Interrogation

[Eternal Order Priest]

Yellow text.

Eternal Order?

The bandit group wore black robes like uniforms.

Among the bandit group, the [Eternal Order Priest] had white patterns added to their robe.

“Is it over?”

“Yeah, you can come out.”

“It was over in a flash.”

“Because they’re weak.”

As soon as Amel jumped out of the bushes, the situation was over.

She subdued them without killing a single Follower.

“I heard they were strong, but they’re weak.”

“….”

Amel was disappointed, and Jang Yu-ha said she had seen the [Eternal Order Priest] before.

“It’s a Necromancer?”

“Necromancer?”

“Yes, a Necromancer. The Eternal Order is a religion that worships the King of Death as their god. Oh, do you know the King of Death?”

“I know.”

“Then it’ll be easier to understand. Necromancers are like Followers who believe in the legendary Undead king.”

I see.

I didn’t know that.

“But what are you going to do now?”

“About what?”

“The reason the Eternal Order wanted the Corpse of Magical Beast is obvious. They were probably going to mobilize them for war. The moment they wanted the Corpse of Magical Beast, there must be a place nearby where they’re preparing a ritual.”

“War?”

“Ah, you don’t know about that. There’s a battlefield in the Arctic, and Undead live in the Arctic. Ancient texts say the King of Death is there.”

“….”

“You can easily find out by looking at the strategy sites. You wouldn’t know since you were trapped as soon as you came in.”

“…So they’re going to make the Corpse of Magical Beast into Undead and mobilize them in that war?”

“That’s highly likely, but…”

Jang Yu-ha squatted in front of the [Eternal Order Priest] and took off its hood.

A young man’s face.

Not a single blemish.

She was impressed by his good looks, but then the skin on his neck was revealed from inside the hood.

She frowned.

The skin only went that far.

Like a human skin mask…

No…

It was a human skin mask.

Jang Yu-ha peeled off the face of the unconscious [Eternal Order Priest].

The [Eternal Order Priest] was a Lich wearing human skin.

“I haven’t heard any news about mobilizing Magic beasts yet. If it was the level of Magic beasts I saw in the garden, it would have been rumored. It couldn’t not be. The Dryad said the deal wasn’t just this time, but it sounded like it had happened before. Maybe…”

“Maybe?”

“There might be a Lich’s laboratory nearby. A laboratory where they’re plotting something with the Corpse of Magical Beast. It could be a Temple. Isn’t that interesting?”

Interesting.

It’s interesting, but the level of Magic beasts we caught earlier is only interesting.

I don’t know if I’d go out of my way to find it.

Now that I’ve already caught the [Basilisk] and other Magic beasts, catching more would only make me feel bloated. The heavy taste becomes the taste of miscellaneous things.

The amount we caught earlier was just right.

“The decision is up to Amel. But as a guide, I advise you that the enemies worth fighting are where they came from.”

Jang Yu-ha pointed to the [Eternal Order Follower]s.

“Not the ones we fought earlier?”

“I wouldn’t call an enemy that can be defeated in one or two hits worth fighting. They’re just appetizers before a meal. Nothing more, nothing less.”

“They are, huh?”

I won easily, but I didn’t forget to keep an objective perspective.

From crimson text to black text.

Judging by that level, [Basilisk, the Magical Beast King of the Magical Beast Garden] had the Strength befitting the title of Demon Beast King.

It was just vulnerable to the [Execution Sword] due to the elemental affinity.

‘But they’re appetizers.’

‘(It’s quite exciting.)’

Right.

‘(I wish I was at a level where I could join the fight in earnest.)’

Amel is so strong that there’s no room for Win to step in with mediocre enemies.

Because she can end the situation by swinging her sword a few times in the time it takes to cast Magic.

“If that’s the case, of course we have to go.”

“Right?”

But before that.

“But how do we find out?”

“Hehehe.”

Jang Yu-ha laughed.

“That’s why I’m here. Can you give me some time?”

“Do as you please.”

“Thank you.”

But what is she going to do?

Jang Yu-ha woke up the [Eternal Order Follower]s and exchanged questions and answers.

She spent a rather long time, organizing her Inventory or doing other things in between,

She woke up and put the [Eternal Order Follower]s back to sleep, and finally woke up the [Eternal Order Priest].

That’s all?

‘(Wow.)’

‘What did I just hear?’

I doubted my ears.

I thought she was interrogating them.

But it wasn’t.

The questions were almost one-sided.

The answers were almost one-sided too.

Why?

Jang Yu-ha asked the questions alone and came to her own conclusions.

All the [Eternal Order Follower]s did was say, “Uh… uh? What?” That was it.

“I know from those guys that you’re not making the Corpse of Magical Beast into Undead. So you better answer honestly.”

“I am nothing…”

“You were thinking of borrowing a Death Knight by sacrificing the Corpse of Magical Beast?”

“What?”

“You’re not trying to mobilize them on the northern front, but targeting a Dungeon in the rear?”

“Uh?”

“As expected, you know a lot because you’re a priest?”

“Wh-what are you talking about, you bitch?”

“There’s something related to the King of Death inside the Dungeon. You don’t know what’s Sealed? But you’re trying to turn the tables with it.”

“….”

“You’re going to mobilize the Death Knight there, and you’ve already gathered two of them?”

“Wh-wh-what?”

Jang Yu-ha asked and answered alone.

But the [Eternal Order Priest] was surprised every time she opened her mouth, and was flustered, not even caring that his human skin was peeled off.

‘(Is that what you call interrogation? Is there an Awakened Ability that gets answers like that?)’

‘…There’s something similar.’

Psychometry or something.

Telepathy is also a kind of it.

But Jang Yu-ha’s Awakened Ability was neither of those.

