Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 484
[484[Tuesday] God knows
Two more weeks have passed since I rented Saint Deoni's horn piece to Princess Esselua..
Meanwhile, the front line went on surprisingly calmly. The situation and atmosphere were so one-sided that it could be said that the Demon King's army retreated when the Humans advanced, but if the Demon King's army expanded the front line too much with all of its forces in control, it was certain that it would not be able to handle the Demon King's combat power and would return to its original position in an instant. So we couldn't just push forward..
That's because the gap in specifications resulting from race value was enormous. It's enough to make me realize that making up for that gap and holding on until now is nothing short of a miracle..
Maybe it really was a miracle that came from the consideration of the gods. If you think about the balance that Lummings talked about, it may be that not only the gods but also something transcendent placed the scales for balance..
Of course, this does not mean that fights did not occur at all. Local wars broke out steadily, and the Demon King's army, which had become internally noisy in the form of divine punishment, was unable to respond properly and continued to hand over the advantage to us..
Those two weeks were a time when I experienced many things personally..
Under the official support of the Empire, the Imperial Spiritual Assembly, and the Holy Light Cross Society, which preserved Saint Velesica with my unintentional help, the kingdom was turned upside down after the unprecedented declaration of being a human warrior of the Demon God Cult..
At first, I thought there would be a lot of negative repercussions because not everyone is like me and only hates the demon king army without feeling anything at all, but they say that with the empire and the two largest religious groups rising at the same time, there was no such thing..
At the front, there were literally unit units of people who were filled with excitement after seeing my unexpected performance, so they seemed to welcome such a notice..
If I had to compare it, would I say it's closer to the feeling that a colleague who made a contribution received the treatment he or she deserves? In fact, what puzzled me more than the overall atmosphere was the support from the empire, which instantly raised the quality of the tent..
[...Accordingly, the Empire Eshnua has maintained a friendly relationship by cooperating with the warriors who protect humanity for the well-being of the continent, and Eldmia Egar, the warrior of the Demon Church, has also been treated on an equal footing with the warriors of the Imperial Spiritual Assembly based on the feats she has shown so far. We concluded that it was right to receive support....]
...Hearing the long proclamation that started with rang out from the camp, I wondered what was going on, but as soon as I could, people came in carrying things..
In the past, when we were in the kingdom's temporary detention center, as soon as Esmuët announced that she was visiting, the breathtaking movements reminded me of the people moving things around in a hurry. Asili and I held Laika in our arms without even being able to ask questions until their work was finished. I had no choice but to crouch in the corner..
"What on earth is going on?..."
Well, Laika had to be in Asilier's arms most of the time, but whatever..
I was pressing my temples as I looked at the temporary shelter, which had suddenly become as splendid as Siegfried's tent. As the people quietly left like the ebbing tide, a servant came trotting up behind me, handed me a letter, and left the tent with a polite greeting..
As he left, he touched the magic tool that looked like a lamp that was placed near the entrance, and the noise coming from outside suddenly stopped as if it had been muted. Without having time to be dumbfounded, I opened the white wax of the familiar pure white envelope in my hand and read a short letter. I couldn't help but burst out laughing when I saw the content..
[We will see each other soon..]
I turned the letter around and shook the envelope just in case, but that was all. Where did she learn that? Looking at the extravagant letter with not a single word written on it other than a clumsy lip mark, all I could do was fold the letter carefully and store it away so as not to upset her later..
While the war was going on so leisurely that it was said that the soldiers on the front lines were the most relaxed they had been since the start of the war, and I was distracted by the sudden increase in fame, it was three more days after that that we caught the story within the demon territory to our ears. It was after last.
"We received a report that our contact succeeded in contacting the Demon God Cult.."
As I headed to the tent at Esselua's sudden call, a rather serious story immediately emerged..
However, even though such a serious story was being discussed, the only people gathered were the regular members of the warrior party. Esselua, who seemed to have no one else to come, immediately used soundproofing magic as soon as I entered, naturally offered me a seat and placed a document on the table in front of where I was to sit..
"Fortunately, the process was easy thanks to the token you lent me. To put it simply, it is said that the purge within the Demonic Church has already reached its final stage. Those who were connected to the Demon King's army and handed over or managed the sacred relics either fled or were interrogated for heresy, and it is said that the inside of the Demon Territory is in a state of great turmoil as it has been widely publicized.."
