episode_0145

A thoughtful person starts something with a plan.

And these plans, fundamentally, require a certain level of prerequisites,

Especially when the goal is not an easy one, the importance of preconditions increases without limit.

In this situation, if…

If that prerequisite were to be shaken, not only would everything go down the drain, but there was also the risk of it having fatal consequences for those who had carried out the plan.

And, in that respect.

At this very moment.

He is moving under the orders of his vizier, Saladin.

A military group centered around Athena, one of the strongest forces in the northern part of the continent.

The adventurer team Deus was facing the worst situation in their history in hundreds of years.

“What the heck! What the hell is going on now?”

“Huh..”

Eight wizards and three or four witches looking out the window with a look of bewilderment.

Arriving at the place where they were supposed to carry out their plan, they realized at this moment that they were completely surrounded.

“What the hell is this? Wasn’t that princess supposed to bring that b*tch, Rosebeta, here?”

“That.. That.. This.. This can’t be..”

“There’s no way this can’t happen! Then you see them as decorations in your eyes? How on earth did you handle things to make things like this?”

An armored female wizard who speaks in an angry voice.

In response to this, Elastine, who could be called the mediator and collaborator of this matter, could only shake her body while sweating profusely and unable to respond.

At this moment, she had absolutely no idea how to interpret this situation.

It was Elastine that had been clearly promised through Katlena some time ago.

I will play the role of luring the Duchess Rosetta.

He said that he would definitely end the woman who mistreated his mother and gave her false love.

Seeing her boasting like that, Elastine thought that this matter could be resolved without any problems.

It wasn’t just because of the way she looked.

The current situation, where he is preparing to defeat Princess Elios while staying close to Princess Maeb,

And crucially, it was accompanied by a powerful move: the secret of her birth, which she was unaware of, and a single, precise blow fired by Saladin’s vizier.

In this way, considering all the circumstances, Elastine thought that there was absolutely no reason for Princess Katlena not to cooperate in this matter.

However, the result was that they themselves, who had tried to trap and kill Duchess Rosetta, ended up falling into the trap themselves.

The worst possible situation that is impossible for Elastine to understand.

It was at that time that she felt deep shock, confusion, and fear at this incomprehensible reality.

-“You are completely surrounded. Traitors who dared to assassinate Duchess Rosebetta, the next monarch of the Duchy of Dragona! If you surrender obediently, I will show you some mercy. If you continue your pointless resistance, then you will be severely judged by the law!”-

The witches and magicians that you see before your eyes, and if you include the demons, there are easily close to a hundred of them.

Furthermore, judging from their attire and the strength they seemed to have, it was clear that they were probably powerful members of the Duke’s personal guard.

Literally, a four-sided thatched cottage.

There was no way out, and Elastine was certain that this would lead to the purge of not only herself but also her entire family.

“Sob..sob.. ugh… ”

“Damn it!”

And, leaving Elastine in such despair, the armored female magician, their leader, quietly closed her eyes in a corner while wearing a maid’s outfit.

I headed towards where Athena was.

“What should we do now, boss? Not only has our plan been ruined, but if we’re not careful, our safety could be at risk.”

“..sigh..”

The boss sighed heavily at her words.

Athena Invisible.

She slowly got up from her seat, feeling deeply displeased that her plans had been tangled up once again.

“In the end.. I’m missing another chance for revenge. It’s such a shame..”

“Boss..”

Athena speaks with sincere regret.

Immediately afterwards, she slowly looked out the window at the scene, with a slightly wistful expression on her face.

Rosetta, which is likely to be somewhere over there…

However, under these conditions, even if they met her, the possibility of victory was very remote.

‘In the last situation I’ve been in, she already had the strength to stand on equal footing with me. That was already 10 years ago… Considering her abnormal growth rate, she probably should be around by now…’

It was a fact she did not want to admit, but Athena was not a fool who would turn a blind eye to reality.

Especially when it came to the safety of herself and those around her.

Face reality coolly and make the right repayment decisions accordingly.

That’s why she’s been able to get this far without losing a single subordinate in the past hundreds of years, and it’s no different this time.

However, regardless of that decision, she still couldn’t shake the regret that lingered in her heart.

‘If this happens… all the efforts of the past years will be in vain. I even carried out the requests of that disgusting human, Saladin, in order to aim for the Duchy of Rosebeta and Dragona… and in the end, this is what happened.’

In such regret, Athena gave the following command..

He immediately gave orders to his subordinates to use emergency magic tools and escape from this place.

Of course, in the process, that Elastine-something bitch and her group who had caused this miserable failure would be cleanly thrown out, but Athena had no reason to care about that part.

After all, she was not doing this out of loyalty, but rather because of money and personal grudges.

The fundamental motivations were different from those of these foolish and incompetent people.

At that moment, when Atane, who had made the decision, was about to give escape instructions…

“Huh?”

“What..what is it?”

The next moment, the configuration of the siege network suddenly begins to change.

In this situation, which was clearly visible to their eyes, the atmosphere of those inside, including Athena, also began to change slightly.

“That’s… no way.”

“… That girl..”

The next moment, a group of people began to appear before their eyes as they passed through the encirclement.

Among them were people they knew very well.

Rosetta… and her two daughters, among others.

The number was nine in total, which was roughly the same as theirs.

“What is that… trying to do?”

Chief Sigrun asks cautiously, looking at the familiar yet nostalgic appearance of these people.

Athena calmly looked at the situation and decided to make a slightly different decision.

Because I had a rough idea of what the other person’s intentions were.

“I think I know what you’re thinking. In that case, it’s better for us. Before you use Gioah’s magic tool and run away, I think it would be good to try to find a suitable opportunity.”

Athena explains the situation to those there and gives orders along with those words.

At this, Elastine and those who followed her showed even deeper embarrassment and anxiety on their faces. However, from their perspective, there was no other choice.

Anyway, I’ve entered a tiger’s den.

For now, all I could do was try my best to hold on to even the rotten rope.

*

They gathered in front of the building.

The witches, led by Rosebetta, and one sorcerer stood with a determined posture, looking at the building.

“Is this really okay? This method…”

“It’s okay. Don’t worry about anything. Considering their personalities anyway, even if we fail, we won’t lose anything.”

Rosebeta clearly answers Elios’ words.

And Freya and Frigg, who were next to her, also agreed with her attitude.

“Deus. If they are your opponents, then the answer is clear.”

“You’ll probably get injured quite a bit, but at least you won’t die. Since it’s come to this, it might as well be a long-awaited greeting.”

So… they are approaching the current situation with the thought that it is a bit of an event.

Then, Rosebetta wiped the slight expression from her face and spoke in a serious voice.

“Then… let’s rush in.”

“Yes!”