[After hearing what Langfwin said, I noticed something similar.]
‘That evil spirit?’
[The distinctive traces of gray-white magic are clinging to your bodyguards, albeit weakly.]
… … In other words, is it an influence from the heavenly spirit itself?
[It gives strength to the souls of the humans around you.]
‘Is it giving strength to the soul?’
[okay. To be precise, it’s a feeling that makes you follow the level of your soul.]
It’s a new word, but my soul was special in many ways.
He’s a different type, and he signed a contract with Skadi when he was only 6 years old.
Maybe it’s because he went up to the lower 7 stars in his previous life, and in his present life he wore a heavenly spirit that affects the soul.
Currently, the class and quality of my soul are quite high.
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Looking at this alone, Skadi said that it was at a level beyond the level of 8 stars… … .
In fact, I even defeated Silverted in the spirit world.
‘That’s what helped me to realize it.’
[Yes, it is precisely the result of the increased level of the soul.]
Among the elements of the soul, it was quality that had the greatest impact on the body.
The higher this is, the higher the limit of enlightenment that humans can attain.
The reason I excelled in this area was because the quality of my soul was much higher than that of others.
[The soul of Hellasic body is better than in the past. It must have influenced my realization.]
As the divine beast and super-recovery, two powers dwelled in the heavenly spirit, Skadi also changed.
It is said that it is possible to measure the soul of others to some extent, as if the senses are expanded.
Through this, Hela’s condition was judged.
‘With this, the riddle has been largely solved.’
The memorial camp used by the Hoesangkyo raises the state of the body.
However, it had the flaw of not affecting enlightenment.
The reason why Alan and Honess did not fall under this category was because the power of the heavenly spirit was mixed.
‘Then am I also under the influence of the Heavenly Spirit? I honestly don’t know… … .’
[That’s probably not it. If so, I would have noticed it earlier.]
Skadi added that the level of the soul can be raised to bring out more darkness, but there is no more help than that.
[I felt it right after signing the contract, but the quality of your soul has already been completed.]
‘uh… … okay?’
[Yes, maybe it is the maximum purity that humans can be born with.]
‘Am I saying that even Mama is inferior to me?’
[I don’t know, because I can’t figure it out either.]
‘Hmm, not all of them are visible.’
[Currently, the ones I can’t figure out are Annette Alexander and Erlonberg. There are only these two.]
Both of them were 8-star mid-level wizards, which I consider to be strong outside the standard.
However, he added that Shardan Rien, Daid Yorgil, and Heurant, who were at the same stage, were not like that.
It seemed that it was not something that could not be judged simply by the state of mind.
‘If I felt this, I’ll tell you a little earlier.’
[I was convinced after hearing the words of that western warrior.]
… … I relayed the contents of this conversation to the SS.
Of course, it would be complicated if I told everything, so I just told you, as simply as possible, that the heavenly spirit helps you to attain enlightenment.
“… … If that’s the case, does that mean that Your Highness will be useful to us just by using your strength?”
“Well, I guess I’ll have to experiment to find out.”
“Me! I want to start with me, okay?”
I tried once with Inari’s enthusiastic support, but there was no noticeable change.
Skadi also said that she didn’t feel much different from before.
It didn’t seem like there was a dramatic change unless it was directly accepted like Alan or Hornes.
“Hey~ I want to be influenced by something good like Hella-sama… … .”
“After some time, something like me will change, Inari-sama.”
“Yes? It’s fortunate~ I felt that it was a bit petty because only Hella-sama seemed to be connected.”
“… … .”
… … A few days after I finished checking like that.
We prepared a place to look at the situation of enemies and allies and come up with countermeasures.
In the meeting room, as well as Lien and the main figures of the SS.
There was Kielus from the kingdom, the captains of the blue lions, and Habram Shuten, the vice-captain of the Royal Palace Knights.
“First, I will report the current situation.”
Gee-
A person from the Rien family operated the magic tool.
Then, a hologram made of magic floated in the air and drew a map of the Feyer continent.
“Currently, our allies have succeeded in capturing Heinsburg, the capital of Henrik. That’s why the allied forces will probably be aiming for this as well.”
The current kingdom and Lien’s allies’ advantage over their enemies was their resources.
The amount of production from the kingdom’s vast territory easily exceeded that of the giant family.
In addition, the allied forces occupied Heinsburg, the largest food producing area on the Feyer continent.
So, if it could lead to a long-term battle, this side would have an advantage.
“Of course, this is easier said than done. If the enemy launches an all-out offensive, it will be difficult to stop realistically.”
This was the case even with the exception of Ronberg.
The reality was that if Yorgil and Solstad put all their strength into the offensive, the allied forces would not be able to withstand it.
As long as Rien had formed an alliance with the kingdom, they had no choice but to act with sincerity.
“It is fortunate that the western warriors dispersed Yorgil’s forces.”
“yes. Also, it would have been difficult to suppress Solstad without the maritime power of the kingdoms.”
Solstad was dominating the southern part of the Feyer continent.
This meant that, unlike Yorgil, they did not share a border with the Western Warriors or Rien.
That’s why they were able to focus on the attack with minimal defense forces left.
In preparation for this, the kingdom’s naval forces were moved to distract the enemy.
‘Even though it’s difficult to occupy Solstad with the kingdom’s naval power, it’s possible to inflict damage.’
Thanks to Solstad’s all-out war, it was possible to stop it, but the disadvantages remained.
“This is the current size of the Allied Forces we have found out.”
Gee-
The hologram that drew the map has been changed to numbers.
