episode_0189

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“Don’t disturb the formation!”

The sound of weapons being waved, explosions caused by magic, the shouts of the commander leading the soldiers, and the screams of monsters.

The scenery created by all the sounds intertwined was truly reminiscent of war.

No, it wasn’t just like that, it had to be seen as a war.

Even if the target was a monster rather than a person, this was war.

The scene created by the entanglement of an army so large in number that it was difficult to count them, and the monsters that continued to pour in, though outnumbered by them, incessantly, was a battle and war on a scale that had not been seen many times in the entire history of the continent.

And, in such a violent and dangerous space.

There was only one place that was not affected by such heat.

The last of the troops, quite far from the front lines.

In a place that could be said to be relatively safe, a group of soldiers were forming a formation.

Just by looking at their force and eyes, they could be instantly recognized as elites. In the center of the thickly formed camp, there were two men and women standing.

The two men and women, despite having youthful faces that made them look as if they had just turned 20, were not at all intimidated by the sight unfolding before their eyes or the horde of monsters that filled their field of vision, and were looking at the battle with cool eyes without a single change in their facial expressions.

It was none other than Estel and Cairn.

They stood here as commander-in-chiefs commanding this enormous amount of troops.

Rather than just standing there as a face, they were actually commanding and wielding troops.

It was a very heavy position to handle at such a young age, but the two commanded the troops as if they were not at all nervous.

He gave instructions coolly and calmly, as if he was just doing the obvious.

Precise and appropriate instructions.

Men and women in their twenties, who had never even experienced war, were playing a role that would make even generals who had battle experience many times nervous.

It could be said that it was a scene that clearly showed the qualities of the two men as the next emperor who would lead the empire in the future.

So, the fight against the monsters continued under the command of the two people.

“… … ?”

One soldier who was fighting a monster noticed one thing.

“The sky… ?”

Suddenly the sky was getting dark.

It wasn’t cloudy or anything like that.

Literally the sky itself was darkening.

The sky was turning black, as if night had come.

Looking at that, you might just assume that night has come and move on, but not only is it not yet time for night to come, and even if night does come, the sky will never turn black like this in an instant.

Also, above all else, when night came, it was normal for the sky to turn dark and for the son-in-law to also become dark at the same time.

But now, only the sky was turning black without the son-in-law becoming dark.

That was definitely a strange phenomenon.

Seeing this strange phenomenon for the first time in their lives, other soldiers even lifted their heads from their battle with the monster and looked up at the sky.

And the commander of this battlefield was no exception.

“… Something happened.”

Cairn noticed.

That something unusual had happened.

And I had a rough guess as to where it might have happened.

“… … .”

Cairn shifted his gaze and looked.

The mountain that stands tall beyond the countless monsters that still remain.

His instincts were speaking.

Something is happening over there.

Cairn wasn’t the only one who felt that.

“… … .”

Estelle, who was leading the battle next to him, was also suddenly looking at the mountain.

There was a clear expression on her face, different from anything she had shown here so far.

A worried expression.

She was feeling it too.

Something clearly happened.

And, it is also very dangerous.

That’s why she was worried about who would be there.

I couldn’t help but worry.

‘… Wade.’

Suppressing her rising anxiety, Estelle touched the ring on her index finger.

***

Anton was working today at the inn ‘Night in the Forest’ in Darville, a city located at the western end of the continent.

“Dad!”

I left the inn when I heard my daughter’s urgent voice come out of nowhere.

“What happened suddenly… … .”

‘Is there some kind of commotion again? .’

Mercenaries are basically a group of people who don’t know where to go.

Anton’s inn, ‘Night in the Forest’, targets mercenaries, so the frequency of minor incidents was quite high.

Anton, who secretly guessed that something like that would happen this time, stopped in his tracks as soon as he left the inn’s door.

I ended up noticing that the sky had turned black.

Anton looked at the sky quietly for a while.

“… I have a bad feeling about something.”

I muttered quietly.

The senses he had honed over many years as a mercenary, the senses that had saved his life several times, were stirring ominously.

***

Dorothy, who was leading the way through the bushes, realized that the figure following her had stopped in place.

I felt puzzled and looked back.

Her young lady, El, was standing still and looking up at the sky.

“Lady? Why is the sky suddenly… … .”

Dorothy, who felt puzzled by that appearance, raised her head to follow Elle’s gaze.

“That… … .”

And I noticed.

That the sky had turned pitch black.

“What the hell is that… … .”

In response to Dorothy’s slight frown at the strange phenomenon, El did not even pay attention.

I was just quietly looking up at the sky with a blank gaze.

For a while.

“… It’s dangerous.”

Finally, El opened her mouth and spoke.

“The continent is dangerous.”

With blank eyes, she muttered that.

***

Hamel, the tyrant who had ruled Aguillem for a long time, disappeared, and the throne of Aguillem became vacant.

However, the disappearance of the king did not cause Aguilem to waver.

In the first place, not only was Hamel not a person who greatly interfered with the city’s operations, but Aguillem was too large a city to be shaken for that reason.

