387

Episode 387 This is an opportunity. (1)

Marquis Rodrik heard the news from the capital and dreamed of new ambitions. However, the person who had caused the situation had no time to think about such political issues.

Raviere, a priest of the Salvation Church, finally caught his breath after leaving the capital and arriving at a deserted place.

"Whew… … I never thought I'd be in such trouble."

It didn't interest him that all the groups that had tried to start a riot during the civil war had been discovered, because that wasn't his job.

But the problem was that some of his plans were ruined because of a guy named Count Fenris. His existence was revealed, and he lost all of the Templars he was researching.

"Earl Fenris… … . Because of him… … ."

The Salvation Church became known to the world because of the presence of himself and the Templars. Incidentally, there were also the Temple Knights of the Juana Church and a person who appeared to be a bishop there.

"How on earth do you know my identity and the identity of the religion?"

He showed off all his strength even though he wasn't even fully prepared. This was undeniable evidence.

Raviere couldn't sort out his confused mind even as he walked.

"If you knew about us, why have you kept quiet until now?"

He certainly knows his own name and the name of his religion. But up until now, Earl Fenris has shown no sign that he knows anything.

No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn't understand it, so I thought I was going crazy.

At that moment, the pain I felt in my arm broke the endless chain of thoughts.

"Ugh… … What kind of wound is it… … ."

Raviere gritted his teeth and looked down at his injured arm. It looked like it had already healed on the outside, but inside, energy was still running wild. If he pushed himself even a little, the wound would burst open again.

I should calmly control my energy, but it was impossible right now. I had to get to a safe place because I didn't know when or where the pursuer would appear.

"Is it too much trouble to go south right now?"

The south where the Duke's family is located is the safest, but it is far away. First, I had to treat my injuries and regain my strength.

After traveling south for several days, choosing only the less traveled paths, Raviere soon decided on his destination.

"I guess I should go to the Earldom of Albemarle."

It was the closest royalist noble's estate here. Although it is a royalist estate, there is a duke's hideout in the Elvermal County, so you can hide there for the time being.

He was moving carefully along the mountain path when he suddenly stopped and looked around.

"You already noticed and are chasing me… … ."

The wind flowed strangely. The insects did not even chirp. The heavy air seemed to press down on him.

Paaak!

As Raviere gathered his strength, the black energy began to surround his body again.

At the same time, people wearing dark robes and masks appeared from all directions.

With slender figures and sharp eyes, they numbered about ten and gave off an air of sharp knives.

Raviere looked around at them and laughed.

"Are they elves?"

There were more than one or two groups chasing them. Among them was a group made up of elves. It seemed like the ones closest to them were chasing them.

The one who seemed to be the leader of those surrounding Raviere pulled back his hood and spoke.

"Judging by the energy, it must be the Salvation Church. I will capture you. Follow me obediently."

"How presumptuous of you to be a slave race."

The elves frowned at those words. It was heartbreaking for them to abandon their own kind to live as slaves. However, they had a more important mission.

"I won't make a long story short. Tell me where your base is and the others'."

Raviere laughed, shrugging his shoulders.

"Do I look like an ordinary believer?"

"what?"

"If you wanted to catch me, someone stronger than you should have come."

Paaaaak!

The black energy began to surge more and more strongly from Raviere's body.

There was no need to show the form of a demon like when fighting the master-level Jisel.

The elves' expressions hardened as they saw the power that Ravier was emitting.

"He's a bishop. Everyone, be careful."

As the leader gave a warning, the elves also summoned various spirits and attacked Raviere.

Kwaaaaang!

The two sides clashed strongly. The elves were all mid-level spirits and had many of them. However, even without drawing out all of his power, Ravier was able to display power comparable to that of a 7th circle magician.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In a place where no one else was present, the fight between the two forces began again for the umpteenth time.

Neither Raviere nor the elves could have imagined that there was a being watching them.

- Master! He's fighting again! Fight!

The Dark that Giselle had attached to Raviere began relaying the situation in real time.

Jiselle had returned to the territory after receiving the Dragon Heart, but she continued to receive reports on how Raviere was moving.

He immediately became curious when he heard that Raviere was fighting.

