episode_0022

“ Everyone, please pay attention! What kind of light does this crystal ball give? ”

The judge shouted majestically.

She grabs Cain’s wrist and places it on the crystal ball.

――Wow!

Little by little, the crystal ball began to absorb his magical power.

“That guy dares to try to summon the devil?”

“You don’t even need to look, it’ll be black!”

“Tsk. It’s tarnishing Rudfeld’s reputation.”

“Quiet Quiet. Have you forgotten that the contents of this trial are confidential? You say something pointless and then everything runs away?”

The place is noisy.

Dozens of accusations rain down on Cain.

Among them, there were swear words that were difficult to put into words.

Even though the results were not yet available, everyone seemed to already know the answer.

“Cain… .”

Claire was among those people.

It was an all too familiar sight.

Because I’ve already experienced it once.

Of course, I also knew the ending.

If it stays the same, that crystal ball will definitely turn black soon-

“ㅇ, huh? How is this… That can’t be possible… .”

There was no staining.

Even though it completely absorbed Cain’s magic, the crystal ball was still transparent.

So much so that you can really see inside it perfectly.

“Ma, that doesn’t make sense, does it?”

The embarrassed judge tried again, but the result did not change.

His magical power was transparent.

No light could be found within it.

“That’s a lie, right? Isn’t the crystal ball just broken?”

“It can’t be… You’ve never been wrong before.”

“So you’re saying the judge pointed out the wronged person as the culprit?”

“I told you, right? This is why there must be a saint. It was too hasty processing.”

The room began to become even more turbulent.

However, the target of criticism gradually changed. Now it was flying towards the judge.

‘Nonsense… .’

Claire couldn’t believe it.

Was Cain really framed? Then what did he do… .

—Drur!

At that moment, he jumped out of his seat and stood up.

At the same time, the surrounding space explodes and collapses.

Everyone else disappeared like smoke.

“What the hell is this… ?”

A space now filled with empty darkness.

Only Cain and her were here.

“… … .”

“Ca, Cain? This is what you did… ?”

Kyle slowly turns his head in response to Claire’s question.

“… Hehe!”

Eyes that are as empty as this space, or even more so, stare at her.

She was afraid of him.

why?

I couldn’t figure it out.

Her heart started beating like crazy.

—Jerbuk

Slow gait.

He began to approach her step by step.

-dump

She just sat down.

It’s a big deal. I have no strength in my legs. I couldn’t run away from him.

‘Oh, no… .’

Little by little, I feel like my throat is getting tighter.

It becomes increasingly difficult to breathe.

‘Do not come!!’

“… … .”

Claire tried to shout, but no voice came out.

Nothing came out of her throat except a painful growl.

—Jerbuk

While Claire was gripped by endless helplessness, Cain suddenly stood right in front of her.

“… … .”

Cain looks down at her.

Those empty eyes contained endless contempt.

“Why… You didn’t believe me?”

As he moves his mouth, terrible words are relentlessly hammered into her brain.

“I… I said no.”

Tears began to flow.

He looked so painful.

Claire started making excuses without realizing it. An excuse that no one will hear.

Me too, I wanted to believe it too.

“I told you to trust me… ”

But I just can’t bear it, it’s so hard…

“You are the bad one. Claire. It’s all your fault that you’re suffering.”

no. I didn’t do anything wrong! It’s my fault… doesn’t exist.

“So you are responsible for everything.”

“No, no!!!!!”

With a heartbreaking scream, Claire came to her senses.

“… … .”

I take a deep breath and look around.

Cain was nowhere to be seen.

I was no longer in that scary space.

She was now lying in bed. He was deep asleep.

nightmare.

It was a nightmare again.

Fortunately, that horrible thing wasn’t real.

“After… … .”

My whole body was drenched in sweat.

My heart is still racing and I can’t breathe properly.

Indeed, it had been a long time since a truly terrible person had visited.

The scene is still so vivid that it gives me a headache.

In particular, the scene where the crystal ball does not turn black was so shocking…

‘No, no. That can’t be possible.’

