00856 Be Infected, Six. ————————————————– ———————-=
The system in which the southern continent operates appears to be similar to the northern continent at first glance, but there are differences in some areas.
For example, in the case of Atlanta, the largest inner city is managed by a central management body composed of users fairly drawn from various clans, and the head is Lee Hyo-eul, a former guardian. However, in Ragnarok, one clan, Odin, plays a similar role as a central governing body.
In other words, the Knights of the Round Table, the center of Odin, lead the main trend in the southern continent, and there are usually lord clans (a group of users who manage a city. Same concept as the ‘representative clan’ of the northern continent) and large, medium, and small clans. It can be seen as a form in which the clan, and hence the users, follow their decisions.
The reasons why this centralized system is possible can be summarized into about four reasons.
The first is that there is Eldora, who is loved as a public figure, and Melinus, who has a reputation as a prophet. The second is that since the Odin Clan was founded, it has always acted for the public good. Thirdly, he did not act self-righteously, accepting the opinions of not only other lord clans but also various general clans when necessary.
And the fourth and biggest reason is that it has the Knights of the Round Table, the largest military organization in the southern continent.
The fact that there are thirteen Knights of the Round Table is merely a reference to the individuals with the highest power for convenience. Since each person is originally considered to be a powerful user, each person has enough ability to form a family, and except for special cases like Ian, there are many more cases where they are recruited as a group rather than as an individual.
In other words, the Knights of the Round Table is an unprecedentedly powerful knightly order created by the gathering of several prestigious groups.
To summarize, force, justification, and public sentiment.
Although the Odin Clan has all three qualities, that doesn’t mean there aren’t any clans that don’t like it.
no. To be more precise, should I say it is uncooperative? There are friendly lord clans like the Elfin led by Olivia, but on the other hand, there are some who are dissatisfied with the way Odin leads.
“Like Atlanta, the city outside of Ragnarok is divided into four. In order from east to west, north to south, Elfin, Pax, Carpe Diem, and Nox. “It is managed by the four lord clans.”
Thump, thump. Ian, who was explaining things to her by pointing them one by one, raised his eyes and looked at the chair across from her. Across from her, a dark-haired woman quietly concentrates on a map spread out on her tabletop.
“First of all, as you know, the most cooperative lord of the Elfin Clan is Savnak… .”
“What about Pax, Carpe Diem, and Nox?”
The woman shook her head as if that was enough and stopped talking. Ian continued as she spoke, pushing her gold-rimmed glasses up with the back of her hand.
“All three lord clans are as expected. Carpe Diem and Nox, in particular, are clearly dissatisfied with Odin, but they do not dislike him as much as they dream of overthrowing the current regime. In other words, it’s not that they are out of sync with each other, but rather that their goals are different.”
“Tell me more details.”
“To put it in a nice way, they are very aggressive, but to tell it like it is, they are faithful to their desires. “You can tell just by looking at the fact that we cooperated with each other without any disharmony during the attack on the Orc Castle.”
“I want to wield the power I have to my heart’s content, but I don’t like Odin limiting that… . “I guess I can interpret it this way.”
When Ian raised his eyes as if to ask if it was a woman, he immediately nodded.
“Exactly. Probably Satan’s… . Oh, sorry. In any case, if Odin’s route is changed as intended, Carpe Diem and Nox are forces that are very likely to support the future plan. Just like in the Western Continent, all you have to do is coax them a bit and give them an appropriate justification.”
“It’s the Western Continent. Now that I think about it, aren’t there some Western Continent users who have newly moved to the Southern Continent? “I think most of them moved to the southern continent rather than the northern continent.”
“yes. The angel may have spoken well, but the feeling of discomfort is not severe and he does not reject me. Although he wonders why he abandoned the Western Continent, he still has a strong perception that he accepts it because he feels sorry for him.”
“You mean you have high self-esteem…? . Well, there must be some room for improvement. Anyway, have you met the leaders of those two forces?”
Ian suddenly smiled at the woman’s question.
“I’ve never met him personally, but I’ve seen him a few times. “He was absolutely crazy.”
“You’re crazy?”
“Carpe Diem Road. She was boasting not long ago that she had obtained the Awakening Secret Class called Saint of Pandemonium… . He said this at that time. “My dream is to create a corrupt city like Sodom and Gomorrah.”
“What a fun guy. “Who is the head of Nox?”
The woman asked, bursting into laughter. But this time, on the contrary, Ian’s expression sank.
“The head of Nox… . Umm. “I think it would be a good idea to see it in person when you get a chance later.”
“… … ?”
“You can tell about a clan’s tendencies by looking at its members’ actions, but… . well. That guy is completely out of control. “I’d say I don’t know what he’s thinking.”
“is it.”
A light of interest appeared in the woman’s eyes for a moment, but it soon disappeared. Although I was a little interested, there was a lot of work to be done first, and the most important thing was the work within the Odin Clan.
