Chapter 628

The Gran Sorsia was originally in ruins, but now it was completely destroyed. Thousands of Master classes, hundreds of Archmages, and ten Grandmasters had caused this scene of destruction, visible from a distant mountain range. "The Black Flame Dragon of the Right Arm...." "....What? Black Flame?" "....You don't need to know." "You sometimes say things that I can't understand at all. What are you talking about now?" Harry cocked his head at my muttering. The right arm....that. When did that become a trend? No, has it ever been a trend? It's not actually a dragon, but Ludwig ended up attaching something similar. When I predicted that some kind of transplant operation would take place on the right arm, I was thinking that something like this would happen. "Isn't he going to try to transplant his leg or left arm?" Rowan said with a suspicious expression. "....It sounds like nonsense, but I'm scared that Ludwig might try to do that." It's not even his other arm, it's Larken Simon's arm. It's a pretty malicious development. If I were the real Vallie, I would have been jumping around in anger. How dare he touch my master's arm? But strictly speaking, Vallie Junior didn't seem to have learned swordsmanship properly in the first place. I wonder if Iris is very sad. She had fun with her right arm, so she wanted to transplant the other side too. That's just something she said. Ludwig's state is also a state, but the power he actually gained. That's real. "I have a feeling that he has gained power that is comparable to that of a Grandmaster. I haven't fought him directly, though." "Can you get that much power from just transplanting one arm....?" "Well, I'm not sure either, but it doesn't seem to be a simple concept of just attaching a new arm." "Hmm...." Harry had a broad understanding of magic, but he had never seen the magic that created an Immortal. "Even though it's an Immortal, it's still a Grandmaster...." Even though it's an unstable state that could explode at any moment, Ludwig has finally gained real power. "I can't easily touch him now. I can't help but think that it would have been better to deal with him earlier." He didn't become stronger awkwardly, but he gained power that surpassed several levels at the cost of his life. It was possible because he was the protagonist, but he suffered even greater pain because he was the protagonist. "Leave him alone and observe him. If it's dangerous and needs to be removed, we would have removed the Immortal from the beginning." There are too many things that have been left alone to be sensitive to Ludwig now. If you touch Ludwig, something else strange and grotesque will happen. Rowan conveyed the situation of the Allied Forces to me. As the need for the conquest of Gran Sorsia disappeared, confusion arose within the Allied Forces. And there were commanders who demanded an explanation directly from the Emperor. And Rowan blocked the question by pulling aggro in her own way. "It seems clear that the protagonist did not speak kindly, but in the end, they achieved their goal of keeping the secret. 'How is the control of the Holy Knight Order going?' 'I can't say it's going smoothly. Everyone knows that Illeon Valtin was forced to retire, so there is a tendency for resentment to be directed towards me. That's why it would have been better if the Gran Sorsia battle had really happened. Then we could have estimated who listens to me properly and who doesn't...' If there is a battle, we can know who trusts and who doesn't trust the commander. That's why Rowan seemed to be dizzy, as if she was disappointed. 'You might end up in a bad situation if you keep acting like you want to see blood.' '...I understand.' It's as thin as it is good because there's a crazy dog who only listens to me in the world. Illeon Valtin is quiet. If Illeon Valtin had been the commander of the Holy Knight Order, he would not have said anything this time. Then the headquarters might have known the secret. Rowan is openly talking nonsense. It is clear that she is doing this because it is necessary now. So in the end, Berthus was able to keep the secret as he wanted, but the image of the Holy Knight Order commander as a hated person was created. 'If you act strange, it's not you who will suffer, it's me. You are already a nuisance to humanity, do you want to be a nuisance to me too?' '...I understand.' Rowan shook her head at my rebuke. This crazy guy is really heinous. Of course... if you think about it, I'm the one who should die the most. I want to bite my tongue every time I feel that I have no right to judge someone's right or wrong. 'I'll be careful from now on. Because I'm the Demon Lord's face.' '...Why do I feel worse?' That's right. No matter what he does, he's hated. Look at this. Even if you listen well, it's annoying. Look at our grumpy guy. Even if he just sits there, he's cute. '...Why are you looking at me like that?' No, I'm not doing that now! Isn't it wrong to feel worse when you look at it with kindness? 