Chapter 606

No one dared to mention the name of Reinhardt in front of Ellen, as everyone knew it was her weakness. Christina had just crossed a forbidden line by mentioning him. Ellen was visibly pained by the mention of his name and everyone in the Royal Class knew that she despised him and the fact that they would eventually have to fight. Christina was the first to directly provoke Ellen by bringing up their special relationship. The truth was being revealed in this terrible and horrifying laboratory, and the boundaries of their unknown truths were crumbling. Ellen knew that she had to lie to protect those who didn't know the truth. Eventually, Ellen was led out of the magic university by Sabiolan Tana. Only a few people knew the truth about Reinhardt, such as Charlotte, Berthus, and Sabiolan Tana. However, they didn't bring up the topic because it was painful for each other to even mention it. But today, Christina suddenly brought up his name and gave off a vibe that she knew everything. Berthus couldn't tell the truth that no one else needed to know. Then how did Christina find out about it? If Christina knows, do Louis Ancton and Anna also know the truth? And was silence really the right choice? Louise von Schwarze could be seen as a person with a straightforward personality. However, knowing the truth about the Gate Incident was a completely different issue. It wasn't just hypocrisy to cover up one's own sins, but a problem that could cause the entire human race to split if it was wrongly revealed. Therefore, she thought that staying silent was the right decision. She knew that responding to Christina's words would be a mistake, as they were trying to revive the dead and using the dead as they were. That would be a sin. But if there hadn't been the Gate Incident, there would have been no sin. Then wasn't she the one who caused the biggest sin, the cause of all sins? Isn't it wrong to speak ill of something and to say that someone else's mistake was wrong? Christina's sudden reaction was also natural. To Christina, who thought that if only Ellen hadn't been there, Ashir wouldn't have died. She told her to stop trying to revive Ashir because he was dead. It didn't mean to scold her for her sin, but to tell her not to do it because it was hurting her and ruining her. But knowing that Christina would be angry if she heard those words, Ellen had no choice but to be led back to the dormitory by Sabiolan Tana, with a bitter expression. She didn't know what she needed to know, only knowing the things she shouldn't know. * * * Ellen was led out of the laboratory by Sabiolan Tana. Berthus took Christina, who said something that seemed to know but not know, somewhere to talk. Therefore, in the laboratory, only Ludwig, Heinrich, Louise, Louis, and Anna remained in the area corresponding to the quarantine zone. The lounge of the quarantine laboratory. The five of them sat around in uncomfortable silence, unable to say anything. Even those who didn't want to show themselves to anyone. Those who saw what they shouldn't have seen couldn't say anything for their own reasons. Among them, Louise was the one who was most deeply troubled. She had been helping Ellen pursue the death of Rowen, which could be a dangerous thing for Ellen. However, according to the Emperor's words, Rowen's death had nothing to do with the Empire. But she had learned a secret of the Empire that she shouldn't have known. Louise was confused about the fact that she could "see" this scene, the shock and fear she felt from it. She couldn't understand it now. Although it was a nominal relationship between the Empire and the Schwarz Kingdom, the Schwarz royal family had always wanted to surpass the Empire throughout its long history. Louise knew that the imperial government was aware of this and had been restraining the Schwarz royal family for a long time. Now is the time to face the crisis of humanity, so she never thought of revealing the Empire's corruption and depravity as before. However, after all the problems are solved, this will become a weakness of the Empire. Of course, Louise may have left this scene for the sake of the military power that the Emperor secures through this incident. But is there a need to show such a weakness? It would have been better not to show it. The Emperor didn't seem to feel any discomfort about Louise seeing this scene. In the first place, it was strange that she could enter the temple. If she were the Emperor, she would have prevented Louise from entering the temple in the first place. There must have been plenty of reasons to refuse entry. "Is it okay for me to see this scene?" She couldn't understand the Emperor's intentions. And what did Christina mean by questioning Ellen? Heinrich's words to the demon came to mind. There is something that people don't know about the Gate Incident. The demon didn't want anything to do with the Gate Incident. The Emperor, Ellen, and Christina must know the truth about it. Like Louise, others were also confused. "As Christina said, can we save Ashir?" Ludwig's cautious question to Anna and Louise's silence already said a lot. Christina was clinging to an impossible task. "It's related to black magic. Magic that uses impure mana as its source... It can't be a power for the living... " Anna added carefully. Anna, who had a better understanding of black magic than Christina, already knew that Christina would not achieve the outcome she wanted. No one could say anything to stop her if they knew that. They could guess that these two were trying to stop Christina even without saying anything. "It gets stronger...? More than when he was alive?" Rudbich's puzzled question was answered by Louise nodding her head. With a slight sneer, Louise von Ancton opened her mouth with the expression of a guilty person who bowed her head. "... Even though it looks like he's alive, he's not alive." "Like Golray, like Titan... there's no difference."

"At the point when the body was complete, it was restored to that state. It's not actually alive. So... it can be expanded further."

Heinrich asks Louise, "Expanded... what do you mean?"

"If you enhance magic before the magic circuit is fully established, there is a risk that the body will not be able to withstand the load and will break down."

