do you agree?
I agree, but it’s forced.
It was like saying that if you don’t agree, you won’t be treated as a stranger.
It’s funny indeed.
“I can’t agree.”
All Epic’s faces crumpled after hearing my answer. In particular, Calvanas showed an openly dissatisfied expression.
Of course, he could have acted.
They may pursue practical gains by stealing information pretending to agree.
However, I have no desire to join such an abnormal group.
At this point, everyone is fighting based on their ‘values’.
For example, Malfiel wants the wolf princess of Ageus.
Humans hope to drive out the wolves that have occupied the valleys and forests for the development of mines,
Epic, who called themselves ‘strangers’, were only aiming for the monopoly of the princess.
The princess and the wolves must also have a reason to protect the forest.
I also came all the way here to rob Malfiel of his feat.
“Can’t you agree?”
Calvanas created a sense of intimidation with a menacing attitude.
He asked again as if he would give him another chance, but it means that he should change his words even now.
The reason for the failure is clearly visible.
It is best not to board a ship that is certain to sink.
“Ah, I can’t agree.”
“Aren’t you a heathen too? If you were a stranger, you would have felt the fear of persecution and death. I don’t want to take revenge on the dragon.”
Fear of persecution and death.
That’s what I’ve felt and experienced in the past.
But I’ve never had the idea of ‘killing everyone’ because I was persecuted.
Because I know how stupid that is.
Would it be possible to erase everything else to create their own world?
It was even more ridiculous to try to pass that kind of backlash as just ‘Princess Awakening’.
“I guess I can’t do anything unless I lean on something.”
“What······? Who am I leaning on?”
“Aren’t you relying on the princess? Are you going to isolate and occupy a princess who treats you as ‘strangers’? And ask the princess to slay the dragon? A passing dog would laugh at it.”
The front and back don’t match.
In the first place, the wolves of Ageus treated Epic as ‘strangers’.
She wasn’t the princess of strangers, she was just a complete stranger.
Above all, they believed that if they encouraged the surroundings, isolated the princess, and took possession of it, the princess would serve them.
If I were a princess, I would annihilate those epics first.
Of course, the process was obvious.
If all the wolves are dead, they’re probably thinking of coaxing them into pretending to be for the princess and crying out for revenge.
It’s questionable whether it would fall for such an outrageous trick, but it might be possible with Calvanas’ ’emotional assimilation’ power.
Even so.
“I have no intention of participating in this ridiculous play, so do it yourself.”
I had no intention of participating in this lowly play.
No matter how much I was an emperor soaked in madness, I am not ignorant of honor.
Of course, honor is also up to interpretation, but at least it’s not that there is no good enough to do such a beggarly trick.
Even more so, now that he has returned to the past, he has no intention of overturning his mistakes.
Crossing the line is hard once, but it’s easy the second time.
Took.
“Where are you going?”
“Do you think you’ll be able to get out without saying anything like that?”
As I turned to leave, epics blocked the way.
If we fight here, it will be my defeat.
No matter how much the opponent is AI, you can’t deal with all fourteen.
But I’ve been through this situation many times before.
He smiled and said calmly.
“If you stop me, everyone will die.”
“hahahaha! What are you talking about now?”
“Who is killing whom?”
The Epic, who became stronger through the forest and through the princess, were full of confidence.
However, unlike the other epics, only Calvanas couldn’t laugh.
“······ Let it go.”
“leader. Will you let me go?”
“I heard a lot. Wouldn’t it be better to kill him?”
hear their purpose.
Of course, I knew that I would join, so I confessed without hesitation.
I never thought of rejecting it.
However, if he refuses, he must be killed and silenced.
In any case, if it flows into either side, the very existence of the Shadow Brigade is endangered.
Calvanas only shook his head with his expression hardened at the dissatisfaction of the members.
“What he said is true. I don’t know all of them, but at least seven will die.”
“It is nonsense. Aren’t you just an ordinary stranger?”
“no.”
Calvanas looked at me.
Then he took a deep breath and said.
“… he is the primeval being.”
It’s called the Epic of the Ancients.
In an instant, Epic’s eyes widened to the size of a lantern.
At the same time, the hum grew louder.
“Primordial existence? A very small number among us Gentiles…”
“The only Epic that can hunt dragons…!”
This is the part where you can see how the ‘prime Epic’ is treated among them.
By the way, it’s an epic that can hunt dragons.
Among the ancient Epic, there must have been a case where that was actually possible.
Perhaps because of that illusion, no one could stop me anymore.
I left the fuss behind and slowly left the cave.
*
Calvanas was confused.
Epic awakened in human consciousness.
As beings who have realized the truth of the world, they are the poor souls who are persecuted by the Twelve Gods.
However, epics are usually born with at least one power upon awakening.
As a result, it is given the possibility to become a being superior to humans, perhaps even to gods.
And Calvanas was born with the power of ’emotional assimilation’.
