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Chapter 91
Chapter 91 Southward
In the heavily guarded royal palace, after Frank finished reading all the information Medivh had organized, he said nothing. Yet the moment he stood up, his legs went weak. Fortunately, Medivh caught him in time before he fell.
Only then did Medivh realize that His Majesty’s entire body was soaked in cold sweat.
Frank forced himself to calm down, but his voice was urgent as he asked, “Were there any records in the kingdom’s past about the Wishing Star reversing time?”
“In answer to Your Majesty, there likely were none. Time reversal exists to alter fate… I believe that anyone who used time reversal would never admit that they had changed another person’s fate.”
Е n.ŭm̂ a
Medivh helped His Majesty stand again, and the two walked to the window, gazing together at the silent Royal Capital.
“And Your Majesty must have already noticed as well. Most holders of the Wishing Star made wishes to the goddess in their later years to fulfill some unfinished desire.”
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“People are all like this, in truth. They think that since they possess such immense power, they must save it for some future hardship. But the more they think that way, the more they feel that the difficulties before them are not worth using it on, until they reach old age and happen to remember some wish from the past. Then they use it in a laughably ordinary and uneventful way.”
Frank found no comfort in those words. Only at this moment did he suddenly realize that such power should never have been left to an individual to decide how to use.
But it was too late to say anything now. He had actually become the first King in human history to suffer the goddess’ curse.
What was even more ridiculous was that these people had messed everything up in the previous life and had no choice but to travel back through time—and among them was his own younger sister, Diana!
Е̊n ũ m̄а́
If this had not been exposed this time, would they have kept hiding it from everyone and continued trying to seize Duke Oswald’s authority, stirring the whole world into chaos?
After a long while, Frank finally withdrew his thoughts. The setting sun shone across his cold, stern profile. “You personally saw those people drink the blood dripping from the blood-robed garment?”
“Yes, Your Majesty. After unanimous deduction, we confirmed that she is the incarnation of the curse.”
“Tell me. Are you confident?”
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Hearing this, Medivh lowered his eyes. As an Archmage, Medivh saw things far more clearly than John, Sophia, and the others. There were only two kinds of magic in the world that could directly act upon life—the goddess magic and undead magic.
Once they were no longer opposed, but instead existed in a state of perfect fusion…
Е n um̆a .іḋ
Even he could not guarantee whether he would be able to resist the curse. If he were controlled by the curse, then who would save humanity and this country?
“Your Majesty, please forgive my incompetence. This time, perhaps we truly must rely on the Hero.”
…
In the dense forest, the distorted soldiers crawled and wandered unconsciously.
They had already been tormented by the plague into monsters that were half-human and half-ghost. After even their consciousness grew hazy, Kate had no choice but to arrange for people to build fences and confine them inside.
At first, he had also considered tying the soldiers up with ropes. But they could no longer feel pain, and beneath their skin were masses of bruised-black blood clots. Moving by instinct, they would often make the ropes around them tighten further and further until they ultimately injured themselves.
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Kate no longer dared to close his eyes at night. The moment he did, the pitiful yet terrifying appearances of those soldiers would appear before him.
He could no longer remember how many rounds of medicine testing this had been. Hope was something that tormented people. It wore them down until they naturally built up expectations, then naturally accepted disappointment.
Only this time, Sister Janice’s expression was more solemn than ever.
Watching the nun carry the medicine inside, Kate arranged for several soldiers to follow and assist as usual, while he squatted outside the fence and silently lit a hand-rolled cigarette.
His other hand began anxiously plucking at the patch of grass he had already torn bald.
He did not know how long he waited. There was still no movement from inside. This attempt had probably failed again.
Ѐ n̆ u ṁ а
He pressed out the cigarette butt and lit another one. Before he could even exhale the smoke, he suddenly heard the soldiers inside let out cries of joy.
“He’s awake! He’s awake!”
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Kate almost pressed the cigarette butt out with his bare hand. He sprang up and pushed open the fence gate. The moment he entered, he froze in place.
He saw a severely ill soldier lying in the arms of several other soldiers. Beneath his now-clear eyes was a smile of relief.
The soldier felt as if he had had a very, very long nightmare, and only now had someone finally awakened him.
Kate quickly wiped the corners of his eyes, but smeared a streak of black ash across his face instead. Pretending to remain calm, he walked over and heard the soldier call softly.
Web̃n оv e l E n̊ ǔm̀а̄_
“Regiment commander…”
Kate bit back his tears fiercely and gave a muffled grunt, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.
“You bastard. I’m your division commander.”
Several more days passed. As the deformities of the critically ill patients faded, their bleeding was also brought under control. Only then did Sister Janice finally let out a breath of relief.
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The specific medicine had been successfully developed. The soldiers’ physical condition was rapidly improving. Although they were still somewhat weak, it would not be long before they fully recovered.
After handing the prescription to Kate and having him arrange for people to refine it on a large scale, Sister Janice finally had a rare good sleep.
W е̂b n ӧ v ё ľ Ẽ ñu m̆ а_
At last, she had not failed the Duke’s expectations.
As time passed day by day and September drew near, Kate stood before the map inside the command tent, a cigarette between his lips, repeatedly simulating their marching route.
The yellow markers on the map represented areas with large tracts of farmland and population, while the red markers represented severe plague zones collected by the scouts.
The Duke’s plan was for them to go in and out as quickly as a premature-ejaculation man.
They would avoid the heavily defended cities of the Central Region, thrust directly into the intersections of those red and yellow markers, resolve the plague while toppling the local rulers, then harvest large quantities of mature grain crops. This would attract civilians, and they would bring those civilians back to the Northern Territory as quickly as possible.
