52. It hurts, but stabbing again! (3)
Cariel’s expression hardened when he saw the news of the Confederate army’s defeat.
“Unknown beings?”
As Kariel looked at Tarion with a puzzled expression, he posted another report.
“It’s a monster with dozens of mouths on a huge body… … .”
Kariel, who saw the contents of the report posted by Tarion, made a serious expression.
In the report, it was described in detail, and a picture was drawn. It’s not as detailed as a painter’s painting, but it was described enough to know how it was formed.
‘It’s similar to the guys who made Miriel suffer.’
The army of hell that has been flocking to me countless times in my previous life.
It looked like one of them.
“Chief.”
“Yes.”
“Investigate them.”
“I will tell the librarian.”
Cariel nodded his head briefly at the words of the chieftain and sighed.
“Is Roman aiming for this?”
“It seems so.”
At Kariel’s words, Tarion nodded and sighed.
“If it’s a weapon like this, wouldn’t it be more effective to use it against us?”
From Roman’s point of view, the most terrifying enemy is Ignit.
How do you reveal the means to inflict enormous damage on such an enemy?
“Two things. Unless they know our intentions, either they are trying to focus their weapons on something else, or they are confident that they can contain us even if there is no hidden power.”
After thinking for a moment at Kariel’s words, Tarion answered.
“It appears to have taken both into account.”
“Both?”
“Yes.”
Tarion answered Kariel’s question while nodding his head, after a moment to organize his thoughts and open his mouth.
“Obviously, you are more likely to wield a more powerful weapon than what you have now revealed. But once it has been confirmed that the Ignit is not coming against them, it has become difficult to use that weapon here.”
As long as Ignit was certain that he wouldn’t come to attack by force after accepting Roman’s trap, he had to use this power more effectively.
If so, it is certain that the Allied forces in the eastern continent will be much more likely to be eaten than Ignit infested with Masters, so Roman intends to use their hidden weapon there.
“Are you going to use the power hidden in the Allied Forces instead of us?”
“Yes.”
In response to Tarion’s answer, Kariel said with a nonsensical expression.
“So you’re leaving us alone? That’s nonsense. From Roman’s point of view, this is a golden opportunity to eat away at Ignit’s power.”
The long supply route, even the supply line was not stabilized.
Passing away this golden opportunity from the enemy’s point of view was a choice that seemed only to be Hoguro.
Naturally, the unstable supply line had to be cumbersome and stretched.
Since Ignit had healed Roman’s sore spot, on the contrary, this time it was Roman’s turn to bite Ignit’s weakness.
“I won’t miss this either.”
“What are you going to do to keep us in check?”
“It’s a black moon.”
Tarion answered Kariel’s question with a determined expression.
“There are not enough numbers. Obviously they are the elite, but you can’t stop an army with a very small number of elites.”
Saying that, Kariel bit her lip.
‘There is an elite organization more than Ignit’s shadows in Roman.’
I could tell because it was Kariel, who received all the important reports from the empire every day.
Roman’s ‘Black Moon’ was one step above the Empire’s ‘Shadow’.
This is an undeniable fact.
However, they alone could not stop Ignit’s army. This is because it is an elite army that boasts an incomparable amount of training compared to the allied forces on the eastern continent.
“Because of the timing, after the people who were supposed to be the Black Moon went to Sandria, the beings from hell appeared.”
“You think the Black Moon can control the beings of Hell?”
“Yes.”
Kariel’s expression became serious at Tarion’s words.
“It does not make sense. Then the people who came over from Sandria cannot be explained.”
“Your Majesty, you should take into account that some of the members of the Black Moon are from that tribe.”
At Tarion’s explanation, Kariel’s eyes widened and he nodded with a serious expression.
If the current emperor of Roman had any ties to the Sandria tribes, it had to be assumed that his immediate groups could too.
“exactly… … It could be.”
A point I haven’t received in a long time.
The reason Tharion was able to know this was because the shadows were also operated that way.
Some of the shadows’ families are exceptionally strong or specialized in stealth. Their descendants were also likely to be the same, so their families became a shadow for generations to come.
From that point of view, there was a possibility that the Black Moon was also like that, and if there was a connection with the tribes of Sandria, there was a possibility that the people from those tribes were continuously recruited into the Black Moon.
“If that is true… … Should I mobilize all the shadows to protect the supply line?”
“… … Yes.”
He didn’t even know if he should call in all the shadows currently spread all over the eastern continent.
That would mean, in effect, giving up most of Allied and Roman intelligence and focusing on securing supply lines.
“Assuming the Black Moon deals with beings from Hell… … Exactly how much is the current power difference between the shadow and the black moon?”
“I don’t know.”
“Assuming you’re dealing with the monsters that appeared in the South?”
“We are looking at less than 40%.”
After seeing Tarion’s report, Kariel let out a small sigh.
“Not even half?”
“I’m sorry.”
“Then what if you join the Secret Guard?”
“Still, it won’t reach 70%.”
“It makes a big difference.”
Kariel’s expression distorted at Tarion’s honest answer.
They were more powerful shadows that engulfed most of the Special Forces of the Intelligence Department, but even those shadows were somewhat sagging to the Black Moon.
It would be a disaster if such a powerful black moon was able to wield even the beings of hell.
“Be stronger here… … .”
Kariel took out the report the shadow had first received from the drawer and read it.
