313 That's why the picture is terrible.

The dinosaur undead seemed to have the ability to communicate with each other by roaring, and after Wolfe blew up the first one, they gathered one after another.

The individual strength of the dinosaurs is around the high level, and except for the fact that they are immortal as undead, they are not that much of a threat. It's safer than a group of purple demons.

"Aah!

But its immortality as an undead is still a problem. If you blow it up halfway, it will only take a little more time to regenerate, and the risk of being taken out from behind will increase.

It seems that it consumes a certain amount of magic power to blow up a large body to a level where it cannot be regenerated, and at first Ilias defeated a few of them, but soon decided to leave it to Wolfe.

But in this case, it's the right person for the right job. Wolfe, is there still room for more?

Yes! I'm totally fine!

I'm sure you'll be fine! ...... This is bizarre, by the way.

I'm sure the sight of fighting undead like this is bizarre and natural, but what else is there to say?

Ilias and the others didn't know anything about dinosaurs, so all they knew was that what they were fighting was an undead version of an unidentified beast.

But if these undead were fossils of dinosaurs stored in the ruins of Selende, it would be unnatural.

I thought they were the same kind.

What do you mean?

These undead were probably created from the bones of fossils found in the ruins of Selende by our ancestors when they were building the ruins. I'm sure Hilmera can determine from their size that they could be used as a fighting force, but they're all the same kind.

Fossils are found in certain strata. It is not surprising that fossils of other dinosaurs have been found in that stratum. It is even possible that there are fossils like Rex, which is even bigger than Eutyrannus.

Yet, so far, all the dinosaur undead we have encountered are the same furry dinosaurs like Eutyrannus. It is unlikely that the dinosaur fossils were sorted and stored by our ancestors.

Even if the same dinosaur fossils were stored in different places, it is unlikely that only one type of dinosaur was found.

Was this dinosaur special to the ancestors? No, they found it as a fossil in the first place, so there should be no difference in their feelings about it from other dinosaur fossils.

It's true that if there was a time when a beast that size existed, it's possible that there were other beasts that could have been useful.

"I guess that's not something to think about right now. It's not something to think about right now, but we should consider the possibility that they might have preserved a different kind of undead.

Right. No matter what the enemy looks like, it's still an obstacle to be defeated.

Let's just be relieved that it's still this size for now. It's been a good while since the Wolfe went on the rampage, and as I was thinking that, Mix, who had been on a separate mission, came back.

I was also preparing for Mixu's return by observing the dinosaur undead and gaining some understanding of Hilmera.

"Your friend, he's back!

All right, let's get on with it.

Mikus drew a series of arrows on the map of Serende Castle. This means how each dinosaur undead you find will move. All the undead seem to be heading in the same direction, but you notice that some of them are taking a different route than the shortest.

Is there anything here that would block their path?

No, not really.

Then you don't want them to take this route. There are side towers attached to the city walls. It's in a position where it can be overlooked from where Hilmera lives. Then there is only one reason for this unnatural movement: .......

"Then here it is. This is where Washekht is. The undead were seen moving their noses as they engaged the Iliad. They use their sense of smell to distinguish friend from foe, and their sense of hearing to communicate within their ranks.

"Hmm?

"Hilmera didn't prepare those undead to protect herself. It's for unleashing them on the country to kill anyone with a particular scent. It's nufsah.

Whether the royals loved it or not, Washekht and Nuhusa smelled like the same perfume. Hilmera must have gotten these dinosaur undead to smell it and unleashed it on the city.

If they were normal undead, we could handle them by outnumbering them, but with those dinosaur undead, it's going to be hard to protect Nuhusa. I hope he survives, but unfortunately I can't afford to help him, so I can only pray that Ecdysium and Duvraeori, who heard the roar of information, will join us.

I'm sure you've heard of them. So you're trying to prevent the Washekt-dono from being attacked.

I'm sure there is some sort of scent that has been set up to keep the undead at bay. ...... Well, what do you think?

If you want to ensure the safety of Washecto, you should not try to rescue him, because the dinosaur undead do not go near that side tower.

If we let him out, there is a high possibility that he will be attacked by dinosaur undead who can only distinguish friend from foe by their sense of smell.

If that happens, Mixu alone will be in danger, and we can't send Ilias or Wolfe just to rescue Washekht.

The first priority is not to save Washekht, but to get this situation under control. If that's the case, why don't you go to .......

"You're not going to help?

"...... Oh, we'll save him later. I'll just have the Mix head for the flanking towers.

That's fine, but ...... what do you want me to do?

I'll explain the plan to Mixu. He and Ilias, who had been listening to the conversation, looked at each other with a complicated expression, but they quickly headed towards the side towers.

"Well... I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

"...... Can't you rescue Prince Washekht and persuade Princess Hilmera to join us?

I'm sure, given the nature of Hilmera, she would have talked to Washecto before this happened. Washecto would have tried to persuade her right then and there, but that's the way it happened.

Considering Washekht's character, he would have been stunned by Hilmera's change in behavior and would have tried to persuade her with a realistic opinion. However, since Hilmera has the forbidden and unrealistic power of necromancy, she would have just let it slide.

"You can persuade Prince Washekht to say what Princess Hilmera wants him to say...

"You can make him say it. But Hilmera is cool enough to know what she's being told.

Even if their actions were tinged with madness, it was only objective. Her thoughts made sense, such as deploying the undead in multiple locations and bringing the stored magic seal stones into the city.

