My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 455 No War on the Eastern Front

The Kingdom of Plataea, its capital city.

As the temporary leader, the princess temporarily resided in the palace, which was still filled with the heavy smell of blood.

Even though the Blood Demon had already processed the area to ensure there was no excess blood left, the stench of blood could still be smelled.

Unless it's masked with aromatherapy or blocked with magic, the smell of blood might linger for a long time.

But for now, as the supreme leader, the princess needs to stabilize the hearts of the people within the kingdom and, incidentally, begin planning to place the throne on Roland's head.

Although that person may not necessarily want it or even look at it, the main purpose is to use the name to become a vassal state of the empire.

After this period of chaos, the princess gained a very clear understanding.

That is, once the empire launches an attack, the federation of nations will have no chance of resisting.

Thanks to magical technology, the Empire's military strength has achieved an incredible development over the past decade.

Although there are still some deficiencies in individual soldier equipment, it cannot make up for the gap between the strong.

However, they are far behind when it comes to large war machines.

Moreover, it is clearly visible that with the help of the Academy, the Empire's military will continue to develop.

Even if they learn to call themselves an academic research organization.

However, the armed researchers roaming the continent and their equipment prove one thing—this is a large organization on par with the Vatican.

Even after the Papacy suffered a major blow, the Society's power will experience a surge.

Just two days ago, I approved the Society's request to develop an ancient dragon civilization site within the Kingdom of Platia.

Clearly, they have already planned to begin researching the technology of the dragon civilization... The Holy Empire has also conducted similar research, and as a member of the Lancelot family, she naturally knows some of the wonders of dragon technology.

The ancient site that the academy requested to be developed was a relic that the Lancelot family had never developed.

Because that place is too dangerous; even legendary powerhouses perish there. Even if unimaginable technology and finished products do exist there, it's beyond the reach of the Lancelot family.

Therefore, whether it was the Holy Empire era or the Federation of Nations era, the area was left idle and without any protective measures.

Because it was dangerous enough, no one who went in ever came out again.

Anyway, I've already warned those academic fanatics in the association. Whether they actually have a way to solve the problem or they just lose their lives for nothing, what happens after that is none of my business.

"dong dong dong"

"Please come in."

After the knocking, the princess quickly responded, gesturing for the person outside to push the door open and come in.

But when the princess looked up at the visitor, she was somewhat surprised: "Machima, what brings you here so late?"

"My lord... there's been some trouble on the demon side. Dracula, the Piercing Duke, is seriously injured and unconscious on the border. Miss Neve, who should have been with him according to intelligence, hasn't appeared. The specific situation is currently unknown. Lord Elson has gone there."

"what?!"

The princess slammed her hand on the table and stood up: "Is all of this true?"

"Yes. Many soldiers saw it. Dracula was pursued by a large number of very strong men. In the end, it was only through the combined efforts of Lord Alucard, Mr. Ross, and the Blood Lord that the enemy was repelled. They are currently chasing after the enemy in the opposite direction and have not yet returned."

"His Excellency Doocuso is in charge of providing emergency treatment to His Excellency Dracula."

Machima reported the situation methodically, adding, "Lord Roland won't arrive in the capital until at least tomorrow night. Until then, we need to find out exactly what happened."

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In a corner of the royal city, in a makeshift camp set up by the Lich King's court, the Lich Lord Dukuso stroked his goatee, adjusted his small round glasses, and then picked up a towel to wipe his hands.

"He's out of danger. But he'll probably be unconscious for a while, but with Dracula's strength, he should recover in half an hour at most."

"That's the good thing about vampires. As long as they aren't injured by the Holy Light of the Church or die on the spot, they just need to replenish their blood to come back to life."

"This is especially true for higher-level blood demons."

Then Ducuso looked at the legion commander Elson beside him and asked, "Your Excellency, have Danso and the others not returned yet?"

"The situation is unclear right now, and it would be unwise to enter enemy territory without authorization... Honestly, he's already the ruler of the royal court and he's still so reckless."

“I don’t recall ever teaching him any of these things.”

Listening to this elegant old lich, who looked even older than himself, complain about the Blood Lord, Elson felt a lot of pressure.

Fortunately, as an outstanding soldier of the empire, he still answered with neither arrogance nor servility: "You gentlemen have not yet returned, but I think they should not overlook this basic requirement."

