Sword of the Philosopher

Me and Anastasia go to the basement once. Follow me if Sophia and Richard were also interested and watch as the Marquis prepares something.

"Ever since you came to this continent, you've been amazed"

"I didn't expect you to meet the dragon demon stone."

While I was answering Sophia, Anastasia was ready.

"Well, it's over."

"You transfer the consciousness to live in a dragon demon stone, right?

"Right."

"So, you just said you'd hold the key... what do you mean?

Anastasia answers this question with a smile.

"What, I thought we could do something interesting in the final showdown?"

Me and Sophia tilting our necks. I just mentioned that Richard could understand what he was trying to say.

"You mean maybe we can incorporate her consciousness into an artificial dragon, the trump card of Nehmeisa......?

"Correct answer."

Oh, you know what... I mean, you want to say you can manipulate it.

"Well, I don't know what magic powers captured by artificial dragons will do, so it's not opaque whether the prospects will succeed... but if combined with the magic that Lord Luon has planted, I think we have a good chance of winning"

"What am I supposed to do?

Dragon Demon Stone asks. And Anastasia,

"Well, let's start with the transfer of consciousness. Are we supposed to stick dragon demon stones together?

"I think I can probably do that."

As I was told, the Marquis sticks to a stone prepared with dragon demon stones. After a little while there was no change and I was a little anxious to see if it was ok...... a little later the demonic stone prepared by Anastasia began to glow.

"Oh, I made it."

"Hmmm... this dragon demon stone hasn't lost its magic either. Apparently, it's separated from the magic of Dragon Demon Stone."

You mean there's no problem with Dragon Demon Stone or her consciousness... First we got a new Dragon Demon Stone and planted the measures. And then if we don't find out...

"What exactly do you do?

Sophia asks questions. Then Anastasia turned to me.

"Sometimes, Lord Luon, the final showdown in this battle... you can see from the materials that it will take place in the Imperial City"

"Oh, yeah"

"The emergence of artificial dragons, the battle against the knights... how many people do you think will be sacrificed at that time?

To the words of Anastasia, I will remain silent.

It wasn't that I hadn't thought about it, but it would be impossible to avoid it there to act without Nehmeisa understanding.

"There are some significant differences between the last battle and this one… I thought that if we succeeded, we could make fewer casualties"

"... you're talking about manipulating artificial dragons to minimize casualties."

"Well, the ultimate target is zero victims."

It also seems unrealistic...... Anastasia speaks very seriously.

"This time, we got the means to interfere with the artificial dragon from within. I don't know if that's going to work, but I don't know if I'm going to try."

"Sure... you mean to combine my abilities with the power of the talking dragon demon stone"

"Uhm. That's not enough, though. In order to achieve a goal while deceiving Nehmeisa, it is necessary to make the dragon act as it did in the last battle. Even if we can control the power of this measure, we can't have zero casualties."

"If the goal is only zero... then the man-made dragon's measures are not enough"

"Uhm, I want help to prevent the artificial dragon attack itself, such as planting a clandestine magic barrier against the Empire City building"

... albeit an uninterrupted story. Out of the question, such as sending Marquis private soldiers to the Imperial City. But without numbers, we can't possibly be ready for that by the final showdown.

"It would be best to connect secretly with the people of the Empire and get them to act. I thought about relying on Lord Abel's" Heavenly Sword, "but Exon's workmanship seems to be starting to work, and his visibility is rising, and he's on alert."

"Then another rebel group...?

"That's what happens. Lord Luon, after you switched dragon demon stones, did you see the knight of betrayal?

"Oh... and I don't even know if that knight is really a rebel person"

"We need to scrutinize there. What matters here is the fact that there are other such organizations besides Straw and 'Sword of Heaven'"

… but in credit or not. Either way, there's a risk.

"In this regard, there is still room for consideration… I don't have much time, but I'm going to do it from what I can"

"I know what you want to do. I'll do whatever I can to help."

"Hmm. Lord Leon begins by observing the elite knights."

Anastasia said so, glancing at us.

"I think I know, but what I'm saying is only the first stage. The second stage...... means of defeating Nehmeisa must be constructed separately. Lord Richard wasn't present at the scene either, so we can't even read about it from the materials here. If you screw up, you'll realize what we know. Then I'll go back to shaking it out again. No, things are gonna be worse than they are now."

Hopefully, I want to settle for this fight...... that's what everyone thinks.

"Is it okay that the policy is not to be understood by Nehmeisa until critical?

Sophia makes the confirmation. Anastasia nodded instantly.

"To tailor Nehmeisa, only defeat him once and for all, not being understood until the end. Whatever the situation is different from the last battle, think about the plan if he notices it."

And the Marquis dropped his eyes on the Dragon Demon Stone.

"I speak with this dragon demon stone all kinds of things. Lord Luon, we will soon be exploring the ruins of the elite."

Now, preparations are steadily underway, but when zero victims is the goal, the difficulty jumps as soon as possible. I also wonder if I should do something... so that Nehmeisa doesn't understand me, is the neck.

The first thing you do is you attack the victim in pieces just before he leaves, because it's one hand. I think Anastasia is thinking the same plan... but the problem is that Nehmeisa doesn't know how to act?

"The magic of turning back time is still a necklace."

I whine in the morning when I'm in charge in my room.

Is it the same mechanism as Richard's... I think we'll make a lot of progress if we figure that out.

"Garc, do you have any contact with the main unit?

"No tone sharp. Well, there's no hurry here."

Sure... I'll just have to believe in the gods.

"All right, we're ready."

I confirm my outfit and speak up - finally the day has come for the knights to move.

Even so, all I do is hide the signs and observe their abilities nearby... which sucks if something happens. Let's get our minds together.

When I left the room, I ran into Sophia. After we exchanged greetings, I opened my mouth.

"Today, the knights step into the ruins"

"Take care"

"Oh, Lord Luon."

Anastasian voice. Looking back, he grabbed something in his hand and walked over.

"You're going now. Take this."

What was handed to me was a small crystal ball riding in the palm of my hand.

"Dragon Demon Stone... Nasia and I named it, but part of her consciousness dwells"

"... how many can disperse consciousness"

"I don't know. I will go through her words, and let her know what the situation is. Nice to meet you."

"Then I'll listen to you through Mr. Nascia, too"

Sophia continues. I snorted,

"Okay. If you need anything, call her through... then I'll be there."