"Fighting? Who are you fighting? Is it the pursuers sent by the Marquis of Branford?"

As soon as the Marquis of Branford heard the story from Giselle, he immediately organized a pursuit party. However, they had already lost track of Raviere.

- No! They're elves! They're like spirits!

"Elfs? Spirits?"

- Yes, they are elves! But when I see the spirits in person, they don't seem like my friends. They feel completely different.

Dark seemed more interested in the spirits he saw before him than in the current situation. Jiselle nodded and muttered.

"Elf… … . I know which one it is."

- What? You know?

"Yes, someone I know."

- You're someone I knew from my past life, right? The elves in the territory are all a bit lacking.

"Well, that's true."

There were several people who had a very bad relationship with the Salvation Church in their previous lives. They were so busy that they couldn't understand why they were gnashing their teeth at the cult.

But now that I look at it, it seems like they've been at odds with each other for a long time.

"Are you still unable to move because the restrictions haven't been lifted? That's too bad. If you had moved yourself, that guy Ravière would have been instantly turned into a blood clot."

Jiselle smiled as she thought about the elf she had met in her past life.

The elf known as the 'Guardian of the World Tree' possessed truly immense power. So much so that the Salvation Church should be thankful that she is currently under restrictions.

If she had come forward herself, Raviere would not have been able to escape so easily.

"How was the battle?"

- Watching fights is so much fun!

"… …Tell me the situation."

- They're no match for him. The spirits can't even penetrate his energy.

- Oh, two people are already dead.

- Five people died.

- Wow, but at least one of them fights pretty well?

― … … They're all dead. This guy is really strong. He's injured and lost an arm, but he's still like this. The master must be a good fighter.

Thanks to Dark's diligent explanation, Jiselle was able to roughly picture the situation in her head.

"It won't be easy, since elves have difficulty moving around."

If it had been another sect, the elves would have easily captured him. However, Ravier is a powerful figure who sits in a fairly high position in the sect.

To catch him, stronger people will have to move more, but it will be difficult to move without being noticed by humans.

If humans see elves, they will rush to enslave them.

"How is he doing?"

- It's moving again.

"How long do you think it can last?"

- I don't know. This guy is holding on because he's not being treated properly right now, so I don't think he'll be able to stay for long.

"Hmm… … . I need to somehow find some clue, even if it's just a small one. Or at least one more hideout."

- My energy is waning. The distance is growing further. I feel like my consciousness is slowly connecting.

Dark's true consciousness is inside Giselle. Since he sent a part of his consciousness separately, the connection was bound to become more and more blurred as his energy weakened.

"Hold on as long as you can."

- okay.

Still, it is fortunate that we know that the Duke and the Salvation Church have been in cahoots since this time. This means that we can prepare for the Salvation Church and the time of tribulation at the same time.

Raviere, who had killed the elves without knowing that Giselle was watching him through Dark, moved his tired body again.

"Whew… … I didn't know I would have to suffer like this… … ."

You must quickly hide in a shelter, treat your injuries, and recover. The elves are not very open about moving, so it won't be easy to track them down any further.

But he couldn't let his guard down. Now that his true identity had been revealed, the nobles of the prince's faction would not stay still.

Raviere moved more carefully, trying to leave as few traces as possible. It took a long time to move, but there was no other way.

No matter how strong he was, he couldn't continue fighting while injured.

"They all came."

Raviere, wearing the robe he had taken from the elves, entered the Albemarle Castle secretly.

There is also a group here that has decided to cause trouble during the civil war. They can hide there for the time being.

However, when Raviere went to find the secret organization of the Duke who was disguised as the upper class, he was greatly embarrassed.

"This, this… … ."

The building was almost completely destroyed, as if there had been a major battle. Debris was strewn everywhere, and blood was splattered everywhere.

There were no civilians around, only knights and soldiers.

"How on earth… … ."

Raviere couldn't come to his senses. This didn't make sense unless there was a traitor.

How is it that wherever I go, my hideout is destroyed!

The knights did not leave the bewildered Raviere alone. One knight looked at him and said:

"What is that? Where is this place? Something is suspicious? Bring it here."

