Chapter 229: Ashes (4)

Chapter 229: Ashes (4)

“......”

The night deepened.

Leaving the groans of the soldiers who were suffering from the aftereffects of the battle behind, the detached unit secretly left the camp and carefully stepped through the accumulated snow with a rather solemn expression.Nêww chapters will be fully updated at novelhall.com

The fatigue that was plaguing their body was overwhelmed by the tension that lingered throughout their body, giving all of them the illusion that they were in a more comfortable state than ever.

The countless distracting thoughts that appeared like flashes of light were also covered by the silent snowstorm, leaving them only hearing white noise lingering around.

Step-!!

At that moment, Ferzen, who walked in front of them, turned and opened his mouth while holding onto the hem of his robe that was fluttering because of the snowstorm.

“Do you all think that you're disposable?”

“No, Count.”

“You don’t have to deny it. The meaning might not be the same, but in a similar sense, it can be said that you guys are disposable cards.”

“......”

“If I want this group to consist of only the very best, 80% of the people here will have to be replaced.”

However, the group was not formed in that way.

It was formed with a political move in mind,

As well as prioritizing the inclusion of commoners.

Due to those childish interests, 80% of the detached unit was not the very best personnel but the next best option.

Of course, there was no problem with carrying out the operation as it was.

After all, the difference between the very best and the next best option was simply a matter of probability of success.

In the first place, if the submitted name was so full of self-interest to the extent that it would interfere with performance, it would not have been accepted.

And those who were selected knew that fact even better than anyone.

However......

For human beings, the title of the very best was always just a subjective belief, so objective clarity could not be achieved.

Sometimes, there were people who succeeded in things that seemed impossible.

The choice that they made was often nothing more than having a handshake with someone, but in the end, it turned out to be the best choice.

“So I hope you don’t doubt yourself too much.”

“......”

“I just want you to remember that, just as I protected you on the battlefield.”

“......”

“I just hope that I protect will protect the Empire this time.”

“Count......”

His words were spoken quietly. However, it still broke through the harsh snowstorm and settled in the hearts of the listeners like a warm bonfire.

“History is nothing more than a written form of the stories that have been told. So...... Let me tell you this; This moment that you and I just shared was without a doubt the best choice.”

“I understand!”

As Ferzen walked out first through the driving snowstorm, the detached unit’s members followed him step by step, as if their doubt slowly disappeared.

“......”

However, Lizzy, the only red-haired woman with a black heart inside, just sported a cold expression that showed no emotion at all to his words.

* * * * *

Because the assigned knights ran with elemental wizards and the warlocks in their arms.

It didn't take that long for the group to reach their primary destination.

The current time was around 1 in the morning.

Even though they were covered in thick robes, blood was still drained from their faces due to snow that hit their faces because of the snowstorm that had become even stronger.

Whoosh-!!

The numerous cliffs in the vast snowy field looked like candlesticks on a cake to their eyes, but because they were so numerous, they created a maze-like scene.

“......Even though I can’t say it is as expected, they really had camped here.”

“I guess so.”

If someone was to penetrate this area, they would be able to attack their rear and any rear troops that were on a supply run.

The enemies also knew that, so they must have made a deal with the Underworld and borrowed the monster’s ability to set up a trap in the form of camps.

Although it was a trap, it was not something that could be avoided even if one knew where it was laid.

There was no other way than to activate it or to summon a higher-level monster and destroy it by force.

Rustle-!!

“......Even though we have come this far, you still want to show that boring and disgusting hypocrisy?”

Lizzy smiled as she looked at Ferzen, who kindly stretched his hands and took her into his arms.

“You don’t have much time, do you? If you’re going to kill me, you better do it quickly.”

“......”

“How much longer can you endure that obsessive-compulsive disorder that has bound you for 25 years even though it tried to bite you, I wonder? It wouldn’t be bad to go to the Underworld first and make a bet with my brothers there.”

Ferzen, who was walking through the snow field while listening to the bitter sarcasm that did not suit her weak voice, soon stopped in front of the snow field where the enemy's camps were located.

“Lizzy.”

“......”

“Do you know the origin story of the bedside companion?”

The literal meaning of the words was a wife who whispered her desires to her husband in bed. But in practice, it's a woman who offered her body to a man in order to get what she wanted.

And of course, the origin that Ferzen was about to tell Lizzy was the latter, not the former.

“I’m not interested in trivial stories.”

“There was a woman called Marie El Roine. She was a warlock. And just like you, she made a deal with the Cursed Doll.”

“......”

“And she was probably the only person who could make the plush dolls created through the Cursed Doll almost identical to her target.”

Flinch-!!

Since he even knew about the fact that the woman was someone who could create an almost perfect copy plush doll as well as the fact that she was the origin of the word Bedside Companion,

There was no doubt that Ferzen also knew about the fact that a man's semen could also be used as a medium.

If so, it would mean that he had prepared for this moment as he already knew about her intentions.

“Is that so?”

However, Lizzy acted calmly and briefly answered his words.

Even if Ferzen knew of her intentions.

The moment he ejaculated inside her vagina, he had no choice but to cut her uterus on the spot if he didn’t want to be controlled by her.

“......”

But when she raised her head to look at his face, why did his red eyes look so calm?

Step-!!

As soon as Ferzen walked once again, Lizzy trembled slightly.

After all, entering an area full of enemy traps without any defenses was nothing but suicide.

Lizzy quickly came to her senses as she believed that he, who had prepared for this event with a clear understanding of her intentions, would not have drawn a picture of committing suicide together with her.

After all, she thought that he would do what he had planned in this situation which seemed like a reckless act of suicide.

Step-!!

However, Ferzen took no action as he walked while holding her in his arms.

Step-!!

Literally,

He just walked slowly through the snow-covered field.

“......”

The enemy camps that were activated in the process did not dare to exert even their slightest influence on the being called Ferzen.

One,

Two,

Three,

Four......

As they moved forward, the number of camps that were activated increased.

However, the person who actually activated them just ignored all the rules written in the camp and embraced her while calmly going through the snowstorm.

No, he was not exactly ignoring it.

Even though they knew he deceived it,

Like a kind of entertainment where you can win if you choose to lose.

It was as if the activated camps were trying to force themselves to not recognize the existence of /genesisforsaken