Chapter 553

We had to wait for the night after escaping from the Mu-yeon-go cemetery. When night falls, we will curse this land and resurrect the dead with the power of corruption to make them our army. Royar and Ephenhouser will be exceptions, and there is no rationalization for it. We decided to do it, so we will do it. However, an unexpected situation occurred. There are many mourners, especially those wearing military uniforms. It's strange that they are appearing in the national cemetery in large numbers. They all look like they have gone far away and come back. They have the expression of those who were in the Allied Forces' garrison. They are soldiers, soldiers who have returned. "Did they receive a group vacation after the Serendia occupation ended?" "It seems like it..." The Allied Forces will hold their breath until winter. Therefore, not everyone can return to Hwando, but some people have clearly been granted the privilege of returning to Hwando. There will be several places where those who have left Hwando for a long time will visit first, but there will be graves of soldiers, knights, and wizards who fought in the gate incident in this national cemetery. So it may be a natural course for Allied officials to visit this national cemetery. Originally, the Serendia campaign was not something that happened in winter, and the Allied Forces chose to endure the winter in other areas. Therefore, the war of attrition to defend the base continues. However, now that Serendia has been pacified, the Allied Forces have sufficiently secured the safety of the nearby garrison. It is a relatively safe environment, so although not all soldiers can return, high-ranking officials or special people may be able to return to Hwando or their safe home country for the winter. Of course, it depends on the person. So now that the monsters in the Serendia area have been completely eradicated, there are soldiers returning to Hwando through mass teleportation. Among the places where the returnees can go, the national cemetery is very likely to be included in their itinerary because it is where their comrades are sleeping. The marching was long, so there are those who are on vacation. Of course, ordinary soldiers cannot return to Hwando unless it is an extraordinary situation. Neither the warp gate nor mass teleportation is a right that anyone can enjoy. Therefore, it will be a privilege for high-ranking officials of each army, Imperial high-ranking commanders or nobles, high-ranking knights or clergy, or wizards. And, it may be a privilege for Royal class members. * * * Cognitive impairment magic is not omnipotent. Excellent knights and high-ranking wizards can even see through magic without casting spells. The same goes for transparency and all other types of concealment magic. There may be highly sophisticated tricks, but there is no trick that anyone can be fooled by. Even those with extraordinary abilities rarely have the ability to resist abilities. I am one of them. Therefore, there is no magic that can deceive everyone's eyes. Of course, Harriet can use high-level concealment magic, but if she casts it awkwardly, she may reveal suspicious movements. Even if some of the people walking in the national park do not know magic, there may be those who can see through our cognitive impairment magic as there are unspecified individuals coming. I can disguise myself almost like a transformation, but Olivia and Harriet cannot. We are not in a strict place, but we are becoming a strict place. "Let's get out of here for now. If one of the royal wizards suddenly sees us, it will be a headache." "Yeah, we should." We need to leave before more dangerous people arrive at the national cemetery. There were no vacations for the Allied Forces, but looking at the people coming into the national cemetery, it was clear that the Allied Forces had a significant meaning in this victory. You can tell by the rank insignia. There are also many who are not at the commander level. That means the Allied Forces are giving a wide range of vacations. Honestly, we had no choice but to raise such a major, so there's nothing we can do about it. * * * I don't know if you should call it an escape, but before we caught the attention of strict people, Olivia, Harriet, and I left the national cemetery. Coming out of a nearby quiet park and a half-broken bench, Olivia sat there blankly. -Pop! "I checked, and the Allied Forces are still returning in front of the palace square. They seem to be using mass teleportation." Harriet, who quickly scouted the Allied Forces' return situation through short-range spatial movement, said so. "The Allied Forces are very excited about this victory, aren't they?" Olivia crossed her arms and clicked her tongue, saying it was an unfortunate timing. It was a victory. Yes, there were deaths that could not be undone, but it was not a defeat. No, precisely because it was such a victory, rest was necessary. "It's probably for morale. There were also sacrifices." The situation has stabilized, and the military will have a long rest period. Therefore, those who want to return to Hwando like free tickets will be sent back. Of course, it will take a long time to reintroduce those who have been sent back to the battlefield. Anyway, it is unlikely that an unmanageable number of people will return. "But if we do this, the ordinary soldiers who cannot return will become more... depressed..." Harriet seemed to be unsure if this was right, regardless of how much it would interfere with our operation. Does she think that high-ranking officials can only rest in Hwando and feel a sense of deprivation? Olivia smirked at Harriet's hesitant reaction. "Do you think there will be many people who have a place to return to? Even if they are sent back, most people would not want to go back. Did you not see earlier? They cannot even get proper food. What about the other cities that are still left in ruins while Hwangdo is like this?"