「It is highly likely that it was composed of more than a dozen or more level 5 unmanned personnel. It is impossible to rule out the possibility that the leader has reached at least level 6, or maybe he has reached Master.”
It was shocking when I first heard the Shadow’s report about the Black Moon.
I knew that Roman had organizations like the shadows, but I didn’t know it would make such a difference.
But right now, there was no pointed way.
So, in the long run, we made a plan to fight the Black Moon.
It was to integrate all the special forces of the intelligence department into one shadow, and make the most useful agents of the intelligence department into special agents and give them numbering.
A number ring that can only be received by those who meet the minimum requirements to fight the ‘Black Moon’.
Although the number was still extremely small, I had no doubt that one day it would grow into an organization comparable to the Black Moon.
However, if he could handle even the beings of hell, this was far from enough.
‘There is a limit to the Secret Guard and shadows.’
Thinking so, Kariel thought of several ways.
1. Expand the SS.
2. Build more specialized units, like demon hunters.
Of the things that come to mind right now, these two are worth mentioning.
But now it wasn’t that important.
‘For now, put this aside.’
I shook off my thoughts and looked at Tarion.
“If Roman revealed the existence of Hell in this way, he is forcing me to make a choice, right?”
“… … It seems so.”
The emperor of Roman was urging Kariel to make a choice.
Will you protect the allied army or destroy the demon army?
“It is humiliating.”
Kariel clenched her fists with a bitter expression.
Then Tarion bowed his head with a guilty expression.
“No matter what you choose, there will be a loss… … .”
At Kariel’s words, Tarion also frowned.
Protecting the allied forces would give the demons more time, but focusing on the demons would have a high possibility that the allied forces would be helplessly pushed aside.
“Send a letter to the Allies. We hit the demons.”
Tarion bowed his head at Kariel’s decision.
It’s true that Roman’s hidden history was also scary, but it wasn’t more than the demon king.
The strength of the Demon King he had experienced in his previous life was formidable.
An existence so powerful that even the Grand Master, Glenn, cannot handle it.
Throughout the history of the empire, it would have been impossible to stop the demon lord if it weren’t for Glenn, who was one of the most talented.
‘Unless Glenn rises to the rank of Grand Master, the top priority must be to stop the demon lord.’
Thinking so, Kariel pushed ahead with the original strategy.
“Call all active shadows.”
“Do you mean domestically and internationally?”
“okay.”
Kariel made a decision.
If the opponent’s special forces were strong, they had to compete with quantity.
My pride hurts, but I had to admit the opponent’s strength and come up with a strategy that suits him.
“Are you calling the Secret Guard too?”
“no. From now on, all Secret Guards focus on Sandria.”
At Tarion’s question, Kariel thought the opposite.
Even if it was certain that there was a connection between Roman and Sandria, as long as the existence of hell was revealed, Sandria had to be checked unconditionally.
“The intelligence network on the Allied side… … .”
“Leave everything to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From now on, the shadow will do its best to protect the supply network. The Secret Guard will also focus on Sandria.”
At Kariel’s determined words, Tarion spoke cautiously.
“However, in that case, support for nomadic tribes… … .”
At Tarion’s question, Kariel took out one of the major reports piled on one side of her desk.
A frigid path built in the northern frigid canyon.
It was a report that more than 50% of the road was completed with the help of the Demon Hunters and the Northern Army.
“Support for the Golan is also transferred to the Northern Army.”
“All right.”
“One last thing I need to check by subtracting a few shadows.”
At Kariel’s words, Tarion tilted his head.
“Send to the South to check this.”
Kariel tore up the note and gave it to Tarion.
“Confirm that the divine power is compatible with the beings of Hell. In particular, make sure to bring the priest of the Fire Temple to check.”
“I will bring the results to you as soon as possible.”
At Kariel’s command, Tarion bowed his head and went outside.
If the beings of Hell also had divine power and compatibility, I was thinking of bringing in the demon hunters who are active in the north and putting them in to protect the supply line.
Kariel had a reason for thinking this way.
‘I don’t know about other gods, but this fire-related thing must have something to do with the existence of hell.’
As if reading Kariel’s thoughts, Surt appeared.
– As you think, you and the beings of Hell may be compatible.
“… … Is that so?”
-I think that’s the reason the first emperors were able to seal the hell guys.
Surt said as he recalled the hells of the past.
death corps.
They had so much power that even Surt, the owner of Muspel, was reluctant.
It is unknown how hell has changed since the destruction of the myth era, but if it did not change significantly, it would be almost impossible to block the army of hell only with the power of the first emperor.
Even if the first emperor of Ignit was a hero who reached the Grand Master, it was impossible to exert overwhelming power as recorded.
That meant that there was a possibility that the fire that Kariel was holding was compatible with hell.
“If this fire is the opposite… … .”
-It means that the power of the priestess who worship you as a saint as you think is also the opposite.
A small smile appeared on Kariel’s lips at Surt’s words.
“It would be nice if that was the case.”
If the demon hunters blessed with fire and the shadows work together, it will be possible to face the Black Moon.
If that’s the case, you’ll be able to feed the Roman Emperor a shot.
“Take a peek somewhere. I will give you back.”
After muttering like that, Kariel’s eyes lit up.
Roman was moving to stab Ignit’s sore spot, and Kariel planned to counter it.
It is not known who will win, but it is clear that the direction of this match will play a very important role in the fight in the future.