271 To the Kingdom of Bastein

By the time I arrived at the Imperial Palace, Duke Fabious had already finished his deployment of Emperor Simon.

The duc was leaving the war, blushing his naked head to see if he didn't recognize me hiding Mana.

I glanced closely at the duc's back and opened the Feud Gate and went inside.

Within the war, Emperor Simon had already left, and only a handful of the finest were gathered.

I called them.

“What the hell is going on? ”

Duke Brendel told me.

“In fact, the Kingdom of Bastein has requested an escort. ”

“I heard about it on the way over. Why the hell are you asking me to send you out? ”

“There has been an incident in the eastern part of the Kingdom, presumed to be the work of the Black Wizard, and it cannot be subdued by the forces of the Kingdom of Bastein. ”

“The dead have risen? ”

“Yes.”

I froze my chin.

“So what did you decide to do? ”

“I said no first. ”

“Why?”

“The Kingdom of Bastein has long been an enemy of our empire, and has fought against each other in numerous wars. Moreover, it is strange that a great kingdom like the Kingdom of Bastein has not been able to subdue the dead and has sought our help. We need to be cautious, in case there is an intrusion. ”

The Empire and the Kingdom of Bastein have waged many wars over the continent, although they do not face borders.

The war against the former kingdoms of Kara and Bastein, Robos, was a typical example.

At that time, Kara, who was a city-state, was in great danger of the invasion of the Kingdom of Robos, and fought the war with the Knights led by Earl Higgs in the Yosrahim Empire concerned about expanding the Kingdom of Robos.

So essentially, both countries do not trust each other.

Enemies fight over continental dominance.

“Well, yes. So what's the big deal that the Kingdom of Bastein can't handle? The military power of the Kingdom of Bastein is not great, is it? ”

“The southeastern part of the kingdom is affected by the current casualties, and there seems to be heavy fog and a lot of difficulty with the eradication operation. ”

“Fog? Fog lifts fast, right? ”

“It hasn't gone more than a full night. ”

I tilted my head.

It's because I didn't believe that the sudden fog wouldn't last more than a full night.

“Is that even possible? ”

“So you don't trust them. ”

“What are the chances that the Black Wizard or those who believe in the doctrine of death did the work? ”

“Rarely. ”

“Why?”

“There are now 17 affected areas, and they are still expanding their territory. But there's no such thing as a wizard or an organization to do that kind of dark magic. ”

No, there's two of them.

One is a Savannah and the other is a heavenly city of Kronos.

“But you don't know that. Get ready for deployment. ”

Duke Brain's eyes widen.

“But · · · · · · · · ·. ”

“If it's true, it's serious. No matter how hostile the Kingdom of Bastein may be, we also need to help to prevent things from spreading. ”

“If that's true, I'm sure it is. Yes, I'll organize right away ”

“And send a squad of talented informants to the area to find out who's behind it. Something's wrong.”

“Very well. I will dispatch you shortly. ”

I turn around and grip my teeth.

If this turns out to be true, Kronos is behind it.

Humans are an unprecedented case, and Savannah has no reason to.

The only question is, why is this happening in Kronos?

‘Let's go check it out. ’

* * *

I went to the mansion where Duke Fabious was staying for the evening.

The information I heard from Duke Brendel was so limited that I needed to hear more directly from the party.

The duc was greatly welcomed when I came.

I am the supreme authority in the decision of Empire policy, and if I can convince them, the deployment will be decided.

“Greetings. ”

However, Duke Fabious, who greeted me with open arms in the living room, carefully looked up and down to see if he felt anything strange.

This time it looked like it recognized me.

“Why? Do you think I've seen him around a lot? ”

“Are you kidding me? Was that conspiracy theory true? ”

I sat comfortably on the living room couch.

“What?"

“Rumor has it that Grand Duchess Jan is the backbone. ”

“Is that why you think I'm right? You think I'm wrong? ”

“If my eyes weren't wrong, they would be. ”

“I wish I knew. Sit in front.”

Duke Fabious sits on the living room couch in front of my shaky face.

“What the hell is going on? ”

“Don't ask. There's been an unfortunate situation, and it's complicated to explain. We'll talk about it later, so let's just talk about grandpa. You said the Kingdom of Bastein is in big trouble. ”

Duke Fabious folds his questions and shakes his head.

“Yes."

“Shouldn't you be the army of the Kingdom of Bastein? ”

“No. I dispatched an army of horsepower armored vehicles, but only partially returned from the heavy damage. ”

I shed a deep tear.

The Magic Armor Car of the Bastein Kingdom is said to be less powerful than the Kara Kingdom or Yosrahim Empire, but it is still armored.

This means that it is not a force that can be fought by the hordes of the dead.

However, they say the armor has been destroyed. It was predicted to be something else.

“An armored corpse was attacked by a moving corpse? What the hell for? ”

“I don't know.”

“You said someone came back alive. ”

“They say they didn't see it because of the dark fog. Just a scream and a strange cry. He also heard the sound of the armor cart being destroyed, but the information was not properly verified. ”

At that point, I expressed great concern.

I've been beaten, but the fog is so dark I don't know why. It's not good.

Humans have great constraints when blinded by sight.

“Is the fog that bad? ”

“Yes. They say if you go deep enough, you won't see a single inch ahead. ”

“Then the Imperial Army will be defeated as well. ”

“Can't you guys? ”

“Of course. I don't see it. How do you fight? Honestly, it's a good thing we didn't lose our way. ”

“So what's the strategy of deploying chaos bombs all over foggy areas? ”

“You said 17 territories. ”

“Yes."

