“It’s so easy.”
Meanwhile, the Seonghwangcheong, or rather, the Great Hall of Chaos and Evil.
Now that Reed is locked up in the Suyang Sanctuary for some reason, the throne of the Great Hall has become Avicinis’s.
She was sitting on a strange chair that looked like it was made by crumpling up a pipe organ, with only her right eye colored purple.
In front of Avicinis’s vision, a huge map of Serentra, which seemed to have been drawn by scattering colored sand, spread out like a folding screen.
This world map did not simply show terrain.
It contained the process of red dots slowly eating away at white dots and turning the territory black.
Avicinis’s power as the Demon King, ‘Clairvoyance of Conquest’.
It allowed her to see the status of the conquests of humanity in real time at a glance.
This was a fraudulent ability that any commander would covet during wartime. And this time, in the Apocalypse, Armageddon, it was especially so.
Black silhouettes rose from the floor of the Great Chapel, swaying. It was the way they communicated with the demon apostles who had conquered the churches in each region.
The silhouettes reported to Abisinus, swaying.
<The occupation of the southeast is going smoothly, Apocalypse.>
<The northwest is the same.>
<Please designate the next occupation area!>
<I will spread the gospel of chaos and evil that will corrupt heaven and earth to all nations.>
Abisinus was relaxed despite the urging of her subordinates.
“Wait, my beloved children.”
She too waited. Until the hourglass on her right dropped its last grain of sand and flipped over.
Only then did she look at a point on the map and say,
“This would be a good place for next.”
Horizontal and vertical auxiliary lines drawn faintly on the colored sand map.
The tip of Avicinis’s staff reached the point where they intersected.
Clang.
A demon that jumped out of the staff teleported, and soon after, a white dot on the map transformed into a red dot.
And at that moment, the inner territory surrounded by the red dots also turned black in an instant.
Before long, more than 30% of the continent of Serentra had fallen into the hands of the Demon King.
As if to prove this, three of the ten safflower buds that decorated the left side of Avicinis were fully bloomed, and another one was opening as if it was about to bloom.
What Reed had ordered was an area of 670.
In other words, when the seven safflower buds were fully bloomed, she would complete her mission.
“I will definitely show that dark true body to the world, Chaos Evil.”
The blue and purple odd eyes turned to the hourglass.
She waited impatiently for the time to make her next move.✠An emergency meeting that transcended borders was held in response to the current situation.
The location was the royal castle of the Principality of Hispenril, the House of Lymian.
A reception room where the continent's powerful people and their subordinate forces, including our grandfather, Marquis Lecandro, and the Night Eagle Guild Master, gathered.
There, a strategy meeting began. The person leading the meeting, of course... ... .
“I will begin the explanation.”
I am. [<System> The final Holy War, ‘Armageddon’ is in progress.]
[<System> If the Demon Apostles occupy more than 66.66% of the Serentra Continent, the ‘True Form of Chaos Evil’ will descend upon the human world. Current Invasion Rate: 33.25%] I opened my mouth with the assistance of the System Window.
“The current disaster and war is called ‘Armageddon.’ The Avicinis side, which started the preemptive strike, has sent 6,666 demon apostles as a priority to occupy the churches. Each church acts as a bridgehead to expand the demonic realm, like the starting point of a burst dungeon. If the demonic realm increases and covers 67% of the entire continent, then Chaos Evil will be unleashed on this land. It will all be over.”
“.......”
She looked at the eyes of the audience.
After confirming that everyone was listening intently, she continued.
“At first, she sent a large number of demons at once to attack all at once, but now it’s different. Avicinis can conquer one additional church every «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» five minutes. She has only three conditions for her actions. The church must be built, she must wait five minutes for a new conquest, and she must wait two hours for a church that has been recaptured by humans. There are no other restrictions.”
“I, Your Majesty.”
The Ragnaph-affiliated magician cautiously raised his hand.
It was the commander-in-chief of the magic army, Winard Van, whom I had encountered when I and the Silver Knights went to rescue Gehenid on Walpurgis Night.
“With all due respect, I have a question about the first condition, ‘a church must be established.’ As you know, our Magic Republic, which pursues the truth, has little influence from the Order. That’s why we barely had a church, but we were occupied by the demons. In fact, it seems to be in a more serious state than other countries.”
The Night Eagle Guild Master, Fligel Knight, also chimed in.
“Your Majesty, our Night Eagle Guild dispatched someone to Gaiac Village, Muriel Filiese’s hometown, to investigate her. However, according to a recent report, it has completely become a demon world. Gaiac Village was a village where the church was destroyed by fire several years ago.”
