episode_0066

Arna came into the room and stroked Jihoo’s head.

“Sister, are you doing anything today?”

“Yes, let’s just sleep today.”

We had been having sex everywhere we went before, but I wasn’t planning on doing anything here today.

Even so, Ji-hoo, who had been squeezed by Arna the whole way, quickly fell asleep when Arna patted his head next to him and put him to sleep.

After he fell asleep, Arna woke up.

And then I went straight to the room where Larissa was.

“Larissa.”

“Yes… . Yes?”

Larisa, who had been half-asleep, woke up in surprise.

“Why, why… Yo.”

“Elena and Evelia. Can you find where it is?”

Larissa almost peed herself at the scary pointy ears shining dimly in the dark.

“Oh, maybe… . I think it’s at the embassy.”

“Please guide me.”

“Yes, yes!”

Larissa quickly got dressed and took the lead.

The two quietly left the castle and headed to the Hebel official residence near the beach.

The window was shining brightly until late at night, so it could be seen from afar.

“It will be there. But what are you going to do?”

“I want to know what it looks like.”

At this point, Larissa was about to leave when she was caught by Arna and brought near the official residence.

“Tell me who it is.”

I walked closer to the only shining window.

The two could see Evelia and Elena through the window.

“There are only two. That’s Evelia sitting there, not Elena.”

A red-haired woman wearing armor. Just looking at his face, he looked quite fierce and his personality seemed dirty.

Looking at the atmosphere it gave off, it seemed like it had enough power to torment Jihoo.

“Okay, you can leave now.”

“That… be careful. If possible, don’t fight.”

Larissa went straight back to the castle.

Arna leaned against the wall and closed her eyes.

Using magic, he was able to eavesdrop on the conversation beyond the wall. The small sound gradually became clearer.

“Then… What do you plan to do?”

“You receive the power of the Demon King with a holy sword, and when you are unable to handle that power, you take it again.”

Arna widened her eyes.

“Because the monster with that power is nearby. You can start right away.”

“But… .”

“Elena, think carefully about what is for the kingdom.”

Arna didn’t listen anymore and got up.

In the end, he called Ji-hoo here again with the intention of betraying him. You’re trying to betray the person you opened your heart to so hard.

Arna’s hands were shaking.

I want to break the window and kill myself right away.

The moment she thought that, someone grabbed Arna’s arm.

“Well, what is it.”

“Wait a minute… .”

He suddenly appeared and escaped from there, dragging Arna with him.

“What, who are you.”

No matter how embarrassed he was, seeing as he dragged Arna halfway by force, he was not an ordinary person.

Arna frowned and glared at him, who was hiding his face.

He took off the hood that hid his face and showed a gentle smile.

It was a demon. Demons are defined as enemies here.

“I have something prepared.”

“What?”

“For the sake of the warrior, leave revenge in the hands of the warrior. Wouldn’t that be better?”

Jihoo also has enough power now.

If it’s something you can do yourself, it’s better not to interfere.

No matter how irritating the past may be, getting rid of it without knowing anything about it cannot be said to be a good thing for Ji-hoo.

Arna, whose head became cold for a moment, nodded.

“What are your plans, and who are you?”

“The devil’s… He’s an errand boy. The plan is to show it in person soon. … It won’t be a bad thing.”

But it was not easy to believe.

Arna pulled out her sword and held it to his neck.

“If it’s the devil, he’s probably something we need to get rid of, right?”

“Haha, that sounds hard to believe. You don’t have to believe it. Anyway, I’m going to stick to the plan.”

Arna frowned at that shameless attitude.

Then I put away my sword again and thought.

In any case, Evelia is nominally an ally and the leader of this place. The only good thing about harming her right away was the thrill of revenge.

Even that will end without Jihu, the person involved, knowing.

Regardless of whether you believe in him or not, killing Evelia like this now is meaningless.

“Yes. Take care of it.”

“Yes, I will see you again soon.”

The demons quickly disappeared. Arna also returned to Jihu’s side.

–

Until that night, I rested comfortably without any incident.

Since there was nothing happening for a while, the tension that had filled the place was easily eased.