She said it wasn’t, and if it was one of those two, she wouldn’t have called herself a secret weapon.

“I think I understand the plan in general.”

Jang Yu-ha nodded, understanding the inside story of the Eternal Order.

“According to the information I’ve gathered so far, the Eternal Order is aiming for a counterattack on the northern front. But the Royal Knights and the Imperial Knights are holding up well, so they can’t attack the front and are targeting the rear.”

But,

“The rear is also strong, so they targeted the Dungeon. It’s a Dungeon near the northern front that the Empire is in charge of, and it seems that something related to the King of Death is Sealed there. They must think they can win if they release it.”

“Do you know what’s Sealed?”

“They don’t know.”

“….”

Jang Yu-ha smiled brightly.

A face that knew I’d be dumbfounded.

“My intuition has a 98 percent accuracy rate.”

“….”

“It’s up to Amel whether to believe it or not. Whether you’re right or wrong, I’m happy either way if my words gain trust.”

She was confident that she could get it right 98 percent of the time, so she didn’t cling to Amel’s judgment.

“You know what I’m going to choose.”

“Hehe.”

I said goodbye to the [Dryad] and left the [Demon Beast Garden].

What about the [Eternal Order Follower]s and the [Eternal Order Priest]?

I killed them.

Since I had extracted the location information, there was no need to keep them alive.

When I killed them, a Dark Knight, an orange-text Monster, appeared from the [Eternal Order Priest]’s shadow, but it wasn’t strong enough to be memorable.

As soon as I came out of the [Demon Beast Garden],

“You’re finally out!”

Someone welcomed me.

A pointed hat.

It was a Witch.

A Witch with golden pigtails.

Come to think of it, a Witch said she was coming.

But I went to the [Demon Beast Garden] because Win said it was okay.

The Witch saw Amel coming out of the [Demon Beast Garden] and jumped up and shouted.

The Witch, who was hiding behind a tree on a broom, shouted and stood on two feet on the broom, and the broom slowly descended.

“How dare you make me wait! Are you Amel?”

The Witch with pigtails pointed her finger at me.

‘(What’s with that arrogant attitude?)’

‘Don’t you know who she is?(There’s no way I’d know such a shabby thing.))’

“I’m Amel, but?”

“You’re not polite.”

“Who are you to suddenly say I’m not polite? Why don’t you tell me who you are first?”

“Me? If you’re talking about me!”

She shouted as if that’s what she wanted.

“Kemea, the 109th daughter of Justitia, the mother of all Witches and the first Grand Witch! I heard that a Magic Beast Witch was newly born, so I came to see, but you’re treating me like a errand boy. What gives you the right to ruin my honorable work?”

“….”

The mother of all Witches.

The first Grand Witch.

Justitia.

The 109th daughter.

“You must have had a hard time.”

“If you understand, then worship me.”

No, not you.

I mean, your mother who gave birth to 109 children.

‘(Kemea. Kemea. Kemea?)’

‘Do you know her?’

‘(She was probably the youngest.)’

‘Is she like a noble in the Witch world?’

‘(No, Justitia doesn’t discriminate based on status among her blood relatives. If you’re Justitia’s direct daughter, you’ll be treated well, but your official position is the same as the other daughters.)’

‘So, even if I hit her, I won’t be punished for insulting a noble?’

‘(…But don’t kill her. If you kill her without a good reason, the Witches will come in droves… No, it’s nothing! Don’t expect anything! Suppress that feeling!)’

Anyway, that’s what it was.

She has a great mother, so she was raised pampered and became arrogant?

“What are you staring at?”

“No, just. More than that…”

“More than that?!”

Win whispered.

I recited it as it was.

“I’m looking for Monsters that are estimated to be level 60 or higher. Can you investigate and make a list for me? Tell me if you know anything now.”

“Level 60… you say? Why are you looking for something like that?”

“Well, isn’t it obvious?”

I crossed my arms.

I supported my chest.

It’s heavy as expected.

I need to make Bust Enhancement Pill soon.

I continued.

“I’m looking for them to catch them.”

“Level 60 ones?”

“Then what else would I be looking for them for?”

“….”

The Witch Kemea changed her arrogant attitude.

She got off the broom,

And held the broom in both hands.

She’s a head shorter than me.

She raised her head and made eye contact.

Her eyes were a little strange.

“First of all, you told me to say if I know any level 60 Monsters, right?”

“Do you know any?”

“I know…”

‘(She’s quick-witted.)’

Win giggled.

“The Conquering King of the East travels with Monsters. As far as I know, the elite executives are all level 60. All of them are Monsters.”

“Level 60? All of them?”

“I think that’s why he’s called the Conquering King, because he has such subordinates. Of course, the Conquering King himself is also very strong. I heard he’s close to level 80.”

The Conquering King of the East.

Level 80.

‘(He’s not someone we can meet right now.)’

Anyway, I received a small booklet from Kemea to communicate with her.

It was a small notebook the size of my palm.

It was more like a book than a notebook.

“If you write something here, it will also be displayed on the one I have. If you need anything, you can ask or call me with this.”

“….”

“You can contact me anytime. I’ll reply as soon as I see it.”

I put the booklet in my Inventory and Kemea left on her broom.

Kemea left,

And I put the Conquering King that the Witch mentioned in my head.

I could ask Jang Yu-ha, but he wasn’t an opponent I could fight right now. There was also the problem right in front of me, so I put it aside for now.

Hoo… I sighed.

I asked Jang Yu-ha.

“Where do we go?”

“That way.”

The front line with the Undead.

The Dungeon in the rear.

Jang Yu-ha pointed in the direction based on the information she obtained through the interrogation that didn’t seem like an interrogation.