Chapter 457 – Episode 456 – The Leader of the 11th Corps in Trouble

“Ha…”

A woman is letting out a long sigh in her office.

“Is this what happens in the end? I don’t like it.”

A woman with short blue hair and black eyes let out a long sigh.

Even when she sighs, she can’t seem to calm down.

In times like these, cigarettes are the best. To calm her distraught mood, the woman held her cigarette in her right hand and placed it in her mouth.
As I suck in, the strong scent of cigarettes seeps into my lungs. The woman lifted her pipe to her mouth and exhaled, releasing the smoke she had inhaled.

Then repeat several times. Inhale several times and exhale smoke several times. Until the scent in the cigarette pipe runs out, and the fire goes out.

Even though she smoked like that, the woman could hardly calm down.

‘Damn, my bone hurts.’

The reason she couldn’t calm down was because of her order that came from her today.

The sender is the Pope.

This was written in the order sent by the Pope.

[Simon, commander of the 11th Legion, and Judas, commander of the 10th Legion, lead all troops to the Kingdom of Roseum.]

[Help Mercenary King Raven to subdue the demon Grid.]

[If you refuse orders, you will be immediately stripped of your position as leader and sent to a concentration camp. Not only you, but those related to you will also be punished.]

[Hurry up preparations for battle as soon as you receive the order. Must be completed within 3 days.]

“You did something petty just because you were a little annoyed.”

Even Simon could roughly predict that something like this would happen one day.

The current Pope was purging the forces opposing him in some form.

Simon also committed a direct defiance of the Pope’s will,

As a result, he was put in a position to be purged in the name of participation.

‘Grid. How are we supposed to catch him?’

Great Devil Grid.

A man who was born as an illegitimate child and became a living disaster after suffering all kinds of persecution.

This is a man who committed all kinds of evil acts, starting with turning the territory into a sea of ​​fire.

The bounty on that man was so cruel that it was higher than that of any other pirate, and as the bounty increased, the atrocities became more severe day by day.

The man who did such crazy things eventually founded a country.

He established a pirate nation called the Desire Empire.
The man who became the first emperor expanded his territory with the power of the iron ship fleet and monsters left behind by the ancient civilization, and eventually destroyed the Nechia Kingdom.
There is no way to stop the man’s advance anywhere in the world, and killing him is also impossible.

The Pope gave instructions to do that impossible task.

Probably, the order was delivered to everyone except the leaders who supported the Pope.

‘That woman, what on earth is she thinking? She just protects her woman, who she doesn’t even know where she came from.’

Currently, the Holy Kingdom is divided into those who support the Pope and those who oppose him.

There is only one reason for the split: Prophet 〈Prophet 〉.

-The person behind the current disappearance case is Averis.

-The country has become a mess since she came. How long are you going to look after me?

-I would rather imprison Averis. We must not leave him free!

After Sister Site was purged, the Pope accepted a nun named Averis as his new confidant. Her origins and past were unclear, but she was a woman with excellent skills in repairing and remodeling ancient artifacts. The Pope explained that he accepted her as one of his close associates because he admired her abilities.

The problem starts after that.

At some point, a series of incidents of people disappearing occurred.

Starting from the lower class to high-level officials. People went missing one after another every day.

As a result of the investigation, all the missing people were women,

It was revealed that all of these people had been in contact with Aberys.

Those who suspected that Aberys might be her culprit immediately called for her to be interrogated, but the Pope dismissed them as nothing more than rumors of her misdeeds. Since he said he would protect a prime suspect, there was bound to be backlashed. Some general managers, including Simon, also opposed this decision.

However, even though disappearances continued to occur, the Pope did not withdraw his claims.

Instead, he began to purge those who opposed him.
Various methods were used, such as assassinating them without a word, sending them into exile in remote places where people could not reach, or sending them to the front lines and leaving them to die.

As a result, opposing voices had no choice but to gradually become smaller, and no one could stop Averis no matter what he did. Even if she kidnapped her people at random, even if she installed strange mechanical devices all over the country, and even if her power was concentrated in her, there was no way to stop her.

Gradually, Seongguk was becoming a playground for a woman named Averis.

