Warrior Party (3)
Those who observed the battle could immediately recognize the change in Heinrich.
It had to be.
A suffocating sense of intimidation began to emerge from the trail of the sword cutting through space, the heavy steps taken, and even the light exhalation.
“…the Holy Son has crossed the wall.”
“Huh! Sir Tuskin? When did you come…”
“Shh.”
And the one who admired it was the paladin, the symbol of the Church’s military force, as well.
Paladin Tuskin, the leader of the Knights of the Silver Wings, who quietly approached and observed the news of the battle of the saint, looked at the battleground and was immersed in extraordinary emotions.
Wasn’t Heinrich the one who brought him here from the Talia Shrine after seeing the potential when he was a Crusader?
However, the crusader at that time became a paladin in the shortest period of time and made a great achievement, so how could he be calm since he pulled out the holy sword and became a saint and even a warrior?
‘In addition, that Yongin warrior who confronts the Holy Son is also… amazing. It would be difficult for me too if I really fought.’
Paladins of the main church were not simply knights who had reached the level of masters.
The status as a warrior is only basic, but it is an honorable position that can be climbed only by possessing at least bishop-level divine power and five or more blessings.
Of course, their combat power could not be judged by general standards, and especially in terms of defense, it was truly unmatched.
‘It has physical abilities and wild instincts beyond those of monsters, as well as an unmanned refined combat system. As expected… to become a colleague of the Holy Son, I must be at that level.’
Tuskin looked at Harley from outside the arena and nodded slowly, as if approving.
And at that moment, the huge ax blazing with a dark red aura and the brightly shining holy sword collided once again.
Whoops—!
At the end of the huge collision that struck the protective barrier, the two of them stepped back as if they had promised.
“Ha ha ha! You are indeed a warrior! I’ve never seen such a strong warrior before!”
The disfigured Harley burst out laughing as she restored her mutated body to its original state.
In the aftermath of the fierce battle, his entire body was covered in blood, but his body, which had been restored through [Super Regeneration], already had no scars left.
so-so!
Instead, it consumes too much energy, and intense hunger rushes in.
He took out the dragon meat from the subspace magic tool tied to his waist and ate it in a hurry.
“Whoa—.”
Watching Harley eat a few pieces of meat on the spot, Heinrich let out a light sigh and tidied up the torn robe.
No matter how brave he was, he couldn’t avoid getting a scratch against Harley.
However, thanks to the powerful blessings and divine powers that protect the body, now there are no traces left other than clothes.
Even so, all of them were scars from the early to mid-battle, before obtaining the “Path of Martial Arts”.
‘I’ve become too immersed in the moment.’
Even so, it was a satisfactory result with an unexpected result.
With this incident as an opportunity, Heinrich’s “armless bone” was stimulated and his perspective on martial arts broadened, which led to the evolution of his skills.
It was an unexpected synergy created by mixing Harley’s way of prioritizing instinct with her usual battles that emphasized reason.
Perhaps thanks to the realization from the unexpected joint work, his mind was refreshed and a pleasant sense of exhilaration filled his heart.
“Congratulations, saint! I knew you were strong before, but even that was still in the growth stage. After all, you are the hope of this continent!”
“That Yongin warrior is also amazing. . . . At that level, I have no choice but to accept him as a colleague of the Holy Son.”
“Warrior, do you have a special muscle training method of your own? We, the Holy Knights, have a special routine, how about spending time interacting with each other?”
“That’s good! It’s a good thing for everyone that the saint’s companions get stronger. Even if we can’t be together in person, we can help in this way!”
The muscle masses that were observing came to them as they exited the arena and began to chatter loudly.
For Heinrich, who had formed a bond while training together, as well as for Harley, who proved his skills this time, their common theme was only training.
And at their words, another thought suddenly passed through Heinrich’s mind.
‘It’s a companion… a party to defeat the Demon King, the Immortal King…’
It was a sense of skepticism about what was going on right now.
In fact, the current situation was much more urgent than originally planned, and the aspect of development was strong.
If he really wanted to deal with the demon king who was trying to destroy the world as a hero, then of course it was right to do so.
Rather, instead of respecting individual opinions and responding in a ‘if you don’t like it’ way, as now, he should have taken a more hardline by negotiating additionally with the country he belongs to.
‘Even now, while bringing several lists from the intelligence department, it was also an atmosphere of subtly requesting additional responses.’
However, from the beginning, his purpose was not to defeat the Immortal King, but to build a narrative like a heroic story.
And in such a ‘classic story’, the process in which the main character gathers his colleagues one by one while overcoming all kinds of adversity was also an important part of the development.
‘Yeah, like Harley’s Great Adventure.’
Harley escaped from being experimented on by the evil warlock Hans in Act 4 while living a life of struggle.
Afterwards, he met and formed friendships with Merchant Hubert, Elf Harris, and Dwarf Howard.
Finally, in the 7th act, the dragon’s blood was awakened.
‘And the end of the 7th act is right now. It’s to become a warrior’s companion.’
In the first place, the direction of development of ‘home theater’ he first thought of was also that way.
Several incidents occurred one after the other, eventually leading to the current situation.
‘To proceed with the story like that now… the plans have gone too far because the Oath of Reversal bastards burst into a big incident.’
In fact, it’s only natural for the people here to prepare for war as quickly as possible, but Hans also had a feeling that he lost his pace and ran amok as the incident progressed differently than he initially thought.
In the current situation, the existing policy of minimizing sacrifices could not be maintained.
There are probably not a few people who are still suspicious of it, but the more the story progresses, the more the probability of the Immortal King will inevitably collapse.
‘When I first came up with the plan, I thought that only bad guys were enough… When I tried it myself, the presence of the name Immortal King was too great.’
