544

Episode 544 I think you need to do some work. (2)

"Is this a dream?"

Giselle remembered what the saint had said to her at the end.

You can't come. What on earth does that mean?

I thought it was just a dream, but could it be that I was interacting with myself?

I couldn't tell if the necklace was really telling me something or if I was just dreaming.

- master....

Dark spoke. Jiselle asked Dark.

"Have you seen it?"

- I saw it… … . It's strange… … .

"What's strange?"

- I feel strange… … . I feel bad… … .

"I don't know why it's not good."

- I don't know. The more I look at it, the more I don't like it...

Dark was sharing his consciousness with Giselle herself. Whether it was because she was feeling bad under his influence or for some other reason, it was not yet known.

"Hmm… … ."

It was still hard to figure out what it was about. If this wasn't just a dream, then the necklace was trying to tell me something.

Still, it had more content than last time. If I dream it a few more times, won't I be able to figure out what the situation is?

I don't know what that has to do with the current situation, though.

"Whew, my head is getting more and more complicated."

I have a personality that can't stand being curious, but I can't help it. All I can do is wait and see.

Right now, we must focus on eliminating the Salvation Church. We must not be distracted by this dream.

"Well, at least I got one big thing done."

Helgenik had been quite a pain in the ass in his previous life. It was hard, but just getting rid of him was a great accomplishment.

After taking a rest, Jisel and the Mobile Force began to move towards the Kingdom of Arthrod.

"They must be well prepared too."

The forces of the Salvation Church and the Kingdom of Arthrod had been united for some time. On the other hand, the Allied Forces were only just beginning to gather.

I have no doubt that the Allies will win, but it will be a very tough fight.

"I've bought some time using Helgenik, so I guess I can do something about it."

There are two main options left for the Salvation Church.

"As expected, attacking other kingdoms to disperse the force and… … attacking the allied forces that gathered first."

Information that he and his main force were missing to deal with Helgenik must have reached you as well.

So, Jisel simply told the Allied Forces to surround the Kingdom of Arthrod, because they could not handle the Kingdom of Arthrod and the Church of Salvation.

Although I had intended to fight the Kingdom of Artrode, war is not something that can be easily ended with just one fight.

It was inevitable that it would take time for an army of this size to clash.

It soon became known which side the Salvation Church had chosen.

"The Kingdom of Arthrod has invaded the Kingdom of Grimwell! The Rumored Revolutionary Group is said to be with them!"

"Revolutionary group… … Their power has definitely increased."

After hearing the news, Giselle was lost in thought for a moment.

'Why are you there?'

The Kingdom of Grimwell was located a little distance from the Kingdom of Arthrod.

The kingdoms in between were already destroyed, so passing through would not be difficult, but the problem was that the Kingdom of Grimwell was a considerable power.

'That place was also good at holding back cracks and rebels… … .'

There are many countries that the Salvation Church can conquer if it wants to. The point was that there was no reason to force it in this situation.

'I guess that's it.'

Gatros was very obsessed with the relic. He even said that he would get it again from somewhere else.

It was clear that it was in the Kingdom of Grimwell.

Jiselle asked the messenger who brought the news.

"Have you checked how many troops are left in the Kingdom of Arthrod?"

"I can't tell you exactly, but I think more than half of them went to the Kingdom of Grimwell."

That's more than half the power, the power will be enormous.

The Salvation Church and the main force of the Artrode Kingdom, the surrounding rebels, and even the Revolutionary Group all gathered together. No matter how powerful a nation was, it was impossible for one kingdom to stop them all.

Even the Kingdom of Rutania didn't invade like that.

'What… … Because of me, all their plans were ruined.'

If they had moved like that from the beginning, the Kingdom of Rutania would have been destroyed in an instant. Of course, at the time, they wouldn't have been able to send that much power.

Gillian asked Giselle.

"What should we do?"

I did ask, but the answer was already set. There was no need to be dragged around by the other person.

Indeed, Jiselle also made a quick decision.

"We will occupy the Kingdom of Arthrod as planned. We must destroy their base first."

Of course, they will continue their resistance in the Kingdom of Grimwell. However, it will be at a disadvantage compared to fighting in their own home territory.

"I must send word to the Kingdom of Grimwell. Tell them to avoid confrontation if possible and just avoid it. If they don't want to, tell them to at least have the king come to our side."

As she spoke, Giselle had no idea that it would come true.

'The stubbornness of the king and the nobles was not ordinary.'

The Kingdom of Grimwell was a powerful nation with vast territory. So, its pride in it was also very strong.

In fact, they were the first to send allied forces to Rutania, and they did a great job of holding back the cracks and rebels.

Rather, that was more of a problem. Since he was so confident, he was sure to boast that he could stop the Salvation Church's main force.

In the previous life, the Kingdom of Grimwell had acted so arrogantly. When they first decided on the allied forces, didn't they try to take the initiative?

Recalling that memory, Giselle shook her head.

'There are too many powerful people.'

The troops sent as reinforcements listened to us to some extent, but the main force of the kingdom did not. They only listened when the country was almost destroyed.

Wasn't it the same in your past life, too, that everything always went smoothly?

'I guess I have to beat them when I meet them.'

I really wanted to interact peacefully, but time was running out, so I had to straighten out the discipline every time a new army joined.

Jiselle steeled herself. She couldn't let others take advantage of her fragile(?) heart.

While Jiselle was gathering her wits, the mobile force encountered a group of soldiers.

"Oh, my lord has come."

Galvarik and the dwarves who were in the main force welcomed Giselle. A considerable number of wizards were also present.

Behind them were several very large carriages, drawn by dozens of horses, which could almost be considered small houses.

They were waiting at the crossroads where the mobile force was moving according to the orders given by Jiselle.

