“Goodbye, take care.”
Leaving those words behind, I didn’t look back and used the portal to escape to the North Gate in a hurry.
I was the last survivor from the mansion.
Exiting with Aston holding his hand, people who had already used the portal to come greeted us with bright smiles.
“To come out to the outside for real!”
“Thanks to the Duke. If it weren’t for the blessed one, we might have… already died.”
“Hail the Duke!”
Everyone was extremely excited by the fresh air they hadn’t experienced in a long time. They approached me with the intention of lifting me up, but I quickly stepped back and refused.
“Don’t do that.”
“Why?”
“Emili, Rose, pretending to be cute won’t work. I don’t like things that stand out, so don’t force it on me.”
“…Understood.”
Seeing the servants step back, dejected, I felt relieved. These people were too lively; their enthusiasm was overwhelming.
“Anyway. We’re now going to leave Agatha and head to another place.”
“Where?”
Rina asked. My personal maid, Rina, seemed like her shoulders were about to break from carrying all the necessary items in my place.
To make Rina feel comfortable as soon as possible, I needed to activate the portal again.
I looked at Aston and spoke.
“We’re going to Whitewood Grand Marshal.”
“What?!”
Everyone was surprised by the unexpected answer. The only one who wasn’t surprised was Aston’s cousin, Jacqueline Celeste.
“That place is close to Linsted, where the extermination of the Waray Viscount family took place, and it’s not too far from Quina. I expect that we can find more records related to magic. Above all…”
Instead of me, Aston continued speaking.
“Whitewood Grand Marshal is a place where only exceptional individuals who excel in survival reside as soldiers. Despite being a cold and harsh environment, it’s the best place to prepare for zombies because only strong individuals stay as my soldiers. It’s not just that. If needed, we can also contact ElSeka in Miora, beyond the nearby border. Benedict was rejected for being a half-blood of humans and fairies, but if they say their territory is in danger, they might offer at least a bit of help.”
“Not only that. If necessary, we can also contact ElSeka in Miora, beyond the nearby border. Benedict was rejected for being a half-blood of humans and fairies, but if they say their territory is in danger, they might offer at least a bit of help.”
Based on the geographical advantages of this point, I decided to take temporary refuge in Whitewood Grand Marshal.
“Speak up if you have any complaints. I’ll let you head to other places, including Celuna, an estate under the Kitten Duke, so feel free.”
Those places wouldn’t be bad either. Since the Demon’s Gate is close, and there’s a sea nearby, we could escape to the sea if necessary. Escaping to a foreign country was also a consideration.
While planning to bomb Agatha to completely eradicate the zombies, I also considered the worst and second-worst scenarios.
“I’m here, so what’s there to worry about?”
Zero snorted. I brushed through Zero’s fluffy fur, smiling bitterly.
“I don’t distrust you, it’s just that I don’t know how Kirie’s plans will unfold.”
Humans with nothing to lose are terrifying. Because they have nothing to lose, they become more ruthless and fierce, trying to devastate their surroundings. Loss, once gone, cannot be recovered, and if one has already embraced the thick scent of death, it becomes even more so.
The zombies in the capital were already on the move. If Kirie finds out that we escaped using the portal gate, he would undoubtedly be the one to lure all the zombies together and let them spread outside.
“But I don’t know where to start the attack.”
If that guy maliciously tries to sow discord among humans, he might attack other regional territories that have supported and assisted us so far, not us. He might issue an order to kill in exchange for passing our new recruits.
“He’s wicked. It might be good to listen to that, but if we hesitate, the Empire will be engulfed in civil war. If people suspect and kill each other, the zombies will love it. For humans exhausted of strength, they would be a well-prepared meal for those creatures.”
“Yeah… so we need to act quickly.”
Feeling something strange from Kirie and before he escapes, if possible, everything had to be concluded.
Ding.
After a long time, the quest alert sounded.
“I haven’t unlocked the quest conditions yet…?”
In front of me, a blue status window appeared.
[Sub Quest Find the unidentified mysterious figure.] [Investigate the extermination of the Waray family in Linsted again.] [Meet the sorcerer from the magic country Quina.] [Quest complete!] [You have completed the quest through ‘Sienna’s Testimony.’] [Achievement added for solving the quest through an unprecedented hidden route!] [Fame: +100] [Reward: One disposable defense barrier that will block any attack once.]“The quest is complete.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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