episode_0046

Morning or afternoon. It was a very late night, not even evening at all.

It’s time for the average person to be in deep sleep at home. This is not the time to move like that.

“Pause for a moment. Do you happen to be one of those with special abilities in the Empire?”

A knight belonging to the search party drives his horse forward.

The soldiers follow without hiding their vigilance.

I hope they are people with special abilities from the Empire who were said to have lost contact.

So, I hope my role as a search party in the middle of the night is over.

But like everything else in the world, there is no way it will go the way you want.

“Skilled person?”

Of the two men and women, the shorter woman asks that question.

Even in the dark, the eyes give off an eerie glow.

The color is also not ordinary, but a blood-red color.

-Hey!!

The horse the knight was riding was so startled that it raised its front legs.

The moment when the embarrassed driver tried to reassure me.

“Ah. Those lower-class creatures are called supernatural beings.”

I just threw it somewhere. You go and look for it.

With those words, the woman swings her hand once, and the knight and horse fly sideways together.

“Ugh!!”

“Lord Halton!?”

“Enemy! It’s the enemy!”

“Wizard? No, is he a person with special abilities?!”

The soldiers announce the situation and quickly widen the gap and take a stance of encirclement.

Whether the opponent is a wizard or someone with special abilities. If they stick together, they are easy prey to eat.

In that case, it would be better to spread them out and make them easier to access.

Their judgment was excellent. This is an appropriate response if the opponent is a wizard or someone with special abilities.

However, the problem was that the woman did not fit both cases.

“Are you going to kill them all?”

“I think it would be more of a problem to use my power to get rid of those lowly creatures, right?”

“Then why don’t I do it?”

“I didn’t kill him earlier, so why? Because I’m not the type of person who just steps on bugs and kills them.”

“You’re not saying that because it’s annoying, right?”

“Are you even thinking about opening the door?”

The red-eyed woman with her tongue clenched lightly gestures with her hand.

Then, the bodies of the soldiers fly in all directions as if caught in a strong wind.

“Ugh!”

“Ahh!!”

It’s like chasing an annoying fly. It cannot be seen as an act of exerting force.

Not a wizard. He is not a person with special abilities. And, it’s not a monster either.

If this is your first time, you may be confused and don’t know what to do.

But that’s not it either. I had encountered such a being once.

When her thoughts reached that point, Neferti reflexively shouted to the knights.

“Everyone, step back! No, break away! Leave without looking back!!”

It’s the devil. Obvious. They are the only beings that can exude that kind of presence.

Sticking out from beyond the gate. Monsters are people who can be made ‘like that’.

I know because I’ve already encountered it once. That is an opponent that ordinary humans cannot handle.

Even people with special abilities are a burden. I immediately shuddered from that feeling of despair.

In response to Neferti’s cry, the senior knights acted quickly.

He pushed the youngest knight to lead the soldiers.

Then, they stand at the front and pull out their swords all at once.

“What are you doing now?! I’m sure-”

“The princess has no intention of leaving anyway.”

“That’s because I have this ability. You guys… .”

“A knight of the duchy. Honey, shouldn’t you pay for the meal?”

When I glance back, it seems like the soldiers somehow managed to break away.

At least it seems like they somehow managed to avoid having their portraits appear in every village in the duchy.

The only thing left is for them not to go up to the ancestral rite table… .

“Nehaaam.”

A red-eyed woman yawns lazily.

With tears in her eyes, she looked at the people standing in front of her and opened her mouth.

“Are you finished playing house? I guess I waited for no reason. This is annoying too.”

“It’s not that you’re bothered by catching and killing each and every insect that escapes.”

“Shut up. You know me too well.”

It’s not a problem to catch and kill those that run away.

However, to do that, you have to use your strength anyway. Even if it’s just a little bit.

Astaroth, standing here now, hated that fact very much.

“Self. then. Because I didn’t want to die, everything I could run away from went away. All that’s left is to stand there and die?”

“I guess that’s what lower creatures call courage.”

“How are you? I thought it was low-grade because it was a lower-class creature. You can’t tell the difference between courage and fortitude.”

Red eyes that emit a mysterious light look at those standing in front of them.

Then Astaroth said, ‘Hehe?’ and smile mischievously.

“Hey. Give that to me.”

“That? ah. Do you mean that?”

Neferti, looking very nervous, was standing where the two men and women were pointing.

“Yes. that. That one still seems a bit tasteless to break.”

“To me, it seems like it’s there.”

“That’s right there. Rather, their overall skills are several levels lower than those bugs. but! Still, the look in your eyes is a little different, right? And it smells good, just like the kids before.”

