Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 507
[507Tuesday] March
Communication is important in any world.
It was so important that it was as important as turning on a 100,000 lumen flashlight in a future that was as dark as a private's military life..
As soon as I revealed that Waltham was possible, the people at the command center stopped worrying and took action. It took less than five minutes for a raiding party of 30 people, led by me, to be formed, and it took less than three hours for them to cross the county territory and approach the rear of the outer castle adjacent to the inner castle..
Even though they were suddenly selected and put into operation in the middle of the night, the members of the raid team moved in perfect order. Thanks to this, I am now lying down on a low hill with them, listening to the long trumpet sound that announces curfew echoing through the castle, and watching the guards on the outer castle..
Honestly, despite the seriousness of the situation, it was a very worthwhile spectacle. A guy who wears a helmet on the tip of a spear without wearing it properly, a guy who stands on guard duty upside down with his back against the castle wall, a guy who sits down to rest with only the tip of his spear visible at a glance, etc. If it were modern times, they would have been sent to a military camp for violating military discipline, but they did it like that. I was in a state of complete fearlessness, as if there were no rules..
"The dog is missing."
"yes?"
Even though we live in a world where the sword is faster than the law, I find this shit so funny that I mutter it with a laugh, and the driver next to me, who was seriously looking for the location where the guard is the most neglected, is startled and asks. I could feel the skillful pupil of a person who had been beaten by a senior several times in the face of the knight whose eyes I met like that, so I briefly cleared my throat and spoke again in a more refined expression..
"He said that the enemy's military discipline was lax.."
"Ah, that's right. At that level, I think there will be no problem no matter where I aim.."
He seemed very relieved that the words were not directed at him, but he deliberately pretended not to know and just nodded. He just didn't think much of it because he was working on a mission until now, but from the perspective of a faithful believer, the pressure that comes from being a warrior is not something to be taken lightly..
Doesn’t it feel like the division commander is sitting next to you while eating??
"I think the length of rope you prepared will be sufficient. As for the location... I think the blind spot in front of the watchtower would be the easiest. It's a place where you should be most cautious, but they don't seem to care at all.."
Fortunately, it appears that his pupil earthquake was just a result of a past trauma, and he was able to handle things clearly. I nodded along with the other knights and agreed with his opinion, adjusted the rope around my shoulder, and stood up..
If you go up to the top of the castle wall, you may see something else, but once you see it from here and see that there are no other magical devices, there is no reason to hesitate..
"As soon as I get up on the wall, move right away. Looking at it, it seems like it will be okay.."
Without hearing an answer, he raises his magic power, bestows a blessing, and slowly moves towards the castle wall. If you make up your mind to close the distance, it will be instantaneous, but no matter how crazy they are on guard duty and chatting, the sound of clanking armor resonating in a quiet night is quite loud..
No matter how much of an asshole you act, you will hear the sound of metal and react, so it is not too late to be noisy when climbing the castle wall..
Even the sound of snow being stepped on seemed loud to me, but there was no need to worry. Even though there was still a long distance left, the sounds of chatter and cigarette smoke on the castle walls were more intense. I was concentrating all my attention to the point where I felt the noise they were making was louder than the sound of my armor..
After moving around for a long time, making footprints on the pure white snow, I reached the bottom of the castle wall and realized that it was not an illusion but the real thing. I wasn't talking at the top of my voice, but thanks to the guys who didn't talk at all, I realized that the guards were more concentrated than necessary, so I settled down a little further away and took out six needles..
I had never done anything like climbing in my previous life, but it wasn't a problem. With overwhelming physical strength and a solid base, it was closer to climbing a ladder than climbing, and that was actually the case..
Every time I moved my arms and legs and used my magic and strength to drive it into the castle wall, the needle broke the stone and became fixed. After repeating this a couple of times, I quickly got the hang of it. When we reached about 1/3 of the high wall, the speed increased and it really felt like we were climbing a ladder..
Meanwhile, the guards' casual chatting and smoking continued. Just in case, I took out another needle on the way up and checked to see if there was any resistance caused by the Demon King's magic tools, but there was no such thing..
There are no external problems. The only problem that remains is my attitude to assassinate and take the lives of those who are neither thieves nor definite enemies..
Fortunately, I'm not particularly an idealist, so that wasn't a problem either..
"Phew."
As I climbed to the edge of the castle wall with the last help, I checked the positions of the guards and fired the needle without hesitation. Most of them didn't even spot me, but one guard who was chatting while looking in my direction frowned and lowered his head as if he couldn't believe his eyes..
