The Death Mage That Doesnt Want A Fourth Time 57 (1/2)

A week after Vandalieu was acknowledged as the king of Talosheirand coronation ceremony was held

“Isn’t it fine for ?” asked Vandalieu “I’ll even prepare a proper party afterwards”

“Holy Son, though this kind of ceree your way of thinking and realize that there isthe fact that you are the king,” said Nuaza

With that, it was decided that a proper ceremony would be held and various preparations were made

First was the crown and throne, which Vandalieu , “Let’s make do these for now” They were the color of black on Golem that were used as materials for them, but apparently this ah to buy a castle or two

Tarea had desperately wanted to build the of arms These royal Orichalcum products would probably be used as materials for shi+elds and armor soon anyway, so he had decided that he would have her build more after the war

After that, the day of the coronation ceremony was announced to everyone and preparations for a feast werethat this took up most of the week

“For the king hi?” Vandalieu wondered

TLN: In case it’s not immediately obvious, this is a pun on the fact that there is the word “king” in “cooking”

“Bocchan, ould you do if that actually appeared on your Status?” Saria asked him

Vandalieu’s pun was not well-received

After that, everyone dressed up (albeit in clothes es) and stood in rows in the assembly hall built in front of the royal castle

“Hey, hey! Why do I have to be aat the front?!” Borkus complained “I’m a free adventurer!”

“B-boy, I a myself, so I do not think I ae…” Zadiris mumbled

“Bocchan! I a appointed to a civil official position is too much for the likes of me!” Sam exclaimed

“… I’ve hardened my resolve, so why has nobody else hardened theirs?” asked Vandalieu “You all don’t knohen to give up Especially you, Sae can pass through?”

There was apparently ato the ceremony, so Vandalieu had mercilessly filled the vacant positions of e Well, they were more like the noble’s seats in the plaza, however

“Now then, the coronation cerein,” Nuaza announced

He was the one conducting the ceremony It was customary for the leader of the Church of Vida to conduct it, but as the only current member of the Church was him, a former warrior-priest, it was necessary for him to act as a substitute for the Church’s leader

Nuaza had also shown considerable disapproval at acting as the Church’s leader, but when Vandalieu had asked him to nominate another suitable candidate, he had accepted his fate once he realized that there was nobody else to nominate

“For being able to see this day, we offer our gratitude to the Goddess Vida and our ancestor Talos,” he said, beginning the cere, her majesty the First Princess Levia and her majesty the Second Princess Zandia would also be overjoyed”

And then Nuaza would give a small recount of Talosheim’s history Vandalieu wouldfurther prosperity to Taloshei And then the coronation ceremony would be over

The festivities would follow that, but –

“However, froe of history,” Nuaza continued “Holy Son, please accept the title of the first Eclipse King and make an oath to bear and uphold Talosheim’s royal authority”

The title bestowed upon Vandalieu was not that of Sun King Considering Talosheim’s current state, this title would not be suitable

Taloshei the day Its inhabitants were the Ghouls who could see things sufficiently with ht alone as well as the Undead and new monster races that could see in the dark just as well as on a sunny afternoon

The only exceptions were the Cemetery Bees and Immortal Ents

That hy Vandalieu’s title was Eclipse King The reason it wasn’t ‘King of the Dark Night’ was because it was bad for his ie and because he wanted to have the titans who had evacuated Talosheim in the past and their descendants to return one day Once Vandalieu had become an honorary nobleman and secured his position in society, he wanted to conduct various things like co

That hy he had decided on Eclipse King, associated with a solar eclipse, soht nor darkness

“I am one with Talosheim,” Vandalieu declared

Well, in reality, I’ll be leaving it and coht as he spoke the line that had been announced beforehand and received the Orichalcum crown

“Vandalieu, the Eclipse King, has been enthroned on this day,” said Nuaza Thecheer echoed from people

“UOOOOOH! UOOOOOH!”

“KING! KING! KING!”

