"What do you want to do?!"

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"Deputy Commander, you don't think about the big picture at all. ”

"That's right, the emperor has killed the high priest, but the war in the north still needs the support of the empire, and if you take that kid to the fortress, it will inevitably split the alliance that is not united enough. ”

"Can't let you do this......"

"We're also for the big picture. ”

Surrounded by three outer floors, and in the gap between the shadows, Julian only saw that the situation on the side of the homeless people was not optimistic, and the carriage where the duke's son was was also surrounded.

Can't let Orlando die here!

Julian's blade struck and swept in a circle, knocking over the nearest knights. The moment he jumped into the air, he saw that the carriage was dismembered, and it was none other than his lieutenant who sent out the energy attack.

"Eri!!"

Ari turned around and used his blade of light to block the heavy blow that accompanied Julian, and neither of the two weapons that shook and buzzed collapsed.

"You see, I can still exercise the ruling, does this mean that Dawn recognizes that what I did is right?"

"Bastard ......"

"You've been like this for a long time, not caring about what other people think, and not caring how much your actions will bother others. ”

Eri's expression was relaxed, and his body was relaxed, as if it was not a tense confrontation at this moment, but two old friends chatting and chatting.

"Why?" Julian's jaw tightened, he thought that even if the Guards didn't understand what he was doing, at least Ari knew that Ari had been his lieutenant since he entered the sect.

"After all these years, haven't you ever wondered why I didn't use honorifics on you?" Eri's eyes drooped, so that Julian on the other side couldn't see the hidden emotions in his eyes.

Julian's body stiffened, of course he thought about it. There are two types of people in the sect, nobles and commoners, the former who are unable to inherit the family and are sent to save their lives, and the latter who are gifted and discovered to join. He and Ari belonged to the commoners and nobles respectively, and they were also arranged to test once on the day of their initiation, but as a result, Ari was not as talented as himself, and was arranged to be an attendant. After three months of systematic training, he still won, and since then, Ari has been his lieutenant for so many years.

"What, you want to kill me and ask Otto for credit?"

"No, I'm following the orders of the High Priest, and if you make any moves that will jeopardize the overall situation, kill them on the spot. ”

"What...... ......For a moment, Julian thought he was hallucinating.

Why? No, this must be fake, Ari, he must have wanted me to be distracted......

All composure shattered the moment Ari pulled out the seal.

The cascading discs were a symbol of the status of the earthly spokesman of the sun god, and the little-known name of the High Priest was inscribed on it, a seal he had seen and given only on a mission of absolute secrecy, so that he could dispatch the Order's men in a pinch, but he did not want to, and used it on himself.

"From the day you joined the group, the High Priest gave me a secret order to monitor me as your lieutenant until you take over as the new High Priest. ”

Julian's hand holding the sword tightened, and he watched over him, why did the high priest who treated him like a parent do this?

"Although you are a genius that is rare in a century, you are from a humble background, you have no family bonds, and you don't care about others. Have you ever counted how many times I've rubbed your ass since you were a child?" Ari hated dealing with the trouble caused by Yurian's inappropriate words and actions, "The elders have complained many times, all because of your talent, and they have been suppressed by the High Priest again and again. Obviously, I am the closest person to him, but he is the only one who favors you. ”

"So you're the rumored illegitimate child. Julian finally understood why there were always people whispering behind his back, not about himself, but about Ari.

"Yes, it's not a secret in the Order, you don't know it. Because he does not allow people to say that joining the Order is considered to be a loss of the past, and blood is nothing in front of faith. I thought so, but he gave you everything! The best mentor, he personally instructed you in swordsmanship, which many knights dream of. He never showed favoritism, but he made exceptions for you again and again, but what about you? Yes, you are talented, but without this person to pave the way for you, do you think you have where you are today?

At first, Ari's tone was relaxed, but as the conversation deepened, his emotions gradually became more and more excited.

"Do you want to know why he asked me to spy on you? ”

"Hahahaha-"

Yurian laughed.

"Rebellion? Ridiculous! Despite my rebellious nature, I never thought of betraying the Order, my faith was not necessarily pure, and I did not think of joining other gods. ”

Looking at Julian, who was laughing like crazy, Eri, who was still a little excited before, calmed down at the moment.

"The gods can't be wrong, they can see the future, so your rebellion is inevitable. ”

"And what does it matter if I can use the ruling?"

Julian shook the blade of light in his hand.

"You have made no mistake now, and you are still the knight of the dawn. Exile you to the northern borders was both a protection and a test, and now it seems...... There is no need to continue monitoring. The Order of Light doesn't need a leader who doesn't care about the big picture. "Whether it's public or private, Ari won't let Yurian go.

