Genius Corpse-Collecting Warrior - Chapter 230

230

Land of Blood Demons (6)

The departure of the army was delayed by about three days. The purpose was to burn the corpses of rat people that had piled up like a mountain inside and outside the castle walls.

Grrrr!

They dig a hole, collect the remains of the broken building, pile the corpses of half-humans and half-animals on top of them, and set them on fire.

With the help of flame magicians, the fire burned well and never went out. For three days, acrid smoke rose from dozens of pits outside the castle walls.

Special meals were provided to soldiers who fought well despite the midnight attack. There was enough alcohol and meat to last three days.

“You damn rat bastards. “Why on earth did those living in the southern forest crawl all the way here?”

“According to a widely heard rumor… these guys are said to be the Dark Woldan. “That legendary group of assassins that only appeared in history books!”

“Fuhaha! Amwoldan! Sven, you can talk nonsense as much as you like. “It’s probably a novel, not a history book.”

“Is it only a day or two before the imperial army kidnaps sub-humans and turns them into slave soldiers? These guys are all slaves too. “If it were a legendary assassination group, we would have been the ones who got away!”

Soldiers flirting in front of a fire pit, eating well-cooked lamb with the supplied alcohol.

At first, they complained that the smell of burning corpses was disgusting, but once they got a little drunk, they were busy laughing, joking, and talking.

“…….”

On the walls of Lvivbach, far away from the fire pit. Dallen was sitting on the castle wall, sipping medicinal wine and looking down at the scene.

It was a medicinal liquor that Felber had handed over as a courtesy. It was originally a specialty of this city.

“For the soldiers, this will be their last rest before crossing the border.”

Let’s go.

Light footsteps were heard from behind. The noise of broken stones hitting leather boots.

“After entering the imperial territory, we plan to march quickly. “Even if we can’t take over the imperial capital right away, we will have to take control of the northern part of the country in order to tighten the stranglehold on the empire.”

Sienna, who roughly swept away the dust and stones, sat down next to Dallen. There was also a small bottle of alcohol in her hand.

“…This is the first time in my life I’ve seen someone drink tea from a liquor bottle.”

“I am one of the best reconnaissance assets in this unit. “Do you want to get drunk and lose sight of yourself only to be ambushed before you even cross the border?”

“Then you can just not drink it. “Why are you walking around with a bottle of alcohol?”

“Because sometimes you need to adjust to the mood.”

Rotten. Not saying a word. Instead of adding another word, Dallon filled his mouth with herbal liquor.

“You are not from this world, are you?”

“…Puuup!”

“…There was no need to react so passionately. It’s a waste. Aren’t there only a few bottles of medicinal liquor left?”

What a waste. Dallen shook his head and looked back at Sienna.

A face half-hidden by jet-black silky hair. The witch’s eyes were black as always.

The pupils, embracing the sunset sky, were sparkling like jewels revealed through a dark veil.

A white magical light crackling deep within the eyes. The corners of the eyes gently curve like a crescent moon.

Sienna’s eyes flashing that color was a phenomenon I had seen several times even on the other side of the monitor. Dallon said after taking a sip of medicinal wine.

“You broke through the wall.”

“It’s okay. “Thank you for congratulating me even if it’s belated.”

“Then is it something I can look forward to when fighting blood spirits?”

“Now, don’t pretend like you don’t know anything. “You already know everything about the scenery of my territory, right?”

…I really don’t know that.

Excluding the flashy effects that appear on the outside and the various buffs that appear as a result, the area’s abilities are virtually unknown beyond the monitor.

Based on the circumstances and results before and after, we can only guess what the process was like.

For example, we found out that Lucia’s domain has a near-perfect sniping ability against demons, and that Lightning Master Daeltarion’s domain uses lightning of various colors.

‘When Sienna opens her territory, the effect of white and black feathers mixing together appears.’

Scenes that come to mind as you swallow the bitterness of Yakju down your throat. In the episodes where I watched those scenes, there was no future where she would survive.

Meanwhile, Sienna was sipping tea from a bottle and slowly starting to talk.

“I was amazed from the first time I met him. “Even though you seemed to be completely indifferent to those around you, you had an amazing ability to find people in need and save them.”

“…Let’s just say I have a good feeling.”

“He was a mercenary who needed to be paid to move, but he was not someone who only moved with money. Even while fighting the enemy in front of me, it seemed like I was picturing a distant future. “It’s like looking down at a large chessboard and moving the pieces one by one.”

The half bottle remaining ran out in an instant. I had to turn the spout over and shake it off, and a few more drops came out and that was it.

“You knew I was a witch from the beginning.”

His tone was grave because he was certain.

“I also knew that Bourbon was the dragon that made a contract with my progenitor.”

He’s like a bartender blinded by love.

If you’ve lived for thousands of years, you should at least keep your mouth shut, but you’re keeping it a secret in front of your granddaughter.

“It seems like the Elgaia Mage Tower considers you a returner, but I think differently. Simply living for thousands of years and repeating hundreds of lives are completely different things. “If it were the latter, your humanity would have already been completely worn away.”

