Episode. 35 Sieg Battenberg (2)
Alan Marx looked at the landscape unfolding before his eyes.
Beyond the translucent barrier surrounding the fortress, he could see plains stained with dingy colors and burnt corpses.
The stench stung my nostrils even though the barriers were obviously closed.
“Brother Alan. Nice to meet you again.”
“… … Roland Gazoo.”
Alan’s brow furrowed even more.
It was because the Roland family, who had been staying in the union even after the undead incident, appeared in front of him.
However, the condition of the Roland family was strange.
The complexion as pale as a sheet of paper and the two wide eyes were obviously abnormal.
Suddenly, Roland Gazoo raised his finger and pointed beyond the curtain.
To be precise, towards an exceptionally large lump among the charred corpses.
“Over there, that’s one of the monsters that attacked us. Do you see, even though it was burned to death, it is still rotting the surrounding land?”
Roland family denounced the horror of the plague monster.
Yet, on the other hand, it seemed to be praised.
“What an intense pestilence of tenacity! It won’t be long before this barrier will collapse.”
He even talked about the annihilation of the Magic Union.
“… … .”
Alan looked at Roland without saying anything.
He knew right away that he wasn’t normal.
But I couldn’t move hastily. Because Roland and Gazoo aren’t the only ones who have gone crazy with Magi.
The stench stinging his nose now came from inside the barrier.
“Come to think of it, Master Alan was injured by the liches. How did you fully recover?”
Roland Gazoo’s subtle question was strangely twisted.
Alan’s eyes narrowed coldly.
On the contrary, the momentum soared very wildly.
“There is a certain degree to climbing, Roland Gazoo.”
“Oops, I guess I was rude.”
Alan, who blocked Roland’s mouth with a low warning, turned his head and looked at the barrier.
It won’t be long before this barrier will be annihilated.
It was an unreasonable sound.
At least as long as he’s here.
thud!
Alan stamped his foot.
Then, overwhelming mana gushed out of his body.
Enormous mana, enough to cover the magic union’s stronghold.
The barrier, which had been charred and rotten by the plague, began to become stronger.
Even two or three layers were not enough, and ten barriers were created in an instant.
“… … !”
Looking at Roland Gazoo, who swallowed astonishment at the amazing sight, Alan hardened his heart.
Let’s root out the renegades before we spread Hor’s doctrine.
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Several days had passed since Zeke arrived at Rio Castle.
While he was taken aback by unexpected things such as Horgyo and the World Tree, he was adapting to Rio Castle very quickly.
Zeke’s meek personality must have played a part in that.
“… … Hmm.”
I remembered our conversation on the first day.
When he replied that he did not know anything about Heinrich, Zeke’s pitiful expression also came to mind.
After that day, he never mentioned Heinrich.
And it was the same for me too.
Even with God’s eyes, it was impossible to see those who had already died and crumble.
“Saint.”
It was when he was standing on top of the castle wall and brooding over Heinrich’s death.
Aaron and Gide approached.
“Aren’t you glad to see you after a long time?”
“Nice to meet you. Only Moritz was excited.”
Gide’s question was answered in a nonchalant way.
It’s not like that, Moritz was very busy chasing after Zeke whenever he had a chance.
It was almost a serious brother-in-law.
“Princess Moritz has always respected Prince Zeke, so it is a very heartwarming sight.”
Gide swept his mustache and smiled benevolently.
Aaron shook his head and opened his mouth.
“Aren’t you really happy though? The fact that Prince Zeke has come means that Battenberg has not abandoned this country.”
This time Gide nodded.
There was a good match between grandson and grandfather.
“what. Like you said, it’s reassuring. The strong are always welcome.”
I set my gaze far away.
In the castle of plague, an ominous energy was shaking in that direction.
It was a sign that the Curse of Calgos would transform into the 3rd generation.
“… … .”
Aaron and Gide also shut their mouths at the unusual air.
It wasn’t just us, but the faces of the soldiers who were on the lookout hardened a little bit.
four days already
Today is the fourth day since the monsters that attacked the Rio Castle every other day stopped coming.
‘Even if it’s fast, it’s too fast.’
It’s been less than three months since the 2nd generation monsters started to spread. However, the fact that there are already signs of the third generation was unexpected even for me.
I thought that maybe the demon lord’s demonic energy spreading across the continent might be the culprit.
Contrary to the things I knew, this world is now infested with demons instead of faith.
“You said that there will be big changes from the third generation onwards.”
