Immortal King’s Jundong (4)
Immediately after the immortal king who had attacked the conference hall left.
‘It’s unnatural.’
This was the impression Viscount Audre, who was a high-ranking official in the intelligence department of the Azerion Empire and participated in this summit as an aide to the crown prince.
‘I don’t know how they were able to infiltrate the Great Temple, but the process wouldn’t have been that simple either. But why go through such trouble and suddenly leave like this on a whim?’
He was the kind of person who believed that everyone’s actions had a purpose.
‘It would be more correct to say that he had a goal, and after achieving that, he escaped leisurely.’
Just as babies have valid reasons for crying, even if it was a madman’s accident, they had their own logic and basis.
However, the Immortal King’s appearance this time was unnatural, even considering it the behavior of a madman.
‘Of course, the warriors and others are not so easy, so if the fight had progressed, they would have been able to drive them out somehow. The sacrifice would have been greater, but it was a great battle anyway.’
If that had happened, it wouldn’t have ended with just a few people dying.
Perhaps even the barriers that were prepared separately in the back were destroyed, and the envoys, including himself, who were inside them might have been killed in droves.
It’s something that should be considered fortunate for them.
But···.
Sarak— Sarak—
Audrey took out the documents with the personal information of several people again and examined them.
It contained the contents of the investigation conducted by the Imperial Intelligence Department immediately after securing the list of participants in the meeting.
‘The limbs of Count Cayenne Turkan from the Empire, His Highness the Crown Prince. The mercenary guild’s Kahnble and Peyton, the mercenary king and his right hand. Shalotti’s kingdom…’
And as he looked over the contents of the deceased, he was eventually able to weave their commonalities.
‘All of them had a corner of the back. There are people who survived the battle even with similar conditions, but at least there are no good people among the dead.’
Is it a coincidence?
…No, he doesn’t believe in coincidence.
There is a good reason for everything, and that will be the same in this case.
The problem was that he couldn’t quite figure out why.
An immortal king who only kills the bad guys, where in the world is there a combination of words that don’t fit that well?
‘To collect the negative power contained in the souls of the wicked? Then wouldn’t it be easier to kill all and select from among them than not to kill others? Or was it necessary for some dark magic ritual? Otherwise…’
All kinds of hypotheses and speculations filled my head, but no clear results came out.
Because of that, Audrey had no choice but to get lost in her thoughts by herself for several days.
Aside from what the deceased had in common, the reason why the Immortal King resigned was also a question.
‘···Am I too bound to stereotypes? Well, there’s no way that the Immortal King is the same as ordinary madmen.’
He was also a veteran investigator who had analyzed the principles of action of numerous madmen, including black magicians, but even so, they were only human.
In the first place, it is impossible to compare with the Immortal King.
Just as he had given up on analyzing this incident, news about the Principality of Rohan finally reached him.
Of course, there was only one thing that came to his mind at that moment.
As the situation became more and more complicated, he closed his eyes tightly and meditated on the name.
‘…the Immortal King, Hans.’
The name that is the root of all evil.
***
“What is this all of a sudden?! Is the Principality of Rohan collapsing?”
“It’s dangerous, but I’ve heard that it’s still holding up well, but it’s such a sudden situation…”
“Isn’t there a premonition of something? Then I can somehow contact you in advance…”
The inside of the conference hall where the continental summit was held became noisy.
Everyone was clearly taken aback by the unexpected news.
The dissimilar tribes, who did not know much about the Ion continent, were aware of the situation with serious expressions when they heard the news that one country had eventually collapsed.
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In the midst of so much confusion.
The door to the meeting hall opened, and the representatives of the Principality of Rohan, the Mage Tower, and the Church entered together.
The noisy space became quiet in an instant, and all eyes were focused on them.
However, Dennis and others just sat quietly with hard faces on their faces, and Cardinal Cordelia stepped forward with a similarly hard expression.
As if she understood the other people’s questions, she immediately got to the point.
