episode_0067

The demon world and the human world are clearly divided.

It’s not like there’s a peace treaty between monsters and humans.

Because it is precisely now that the competitive battle between the two groups has reached an equilibrium.

Even though the human world wants to occupy the demon world, they can’t approach it because of the monsters.

Likewise, monsters also cannot easily invade the human world thanks to its strict security system.

Because of this, the boundary between the demon world and the human world was not easily broken through.

Although the balance of power between each group was an important factor, there was one more decisive factor in maintaining the status quo.

This is because of the difference in mana between the demon world and the human world.

The magical powers floating in those two areas had different characteristics.

Additionally, the mana floating in each region has a negative effect on each other’s groups.

This is because in the Demon World, the Demon King’s influence is applied to Mana, and in the Human World, the God’s influence is applied to Mana.

Because of this extreme mana, the longer you inhale it, the more adverse effects it can have on your body. From minor symptoms like dizziness, vomiting, and headaches. If you do it right, it can even cause a certain part of your body to break down.

It was a bonus that each of them had poor mana absorption rates.

Considering the difference in power between each group, this was the reason why the human army did not perish despite being clearly being pushed back.

Since they get tired of the environment before even fighting humans, there is no reason to invade first.

Only the warrior and his party members who have received divine protection are free from this mana flow…

It wasn’t for nothing that expectations were high for the warrior.

We are the only ones in the Demon World who can take the Demon King’s head. So, the warriors have no choice but to be the iron rice bowl.

Anyway, for that reason.

His presence here may actually be beneficial to us.

This is because the guy is also influenced by the magical power of the human world.

Of course, compared to other microbes, its influence would be minimal… but in any case, the important thing was that it was an environment that was unfavorable to the guy.

Of course, it would have been different if I hadn’t found him… but didn’t I find him like this?

I reassured them by explaining the reason.

“Everyone, calm down. Anyway, you knew he was coming, right? It’s not that bad, so let’s think of a countermeasure first.”

“Huh··· Okay.”

“I guess so.”

Camilla sighs and starts asking questions.

Maybe it’s because he’s a strong-minded knight. It’s good that it doesn’t take him long to regain his composure.

“The first question that needs to be resolved is this. How did he get here? Even if he was out of his mind, there was no way he wouldn’t have recognized the faces of the Four Heavenly Kings….”

“There were many ways to get in. He could have brainwashed soldiers into opening the gates, he could have entered through the underground waterways, or he could have transformed into someone else and entered leisurely. He had the polymorph magic. ”

That’s one of the annoying things about the guy.

The guy knew how to use polymorph magic. Perhaps because he’s lived for hundreds of years, he’s also proficient in various magics.

So no one knew whether the guy was in the form of a man, a woman, or even a child.

“If it’s polymorph magic, it’s even worse. I don’t even know where the guy is, and I can’t even tell what he looks like.”

“The bigger problem is the guy’s ability···. If he were to use his ability in the middle of the city, what kind of tragedy would happen···.”

Adele and Lily take turns speaking.

Lily, in particular, seemed to have a bad imagination, as if something had occurred to her, and her face turned pale.

Of course, it was a big deal, as they said. But there was a countermeasure.

“Adele and Lily are both good at investigating things. Even if it’s polymorphism, it’s not like there’s no way. If you look for it, you might be able to figure it out, even if it’s not exact.”

“Then what about the guy’s abilities? I’ll continue to brainwash him while he’s inside. That’s impossible to find even with magic···.”

“Still, it’s fortunate that it can be treated with divine power. How do I find out···. I guess I’ll have to get support from the clergy on a large scale at the temple.”

The idea was that since there was no other way, we should solve it with sheep.

Of course, if the guy goes through professional brainwashing, it won’t be easy to break free even if he’s a saint.

Normally, it wouldn’t be that deep of a brainwashing.

After finishing the meeting to some extent, we set out to find the saint.

While we were investigating, the saint was helping the victims recover.

That’s why I needed to relay to her the information we just discussed.

“Huh?!”

When she heard the news, she was shocked. It was certainly a shocking fact. It was certainly a shocking fact.

After finishing our work, we had no time to rest and had no choice but to head straight back to the empire.

*

“I sent a messenger.”

A few days later, when we arrived in another city, Camilla told me so.

As soon as he arrived in the city, he seemed to have gone somewhere in a hurry and written a letter to send to the king.

“I just told you that a puppet master has infiltrated the kingdom and is heading to the center of the human world. So I asked you to cooperate with the church and support the magicians and priests.”

If you have connections with high-ranking nobles, this is really convenient.

