episode_0020

“···Sigh.”

Immediately after the strategy was established, the saint quietly let out a sigh of relief without anyone knowing.

‘thank god.’

This is because I am using a different strategy than before the regression.

There was no particular reason why the saint recommended the second method.

First, because there is already a memory of failure before regression.

She still remembers the creepy bugs that filled the air, the dark walls that closed in.

King Chung’s castle itself was a maze, King Chung was a monster, and we who tried to break through that maze with just determination were crazy.

‘This time it’ll be different.’

The saintess said these words to calm her anxious mind.

It’s okay. This time, it’s different from the start.

Unlike my memories of my past life where I ignored and isolated him, this time I will actively listen to what he has to say.

The saintess thought so and opened her mouth to lead Luke’s words.

“But if you act like this, won’t King Chung notice?”

The warrior responds to her words.

“It’s okay. This place is bigger than you can imagine, so no matter what you do on the outskirts, you won’t be detected. We just have to keep an eye out for scouts.”

“···Are you a scout?”

“A one-eyed, big-eyed bug. It is the King of Chung’s eyes and ears. If you breathe magic into its eyes, you can ‘share’ what it saw. It is one of the masterpieces that King Chung himself cultivated and created. So you should catch this one before the others.”

Yulis felt a sense of wonder.

This party is quite elite. They had studied the Demon King briefly before entering the Demon Realm.

In simple terms, this means that there are many people with long bag straps.

But how did that guy know so much information that even his party members didn’t know… it was just amazing to watch.

Of course, he didn’t feel very trustworthy because of the curses he had.

The saint knew that these words were all true.

Well, that’s because I’ve heard those words in my past life too.

Of course, this may not be the case for others who do not know about past lives.

Then Lily opened her mouth in an annoyed voice.

“Huh, nonsense. How do you know that it’s not even in the Magic Tower’s ancient books? It’s obvious that it’s a lie.”

“It’s true. Why would I lie? What’s in it for me?”

“That’s···.”

“Then why don’t you check it out yourself? Here you go.”

Luke handed Lily a bug with his signature smile. It was about the size of a thumb, with a single, creepy eye on its face… that kind of bug.

Anyone who looks at it can tell that it’s a one-eyed bug or something.

Lily hesitated for a moment, then caught the bug and sent her magic towards it.

Then another vision is projected before her eyes.

That was the scene of the warrior party that had been walking around the palace until just now. Although, since the guy was stuck to the wall, only his side view was visible.

It was quite a strange feeling to see one’s own side profile from someone else’s perspective. In the end, Lily had no choice but to admit it, even though she didn’t like it.

“Really···.”

“That’s right. So, from now on, please catch them as soon as you see them. If you miss even one, you’ll be in big trouble.”

Kwajik!

Luke said that and burst the one-eyed bug on his palm. Maybe it had eyes. White fluid flowed down his hand.

The saint nodded fervently.

Just like in the previous life, the worst-case scenario is already being imagined. The situation where the one-eyed bug is missed and it returns to Vulcan and is reported as such…

Then they will be surrounded by bugs and isolated again.

If that happens, it will just be a repetition of the past.

This time, I will somehow prevent that from happening.

Yulis was determined to burn all the bugs with eyes.

*

Fortunately, catching the one-eyed bug seemed to be easier than expected. Once they figured out the principle, Adele and Lily worked together to create a search spell specifically for one-eyed bugs.

When Adele narrows down the search range and identifies an object, Lily creates and turns on a macro magic that automatically returns with that data.

This means you no longer need to turn on the light and look for the one-eyed bug. The magic will sound the alarm if one is nearby.

I nodded with satisfaction.

‘As expected, he’s capable.’

Even though it was a simple magic, it was made so quickly. Of course, there was some nagging from Yuris during the making process… In any case, the fact remains that they are competent.

Anyway, thanks to that, we were able to hunt a little more comfortably.

Maybe it’s because it’s still the outskirts. There aren’t any particularly strong monsters.

Thanks to that, we have been growing smoothly so far.

