Reborn Soul Master: The Rogue's Counterattack

The demon city of Robain.

"P, Lord Pecos! Something big has happened!" A demon ran over in panic and knelt down in front of Pecos.

"What's got you so flustered?" Pecos, sitting on a gorgeous chair, frowned at the kneeling demon.

"It is said that all the illusion magic cast by Lady Julia has been lifted!"

"what?"

"There are no humans in Robain, so there is no problem, but in other cities that Lady Julia has visited, humans have begun to rebel!"

Hearing this, Pecos frowned even more. 'Julia is dead?' Julia was a leader among the high-level demons.

What's more, she's a demon that enters people's dreams and sucks their souls, so it's hard to believe that Julia was defeated.

“There was no request for help, but there was a letter asking for responsibility for the situation.”

As the kneeling demon continued to speak, Pecos's expression became increasingly rigid.

'Julia is the Dream Mother. No one can defeat her in a dream. But why? ' Was she attacked in the Necromancer's dream?

'No. Julia is someone who prioritizes safety. She won't go into a dream unguarded.'

So why was Julia's illusion magic broken when she was scattered all over the kingdom?

"Track Julia's whereabouts. As fast as possible."

"Yes!" Now all Pecos could do was confirm whether Julia was alive or dead.

The demon who was kneeling to report answered and immediately ran off somewhere, leaving Pecos alone, staring into the void.

"Was it the necromancer, or someone else?"

Crack. The ground beneath his feet began to crack. Perhaps because of the death of his precious men, or because of the shame of being defeated by humans, Pecos gradually built up anger.

“It’s been a while since we had a meeting.”

The hotel 'A rest place for lonely travelers'.

"So you're okay now, right?" Belid asked, looking at Cardan's body worriedly.

"As you can see, I'm very healthy." Cardin smiled brightly while drinking orange juice.

"It's all thanks to me!" Luna, who was sitting next to her, raised her hand and said, Cardin put his hand on her head and nodded.

"Yes. If it weren't for Luna, I would definitely be defeated by the Dream Mother."

"Dream Mother, it's rare even among the demons." Belid said while biting his lower lip, and Luna nodded in response.

"Yes. She looks like a human who turned into a demon, but she evolved as a Dream Mother, so she might be very popular among the demons."

A demon who loves dreams. As long as the conditions are met, it can even lock the guardian in a dream, and has excellent strategic capabilities.

"After we deal with the Dream Mother, they will be furious if they know this fact." Cardin nodded in agreement with Luna and then spoke.

"So I plan to stay in this city for a while. Is that okay?"

"Are you worried that the demons will break in?"

"Yeah. I'm a little worried. More than anything, I can learn a lot from the coaches by being here."

"Don't faint again, there's no need to spar." Belid said with his head tilted back. Cardin chuckled and nodded.

"I will cheer up and participate in the competition."

"Okay. But you have to remember, there is no free lunch in the world."

"What?" Belid's words made Cardin tilt his head and look at her. "While you are here, can you help with the Revolutionary Group's work?"

"Oh, of course. That's what I was going to say." He wasn't going to take the favor for free.

He wanted to provide any help he could, both for the city and for the revolutionary group.

"But how can we help?" The Revolutionary Group, like the Resistance, is an organization that protects people from demons and fights against them.

Will they send Cardin to fight, or will they let him rescue people like this time?

"I haven't been contacted by my superiors yet, so for now I can only wait. There's nothing else to do besides patrolling around the city."

"Superior?"

"This is the Eastern Branch. The headquarters is in the south, and the commander-in-chief of the revolutionary group is there." The command is held by the headquarters, and the entire revolutionary group acts according to the orders issued there.

"Who is the commander-in-chief?" Cardin asked with his head tilted curiously, and Belid smiled softly.

"That's a secret. Only the branch chiefs and captains like me know about it."

Hearing this, Cardin nodded, indicating that he would not ask any more questions, and then took a sip of orange juice.

'It seems that he is an influential person. His identity is still hidden during this period.' A person who can exert influence as long as his existence is known.

Therefore, the rebels might be hiding the true identity of the commander-in-chief. After making this judgment, Cardin changed the question.

"What is the current situation in the entire kingdom? As far as I know, there has been no large-scale war since three years ago."

"Yes. For some reason, the demons that occupied the northern part of the kingdom have become quiet."

It is said that the demons do not do anything except kidnapping humans and invading small villages or cities to kidnap humans.

"Isn't that an opportunity? Giving them time to gather strength seems dangerous."

"We can't attack easily. We are always on the defensive. The resistance and the revolution have decided to act steadily."

Although many heroes have emerged, the situation is not developing in a direction favorable to mankind.

It is humans who are still at a disadvantage in war, and hasty choices may result in a total loss.

Therefore, both the revolutionary group and the resistance army came to the conclusion that they could not start a war immediately.