Galvarik approached and asked Giselle secretly.

"That wizard?"

"It's here."

"Hehehe, I heard it's the 8th Circle. Our Lord is really amazing. How did you catch someone like that again?"

"I didn't catch it, it came to me on its own. It seems like the heavens are always on my side."

Jiselle chuckled. It was truly a stroke of luck that I met Jerome so quickly. They were extremely busy.

Galvarik also smiled and said:

"Then can I start investing now?"

"Right. We're always pressed for time, aren't we?"

"That's right. It's a good thing that a high-level wizard has joined us at a time like this."

The two men muttered with evil expressions. The wizard Galvarik had mentioned was none other than Jerome.

While the army paused and rested, Jerome began to enjoy an elegant conversation with the wizards in the rear ranks.

These meetings took place whenever there was a brief pause in the march after Jerome joined.

"So, since teleportation can be very unstable, we need to take additional magical measures… … to create a protective barrier, and then use highly developed coordinates… … ."

Jerome answered the wizards' questions wholeheartedly. He had no qualms about sharing what he knew.

All the wizards listened to Jerome's words carefully.

This is knowledge given by a magician of the 8th circle. Everyone was busy asking questions whenever they had the chance, without resting, for fear of missing even one thing.

The problem was that the only person who understood Jerome was Vanessa.

"Ah! Then, by using a lot of magical power, you can bend space-time and use it as a kind of shortcut connecting two points… … ."

"Wow, you figured this out in one go? Are you a genius?"

"Oh, no. It's because Jerome explained it so easily."

Vanessa answered humbly, but in fact Jerome was surprised every time he talked to her.

There was no need to explain anything to her more than twice.

'I have attained enlightenment through many years of training in the imaginary world!'

The other person said that he got to the 7th circle in just a few years without any of that. When I first heard it, I couldn't believe it.

'Am I stupid? Is that normal? My teacher clearly said I was smart! Was that just like a mother telling her child that they are pretty?'

Jerome, who had never had a long conversation with a wizard other than his master, was momentarily confused.

I thought I was pretty good myself, but when I saw Vanessa, I started to feel confused.

But when I looked at the wizards except for Vanessa, they all just had blank expressions. Alpoy was even drooling.

Still, judging by his magical power, Alpoy must have trained to a very high level. Jerome asked him casually.

"Alpoy, do you know what I'm saying?"

"… … ."

Alpoy didn't want to say he didn't know. It would have been too humiliating to say that to a newbie(?).

He was a man who lived with pride and self-esteem. He also has the reputation of being the first person in human history to defeat God.

I didn't want to be treated like an idiot by a mere human wizard(?).

So I just bit my tongue.

"Kkiyaaak! I know it all! I'm going to die! I'm going to get hurt! Tsuyuyoshi! I'm bleeding! Tuaah! Boom! Boom thump! Ugh!"

"… … ."

Jerome just found out that Vanessa was exceptionally smart.

Anyway, someone as talented as Vanessa would be a great help in times like these. Jerome generously shared his magical knowledge.

Vanessa also admired Jerome and had deep respect for him.

'I never thought there would be someone like this among wizards.'

Jerome was completely different from any wizard she had ever seen.

Wizards don't share their knowledge very often. Even when they do, they only give it to you after you've used it to your heart's content.

But Jerome was not like that. He spared no effort in using his knowledge, as if he wanted to somehow make the wizards even just one more powerful.

Anyone could tell why.

'I guess you want to help people.'

Vanessa also knows about Jerome's activities. Since he is such a kind-hearted person, he must be sharing his knowledge without any price.

So, I couldn't help but respect his humanity, even if it meant leaving the realm of magic.

Although it was a conversation between just the two people who admired each other, the other wizards were not worried.

'Vanessa will explain it to you again.'

'After all, the explanation is from Vanessa.'

'He's not the director of the magic research lab for nothing.'

'How dare you try to embarrass me! Let's just wait and see, rookie!'

The elegant conversation between the wizards continued smoothly, except for one who held a grudge.

Jerome's heart sank as he watched the wizards focus on his words.

'It must be hard for everyone during the war, but you're showing such interest in studying. You're really amazing. But why do you all have so many dark circles under your eyes? Have you been through a lot?'

War is tough, but they all looked so tired for wizards. That was a little strange.

At that moment, Giselle and Galvarik approached the place where the wizards were gathered.

"Jerome, this is Galvarik, who is in charge of 'production' at Fenris. We'll see each other 'often', so be friendly."

"Really? I'll be counting on you in the future!"

Jerome greeted Galvarik happily. Seeing him, Galvarik also smiled brightly.

"Ahem, nice to meet you. Although it's my turn to say it, I am Galvarik, known as the 'Great Blacksmith.' By the way, I heard you are the 8th Circle… … ."

"yes!"

"Wow, that's really great. The 'work' is faster… … No, anyway, it's great."

Galvarik, who checked the circle once more, smirked. Jerome thought that he was just happy to see that.

Then suddenly, Giselle grabbed Jerome's shoulder and said.

"I think we need to part ways here for a moment."

"Huh? Why? Weren't you going to the battlefield?"

"It's true that you're going to the battlefield. But you can stay away from us for a while. Come slowly."

Jerome tilted his head.

Although he was a new member, he was one of the strongest in the Allied Forces. He was a magician who could exert more power than anyone else on the battlefield.

Jerome's common sense could not understand how he could push himself back like that.

As Jerome looked puzzled, Giselle said with a kind smile.

"I think you need to do some work. There's work for you to do. With the dwarves and wizards here."

Jerome still had a puzzled expression on his face.

Vanessa looked away.

The rest of the wizards nodded with gloomy expressions.