As a premise, Henry should not be able to kill the spirit Nea.
But Seraphina could.
Seraphina, a warrior spirit, has outstanding combat ability, and even other spirits regard her with awe.
It would not be surprising if Seraphina had slain Nea.
「We must kill Seraphina.」 Hazaris declared plainly.
Spirits are not a monolith.
Like humans, they have rivalries and hierarchies.
If the world’s caretakers, the spirits, fought among themselves constantly, the world’s balance could not be maintained.
Therefore, at least the spirits who govern the areas around Bernada and Galastone have concluded a pact not to fight each other, the 【No War Pact】.
If Seraphina truly killed Nea, she would have broken that pact.
The punishment for breaking the pact is death.
「K-Kill Seraphina-sama…?」
Zeilug asked, sweating.
Yumira shared his shock. For them, one spirit killing another was an earth-shattering event.
「Yes.」
Hazaris answered.
「Can you actually do it? Seraphina-sama is known to be an overwhelmingly powerful spirit.」
Zeilug asked.
「Of course. Defeating Seraphina one-on-one is nearly impossible. There are not many spirits that powerful.」
「Then――――」
「We won’t fight her one-on-one. We will overwhelm her with numbers. No matter how strong Seraphina is, she cannot withstand being surrounded by several spirits.」
Seraphina is a powerful warrior, but she is a lone figure without allies.
She behaves like a lone wolf and stays confined to Bernada’s land, neglecting relations with other spirits.
That is Seraphina’s weakness.
「Seraphina used to rampage loudly. Many spirits dislike her for that. If we summon those resentful spirits, we can assemble the force needed to bring Seraphina down.」
Hazaris spoke while thinking.
(If I want to raise my own spirit rank, I need to govern a wider domain.)
In fact, the wider the region a spirit controls, the higher its rank becomes. Many spirits want to manage broader territories for that reason.
Hazaris was no exception.
(This is a good opportunity. If I annihilate Seraphina here, I can make Bernada’s land mine.)
Hazaris smirked inwardly.
At that point Yumira asked.
「Um… and what about Henry? If he’s not the murderer of Nea, should we leave him?」
Hazaris considered and then said
「Ah, I almost forgot. Well… kill him too.」
「W-What? Kill him?」
Zeilug and Yumira reacted.
「Yes. Even if Seraphina is the mastermind, Henry likely aided her as an accomplice in Nea’s death. It is fine to slaughter him as well.」
Hazaris paused, then added
「Of course, I will leave the actual killing to you. As Spirit Executors, perform your duty properly.」
「Yes. Understood.」
Zeilug answered.
「As you command.」
Yumira echoed.
Hazaris smiled in satisfaction and then added.
「However, not immediately. Gathering spirits takes time. Bernada, Galastone, and Farnetta are still engaged in that trivial war. We will eliminate Seraphina once that is over. Until the spirits assemble, I will give you another task. Head east to the Frostia region and handle that matter first――――」
Hazaris assigned Zeilug and Yumira their mission.
Thus, the plan by the spirits to eliminate Seraphina and Henry began to move forward little by little.
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