138. Laios Mountains (8)

“When the hell are these guys coming? hella… … .”

It’s already been a week since I’ve been waiting in the Laios Mountains.

I didn’t even see the noses of the guys who were coming.

Duke Justia spoke in a suppressed voice as if he had run out of patience.

The chilly air pressed heavily on Hella.

“Peacock. Surely, surely soon… … .”

Hella replied in a tone of uncertain tone.

It was unavoidable because the exact time was not estimated.

“How many times do you think I heard that word… … ? Surely, if they don’t show up until the end, you’ll have to pay the price. My time is expensive. Hella.”

“… … Yes, duke.”

It was then.

“dismissal.”

One of the scouts approached.

He started his report with a face full of tension.

“… … The bastards are here.”

“… … finally. Are you here?”

“Yes, a group of people wearing black robes and looking suspicious. Personnel… … . Estimated five thousand people. They are currently crowding in at 10kg outside.”

Duke Justia’s eyes widened.

He currently has 10,000 troops under his command.

I thought it was too much because I was only dealing with one group.

However, five thousand.

It was about half the number of people.

Of course, about 4,000 of them were sacrifices, but there was no way Duke Justia knew about such a situation.

“Five thousand people… … ?”

“Yes, I couldn’t count the exact number to avoid being seen by them, but it seemed to be about that.”

Duke Justia swallowed his saliva.

There were more of them than expected.

That’s half the number of troops you brought.

I heard that their skills are even stronger than the leader of the assassination team, so my worries deepened.

“… … Peacock. There are a lot more than expected. We have made enough preparations.”

Beside him, Hella gave advice.

“Hmm, not really… … .”

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Minimal damage to allies, maximum damage to opponents.

In order to overwhelmingly exterminate the enemies, Duke Justia devised a strategy.

In addition, Hella’s sensitive and thorough personality shined through.

Even if the traps already made were properly activated, half of the 5,000 people would leave this world as they were.

“And we don’t have them either.”

“… … They are the cards to be used in the plot to overthrow the Empire. His true identity must not be revealed yet.”

“But Duke. If no one sees it, it won’t be revealed.”

“Ugh. But let’s put that on hold for now. We’re going to do maximum damage with traps and negotiate blackmail with them. And negotiations are immediately eradicated if they break down.”

Duke Justia rolled the ring on her finger.

“Yes, it is not possible to retreat from here just because the number of enemies is greater than expected. It looks like they’re already targeting us.”

“Yes. you’re right. No matter how strong they are, they are still human after all. There is no way we can be safe in the face of natural disasters.”

Having made up her mind, Duke Justia gave orders to the scouts.

“scout. Tell the ambushers to prepare to attack them soon.”

“Yes!”

Duke Justia tightened the sword at his waist.

“What kind of bastards are targeting Justia. Let me check that face for myself.”

* * *

The Duke of Joheiden was shuffling with his robes on.

The conversation I had with Zeke before leaving came to mind.

Zeke came to the Duke of Joheiden and said.

“Your Excellency the Duke. Now we will infiltrate under the guise of sacrifices from Lost Hope.”

“yes. I know.”

“Please be careful not to expose the sword. Even the magic stone is applied. Reflecting in the sun increases your chances of being spotted. Also, tying your hands to a level that is easy to untie… … .”

“Zeke Kleiman.”

The Duke interrupted Zeke and called his name.

“Yes.”

The Duke of Yoheiden stared at him like that before opening his tightly closed mouth.

“… … Can we really win?”

It was very embarrassing to say weak words in front of him, but it was inevitable.

Because Joheiden had already tasted a crushing defeat before departure.

The memory of being trampled in front of only five people still remains as a deep trauma.

In particular, the Duke of Yoheiden, who led the White Tiger Knights, was under more pressure.

Of course, he was treated as a hero along with Sieg among the knights, but

The Duke of Joheiden knew better than anyone else that the reason everyone had been able to come this far without anyone deserting was purely because of this guy.

“I know what you are worried about. Fine.”

Zeke nodded his head calmly.

“Bishop, as I said to the followers except for the shadows, physical strength is for those who are beyond human. However, the movement of the body is no different from that of a normal person. If you use a sword coated with magic stones, you can deal with it.”

“Whoa—. After all, being in the position of being responsible for the lives of others is heavy.”

“That’s the driving force behind making the Duke a hero.”

Zeke cracked a joke to ease the duke’s tension.

“No way, are you kidding me… … ? don’t make that face Does that sound serious?”

However, the duke replied with a tired face.

“But this is a lot better. Wasn’t that pretty witty?”

