A black energy rising from Baguette’s sword. It is the sword skill that the sword master handles, the Aura Blade.
‘Swordsmanship comparable to a low-level sword master… … .’
To Syriana’s eyes, it looked like a pearl caught around a pig’s neck.
The gap between the lowest level sword master and the lowest level sword master is clearly revealed.
However, Baguette radiates strength as if he can’t control it. That figure was that of a madman, itself.
‘… … No matter how strong I become, I can’t lose to someone who’s drunk on power and gone crazy.’
She held the sword in both hands and hardened her eyes.
Victory was assured.
It is said that he has terrifying physical abilities due to his gigantic size, and has been able to handle the sword skills of a low-level sword master, but at least he has just gained strength. Besides, he lost his cool and was nothing more than a beast drunk with power.
“Whoa… … .”
Syriana stares at the baguette with a deep breath. Seeing her like that, Baguette smiled.
“Kuhhh… … . Are you not coming? Then I first… … .”
Did Syriana look terrified? Baguette lowered her stance with a face full of pride, and soon stepped on the advance and jumped low.
Baguette was running at the speed of light toward Syriana.
That moment.
Tuquaaang-!
A huge explosion erupted in his face.
Soon, he fell to his knees in front of Syriana’s eyes.
Syriana put on a puzzled expression at the sudden situation.
Tumble.
She turned her head to the sound of footsteps behind her.
“Hurry up and get your materials.”
Keynes gave instructions with a relaxed step and a cold voice. In response, Syriana bowed her head.
“… … All right.”
Leaving behind Baguette, who died in the blink of an eye, Syriana hurriedly left.
‘That tension… … It disappeared in an instant.’
Keynes appeared at the moment when the tension was about to rise due to the battle with Baguette.
She felt a little bit regretful about not being able to kill Baguette with her own hands, but seeing Kaynes kill a low-ranking sword master in one blow, she was stunned.
but… … .
Kurrureung-! Kwagwawang-!
Baguette’s death was just the beginning.
Syriana, who had been attacking 3 bases and 6 research institutes attached to Keynes, had to be astonished beyond surprise.
To defeat an opponent who is an intermediate level sword master with only three spells.
‘… … What the hell is the Master’s true identity?’
This is the part that the members of Darkness have been curious about. That is the true identity of Keynes.
However, the profile of Keynes has already been largely confirmed. For the battle against the Church, the Empire is collecting a lot of information.
And the story of the Spey One family I heard from him.
‘A 14-year-old human, but a sorcerer from the estimated 5th to 6th circles.’
Is there really such a miraculous existence?
However, Kayneth’s magic right in front of him proved that it was true.
‘… … What did I do when I was 14?’
Syriana recalled the past she had forgotten.
The Elves are said to live dozens of times longer than the Humans. To them, the age of 14 was like a newborn baby. Of course, the growth of the body proceeds similarly to that of the human race, but… … It means that such a perception exists.
‘Even by the standards of the human race, 14 years old is definitely a young age. however… … .’
The charisma felt from Keynes was that of someone who reigned supreme. Besides, the rich life that he sometimes exudes toward his enemies… … It was really creepy.
It was the same for other crew members.
“If you follow Master… … I’m sure you can destroy the church.”
The crew muttered as if they were sure of something.
After securing important documents with Syriana, they immediately approached Keynes.
“All important documents have been retrieved. And the document we just obtained from the lab… … .”
“Hmm?”
“This is about M-92, which was created by improving a potion called R-87 that was previously administered to us.”
“If the R-87… … . Are you referring to what we used to call stimulants?”
At Keynes’ question, she nodded once.
“Yes, that’s right. It seems that the side effects of R-87 have been greatly alleviated. Of course, it is said that the effectiveness has decreased by that much, but… … If it were to be produced in large quantities, it would only make the battles ahead even more difficult.”
