Arrogance / Wasn't This Part of the Plan?

"Stein joined a club of Witch King enthusiasts whose members held high positions of power, and decided to use a large number of infected people as experimental materials for his fellow enthusiasts in exchange for some scraps of power."

Chapter 285 Arrogance

Ansel and the others in the infected village were somewhat confused. "Tax collector's... private accounts?"

"That was the harvest from another village."

Lupo woman's eyes widened instantly, and she instinctively covered her mouth.

Little Caprinae, more like a wolf than Lupo, spoke without hesitation in a voice as if delivering a verdict in court, "Your father's village."

Clatter

The Lupo woman collapsed helplessly to the ground.

Those familiar young men were sent by her father.

Oute tiptoed slightly (Note ①), squeezed past the crowd, and brought the little lamb's cute face to the window.

The confrontation between Caprinae and his youth was drawing to a close. His emotional appeal had indeed touched the hearts of many old acquaintances, but the tax collectors and guards acted like ballast, forcing this brutal voyage to continue.

A violent clash was imminent. The young Caprinae was immediately beaten to the ground, while the villagers who had followed him rose up in resistance!

The hostile villagers were initially taken aback, but under the pressure of the tax collectors' guards, they either showed reluctance, made up their minds, or cheered and launched a surprise attack on the infected village within the encirclement.

Meanwhile, the sorcerers guarding the tax collectors also released spells to "protect" the flanks of their own villagers.

"Miss Eyjafjalla..."

Ansel, along with many other medical operators, cast pleading glances at the lamb, at the "messenger" directly under Oute's command.

As medical operators on Rhodes Island, they deeply understand the suffering of the infected. And from Eyjafjalla's account, they also experienced the fate of these infected villagers.

"This contradicts Rhodes Island's stance of non-interference in politics, and getting involved will bring a series of consequences." Oute countered, "Admittedly, we do have the ability to handle this turmoil, but are you prepared to face it together with Rhodes Island?"

Hearing Oute's undisguised tone and looking out at the scorched red sky, the medical operators pulled out their meager defensive weapons.

They answered affirmatively with their actions.

"Then let's go for it."

To make everything seem natural, and more importantly, to strengthen the resolve of the Rhodes Island operators, Oute didn't build many defensive facilities beforehand. Instead, he placed the sheep, who was engrossed in his thesis, in the infected village.

In other words, this is the long-awaited Eyjafjalla single-core.

While the medical operators participating in field operations are somewhat skilled, they are at most at the level of "prospective operators." Considering the actual situation, there aren't even any "prospective heavy armor operators" or "prospective guard operators" among this batch of medical operators.

If the infected person and villagers are included in the category of those who can be harmed, then fighting becomes slightly more difficult.

However, it's just a "difficulty".

Unlike small-scale wars commanding thousands of people, this can only be considered a special operation at most. Oute even has enough accessories to equip two items per person.

[Ignition.]

Following Oute's guidance, Eyjafjalla unleashed three fireballs directly at the enemy commander.

This "remnant of the Witch King," who came to ensure the quality and quantity of consumables, was clearly much better than the rookie left behind to monitor the tax collectors.

At the very least, he can maintain a shield while using the magic orb.

Unfortunately, the shield he erected with lightning-fast reflexes protected himself, but not his companions. As the shields of the remnants of the Witch King's forces shattered under successive heavy blows, the guards and villagers around him were also blasted to a pulp.

Considering the Leithanien theme, Oute casually extracted the energy stored in the Originium within the nearby infected, keeping the villagers alive while leaving the hostile guards to die.

The remaining warlocks instantly wore expressions of disbelief.

He tried to say something, but soon, a barrage of metal projectiles and blades came crashing down on him, interrupting his plan.

With the help of the mental link, the medical operators transformed into quack doctors using revolvers, employing their excellent short-range pistols to launch attacks on the enemy.

On the roof, translucent black crystals quickly coalesced into a small chair, perfectly accommodating the equally tiny lamb.

Eyjafjalla placed her index finger on her slightly reflective lips, her legs, encased in stockings that revealed a hint of skin, crossed over, while her shoes, which resembled sheep hooves, lightly touched the air.

The staff stood quietly beside the chair, while a burst of explosive energy, brewing and about to erupt, expanded within the forked tip of the staff.

The remnant sorcerer, having relinquished command of his own villagers, issued a clear order, gathering the guards who formed the backbone of the able-bodied men. The other sorcerers among the guards, together with the remnant, sang in unison, weaving a massive magical shield.

Meanwhile, the other guards, whose magical abilities were not particularly outstanding and who were unable to participate in such large-scale spells, either carried bows and crossbows or held swords, vigilantly guarding the inner circle of the shield.

Upon realizing the "Witch King's Spell," the leading Caprinae sorcerer unexpectedly abandoned the attempt to capture the infected, who were the consumables for his spell!

The field medical operators, lacking intensive combat training, powerful offensive capabilities, and utterly incapable of breaching the enemy's defenses, could only manage to launch occasional sniper shots when the enemy hadn't yet constructed strong protective spells. Now, however, they were completely helpless against this living turtle.

As the battlefield slowly advanced towards her, Eyjafjalla remained expressionless.