"So, what's the plan?"

"Specifically, I'll tell you if Cardan joins the Revolutionary Group." Belid said with a smile.

"Um... sorry." Cardin seemed to consider it for a moment, then shook his head, solemnly rejecting the offer.

"I have things to do." He has no plans to join any group or organization.

He needs to find Charlotte's inheritance, which is scattered like a puzzle, and Cardin still prefers to be free.

"Of course, I'm not saying that we should distance ourselves from the revolutionary group."

"Oh, it's okay. This is Cardin's choice, I won't force it." Fortunately, Belid did not repeat his words asking him to join the revolutionary group.

Just a test?

"Anyway, thank you for your hard work."

"Thank you for your concern." Cardin thanked him respectfully, and Belid smiled and nodded.

"What? It's nothing."

"I'll get you some more." Luna poked Cardin's arm and pointed at the empty glass. The glass that had been filled with orange juice was now empty.

"I'll get some more. After we finish eating." Belid stood up from his seat with a smile. After thanking him, Cardin looked at the barbecue in front of him and picked up a piece with a fork.

"If it was a dream, you should at least cook some macaroni, right?"

Cardin returned to his room after taking a shower and sat at the table in the corner.

At the same time, a bone wall appeared in front of the window and door.

"This should be enough." Although the rebels are friendly forces, one cannot keep all one's secrets secret.

Woohoo. Cardin sat down and opened the alien space, and began to take out some things from it.

Crunch. He pulled out puzzle pieces made of smooth stone.

Each puzzle piece had a green glow and some kind of pattern drawn on it.

"This is all we've found in three years. How much more do we have to go?" There were a lot of puzzle pieces piled on the table, but not enough to complete the puzzle.

For the past three years, he has tried to piece together the puzzle whenever he has collected it, but so far he has not been able to figure out what the pieces are pointing to.

Charlotte's Legacy Hidden Locations all have puzzle pieces and information on other locations where the Legacy is hidden.

Of course, there is more than just puzzle pieces and information about heritage.

Each legacy is hidden in a different place. There are books on necromancy written by Charlotte herself, and there are also mountains of top-level undead creature materials.

Thanks to these, whenever Cardan found Charlotte's legacy, he was able to strengthen the undead army and continue his studies through Charlotte's books.

Three years had passed. He had gained great power and a powerful army of undead creatures, but the puzzle pieces were not complete.

Swish. Cardin slowly began to piece the puzzle together.

“No matter how you look at it, it looks like a map…” After piecing it together, it was about 70% complete.

The remaining 30% can be found in Hidden Charlotte's Legacy.

"So, where does this map point to?" Only when the map is completed can we know, but Charlotte would not divide this map into puzzle pieces and hide them in various corners of the kingdom for no reason.

The place where this map points to must contain something unexpected for Cardin.

Cardin stared at the assembled puzzle for a moment, then shook his head and put the puzzle pieces back into the alternate dimension.

He moved quickly, as if he didn't want to waste time dwelling on a problem that couldn't be solved at the moment.

Swish. The moment all the puzzle pieces were put in, the bone wall blocking the door and windows disappeared.

Click. Cardin sat leisurely at the desk and opened a book. It was a book about spiritualism written by Charlotte.

"Did my father expect things to turn out like this?" The book describes in detail the operation and training methods of spiritualism.

Did he want to pass on his spiritualism to someone who might be his successor? Although Cardan had already learned all the contents, seeing it written in such detail in the book gave him a new understanding.

Sometimes, the book would contain diary-like entries describing his battles with demons or powerful enemies, but Cardin didn't pay much attention to these parts.

At first he thought it might help, so he concentrated on reading.

[The demons showed up. I won. It was easy. I am really good.] Most of it was written like this, so it didn't seem to be much help.

Click - In Cardin's quiet room, the only sound that could be heard was the turning of pages of a book. Cardin was reading quietly in this silence.

I don't know how much time has passed? Cardin stretched, stood up from his seat, and walked towards the bed.

"It's so peaceful. This city is really peaceful." Even though the demons have occupied the kingdom, there are still cities where people can enjoy peace.

"I wonder what the south will be like." What will the south be like with the Guardians and the Revolutionary Group headquarters? Will it be more peaceful than here?

Thinking this, Cardin lay down on the bed.

dong dong dong.

There was a knock on the door.

"Cardan, it's me, Belid." Then Belid's voice came, and Cardan jumped up immediately and quickly opened the door.

Click.

"teacher?"

"Cardan, something happened."

"problem occurs?"

"It's a serious incident." Belid's expression was not very good. What happened to make her look so bad?

Cardin tilted his head, waiting for her next words.

"It is said that the city where the Revolutionary Corps' western branch is located was destroyed by the demons."

"what?"

"Rather than providing support, it's more about looking for survivors. Can you come with me?"