Episode 143 – Ulgaros
by Afuhfuihgs
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When Robin’s swung sword was blocked by something hard, he wondered if it had caught on some tough bone.
However, even if it was two people, he was sure that he was not someone who could not cut through mere human bones, so Robin tried to hide his embarrassment and looked at the tip of his sword that would have cut Baron Salvia.
Robin’s breath stopped for a moment.
Just a hand.
It was Baron Salvia’s palm, wearing only a thin glove, that had blocked his sword.
Robin looked at the Baron, scattering his unconcealed embarrassment all over his face.
And at that moment, Robin saw it clearly.
The only eyeholes in the mask that covered most of his face. The red eyes, twisted in a smile behind the mask, were looking at him.
Robin realized instinctively.
That ‘thing’ could definitely kill him.
Robin’s face began to be soaked in cold sweat as if someone had splashed water on it.
Robin shook the sweat droplets from the ends of his hair and said.
“Y-you bastard, what the hell are you?”
“I told you, I’m the Hero?”
Baron Salvia gently pushed Mela away, firmly gripping Robin’s sword blade.
Robin tried to pull out his sword, but it was so firmly held that he couldn’t pull it out no matter how hard he tried.
It wasn’t just a feeling of being physically strong.
It felt like some unknown force was fixing the sword in that position.
The Baron turned his head from side to side and repeatedly folded and unfolded the fingers of the hand that wasn’t holding the sword.
He looked like a knight who had just put on armor and was moving around to get used to it.
The Baron whispered to himself in a voice so small that only Robin could hear.
“Hmm, it’s been so long, I can’t get used to it.”
“…What,”
“Hmm? Ah, don’t mind me, Count.”
“…Baron, what did you do? What did you do!”
The Baron chuckled.
Even though his face wasn’t visible, you could tell by the laughter that leaked out.
Fear began to seep into Robin’s head, who couldn’t keep up with the situation as he seemed like a different person.
Robin shouted desperately.
“Who the hell are you! Answer me!”
“You stupid thing.”
The Baron let go of the sword and grabbed Robin by the scruff of the neck.
The moment the Baron’s hand touched his neck, Robin realized.
It’s magic.
There was no staff or incantation, but his body, and the sword he had just wielded, were being held by magic.
“I’m the Hero. You fake.”
“D-don’t be ridiculous… the Hero is…”
“But not a swordsman,”
A large vortex was slowly gathering in the Baron’s remaining hand.
The cool air cooled Robin’s sweat, but it wasn’t good at all.
Something other than the cold temperature was causing a chilling feeling accompanied by a bone-chilling cold.
A sharp icicle was born in the middle of the swirling cold in the Baron’s hand.
Robin was horrified to discover that the tip of the icicle, which looked like a unicorn’s horn, was pointing directly at his vision.
At the same time as the icicle was fired, Robin struggled with all his might, shook off the Baron’s arm that was holding him, and nimbly tilted his head back.
The icicle grazed Robin’s cheek.
“Keueut,”
“I’m a mage.”
Robin jumped back.
The Baron slowly approached Robin, spreading his arms wide.
A vortex of flames in one hand and a vortex of ice shards in the other were swirling respectively.
Robin’s body stiffened at the sudden feeling of déjà vu that flashed through his head.
Red eyes, a pillar of fire that seemed to melt even stone walls, and a pillar of ice that seemed to freeze everything that had melted from the heat back in an instant.
Robin’s eyes began to shake in all directions.
“N-no way.”
The Baron smiled and swung his arm.
Robin’s mouth was covered in ice.
“Shh,”
*
“The Baron… was a mage.”
“Well, he said he crossed the ocean after encountering a storm at sea, so he wouldn’t have even been alive if he didn’t have magic.”
Listening to the Inquisitors’ words as they convinced themselves, I couldn’t help but laugh.
‘How is it? How does it feel to be inside my head? Is it comfortable?’
[It feels strange not having a body at all. I think it will take some time to get used to it,]
‘You’ve got some nerve, you were planning to leave it to me if Robin went wild from the start, right?’
