The city of Orcamarte, where many people have died or fled.
　Now it has been turned into a frontline base for the Rose Princess Army, and undead soldiers are lined up in the city, which has turned into a pile of rubble.
　The large number of figures standing still and waiting under the cloudy sky looked like grave markers in a cemetery, or a forest of winter-dying broadleaf trees.

　In the midst of a destroyed city with the stench of death and the stagnant wind blowing through the dust.
　In the midst of the destroyed city, with the stench of death and the stagnant wind blowing through the dust, there was an intact meeting place, as if it were a carrot left over from a child's cooking.

The situation was pretty much as I expected. Looks like the trick's gonna work.
"Thanks for the recon, Tracy.

　It was a hall that looked exactly like a church chapel, except there was no stained glass or statue of God.
　In the event you're not sure what you're looking for, you'll be able to find it on the web.
　The lectern had been removed from the raised platform, and in its place was a luxurious chair taken from the city's castle hall, on which sat Rene.

　Beside Rene, a skeleton holds a tray.
　From the caller on top of the tray comes the voice of Tracy, who is on a reconnaissance mission to Teirakainen. She's making final checks before the invasion.

"Have enough refugees gathered in Teiracainé yet? It's about time.
"Huh, ......, a lot of people are going to die, aren't they?
Yes. By the way, this time Tracy will stay in the back until we need her.
...... Well, there's nothing you can do if you leave. I've been working a lot and I'm just going to have a snack and watch.

　I've been working for a long time, and I'm going to have a snack and watch.
　Teiracaines is his home ground. His connections are his wealth, and I'm sure he has many close ones. That's what Rene is going to take away from him. With a lot of help from Tracy herself.

　He's doing a terrible thing, I think. It's a blur when you're slaughtering the unspecified, but when tragedy strikes someone nearby like this, you're forced to realize what you're doing.
　I felt as if a chilly hand was caressing my insides.

　Rene's desire is to leave some 'room for sympathy' in his actions, even if it's only a small piece. The reason for this is not because of vanity, but because he doesn't want to be abandoned by the mother in his heart.
　That's why I feel a little nervous and scared at times like this. I'm afraid of stares that shouldn't exist.

　But that doesn't change what Rene has to do. Because he decided to crawl forward, even if his heart became a weight.

"I'll leave you in charge from the rear, Alastor.
"Ha! You're the princess, am I right?

　The ghoul gentleman seated in the front row hung his head and looked up at Rene with a nervous look on his face.
　A man with a thin body wrapped in a suit, white beard and hair waxed to perfection. Alastor Darryl Gerald. As the leader of Hilbert's faction, he was opposed to René, but René killed him and reused only his body as a ghoul after his death.

You need to get some experience.
　You were a good general when you were alive. Even if you lose your experience and memory as a ghoul, your qualities will not change. You need to level up and become competent again.
"Very well, sir. So, Alastor here. I will use this battle to help you reach new heights.

　Alastor put his hand on his chest and bowed respectfully. The Alastor placed his hand on his chest and bowed reverently, as if taking Rene's expectations seriously and biting down on them.

We will begin our operations at sundown. Our most important targets are the Marquis of Edfelt, who is in the service of Hilbert II, and the Crown Prince candidate, Gislain. Now, let's carve terror into this land.

　* * *

　The sun was already setting, but the light from the large magic lanterns that cut through the darkness from the city walls illuminated the area like spotlights on a stage.
　Just outside the city gates of Teiracaines, on the road leading to UAlcamarte, armed people were forming a line.
　Leading the way were, of course, the five members of the "Spear of Zero". The rest were mostly adventurers, but there were some knights in the mix.
　And the Holy Beast. They were followed by a white tiger that looked like it had golden fangs and armor, and a golden-masked bird with gorgeous gold ornaments on its wings. These reliable yet creepy holy beasts had been told by Marks to listen to the instructions of the "spear of zero", and they obeyed whatever Zeft and the others said.

　The "Rose Princess of Hell" is on the move: ......
　This information was brought to my attention by a scout a short while ago.

"Let's find out.
　According to the refugees, the army of the Rose Princess of Hell, which has been crushing the cities in the territory, has a method of attacking by cutting down the city walls with giant undead giants with huge weapons. In other words, the giant undead is a siege weapon.
Oh, Hilbert II. ...... They're so reckless.

　When the leader, Zeft, says this while staring at the road stretching over the hill, the tank, Cain, snarls as if to say he's crazy.
　The most shocking information that came from the refugees was that of a corpse giant who called himself Hilbert. This was the fate of those who blasphemed the "Rose Princess of Hell".