"Ah...that's right..."

Not everyone's hometown is Hwangdo.

Those who joined the military to avoid starvation may fear leaving the military more than staying.

Many regular soldiers may feel more comfortable in a place where they have food and a comfortable place to stay than in their hellish hometowns in Hwangdo or other places in the Allied Forces.

It's ironic that the battlefield is more comfortable.

The reality for the Allied Forces is that most soldiers who cannot return home even if they receive leave will not be able to enjoy it.

So, there will be very few people who actually want to return to Hwangdo, and even low-ranking soldiers may not be able to return.

"But there's a problem. We might not know when or where someone will be at this cemetery, even if there are only ordinary visitors."

Not only will the number of residents increase, but there is no guarantee that there will be no master class or grand wizard among them.

"Let's try it once, but if we get caught or have a problem, we can't do it again. Security will be strengthened. Of course, we could just kill them all and proceed with the ritual, but Reinhardt wouldn't allow it in the first place."

"Sister...then making the Death Knights is meaningless..."

"Anyway, we didn't say we wouldn't do it. Anyway, if the Allied Forces start marching again, we won't have time to worry about this, and we'll be busy too..."

"Damn, if only we had come a day earlier..."

We can't help what has already happened, but this could go on endlessly.

Making Death Knights to prevent people from dying like Harriet said is a reversed action, regardless of whether it's good or bad, to kill all the people in the national cemetery and make Death Knights.

"At night, there won't be many people coming to visit, so there will be fewer people around. But there's always a possibility, so we need to be careful. And in this situation, we need to realize that the overall combat power of Hwangdo has increased significantly. If there is a disturbance...you know?"

"...Yes."

High-ranking officials are not just powerful in terms of authority, but there is a high possibility that Shanael's knights or the royal wizard corps will return.

If an unavoidable fight breaks out, something ridiculous could happen. We can escape through Harriet, but there is always a possibility. Anyway, there won't be many people at the national cemetery at night.

However, there may be a few who are strong enough to be dangerous or who can penetrate our ritual.

It might be better to come after winter when people have left Hwangdo and we have time.

The national cemetery is very large. "In that vast area, even if there are one or two people, if Olivia starts making Death Knights through the ritual, someone will see the ground or coffin being struck and the Death Knights coming out... Let's change the order. There are many eyes on the national cemetery. There is one place that won't be much different, right? Most civilians can't even enter there. The royal tombs. Let's start there." "At the very beginning, if Charlotte knew how to infiltrate the palace, she would have been in a position that needed to be blocked fundamentally because she is a noble. So, it doesn't make sense that Charlotte knows how to sneak into the palace. We could hide in a carriage carrying tribute or genuine goods that go into the palace... Of course, we have to make sure we don't get caught at the checkpoint. And when there is a problem, it's not just us who are in danger because we have to disguise ourselves or buy the genuine goods carriage. I can hit the back of the head of someone who can enter the palace and steal their ID or something, but it's meaningless if only I go in... There is a way to use genuine goods, a way to disguise an ID, a way to use a canal. There is also a way to disguise oneself as someone's servant, but it is impossible because we no longer have any connection to the royal family. Of course, it is impossible to ask Vertus to open the door because he will dig up the royal tombs. It is possible to go underground to the part of the palace under the underground canal and dig up the ground and break through, but that will inevitably touch the barrier. Ultimately, magical protection is needed. It is too much to ask Harriet to handle everything even though she is versatile. Not everything can be done with magic. In the first place, all the methods Charlotte knows are methods that have been prepared for. Charlotte will try to tell us as much as possible, but she can't tell us how to get in. What were you trying to do to get into the palace if nothing works? Olivia pursed her lips. It's not that it's impossible, but it's dangerous. And it's better to be discreet if possible. In the end, it's a gamble. If it was yesterday, it might have been different, but now the scale will be a little bigger. There is no guarantee that we will die, but there is no guarantee that we will be able to escape. There is no need for reasons or excuses. We are really going to do something bad, and persuasion is meaningless. We can't get in with magic. Right? ...I don't know the way, but realistically, yes. If magic doesn't work, use psychic powers. Psychic powers...? Are you serious...? Yeah, we met a while ago, didn't we? We need Kono Lint. We might have arrived by now... There's a promised place. Let's go there. He decided to help with this. When? Did he go to the Allied Forces' camp? Did he have time for that? Harriet looked bewildered at my words and tilted her head. What? Then who did you promise with? Sarkagar." Olivia and Harriet's expressions began to sour at my words.

