The Evil God Beyond the Smartphone

＜ 48 : Subjugation of Kueberg (3) ＞

After touching the speech bubble button to talk with Evan, I lay on the floor and looked at my smartphone.

A small chat window appeared on the smartphone screen.

Using this chat window, it was possible to have a conversation with the apostles I had selected.

It is not a conversation based on a set script, but it is possible to communicate freely as if having a conversation with a real person.

It was an amazing result of the development of AI technology.

Of course, just because I was in a position of omnipotence, there was no need for me to strive to uphold my divine dignity.

Because the stories I am telling are transformed into dignified sentences by the ‘new translator’.

If I just write what I want to say, it will somehow change into a sentence that reflects the majesty of God.

So I asked Evan the questions I wanted to ask without any worries.

“Do you know anything about relics?”

– “Are you talking about relics?”

“Uh. Relics.”

– “As for the items that are symbolic of the six temples, I have heard and know a lot. Most of the relics are items that were lost during the great war long ago.”

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Maybe it’s because it’s classified as a relic.

All of the relics seemed to be related to the temples.

six temples. And the great war that took place long ago.

It’s the first thing I heard when I started playing the game.

In the background of the game, there were many complex histories that I did not know about.

It was partly because the game itself was so unfriendly, and partly because the interactions between the characters were too extensive.

In any case, what was important now was the content of the whereabouts of the relic.

If Evan knew about the relic, it was his turn to ask about Ergus’ stake.

“Then what about the stakes of Ergus?”

[Relic: Ergus’s Stake].

It was an item that had to be acquired in order to evolve the ＜Descent＞ skill.

After hearing about Ergus’ stake, Evan thought for a moment.

Is it even imitating people stuttering their memories?

It feels like the more you play the game, the more details you discover.

Evan pondered for a while, then raised his head and looked up at the sky and talked.

– “If it’s Ergus’ stake… I’ve heard of it too. It’s one of the most famous relics.”

“It’s a famous relic. Then you’ll know it well.”

– “According to the records I’ve read, in previous wars, Ergus’ stakes were used to seal the ancestors of vampires.”

The words that came out of Evan’s mouth while talking about the stake were unexpected.

vampire.

In other words, it was a heterogeneous race called a vampire.

It was also a very unfamiliar word in this game where only humans could be seen.

In a field where angels like Estasia exist, there is nothing strange about the existence of vampires.

“The progenitor of vampires?”

– “Yes. Pluto, the progenitor of vampires, was the ruler who reigned above all vampires.”

– “I heard that stakes were used to suppress evil spirits during the Great War, but now I know that they are sealing the ancestors of vampires.”

Often in novels and cartoons, vampires were shown to be afraid of garlic and stakes.

It seemed that this game was also trying to faithfully reproduce the setting, or that a stake called a relic had been driven into the vampire.

If Ergus’ stake is stuck in a vampire, you should find the vampire and retrieve the stake.

Anyway, the progenitor of vampires.

It was a monster that looked powerful just by hearing its name.

You couldn’t kill such a dangerous opponent and just sealed it.

There must be a reason why the ancestors of vampires could not be killed in war.

For example, it is a setting word such as a monster that cannot be killed by any means.

“Is that vampire still alive?”

– “Hey, that’s enough to make you wonder. After all the vampires were subjugated, she was sealed alone.”

“Uh… of course I’m curious.”

– “As vampires are living things that do not depend on their lifespan, they will of course still be alive.”

– “The reason why the Church does not need to retrieve the stake is probably because if you remove the stake, she will be completely freed.”

“If you remove the stake, it will be completely freed…”

When the stakes of Ergus are recovered, it seems that the sealed vampire will be released into the world.

The progenitor of vampires who were unable to kill and had to be sealed in the temple.

As soon as I heard about the progenitor Pluto, my eyes immediately went to the skill icon of ＜Selection of the Apostle＞.

If it is the progenitor of a vampire, it must have strong power.

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Moreover, there was no law that said that a vampire could not be designated as a target for the ＜Apostle Selection＞ skill.

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Maybe she could make her my apostle too.

Just like Evan, who was an elite monster, eventually surrendered and became an apostle.

With anticipation for the sealed ancestor, I asked Evan about the location of the stake.

“So where are those stakes?”

