Chapter 135. The undead are prosperous! (2)
“It’s terrible….
“The stench is no joke.”
“I don’t even want to imagine it.”
Everyone sighed.
At this time, Damon, who had been listening quietly, looked at me and asked a question.
“Could it be that we have to send troops again like in the war?”
At that question, everyone flinched and shook their shoulders.
It was good to see that he was worried about whether he should go to fight the undead.
In particular, Seina and Dia were shuddering as if the hardships they faced at that time were still not forgotten even when they were fighting only a thousand.
I agree. I hate it too.
“well? what about that?”
It was embarrassing to hear the answer that I was willing to do this.
Perhaps, the royal palace is currently discussing the undead issue with their mouths watering.
There hasn’t been an official announcement that anything has been decided yet.
“But from my point of view, I don’t think there will ever be a need for us to send troops like we did back then.”
An undead invasion is a headache, but there’s nothing you can’t stop.
“…But the damage will be great.”
At least the vicinity, including the border, will be scorched.
“This would be the same for the Three Kingdoms Alliance. No, it would be more dangerous for them.”
If it was before the war, they would stop it, but can they defend it with their national power now?
Hell might unfold properly over there.
I don’t know if I’m going to perish.
It would not be an exaggerated speculation as the situation in all three countries is not good these days.
When I compared it to hell, everyone’s faces became serious.
Even though they are nasty guys who fought a war in the past, it wouldn’t be nice to see many people sacrificed in a disaster like this.
“what? All we can do right now is to be careful with the guards because the undead could flow into our territory.”
“Yes, I will also warn the soldiers.”
On the other hand, I responded calmly and instructed to respond calmly.
“But Arel-nim isn’t surprised at all?”
“me? Well… it has been smelling suspicious lately.”
Actually I wasn’t too surprised.
I don’t know if I just said ‘it smells like’ and frowned, but I expected this to happen.
‘Because the results of the investigation were questionable…
Since the last undead case, for some reason, there seemed to be something more, so I secretly checked to see if there was anything suspicious.
As a result, even if I couldn’t find any clear physical evidence, I was able to predict that something would happen soon.
However, it was only a feeling of heart, but there was no physical evidence, so I couldn’t prepare in earnest.
More than anything, it was annoying.
‘…But there are more of them than I thought.’
I never thought it would turn most of the corpses buried on the battlefield into undead.
On the other hand, it was a little outrageous, but also interesting.
What kind of crazy person did he do this to?
What’s the point of making something like this happen?
He must have spent quite a bit of time preparing for this to happen.
Maybe I used a magic tool I didn’t have.
I don’t really want to have it, but I’m a little curious.
This is purely out of curiosity.
Although it is not necessary.
There was no need for skills to command the undead.
It’s stinky, disgusting and dirty.
Above all, there is no benefit.
So I wasn’t very interested.
“Oh, but don’t get me wrong. I wasn’t completely off the hook either.”
Of course, I expected it, so I prepared a countermeasure.
“I’ve been thinking of the minimum countermeasures so that there are no problems.”
“For things like that, Arel-nim seems pretty uncomfortable, right?”
As Asha said, in fact, my mood is not very pleasant.
I feel like I’ve stepped on fried shit.
“I won’t deny it. Because of this undead outbreak, trade has now completely stopped.”
“You mean trade? ….ah.”
Some materials had to be imported to build the city, but now the undead are blocking the way.
What nonsense is this?
In other words, if not directly, it is indirectly damaging.
Aside from business, I was quite annoyed at the delay in the city construction plan, which is more important than that.
‘…I don’t know what kind of bastard he is, but let’s see if he’s interfering with my city’s construction.’
This is just a little bit, but I decided to put it on with resentment.
Maybe if I run into the culprit, maybe a little bit, but I might get angry.
“First of all, the defense of the territory is the best, but if we leave it as it is, it will continue for several months, so we will use our hands. Is it all far away?”
“…Do you mean the one you ordered a while ago? It has been completed.”
The reason why I called Darman here is because of preparations to resolve the current situation.
I have already prepared the way.
undead?
Although it is cumbersome because there are so many of them, it is possible to deal with them as much as you like.
one.
“The construction was delayed because of the undead, so I will accept the price.”
I’m sorry to those who are currently suffering the damage.
I see this situation as a good opportunity.
what chance?
It’s an opportunity to trade.
Anyway, the annoying situation broke out, so let’s take this opportunity to earn another round.
The Margrave of Degrand, who protects the fortress on the southern border of the Ernesia Kingdom, opened his mouth wide as he gazed at the scene beyond the castle wall.
The plain below the castle wall was dyed black.
To be precise, it would have to be said that the undead were gathering to the extent that they looked pitch black.
The reason he managed not to scream was because he was concerned that the morale of the men watching him would be affected.
