229 – 219.Desperate Interlude-1
The long fight is over.
Looking at the grotesquely transformed corpse of the tower owner, Bern let out a deep breath and fell into the afterglow.
But that was short-lived, and the spirited sounds of the elves from nearby set the mood on fire.
“Eh!”
The battle is over, but the full-scale war has just begun.
A war in which the remaining wizards without the master of the tower must fight with the survival of the tower at stake.
However, the wizards were in a state where they could not use magic, like the mage tower owner who died in vain while blindly believing in magic.
‘If they learned the bare minimum hand-to-hand combat, they might be able to hold on…….’
Bern had never witnessed a wizard learning hand-to-hand combat while living in the Mage Tower.
It’s not that there aren’t people like Frieden who know how to engage in close combat, but the guards led by him couldn’t stop the elves’ army.
Moreover, he left for the front line.
The Mage Tower, which has become nothing more than a ragtag, has no chance of winning unless the Mage Tower Master revives.
‘Even if I were to be revived, I would kill again and again… ….’
Kwajik-!
I trampled and crushed the abdomen of the owner of the tower, who was lying down without a head.
Even though the Eunwon relationship was liquidated, Bern’s hatred toward the owner of the Mage Tower still persisted.
It is not an exaggeration to say that he is Bern’s nemesis.
The development has changed, but he still commits dirty things and makes his precious people difficult.
In the end, he gained strength from the god of the other world and appeared to fight against himself.
To Bern, the mage tower lord was an obvious enemy.
‘Shouldn’t I have taken the 9th level magic and killed myself… ….’
Even though the battle was over, Bern felt very sorry.
It was somewhat lacking for the opponent, but the mage tower owner was in a state that could be called the strongest in the world.
He might have gained a new realization if he came into contact with his ultimate magic.
It’s always good to be open to new directions.
Belatedly realizing that fact, Bern let out a deep sigh.
[Rather than that, Contractor, would you mind not helping the elves?]
“You don’t need any help. There will be some damage, but the war will be a victory for the elves. And the elves must conquer the Mage Tower with their own strength.”
[Why?]
“They look like they love blood and fighting, but they are a closed race. They should take this opportunity to realize that they can get out of the forest and stand up against other forces.”
[I didn’t expect you to think so deeply…….]
“That is too much. Anyway, it’s because I can’t protect the elves forever.”
Vern shook off the dust from his clothes as he returned Frach to the scabbard.
He was still groggy because he couldn’t completely shake off the dust.
However, the rough appearance of a man who sweats like marbles while winning victory had a strange charm.
At least that’s how it felt in Prach’s eyes.
“King!”
“You came back feeling the fight was over!”
“Master, thank you for your hard work. This is water.”
“Thank you, Lili. How is your body anyway? Aren’t you seriously injured?”
“Greuk… !”
As soon as I asked how Lili was doing, the chaos that had suddenly been embraced by Vern made a low, threatening sound.
As Vern questioned the way she tried to push Lili, purple slime crawled across the ground.
“My body is fine. Rather, there are things I must apologize to my master for.”
“Huh? Ah, if it’s a failed mission, you don’t have to apologize…….”
“That’s not it. All I have to apologize for is that I lied to my master.”
“You tricked me?”
“Yes, I deliberately allowed the mage master to attack and pretended to faint just in time for the master to come. In other words, I left the master alone and withdrew from the front line with chaos.”
“I guess it was like that.”
Berne smiled quietly and did not think much of Lily cheating on him.
In addition to that, he naturally stroked the head of Chaos, who was showing hostility, and calmed him down.
“Did you know?”
“No, I just thought it was a little strange.”
“If you don’t mind rudeness, may I ask what part was strange?”
“I felt it during the confrontation with the Mage Tower Master, and there were things I felt after the battle. It’s the level of the Magic Tower Master, and I thought it was strong, but it wasn’t to the level of defeating you. Still, seeing you drooping down, I was worried that something was wrong with your body.”
“Is that so… ….”
Bern didn’t care at all about Lili’s defeat.
She looked worried, believing that she might be the cause of her defeat.