I answered yes to Gide’s question.
After the plague monsters are reborn as the 3rd generation, unusual objects begin to appear.
A ‘Plague Giant’ that is bigger and more ferocious than other monsters.
However, their true fear is not just their size.
“Plague giants are sapient.”
Upon hearing my words, Aaron and Gide sighed.
It has to be.
Just imagining that the already menacing monsters would have intelligence made me shudder.
“Of course, if it’s the third generation, there won’t be much of a problem.”
“… … It’s a problem after that. There’s no way they’ll just grow bigger in the future.”
“okay. It will get worse and worse.”
It would be a big mistake to think that it would be similar to the previous battles.
Plague giants around the 5th generation should have intelligence similar to that of orcs.
Then there will be a real war, not a battle.
“Don’t be too scared, though. Hor is with us.”
“I don’t know if it’s Aaron, but I’ve never been scared before.”
“I-I don’t have one!”
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As the days passed, the air around them grew heavier. At the same time, a dark shadow fell on the faces of the soldiers.
It wasn’t that he had lost his will to fight, but he couldn’t be pleased with the visible suffering.
Good news came to them.
“Reinforcements are here!”
A large army came to Rio Castle.
Several flags soared throughout the grand procession and swayed in the wind.
Only the reinforcements that arrived today were two corps, and if the reinforcements that would follow soon were added, a total of five corps-level troops.
Considering the fact that the military power was concentrated near Bondi Paulin Castle, it was the maximum number of troops that Baren could use.
Most of the tens of thousands of troops were soldiers, but the regular soldiers of Rio Castle welcomed them with open arms.
“Heh… … Those guys don’t even have a chin in that state. You die right away.”
“You have to train hard. To become elite soldiers like us. Whoop whoop.”
The soldiers raised their eyes and looked at the reinforcements.
He had a swarthy face, and his hunched shoulders and back were unsightly.
It was no different from when the royal soldiers first arrived at Rio Castle.
“But they are lucky. In our time, there were no saints, temple knights, or gardens.”
At the words of the spearman, Hans, who had become quite dignified by now, the surrounding soldiers agreed.
It was then.
A shadow fell in front of the soldiers who were gathered together.
“These. It looks like they’re already plotting to be territorial.”
It was Richard, the hope of Rio Castle.
“omg! Holy saint!”
The regular soldiers, including Hans, made a prickly expression.
Currently, Rio Castle is in a state of war.
It was something that might give a shout at the lax discipline.
However, Richard only raised the corner of his mouth.
“They are reinforcements that came within a month of receiving our request. Take extra care.”
“Yes, yes?”
“Your existing soldiers help us so that we can return alive after the war.”
It was not meant to protect the reinforcements and fight on the battlefield where it was difficult to save one’s own life.
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“Heh, heh heh… … I will do as you command!”
The soldiers laughed wildly.
With a strict order from his superior, there was nothing to hold back.
Among them, Hans’ eyes were exceptionally bright.
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Rio Castle became crowded overnight.
The arrival of reinforcements will be of great help in ventilating the heavy atmosphere.
For example, the faces of the royal soldiers were lively.
But it wasn’t just when I liked it.
Even at this moment, the plague castle will be preparing to choke our breath.
I returned to my room and used the Shinan.
The sight shot up to the sky.
After looking down at the bustling Rio Castle due to reinforcements, he soon turned his focus.
coo deuk, coo deuk-
The castle of plague, the structure with its terrible appearance was filled with God’s eyes.
Even just looking at it, the pottery soared.
The castle of plague, which fluttered without rest, was swelling as if about to explode.
There must be many plague monsters and plague giants crouching there.
“A week, no, about two weeks left.”
After I unlocked the Shinan, I tried to guess how much time I had left.
In this short amount of time, it was necessary to make the reinforcements relatively useful.
In addition, the Magic Union could not be left unattended.
It’s full of renegades there.
‘I should see the opportunity and eradicate them all at once.’
The enemy would grow stronger, but having a renegade in the coalition did nothing to gain.
Of course, it was Alan’s job to punish the renegades of the Magic Union and build the credit.
The more achievements he makes, the easier Horgyo will become in power in the Southern Continent.
“We, the saint of the south, should be good to us.”
On the other hand, Varen has nothing to worry about.
King Barentis and the nobles were diligently preparing for Varen’s funeral.
We just had to fight the plague here.
After all, no matter how much I think about it, it seemed like I had a good partner.