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169 – Rust, eating the world #3

All that remained where the 12th door should have been was dirt and dust.

It seemed like it had been destroyed very thoroughly with artillery or explosives.

“It became clear who I had to fight with.”

It seemed unlikely that Queen Ginevitt or her group of followers would have broken down this door.

In the current situation, the only person who can break down the door is the old Pope Gregory.

Gregory probably broke this door to prevent anyone from entering the Earth’s axis of rotation through the 12th door.

“I think there is a high probability that the door to Castle Barakhan is also broken. Barakhan is probably a place where Gregory’s influence remains stronger than this royal capital.”

I heard that doors leading to this axis of rotation existed all over the world.

Among them, the only ones I know are the saints and royal capitals.

There is a high probability that even the gate of Barakhan has been destroyed.

I thought it was necessary to review, revise and supplement the plans that had been prepared.

Sze-.

Roland picks up a rock that appears to be a fragment of a destroyed door.

“There will be a setback in the plan. Gregory You must never take lightly that man. He is a meticulous person in many ways. They must have set up traps and defenses in various directions.”

What Roland said was half right and half wrong.

It was true that Gregory had prepared traps and measures in many ways, but…

“It is not correct to say that my plan has been disrupted. My plan remains the same. Gregory’s interference was assumed from the beginning. I had fully expected the door to be broken down.”

If I were in Gregory’s shoes, I would have broken down the door.

no.

The door that was broken in that way would have been equipped with all kinds of traps and thoroughly guarded.

Don’t let the other person know that the door was broken.

“How about meeting the Pope?”

Pot-.

Then someone tapped my side.

It was Lass in the butterfly mask.

“It is said that Pope Lucy has a talent for prophesying and predicting various things. It’s not a person that anyone can meet without permission, but if you meet them, it seems like everything will work out, right?”

Even though Psyche became angry, she was still a smart person.

As Psyche said, Lucy was currently ruling the world peacefully in her own way as the Pope.

There is a gift for prophecy and foresight.

I wondered if that was real, but when I remembered Milione dying after being hit by 15 crossbow arrows, I couldn’t help but think deeply.

Pot-.

At that time, Hans fell face down in front of me.

“Rust. It is expected that Barakhan’s advance will meet some resistance. Barakhan is currently heavily controlled by the Templars. Leading them is that Medici guy.”

Is Medici Archibald putting a lot of effort into the defense of Barakhan?

Since he knew about heretics well, it would not be easy for members of the Blood Crusade to infiltrate and instigate a civil war.

Galatea said.

“Lust, it is said that the Sejaks I sent were captured and imprisoned in the prison of Gold Plated Knight Naib. When we invade Barakhan, I will destroy the prison and punish Naive with my own hands!”

Including the supplies and soldiers we acquired in the royal capital, our army numbered approximately 100,000.

I was deeply moved by the number of troops similar to those that had previously invaded the royal capital to obtain the Holy Grail.

If this 100,000-strong army advances to Barakan, Barakhan will be completely devastated.

Of course, Saint Barakhan’s defense would also offer fierce resistance.

Because the Templars will attack you, risking death.

A huge number of people will die.

I imagined the screams that would echo throughout the battlefield.

“Not good. It is harmful to the world for humans to be alive as much as possible. They will have sex and produce offspring, and those offspring will also have sex and produce offspring forever.”

“… … !!!”

Hans trembled at my words.

It was as if he had heard a great truth.

“I can tell, Hans… ! What Rust just said is that an eternal sex spiral is created by one person being alive… ! Human beings are literally a spiral of infinite sin… !”

In Hans’ story, everyone here was filled with exclamations such as “this is amazing.” or “I didn’t know that human life was so amazing.”.

However, Rolland expressed a negative opinion with his arms crossed.

“Death in war is an inevitable fate. Rust. Trying to wage a peaceful war without killing anyone is impossible no matter how much you do it.”

It was a very reasonable story.

“Simply order the march. Isn’t the purpose of gathering this number to wage a war like this? When you wear a sword, it is natural to draw it and cut or stab depending on the situation.”

Of course, Galatea was furious when she heard that story.

“Black Knight You bastard! Dear Rust, what are you talking about? !!! Rust, the topic of a dog picking up crumbs and eating it is harsh… !!!”

The other crusaders nodded as if they agreed with that statement.

Roland just shrugged and said, “I was just talking about realistic tactics.”.