“Oh, what about the head of Pax?”
“He’s a guy you don’t need to worry too much about. “He may appear to be peaceful, but he is just an opportunist.”
The moment Ian said that, they both suddenly tilted their heads back at the same time. The sound of footsteps rushing down the endless spiral staircase began to echo in the quiet main library. There were not just one or two, but many signs.
“It looks like it’s coming now.”
Ian immediately stood up and stretched out his hand to the table. I have to quickly clear my desk and then play the role of a scholar who is interested in ancient beings and arrives first. At that moment, the woman who sighed “huh” suddenly stretched.
“… “It’s awkward.”
Ian, who had been folding the map and putting it into his chest, glanced up.
“what… . Oh, is it because of your body?”
“no.”
The woman shook her head quietly.
“just… .”
And he smiled bitterly, glancing at the users who gradually appeared.
“It’s awkward to be in a situation where you’re being chased like this.”
*
The news that the woman had come to her senses quickly spread to all the knights of the Round Table. Those who received the news from Melinus gathered together with curiosity, but the most urgent of them all was Eldora.
When I realized that Eldora was rushing as soon as I heard the news, I realized why I had been anxious.
It was the feeling of agitation.
Although most of them have followed Melinus’s opinions so far, Eldora was a being that acted for the public good. When doing something, there was always a justification for doing so, and he was always able to act proudly in the name of serving the southern continent.
But the recent expedition is a little different. What was simply an attempt to find the sheath of the sword ended up going too far and unleashing an unknown being. In other words, it was moved for personal desires rather than for public purposes.
Of course, if the impact of the result of the action was minimal, you could have just forgotten about it.
However, not only was I not the type of person to just rationalize things on my own, but I kept thinking about what Ian said while looking at the mural and what Erwin vehemently rejected. On the other hand, I was strangely concerned about the clan atmosphere, which had become a bit confused after the expedition.
Feeling guilty about why I did that. Anxiety that its existence might cause chaos in the southern continent. In the end, it was safe to say that the confusion Eldora felt was a kind of fear caused by her own irrational actions.
So, I wanted to check it as soon as possible. That the woman was nothing special, and was not exactly someone who would cause harm to the southern continent. That she is not something he cannot handle. It seemed like that would ease her anxious mind.
It was a thought that may have felt childish, but in a way, it was also natural. This is because, ever since she, Eldora, was summoned to the Hole Plain, she has been raised to be such a user, and she has lived like that.
Anyway, if the anxiety I felt after the expedition is correct… .
‘then… .’
Eldora quickly walked down the stairs, holding the cloth-wrapped knife as if it were crumbling. Then, she slowly began to see the six or seven knights who had arrived earlier, as well as the woman sitting alone at her large desk.
Eventually, Eldora went down the stairs, walked up to the desk, and began glaring at the woman. The woman, with her black hair hanging neatly down to her back, looked to be in her mid to late teens, with the appearance of a girl rather than an adult woman.
However, the sight of him just sitting still with unfocused eyes seems somewhat empty.
Even when Natalie or Ian whisper to him, he doesn’t open his mouth at all and just stares blankly into space. She seemed to be immersed in something deep in thought, and at the same time, she felt like she was just floating in the air.
However, one thing is certain: the vitality that humans usually have is nowhere to be seen.
thud!
At that moment, a loud noise suddenly broke the silence of the great library. The knights who had gathered one step ahead all looked at the desk with surprised faces. There, Eldora is glaring at her woman with her Excalibur drawn.
Even the woman, perhaps reacting to the sudden sound, was staring at the great sword that hit the table.
“I will ask you straight to the point.”
Is it because I am wary of the other person? Or is it because the luck stat, which has reached 100 points, senses the storm ahead and sends some kind of signal? Eldora did not withdraw her glaring gaze and opened her mouth in a voice that even seemed hostile.
“Who are you? “What kind of being is it?”
It was that moment.
A pair of jet black eyes that were staring at Excalibur slowly, very slowly began to rise. The gaze swept up from Eldora’s abdomen to her chest, and soon came face to face with beautifully shining golden eyes.
The moment the two women’s gazes become intertwined in the air, the woman’s small lips finally gently part.
“… that.”
At the same time.
Finally, Satan’s second plan, ‘stealing users’, began.
—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=
Yesterday’s review was left in the comments as a joke… . haha.
When I read the comments, I was a little surprised to find that it was unexpectedly interesting.
Of course, if you do that, the journey to completion will be considerably easier, but if you really do that… . ^^;
I think it will probably end very quickly.
More than anything, I racked my brain and managed to come up with 8 episodes, but I couldn’t bring myself to completely revise it. ㅜ.ㅠ
Around one o’clock this morning, I suddenly had a stomach ache. I guess it’s because I ate something spicy for dinner. After rolling around for an hour, it has subsided a little, but I still feel chilly and dizzy. I need to go to bed quickly.
I hope all readers have a good night. 🙂
fantasy,