[How can I beat that ridiculously strong Hero? I’m sorry for not telling you in advance, but if I had discussed it with you…]
[Ed! W-what are you thinking! Entrusting your body to the Demon King… to a demon, and that too, the Demon King!]
[I knew she would nag.]
‘Keu keu, but it feels so awkward to move my body after so long.’
[You’re fighting well for someone who feels awkward.]
I, no, Ulgaros, blew Robin’s body away and said.
‘Hmph, if it weren’t for the ambush, I wouldn’t lose to the likes of you. If there are no tricks, this is the level of difference.’
[That’s why we ambushed you.]
‘You cowards.’
[Is that… something the Demon King should be saying to the Hero party?]
Ulgaros released the magic that was binding Robin’s body.
As expected of a Hero, even if he was rotten, Robin staggered but raised his sword again.
Even though he realized that the Baron Salvia in front of him was the Demon King.
Ulgaros smiled and beckoned Robin with his finger.
It was a clear and easy-to-understand provocation.
It wasn’t like a trap was prepared.
There was just an overwhelming difference in power.
Robin gripped his sword tightly and took a stance, but didn’t come closer.
No, judging from his trembling legs, it was closer to being too afraid to come closer.
It seems easy to strike a pose as a Hero, but difficult to muster courage as a Hero.
Ulgaros grumbled in his head.
‘To think that you killed me with such skills, it makes me feel more sad than angry.’
[Even I, who cut your throat, can’t beat Robin?]
‘Without tricks, this must be your limit. I already said it, but you guys were really cowardly.’
[Isn’t it weird for the Demon King to be arguing for fairness?]
Ulgaros sighed deeply and turned his head to speak.
“Inquisitors, please all step back. That heretic might be plotting something.”
“Wait, Baron. Where is that demon bitch?”
Ulgaros frowned slightly and said.
“…Are you trying to arrest Banata? Now?”
“We can’t let demons live in human lands. No matter how much the Baron is a Hero, we can’t allow him to hide demons.”
I knew it.
There was no way the Inquisitors would just leave with a demon and a heretic in front of them.
Those who call themselves the Hammer of the Goddess would rather die here than leave demons and heretics behind.
That’s why I told them in advance.
Banata had already escaped through the floor when Robin’s attack began.
She must be waiting at the place I told her about now.
“Please step back first. It’s been a while since I used magic, so it might be a little difficult to control.”
“We can’t do that. To think that the Hero was a heretic, we must arrest him at the risk of our lives,”
“Get lost.”
Ulgaros stopped trying to persuade them and swung his arm in the air, blowing everyone out of the banquet hall.
[Try to at least try to persuade them.]
‘Why bother?’
[…Ed, did you really hand over your body to someone like that?]
[Ah, stop it. You too.]
The Inquisitors flew far away and rolled on the floor, but with indomitable will, they got up again and started running towards the banquet hall.
Fearing that magic would fly again, Edward even activated the divine power of protection.
[Ulgaros, let’s move the stage.]
‘Yeah, you prepared this for this, right,’
[Yeah. You were watching when I made the plan, so you know what to do, right?]
Ulgaros chuckled and looked down at Mena and said.
“Bitch. Take that arm-cut bitch and the former Saintess to a place where they can be safe.”
“…Ed…-nim?”
“If you’re a servant, just say yes, Ed, this guy doesn’t know how to handle people,”
[Yeah, fuck you, you’re so great.]
Ulgaros grabbed the Holy Sword that had fallen on the floor and blocked Robin’s sword that was swinging at him.
I couldn’t help but laugh at the scene.
The Demon King wielding the Holy Sword, what an absurd sight.
Ulgaros, who blocked the sword with great force and kicked Robin’s abdomen, grabbed Robin’s arm and threw him towards the window with all his might.
Robin, who flew with the force of magic added to his strength, flew horizontally for a long time even after smashing the stained-glass window.
Perhaps the ice that was blocking Robin’s mouth was broken by the impact, and a pitiful scream was heard, but even that gradually faded away.