However, while eating breakfast, a strange atmosphere flowed between Larisa and Arna. To be precise, it feels like Larissa has something to say to Arna.

“What’s wrong? What happened?”

When I asked, Larissa shook her head.

“No, nothing.”

And as breakfast was ending, Elena came back.

She came over to us and smiled awkwardly.

“Did you rest well?”

“Yes. What about Evelia?”

“That… He said he would not meet.”

Yeah, that’s a good thing.

“Okay.”

“Thank goodness. I really wasn’t confident in seeing Evelia’s face.”

Larissa let out a long sigh, saying she was glad. I thought so too, so for the first time in my life, I felt grateful for Evelia’s decision.

Soon the door opened again, and Elena returned, holding a large box with both hands. She came back in front of us, looking a little nervous, and set the box down on the table.

It was a wide and long box that seemed to contain a sword.

“This is the holy sword I promised.”

Elena opened the box and showed the contents.

It really is a holy sword. When I heard it, it immediately started to glow like when we were fighting together in the past, but it quickly disappeared.

“There is something you need to do right away.”

As I kept my promise and received the holy sword, I felt a little relieved.

“What’s going on?”

“At Riddle Fortress in the west, there is a monster whose power is believed to be that of the Demon Lord.”

Is it already that close?

“Of course, it is not a dangerous situation yet, but we must find that power first before it disappears somewhere else.”

Rather, it seems like a lucky situation. Anyway, since he needs to be found and destroyed, it would be better if we could meet him right away.

“Okay, where is it? Can I go right away?”

“Yes. The location has been identified.”

“Okay, let’s go right away.”

I want to quickly deal with this situation and go home.

When I got up with the holy sword, Arna’s eyes widened as she looked at my sword.

“Is this the sword Jihu originally used?”

“Yes. How about it?”

“The hero uses this kind of weapon. Wow, our Jihoo is more amazing than we thought.”

Arna clapped her hands and looked at me lovingly just because I had a sword.

“Haha… .”

“The warrior was truly a great person.”

At Elena’s words, everyone’s eyes turned to her.

He was a great person… . I clearly know how I lived in that past tense story.

Anyway, since we decided to do it together, there’s no need for me to pick a date.

“Anyway. Is everyone okay?”

Arna immediately held my hand and smiled.

“Then, anytime is fine.”

Larisa also nodded.

“I’m okay too.”

Elena smiled at that and took the lead and left the castle.

“I will guide you personally.”

“Haha, this reminds me of the old days.”

A long ago… Come to think of it, I see.

Evelia came to me only when I was almost finished with the task, and when we actually went to fight, the three of us often moved around like this.

“Larissa, please refrain from saying anything that may displease the warrior.”

“Ah? Isn’t Elena’s very existence something to be offended by?”

Larissa and Elena are going to fight, and I think it’s going to bring back memories of the old days and it’s going to be unpleasant.

“Stop it.”

“Yes, sorry.”

Elena apologized first and then took the lead and began to guide us. Seeing that he was so obedient to my words made me realize that a lot had changed from before.

When I came out of the castle, the surroundings were more peaceful than I expected.

I’ve stayed here for quite a while, but I’ve never been to the beach.

The fence on the way out of the castle and into the forest was in a similar style to those seen elsewhere.

This is definitely the Rodian Kingdom.

“How far do I have to go from here?”

“It only takes about half a day to move.”

“Then let’s go quickly.”

Following Elena’s guidance, we headed through the forest to a village. It took half a day for us to arrive around evening, and we immediately met with the village chief.

“Ah, saint. and… You are a warrior. It’s an honor to meet you.”

“Are there any problems yet?”

Elena immediately asked about the situation without even a casual greeting, and the village chief nodded.

“Yes, we are keeping an eye on it, but since we attacked the fortress, it has remained still and without any movement.”

At those words, I looked into the distance. The fortress, visible from the village at a glance, was located high up in the mountain.

It’s this close, so you’re saying just attack that side and stay still? I’m really glad.

“Oh, and I heard that you will be here soon, but there is someone who wants to help us, so we are waiting for you to come.”

As the village chief spoke, I heard someone coming out of the house.

“Ugh, I see you all here again.”

It was Leah. I never thought you would be here.

