Chapter. 16. Saint and Perfection (6)
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[Saint!!!!!!]
“Oh, my ears!”
[Why on earth! Why have you been so incommunicado? I have repeatedly told you of your importance to the believers of Light! Now, the life of the saint does not belong solely to him alone!]
“Ahaha… I guess that is a bit of an exaggeration-”
[Imagine right now there is a rumor going around that the saint died miserably. Do you really think it will end in your death? All the instruments of light spread throughout the world will wail until their throats crack and burst, and some will collapse and die! Think of Sir Gregory running into the desert to get you right away! Wouldn’t the guilt of not being able to protect the representative of light, who had just barely found his way back, tighten around his neck? Can you guarantee that Gregory after your death will live the same life as Gregory now!!!]
“No-”
[Why can’t you value yourself so much?!!!!!]
“ Awww! Archbishop! please! “Get some body pain!”
[Anyway, there are only you and me, and the root and cutting edge of the religious order is in jeopardy right now, so what if I get a little hurt!!]
The archbishop’s roar echoes in my ears, and his shoulders are shaking from his heavy breathing.
Archbishop Norman, who was clearly busy with the war and relief work, immediately cast a communication spell on a scale that could only be cast in front of a temple statue as soon as he received the half-baked divine communication I had sent. Thanks to this, I was able to see him running wild not only with my ears but also with my eyes.
‘I’m so scared…!’
Archbishop Norman’s face, which is usually very kind and full of wrinkles, is as red as a jujube, his white eyebrows are raised and his anger is so great that it makes people who meet him think, ‘That old man could collapse and die from blood pressure at any moment.’ It was giving me a feeling of fear.
“Archbishop, please calm down first-”
[Not ‘Archbishop’, but Archbishop! Or just call me Norman! The relationship between superiors and subordinates in a religious order is not something simple that can be changed just because it is convenient for you!]
“No matter what, how could a young man as young as me deal with someone like the Archbishop-”
[I tell you this many times, but I think things that are light to you are light to us. Don’t do it! That’s true for this one as well! He also personally conquered the descendants of the evil god who killed the god of the great desert and gained the power of the god! It is certainly an indescribably historic and great event, but thanks to this, the title ‘Godslayer’ has now been officially added to your name! Do you know what this means?]
“So… uh… you’ve gotten stronger?”
[You have an opportunity to break down the boundary between immortal gods and mortal humans! If you die right now, the object made from your remains will have the symbol of the Godslayer! How many bodies have your Son scattered into the world? Flesh, blood, limbs and fingers! The body that you scatter without thinking, growing like a lizard, will easily exceed 100 people, so from now on, those of us who serve gods like us will have to risk our lives to retrieve your body! On the contrary, those who want to harm God will use their energy and rush to get their traces. You have already become a being of great significance to this world! Since he is someone who should not act or say a word in vain, I tried to teach and assist him well at the church, and then again! Again!!!]
“The Archbishop-”
[Normoooooooo!!!!]
“Oh my gosh, Norman! Hey Norman! No more! That’s it!”
[Whoop whoop! Huuuu…. Latura. I will ask you to forgive me for the crime of verbally abusing someone who carries on the will of the great light when you come to the church. Please pay attention to your words and actions from now on…]
Only after I lowered my title did the true archbishop take a moment to catch his breath, then knelt down with a shimmering light and clasped his hands.
[….First, let’s take a step ahead and say a moment of silence for the brothers in the arms of light and then have a proper conversation.]
“….Ratura.”
[Latura lo-haram. We used your sacrifice as a stepping stone to move forward, and what is engraved in our footsteps are bloody footprints and your name.]
“….”
Tak!
[great. Now that we’ve had enough of appreciating those who left, let’s talk about those who must be killed with our own hands.]
“Yes. First, let’s start with an overview of the battlefield and the scale of the enemy situation. Oh, if it is information that cannot be taken out of the headquarters-”
[What you want is the guidance of light. I will tell you in detail, from the biggest to the smallest. First of all, at this point, the front line is….]
“Hmm…. Wow… oh…”
As the head of a force in charge of one axis of the Allied Forces, the Archbishop was familiar with most of the information about the battlefield.