Those kids from earlier. The man standing next to Astaroth smiles.

Now that I think about it, there were definitely some lower-class creatures that were a bit interesting.

It was fun to use very strange powers, so I played around with it a bit.

I thought about breaking it, but that wasn’t my goal, so I held back.

“But you didn’t kill them.”

“These kids had no idea who I was. On the other hand, that guy seems to know something.”

“Hmm. Do whatever you want. Anyway, you probably won’t hear me argue any further.”

“I know you well. Get out now.”

Ugh. The man sighs and walks away.

The strangely sobbing appearance said to those in front of me, ‘If you don’t catch me, I don’t know what will happen to those who ran away.’ It was said.

“I don’t need other guys. Are there lower creatures? Would you mind hanging out with me for a moment? I think it would be quite fun for you.”

Neferti, who was singled out by Astaroth, bites her lip.

I know because I’ve already encountered it once. What exactly is that thing in front of you?

The fact that I can’t even fight back as I am now.

The knights try to move forward, but they are stopped.

Anyway, what that woman wants is herself. That man will take care of the rest.

You can’t refuse. After all, this is just a play they want.

If you don’t do what they want, they will keep moving.

If you go a little further from here, you will reach villages. Innocent civilians get caught up.

As a person who has awakened this ability. And as the duchess’ princess. It had to be stopped.

‘The only thing we can hope for in the current situation is that other people with special abilities from the empire will discover abnormal signs somewhere and come to us. and… .’

A hero from the cradle. Demon slayer. My junior, I wonder if he really is the right person.

Deus. okay. She was waiting for him more than anyone else.

“Nehaam.”

I am pulled out of my thoughts by the sound of yawning coming from across the room.

I can’t even predict how strong the enemy will be.

It just feels like nothing. Nothing is recognized.

If you look at her like this, she might seem like an ordinary woman who finds everything annoying.

“Are you going to stay like that? If you get more bored here, I won’t be able to hang out with you anymore.”

“… .”

“Who are you waiting for? Then, until then, I need to make it a little more exciting, right?”

They already know everything. What are you aiming for?

Neferti bit her lip and took out the fan she was carrying in her arms.

-Sigh!

The fan unfolds in a flashy movement accompanied by a lively sound.

Then, ‘Oh!’ Astaroth exclaimed in admiration and even applauded.

“That’s okay. Can you give me that? I think I can write it better.”

“If you took it that way, didn’t you get tired of it in less than a day?”

The man who defeated all the knights in less than a few seconds clicks his tongue next to me.

Fortunately, amidst misfortune, he is still breathing. That fact alone made Neferti relieved.

“You kept telling me not to beat you.”

“I only tell the facts… Sorry.”

After destroying the man in one go, Astaroth turned his attention back to Neferti.

“ character. Shall we continue? What should you show me with that fun thing?”

What to show. Of course it’s a wind like a blade that will cut off your head!

When Neferti swings her hand with all her might, a strong wind blows from the tip of the fan.

Soon, a gust of wind in the shape of a transparent blade rushes towards the enemy in front of him.

The orbit is perfect. The timing couldn’t be better.

Above all, it was a blow with all its might from the start. It went in successfully.

therefore. This meant that an attack of a higher level than this could not occur.

‘I don’t ask for much. If only I could at least cut off his forearm like last time!’

-Too!

“… ?”

The next moment, Neferti couldn’t believe her eyes.

The place you were aiming for was the other person’s neck. It was near the shoulder area and collarbone line.

If you go in, you will die instantly or receive fatal injuries. Even if you don’t do it, you can still get injured.

Of course, I never thought this would really hit the mark.

Avoid it. Or block it. It was an attack that assumed one of these two reasons.

Still, I thought it might be possible to force some injuries or cause some physical loss.

“… Does it sting? It’s still pretty good for a topic of lower creatures!”

However, the opponent did not avoid it. I just stood there and greeted him.

casually. As if a gust of wind had blown from somewhere.

“Duke. I’m bleeding from my neck.”

“I know. Well, there’s no need to tell me everything. Please shut up.”

This is your final warning. After muttering darkly,

Astaroth continues to smile while rubbing his neck.

A little bitter. This is proof that it is by no means a scratch.

“Still, it’s impressive for a bug wriggling. I thought I would just cut it off a bit.”

“It’s not over yet!”

Retrieve the extended fan inside. The gust of wind that was thought to have stopped blows again.

This time from the outside in. Aim for the back of the neck, not the uvula!