This power to incite humans and even epics has never been evaded.
‘My authority doesn’t work…’
However, the new stranger this time was different.
It’s an opponent with no authority.
However, Calvanas’ authority was not limited to that.
Emotional assimilation and emotional reinforcement.
In particular, emotional reinforcement could cause self-destruction due to overemotion if weaved like a vibration.
However, the power of emotional reinforcement did not work.
Of course, if it’s a high-ranking or dragon-like existence, you’ll be able to control it.
But I couldn’t ‘completely brush it off’.
‘It is the existence of the ruling qualification that controls Epic.’
If that was possible, it was only ‘Primeval Epic’.
However, the Epic of the ancient times was a being talked like a legend even among the Epic.
I don’t know if it exists or not, but the Epic of the Ancients conversely hunts dragons and says that even the gods threaten them.
As the saying goes, the man who introduced himself as ‘Line’ couldn’t possibly guess his level. I sent mana, but it all bounced back.
There was still a lot to lose in fighting the unknown.
In order to capture the princess, it was necessary to preserve the number of people.
‘······ Were you nervous? I?’
He was a being with the power to deal with emotions.
He was completely in control of his emotions.
He, who would never be nervous, was nervous now.
It is impossible.
Beyond simple emotional control, he was a strong man.
Strong enough to have the confidence to be able to deal with Malfiel.
Would it be possible for him to be nervous against the same Epic?
‘Damn it.’
My hands were wet with sweat.
It is undeniable evidence.
From the moment I faced the ancient Epic, I now know the feeling that I felt strangely.
If the ruler of Epic is a being with the right to rule, he will naturally feel tension.
Maybe even a higher being.
In any case, if they did not collide head-on, that primeval being would not have dared to attack an Epic in the same situation.
I don’t know what the purpose was, but at least it didn’t seem like a ‘princess monopoly’.
But if something happens to bump into each other.
‘Damn it.’
Calvanas grabbed his pounding head.
*
The way back was unobstructed.
It didn’t seem like they were following behind secretly or attacking from behind.
‘I won’t dare to bump into it… It’s something I’m thankful for.’
They seemed to have decided that there was no need to see each other’s blood.
It was very fortunate that Calvanas, who had been using the authority while hiding it, correctly misunderstood me as the authority did not work.
So the bluff worked.
For the time being, I was satisfied with waking up Calvanas.
If we run into each other later, the story will be different, but he won’t rush to attack me.
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Judging from Calvanas’ tendency, there is a high possibility that he will try to subdue him.
But I never agreed with their ways.
‘It’s a pity I didn’t hear about the way to gain power.’
There are still some parts that have not been confirmed.
In particular, I didn’t get a clear answer to the part about how Epic gains power from the princess.
Of course, if all Epic could become stronger just by being by their side, there was no need to answer.
‘It’s better to check it yourself.’
I thought it would be better to capture it alive and check the function directly with Zero.
If you have greater power than simply strengthening wolves and epics, there are endless ways to use it.
The problem was the method of capture.
The wolves are guarding it with an iron wall, so secretly knocking it out and stealing it away won’t work.
I can’t even ask for help from Calvanas or Epic.
If I did that now, only my base could have been revealed.
That’s why you face Malfiel?
He thinks of me as a northern dragon. With a good strategy, it might be possible to steal Malfiel.
‘That’s what I hate.’
To be helped by Malfiel.
No matter how much it was to rob the bastard, it was out of the question.
Besides, if he figured out that I had intervened, it might have just made me more wary.
‘In the end, I’ll have no choice but to use the lord and mercenaries.’
There will be a major air raid soon.
Take the opportunity in that gap.
I had to find out the reason by stealing the most important wolf of Ageus. Why was the feat of ‘capture alive’ conveyed to Malfiel as a content?
If you can figure it out, you might be able to catch it off guard.
There was even a possibility of finding out the location of the World Tree or Eden.
After all, feats exist to eliminate the beings that threaten the world created by the Twelve Gods. If it was ‘captured alive’ rather than eliminated, there would be secrets related to the world involved in itself.
‘Well?’
It was in the middle of walking on the road after entering Yeongju Castle.
“Ah!”
When I moved my feet to the mansion where the mercenaries live, a bloody mercenary reached out of the mansion.
“Sa-save me…!”
But as soon as he finished speaking, he dropped his head to the floor and passed out.
Upon opening the door and entering, mercenaries were scattered all over the huge hall on the first floor.
And at the center was Arel.
Blood splattered all over the armor, so I understood roughly what was going on.
‘The welcome ceremony must have been quite rough.’
He subdued over 50 mercenaries with one fist.
Arell brushed off his bloody hands and looked at me.
His eyes were no different from usual, but rather refreshing.
It looks so refreshing, I have no words to say.
······ It seems that Arell had an accident.
＜ Feat Robbery (4) ＞ End