Certainly, if the potion called M-92 were to be distributed to everyone belonging to the Church, destroying the base and research center would be many times more difficult than it is now.
Kayneth looked over the documents Syriana handed over and frowned as if he was in trouble.
“… … Take the target to the laboratory. How many labs are currently identified?”
“Four locations in the north of the empire and three locations in the east have been confirmed.”
“Then, we should go to the North first.”
In order to gather information on M-92, Kayneth traveled to the Church’s laboratory located in the northern provinces of the Empire.
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“To increase the production line of the M-92.”
“However, a number of side effects have still been found… … .”
At the direction of the headmaster, the first apostle, Britain, maintained an expressionless face and was an improved version of R-87. He explained the M-92.
But even with such Britten’s explanation.
“Does not matter. Continue research, but increase production of M-92. Considering the engagement with Darkness, it is necessary to strengthen the power of the empire.”
About 10 research institutes that were destroyed a while ago. The inside of the empire was nothing short of a mayhem.
Britton opened his mouth while calculating the estimated production volume in his head.
“then… … We will take steps to produce 1,000 M-92s by the end of this year.”
The head nodded once at Britten’s answer, then put his chin on his chin and let out a small sigh.
“I guess I’ll have to move the 2nd and 3rd apostles.”
“yes? But the second apostle… … .”
When Grans was mentioned, Britten tilted her head in puzzlement.
“Since the child caused internal strife, he, the parent, must take responsibility. And even the 6th apostle, who was accompanied by many 1st and 2nd class members, was also killed. Even if we can’t destroy them, we’ll have to keep our eyes on them until the gate opens early next year.”
“D-Finally the gate… … .”
Britten stuttered. They had an intuition that their wish would soon become a reality.
And at Britton’s surprised voice, the priest replied with a grin.
“Yes, as you wish, I will engulf this world in darkness.”
In the past, the Great Demon King who threatened the world, Lucifer. The religious leader took that Lucifer’s right arm.
He conducted all sorts of experiments on the monsters that existed in the middle world.
The experiment showed the result of success, and hundreds of thousands of Demonic Beasts, who had come under the leadership of the religious leader, gathered in one place and waited in the vast wilderness, a dead land located near the headquarters of the Church.
‘There’s no need to move all the demons. Even with the orcs and kobolds sent to Base 1… … It will be able to cause great chaos in this empire.’
The kobolds and orcs that were sent from base 1 in the past. The number was approaching 300,000.
But that is a story of the past.
The headmaster recalled the report received from the first base a few days ago.
It is said that the number of them, which was only 300,000 just a year ago, is now 500,000, a whopping 200,000.
Their fertility was truly eye-opening.
‘I’ll have to enjoy a taste with the demons currently in control. And after the gates of the Demon World are opened, millions… … No, I rule this continent with tens of millions of magical beasts in my hands.’
No matter how powerful magic was used, no matter how powerful the swordsmanship was, it was impossible to rule this world.
Therefore, the religious leader created an organization called Death Parade to appease major aristocrats and royal families of each country, and obtained the ‘right arm of the demon king’ to subdue the world, and held the power to rule the beasts.
“Go away.”
“yes.”
As Britten exits the hall, the priest gets up from the throne and heads to the window. He looked out the window and smiled.
“… … Not long now.”
* * *
The time when the church headquarters showed a new movement.
After the battle with the Church, Kayneth’s group returned to Darkness’s 2nd Headquarters located in the Swallow Territory.
The number of members accepted by 10 research institutes is about 100. Those who wanted to return to their hometowns were only a small percentage.
On the other hand, the new recruits showed surprise as soon as they entered Darkness’s 2nd headquarters.
“Well, there is a space like this in the basement… … .”
Thirty-seven buildings were completed in the Second Headquarters. Most of them are single-story or small buildings with 2-3 stories, but… … .
In order to expand the new facility, Darkness’ executives planned to construct various new buildings.
A very small society will enter this underground space.