Most of the territories had already received the official message through the fastest messenger and were raiding the duke's hidden groups. Naturally, the existence of the monsters was also revealed.

Everyone in the vicinity had been evacuated, and there were even rumors that it was dangerous, so it was impossible for Raviere, who was stealthily approaching, not to be suspicious.

The soldiers who heard the knight's words approached Raviere.

"Hey, follow me."

Despite the soldier's words, Raviere remained silent.

"What are you doing? I told you to follow me."

The soldier tried to grab his arm, but all he caught was the empty sleeve.

Soon the soldier became lost in thought and shouted.

"Oh, one-armed! It's like the guy who came down from the official document! It's one-armed!"

Phew!

The soldier's head exploded in an instant. The knight who saw this blew his whistle long.

Beep! Beep!

At the same time, all the knights and soldiers around them moved.

"Catch him!"

"It's definitely the guy who ran wild in the capital!"

"You can kill me!"

Raviere radiated black energy again.

"These guys… … ."

Paaaaah!

The black aura he emitted pierced through the bodies of the approaching soldiers. There were only a few knights, so it didn't take long to kill them all.

'We must evade quickly.'

Soon, all the troops of this castle will rush in. It is possible to annihilate them all, but it will be more dangerous if you do so.

'I can't exert any more force here.'

You don't know how many are chasing you. The stronger the knights and the more soldiers gather, the harder it is to escape.

Even the elves were tracking his movements. He had to conserve his strength as much as possible.

Raviere immediately turned around and started running away again.

The arrogant man began to feel tremendous anger, as he had never experienced running away like this before.

"Eww! What the heck! What the heck! How do you know everything!"

There was no doubt. The royalist faction knew exactly where their hideout was and was attacking it.

It seemed that he had already been issued a wanted notice.

In this state, it was impossible to go south. It was obvious that all the routes to go there would already be blocked.

To get out, someone had to come to his aid.

"Earl Fenris… … It's definitely his doing."

It was clear that the guy who knew his name and identity had handed over all the information.

"I will kill you. I will definitely kill you."

Raviere gritted his teeth and moved towards a deserted place again. Even if he had to kill someone, he had to survive first.

Raviere, who had avoided the body, was troubled.

"The route to the south must have been blocked. And the nearby hideouts must have been destroyed. In that case… … ."

Regardless of the Duke, there is a place that the Salvation Church has prepared separately for the Great Plan.

But he couldn't just go there. If he got caught, it would be very difficult.

Besides, if that place has already been discovered, there's no point in going there.

Raviere, who had been chewing his lips and thinking, suddenly shook his head.

"No, no. That place must not have been discovered yet. All the places that the prince's faction attacked were places that the duke's family had prepared for civil war."

Even the forces hostile to them are unaware of its existence. They don't even know what they are doing there.

If that place had been discovered in the first place, there would have been chaos already.

"I have no choice but to go there… … ."

He needed a place to hide and rest so he could regain his strength and leave again, and there was no suitable hiding place around here anymore.

He turned and moved east. Raviere moved very cautiously, as the Earl of Fenris seemed to know something of their plans.

Finally, he arrived at a small town on the way to the East. It was a very peaceful place, full of people laughing and chatting.

Raviere, who had been watching the village from a distance for a while just in case, smiled.

"I really didn't know this far ahead of time."

It is a place that the church prepared with great care and kept secret for decades.

Even for the Earl of Fenris, it was impossible for him to know this much.

After looking around, Raviere slowly headed towards the village. There was definitely no one chasing him right now.

And Dark conveyed that image to Giselle.

- After running around for a while, why did you end up in a small village?

"Village? What about the guy who ran away?"

- Yeah. Since it's just a small town, are you planning to rest and then go? Or maybe you could kill all the townspeople and then go.

"Where is that village?"

As Jiselle unfolded the map, Dark eagerly showed her the route.

And when Jiselle learned the location of the village, her face hardened.

"This place is… … ."

It was definitely a place he knew. It was one of the places that had become very famous in his previous life.

An unknown passage that endlessly spits out otherworldly monsters during times of turmoil.

It was the place where the thing called 'crack' existed.