Doesn’t information spread like this automatically without me having to move?

“You said you rode the fastest horse···. I guess everything will be relayed in a few days.”

“Thank you.”

I gave her a brief thank you. I received support for this. The lord of this place, who was the first to receive the news, was already strengthening his guard.

Guards can be seen roaming the city here and there, seemingly keeping a close eye out for anyone behaving strangely.

It was good that security had been strengthened, but it was obvious that citizens were feeling uneasy because of the suddenly strict atmosphere.

The voices of citizens can be heard everywhere.

“Why is the atmosphere like this all of a sudden?”

“What’s going on?”

There was also other news reported.

Of course, there are messengers in the Cloud City as well, aside from here.

That means that the news that the city had been attacked had already spread by evening.

While we were busy fighting the siege, the news had already reached this city.

“Did you hear that?”

“The cloud city next door was attacked···.”

“I wonder what the world is going to become···.”

“These days, the world is in chaos because of the Demon King’s army.”

I saw that as a bad sign. As I said last time, anxious feelings are the raw material for the Demon King.

In simple terms, as the level of anxiety increases, the Demon King’s seal gradually weakens.

As if to prove that, a scary alarm appeared before me.

[WARNING! WARNING!]

[The Demon King’s seal has become weaker!]

“Fuck.”

I started swearing out of the blue. WARNING! I never thought I’d see a sign like this.

I would like to stop it if possible, but since it happened at the edge of the demon world, I cannot stop it.

I opened my eyes wide and got hit in the back of my head.

‘Potifier Bogi Son ···.’

I braced myself, lightly swearing at him inwardly. This time, I’m going to stop him as quickly as possible.

“Why, why all of a sudden? Is something wrong?”

As I was thinking that, Lily called me from the side.

He seemed quite surprised when I suddenly started swearing at him. His slightly gentle face was filled with a mixture of confusion and worry.

Actually, I think I would be surprised if someone suddenly started swearing at me.

I tried to brush it off with a light joke.

“Don’t worry. It’s nothing. I’m just feeling weak these days.”

“Poem, are you weak-minded? Are you sure you’re okay···?”

But then, his face became even more distorted and he seemed even more worried about me. I guess the word ‘weak-minded’ was quite strong.

“If you have any difficulties, please tell me···. I will help you as much as I can······.”

“······.”

I don’t know why he’s like this these days.

It’s really strange how he genuinely worries while offering consolation even though he’s not good at it.

The few days I spent in the city were mostly the same. Mostly, he would look at me, or glance at me as if he was thinking about something.

To be honest, it was very burdensome.

That’s why I decided to ask straight out.

“Yes. There is one thing that is difficult. It’s you. Just do as you usually do. Why do you keep watching my face? It’s burdensome.”

“Uh, uh. That······.”

“Let’s be honest. What are you thinking? Let’s find out why you’re acting like that all of a sudden.”

“That, that······.”

She hesitated.

Repeat the process of opening and closing your mouth and inhaling and then stopping.

After a while, she showed an apologetic expression and indicated her intention to refuse.

“Sorry, I don’t think I can do it now. Later… I’ll tell you later when the time comes.”

There must be something going on. It’s a bit frustrating, but I’m glad I know that much. Seeing her hesitating, I thought she’d come out if I poked her a little harder, but I decided to hold back for now.

Because I’m still quite awkward with her.

“My attitude was burdensome···. Okay, I understand. I’ll try to fix it little by little···.”

“···Huh.”

I’m really going crazy. That wrinkled attitude made me feel like I was watching a woman being beaten. Isn’t there a limit to character collapse?

I was afraid to continue the conversation, so I quickly ended it.

“Okay, let’s start the investigation quickly.”

“···Yeah.”

So we started to investigate.

Lily and Adele began to search for the disguise, investigating the reverberations of magic and magical power.

The saint cooperated with the religious order and installed priests throughout the city.

Camilla marched through the city, commanding the forces of her estate.

I also used a one-eyed bug to explore places they couldn’t see well, such as back alleys, red-light districts, and sewers.

[Completion: 6.8%]

Even in the midst of all this, I focused on the second solitary summoning technique.

Is it because it is the highest level summoning technique? Even though I use it every day without fail and pour in magic power, it doesn’t go up very much.

Sometimes, I even inject magic power into myself by using my own assets as the ‘power of sacrifice’.

That’s why it took so long for King Chung to summon him.

I investigated like that for two days······.

“There isn’t any.”

“I guess you already got out.”

I realized that there was no puppet in this city anymore. Anyway, he was a quick guy.

We went straight to the next city.