However, in reality, Zeke’s words succeeded in alleviating the Duke’s heavy heart to some extent.

present again.

The Duke of Joheiden’s eyes shone under the tightly pressed robe.

In the distance, Julie could be seen surrounded by the Lost Hopes and talking.

Everyone was wearing jet-black robes, so it was hard to tell who was who.

And the current position of Justia’s knights is the most rear.

Afterwards, while Justia and the Lost Hope guys were fighting each other, it was a position to take advantage of the confusion and ambush them.

*

“Why are you so late? If you are late for an appointment, it will not end with a reprimand.”

“Something happened. Adventurer Guild Leader. He had been gathering slaves and getting ready to jump out of the empire. He must have been thinking of going to another country and doing the slave trade.”

“Hmm. is it. Somehow, the letter I sent was strange. So what about him?”

“What is that? just killed it why. I wonder how you killed him?”

Julie’s green eyes glowed red.

The man receiving the report from her gave a slight exclamation.

“Hoo. Julie. Aren’t your eyes much better? Battle Bishop of Lost Hope. Did you realize something this time?”

Then the others nearby also flocked to Julie.

For Lost Hope, interest gathered as much as it was directly related to the strength of enlightenment.

Julie’s eyes widened as she recalled the bread.

“yes… … . Seeing the world and being absolute… … . A new realization that there is really nothing like me… … . For him, I can afford any shame.”

Julie spoke of her realization as if singing.

“Nothing is untouchable. soft and cozy… … . That sweet… … . Haaa-. really… … . amazing. Sup. gulp.”

A deep expression of joy washed over her face.

The Lost Hope executives in front of me looked like a loaf of bread.

Among them, a black robe with the voice of an old woman spoke.

“Oh, I see that my reverence for him has deepened. Julie… … . And those eyes that look at you as if it’s nothing… … . Huh, what a profound achievement! great! great!”

The appearance of Julie, who became addicted, was rather well received by Lost Hope.

“Ah, yes. Master. But in exchange for enlightenment, the shadow was consumed.”

She replied with a light laugh.

“… … You mean the shadows?”

A voice like scratching iron as if questioning Julie’s words.

No matter how enlightened he was, consuming the shadows was too great a loss for a homunculus magician.

But Julie opened her mouth with a more brazen face.

“Yes, yes… … . Now the shadows are so insignificant compared to my realization… … . so, so… … . It was a weak force. Did I use it as a test of my newly acquired strength? Aren’t you happy that the shadows have left for him?”

There was not a single lie in Julie’s maddened eyes.

“hehehe! hehehe!”

The old woman, who was staring into Julie’s eyes, burst into laughter as if coughing convulsively.

“under! good night! good! Feel so good! Julie! you already! To think of the shadows as nothing! hahahaha! yes, yes! They are nothing special as you think!!!”

“So, Master~ I need another homunculus now. A little bit sexier. Can I give you a gift to commemorate my enlightenment? Umm… … . For example, the young (映) hiding under Master right now.”

Julie said in a coquettish voice.

However, a thick voice interrupted as if he could not admit it.

“Is this bitch crazy! That’s a power that no new bishop can match! How dare you cross the line just because you gained modest power!”

“… … hehehehe? I’m talking to Master right now, so could you turn it off?”

The old woman mediates the quarrel between the two.

“stop. Julie… … . Give me a spirit. You know what that means.”

“yes… … . of course. It means my life no longer belongs to me.”

“… … If you know that much, you know. Hmm… … . Then it would be better to give it to him before he descends.”

“Also! Master is really cool~!”

The old woman took off her robe.

The naked body of an old man like a dry branch was exposed, wearing nothing under his robe.

Her entire body was covered with burn marks.

There were a few sparse strands of white hair on top of his head.

Her face was so ugly that it made her vomit like melted butter.

“The transmission of the spirit is a delicate process, so everyone, please protect us for a while.”

At those words, the Lost Hopes surrounded Julie and the old woman.

The man who bullied Julie also built a barrier, unable to disobey the words of the old woman, one of the highest-ranking bishops.

Julie saw the old woman’s pitiful back before her eyes.

The burn marks were dark, and the old wounds were festering.

Traces of beating yourself up and meditating for a long time for Lost Hope.

‘Master… … .’

She put her hands on her teacher’s back with moist eyes.

shit.

One corner of his mouth twisted strangely.

‘sorry. I’ll take your power.’

Fu-wook

“Keuhehehehe! Ju, Jul… Lee?”

With a sharp bloody sound, the old woman opened her eyes in disbelief and looked back.

“To those who dared to touch Justia, show them the truth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Arrows encased in flames rained innumerably from the sky.