episode_0018

Critique, critique.

As the name suggests, there were four beings in the Demon King’s army that were second only to the Demon King.

Vampire Queen Lartemin.

Demon King’s Army Chief of Staff, Kritrick.

I killed the former commander, Tian Ge, and I didn’t really care about Turtlelick, who had been immortal for a thousand years, because he was neutral.

Is this really Critic? I’ve seen him from afar, but I’ve never met him in person.

I didn’t know the appearance or the voice or anything like that, but I could only remember it vaguely. But anyway, the person I was communicating with was one of Critique’s subordinates, so it didn’t matter whether it was right or not.

They’ll all be destroyed by my hands.

“Anyway, how many elements did you catch on your side?”

“That’s because the Chujaras ate them all… .”

“Weren’t you there when the Chujaras attacked the village?”

“Sorry, I couldn’t get the timing right because I was moving with my brothers.”

“Hmm. I can’t help it, I can’t catch even one element.”

When asked about his subordinates’ goals, he doesn’t lie about his own achievements.

Unlike me who couldn’t protect even one village, Olly seems to have protected both villages.

“I expected this from the time I moved with Chujara. Next time, move it yourself and catch it.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

What’s surprising is that he doesn’t point out his subordinates’ mistakes.

Enemy communications and such were usually left to Millet or Ollie, so I only did a handful of them myself, but for a conversation between a superior and subordinate that failed to achieve its goal, it was quite intellectual.

“Is there anything else to report?”

“None.”

“Yes. Since the Elemental Priestess is here, there won’t be much damage there, but since they defended one village, there’s a possibility that there’s a being with similar powers as the Priestess there, so be careful.”

“Yes!”

I also prepared to move as it felt like the conversation was about to end.

“Or maybe the priestess went from that village and then came here.”

Then, I stopped in my tracks at the enemy’s feet in the jewel.

“Is that possible?”

“Don’t underestimate the Element Tribe’s priestess. The speed of the Element Tribe’s priestess is beyond your eyes.”

Ollie is fast, though.

Still, it is commendable that he acknowledged that this was a difficult task to handle alone and asked for help.

I’m telling you, your judgment is amazing.

“Certainly, when I went to the second village, there was something strange about the atmosphere. Most of the elements were ordinary, but they were able to block so many Chujaras without causing much damage.”

“The shaman must have left that village and come here. If the shaman moves here, let me know.”

“Okay, then take care.”

“You too, be careful.”

Communication was cut off after that. I thought about it over and over again, but it was hard to forgive them for worrying about each other while invading another country.

Pa-ah

“Phu-gek?!”

So before the guy could go back into the ground, I grabbed him by the back of his neck and pulled him down to the ground.

The things I’ve done are so disgusting that it leaves a bitter taste of fear on the back of my head.

“Hey. It’s not a big mole.”

“t, t-sut?”

“You, I mean you. You’re not some big mole that’s lying down like a frog.”

A somewhat sluggish guy, perhaps because he fell over for a moment and his thinking slowed down.

“This, this is it! I’m not a big mole!”

Even though I struggled belatedly, I couldn’t move at all because of the grip on the back of my neck.

“That’s right. It’s not a big mole.”

“What the hell are you doing! Even though you’re a stupid Chujara, you keep calling me an idiot!”

The Chujara tribe also brought up the issue of being called by a nickname.

Well, it’s strangely frustrating when you’re treated like an idiot by an idiot.

“Another world warrior.”

I was about to make a joke about how it’s common sense to answer, but I ended up just telling him.

“Another world warrior?”

“Uh. About me. So what are you?”

“Tsusus! Do I look like such an idiot that I would tell my enemy my name!?”

“Oh-, this time it seems like he’s a bit smarter.”

Clearly, it wasn’t an ordinary bet, judging by the way he was using the Chujara tribe.

It didn’t really mean much since I already knew that he was a member of the Jituassu race.

“Then you know your situation well, right?”

Since I didn’t just grab the back of his neck and lay him down, I slowly started to apply force to his lower back and sit down, and the struggles he had been making to get out also subsided.

“Keuuuut-! How dare you act cocky just because I grabbed your back!”

