Chapter 550

Delphin Isard.

We weren't close, but he was a fellow classmate and he had been sweet to me since the deserted island mission. He was one of the two main heroines who had to survive until the end, but he died too easily. Rudbich, who can no longer fight, is now likely to be unrelated to fighting. If Rudbich, who was supposed to lose his life in the original, survives in a place unrelated to combat, is that a good thing? Since I have taken on Rudbich's role, shouldn't Rudbich be allowed to survive? We don't know how Rudbich's vacancy will be filled, or whether he will still want to fight. But in that case, there is a high probability that Rudbich will die. It is foolish to fight with only the left hand after losing the right arm. I hope he doesn't dream of such a thing, but we can no longer predict how reality will unfold. I heard shocking news from the Royal Class, and in the end, I couldn't be the only one who knew the truth. Harriet, Rihanna, and Charlotte. When they heard the news of the Royal Class, their expressions couldn't help but darken. Charlotte cried for a long time when she heard about Delphin's death and Rudbich's injury. For Charlotte, they were B-class classmates, so it was impossible to hear their stories like those of others. Harriet couldn't hold back her tears either, and Rihanna forgot her words. But we can't just be sad. We had to take the next step, and there was too much to do to stop. Tears must be swallowed. I tried not to consciously think about the Royal Class's affairs and didn't mention them. Not mentioning it doesn't make it disappear, but no one talked about it even though it wasn't a promise not to mention it. * * * The Allied Forces will spend the winter in Serandia. If it's a climate problem, we can solve it, but Rihanna's ability is a power that diminishes as it is used. Since we can't always help the Allied Forces, it's okay for them to spend the winter in Serandia. Not only the climate, but also the need to recover and maintain the army after a large-scale battle. We can't forget someone's death just because this winter passes, but I hope we can overcome it. "The Allied Forces will be inactive for a while, so we will be inactive too." The timing is winter. If the Allied Forces don't move, we have no reason to move either. Should I call it a lull during the war? There will be a few months of rest after all. The Allied Forces will have time to reorganize, such as improving the Titans, in preparation for the next march, and to calm the shock, fear, and sadness caused by countless deaths. "Great existence, do we not need a plan for the Titans?" "......Plan?" "Yes." It was Antirianus's words. "We have only heard of Titans from Hwayo Gaju, but it is said that they are as big as mountains and can crush hundreds of monsters with just one step. There is no guarantee that their steps will not be directed towards us, right? Even if we don't know our location there, can Titans cross the sea to get here?" "We don't know if Titans are big enough to walk across the sea, but there is always a possibility, isn't there?" "Hmm..." We are currently in a position to help the Allied Forces, but the fact remains that we do not know when the war will break out. Let's say I fight against Titans. Me, fighting against a giant golem like a mountain. It makes me feel pathetic just imagining it. I think it wouldn't be bad if we had weapons similar to Titans, but... "At any rate, we don't want something like Titans, right?" "Hmm, isn't it amazing? A giant golem that has never existed in the world before." Wow. Looking at the expression on the old nobleman's face, it seems like something is coming up from inside him. Is this a joke? No, is this old man approaching a toy with this kind of mindset and saying these things? Has dementia finally set in? I had my doubts, but is it true? "Harriet, can we make something like Titans?" "If we have the design and materials, we can make anything. But if we don't have the design, even if we have it, we don't have the materials." "Even if we have the design, we don't have the materials, so we can use the parts of the existing Titans..." "Shut up, old man. I have no intention of making something like Titans, nor do I have any intention of stealing them." "That's a shame..." Antirianus was pouting as if he had reacted strangely. "If you suddenly try to steal the control of Titans or something like that, I'll make you feel what it's like to have your neck cut by the Holy Sword. Don't do anything foolish." At my harsh words, Antirianus nodded with a laugh. I can't be relieved because I don't know what that old man will do. "But Your Highness, I feel that Antirianus' words about the need for a countermeasure against Titans are reasonable." Even Sarkegar, who returned to Edina, couldn't help but join in with unnecessary words from Antirianus. "Why fight against something like that? We should just avoid it if Titans cross the sea to get here. We have intelligence and the ability to think. We should just run away if Titans are in front of us, why bother fighting them?" "What if Titans come across the sea to get here? We can't just abandon this place." "Why are you like this, Nuna!" "No, am I wrong? It's true." In the end, even Olivia sighed deeply with worry. Translation:

Summary of previous part of chapter only for context: In this chapter, the characters are discussing the possibility of Titans, giant golems as big as mountains, crossing the sea to attack them. They debate whether they should try to fight them or run away. The old nobleman suggests creating weapons similar to Titans, but the protagonist, Harriet, refuses to steal or make something like Titans. However, Sarkegar and Olivia express concern about the need for a countermeasure against Titans. The chapter ends with Olivia sighing deeply with worry.

"I do expect that we may collide with the Empire later, but why is everyone accepting it as a fact?"

"But... it's true, isn't it?"

"Let's say a war breaks out and we solve the problem of mobility. Let's say Titans cross the continent and attack Edina. What do we do then? Titans must have defense measures as well as offensive weapons. I can't do something as crazy as cutting down a mountain, and neither can anyone else here. Should we smash them with meteors? I was starting to think that we needed a countermeasure against Titans."

"...Assuming they can't teleport, Titans can't come here."

It was Charlotte who gave the answer, not me.

"Huh? Why not?"

"I haven't seen it myself, but Titans are said to be huge."

"Really huge."

"Can such a huge mass cross the sea properly? It's lucky if it doesn't get swept away by the currents. Don't underestimate the sea."

