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OPI Chapter 294: The Knight, The Wizard, and The Unknown
🕑 Added 2025-02-22 16:11:43 +0000 UTC[Swish! Swish!]
Two flashes of steel cut through the air. The heads of the Great Goblin and the Little Goblin rolled on the ground after being decapitated by Levi, who then kicked them, sending them into the pit that Biba had previously dug.
Meanwhile, Tengen went about his task as normal, throwing the corpses of the other goblins into the same hole.
"Hello, I know you don't understand me, but could you cooperate? If not, I'll be forced to use force." Biba said in a calm voice as he approached the other worldly soldier.
The soldier was in intense pain. His battle wounds burned, especially the cut he had received and the blow to the chest that Levi had dealt him.
However, as a knight, he was used to enduring pain.
'What is he saying?'
'From his tone, it sounds like he's giving me instructions... but it also sounds like a warning.'
'Does he want me to stay still? Or is he telling me not to resist?'
"Wow, this guy is smart," Tucker commented in admiration. "Just by listening to your tone, he deduced that you're ordering him not to move."
Biba raised an eyebrow at that. "Really? That will make things easier for us. But it's not enough for us alone to understand what he's thinking. In order to communicate, he must also understand our message."
Tucker nodded, fully aware of the problem.
After a moment's thought, he raised his right hand in front of the soldier, pointed at his head, and then pointed at himself, nodding at the same time.
Biba looked at him with a strange expression. "What are you doing..."
Tucker scratched the back of his head and laughed awkwardly. "Ahem... I'm trying to tell him that I can tell what he's thinking."
Meanwhile, the soldier watched Tucker's gestures closely, trying to interpret them.
'He pointed at my head, then at his own, then nodded. What does that mean?'
'From his robes, he looks like a wizard... And that strange green eye on his forehead, is it a magical artifact?'
'Is he telling me he can read my mind through that eye?'
A moment later, the soldier saw Tucker nod repeatedly, then give a thumbs up with a smile.
'Did I guess?'
"Wow! Are you sure this guy is a soldier? He really got it!" Tucker exclaimed in surprise.
Biba was also perplexed. "Did he really understand everything with just gestures?"
"It must be because magic and supernatural powers exist in this world," Tucker reasoned. "That allows him to associate the concept of mind reading with magical artifacts, making deduction easier for him."
"Makes sense..." Biba admitted with a nod.
Suddenly, Tucker smiled. "He's starting to introduce himself."
At the same time, the soldier began to speak, expressing out loud what he thought.
"Unknown Sorcerer Lord, although I do not know why you do not understand Halkeginian, if you can truly hear my thoughts... could you clap your hands as a signal?"
A second later, Tucker clapped his hands.
"Amazing! You can actually hear my thoughts!" the soldier exclaimed, visibly relieved.
Taking the opportunity, he adopted a formal posture and solemnly introduced himself: "I am Ander Núñez, knight of the Royal Guard of Albion and baron of the Kingdom of Albion."
He paused briefly before continuing, "Recently, a noble rebellion shook the kingdom. During the evacuation of Crown Prince Wales, I was wounded in combat against the rebel soldiers who were pursuing us. I lost consciousness... and when I woke up, I was already here."
Ander bowed his head deeply, his expression grave. "I beg you to help me return to the prince's side as soon as possible. Please!"
Having said this, he remained bowed, without looking up.
"A rebellion? A war?" Biba smiled slightly after hearing Tucker's translation. "This is interesting."
Wars were inexhaustible sources of information. Nothing better than a conflict to measure how powerful this world was.
"Let's set up a second visible camp and map out the area. Then have the knight point us in the direction of the prince."
"Okay." Tucker had no objections. He walked over to Ander and, after helping him up, used gestures to communicate with him. Then, he patted him on the shoulder in reassurance.
Biba, meanwhile, stepped aside and contacted Chelsea and Horobi, who remained at the main camp, via the communicator. "That's how things are. When we finish setting up camp, we'll call you."
“Understood, Captain Biba!” Chelsea replied playfully. She glanced at Horobi, but Horobi, with her usual impassive expression, didn’t seem to have any intention of saying anything. Chelsea giggled mischievously. “Don’t worry about us. Horobi is amazing. A while ago, a black winged monster in human form attacked us, and she defeated it easily!”
Biba smiled. "Yes, Horobi has become much stronger."
...
An hour later, the group found a discreet spot in the woods to set up their base.
Thanks to Tucker's alchemy, in a matter of minutes, three two-story stone houses and a wall surrounding the area rose.
Ander was completely stunned.
A moment later, Biba placed the map they had drawn together on the stone table. "Well, let him show us where he wants to go."
...
Starfish World.
The end of Levely caused great upheaval around the world.
Everyone felt the powerful current of the new era more intensely.
The World Government had made a promise to all the monarchs of the affiliated nations:
When the International Alliance of the Demon Slayer World was formally established and joined the World Government as the main entity, the Dimensional Gate would open that would connect both worlds, allowing the royal families of the Starfish World to organize trade caravans and engage in free trade with the nations of the other world.
