94 – Start the mission.

Zodiacal Ulympus.

A place that can be said to be the true political, cultural and military heart of the empire, where a staggering population of 500,000 resides.

and at this moment.

Inside this great city was a group of people moving cautiously in robes.

“All come. Once here, it’s safe.”

“after… ”

Bridge located in the heart of the city.

Shortly after arriving at the bottom, Hector, who led the crowd to this point, took his seat and sat down, followed by the others… To be precise, the other demons also sat down and started taking a break.

Some of them started to doze off due to the aftermath of the forced march that continued for a long time under intense tension. Some of them did not relax even in this situation and remained vigilant about their surroundings.

and,

Among the demons who are taking their breath away, the leader leading them, Samuel, asked Hector in front of him a question with his characteristic dry voice.

“It’s strange, I’ve felt it all the way here, but how on earth do you know a place like this?”

It is located under a huge bridge, so it is not easily seen by people, and at the same time, it is inevitably poorly defended because there are still countless people passing right overhead.

Samuel asked while looking around the place, which could be said to have been optimized for hiding, and Hector spoke in a quiet voice as he ate the jerky he had brought with him.

“I know these places well because I spent my childhood in the back alleys. If you steal bread and hide here, no one will find you.”

“Hmm… Right. Certainly, if there was a place like this, I would have put it to good use. It seems like a perfect place to hide after stealing apples from the fruit stand..”

Samuel speaks in a tone that shows some sympathy for Hector’s words.

Regarding her words, Hector asked her with a slightly surprised look on his face.

“That means… Does that mean that you too were originally from a commoner?”

“To be precise, I’m from a fallen aristocracy, but in fact, I’m not much different from commoners as I’ve lived differently.”

“is it… Well, if there is no power to support them in the first place, there is no big difference between commoners and nobles.”

“After all, if you are hungry, you have to eat. Sleeping when you’re tired is the same thing.”

Like that, feeling a sense of kinship in the strange part, the two quietly began to tell their own story.

“If you go up a little further from here, a huge port comes out. If you walk around the area, you can easily get enough fish to eat in moderation.”

“It’s a fish… I think I ate something precious. There was no such thing as a port in the village where I lived, so getting seafood was like picking stars from the sky.”

“Don’t talk like that. Even thinking about it now, living on eating only half-rotten sardines every day is a terrible memory.”

So, from Hector’s point of view, he still recalls unpleasant memories of the past, while from Samuel’s point of view, he heard unexpectedly interesting stories.

The two were able to find some peace of mind while having a big mission in front of them for a while.

“Surprisingly, you seem to be able to talk a little bit. We will talk about it again when the opportunity arises.”

“Don’t do that. if there is a chance… please.”

After those words, Hector gave a barely visible smile as he watched Samuel get up from his seat.

After finishing the time soaked in the emotions of the past for a while, the two began to show serious expressions again.

Demons who successfully infiltrated the ecliptic.

Now, as the sun began to set, they had to begin their mission.

*

An imperial castle located in the center of Ullympus.

There, a group of servants were respectfully kneeling while looking at the person in front of them.

A person who radiates unique dignity and authority while sitting on the throne.

A being with red scars on his face, and an appearance that stands out for his aggression even at a glance.

Kratos III, Emperor of the Falcon Empire

He is the ruler of this land and a symbol of absolute power and authority over this vast and powerful empire…

At this moment, he was slightly frowning at the ministers who were talking loudly in front of his eyes.

“The resistance of the elves is tougher than expected.”

“The 3rd Corps tried to advance excessively and suffered heavy damage.”

“Battles in the plains are always won, but in the forest, they are always defeated. If this is the case, further advances are impossible.”

“Um… ”

The war situation with the elves is going on more difficult than expected.

Accordingly, the ministers of the empire were raising their voices of deep concern.

