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After the rain of blood and flesh stopped, everyone took a moment to adjust their clothes, which unfortunately reached its peak of discomfort.

“Wow, everyone has become amazing.”

Vincent was alone and fine.

As soon as he heard me shouting, he must have turned all his magic towards his legs, and ran away and came back with unrivaled speed.

So there is not a single drop of blood on his pure white armor.

But there is something more important than that.

“…Are you angry?”

I remove the piece of corpse from Peria’s face that I don’t know what part it is, and I don’t really want to know, and take a cloth and wipe her face.

Hygenics said that although it was urgent, there might be something poisonous in the blood, so everyone stopped to just wipe it off.

“Sniff.”

“Huh?”

I sprinkle some water on a cloth and wipe her face. As I wipe her eyes, Peria sniffles.

Again-

‘Oh Mr. ruined.’

Teardrops rolling down my cheeks.

As soon as I see that, I start to break into a cold sweat.

“Hey. Please say something…”

It occurred to me later that I might have been too harsh.

Peria doesn’t say anything, but rubs her eyes with the back of her hand and occasionally sniffles.

“No matter what, isn’t it too much to use a living person as a shield? Maybe this way.”

Master wipes the blood off Enin and looks at us as he speaks.

Unlike us, Enin is wearing extremely thick, self-made armor that looks like special armor.

In that outfit, he took the onslaught of a halberd right in front of his eyes and crushed all of the hybrid’s legs with great force, so there was quite a lot of blood on him, so he wiped it off with the help of his teacher.

He blew off more than half of the legs and arms by himself, and he seemed even more energetic than Vincent.

When Master said that, Thistle, who was right next to me, answered back for me.

“It’s not something I would say, but I think using our God as a shield is not a good thing.”

“The priest talks too much to each other while sheltering from the rain under the eaves.”

Thistle was also wiping away the blood from Deshade’s body.

Deshade doesn’t seem to care much about the blood on his armor, but he doesn’t even crouch to avoid it, so he has the most blood on his armor out of all of us.

‘Anyway, Peria didn’t say whether she was really angry about this. ‘How should I solve this?’

But those things are other people’s business.

Now I have to somehow wipe away Peria’s tears that are right in front of me.

At that moment, Peria said something.

“Hurangi.”

“What? Frying?”

puck-

“Word-.”

Peria threw a hook at his side, perhaps in retaliation for interrupting him.

‘He hits precisely at the ribs.’

I listen to Peria’s words while my back is bent by the harsh fist hitting my bones.

“Shut up and listen.”

“Yep.”

Peria takes the cloth from me and wipes herself while talking.

“There is a similar stray cat that I often met and played with in the backyard before I moved out of the mansion I lived in in Demon Territory. I named him Hurang.”

‘There are cats in the Demon Territory too. But it’s not a tiger, it’s a tiger.’

I thought about listening quietly, but there was one thing that bothered me, so I couldn’t stop.

“You really don’t have a good sense of naming.”

Then the second attack followed.

Wow-

“Ouch…!”

I flinched when I raised my fist and raised my guard, but my shin was kicked.

My senses are better than I thought.

“That day, I was playing with that cat alone in the backyard, and my older brother and sister noticed and came over.”

“Those people who say you discriminate?”

“Yes. They took the whirlpool from me and played with it by throwing it among themselves. I had no choice but to keep watching it while being held back by a bitch.”

‘That’s harsh.’

It’s a bad past. But I don’t know why that story is coming out now.

“And do you know what we did in the end?”

“… Well. Usually things like this end very badly.”

“That’s right. It was the worst. One tore a cat alive over my face, smeared the blood on my face, and force-fed me meat. It is said that low blood suits low blood.”

I feel cold sweat.

“You made me remember that memory again.”

Tsk.

Peria spits out the black blood remaining in her mouth onto the floor.

“I’m really sorry. What should I do for you?”

“10 seconds.”

“Huh?”

“Stay still for 10 seconds.”

After saying that, Peria took out the cane sword she wore around her waist and looked at me with a smile.

“…You’re not going to take out the knife, are you?”