In that way, Aguilem, who lost her king, appeared as usual as if nothing had happened.

However, just because it seemed calm on the outside did not mean it was truly peaceful.

Behind the surface, beneath the surface, a fierce battle was taking place.

That is, the fight for Aguilem to take the throne.

A politician who has served as mayor several times, a merchant who owns one of the largest merchants in Aguillem, where many merchants exist, and a major figure in the underworld of Aguillem.

Everyone drooled over Hamel’s empty seat and jumped into the fight to become the new king of Aguilem.

And, Bella was also one of the participants.

The first thing Bella did after Hamel’s death was to take control of the ‘Dark Night’.

There was no way the executives of ‘Dark Night’, whom Hamel had personally appointed, would obediently allow him, but Bella did not even consider their rebellion in the first place.

The reason they were able to move around in the ‘dark night’ with such force was because of the fact that they were Hamel’s subordinates.

Now that Hamel was gone, they were just powerless pigs and it was impossible.

Bella took action and immediately took control of ‘Heukya’ and kicked out all the trash that was eating away from ‘Heukya’.

Having taken control of the dark night, she immediately turned her gaze outside.

She jumped into the fight for Hamel’s vacant position without hesitation.

It wasn’t really because she was greedy for power or wealth.

To put it bluntly, she was a person who placed no value on either side.

Nevertheless, the reason she jumped into the fray was to prepare for the future.

After suffering under Hamel for a long time, she realized it painfully.

How scary it is that your life and that of your precious people can be controlled by someone.

That’s why she jumped into the fray to avoid a situation like that again.

There was no way that the new person on the throne would not behave like Hamel.

In fact, when looking at power alone, Bella was weak and inferior.

Compared to other competitors, there was nothing special about it, whether it was power, wealth, or power.

But there was one thing she was ahead of.

That’s her own ability.

‘Dark Night’ and ‘Old Moon’, a special assassin representing the underworld of Aguilem.

She used that business card to gather supporters and grow her influence.

With the combination of Bella’s outstanding skills and her business cards called ‘Dark Night’ and ‘Old Moon’, her power showed remarkable growth.

It was clearly a growth trend that competitors could not help but pay attention to, but she was not directly checked.

For that to be the case, her existence itself was too difficult.

If you mess up for no reason, you never know when your head will be cut off.

Competitors who had reached that point were reluctant.

In this way, she was in the process of increasing her power without much checks and consolidating her position within Aguillem.

Square─

Today’s Bella was dealing with various problems that arose in the process in the ‘Dark Night’ office.

It was in the meantime.

“Lady! You should come out for a moment!”

Bella heard a voice calling her from outside, so she immediately put down her pen and left the office.

I wondered what on earth was going on and was calling me like that, but I didn’t think much about it.

I thought it was something I could check with my own eyes.

That’s how Bella found out after leaving the office and the ‘dark night’ building.

The ideal of heaven.

“Alternative… … .”

She looked up at the sky with a confused face.

‘… no way.’

I felt a vague premonition.

I had a feeling that maybe that man had something to do with this.

It was a premonition without any basis.

However, for some reason, I had a feeling that my premonition would be correct.

What exactly happened, what happened to that sky, and what situation will unfold in the future?

Bella didn’t know anything about it.

‘… You must be safe.’

She just hoped Wade was safe.

***

They were not the only ones who encountered an abnormal phenomenon in the sky.

The entire continent’s sky turned black in an instant.

Lakenwood was no exception.

“Viscount, what is this… … .”

Looking at the dark-stained sky and seeing the employees looking disorganized, the Viscount frowned for a rare occasion.

This was because the sky suddenly turned black and looked ominous.

“… Just in case, tell them to strengthen their defenses.”

There were no reports of any incident happening right now, but the Viscount decided to prepare just in case.

No matter what happens, if you prepare for it too late, the damage will be greater.

And, next to the Viscount who gave such instructions.

“… … .”

Lawrence was quietly looking up at the sky.

After the news of Wade’s death spread, Lawrence’s complexion rapidly became gaunt.

Even so, he did not give up his work, but during that short time, Lawrence looked as if he had aged several years.

Those around her thought it was because of the heartache caused by Wade’s death, but the reality was different.

Because Lawrence didn’t believe Wade was dead.

It was not simply a baseless belief.

Lawrence knew.

That his son, Wade, was not an ordinary child.

Ever since I was little.

From the moment he was born, Wade was extraordinary.

It wasn’t just that he was more mature than his peers or anything like that.

It seemed like he was trying to hide it in his own way, but Lawrence knew.

Wade is a very special child.

As he watched Wade being born and growing up, Lawrence felt.

The existence of fate that surrounds Wade.

Wade was born with a more special destiny than anyone else.

So, he believed.

Wade would still be alive.

And then, to now.

His sense of Wade’s fate from a long time ago was speaking again.

That fateful time has now arrived.

“… Wade.”

Looking quietly at the sky, Lawrence hoped that his son would be safe.

I desperately hoped and hoped that my son would eventually overcome his fate.