Count Scribe's Tutor

Chapter 33

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The morning of Heron begins at 5: 00 a.m.

What kind of morning is the undead topic that stays awake 24 hours a day? Not long ago, I couldn't tell the difference. Recently, however, things have changed. It was because of his new mission.

Knng!

Heron wears gloves and wears a white apron.

Then he picks up a lump of meat piled on the ice with his left arm that looks like a tree root. After placing the lump of meat on the cutting board, it was divided into quick to eat sizes.

Preparing breakfast, lunch, and dinner in real life.

That was the new mission given to Heron. After that, I looked at each of the flesh points with a golden glare. It was to determine whether there was any defect in the food the king would eat.

Then, at the sixth fleshy point, his eyes narrowed.

“Hey, Hefty. ”

You turn your head to Rodenhark. He was about to scrape the little scales off the pieces of meat.

“Aren't you grooming properly? You have scales.”

Heron pushes his flesh into view. When I looked closely, I could see that there was only one scale attached to the eyebrows. Rodenhark replied with a mechanical voice.

“Objection. I think it's OK to eat that much. ”

“It's the king's food. Not a speck of dust. ”

However, Heron did not take it well.

After a while, he scraped the scales with his dagger and placed the meat on top of a toasted iron pan.

Chewie!

The pink flesh gradually turned brown. The butter looked even more plausible after cutting a few pieces into it. Just when Heron's eyes were filled with satisfaction, Rodenhark, who was silent, opened his mouth.

“Suggestions. Records say the meat is slightly undercooked and tasty. ”

“No. If you don't learn enough, you won't be able to wear a skirt. ”

Heron was a strict safety first.

He looks at this and mutters in frustration.

“Complaints. I think it's a tough personality. ”

However, for a moment, his grumbling was intent on removing the scales from the meat again. By the time the meat was cooked to perfection, Heron had piled the meat on the prepared plate.

But it's not over yet. This was not enough. I needed at least two dishes, due to the increased food intake in recent years. So I was about to pick up a lump of meat again.

Wriggle!

“Hmm?"

A chunk of chopped meat crumbles roughly. As opposed to his actions.

Suddenly, the lump fluttered like a fish from the ground. It was a strange situation for anyone to see, but Heron's gaze was dull.

“Is it time to defrost? ”

You grip the chunk of meat with the roots of the tree. Overwhelmed by a powerful force, the lump twitches and freezes. After confirming that there were no scales, I threw them into the pan without hesitation.

“Warning. Enemy approaching. ”

Rodenhark, who was silent, flashes his eyelight.

Heron frowns and asks.

“Enemies? Enemies of what? ”

“Answer.”

Rodenhark's gaze is to the south.

Immediately, a hard voice came out.

“All Death. ”

* * *

An army of over 30,000 undead.

They were not just known walking corpses. Each one was like a well-trained soldier. It is evidence that you are acting erratically under the direction of the Supreme Undead, which looks like a commander.

This was not the only problem. They were undead, so there was no fear of death, of course. Those who run like the devil without fear of death are enough to demoralize their allies.

Two days have passed since the first enemy troops arrived.

There have been nine battles in the fortress. There have been numerous casualties and fraud has already fallen to the ground. Enemies were different. The troops keep replenishing somewhere, and the numbers don't fall below 30,000.

Knock, knock.

My fingers are irregularly tapping the armrest of the chair. Noise of anxiety and restlessness. After a while, the tapper opens his mouth.

“· · · · · · Royal communication? ”

“Oh, nothing yet. ”

Qajik!

In response, the Earl slaps his arm with his fist. A shattered armband. Soon, the Earl's face crumpled.

“Bastards! ”

A fierce voice flows through the tightly bitten teeth.

Raging eyes. The Earl shouts loudly.

“The defenses must be pushed all the way to Gekko Mullen! ”

The current situation was the worst.

Nine battles in two days led to the death of Hall the soldier. I burned them all to prevent them from turning into undead, but some of them attacked the fort again with an army of enemies.

Moreover, the fortress walls quickly collapsed. It was because there was a high quality wizard among the enemies. If the wall is left unprepared, the wall will collapse shortly.