“That’s not my cat, so I won’t pull out the knife. I’ll just beat you up to the amount you deserve for the crime I made you remember.”

Still, I thought it was fortunate that he didn’t seem to have any intention of killing me.

Wow-

Of course, the first time I got hit, I thought it might be better to get stabbed to death.

That’s how the struggle began.

Just 10 seconds.

The area where Peria hit for 10 seconds.

Start by striking the little toe with the tip of the cane.

The moment I lowered my head as the pain penetrated through my military boots, I was hit on the temple with the handle.

The moment I lay down on the ground with my head shaking, a kick flew between my legs.

And, as if trying to make the most of the remaining time, he clings to me and bites the back of my neck.

“Ugh! 10 seconds! 10 seconds!”

No matter how hard I hit the tab on the floor, it won’t fall.

‘No, it’s a different world, so the meaning can’t be conveyed.’ If you hit the tab, you have to release it.’

For the first time in a while, I lament the difference in culture between this world and the other world and try to get rid of Feria somehow.

But the more I do this, the more Peria grabs my body and sinks her teeth deeper into it.

“Now, we have to leave, so stop.”

In the end, Enin, who had been cleaned by Master, came and took Peria off, so he barely survived.

“It’s really a lively movement. After all, humans have such natural movements that are truly beautiful.”

“Shut up. Because it hurts so much.”

He took advantage of the opportunity to curse at Deshade, who was appreciating Peria’s movements, and stood up unsteadily, hitting the floor with his escutcheon.

After confirming that everyone is ready, Hygenic gives a command.

“Then let’s go again.”

It was a very short break.

Although I don’t feel hoarse at all from all the beatings I’ve received.

For some reason, the number of injuries seems to have increased compared to when I fought the mixture.

“You guys should move to the front.”

Following Hygenic’s words, three soul soldiers go ahead and check for traps.

As we pass by, we hear clicking sounds from the walls or floor around us, but no major changes occur.

Peria, who was also listening to those words and feeling relieved of her anger, shared her guess.

“Does this sound like it’s not moving as expected?”

“What do you mean?”

“You heard this clicking sound before, but it didn’t move normally a few times, right? If so, it either doesn’t move normally, or it feels like I’m trying various things because I don’t know how to use it properly.”

“Is that so? Well, the sound still comes out.”

At the moment Peria guessed, the floor in front of her opened and the mixture came out.

“Everyone ready for battle!”

The moment everyone quickly prepared for battle with Hygenic’s command –

Dalkak-

Churralalalalalak- Quaang!

As soon as the mixture came out, it was crushed by a huge iron chandelier that had fallen from the ceiling.

“That seems to be true. Did I make a mistake?”

“Anyway, what do you think? Attack everyone!”

As the mixture moves forward based on instinct, it becomes more entangled in the chandelier.

We easily attack and dismantle the wart-like mixture caught in such a spider’s web and move forward again.

“I think you’re right. There were other traps, but none of them seem to be working properly. It looks like the users are not used to it either.”

After that, about two more hybrids appeared, but we were able to easily eliminate them without any significant damage.

One guy tried to run out as soon as the wall opened, but the wall closed again and he stopped with only half of his body exposed. Another guy suddenly jumped out of the ceiling and fell, unable to overcome the weight, and died suddenly.

In many ways, the first fights were the ones that felt the most difficult.

In the end, after going through all these things, we finally made it through the fairly long corridor safely.

From the middle, the clicking sound was no longer heard, as if they had completely given up on controlling the castle, or if there were no more mixtures to send out.

Soon, with Hygenic’s guidance, we arrived at the innermost part of the castle.

“This is the largest central hall in the castle. Location-wise, it is the most central, so if there is one, it will probably be here. Set up a defense in front of here.”

In front of a huge door, soldiers place coffins on both sides.

“Soldiers remain to guard this place and the rest go inside. Deshade, what will you do?”

Hygenic conducts neatly and asks Deshade.

“I should go in too. If the devil truly wants to descend, I will have to stop it myself.”

“I understand. Then, please stand behind us.”

‘No, but this god doesn’t really seem to be able to fight. Does he have a role to play?’

