Holy Emperor’s Grandson is a Necromancer - Chapter 44

Episode 44. The prince enjoys hunting.*[Edited. I think you can read the next story after the negotiation.]

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Before arriving at the mine, Hilda and Archbishop Raphael stopped their horses at a corner of the road.

The dwarves who were going to rescue them were standing at the corner of the road.

However, there are also unwelcome guests.

The lycans’ claws and teeth were pointed at the dwarf’s neck until they were barely touching.

His wrists were shackled with rags.

Hilda saw that and kept her mouth shut.

I was able to guess what the lycans were going to do.

That is a ‘hostage situation’.

–Let me offer my greetings to Hilda Olfolse, the great princess of the Holy Empire.

Between the lycans, a 3m tall half-human, half-animal monster approached.

It has the head of a wolf and its entire body is covered in black fur.

He is wearing armor and a helmet.

He glanced at the lycans, then spread his hands and said.

-Their leader is called Red Moon. I would like to negotiate with you.

“Negotiation?”

As Hilda frowned, Red Moon curled the corners of her mouth.

-What we want is you. Let’s talk about the details together, just the two of us. Yes, in human terms, I would like to have a ‘more intimate conversation’.

“…”

—If you grant our demands, we will release the dwarves.

“Ugh!”

The silenced dwarves protested.

With his hands tied, no matter how dwarf he was, he couldn’t overcome the lycan’s strength.

Hilda raised her hand.

The Green Cross took aim with their crossbows and bow spears.

Raphael prepared to pray for magic.

“What do we believe in?”

Red Moon looked at Lycan.

He released one of the dwarves he had suppressed and pushed him away.

The dwarf groaned and walked toward Hilda, using his tied arms and legs.

-We are different from vampires and the like. Even though we are beasts, we have honor.

“…”

-If you follow me, I will free the others as well.

Archbishop Raphael whispered to Hilda.

“Princess, you must not pass over. This is a trap. “They will attack as soon as Hilda leaves.”

He was a lycan with good ears. He opened his mouth once again.

-If you come, I will release the remaining dwarves.

Hilda’s eyes widened at those words.

-There is an underground cemetery in the Red Moon Forest. There are slaves there for us. Do you think we just went around killing dwarves?

What Redmoon said was that there were other dwarves as well.

The armor Redmoon was wearing was definitely made by the dwarves to suit his size.

The fact that she’s wearing that should be proof of that.

Hilda’s calm expression collapsed. Her eyes were shaking as if she was agitated.

Red Moon did not miss that.

ㅡHow is it? If you come, I will set them all free.

“…”

Red Moon looked at Hilda and smiled.

-What we want is ‘peace’. It is also ‘freedom’.

“peace? freedom?”

These are unusual words for a lycan to say.

-Our enemy is a vampire. We want freedom, not pets. Princess of the Holy Empire, won’t you join us in forming an alliance and enjoying peace?

Hilda narrowed her eyes at Redmoon’s words.

* *

Ash was everywhere.

I waved my hand and looked around.

The Red Cross took care of all those crawling or squirming.

The area around here seems to have been somewhat organized.

At that time, a loud noise rang out.

An army of dwarves clad in silver armor from head to toe were busily running around the village.

Among them, a person who appeared to be a commander approached me and bowed his head politely.

“I am grateful for your help, Prince. Thanks to this, the residents of the territory were evacuated safely.”

“No, on the contrary, I am grateful.”

I waved the musket.

“I got such a powerful weapon for free. “It’s outrageous that a weapon like this could be used for decoration or diet.”

The dwarves looked at each other and made perplexed expressions.

“Is it true that we actually used something we made?”

“huh? “Why?”

“Because it has considerable power. “It felt like it was separate from the weapon we made.”

The dwarves noticed and spoke cautiously.

“If you don’t mind.”

The dwarves’ eyes lit up.

“Can we analyze the prince’s prowess with the musket later?”

When I frowned, the dwarf waved his hand as if not to misunderstand.

“You just have to shoot. “Don’t worry, it’s not sparring or training.”

“Well, as long as I do it without difficulty.”

We also received weapons from the training ground and high-performance muskets. There’s nothing you can’t do to that extent.

The situation here seemed to have been resolved. Now all that’s left is to wait for Hilda to come.

And soon after, the Green Cross came.

It seemed like they had rescued a dwarf. It seemed like a success considering there were no other injuries.

“sorry. Because we became hostages, Hilda…”

…the results were not good.

Hilda herself went with the lycans.

The dwarves’ eyes widened at those words.

For a moment, their faces became mesmerized.

“what? “You damned people are still dwarves!”

The dwarves rushed towards the survivors.

We hit and fought.

I watched with a frown and then looked at the Green Cross.