“…It doesn’t look that good, does it?”
[In any history of the church, there has never been a report of an evil spirit operating in this way.]
“Prosperity…”
Falcatus. After the death of Named, who was in charge of Mute’s strategy, the situation of the war was changing dramatically, as if it had been swept away by a storm.
Swinging waves of wildness and violence in a humane army of caution and surprise. In a way that is close to its essence.
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The next morning.
Buuuuuu-
“The airship is about to ascend! Rise! Get off the ship! I say it again! If anything happens if you get caught up in the airship’s magic wave, the Aedran family will be responsible – Hey! Stop it!”
“only once! Please allow me to speak to the saint just once! Innoom! Can’t you see this symbol? The leader of the Rupalecian Waterway Transport Association is this body! “A mere member of the upper tier- oops!”
“It’s not even possible for the head’s money to be allocated! there! Driver, stop!”
“This is an invitation from my lord! There is no way the Son would not come out even after hearing His name!”
“The invitation is over there! The gift is here! I will definitely send it to the saint, so please leave! Damn it, take off first! “If we don’t make it on time, we will all die at the hands of the matriarch!”
“Let go, you guy! “Isn’t the opportunity of my lifetime flying into the sky that will never come again!!!”
The airship landing site and crowd were more noisy than yesterday.
It was an ugly sight that could not be considered a high-ranking noble or an object in charge of an area, but no one blamed them. That’s because, even though the saint who is said to be the center of all these events was confirmed to have arrived at the Aedran territory, he has not appeared once since his arrival.
The nobles and merchants who had made the investment of a lifetime by being deceived by the rumor of the immediate downfall of the ‘Goldgaiser merchants’ were likely to end up on the streets if they remained still, so they provided the Aedran family with original aircraft technology and made the family’s daughter the empress. The saint who was reputed to be a god of wealth after rebuilding the collapsing Church of Light is truly the last hope and way out. However, unlike his highly political actions so far, he rests in Aedran as if he were dead and is said to move as soon as the sun rises, which is shocking. I couldn’t help it.
“Shit. How good would it be to have Lucilla at times like this? “He would have confirmed the terms of the transaction for me, attended the party, selected only those who could be of help, and resolved the matter on his own.”
“Hehehehe. “Professor, are you saying that you will treat the empress of the empire like a squire?”
“That’s what it says. Wow, what a waste. “All those guys swarming down there are full of money, so I can’t believe I have to leave them like this.”
“But didn’t you have a proper talk with the matriarch of Aedran?”
“So I’m just going. I think that old man would deal with it very clearly. Of course, since I do not have direct decision-making authority on the battlefield, it will take more cost and time to handle it by crossing one bridge, but whatever. It can’t be helped. “Because I don’t have enough time.”
The airship’s unique vibration sound made my stomach tingle, and soon the Aedran territory outside the window began to move away at a fast pace.
“It’s about time… It seems like the news the Archbishop delivered was quite bad? “If I see you feeling anxious.”
“Eh? How did you know I spoke to the Archbishop? “I heard that Ottman and the others were taken to a dinner party and suddenly ran away.”
“This guy. Everyone in the neighborhood saw a holy light flashing on one side of Lord Aedran’s castle. So you don’t know that? So what did you say? “What was that thing you were scribbling about earlier?”
“Uh… I guess it would be quicker to take a look. Speaking of war, it makes me think of old times, so I’m writing it down and organizing it. “I’m going to be mad from the moment I get off, so I’m going to think about it in advance when I have some free time.”
“For some reason, that big body was crumpled in front of the desk. “Give it to me.”
Ottman snatched the paper handed to him by the professor without even turning around. Aside from the bad writing that made it difficult to read, perhaps because he wrote it in a small space or with the intention of reading it alone, his records were quite systematic.
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Situation report: Status of major fronts, including Roderick’s Western Front.
Recipient: Me.
Sent from: Gwangmyeong Church headquarters. Archbishop Norman.
1. Checklist – Friendly forces:
1) Supply route
1-a) Creation and destruction are being repeated to the point where records are meaningless. It is said that although there is sufficient supply from each country, less than a third of it reaches the battlefield, perhaps because they have formalized the attack on the supply route through tunnel bugs.
