Against the World II: Transgression
Chapter 11: Unholy Holy Queen, part 2
...—Former Lake Denus, Forbidden Valley Ed—...
The black-coloured basin was four kilometers in diameter whose deepest point was only two hundred meters it was no longer empty of leaping.
A castle made of ice and a mixture of gray crystals was already standing without rivals in the middle of the basin. It's a pretty big castle. The distance from one side of the castle to the other side reaches a hundred meters, while the highest tower—which stands in the middle of the building—have a height that is more than that. The tower broke through the surface line of the basin, so high.
Of course the crystal-mixed ice castle wasn't there from the start. It was not created by itself. Neix created it himself based on his imagination. Ed's Forbidden Valley would later become a battleground; neix needed a base for him to reign. The castle of his own creation is the perfect solution as the headquarters of—it also serves as a claim to this uninhabited land.
Neix who now sits on a stopover on the roof of the highest tower will make this region his country. This is a special land, a land once endowed with gods. And as a god, he was well-deserved to claim this land and give it blessing. However, before he thought further about the future, he first had to overcome what was in front of him.
“With the existence of the Knight Templar, I do not need to sacrifice Eternity members to open the gates of hell.”
Right after those words slipped out of Neix's mouth, Crow appeared before him in a blackish-red glint.
The masked vampire looked like he was going to attack her, not hesitating that he wanted himself to move his hand of self-protection. However, Neix paid no heed; he felt no intention of attacking from him. More than that, Crow was no longer his match. There was nothing Crow could do to defeat him.
“...You look superior to before, Mr. Neix.”
“That's how it is,” Neix said without changing his sitting position. “Where are the others? I asked Hebranest to tell you and the others to come.”
“They will arrive in an hour or two; I precede them.” Crow paused for a while, before continuing, “Hebranest said Mr Neix assigned Zegyus to do something?”
“It's true. If Zegyus doesn't come back tomorrow morning, he's a failure. And if by noon he hasn't come back yet, that means he can't dodge. There's a great chance he'll be killed, but I hope we can save him if the situation gets there.”
“So? All right, I get it. How do we deal with the Knights Templar? From the latest information, they seemed to be leaving here early tomorrow. Do you want us to intercept him secretly, or let them get here? Oh, they have also prepared dozens of magic cannons.”
The base of the dwarves, decih Neix in the heart.
Make no mistake, Neix did not efface the dwarves at all. Merely, their artificial magic artifacts were extremely irritating. Of course it would be a different story if they were allied. However, the Dwarf Kingdom was an ally of Emiliel Holy Kingdom ‒ they sided with the Knights Templar. Therefore, the existence of dwarves and their technology is something that is frustrating.
But so—
“Then we just have to destroy their weapons before they have time to use them.”
—It was just a minor annoyance to Neix. Although the magic cannon would make it difficult for Eternity members to deal with the Knights Templar, Neix could deal with all of those attacks easily. He who can now absorb all the processed mana directed at him. Neix is invincible. He holds the supremacy over all mortal beings.
“It would be nice if you killed him. However, if you realize you're going to lose, back off immediately. I don't want to lose my only friend.”
“...Friends?”
“Eh, am I wrong? You don't think of me as your friend, Crow, even though we're both subjects of Vermyna's experiment?”
Neix is not naive. In this world, there was no one he could trust. Even her sister chose to leave her to pursue her own goals. In the end, everyone will focus on their own goals. And so is Crow. No matter how much he showed his loyalty, Neix had an alertness to ulterior motives. Perhaps, if there was anything he could believe, it was just Zegyus. No one knows Zegyus better in this world than him.
“...Of course, Mr Neix. Then I'll excuse you. I'll be back as soon as my assignment is done.”
However, at this time everything no longer matters. Even if all the members of Eternity defected, Neix would not be upset, instead he would be comforted. After all, he was the strongest. No one can beat him.
“Of course. I can always count on you, Crow.”
...—Royal Palace, Etharna—...
“... And, well, now we are here.” Elmira ended her explanation. “Tomorrow will most likely be Knight Templar and Eternity will be hit. Neix had Hebranest bring in most of my troops to help Eternity, but Hebranest was loyal to my mother. He will indeed take the troops out of the city, but their goal is to patrol the borders of the country.”
“In conclusion,” said Xavier a few seconds after that, “all are in your control: the country is already clear of Eternity control. The next problem was to wait for the outcome of that battle. If the Knight Templar loses, our problem will be Neix and the remnants of Eternity. On the contrary, if Eternity loses, we should anticipate the attacks of the Knights Templar.”
Elmira nodded as she clenched her palms cheerfully. “Truely, Xavier,” said. “Whatever the outcome of that battle, the peace of Favilifna Kingdom will be threatened. Favilifna warriors are too weak to serve the Knights Templar, unless our number is several times more than theirs.”
“From your words, you seem sure Eternity will lose.” Lilithia said in her flat voice. “In addition to Hebranest, are there any other core members who are not completely loyal to Neix?”
“That's right, Commander Lilithia. There are two other members loyal to me. Eternity's clear combat power would be reduced by almost half. Hence, at least sixty percent of Eternity would be defeated. And I'm fully confident that we'll face is the Knight Templar.”
“Good. We will overcome the Knight Templar or whoever it is.” Lilithia stood up without waiting for Elmira's response. “Come, Xavier, we're back. We've wasted enough time.”
“We'll see you again tomorrow, Queen Elmira.”
“Of course,” said Elmira with curvy lips, “I'm really looking forward to seeing you again. And I hope tonight you can rest in peace.”
The smile lingered on Elmira's lips for a while, and only disappeared when Xavier's back was no longer visible. “That hairless monkey, he's more annoying than Nizivia.” A deep anger flashed in Elmira's beautiful bead. “Fortunately Nizivia is dead, and I hope she dies too soon.”