“I can't. It's too wide. ”

“Not really.”

Duke Fabious shakes his head in harmony.

In 17 territories, it was more than enough to establish a small kingdom.

It was almost impossible to cover this whole thing with chaos bombs.

Then there is only one way.

Even though the field of view is extremely limited, there are a few elites who can recognize the surroundings and solve the incident.

The master inspector can sense things even through Mana, so there was no significant interference with the mission even with the heavy fog.

“I guess we'll have to go in ourselves. ”

“Us?”

“Yes. It looks like we'll only do more damage if we let regular troops in." It would be better if a few elites could get in there and figure out what's going on, and if we could figure it out. ”

“But we have no way of knowing what dangers lie in the fog. Are you going to be okay?”

I shrugged.

“But there's no other way, is there? Do you have any other options? ”

“I came to the Empire without it. ”

“Then let's do it. Even if it's a minority, it'll be as big a force as any of us. I'll configure the main power, Grandpa. Prepare the rest of the secondary power. Can you do that for me? ”

“Got it. I'll get it ready. ”

After a rough deal with Duke Fabious, I ran to the Magic Communications Center and immediately summoned Armida.

Armida is the Valkyrie of Darkness.

More than anyone else, I was able to help solve this matter by illuminating the Dark Magic and Dark Legislation.

And I called Hubeio, too.

He was a six-cycle wizard specialized in wind magic.

Powerful magic can clear out nearby fog, so it would help.

But Shura was excluded.

She was the queen of a country, though she used a powerful myth called Dalahan for the Master Swordsman.

I couldn't put myself in this kind of danger.

Moreover, she was very angry with me right now.

There was no reason to take her along and get ripped off.

* * *

Prior to departing for the southeastern part of the Kingdom of Bastein, Duke Fabious arranged for three horsepower vehicles and some support personnel.

Many of them were men to escort us and crew to move the vehicles, but they were all very skilled and very capable of carrying out their missions.

So I divided them into three groups.

The 1st car was accompanied by an escort, including myself, and the 2nd and 3rd cars were accompanied by Duke Fabious and Sister Armida, respectively.

Duke Hubeio and Duke Fabious are less sensitive than we are.

I put it in the middle, and Armida had to lead me back and forth to prevent the loss that might be there.

And there were forces following us.

Dozens of armored forces and 10,000 elite troops led by Earl Presson, Master of the Kingdom of Bastein.

Their mission is to support us externally, including in case of emergencies outside the fog region.

“Brother, is the rumor true? ”

The road to the northeast of the kingdom.

Armida's sister, who was in car 3, contacted me about the rumors of protest in the background.

I was fully aware of the reality of the rumor and sent an annoying rumour.

“Shut up. Just focus on the mission. ”

“But it's important to us. No matter how Katrine was kicked out of Chronos, Valkyrie was having an affair with Humans. This can't be happening. ”

When I reach a fork in the road, I pause for a moment.

“Oh, come on! I don't know. I'm not sure. ”

“Why?”

“I don't remember. I was drunk and out. Anyway, shut up. Nothing good can come from being known in the heavenly city of Kronos. ”

“But there's a rumor going around. You'll find out soon enough in Kronos. ”

I turned my gaze to car # 3, which turned to the right.

“What happens when they find out? ”

“I don't know. Usually they get kicked out of the heavenly city of Kronos. ”

“So you're saying nothing's happened. You can't kick him out again, can you? ”

“Isn't that right? ”

“Anyway, we need to focus on the mission for now, so let's not worry about it for a second. ”

“Got it.”

After I arrived at the top of the hill, I was able to see with my own eyes the fog region of the southeastern kingdom where the incident occurred.

The fog spreads widely from the vast plains to the Erigos Mountains in the north, and gives you a chilling aura that seems to be scattered.

It was a fog zone that looked completely normal.

It looked as if a huge red cloud had spread across the ground, but the fog was still common.

But I narrowed my eyes to Smurfette's Mana phenomenon.

‘Magic.’

Perhaps the same idea, Armida also rushed to send me a message.

“It's definitely magic. And who put that kind of magic together? ”

“I don't know.”

“Could it be her, Savannah? ”

It was the Valkyrie of the Dead in Savannah. It is said that the dead are wandering around in a vast foggy area.

Despite the suspicious nature of what happened to Savannah, I was in utter denial.

“I don't think so. ”

“How did he know? ”

“It's pointless, isn't it? You're only hurting people, and you're not doing her any good. You think a Valkyrie being chased by Kronos is gonna do this to everyone? It's about revealing your position. ”

“No, there's a good chance. No, no one else could have done this but him. ”

“No shit? You know what?”

“Who?”

“Sisters.”

“Kronos?”

“Yes.”

Armida shouts in a loud tone.

“That was blasphemy! Why are you doing this in the heavenly city of Kronos? ”

“Was it something sacred before? The Urubos. The Empire civil war. A lot, right?”

“But there was a reason. There isn't now, is there? This is a simple massacre. You can't do this without going crazy like Savannah. ”

“Anyway, it's not from Savondia. ”

“What makes you think it's not him? ”

“If you were going to flatter yourself, you wouldn't be hiding so far. This is not the same pattern of behavior we've been able to identify. ”

“What if we're starting to take a leap towards the end of the world? ”

I frowned.

They will never understand how they think they are destroying the world just because they are crazy.

There is a reason for every human act, but the madness of Savannah, as Cronos the heavenly city calls it, is not the reason.

Kronos has yet to reveal why Savannah intends to destroy the world.

Ends