Wasn't there any time to talk to Kono Lint?

It was a promise with the person they were supposed to bring.

Of course, regardless of their intentions.

"Wow...."

"Our Reinhardt doesn't change in some ways...."

Olivia and Harriet couldn't hide their disgusted expressions.

* * *

The promised place was none other than the former headquarters of the Rotary Club.

It was a subterranean canal under the Bronze Gate Bridge.

"You crazy bastard! What do you want from me!"

Kono Lint, who was clearly captured by Antirianus, was there, and a face that was clearly disguised as a female soldier of the Allied Forces, but was a first-time face, was definitely with Sarkagar.

"You have to help me with something."

Me or you.

The scale is different now than it used to be.

When I hung my arm on his shoulder, his complexion turned blue.

"Don't touch my body, you perverted bastard!"

Of course.

He was sick in a different sense than before.

"?"

"......?"

And everyone was completely unaware of what the word pervert meant.

* * *

"Why should I help you!"

Kono Lint's frightened voice echoed through the sewer.

There was no Rotary Club, and the people who lived under the bridge were gone because the refugees were in the shelter, so even if he shouted, there was no one to hear him.

"Because you're the only one who can help me in this situation."

"...Is that the attitude of someone asking for help?"

No, that's right.

Unless you're one of the very few with special abilities, there's no way to stop psychic powers, and infiltrating the palace is a piece of cake for Kono Lint, and he can even bring in other people.

"No, didn't you come after hearing the story? What's the point of coming all the way here if you can't help?"

"I came on my own... I came, but I wouldn't have come if I knew it was this kind of thing!"

"What? Then what did you think it was...."

I finally saw Sarkagar, who was next to Antirianus, and Kono Lint's complexion turned white.

Sarkagar, disguised as a female soldier of the Allied Forces.

It's an odd look.

And a pretty girl.

"....No way, am I right?"

Is this bastard falling for this pattern again?

"No! No way! I'm not thinking anything....!"

-Kuruk

"What's that?"

When Sarkagar transformed from the appearance of a female soldier of the Allied Forces to the appearance of Argon Fonteuse, whom he often took when he was drunk, Kono Lint's complexion turned white.

You're seeing this for the second time.

Sarkagar, who transformed, smiled and said.

"It was easy, Your Highness. He said he needed help, so he followed me without question."

A pitiful girl who seems to have been drafted at an age when she should not know anything about fighting.

It's a situation where Kono Lint can't refuse without tearing his heart apart.

He muttered with a hopeless expression.

"I was fooled again...."

"...Our Reinhardt doesn't change in some ways." It was Harriet who said that, not me. "No! I'm the type of person who helps anyone who asks for help! Absolutely! I would never do such a thing... Ye... Damn it..." Kono Lint shouted with a distorted face. "That's right! I know! Now, these girls who mess up my life are all like you guys! Ugh! I won't be fooled anymore!" He eventually broke down in tears. When you think about it, isn't he the biggest victim of my wrongdoing? "Do you often experience things like this? What are you talking about?" "Really?" Olivia and Harriet tilted their heads at the absurd statement. "You don't need to know about that!" I glared at Kono Lint as if I would kill him if he said more.