'You know you can't help begging, so buy it yourself.' 'I'll keep that in mind.' 'If you mess with a strict person, you'll be screwed.' It's good to do well and achieve the desired results. And Rowan's personality is not the problem, but her personality is also a problem. Due to the nature of what Rowan has to do from now on, she had to endure the hatred of many people and could not help but make enemies. 'Do you know how dangerous you have to be?' 'Yes.' It seemed like they didn't know anything. 'Who should we capture first?' 'You know.' No matter how annoying or anxious, the fact that Rowan is a loyalist does not change. 'Louise von Schwarze.' 'Of course.' Yeah. It's just, excessive Antirianus." Translation: The people gathered around the tent, including Kaiser Bioden, Erich, Kono Lint, Cliffman, and Heinrich, all fell silent at the words of Erich de Raphaeri. The four of them felt that the situation was strange since they had not experienced a large-scale battle. Cliffman, lying on a makeshift bed, stared blankly at the ceiling, saying he didn't care. Erich wondered how it was possible for Sonosia to be in a state of destruction without Ellen's army moving. Kaiser speculated that the Empire had developed a secret weapon, and Erich asked if there was another Titan. Kono Lint remained silent, and Heinrich had not heard anything from his sister. He had seen firsthand the power of the army being created and the involvement of their peers in the Empire's secret weapons. Heinrich knew more secrets that should never be revealed publicly than anyone else in this place. Not only about the Immortal, but also that the Holy Knights were essentially the Demon King's army. They did not know that the Empire had named that army the Immortal, but they could sense that they had been deployed to the front lines and were becoming a tremendous force as expected. It was a truth that could not be spoken even if his mouth were torn apart. "Isn't it an easy problem to think about?" Curiosity breeds trouble. Therefore, Heinrich opened his mouth, looking at everyone, trying to kill that curiosity. "Even if the Gate incident ends, the Empire has a lot to prepare for. So, even if there are powerful weapons or technologies, there is no need to reveal them to the Allied Forces. They could be misused." Wars between humans, power struggles, or the Demon King's problem. In the end, the Empire would be careful because of those problems, and there would be no tremendous secrets or corruption involved. They were just crossing a stone bridge. "If you think about it, it's true." The universal desire of a group that hopes that powerful weapons will be theirs alone, and it may not be so strange that it is treated as a very important secret that cannot be disclosed even to allies. After the war ends. Is it hopeful just to be able to think that thought? Or should we worry about what will happen after that? Heinrich was thinking about the latter. A powerful army. However, too much power is too dangerous in itself. And the Demon King was infiltrating the Allied Forces and the Empire in places where people did not know. "Well, the Demon King... Reinhardt's son might try to intercept the Empire's secret weapons, so it's right to keep it a secret..." Erich made such a guess quietly, and when the name of the Demon King was mentioned, the atmosphere naturally froze. The Demon King and the Gate incident are magical words that justify everything. The Demon King. The reason the Empire maintains secrecy is because of the Demon King. However, Kono Lint and Heinrich could not help feeling like a stone was stuck in their throats when the Demon King's name was mentioned in that way. "But isn't that strange?" Kaiser received Erich's suspicion. "If the Demon King... wants to destroy humanity, he could do it anytime, right?" "What can we do? We have the Allied Forces, the Titans, and now there seems to be some kind of secret weapon. How can we touch them?" Kaiser looked at his friend quietly in response to Erich's words. He had become much stronger than before and had become a warrior and a Holy Knight through hard work, but his excessive recklessness had not been fixed. Kaiser was a nobleman who was somewhat disappointed. Kono Lint and Heinrich had no expectations in the first place, so they were not disappointed either. It's just you. With the same feeling. "Crazy bastard, why is the Demon King attacking here?" "To destroy humanity?" "Are there only people here?" "...Huh?" "If the Imperial Capital is attacked, it's all over." Heinrich and Konrad were surprised by Erich's reaction, who had not even considered the possibility that Reinhardt's son might attack them. Erich wondered why the Demon King would attack them if he wanted to destroy humanity, as cutting off their supplies would lead to their demise. However, no one knows the Demon King's true intentions. Cliff suggested they stop discussing the topic and focus on their mission to end the Gate crisis. Heinrich understood the danger of the topic but knew they would have to address it eventually.