4. Fortune – (12)
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It is the deepest part of the northern unexplored land.
A place called District 4 in the Mercenary Guild Guild.
It was also a place that no one had ever reached, and even if they did, it was a place that only those who could not return.
It was also a place where there were snowstorms and strong winds every day, making it difficult for living things to live.
aaah.
Once again, a blizzard broke out, and a bitter cold that seemed to freeze the vegetation there.
The branches of the vegetation covered in white did not move at all even in the strong wind, as if they were frozen. As if he had already lost the vitality to make small movements.
And as if not a single ray of sunlight entered the space in District 4, the darkness fell heavily.
In spite of the fact that there are huge plants and huge rocks all over the place that do not know how high the sky is, the light does not reach them at all.
Now, paradoxically, it seemed that the pure white space was emitting a small amount of light.
No, in fact, the pure white space where no light reached it was emitting light on its own.
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And a being with a bizarre figure whose light shines in tiny shapes.
It is an abyss in itself.
No, it was so bizarre that I couldn’t bear to even call it a monster.
One by one, jet-black feathers with sharp blades like swords wrapped around the body so much that it was hard to count them, and it seemed to hide its hideous inner side, and the 4-meter tall body was a sight to see in itself. It gave me a feeling of great intimidation.
A pure white space in the deep darkness.
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In that alien space, the existence was slowly trying to break its own consciousness.
Goooooh…
With just that, the atmosphere near the existence was trembling as if it were shaking.
And soon, something resembling the feathers of a gigantic bird wrapped around a large body opened in full bloom and slowly began to make its presence known.
The air vibrates violently from the countless feathers that continue to unfold, creating a strange melody.
However, even the figure revealed between the numerous feathers spread out like that was still numerous, so even the original figure was enveloped in black feathers, making it impossible to know.
And now, beside such a strange existence, a demonic beast stained with red blood sat in the air.
As if it had been there from the beginning.
“Right flag.”
As if talking to a giant being, the horseman’s words, stained bloody but difficult to determine with the naked eye, just ended with that.
It’s just that the demon spoke. That fact alone was heterogeneous.
Having intelligence itself is the most dangerous among the ranks of monsters, which are divided from 1st to 8th, and fall under the 3rd or higher dangerous species.
And now, the demon whispering to the giant demon with blood-stained eyes is a level 2 monster.
Among them, it was a monster that was classified as a super-dangerous species.
—-Vitria.
In other words, a demonic beast that is a special dangerous species that is also called a demonic beast that brings disaster.
The danger of Vitria, the demon itself, was not that high compared to its notoriety.
Top 5 knights. Or, if it is a party that has a large number of A-class mercenaries, it is enough to catch a single individual.
Actually, even the mere fact that you had to mobilize that amount of power to catch them was a huge risk. The danger that Vitria was even called a disaster was not simply the danger of that one individual.
The bizarre nature of integrating other demon beasts and bringing them out as he intended, that was the main reason why the demon was called a disaster.
The reason why demons are called demons. It was because he was encroached on by the demonic nature that spread all over the world and forgot his original self, believing only in his dark instincts and acting.
That alone was very dangerous, but it wasn’t that I couldn’t deal with it.
Because acting only with instinct, without reason, if you deal with strategy and tactics, you can more easily deal with opponents that should have been difficult to deal with.
That’s why witches with the intelligence to control them were extremely dangerous in and of themselves.
Vitria, who belongs to the Witchbeast who cares for herself extremely, does not go out on her own as much as possible.
With Vitria’s unique bizarre reverberation or will that can communicate its meaning to the demons, it leads other demons to their will and directs them somewhere.
And it is Vitria’s nature to leisurely prey on the prey left behind by those monsters.
Wow!
The ground trembled as the existence covered in countless black feathers moved.
Vitria, the beast of calamity, leisurely gazed at the figure, slowly followed the gigantic figure.
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The city of Glia was engulfed in great tension.
As if most of the people walking around the city lost their usual vigor. His expression hardened. The person who always had a smile carefully hid that smile now, and even the merchants were displaying their goods with anxious expressions.
