A Summoner?-Chapter 78: The Conspiracy To Kill Me Begins?

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Chapter 78: The Conspiracy To Kill Me Begins? by Harem-Fan

Zoe is kneeling in front of me...

She is tightening my bootstraps, to make sure my combat gear is fully secure for our final invasion test.

Freya is fastening my Knight's Long Coat buckles, and then tieing my King's Sword scabbard to my left hip. I put Windstorm into my storage ring.

Kelly was also securing her gear to her waist, readying for our departure.

Then Freya hugged me from behind, and said to everyone in the tent.

"Alright, our trip is mostly over, and we are on the last 3 days of the test... We will pack up this camp, and head down the Lifeless Pass, and enter the real Undead Lands. All 4 teams will split up into 4 directions and clear an iconic battle fortress of the Undead Legion."

Zoe said to everyone as well.

"After we leave this tent, I am going to collapse it and store it, so do not leave anything you need to carry on by yourself. We will not use this tent in enemy territory, haha... Well that is what Sister Eon told me..."

So Freya let me go, then Zoe hugged me and followed her out of the tent.

Then Kelly came to me, and we wordlessly hugged. She then gave me a light kiss, and walked out.

Dial realized I was going to be the last person to leave, and she was holding a blanket and pillow from the bed in her arms.

She had been using it on the couch, and I noticed something stuffed between the pillow and blanket, thanks to my heightened senses.

"Haha, You are not planning on stealing the pillow and blanket, are you?"

Dial, who was in a daze of thoughts, woke up and blushed at my joke, realizing I was waiting for her to leave the tent to close it. She rolled her eyes at me and said.

"No, I was just trying to remember if I forgot anything... I think I miss-placed my Journal, so if you find it later, just give it to me in Rosecrans when class starts up next year..."

She then walked to the bed, moved the curtains, and put her bundled sheets and pillow there... She turned around, nodded to me, and walked out of the tent.

Assuring she left, I canceled her right to reenter, and then walked to the bed.

I moved the pillow, and picked up her Diary I had put back last night, and opened it to the back.

Then I turned to the back page to see if there was anything new...

I read a single line she left... [In our next life, say "Yes" to me in the next meeting-place, goodbye, Dial Sydney Canberra.]

"Sigh, If we both survive till we get back, I guess I will protect her... For my parents sake, if not myself..."

Putting the book and letter into my storage ring, I decisively left the tent, turning it off from using any more Magic Cores...

-

Two hours later, our group of 103 gathered at the exit point into the Undead Lands, and Kevlar Trend, the 9th Circle Strong Life Knight pointed to a large map and told everyone...

[Our group is responsible for assaulting the forward staging Castle in the Southeast of here... It is one day out, and we will attack it from 3 different directions. I will lead the students of the West Kingdom, while Kayo will lead the group from the Northern Kingdom, and finally Amy Holt will lead her Southern group. If you are a Mage and Knight from different Academies, you will follow whoever the Knight of the pair belongs too.]

Vera and Dream wanted to complain, but knew military orders were final.

Dream wanted to ride with me, but now she has to ride her own horse now.

Vera is now forced to travel with the Southern Kingdom, and realized the women here were really unbearable, even as a fellow woman. It is like she is surrounded by many of her Mother's clones...

[As soon as we exterminate the Undead there, we will then retreat home back through the pass as one unit, and our test will end, good luck to you all.]

-

Our Rosecrans team ended up being a total of 30 people including Kayo who is leading us at the front...

Zoe with Dial in front of her saw my saddle was cleared of Dream.

Just as Freya was going to say she would ride with me, Zoe with her plans, spoke first.

"Master, can you please let Dial ride with you, my boobs are feeling uncomfortable with an extra person... Plus we can protect the two of you together?"

Freya wanted to slap Zoe, and Dial, who expected me to decline, just looked down in front of herself.

Seeing Zoe's little thoughts, and the fact Dial is really in danger, I said calmly.

"Princess Canberra, if you do not mind riding with a man, can I take you?"

Her blue eyes shot open and looked at me stupidly.

Kelly was confused as well, and like Freya, felt like tag-teaming Zoe for pushing Dial to my saddle.

"I would be honored to ride with Sir Roland, yes."

So, Dial leaped over, and I took her from Zoe, who pretended to have sore tits from rubbing against Dial's back...

But thinking about it, Dial had to have felt all kinds of uncomfortable with big Elf tits pushing her spine? Somehow, I felt jealous like I missed out on something good.

Dial, who settled into my arms, said softly.

"Your Sword is poking me from behind..."

My first thought was... 'I am soft, woman?!'

But then I noticed my King's Sword hilt caught under her cloak as she moved, and I adjusted it, cough. I felt the red silk tassel, and thought of Dream, then smiled.

"Sorry about that, just let me know if you're uncomfortable while we travel."

After I ignored the warm woman in my arms, Kayo told our group of 29 students.

"We will ride for a day till sunset, and just before I lose line of sight, I will send us close with a [Gate Portal] Spell... Then we will rest for a couple hours... So now let's ride, we attack at midnight with the others..."

We then rode in a line of 10 in three side by side columns for protection with the weak healers in the center row...

-

Clop Clop Clop! As the sun was lowering, we neared our destination. Our War-trained Mounts were ready to rest, and constant attacks came from our students...

Twang! Nevin was firing his Compound-Bow to shatter a Zombie's head off, like a watermelon at a Gallagher Show.

Boom! A young woman who was a 3rd Circle Air Mage, blew up a pair of Horse Skeletons with a 30 foot wide wind explosion.

Flick-Flick-Flick! Rando, the rich-guy, was grinning while firing his rapid fire, Repeating Heavy Crossbow, and shattering Skeletons with blunt-bolts.

