Episode 658: Transformation (2)
“This appearance…”
There was interest and pride in Ludger’s eyes as he looked at Hans.
The appearance of Hans standing tall on two legs was clearly different from his usual appearance.
When Hans turns into the son of a beast, he turns into a mixture of half human and half animal.
A representative example was the shape of the lycan slope.
However, the teeth of Jebodang’s monsters and spirit beasts were so powerful that not much of their human form remained, and they were almost in a state close to that of beasts.
When in the form of a spirit beast, reason still remains, but when it turns into the monster of Jebodang, not even that remains.
A complete beast·
But now…
Hans, who used the teeth of Gévaudan’s monster, stood tall on two legs.
“Hoo…”
Pantos, who had his arms crossed, expressed his enthusiasm for the change in Hans’ appearance.
The height is about 5m.
Compared to when he turned into Jebodang’s monster, he was considerably smaller, but still large from a general perspective.
He was standing tall on two legs with his arms hanging down, and his body shape looked close to a human.
What was sticking out of the black fur was pitch black armor, and behind the back was a black cloak like a shadow flowing down like a wave.
Bone pauldrons with a wolf’s head were worn on both shoulders, and the face was not made of bone but had the appearance of a regular black wolf.
When Hans opened his eyes, a bright red glow came out.
Everyone felt an instinctive sense of dread as it felt as if the temperature around them had dropped several degrees in an instant.
The form of the beast that changed before also looked scary and very strong, but it was not at the level it is now.
The feeling of compressing a bigger and stronger nightmare to its maximum and creating only the concentrated liquid.
If Hans in that state were to run wild, it would be more dangerous…
At that thought, Alex unconsciously put his hand on the sword handle…
The same was true for Pantos, who uncrossed his arms and clenched his fists.
The moment Hans’ red eyes finally looked at his own body…
“Ugh! what’s this?!”
Hans was startled and jumped up from his seat.
However, perhaps because his jumping ability was so great, Hans’ body soared vertically and hit his head on the high ceiling.
“evil·”
Hans fell to the ground again and grabbed his throbbing head.
The remains of a partially collapsed ceiling rained down on Hans’ head.
“Keck!”
The tense atmosphere was relieved by that ridiculous sight.
Sheridan couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter…
“What are you doing making people nervous for no reason?”
“As expected, Hans is Hans…”
Ludger approached Hans and asked:
“How are you feeling?”
“Ugh, it’s a lot better than I thought. In fact, it’s safe to say it’s gotten clearer.”
Hans pulled himself up from the wreckage and smoothed his hair with his hands.
Rather than saying it was painful, I just felt the current sensation was strange…
“But my senses are very strange…”
“I guess that’s right. Not only has he grown in size, but more importantly, unlike when he was a spirit beast, he possesses such power within his body in the form of a human.”
Maybe it would take some time to tune that out…
“Don’t worry too much, it won’t take that long…”
“You sound quite confident…”
“Perhaps it would be right to call it certainty… I can feel it clearly now that I am in this body. Should I call it instinct? Just as a newly born creature is aware of what it should do, I think I know what I should do and how to do it… ”
“Okay, then let’s go practice that newly awakened power and use it right away.”
Ludger took the lead, and Hans followed.
Perhaps because he could not adapt to his changed body, Hans’s steps were precarious, but soon his movements became very stable even after only walking a few steps.
Not only that, the sensations in my whole body that used to feel strange now became comfortable and natural, as if they had been with me my whole life.
This is what it felt like to be strong…
Hans realized that his perspective on the world had changed.
And what should I do now that I have changed?
As I went outside of Galaharad Fortress, I saw the outer castle gate leading to the outside.
Kugugu Palace·
At that moment, the door to the outer wall was opened and the Holy Knights who had come for support from the second inspection city were rushing in.
They found Ludger and Hans and shouted:
“Hans”
“Yes, brother…”
“From now on·”
Paladins and priests used sacred power to implement sacred laws.