The Inquisitors who were running stopped at the sight and stared blankly at Ulgaros as if they had lost their words.
“Baron! I don’t know what you’re thinking, but if you’re a Hero, you won’t interfere with us,”
“Shut up. I protected you.”
“…What do you mean?”
“You’ll find out soon.”
Ulgaros threw himself out of the broken window without even looking at those Inquisitors.
“Stop, Baron!”
“Damn it, everyone follow the Baron right now!”
At that time, Mela’s voice was heard from the increasingly distant mansion.
It wasn’t clearly heard, but it sounded like she was holding back the Inquisitors.
The reason why I couldn’t hear the details was because of Ulgaros’ flying speed, which was quickly leaving the mansion as if it were a dot.
Ulgaros said.
“By the way, where did that Hero fly off to? Is there a way to find him?”
[Yeah,]
“Hmm, yeah. It’s better for you to do the last part.”
[Thanks. How was it moving your body after a long time?]
“I thought it would be unfamiliar and uncomfortable because I was moving after a long time.”
[Thought?]
“I just think your body sucks.”
[You little shit.]
Ulgaros landed on the roof of a building and cleanly handed over his body again without any regrets.
[Ugh, I wouldn’t take this body even if you gave it to me.]
“…Look at this guy.”
He handed it over so cleanly that the divine power that had been grumbling couldn’t say anything for a moment.
“See, you should trust Ulgaros a little more.”
[Hah, but… he’s the Demon King…]
[This is friendship.]
‘…Ha, I actually thought I had this kind of friendship with Robin.’
I sighed softly and took out something small from my pocket.
It was a music box.
“Ellie, are you with Lily right now?”
Before the banquet started, I told Lily, who was waiting in another place, to meet Ellie, who would have the music box, if there was a commotion.
If the surveillance was too tight, I told her to at least receive the music box.
The reply arrived immediately.
“Couldn’t you have told me in advance?”
“Yeah,”
“Why? Did you think I would stop you from doing something?”
“…Yeah.”
“…Ed, what are you trying to do?”
“…You’ll see when you see it, so please hand over the music box to Lily.”
After waiting for a while, Lily’s voice flowed out of the music box.
“Uh, am I talking here? Ed? Can you hear me?”
“Yeah, can you see where Robin is now?”
“Ellie-ssi is casting a tracking spell next to me.”
“Yeah, good.”
“Silver butterfly… ah, it’s over there. I’ll tell you the location!”
“No, you don’t need to tell me, he’ll come to the designated place anyway.”
I didn’t listen and started running towards the location I had promised in advance.
At that moment, the music box rang again.
It was Ellie’s voice.
“Ed, I won’t interfere at all, so tell me. What are you trying to do?”
“Hmm… that is, Ellie.”
After a short 고민, I confessed.
“I’m going to destroy the city a little.”
*
When the music box closed, Lily cautiously began to read Ellie’s face.
Ellie stared at the music box with an absurd expression, then squeezed it tightly with both hands as if to break it.
“Uh… Ellie-nim, no, Your Highness the Princess? I’m… sorry.”
“…It’s okay.”
“…”
“Ha… I’ll pay it back. Lily-ssi, please help me make sure no one gets hurt as much as possible.”
“Ah, yes, yep.”
While answering, Lily turned her gaze towards the place where silver butterflies were gathered in the distance.
It was clear that Ellie’s tracking magic had found her father.
But that location is only visible to Lily because she is currently inside the high clock tower building.
How could Ed try to find Robin without even hearing the location?
And what does it mean that he will come to the designated place anyway?
Lily was looking at the flock of silver butterflies with a puzzled expression.
And at that moment.
She saw an arrow that appeared from somewhere, cutting through the flock of silver butterflies.
Kwang!
A huge explosion and an impact that seemed to explode the ground echoed.
The flock of silver butterflies was seen starting to move through the rising dust clouds.
Only then did Lily realize.
That there was someone who would drive Robin to where Ed was.
“…Mom?”
The flock of butterflies began to move around frantically.
And the arrows flew and hit every place where the flock of butterflies moved.
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