episode_0188

“Huh??”

Halt!

Eugene, who had been wiping sweat off his brow after asking Priscilla a question, stopped short.

‘It seems like the Drake is curious about someone with mixed demon blood.’

Even just interpreting it, it was clear that Priscilla was referring to him.

“It’s as I said. Magical creatures are friendly to demons. So, I’m thinking maybe it’s showing curiosity because there’s someone with mixed demon blood.”

And Priscilla didn’t seem to have any intention of hiding her true intentions.

She explained it even more clearly, saying,

“Eugene Kaisar, you, you’re a demon hybrid, aren’t you.”

She coolly revealed that she knew Eugene was a demon hybrid.

‘What is this situation?! She really knew???’

It wasn’t a probe, but a conviction,

So, Eugene Schneider’s mind instantly became complicated.

“Why are you so surprised? I told you before, I’m royalty of the elves. I’m someone who possesses abilities on a different level than ordinary elves.”

When Eugene widened his eyes,

Priscilla, on the contrary, grumbled as if she was displeased.

It seemed like half of her reaction was to boast about her lineage.

“Actually, I’ve known for quite some time. But I didn’t feel the need to talk about it, so I kept quiet. But the Drake, who is smart, is a very different story, so I’m mentioning it.”

Thwack!

Priscilla confidently crossed her arms and legs.

It seemed like she was emphasizing that he was in the palm of her hand.

‘Priscilla seems to have known for a long time.’

Priscilla is good at bragging, but she doesn’t make up things that aren’t there.

Therefore, Eugene accepted Priscilla’s arrogant attitude without much doubt.

“Of course, I’m surprised that you knew that, but more than that, are you okay, Priscilla?”

But Eugene seemed to have more to say.

And it didn’t seem to be simply because his identity was exposed.

“Huh? What do you mean by okay? What are you talking about?”

This time, Priscilla tilted her head as if she didn’t understand.

“If I’m a demon hybrid as Priscilla says, then you’re an elf. We, an elf and a demon hybrid, are facing each other like this now. Don’t you have any aversion to that?”

That’s right.

If the other party is Priscilla, that is, Eugene Schneider, who has keen ears, senses, and a lot of knowledge, would not have considered at all that his identity would be exposed if he continued to be with an elf.

That’s why Eugene is showing such a subtle reaction, not only because he was found out, but also because of the attitude that the elf Priscilla is showing towards him, a demon hybrid.

Priscilla’s current attitude doesn’t make sense.

She should be more agitated and show hostility.

Because elves and demons are mortal enemies.

“……..”

Priscilla, who understood what Eugene was saying, froze with a blank look.

She seemed to have been hit right on the mark.

“Well, it’s not like demons and elves have a good relationship, but there’s no particular reason for me to treat a demon hybrid the same way. Honestly, I haven’t actually seen a demon much…”

Priscilla rambled after ending her silence.

At first glance, it seemed plausible, but compared to what she usually said, it clearly revealed how pathetic her sophistry was.

“What can I do, we’ve already become colleagues. Now that we’ve become colleagues, I can’t just ignore and criticize you just because I found out you’re a demon hybrid, can I? Am I wrong?”

Priscilla seemed to feel that it was severe rambling even in her own opinion, so she changed her stance and glossed over it as if she was questioning him.

“I’m grateful that you accept it that way. I was hesitant to say it because there’s a perception about demon hybrids. I was especially concerned about Priscilla. Now I feel a little more comfortable and relieved.”

Smile…!

Eugene gave Priscilla a subtle smile.

It was probably a smile with a sense of relief.

Eugene Schneider had already revealed to his Red Fox Mercenary colleagues that he was a Sword Expert,

The colleagues’ reactions were unexpectedly non-reactive.

Originally, jealousy is rampant in this world.

However, the Red Fox Mercenary colleagues genuinely liked it as if it were their own business and showed a positive reaction.

As he encountered such reactions, Eugene also thought about the fact that he was a demon hybrid.

He wondered if these colleagues would accept him without difficulty.

However, he just kept it in his heart.

Because it was clear that it was a more sensitive topic than Sword Expert.

But Priscilla, who was the most worrying, reacted indifferently within the boundaries of a colleague, so Eugene felt good.

“Tch! I feel bad. Even though we’ve been colleagues and roamed the battlefield for several months, you couldn’t trust me like that!”

Jump!

At Eugene’s smile, Priscilla jumped off the desert rock she had been sitting on and landed.

“I’m going to sleep! I can’t watch your training anymore in this mood. How can you have such thoughts when elves are such loyal people! I feel very bad!”

ㅡDa-da-da-da-da-da-da-da!

Then, in a way that made her feel a sense of déjà vu, she ran towards her tent.

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“This magic stone is a magic stone that I urgently made with a special process while coming here. It’s a magic stone that utilizes the drake’s unique mana extracted through its scales.”

The next day, Elizabeth visited the Red Fox Mercenary camp and was explaining the special magic stone she had made.

And the people listening to that explanation were Eugene and Priscilla.

