episode_0078

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Edenant, who was reminiscing about the words he had said to Maximilian, felt a sense of discomfort.

I didn’t hear the most important news.

There was no doubt that he had deliberately avoided answering.

What on earth is that?

Edenant swallowed his sleep and stared at Maximilian. The feeling of discomfort kept warning me that I had not been properly told the facts I needed to know.

“Hey, Maximilian.”

“What is it?”

I have no intention of fighting.

If we keep fighting like this, Lue might get caught up.

Edenant withdrew the tip of his sword and approached Maximilian. Then Maximilian nodded calmly and briefly let go of Rue, who had been clinging to his arms.

“Where is Beatrice?”

“… … .”

So far, Maximilian has answered the questions asked faithfully.

Just one.

Except for the question related to Beatrice.

It was the same with Legnas. Didn’t he show evasion by keeping his mouth shut or looking away every time a question related to Beatrice was asked?

A symbol of evil that will prevent the end of the world.

Edanant, who thought of him, felt a sharp ominous feeling that seemed to pierce his lungs.

“… Max.”

“Hmm.”

When asked about the saint’s whereabouts, Maximilian and Regnas’ faces immediately hardened.

Can I reveal it?

Wouldn’t it be too early now?

Maximilian, who had shown a stiff reaction and hesitated to answer, then opened his mouth. Through his golden eyes filled with determination, I could sense that something unusual had happened to Beatrice.

“Bea is in the demon world.”

“What?”

“To be exact, it is the Demon Castle where the immortal Demon King resided.”

“What kind of nonsense… .”

devildom.

A land of demons who invaded the continent.

There is the second saint Beatrice.

Edanant refuted Maximilian’s answer, calling it absurd nonsense. However, he seemed to be unable to shake off the ominous feeling and looked very frightened.

‘Lue said that. The saint’s party was said to have headed to the powder keg peninsula in the east. The powder keg peninsula… . If you continue east from the Powder Keg Peninsula, you will reach the Demon World, an area occupied by demons.’

The pieces began to fit together one by one.

The powder keg peninsula.

And the Demon World located beyond the east.

The reason why the members of the saint’s party disappeared all at once was to cross over to the demon world. When Edanant learned the truth, he clenched his fists and expressed astonishment.

“Soon, we will resurrect the disaster god of death. That’s the only way to prevent the end of the world.”

“The disaster god of death… You want to resurrect it?”

He used the scepter of the midnight sun to kill the immortal demon king.

And even the disaster god of death, who had given infinite power to the Demon King, was destroyed.

This cannot happen.

Didn’t he personally witness the end of the Calamity God, who was destroyed by the Earth Mother’s deity?

It was natural for Edanant to be horrified by Maximilian’s declaration that he would resurrect the evil spirit of the demon world that had been completely destroyed in the final battle. Additionally, Jebeline, who was listening next to her, opened her mouth with a shocked reaction.

“You’re crazy… ! They’re going to resurrect the evil spirit they destroyed!”

“Of course, I have no intention of completely releasing it. It will exist only as a way to prevent the end of the world.”

The plan to use innocent resources as a tool is too extreme.

impossible.

You have taken control of the culprit that will one day destroy humanity.

Misfortune is nothing but a disaster for humanity.

Edanant, who was an apostle serving the disaster god of war, knew this better than anyone else.

“Lue.”

“… Yes.”

Maximilian called in a low voice.

Then Lue held back her tears and raised her head to answer.

“I know this is a selfish request, but I hope you can trust me.”

“Trust! Max is my precious partner… !”

I want to hold on to it.

I want to tell you to take me too.

I wanted to hang on, saying I didn’t want to break up like this.

But Lue desperately suppressed her regrets by biting her plump lips.

Because I didn’t want to be hated by the person who saved my life and was my life partner. That’s why Lue continued to swallow her cries even though she was shedding tears.

“… Damn.”

The guy is trying to run away.

I guess they plan to unilaterally finish the business and then get rid of him.

Edanant swallowed his sleep.

I wanted to fire a barrage at Maximilian right away, but I couldn’t act blindly because Rue was close by.

“The goal was achieved. I’m leaving now, Regnas.”

“Okay.”

Maximilian and Regnas took steps at the same time.

at that time,

White lightning struck.

Lightning began with a sharp thunder and covered the sky. The saintess with flowing silver hair was glaring at the hero and swordsman with a murderous expression.

“Now that I’ve heard of the absurd purpose of resurrecting the disaster god of death… I can’t let you go quietly.”

The white dragon of the Holy Empire.

Although he is not one of the strongest in the nation, he is not an opponent that can be easily defeated.

If there is a fight with the First Saint, Edanant will join her.

Maximilian and Regnas expressed disapproval as they looked at the eerie flash of lightning.

“Stop.”

