episode_0083

After hearing the news, the Deltans headed straight to the imperial castle.

Those seated in the huge conference room were Emperor Ishmark, Knight Commander Ishwald, and Wizard Commander Marquis Montbert.

“Did you come.”

Ishmark laughed.

Deltan asked as he sat down next to the Marquis de Montbert.

“What about those guys?”

“Look.”

Ugh-

Light emanated from a projector hanging on one wall.

The revealed scene is the island’s underground water.

About five people were heading outside through the darkness.

“These are the people marked by the Marquis de Montbert. He sneaked out during the night and headed that way.”

“Are you trying to exit through the underground water outlet?”

“It seems so.”

The underground waterway is connected to the river.

In other words, it is the only way out without going through the castle gate.

Of course, there were people guarding the exit of the waterway, but considering the faces of those five people, it seemed difficult to stop them with security.

“The two guys in front are knights and the two guys in back are wizards. Are they from the Magic Tower? The one in the middle is clearly noble.”

“That’s accurate. These are the people who were there on the day of the demonstration.”

“Expenses?”

“I passed it on. I don’t think there’s any need to let a fight that we have no chance of winning.”

“Good job.”

Deltan continued his thoughts while looking at the five people.

‘Lopalgar is a greed-type demon.’

Even apart from the fact that the name of the item to be obtained from it was ‘Gluttony’, it was certain considering the reactions of Randor and the Seven Princesses when they were tempted.

A temptation that stimulates the desire deep inside and makes you run into it blindly.

It was a temptation optimized to cause confusion, and it was also a temptation that was good for manipulating humans like limbs.

‘They probably mistakenly believe that what they dream of is outside the system.’

The reason they steal knights, wizards, and nobles is probably because they think they can be used as hostages.

Deltan stood up.

“Continue monitoring. I’ll leave right away.”

“Please.”

“uh.”

They probably weren’t the only ones who made the move.

Anyway, they gave me so many chess pieces, but I guess I’ll use them to a minimum.

“Strengthen internal security of the system. I’ll probably move sometime today.”

Deltan left the conference room.

*

Waiting for him at the count’s residence when he returned was Agnes.

While changing clothes and checking equipment in the dressing room, she said.

“Are you going?”

“I have to go. Because we can’t let them camp outside forever.”

“Is it dangerous?”

Deltan turned his head and looked at Agnes.

It had a bumpy appearance.

Deltan could tell that she didn’t like this situation, from the way she looked at the floor and the tapping of her toes.

“… It wouldn’t be very dangerous.”

It would be easy to kill it if you found its body, but like any other demon, the process of finding it is the most difficult and dangerous.

This was even more so if it was a high-ranking devil.

“What are you asking again?”

“Just… .”

Agnes pursed her lips.

Meanwhile, Delta Inn’s preparations were completed.

“I will come back, so please be quiet.”

The moment I was about to leave.

“Deltain.”

“Why.”

“Wait a minute.”

Agnes approached.

I looked up at him hesitantly and then hugged him.

Deltan was startled.

“… What is it?”

“I clearly promised.”

Agnes raised her head and looked up at Deltan.

There was no playfulness in the expression on his face.

“So you have to protect it. You decided to stay by my side.”

Agnes was strengthening her arms as if she was going to receive the assurance and release her.

At best, it was strong enough to be able to shake it off right away, but Deltan couldn’t do it easily.

‘I’m worried… .’

It was difficult for a woman who used to be like this to be like this today.

Has yesterday’s work not yet resolved?

Deltan sighed and placed his hand on the top of Agnes’ head.

“… Keep what I say. I’ll be here before sunset, so don’t go out.”

I wasn’t saying this in vain.

Battles with demons tend to become more disadvantageous the longer they last, so Deltan was planning to finish the whole thing within today.

“Eat well.”

After saying that, Agnes slowly relaxed her arms.

Deltan stepped away from her and turned around.

“I’m really going.”

“… Yes.”

The steps to leave were heavy.

*

The Necrophiliac Galan, the Hound of Hebron, was at the center of the system.

He was wearing camouflage.

My eyes were fierce as I looked out at the square while wearing a robe in a dark alley.

Hiding behind them, wearing the same attire, were the head of the Necromancy School, Golgorias, and the school’s elders.

“Inseok. If you look at it like that, will there be enemies?”

Golgorias said with a chuckle.

Galan became embarrassed, twisted his hair, and then wrote in the air with mana.

[I think I have to work hard on my mission.]

It was like that.

They had come here under orders from the Deltans.

Temptation tends to remain strongly in the area where it first spread, so it was judged that if an accident occurred within the system, this would be the most likely location.

“Hmm, it doesn’t matter to me, but are you okay? Even if you don’t follow Arch Mage out.”

[It’s okay because the leader followed along.]

There was no trace of worry on Galan’s face.

Masochist Kaltara went on a hunt for Lopalgar with the Deltans today.

This is because he is the leader of the hunting dogs.

The mansion is guarded by Jevis and Pobler.

It didn’t matter if something was too much for the two of them.

‘… Gerhart is there.’

Galan reflected on the distant past.

-Hmm, it’s useful.

The words he uttered as he coldly looked down at himself under the moonlight on a dark night.

