115 [2-49] Red lotus bow and arrow (1/2)

The city of Orcamarte, where many people have died or fled.

Now it has been turned into a frontline base for the Rose Princess Army, and undead soldiers are lined up in the city, which has turned into a pile of rubble.

The large number of figures standing still and waiting under the cloudy sky looked like grave markers in a cemetery, or a forest of winter-dying broadleaf trees.

In the midst of a destroyed city with the stench of death and the stagnant wind blowing through the dust.

In the midst of the destroyed city, with the stench of death and the stagnant wind blowing through the dust, there was an intact meeting place, as if it were a carrot left over from a child's cooking.

The situation was pretty much as I expected. Looks like the trick's gonna work.

”Thanks for the recon, Tracy.

It was a hall that looked exactly like a church chapel, except there was no stained glass or statue of God.

In the event you're not sure what you're looking for, you'll be able to find it on the web.

The lectern had been removed from the raised platform, and in its place was a luxurious chair taken from the city's castle hall, on which sat Rene.

Beside Rene, a skeleton holds a tray.

From the caller on top of the tray comes the voice of Tracy, who is on a reconnaissance mission to Teirakainen. She's making final checks before the invasion.

”Have enough refugees gathered in Teiracainé yet? It's about time.

”Huh, ......, a lot of people are going to die, aren't they?

Yes. By the way, this time Tracy will stay in the back until we need her.

...... Well, there's nothing you can do if you leave. I've been working a lot and I'm just going to have a snack and watch.

I've been working for a long time, and I'm going to have a snack and watch.

Teiracaines is his home ground. His connections are his wealth, and I'm sure he has many close ones. That's what Rene is going to take away from him. With a lot of help from Tracy herself.

He's doing a terrible thing, I think. It's a blur when you're slaughtering the unspecified, but when tragedy strikes someone nearby like this, you're forced to realize what you're doing.

I felt as if a chilly hand was caressing my insides.

Rene's desire is to leave some 'room for sympathy' in his actions, even if it's only a small piece. The reason for this is not because of vanity, but because he doesn't want to be abandoned by the mother in his heart.

That's why I feel a little nervous and scared at times like this. I'm afraid of stares that shouldn't exist.

But that doesn't change what Rene has to do. Because he decided to crawl forward, even if his heart became a weight.

”I'll leave you in charge from the rear, Alastor.

”Ha! You're the princess, am I right?

The ghoul gentleman seated in the front row hung his head and looked up at Rene with a nervous look on his face.

A man with a thin body wrapped in a suit, white beard and hair waxed to perfection. Alastor Darryl Gerald. As the leader of Hilbert's faction, he was opposed to René, but René killed him and reused only his body as a ghoul after his death.

You need to get some experience.

You were a good general when you were alive. Even if you lose your experience and memory as a ghoul, your qualities will not change. You need to level up and become competent again.

”Very well, sir. So, Alastor here. I will use this battle to help you reach new heights.

Alastor put his hand on his chest and bowed respectfully. The Alastor placed his hand on his chest and bowed reverently, as if taking Rene's expectations seriously and biting down on them.

We will begin our operations at sundown. Our most important targets are the Marquis of Edfelt, who is in the service of Hilbert II, and the Crown Prince candidate, Gislain. Now, let's carve terror into this land.

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The sun was already setting, but the light from the large magic lanterns that cut through the darkness from the city walls illuminated the area like spotlights on a stage.

Just outside the city gates of Teiracaines, on the road leading to UAlcamarte, armed people were forming a line.

Leading the way were, of course, the five members of the ”Spear of Zero”. The rest were mostly adventurers, but there were some knights in the mix.

And the Holy Beast. They were followed by a white tiger that looked like it had golden fangs and armor, and a golden-masked bird with gorgeous gold ornaments on its wings. These reliable yet creepy holy beasts had been told by Marks to listen to the instructions of the ”spear of zero”, and they obeyed whatever Zeft and the others said.

The ”Rose Princess of Hell” is on the move: ......

This information was brought to my attention by a scout a short while ago.

”Let's find out.

According to the refugees, the army of the Rose Princess of Hell, which has been crushing the cities in the territory, has a method of attacking by cutting down the city walls with giant undead giants with huge weapons. In other words, the giant undead is a siege weapon.

Oh, Hilbert II. ...... They're so reckless.

When the leader, Zeft, says this while staring at the road stretching over the hill, the tank, Cain, snarls as if to say he's crazy.

The most shocking information that came from the refugees was that of a corpse giant who called himself Hilbert. This was the fate of those who blasphemed the ”Rose Princess of Hell”.

”I think the job of the spear will probably be to stop that giant.

I'd really rather not go outside the city walls.

Walls don't really exist when there's a giant bigger than the wall. Unfortunately, we don't have any weapons in this city that can fight them. ...... We'll be the most effective.

Siege warfare is generally overwhelmingly in the defender's favor. It can overturn a significant power differential. It seems to be suicidal to abandon that advantage and go out on a limb.

However, after piecing together the information he had heard, Zeft had come to the conclusion that using the city wall as a shield was useless and that a force outside was necessary to make the city wall work. A death squad that would jump into the enemy's midst and expose themselves to the onslaught. The ”spear of sub-zero” volunteered to join the team, and the other adventurers who couldn't say no came along with him.

”You call them giants, but don't you know more about them?

Chency crossed her arms thoughtfully with a (relatively) serious expression on her face.

She hates complicated situations and uncertain information. She doesn't like complicated situations or uncertain information, because she doesn't know how a punch will solve the problem.