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-Quaaang!!!

‘… ‘It’s over.’

The diary discussion between the warrior and the high-ranking demon ended with Elizabeth’s victory.

but. I used the equipment I got from the treasure chest and my buffs, but it doesn’t make sense to lose. Right now, even if she fights Asterios, she can last for 10 minutes.

Of course, I’m the only one who remains calm.

It seemed to look quite different to other people.

-Oh my god, how easy is it to get rid of that monster!?

-That’s the hero… ?

-… It’s great for human subjects.

The elves celebrate Elizabeth’s victory with half cheers and half excited murmurs.

and,

“Warrior, warrior!!! When I think of protecting the hero, my strength surges endlessly… !!!”

“A knight becomes stronger than anyone else when he has someone he has to protect behind his back!! As expected, I tell you!!!”

‘That’s just a rice ball buff.’

Elizabeth and Arthur make all kinds of fuss.

But no matter how much I say I’m a hikikomori, I’m not so socially inept as to say, ‘That’s a dishonest thing.’

I smiled brightly and praised her efforts.

“Elizabeth, the best!!”

“Hehe, hehehe… Hmm?”

As she cheered by waving her free hand, Elizabeth’s gums were in full bloom…

Soon, her eyes turned in the other direction. That bright smile became slightly distorted.

-Glance.

“… … … .”

-Stare.

‘Ah, do you mean to explain why you brought Lucia?’

The place where those disapproving gazes were directed was Lucia and my right hand, which were closely connected.

I smiled mischievously and led Lucia forward.

“Then Lucia, let’s go. Last hit… Huh. I’ll leave the final blow to Lucia.”

“… … ? … … … ??”

Lucia tilts her head with an expressionless expression but follows me without saying a word.

I felt uneasy for a moment because he seemed like he genuinely didn’t know why he was being taken away…

Well, you might not know. You should try it first.

-Trudge, trudge.

“Elizabeth. Thank you for your hard work.”

“Hero, why did you hold his hand?”

“There is a reason. I’ll explain later.”

-Muttering.

“… … I told you not to hold anyone’s hand but mine.”

‘… ‘Why are you mumbling to yourself?’

As I headed towards where the neutralized demon was lying, Elizabeth greeted me with bulging eyes.

I wanted to ask why, but…

Because there was still important work left to do. Instead, I quickly headed towards the demons with Lucia.

“Angel. I will protect you, but be careful.”

“Thank you.”

Arthur stands next to me, radiating aura to protect me.

Then, the monster’s horn, which was like a heart to the demons, was broken and the monster’s eyes, completely incapacitated, turned towards me.

“… Hehehe. That divine power. Are you a warrior too?”

“Tell me everything you know about the elves’ magical energy erosion. If so, we will send it to you at your convenience.”

Standing in front of him, I calmly stated my request.

Please tell me all the information about ‘Demon Energy Erosion’, which is a quest I received and the biggest obstacle to curing Lucia.

Naturally, there was not a very positive response.

“Hehehe. why me? You are not as strong as Asterios. I don’t listen to those who are weaker than me.”

“Elizabeth, will you listen if the hero who defeated you speaks?”

“No? I wouldn’t know if that person was as strong as Asterios.”

“… I see.”

Like a crazy man’s subordinate, he’s a demon who won’t say anything to us.

I sighed and took something out of my arms.

What I soon had in my hand was… A brown bottle that looks suspicious even at first glance.

A wicked smile appeared on my lips.

‘It’s worth 100,000 points, let’s see if we can hold out.’

“… Angel, what about that?”

“Do not touch. It’s not poison, but it can kill you.”

Then, I summoned a water bottle and slowly poured the contents into it.

Just two drops fell into the water bottle, but it immediately began to emit an ominous glow.

While Elizabeth and Arthur looked at each other asking ‘what is that?’, the demon chuckled.

“Is it poison? After all, you are a weak human being. But give up. That’s why I, Ramrus, don’t open my mouth.”

“You are the one who abandoned the Lord’s mercy. Arthur. Please open your mouth.”

“Yes.”

But my gaze remains cold.

While Arthur, wearing gauntlets, forced open the monster’s muzzle, I poured the water bottle into the monster’s mouth, drop by drop.

———Despite the defeat, the self-confident demon’s composure was broken after only three drops touched its tongue.

“———!!!!!!?”

– Jump, jump, jump.

A demon that cannot speak and is twitching with broken arms and legs.

He looked so miserable that it was hard to think of him as a demon who laughed even when his leg was broken.

“Three, oh my. Hero, what did you feed him? Poison?”

“Angel. What the hell is this… … ?”

“Don’t worry. Because it’s just hot sauce. … It’s about 3,000 times spicier than the pork cutlet sauce that Arthur ate.”

“… … … !!!!!!!”

But what I got in the water wasn’t poison or anything, it was just hot sauce.

… Considering that it is the hottest hot sauce on earth, with a Scoville rating of 13 million, it could be considered poison. Anyway, it’s not poison.

‘Even if it’s in water, would it still be worth about 200,000 Scoville? 50 times as much as fire Wow. ‘It’s not meant to be eaten by people.’

But the effect was clear. So much so that even the warlike demons showed their ugly faces with tears streaming down their face.