– “I only know that the location of the relic is… Everint in the western part of the Empire. I don’t know the exact location.”

As of right now, I have no way of knowing where it is.

This is because this unfriendly game does not print out the region name separately.

But one thing was certain.

At this moment, the character closest to the west than anyone else is Yutenia.

It was Euthenia, who was heading west on a mission to meet Estasia.

If you were planning on recovering Ergus’ stake, it would have been better to leave it to Eutenia right after the job was finished.

It’s me anyway, because I don’t know where the Everint region is.

– “Perhaps if you search the temples in the vicinity of Everint, you may find related materials.”

You should give orders to Euthenia and entrust the research of the temples in the vicinity of Everint.

If it was Yutenia, it would certainly be possible to quickly complete the data investigation and retrieve the stakes.

At least that’s what I believed about Utenia.

Because she’s never let me down once.

“Yeah, okay. It’s quite useful.”

– “If you want to hear even my humble story, what greater honor can you have as your servant?”

– “With the same heart as always, I dedicate this body to the Great One.”

The conversation with Evan ended with words of extreme praise.

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Maybe it was because of the setting that he was a paladin who worshiped the gods, but he was an AI who served me very sincerely.

If you have this type of personality, I thought it would be okay to give you a present soon.

Of course, this is a story when a good item comes out in the lottery.

“…I’m slowly getting hungry.”

While looking at the conversation window with Evan, I rubbed my hungry stomach and muttered.

I was so engrossed in the game that I forgot about the passing of time.

At the same time as he realized his hunger, the fatigue he had accumulated throughout the day began to come rushing in.

I also got some rough information from Evan, so it’s good to check the rest after you’ve finished eating.

“I should cook ramen or something.”

Deciding to have dinner, I threw my phone screen off and threw it towards the bed.

tuk.

The smartphone was thrown on the soft bed and bounced off the matrix.

Then he went into the narrow gap between the wall and the bed and hid himself.

I blinked my eyes in the dismay that happened in an instant and looked at the bed where the smartphone had disappeared.

“ah…….”

It seemed that dinner had to be delayed a bit.

Because right now I had to find a hanger to take out my smartphone.

* * * * * *

A barrage of bombardment passed and the battlefield became desolate.

Gedur’s gaze, holding the axe, looked at the traces of the vanished first camp.

There was nothing to be found there except black soot and torn clothes.

With one attack by Kueberg, the formation of the subjugation group had collapsed.

Gedur, who was looking at the empty seats of the missing members, lowered his gaze and looked at the branch manager.

The branch manager, who was lying on the floor, was avoiding Gedur’s gaze with a bewildered expression.

“On the battlefield, the only protest is death.”

“I, I mean…”

The story of the promotion had already disappeared from Gedur’s mind.

They lost the elites of the cloud right in front of their eyes.

And the formation to face Kueberg completely collapsed.

When the formation collapsed, there was no way to defeat Kueberg, who had broken through the trap.

Not only that.

There was also no way to stop Kueberg from heading to the Viscount.

If the fortress is breached, all the arrows of responsibility will be directed to the subjugation leader Gedur.

The things that Gedur had built up throughout his life had completely collapsed at this very moment.

“Of course, the only way left for the leader is death.”

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Most of the prepared traps were exhausted.

The magical power of the mage unit will soon reach its limit.

Although there was a ballista unit waiting in the fortress, it was questionable how effective it would be against that huge monster.

The subjugation of Kueberg was unsuccessful.

If the war continued like this, the subjugation force would be annihilated and the Viscountry would be destroyed.

“This is an order. Evacuate the people.”

So Gedur pointed the ax he was holding at the branch manager and said:

To evacuate the people in the Viscount.

Preparations for evacuation were already completed to some extent in preparation for the worst case scenario.

If only Gedur’s instructions were given, the evacuation could begin immediately.

When Gedur ordered the branch manager to evacuate, the branch manager asked him with bewildered eyes.

“Are you telling me… to evacuate?”

“Yes. Or do you not want to evacuate?”

“Gee, let’s get started right now. Trumpets! Signal!”

When Gedur picked up the ax he was aiming for, the branch manager got up straight away and started giving orders.

Woo woo woo! Woo woo woo woo!