“…What is the conclusion?”

“A strange habit of wandering around to various places whenever he has time, and the ability to grow rapidly after defeating a powerful enemy.”

Sienna closed her eyes. Eyelashes fluttering. Slightly disturbed breathing.

Why are you talking like you’re so good and then acting like that?

“It is said that the Well of Reverse Heaven gathers the possibilities of countless timelines and selects the being who will destroy their ending. “I think you are someone who has experienced all those worlds but at the same time has not lived them yourself.”

The nervous expression on her face was not like her usual face. Especially since she lived as a back alley information dealer before becoming the Witch of Feathers.

Why does he make that face even though he is closer to the truth than anyone else?

Because he couldn’t figure out the reason, Dallen remained silent.

“A being who observed the world from outside the world and intervened at a moment of desperate need. “It’s the same as the story of the hero who saved the continent in the great war thousands of years ago, the war god served by the Holy Knights.”

“Are you saying I am God?”

“well. god? Ascendant? Otherworldly? “It’s something I can’t figure out.”

Sienna frowns with her head down. Her long flowing hair covered her face like a veil.

Just as I was about to think that this was a really lame conclusion, she opened her mouth again.

“You told me that before I left for the North.”

“hmm?”

“Are you afraid you’ll die?”

Slurp. Black hair falling along the shoulder line. Sienna raised her head and made eye contact with Dallon.

“I’m scared.”

The witch’s eyes were watery.

“The look in your eyes that cares for this world more than anyone else, but thinks that it is not your hometown. “The attitude of not hesitating to go to the forefront of the fight, but at the same time always watching from a step away.”

“…….”

“I’m afraid you won’t remain with us at the end of this journey.”

***

The smoke from the corpse pit, which had been burning for three days, had already subsided. Among the refugees who ran away, many came back after seeing the smoke.

After completing maintenance, the city coalition forces left Lvivbach and began moving south again, leaving only the minimum number of troops to defend the city.

The morale of the well-fed and well-rested army seemed to skyrocket. In addition, due to the horrors witnessed in Lvivbach, the soldiers’ hearts were burning with a desire for revenge against the imperial army.

The resistance of the garrison guarding the border did not last long. The same was true of the village of Wrankleton just down the border and the small towns that followed.

“attack! “Tear down the walls!”

“The owner of the dragon-headed carriage is with you!”

“Destroy the emperor and the pantheon! “Let’s free the slaves!”

The hundreds of years old old monsters of Geumgang Palace were as good at strategy as they were at power. They actively utilized the characteristics of individual transcendents to attack castles and cities.

After Sienna released the birds to scout out the enemy’s movements, a pillar of fire launched by Luctabes, the Flame Palace, struck the castle walls and collapsed them.

While the golems raised by Earth Guardian Ruk were knocking on the castle gate, Azra, the owner of the dragon-headed carriage, was playing around on the castle walls, distracting the enemy’s attention and boosting the soldiers’ morale.

As long as Eberron, with dozens of people sharing thoughts, was in charge of the command system, even if a melee broke out, the situation never reached an uncontrollable situation.

reconnaissance. attack. Fall.

After a short rest and resupply, we march again.

Over the course of several weeks, while occupying castles and small and medium-sized cities, evidence of blood spirits joining the pantheon also began to be captured.

From the imperial army’s point of view, whenever a moment of desperation came, vampires and undead soldiers began to appear to help them more often.

At some point, it often appeared that vampire forces were mixed into the castle’s defense forces.

After interrogating the prisoners, it seemed that the Imperial Capital had already officially declared an alliance with the Vampire Count.

There are even testimonies that vampires participate in the war as allies of the pantheon on the front lines against nearby small kingdoms and perform better than anyone else.

“I can not understand. Letting a tribe that sucks out people’s blood enter the castle walls. If you think normally, how can you do that…”

“Lord Lucia, there is no place where humans become more irrational than the battlefield.”

“…….”

“The battlefield is a place where the enemy of your enemy becomes your friend. Even yesterday’s enemy can become today’s hero, as long as the sword has already reached the uvula. What if it’s an enemy from 400 years ago that we don’t even remember? “Wouldn’t a few months be enough?”

Felber was right. War paralyzes reason and promotes anger.

For parents who embraced their children who returned from the battlefield as cold corpses, grandiose causes or justifications were nothing more than messy decorations.

The Pantheon knew this well. They used anger as a weapon to sway the public.

The closer we got to the ecliptic, the stronger the resistance of the cities became, and the time it took for them to stabilize became longer even after they were occupied by overwhelming force.

It’s been a month and a half since we crossed the imperial territory. Even the city alliance army, which had been pushing hard, was about to lose its momentum.

“Dallen. “The scouting party discovered the main imperial army.”

One full moon night, Eberron knocked on Dallen’s barracks door.

“There will be a large-scale rotation within three days. “Tonight is your last chance to head to the Vampire Count’s territory.”