Wukai Newwitz (1)
Romel returned shortly thereafter.
“Something happened.”
“Day?”
“That… I think it would be better for you to check it yourself.”
Romel glanced at Theo as he answered.
It means that if something happens, it happens firmly.
Theo nodded, as he had also guessed this.
“Let’s go there first.”
The 6th group, sensing something unusual, was able to quickly arrive at Ragnar’s military headquarters.
There you could see countless poles.
“… … .”
“… … .”
“… … .”
No one could easily open their mouth.
Because the heads of all the people from the military headquarters were hung on the end of the pole.
Even at a rough estimate, the number is roughly over a hundred.
Their faces were all suffering from terrible pain.
But the message written in the blood of the victims below was even more horrifying.
– Heretics, divine punishment will soon follow you.
Anyone who saw it could tell that it was a message from the Holy Demon Church to Ragnar.
Crack!
“Because these crazy kids are like, ‘Let’s go and see.’”
Leje asked this question out loud.
His bloodshot eyes looked ready to immediately find and kill the bastards who committed this act.
The same goes for Kinkarnon.
The atmosphere had become so tense that it was difficult to touch it rashly.
Ansio was no different.
Although they were all either brought by force by Theo or were defeated, the pride they held in their hearts for Ragnar was incomparable to anyone else’s.
On the other hand, Theo examined the pole carefully with an expressionless face.
What was the cut surface of the severed head, how was the battle fought, and whether there were any traces of survivors or escapees?
“There should be a village nearby. Does anyone know where it is? It seems like the Holy Demon Cult guys have gone that way too.”
“… … !”
“… … !”
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“… … !”
Are you saying that they even touched innocent civilians?
The group began to hurriedly walk around the surrounding villages.
* * *
“Wow!”
“Whew!”
“You crazy kids… …! How could you do something like this with a human face!”
From the main residential area of Parrington, to the common village, to the satellite city, the group went around all the living areas of Parrington, and they all cursed in unison.
To cut to the chase, it was hard to find a decent place.
There were corpses strewn all over the streets.
A mother who died protecting her child, a couple who closed their eyes together while holding hands tightly, an old man who died with a resentful look on his face, and young men who fell without even being able to properly hold a spear.
Those who tried to resist were torn to pieces and placed on roofs, and there were severed heads rolling around everywhere, or heads being built into towers, just like in hell.
The weak-stomached inspectors couldn’t hold it in for long and vomited out what was inside them, and those who were okay gathered the corpses together, dug a hole, and buried them.
The stench of corpses was bad enough, but the plague was also a concern.
“What on earth were you thinking… … doing something like this?”
“If I can’t eat it, I’ll make sure others can’t eat it either – that’s the symbol. Originally, Perrington was one of the largest cities in the East.”
“No matter how crazy those fanatics are, don’t they have any conscience or remorse as humans? Any sympathy?”
“None. So it’s the Holy Demon Church.”
Theo asked his enraged crew to find out if there were any hidden survivors, and, after clearing up the suspicions he had had since the military headquarters, came to one conclusion.
‘Rhodi, this is-‘
『I think the same. They performed a sacrifice. Are they trying to stage a resurrection ceremony? However, it seems more like a simple massacre than a ritual, and there are traces of magic left here and there to call it a massacre. Hmm.』
‘Are you saying that the chain of command seems to be broken?’
『Yes. It seems as if they are at a loss as to what to do because of orders from different commanding officers.』
Theo was convinced when he saw traces of a magic circle drawn on a collapsed wall.
‘I think that’s right. It seems like the steps got messed up because the two commanders who don’t normally get along moved together.’
One of them seemed to be suggesting that since they had already committed massacre, they should hold a resurrection ceremony for the <Nameless Monarch>, while the other seemed to be suggesting that they should just let it go.
Then, a difference of opinion arose, and the subordinates were at a loss and could not show consistent action… … and then they split into two groups.
“Then that means..”
‘Yes. At least two people of bishop rank have appeared.’
『… … !』
A bishop could be said to be the highest-ranking position in the Catholic Church, excluding the apostles.
‘It looks like it’s going to be a tough fight.’
Theo felt a pang in his chest.
This was a major event that had never happened in a previous life.
Until the day he closed his eyes, Perrington was still one of the great cities.
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Even though Troyban fell, its prosperity did not decline, but rather, its economy expanded further due to its connection with Winterer.
But now, Perrington has been hit so hard that it’s hard to even call it a big city.
The butterfly effect, which was caused by the Northern War actually occurring several years earlier than in the previous life.
Theo felt guilty that he had done this in order to minimize the damage that would occur in the future, but he also felt guilty that innocent people had been sacrificed instead.
On the one hand, I wondered how it could have gone this far without being reported to Winterer.
Theo first thought about getting rid of those who had created this disaster and were sitting back comfortably.
‘Where on earth have these guys gone?’
It was at that time.
“Survivors! I found where the survivors are!”
“Where is it, over there?”
“Come here!”
Theo ran towards Arin, who was running and shouting in a hurry.
A collapsed church building.