Ducuso sighed: "I hope so. The situation is unclear. Although the danger to the Holy See has passed, the Heart Demon King's Court has become an unexploded bomb."

"To make Dracula so badly injured that he had to flee, and even neglect Miss Neve's safety... it would take at least a royal court ruler plus two great demons to achieve this."

"Although they may not have the upper hand in a direct confrontation, the Blood Demon Clan has always had a considerable advantage when it comes to escaping."

"And they've only been operating for a few days and they've already encountered such a huge reaction... It seems some of my previous guesses might have been correct." "The Demon King's purpose may never have been for the demon race, nor to solve Enwa's mist disaster."

"If the other royal courts hadn't all chosen to agree at the time, I would have had no choice but to agree as the tide had turned."

"Now it seems that perhaps it really did become the source of trouble unintentionally..."

Ducuso muttered to himself, then sighed again, inwardly complaining.

Fortunately, the runes and artifacts were still there, preventing them from achieving their goal.

But what if... collecting runestones is just a smokescreen?

Doucuso, who was always extremely suspicious, couldn't help but think of this.

At this moment, the group of men who had gone out to pursue the enemy also arrived at Dracula's bedside.

Seeing that he was out of danger, they breathed a sigh of relief.

After seeing that Dracula was alright, Alucard grinned slightly, adjusted his top red hat, and then pulled over a chair and sat down.

Ross first bowed to Ducuso with a question mark, then stood silently in the corner of the room.

Finally, after a long silence, Danso looked at Ducuso and Elson and said, "Things might be much more complicated than we think."

"Old lich...do you know why we retreated?"

“We encountered a ‘fog,’ even more severe and peculiar than the fog within Enwa.”

Upon hearing this, Ducuso's brows furrowed deeply: "Are you telling the truth?"

"I saw it with my own eyes. You can go and see for yourself if you're worried. It's about ten kilometers inland from the border. Damn it, judging from the current situation, it's probably spreading this way. We must report to His Majesty the Demon King immediately; we need a large number of large stabilizers here!"

"And it's no longer needed."

An unfamiliar voice rang out in the ward.

Xinos, who appeared in the ward at some point, looked at the group of demons in front of him and said, "If this were a normal situation, the dragons would have a way to resolve it, rune imprinting... just like what Lord Roland did in Enwa."

"Even without using this method, I can create a large barrier myself to prevent the pollution from spreading."

"But the problem is, the situation is much worse than you think."

Sinos walked to the window and gazed at the distant night sky, his expression solemn: "If it is only the power of the evil god that has seeped into this world through the weak points of the boundary, then there is still a solution to the problem."

"But... the problem now is that the border has been completely broken, just like the phenomenon that appeared outside the city of Herria before, only this time the scope is larger and more serious."

"Your Demon King's Court of Heart-Beating may have already submitted to that Annihilation Throat."

"They must have destroyed the world's borders in the same way as the madmen of the Amnesty Council that day, or even more extreme."

"Let's start planning the evacuation. There's no need to rush. Since they haven't launched an attack yet, and the fog still extends for ten kilometers, there's no need to be hasty."

Danso and Ducuso looked at each other in bewilderment.

They all knew the people in front of them.

Sinos's identity was not a secret in the city. At least most of the higher-ups knew him. Even those who didn't know he was the blue dragon could guess that this guy was no ordinary person when they saw the three-meter-tall strong man.

Just then, the princess, who had rushed over, arrived.

However, she arrived at the wrong time, just in time to overhear Sinos's remarks.

"You mean we need to evacuate again? But where should we evacuate to?"

Unable to answer the princess's question, Sinos replied, "I don't know."

"It depends on how serious things get."

"Will other major enemies take advantage of this vulnerability to invade the world?"

"If the worst-case scenario really happens...then the first place to be affected will be the ocean."

"Dragon Island and Avalon will be hit by the first wave of the impact. At that time, dragons and elves may come to the mainland, both to seek refuge and to make a final stand."

"This will be a war of unprecedented scale..."

"Unless we can organize it before the war begins and fill that broken hole."

"In that case, at least there is still hope for this world."

After speaking, Sinos fell silent. He glanced at everyone and then said, "I need to go and say a few words to my daughter."

"As for how to make the decision, that's beyond my control, but I've already informed the Demon King and Lord Roland."

"If you don't know how to make a decision, you might as well listen to their ideas."

In short, be prepared for the worst.

(End of this chapter)