Of course, I had the knowledge to resolve their doubts.
“Currently, the entire Serentra continent should be considered as being under the influence of Dungeon Burst. And when it comes to dungeons, you can’t leave out the rules. The rules of Armageddon are as follows.”
I spread out the map and drew vertical and horizontal lines.
Like a checkerboard.
No, it’s actually a checkerboard.
“East, west, south, north. If all four sides are turned into demonic realms and surrounded, the land inside will also fall into the enemy’s hands.”
“Huh!”
“That, that......!”
“Gaiyak Village was in exactly this situation. And Ragneif’s Republic of Magic is located on the northeastern edge of the continent and is surrounded by the sea. If you block the entrance from the inland, it will be judged to be surrounded in a corner.”
“That, then, did Ragneif become like that because the village church of another country across the border crossed over......?”
“Yes, that is exactly why, Lord Winard.”
The Republic of Ragnef, which had lost its way out of the corner, was judged to be under siege and turned into a demon world.
I looked back at the people of our Principality of Hispenril.
“For the same reason, the Principality could also be under siege at any moment and turn into a demon world. We cannot sit by and watch other countries in crisis just because our church is not occupied. We must recapture nearby churches and open up a way out so that we do not enter the siege zone.”
“Your Majesty.”
This time, the one who raised his hand was the Auror Master of the Kingdom, Marquis Lekandro.
“I have a report and question regarding the recapture. Our Kingdom of Binchester raised a large force to drive out the demons that had occupied the churches in each region. However, the demons were immortal. Do you know how to defeat them, Your Majesty?”
His voice was careful and polite, but it was full of the confidence that I would know.
Of course, I have no intention of disappointing her.
“Did the resurrected demon say something like ‘non-believers are not qualified’?”
“Yes, that’s right. How about that......”
“That’s a hint. This Apocalypse War is also a religious war with the Chaos Evil Cult. The one who delivers the final blow must be a 6th-level or higher Holy Power Awakener.”
“Ah! Haa, I see....... I shouldn’t have been the one to deliver the final blow.”
At this rate, even if we have enough troops to subdue them, it’s useless.
Furthermore, it’s hard to find 6th-level Holy Power Awakeners who can be deployed for the attack.
This is especially true in the current situation where the Holy Hall and the church where the Order’s believers gather are being attacked.
“It’s a shame that only Aura has awakened.”
“That’s right, Marquis Recandro.”
Marquis Recandro and my grandfather lamented.
Then, the Night Eagle Guild Master, Fligel, also seriously agreed.
“I should have gone to church a little more diligently.”
“Does that mean I went to church?”
“Yes, Your Majesty. I still go to confession sometimes after work.”
“.......”
It was obvious what he confessed there. No one delved deeper than that.
It was Bianca’s calm voice that brought back the topic that had almost gone astray.
“Your Highness, Shin Seong-gyeong. I have a say.”
“Yes, Count Gillette. I will gladly.”
Bianca and I respected each other as if it were a public place. [‘The Eyes That Watch Over the Chaos of All Creation’ fantasize about a different relationship.] “Your Majesty. Before we devise a strategy, there is something we need to go over. According to the explanation just now, the only forces on our side that meet the conditions to deal with the boss are Subordinate to the Holy Spirit, Master of the Holy Sword, and Deputy Bishop Hilde, right?”
“That is not true. There is a trick.”
“What is that?”
“It is not necessary for a 6th-tier divine power awakener to attack directly. It is also effective if a person who has received a support skill from a cleric who meets the conditions attacks. For example, a buff skill like divine hymn would suffice.”
“Ah!”
Everyone’s eyes turned to the young priest with long black hair braided in a braid.
“Huh? Then can I?”
6th-tier divine power awakener, Hestio. It was the moment when his status rose in an instant.
Just then, a royal knight with long brown hair suddenly grabbed Hestio’s arm.
“Decision complete. The best combination, no, the best match.”
“Huh? Uh, uh, knight? So, Sir Shez?”
“......Shez, respectfully as a knight.”
“Respectfully? Then take the knight’s oath right now.......”
“Why are you not in the middle!”
Cherry hit Shez’s back and felt embarrassed.
However, I also agreed with the match itself.
“Our weak Hestio should go to the royal army with sufficient military power. Please take good care of Hestio.”
“No, hey, Ailet. Why are you suddenly deciding on my position like this?”
“Your role is important, so there’s nothing I can do. Hestio, go and stay close to Sister Shez, no, Sir Shez.”
“Ha, I understand. You’re going to give me a travel allowance, right?”
“Of course.”
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