A messenger came to Proviant. It was news that the Allies had won.
“sh*t! “I thought I would win!”
Olive, who was with the Black Panther unit members who had now recovered from her injuries and was taking care of her body, hit the table! I stood up and hit it.
Although the crew members did not show it on the outside, they felt relieved as if they had relaxed their minds.
“Is that fearsome monster finally dead?”
The servant who came to deliver the news nodded.
“It is said that Lord Ren Argen decapitated Tyrant.”
“also!”
“I knew Ren would do that! “You said you recognized me from the first time I faced the warchief!”
Olive couldn’t contain her excitement and ran around.
“ah! This is not the time! “I need to prepare to return to the north quickly.”
“okay. “I don’t know what the current state of the fortress is, but it will take a lot of manpower and time to get it back to its original state.”
Olive looked out the window. Everyone in the North was hugging and rejoicing after hearing the news from the North.
‘I would have liked it if Prince Alan had heard this too, but it’s a shame.’
Still, Olive, who had developed quite a crush on Alan as a person, was disappointed that Alan was no longer at Provient.
How great it would have been if we had heard this good news together.
“Is the news reaching other countries?”
“It will probably be announced soon. From Rosaria to Divine, Baran, and Brilliant.”
“I’m glad.”
Prince Alan has to rush back because Brilliant’s situation is very bad, but he will still hear this news.
“I need to see Lord Heron.”
* * *
While Probient is busy preparing to support the Allied Forces.
The fortress of Ein Bayer was being cleaned up fairly quickly.
“Commander, the Allied forces’ work is done. We must withdraw now. A lot of time has already passed. “There is criticism coming from not only the priests but also Baran.”
Karina sensed that the time had come to make the decision she had been procrastinating on.
“Okay, I guess I should go now. The Allied forces will head to Provident tomorrow morning.”
It was not the Allied Forces’ responsibility to clean up the North. Nevertheless, the reason they followed until now without opposition was because the war in the North was so cruel.
And because they realized that the continent was safe because the Northern Army had been blocking these monsters so far, they also helped with the cleanup as best as they could.
But that too has now reached its limit. Food now had to be replaced by cooking the corpses of monsters, physical strength was decreasing, and the northern environment was too harsh to manage casualties.
Of course, there were priests from the Holy Kingdom, so it was covered to some extent, but a significant number of priests died in this war.
Since taking care of the entire Allied Forces with those who remained would only last a few days, no more time could be delayed.
“Where is Ren Argen?”
“They are probably examining the body of a monster called ‘Brain Crow’ that was discovered this morning.”
“i get it.”
She walked through the cool interior of the castle, stepping through ankle-deep snow.
The gloomy atmosphere of the almost half-ruined fortress shows the devastation of the place.
Blood stains all over the building, or a mansion that was broken and lost its original appearance.
The mutilated bodies of soldiers that are occasionally seen, or the corpses of monsters that are stepped on when walking a few steps, are common occurrences.
“That’s it.”
Ren Argen, with a serious expression, was speaking passionately with the Archbishop, Cohen, and Stefan over the crow monster’s corpse in the center.
When they noticed Karina approaching, they greeted her lightly and explained the current situation.
“What’s going on?”
“This is the body of the named monster we found this morning. It’s a guy named ‘Brain Crow’… … .”
Stefan looked at the crow carcass with a perplexed expression and passed the explanation to Ren.
“If you look here, there is a pattern.”
Ren swept the feathers below the crow’s chest with his sword and showed them to Karina.
A pattern depicting a bizarre-looking monster. Looking at the archbishop’s expression, it was clear that it was not an ordinary pattern.
“What symbol is this?”
“It’s the devil’s symbol.”
“evil… mind?”
Why does a devil suddenly appear here?
Karina’s expression hardened as she realized that this northern invasion was not a simple disaster.
“There was something strange this time. This monster called Brain Crow appeared out of nowhere in the monster army. And even though they killed him, the corps’ movement was as organized as before. But this guy never showed up on the battlefield.”
Stefan nods as if he agrees with Ren’s words.
“If you look closely, there is a hole in the crow monster’s body. It’s a mark of being pierced by the javelin I threw. But he definitely lived.”
All of this makes sense if there was some devilish intervention.
Ren felt that the situation in the South was similar to the situation in the North.
The birth of an artificial mutant monster. And strengthen your control over him.
Ren, who had personally dealt with Tyrant, was confident. That the warlocks tried to control the Tyrant but failed.
So, he created a monster called Brain Crow and tried to dominate the monster army as the head of the army.
‘If you think about it this way, it makes sense.’
To begin with, this Brain Crow itself is not an ordinary monster. An artificially created chimera.
That’s why he survived even though his body was pierced by a javelin. It may be that he borrowed the power of the devil.
“This guy doesn’t deserve to be in the snowy mountains. Moreover, there are parts of the body that seem forced to be connected. “It’s a chimera.”
Karina has also heard of the existence of chimeras. Although I had never actually seen it, I knew that such monsters existed in the past.
“Is this the chimera?”
“you’re right. Commander. “I swear by my sacred power.”
The Archbishop supported Ren’s words.
“The power of the devil is overflowing. Chimera is something that all high-ranking priests in our church are already aware of. “This is my first time seeing it in person, but I can assure you that it is a chimera.”
