181. Arlia von Ignis (2)
The fate of the possessor is to act while keeping secrets.
There is a high probability that everyone will not believe me even if I am a possessor. I’m glad I didn’t hear you call me crazy.
As an possessor, there was only one thing I could do. Helping me subtly based on the information I know.
When I was reading a novel, it was frustrating to just confess that I was a possessed person and help, and it was frustrating to have to sneak out.
‘Should I tell you right now?’
I had a sudden thought.
I’m a possessor and you guys are characters in a novel. And this is the world of the novels I’ve been reading, so I know how it’s going to go!
But still, it would be unreasonable to say that.
The moment she said that, it was like confessing that she knew from the beginning that Tesha was the princess.
Maybe they will deny all of their lives.
Looking at the dragon’s strongest part, this episode is clearly the ‘prelude to war’. An episode in which Tesha becomes the empress and an all-out war with Mine emerges on the surface.
Originally, it was supposed to be at the end of the second semester, but it must have been moved forward as the episode was distorted due to the butterfly effect.
And it should flow according to the episode. Tesha must become emperor.
If she knew what would happen in the process, would Tesya really let the original story flow?
There was absolutely no way that would be the case with Tesha’s personality.
In the end, my job was to hide my identity and help Tesha. Again, I had to resist the urge to just give out all my secrets.
“Arlia. No, Tesha, I don’t know why you left us. But surely something will happen. I want you to tell me what it is.”
Tesha’s fine brow narrowed.
I know very well why Tesha left the academy. Because Carlston was injured in the cult’s attack, and the emperor summoned Tesha to the imperial palace for her safety.
And the emperor must have made a plan to hit the church near Central Ban.
Knowing all that, I had to ask this way.
“It’s difficult to tell.”
“Tesya, trust me. I want to help whenever I can.”
“… Ethan is always like that.”
Tesha let out a short sigh for a moment.
The affairs of the imperial palace and military operations were carried out in utmost secrecy. It won’t be easy to confide in even a friend.
After thinking for a long time, Tesha opened her mouth.
“ha… . Didn’t I just say my brother was attacked? Perhaps that was the work of the Church.”
“I see… . That’s why you were called for safety reasons.”
“yes… , Right.”
Also, there was no major change in the story. It’s just that the time has come.
“Then there will be a battle with the church soon?”
A little startled, Tesha blinked.
“How does Ethan know that?”
“Can anyone predict that much? It’s natural. The prince was attacked, but there’s no way he could stay still in the imperial family.”
At my plausible reason, Tesha gently nodded.
“ha… . Right. Now there will be a battle with the Demon Cult. Two days later, there is a military operation against the Church located in the outskirts of Centralban.”
Is that too
However, in the raid, the imperial family reversely falls into a trap. The emperor is killed, and in the original story, Arthur struggles to save Tesha.
“Now, have all your questions been answered?”
“Tesha… . I hope Tesha is out of the operation. It just doesn’t feel right.”
It is best to avoid dangerous situations.
If Tesya gets hit by a blind arrow, it will be difficult. It’s hard to run away with only Tesha on the battlefield where magic is pouring in.
“Ethan… . Everyone participates, but that can’t be the case. This is the honor of the imperial family.”
Noblesse Oblige.
Emperor Rudolph was famous as an iron-blooded lord who knew the duties of a nobleman and personally commanded the battlefield at every turn.
“If you listen carefully, Tesha will do anything you want.”
“Anything you want?”
It was only for a moment, but Tesha hesitated.
There was a little bit of life in the eyes for a while. However, Tesha shook her head vigorously.
“Yeah, it can’t be! What do you think of me?”
Doesn’t work either
It was too far-fetched even I thought about it.
“I’m sorry, but I hope Tesha isn’t involved in that operation.”
“It’s an operation involving both Obama and older brother.”
Tesha made a firm determination.
Should I rescue Tesha myself this time? In the end, I had to carry out the following plan.
“Okay. Tesha. Instead, I also want to be by Tesha’s side.”
“Are you planning to save me if I am in danger again?”
“yes. Anytime, anytime.”
Tesha hesitated.
Golden eyes were trembling. Soon Tesha let out a laugh.
“Ethan, thank you as always to Ethan. However, only the closest ones will participate in this operation. It is virtually impossible for Ethan to participate.”
“I don’t think there’s a way if only Tesya allows it.”
I hinted at the method.
Tesha listened to my story until it was over. She was like a princess with a good personality.
“It’s the Ethan way. I know. I will.”
“Yeah, thank you. Tesha. Thank you for trusting me again.”
“Ethan… . me so… . Thank you. And I was sorry the other day.”
last time?
Oh, you’re talking about what happened in the Great Forest. I put my hand on Tesha’s head. It was too late, and I thought that if others saw it, they would be horrified for having touched the princess’s jade body.
But Tesha didn’t seem to care at all.
“Don’t worry too much. And I’m really sorry… .”
The imperial family is defeated in this battle. Because there is a traitor inside. And even though I knew all of that, I had to pretend I didn’t know.
* * *
The canyon area near Centralban.
In this battle, Emperor Rudolph himself commanded the troops.
The strategy is to attack the church and strike it down. To do so, information had to be prevented from leaking out to the church.
As a result, the military was organized only by the closest aides, and the number of soldiers consisting only of the closest aides was limited.
It was the size of the soldiers that completely proved that.
The number of soldiers who participated in this battle was about 300. However, their morale was so high that it could not be compared to an army of only 300 men.
“Listen to the brave emperor! There is news that there are demon worshipers now in this canyon area.”
Obama’s speech continued.
Tesya focused her eyes on the distant church building with anxious eyes. It was said that those who worshiped the devil, based in the underground, entered this canyon.