“I will start with the conclusion. First of all, the principality is not completely destroyed. But···.”
The Principality of Rohan is bordered by the northern mountains on three sides, except for the south, and since the madness occurred, the country has been defending its borders with all its might.
Also, the main church was actively helping them, sending not only the temple troops there, but also reinforcements including paladins from the main church.
“…In the midst of a desperate fight with the monsters, it is said that the defense lines on three sides collapsed at once for unknown reasons. Also, around the same time, suicide bombings were carried out all at once at important facilities in the principality.”
The headquarters of the knights located in the capital of the principality, the temple of the main religious order, the magic tower of the Mage Tower Federation, etc…
Even the royal castle where the king resided was attacked by an unknown group.
The sudden surprise left only a minimum of troops, and the temple that was supporting the border defense suffered great damage, and even the gate, which was the core of the church’s mobility, was destroyed.
Of course, the circumstances of the places that were attacked together were not very different from them.
“No matter how weak the troops are, it’s enough to destroy even the main church’s temple?”
“Isn’t that all there is to it? How many places did you attack at the same time?”
“Looking at the timing, they must have played tricks on the border side. There must have even been reinforcements from the Church as well as the Empire.”
The envoys started talking again in threes and threes with the additional information revealed.
And quite naturally, their thoughts soon came down to one place.
“This must also be the work of Hans, the Immortal King, right?”
“no way···! The raid on this place was to divert our attention before doing anything?”
“To say that, his behavior was a bit odd…”
“Wasn’t that what happened after all? After all, that was just to make fun of us!”
It was a very natural flow for them to point out the Immortal King as the villain of the incident.
Because of his notoriety, those who were initially skeptical later naturally jumped on the bandwagon of mainstream opinion.
And among those who listened to the conversation and nodded with serious expressions.
Heinrich, the saint of the main church and the hero who would fight against the Immortal King, was also included.
However, his heart was quite different from the outside…
‘No, what kind of situation is this?’
It was the same as he was embarrassed by the reality that a word he had said thoughtlessly came back as karma.
He frowned at the unexpected situation and carefully reviewed the information he had received so far.
‘I can feel the malice of trying to destroy Rohan somehow. In the middle of fighting the monsters, they destroyed the defense line at once, and attacked the Church and the Mage Tower to block additional support.’
There was no way to do it with the capacity of a decent organization, and it was not something that could be prepared in a short time.
It would be possible to change the time of at least a year unit.
And Heinrich knew very well that something like this could be done per day.
‘The Oath of Reversal… Did they move?’
In fact, there was a perception that it was not a big deal because they had been beaten by him so many times, but they were never easygoing.
Above all, isn’t everything explained by the fact that he was the culprit who opened the abyss and brought out that ‘madness’?
If they put their mind to it, it was no big deal to overthrow a country.
‘I haven’t heard anything about this from Oldman. After all, is the point organization a problem?’
Based on the information obtained by the Banshee Queen Olivia, the officers mobilized and captured Oldman, the branch manager of the Kingdom of Tulk.
Even after capturing him, she expressed reluctance to dig up information because of the unknown taboo engraved in the heart, but it could not be used even by Hans, who had reached the extreme of magic.
‘Of course, it was a little cumbersome because it was a technique close to the self-destruct code.’
It was a prohibition that restricted the soul to prevent information leaks without caring about the safety of the subject.
According to “Forbidden Knowledge”, it’s high-level black magic that humans can’t even begin to use, and only at the level of demons can use it…
‘Still, I might have missed something, so I’ll have to look at him again.’
The current issue was too big to ignore.
In the collapsed defense line, monsters filled with madness would constantly attack at this moment, but the gate of the temple as well as the magic tower collapsed, so there was no way to quickly support them.
Of course, it wasn’t without a rear deterrent line, but how long can it stand in the yard where the front line, which has already poured all the strength of the country, has been pierced.
It’s not just that public security is getting worse, it’s literally in crisis of national existence.
