novelraw Chapter 89 : Chapter 89
Chapter 89 : Chapter 89
Chapter 89. Vampire Queen (1)
Everyone had gathered in Noemi's room a little before midnight.
By now, everyone was used to this sort of thing and watched Noemi without much worry.
Noemi spoke with a strained face.
"An endless legion of undead was carrying out a bloody slaughter."
"What do you mean by that? An undead legion?"
Rude asked back with a face that said he didn't quite understand.
This part interested me as well.
‘Was there something like an undead legion in PP?’
There were undead, of course, but it was the first time I heard of an undead legion.
I watched Noemi's mouth with a puzzled face.
"In the center, there was a being similar to the Lich King we saw at the Entrance to Hell. But its body was much larger, and it had wings on its back. Its magical power was also incomparably greater."
The only Lich King I knew was the boss guarding the Entrance to Hell.
It had no wings, and it wasn't large either.
‘Could that being be Primus?’
While his identity remained elusive, Noemi's words continued.
"The number of enemies was so great that it covered the earth. One thing is certain, they were not ordinary undead."
"What do you mean, not ordinary undead?"
"It seemed like the Demon Tribe had turned into undead. Not by their own will, but by someone else's."
"?!"
Rude asked back with a dumbfounded face.
"It's a common theory that the Demon Tribe, unlike humans, cannot become undead. Unless they learn black magic themselves and become a Lich King, they can never become undead."
"I found that strange too. But what I saw were definitely beings with the appearance of the Demon Tribe. It's not common for creatures to have horns on their foreheads or wings, is it?"
"How could this be."
"The Demon Tribe members, who should have died, had blood-soaked eyes, their bodies rotting away, and were moving according to the Lich King's command. There were also those who were just bones, but their expressions were full of loyalty to the Lich King."
"Hah. What a horrifying thing to even imagine. The Demon Tribe turning into undead."
The Demon Tribe has high pride and strong life force, so even if they die, they don't turn into undead.
If they become ashes, they become ashes, but turning into undead was unheard of.
In the tense atmosphere, Adel cautiously offered this opinion.
"Could the Lich King Noemi mentioned be Primus?"
But Anonymous flatly denied it.
"That's impossible. He has no wings, and he uses holy magic, which is far from black magic."
Then what on earth was his identity?
What frustrated us even more was that Noemi couldn't specify when the future she saw would happen.
And she couldn't specify the location either.
‘In PP, there were no Demon Tribe members who turned into undead, and there was only one Lich King. Something tremendous must be happening.’
If so, instead of just standing here, we needed to inform the whole world of this fact.
Only then could everyone join forces to prepare for this.
"I think it would be best to inform everyone of this."
"That's what I think too."
"I agree. This doesn't seem like a problem we can solve by discussing it among ourselves."
Noemi also seemed to agree, looking into my eyes and nodding quietly.
Anonymous shrugged her shoulders, and Number 1 and Number 3 also gave a light nod.
Now, only Iris was left.
"What do you think?"
She was my daughter, but also the leader of the Unseen Ones.
If she opposed, it might be difficult to make this happen.
Fortunately, Iris also showed a positive reaction.
"That seems to be the best option."
She could have just nodded, but to think she would agree with my opinion using polite language.
I smiled warmly and discussed with everyone how we could spread this news to the whole world.
The meeting ended after the sun rose the next morning.
***
The Unseen Ones took on the task of delivering the news to the outside world.
They could move quickly and had established a solid communication network throughout the world.
I, for my part, prepared for a summit meeting.
The venue was decided not to be the royal palace of a specific country, but the hot spring resort in the Elburz Mountains.
This was to promote the hot spring resort and at the same time, actively utilize the advantage of it being my, the Hero's, barony.
‘If not for the Hero, the kings of other countries would have no reason to respond to this summit.’
I am the savior who saved humanity from crisis.
My words would carry a different authority than that of a king of a mere country.
And that would be even more so if it was related to the Demon Tribe.
Three months later.
The kings of the world gathered in one place.
Noemi's contribution was great.
Delivering the news was the job of the Unseen Ones, but it would take them a long time to come all the way here.
So Noemi rode Pegasus, moving from country to country, and was able to quickly bring the kings of other nations here through transition magic.
With the exception of the Durani Empire, which refused to attend for various reasons, a total of 12 kings.
Or rather, key figures such as prime ministers or commanders-in-chief attended, and the summit began.
I vigorously read the speech I had prepared in advance.
"......Therefore, I would like to say that this is a time when international cooperation is needed more than ever. That is all."
When I told them about the future foresight Noemi had seen, everyone was left speechless.
Most of them had looks of disbelief.
In the end, the expected reaction came out.
"An undead Demon Tribe led by a Lich King. Such a thing has never happened in history."
I nodded as if I understood and presented a counterargument.
"That is why the matter is so grave. If we do not unite our forces, we cannot guarantee what will happen."
"So what are you suggesting we do?"
"We must strengthen the borders adjacent to the Demon Territory, and countries far from the Demon Territory must not spare any support, such as sending troops and supplies for them."
At that, the king of a small country far from the Demon Territory complained.
"Then wouldn't that just be fattening the northern countries? We will not move until there is clear evidence."
"I agree. It's not that I don't believe the future foresight seen by a Child of God, but we don't know where it is. When it will happen. Let alone who they are."
I slammed the table hard and protested.
"That's exactly the point! Noemi has been exposed to future foresight since she was young, so she has excellent observational skills. If it's a place she doesn't know well, it's highly likely to be the Demon Territory."