When the suicide saint, who was secretly watching, glances at the tea given to her with a suspicious expression, the suicide saint violently lashes out as if she feels aggrieved..
"...Since it's far away from the wire, it's not easy to feel it.."
Even if this person is a fool, there is no need to poison the tea now, but still, just in case, after trying to purify it with the sacred method that I had learned from Saint Deoni, I took a sip, and the face of the suicide saint, who was already dead, was filled with resentment..
Unlike Siegfried and Entyre, who looked at our subtle battle of wits as if they were strange, Princess Esselua, who had not noticed, nodded with a pretended serious expression and raised her teacup..
"that's right. In terms of scale alone, the demon spirit also has territory and materials comparable to that of the empire. Of course, it would be correct to say that the location of the headquarters of the Demon God Religion also has an influence...."
"Is it the center of the demon spirit??"
"no. It's close to the southeastern tip. It's starting from the exact opposite of the front line.."
I was a little surprised by the new information, so I put down my tea cup and looked through the report. I saw a map of the demon spirit and related information drawn in such detail that I thought it was printed..
Indeed, as Princess Esselua said, the headquarters of the Demon God Church was located at the end of the city, which was described as a fairly large port city. There were additional explanations and information diligently written down by the investigators, but what caught my eye the most was the changes that had occurred within the city..
"Isn’t this almost a rebellion??"
It was not surprising that we reached the southeastern tip in an instant. I heard that gates are much more common among demons than among humans..
However, when I saw the record of a change so dramatic that it seemed like the cult was taking control of the city, I held my tongue..
"The name of the port city written in the report, 'Renghi Epagasiera', means 'all glory comes from Epagas' in their ancient language. If it had been a human race, it would have been classified as a separate city-state like the Church of Barael. That is a natural movement.."
The Church of Barael was clearly a normal country, but with a flick of the finger from God, when the territory of the continent flew away with the army of the evil god, their territory was also blown away and they became a city-state, but I was able to roughly understand what was being said..
"I don't think the Demon Lord will stay still. Are you okay, Saint Deoni??"
"Fortunately, we are still safe. However, since the 'incident' occurred at the front, the pressure from the devil has intensified and the atmosphere is changing day by day.."
Many say that the reason the Demon King's army was able to be stopped in Itisel was, to put it bluntly, because the routes through which they could attack inland were limited. The academic world's cold-blooded assessment is that if there was no part of the great mountain range that crosses the Demon Territory and Itisel, the Empire would have had to step in with all its might to block the waterway.?
Unlike the front line here, which was able to be maintained because there were limited passages through which troops could be pushed, that port city means that there are enemies on all sides..
The part where Princess Esselua said ‘so far’ was likely to be more urgent than expected..
"Of course, Epagasierra is not the only one rebelling against Rengi, and people who share the same views as the Demon Church are rising up everywhere. The problem was that the Demon King's army moved too quickly to deal with this. As a result, our contact came into contact with the Demon God Cult's saintess as she made a decision and came up with a plan.."
"...It's a decision?"
When asked about the choice of words, which are not at all pleasant in this situation, Princess Esselua quietly nodded and answered..
"yes. Saint Deonibire of the Demon God Cult is plotting a plan to traverse her demon spirit and join us.."
After hearing Princess Esselua say that it would be written on the last page and actually seeing the document with my own eyes, I couldn't help but doubt my eyes and ears..
No matter how many heresy judges and warriors the church has and gates are activated everywhere, they are positively considering the crazy act of breaking through the middle of enemy lines.?
"Why on earth...?"
I asked back with my mouth, but there was no need to hear an answer because the contents of the document continued..
[The Demon King's army's response was much faster than expected, and the number of people within the Demon God Church who were appeased by the Demon King's Army was much greater than the saint's expectations. Due to an unknown phenomenon, even the sacred power of the church members has been weakened, and on the other hand, the enemy's tactics using the remnants of evil spirits are fatal. In particular, whenever strange monsters appear, they inflict fatal damage..]
[Even if the church's forces wage a defensive war while waiting for reinforcements spread throughout the Demon Territory, there is a remote possibility that the armies of the Empire and Kingdom will slay the Demon King or hold out until they reach this place, so the Saint does not engage in a war of attrition....]
"...When there are a little more troops, we try to overcome the current situation by crossing the Demon Territory, rallying the troops, and finally reaching the front line and making contact with the kingdom.."
It seems that our saint is in such a great crisis that she has to camp in the water..
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