Chapter 189 – King of War (4)

“Crazy, now… ?”
“That’s right, 3.”

The count decreases every moment.
I immediately ran outside and looked around the endless sandy desert.
As I narrowed my eyes, I could see a small speck of dust rising in the distance.
I never thought Seongguk would move so quickly.

“Adella, what about the floating island?”
“Uh, I sent it to Farencia yesterday… “It will take a few more hours to come back!”

It was fortunate that she was safe.
This is the Sandalphonia Observatory, known as the secret place of the empire.
Although we can see their faces, there is no way for them to recognize me unless the three Moirai sisters allow it.

“What are we going to do? 2.”
“You don’t have to count that count anymore.”

The armor reflects the hot sunlight and forges a golden flash.
The footsteps through the sand did not seem tiring at all despite the hot weather.
La Ruel of the Holy Light Knights.
Comparable to the 12 Alliances of the Ravier Mountains, it was the highest power of the Holy Kingdom that was created to protect the continent from demons.

Even the unit following behind is the Hylaronian Hymn Orchestra.
The choir, which spreads all kinds of sacred magic beneficial to the allies throughout the battlefield, eliminated the Witches of the Black Night during the Great War and contributed to humanity’s victory.

The fact that half of the four major dioceses moved at once means that it is virtually impossible to stop them here.
In a little while, we will pass through here, reach the canyon, and invade Fenheim territory.
Wouldn’t it be better for me to sweep them away here?
After thinking about it, I first contacted Terra through the communication crystal while holding my sword.

– Okay? Wait a minute.

However, contrary to my expectations, Terra surprisingly did not look embarrassed.
A brief moment of silence where the communication crystal does not shine.
The Holy Kingdom’s troops are crossing the desert at every moment, and even the footprints on the sand we had made a moment ago have been erased by their military boots.
If we don’t catch up right now, it will be really late.
Just as I was anxiously tapping my sword and preparing to run out, communication was finally connected.

— Louis, are you listening?
“Uh. Shall I handle it?”
— No, you don’t have to.
“Really? “Are you okay?”
– Huh.

Is there even a good way?
After that one word of affirmation, Terra didn’t say anything for a while.
A moment of hesitation felt beyond the crystal ball.
Soon she called my name again.

– Louis.
“Huh?”
— I didn’t bother to stop Adela when she left you. What I have observed so far is that she becomes stronger every time she faces a crisis. Strangely enough.

At those words, she turned her gaze to Adela, who was hastily forming small ice ducks one by one next to her.
Her newly born ice ducks seemed to be so bonded with her that they disobeyed her commands and pecked at the bread she had brought as a gift.

“Move quickly! Go and attack!”
“Beepeeeee——!!”

A small ice-and-snowball with a strong beating heart who escaped the curse of the Roshoard family.
It didn’t seem like Terra’s assessment was wrong.
Whether it was intentional or not, everyone around Adela suffered greatly from her eccentricity.

“What does that have to do with the current situation?”
— There’s one more reason I didn’t stop her. Luis, you may not have noticed, but Adela Sylvester’s actions have consistent consequences.
“Consistent…”

Result?

— After causing a commotion that scares others, the benefit will always come back to you, Lewis. Like right now.

As soon as Terra finished speaking, an eerie cold air exploded from beyond the horizon and rushed into the cave.
While the hairs on her body stood up, what I saw was a familiar spear flying out of the air.
As soon as the spear was thrust in front of the Holy Light Knights’ feet, the leading knight froze without even being able to scream.
Beginning with his death, a purple flower of ice began to bloom in the middle of the seething desert.

— It’s so strange. It must have been the Holy Kingdom that took the oracle from you, so why did it have to be the North? Did they even calculate this?

It is impossible for me to understand Adela, but looking back, it is true.
By running for office during her election, she was able to remain indebted to Erzébet.
Because she wrote her letter to her sister, she gained an ally named Esther.
She upset the festival by picking a fight with the Duke of Five Colors, but thanks to her, during the Grand Duke’s meeting, she remembered me and proposed negotiations.
It’s amazing.

— Did they really know that the only one who could respond in time to the Holy Light Knights’ attack was Rochear, who had also begun to come down from the North Sea?

As Terra said, if she meant it all, Adela might really be a genius.

For both the kingdom and the castle, stability in the north means a southward movement of the troops guarding it.
Since the Federation had to stop the demons, they decided to bring in only the Hooksclaw Knights, but there were others who started before them.

“The whole army.”

Esther Sylvester, an ice and snow worker with flowing blue hair.
And the Blue Rose Knights of the Roshyar family who guarded Lake Senrir.
The troops of the Holy Kingdom were astonished when they confirmed that her soul was frozen.