When faced with an imminent situation,

Edanant stretched out his hand to stop Jebeline.

“… Ethan?”

“These guys have completely turned around. There is no need for the saint to come forward.”

The saint’s party, including Maximilian and Legnas, had already made a firm decision. Therefore, no matter how much persuasion was given, there would be no one giving up along the way.

It’s just a pointless effort.

They will one day pay the price for their arrogance.

Edenant glared at Maximilian with a look of contempt. In response, Maximilian walked away with a meaningful expression on his face.

“Are you going to reawaken the dead that had fallen into eternal sleep? Do whatever you want.”

“… … .”

There was no need to wake up death.

All one had to do was wage war on his behalf.

but-.

Even though the saint party knew about him, they did not choose the best course of action.

He abandoned his noble honor and chose the extreme method of betraying humanity.

Why on earth?

Why on earth-.

Edanant sneered as he swallowed the emotions boiling like lava. A deep sense of self-destruction was flowing from the sneer on his lips.

* * *

Edanant left the scene carrying Lue, who had fallen asleep from exhaustion.

Didn’t say anything.

There was just heavy silence.

Edanant, who had accompanied Jeveline up to the steep mountain valley, carefully put Lue down. And I asked Zebeline to take care of Lue for a while.

“Although he tries hard to remain steadfast… It must have hurt a lot.”

“That’s right, because a lot of things happened in an instant.”

Edanant and Zeveline were also unable to shake off their embarrassment at the series of shocking news.

It goes without saying that Lou was reunited with Maximilian, who had unilaterally announced a breakup.

Will it be okay?

I really need to shake off my sense of shame.

Looking at Lue who was sleeping soundly, I let out a heavy sigh. He seemed worried that it might be a terrible trauma for Lue.

“What does it mean to resurrect the disaster god of death?”

“I don’t know. Obviously back then… The disaster god of death has completely disappeared. It is absolutely impossible to resurrect the disaster of death.”

This cannot happen.

Edanant spoke in a firm voice.

This confidence was possible because he personally witnessed the disappearance of the disaster god of death.

“But I don’t think that the saint’s party is carrying out meaningless delusions on a grand scale. If only they had a way to resurrect the disaster god of death… .”

“I like that too.”

Edanant nodded and took off his iron mask.

It was written after three years.

His face was covered in sweat, as if the rusty iron mask was very burdensome.

Zeveline hurriedly took out a handkerchief and wiped away the sweat that had formed. In response, Edenant stuck his head out and accepted the saint’s gentle touch.

“There is a way to find out the answer. death… . And tyranny and starvation. You will be able to solve the secrets related to Mugo’s fortune at once.”

“What on earth is that method?”

Is it just a feeling?

Edanant’s voice sounded eerie.

The saint with flowing silver hair swallowed dry saliva and stared at Edanant, who looked stiff.

“You can ask the disaster god of war directly.”

“Yes?”

“You will have to pay a huge price… I have no choice but to accept it now.”

“Oh, no! What a huge price… ! Are you really planning to offer a living sacrifice to the disaster god of war?!”

Since ancient times, cruel cults who worship the God of Disaster have sacrificed living humans.

The heart was pulled out alive.

The head was crushed with a heavy mace.

And the brutal slaughter was repeated until the altar was stained with blood.

Zebeline, who remembered the terrifying legends related to the cult, showed a repulsion bordering on hostility toward Edanant, who attempted to appeal to the disaster god of war for an oracle. Blue eyes were flashing like sharp thunderbolts.

“Yes? A living sacrifice… . What do you mean by that?”

“… Yes?”

“The huge cost literally refers to financial consumption.”

“… … .”

Jebeline repeatedly tilted her head in response to Edanant’s unexpected answer.

Financial spending?

Does this mean that even a huge amount of gold should be offered to the God of Disaster?

This is not to say that there are no philistine gods in the world who love precious gold and silver treasures. However, no matter how much I thought about it, it was strange that the disaster god of war, who was destined to one day end the existence of humans, was the possessor of voracious greed.

“To summon the disaster god of war, you need a space to accept it. A battlefield where a mountain of precious lives are sacrificed… .”

“It won’t be easy. At the same time as the tribal war ended, the war clouds that had enveloped the continent cleared.”

battleground.

A cruel space where precious lives are endlessly sacrificed.

Since the task was to bring about the evil fortune of innocent people, a place where people’s fears could be concentrated was needed.

Is there really such a place?

Zeveline tapped her plump lips and fell into deep thought.

“Saint. Isn’t there a powder keg peninsula?”

“… Ah!”

It existed not far away.

The powder keg peninsula.

A land of war, where war and division have been repeated for hundreds of years.

At Edanant’s answer, Zeveline let out an exclamation of astonishment.

This is Ludmilla created with AI.