On the surface, it looked like a place where arson had occurred and it would be difficult to find survivors, but
‘There’s a sound!’
My hearing, heightened by spirituality, picked up faint voices coming from beneath the rubble of the church building.
-Sister, how long do we have to stay here… … .
-Just wait three days, three days. Okay? Mom and Dad will come to rescue you soon. Just wait a little longer, okay?
-I’m scared.
-Please, please don’t come. Don’t come. Nobody, nobody… … !
-It looks like people came from outside. Uh, maybe it’s the rescue team?
It looked like there was a bunker below.
“Over there.”
An iron gate connected to the ground was visible through a crack in the collapsed building.
It seemed like he had discovered it by chance while exploring the surroundings and had cleared away a pile of fallen rocks that had been lying on top of the iron gate.
“I’m trying to open this door, but it’s so heavy that it won’t budge.”
Theo nodded.
It seemed to be structured so that it could never be opened from the outside unless it was opened from the inside, perhaps to protect against external intrusion.
If you have installed any magic, it will be even more difficult to open.
“Have you tried putting a message inside?”
“I did it, but I think you half don’t believe it.”
“The most urgent task is to make them trust us.”
Although it was unknown how much food was stored in the bunker, Theo could tell from the noise that there were a lot of people in the bunker compared to its small size.
Drinking water would not be plentiful, so even after just a few days, you would not be able to wash properly, and even a mild cold could be fatal.
Knock knock.
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Theo said, banging hard on the iron doorknob.
“I am Ragnar. I have come to rescue you. Please open this door.”
-Ragnar?
-You said Ragnar a little while ago… … Is that true?
-Do you believe that, you idiot? They’re lying to us to trick us! And even if it’s the real Ragnar! Would you let us live?! If it’s better, it’d be better if they didn’t imprison us any longer!
-That, that’s right… … .
-Let’s wait until those guys leave.
As they were the people of Troyban, their distrust of Ragnar seemed to be just as great as that of the Holy Church.
Even after that, Theo spoke calmly, but the iron door did not budge.
It seemed as if it had been sealed with wax, with no sign of ever being opened.
“What should I do?”
Arin looked at it as if she had to force it open.
Theo let out a long sigh and his eyes lit up coldly.
“There’s nothing we can do. Shouldn’t we save people first?”
Pot! Pot! Pot! Pot! Pot!
As soon as Theo finished speaking, four swords flew up and struck the blind spot of the iron gate.
“Everyone inside, please stay away from the iron gate. It’s dangerous.”
-Wh, what? What are you talking about outside?
-It’s dangerous? What the…!
-Are you trying to force the door open?
Jiiiiiing-
And the iron gate shook so violently that I thought it might shatter at any moment with the violent waves.
-Wow, wow, the iron gate is falling!
-crazy!!
-They’re trying to invade here!
-Ahhh! Ah, no… … !
-Wizard! Bring the wizard! Now!
‘wizard?’
Theo tilted his head at the unexpected words, but then used his magical power to forcibly blow up the door.
Kwaaaaang!
As the four swords drew diagonally, the iron gate popped up like a firecracker, revealing a passage leading deep underground.
“I will go in and take a look.”
“Hey! Danger… … !”
Theo jumped into the hole, holding Drake’s blade in his hand, without Arin having a chance to stop him.
widely!
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A place where I finally landed after digging for a long time.
The first thing that greeted Theo was, as expected, a stench that stung his nose. Had someone died here?
“What! Ka, you have a knife!”
“Oh, as expected! You were a fanatic of the Holy Demon Church! Damn it!”
“Knife! Put the knife down! Now!”
People surrounded Theo in a semicircle, aiming weapons that didn’t pose much of a threat.
The shivering and shabby appearance of the soldier’s head looked pitiful to Theo.
‘We need to be rescued immediately. If we had stayed just a little longer, we could have been in big trouble.’
Theo decided that calming them down was the first priority, so he planted Drake’s blade on the ground and raised both hands high.
“As I said, we are Ragnar’s rescue team. We came here in a hurry after hearing about Perrington’s situation. Is there anyone who can speak on your behalf?”
People were busy looking at each other without being able to answer hastily.
It seemed like he had no idea how to respond.
Then, some of their gazes turned to the back. Someone was moving towards them, cutting through the crowd.
‘That guy is the real leader.’
It was an old man with his robe pulled down deep. It seemed that this old man was the one the citizens called ‘the wizard’.
Because the light was not good, the facial features could not be clearly identified.
However, judging from the magical scent it emanated, it was clear that it had reached a level that was by no means small.
As I watched the crowd of people crowding behind the slightly hunched old man, I felt sorry for him.
“I wondered if a savage who didn’t know the fear of a tiger could impersonate Ragnar… … I never dreamed that the real Ragnar, and especially the so-called Lord of the Clans, would come to such a wretched place.”
The moment the old man raised his head and pulled back his hood, Theo’s eyes widened in shock.
‘S, Master!!’
A connection from a previous life that taught Theo <The Heart of the Dragon>.
The martial arts newts were in a place they never expected to be.
How the bastard of the Return Sword Family lives