Oh soso-

Goosebumps appeared all over my body.

Galan shook his head to shake off his thoughts.

It wasn’t something to think about now.

[Anyway, they said there would be an accident today, so it must be here… .]

While Galan was writing.

Kwaaa!

There was an explosion.

It was on the podium in the square.

“Has it begun!”

Golgorias smiled and raised his head.

The ones there were wizards with blank eyes.

“The wizards of the Magic Tower! Looks like they got hit too.”

It wasn’t just them.

Among the people gathering at the square, there were a mix of institutional guards and civilians.

Even if I didn’t like it, I couldn’t help but know what I came here for.

“Come out!!!”

One of the knights said, pointing to Galan.

He had his arms around the terrified woman’s neck.

‘You’re a hostage.’

Indeed, it seems that the devil also had a way to detect their infiltration.

“What should I do?”

Golgorias asked.

Galan shrugged his shoulders and wrote down the letter.

[You have to leave. Because a hostage is being held.]

“Hmm, something is disappointing.”

Golgorias expressed great regret that the battle did not take place.

Galan chuckled.

[Collection of corpses within the system is prohibited.]

“I thought I would be forgiven if it was an unavoidable situation.”

[But that doesn’t work. The owner is in trouble.]

“Eng… .”

Golgorias made a sullen face.

“Why can’t I come out soon!!!”

“Save, save… Damn it!”

The woman who was being held hostage took a deep breath.

If I hesitate any longer, something big will happen.

Galan led the elders of the school and walked out to the square.

“Kneel!”

I got down on my knees.

While doing so, Galan looked around.

‘Are the Knights still there?’

No, I thought it might not come.

Kwaaa!

The explosion didn’t just happen here.

Perhaps they are trying to disperse power and cause confusion in the entire system.

‘It may be that they are wary of troops being added to the master’s direction.’

Where Deltans are heading now is outside the system.

In other words, it is a rough terrain where you cannot be sure how many devils there will be.

The intention is probably to pour all the troops they have gathered into the Deltans.

Galan looked at the tempted troops.

‘Telepathy… .’

Not possible.

Although they may have been tempted, they are citizens of the system.

Since telepathy is a magic that crushes the mind itself, it was clear that it would leave aftereffects on those who were freed from temptation.

‘Then battle?’

It’s also hard.

However, not only the people who are captured but also their bodies, who are possessed by temptation, are all hostages.

Galan, who continued his thoughts using the method of elimination, soon made a decision.

‘… There’s only one.’

There was only one breakthrough.

Golgorias said.

“It’s been a while since I saw you. Has there been any progress so far?”

It seemed like he realized what he was trying to do.

Galan smiled and nodded.

And took off his robe.

“What are you talking about! Shut up… .”

Rattling!

The body of the knight who was screaming loudly stopped.

Not only that, but everyone present stopped.

“That… .”

Someone shouted in vain.

Galan blushed shyly.

Underneath the robe, Galan was topless.

The only thing left intact on a body covered in burns was the chest.

No, it would not be appropriate to say that even that place was fine.

A woman’s face was sticking out of Galan’s chest.

[Ailee.]

As Galan muttered to himself, the woman opened her eyes.

The inside of the eye socket was completely black.

[Gallan?]

[It’s time to work. We have to put all those people to sleep.]

[okay? Oh my, there was a teacher too.]

Golgorias chuckled as the face called Ailee smiled.

“It’s been a while.”

[Master is still correcting.]

“Ahm, this teacher is always young.”

Even while chatting, no one was too quick to open their lips.

The sight of the face stuck in the man’s chest moving, smiling, and licking its lips on its own was just as strange.

Ailey Musher.

It was the name of the woman inscribed on his chest, and the name of Galan’s wife.

It would take quite a long time to tell the story of how they came to be like this.

A man and a woman who were fighting over the position of the next head of the school fall in love.

The mystery of the desert brought the school to the brink of destruction.

The noble sacrifice of a woman who sacrificed herself for her loved ones, and the lingering affection of a man who held her back because he could not let her go.

Deltan even solved the side effects of merging two souls into one body.

It wasn’t important right now.

[Just let me sleep?]

[Please.]

[What’s your favor? Okay, let’s go on a date when we have some free time. I think a flower garden with blooming flowers would be nice.]

[I’ll remember that.]

Galan grinned and spread his palms.

Then black mana covered the square.

Hwaaa!

“Go!”

“Sigh!”

Those who were tempted and those who were held hostage all exhaled.

Meanwhile, a white ring appeared above Galan’s head.

This was it.

The reason why his disciple Galan was designated as S-rank even though the head of the school, Golgorias, is only an A-rank unit.

Galan chanted.

[Dead Marriage.]

A secret technique that amplifies spells by overlapping the mana of the living and the mana of the dead.

Ailee opened her mouth wide.

Galan closed his eyes.

The white ring symbolizing life and the black fog symbolizing death resonated, creating a new rule in space.

Men and women chanted one after another.

[Whisper.]

[Whistle.]

[Silent.]

[Connect.]

Uuuu…

Mana vibrated, and at the end of it both men and women shouted at the same time.

[Sleep.]

[Sleep.]

match-!

Galan clapped his hands.

dump-

Everyone in the square fell asleep.