“So, are you saying that if we carry that magic stone, we can chase after the Drake, Magician Elizabeth?”

Eugene accepted the special magic stone that Elizabeth handed him.

“That’s right, Assault Captain Eugene. If you do that, this magic stone and the mana in the Drake’s body will react, allowing you to specifically map out its movements. I’m planning to create a new magic circle based on that.”

Elizabeth is thinking of revising all of her magic strategies under the assumption that the Drake has high intelligence,

In order for that to be possible, more sufficient related information was needed.

And for that, she made the special magic stone during the process of coming here under the reinforced protection of the Imperial Knights.

She planned to collect the Drake’s unique mana flow and the behavioral patterns that followed through the existing acquired Drake scales, and then promote a detailed analysis.

“Oh, I don’t think we need to use this demon blood-added outer skin. Priscilla also knows that I’m a demon hybrid.”

Eugene waved his hand at the strangely shaped coat that Elizabeth was handing over.

The reason why Eugene and Priscilla were selected as Drake information gathering quest members is not something else.

First of all, Priscilla, who is an Expert-level archer, is the optimized class for the quest.

And Eugene Schneider, he is a demon hybrid, so it is very good at attracting aggro.

Considering that, Elizabeth made the team, but

Elizabeth, who does not know the specific situation of Eugene and Priscilla well, prepared a demon blood-added coat for disguise.

“Is that…so?”

But when she heard that Priscilla knew Eugene’s top secret, Elizabeth reacted with a somewhat buffering feeling.

‘Why does this elf know that? That’s something only me and my sister should know?’

She got angry.

It was as if the secret that only existed between her brother and the Oblean sisters had disappeared.

Especially since her younger sister Elizabeth, who is obsessively attached to such things, did not like it at all.

So, with eyes that had somewhat deleted emotions, she looked at Priscilla next to Eugene Schneider.

“I was surprised. Are you a magician who has learned many things? You noticed the assault captain’s demonic energy just by having an interview.”

Then Priscilla responded differently than usual.

Normally, she would have just looked away with a nonchalant expression,

Priscilla looked up at Elizabeth as if she was not going to lose in the battle of nerves.

Then

“Hmm…”

Suddenly, the confidence disappeared from her eyes, and

“I’ll go out first.”

ㅡDa-da-da-da-da!

She ran out of Elizabeth’s tent as if running away.

‘Hmm…Priscilla is often like that these days?’

Eugene looked at the scene with a puzzled look.

“It’s amazing, Brother. To think that an elf could show such a reaction even after seeing a demon hybrid.”

“You think so too, right? So, there’s no need to worry so much. Priscilla may have a clumsy feeling, but she tends to keep her mouth shut.”

Elizabeth thought that she had won the battle of nerves, so she spoke with a more composed look than before,

Eugene, who was not skilled enough to catch even that fierce tension, only focused on her superficial comment.

“Priscilla, are you ready?”

“Yeah, we can start.”

Soon, Eugene finished preparing to leave in search of the Drake.

He would approach near the Drake on horseback, and then chase after the Drake on foot from a certain area.

So, he only brought one horse instead of two, and Priscilla sat behind Eugene and conveyed that she was ready.

“It doesn’t seem like you’re ready yet?”

“What are you talking about? I brought my weapon and all my other equipment. Have you become stupid?”

However, Eugene did not start, saying that he was not ready enough,

Priscilla tilted her head and grumbled.

“You have to hold my waist. No matter how great Priscilla is, you have to be thorough with the minimum safety.”

Grab!

“Ugh! Wh-what are you doing!”

Eugene grabbed Priscilla’s hand and moved it towards his waist.

Priscilla, who was surprised, screamed with a flushed face.

“Hold on tight, I’m going to run!”

“Hmm…okay…”

But she didn’t let go of her hand.

‘Hmm…this is a big deal…I’m gradually losing my dignity as an elf…’

She couldn’t let go.

‘Because of this foolish and stupid human…’

The elf Priscilla likes Eugene Schneider.

‘I’m clearly an elf royalty and a noble being…so I should be communicating with a more high-dimensional and dignified being and dreaming of the future…’

It’s not easy for the elf Priscilla to accept that.

She understands friendship, camaraderie, and fellowship.

Because she had experienced it enough while in the elf village.

But the affection she learned was so deep and sublime that she wanted to spend thousands of years together.

But to feel affection for this human being, who will only live for about 100 years at most,

Priscilla is confused.

“Priscilla? Priscilla?”

At that moment, she heard Eugene Schneider’s voice calling Priscilla.

“Huh? Why?”

Priscilla, who had been having lonely troubles all by herself, reacted with surprised eyes.

“Why else? It’s because I found the Drake. What were you thinking about?”

He had already ridden the horse quite far.

“Krrrrrrrrr…!”

“Look, that Drake is drinking water at the desert oasis lake over there.”

The place they arrived at was none other than the oasis lake inside Enklema Cliff,

There, a house-sized Drake was drinking water alone.