Interlude (3)
Immediately after the noon service.
Heinrich waited quietly for the saintess to finish cleaning up.
Since work is over, you can’t completely let go of your work, so you need time to share your opinions with each other.
Joining her like that, on the way to the office together…
She thanked him with a coy smile.
“Ah— Heinrich-sama, thank you earlier! I came out a little early today because I had to go in advance and prepare something, but I passed by the flower bed without realizing it… Aha.”
It was said that he came out in the morning considering the time delay, but he couldn’t get out of the flower bed until it was close.
“Still, hasn’t the saintess never been late? You must have arrived on time somehow.”
Perhaps even if she hadn’t told her, if the time was really tight, she wouldn’t have been late for the service, whether she noticed it herself or another priest came.
There was no one in this temple who didn’t know that she had been hanging out in the garden lately.
“Ummm… yes…”
But despite his consolation, as if she was suddenly dissatisfied with something, only her lips pouted with her brow slightly furrowed.
He wonders if he made a mistake or something.
“…Last time, when I was not in a public setting, I asked to be called by my first name.”
She muttered quietly in a timid tone at first.
Heinrich, who was able to detect even the smallest vibrations in the air, could not miss the voice at this close range.
‘Come to think of it, I said that last time. It wasn’t long before he became a saint.’
However, it was also something that was said so lightly, and it was a fact that was naturally forgotten due to the busy daily life.
As both of them have been working hard lately, all related meetings have no choice but to be a public event.
‘There is no one who can call me by my name anymore…’
As the saintess was the highest ranking member of the main church, naturally, not many people could directly call her name.
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Most of them just call me ‘Saint’.
She was the only one in this world, and she existed only with that title, so in fact, it was only natural.
The name ‘Riesta Saint Hatianus’, which she introduces herself, has become only a brief use when introducing herself to the outside world.
Still, the pope, who was the only one on an equal footing with the saintess, called her by name…
‘Now that he’s lying in the hospital bed, that’s even harder.’
In the midst of this, a new saint appeared, ‘Heinrich Saint Landguard’.
“hahahahaha— Maybe it’s because the title of saintess has been stuck in my mouth for a while, but I can’t get used to it. We will pay more attention in the future. Miss Riesta.”
Of course, it wasn’t to the extent that she would immediately omit the honorific title just because her name was called, but she seemed to be satisfied with that, with a much brighter face and a soft smile on her lips.
At the same time, the smile that always blended with the halo that radiated itself, combined with her sparkling appearance, began to give off a radiance to the surroundings.
‘I always feel it, but it’s like I’m the only one getting the light. I don’t have a halo like that.’
Heinrich vomited admiration and complaints inwardly, but in fact, in the eyes of others, his appearance was not very different from hers.
“What? set an example! Over there, the saintess and the saint are going.”
“Hmm, it seems that the saint has become stronger than before. It’s not like it’s directly radiating, but it’s such a presence. And that aura…”
The Holy Knights of the Luminous Guard, who were in charge of guarding the Great Temple, whispered a small bow to them as they passed by from a distance.
Two men and women with silver hair shining like waves and golden eyes shining like the sun.
Their appearance was also admirable, and they got along so well that it was hard to say who was superior.
Of course, there was a difference in the halo that they basically emitted, perhaps because the ‘great blessing’ they received was different.
Unlike Riesta, who shined like a light bulb on his head, Heinrich had a transparent flame-like aura burning all over his body.
It was so transparent that it could not be seen without careful observation, but the aura that radiated naturally even though he did not use his divine power separately, clearly imprinted his presence everywhere.
It was like a torch to illuminate the darkness or a lighthouse to illuminate the path, so it could serve as a milestone without fading even in a space where one could not see an inch ahead.
No deep abyss could bury his existence.
Because it was a ‘warrior’.
“So what we have to do before the summit meeting…”
“Ah, I already requested that from the Heretic Questioner…”
Heinrich goes to the office together while having a conversation with the saintess.
The hero-cum-saint who carried everyone’s hopes like that was working hard for the continent today.
***
And while the warriors work hard.
The Demon King and Immortal King, who carried everyone’s resentment, was not idle.
[I swear allegiance! Immortal King!]
[I will offer my soul to you—.]
In the aftermath of the opening of the abyss and the weakening of the borders, numerous undead appeared across the continent.
Among them, there were many mid-level executives who had excellent intellect and led the lower Undead, even if they were not necessarily former commanders of the Undead Army.
Death Knight Death Knight, Immortal Wizard Lich, Headless Executioner Dullahan Knight, etc…
All of them were talented people on a similar level to the undead that he created for the first time, ‘Death Wizard Malcolm’.
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Most of them, immediately after getting out of the boundary, were looking at the situation while seeking safety with arbitrary judgment.
It was only natural that they would come under Hans’ command one by one and the size of the army would gradually grow.
‘I’m satisfied. After all, it’s worthwhile to go around here and there with this body.’
Apparently, the Immortal King himself had the best detection and mobility, so it was inevitable that he would move himself in the most efficient way.
Although it was a bit out of shape.
As a result, after he moved so busily, he finally managed to get rid of all the undead that appeared in the western part of the continent, and now he was in a situation where he was stretching his feet toward the center.
‘Even though I was in such a hurry, there are quite a few guys who unfortunately couldn’t retrieve it. The western region, which was the first to be touched, is like this, so how many other regions will remain.’
