Chapter 455: Infiltration of the Water Source (4)

Chapter 455: Infiltration of the Water Source (4)

Viscount Giuseppe Baldini, a demon of the House of Leviathan, was a man of some importance in the battle to destroy Tochka.

He was guarding the rear of the fortress, far back from the front line that surrounded Tochka.

The front siege network of Tochka Fortress was so tight that there was literally no room for even a needle to pass through, but the back area, where only Tochka's walls were visible, was relatively loose.

But lax was only relative, as Viscount Baldini had a large number of minions standing guard, and he himself was constantly on guard in the command center barracks.

[... Still, it's a good thing, for there's no chance of the enemy coming this far back.]

Even before he became a demon, Viscount Baldini was a man who sought stability and security.

His personality hasn't changed much since becoming a demon, even though he's gained great power.

[If the enemy appears elsewhere, I can quickly reinforce them there. In normal times, we can be a little more relaxed, but only in wartime do we need to be quick to respond.]

And so Viscount Baldini is now enjoying a cup of tea and a biscuit, enjoying his reverie.

Right now.

Teng-

The sound of the guard post door opening was heard.

At the same time, the panicked exclamations of some of the lower-ranking minions could be heard.

[Ha, you must not enter without permission...]

[Ugh- No way...]

[Oh no...]

Viscount Baldini looked up, wondering what was going on.

He saw a woman standing there.

Her cascading red hair and intensely glowing red eyes were the color of blood, as if they had been marinated in it.

Above all, this overwhelming magic emanating from her, how on earth....

He quickly checked his schedule for the day, but there were no appointments with the high-ranking demon.

No visits from above were scheduled either.

Viscount Baldini tensed up.

[...Who are you?]

In response to Viscount Baldini's question, the red-haired woman revealed her identity and affiliation.

[I'm 'Tzersi', the left wing commander of the Tochka Exterminators, and I need to get past this post to the rear, so fill out a pass for me].

Viscount Baldini racked his brain, trying to think of a high-ranking demon named Tzersi in the main camp.

But there were no female minions of that name and rank in Leviathan that he knew of.

'Well, I don't know all the people in my family. She could also be a person from the House of Usher or the House of Don Quixote.'

House Leviathan had recently absorbed troops from House Usher and House Don Quixote, which had led to a sharp rise in their power.

Because of this, the chain of command was not yet fully organized.

So Viscount Baldini decided to continue the conversation in a gentle tone, rather than jump to conclusions.

[If you'll excuse me, ... I'm afraid my memory is too poor to recall who you are, but what brings you here?]

[Do I have to tell you all that? It's a top secret from the headquarters. Just give me your pass].

The red-haired woman, who gave her name as Tzersi, snorted and gave orders in an arrogant tone. Visitt novelbin(.)co/m for the latest updates

Viscount Baldini swallowed hard to keep from cringing.

'Judging by your arrogance, you're a Leviathan, and I don't need to confirm it.'

However, Viscount Baldini was also not an easy person.

[Pardon me, this is wartime, we will follow military law. Could you please show me your ID?]

Tzersi's brow furrowed at that.

The magic she'd been subtly exuding earlier had now become a full-blown blast.

[...Okay. You're going to protest, right?]

The normally stoic Viscount Valdini dropped to his knees and began to beg.

[My, my, I was short of thought, I'll give you a pass, and I'll contact the rear and arrange for you to go with as little inconvenience as possible, please, just the assault party...!]

The mood in the barracks had completely changed.

Tzersi nodded, annoyed, but not surprised.

[I've memorized your face, your name, and your unit number, in case something happens to send me back to the main camp...]

[Well, I'll make sure that doesn't happen!]

[...Hmm. I'll count on it].

Finished speaking, Tzersi snorted and grabbed her pass.

She turned on her heel and left the barracks.

Viscount Baldini, left behind in the barracks, wiped the sweat from his brow and breathed a sigh of relief.

One of the lesser minions beside him asked with an uneasy expression.

[Viscount, do you think it's okay to issue me a pass without identification?]

[Hey. Didn't you see the magic that bitch just gave off?]

Viscount Baldini shook his head as if he'd just been dismissed from a crane.

[And by the looks of what she's doing, she's a absolute poisoner, a demon to the bone].

* * *

[Look at that. I told you this works, right?"

She brought her low voice back to its original state in an instant.

Morg Mu Camus. She'd sold her ancestor's name long ago and pretended to be a demon.

"The name is full of magic energy. And I am also confident in my ability to emit magic energy. Of course, it just smells."

When she finished, Camus turned her head.

On her shoulder was Seere, tears dripping down her cheeks from the smell.

Whatever.

"Well done."

Vikir patted Camus on the shoulder.

The first gateway to the water source was easily breached thanks to Camus's initiative.

With a pass from Viscount Baldini, the gates behind them were nearly free passes as well.

After that, they passed through a few more private guard posts.

huug-

A gust of wind from the front hit everyone's noses.

The breeze carried a hot, foul odor.

Vikir looks up and sees red spirits swarming over the horizon.

"...The Plaguelands. Probably a place of poisonous people."

"I'll cover you from here."

Dolores summoned the last of her holy power and gave each of them a drop of her Tear of the Saint.

With the exception of Vikir and Camus, who were immune to almost all poisons, everyone was protected by Dolores and able to survive the Red Death.

The group of eight then made their way over the gentle ridge to the next gateway.

Along the way, a red mist drifted across the ground, strewn with the corpses of the poisonous people.

Soon, through the red mist, they could see Leviathan's second siege network.

Seeing the shadows of barracks and wooden fences, Vikir began to calculate the distance.

Where poisonous people are present, strategies such as disguised identity will no longer work.

"15 minutes to infiltrate."

From now on, it was time to force a breakthrough.