Former General Is Undead Knight - Act 4-26 - Rose of Subkingdom②

A large hidden passage was dug right below the holy city.

Since the secret passage was a spider web of tunnels, there were numerous entrances.

These entrances were thoroughly hidden so that one would not stumble upon them by accident.

Even if the existence of the passages was discovered by accident, the inside was akin to a labyrinth. Only someone already familiar with the passage could navigate its walls.

Currently, ten people were walking inside that hidden passage.

「Those b*stards… They tried to kill me along with this city, huh. Too bad for them, my escape preparations are perfect.」

The old man in the back of the formation grumbled while wiping the drool on his lips with the back of his hand.

The man’s most outstanding feature was his hooked nose and squarish jaw.

Cardinal Zebedai was the most distinguished figure in Heinstia and also the chief executive of the inquisition squad.

「Had time allowed it, I really wish I could have crushed their eyes, cut off their limbs, and tied them up forever in an animal pen. I’ll make sure to teach those b*stards who they’re trying to mess with. My children, kill every single one of them. Even if just one, kill those of 『Devil’s Piper』.」

Cardinal Zebedai laughed in a low voice.

「…Stop fanning the situation, Cardinal. We’re in front of many subordinates today. Moreover, knowing that the chain of command has been interrupted, we have to minimize the damage. Continuing the inquisition squad without us, the Four Great Sages, is too risky.」

A petite and thin old man walking diagonally behind Cardinal Zebedai rebutted his superior.

The old man’s name was Simon, the leader of the Four Great Sages. His official position was as a bishop in Heinstia.

He was acting as Cardinal Zebedai’s escort in escaping the city.

Trailing behind Cardinal Zebedai, Simon followed close behind, and behind him were eight other sorcerers from the inquisition squad.

「No need to fan the situation, eh? Our raison d’etre is to eradicate those guys. Those filthy rats who always hide have finally shown themselves—and in our garden nonetheless. We can count this as a blessing, right?」

「…I sympathize with the sentiment.」

「Hehe… Unfortunately, we can’t pay a homage to those who sacrificed themselves inside the city once we leave. But it can’t be helped. We have to survive to continue our mission. It’s been a really long time since I felt this way. How many decades has it been since I felt this kind of feeling, I wonder?」

Cardinal Zebedai spoke passionately.

That face was like that of a pure child, yet that smile was akin to the devil’s.

「Yeah, the only way to show them a homage is to survive this disaster—or rather, from what is to come, too. This matter will be a wake up call for those fools in the royal capital! To fight those guys, we have to become mad fanatics. That is what will describe us, the inquisition squad! Finally, the royal capital will know that I was right all along!」

「…Cardinal.」

Cardinal Zebedai ignored Simon’s remark.

「We will make another inquisition squad in the center of the kingdom. We will put a huge restriction on the sorcerers outside. Anyone who dares to ignore that will suffer a living hell. In the name of divine punishment, we have to nip the danger in the bud. In that way, we can prevent the appearance of sorcerers like those guys. In that way… no one can oppose us! All to wash away the filth from this kingdom, this is a trial for Regios Kingdom to be reborn anew!」

「Cardinal, halt.」

「Huh?」

Cardinal Zebedai stopped his gait immediately.

Simon passed by his superior’s side, stopping and clasping his hands together upon arriving in front of his superior.

A few seconds later, he turned around and faced Cardinal Zebedai.

「…Cardinal, there are pursuers. It seems they came from the direction of the earth bird. Very few in the inquisition squad know of this waterway. Does that mean there’s a rat… among us?」

Cardinal Zebedai’s face cleared of all emotion. Then, he suddenly broke into laughter.

「No problem. We have you, Simon, here. No one can escape your god fist and mind eyes. I just regret that you can’t go fight those people since you have to escort me. With your strength, you could tear their limbs, split their heads, and kill them in the most painful way. It’s truly regretful.」

「…But their numbers are strange. Apparently, there are just a few of them, and they make up for their lack of numbers with insects.」

「Good good, the more there are, the more that are killed. So, how many thieves managed to sneak in?」

「Using my mind eye, I sensed only twenty. However, I believe there may be twice as many lurking in the dark. In addition, anyone familiar with this labyrinth is long gone, yet they were able to cut off the escape routes. Our enemies aren’t just insects or undead; there are humans too.」

「Hah, they indeed outnumber us. Forty lowlifes who have strayed from the proper path, huh. Hehehe… I’m looking forward to their performance.」

Simon closed his eyes as if to remind Cardinal Zebedai.

「Cardinal, our main goal is to escape the holy city and survive…」

「I know. However, do those filthy rats even qualify as opponents? I really want to see their faces when we turn the tables against them.」

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