Of course, the various forces in this world did not leave the undead alone.
All sorts of conflicts continued, such as raids by the undead, subjugation by humans, and unexpected encounters…
In the end, he couldn’t join the Undead Army and the number of sacrifices was too high to be ignored.
‘Still, being able to save more from a commander in the midst of that is a pretty good harvest.’
The number of high-ranking officers of the Immortal Army was greatly reduced in the last war, and there were not so many left, but they were lucky.
‘The guy I accepted a few days ago was Pagos.’
Not too long ago, I was able to reap the undead, Dread Phantom Pagos, who was in the top 20 in the rankings, under my new command.
Unlike Olivia, the banshee queen who took on the form of a human woman, he had an appearance that resembled a mass of black mist, and although only his upper body had a distinct shape, it was so huge that it reached 3 meters in size.
[Glory to the Immortal King— Spreading fear in this world— I will take the lead—.]
The appearance of Pagos, with a pair of red eyes shining from a head made of black smoke, is literally an evil spirit itself.
His voice, as if resounding from a deep cave, was full of magic that aroused fear in the listeners, but in fact, it was the same for all high-ranking undead, so it was nothing special now.
‘And the guy I found this time is a Ghoul Lord…’
[Fiona—.]
When Hans quietly called the name, the plain-looking woman who had just been subjugated and prostrated herself in front of him bowed her head again.
Previously, the rank of the Immortal Army was about 30th.
The only difference is that they are moving corpses, but in all respects, ghouls, which are superior to zombies, have the characteristic of eating corpses and becoming stronger.
She was the one who endlessly devoured her prey and eventually reached the pinnacle of the ghouls.
‘On the outside, they don’t look very different from humans.’
And due to the nature of ghouls that can regenerate their bodies by devouring corpses, even though she is an undead, corruption is not so great.
At first glance, she looked like an ordinary human woman.
Of course, if you look closely, you will feel a sense of discomfort, such as the stench coming from the body, the pupils that have been opened, and the dry mucous membranes, but they are in fairly good condition compared to other undead.
‘Until I saw the inside of that mouth.’
The corner of the mouth that splits down to the bottom of the ear, the jaw that opens wide like an alligator, and the teeth that look like jagged teeth.
As a synonym for the predatory undead, she had a vicious mouth structure that rivaled even Harley’s.
[… Loyalty…]
However, Fiona was reluctant to show her mouth, so she seldom opened her mouth and showed a reticent attitude.
Due to the nature of the undead that speak by resonating magic, there is no need to open their mouth directly.
‘Perhaps the memories of my human days hardened like a habit.’
The virtue of a caring boss is to pay close attention to such sensitive areas.
Although she has never had a social life, Hans, who firmly believes in herself as an ideal leader, did not particularly take issue with the attitude of her subordinates, including her.
As long as you do the right thing, it doesn’t matter.
‘Even though I’ve never seen a guy who dares act disrespectfully in front of the Immortal King.’
In any case, thanks to the recruitment of talented people, the Undead Army was able to move more actively in various directions.
However, as the scale grew, it was inevitable that it would become more and more difficult to move secretly.
No, perhaps, some forces are already closely watching their movements.
‘Fortunately, there hasn’t been a major collision yet.’
From their point of view, they may have wondered if they were going ahead for nothing, and then unnecessarily provoking the Immortal Army, who were relatively calm…
First, they moved alone, and they must have had a heart to stir the damage that only they would suffer.
‘But now that won’t last long either.’
‘Continent Summit’ to jointly respond to the Immortal King and the Immortal Army.
Because it’s right in front of you.
Once the future countermeasures are decided there, a decision will probably be made somehow.
which.
It will be a signal to announce the full-scale start of the ‘home theater’ operation.
***
As it took a long time to coordinate in advance, once the schedule was confirmed, the preparations for the ‘Continental Summit’ flowed swiftly.
It is said that preparations, including the conference hall, were made by the main denomination, which is the organizer of this event, anyway, but seeing the situation progressing like water, I wondered why something that was supposed to be accomplished so easily had been so sluggish.
‘Maybe others felt it too.’
Heinrich lightly looked around the place where the meeting would take place and shook his head.
Those who tried to use the chaotic situation without a sense of crisis to strengthen their political position.
They, too, realized that if they continued to be selfish as they are now, they might face a backlash.
As much as that, the current situation on the continent was going unusually.
Instead of calming down, the madness was gradually intensifying, and in that situation, the riots and terrorism that took place all over the place were to the point of taking their minds off of them.
In particular, the Azerion Empire, which has the largest territory and is in contact with most of the northern mountains, as well as the Principality of Rohan, which is located in the north of the empire and is surrounded by the northern mountains on three sides, was so much that every day was a continuation of war.
From their point of view, they will be desperate to get support by moving ahead with the continental summit or whatever.
Because of that, the Empire side must have exerted considerable pressure on those around them to accomplish this task.
‘Anyway, the meeting that has been a lot of talk and trouble is finally taking place.’
The Great War of Roselia had already been preparing for this for a long time.
As soon as the blade is caught, so that I can enter the finishing work right away.
Thanks to this, we were able to advance the date of the meeting as quickly as possible, and as long as there was a temple gate, the travel distance was not a big problem.
Finally everything is going smoothly.
Time passed like that, and when the event finally arrived in a few days.
Through the gate of the Great Hall, envoys from each force began to arrive one by one.