Operation to escape the demon castle (5)
Olivia’s involvement in the escape of the princess and Hesperon was unplanned.
I didn’t expect that she would immediately notice and come to find the small commotion that occurred in Siana’s precinct, which had been intentionally left unattended.
Indeed, it could be said that it was a meticulous handling of work befitting the general manager of immortality.
‘Even if it wasn’t so, he would be the busiest in immortality, taking care of even the smallest details like this. Even if he’s competent, he’s overly competent.’
It’s easy to say now that everything has gone smoothly, but in fact, he couldn’t help but be quite embarrassed when she first appeared.
It’s a shame because the start of the operation was set to the day ‘Hans’ visits just in case.
‘Fortunately, thanks to the situation, I was able to continue with a better flow than I initially expected.’
The dramatic effect was added, and the spleen was highlighted, and the bond with Riley deepened in the sudden crisis.
‘It would be difficult to recreate the ability used in front of the princess afterwards, but… Well, at that time, it would be okay if we pretended to have demonstrated superhuman strength in a critical situation.’
Naturally, it was the secret intervention of Hans, the Immortal King, who blocked Olivia’s interference along the way and moved the two away.
As the owner of this ‘Eternal Labyrinth’, he could manipulate the inner space at will, so it wasn’t that difficult.
‘Because Hesperon will quickly become stronger now. I’ll be able to show similar abilities on my own later.’
In the future, he will be able to grow up in a comfortable environment with the full support of the 5th princess.
The karma that came with it as a bonus wouldn’t be easy, so it could be said that it was a satisfying development in many ways.
[Are you here? Immortal King! I was waiting!]
And now, Hans was facing Acrich Dwell in the undead crafting workshop in Immortality.
It was because the long-awaited pre-processing of ‘Salma’ was finally over.
‘Anyway, it’s only been about a week in Earth time.’
In addition, originally, it was a process that required about a year of maturation even after hitting all kinds of rare materials, but thanks to the active use of the abyss and the energy of death, a similar effect could be produced in just over two months.
[Kuhhw— Good job, Dwell. It must have been quite cumbersome, but you did a good job.]
[That’s too much praise! This Dwell McCain, I will definitely finish the process of other entities so that the king can be satisfied!]
Leaving him behind as he prostrated himself on the floor, thrilled by the light congratulations, Hans stared at the figure floating quietly in an incubator filled with an abyss.
Salma, the corpse of the first transcendent Awakener he obtained.
Even though it is still unfinished, it already has an unusual presence.
‘To think that he was an Awakener of the Earth and that he had mastered martial arts and even used the abyss to turn him into an undead. I can’t wait to see what the results will be.’
As the existence that is based on it is special, considerable effort was put into turning it into an undead that uses it.
It was not a general object that existed in the world, but a completely new process was created.
It was established through 「Forbidden Knowledge」 assisted by 「Immortal Heart」, and it was further tuned into 「Evil Wisdom」 and 「Path of Sorcery」.
Afterwards, he refined the passage through the abyss with [Eye of the Abyss] and optimized the formula with [Magic Control], and that was the result of mobilizing all his skills.
It was the original undead of the Immortal King Hans, tentatively named the ‘Abyss Revenant’, which had never existed in the world before.
[Then let me take care of the rest. Let the rest of the objects do the same.]
[Yes! Just leave it to me!]
That’s how Hans retrieved Salma, which left only the final process, and after checking the work here one last time, quietly passed on to Earth.
In order to become a ‘Hahoe Mask’ again, not an ‘Immortal King’.
***
Immediately after escaping immortality.
Riley carried Hesperon on her back and moved south, wary of the surrounding area.
The exact location of this place was still unknown, but there were so many monsters roaming around as if the place wasn’t secure, so I couldn’t let go of my tension even for a moment.
“Whoa—whoa—.”
“… Riley? am i okay now? I can walk on my own…”
“Oh, it’s noisy. No matter how much time has passed, are you already okay? Don’t overdo it and just stay calm! Whoa—”
How many hours have you been on the move?
Even after using magic, she was already exhausted and was barely able to take a step.
‘No, rather, the fact that they’ve endured so far should be considered great.’