"I think the job of the spear will probably be to stop that giant.
I'd really rather not go outside the city walls.
Walls don't really exist when there's a giant bigger than the wall. Unfortunately, we don't have any weapons in this city that can fight them. ...... We'll be the most effective.

　Siege warfare is generally overwhelmingly in the defender's favor. It can overturn a significant power differential. It seems to be suicidal to abandon that advantage and go out on a limb.



　However, after piecing together the information he had heard, Zeft had come to the conclusion that using the city wall as a shield was useless and that a force outside was necessary to make the city wall work. A death squad that would jump into the enemy's midst and expose themselves to the onslaught. The "spear of sub-zero" volunteered to join the team, and the other adventurers who couldn't say no came along with him.

"You call them giants, but don't you know more about them?

　Chency crossed her arms thoughtfully with a (relatively) serious expression on her face.
　She hates complicated situations and uncertain information. She doesn't like complicated situations or uncertain information, because she doesn't know how a punch will solve the problem.

She is about ten meters tall. The story goes that she had four or six arms, each with a hammer or a huge hammer. The testimonies seem to be confused, so that's all we know.
"Well, it's not like he could just suddenly burst into flames. If he was capable of that, the refugees would have seen it.
So it's a forceful enemy.

　Chen Si laughed furiously, clasping his dragon armor together.
　"The spear of sub-zero has plenty of experience in fighting giant demons. The big ones were usually too big for him to handle. If you fight them like they're clinging to your body, you'll be in their blind spot. It would be easy for a light-skinned Chauncey.

Ideally, you should catch them at a distance where their attacks can't reach the city wall, and defeat them while receiving cover fire from the city wall. If they're undead, the Consecration will give you an advantage and make it easier.
"Oh, that's right!　I'm not sure what to do.　I don't want to punch or kick the rotten ones. ......
Just be patient.
Whoa!

　Chancy's scream shook the ground.
　No, no.

"Oh, .......
What the hell?　Was that my fault?
No, it wasn't.

　It's not Chancy's voice.
　A shudder went through the ground. As if something big had fallen to the ground.

We're getting closer.

　A regular shudder, small at first, then louder and louder.

　But no matter how long it took, there was no sign of the giant that had been reported. The army of the dead appeared over the hill. Skeletons, zombies, ghouls.
　The low-ranking adventurers behind them were upset and buzzed, but it was nothing to the "spear". Small fry are small fry no matter how many they gather. It's only the strong ones that need attention.

　≪The magic-like lights of the "ray" were directed towards the undead march.
　It was still too far away to see much, but I could tell that the marching undead were unnaturally keeping to the middle of the line.
　Footprints were etched in the snow. As if invisible giants were walking on them.
　No, not a metaphor, perhaps a transparent giant is walking.

"It's disappearing. ......?
But you can tell by the footsteps and the footprints!

　Naturally, Zeft is skeptical.
　Even if he disappeared, we'd know he was there. What's the point of hiding?
　The only thing I can think of is that he came with it as a buff to make it harder for him to fight when he gets into a fight.

Let me see, Claire.
I'm sorry. ...... "Reveal Eye".

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but it's a good idea.
　It's a spell that magically exposes hidden things. As the chant concluded, there was a change in Zeft's vision.
　It was as if a reddish-black blur had drifted over him, and he could now see the flickering figure of a giant.

"Hmmm ......, that's an awfully strong concealment. But it's enough to see the outline.
"Oh, that. That's a big one.

　The giant, which looks like flickering smoke, is slowly, slowly approaching.
　It's too big to be slow, but because of its large stride, it's quite fast. The surrounding undead soldiers are following at a gallop.

　But their march came to a halt just over 300 meters from the city wall. A distance that ordinary bows and most magic cannot reach.
　The blur-like giant crouched down, and the undead soldiers stepped forward, shields at the ready, to protect him.
　Zeft wondered if they were planning to form a line. But they were too close for that, so he thought they might just attack him.

　The next moment, the spell of concealment was suddenly broken.

　It was said to be ten meters tall, but it was probably a little smaller than that. Skin the texture of carrion. It has three pairs of long, strong arms, each arm armed with a weapon. The two heads are unbalanced and small compared to the body.
　Attached to its broad shoulders were a number of tubular objects, as if forced into the gaps in the flesh.

　--What is it?　What are those shoulder ornaments?

　No, it can't be a decoration.


　I'm not sure what to make of it.
　It was almost at the same time that Zeft realized what it was, and the magic circle on the giant's shoulders unfolded in a bell-like pattern as the built-in technique was excited.

"Oh, no!　What a surprise!　The gods will rain down thunder on the enemies of the righteous!
"Oh no, defensive position!

　Immediately after the deafening crack of a voice came down.
　The twelve magic-powered projectile cannons mounted on the giant's shoulders burst into flames and slammed into the city walls.