Surviving With An Sss Rank Inventory - Chapter 90

Surviving With An Sss-Rank Inventory Chapter 90

Episode 90

In the middle of a dense forest, a group of people dressed in black robes stood in an orderly posture.

Their identities are black magicians.

Unlike the knights, they did not have such strict rules, but things were quite different now.

The reason was that the group was led by the being with the most influence in the world of warlocks.

Luave dell’Achiel.

A warlock who has reached the level of the 8th circle.

He, who was also Victor’s teacher, sat in front of a dying bonfire, lost in thought, unlike the standing warlocks.

It is rare for Luave to take direct action.

But the reason he moved was none other than sepia.

A top-class offering that Victor put a lot of effort into.

At first, Luave felt it would be a waste to miss her like this, so she released her henchmen and ordered them to search for Sepia.

But the more Sepia was tracked, the more suspicious Luave became.

How on earth could a mere mercenary capture Viktor and hide the traces of the sacrifice?

Luave’s pride was hurt just by the fact that someone could avoid him on the continent.

Even the Luna Church has yet to find any traces of it.

‘I’ll have to see it with my own eyes to calm my anger.’

Victor went out of his way to prevent those he was looking for from being taken away by the Luna Church.

They scoured the northwest and pursued it so fiercely that some were erased from the map.

On the way, they suffered greater losses than expected while confronting the cult they were pursuing.

I wonder if I should endure this loss because of my pride, but what can I do when it is the pride of Ruave Delaciel and no one else?

And now I have discovered those footsteps.

The eastern part was in an uproar due to Bertio’s second son running away from home.

Luave heard information that a person who appeared to be the second son was passing through the city accompanied by suspicious mercenaries, and he had a hunch.

He said that a bitch named Sephia, who had been giving him trouble for a long time, was now in the East.

“Luave is ready.”

A warlock reported to Luave, who was lost in thought.

“When do you think would be a good time?”

“It seems like a good idea to start right away. We also saw the Luna Church nearby, but their scale is nothing compared to ours.”

Luave did not take his current target lightly.

In particular, the unidentified mercenary who killed Viktor.

Luave was especially wary of this guy.

Immediately after confirming that the target was staying in the village, Luave worked to summon the demon beast through his subordinates.

The reason he didn’t go straight away wasn’t just because he was wary of mercenaries.

This is because the presence of nearby Bertio soldiers and the Luna Church must also be kept in mind.

‘With my skills, I have no problem dealing with them all. But I’m worried about the suspicious mercenary.’

So, I made sure to summon the demon beast through my subordinates.

Luave was not stupid enough to fight a fight that would put him on the defensive for no reason.

“good.”

Luave slowly stood up and opened his mouth to the warlocks who were waiting for his orders with their backs turned.

“Kill them all. However, the sacrifice must be secured alive.”

“yes!”

Luave’s name has fallen.

* * *

-What does that mean? Are you saying that demonic beasts will invade this place?

-It’s dangerous, so don’t come outside. Bertio has a duty to protect you.

-What are we going to do with the livestock in our house? Good luck!

-oh my!

In the large open space located in the center of Oaks, a conversation was taking place between the knights of the Bertio family and the village people.

The villagers were very frightened when the knight said that demonic beasts would soon attack.

Considering Ox, it is best to avoid urban battles as much as possible.

Moreover, we are currently unable to properly understand what the approaching hostile forces are aiming for and attacking.

‘Something caught my eye. There’s a high probability that they’re targeting me and Sepia.’

Dio recalled the memory of killing Viktor and figured out the warlocks’ intentions.

Even if they confirm this fact and run away with Sephia, there is no reason for the warlocks to just pass by Ox.

They would probably kill and torture everyone in Oaks just to search, so it was most desirable to fortify them in Oaks.

‘What we need to do in a situation where it is clear that the warlocks are responsible…’

As always, Dio began to weigh the power analysis against the opponent.

There were more than a hundred magical beasts detected by the wizard of the Magic Tower.

In that case, even if we assume the minimum number of warlocks, it is calculated that there are more than ten people per day.

‘Our power is far from sufficient. Kalko said the Luna Church was coming, so I told him not to worry.’

Since he just estimated the size of the enemies, Dio had to be sure to prepare.

If the numbers cannot be stopped even by the Luna Church’s forces…

“Mr. Calco.”

“What’s going on?”

“It’s not that I don’t trust the knights and the Luna Church, but the size of the enemies is unusual, so do you think there’s no need to request support separately?”

“Hmm…”

When Dio called Calco and informed him of the emergency preparations, Calco was lost in thought.

“I see. Above all, Ates is here…”

Calco gestured to a soldier and told Dio not to worry.

“Don’t worry too much. The Duke family probably already knows the situation here. “But just in case, I might send a messenger from here.”