No matter how much reinforcement magic was used, it didn’t solve everything.
These assistive magics tended to increase efficiency the higher the existing physical ability, but she, who usually lived away from physical labor, did not have a good compatibility with it.
Of course, in order to increase the effect, she had no choice but to use her magical energy unreasonably, and she, who is not yet at a very high level, was exhausted more quickly because of the magic leaking out with the worst efficiency.
And to make matters worse, that wasn’t the only factor hindering their movement…
“… Riley, here we go again.”
“Ugh! How many times have you been with this? Surely this is not yet inside the northern mountains?”
Riley, who was panting but diligently moving her feet, hurriedly hid herself in the bushes, complaining softly at the words of Hesperon whispering behind her back.
Subsequently, a small barrier activated around that place isolated the space.
And shortly thereafter—.
“Keureuk—Kuhuk—!”
“hehehehe!”
A group of monsters rushed to one side as if passing them by.
Fortunately, perhaps thanks to the presence-blocking magic tool that was activated even while moving, it seemed that they were not the ones who noticed the existence of this side and pursued them.
“Have you gone?”
“Well, it seems like they were just passing by.”
“Whoa—the group we encountered in just a couple of hours is already close to twenty, but no matter how we look at it, it doesn’t look like we’re inside the northern mountains. Surely it’s not like this everywhere outside the city?”
“uh? It’s my first time coming out, don’t you know…?”
“I know, I just said it. …If that’s the case, there is only one candidate site. No, I think it should be taken for granted.”
A place to the south of the Immortal King’s location, adjacent to the northern mountains.
In the meantime, the recent defense line collapsed and the territory was eventually occupied by monsters.
“The Duchy of Rohan. It used to be a small country in the north of the empire… I don’t know what the situation is now. All I know is the information before I was caught.”
While taking a break while sitting on the chair, she explained what she knew for Hesperon, who did not know much about the situation here.
In fact, in such an environment, it was close to impossible for low-class wizards… and the two grown-up princesses and the groaning patient to survive.
“Okay, take it. Something to drink here.”
“Thank you, Heron. Is this the first menu you’ve ever seen?”
The material supply of the self-proclaimed ‘unique skill’, 「Avatar Cloud」, was enough to solve all these problems.
Food and drink, as well as camping gear including clothing and sleeping bags…
“Kheuong—!”
“Kyung-Kyung!”
Doo Doo Doo—
“Oh, it goes again. Is this the road they often go through?”
“But it is definitely a great ability. A magic tool like this wouldn’t be easily obtainable even with money.”
“It’s not free, though. It is not an ability that can be used indefinitely.”
“Is that right? Well, he said he couldn’t even move in space for a while because it was too much.”
Even all sorts of magical tools such as presence blocking, surrounding detection, and isolation barriers to protect oneself.
As long as you can easily supply anything you need, it was not too difficult to move while hiding if there were no major problems.
“Then, shall we move soon?”
“Yes, I rested enough to rest. ruler! Get up here, Heron!”
“Now I can do at least walking. I’ll tell you later if it’s hard, so let’s start.”
“Uhh—even if people worry about it.”
“Come on, let’s go.”
Yes, unless it’s a ‘big deal’.
However, this is the territory of the already defeated Principality of Rohan.
All the land except for the capital was taken away by monsters encroaching on madness, and even now it was a demonic land that was barely holding on with the help of the main church and the imperial army.
But isn’t there a way that a country can go so far against low-level monsters that only have a lot of numbers?
Of course, there were countless monsters roaming around here, enough to deal with the troops alone.
And it was natural.
Huh-huh-huh-!
The senses of the top level monsters were so extensive that they transcended common sense.
“…ah, damn it.”
“Heron? Why is that all of a sudden…”
The movement was so overwhelming that it escaped the perpetrator’s perception.
Wedge-love-!
While he was in the midst of moving after releasing the barrier.
By the time the sound of the rough roaring wind reached Hesperon’s ears, it was already after ‘that being’ had come close to them.
‘danger!’
Accelerated by the growing sense of crisis, the time around them slowly slowed down.
His superhuman mental power, amplified in an instant, analyzed the situation in an instant.
Soon after grasping the whole situation, he moved his body extremely rationally.