‘What on earth are you thinking, Pope?’

Simon was so displeased that he called the Pope, whom he was supposed to support, “That bastard.”

How can you not be offended when the country you are supposed to protect is being destroyed?

The leaders who are on the Pope’s side probably say they are doing it for the good of the country, but in reality, they are dissatisfied.

It’s just that since there is no clear alternative, we will just follow the Pope.

‘Should I hit that woman right away?’

I can’t just suffer like this. We must assassinate Averis now. Simon was determined to do so,

‘No. Let’s quit.’

I gave up right away.

‘All the people who tried to do it got caught and died, so is it even possible for me? ‘Maybe if we join forces.’

There were many attempts to assassinate Averis, but they failed.

No matter how they found out, they were all discovered beforehand, and they were all sentenced to death.

And, all leaders who oppose the Pope are under surveillance.

If you do something stupid in this situation, you will be caught right away.

Even the people Simon cared about will all disappear into the dew at the execution ground.

Simon couldn’t do it even if he wanted to because he didn’t want to face that kind of bad ending.

Perhaps the other leaders are staying quiet because they don’t want to face that kind of ending.

In the end, I have no choice but to go out to fight,

Can we really win?

‘How are we supposed to catch someone who doesn’t have divine power?’

Divine power is a sacred power that arises from the faith of worshiping God.

That power has the power to take on any enemy.

Those who rose to the rank of leaders like Simon possessed enormous divine power, and were so powerful that they were said to be a one-man army if they unleashed their full power.

That divine power does not work on devils. It doesn’t even work with the devil’s fools.

If it were possible, would Tias, leader of the 12th Legion, have been helplessly defeated?

When the information was delivered that divine power did not work, all the leaders, including Simon, were shocked.

‘The means… There’s no way I would give it to you.’

There are currently only two ways to fight against the grid.

Become a monster like Arwen and fight against it.

Like the Mercenary King and the Knight King, you control robots and fight against them.

Only those two are the solution,

It was impossible for Simon to use both solutions.

It’s already been stamped by the Pope, so how can you give it to him?

I sent you an order to go out and die, but will you give me the hidden weapons, so I can fight well?

I heard that a woman named Averis is fixing something on her, but she won’t give it away. Even if she asks, it’s clear that she will be ignored.

‘What should I do?’

I can’t do this, I can’t do that.

Simon’s sorrow, caught in a dilemma, could not help but deepen.

‘Should I surrender?’

For a moment, the idea of ​​surrendering to the devil occurred to Simon.

‘I think he would accept it…’

Rumor has it that Grid values ​​talent.

So, it is said that if his ability is outstanding, he can immediately sit in an executive position, and he will protect him until the end as long as he does not betray him.

Of course, there is a reward for protecting.

“…”

It is the body. The devil considers enjoying women’s bodies to be his hobby. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a human, a beast, or an elf. If you are in good shape, he will hug you as soon as he wants to eat. Without exception, women who were embraced by the devil were corrupted, and there was no woman who did not harbor the seeds of the devil.

If Simon decides to surrender, he must be prepared to suffer such humiliation.
Not only for her, but also for her people.

“Either way is the worst…”

Are you going to get orders and go to the front and die fighting like a fool?

Or will you preserve your life in exchange for going crazy with pleasure?

Indeed, which one is better to choose?

“… Phew.”

The commander of the 11th Corps put the cigarette in his mouth again.

●●●

Two days after that.

The 11th and 10th legions headed to the Kingdom of Roseum.

And, the 9th, 8th, and 7th corps headed to the Temple Kingdom.

The name was to support the two kingdoms in the battle to subdue the great evil Grid, but in reality, the real purpose was to purge the leaders who opposed the Pope. Even if he returns alive, he will probably be purged in some form.

‘Okay, let’s go like that.’

After learning this fact, Simon made a decision after careful consideration.

There would be a backlash from her, but for now, this was the best she could do.
No matter which one you choose, if only hell awaits you at the end,

It would be wiser to choose the less painful hell.

Simon, who made that decision,

“So, you’re saying you’re going to surrender?”

Not long after arriving in the Kingdom of Roseum, he secretly contacted Kangrim.