The Dungeon Master's
Chapter 214 - Doubt
...Kingdom Salvation...
...Reinard city...
[I'll be dead soon! The Sword Hero has slaughtered us all!]
The message is displayed in a system menu window belonging to Alice. He shared the information with several people, including Chris.
“Is that the Sword Hero capable of killing the three strongest Players on our side?!” Ask Chris with a sigh. Even so, now he was holding back his anger.
“It seems like it is. After all, Sophia was a very trustworthy person. I don't think he's gonna lie. What's more is that right now his character is completely dead.” Reply to Alice calmly.
“Hmm...”.
Chris was silent to hear that.
After a while of thinking about it, he then realized his mistake.
“I suspect attacking directly in Ibokota is a bad thing. Fortunately all we send is a Player who can live again. Now, we need more information.
Alice, Neo's. Gather as much information as possible about this hero. Your time is one day! After that we will attack them all out!" Chris' orders were firm.
“Alright.. alright.” Alice said lethargicly as she opened her blue-colored magic circle. Neo, who had just been silent, then started talking.
“How…. Should we focus on gathering more information first? This Hero's Figure…. Too mysterious that it can ruin the entire plan built.” Clearly Neo while slightly flipping his body.
“Isn't that what I'm doing?” Reply Chris in a flat tone.
“No. That's not what I meant. But stop focusing on the assault and really dedicate some time to researching the enemy further. Then..”
“Rejected. The enemy will grow stronger as time goes on. Therefore we must finish it as soon as possible.” Reply Chris cut out Neo's words while immediately standing up from his seat.
Hearing that, Neo simply fell silent and nodded lightly. Soon after, he followed Alice's footsteps and disappeared behind a beautiful blue light.
...***...
...Farna Kingdom...
...City Forgia...
Inside an Old Building
“So where are we?” Said Neo shortly after coming out from behind the blue light of the teleportation magic circle.
“City Forgia. Sophia wrote down the coordinates of this place shortly before her death.” Reply Alice with her distinctive flat tone.
But very different from the plan, Alice immediately sat down and leaned against the wooden wall.
Seeing that, Neo seemed confused.
“Alice? What the hell are you doing? Now is not the time to relax. You know that, right?” Neo asked as he approached Alice. He even stretched out his hand as if inviting Alice to stand up from her seat.
But Alice just brushed off Neo's hand while asking something very sensitive.
“Neo. Honest me. What do you think of Chris?”
...***...
...Palace Courtyard...
...City Forgia...
In the front yard of this not-so-great palace, hundreds of soldiers were guiding the inhabitants of the City of Forgia into the palace. Some were directed to the army barracks. The only goal is to provide protection to the civilian population if a fight is to ensue.
“Thanks.”
Meanwhile, Arlond appeared to be standing at the front. He was accompanied by several of his ministers.
“How far has the evacuation process gone?” Tanya Arlond briefly.
“Possibly a fifth, Your Grace.” Reply to one of the Knights before him.
“Speed evacuation!”
“With soon!” Reply to the Knight and leave immediately to continue the evacuation process.
But as Arlond was busy doing things, there appeared a man in a purplish black robe standing next to the old building. He looked at Arlond continuously.
‘He did...’ Thought Arlond inwardly after seeing the figure of the person next to the old building.
“I'll be gone for a while. The rest, I'll leave it to all of you.” Said Arlond as he stepped away from this place.
All the Knights and Ministers who were previously next to him immediately gave the same response while bowing their bodies.
After a moment of stepping, the robed man immediately walked away from the crowd and entered a dark old mansion.
Arlond followed him casually. Not without reason, but because Arlond was very familiar with the figure who was guiding his path.
Upon arriving inside the old house, Arlond immediately closed the doors and windows. They did not even light a single illumination using torches, lanterns, or magic.
All of that is for the sake of maintaining the security of information that will be conveyed in this place.
“I've killed three people who infiltrated. I don't know how many of them there are, or have they called for reinforcements with the teleportation magic circle. But clearly, you better be on standby. Your enemy this time is very strong. And I won't be here all day to protect this Kingdom.”
The man explained everything in detail while opening the veil on his robe. Behind the robe, there was a man with a lethargic face and fiery red eyes. His fairly long white hair only added to the impression of intimidation on his opponent.
But now there's something a little different about that guy.
On top of his head, now re-emerged writing in pitch black.
‘Evan’
“Thank you very much for your help. I don't know how I'm supposed to repay this. In accordance with your advice, I will be very careful.” Reply Arlond while bowing his head towards Evan.
“If you want to thank me, then tell Eric that I will be away for a while with some of my subordinates. For that, I will borrow the teleportation power between his Dungeons. Ah, and ask him to build a Dungeon in the Julia Theocracy region as well as the Avertia Empire.”
Evan then explains all his plans in detail to Arlond. Including, his plan to gather holy relics in order to obtain great power.
Hearing that, Arlond was very surprised because he did not expect that it could be done by the Player. Even so, he could only support her.
“I will always support you, Evan. If you need help, I'll run to help you. Therefore, be careful. Unlike me and Eric, you only have one life. If you die then..”.
“I understand that the most. Then, see you again.” Reply Evan cut off Arlond's words. He immediately put his robe back on. The black name that was on top of his head immediately disappeared, along with him leaving this old house.
Now, Arlond, who was alone in the old house, began to think hard.
It's no problem, but think of a way to end this one-sided war as quickly as possible.
At that moment he woke up.
That surviving alone will not pay off at all. Moreover, if the one who attacked the Farna Kingdom was the Player. Although they died, a few days later they would rise again to attack again and again.
Hence….
“Good. Now what if I and the six heroes attack the Kingdom of Salvation right in its heart? Reinard?”