1-b) Most of the horses and cattle to carry supplies have died, so it is urgent to requisition ox horses to carry supplies. It is said that it is not easy to find horses for supply wagons as knights are running around due to a shortage of war horses, so there are many cases where knights take off their armor and pull carts themselves.
1-c) Drinking water. Likewise, drinking water is seriously contaminated due to systematic acts of terrorism. Because even a small amount of Mute’s blood can spread infectious agents, purification by priests is essential, but the priests on the battlefield are crossing the border of death from overwork in real time, pouring out purification magic until it dries out and wears out. It has been reported in many places that soldiers suffering from thirst due to a lack of clerical manpower were evacuated due to infection after drinking water.
2) Regarding divinity
2-a) The biggest problem is lack of manpower. According to Archbishop Norman, the bells for rituals and purification have not stopped ringing in the temple for a single moment over the past six months, and since most of the bells that have guarded the temple for a long time have broken, the ‘torture’ bells placed in the basement have been hung as tools for sacred ceremonies. He said he left it. Broken bells are melted down and recycled into sacred weapons.
2-b) Interests and frictions of each denomination. There is a common enemy called the evil spirit, so there is not as sharp a conflict as in the past, but there is friction to the extent that it interferes with operations. Abundance suggests prioritizing the regeneration of the devastated land in preparation for the prolongation of the war, mercy suggests relieving the people’s livelihood, and courage suggests stabilizing the front lines and activating conscription by turning occupied areas into outposts. Gwangmyeong abstained from being the deacon of the saint, who is the largest voting authority, and is currently coordinating opinions depending on the situation at the Temple of Wisdom. They always made the right decisions, and thanks to this, all denominations are developing uncomfortable feelings toward each other in real time. It is clear that if friction continues for a long time, there will be problems with coordination.
3) Political Military
3-a) Severe shortage of field commanders. Commander-level human resources are still not insufficient, but most of the ten and hundreds of general-level soldiers have died, and the mobility of the entire force has been drastically reduced. Fortunately, the surviving skilled soldiers are being promoted and replaced, but since it is not easy to understand the command system and operations, a decrease in overall combat performance is inevitable.
3-b) Loss of national sovereignty in Rodrik, a battlefield. The fall harvest was impossible due to the war that lasted for more than a year – nearly 99% of Rodrik’s economic food supply depended on aid from other countries. It lost its function as a nation, the nation at the center of the war lost its political voice, and Castle Knight Pahelos, a royal knight from Roderick, was removed from power. Each country is engaged in a fierce battle for the position of commander-in-chief. With the recent victory, the conflict has become more serious.
3-c) Unified military forces. Right now, Rodrik’s forces from the three free trade countries of Teldrat are mixed up. Still, thanks to the fierce fighting together over the past year, the command systems of these three different countries have become somewhat unified, and large-scale military support from the empire is expected to be added soon. Because of its scale, it seems difficult to ask it to be randomly absorbed into this system. In addition, the troops to be sent from the empire were sent by the God Emperor, who extracted private soldiers from nobles to strengthen the power of the central government. Their loyalty, ability to wage war, and will to wage war are low, their equipment varies, and some of them are serf soldiers who were kidnapped and recruited by imperial nobles. If deployed on the battlefield, half of them will be nothing more than fish with spears.
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Palak. Palak.
The sound of the airship vibrating and charcoal crunching was followed by the sound of paper being turned, followed by a frustrated sigh at the end.
“…There was chaos.”
“Let’s just say it’s like war. “But it’s not the worst.”
okay. If our situation was that bad, it wasn’t the worst.
Thanks to the quick unity of the church’s forces, fanatics didn’t run amok, and thanks to Falcatus’ death, the numerous spies he planted and waited for were unable to exert their full power. In conclusion, the internal enemy is the one we need to be most wary of in the Mute War. could be excluded to some extent.
Is that it? The lower-level commanders were devastated, but thanks to Edeorna’s injury, the high-level commander hero units, who should have been assassinated by her hands, survived to the point where there was concern about confusion in the command system. Considering the general case, if the situation progressed to this level, all high-ranking commanders except the player would be assassinated, and the player would have to control the entire battlefield alone. The situation is several times better than that.
