episode_0082

Of course, thanks to Lucius and Elia already completing the purification, no enemies that could pose a threat appeared as we advanced… .

-Keeek!

The nameless man, with a tired expression on his face, wiped the blood off his sword and opened his mouth.

“… How much does it cost?”

“Hmm, you’re the seventh guy I’ve killed.”

…the number was so great.

Elia opened her mouth with a bitter smile as she saw the nameless man sighing with an exhausted look on his face.

“But if you walk a little further, you’ll reach the center… .”

Elia clenched her fists and added shortly, “Let’s do our best,” before quickly walking up to Lucius, who was leading the way.

After confirming that Elia had completely moved away, I stayed by the nameless man’s side, lifted my leg, and whispered in his ear.

“Anonymous, how many times has that happened?”

“Probably, what you just heard is the ninth time.”

What? The ninth?

He glanced at Elia with a look that said he was very tired.

“What, that’s more than the number of demons you’ve defeated… .”

“… That’s right.”

I left the nameless man behind with an awkward laugh and let out a deep sigh.

I know that Elia means well by saying those words to encourage us when we look tired, but… .

If you repeat that over and over again, you will lose strength.

No, I’m starting to think that maybe they’re just playing a bad prank.

Does that mean that things will be over just because we reach the center as Elia said?

“…”

That’s not it either.

The purpose of my coming here in the first place was to find the Nameless Sword Sheath, so it wouldn’t end with just reaching the center.

Rather, I know that the real search begins once I get here, so my eyes are starting to go dark.

Besides, the ‘end of the world’ that I saw and felt with my own eyes was not such a romantic place. Rather, it was a place that felt so familiar that it was truly familiar… .

There is no way to look forward to the future.

As you were groaning and tapping the floor like that, did something just pop into your mind?

An anonymous man clapped his hands softly and spoke.

“But, Master.”

“What is it… .”

I looked at the six-legged monster approaching from afar and absentmindedly answered its nameless call.

… Another monster, I want to stop watching it.

“I’ve been wondering this from the beginning, but how do you find that little scabbard in this big place?”

“What.”

He furrowed his brow at the anonymous question that went straight to the heart of the matter.

…I know?

He raised his thin, curved blade and swung it lightly at the ugly monster.

-bang!

Despite the vibrations that shook the earth, Myeong continued asking questions indifferently as if it were natural.

“What methods are there?”

“Hmm.”

As if he was expecting my answer, he slightly avoided the nameless eyes that were shining brightly.

… there’s no way something like that could happen.

If there had been a method that came to mind right away, there would have been no way I would have agreed with Lucius’s idea of moving to the center so ignorantly.

“… not there?”

The anonymous expression on his face looked as if he was shocked, and his lips were pouting.

It’s unfair.

I’m not going to find my stuff, I’m going to find that damn thing. Why is the person who’s supposed to be the owner of the thing asking me how to do it?

Although it is said that a disciple cannot help but rely on his teacher, this is wrong.

… Well, I don’t mean to completely blame Anonymous.

The one who started it all is Lily.

If you think about it, it was Lily who gave the hint about the scabbard, and if she had told us, she should have taken full responsibility for it. Instead, she only told us the location and left the work to us, saying she didn’t know how to do it.

What do you mean, you can tell just by looking at it? Even abstract things are a matter of degree.

“Tsk.”

The more I think about it, the more it annoys me. Next time I see you in a dream, I’ll have to give you a chestnut.

He nodded his head as if making a pledge to himself.

…

As he walked, Lucius stuck his sword into the ground, as if marking his territory.

“This is the center.”

The scenery of ‘the end of the world’ that we originally entered was truly desolate.

There is no green to be found, just a dry and cracked land. When I look up, all I see is the sky, without the sun or moon, or even the common stars, but for some reason, the sky is shining.

But for some reason, grass is growing where Lucius put his sword.

I tilted my head slightly in surprise, and Elia noticed my question and came over to me and opened her mouth.