Not only here, the church was spreading like a disease throughout the empire. There were also rumors that they kidnapped citizens and experimented on them or offered them as sacrifices.
“They are like a disease of our empire! They are abducting citizens and offering them as sacrifices through all sorts of experiments!”
The emperor in this way heightened the anger of the soldiers.
Then, they logically explained why they had no choice but to win in this battle.
“According to intelligence, the number of members of the church is only about 50! With this battle, we will eradicate the cult in the suburbs of Central Van!”
After the speech, the 1st Knights mounted their horses. Both the emperor and the troops he led were all on horseback.
From their point of view, this battle was like a show battle. There was almost no tension.
The troops led by the Emperor have never lost. And as much as the emperor belonged to it, they placed great importance on the emperor’s safety.
All members of the unit were veterans in combat.
However, Tesha was somehow uneasy. Suddenly, a note from Carlston came to mind.
-Beware of Zabellon. Arlia.
A note from my first brother, Carlston. what did that mean What would you like to tell yourself?
Even in the midst of such thoughts, the beginning of the battle rose. Emperor Rudolph drew his sword.
“All charge! Show them the Imperial Army!”
As soon as the name fell, the imperial army rushed toward the battlefield. Troops on horseback galloped across the land.
The sound of hooves shook the ground, and shouts resounded loudly.
* * *
The square entrance to the church on the ground.
Below that, there was a stronghold that continued tens of meters underground. A girl walked through the entrance. Despite the cloudy sky, the girl wearing a parasol let out a long yawn.
“Three hundred? what is that about I only deal with about 50 people, but a lot of them came.”
Even in the soldiers running and shaking the ground, the girl could not find a single sense of tension. Personnel in black robes reported.
“Helia! The Imperial Army has arrived.”
“I know. Let’s prepare soon.”
Helya responded in a relaxed manner. Her eyes curved like crescent moons.
[Valepor, Amon, Buer. Get ready.]
These were the mines corresponding to the 6th, 7th, and 10th ranks, respectively. At Helya’s command, Amon, who was stationed far away, memorized a chant.
There were only three mines put into this battle, and all were strong within the top 10 in the hierarchy.
It was Amon who decided to oversee the operation of the magic circle.
Amon was standing on top of a huge magic circle in the magic field. A magic circle shone under the cloudy sky.
Amon’s long-distance spell created magic at the entrance of the church.
Moment.
The ground shook noisily as if it had been an earthquake.
The darkness that rose from the cracked ground stretched out like a whip and grabbed the horses’ hooves or strangled the knights.
As the horses fell over, the knights fell off their horses. Those who fell to the ground with the same force as they were rushing staggered and struggled to rise.
The knights cut through the darkness with magical swords.
“surprise attack! It’s a surprise! The attack is exposed!”
“Aagh! go away! help me!”
The darkness that stretched out in many directions squeezed the soldiers’ wrists and necks. In an instant, darkness entangled the army like tentacles.
Against the darkness, the soldiers swung their swords into the air. The long hem of darkness was surely easily cut off.
However, there were too many of them.
It was impossible to cut out all the darkness penetrating from the blind spot.
“Ughhhh!”
Crunchy!
The sound of bones breaking could be heard from all sides. Before long, dozens of soldiers were bound by darkness and lost their fighting spirit.
“Attack! don’t back down! There will be a wizard nearby! Deal with the wizard first! We have wizards too!”
Wizards memorized spell dissolution magic. Helya let out a long yawn as if bored.
“It’s boring. After all, humans are brave because they are ignorant. Amon is far away. Tsk.”
Short-lived species that live less than 100 years and die.
It was laughable that such people would establish an empire and rule one part of this continent.
“Buer, now go and kill them.”
At that command, Buer nodded.
Soon, Buer’s body was twisted. Buer, who had turned into a huge bear with gray fur covering his entire body, kicked the ground.
The members of the Church followed behind Buer. They were also in the form of demons. Those with huge horns like goats and hooves like goats followed Buer into battle.
A giant bear jumped into the midst of the soldiers.
“It’s a wear bear!”
one soldier shouted.
From that sound, the massacre continued. Buer’s red eyes flashed and he struck the soldiers with his huge forepaws.
He relentlessly aimed at the mages. He knew who to take care of in a battle like this.
The first priority to eliminate was always ranged soldiers such as wizards and archers.
Quaang!
Three or four wizards and soldiers fell out of the blow. The wizard had a glass body.
With extremely low defense, there was no way they could withstand the attack of the wear bears who jumped in like crazy. Not dying in one hit was more like a miracle.
“Aim for the wizard! Stop it!”
The shield soldiers who noticed that blocked Buer’s way. However, the huge beast easily disrupted the display.
“Protect the Wizard! Protect the Wizard!”
The demons with axes followed behind Buer. The Imperial Army did their best to oppose the Mine.
They stabbed bears with spears or blocked their paws with shields.
One, soon they were entangled limbs in the tangled darkness like roots.
In an instant, the ranks were disrupted and the battle turned into a mud fight.
Red magic and blue magic were mixed in a mess here and there on the battlefield.
In the middle of the battlefield, Tesya dealt with the enemies who attacked with a triple sword. Cut, stab, and cut again.
The battle was going on without a hitch. My father and older brothers were also busy concentrating on the battle.
They also noticed that they did not know that the members of the church would turn into demons.
‘I was preparing… . Is the operation exposed? Are you saying there is a traitor inside?’
There was no time to think deeply.
Tesya’s three swords were imbued with green magic. Unleashing her magical power, Tesha ran towards the wear bear.
‘From the mines that do the most damage… !’
Tesya aimed at Buer’s side with quick movements like a cat.