Even Lili, who had barely expressed her emotions, was trying hard to avoid her gaze and twist her tentacles.
She It was her own expression of shame.
“Kiwooung… !”
[He wants you to worry about him too.]
“I don’t like it?”
“King?!”
“Just kidding, hang on a minute. I will treat the injured area now.”
Vern took out her bandage and handkerchief from the space.
She skillfully wiped the wound around Chaos with a handkerchief that had been sterilized, and wrapped a bandage over it with a clean cloth.
His touch was very meticulous and gentle, and the chaos that was being treated did not feel any pain.
On the contrary, it was smiling at the comfortable touch, and its ears and tail were fluttering like crazy.
“It’s over.”
“Wow!”
After the treatment was over, Chaos jumped out of Vern’s arms and started spinning around in place.
She wanted to appeal that she was healed enough to run around, but she was scolded by Vern, saying that her wound was getting wider.
Still, it seemed that even his scolding was good, and Chaos’ eyes were shining brightly.
“I can’t really dry it… ….”
Bern smiles even after sighing deeply.
I hugged him so that Chaos wouldn’t overdo it and moved on.
“Where are you going now?”
“I have to go to the royal road. We all promised to meet there.”
“You weren’t just trying to attack the red dragon, were you?”
“The scheming worked because the mage tower master was a human being, but it didn’t work for the red dragon. The only person he believes in is himself.”
Moreover, Bern only brought confusion to Ignit’s affiliated organizations.
The damage inflicted on the person concerned was almost non-existent.
Because Ignit regards the Redscale tribesmen as little more than tools.
I had to find another way to shake him.
“With my current skills, I might be able to defeat Ignit, so it wouldn’t be bad to advance right away. However, there are still elements of anxiety.”
“You mean the anxiety factor?”
“Yes. The news that Ignit strangely goes to the eastern region frequently. I need to find out exactly why. It’s difficult if you’re creating a foothold for a reversal in the eastern region, or if you’re attracting strong allies.”
Bern’s plan was limited to the Red Scale Tribe and Ignit.
In the meantime, if Ignite tries to gather his power, it will be a headache for him.
Not only did we have to revise the plan massively, but we also needed to think about it over and over again, assuming variables accordingly.
In that case, it seemed better to dig up information directly and deal with it in the eastern region.
Thought so, Bern decided to return to the capital once without prolonging the war.
‘Because I also want to finish Princess Charlotte’s request quickly.’
More than anything else, Vern wanted to meet up with other lovers after a long time and relax.
If you were to attack the red dragon, there was a high possibility that you wouldn’t be able to meet him again for at least a month.
Bern, who didn’t like that, turned his steps towards the royal capital without the slightest hesitation.
***
Rin, Rene, and Breeze were on the battlefield far away from the capital.
It’s a long way from reuniting with them, but you’ll be able to meet Sestia, Meryl, and the queen ant right away, who stopped the crown prince’s plot.
With such anticipation, I walked at a faster pace.
As a result of running without rest, the kingdom was finally visible over the horizon.
However, black smoke was rising from the royal palace, which could be seen as the core of the royal capital.
Thousands of people were screaming and escaping from the city on the passage to the royal road.
The area around the gate was crowded with people trying to leave the capital, so I couldn’t enter through the gate.
“What happened? Could it be that demons have attacked?”
However, there must be a long time before the demons invade.
If at least one year had not passed since I was possessed, there would be no fire in the royal capital.
[This body seems to know what the culprit is.]
“What is it? If it’s an invasion of demons, we have to stop it right now, so tell us quickly!”
[Calm down and look up at the flag hanging on the wall.]
“The flag… ?”
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I turned my gaze to the flag Prach had mentioned.
The flag of the Kingdom of Holden flutters proudly even in the chaos of the royal capital… Was not
The eagle picture that symbolized Holden’s kingdom was nowhere to be found, and an ant was wearing it.
And underneath it was a phrase from another world, so it made my mouth drop open as soon as I read it.
[New Kingdom of Bern]
“Joe, you’re fucked!!”