"...Is that so?"

"And we have mermaids."

"What do mermaids have to do with Titans?"

"Mermaids can manipulate the currents."

"...What? Really?"

"...Didn't you know?"

It was the first time I heard about it today.

Charlotte seemed to be amazed that there was something I didn't know. The demons recognized Charlotte as the Demon King, so I guess they treated me as an equal.

Mermaids... They weren't just pretty creatures.

They could use magic-like things like succubi.

Excellent.

I chose one person well.

Of course, it wasn't my problem that I didn't know what I should know.

"Anyway, if Titans try to cross the sea to attack us, the mermaids will subdue them. They can't come here by teleportation in the first place."

Antirianus seemed to be thinking about Titan acquisition, so he had a good appetite, and Sarkegar and Olivia seemed relieved that there wouldn't be any Titan attacks.

"Anyway, let's prepare until the Allied Forces depart. There may be no such thing, but we need to think about what to do if the Allied Forces suffer from a food shortage... "

The Allied Forces had to operate a huge group for a very long time. So there was a possibility of a food shortage.

If such a thing happened, I don't know how much we could do.

While the Allied Forces were preparing, we had to find something to do as well.

"Reinhardt, we need to increase our power too."

"Power increase?"

It was Olivia's words.

"It's more like replenishment than enhancement. We used a lot of Death Knights during the Serendia campaign."

Death Knights. Olivia, who handles Kier's divine power, can summon Death Knights, and they were a great force during the previous Serendia preemptive attack. "You can't summon them anytime, can you?" "....What?" Wow, it's been a while since I've seen that expression. A truly pathetic expression. "Of course, it's possible to replenish Death Knights. You can summon them anytime. But ultimately, the base is important, right?" "The base?" "Yes, is it stronger to make Death Knights with Reinhardt as the material? Or is it stronger to make that little kid into a Death Knight?" "...Are you kidding me?" "The result is that the weak little kid wouldn't even become a Death Knight. It would just be a small, weak, and empty skeleton. It would be cute though." Just listening to the creepy sound made Harriet's eyes widen. A Death Knight made from me. A Death Knight made from Harriet. I don't want to think about it, but the result is obvious. "Before the Masin religion came under our control, there were cases where they chose to become Death Knights themselves. The Death Knight we saw before was one of those cases." "Yes, that's right." In fact, many Death Knights joined when the Masin religion was brought in. It was not easy to integrate them into the Holy Order. The Masin religion did many crazy things that were unacceptable in social norms. We did everything we could to eliminate the noise. And many Death Knights were punished at that time. Not only were they visually ominous, but they had been around for too long, so it was impossible to change their behavior. "So the Death Knights I summon have no ego or have already perished." They are beings that are literally undead and have no existence other than obeying orders. The Death Knights with consciousness were punished, and the Death Knights that Olivia summoned had lost their consciousness and became almost like machines. Death Knights who answered the call of the power of corruption. "Anyway, Death Knights don't come out of the ground. No, they do come out of the ground, but if it takes ten days to come out, it's over. It means they disappeared." "So we need to replenish them, right?" "Of course. And it's better to make powerful Death Knights." Olivia crossed her arms and flicked her head. "Of course, it's not impossible to make forced Death Knights with Kier's power, but it's better to have a good base." Our older sister. She's becoming no different from a wicked sorceress. "So we need good materials?" I'm not sure if it's right to call it materials, but if it's not materials, what is it? It's just creepy that it's a corpse. "Are you trying to make Death Knights out of the people who died in the previous Serendia campaign...?" Harriet looked at Olivia with a horrified expression. And the expressions of the others were not much different from Harriet's. Even Antilleanus just stared at Olivia with his mouth open. What a genius idea! I'm shocked in the same way as when I'm surprised by something. Many people died, including outstanding individuals. It is obvious that if you make Death Knights with their corpses as material, they will become excellent Death Knights. But isn't that too cruel, regardless of whether it is possible or not? "Well, I thought about it too. It's probably going to be difficult." I wanted to do it if I could... "Performing a ritual to make Death Knights in a place where the Allied Forces are struggling is crazy, and they probably have to cremate the many corpses, right? What do you think, Sarkegar?" Sarkegar didn't react much to being called "Ajusshi." But isn't Sarkegar in the form of a young lady now? Why is Nuna always like this? "Actually, that's what's happening. Most funerals are done through cremation. There are cases where the bodies are sent back to their hometowns for burial, but they are rare." Olivia nodded at Sarkegar's affirmation. "How can you make bone dust that has already burned? Even if you force it, it will be weak and ineffective. Anyway, it's crazy to do that in a place where the Allied Forces and the Holy Knights are stationed, and there are too many people. Because of that, we can't do that in Serendia. "Do you have any place in mind?" Regardless of whether it is possible or not, do you plan to replace the materials somewhere? In response to my question, Olivia smirked. "The Royal Tomb." What? What did I just hear? "There are many war heroes and great people lying there. Let's raise a few and use them." "What?! What are you talking about?!" Charlotte stood up, her face turning pale. "No, who would raise weak and useless nobles or emperors? We'll raise the helpful nobles." "Still! Still, that's...! What is that?!" Charlotte's face was turning blue, unable to accept it. "Huh..." This is like... stealing from a cemetery... something worse than that... In response to Charlotte's shock, Olivia shrugged her shoulders. "No, with the end of humanity looming, what's so special about heroes and great people? They should rise up when called. Those people will be happy too. Where else can you find the glory of being able to save humanity even after death? They should be grateful to me instead." "Crazy... woman..." Harriet shook her head in disgust.