I said that to Roland and the crusaders.

“Roland. You are mistaken. I don’t want to discuss peace with the world. Rather, they want to cause great discord and spark. And my crusade is not soldiers but firewood.”

Sometimes a small fire burns a big mountain and sets the world on fire.

The temple members were the firewood needed at that time.

“Preacher Balhazak.”

“Yes!”

Sussseu-.

Evangelist Balhajak, an old Bronze Knight, appeared and bowed down before me.

“Balhajak. You first go to Chengdu and spread the word that I, Rust, and his red firewood are coming. And find the woman I’m talking about!”

“Yes!”

# # #

Ssuk seu-.

The woman stood facing the mirror installed in front of the door and adjusted her hair and appearance.

Nice flowing blonde hair.

An old nun’s robe ironed to a shiny shine.

“Yingying yaing.”

It looked like a good match.

She was Seraphine Watson, the daughter of Thorin, a platinum wizard, and an advisor to the King.

Seraphine, who had tidied up her body, now knocked on the door.

“… … .”

There is no answer.

smart-.

I knocked on the door again, but there was no answer.

Watson slowly opened the door and entered the room.

Then, I saw a girl lying quietly asleep on the bed.

Lucy Emma.

She was a woman who was called the Pope of the United Kingdom and the leader of all priests and temple knights.

Are you also called a ‘prophet’ these days?

but-.

Not many people knew that Lucy’s real identity was that she overslept until around noon and her bed was full of discarded peach seeds.

“Yingying yaing.”

Watson said the above in Lucy’s ear.

Then Lucy began to tremble and flail around.

“Smash!”

Craudangtang, quadadang, crudang-!

Lucy, with her long pink hair, fell off the bed.

“Yingyingyaing?”

Watson, who lifted Lucy up from the floor.

Lucy rubbed her buttocks, which were sore from falling over on the bed.

And I looked around with eyes that were not yet drowsy.

“Huh, I was really surprised! Suddenly I heard an ying-ing-ya-ing sound! Ugh, I had a dream, and people in red robes have taken over the royal capital! The queen must be running away this way!”

The scenes I saw in my dream were still vivid.

It was too detailed to be dismissed as a mere illusion, and the goosebumps created by the intense heat and shouts appeared on the skin like chicken skin.

Ssuk seu-.

Lucy massaged her forearms and shoulders and clenched her fists.

“This is not the time to be like this! You have to tell people! The Red Robe Crusade is coming! There will be war! Everyone will be in danger!”

Pot-.

Lucy went out of the room.

However, in front of the room, the church’s knights wearing silver armor blocked Lucy.

“His Holiness the Pope. It’s dangerous. Please go inside.”

“There are many people targeting His Holiness the Pope.”

“No! We need to tell everyone! I have to tell people!”

“Dangerous.”

“It’s dangerous, so go into the safe room.”

As usual, the knights did not allow Lucy to go out.

Their attitude was as stubborn as the hard armor they wore, and no matter how much Lucy asked, they showed no sign of listening.

Lucy eventually returned to her room.

“Hmm… .”

Lucy had been locked in this room for two years already.

Books and food.

Watson was bringing various clothes, fun toys, etc. to Lucy, so there wasn’t a huge amount of inconvenience in her life.

“No, it’s uncomfortable!”

Lucy felt uncomfortable.

Lucy felt like a bird in a cage and a fish in a narrow fish tank.

If it was before -.

In the past, when she was confined to the Grande Convent, Lucy would have been satisfied with her current life.

Because there was a soft bed and all-you-can-eat peaches.

Her friend Miss Watson also visited Lucy every day and told her various stories, so compared to when she was at the Grande Convent, now it was like heaven.

but-.

Lucy left the Grande Convent and saw a bigger world, a bigger sky, and even saw the horizon.

There was someone who told Lucy that the world was big.

‘Hyde… .’

Hyde.

Lucy thought to herself about the man’s name that somehow everyone had forgotten.

No one remembered the name.

After a strange light appeared in the sky, people became strange, and no one was puzzled by the strange world.

“Of course it won’t work.”

Clap clap-.

Lucy slapped herself on both cheeks.

And as if he had made up his mind, he clenched his fists.

“I really need to escape this room! I’m confident when it comes to room escapes! Because we used to do it every day! Miss Watson! When I give the signal, grab the driver’s attention for a moment!”

“Gyu, Gyuiing… !?”