a slightly tense tone.

“And to all of you, from now on, I will deliver the Imperial Order directly issued by His Majesty the Emperor.”

With that, Isaac looked down at the paper hanging on the wooden wall.

Immediately after that, the faces of those in the room began to glow with a light of tension, and Isaac told them what was written on the paper in a voice full of determination.

“We are in this war. I will catch the White Dragon Princess.”

“Bae.. White Dragon Princess?..”

“That monster… us?”

“That… isn’t that too much? No matter how good we are, that guy is on a different level.”

Everyone here was confident in battle.

However, even those of them shudder in front of the name of the White Dragon Princess.

To that extent, the weight of her name was great, and at the same time, she was feared by everyone.

But… Seeing them so agitated, Isaac raised his voice even higher.

“Of course, I know how great her personal power is. It probably won’t be easy to deal with even if everyone here tries. But. Our mission is not to deal with her directly.”

With that, Isaac shows a brief outline of the operation.

As a result, people put off their fearful feelings for a while, and started to listen to him with concentration again.

“As you know, Andersen-nim, who can compete with the White Dragon Princess, is here in this castle. Dealing with the White Dragon Princess directly will be her job, and we have other tasks to do.”

“Ummm..”

“That… then what?”

Those who show signs of relief at the fact that they do not face the monster, who is virtually certain to kill them if they do face-to-face.

Seeing this, Isaac thought that in this situation, other people might not know, but in the case of the SS, it would be nice to show a little courage.

Even Isaac, the strongest among those in the room right now, would have been quite burdened if he had been told to fight the White Dragon Princess.

And more than anything, the most important thing to Isaac now was to direct those in front of him so that they could faithfully carry out the work they had to do.

‘Certainly, it’s impossible for us alone to handle the White Dragon Princess. But… at least we can make the conditions favorable to us in catching her.’

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No matter how strong the White Dragon Princess was, she was not invincible.

If the conditions are right, and if you have a little luck, it’s worth a try.

Especially this time…

Although we did not talk about it for maximum secrecy, there were certainly reliable factors on this side as well.

‘That woman… If she, who is said to have the same level of power as Andersen-sama, steps forward, then this time…’

The biggest factor in not being able to capture the White Dragon Princess so far is that her fighting power alone is too overwhelming.

There was no existence other than Andersen to hold her back, so in the end, whatever means was used, it ended up failing.

But now, besides Andersen, there is another strong man who can stand against her.

Ophelia Crimson was there.

A situation in which success can be predicted.

Feeling both anticipation and tension like that, Isaac began ordering the strategy step by step to the people in front of him.

A ploy that could perfectly drive the prey into the cage.

*

Elios looking at the Sliva Castle in front of him

Recalling once again that her targets were all there, she slowly looked around.

Unlike in the past, it was impossible to enter the castle alone and open the gate as it was before, as the considerable military force was firmly defending.

‘It’s not very good, but I’ll have to make a lot of sacrifices this time.. Above all, the enemy’s power will be formidable…’

If the emperor were there, the damn guards would be there too.

Considering that point once again, Elios slowly drew his sword.

“All-arms attack!”