Chapter 612
"It seems that the corpses there had come back to life as undead and escaped. That was our conclusion, remember? But what the Empire does is, they take the corpses and... revive them in that... enormous vat."
"Right."
"So... the incident that took place there initially had nothing to do with the Empire... At least, that's what I think... Sorry, I didn't mean to cause confusion, but that's what it seems like..."
"No, you're right."
As ...
2023-04-27 15:29:55 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 611
For some reason I couldn't fathom, Rowan was waiting for me in person.
What was going on?
Had the Popes deceived me?
Was there a reason for them to do so?
In a situation where the answer was uncertain, Rowan knelt before me.
"It is an immense honor to see you again, Your Majesty the Demon King."
That gesture signified complete submission.
"Why are you here? I clearly remember searching for you, but I don't recall tel...
2023-04-27 04:21:51 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 610
Only a few days had passed.
In just a few days, too many things had happened.
A sudden uprising.
A sudden massacre.
"The fate of the empire has been sealed," Louise said quietly, sitting on the terrace with Heinrich.
"Sealed, you say?"
"Do you think a nation that is shunned by its people can survive?"
"The empire is strong, is it not possible?"
"It could survive, but only until its legitimacy loses meaning."
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Chapter 609
Deep underground, like an intertwined burrow.
In a space that should actually be called a tunnel, a faint, dim light flickered.
The deep underground tunnels were filled with the stench of rotting corpses and strange idols.
Somewhere deep within the tunnels, at the deepest point.
A woman sat in the center of the cavity.
People surrounding her, lying on the ground, were listening intently to her story.
‘Do you remember the...
2023-04-27 03:27:41 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 608
Rowan was not dead.
She feigned death to buy time.
However, all of Rowan's subordinates were killed by the Holy Knights sent by Eleion Bolton. There might be a few survivors among them, but they would be a small minority.
If Rowan was planning something, what was she planning, and what could she possibly do?
Rowan disappeared.
But she couldn't have left the Empire, so she must be somewhere within it.
But where?
I hav...
2023-04-27 03:26:59 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 607
In most areas of the laboratory, they were working on creating an army.
But that project had already progressed beyond development and was in full swing, with completed test subjects being utilized as a military force.
Christina was searching for a way to genuinely revive people.
Neither Louis and Anna, nor Christina herself, were solely focused on that research.
They were working on the next phase of the project, its applications, an...
2023-04-26 08:02:38 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 606
No one dared to mention the Demon King in front of Ellen, let alone utter the name Reinhardt.
Everyone knew that it was Ellen's weakness.
Just now, Christina crossed that forbidden line.
‘Wouldn't you try to resurrect him, just like I did for him, if it were Reinhardt who had died?’
From her expression, from her gaze, it was impossible not to know that Christina already harbored resentment toward Ellen.
Nothing remained hidd...
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Chapter 605
I had grown accustomed to being hated and despised by those who didn't know me. I thought it was inevitable.
But this time, it was quite the opposite.
Those who didn't know me were worshipping and loving me. And this was happening within the Five Great Religions.
Just as Ellen was revered as a hero, they believed that I was the rightful champion of Als and Tu’an, even if the world hadn't recognized me yet.
Many had witnessed my fina...
2023-04-26 08:01:12 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 604
It was impossible to know when Ellen would uncover the truth. However, it seemed that Ellen's attempt to unravel the matter might lead to an unexpected revelation.
There was no one who could stand in Ellen's way.
My actions had provoked the Holy Knights, and the one investigating the case had obtained a clue.
And then they were killed.
It was bound to take a long time to investigate the case without any knowledge of what had happened....
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Chapter 603
Saviolin Turner looked at Ellen with sad eyes.
They couldn't communicate.
In the end, there was only one means left for them to connect.
"I don't want to hurt you."
The words of Saviolin Turner.
"I feel the same way."
Ellen's response.
Their words to each other already revealed their thoughts about one another.
Both showed that they believed themselves to be superior.
It seemed like a childish battle of p...
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Chapter 602
Ellen didn't give any explanations to the staff of the National Cemetery, whose spirits had been crushed.