“Come on, everyone, get your numbered tickets!”
The newcomers received number tickets from the existing members of Darkness.
The number tag had the name and room of the building where they would live in the future.
After that, I was given a black uniform.
“this… … It’s Darkness’s uniform.”
“Ooh, we are also members of Darkness now! With this power… … I can crush those bastards!”
Having been abused as test subjects, they aroused strong hostility towards the church even though they showed expressions that they did not know whether it was a dream or real life that they left the laboratory.
Keynes, the head of the organization, was no different.
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A uniform with red patterns on a black background. And on the left chest of the uniform hung a golden star badge.
“so… … You gave this badge to all the crew?”
“Yes, the ranks of the denomination were divided into grades 1 to 3, and the hierarchy was clearly defined and organized. Today, the number of members reaches 350. I thought we should create rules and regulations inside the organization to control the behavior of the members.”
In response to Syriana’s answer, Kayneth nodded once.
It’s not bad for all members of the organization to have equal status. But an organization for battle needs a hierarchy that clearly defines the hierarchical relationship. like the army
“So, this… … .”
“The badge attached to the master proves that he is the commander of the 2nd Headquarters of Darkness.”
The badge had several words and numbers written in small print.
I don’t know what it means, but it must be a countermeasure to prevent duplication of badges.
Keynes let out a small sigh and went into the room with the sign for ‘General Manager’s Office’. Then, after hanging the coat on a hanger, he sat down in a chair.
“I’ll have to get the report first. How is the situation at Headquarters 1 going?”
“There are no major problems so far. Also, by accepting the victims rescued from the research center as new recruits, the number of members belonging to the 1st Headquarters has already exceeded 50.”
“The 5th and 6th teams that went out to support… … .”
“I am currently returning. and… … I heard that the commander of the 1st Headquarters has contacted the 2nd Prince of the Kingdom of Arcad.”
“Arcadra… … .”
“It looks like the 2nd prince of the Arcad Kingdom, who was kidnapped by the Church, was rescued by the First Headquarters’ Chief. And the commander-in-chief of the 1st Headquarters says that he has now escaped from the Labadian Empire in order to safely return him to the Kingdom of Arcad.”
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The report has already been delivered through Sophia.
“Is there anything else that could be a problem?”
“… … I received a report that the church sent a chase party several times to kill the prince.”
At the word chaser, Kayneth’s eyebrows narrowed slightly.
“… … Was there any request for support from that side?”
“Yes, I also sent a call with a ‘just in case’ mindset, but they refused to give me any further support as they have enough manpower.”
“okay.”
Syriana’s reports continued, but Kayneth’s direct workload was not so great.
The size of the organization is also large, but it is thanks to Syriana’s complete handling of most of the work. Keynes only reviews it.
“however… … .”
“Hmm?”
Seeing Syriana’s cautious look, Keynes tilted her head.
“… … Are you really okay?”
“What do you mean?”
She hesitated for a moment and hesitated to speak. After that, he opened his mouth while looking at Kenneth’s eyes.
“… … The case with the Rose family.”
At her one word, Kaynez stopped all action, raised his head, and met Syriana’s eyes.
Kenneth’s cold, emotionless eyes. At that, Syriana flinched.
“I’m sorry. I’m off topic… … .”
“No, it’s not even presumptuous. As long as you belong to Darkness, you and I are no different from a community of destiny. but… … I hope you don’t bring that up.”
Siriana had to bow her head right away at Keynes’ request, not a request.
“All right.”
Kayneth stood up, staring at the top of her head.
“Whoa, let’s go back to the Ardennes family today. Please continue to work hard.”
“Yes, please enter carefully.”
* * *
After taking off the Darkness uniform and changing into plain clothes, I returned to the Ardennes family.
Ardaros returned after three days.
Until the moment I entered the city, I couldn’t open my impression in a grunt mood.
It’s because of the family name ‘Rose’ that I heard from Syriana.