Strangely, they seemed unscathed. Was there no fighting at all?

Moreover, Archbishop Raphael, who was nearby, was nowhere to be seen.

“Is the Archbishop with you?”

The Green Cross members nodded at my words.

Expressionless They were so calm in a situation where the princess they were supposed to protect was kidnapped.

“Let’s save Hilda!”

The dwarves shouted.

“By what means?”

I immediately shook my head.

For dwarves, lycans were like enemies.

I tried to stop them several times, but it wasn’t easy to find them.

Lycans are the ghosts of the forest. Their footprints or traces could not be found.

At that time, the Green Cross members spoke in a dry tone.

“We know Hilda’s location.”

The dwarves’ eyes turned to the Green Cross.

“That’s why he came forward in person.”

Why did you come forward yourself?

“Let’s go. Hilda will be waiting.”

It was questionable.

It is one of the five strengths of Seonghwangga prepared for Hilda.

Even though the princess was in danger, their reaction was calm.

I frowned and asked them.

“You guys seem surprisingly calm?”

If the royal family was loyal, they would not have handed Hilda over even if it meant ignoring the dwarves.

Still, I was suspicious because there were no signs of battle.

The masked Green Cross members spoke.

“I am worried. But it’s none other than Hilda. “I believe in his character and talent more than anyone else.”

This is the blunt Green Cross. But when he opened his mouth about his master, praise flowed out.

“If he were a man, it would be no exaggeration to say that he would be the next successor to His Majesty the Holy Emperor. Also, there was an order from him… Above all, with Archbishop Raphael, there will be no problems.”

“Even though he’s the archbishop, aren’t you trusting him too much? Lycans are strong in close combat. But…”

This time, the Green Cross looked surprised.

Their eyes widened and they said they had remembered something.

“Oh, the saint has lost his memory. “I don’t know because dwarves aren’t curious about the outside world either.”

Even the Green Cross was already calling me a saint.

“Raphael Astoria. “He is the one who dealt with the Four Spirits King together with His Majesty the Celtic Emperor.”

Their words suddenly occurred to me.

The reason I wanted to leave the northern monastery and meet Raphael.

Come to think of it, it was in a history book.

“To him, Lycan is…”

He fought with the ancient Celts against the evil spirit king Amon…

“He’s just a newborn puppy.”

He was a great hero.

* *

– It’s truly beautiful.

It’s a low murmur. It was a voice that seemed to be forced to imitate human speech.

Hilda, who was sitting comfortably in a chair, opened her eyes faintly.

Her limbs were wrapped in chains.

Beside him, Archbishop Raphael is tied up, bleeding.

His mouth and eyes were covered, perhaps to prevent him from using his holy power to pray.

-I’ve been watching you for a long time. You have shown yourself to be a warrior.

A voice came from the darkness.

As Hilda adjusted her vision, she was able to see her surroundings.

It is a beast that sits on a throne made of animal bones.

He was a beast-man who wore armor and a helmet and had his nails trimmed by dwarves.

-When you hunted my creatures, the sight was so beautiful. That gruesome fight. At that time, I fell in love with you.

Hilda’s eyes twitched.

The beast approached Hilda with a scowl in its eyes.

-I wanted to bite it right away, turn it into a zombie, and keep it by my side. But if that happens, the Holy Kingdom will not remain silent.

The leader of the Lycans lowered his head and looked down at Hilda who was sitting.

-That’s why I want to negotiate. I want to form an alliance with you. Also as a token.

Lycanthrope Red Moon licked his lips and gave a dirty look.

ㅡHilda Olfols, princess of the Holy Empire. I want to have you as my bride. What is it like? Princess of the Holy Empire!

Despite Redmoon’s words, Hilda just looked at him in silence.

Her expression was indifferent.

-If you want, I can wait until the day you die. Let me be a noble princess. However, I hope that after I die, you will be with me forever.

She tilted her head.

“That’s a long story. Get to the point first. “What good would we gain from an alliance with you?”

Red Moon glared at her for a while.

-Okay, that’s good. These are the conditions we hope for. Territory, freedom, and a certain amount of human slaves. Slaves wouldn’t be a problem for you either. For us, that is enough.

Red Moon quenched his appetite. It’s obvious, seeing as how he asked for a human being.

I guess it’s to ‘catch and eat’.

-Our eyes and nose can distinguish between vampires, so if we release the lycans, we can drive out all of the vampires, not just some of them. What is it like? A world without vampires. Isn’t it fascinating!

Hilda sighed.

Is the only condition you set out to be hunting down vampires? And in return, offer territory and people to the Holy Empire? This is truly absurd.

“Where are the dwarves?”

It was an indifferently cold voice.