The magical power that swirled around the body strengthened the body’s abilities and at the same time made the body even harder…
“town?!”
He then hugged Riley next to him and threw himself backwards with all his might.
With one hand, while activating a barrier magic tool to hide their appearance.
right after that.
Kwaaang—!
An intense shockwave erupted from where they were, and a thick cloud of dust exploded.
And···.
“Kieh!”
Whoa-!
Along with a frenzied roar that shook all directions, the violent flapping of its wings instantly scattered the surrounding dust in all directions.
As a result, the head and wings of an eagle were revealed on the body of a huge body of a lion.
Bright red eyes were burning in the eyes full of madness, and those gazes were looking for something while scanning the surroundings.
With saliva dripping from the beak.
“···griffon.”
Riley, who was staring at the overwhelming majesty while lying on the floor, muttered lowly as if suppressing it.
‘I must have properly checked and released the barrier!’
After examining the surrounding dangers with the detection magic tool and taking care of the presence blocking magic tool, I went out to the barrier.
If it wasn’t for Hesperon, who responded quickly, wouldn’t everything have just ended in the first assault?
‘No, actually, the current situation can’t be considered very good.’
It seems that they temporarily lost sight of them due to the barrier that was activated in an instant, but Gryphon was the top predator that could face even an ogre.
Considering that it is a flying monster, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was more difficult.
‘If they start looking for us in earnest, this barrier won’t last very long. Before that, I have to come up with a plan somehow.’
In other words, it meant that it was still a crisis that could lead to catastrophe.
“Whoa, but Heron is amazing. I owe you this time too. But what’s the situation right now? Heron? Wait, are you okay?”
Riley, who had been talking as quietly as possible with a nervous mind, hesitated and carefully reached out his hand toward his motionless back while hugging her.
slap—
“ah?”
Something slippery and unpleasant to touch with that hand.
Feeling foreboding, she hurriedly got up and examined his body carefully, then bit her lip gently.
As if he couldn’t completely avoid the sudden assault, blood was pouring out from his long, torn back.
Also, I couldn’t come to my senses because of the aftermath of the shock.
“There was a potion, a potion.”
Riley opened up the potion Hesperon had prepared for emergency use and hurriedly spread it on his back.
However, this was only an emergency measure, and more specialized measures were needed for proper treatment.
“Now what about…?”
But the situation was only getting worse and worse.
At the sudden ominous presence, she quietly turned her head…
“Keeek?”
“…!”
The pair of red eyes met their eyes head-on, and they froze on the spot.
The griffon, who had come close to me before I knew it, lowered its head and stared at her from within the barrier.
A short silence flows in the midst of such suffocating tension.
“Kieh!”
“Oh, damn it.”
The sound of a maddened roar mixed with her lament that escaped my lips involuntarily.
‘I escaped the hands of the Immortal King at best!’
Leaving that resentment behind, Riley hugged the fallen Hesperon and closed her eyes tightly.
Now, it doesn’t mean anything, it’s just an instinctive action.
But that’s why she couldn’t see it.
That he was staring at the griffon with one eye that was struggling.
right after that.
Faaat—
“Keeek?!”
At the same time as a bright light broke out like the dawn breaking the dawn.
A huge sword of light suddenly protruded from within and swung as if to cut through the world.
“Huh-!”
Ska Cak—!
Fuhuk—
With the gryphon right in the center.
A sword of light that has been sharpened to its limit with tremendous divine power concentrated as if it had exerted its full strength from the beginning.
No matter how madly enhanced a top-tier monster was, there was no way that a mere monster could withstand such a surprise attack.
“Ki-heh, ki- hek!”
cooong!
The staggering body collapsed and a heavy sound echoed around.
It was Griffin’s futile departure, in contrast to his overwhelming appearance, but it wouldn’t be too strange considering the opponent.
“Ahh? ··· Stand, no way. Are you a saint?”
“It’s been a while, Princess. I wondered if I could really meet you here. Indeed, it is the guidance of the Lord God.”
A man with an aura of light all over his body, smiling softly as he looked down at Princess Riley in disarray.
He is the saint of the main church and a warrior who will save the world.
Because it was Heinrich St Landgarde.
