When Vereesa Illuvita arrived in the lich territory, the liches there were unusually gathered in the plaza, seemingly engaged in a heated discussion... This was unlike them.
This isn't to say that liches dislike intense discussions or heated debates, but rather that they're in a certain position... Shouldn't they all be shut-ins?
They'll always be stuck in labs and mage towers doing research... Is this just a stereotype?
Vereesa Illuvita thought about it carefully. Her best friend, who she often hung out with, didn't seem to particularly like staying at home... It seemed that her stereotype of liches was indeed that they "liked to stay in dark corners to do research and make cackling noises."
Even if my best friend isn't a lich... it doesn't matter, aren't all human spellcasters like that?
...
However, the stereotype of Vereesa Ilúvatar is not entirely wrong, since the only hobbies of liches, besides experimentation, are indeed experiments... and they may also be researching magic or immortality.
"Alright! Let's practice!"
The lich in the lead seemed to be shouting something passionately, constantly giving orders at the front like a cult leader, seemingly completely unaware of Vereesa who was right next to him.
This is only natural. If Vereesa, as an "outsider," could still be easily discovered by these liches, then she wouldn't need to stay in this circle... This is what is meant by "disappearance."
It is a transcendence beyond transcendence, the fundamental reason and premise for the creation of this mindset beyond reason.
"First, if the Demon King's forces arrive, the first thing we need to do is..."
The leading lich said this, gesturing as if to indicate something, repeating the procedure, saying, "Open the gates of the territory, completely open them, understand?"
Verresa Inluvita watched with great interest. She simply sat on the platform to the side, watching the leading lich make arrangements... the empty city strategy that Inra had mentioned? But that wouldn't work, would it?
After all, with Inra's own immense power, it's not impossible for him to break through this place all by himself—of course he could, absolutely.
"Then the next step is to welcome the Demon King's forces. Do you know what to say? I told you last night, so let's practice. Alright! The Demon King's troops are here! Ready!"
As if conducting a concert, the leading lich waved his hands, and the other liches responded with sparse, lifeless voices: "Welcome, Lord Yinra..."
"Welcome, Yin..."
"welcome……"
Because of the chaotic and disorganized nature of the sounds, it's difficult to describe it as a "concert." It's more like a "meeting of the dead" or a "funeral music concert." But since liches are essentially the dead, there might not be much difference.
"Pfft~"
Vereesa couldn't help but laugh as she watched the liches' actions. She realized that she might not see them fighting again... So, why would the lich territory betray them?
Even though liches don't engage in much production, the offerings they need to pay are only one-tenth of the research funds they earn, which is probably less than a fraction of what the half-demon territories receive... From this perspective, what does it mean to despise Satan?
Filled with questions, Vereesa continued to watch with great interest.
"Okay, that's about it!"
The seemingly optimistic lich leader said this, expressing satisfaction with the current state of the exercise, "That's it, the time has come to pledge allegiance to Yinra!"
"..."
It sounds like they don't approve of Satan's rule, but they seem to approve of Illa... If that's the case, won't it be difficult for everyone in the Demon King's territory?
Vereesa smiled, eager to see everyone's expressions. If she counted the time... the Demon King's people should be arriving soon, right?
Just as Vereesa had imagined, in the distance of the Lich Kingdom, a cloud of dust, like a thousand horses galloping, began to appear... those were the headless knights accompanying the [Path of the Underworld].
Because of their useful abilities, the headless riders are always the leaders of the monster army, no matter the time.
"Here it comes! Perfect timing!"
The leading lich shouted this as he rallied his liches, who were finishing their drill and preparing to return to their respective mage towers, yelling happily, "We don't even need to close the city gates!"
As the headless horsemen slowed their advance, seemingly hesitant due to the wide-open city gates, the liches also caught a glimpse of Inra, riding a headless warhorse at the head of the line.
"Welcome, Imra... Your Majesty..."
As always, the sounds were very disorganized and lifeless, but they were still picked up by the Demon King's forces... Yinla and Satanye exchanged glances, then exchanged glances with the others.
The group stopped, wondering what was going on. The liches, having not rehearsed the next part, simply stood there watching their leader approach... and then the other person was immediately pointed at with several lances.
"Wait...aren't you that person?"
At this moment, Vera seemed to realize something. Sitting behind an unfamiliar headless knight, she seemed to recognize him and said, "That guy... that guy from the Valendorffs?"
Burning Words
Hearing Vera's words, the leading lich seemed very happy. He waved his hand and shouted, "It's me! Mobiras Valendor, Senior Vera! How did you become a lich too?"
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