"I don't know what to do..."

Heinrich says so and looks at Rudbich.

"Right. It's incredibly... painful."

Rudbich also remembers the pain he endured for several days after awakening his magic enhancement.

Pain is not a problem for the dead.

So, beyond restoring the physical body, it is possible to enhance the elements necessary to manifest the power within the body, including the magic circuit.

It can surpass the limits of the body and life.

In other words, it is modification. It allows the deceased to wield a level of power that they could not in life.

It can give a corpse a power that it cannot withstand. It's a cruel thing to say, but it's not much different from handling objects. So it's about making weapons that are powerful enough to be powerful.

Beings that are stronger than they were in life.

Such an army was being formed.

"Is a corpse necessary?"

Louise asks. Just listening to it, it is a great magic beyond perfection, except for the moral issue of using a corpse.

If there is no moral problem with using a corpse, it is perfect.

"Like creating a Homunculus. But... at this point, that method..."

"You can't energize it in a short amount of time."

"Yes..."

The Homunculus experiment itself was a representative taboo, so it couldn't be said that there was no moral issue with it.

If you have to break a taboo to get through a miserable time, there are countless people who will do anything to save the world by selling their souls to the devil.

So maybe it's inevitable.

There are those who sell their souls to the devil.

And they remain silent about the fact that they sold their souls to the devil.

The Emperor said he had no intention of stopping this, and Louise knew she couldn't stop it.

Did the Emperor think there was no problem even if he saw this sight with his own eyes because he knew he couldn't stop it?

The answer was still unknown.

During such an uncomfortable and sinful question and answer.

"Dying makes you stronger..."

Rudbich murmurs, looking down at the table.

Everyone, including Louise, Anna, Heinrich, and Louise, couldn't help but tremble at his unexpected words.

"Don't think useless thoughts."

Heinrich says sternly to Rudbich.

Everyone knows that Rudbich still wants to fight.

That's why Rudbich's words could only stimulate everyone's dark imagination.

They are resurrecting the dead.

Moreover, they are stronger than they were in life.

"I'm useless now."

Rudbich murmurs blankly. Everyone knew that Rudbich was punishing himself beyond self-blame.

"I couldn't do anything. The people who killed the priest, we couldn't catch them in the end... Even coming this far, I didn't have any role. I was just stupid, thinking there was something I could do. I was satisfied with that."

Louise died. And still, the culprit was not caught.

But Rudbich didn't do anything to come this far. He just followed Ellen.

Moreover, as Rudbich had thought, Louise was not a good person who killed civilians and tortured them.

Even though he was being used by Louise, he didn't even know he was being used.

Despite the strange moments, he didn't suspect anything.

He just thought he was helping to make the world a better place.

And in the end, even if it had nothing to do with Louise's death, he saw something.

Magic that revives the dead. Magic that makes them stronger than when they were alive.

This should not exist in the world.

But Rudbich can only know that this is necessary, that it is something that can end the war faster.

A useless existence.

But Rudbich says so and laughs bitterly.

"It's okay. I don't even hope for that. To die and fight. No one... no one will be happy if you make that choice. Just... because of helplessness..."

He says that, but everyone knows that Rudbich actually hopes for that.

There are people who will be sad and despair if he dies. Haven't they already seen Christina's appearance?

He doesn't want to become a corpse and go back to the battlefield to help someone, to be useful.

As long as there are people who worry about him, Rudbich doesn't even hope for that.

Looking at Rudbich, who made everyone's mood momentarily tense, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"...You're talking nonsense."

"Sorry..."

It was a while before Heinrich could even think that Rudbich might suddenly be found dead somewhere.

And if Rudbich did such a thing, it would be up to Anna, Louise, and Christina to revive him.

Like what he did to Ashur, trying to revive him might make his friends worse off.

That's why Rudbich didn't even think about doing such a crazy thing, let alone ask for it. There was only a possibility that came to mind.

But even if Rudbich said he didn't have such thoughts, Heinrich couldn't help but feel uneasy.

A personality that is obsessed with wanting to help someone.

He now felt that Rudbich had some kind of twisted mind that didn't always look good.

Heinrich was an A-class student.

Anna and Louise, who had seen Rudbich up close, were even more afraid. Rudbich was kind and considerate of others, but he sometimes acted like a lunatic. "I don't say that I want to fight even if I die right now, but it is uncertain how Rudbich's thoughts will change later. And everyone has the same thought of not wanting to lose any more friends. Looking at Rudbich quietly, Louise Ancton says, '...Rudbich.' 'Yeah, I really don't have thoughts like that. Don't worry...' 'There's something I want to show you.' Looking at Louise's determined expression, Anna nodded her head with a stiff expression as if she knew what she was talking about. 'Something you want to show?' Rudbich couldn't help but feel disgusted at the thought of seeing anything more terrible than this. 'We're not just doing this to revive Ashur here. This is also a place corresponding to the depths of the underground research facility. The three of us are doing something different from other researchers, and Louise is leading the way, saying that this different thing is not just about reviving people."