“Charge.”

Penheim’s spear, Rochuar, has always pierced only demons.
This was because it had changed direction for the first time in history.

***

La Ruel and Hylaronian retreated after suffering heavy damage due to Rochear’s attack on their flank.
One side is a blessing, the other side is a unique magic.
When two groups capable of fighting in the harsh climate of Sandalphonia clashed, the blood immediately soaked the dry sand.

After a battle that lasted until the sun set, when the enemies retreated, Esther discovered the observatory and came up.
She threw off her thick uniform and brushed the sand out of her boots and hair.
Is this the first time since the Grand Council?
I greeted her, happy to see her.

“It’s been a while, Esthel.”
“I received a call from Terra Ernisten. “I was on my way to this area, so I’m glad I wasn’t late.”

She just nodded her head along with the business she immediately brought up.
Now, the familiar blank expression has a subtle frown that is difficult to notice unless you look closely.
It means that you are tired because of the hot weather, the long march, and the battle that immediately followed.
When I vacated the seat next to the campfire, Esther flopped down and her eyes turned to the three Moirai sisters across from her.

“Do you know who it is?”
“I have heard about the secret places of the empire. “They are the election officials who control fate.”

Seonri, that is, a shaman.
Although it was not a very respectful expression, I fully understood how she felt.
For people like us who have to achieve everything with their own hands to satisfy their sense of purpose, the mantras of the prophets are nothing more than foolish nonsense.

“Hot! Really? Are you really seeing the future!?”

But, as if she didn’t know this, Adela, who was next to her, dozed off and suddenly woke up.
Then, as a bribe, she subtly placed one of her ice ducks in each of their arms and asked,

“Then will I marry you later?”
“The time is coming.”
“As long as the flowers don’t wither.”
— If the butler looking for the owner avoids the phone.

The three sisters responded that they liked it again.
Adela’s mouth reached just below her ear.
She got excited and started asking various questions.

“Flowers? Then, then! “Can I take that bouquet too?”
“Yes.”
“Aaaaah!! Then, you will be able to use your unique magic skills better than now!?”
“Right.”
“Next year, I can top the entire school in the exam!!?”
— …
“Stop it, Adela.”

I reasonably restrained her at this point.

“The future is like sweet fruit. “You must not pick them carelessly until they are fully ripe.”
“Hmm… Yes…”

Knowing too much about the future sometimes leads to unhappy endings.
It’s okay if Moira doesn’t listen to the three sisters, but once she does, she has to make a very big sacrifice to twist the prophecy.
With the death of the dragons, the magic they had blossomed on the continent began to decline.
Like the Acetaria Empire, which struggled to prevent the continent from falling into the hands of the Demon King.

***

“Then I’ll go down.”
“Aren’t you going to sleep here?”
“The soldiers are below. “Who will protect them without me?”

When Adela fell asleep on my lap, Esther got up right away.
Her attention was focused solely on the soldiers camped out below.
Even when the topic of marriage came up a little while ago, she had maintained her attitude of doing it quite calmly.
I know this is my personality, but it still felt a little bitter.

“From now on, Rochear will be in charge of this front line. “It was also reported to the royal family.”
“Okay, be careful.”
“Are you going back to Farencia?”
“For now. “We should leave this guy there too and wait for his time.”

Still, I didn’t want her sisters to fight with me between them, so I left her disappointment behind and saw her off.
The torch of the Holy Kingdom, which has not yet completely withdrawn, still flickers within reach.
I know that that bluntness without the slightest touch is an armor worn to protect everyone around.
In that case, I should trust her and leave this place to her.

“Now that I think about it, you’re dressed and armed in a way I’ve never seen before. Are you going to participate in this war?”
“Huh. “This is my long-cherished wish.”
“It’s a long-cherished wish…”

Is it because that word has a special meaning to Esther?
She looked up at me and pursed her lips.
A smile that is very rarely shown and intentionally created.
Even though I knew that, it was breathtakingly beautiful.

“I hope you can achieve that goal. Just as Roshyar hopes to conquer the demon world for generations.”
“Can do.”
“Possible.”
– No problem.
“Hmm?”
“Uh?”

Just then, the three Moirai sisters who were feeding bread to the ice ducks on one side suddenly joined the conversation.
They are so indifferent to the unqualified that they did not even give any prophecy to Lehel, who came with me.
However, the three women seemed to have an evil intention to break the expressionless expression of Esther, who treated them as shamans and did not pay much attention to them, so the three women pointed at me and spoke at the same time.

“The stranger who took the devil’s life away.”
“A mortal who brought peace to the continent.”
— A boy abandoned by God and chosen by a holy object.

Because it’s right in front of you.

“… !!”

This.
I was planning to tell you later.