If any lord led troops over to stop them, the cavalry would react swiftly and immediately intercept and kill them.
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At the same time, the militia should not stay idle either. As for the villages and cities near the Northern Territory, they should visit as many as possible and bring all the suffering civilians back to the paradise of the Northern Territory.
But how to maximize efficiency while balancing risk was something he, as the division commander, had to consider.
“Population first, livestock second, grain third, and treasure last…”
Kate muttered as he flicked off the cigarette ash. The pen he was using to revise the marching route stopped in midair as a scout rushed into the tent and reported urgently.
“Division commander, there’s an unexpected situation. His Grace has ordered us to head south immediately!”
A deep horn blast rang out in alarm. Nearly ten thousand soldiers in Green Gorge City put down everything in their hands almost simultaneously and rushed to assemble at the camp in perfect order.
Ė ñ u mа.і̊d̂
Paul, who was moving medicinal ingredients, and Lisa, who was yawning while grinding herbs, both froze for a moment before immediately setting off as well, joining Luna’s personal soldiers and hurrying toward the camp.
When they stood among the massive formation, Kate said nothing from the high platform. But both of them saw the heavy expression on Sister Janice’s face as she sat in the carriage.
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Paul suddenly thought of the Duke’s secret operation. Then he heard Kate shout loudly beside his ears, “Entire army, heed my order! Cavalry, lead the way! Move out! Anyone who blocks our path is to be killed without mercy!”
The Northern Territory’s war machine rumbled into motion. Perhaps it was because all preparations had long since been completed, or perhaps it was thanks to the integrated command system of officers and soldiers, but the speed at which the army set out far exceeded Paul’s imagination.
The Central Region’s army was still at the stage where they needed to find someone famous to serve as commander. The greater the fame, the better. Only then could the soldiers find their superior officer and know whose orders to obey.
But the Northern Army was completely different. During the march, the soldiers could quickly find their own companies, and when forming combat formations, they would immediately form several combat groups. They did not need the supreme commander to pass orders down level by level at all.
Е́n̆ ū ḿà
As if the gates of hell had been pushed open, not long after leaving Green Gorge City, Paul smelled a thick stench of blood rising from the land.
Although the plague had also spread within the Northern Territory, it absolutely had not reached the point where there was not a rooster’s crow for a thousand li.
Quiet.
Everything was far too quiet. As one of the cavalry opening the way, Paul could hear only the pounding of galloping hooves.
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The villages along the way had almost all sunk into a deathly silence. The occasional travelers they encountered were nothing more than unconscious wandering ghosts.
What had happened to the kingdom? Why had it become like this?
W̃ ёb nо̌ṽ ӗ.l Е_nu m̄а
Paul’s heart was heavy, but the adjutant at the very front gave orders firmly.
“Something has happened in the Royal Capital! Remember, our mission is to find the Duke! Everything must prioritize His Grace’s safety!”
Following the continuous guidance of dozens of scouts, the group finally arrived behind a small mound before nightfall and saw Oswald sitting cross-legged in meditation, his aura seeming somewhat unstable.
Eileen glanced at them, silently added more firewood to the campfire, then stood and ordered, “All cavalry will remain here. Scouts, go inform Division Commander Kate to act according to the original plan.”
“Paul, Lisa, and Janice will follow the Duke. Aside from that, tell Kate that he must guarantee the cavalry’s logistical supply. The Duke’s direction of travel is Redwood Village. Is that clear?”
The adjutant and the others immediately straightened and replied, “Yes, my lord!”
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After arranging the next course of action, Eileen sat down again, took out a handkerchief, and wiped the cold sweat from Oswald’s forehead.
Originally, she had planned to bring the Duke back to Green Gorge City to rest for a while. She had not expected the cavalry to arrive so quickly.
Now, they had to head south again.
Remembering the principle that Eileen was the Northern Territory’s number two figure, Paul stepped forward and asked respectfully, “My lord, what exactly happened in the Royal Capital, and why has His Grace become like this?”
“The Wishing Star failed, and the goddess’ curse descended… Mr. Paul, that Saintess has now become the incarnation of the curse.” Eileen breathed calmly and continued, “The Duke has become weak for some unknown reason. Considering that the team’s combat strength is insufficient, Mr. Paul, you may need to shoulder more responsibility afterward…”
The cavalry made camp on the spot. After night fell, Sister Janice also caught up with the team in a carriage.
Ẇêb̄ n̆ о̂ v̆ е_l Е n ūm̆ӓ
The moment she got out of the carriage, she hurried to Oswald’s side. The hand she had intended to use to cast goddess magic froze in place.
She sensed it. The goddess magic triggered by that magic stone was rejecting Oswald’s physical body. If not for undead magic firmly occupying control of his body, the Duke likely would have already died from blood bursting out of him.
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“Eileen, His Grace…”
Before she could finish speaking, a faint inhale sounded.
“None of you need to look at me like that, and none of you need to ask why.” Oswald opened his eyes, his calm gaze sweeping one by one across their worried faces.
During these days, he had already comprehended part of undead magic and was imitating the Undead Giant Python, trying to condense a magic crystal inside his body.
W̆_еb̂ nôv еĺ Е̇n u m̊ а
As long as the magic crystal took shape, his body would not collapse from external forces before the magic crystal was shattered.
This was already the only method left. According to the System’s deduction, once the magic stone representing goddess magic was taken out, his own physical body would inevitably begin to deteriorate.
At that time, the Wind of Nature that had accompanied him for several years would leave him…
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