[The level of ‘Bright Ryu Swordsmanship’ has increased!]

[The level of ‘Mana Blade’ has increased!]

The system’s level-up notification rings after a long time.

The skill level that hadn’t increased even when I caught the Minotaur finally went up. The experience points I had accumulated back then finally exploded.

Shukak!

The flow of magical power through the blade becomes more natural, and the stability of your footsteps increases.

Even so, it was only to the extent that I could barely feel it.

I was convinced that these would pile up and one day become a mountain.

I keep cutting, cutting, and cutting the monsters that keep rushing at me.

When I bite the sand worm, my body gets covered in mucus, and because of the humid air, my whole body gradually becomes soaked with sweat.

After wandering around like that for a few hours, we could see a mountain of monster corpses piled up like a mountain.

“Wow··· You really caught a lot.”

“Certainly, the number of monsters is different···. Where on earth do they come from so endlessly?”

Lily and Camilla looked back for a moment and let out a small exclamation of admiration. There, all sorts of insect-like monsters were piled up like a mountain.

It seems to show how much we fought.

Surely you wouldn’t ask me to dismantle that thing.

“Let’s stop here for today. I need to save some energy.”

“Okay. With this amount, I guess we don’t need to dismantle it? It’ll just pile up like a mountain later anyway. Let’s dismantle only the most valuable materials.”

“Everyone worked hard. Now let’s make a campsite and set a night watch.”

That’s fortunate. We don’t have to dismantle it.

When I heard that, I fell to the floor. Maybe it was because I had been hunting monsters all day, but my whole body felt heavy as if it weighed a thousand pounds.

In addition, the mucus and bug corpses stuck all over the armor were just fucking disgusting in and of themselves.

Then Lily stretched and said.

“Whew··· It was a tough day. I want to go and wash up quickly···.”

At this point, I had no choice but to tackle it.

“What are you talking about? How can I wash here?”

“Huh?”

“Look around. Is there a stream or lake nearby? You probably won’t find it even if you look hard.”

At the entrance to the Demon Realm, there were still many relatively clean water sources.

It’s just that there are many creatures that have turned into monsters because the magical energy is relatively high, but in any case, it is a place where life exists.

But not here.

It was an environment created entirely by bugs, a place where bugs could live comfortably. It was obvious that there would be no clean water, as she desired.

Even though I told her the truth, Lily didn’t seem to believe me.

“Yeah, what do you know! You haven’t even been around here! There must be a place to wash somewhere!”

I looked back at everything.

Even breaking down walls to find hidden pieces.

I looked at her and thought.

‘Sure, this is like a game.’

For Lily, who likes things that are classy and clean, this would be a rather uncomfortable environment. It’s only natural that she would feel somewhat annoyed.

However, the saint who hates bugs the most remains silent.

Anyway, she didn’t want to believe me, so she searched the palace for a while. She walked endlessly through the hallways, and searched through rooms she hadn’t checked yet.

Still, she started to cry because she couldn’t find anything to wash.

“Sigh···. I’m so nervous I could die.”

“Don’t worry. I will keep cleansing you with my purification magic.”

“I appreciate that, but… it’s not a panacea after all.”

That’s right.

The purification magic used by the saint could maintain a certain level of purity, but it could not solve everything.

The air is humid, and there are cockroaches and maggots crawling everywhere.

It’ll probably get dirty soon. This is the norm here.

Camilla opened her mouth, looking at Lily, as if she had already realized it.

“Stop talking and hurry up and put down your sleeping bag. You’ll have to go to bed early if you want to fight tomorrow too. But I’m tired so I’ll sleep well···.”

“Haa··· Can’t we just rush in and catch that Balkan bastard right now?”

I looked at her and said to myself.

What, you have to stay here for a few more months.

‘What are you going to do if you start complaining already?’

I wonder how much stress the kids will accumulate here.

I don’t know. I’m just watching.

With that thought in mind, I lay down in my sleeping bag.

A long day has passed.

And now, only one day had passed.