In between the two men's conversation, Orlando climbed out of the wreckage of the carriage and moved his lower body, which was crushed by the debris. I wanted to take advantage of the fact that people were not paying attention, but he was surrounded by members of the Knights, and he only climbed a few steps before he was stopped. Just when Orlando thought that he must be lucky, Julian, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly swung his light blade and chopped up the nearby carriage and horses, and the overflowing energy rushed away the gathered knights. Grabbing Orlando lying face down, Julian jumped out of the encirclement with a big leap and ran wildly in the direction of the fortress.

"Stop him!" Unexpectedly, Julian's raid would also piggyback on the duke's son, and it took a few seconds for Erien to come to his senses, and then he pulled his feet to chase after Julian, who was already higher than him in martial arts, and had already run away.

Running with a man was too much for even the able-bodied Knight of Dawn to bear, and after running a distance, Julian's breath was out of order.

"Put me down......" was carried on his shoulder, and Orlando's stomach was almost vomiting.

"I won't stop you if you want to die, but you are an important pawn to take revenge on the emperor, and if you let you down, you won't see the sun tomorrow, ha~ There is no sunshine here at all. At the mention of the sun, Julian remembered the morning light and couldn't help but be furious.

Could it be that the gods are as dumb as the emperor?

[The gods are like this, and they like to judge the past by things that have not yet happened. 】

Julian slammed to the brakes.

Who was talking just now?

Glancing sideways at the duke's son on his shoulder, he was busy retching, where could he say so smoothly and...... The voice is not right either.

"Who?"

Orlando, who was already a little dizzy, only heard Julian snort, and then the temperature in the already cold wilderness dropped a lot, and the already weakened blizzard blew again, and the overwhelming ice edges pierced the exposed skin with pain. And the Knights, who had been chasing behind, disappeared at some point.

Wrong......

Julian lays down Orlando and activates the undead detection unique to Dawn Knight.

Although he hated Dawn, he had to use it.

As far as the sensing could reach, it was densely packed, and it was actually surrounded by undead, and the number was hundreds or thousands.

Orlando sensed something was wrong, too, and pulled out the hidden dagger from his calf.

Accompanied by the blizzard, there are strange sounds, like unconscious moans, and like deliberate calls.

Oh...... Yes...... Yes......

"What is it?"

I didn't have time to look at Orlando, who was still sitting on his knees, and Julian was covered in sweat and hair.

In the more than ten years since he joined the Order, he has fought countless battles against the undead, but never again. Dawn hadn't regained his divine power yet, he was still the Knight of Dawn, but he couldn't suppress the fear in Fazi's heart.

"Come out, there's no need to hide!"

[I've been there all along, but you don't notice it.] Julian was startled by a sudden blow in his ears, and when he turned his head, he saw two dark red flames flickering in his pale eyes.

Kicking back two steps, Julian's heart pounding.

This is no ordinary undead, it's a lich!

The smooth silk robe was ironed against the skeleton, without a trace of undulation in the wind. The lich, armed with a heavy tome and an illegal staff, bowed slightly to Julian.

[First meeting, future Deathrider Lord, I'm here to greet you.] 】

"What nonsense are you talking about!" the sword pointed at the lich, and Julian's voice changed.

Conspiracy, this must be the conspiracy of the undead!

Ari, High Priest, those are illusions!

That's right, I've been hallucinating since I left the fortress, and maybe I'm still in Brenda......

[I'm bothered if you think like this, and the only one who can do that illusion is the God of Shadows.] The Lich has some strange accents to justify word by word, [And it's too troublesome, I'm always straightforward and don't like to beat around the bush.] Otherwise, don't let the emperor kill the high priest, just replace it with you. 】

Julian only felt his throat dry, "What are you talking about......"

"Your beloved High Priest of the Sect of Light was killed by me, and the Emperor is just a puppet. The lich confessed, and Orlando, who was on his knees, couldn't help but hold his breath.

This demeanor and tone are very similar to a person......

"Edmundo!

[Huh~ Is it so obvious? It seems that I haven't practiced enough, and I still have to learn in disguise. 】

The lich's muttering made the cold and hungry and weak Orlando want to pounce on it and die with it, it was the royal archmage Edmondor who caused him to lose his mother, he thought he had already stabbed the enemy, but he didn't expect it to be a lich disguise, no wonder he wanted to kill the high priest, the mortal enemy of the undead and the Order of Light. (To be continued.) )