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– Jokass: The northern terrain of Kingsland has also arrived.
– Namba Three: This is a list of 3 World hero unit skill stats! It’s just a guess, but it’s probably pretty accurate!
– takealook: What was the exchange fee for skilled spearmen and mutes? Hey, do you know that this was subcontracted to another broadcasting room?
– professor: Along with that, I would like to ask for the combat records of regular elite level 4 to level 2 combat mutes. Does anyone really know the location of the dwarven village?
– takealook: None. I guess he died.
– professor: AC. There won’t be many blacksmiths.
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The chat room is also mobilizing its collective intelligence in numbers 1 to 7, but considering all things, is our team’s situation ‘worth it…?’ The level was acceptable. So far, as soon as I encounter the Imperial Desert, etc., I’m like, ‘Fucked!’ Considering that all I could think was, it was a very~ very comfortable level. The situation is so comfortable that it cannot even be compared to before, as long as our allies are not a cancerous burden.
square. Crunchy
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2. Checklist – Enemies
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If there is a problem, go here.
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Reference to the power of the evil spirit ‘Mutation Blood Queen’.
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Tak. widely. Click….
The charcoal that I had been writing without hesitation stopped at this item.
“…. Even if you stick to the car, the shoes are still shoes.”
What we heard most prominently in our communication with Archbishop Norman. There was quite a dramatic change in information about enemies compared to what existing players knew.
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1) Enemy offensive – Quantity
1-a) Battle method. A return to the ways of the past, consisting of an endless tidal wave of barbarism and wildness in a detailed, unexpected and human battle. This appears to be an effect of Commander Falcatus’ death. Hold off on judging it as a positive change. There are too many. Front-line commanders are already more accustomed to counting mutes by area rather than number.
1-b) Because there are so many of them, the corpses are causing secondary damage. Aside from the problem of dealing with the stench derived from the rotting corpses of mutes and the blood flowing from infectious diseases, the physically piled up corpse hill significantly reduces the defensive ability of the castle walls.
1-c) ……
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If it is plain, the content is quite plain. In some ways, it’s a positive change.
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2. Enemy Offensive – Evolution
2-a) A change called the flowering of the Queen’s chamber maid.
2-b) The participation of the queen’s dog Edeorna in the war. No details as all close observers were killed.
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Unrecorded changes in other players’ worlds that can never be ignored. Irregular, who was probably affected by the increase in difficulty due to an error.
When it comes to evil spirits, think of it as the standard of Mea Maria, which you have personally experienced. What would be the effect if her power was transformed into a power focused solely on internal affairs and production?
I thought of the curse that enveloped the entire empire and the terrifying power of the gigantic evil star.
Just one day after ascending to the throne, Maria took on the entire power of the empire and devastated the capital.
Queen Mute was given a year to earn her children.
I didn’t want to think about what the queen, who had achieved the status of ‘prosperity’, had prepared during that one year period.
“That smell. “I smell burnt, I smell burnt.”
“…The water that flowed from the corpse formed a river. “It must have been infected with Mute’s blood, so why piled it up like that without burning it?”
“That’s not to say it wasn’t burned, it’s that it’s a pile of corpses waiting for their turn to be burned.”
“Oh my god…”
Without even thinking about it, the horrors of the battlefield began to flow through my eyes, ears, nose, and skin.
“Professor Kyo. “Is that place over there… Roderick’s capital, Kingsland?”
“…It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long since I came back.”
Kingsland, the capital of the knight kingdom.
A country of swords and honor that boasts a long history and has raised many knights who have made their names in history.
Kingsland, which I visited a long time ago during a warriors’ meeting, was not flashy, but it was a stately and elegant city full of spirit that gave the impression that it was solid.
That city. A city guarded by knights named Castle Knight because each knight is like a castle wall. How can it look like that?
“…Tsk. It is said that King Roderick was unable to bear the pressure of humiliation and died in a vanguard charge.”
The land, which had become a vast plain after all the forests and villages had been trampled, was painted in only two colors: black and red.
Kingsland, which loomed at the end of the plain, looked horribly broken, as if it represented Roderick’s fate.
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