They were too insignificant to be involved in these matters. It would be better for their safety if they remained ignorant.
After leaving the National Cemetery, Ellen brushed off the dirt that clung to her clothes.
Everyone was in a state of confusion.
"I still don't know exactly what's going on. But there are a few things that ha...
2023-04-26 03:00:28 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 601
Five tombs that had been subjected to grave-robbing attempts.
After excavating not just one tomb, but all five, everyone was able to learn the same fact.
All of the buried coffins had been shattered.
It was speculated that this happened because the undead had come back to life within the ground, breaking their coffins as they crawled back into the world.
But the corpses inside remained undisturbed.
There were corpses with varyin...
2023-04-26 02:59:50 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 600
Dawn, the 3rd of the 12th Month.
The scene of the theft at the Holy Knights’ Tomb of the Saints was discovered.
On the same day, December 3rd, in the evening.
Suspicious activities, seemingly an attempted grave robbery, were discovered at the national cemetery. Since then, access control at the national cemetery had been strengthened to guard against grave robbers.
It couldn't be said that the two incidents were completely unrelated...
2023-04-26 02:59:16 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 599
It all began with the death of Rowan, but the root of the matter was the excavation of the Holy Knights' underground tomb.
Dettomorian had said that they would understand once they found Asher. The meaning of those words was still unclear.
However, their destination this time was also a national cemetery.
There was that commonality.
The tombs of the saints had been plundered.
And there was the possibility that the remains had be...
2023-04-25 11:04:17 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 598
The four of them left the club building where Dettomorian was and returned to the Royal Class Dormitory.
Their original purpose was to ask whether the heretics in the refugee village could turn the remains of the saints into the undead.
However, Ludwig heard a prophecy about his death.
And when Ludwig refused to back down from it, Dettomorian seemed to reluctantly give a hint.
But the hint was strange.
Find the already dead frie...
2023-04-25 11:03:17 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 597
The clubhouse had become the complete lair of Dettomorian after the operations of the temple had been suspended.
As they entered the underground space, everyone except Ellen couldn't help but be shocked.
"What is this…?"
Ludwig.
"Damn, is that blood?"
Heinrich.
"What, what is all this supposed to mean?"
Louise.
The three of them couldn't help but feel fear as they entered the space filled with unidentified sp...
2023-04-25 03:50:08 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 596
There was no need to act hastily.
Their opponents were a mysterious force capable of attacking a church where the leader of the Heretic Inquisitors resided and carrying out a massacre.
At this point, it was impossible to be certain if they were a group of mages, followers of the Demon God Cult, or an entirely separate third power.
The important thing was that they were the kind of people who wouldn't leave a pursuer alone, and there was a h...
2023-04-25 03:49:23 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 595
No one could predict where the four pursuers would end up.
It was clear that an unusual group was involved.
However, if political issues were also tangled up in the matter, it would be even more of a headache.
If they were to investigate incidents related to the undead and end up interfering with the Holy Knights, things could become far more complicated.
"But, you know, there's something I've been wondering..."
While Ellen and ...
2023-04-25 03:48:48 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 594
The remains in the Tomb of the Saints were not stolen, but rather, it became highly likely that someone had resurrected them as undead and then disappeared.
Thanks to Ludwig's intuition, Ellen, who discovered this crucial fact, asked the Holy Knight in charge of guiding them.
"Did the Holy Knights Order know about this?"
"..."
"You did know."
Silence serves as an answer.
However, it wasn't possible to question them about w...
2023-04-25 03:48:10 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 593
Under the order for full cooperation from the commander of the Holy Knights, Ellen gained the authority to access the case.
And although she was not officially assisting in the investigation, Louise von Schwarz was also lending her intellect to the case as Ellen's aide.
Heinrich then expressed his opinion that the heretical followers of the Demon God Cult might be involved in the case.
Unlike the Hero Religion members, the Demon God Cult fo...
2023-04-24 15:08:13 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 592
Ellen had heard from someone on the High Command side that the Holy Knights' graveyard had been plundered. Naturally, she also knew that the leader of the Holy Knights and the high-ranking knights had returned to investigate the matter.
