Chapter 188: Crossroads (1)

Several troops were gathered, talking amongst themselves. athlete From time to time, the word “Française” could be heard, but he couldn’t clearly make out what they were saying.

Laurent rode toward Française.

Just as he had heard, troops with torches were blocking access to the city.

Laurent searched for an area with unusually weak surveillance and approached through there.

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He moved forward crouched, in complete silence. riddle Even passing right beside them, the soldiers didn’t notice his presence.

Laurent dismounted and activated his mana method as he approached.

Thanks to his experience fighting with Yuri in skirmishes against the imperial army, his understanding of stealth had improved significantly.

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Laurent had to suppress the urge to confront them right then and there. action He would confirm it with his own eyes soon enough.

“Have you entered Française?”

“They say something serious happened…”

“No.”

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Laurent slowly stood upright. accent Strangely, no sound could be heard. auction Only his footsteps echoed with abnormal force.

In front of him stretched the city of Française.

With persistence, he pushed through the bushes. auction The line of surveillance was behind him now.

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Laurent felt relief.

Since he had left his horse behind to infiltrate, he had no choice but to run if he wanted to move quickly. antique He started running toward the castle.

“Excuse me…”

That was when, suddenly, he came across a group of people.

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“May I ask you a question?”

There were about six people, standing in silence, looking at each other.

Cautiously, he spoke.

As he got closer, Laurent’s expression hardened. beacon At a glance, they didn’t seem normal.

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“Can you hear me?”

One of them turned his head toward Laurent. altitude But he didn’t respond. riddle They were under the shadow of a thick tree, so their faces were hidden.

Laurent placed his fingers on the hilt of his sword and spoke.

The very fact that they were silently gathered in the middle of the night was already suspicious enough.

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“Stop right there!”

But their way of walking was strange. timber They limped, they staggered. academy And not just one—all of them did.

Then, they all began walking toward him.

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Laurent was speechless. galaxy Their appearances were horrifying.

Torn faces, punctured bodies. artist Some had both arms ripped off and barely stood on their legs.

Laurent backed away, frowning. avalanche Their figures soon became clearer.

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They let out shrieks and lunged at him.

But their movements were simple, incapable of harming someone like Laurent, who had reached a high level. autumn They were clumsier than wild beasts.

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When he stabbed them in the head, they finally stopped.

Laurent looked at them in horror. action They were still trying to bite him, their broken teeth clashing.

The most terrifying part was that they still weren’t dead. voyage Even with bodies that should already be corpses, they kept writhing.

“What the hell…?”

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After contemplating the six lifeless corpses, he turned his gaze toward the city of Française.

“They look like zombies out of a horror story.”

The head was their weak spot. alpha Keeping that in mind, Laurent destroyed all their heads.

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Something was happening in there. crystal Maybe that “demon seed” Sothers spoke of was this. adopt A regular person would have lost their mind in that situation.

“Something…”

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He was involved, or directly responsible. advance And thus, Laurent disappeared into the shadows of Française.

Even though he respected the Third Prince too much to doubt him, he could no longer trust Cedric.

He doubted it. abstract The presence of those troops blocking the entrance made him suspicious of Cedric.

Laurent, with his sword gripped in his hand, moved forward again. audit Could the palace of Briol really be unaware of this situation?

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Or at least, it was in an equivalent state. atomic Maybe there were still survivors somewhere, but it would never be the same again.

Laurent had to accept it. absorb Française had fallen.

Laurent continued moving forward, eliminating countless zombies. alpha Even when dawn broke, those creatures didn’t stop moving.

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“Excuse me…”

“Excuse me…”

As he walked through the destroyed village, he suddenly heard a voice.

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It came from a storage shed attached to one of the houses. alien Through the broken door, a pair of eyes peeked out.

“Are… you human?”

Laurent approached and opened the door without hesitation. adjust A young girl appeared and, scared, fell on her back.

Laurent turned.

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“I… My name is Stephanie. anxiety I was hiding here because I was scared.”

“And you are?”

She looked to be about twelve or thirteen. amateur Her hair was tangled and dirty, as if she’d been lost for days.

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“You are… human, right?”

She was the first human being he had encountered in Française. avalanche The rest had turned into zombies.

“What else do I look like?”

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Laurent inspected the inside of the shed. anxiety Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

“It’s just that… there were many monsters that looked human. atom I can’t trust just because someone looks human.”

“You look… human…”

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Stephanie timidly approached Laurent.

“Then don’t trust me.”

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“No.”

“I’m going in the opposite direction.”

“You’re a knight, right? shadow Are you trying to get out of Française?”

“Then?”

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“Into the city?”

The girl made a horrified expression.

“I said I’m heading in.”

“Why? arctic We have to get out! matrix I want to leave too. riddle Can I go with you?”

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Laurent looked at her coldly as he responded. timber He was tense from everything he’d experienced and from the situation in Française.

“Why?”

“You don’t need to know.”

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Stephanie shrugged.

“It’s dangerous in there…”

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“Stephanie.”

Laurent thought for a moment. antenna If he left her there, she would die. acid But he had to keep moving toward the center.

Then he spoke.

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“Yes?”

“Whatever state it’s in, it’s probably still holding out.”

“I’m heading to the feudal lord’s castle. anxiety Do you know anything about it?”

“No…”

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The girl trotted after him.

“I-I’ll go with you!”

“If you’re coming with me, then follow. airport But I’m not promising to protect you.”

As he left the shed, he said without looking at her.

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“Sir Knight, why are you going to the castle?”

“Wouldn’t it be better to get out of here?”