Truly, the clouds of war were hanging over Glia.
And that’s because the messengers of the mercenary guild dispatched people across the city this morning to deliver a piece of news.
The knight’s family and the mercenary guild union, which seemed unlikely to be related, actually had a close relationship.
They are indispensable to each other. It tended to be more severe in cities located on the border.
Therefore, mercenary guild associations that existed in cities bordering the empire had a special position, unlike guild associations located in the center of the empire or other regions.
The Mercenary Guild Guild, which belonged to the Chaldean Empire, was recognized as an extraterritorial right wherever it was located, and had a kind of protection for mercenaries.
In the distant past, a great war broke out due to several kingdoms threatening the Chaldean Empire. It was the same achievement that the mercenary guild union had achieved by helping the Chaldean Empire to keep the empire alive.
You don’t have to unconditionally respond to the power of the knights or the investigation of the empire, instead of being threatened by the authority of the imperial family. Instead, there was something like a responsibility that was shouldered.
That means that the mercenary guild itself must step up to defend the border.
And now.
The Mercenary Guild Guild of Glia City, which had previously dispatched an investigation team to the north, declared a ‘Level 2’ crisis situation in Glia City.
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Class 1, large-scale foreign invasion of the same place as other kingdoms.
Class 2, a dangerous monster that threatens the survival of the city.
Class 3, constant mobilization due to demonic beasts pouring in throughout the winter.
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Among the roughly known 1st to 3rd grade crises, excluding details, the Mercenary Guild Guild has declared a level 2 alert in the city of Glia.
As the mercenary guild union declares a crisis situation, the irresistible responsibility and duty of mobilizing the city follows all beings living in the city.
This is because, from most of the knight families that existed in Glia, all powerful beings excluding knights, wizards, and mercenaries who visited Glia had to participate in the mandatory defense line.
That’s why those who entered Glia now, voluntarily or unwillingly, could not leave the city.
It is the Marquis of Birbalce who visited Glia for an arranged marriage with the Silk Glaad family.
Chersha Kalua, who arrived in Glia to meet Ed, was no exception.
The emergency call in the north itself is related to the fortunes of the empire.
No matter how high the title was, no matter how noble the status was, exceptions could not be made.
I’m assuming the worst, but if the north collapses, the aftermath will sweep across the entire empire. It belonged to one of the highest laws of the Empire.
Therefore, no one except the direct imperial family could be exempted from the city mobilization order.
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The feeling of cold armor touching your skin through the cloth.
Awakened by that, Ashera blankly gazed at the city visible through her window.
Even though the memory of Ed who made the night last was only a few hours, a cold cloud of war began to settle in my heart.
The excitement gradually subsides, and something like cool tension fills the place instead.
In the fall, even the wind coming in from the small open window sill felt chilly, and the city seemed to feel a bit of war clouds.
The news Ashera heard as soon as she woke up in the morning was like a thunderbolt from the sky.
Declaration of Level 2 Crisis.,
The Mercenary Guild Guild has delivered an order to mobilize the city to the Glead family.
“Aizen-sama told me to attend Glad Hall after breakfast.”
Selua, who was supporting herself by her side, delivered her words in a small whisper. She awakens her spirit by nodding her head at it.
The incident with Ed last night that keeps coming to mind.
Those memories kept cluttering my head, making me sleepy even at night. Now was not the time to dwell on one’s personal feelings.
“Were there any levels or existences of demons that were revealed?”
“It is said that something like a huge roar rang in District 3, and the current information has been given only that a large number of monsters have appeared in the unexplored area.”
“…Whoa.”
A roar from Area 3.
A large number of monsters appeared.
All of them were unusual information.
In addition, isn’t this the time when you can clearly feel the absence of the top-notch knights, who can be said to be the core force of the Glaad family?
Even if the fighting power of other knight families is not light, the family that guarded the front line in the north is Glead no matter what anyone says.
It was his own family.
“…Let’s make breakfast as light as possible, and attend the hall.”
I felt dizzy.
Recently, I suddenly felt as if many things were overlapping each other.