And this happened because the spicy taste was not a ‘taste’ but a ‘pain’.

There are six tastes that the human tongue can sense. Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, savory, and fatty.

The spicy taste is easy to perceive as a taste due to its unique hotness, but the established theory in the academic world is that it is actually just a hot pain that acts on hot points.

The higher the Scoville index, the more painful it is.

And, no matter how crazy strong a demon is, there is no way they would have even trained their tongue.

As I thought, the tongue was the devil’s weak point. It’s so spicy that it goes crazy all at once.

“That’s right… ! (Just kill it…!)”

“Tell me why the magi erosion occurred.”

“Ugh, that’s awesome!!! (Ah, you devil!)”

“… Is this something a demon would say?”

But the coldness in my eyes never melted.

Even though I’m the kind of person who can’t refuse requests, I’m not stupid enough to ask for a favor from a monster whose hobby is eating humans.

I calmly added more sauce to the water bottle.

This time, 8 drops.

“Now. It will be 5 times spicier than before.”

“Keueuuu!!!!!”

“For your information, it can get hotter for a while, so I think you just have to endure this… Why not try it?”

-Again.

“… … … … … … !!!!!”

A pain 1 million Scoville, 227 times more spicy than fire X, once again descended on my long extended tongue. Not just one or two drops, but a full sip.

And then it continued to repeat itself. Add hot sauce to the water and feed it. Ride, feed.

As the water gradually decreased, the concentration and Scoville index of the hot sauce in the water bottle became thicker.

———The guy surrendered in an ugly manner right after I dropped the hot sauce solution on his tongue.

“… … … !!!!”

“If you feel like saying something, raise your head up and down.”

-Nod nod.

The demon kept nodding its head with its ungainly appearance, with its mouth open at Arthur.

Even in front of a large army of elves, it was impossible to imagine that he was a confident general.

“… The devil succumbs to nothing more than spicy sauce. Will this be published in history books later, Arthur?”

“I hope it doesn’t get published. I think people in the future will laugh at these things, asking if they are on the verge of destruction.”

“… … … .”

-Nod.

It was a meaningless ending that left Elizabeth, Arthur, and even Lucia feeling empty.

* * * * * *

After a while.

“That’s how it happened… .”

“… Oh my god.”

‘Oh my, I’m ruined.’

After the demon’s explanation, which was so bad that his tongue was numb and his pronunciation was slurred, we all sighed in unison.

“Even Hohenstein can’t let down his guard. I have to report it to mom.”

“Now that I think about it, there is a point that makes sense. Strangely, only in certain villages… .”

Elizabeth and Arthur, the kingdom’s officials, hardened their faces at the thought, ‘It may not be anyone else’s business.’

-Dogs, bastards… !!! How dare you, how dare you, the World Tree!!!

-Human, throw all that sauce in your mouth!!

“… I understand, but don’t get excited. Because the treatment of demons is a matter for the warrior to decide.”

The elves involved were all excited and cursed.

His eyes were red like a fanatic. If Lucia hadn’t controlled him, a riot would have definitely broken out.

… ha. My head is already spinning, so let’s deal with that first.

“Yes. Then, let’s deal with the demons first. I’ve heard all the information I need, and I don’t seem to know anything else. Please feel free to send it to me.”

“Yes. Warrior. Just leave it to me… .”

“Oh, not Elizabeth.”

“… … Huh?”

As I spoke about dealing with the demons, Elizabeth raised her thick shield as if asking me to leave it to her.

But I quickly stopped her.

The unit that would lose experience for the last hit was not a tank this time.

-Shuuuk.

“Lucia. Hold the handle.”

“… … … ?”

With all the questioning eyes pouring in, I summoned a fairly heavy hammer.

The hammer was still in Lucia’s hand.

“I’m not a hero, so I can’t hurt the demons… .”

“Just try it. Yes?”

“… … … .”

-Nod.

and. The hammer she was holding swung along with my hand.

-Pump.

“… … … ?”

‘also.’

The demon’s hard head can never be hit by anyone other than a warrior.

———It fell to pieces so easily.

“… … … Yo, hero!? How did you… .”

“As expected. Lucia was a hero.”

“Lucia!?”

“… … I am.”

That’s what it means.

In other words, those around them fell into confusion upon realizing that Lucia was a hero.

It was such an amazing sight that even Lucia, who always had an expressionless expression, twitched her eyebrows slightly.

“That can’t be… .”

-Clap clap.

“Everyone, calm down. This is something I just need to go back and talk to Fraun about.”

But I just ignored it.

To be honest, when the quest popped up, I was half-convinced that the third hero was Lucia.

anyway. What’s more important than that…

“So… Let’s take the elves back first. To the forest.”

“… … Yes.”

Eliminate the remnants of the Demon King’s army remaining in the old castle and rescue the elves who were kidnapped as playthings.

Despite the shocking news that Lucia was a warrior, the elves who heard me began to move in unison.

———And then, after a while.

When I saw the old castle’s dungeon…

“… … … … !!!!!”

-Tight.

My face contorted at the sight, which was dozens of times more gruesome than when I saw 1,000 seriously injured people with their limbs torn off.

It was the first time I cursed that this world was a world where men and women were reversed.