“Create a nightmare into this blessed land…”
A flash of red light came out from Hans, who had the head of a wolf.
The snarling wolf’s mouth drew a long arc.
“Gladly·”
Hans took a step forward and walked forward.
Considering his size, it must have been quite heavy, but Hans’ steps were as light as the wind and made no sound.
Hans did not rush in all at once.
Instead, he kept a certain distance and bent down on one knee.
The shadow cloak behind his back stretched like a curtain and touched the ground.
The cloak moved on its own and began to stain the land with darkness.
and·
Awww!
Red eyes sprouted from the darkness…
* * *
“Have you lost any news?”
Salesin was puzzled by the fact that communications from his home country, far away, had been cut off.
Even though the inner city had already been occupied, there were still many people left in the Holy Kingdom of Bretus.
There are not just paladins and priests…
Citizens belonging to the Holy Kingdom·
They were also people who served as great ears and eyes for Salesin.
However, Salesin recognized that the eyes and ears were gradually being erased.
A signal that came periodically from the first inspection city to the second inspection city…
Everything was being erased…
“Hmm…”
Salesin rested his chin…
“What on earth have you done?”
Are they really massacring all ordinary citizens?
“Hmm… then it’s good for me… because I can further solidify the cause of overthrowing the Demon King and push harder through the anger of those who participated in the crusade…”
However, there were too many things to do…
“I don’t think he would commit such a cruel act because his personality is different from his appearance…”
It is said that one does not choose any means or methods to achieve something, but Ludger was not one of them.
If conventional means did not work to achieve a goal, he was the type to solve the problem in a more unusual way.
A level where one does not think and act only within a given framework, but breaks the framework itself and lays a new railroad.
Since he was such a Ludger, Salesin judged that this method of erasing eyes and ears would not be as extreme as this side thought.
‘Yes… he had colleagues too… and there are many people in the world with outstanding skills…’
Moreover, there are demons attached to Ludger, so it would not be impossible…
“I guess you plan to hit it with all your might…”
Salesin grinned…
“Yes, at that level it can be said to be an ordeal to escape from God’s clutches.”
* * *
Eileen and Ibelon moved quietly.
With war on the horizon, the surrounding area was on high alert.
Even if you are Ebelon, you are bound to be suspicious the moment you walk around.
“This way…”
But the two didn’t catch anyone’s attention…
This is because the place where the two people were moving in the first place was a secret passage provided inside the imperial castle.
“When on earth did you make something like this?”
“There’s nothing wrong with preparing for anything…”
It was an escape hatch created to prepare for an unexpected situation.
To be exact, it was created after the coup was prevented…
“I hoped that I would never have to use something like this after that day, but the reality is that it is not so easy…”
“sister····”
“It will arrive soon…”
As I opened the door at the end of the passage and entered, a faint light came from inside.
Ivellon opened his eyes wide as he saw a wide space with warm light streaming out of the cold, dark passage.
Although it was a small place, the people who gathered there were unusual…
“Grand Wizard Clinton, Director Luthers, and even the National Guard…”
7th Rank Archmage Clinton Rotschild·
Luthus Wardot, the pinnacle of the sword.
Patriot Terrier Lion Howl·
“And even Erendir…”
A look of relief passed through Ibelon’s eyes when he saw his sister.
I was worried about what would happen if the magic power reached out to Erendir, but I was finally able to ease my worries when I encountered it like this…
There were other people besides him…
Mandelina, who starts with Fasius and carries out Eileen’s secret mission.
Leonhard Kimbell, commander of the Knights of Cold Steel, and Veronica, vice-captain.
And even people who are not at the scene but are secretly moving around outside…
“Okay, I’m glad everyone gathered here.”
Eileen looked at the people gathered around her and nodded with pride.
Considering the entire imperial family, the number gathered is extremely small, but…
Each and every one of their forces was almost at the level of an army…
“As you all know, the Holy Kingdom uses its unusual power to manipulate the leaders of countries around the world according to its will… and is trying to wage a holy war…”
“As expected, I thought something was strange…”
Terina chewed her lip as if she had never thought that the empire would be in such dire straits…
Because she was a patriot and devoted herself to protecting the country, her mistake was even more painful.
