Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1459



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1459th. I plan to erect a tombstone.

After the battle with the Demon Legion of Lord Paimon Grouse, the situation in the North changed drastically.

The demon army led by the three monarchs disappeared without a trace.

What remained in the north were small groups of demons and the beasts and demons that had suddenly been released from the control of the demon army.

The first to feel the change were the Eschatos Kingdom forces, the vanguard of the Eastern Front.

The Eschatos Kingdom army was so peaceful that it would be painful to know that the Raminov Kingdom army had retreated to this line.

The demons that we occasionally encountered were powerless against even the ordinary magic guns and ran away.

There were many days when we just marched without ever fighting a single battle.

As time passed, encounters with the demons gradually decreased.

After passing through the Kingdom of Alex and entering the Kingdom of Barnard, we encountered them once every four days.

Encountering a demon doesn’t always result in a fight.

The small group of demons fled at the mere sight of the flag of the Eschatos Kingdom Army.

However, when the number of demons exceeded a hundred, they would – one might even say absolutely – charge towards the human army.

Their opponents, the human army, the Western Army of the Eschatos Kingdom, are strong enough to be considered the strongest on the continent.

Naturally, the Demons lost every time they fought.

Some of the demons died, some escaped, but many were taken prisoner.

Elio intended to free the prisoners from Tameion.

The captured demons traveled with the Eschatos Kingdom army.

It is never easy for humans and demons to live together.

However, there was no other way, as I could not release the demons to the North just by believing their promise to ‘return to Tameion’.

As I was leading the demon tribe, I often witnessed terrifying things.

One of them is that ‘the upper demon race preys on the lower demon race’.

It was partly because of the lack of food provided by humans, but the demons basically preyed on the weaker demons of lower rank without any qualms.

Although humans were disgusted by the sight of demons eating other demons, the other demons around them accepted it as a natural thing.

Elio, who was walking at the front of the Western Army, tilted his head.

Chief of Staff Oscar Abid asked with a puzzled look on his face.

“Why are you doing that?”

“The sky. Don’t you think the nights are getting a little darker these days?”

“Ah! Is the white night coming to an end?”

“Is it time for the white nights to end?”

“I don’t know about that. There has never been a white night phenomenon in the North before.”

“Hmm. Are you saying that there may be more unexpected events in the future?”

“It’s because of the influence of the black sun… … It could very well be so.”

“Surely the day isn’t as dark as the night?”

“Hey, is that really so?”

Contrary to what he said, Chief of Staff Avid looked up at the sky with anxious eyes.

Could words have become seeds?

A month later.

As the Eschatos Kingdom forces reclaimed the Kingdom of Barnard, the four months of white nights disappeared and the polar night suddenly arrived.

Now it was dark day and night.

The speed of the Eschatos Kingdom army, which had been advancing rapidly, also slowed down.

After the Kingdom of Barnard is the Kingdom of Argon, and then the Kingdom of Eschatos.

With the Kingdom of Eschatos and Tameion bordering each other, there is no way this could happen without the complete restoration of the North.

Still, the Eschatos Kingdom army adapted to the darkness.

The release of a large quantity of firestones that had been stockpiled by the 3rd Army Command also played a role.

In fact, the Eschatos Kingdom Army on the Eastern Front was always given priority in terms of supplies as it was the front-line attack unit.

Has a month passed like that?

‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ is the saying that the magicians of the Tower of Magic created an item called a flashbang using firestone.

When a flashbang was attached to a magic gun and fired into the sky, the surrounding area became as bright as day.

As flashbangs became available, the 3rd Army’s advance accelerated again.

Finally, the 3rd Army of the Eastern Front recovered the Argon Kingdom and entered the Eschatos Kingdom.

The morale of the Eschatos Kingdom army was higher than ever.

It makes sense, since they came to reclaim their homeland that was taken away by the Demons.

The Kingdom of Escatos was covered in demons and beasts that the Demon Tribe had left behind.

The battle itself wasn’t difficult, but it was difficult to get proper rest.

Because large-scale and small-scale battles continued without pause.

If it weren’t for the darkness, I could have pushed it away in one go, but I couldn’t see an inch ahead of me without a flashbang.

After darkness, the next thing that gave the Third Army a headache were the low-intelligence monsters and beasts.

The intelligent ones felt threatened by the human army and returned to Tameion, but the dull ones foolishly defended their territory.

Even when driven out of their territory, they nest in other areas with suitable darkness.

It was like pressing one side of a balloon and the other side would inflate.

Accordingly, the 3rd Army had to subdue the demons one by one.

The subjugation of the demons in the darkness was a long and arduous task.

Fortunately, the Eschatos Kingdom Army, the vanguard of the 3rd Army, was able to penetrate the terrain.

The Third Army slowly but surely recovered the Kingdom of Eschatos.

And finally, after three months, they advanced to Hirhera, adjacent to Tameion.

The 3rd Army made camp at the former Hirhera garrison site.

The wooden buildings were all broken and useless, but the stone buildings were repaired and usable.

The 3rd Army Headquarters was established in the former inn and tavern, Chrysopedio (Golden Fields).

As the 3rd Army pushed back the demons and established itself in Hirhera, the 1st and 2nd Army headquarters, which had been building a defensive line, also gathered in Hirhera.

After a long march of half a year, the recovery of the North was completed.