Fists and weapons were thrust into the air above the plaza as the Undead and Ghouls shouted in joy and praise for Vandalieu

Bone Chih the air in place of the doves that ht be seen in ceremonies on Earth

Everyone had already been told that this coronation cere shi+eld-nation’s expedition ar shi+eld-nation, which had destroyed Taloshei that, their desire for battle was seething within them

Even after beco Undead, the titans held the view that the sins of the father should not be passed onto the son

But, of course, this did not eneration was trying to inflict on the Talosheim as well, they would be crushed without mercy

Darcia was in tears “To think that my Vandalieu, who used to be so little… He’s still so little, but he’s becoreat”

Vandalieu was glad that she was happy enough to cry tears of joy, but he did think that her comment that he was still small to be unnecessary

“This is where Van-sains, isn’t it?” said Tarea

Tarea, that kind of legend isn’t going to begin

Now then, today will end with the feast and celebrating with everyone As for the explanation of the defense policies against the expedition ar until they arrive, that can come tomorrow

Itit easy, but it was currently the end of su at earliest

In addition, there were surveillance Undead and Golems placed in set intervals in the areas that the expedition arh once they came out of the tunnel

Once the arht away Even if a small number of spies were sent separately from the army, he would know about it The city’s walls also essentially acted as surveillance Golems, and even if they made it past the walls, the city was filled with Golems

Ce Vandalieu’s surveillance network even greater

Mh’s perfect

『You have acquired the title of ‘Eclipse King’!』

… I suppose I had no choice but to gain this title

Vandalieu had thought it ht be possible that he wouldn’t receive an additional title, as ‘Prophesized Holy Son’ had never become a title, but it seemed that this wasn’t the case

Well, I already have ‘Ghoul King’ as a title I’ve just received two king-like titles, so I guess it’s fine

As he thought this and looked at everyone, so suddenly occurred to him

Ah, there is a thing, or maybe it should be called a component, that we all have in common I don’t know if I can

But this wasn’t the time or place to test it, so Vandalieu spent the day with everyone, enjoying the feast of foods such as boat-wrapped sashi+ar made with Kobol fruits and honey

TLN: This is where sushi+/sashi+mi is loaded onto a fancy little wooden boat

Borarb without his ar to the opinions of the priest-warriors that he led His appearance was that of a good-natured old , would doubt their eyes at seeing him like this

“So, you all think that we should not participate in the Mirg shi+eld-nation’s expedition, is that right?” Gordan asked his subordinates

“Yes, High Priest-sama No matter how many times I think about it, I believe we should use our power for other things,” said a young boy, barely old enough to be a priest warrior He seemed nervous, but he voiced his views clearly

“We priest-warriors are not soldiers or adventurers We should not be commanded by the nation’s circumstances”

“We do not hesitate to fight againston the expedition?”

Priest-warriors had originated as priests of Churches in reerous wild beasts, long before the De created monsters in this world

In the present era, they were clergymen ielded military power to protect the Church and its believers, and to spread their teachings to people living in distant regions

For such priest-warriors, the expedition into the Boundary Mountain Range that was to occur in next year’s spring was not so that excited them

They were learned men It was clear to them that there were political motives behind the expedition, just as there had been for the expedition to Talosheio

And there were no people that needed protecting beyond the Boundary Mountain Range

These two facts made them refuse to participate in the expedition

“We believers of Alda, the God of law and fate, are taught to fight against monsters,” said another priest-warrior “For priest-warriors in particular, it is our duty to do so We understand that there is side the expedition are, where monsters are rampant and the remnants of Vida’s races hide But should we not prioritize the protection of the people who are directly exposed to the threat of monsters?”

The priest-warriors held the opinion that defending re down Va in society, as well as those who had fallen to their te with theerous, unexplored lands with the army

It could also be considered a conservative opinion to want to choose their sense of duty and strictly adhering to their doctrine

“Indeed, what you are saying is reasonable,” said Gordan

However, Gordan was also an individual ould choose conservative ideals over faains If he wasn’t, he would not have refused the recommendations that he beco on the frontlines of battle as a warrior-priest even at this age

“It is not that we are objecting to exterh-Priest –”

“No, itmore than my own personal interest There is no need to take that into consideration”

In the long life that he had lived up until now, Gordan had never let a target escape hily Vampires and Lamias had hidden from him, he had found them and exterminated them He had returned numerous Dhampirs as well as their parents to the dust With only one exception

That exception was a Dhah his witch mother had been turned into ash and purified, he had survived as a six-ained the Spiritualist Job and become the leader of hundreds of Ghouls at less than three years old A truly exceptional case a exceptional cases