...
"How is it possible that there are so many useless people in the army?"
Aboard Noah's Ark in Titan World, Imu sat in his study, flipping through a report on his desk with displeasure.
It was the final report of the recently concluded First Triennial Evaluation of Armed Forces Officers.
The document revealed that more than a thousand officers of various ranks had not even managed to pass the first physical endurance test.
Among them, surprisingly, there was a Lieutenant General and two Major Generals.
As expected, these officers would be demoted. However, there was also good news: a large number of officers had demonstrated performance above that expected for their rank, which meant that they would receive promotions.
Overall, this assessment had been a great help.
Not only had it allowed the top brass of the armed forces to gain a clearer view of the status of their officers, but it had also streamlined the military structure, ensuring that each individual's combat strength was aligned with their rank.
Furthermore, it had introduced a new level of pressure on officers. From now on, this assessment would be carried out every three years, which meant that they had to maintain their physical fitness and continually improve if they wanted to retain their ranks.
After reading this report, Imu had a clearer understanding of the combat power and military scale of the World Government.
However, for the World Government at this time, the priority was not military strength, but how to improve administrative efficiency.
If this problem was not solved, no matter how many worlds they conquered in the future, the management and development of these worlds would be incredibly difficult.
As a transmigrant in a modern society, the first solution that came to Imu's mind was to use electronic networks to streamline administration.
But with the current technology of Starfish World, that was complicated… unless a new Dimensional Gate was opened to a world with modern technology.
So when Imu learned that the fifth dimensional gate would connect to a world of magic, he felt some disappointment.
Looking at the prophetic visions of Kagaya Ubuyashiki and the Lord of the Path of Peace, he could not identify which world it was with certainty.
But of all the fantasy works he had read, he couldn't recall many with two moons in the sky. The only one that came to his mind was Goblin Slayer.
For this reason, after confirming the existence of the two moons, Imu ordered the Dimensional Gate to be closed for a time after sending explorers.
Because in the world of Goblin Slayer there were gods of fate who could manipulate the fate of a person or a race by rolling dice.
If this was really Goblin Slayer's world, then the chances of the explorers returning alive were low.
If the gods of fate discovered that they were outsiders from another world, they were likely to become mere playthings for their amusement.
While looking through documents from different departments, Imu came across a report from the Academy of Sciences and couldn't help but feel intrigued. "A report from Vegapunk?"
He had always considered any information about Vegapunk to be of utmost importance.
"Online Public Library Project through Super Den-Den Mushi..."
As he read, his expression became more serious, but a spark of excitement began to burn in his eyes.
Vegapunk's proposal was to transfer the Brain-Brain Fruit's lineage factor to a Den-Den Mushi, turning it into what he called a Super Den-Den Mushi.
He would then develop a series of specialized Den-Den Mushi that could transmit thoughts and knowledge directly to the Super Den-Den Mushi via brain waves.
The result would be a network with infinite storage capacity, allowing anyone to access knowledge and information at any time.
This was revolutionary!
Despite its prodigious intelligence, Vegapunk was still trapped within certain conceptual limits.
He was underestimating the true potential of the Super Den-Den Mushi Project.
This device could serve as the World Government's online management system.
After all, the Den-Den Mushi were already capable of understanding human language, and with the enhancements provided by the Brain-Brain Fruit, they could be considered an advanced biological artificial intelligence, capable of assisting in the management of multiple bureaucratic matters.
But to achieve this, adequate infrastructure was required.
Just like the Internet of the technological world, it was necessary for programmers to develop a large amount of software with different functions.
For now, Super Den-Den Mushi's mind was practically blank, save for the scientific knowledge Vegapunk had recently uploaded.
In addition, it was essential to establish appropriate restrictions and permits.
They couldn't allow just anyone to have access to Vegapunk's knowledge, right? The World Government would never make such a fool of themselves.
"First, we must develop the internal administrative system," Imu decided, writing down his ideas.
He was very clear that this technology and its implementation would mark the beginning of a new era in the world.
This was equivalent to skipping several stages of technological development at once.
...
Meanwhile in the World of the Fifth Dimensional Gate, after a night of rest, Biba and her group changed their clothes into outfits more in line with the style of this world.
Blessed alchemy! Everyone greatly appreciated the comfort that Tucker brought to the team.
The group of seven crossed mountains and forests, eliminating several hostile creatures that attacked them along the way. Finally, they arrived at the western edge of the Valepis mountain range, just as Ander had mentioned.
As expected, before their eyes lay an ancient battlefield in ruins. Corpses of human soldiers lay everywhere, while carrion beasts feasted on the remains.
"Okay, let's continue with the plan and split up temporarily," Biba said.
"Levi, Horobi, Tengen, you guys head north and find a village we can infiltrate. Meanwhile, me, Chelsea, Tucker, and Knight Ander will go after Crown Prince Wales."
There was no reason to continue watching the devastation.
What they needed now was information.
This fugitive prince could be the key to defining their next step.
