Re:Zero -Starting Life in Zero

"Sir Green, the manpower you needed has been prepared. They also practiced the score you gave them along the way."

Crusch waved to Grin, signaling him to come over and inspect it.

Green walked up to the group and smiled, nodding at Crusch.

"The Karlsten family is certainly efficient; I wonder how far they've progressed in their training?"

Father Simon looked much more normal this time, not wearing the ill-fitting armor.

He took a pair of monocles from his pocket and gently pressed them into his deep-set eyes.

The sheet music in his hands was crumpled and soft, a testament to how many times old Simon had practiced it.

"Absolutely no problem, Lord Grim, everyone has already memorized the piece perfectly."

He walked up to Green, unfolded the paper, and pointed at it with his aged finger.

"I just don't know how to time the performance?"

Green chuckled and patted old Simon's clothes, smoothing out the wrinkles. This old man had swindled so many gold coins from him and didn't even bother to buy some nice clothes.

"You guys stay on the front lines and just follow my lead."

Simon nodded as if he understood, and murmured, "They're all pretty good pieces. Except for the fourth chapter, which is a bit strange, all the melodies are excellent."

The symphony orchestra couldn't help but start whispering among themselves.

"That sounds good, but can it really deal with the Witch Cult?"

"Shut up. All you have to do is trust Lord Crusch and Lord Grin."

"We have our own way of fighting. As long as we can kill the beluga whale, I'll play until I die!"

Crusch raised her hand and ordered, "Quiet!"

Everyone immediately fell silent.

After calming down her men, Crusch turned to Green and smiled.

"I'm getting quite curious, Lord Green, what kind of power does the piece of music you've prepared possess?"

Green met Crusch's curious gaze, and the corners of his mouth curved even lower.

"Secret weapons are always saved for last."

He deliberately kept everyone in suspense, glancing at the tense musicians out of the corner of his eye, and suddenly raised his voice, "But before that, let's warm up first."

Green clapped his hands loudly, and the crisp sound of the clapping attracted everyone's attention.

"Alright, everyone get ready, let's rehearse Chapter Eleven!"

All the musicians, like soldiers, quickly lined up after hearing the command, staring intently at Green's hands, waiting for the conductor.

Green looked serious, put his hands down, and started clapping.

The crowd responded and sang:

"Arise...yes who refuse to be slaves! Let our flesh and blood forge our new Great Wall!"

……

The initial awkwardness and hesitation were crushed in the repeated shouts.

The tension on the musicians' faces slowly eased, and the fear of the Witch Cult and the White Whale that had been lurking in their hearts was suppressed by a strange passion and determination in the high-pitched shouts.

……

Night fell silently amidst the whispers and busyness of the crowd.

The last rays of the setting sun were swallowed by the mountains, and the enormous Freguerre tree became a shadow that blotted out the sky.

As dusk fell, a dense mass of figures moved about beneath the large Figuerre tree, the cold glint of their gun tips more concentrated than the stars in the sky.

No one spoke; only the soft clanging of armor and the fluttering of flags in the wind could be heard.

The quieter it was, the more Simon's hands trembled uncontrollably.

He shakily pulled a rusty wine flask from behind his waist.

He tilted his head back and gulped down a mouthful of the icy liquor, which scalded his throat and made his cloudy eyes brighten again.

Greene joked with interest, "My old priest, don't get drunk, or I'll have to deduct your pay if you sing off-key."

"Ahem!"

Old Simon choked a few times, hurriedly stuffing the flask back into his pocket, which made the tense soldiers around him burst into loud laughter.

"Hahaha, whenever you mention Simon Qian, that's the first thing that comes to mind!"

"That's right, you can't buy good wine without gold coins."

"Don't talk nonsense. Most of this old guy's money has been donated to welfare homes under the Church of Abundance. Almost all the believers have left, and he's the only one holding on."

"Wait, what's that?!"

"There was a purple shooting star!"

A streak of purple light fell from the sky; it was the Magic Mirror Wotox, gliding at incredible speed.

"It's here! Its direction is southeast, southeast!"

The mana in the air began to stir, as if disturbed by something, and the originally smooth flow of energy became disordered.

Betty suddenly tensed up, her small hands gripping Green's hair tightly: "Green... something bad is approaching."

Woo-woo-woo-woo

Just then, a long, drawn-out wail suddenly came from the distant horizon. The sound was neither like the roar of a beast nor the sound of the wind.

It was as if some enormous creature was humming in the clouds, carrying a deathly silence that could devour everything.

The campfire flickered suddenly, and the faint light of the barrier began to dim, causing even the ground to tremble slightly.

Crusch abruptly drew her sword, its gleaming silver blade slicing through the night. Her voice was as cold as ice: "All personnel on alert—!"

At a command, the knights quickly formed ranks, and the mages raised their hands, their fingertips gathering shimmering mana light.

Father Simon took a deep breath, gripped the sheet music tightly in his hand, and said to the musicians in a solemn voice, "Everyone, be careful. We must not die easily before Lord Green's plan begins!"

The wind grew stronger, and the salty, chilling air almost solidified. In the darkness in the distance, a huge shadow vaguely appeared, slowly moving towards the Flügel tree.

Wherever the shadow passed, the clouds seemed to be dyed black, and even the moonlight was completely blocked, leaving only a suffocating silence between heaven and earth.

The beluga whale has arrived.

Green clenched his fists, and the forest's protection was activated at full power.

The moment the fingertips pierced the earth, the immense vitality deep within the roots of the ancient Freguer tree surged like a tide into every part of the body.

"roar!"

His clothes were torn apart inch by inch, his bones made dull popping sounds, and his body grew wildly to five meters tall in the magic, transforming in the blink of an eye into a giant magical beast that was half wolf and half lion.

The power of the Beast Prince swelled to its peak with the blessing of the Great Tree of Freugel.

Ding, ding!

Betty rode atop Green's head, countless deep purple crystals condensing around her.

"Go ahead and have fun, Green, Betty will cover for you."

The crowd, who had just been stunned by the shadowy white whale, were startled again by the enormous beast that was so close at hand.

"Haha, Mimi knew it!"

Mimi, a kitten, shouted happily and excitedly scurried over on her short little legs.

"kill!"

Green used all four limbs, shooting out like a sharp arrow.

Mimi followed closely behind, shouting anxiously, "Wait, Mimi hasn't gotten on the bus yet!"

Green gave a helpless flick of his tail and tucked Mimi to Betty's side.

Mimi's fluffy cat ears twitched, as if she were on stimulants.

"Green is amazing! Go Green!"