Vandalieu had used some unknown e and escape Gordan regretted that he had been unable to prevent that

The fact that he used soe means that it is possible that he will use that ain to attack us

The southern regions of the Bahn Gaia continent, on the other side of the Boundary Mountain Range That place was haunted by the races created by Vida, and the surviving Pure-breed Vampires who possessed immense poere said to dwell there as well

Several hundred Ghouls le town, but if that Dhampir was left alone, a whole nation… No, the entire continent’s existence could hang in the balance That was how Gordan felt

If that Dhaanize a e that we cannot traverse, and the regions both east and west of the e may be destroyed

That hen Gordan had been asked whether he would participate in an expedition into the Boundary Mountain Range now that the tunnel had been discovered, his heart had pounded with excitee He had no doubt that this was an opportunity granted to him by Alda himself

However, the expedition’s objectives were to recover the national treasure that was lost in the expedition of two hundred years ago, and to purify Talosheim

It was only natural; it was only Gordan who personally regarded Vandalieu as dangerous Detailed information wouldn’t have been passed on to the upper echelons of the Mirg shi+eld-nation and Amid Empire with the exception of Palpapek, as the marshal back then

When Gordan thought about it cale was traversed, the southern regions of the continent were vast There was little hope of finding Vandalieu in such a place The only way he would be found was if he was already ready and waiting for the expedition army

That Dha and wary He will run without hesitation if he believes he cannot win Conversely, if we do encounter him, it will be only when he believes he in

As far as Gordan could iine, Vandalieu would not appear even if Gordan were to join the expedition army

Only two years had passed since then It was i strength to eainst thousands of elite soldiers If he were to barricade hiht be a chance, but large holes had been o They had likely collapsed by now

That hy it was pointless to participate in the expedition

“Alright, I understand how you feel very well I will go and reject the proposal of joining the expedition,” Gordan decided

But that night, as he offered his prayers to Alda before he slept, he received a Divine Message like the ones he had received on several previous occasions

【The De’s shadow stirs once more It must be found and destroyed】

“This is… Oh,e and slay that Dhampir, aren’t you!”

Gordan interpreted that it was Alda’s plan rather than coincidence that he had received a Divine Message on the night he had decided to decline participating in the expedition

And in his ’s shadow to Vandalieu

This deduction was hastily ic in the fact that not even the first letter of Vandalieu’s nae But nobody, not even Alda as the one who had sent the Divine Message, would have iined that this deduction was correct

Vandalieu succeeded in creating a virus to use in the war!

“It’s transh blood, and it takes effect within five seconds Its symptoms are only violent nausea, headaches, dizziness, fevers, stomach pain and joint pain, so it takes several days to kill the target, and it will kill less than ten percent of those it infects But I suppose this will do,” Vandalieu concluded

Vandalieu nodded, looking at the Double-headed Tyrannosaurus that was lying on the ground with its tongue hanging out, creating a stain astric juice and nasal mucus

“… Bocchan, I think that’s plenty for an incurable disease,” said Rita

“If this disease spread to the Mirg shi+eld-nation and the A,” said Saria

“You’re right,” Vandalieu agreed “But they have life-attribute reat priests of Alda, so it should be fine”

“Treating diseases with ic is considerably difficult, and different spells are needed to cure different illnesses, so I believe it o so well,” said Sam

“There are people who have the Disease Resistance skill and the Disease and Poison Resistance skill that offers resistance against both diseases and poison, but they’re quite rare,” Kachia added

According to Sa shi+eld-nation’s plans to deal with an epidemic were very sophisticated

They knew of soaking affected parts in alcohol or hot water, but there were no antibiotics in this world Potions, healing spells and resistance skills existed in their place, but as dealing with diseases went, they were imperfect

Though there were Potions to treat diseases, they were expensive and didn’t work against all kinds of diseases It was more commonplace to drink antidote Potions to neutralize toxins that had accumulated in the body to lessen the symptoms

The develop spells was slow and they were not very advanced Even if a cold was cured by increasing Vitality, using the same spell on a cancer patient would cause cancer cells to metastasize all over the body and cause the patient to die almost immediately

Treating diseases with spells would be iy, knowledge of how the body works and how pathogens affect their hosts, and technological innovations