Episode 830:
Knot (17)
“It’s about fastness? “Do you mean that Feisha Grisburn died before that?”
Even the members who had been talking about other topics turned their attention to the news that Feisha had fought and lost against Gore.
Not only Vernon, who was heavily drunk, but even the doctor who was watching the situation showed interest.
“That woman who was crazy about gambling lost to Gore. “This is pretty interesting news.”
“You were a famous Changsha even in the central region. A big man of that size single-handedly attacked a crazy wizard…”
“Hmph… Dying while fighting is a noble death that doesn’t fit the theme.”
Maiya, who was silent among the others whispering, sneered.
“That unpleasant maniac should have sold his organs and died while gambling.”
“….”
Feisha’s notoriety and character were widely known even on the Central Front, so the reaction to her death was particularly strong.
Hearing about Lennok’s major from other people’s mouths was familiar, but this kind of reaction was unfamiliar.
Damus wriggled his shoulders at Maiya’s harsh ridicule, but did not lose his composure.
“There is no doubt that Feisha’s death was noble. She died fighting for the Legion until the very end, and the Command placed her name on the Warrior’s Grave in her honor.”
Instead, he just nodded slowly with a calm expression.
“But regardless of that, there is no doubt that Fast’s power and influence in the Balkans has reached a level that cannot be ignored. Regardless of whether the command is suspending the current situation, they will no doubt come to a similar conclusion.”
Damus, who was looking at the members gathered in the ritual space, slowly opened his mouth.
“So, if we were to organize an operation to suppress lightning here in the future, is there any member who would be willing to participate?”
“…subjugation of lightning?”
“Was that what you really meant to say?”
Chevien and Freya, who were participating in the meeting at the time, asked back with an expression of bewilderment, but Damus did not even blink.
“Anyone who knows anything about the Legion knows that we will return to the Balkans and take back the city at any time. “It is the enemy’s wish and the final fruit of an unfulfilled wish.”
“….”
“Before the main unit moves, I plan to contact the Balkan giants in advance and get them on the same page. And no matter how much I think about it, the crazy person who cannot communicate is…”
Damus said, looking around with cold eyes.
“We should exclude it from the board in advance. “That’s it.”
Only then did the members realize that the strategy proposed by Damus was no lie and fell into deep thought.
What Damus said just now is not that only the members of Pandemonium are gathered together to kill Lightning.
I wouldn’t expect that kind of solidarity or strategy in the first place.
However, do you have any intention of taking a chance on Deadrise’s plans in the future? I just want to confirm this fact in advance.
Even while leading the 7th Corps and constantly moving back and forth across the central front, are you also drawing up a blueprint in advance with Pandemonium?
I don’t know the level of Damus’ actual inaction, but even excluding him, it seemed clear that his abilities were at a very capable level.
Damus spoke again, perhaps feeling that he had sufficiently set the mood.
“Especially Freya and Victor. “I would like you two to participate in the subjugation operation.”
“me?”
“Lightness is an archmage who has reached the pinnacle of pure magical elemental magic.”
Damus explained to Freya, who frowned, and Lennok, who remained silent.
“It would be no exaggeration to say that in an all-out war competing for output, there is virtually no opponent. “It appears that he is skilled in solo combat, even defeating a Changsa like Feisha single-handedly.”
“….”
“In order to attack such a monster, you need a transcendent wide-area technique that is not limited to the target like Freya or a special power beyond the standard like Victor.”
Perhaps because he was the commander leading the corps in the field, there was no hesitation in Damus’ briefing.
Logical persuasion, as if he had already run the simulation several times in his head about how to deal with Lennok.
“The vanguard who will receive the magic of fastness can be drawn from the legion. But special talents like yours are not easy to find except in places like Pandemonium.”
Damus said.
“Meeting someone with rare talent that is difficult to find even across the continent. “That’s why I entered the Pandemonium.”
“Hmm…”
“It’s the same for everyone else. “If anyone is willing to participate in the operation, we promise the highest level of treatment and conditions in the name of the 7th Corps.”
In some ways, Damus’ calm explanation seems to indirectly praise the members gathered here.
However, those gathered in the ceremony space only reacted indifferently to Damus’ words.
“Well. “Even though you say that, you ultimately want to use my abilities to eat, don’t you?”
Freyja said, leaning back on a chair while twisting her hair.
I think about this every time I see her, but it seemed like she didn’t know how to sit on a chair normally in the first place.
