Chapter 555 - Close Encounter 1 (1/2)

The north of Bremen.

There was a group of individuals that were secretly approaching the city.

They were Reina and a dozen Saint Guard knights.

They had sneaked away from the main army and turned to the north of the city to avoid confrontation with the zombies.

“Holiness, it is very dangerous. It isn’t too late to turn back, please.”

One of the best knights in the Saint Guard, a young lady named Bertie, told Reina once again.

“Didn’t I tell you already? I have no intention of heading back, at least not until they recover the body of my companion.”

“Sigh… I really understand how you feel because the one you lost is your fiancé. However, we might end up getting surrounded by the zombies. Do you really think that His Majesty would want you to do this?”

“Surely, he wouldn’t want that. However, I need to know the state of his life.”

Reina was being too stubborn because of the nightmares she had.

The nightmare that showed Luke being murdered very vividly. It had been etched in the back of her mind.

“If you are scared, you may head back to the retreat spot. I can go and find him myself.”

Reina’s stubborn attitude only made the young Bertie look at Victor.

It was meant as a sign for him to convince Her Holiness. However, Victor only shook his head followed by silence.

After being with Reina for a long time, he knew that he wouldn’t be able to convince the woman.

And there was no one who could stop her from doing what she wanted.

‘It is better to help her achieve what she wants and head back.’

Eventually, unable to defeat her stubbornness, they entered the city through the broken border gates on the north.

“It is emptier than I thought.”

“Maybe the zombies all moved to the south.”

There were some zombies here and there, but none of them approached them. Maybe it was because they could feel the divine power emanating from Reina and felt threatened.

“Which is the path to the sanctuary?”

“This is the way. If we go down the alley here, we will get there sooner than using the main road.”

Reina’s group moved on the path that the knight of Saint Guard, who was used to Bremen, showed.

The experienced Victor stood in front of the group and looked around.

How many streets did they cross?

Reina’s group met with another group of people that came from the opposite side.

“Holiness?”

“No, why would…?”

Reina stared at the people who appeared suddenly and seemed startled.

And it wasn’t surprising that she did since they were living people and not zombies.

Moreover, the armor or the clothing that they were wearing was the same as the Saint Guards.

“Holiness, this is the 4th squad of the Saint Guard!”

Bertie, who recognized her colleague’s face, shouted with happiness clearly registered on her face.

The 4th squad, which was the infantry division, had been dispatched to the city and were told to be destroyed. However, it seemed like there were survivors.

The Saint Guard knights, who were with Reina, had pulled back their swords and lowered their guards after seeing their colleagues well and fine.

It was the same with Victor.

“I am glad you are safe. Were you hiding here?”

“Yes, Holiness. Rather than that, we have urgent information…”

The commander of the 4th squad, who answered Reina’s question, said that there was something important that had to be relayed to her.

‘This is strange. Why are their clothes so clean if they have suffered avoiding the zombies?’

Victor was puzzled to see the knights of the 4th squad look too clean. He noticed that the knights of the 4th squad were reaching out for their swords.

“Everyone, on guard!”

With the cry from Victor, the knights of the 4th squad pulled their swords out and launched themselves like lightning.