“Cardinal Pirey, who is in the imperial temple of Geron, has decided to step forward in person. He said that he plans to gather the elite members of the Church within the empire, move them to the temple closest to the Principality of Rohan, and then try to save as many of them as possible.”
Cardinal Cordelia’s voice continued calmly.
But no one failed to notice the seething anger in that calm voice.
The damage the continent has suffered so far has been considerable, but I couldn’t help but feel stuffy at the thought of the refugees that would arise after a country collapsed.
Subsequent meetings centered around the response to the Principality of Rohan.
Primarily, the main church and the Azerion Empire, which can provide quick support, are stepping up, but the Continental Allied Forces can’t stand still either.
While the discussion is lively.
Heinrich watched the situation and was quietly absorbed in his thoughts.
***
“Mullo, is there any news about the Principality of Rohan?”
“Yes, Rod. Now, the border has completely collapsed and the 2nd line of deterrence is blocking the monsters, but they say it’s not enough to properly stop the monsters.”
Heinz’s efforts to create an information organization covering the whole world had been steadily going on.
Of course, the clan’s vampires were also dispatched to the Principality of Rohan, and Mullo was able to receive local information in real time through him.
‘Certainly because he’s talented. This is something that can be done since Mullo has mastered blood magic.’
Having become stronger with 「Jewel Blood」, he now has the ability to communicate with the vampires under him in real time if he wants to.
An indispensable ability for the head of a continental-scale intelligence organization.
While Heinz was watching with satisfaction, his report continued.
There are many monsters in the improvised 2nd line of deterrence, and it is said that it is only better than not having it.
But the situation didn’t even allow that…
“They say the second line of defense won’t last very long. That’s why they say they’re preparing a third line of deterrence in front of the capital of Rohan…”
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Mullo, who continued to speak, closed her mouth and shook her head quietly.
Needless to say more after that.
“Hmm…”
Heinz gently closed his eyes and thought.
Of course, he had no intention of leading the vampire clan to help, saying that the Principality of Rohan was in danger.
There is no reason to do so in the first place, and there is no condition.
The Blood Gate of the Yupersh Clan, which can travel long distances, is also a technique that consumes considerable time and resources, and it is still too early for them to come to the fore.
“Well, I guess that’s the only thing I can do.”
“Yes? Is there anything else you want to tell me?”
“not. More than that, is Theodore’s work going well?”
“Yes. Clan members are spread out all over the world, so it might take some time, but there’s no big problem getting them here.”
The Kingdom of Thalia, located at the western end of the continent.
Heinz II planned to use this area as his territory and gradually expand the influence of the vampire clan.
After I was ready to a certain extent, I was thinking about going out into the world in earnest.
So, the next thing we need is—.
‘…Suddenly, it’s time for Hans to make at least one stronghold.’
In fact, it was inefficient to keep the immortal army in Hans’ sound dimension space as it is now.
In order to properly operate the army, a garrison was needed, and due to their nature, a place that was difficult for continental people to access and was suitable.
The West has already been determined as the territory of King Heinz II, the Middle has the Empire and the Holy Land, and the East has the Republic and the Island Nation of Darkness.
The southern desert is sparsely populated, but there is no choice but to run into frequent conflicts with the southernmost tribal confederation.
In the end, there is only one place left.
‘As expected, the Devil Castle should be in a place like that.’
The harsh environment and rough terrain make it difficult for anyone to approach, and the continent’s largest demonic landscape is infested with all kinds of ferocious monsters.
A high-level field itself that beginners cannot even approach.
northern mountains.
It was the most suitable place.
‘But if you hide too deep, you won’t be able to properly show off the might of the Undead Army. It’s difficult, but it’s a suitable position to reach after hard work.’
Isn’t there a suitable place just in time?
Yes, for example…
‘…A mountain range in the north of the Principality of Rohan would be perfect.’
And if that happens, of course.
Existing residents living there will have to change their affiliation, even if forced.
In ‘Madness’.
with ‘death’.