It was difficult to lead the situation the way I wanted, as just doing something would become a catastrophic scale.
In addition, the oath of reversal was also overlapped, and at some point, the war really came close to the corner.
‘If that happens, ‘sacrifice of cattle for the sake of the great’ becomes inevitable no matter what. Because war itself is such a structure in the first place. This is not something I can do.’
So, is there really no way?
Do I have no choice but to close my eyes and force others to sacrifice for my greed, or just be satisfied with this and close the game?
‘I can’t do that! Can’t we just avoid war somehow?’
In the end, since the subject of the aggression was also himself, it was possible at any time if he just wanted to, without having to go through a complicated process of agreement.
But the problem was how to do it naturally…
When Heinrich frowned at the thought that was disturbing his head and was lost in thought.
“Saint? Are you okay now?”
Under the presidency of the saintess, an emergency meeting was convened with all the leaders of the Great War of Roselia.
***
A small meeting room located in the deepest part of the Great Temple of Roselia.
The scale of the space was not very large, but the appearances of those gathered inside it were outstanding.
A saint and a saint, including two cardinals, the Heretic Inquisitor, paladins, and archbishops.
Indeed, all the heads of the Great War of Roselia gathered together to discuss the future.
“Whoa, this is a big deal. The task of uniting the power of the continent is still sluggish, but Hans, the Immortal King, has begun to make strides.”
“It’s a northern forest not far from the Principality of Rohan… After all, this is meant to mock us, right? Promising to watch from close range the complete collapse of the principality that he destroyed himself…”
“Did not many people lose their lives in the Rohan incident? And that sacrifice will continue to increase in the future. Those countless deaths will become the Immortal King’s power.”
The agenda for the emergency meeting was about the aura of death that had been detected inside the northern mountains just a while ago.
Although the immortal king’s concealment ability was so great that it was called the worst in history, it was difficult to completely block the flow of such a large energy.
Naturally, the movement was detected by those who had the Blessing of the Detection System, including the saintess, and an investigation was conducted immediately, and an emergency meeting was held like this.
“This is more serious than ever! In the past, the level is different!”
Saint Riesta jumped up from her seat and raised her voice in a strong tone.
Her sensing ability was the best in the church, so the others listened intently to her words.
“Not just the immortal king Hans’ energy, but also the presence of tens of thousands of undead. All of the power I’ve been gathering so far has been brought out in one place. That means…!”
“…Declaration of war, I see.”
“Huh—in this situation… No, I have to say it’s because of this situation. That too is in the direction of the Principality of Rohan…”
‘what?’
The faces of the leaders of the church sank calmly.
It hadn’t been long before he received a call that he was having difficulty rescuing refugees due to the monsters constantly flocking to him.
A completely collapsed defense line and a lawless territory in chaos.
Even the people of the ruined country who gathered in the capital and went to sit-in, and those who tried to survive by uniting among themselves.
Even in such a situation, he was struggling to deal with the situation, but out of nowhere, the Immortal Army appeared at close range.
Of course, in this state, proper defense was impossible.
“Even if it’s not the case, it’s a situation where it’s hard to gather an army because the entire continent is moaning at the monsters’ agitation…”
Cardinal Fion let out a low sigh at the situation that made matters worse.
For the sake of the cause, they had to boldly abandon the principality and set up a new line of defense along the borders of the empire, but there are well over 100,000 people still remaining in the principality’s territory, so how could they ignore them all?
“… The Immortal King must be smiling as he watches our choices.”
No matter which way you choose, there is only a handshake.
Everyone trembled at his viciousness.
‘Is this going to happen again? …No, I was short on my thoughts. It’s natural for this to happen.’
Except for one.
Heinrich, the saint of the main church, nodded with a serious expression and shook his head busily.
‘Okay, how do I fix this again…’
Looking at the current situation, it seemed that the good intentions acted only as a hindrance.
Just a little while ago, I promised to find another way, but a new problem was thrown.
“…what happened to the Empire’s forces?”
“The first group of troops gathered on the northern border has just entered the Principality of Rohan. So far, three 10,000-strong corps have made their way to the capital by different routes. Additional reinforcements are continuing.”
“If the Empire finds out about this…”
“…they’re going to immediately cancel all operations and pull the troops back.”
Everyone’s mood fell.
If an empire capable of mobilizing large numbers of troops did not step up and lead the refugees, it would be meaningless for the Church to endure a hundred days.
But even so, the information obtained from the main church could not be passed on to the Empire.
If the Undead Army really started to move south then, not only the Principality of Rohan but also the Empire could be greatly shaken.
‘No, the empire isn’t stupid, and the other side will find out right away. Maybe he’s in a meeting like we are right now. . . . Yes, that is the only way.’
With Hans settling in the north, the influx of monsters in that direction would decrease, but without a rescue operation, it was meaningless.
In the end, Heinrich made up his mind and closed his eyes on the spot and went into prayer.
Confidence was instantly boosted by the enormous concentration of mental power, and the spirit vein connected to the main god rapidly expanded accordingly.
It was after using up to 640,000 points of ‘mental strength enhancement’ with karma obtained from various events and achievements, the effect was incomparable to before.
Then naturally…
uhhh—
The amplified divine power emanated from his body, and the aura that was like a transparent flame began to spread with a thick glow.
“What!?”
“…Saint?”
In the blink of an eye, the eyes of the leaders gathered at the holy flames that filled the meeting room.
The aura that seemed to be taking shape was wonderfully pure, and overwhelming enough to involuntarily awe.
That moment when everyone’s attention was focused.
Heinrich stood up from his seat with a reverent expression.
Praying to the Lord in my heart to allow me to become a righteous swindler.
“Could you listen to me for a second? . . . The Lord has shown us the way.”
And the aura that shone brilliantly and wrapped around his body was proof of his permission.
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