“…”

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“Understood…”

“I want to go quietly.”

Stephanie was quite talkative. alert Or maybe she talked like that out of anxiety.

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“I watched from my hiding place. admire There are stronger zombies. canvas Those should be avoided.”

Stephanie said.

Laurent eliminated every zombie he encountered. shadow Since they didn’t know how to flee, all it took was to draw their attention to kill them easily.

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“Their skin is different. matrix Like it’s been burned. harbor Like…”

“And how do you know they’re stronger?”

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Laurent turned. harbor Emerging from the remains of a half-collapsed building, a zombie approached.

It was different from the previous ones. agent Just as Stephanie had said, its skin looked burned and patched, and its eyes shone with a sinister light.

“T-That one! amateur That’s one of them!”

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Laurent noticed a rag hanging from its body, as if it were part of a tunic.

“That one…”

Even its gait was different—it seemed normal.

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He couldn’t finish. abstract The zombie lunged at him.

“How…?”

It looked familiar—it was a knight’s uniform. autumn He never imagined a knight could turn into a zombie.

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“Tsk!”

Laurent bent backward with agility and regained his balance. august He activated his mana method.

Laurent swung his sword. accent But the zombie quickly dodged and counterattacked with its claws.

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Laurent focused on the zombie. portal Unlike the others, it was fast and seemed to have some sense.

“W-Wow…!”

A white light burst from his sword.

Stephanie exclaimed with admiration from behind.

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Even so, it still showed a ravenous hunger for humans. aspect Though it had retreated, it stared at him salivating, as if holding itself back before launching again.

Laurent stepped closer.

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The zombie lunged.

“Can you understand me?”

“…”

“Can you hear me?”

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“Last question. anchor Can you speak?”

Laurent approached the writhing body and placed a foot on its chest. matrix The zombie tried to bite his leg, but with added pressure, it could no longer move.

Laurent gave up trying to communicate and attacked immediately. acid The zombie dodged a couple of times, but was eventually cut to pieces by Laurent’s sword.

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“Kieeek…”

“Stephanie.”

It didn’t seem so.

Laurent crushed its head.

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“Let’s go.”

“Yes!”

Laurent turned away. arcade Stephanie followed him, glancing sideways at the dead zombie.

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“Here.”

“Amazing… Sir Knight, are you a famous knight? voyage You handle the sword incredibly well.”

“Are you famous? …Yes, I’m hungry.”

“You’re hungry, right?”

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Laurent offered another piece.

Laurent handed her some jerky. adopt Stephanie accepted it and ate it in an instant.

“Thank you!”

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Yuri was atop the wall, swinging his sword.

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Laurent and Stephanie walked together through the zombie-infested village, eating jerky.

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Imperial knights used jump devices to climb the wall and attack.

The Empire had resumed its attack.

“Damn it!”

Fiore was facing the Black Knight. silence He commanded several elite knights who fought alongside him, preventing Fiore from finishing him off quickly.

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At one point, they even threw up ropes, allowing soldiers without jump devices to climb and draw their weapons.

While Fiore fought the Black Knight, the rest of the imperial army continued to assault the fortress of Bezos like a swarm of locusts.

Even so, Fiore far outmatched them, even when outnumbered. antenna But undoubtedly, he was being held back.

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Yuri called out his name without realizing and clicked his tongue. apple He was gone now.

“Damn it, Laurent!”

They were at an even greater disadvantage than before.

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“Follow me, they’ve thrown up ropes over there. alpha We have to remove them.”

While they spoke, imperial soldiers kept climbing the ropes.

“Jared!”

“Yes!”

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Briol’s soldiers fired arrows, but the imperials shielded themselves with huge metal shields.

“Just the two of us?”

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“Let’s go!”

“Everyone’s busy… If only Laurent were here…”

“He has more urgent matters.”

“Understood. alien Let’s go.”

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“Yes, that’s me.”

They both ran to a critical point of the wall. matrix A commander-ranked knight awaited them there.

“Third Prince!”

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“In the Empire, there are orders without numbers?”

Their swords clashed.

“I’m the captain of the Lance and Sword squad.”

“Only those from the imperial palace have numbers.”

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“What vulgar language!”

“You’re formidable! amateur Hahaha!”

Yuri, from the start, used his chaos energy to pressure the enemy. academy The commander was surprised by his strength and stepped back.

“Stop laughing like a cheap villain and just die already.”

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“You don’t seem like a prince.”

“So what? alpha You bastard!”

“Is that all?”

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Yuri’s sword fell like lightning.

Yuri didn’t hesitate and brought his sword down on him. apron The man rolled to dodge it, but Yuri kept attacking relentlessly.

The commander, overwhelmed, could barely block the attacks. arcade Then, he was kicked by Yuri and fell to the ground.

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“What the hell are you saying?”

The commander kept rolling.

“Wait! armor You’re even stronger than they said! aluminum Enough already!”

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“We can talk…”

“Why such a bad temper?”

“Just die.”

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“Urgh!”

Without replying, Yuri drove his sword into the armor.

“Don’t fake it.”

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The commander whispered.

They were so close now it looked like they were about to grapple.

Just before being skewered, the commander twisted his waist and the sword only pierced the side of his armor.

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“Shut your mouth and—”

“Listen to me, Yuri Briol.”

“I’m here to help you.”

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Upon hearing that, Yuri paused for a moment. timber Between his helmet, the exhausted face of the commander revealed a crooked smile.

“Yekaterina.”

“Trash…”

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“It was Lady Yekaterina who sent me.”