Oute even took the opportunity to deploy a large number of medical personnel and rescue the young Caprinae from the battlefield.

As the remnant sorcerers drew closer, he seemed to believe he had reached a suitable distance.

The tortoise shell stopped.

"Young Caprinae!" the remnants shouted at Eyjafjalla, immediately beginning recruitment. "You're also studying the King's spells! Join us!"

Unexpected, yet perfectly logical.

Oute was monitoring them very closely, but he wasn't entirely sure... whether the guards who had just died succumbed to their injuries or were simply overcome with anger.

On the battlefield, they regroup, abandoning their comrades to recruit the enemy commander?

It's likely that none of his entourage were considered "one of their own" by the arrogant remnants of the regime.

"You are so young! You must not waste your magical talent..."

On the charred, two-pronged staff, the extremely unstable energy was finally allowed to be released.

Like a Volcano eruption, the continuous flames crashed against the large shield of the remnants. In an instant, those warlocks who were struggling to support the shield were not only worn down by the backlash, but were also roasted to a crisp by Eyjafjalla's spell.

That's about enough. If we get rid of them completely now, there will be no excuse to further integrate Rhodes Island.

They need to escape, the operators need to proactively request Rhodes Island to intervene in Leithanien's affairs, and... Rhodes Island needs to become more offensive.

The charred, two-pronged staff trembled, as if Eyjafjalla had exhausted her strength.

Chapter 286 Is this not part of the plan?

Oute's plan for dealing with these remnants of the Witch King's faction, acting in the name of Lord Stein, was not complicated:

Releasing the tiger back into the mountains forces the operators to make their own decisions, leading to a conflict with the authorities in Leithanien, and this transgression changes Rhodes Island's behavior pattern.

The plan is perfect.

So it ran into problems right from the first step.

"Friends, help the villagers, fight them off." A hoarse voice came from inside the tall powersuit.

A rock golem, even taller than her, abruptly blocked the escape route of the Witch King's remnants.

Eyjafjalla tilted her head, while Oute was filled with questions.

No, buddy!

Where did you come from?

All three villages are located in the wilderness, the main difference being whether or not birds are present.

Oute's monitoring capabilities over this wilderness rely on feedback from the three Catastrophe Messenger teams and mobile signal base stations. For the villages, Oute can also analyze logistical intelligence from nearby mobile towns, but the Mudrock's Squad walked all the way from near Chernobog...

There's simply no room for analysis.

"We've all heard the captain's orders!" the Sarkaz warrior roared dramatically, "Kill all these... uh... bullies who prey on the weak!"

On Rhodes Island's side, the medical operators were somewhat confused. "That uniform... is it from Reunion Movement?"

"Didn't they head north? Why are they heading west with us?"

"Wait, why do they seem not to recognize us?"

The closer they got to the Chernobog incident, the more extreme Black Snake's methods became. While this behavior won them some supporters, it also caused many people who witnessed the Outrage of the Reunion Movement to choose to part ways with them.

Mudrock and her team were one of them.

After leaving Ursus, they headed west with high hopes for Leithanien's policies regarding infected individuals, only to lose their way in the aftermath of Catastrophe on Leithanien's eastern border.

After wandering around in the wilderness for a long time and running out of supplies, they finally managed to reach the outskirts of the infected village by relying on the little water stored in the "karez" wells of the abandoned village.

They had been worried about how to establish trade relations with the infected villages to obtain essential survival supplies. But seeing the scene of flames soaring into the sky, even though Captain Mudrock was a little stunned, everyone realized how to seize the opportunity.

This village is clearly under attack!

Play the savior, and you might not even have to pay a penny!

Seeing the Mudrock's Squad inexplicably join the battle, and even more enthusiastically at that, Eyjafjalla shook her head:

Under these circumstances, it would be too deliberate to allow the remnants of the Witch King's faction to run rampant.

Plan B advances its objective by forcing the migration of desert villages, attempting to reintegrate these three villages into mobile towns near the shipping lanes.

These tax collectors' guards, the remnants of the Witch King's faction... are useless now.

Let's kill them all.

Oute touched the armrest, Eyjafjalla's pupils gradually elongated, turning into demonic square pupils. This was unrelated to the fact that sheep and demons were often confused.

The medical personnel received new orders: to support the current Reunion Movement.

"The wound... has healed?" The soldiers of the Mudrock's Squad exclaimed in surprise. "Didn't Mephisto's team boast that this kind of Originium Arts, which can directly heal others, is extremely rare?"

That's true, but Rhodes Island is, after all, a pharmaceutical conglomerate.

In Kal'tsit's own words, "Rhodes Island's core department is the Medical Department, and in the future, we need to recruit more medical operators."

Under the influence of Rhodes Island's superior technology, generous treatment, lofty idealism, and ruthless strengths, a large number of healing-type Originium Arts users, extremely rare throughout Terra, have gathered at Rhodes Island.

"Concentrate!" the Sarkaz warrior commanded. "Charge!"

Although the Witch King's remnants' astonishing remarks significantly diminished the loyalty of others, they still followed the remnant sorcerers' commands in order to escape this pincer attack.

The enemy guards brandished various weapons and clashed with the melee fighters of the Mudrock's Squad.