The war with the elves, which took place immediately after exhaustion of considerable strength due to the tribal union war, was putting a considerable burden on the national power of the Falcon Empire, which was in its heyday of all time.

The fact that the national power was exhausted was similar to them, but nevertheless, the difference between the burden of invasion and defense was quite large.

A total of 70,000 imperial troops were currently deployed in the elven kingdom.

Even maintaining supply lines and sending reinforcements to support them was not an easy task, and at the same time, the terrain and geography were also in their favor.

At least the empire’s mighty national power and overflowing outstanding talents were somehow overcoming these difficulties, but even that was just maintaining the status quo for now.

At this time when the whole situation is going back unexpectedly. Seeing the ministers expressing concern, the emperor…

Kratos III, nicknamed the Iron Lord. He said in a voice filled with cold chills.

“So, in the end, what is the story you want to tell? Is it because we can negotiate with the elves without doing anything like this?”

“ah… no. It’s not like that… ”

“We are just in a bad situation, so let’s take a moment to discuss the plan… ”

“A trick? So, have you ever come up with any useful tricks? Even if you say you do it every time, the only thing you can say is that the situation is difficult and that the enemy’s resistance is not easy!”

“That… that… ”

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Ministers who could no longer say anything at the emperor’s cold rebuke.

at that time…

“your majesty.”

In the midst of that momentary silence, a voice suddenly began to be heard.

However, this was not the voice heard among the numerous ministers in front of the emperor.

The place where the voice was heard was right next to the emperor.

One of the 3 knights of the Empire who are in charge of escorting him.

It was from Achilles’ mouth.

“If you’re not rude, Your Majesty… would it be all right if I told you about the warden’s ploy?”

“Hoo… What method is there? Let’s try to talk.”

The emperor, who felt frustrated among ministers who had always shown only incompetent attitudes, began to feel a little fresh.

Seeing him like that, Achilles began talking about the ‘plot’ he had in a calm voice.

“Anyway, the current situation is difficult because the topography of the Elven Church is in the way. If we can solve this, it will not be surprisingly difficult to win.”

“Yes, but do you mean you have the means to dabble with terrain?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. In fact, I thought something like this would happen, so I prepared for it from a long time ago… ”

As Achilles talks about the plan he has prepared, a cruel smile begins to appear on his lips in an instant.

at that time…

-Kwagwagwang!!!!!!

“yes?”

“What… what?”

The next moment, a loud explosion suddenly began to be heard.

As a result, those inside the castle began to feel embarrassed.

“What is this? Where do I explode?”

“Lung… Your Majesty over there! Look over there!”

The emperor and his ministers start looking out the window at the words of a soldier.

It was black smoke rising not far from the center of the ecliptic.

And, it was a bright red flame that shook between them.

“Isn’t that the side of the magic workshop?”

“It seems so. Could it be that another magic experiment failed?”

“I don’t think it’s on that level. That size… It seems that something big has happened.”

An explosion accident at a magic workshop that happened often in the past.

However, at this moment, the scene they were seeing was quite different from those things.

Not just an accident…

If you look at the appearance, it looks as if someone caused an explosion as part of it.

Regarding this, the emperor ordered to urgently investigate the situation, and at the same time, the soldiers who received the order hurriedly set out to fight.

at that time…

“your majesty!”

“yes? You…”

“High Priest Eileen. How are you… ”

Eileen enters as if crossing a soldier just leaving for battle.

People questioned the fact that she, who should have been in Thebes, appeared here, but Eileen, ignoring their gaze, crossed the center of the Great War without hesitation and went in front of the emperor.

and…

“your majesty. I have come to tell you something urgently to His Majesty Eileen, the high priest.”

“What the hell is going on?”

An unexpected person who appeared at the same time as an unexpected situation occurred.

With his head bowed to the emperor, who is questioning this,

Eileen started to open her mouth in a calm voice.

Before she came here… .

The story of the Nation of Darkness’s evil plot.

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