Red Moon frowned at the words that went against her own.

-You have a good heart. In this situation, are you worried about the people more than yourself?

“I want to meet you.”

-You have a great heart. The people must be happy because the princess was captured for the dwarves. good night. For the sake of negotiation, we’ll have to show that the hostages are safe. That’s how I learned it.

“learn?”

-For vampires.

Red Moon stood up.

Hilda looked at Raphael next to her.

“I want to go with my servant.”

-You take good care of your subjects.

“This is the guy who has been assisting me since I was young.”

Red Moon looked at Raphael.

He is an old priest. It was also a face I had never seen before.

He groaned with difficulty as blood flowed from his head. His hands were chained and he was shaking.

Since his mouth is covered with a cloth and his eyes are also covered, he will not be able to use magic as a priest.

He is truly a frail old man.

ㅡGood.

Red Moon nodded.

Red Moon walked into an underground cave.

Archbishop Raphael placed his hand on Hilda’s shoulder and walked forward, relying on her.

Hilda looked around through the red moon.

I became familiar with the surrounding structures.

She looked ahead.

Ding-! Ding-! Ding-!

The place where the metal sounds sounded was hell.

Human zombies are carrying luggage.

Dwarves are making weapons using forced labor.

These dwarves were tough and always full of laughter.

Those people were thin and staggering around.

It was a weapons factory.

I was making spear and shield armor for Lycan. It’s like preparing for war.

Hilda looked at them with an indifferent expression. However, his eyes were shaken.

“I want to talk to them.”

ㅡStory?

“So, won’t you give me permission?”

Hilda looked up at the Red Moon.

Red Moon looked down at Hilda and tilted her head.

“Isn’t this someone who will be by your side for the rest of your life? Please. “I want to talk to them quietly.”

Red Moon’s eyes widened. His tail was wagging as if he was in a good mood.

Red Moon stroked her chin and hesitated before opening her mouth.

ㅡGood. Just for a little while. If you do something foolish, your servant will die.

At Red Moon’s words, two lycans approached Raphael.

Hilda was led into a large prison cell.

Red Moon left, leaving security to the Lycans.

Raphael was standing among the lycans.

As he was a priest, they were wary of him and did not let him into the prison where the dwarves were.

The dwarves widened their eyes as they looked at Hilda.

The number is approximately 20 people.

Fortunately, their hands and feet were free.

The dwarves looked despairing as they must have heard the story to some extent.

“Ah, how could this be…!”

“Fucking damn damn!”

“sorry. Hilda. “It’s because of us…!”

The dwarves were shaking their butts or crying bitterly.

Hilda looked at that with bitterness.

Hilda hugged them and comforted them.

she asked, trying to gauge the current situation.

“Is everyone here?”

“no. “There is still more.”

“How many are there?”

“There are about 10 more people in the workshop…”

“Are you feeling okay?”

Hilda touched the dwarves’ hands and asked how they were doing.

The dwarves sobbed, saying they were okay.

“it’s okay.”

“But some of my colleagues quit due to overwork…”

“You bastards!”

Hilda’s eyes became harsh at those words.

Her eyes, which had been distorted with anger, gradually decreased.

She took a deep breath, gathered her emotions, and opened her mouth.

“What were you doing here?”

“We were making the weapons they wanted.”

“Armor and weapons…”

“Can you use them?”

“yes?”

Hilda rolled her eyes.

“I’m asking if you have the tools to use.”

“I can’t use armor, but I can use weapons.”

“There are about 30 people in total. Does everyone know the location? What is the structure here? What is the type of expense?”

The dwarves answered Hilda’s question.

The corners of Hilda’s mouth curled up.

It’s not a forest. It is underground and is said to be a cemetery.

Although the dwarves were forced to create this place, it was a narrow cave.

This place is rather useful for short dwarves. There is also the Red Moon, the troublesome founder of Hilda’s territory.

We found out that the dwarves were safe and accurately identified the nest where the monsters were gathered.

Red Moon was a proud beast. It was also stupid.

He could barely imitate a human, but his arrogance left him and Raphael alone.

This is a truly satisfying result.

There was no need to bring an army or wait for help to arrive.

“It might be easier than you think.”

Hilda said to Raphael, who was standing in front of the iron gate.

“Raphael Astoria.”

Raphael, whose eyes and mouth were covered, raised his head as Lycans watched on both sides.

“Perform the mission you came here to do. Hunt the beast!”

At those words, Raphael quietly lowered his head.

The mouth is covered. The eyes are also covered.

Raphael has not been seen once since coming here.

But there was no way Lycans with animal-level intelligence would know about him.

That he was ‘a being sent to hunt lycans’.

Holy power emanated from Archbishop Raphael’s body.