“I’m a much busier and more expensive person than you think.”
There seemed to be a cold sneer in Freya’s eyes as she looked at Damus.
“If someone is not in the right grade, I don’t really want to hang out with them.”
“….”
“The wizard named Lightning has nothing to do with me in the first place, so I don’t understand why I have to do something like a strategy with him?”
“Freya. “I know that you are a world-class diva.”
Damus remained calm despite Freya’s sharp provocation.
“You have a lot of fans in the corps I command. “Every time you hold a performance, your subordinates take annual leave, causing you a lot of trouble.”
“whatever?”
“If my offer doesn’t satisfy you, I will buy the time you use to perform.”
“You want to buy the time of a celebrity rather than a magician of pandemonium?”
Freya, who understood the meaning of those words, chuckled.
“good. It’s a good thing. “I’m planning to go on my 12th world tour soon.”
“….”
“Pay exactly the same amount as the sales from the last tour, no more, no less. “Then I’ll think about it seriously.”
“…Expected profits from Walt’s tour.”
“It would be dangerous to participate in the operation, right? You might have to use a lot of magic. Then I might not be able to sing for the entire tour.”
Freya, lying down with her arms crossed, nodded.
“If you deal with that crazy wizard, you might incur resentment, so isn’t it natural to diversify this level of risk?”
Since you may be thinking that this is something you are risking your life to do, asking for it to not interfere with your main job is a reasonable request at first glance.
However, Damus could not easily nod his head at Freya’s words and remained silent.
Maiya, who was watching with a cold expression from the side, shook her head.
“You are extremely indecisive, uncharacteristic of a Deadrise corps commander. In short, they say they will move as long as you pay, so what are you hesitating?”
“Maiya, that’s not it.”
The doctor laughed, wriggling his white fur ball.
His voice also became strangely deeper, as if it was very interesting.
“Because he is the commander who leads the group, he knows how ridiculous Freya’s demands are… Rather, I should say that it is a result of experience and age.”
“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“Isn’t that why there is no one here who is skilled in art?”
The doctor chuckled as he looked at those two people.
“Well, the point is that the amount would be so large that even Deadrise’s corps commander would hesitate to spend it.”
“….”
When Freyja says she will hold a concert across the continent, the expected profits seem to be greater than expected.
Lennok has also never had much interest in artistic activities in this world, so he lacks relevant knowledge.
While thinking about whether he should find out how much money he would need to hire Freyja through Dabi in the future, the doctor spoke to Damus.
“Damus, let’s stop there.”
He said, smiling through the pure white fur.
“I don’t care how you use the idiots here, but it’s not a good time to intervene in the Balkans. “You probably know what kind of position Fast Lightning has established in that city right now, right?”
“….”
“As soon as he built the magic tower, he recruited wizards to work and partnered with several businesses to supply items throughout the city.”
Professor Raphael cautiously opened his mouth.
“Apart from the notoriety he has built up unofficially, the response to related businesses has been very positive. “There will be a very talented person by your side.”
“Professor Raphael, continue.”
The professor, who was watching Hilea, hastily expressed his opinion.
“If the tower’s business is disrupted at this time, I think the city council may take action… Hmm, I hope you keep this a secret for now.”
“Did you hear?”
The doctor said, moving his hairball as if shrugging his shoulders.
“It doesn’t end with killing one lightning rod. Considering the economic loss and interests in Balkan, the Magic Tower must be maintained for the time being. At least that’s what the Balkan City Council is hoping for.”
“Know.”
Damus nodded.
“But that can be resolved through a deal with the city council by finding someone to take charge of the operation of the tower on behalf of Lightning.”
“hmm.”
In an instant, the doctor’s voice turned cold.
“Was it that difficult to understand what I said?”
A mock ritual space that suddenly became cold.
However, Damus’ reaction did not change despite the doctor’s cold response.
From the beginning, his will and opinions were too firm to give in to direct or indirect pressure or persuasion from his opponents.
A firm response, as if he would risk conflict and enforce his opinion if necessary.
Lennok was lost in thought as he looked at Damus like that.
‘What should we do…’
If necessary, we can proceed with the operation by convincing other members of Damus’ opinion here.
On the other hand, Damus’s opinion can be broken on the spot and ignored.
As we were informed of the situation from the beginning, intervening itself was not difficult using Lennok’s experience and knowledge.
The problem was how Lennok would deal with this issue as a class member.