The 3rd Army Command gave Chrysopheidium to the Northern Kingdoms Allied Forces Command and moved to another building.

The Northern Kingdoms’ allied forces gathered in Hirhera were on high alert as if they would invade Tameion at any moment.

Chrysophedio Northern Kingdom Allied Forces Command.

Operations conference room.

About twenty people sat facing each other across a long table.

Key figures, including the King of the Northern Kingdom.

The first to open the gate was King Theo Liberato III of the Kingdom of Balem.

“Tameion beyond the ice wall has been a forbidden area for a long time. People have lived with a vague fear of Tameion. It is time to break that fear. We have magic guns and Thanatos, so why should we fear the demons of Tameion?”

King Marius Leuven of the Kingdom of Tallinn responded with a resounding yes.

“That’s right. I heard that there are mana stones rolling around on the ground in Tameion. The demons have invaded the north, so what can’t we do? Let’s push forward now that our northern kingdoms are gathered in one place. We may not be able to take over all of Tameion, but at least we can take over part of it.”

It was a widely known story that ‘mana stones rolled around Tameion’.

Of course, there is no objective data on that.

King Ronnie Harold of the Kingdom of Avalon looked around the room and said.

“Strategically, I don’t think it’s a bad idea. Above all, if we set up a watchtower for the Northern Kingdom in Tameion, we’ll be able to detect the movements of the demons more quickly than we can now.”

The kings of the Northern Kingdom nodded their heads.

Surprisingly, among them was Raminov III, who lost half of his troops.

King Liberato III of the Kingdom of Balem spoke to the King of the Kingdom of Eschatos.

“The Eschatos Kingdom Army has achieved remarkable results in the 3rd Army this time. What do you think, His Highness Eschatos IV?”

The kings’ eyes were all turned to Eschatos IV.

In fact, although no one said anything, everyone had in mind the Eschatos Kingdom army, and especially the Western Army, as the vanguard of the conquest of Tameion.

No, honestly, without the Western Army, the conquest of Tameion would have been impossible.

There’s no way Eschatos IV wouldn’t know that.

“I don’t know. The benefits of conquering Tameion are good, but I also think that now is the time to rebuild the North. In any case, the conquest of Tameion will require the Western Army to take the lead, right? Since the Western Army Commander is here, I would like to ask him for his opinion. What does Commander Lagoa think?”

For a moment, even the murmur of noise became silent.

And everyone’s attention was focused on the words of Western Army Commander Elio Lagoa.

Elio slowly got up from his seat.

“This is Elio Lagoa, Commander of the Western Army.”

After completing his introduction, Elio looked around the audience.

There are some people I met by chance, but most of them are faces I’m seeing for the first time.

Raminoff III lowered his eyes slightly when his eyes met Count Lagoa’s.

Elio turned his gaze away from Raminoff III.

“About four months ago, I fought the Demon Lord. At that time, the Demon Lord asked me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered, ‘I am the great warrior of the human race.’”

“oh!”

“yes!”

“indeed!”

“Excellent.”

“also!”

Exclamations came from the mouths of the kings and dignitaries of the Northern Kingdom.

When the commotion died down, Elio continued.

“I am a great warrior of the human race who fought to reclaim the North. However, I have no intention of leading the conquest of Tameion. I will tell you in advance that I will not set foot in Tameion even once.”

“… … .”

A heavy silence covered the conference room, in contrast to the cheers from earlier.

King Leuven of the Kingdom of Tallinn spoke cautiously.

“Count Lagoa, the reason we are thinking of conquering Tameion is because… … we don’t know when the demons will invade the north again. Conquering Tameion will be a strong warning from humans to the demons.”

Elio looked at him and asked.

“It’s not because the mana stones are rolling around on the ground, is it?”

“Hmm, of course the Mana Stones are a side benefit… … The original purpose of the conquest was to warn and monitor humans against the Demons.”

“I have warned the demons of Tameion through the Demon Lord. If they invade the north, Tameion will be trampled. I plan to erect a monument with that message on the corridor connecting Tameion and Hirhera.”

“A gravestone?”

“I will inscribe my warning on a stone tablet in the language of the Demons and have the Demon Lords bordering the North sign it. If we just do that, the Demons will not come over to the North.”

“The demons came over even when they were blocked by a scutum (ice wall). It’s not like those demons are scared by a single stone monument and don’t come… … .”

King Ruben was about to say, ‘Isn’t that too naive?’

If the opponent had not been Count Lagoa, I would have laughed it off, but I could not dare say such a thing to the Grand Master.

“If the monument is erected, the Demon Lords will not invade like this. The Demon Lords of the highest rank will sign it. The Northern Kingdom’s forces will be able to deal with the remaining Demons’ border crossings.”

King Ruben did not object to Count Lagoa’s assurances.

It’s not that I believe it, but I don’t have the courage to oppose it in front of Count Lagoa.

The plan to conquer Tameion was abandoned due to Count Lagoa’s refusal.

After a while, when the conversation turned to rewards and honors, Elio quietly left the conference room.

Elio went out into the street and started walking towards the camp.

Just then, a familiar voice was heard from behind.

“Count Lagoa?”

For a moment, Elio stopped.

It was a beautiful, beautiful woman’s voice, but I couldn’t immediately remember who it was.

As Elio turned around, a young girl appeared from the darkness.