The only thing she didn't expect was that Washekht would give up the throne to Nuhusa. But she must have already reanalyzed that in her mind and has a better understanding of Washekht now.

This is not what Prince Washekht would want. ......

Ilias also saw Washect talking proudly about Hilmera. Ilias also sees Washect talking proudly about Hilmera. The two siblings must be envious of each other.

But Washekht was too devoted. His willingness to give up all his advantages to be on Hilmera's side had too much of an effect on her.

Somehow, Hilmera had tried to give back what she had received. That feeling became too much, and it became too much, and it became too much. The result is now.

The result is what we have now. It is the result of a mixture of all kinds of circumstances, and we cannot pursue anyone for the responsibility. However, the people involved must take responsibility for the consequences of what has happened.

The undead beast has taken aim.

The undead beast was targeting the soldiers who were evacuating the area. One of them was Prince Nuhusa.

They fought back with their long spears, but were unable to contain the mass. If they were normal undead, they would be able to hold them at a distance that their arms could not reach, but that would be no match for these behemoths that were four to five times the size of a human.

There were five of them in total, but more reinforcements would arrive as time went on.

What are we going to do, Exduk?

"That beast of undead is probably after Prince Nufusa. Let's get him out of here!

He wrapped his chains around the house and used the recoil to move up onto the roof, over the heads of the returning soldiers and landed beside Prince Nuhusa.

"You are of the people of the planet Yggra...

"It's Ecdysium. I'm pretty sure they're after you, Prince Nuhusa.

I'm afraid so. So, what can you do about them without your magic?

No. But I'm pretty sure I can outrun them.

All right, take him. You two, continue with the evacuation! I'll lead the beast away with these men!

I'll lead the beast away with these men!" He confirmed Prince Nuhusa's orders and wrapped the chains around his body. It's difficult to control because of the lack of magic, but since he seems to be wearing armor, there's no need to worry about it.

Using the chains, he jumps to the roof of the house. With the weight of two people, his movement is still slow, but he seems to have no problem escaping.

The undead beasts, perhaps sensing our movements, are trying to break through even more forcefully.

I don't have a plan. Leave it to me.

"Then west first. We've already evacuated that side.

Do as you're told and start moving along the roof. The undead beast roars repeatedly and follows you.

The undead beast roars and chases after you, destroying walls as it goes. Since they are not following at the shortest distance but rather in a roundabout way, it seems that if you focus on escaping, you won't have to worry about being caught up.

If you're not sure what you're looking for, you can always ask for help from a professional.

I'm not sure what to make of this. That's convenient.

You can't have it.

A Serendian prince astride an undead horse is more ridiculous than slipping to your death on a flight of stairs.

How can you say that when you're being carried around in chains? More importantly, the beasts are gathering around us. There are more than ten of them.

Nuhussa stood on his feet and looked around. The undead beasts are closing the distance and will soon try to destroy this house and attack us.

Don't let the fact that we can't count them on two hands make you pessimistic. Are the three of us the only ones who can work together?

"Yes, we are.

Nuhussa looked at us each in turn and let out a sigh.

It makes me cry.

Just because you can count them on one hand doesn't mean you can't be pessimistic. I'm a demon lord, and your ecu is a demon.

I'm a holy knight, after all!

It makes me cry.

You're really pissing me off, prince.

Prince Nuhusa, my people thought that this man was the most outstanding among the princes of Selende. He has a peculiar air about him, but he certainly has the eyes of smart people like my people and Marito.

I would like to continue guiding the evacuation, but since those beasts are targeting me, it seems I have no choice but to join the raid. The first thing to do is to remove the magic seal stone that was brought in.

That's true. As long as you can use magic, you can get rid of the undead. The reinforcements from Mejis will be able to move more efficiently.

"If it can affect the whole city, the size of the sealed stone brought in would be the size of a small house. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing and how you're going to do it.

The strength of the undead is that they can exert their power without regard to their physical limitations. If it is a beast that is more powerful than a man, then its carrying capacity is much higher.

But the undead beast has no sense of intelligence. Isn't it possible that they are using some means to carry it in?

"That's right. It is possible that it was strapped to a cart carrying a magic seal stone and led to the city by something that made it want to follow.

But Verrado said they couldn't find it from the air, remember?

It must've been moved into a building. In other words, one of the buildings with an entrance that can hold a magic seal stone the size of a house is the winner.

Such buildings don't exist very often. If you go through them one by one, you should be able to find them in a short time.

"Then let's start from the nearest place. What's the closest one from here?

"The supply depot, where we can bring the wagons inside, or the siege weapons hangar. Let's head for the siege weapons first.

Yeah, do you have any weapons that might work against the undead beast?

That's one of the reasons I'm crying. One of the reasons I've been crying is because there are weapons that can break through walls and gates, but how can four people, including myself, handle them?

...... That's true, too.

The opponent is not a mute structure, but a beast that moves in all directions. Don't expect too much from it.

I moved along the roof with Noufsa, while Ao and the others ran alongside, keeping a certain distance.

In the end, I couldn't meet up with Lakra, but let's just be happy that I wasn't involved in ....... I'm sure he must have found something to do and is working on it.

But the picture is terrible. You look like a kidnapped prince.

It's better than riding an undead horse, isn't it?

Anything is better than the worst, right?

You look surprisingly good.

It's the fact that you think you do that makes it all the more repulsive.

I'm not saying that anything is better than the worst.