“If you had known this would happen, would you have just stayed together? I tried to go alone, but they kept stopping me, so I was waiting bored.”

Leah shrugged her shoulders with a bright smile on her face that didn’t feel the slightest sense of tension or seriousness.

In fact, that kind of leisure was more suited to an elf.

“Leah, have you seen what kind of guy it is?”

Unlike Leah, who was relaxed, Arna seemed a little nervous. Of course, I think my stake in that tension is quite large.

“Yes. I did see it. Pretty big… … .”

“It’s a demonic beast.”

At the village chief’s words, Leah nodded with an expression that said she had no idea what was going on.

If it’s a demonic beast… Although they are roughly distant from humans, we were talking about most of the beasts that demons handle.

There were quite a few types, but I remember most of them being fierce and threatening.

It is said that he is now imbued with the power of the Demon King, so he will not be an opponent to be taken lightly.

“It’s quiet now, but it’s said to have been quite a huge and rough guy.”

“That’s right, it will happen. The guys I saw were like that too.”

Larissa gave strength to the village chief’s testimony.

“But if this much is gathered, it won’t be difficult, right?”

Among these, Larissa is the only one who has properly fought against those who received the power of the Demon King.

I nodded, hoping Larissa was right.

“Then, warrior. What do you want to do?”

“Let’s go right away. They might suddenly wake up and attack the village.”

At least you have to get close to him when he’s not moving. Only then will unnecessary damage be reduced.

“Then come slowly. I’ll go first and check if there’s anything strange!”

As soon as they decided to leave, Leah excitedly ran towards the fortress. After seeing the figure running incredibly fast, we headed to the fortress.

“Elena. Are the remnants of the Demon King only appearing in the outskirts where we were fighting?”

“Ah, yes. Monsters that have received the power of the Demon King often appear anywhere in the kingdom, but the Demon King’s remaining forces still appear in the places where we fought together.”

“Anyway, once we get rid of the guy who has the power of the Demon King, we won’t have to see Ji-hoo anymore, right?”

Elena nodded at Arna’s words.

“Yes. you’re right. If the power of the Demon King comes into the hands of the warrior, the chaos will soon end.”

Yes, we were lucky enough to have appeared so close by, so let’s kill it quickly and go back.

When we got close enough to really feel the size of the fortress, Leah, who had left for the fortress first, returned to us.

“That guy is still still. When I see it, it looks like sleeping.”

“Good.”

Leah’s refreshingly smiling expression now began to look a little more serious.

“And… Unlike when I checked before, there was someone else there. I don’t know if it’s friend or enemy.”

“Was it human?”

In response to Elena’s question, Leah shook her head.

“Hmm… Demon? I think it was a demon.”

“Then it must be the enemy.”

I had no choice but to say that.

The Rodian Kingdom was originally a kingdom of humans only, and most of the mercenaries who came here had arrived at the port and had not yet moved, and it was also unlikely that mercenaries from the demon tribe would volunteer to come here for support due to the war with the demons. .

So, if it’s the demons, it’s correct to think of them as the ones attacking the kingdom here.

Elena became a little more impatient.

“Let’s go quickly. There may be some strange scheme.”

We quickly ran to the fortress.

“Hey, by the way… The demons don’t have a means to absorb the demon king’s power like this holy sword, right?”

“Yes… There was none.”

Why is it in past tense?

Larissa said as I was surprised.

“Those guys are probably making something too, it’s the power of the devil they serve, so will they just stay still?”

Even if I thought about it vaguely, it was true.

Shaiti had also crossed the sea to escape the chaos and look for someone who could receive its power, so it seems that the remaining demons here were not left without any measures.

“Then… .”

There is a mysterious demon next to the demon beast that holds the power of the demon king.

Anyone can see that it’s dangerous, right?

So we hurriedly headed to the fortress.

A monster could be seen directly beyond the collapsed fortress wall, and next to it, as Leah had said, a demon was standing.

It seems that the anxiety has become a reality to some extent.

Ferol, who was a close associate of the Demon King.

This is the guy who stopped me and then disappeared until the devil himself came forward.

“Ah… .”

He looked at me and smiled as if it had been a while.

“This is how we meet again. Warrior.”