Deshade keeps talking loudly, but it’s not trustworthy. Just now, he and Peria had retreated in unison, so I don’t know what they’re aiming for.

All soldiers take cover and form formation according to Hygenic’s orders.

In the middle is Noan holding a shield. Master is on the left, me is on the right.

Behind them are Winnet and Vincent, who know how to use magical power, Ennin, who can keep up with them, and Thistle and Hygenic are positioned slightly behind them.

“Are you going to come in too?”

I asked Peria as I took out the ax from my belt.

“I have to go. Since the moon has risen, he can act like a wizard. A big attack is out of the question, I’ll just provide some defense assistance. If I have to, I have to call Nayal.”

After listening to Peria’s words, I looked out the window and noticed that a long time had passed and the moon was appearing in a light color.

“It’s unfortunate that there are no priests and wizards. If you had come, the rear would have been really reassuring.”

Most of the priests who could heal either followed the Legion or were outside, and none of the wizards followed, citing the reason that the spell would explode if it failed due to the devil’s magic.

Still, in times like this, magical support becomes truly necessary.

To be exact, it is not impossible for a priest, but Thistle can only use self-strengthening, and there is Deshade, who seems to be much stronger than a priest, but according to God, direct healing is impossible.

For now, the only one we can rely on is Feria.

“The main forces of the wizards have all followed the legion and the remaining ones are cowards with no skills, so they don’t want to go, so what should I do? Even priests can actually use healing magic only if they are above a certain level, but they are all left outside where there are a lot of soldiers. Well, I’ll try my best.”

At least Feria is in good spirits, so I’ll have to trust her for now.

Then I ask about one thing that concerns me.

“By the way, is it okay if I call you Nayal? Wasn’t the contract broken or something?”

Last time, I received a penalty from Nayal for disobeying me, but I wonder if I can call him again.

“You may be saying that because you don’t know much about contracts, but contracts are easy to make, but extremely difficult to cancel. It’s the same as this one.”

Peria speaks while touching the emblem around my neck.

“So even if you don’t want to see your face, if you don’t have enough strength, you should use it. I say this, but honestly, regardless of whether someone dies or not, I probably won’t use it unless it’s a very serious situation. No, I just never use it. I heard that thing is sucking up a lot of my money. Even when gambling, 40 gold disappeared in an instant, right? For Nayal, interference with reality seems to be very expensive.”

“Still, the situation where I use it seems to come eventually.”

“It is worth the money, but the problem is that it is expensive. Still, I always benefited from what I spent. Except for my brother.”

“It’s not my fault anyway.”

Peria glares at the bracelet of servitude on my arm.

“I know. It’s my fault for not being careful. Still, thanks to you, I gained a partner, so shouldn’t I take advantage of it now that it’s like this? Isn’t that right, oppa?”

“It looks like you really like talking about your partner? Okay, I got it. Please use it. Is it okay?”

“Good. So, since we are long-awaited partners, let’s not do anything that betrays each other’s expectations. Treat the other person’s sadness as your own, and treat the other person’s happiness as your own. If you just keep that, I will trust you completely.”

“That’s about it. But I’m higher than you anyway. Just remember that I won.”

“You keep saying this, should I try something else? If it’s gambling, you can base on 10 consecutive wins, right? It’s because I underestimated it back then.”

“Yes, I won’t.”

“ Mr. Lee. Really.”

Originally, the person who won last was the winner.

“I have to go in now, so be quiet.”

“Okay.”

Finally, the time came when I thought it was the last moment.

“Open the door.”

kkiiig-

Soldiers grab hold of the door leading into the huge hall from both sides and pull it in.

The real center of the castle, where we arrived on a different side than last time.

Unlike the previous, dusty but cozy space, this time I could see a spacious hall.

Cold air sweeps through the huge hall.

‘The lord who left this place alone is truly amazing.’

Although it is a huge and splendid castle that shows the accumulation of wealth that has been passed down since the ancestors, the owner of this castle was in favor of moving the city to the rear solely for the purpose of defense and protecting the people.

This castle has now lost its function as a territory or a base for defense, but the inside of the lord’s castle is still huge, boasting its former glory.

And three figures appeared in the very center of the castle.