He talks a lot even though he was caught and couldn’t do anything.

“I’ll show you the power I received from Kuhora!!”

You didn’t want to tell me your own name, but you’re talking about your superior’s name without any thought.

I checked to see if the jewel was properly turned on while waiting for some hidden number to appear.

“Tsusu! You’re letting your guard down because you’ve caught up to me? That complacency will be your last!”

“I see.”

He was always talking on the topic of being caught. Usually, when a guy who was incited by the mastermind was about to be caught, he would power up and attack with strange methods, which was a rule.

And even if I did something like that, there was a level limit, so I was careful but didn’t let my guard down.

… isn’t that the sound?

In any case, it was obvious that the Demon Race could not enter the Land of Elements without permission because of the barrier of Dera, even if it was a race from a continent that had received orders from the Demon King’s Army.

But on the side where Ollie is, there is a subordinate of the Four Heavenly Kings, presumed to be a demon?

This wasn’t an incident that could be just passed over.

The reason why the strongest member of the Olympian tribe was sent out from the country in the first place was because he was confident that his country was under the protection of Dera and that the Demon Tribe would not invade.

Is it possible that something has come up that has prompted you to call me as an oracle? Has the Queen called you to ask you to investigate it?

“You guys, this is the only time you can relax! I will soon use the power Kuhora-sama has given me to defeat you!!”

After thinking about the situation for a while, I saw that the guy was still struggling on the floor. It seemed like some time had passed, but the only changes were that the guy’s once cold body had gotten warmer and he had gotten a little bigger.

“Is this all?”

“What? Huh, why…!?”

Despite all the excitement and confidence he had been talking about, he was still in close contact with the ground. He had been struggling to get away, but the surface had been pressed into the ground more than before.

“Hey, surely this isn’t all? It’s not a big mole.”

“Profit! I am the key of Jituasus!!”

He says he is not stupid enough to tell the enemy his name, but he insists on telling it himself. When his previous intelligence is no longer working, he becomes anxious and his intelligence gradually declines.

“This cowardly guy! He’s acting like he’s so great while you’re holding him back!”

“… Is that so?”

Just as the guy said, I suddenly attacked him and held him captive.

This makes it seem like I’m bullying a weak person.

In reality, it was a punishment for those who had invaded other countries and committed plunder and murder, but in the Demon World, I felt a little empty after fighting for my life and then fighting with these weaklings.

Come to your senses. Even if you act like an idiot, you’re still the one causing trouble in Ollie’s country.

I don’t know how he was tricked, but since he sided with the Demon King’s army, I couldn’t forgive him.

“Ku, there’s no way the power Kuhora-sama received was only this much! You cowardly bastard! If I had faced you properly, I wouldn’t be able to defeat you!!”

He flailed his arms and legs like an overturned turtle, as if he was being treated unfairly. The strength he received from his superiors wasn’t an bluff; the ground was starting to crack little by little with each blow.

“Then do you want to bet?”

“Hey, bet?”

There was no guarantee that I would get proper information even if I interrogated him right away, so I thought, if it doesn’t work out, then don’t do it.

“Okay. I’ll let you go now, so if I win, just tell me everything you know.”

Originally I was going to hold him back and torture him, but I changed my mind.

I waited for the guy to power up. I continued the conversation and questioned him.

I wanted to collate and compare it with the information that could be obtained through torture.

Moreover, I was able to learn about their behavior patterns and what they would do if left unattended.

“Tsutt? Alright! On the other hand, if I win, I’ll kill you!”

“Or something like that.”

S-ugh

“Tsutsut-!”

As he descends from the guy’s back, his heavy forelimbs strike diagonally from a prone position.

“Is your back pain okay?”

Avoiding direct contact with the sharp, slicing attack.

“Tsut-! What is that?!”

“No, not that.”

I thought it was foul play because my lower back wasn’t in good condition even though I had pressed it, but seeing that I was moving around fine, I guess it was a needless worry.

Honestly, if I were pressed down to that extent, even a young person would grumble as if they had frozen shoulder.

“You coward! Die!”

“Who is calling whom a coward?”