If the members of Pandemonium participate in the operation to subdue the lightning, Lennok also has no intention of joining his hands.
There would be no need to consider such relationships in this sand-like organization that was created with the assumption of mutual indulgence and betrayal.
However, it was a completely different matter to make the plate by directly urging Lennok to do so.
Although the situation has changed a lot since Lennok first joined, Pandemonium still has meaning and value in many ways.
Even if they are not exotic monsters like the Doctor or Maiya, Damus is not wrong in saying that there are unique talents that are not easily seen.
“….”
It was ironic. Because of the logic that Damus used to persuade me to subdue the lightning, I actually felt the need to block the operation.
Although this organization called Pandemonium was not pleasant or convenient, it still had to be maintained.
At least until the general manager makes a move himself.
Lennok opened his mouth thinking that.
“Before I joined Pandemonium, I had a few conversations with Ming.”
“…Myeongwang?”
Lennok said as he suddenly felt the attention of the people focused on him.
“He said he was traveling around the continent looking for talents and geniuses outside the standard.”
“We know that-”
“I was one of them.”
At the confident words of Lennok, whose face was covered with iron plates, the expressions on Freyja’s and other members’ faces turned strange.
“This bastard calmly praises himself….”
“Unlucky bastard.”
“He was always such an arrogant guy. “I’m not surprised…”
“Hmm, he’s a very confident gentleman.”
Ignoring the fact that even Professor Raphael was looking at him with a strange expression, Lennok spoke to Damus.
“Among them, Ming seemed to particularly like fastness.”
“….”
“If Myung is still conscious, he might be paying attention to matters in Balkan. Are you prepared for that?”
“Oh, I see.”
At that moment, Damus nodded.
“Then the operation will be difficult for a while. understood.”
“….”
The others looked at him, speechless, at Damus’ answer, whose firm determination just moments ago had been broken as if it were a lie.
“You…”
“Are you that scared of King Myeong? No, of course he is a really scary person.”
“The really scary thing is that as I traveled around the continent like that, I became stronger day by day. “That abnormal growth and talent…”
“He’s a crazy monster who destroys cities as a hobby. “It’s not surprising.”
“hobby?”
At that moment, the doctor suddenly burst into laughter.
The doctor, who was quietly excited by himself, asked, wriggling his hairball.
“Are you sure that you also understand flying as a hobby?”
“…wasn’t it?”
“No.”
The doctor laughed.
“It is one of the ugliest yet most sublime rituals on this continent. Among the rituals that are not connected to ascension, in fact-”
At that moment, the doctor who was about to answer stopped dead in his tracks.
“Oh my gosh, I shouldn’t say any more. If that happens, people might really come to kill me just for ‘hobby’.”
The doctor turned his gaze towards Damus, leaving the members silent.
“Anyway, I’m glad you understand our position. “If I had known that you cared so much about my name, I would have told you about it from the beginning.”
“…well.”
Damus responded.
“There is no reason to go around spreading the story that that warlock single-handedly destroyed the 2nd Legion.”
“….”
“The fact that the commander of the 2nd Corps, who fell at the end of the battle, is still suffering from trauma from that incident.”
Damus said, turning his gaze towards Lennok with an expressionless face.
“There’s no reason to talk about it.”
“….”
I thought about borrowing his notoriety, but I had no idea that he had such a deep connection with Deadrise.
Anyway, Damus seemed convinced that Lennoch had heard the news directly from Ming.
While Lennok was pondering whether he should clear up the misunderstanding here, he said,
“Deadrise. “You are not the only ones trying to pick up the mistakes of the past.”
Maiya spoke to Damus with a cold expression.
“I don’t care what you do in the center, but if you roll around without washing the filth from the front lines, you will pay the price.”
“If the Machine City’s greatest executioner says it, it’s probably not a lie.”
Damus answered with an expressionless face.
“However, we are not planning this with a light heart.”
“….”
“Paisha is the sacred bone of the legion that followed from Balkan to the center with only one enemy in mind. The fact that she was killed immediately after returning to Balkan for the Great Revelation is a grave tragedy that cannot be taken lightly from the headquarters’ standpoint.”
Damus slowly stood up and looked around.
“If by any chance something as big as King Myungo makes a move, the Corps will take appropriate action.”
“What is the appropriate response?”
“It’s simple.”
Damus laughed.
“The enemy will try to deal with King Myeong directly.”