The Archbishop continued to use his divine power to suppress the demonic energy flowing from the Chimera’s body.
“They probably wanted to hide the existence of the chimera as much as possible. So it wouldn’t have moved Brain Crow. “You never would have thought that Tyrant would be a region.”
Karina nodded in agreement with those words.
All of those present here have keenly felt how strong Tyrant was.
Everyone knew that the victory of this war itself was close to a miracle.
“We need massive support in the north. The power of the Holy Kingdom must also be present.”
“Of course. “Now that the devil’s power has been discovered here, our church will not sit idly by.”
“The same goes for the Kingdom of Rosaria. “Let me promise you greater support than before.”
Stefan expressed his gratitude to those words. If support from the two countries was guaranteed, rebuilding the North would not be a dream.
Thanks to quickly abandoning the fortress and stealing people, there was no shortage of manpower.
“And the Allied forces will return tomorrow.”
“I am just grateful for your help so far.”
Stefan obediently agreed. Even if the Allied forces returned as soon as the war ended, the Northern army had no reason to stop them.
I had fully felt Karina’s favor.
“… … Tsk.”
At that time, Ren frowned and clicked his tongue.
“Why are you doing that?”
Karina wondered if Ren’s expression had crumpled upon hearing the news of the Allied Forces’ withdrawal, but no.
“I’m sorry, but I have to go too.”
“what? “Ren, you too?”
Stefan was embarrassed for the first time. It was expected that the Allied forces would return. But I never thought that Ren would go with me at this time.
“Yes, I want to stay here and help with reconstruction, but… … . There is no time.”
Ren says through gritted teeth. People around him looked at him in confusion.
“Because Brilliant’s situation is not good.”
“Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”
Cohen asked Len.
“Didn’t Master Cohen tell me? “His Majesty the King is in danger now.”
Ren gave Cohen a quick look.
Cohen immediately realized what he wanted and agreed.
“That’s right. But I thought that was just my wish… … .”
“I was putting it off because the situation in the north was serious, but the more I think about it, the more I worry about His Majesty’s safety. “I have to go quickly.”
Ren suddenly looked into space, sighed, and stood up.
“We should leave right away.”
* * *
A knight stands in front of a graveyard and bows his head in silence.
‘I am Devon Biermatz.’
How many fights have you had and how many enemies have you killed?
The name “Beermats” was a waste to make people choke and cry over death like this.
“Yes, even Ren gave up so many things, but this is about it.”
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So far, I have gathered every bit of information about Ren. As a result, we were able to see what a terrible and unhappy life Ren had lived.
He inherited his direct blood from the greatest sword family on the continent called Arzen, but who knows the sorrow of having to hide himself and turn away from his family due to his exceptional talent.
“Ren always said he comforted the dead and soothed their souls. okay! That’s how you refined your mind. That’s why he’s so strong at that age!”
Devon was also the youngest among the senior knights here in terms of age. Except Ren.
One talent was exceptional. However, at some point, the road that had been clear was blocked and we were at a standstill. Meanwhile, I met Ren.
Ever since he got to know Ren, he tried to learn everything about Ren.
‘I want to be like you… … . That cool-headed judgment and courageous execution ability! confidence! leadership! Everything is perfect.’
At such a young age, he realized that his talent was the best on the continent and had the judgment to pretend to be a dunjae and the execution ability to abandon his family at once and settle down in Brilliant.
The confidence that he can reach this level on his own and the charisma that can control the northern army! Even leadership!
The more Devon thought about Len, the more his respect grew.
So much so that I even forgot for a moment that I had come to mourn the deaths of the White Horse Knights and soldiers.
“Hey, Captain.”
At that time, the vice-captain of the White Horse Knights next to him tapped his shoulder.
He was startled and quickly lowered his voice to appear serious.
“what?”
“They say the Knights of the Golden Lion are leaving.”
“… … what?”
Devon, whose eyes widened at the sudden news, grabbed the vice-captain’s shoulders and asked again.
“What are you talking about.”
“They say things are not going well for Brilliant. “Lord Ren said we must leave immediately and prepared to leave suddenly.”
“Why are you talking about that now!”
“No, I told you as soon as I heard it. “I know how much you would want me if I didn’t tell you.”
Devon, who was about to turn around and leave, stops.
Then he smiled and said.
“I see you are misunderstanding something. “What surprised me was Brillant’s situation, not Lord Ren’s departure.”
The vice-captain, who was very used to hearing his unreasonable excuses, nodded and answered.
“I know. Oh, shouldn’t you go quickly now?”
“ah! this. “I’ll say it again, I’m worried about Brilliant’s safety.”
“If you’re so worried about Brilliant, why don’t you go together? “Can’t I just go and help?”
The vice-captain chuckled as he said that.
However, Devon stopped at his words and looked at the vice-captain blankly, as if he had been hit on the head.
“Are you a genius?”
“… … yes?”
The vice-captain said it as a joke to tease him, but after seeing Devon’s reaction, he realized he had made a mistake.
‘Oh, my…’ … .’
“Gather all the members together now.”
“Are you really trying to follow me?”
The vice-captain’s words lingered in the air.
Because Devon was already running away.
“ha… … .”
He held his forehead, sighed, and trudged out of the cemetery.