"We cannot move on possibilities alone."
"This is an unprecedented event. We need to at least form an alliance."
However, the meeting showed no further progress.
On the grounds that they could not waste their strength on something that might not even happen.
"Our borders are adjacent to the Demon Territory! Are you saying you'll just sit back comfortably and reap the benefits?"
"For what reason should we shed blood for you?"
"It is our northern countries that have fought against the Demon Tribe until now. An alliance now? That sounds nice. We have always fought alone."
The meeting hall was filled with loud voices.
‘Damn it. Was I too hasty? This makes it meaningless to have gone to the trouble of gathering them here.’
This one time, they might have attended out of respect for me, the Hero, but from the second time onwards, they might exercise their veto power like the Durani Empire.
I had to get everyone's cooperation here somehow, but I couldn't see a clear solution.
I called for a short recess and talked with my close associates.
"The atmosphere is not good. Is there any good way?"
While everyone remained silent, Rude slowly spoke up.
"I'm not sure if this is possible, but what about visiting the Demon Territory with a magic crystal ball?"
"Tell me in more detail."
"If the place Noemi saw is indeed the Demon Territory, and if it's happening right now, we could show everyone the situation there. Then, wouldn't they believe it?"
It wasn't wrong, but there were a few problems.
First, what if it's not the present but a future event?
Even if we went, we wouldn't find anything unusual.
Also, the Demon Territory is larger than one might think.
The length from east to west alone would be well over 2,000 km, so how on earth would we be able to find the Demon Tribe members who have turned into undead?
It was truly like finding a needle in a haystack.
Just as I was about to shake my head, thinking this wasn't it.
Anonymous stepped forward.
"I'll go."
"What did you say?"
"I would be able to travel around the Demon Territory quickly. Looking down from the sky would make it easier to find anything suspicious."
"It's too dangerous."
Even Anonymous was not invincible.
It was hard to predict what would happen if she roamed the Demon Territory alone.
But she smiled warmly and lightly patted my chest.
"Hmph. Are you that worried about me? Despite appearances, I am the queen of dragons. I will never die until I marry my master, so don't worry too much."
Rude also sided with Anonymous.
"Hmm, hmm. For now, this seems to be the best option. And I was thinking, what if Noemi went with her?"
"Why Noemi?"
"That way, if she's in a dangerous situation, she can return here in an instant. Anticus will have to focus on flying, so someone will be needed to hold the magic crystal ball."
"I also think that's the best way. Please allow me, Dad."
"Noemi, you too......"
Was this really the best way?
But if we delayed any longer, the kings might leave the hot spring resort.
I had no choice but to accept this.
"Alright. But you must be careful."
Anonymous and Noemi nodded their heads vigorously, saying it was no problem.
***
Meanwhile, at that time.
In Luminia, the country of vampires located in the west of the Demon Territory, a debate was intensifying.
"We must surrender immediately. We'll all die at this rate!"
"There's no guarantee we'll live even if we surrender! They are turning their opponents into undead indiscriminately."
Their queen, Noctavira, worried about how to resolve this situation with a troubled face.
"Enough! Was there no word from the Lich King's side?"
"No, Your Highness. They are approaching this way without any notice."
"To get here, they would have to pass through the land of the dark elves. What happened there?"
"Contact was lost a long time ago. It seems they were all annihilated."
"That can't be. Aren't the dark elves a race as powerful as us?"
Despite Noctavira's shouting, the retainers did not open their mouths.
They also found it hard to believe, but this was an undeniable fact.
According to a spy, there was even a report that the ones at the forefront of the undead horde were dark elves.
Noctavira clenched her teeth as if in resentment.
"We vampires are a noble race. We have produced the most Demon Kings so far, and the previous Demon King was my father. And you're telling me to surrender to some Lich King who might be a dog's bone for all we know? I cannot do that."
"Your Highness. Now is not the time to be prideful. They have already approached the vicinity of our territory."
"Silence! If there are any who wish to surrender, leave my castle right now! Since when were we such a cowardly race?"
She silenced the retainers and muttered to herself.
"If only Father hadn't been defeated by the Hero, we wouldn't have to suffer such humiliation."
It was just as she said.
Luminia had enjoyed the highest status among the Demon Tribe for generations.
They reigned as the top predators through overwhelmingly strong power, but they lost their authority after the defeat of the previous Demon King.
This was because Noctavira's father and the previous Demon King, Terebron, had knelt to the Hero all too quickly.
She wished that this was all just a fleeting dream.
‘I can't collapse like this. I have to come up with some counter measures.’
Vampires are classified as a type of undead, but they are very different from ordinary undead.
They possess high intelligence and are beings that move autonomously without listening to anyone's command.
But according to reports, the Demon Tribe members who turned into undead lost their free will and only followed the Lich King's orders.
That, she absolutely could not endure.
Just then.
The door burst open, and a retainer shouted with an urgent face.
"Your Highness! The southern wall has fallen!"
"What? So quickly?"
They had expected them to arrive tomorrow or the day after at the earliest, but the enemy's advance speed was unbelievably fast.
The speed at which the wall collapsed was also strange.
As if someone had betrayed them from inside the castle.
The retainers' faces were all pale.
"Unbelievable! I believed it would hold for at least two more days."
"This is not a simple war. They are trying to completely annihilate us! You must flee!"
Noctavira rose heavily from her seat.
"All troops, prepare for battle!"
She pretended to be calm, but her hands were trembling slightly.
Could she survive this battle?
It was a situation where she couldn't see an inch ahead.