The expected size of the enemy force to go out on the battlefield this time was revealed.
There was a heavy silence in the conference room after confirming this.
“… … Fortunately, the number of soldiers is superior here.”
“Yes, because there are 55,000 over there and we have 10,000 more than that.”
The problem was the power above the ranks that could be called the elite.
In particular, the top-notch force with close to 900 people was a problem.
With a total of 900 6-star seniors or higher, the difference between 10,000 and 10,000 ordinary infantrymen was made up for.
“The highest strength of the alliance is around 600 people.”
“There are more strong players over 7 stars, so the actual difference should be seen as bigger than that.”
“I have something else I want to ask the head of Shardan, is that okay?”
It was a question from Kielus, who had been listening silently.
Shardan nodded and replied.
“Of course, Sir Kielus.”
“Can I be sure that their strength will never exceed the current analysis?”
Kielus’ concerns were uttered with the Resurrection Church in mind.
During the war with the strong demons, the enemies suddenly raised the level by sacrificing the lives of the civilians and suffered difficulties… … .
“We talked a lot about him, but we decided it was okay to rule it out.”
“Why?”
“Because there is no reason for a great family to do that.”
It was that the position was different from that of the strong demons.
For them, the 5-star soldier was a very powerful elite, but not so much for a huge family.
It was stronger than a normal soldier, but it was close to that level of a skilled soldier.
“It would be better to focus on production than to use the good people in such a place.”
It was possible to mass-produce higher power with the memorial camp.
But to be able to do that, a significant amount of sacrifice was required.
Of course, the very idea of using civilians as sacrifices was appalling… … .
It was a conclusion that excluded such moral notions and thoroughly weighed only the gains and losses.
Throwing away Young Ji-min in the first place was also an act of selling the future.
“And from what I heard from Your Highness, considerable preparation is required to extract power from sacrifices.”
“… … Yes, it was.”
A spell made by mixing the corpses and blood of spirits, phantom beasts, and monsters was needed.
So, unless it was prepared in advance like the Regeneration Church, it was not possible to extract power directly from a corpse on the battlefield.
“Once I heard it, I understood it.”
“It’s been quite some time since they joined hands with the Resurrection Church. But there was no noticeable use of that means.”
According to Lien’s information, only a few of those who belonged to the direct line of the family used it.
Boris was one of them.
“Then, do you think the head of the family will not use that tactic at all?”
“… … No, I will use it someday, but just not now.”
The situation of extracting power from the dead on the battlefield has been caught several times.
In addition to this, judging from the information obtained from Henrik, the giant family was steadily preparing to utilize it.
“Perhaps, I think I’m leaving it as a trump card for the future.”
If it were to be used, it would not be used in the military like the strong demons.
It was highly likely to be used on a small number of strong players.
“It is also a conclusion reached after combining information and discussing with Her Highness Cruz.”
The Resurrection Church on the Sigvarda Continent couldn’t use this method against 7 stars or higher.
Because it didn’t have the necessary artifacts.
It was the conclusion that the Resurrection Church of the Feyer Continent had.
“Then you can rule that out in this war.”
“Yes, so I was going to focus on stopping the enemy attack… … .”
“As you all know, it’s a tough situation.”
At my words, everyone affirmed with heavy silence.
On the way to Heinsburg, there was a place called Nabaleta that was easy to block the enemy’s offensive.
By concentrating troops here, the enemy’s offensive could be stopped.
However, the problem was after that.
“Looking at the abilities of the enemies, this disadvantage will soon be overcome.”
This was a problem stemming from the excellence of the great family.
Even when faced with an impenetrable situation, they were the ones who adapted to the situation and found the answer.
“… … Yes, my family went through the same thing in the last war.”
Rien held off the allied offensive of Ronberg and Solstad quite well.
Although there was cooperation from the western warriors, it was quite successful at first.
However, as time passed, the allied forces quickly destroyed Rien, which had been holding out well.
“It can be concluded that there is no chance of winning simply by blocking.”
The advantage of the allies over the giant families was in their abundance of supplies.
So I had to drag it into a long-term war that would cause a war of attrition.
It was a contradictory situation that the defensive battle for this was rather dangerous.
“So, we want to continue the wargame, excluding simple defensive battles.”
Wargames were a type of mock warfare.
It was to play against the forces of the enemy and the allies as long-term horses.
Everyone accepted my offer without hesitation.
It wasn’t that I didn’t have a lot of free time, but I agreed with what I said that there was no future in just stopping the enemy.
but… … .
“It’s not easy, no matter what I do, the results aren’t as good as simple defensive battles.”
“… … It’s a new feeling, but the enemy’s power is strong.”
Rien, Cheongsaja, Royal Palace Knights, and Royal Guard.
All of them put their heads together for several days and proceeded with the war game, but they were unable to find an answer.
“There are only two days left.”
“… … I apologize, Your Highness.”
“No need to be sorry, we are all doing our best. Take a break for now.”
“Previous… … .”
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At my words, the moment everyone wants to get up from their seats.
One of them touched the desk and the chess board shook.
As a result, the chess pieces were scattered, but everyone rearranged the board with familiar hand movements.
As I stared at the scene for a moment, I felt something pass through my mind.
It was as if the distorted chess piece and board were suggesting another move to me.
“… … for a moment.”
Everyone stopped tidying up in my direction and stared at me.
Then I thought for a while without saying anything, and everyone was a little nervous waiting for my next words.
“I guess I’ll have to take a break.”
“Did you think of something?”
“Yeah, maybe I’ve found a breakthrough.”