I thought it would be so much easier to deal with the Barbarians.

Looking over the fortress, the Earl grips his teeth. It was then.

Wudang Tang!

“Boat, Earl! ”

A knight arrives with a loud noise. The eyes of everyone in the command are on him. It was dressed as if it had been a continuous battle, but its face was bright.

“Royal reinforcements have arrived at Mullen! ”

“ · · · · · ·! ”

I was glad to hear that.

The knights, including Burke, were relieved without a sound. It's worth a shot. The Earl's mouth opens in everyone's car.

“What number?”

“Yes! There are over 8,000 of them in total, including the Knights and the Elite Soldiers, with the two Magic Soldiers leading the way! ”

Neither few nor many.

If the enemy was a Barbarian, it would not be enough. However, I felt that it was a somewhat small number against 30,000 undead and the enemies that were constantly replenished.

Fortunately, the support of the Magic Legion. The undead must be as strong as the physical assaults, but they are as insignificant as insects before magic.

“The reinforcements have informed me that they will be arriving at the fort immediately. The day after tomorrow at dawn! ”

“The day after tomorrow. ”

Reporting of subsequent articles.

The Earl lets out a low groan. It was almost as close to the date as he thought he could hold out.

‘It's a little close, but · · · · · · · ·. ’

As long as it goes on like the last nine battles, nothing can last.

It was only after he led the Knights on the battlefield. Then I was confident for three days, no matter how much I couldn't do it.

“Got it. Stand down. ”

“Yes!”

A knight bows his head and leaves the command post.

Two more days. Just two more days. The Earl stood up with a much better face. Then you turn to Burke and give him an order.

“Burke, gather the knights to Fortress Square · · · · · ·. ”

But the Earl could not connect the horses.

Suddenly, I heard screams coming from outside.

Has the tenth battle begun? Burke looks out the window at the car he was thinking about, his eyes wide open.

“Joo, Joo. Outside. ”

He didn't shake things up when things got messy.

However, my face became pale at the crack of dawn. The Earl saw this, and he felt something strange had happened.

“What the hell is out there? ”

You take your sword and head out of the command. A dark fortress. Probably blamed it on the clouds from yesterday. At that time, there was a scene that caught the Earl's eye.

“Ugh, ahhhh! ”

“Hiic! Sa, help me. Ugh!"

“Dear God, please have mercy on your servant. ”

Soldiers trembling, abandoning the armory.

It was a face covered with tears and snot. They all had one thing in common, except that they were scared.

I'm afraid to look up at the sky.

The Earl who realized this raised his head straight.

At first, I thought it was just a big cloud. But it was too big. Moreover, for the clouds, it was moving fast. So I narrowed my eyes.

“ · · · · · ·! ”

The Earl's eyes twitch.

There was a giant creature in the sky. Flapping wings of blackened leather and leaking air. A giant monster who can't even imagine what he is. But one thing was clear.

No matter what he has, he can't stop it.

“Well, what the heck. ”

For the first time since I became a master.

Earl Archdut felt a great despair.

* * *

The forest outside the fortress is called the Western Forest and the Fog Forest inside. In short, they were one giant jungle, but they had to be named separately.

It was because of the huge canyon that passed through the forest.

Shoot me!

You hear a cool sound of water coming down the canyon. The height at which even a corpse can be found if you stumble and fall. At the end of the cliff, Ferda was still looking at the clouds in the sky.

“In the bridge.”

“Huh?"

The leg that sat on the shoulder turns its head.

“You got it right in the Serenek Forest, right? ”

“Oh, yeah! How many times are you asking? ”

“Did you tell them anything else? ”

“Yes, I told them everything, and they said yes, so don't worry! ”

The neurotic answer came back.

That's the seventh time I've asked him the same question. He was clearly going to be angry, even if he was a broad-minded person. Ferda grins, looking at the face in the creased bridge.

Then a cloud passes over his head.

A shadow cast at the same time. The bridge jumps from Ferda's shoulders. Then, across the canyon, he pointed towards the forest in the interior of the keep, eastern forest.