“This is also a type of purification I mentioned.”

“Oh.”

Indeed, after listening to Elia, I could understand why the warrior and the saint went out of their way to purify the demon realm.

This is how you expand the space where people can stay, and at the same time, you drive out the demons.

I nodded my head.

Lucius nodded as he listened to Elia’s explanation, cleared his throat once, and then opened his mouth.

“As you may have noticed when you came here, there are no threatening monsters since the purification was completed.”

“That’s right.”

It feels strange to keep bringing up the hut, but the demons here are two levels lower than the ones that used to live there.

To put it simply, it could be said that even Elia could defeat the monster if she just took the time.

Lucius nodded slightly and continued speaking.

“So, if I may give my opinion, how about going around the Demon Realm in pairs?”

What the heck is this?

I was already wondering how I could drop them. If I do this, I can look for the nameless scabbard with peace of mind.

A smile came to my face at the situation that was really going well. Just as I was about to answer Lucius’s words.

“Not bad-”

“Okay.”

Before me, Myeong-un nodded his head vigorously and confirmed Lucius’s words.

Slightly- I turned my head and looked at the nameless person, and the corners of his mouth were raised so high that they would tear if he raised them just a little more.

“Wow… .”

Elia’s tired voice was heard.

Well, still.

I nodded my head with a trembling expression because the anonymous words were also the affirmative answer I was trying to give.

“Then, I and Myeong-un will move east, and you go west.”

“Okay.”

As I was waving my arms like that and about to leave, Lucius opened his mouth and said, “Ah.”

“But what are you looking for?”

“Hmm, now that I think about it, I never told you.”

…what should I say?

I could simply say that I was looking for a scabbard, but there’s no way the item Lily introduced me to was normal.

Of course, Lucius and Elia didn’t say anything after seeing the sword used by the nameless one, but couldn’t the scabbard be different?

There’s no harm in being careful.

I rolled my eyes here and there, thinking about what to say to Lucius.

“… That’s it.”

But at that moment, when nothing came to mind, I was at a loss for answers.

“I’m looking for a scabbard to use.”

“What.”

Anonymous opened his mouth.

That too with a rather shocking statement.

…Can I say this so directly?

I had that thought, but no answer came to mind, so I just pursed my lips.

Lucius frowned after hearing the anonymous words.

“… Are you talking about the scabbard?”

Elia also seemed to find the anonymous answer strange, and she moved her feet slightly to approach Lucius.

Despite the two’s reactions, Moo-myeong nodded with an indifferent expression.

“Yes.”

Lucius, who moved his eyebrows at such an anonymous reaction, opened his mouth in a voice that anyone who heard it would be sure was suspicious.

“Do you know why you are looking for the scabbard?”

Lucius’ question is awkward to answer.

Gulp – I swallowed.

…what should I say?

Whenever I see it, it seems like the accidents are caused by unknown people and I am the one who solves them… .

My head is spinning.

How is this disciple, who is like an enemy, going to resolve this situation?

He was carefully choosing his answer to Lucius, his lips pursed.

Nameless, still with a calm expression, opened his mouth.

“I heard a rumor.”

“… Is that a rumor?”

“Yes, as you know, Master and I are traveling throughout the empire, right?”

“Yes… .”

“In the meantime, I heard a rumor.”

Lucius nodded as if he wanted to listen to the anonymous words that followed.

“Could you please tell me what the rumor is?”

“There’s nothing I can’t do.”

Likewise, the nameless man nodded and smiled kindly as he continued to speak.

“There were a lot of exaggerated rumors, but to summarize briefly, I heard that there was a sword sheath used by a high-ranking demon at the ‘end of the world’.”

“… Are there any such rumors going around?”

“Yes, and coincidentally, my teacher and I, who were thinking about our next destination, happened to come here because of the rumors going around.”

After Anumyeong finished speaking, the corners of his lips rose.

… has it been resolved?

I felt like I was sweating coldly because of my anxiety, but I tried not to show it.