We have only encountered random wandering mindless Undead, and nothing gets within 100 feet of our marching group.

Kayo in the center front is flanked by Chuck on the right, and Nevin on the left.

I am riding behind Kayo, with Zoe on my right, and Freya on my left.

Kelly is behind me, with Rando on her left, and Melony on her right.

Frank was behind Kelly with two other unknown Knights to his sides, and tailing behind us, is the rest of the 18 Rosecrans and Royal Knight Academy students, firing their spells and ranged weapons.

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The air is stale and hazy, like a Smog filled polluted city. And the air is disgusting to breathe...

One would think staying here long-term might even make a normal Human develop cancer. (They would.)

Kayo turned her head back to me and warned me.

"With my long range of senses, I can detect that Vampires have been nearing then retreating, as if they are keeping an eye out for us."

Well, that seems to make sense, and they must be fleeing from Kayo's Progenitor aura. I asked.

"Is it because of you, or us? And why are Vampires out while there is still sunlight out?"

Kayo explains her thoughts and then about the Vampires.

"They seem organized, and smart. I am sure they want to get closer, but are afraid of me. My guess is they are taking orders to watch and or ambush us. They clearly already know our destination, meaning..."

I said to finish her words.

"Someone outside of the Undead Lands is targeting us... Or maybe me?"

Zoe already knows the plot, and is impressed we guessed more than in her past, but then Dial in my arms remembered.

"Could this be the work of the 5th Circle Vampire belonging to Elissa Von-Crane?"

Zoe gave Dial a thumbs up in her heart, and Kayo asked, as many students frowned hearing that crazy thought, not believing it at all.

"Elissa Von-Crane? And why would that 3rd year student betray the Human race like that?"

Dial felt uncomfortable and backtracked.

"I was not accusing her without proof, but just using her as an example... Any Human with Vampire Summons can send them, right?"

Kayo fully believes in Dial's guess, but without evidence, or seeing the Vampire, you cannot prove anything.

Then Kayo answers my previous question and Dial's inquiry.

"The Death Energy haze protects the vision of those Vampires, and as long as they cover every part of their body while in the Undead Lands, they can roam outside... But if they fight, they will expose their bodies... So those guys are just watching us. And yes, if a Summoner has a Vampire, they can send them anywhere in the world to cause troubles and carry out missions..."

Kayo stops the group with her hand signal, and then says to everyone...

"I am now going to open a [Gate Portal] to the horizon, to make us near the target. We will then lose our tails. When we get there, we will take a 2 hour break to rest our mounts and eat. Then at midnight, we start the mission..."

With everyone ready, Kayo pointed in front of us, and a 30 foot wide Gate opened, and we saw more barren terrain like the one we are at.

Then with a wave of her hand we all pass through...

-

On the other-side of her Gate, we saw far off in the distance, a small hilly range, and we just made out a tiny black spot on the top.

That tiny spot was the ruined Castle we are going to attack later.

Zoe remembered the Castle, and the ingenious plan the Undead used to break up the army into smaller groups.

"Hey Master... if you get split up from Zoe and Sister Freya, remember you can just summon us to you... With so many people attacking at once, we might get lost."

As I was getting off my horse, and helping Dial down, I listened to Zoe's warning and thought she was right.

"Yeah, I remember... Dial, jump, I will catch you."

Dial didn't hesitate, and leaped into my arms. She jumped higher so she could try and hug me even for a moment, but...

Thud! She indeed managed to aim correctly, and I caught her well, but when her bra-less breast landed on my face, I got distracted, and fell backwards...

My arms were on her lower-back and upper thighs, and I cursed myself for enjoying this moment.

Dial was a bit shocked I fell over, because I am a 5th Circle Knight, with really good reflexes.

Thankfully it was dark, because she blushed when she felt my warm breath enter her dress buttons. But she knew others were looking, so she sat up quickly and asked me.

"Sir Roland, are you okay?"

She had not gotten off yet... I smiled awkwardly, and made a lie.

"I slipped on a small round stone, sorry... Cough, You might want to get off now, Miss Canberra..."

Yeah, that is not the hilt of the King's Sword your feeling now, damn...

Dial, who could feel a stiffy pressing on her inner-thigh, was stunned and saw my embarrassed eyes. She reluctantly stood and looked away.

Thankfully, I am wearing all my clothing, and the longcoat hides my slight bit of tent, and I stood like nothing was wrong.

Dial's heart was racing as we moved to set up some seats while we rested.

All of my people came over to me, while Kayo stood watch.

Dial seeing all the spaces in front and beside me were occupied. So she sat behind me, and watched my back and side profile in a daze, trying to remember me.

She had an ominous feeling that she will die tonight, and she wants to remember everything...

I made some easy food for everyone, and handed it out. I noticed that Dial was in a daze, so I reached around and handed her the soft beef-jerky I made before.

Seeing food, she shook her head, letting me know she was not hungry, so I smiled at her and said.

"That is a shame, I made this, and I wanted you to eat my homemade jerky, sigh..."

When Dial heard I made it, her pale hand took it, and ate it slowly. I gave her a bright smile and nodded to her.

Dial swore in her heart that this snack she was eating was the best thing she had ever eaten, just because I made it.

-

When I saw Dial's eyes get moist while eating, my heart felt bad, because she really thinks she will die, and this is her last meal or something.

She is normally an overbearing woman, but right now, she seems fragile, like I need to protect her from the world.

-

Zoe at my side, seeing me look to Dial, had the corner of her lips rise, knowing whatever I read, touched me.

Now Zoe just needs to resurrect Dial in this life, and history will change again, hopefully healing her Husband's past life broken heart...

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