“Cross over sooner than that. We'll have to wait again when the shade is gone. ”

It's scary to finish what you're saying on the bridge.

You see a circle writhing in the dark one step ahead. This, which also looks like a hole in the sewers, is a path that was bitten by night. It was the ability of the bridge to move anywhere with one shadow.

Ferda steps forward, and his body is sucked into a hole.

Soon after, he sets foot on the cliff across the street. There, the investigators who took the night road were waiting one step ahead.

“You have many mysterious abilities. ”

Robert was admired at the forefront of the panel. He asked with an anticipated voice, shining a glamorous biting eye.

“Is that what all the Sernerks do? ”

“Only I am. ”

Ferda, who answered briefly, touched the investigators. He pointed to a forest full of cloudy fog.

“Follow me. We must cross the mountain before dawn." ”

His objective is to arrive at Mullen in two days. To do that, we shouldn't waste time in a place like this. I had to walk diligently to save my sleep so I could barely get there.

But then, Joon, who was silent, opened his mouth.

“What's the rush? ”

“That's right. The enemy is still trapped in the keep. ”

After June, even Sherrick gives his opinion.

He doesn't understand why he's trying to move so fast. Yes, it will. I didn't explain why. Ferda looks at them with her masked face, a blunt tone.

“It's hard to hold on for long. ”

“Hah, don't you think you're underestimating Fort Forum? It's a huge fortress within five fingers of the kingdom. There's only ever been a drop in an iron wall. ”

“Theory and reality are different. Glasses.”

“Oh, glasses? ”

When Serik frowned upon the embarrassing title.

Ferda replied with a confident voice.

“I assure you, the fort won't last two days. ”

As long as there is something different from the original, there is no change in the history of the archduke. The same choice was to abandon all the others and build a defensive line in the fortress.

On the other hand, the forces of all death are different. All the deaths in response to Ferda's provocation have advanced quickly, ignoring the Serenek Forest. He's probably on his way up by now.

‘Maybe I won't be able to give up today. ’

That's why Ferda was convinced.

The fortress will soon fall. But the rest didn't seem to think so, except for him. Robert also said he couldn't understand it this time.

“Even with royal reinforcements? ”

“Then we can last another day or two. But it's hard to see reinforcements arriving at the fort on time. Fort Fort Fort Fort Fort Fort Fort Fort Fort Fort Fort Fort Fort. ”

Each Lord Castle has a Dimensional Gate. You can transport your family to the capital at the same time or send troops straight from the capital.

But the fortress was the exception. So even if reinforcements do arrive at Mullen, they have to travel by road. And before that, Fort Forum will be breached.

Even though I explained it so far, the investigators' faces were puzzled.

“Still, it's a little exaggerated. ”

When Serik, who had his glasses fixed, tried to argue.

No matter what happens, there is a defect.

Kuku ku ku ku!

Ground shaking with a loud bang. Jun hurriedly protected Robert from an earthquake. After a few moments, Robert narrows his eyes.

“What the hell is going on? ”

“I'll check, Your Grace. ”

Joon got up from his seat and headed to the source of the sound. Across the canyon. June looked over there with a portable telescope that she was always carrying.

Not long after that.

“I, Your Majesty! ”

Joon rushes in.

Kneeling on the ground, he shouts in haste.

“The keep, it's fallen! ”

“ · · · · · ·!? ”

The shocking news shocked the investigators' faces.

Immediately, there was mistrust in Robert's eyes. It was a fine fortress just now. It's only been a few hours, and the fortress has already fallen?

I couldn't believe it easily. So I asked again.

“Are you sure you saw it right? ”

“I'm sure. The walls have fallen and I've even seen the Undead march into the Keep! ”

Jun is not one to talk nonsense. He doesn't seem to be lying on purpose, either. When the investigators who realized this became more and more like Joon.

Ferda stares at the sky quietly.

Where his gaze leads is far away from the fortress.

“This is more angry than I thought. ”

A creature that flaps its giant wings and tramples on the Elder Fort.

Extremely overwhelming to the point of feeling existence even though it is a considerable distance.

“I didn't think you'd make it on your own. ”

All Death.

Ferda smiles as she finds it.

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