It was a guy with a helmet hanging on the tip of a spear. As a result of not being properly armed, he was the first to die with a hole in his forehead, and the other guards, who all tried to move quickly as soon as they saw death in front of him, followed suit..
Since there were only three people who left their duty station, it was enough to extinguish the torch in the area where they were gathered. I retrieved the needle again and looked briefly to see if any guards were reacting, but the castle wall was quiet as if nothing had happened..
To be precise, it was quiet enough to faintly hear the chatter of other guards. Satisfied with this, I turned my head and looked outside the castle wall, and saw that the knights were coming towards us eagerly, just like I said..
I stuck the needles diagonally into the castle wall and fastened them like support pins, made a tight loop, and dropped the rope. Soon, a knight carrying a rope like me climbed up eagerly and hung the rope on another needle I had previously put in. After about three more people lowered the rope, it was an instant for the remaining people to come up..
"Is it possible that you broke through Levien’s outer castle like this??"
"no. I ran back then."
A hook appeared above the heads of the twenty-nine knights, but they decided to move on, leaving that as a question for later. They probably had shifts as well, so there was no time for small talk..
"I will take the lead."
It was the oldest knight among those here who spoke. He had a lot of experience, and since he was selected because that experience included the desirable experience of visiting the inner city, no one was dissatisfied..
Without even having to look for stairs, we recycled the rope we used to climb up and climbed down the castle wall, running after the old knight..
I wanted to confidently approach and reveal the location of the wizards like I did when I robbed the bandits with Asilier in the past, but since I would have to fight even after dealing with the wizards anyway, it was better to reduce the number in advance, so I decided to give up..
Even though I had decided to do so, I did not encounter a single patrolman until I arrived at the inner city..
"Why are the drivers..."
Starting with the decapitation of the two guards who hesitated without realizing that we were the enemy who appeared from the shadow of the inner city, the massacre continued as the knights, divided into 5 groups of 6, raised their strength and rushed inside..
What immediately came to mind was the first secret request I did with the Gaendal party. I felt this way when I robbed the lodgings of demon followers who were using an abandoned dungeon as a hideout..
Even though they were knights, they skillfully coordinated their hands and feet like special forces members and cut down anyone they saw. When the entire first floor was swept away like that, I thought that a scream might escape, but the frighteningly fast and accurate drivers did not even give those who had neglected their guard duty a chance to scream..
Of course, I was included in that, but it was quite a surprising sight because they and I, who were chivalrous and naive and didn't care, were in completely different positions..
However, this did not mean that all ordinary people were exterminated. It was after clearing the second floor and finally arriving at the stairs leading up to the third floor that the knights, who had been gathering information from time to time and not forgetting the process of stunning them, were reunited..
"3The first floor contains the lord's family's bedroom and office. And there is the private room of a wizard who has been dealing with the Birere family for a long time as an advisor. Fortunately, there weren't that many wizards, so he was the only remaining wizard other than the two he killed on the second floor.."
It's not service, it's transaction..
Since he has the ability to do so, the deal must have been concluded... Usually, the interior is left without any magical measures.?
I was very uncomfortable with the extremely vague explanation of the relationship, but right now, since I was casting magic somewhere and my magic power was not moving, I went up to the third floor..
2Up to the first floor, I thought the count was so frugal that it was hard to imagine him living in the capital, but the third floor was different. Looking at the carpets and various works of art in the hallway, it was clear that if they raked hard enough, they would not have raked less..
But the expenses are actually less. The cleanup could be completed simply by killing the four guards who were puzzled by our appearance with needles..
"This is the wizard's room."
While I was moving forward cautiously in case there was any other movement, the room the old knight pointed to in a low voice had such ornate decorations and doors that I thought I had mistakenly referred to the lord's room..
The fact that this is a wizard's room means that the simple rooms seen in the distance are the lord's office or bedroom... but the contrast is too serious..
It's like a Mimic made up to look like there's something there. The moment I concentrated more on magic in response to the creeping doubt, I was finally able to understand that this was the wizard's room..
"enter first..."
"stop."
Because a strangely large amount of magic was moving as if it were enveloping the entire door..
"There's something hanging on the door."
I haven't dealt with wizards often, but this much was certain..
That was definitely not installed by some idiot..
"Does anyone know what level this wizard is??"
maybe, really maybe.
Even with such sloppy military discipline, the reason why the County of Birrere was able to enjoy luxury and pleasure while maintaining strict secrecy, and to take away the backbone of the people, may have been because of the wizard beyond this room..
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