“Don’t worry too much, Terina…”
The person who comforted Terina was none other than Lutus…
“This was something that no one, not you, could have prevented… I really… Group brainwashing is something that makes no sense…”
“So princess, what is our goal?”
Clinton asked Eileen:
Even in this extreme situation, he still had a kind face, but there was a bit of discomfort in his eyes.
Even if Clinton was a person who did not care much about the world, it was not a good feeling for the empire he belonged to to be played by someone’s hands.
As much as he wanted to burn the Holy Father Salesian and the priests and paladins under him, Clinton had to hold back.
‘If you leave here, the situation will not get better… In fact, it will get worse…’
Salesin is not a man without any power…
The divine power he possesses is difficult for even Clinton to break through at once.
In the past, he would have stepped forward, but Clinton recently saw a power higher than what he had achieved.
The moment I saw it, I couldn’t help but realize…
Even if you have reached the 7th level as a human being, from a macroscopic perspective looking at the entire world, you are only at the 7th level.
‘I was able to survive because I didn’t get involved in the fight that day…’
Clinton remembers
Ludger Chelisi, who walked towards me from afar with cold fear and looked at me…
‘The moment I faced that man, I couldn’t say anything…’
Even after seeing Clinton, Ludger passed by him without saying a word.
But Clinton knew…
That Ludger saved him and sent him away…
Therefore, Clinton thought he had to move more carefully and thoroughly.
If you show even the slightest loophole, the moment you are brainwashed by Salesin, the incident will become irreversible…
“Even if we have some skills, compared to the troops we have gathered now, we are still lacking… and the same goes for the people we have gathered…”
“Yes, but if we say we will not participate in the war, as if we were refusing Salesin’s request, then they will really try to brainwash us this time.”
What is needed is to let down the other person’s guard.
First of all, this side had to bow its head and pretend to comply and take advantage of the opportunity…
“Until then, we participate in this illusory crusade… and very actively.”
The moment an opportunity arises…
I will stab you with a sharply forged dagger.
* * *
“Are you sure you don’t mind?”
Sedina and Vierano left Seorn and headed to the Elven Kingdom.
It was an unavoidable choice. People from the Lumensis Church also came to Seorn, so as they were sub-races, they had no choice but to worry about unnecessary conflict.
How much more did the saint and the priestly sisters not come?
Sedina is currently the only being who can communicate with the World Tree.
When the two collide, it won’t end up being a minor problem…
“Yes, it’s okay. The teacher also told us elves not to participate in the war.”
After the day I brought Grander back…
Ludger had spoken to Sedina separately…
It was a stern warning that the elves should never interfere in future events.
At first, Sedina asked why they had to do that and said they would fight, but Ludger was adamant.
“We have not completely healed from the wounds of the civil war yet. In such a situation, if we try to arbitrarily intervene in an external war, our position will be shaken, so they must have been considerate.”
“Yes, I think so too. Mr. Ludger is a person who cares deeply about others.”
“That’s why I’m sad… knowing that my teachers and colleagues are fighting, but I can’t do anything about it…”
“Why do you think there isn’t one?”
At Vierano’s words, Sedina stared at him with an unexpected gaze.
“yes? “What do you mean?”
“It’s literally…”
Vierano said with a kind smile…
“I can’t help you as Sedina Plante, but I can help you as Sedina Rochen…”
“···!”
Sedina opened her eyes wide…
I never imagined that Vierano would say something like that…
“But if I’m away, if I go to war and something happens…”
“Yes, it will be a very serious matter for us elves, so we have prepared ourselves so that we can feel at ease.”
Immediately after Vierano finished speaking, Sedina’s expression brightened upon seeing the new people who had appeared.
“How are you?”
An elf with a black eyepatch over one eye smiled and asked…
That smile was like a lion…