“All right.”

Hearing Calco’s words, Dio was relieved that he had created another insurance policy.

Well, as Calco said, there is no way Bertio could stay still after hearing the news about the warlock.

The main force would be dispatched soon, and if this battle became dangerous, all we had to do was wait as long as possible until support arrived.

Calco soon sent a soldier out of the village and approached Ates, who was setting up a temporary stockade with other soldiers.

“young master. “What are you doing here?”

Calco did not bother to send Ates back to his family.

This is because he decided that it would be safest to protect him by his side.

Of course, it didn’t seem like he had any intention of sending Artes into battle.

“I can fight too.”

“If there are even scars on your body, I have no shame in seeing you, Duke.”

Calco flatly refused the request of Ates, who was well-versed in Vertio swordsmanship.

Although Ates may be the top ranker, the person currently in charge of the battlefield is Calco.

It was natural for Calco to give priority to protecting Ates.

In response, Ates sent Dio a look of help, but Dio just shrugged his shoulders and did not particularly refute Calco’s words.

‘It’s better for me if Artes is safe.’

Ates was not at all weak to the point of being a burden, but if something happened to Ates’s life for no reason, the Duke of Bertio could have been held responsible.

In addition, Dio and his companions were mercenaries and were under the command of Calco.

Even though Dio was superior to Calco in all areas of military power and leadership, in the end, a conductor had to have a reputation.

‘If you go out for no reason and get caught by ugly hair, you get tired…’

Dio approached Calco again, who forced Ates to the center of the village.

“What else? “If you’re telling me to send you off to the battlefield…”

“That’s not what I’m talking about.”

Dio shook his head at Calco, who had a solemn expression, and pointed with his finger at the fence that Ates had been touching just a moment ago.

“It’s not a bad idea to build an outer wall around the village, but considering the giant worm from before, we also need to prepare for what’s below.”

“hmm?”

Dio had a reason why he should never back down from this battle.

The safety of the villagers in Oaks was also safe, but it was difficult for Calliope and Sepia to escape for their own reasons.

Even if you run away without fighting, if this place is taken over by warlocks, the future will become even more difficult.

So, in this final battle with the warlock, he had no intention of avoiding or losing, so he had to give everything he could.

Even the smallest details of the village stockade.

“It is best to form a defense near a rock that it cannot easily penetrate. “Especially because this is a granite mountainous region, the raised stones will be better than most wooden fences.”

“Ohh.”

It is not just magic and high-performance traps that hinder the invasion of magical beasts.

They are like wild animals with a low intellectual level, so even if you install simple obstacles, their movements are greatly restricted.

“It would be best to build the floor and exterior walls with stones… but since we don’t have time, just piling them up will be helpful in battle.”

“Is this really the experience of a skilled mercenary? Well, you guys are probably familiar with ‘waves’…”

As Kalko said, there was no difference between the current situation and the monster wave in Evra Village.

It’s just a little more difficult.

Kalko immediately ordered the knights and soldiers to move the large rocks.

Calco, a proud knight of Bertio, would have ignored the opinion of a mere mercenary, but surprisingly, he actively accepted Dio’s opinion.

Is it because Dio was shown saving Bertio’s soldier earlier?

Compared to first impressions, Calco seemed to trust Dio a lot.

If not, I wouldn’t accept the opinion like I just did or even listen to it in the first place.

Dio’s companions and Bertio’s knights were busy again.

After strengthening Ox’s defenses, Kalko deployed his troops.

“But how did the Luna Church come to such a remote place? Could it be that they also set out to find Prince Ates?”

After the deployment of the soldiers and the evacuation of the villagers were roughly completed, Dio approached Calco and asked.

“Oh, they joined us from a nearby city. “He didn’t ask for anything in particular, but when we told him that we were going to search the area for him, he said he would follow us.”

“is it so?”

“Then, during the night, we saw a halo of light and dispersed.”

According to Calco, they didn’t seem to be specifically looking for Dio or Sephia.

Although the Luna Church exerted influence throughout the continent, its power was slightly different in each region.

Even in the eastern region, Duke Bertio had the highest status, followed by the Luna Church.

‘And as far as I know, the dukedom didn’t really welcome the Luna Church.’

The churches built in the eastern region were smaller than those in other regions.

So, the priests of the Luna Church who were dispatched to the East or affiliated with the East were not that strong or capable.

Well, it doesn’t mean that the troops of the Luna Church that are coming to Ox for support are weak.

First of all, he is a paladin.

‘I’ll have to be careful not to look down on him and have his true identity revealed.’

Dio once again became more alert to the church and looked at Evelyn who was doing something in the distance.

As I watched Evelyn talking excitedly to the magic tower wizard who was working on something, I felt uneasy.

‘Isn’t that girl talking excitedly and causing trouble again?’

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