A dream is a dream.

It was common to be contrary to reality.

In reality, the crystal ball was stained black, and it was clear that Cain had touched a taboo.

That would be the only reality and truth… Why on earth did I have such a nightmare?

“… … .”

There is nothing to point out.

Cain’s magic that we saw in today’s practical evaluation. It was because the magical power was so clear.

So much so that I can’t believe I touched a taboo. Because it’s just as charming as it used to be-

‘No, no! Calm down Claire. That’s impossible. It has to be impossible… ‘

It was an absolutely ridiculous possibility, but she just couldn’t get rid of the idea.

‘If he was really framed… ‘

I feel like I’m going crazy.

I almost wanted someone to wash my brain clean.

The night continued to deepen, but Claire could not sleep at all.

I’m afraid I’ll face another nightmare.

I really, really wanted to know what to do if it wasn’t his fault.

**

Another weekend!

There was a place I was heading to early in the morning.

――Whew~

Of course I wasn’t alone.

As always, I had a companion.

‘There is no next time. If it breaks down once more, just crawl around from then on.’

It was a new wheelchair that Cecil had brought her.

In fact, as he was a guy with memories in his own way, I was sad to let him go…

As soon as I got on board with my new friend, my thoughts changed.

After all, new is better.

From simply handling to the flexibility of the wheels.

It was truly superior in every aspect. If I had known this would happen, I would have destroyed it a long time ago.

Anyway, with such sentiments in mind, the place I visited was the library.

There was something I wanted to investigate.

Unfortunately, it was not hermeneutics. There was something more urgent than that.

“Let’s see… .”

Still, it was about a small piece of me that lived inside me.

A piece that still oozes demonic energy. Thanks to that, there were also facts that could be confirmed.

Perhaps the piece was a fragment left behind by the devil.

The source would be someone who was summoned through Rigel’s blood.

‘And I’m sure these things… ‘

I think it was called ‘Evil Piece’.

I remember a long time ago when a saint said she was going to investigate something similar.

Evil Peace.

An object possessed by a devil, an object needed to summon a devil.

But that was exactly what I knew.

It’s not exact, but considering that the concentration of the demonic energy emitted is very light, I think the demon at that time has probably disappeared.

“Not even this book.”

I closed the book with a sigh.

It was a waste of time again. Roughly speaking, this would have been the 30th book.

I was looking through books in the library, wondering if there was any information related to Evil Piece.

I had a little bit of expectation, but it was still there.

I couldn’t even find similar words in any book.

It simply describes the banal history of the devil and the hero who defeated him.

Is there a lack of related research?

No, absolutely not.

There was no race that knew more about demons than humans.

In the past, in order to defeat them, I studied demons harder than anyone else.

However, most of that information was kept confidential.

It was a decision made by the Empire out of concern that a similar incident might occur.

Actually, I know the location of that information.

A confidential archive located in the deepest part of the imperial palace.

The problem is that there is no way to get in there.

Even if I hadn’t been excommunicated, I probably wouldn’t have been able to go in there.

At least she’s a saint… I don’t think she will listen to my request.

He wouldn’t even want to meet me, let alone ask for a favor in the first place.

“This is not it either.”

I finished the 50th book like that, and as expected, it was a waste of time.

My head hurts and my eyes are about to fall out.

It was because I read books for a long time and because I strengthened myself with magical powers.

One satisfactory thing is that after fighting the demon, my magical power increased again, so it wasn’t very difficult.

I don’t know why.

Did the growth occur due to overheating, or did the improvement occur after mana exhaustion like last time?

However, what seems to be related is the unknown entity residing in the core.

‘As that being grows, my magical power also increases.’

The possibility itself seemed possible, but it was only a hypothesis.

“Are you looking for the devil this time? It’s a unique field.”

“… … .”

As I opened my 51st book, just in case, an uninvited guest arrived in front of me.

“I also know quite a bit about the devil. Shall I tell you more? How about it?”

It was a face I hadn’t seen in a long time.