Since a considerable amount of military power was concentrated in the Allied Forces, it was inevitable that the security of the Holy Knights' mausoleum would become vulnerable. The occurrence of the plundering itself wa...
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Chapter 591
Holy Knight Commander Eleion Bolton.
After the previous Holy Knight Commander, Riverrier Lanze, stepped down from his position due to the atrocities he committed against his daughter Olivia Lanze, Eleion became his successor.
Although he was a pro-empire figure, this was only in comparison to Riverrier Lanze, and it didn't mean that he was completely loyal to the empire.
Riverrier Lanze had dreamt of establishing a Holy Empire by completely...
2023-04-24 08:10:07 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 590
Ellen and Ludwig got out of the burned church.
"They'll know I went in there, and the Holy Knights will find out. They won't be able to touch me, but they might try to silence you."
"..."
"Stay away from the church for a while."
"…Alright."
Ludwig was in a daze.
While helping Rowan, Ludwig had discovered a small glimmer of hope that he could do something.
But Rowan turned out to be a heretic inquisitor who gathered...
2023-04-24 08:09:32 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 589
The staircase leading underground was not very long. As they descended through the entrance buried in debris, the stench grew increasingly unbearable, and the pungent smell of blood intensified.
"What on earth could be down here..."
Ellen, tense, pushed open the door leading into the church's underground chambers.
In the darkness, the Sun's Cloak draped itself over Ellen's shoulders, and soon, the blazing flames spewing from the cloak repel...
2023-04-24 08:08:59 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 588
"Have all the corpses been recovered?"
"Yes, they are currently being transported to the Holy Knights' headquarters."
Ellen silently surveyed the interior of the burnt church.
There were no bodies to be found at the scene. It was clear that recovering the corpses quickly was crucial, as parts of the church had already collapsed.
Ludwig looked around the interior of the church with a stern expression.
Ellen also examined the burn...
2023-04-24 08:08:24 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 587
Heinrich, Ludwig, Ellen, and Louise.
The unexpected group of four suddenly left the temple. Naturally, the cat was left behind in the temple. It wasn't a suitable place for it to go.
Among them were people who disliked being the center of attention and those who absolutely shouldn't be noticed. Thus, all of them wore their hoods up.
There was no particular need for them to move covertly, but there was no need to draw too much attention eith...
2023-04-23 15:16:13 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 586
"Meow."
-Meow!
I was not sure why she's been playing this prank lately.
She kept opening her mouth wide and pretends to swallow my face.
Did she not know that from a cat's perspective, this was terrifying?
Regardless of whether it felt strange or not, it was just scary!
I'm glad she didn't bother with meaningless things like patrolling the Imperial Capital.
But, it was getting scary that she didn't seem to have anyth...
2023-04-23 15:15:13 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 585
Louise had just heard a shocking story from Heinrich.
She had already suspected that there was a secret behind the coalition's excessively smooth advance. She thought it wasn't necessary to uncover it immediately.
However, it was hard to believe the rumor that the Demon King was leading the vanguard.
Nevertheless, if it were true, she would understand why the Empire had no choice but to be silent.
If this truth were to spread, people ...
2023-04-23 15:07:38 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 584
Heinrich wore a determined expression, while Louise seemed to have lost her soul.
It was only natural. The cause of all this chaos and the one who deserved the hatred of everyone in the world—the Demon King—had secretly visited his son.
And the son had not told anyone about it, not even herself.
Heinrich explained everything from the beginning.
Before he learned that he was a bastard, he received an anonymous letter when he was st...
2023-04-23 15:06:54 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 583
The day after Louise von Schwarz arrived at the temple.
There weren't many people in the Royal Class dormitory in the first place, and Louise was the commander of the Kernstadt army.
Thus, some of those who recognized her seemed slightly tense, but it didn't get noisy.
Louise found it intriguing that she was at the temple, whether people recognized her or not.
Breakfast time.
"…You were patrolling the area?"
"Yes, sister...
2023-04-23 10:56:36 +0000 UTC
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