"What was that vortex anyway...? And that mysterious building....."

"I don't know. But...."

Saint Knight Girl says with a mysterious look.

"I have heard that the Kranzel Empire is studying a curse that intentionally generates mass outbreaks of monsters."

"Deliberately generates massive amounts of monsters...? For what...?

"To use it for war. In fact, a country destroyed by the Empire has been invaded by massive monsters for some time now, pushing through the gap that is being pursued by its processing."

If the story were true, that building might have been a Forbidden Curse Laboratory.

"If you think that control has failed and you have disposed of it as it is, you have a point of contact. I suppose he was deliberately pursuing research in his own country, assuming such a case."

"What can I do if I belong to another country? Such a terrible country....."

"Of course, I can only guess... The Empire has closed all exchanges with other countries. That's why I barely know what's going on."

All religions are forbidden.

Instead, the Empress has absolute authority and reigns like God.

"And in a country of thorough rationalism, they are developing magic technology so as not to allow others to follow them. What is even more terrifying is that they are turning it into military power, and the countries that have been invaded have lost a series of battles since the beginning of the war, and the Imperial Army has fallen to the gates as if they had no teeth, quickly raising a white flag."

Apparently I was about to go to a horrible country.

It's good to meet the Holy Knight Girl...

◇ ◇ ◇

Your Majesty, there was no mistake.

The "shadow" knelt down deeply, reporting to the master sitting behind the curtain.

"The gray-haired man who appeared in Raoul, our country, must be the no-life king who is making a scene in every country right now. It's only a matter of time before we get closer to my Empire or even to the Empire Capital."

It is strict to be told.

However, there are no signs that the shadow on the other side of the curtain will move.

"Nh, what...!

"Oh no...."

Meanwhile, it was the two old men who began to tremble and panic at the side of the curtain.

The drier it blows, the drier it is, the more prime ministers it is, the number two in this country.

"The monster that didn't even rival the Hero King....."

"Besides, I hear you can obey two dragon emperors....."

As their wrinkled faces turned pale, the voice echoed from behind the curtain for the first time.

"What are you hiding? You don't think this straw empire can be trusted, do you?

Young voice.

But it is powerful without saying.

Empress Deodora Cranzel.

Her words, which dominate this super-Power and are honored as equal to God, are absolute.

Far older prime ministers trembled their shoulders and tied their foreheads to the floor.

"Ai, eh, there's no extinction!

"This Empire ruled by Your Majesty, you can't just take a step back when you're undead!

I don't feel the majesty of being a prime minister from the figure of turning around and struggling with everything.

In fact, they were just named prime ministers, and they were no longer mere servants of the Empress, only following her promises.

And then another "shadow" appeared.

The previous "shadow" receives an ear slap.

Apparently, something new has come up.

The first "shadow", which is supposed to be scarce in emotion, opens his eyes with a little surprise.

I immediately conveyed the contents to the Empress.

"Your Majesty, the No-Life King will not go to this country, but to the Holy Land."

"What? What the hell is going on?

"It seems that my contact with the Holy Knight woman has changed my policy."

"The woman who was formerly the captain of the Cavalry chasing the Necromancer."

- "Shadow."

It's an intelligence unit under the Empress.

Their ears and eyes extend not only domestically, but also to other countries.

As a matter of fact, they have a pretty good grasp of Norlife King's information.

"Hmm, it's not like countries are afraid after all. Instead, they may be trying to purify themselves."

The Empress calmly discerns the intentions of the no-life king.

But then what she said was something that everyone on the scene doubted her ears.

"It's a straw shadow. I'll bring that no-life king to this country no matter what."

As the old prime ministers lose sight, she tells them joyfully.

"It is true that the heroic king did not have a hand or a foot. If this Empire were to crush such an existence, the glory of our country would roar in the heavens. There may be many lords who attack and raise the white flag. Dammit, that's all we need to do to defeat the Undead. Nothing is more cost-effective than that."

Unlike the warring prime ministers, the "shadow" nodded quietly.

"Then let's first abduct the Knight of the Holy Knight and take her with us. There's no doubt that the No-Life King will be able to rescue us."

That's a strange idea.

"The only concern is that the woman is the daughter of the Pope of St. Melt. If we succeed, the Holy Nation... no, we will turn most of the Western nations against us."

"Don't worry about that."

The Empress laughed at the concern of the "shadow".

"Either way, we can't get past it. What our empire should aim for - to conquer the world."

◇ ◇ ◇

We returned to the children of the city and told them that we had eliminated the culprit.

"The number of monsters will calm down after a while. The people of the city are coming back."

"Oh, really? Thanks, sister!

"White oniichan too!

"Ah, ahh...."

Children honor me as a hero, but I can only speak with tension as usual.

Looking at me like that, the knight girl looks stunned.

"... you don't have to be so hard on your child."

"I can't help it... because it's this kind of nature..."

"Until now, I had a normal conversation with you."

That's because I'm getting used to it.

But it would be a big harvest to realize that even women can talk properly if they get used to it.

... well, if this goes well and you fall asleep forever, you won't have a chance to try it anymore.

"Ahh? Are you guys getting along?

"Become."

We glanced at the boy's reckless allegations.

The Knight Girl panicked to deny it.

"Beh, it's nothing like that."

"Er, it's suspicious! I mean, sister, your face is red! Hyuhhh"

"Oh, don't make fun of grown-ups!

Even though we eliminated the main culprit, there are still more monsters than usual, and they have entered the city.

I wanted to go to the Holy Nation, home of the Holy Knight Girl immediately, but I had trouble waking up when these children were attacked and killed by monsters.

Therefore, it was decided to clean it as much as possible before leaving.

Well, I can put up with it for a few days.

But one morning.

"... eh? He's gone...?

"Uh-huh. In the morning, when I went to see my sister, it became a lukewarm shell... I'm sure he was there last night...."

"Did you go somewhere...?

In the morning, all of a sudden, the Holy Knight girl disappeared.

"This is where onee-chan stayed."

The brother and sister led me into the little house.

"My spear...."

Standing on the wall was a spear that she always carried with her.

I can't think of going anywhere without this.

…… This burn marks..... "

The floor of the room.

There were traces of something burning there.

"It's a mark of burning incense called seductive incense."

Ugh!

I glanced back at the unfamiliar voice of a man from behind.