Chapter 53 Part4 (1/2)
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She was the Spirit Princess, the Spirit General, and the Spirits' Springs' contractor. The Immortal (a never before seen species), Dana, suddenly raised her head. She'd gotten the signal. Ever since she'd come here, she'd been waiting for that signal.
”The Hero is calling us. It's time.”
[Zenon's gone to the front.]
[Yeah, I feel like Paul Zero's calling us.]
The Spirits' Spring spirits had prepared for battle as well. No, perhaps they had waited for this moment over any other. Their hatred and anger towards those who'd abandoned and imprisoned them! They had nurtured their anger and hatred until it was ready to explode!
”Are you all ready? You remember what he said, yes?”
[We know.]
[I'd like to kill all the humans, but... I know that we can't.]
As the spirits were abandoned by humans, their anger was indiscriminately directed at all of mankind. But if they weren't careful, then they would bring ruin to humanity.
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had used their anger to goad them on and had turned their anger towards someone else. He limited their targets and had reset their goals. As a result...
[In order for our descendants to live on the surface, we must...]
[Side with the humans.]
[We'll act like we're on their side.]
[We'll give the humans who embrace us another chance.]
[If they accept us, that is.]
[But we can't forgive the Emperor and his a.s.sociates.]
The spirits, all pumped up, each had something to say. Yeah, that was plenty. Dana smiled and turned around. Sinea flew beside her.
[When's our turn? When can we meet Paul Zero again?]
”We have to wait a little longer. When the humans begin to despair and start praying for their salvation... that's where we come in. To disavow the Emperor and all that's under his control.”
[As expected of Paul Zero. He's trying to change everything with one single battle.]
”But still, the Empire's vast. Though this battle will determine the fate of the Empire, if the battle takes place in an isolated location, it will be difficult to overturn the common perception that has developed over many years with just one battle.”
[Yeah.]
Sinea agreed and gazed at the spirits that filled the Spirits' Spring to the brim. Right now, they were divided into two groups. One group would partic.i.p.ate in the battle between the humans and the undead in order to restore the spirits' status and the other...
”The rest of the Imperial Army's elites will be in this battle. Miss Jin Jin made it that way. Therefore, the forces protecting the cities (the soldiers and the knights commanding them) are minimal.”
[That's probably true, but... those soldiers won't attack us, right? Not only are the soldiers citizens of the Empire, but attacking them will cause the people to hate us more, no?]
”You're right. That's why the golems are going to attack the Imperial Army.”
[...?]
Seeing Sinea's head tilt, Dana smiled faintly and continued.
”The Hero, through Rem, has already taken control of all the golems within the Empire. With the addition of his innate elements, even the Emperor cannot retake control over the golems. Those golems, which are spread all across the Empire, will attack the Imperial Army all at once... How do you think the people will react?”
[They'll lose all faith in the Emperor! ...But so many people will die!]
”It's ultimately all just an act. Our true goal isn't the soldiers, who're just following orders, but the vested rights of the ruling cla.s.s. The golems were ordered to execute the corrupt n.o.bles and knights only. And after killing them, the golems will act like they're turning against the people as well, but then...”
[That's where we come in?]
”Exactly. We'll destroy the golems and save the people. If we maximize the Spirits' Springs' mobility and the golems match our movements, then it's certainly possible. It'll be quite the show.”
[You're actually calling it a show...]
It was just a poor show. However, it would still fool the people. When the golems drew near, the appearance of the spirits, who would appear like lightning and rush to their aid...
Contrary to the Emperor or the n.o.bles, who were afraid of the spirits' power and ostracized them, the people were taught that the spirits were wrongful existences. The n.o.bles that had abandoned them and the spirits that had saved them; it was clear which side they'd choose. Even more so once the Emperor and the n.o.bles that had abandoned the spirits were out of the picture.
[But Dana, you must know that even if things go according to plan, that...]
”...There's nothing we can do about the resulting casualties; they truly are 'unavoidable casualties'. If we took into account the lives of each and every soldier, then we wouldn't be here right now. The Hero is also aware of this fact.”
[Wow, Paul Zero will really go to h.e.l.l when he dies.]
”Hoo, hoo. Don't worry. I'll follow him down to h.e.l.l and a.s.sist him.]
[Dana, you still don't know Paul Zero well enough yet. One day, Paul Zero will control h.e.l.l too.]
”Oh my, it'd be well worth a.s.sisting him then.”
[Haha.]
The two women smiled meaningfully and turned towards the spirits. Their power then simultaneously took control of the spirits.