As the trumpets sounded, the movement of the soldiers in the fortress became busier.

When the branch commander who received the order made a move to help the evacuation with some of his men, this time Gedur looked at the mage unit.

The commander of the mage unit faced Gedur with anxious eyes.

“It seems that the power of the mage unit is very low compared to the subjugation goal.”

“……Yes.”

“Next time, it would be better to proceed with the subjugation after securing enough wizards.”

“Yes? Chief Gedur, what now…”

“Magic troops! It’s an order! Support the evacuation procession!”

The commander of the mage unit blinked in shock at Gedur’s command.

This was because the order was only given to the mage unit, not the entire subjugation unit.

But Gedur spoke while placing his finger on the bewildered commander’s forehead.

“Son. Can’t you hear the command? You should have told me to support the evacuation procession.”

“…I’m going to support the evacuation procession.”

“Yeah. If I had time, I would have healed the weak wizards, but it’s a pity.”

The mage unit also began to move along with the branch manager according to Gedur’s orders.

The head of the branch looked at Gedur with a subtle face at the sudden increase in the number of people.

But Gedur only raised his middle finger towards him.

The branch manager then drove his horse towards the fortress with all his might, with a sad expression on his face.

Around the time the procession that began to leave the battlefield quickly approached the fortress.

Gedur looked at Kueberg with the remaining troops.

“…he’s coming.”

Kueberg, who had been released from imprisonment, was approaching Gedur and the subjugation crew.

thud. thud. thud. thud.

As Kueberg began to move, a huge earth rumble was transmitted through the bridge of the subjugation party.

Even the troops that were there were in a situation where they were removed from the subjugation unit to preserve them.

All that was left was the investigators of the Riotis branch, who had followed him from the formation of the subjugation squad.

Gedur, who was watching the Kueberg approaching towards the subjugation team, smiled and said to the members.

“Those with good skills are knights, so why did you stupidly enter the cloud?”

“Chief of the branch…”

“No one answers? Everyone’s very excited. Do you think you’re going to respond only by beating yourself with an axe?”

It was Gedur who was usually proud of Cloud.

His subordinates, who did not know how to raise such a question on the battlefield, shut their mouths.

Of course, in an instant, the atmosphere became quiet, and the ax was wrapped around the aurora.

The lieutenant, who was watching Gedur, reluctantly responded to him.

“I wanted to protect the people I love.”

“Hey, that’s why you look so stupid.”

“……”

“But I like stupid people.”

Some of the crew bit their lips at Gedur’s cheerful smile.

Everyone in this place was feeling it.

The fact that most of the subjugation crew here will never return alive.

It was for this reason that Gedur suddenly brought up a muffled story.

As I stood on the battlefield, did my usual courage soar up in my heart?

After hearing Gedur’s answer, the lieutenant asked him in reverse this time.

“Why did the branch manager join the cloud?”

“That’s a question that seems very vague.”

“……”

“Savages are not accepted as knights. You idiots.”

thud. thud. thud. thud.

Kueberg’s voice grew even louder.

Gedur’s legs were about to tremble at the strong trembling of the ground.

Every time I closed and opened my eyes, the distance to Kueberg was getting closer and closer.

A monster from the abyss is approaching him.

The gloomy and gigantic Kueberg’s eyes continued to stare at Gedur.

“But it’s very fortunate that only those who love the Empire remain here.”

“… the branch manager.”

“If possible, I’m thinking of making an ax mark on that huge eye.”

Whoa.

Gedur took a deep breath and pointed forward the ax that contained the auror.

Auror, the culmination of nothingness that burns the soul.

As that dazzling flame engulfed the axe, the spark of struggle began to ignite in Gedur’s heart.

Born a savage and wielded an axe.

And he lived his whole life wielding an ax.

Even in the last moments of his life, he was always with Gedur as much as a giant axe.

“This is the last command!”

thud. thud. thud. thud.

Gedur shouted in the face of the approaching death.

The Kueberg subjugation operation ultimately failed, but he still had work to do.

If not now, for next time.

If not next, to promise the next.

Gedur and his crew had to wield their weapons until they died.

“Everyone! Die here!”

The moment when Gedur’s last command to burst out his voice came out.

The subjugation crew, who were waiting for the order, shouted and spread out in all directions.