It made a lot of noise and moved its front paws faster than expected, but it was easy to dodge and wasn’t dangerous enough to confront.

“Ouch! Profit!”

A sharp, cracking sound. A rock being scraped and worn away.

Trees falling after being hit by a misguided front kick.

“Try to use more force. Is this all the force you received from Kuhora?”

“Shut up!”

Although he kicks his front legs busily with great force, he is somehow clumsy and has no results.

At this level, it has similar abilities to the nimble Chujara.

Considering the attack method, I thought that he could take on two or three Chujaran elements at once on his own.

“This can’t be happening! To a mere human, I… !”

It was a skill that could be used to defeat named mobs in a mediocre place, but if it was the guy’s fault, it was that he met the wrong opponent.

Thanks to that, I was wondering how I could evade the attack by a single stroke to test my ability and how I could make the medicine work.

“Is that thing you said you received a scam? Or is it a deceptive tactic to trick me?”

“Shut up! You little rat!”

If you compare our sizes, he’s 1.5 times fatter than me, but he’s called a rat.

“You’re still complaining because you couldn’t catch a single rat.”

“What! What is Bungtz Bungtz?!”

“Something like this.”

I raised both arms and shook them vigorously, avoiding the guy’s messy foreclaws.

“Kyaak! Put your arms down, I’m going crazy!”

“Even if I come down, I won’t be able to even brush past you?”

I showed it to him because he asked what it was, but he just got madder.

If things were as they were, I would act like a fool and grab him by the scruff of the neck to make him fall.

No matter what, it’s difficult to avoid indiscriminate attacks.

Unfortunately, another famous meme showed a frog waving left and right.

“You cowardly bastard! Don’t run away like a rat, fight back!!”

“Is that really okay?”

“Huh-huh?!”

I couldn’t bring myself to kill him, so I didn’t hit him. I carefully released my killing intent, thinking he had forgotten the gap. Then, the guy’s body froze as if it was frozen.

“You can’t even withstand this kind of momentum, so why are you being so cowardly and avoiding things?”

I hope that they will gradually acknowledge the differences and volunteer for help.

Even though he may seem a little lacking, he doesn’t seem that stupid.

“Hey. It’s not a big mole. Are you dead? Or are you already hibernating?”

“… Eek?!”

The guy who had been kicking his front legs so vigorously stopped, so I went up to him and tapped his forehead. The guy was startled. He backed away and fell.

“You’re making a fuss.”

“Profit! Eeeeprofit!!”

He snorted and his eyes glowed red, as if he didn’t want to admit that he was scared.

“Then, then accept this too! If you accept my ultimate move… , I will admit defeat outright… !”

‘Thump thump thump thump thump thump!!’

So we moved far apart, to a distance where we had to raise our voices to have a conversation.

“It takes forever to use a finishing move.”

With crossed arms, indifferently.

“Tsutsut! This is the last time you’ll be so relaxed!”

The guy moves his hands and feet as if he is stretching.

“So when are you coming?”

“Tssss! You idiot!”

A guy who digs into the ground while talking. It was one of those actions that I had expected, so I got into position to respond.

“It’s wiser to run away than to fight someone as strong as you!!”

If you’re going to run away, you should dig the ground busily and leave behind a bunch of teabagging lines.

“That’s right. That’s definitely wise.”

In an instant, the guy reached the spot where he had lifted off the ground, as if he was flying.

chuck-

Immediately after, take the posture and step back with your right foot.

Kwak-ak

A tightly clenched fist.

‘Pagagagagagagagagak’

Find a presence descending at a rapid pace.

There you are.

‘Tuqwaang!!’

A powerful blow that shocked the guy who had run away in a hurry. The ground shook loudly as if a bomb had exploded from within, throwing up dust, and the birds that had been quietly hiding in their nests eventually flapped their wings.

You’ve caused a nuisance by making noise at night.

I did something regrettable to the animals who were living well in the sanctuary.

This is a total ecosystem destroyer.

He even made a comical joke out of his situation and went down the shattered ground.

“Phew, it went in deep.”

Instead of being covered in blood, he was covered in dirt and dust. He carried the unconscious man back to the village.