“…Are they all undead?”
A group of black undead flocking under the fortress.
Seeing the tens of thousands of undead trying to climb up the walls while letting out terrible screams, even he couldn’t help but be terrified.
‘…It hasn’t been long since the war ended.’
I still haven’t forgotten the sight of the enemy soldiers flocking to the fortress, but the undead are next.
What kind of trouble could this kind of crisis come one after another?
Fortunately, however, they were somehow defending this fortress from the undead army.
‘It was dangerous if I didn’t deal with it first.’
If I had been careless just because the war was over, I might have collapsed in the face of the army of the dead.
It was not in his judgment that the troops under the Marquis’ command could have been successfully placed on the defensive.
It was a warning from the royal castle.
“…Did you say that there is a possibility of a large number of undead? It happened as expected.”
Accordingly, the city gates were closed and the borders were increased more strictly.
Unsurprisingly, the undead came as they warned.
What would have happened if we had not heeded the warning and prepared?
I didn’t even want to imagine it.
But the only thing you can do right now is to stop it.
Now neither he nor anyone else defending this place had the means to defeat those undead.
“From now on, defend thoroughly until the judgment is made in the castle!”
He believed that the royal castle would give a solution to this situation, and instructed them to defend it firmly.
Naturally, discussions to resolve this situation continued in the Ernesia Royal Castle.
“It won’t be solved by just holding on for a long time.”
“I know. However, there has never been a situation like this recorded in history.
What would you like me to do?”
When King Theonel asked.
“First, we need to evacuate the residents nearby.”
An extremely obvious opinion came first.
The primary goal of the undead is the village where the living humans live.
If they are attacked by the undead without being able to evacuate, even the residents of the place will be joined by the undead’s army.
“Please issue an evacuation order as soon as possible. In the worst case, it doesn’t matter if you abandon the fort. Make evacuation a priority.”
After that, a long meeting on how to deal with the undead ensued, but it was seldom conclusive.
“What did the magic tower say?”
The culprit who caused this situation could not be thought of other than the black magician.
Accordingly, the Mage Tower first expressed their intention to actively cooperate.
“’I will dispatch available wizards as soon as possible to support them.’ However, he also said that ‘a fundamental solution would be difficult’.”
“…If you need anything, I will support you as much as possible, so ask me to come up with a countermeasure.”
The first thing is to find a solution.
“As His Majesty commanded, what would have happened if we had not prepared for the appearance of the undead…
Even now, we are evacuating the residents. Because.
“…It was Allel’s suggestion.”
Arel was the first to give advice to Theonel when they were discussing the undead horde that had recently appeared in the southern province.
At Arel’s advice, ‘The signs of the undead appearing are unusual, I think we need to prepare.’
There was also a belief that it wasn’t nonsense because it was said by Arel and not by anyone else.
There was also a feeling that even if he thought about it, it was not serious.
As expected, an official letter was sent to the border forts asking them to secure their defenses, and soon after, the undead incident broke out.
Frankly, it was dangerous.
If the defense had been delayed even a little bit, it would have suffered considerable damage by now.
Although he didn’t show it in front of his subjects, Theonel had to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
“First of all, how to deal with it.”
It wasn’t that there were no precedents of fighting the undead.
But then, at best, only a few.
There was no clear plan against the tens of thousands of undead.
“…How about requesting assistance from the Holy Kingdom?”
Duke Gast asked cautiously.
Zelnian Castle.
The secret to professionally confronting evil tricks, such as necromantic spells or curses that deal with the undead, is the best in Seongguk.
“Do you really think they will take our side?”
However, Theonel sneered and reacted in an apathetic manner.
No one knows why.
This is because the Seongguk and the Ernesia Kingdom are implicitly showing their uncomfortable feelings for each other even if they do not reveal it on the outside.
The cause was none other than the treatment of other races such as elves and dwarves.
The Holy Kingdom officially denies existence other than humans according to their doctrine.
On the other hand, in the kingdom of Ernesia, if you have the ability, even if you are from a different race, you can get citizenship and be recognized while working.
The dwarves’ forge is a prime example.
Due to this difference, the two countries have been bumping into uncomfortable feelings from the past.
“If you ask for help, they won’t ignore you. But on the pretext of that, what would you ask for?”
If you don’t do it, you might end up in debt like the Three Kingdoms Alliance that lost the war.
And with that as a pretext, they will continue to interfere.
“I’m sure he’ll try to interfere with a policy or two under the pretext of debt.”
The first thing that comes to mind is to demand the deportation of different races and the establishment of various discriminatory policies.
Duke Gast also understood that.
“Yes. First of all, requesting support from the Holy Land is something that should be considered later.”
I didn’t like it because it was obvious.
In any case, it is a last resort.
Theonel nailed it like that.
‘…But I can’t just be stubborn.’
