episode_0093

thud.

A loud noise produced when receiving a tremendous shock.

It didn’t end with just a loud noise. The dark figure, the gathering of the resentment of the demons, was shocked to such an extent that it could not come to its senses.

As I was changing into a sharp form, I felt like I was hit in the front by something of enormous mass. It was as if I had been hit in the face by a fist that had been filled with a lot of magical power.

『Kuaaak!』

“Thank you so much for your filthy words.”

The impact of the blow to the face was so strong that the vision in front of my eyes was a bit shaky and I couldn’t see properly. However, I could clearly tell that it was the voice of a short man. Yes, it was Glenn. Glenn, who had properly struck with a prepared blow, quickly retreated to the back and gathered his magic power again. It was an incredible speed. Although he didn’t know about the dark aura, Sietana Vidia was inwardly amazed by the destructive power of the high-level adventurer.

Damn, I concentrated my energy too much and it ended up being more powerful than the magic. So, I should disperse it here so that the opponent’s attack doesn’t hit properly…

『This, this is!』

However, the judgment of the dark aura was nothing more than an illusion. The darkness that was trying to spread around was blocked by an invisible wall. This group of resentful demons, who had once again encountered a bewildering situation, looked around and let out an awkward groan.

『Damn it… when did you set up a barrier like this!』

“I’ve been preparing since you started getting excited and talking~”

“A collection of resentment from the Demon Tribe… Your plot ends here. I will show you no more mercy! ”

The ones who answered the dark aura were Sieta, who had a playful tone but did not lose her serious expression, and Milicia, who firmly showed her intention to condemn.

Originally, the Air Grants Church was a group of people who believed in defeating darkness and demons, so for the first time, Glenn could not see even a speck of mercy from the Milicia.

No, it didn’t disappear completely.

“Sieta-sama. I want to narrow the barrier… but is it okay if the altar and sword are damaged?”

“No problem, Saint! Come on, let’s do it together!”

“Okay!”

After asking for Sieta’s consent, Milicia clasped her hands together and closed her eyes. Sieta extended her left arm along with her right arm.

Then, the barrier surrounding the dark figure became narrower and narrower. In Glenn’s eyes, it seemed like it would lead to a future where the space would be reduced and the opponent would be crushed.

The opponent sensed it too and started to struggle.

『Kuaaah! These guys… If this keeps up, we’ll have no choice but to reduce our size…』

The dark aura that was trying to spread out around began to narrow down, and eventually began to shrink back down as if it was crawling back into the sealed sword it had come from.

Yes, the moment has come again. If you strike now, you can conclude it in an instant!

“That’s it.”

Pot, and he jumped from that spot. He was so fast that the two elves and the saintess couldn’t see him. Soon, they could see that Glenn had already reached the very front of the altar.

Glenn, who had stopped in midair for a moment, kicked the stone of the altar with his foot again and reached the sealed sword in an instant. The dark figure that had been shrinking its size was startled. Once again, when it saw the small but magically filled adventurer who had arrived before its eyes at an incredible speed, it shook greatly.

“Oh, my gosh! There’s a monster like this!”

Monster, that’s a dirty word. It can’t be helped since he’s a demon. However, Glenn didn’t bother to express his feelings. Instead, he prepared a gift. He found a spot where he could strike with the magical power he had gathered in his right fist.

Ah, there it is. Near the hilt of the sealed sword, there was a jewel. The jewel, which was originally pale white, had been dyed very dark and dull. In addition, dark smoke could be seen rising from it.

“Die.”

“You’re the one who’s going to die! Do you think you’ll be taken lightly?!”

However, it was a cornered mouse that bit the cat.

“Ah…”

“Hey, Glen!”

“Damn…”

Oh, damn it. Glenn himself sensed his own crisis. He could hear everyone screaming, but it didn’t penetrate his heart.

Before his eyes, he saw a dark figure that changed shape and rushed at him like a sharp awl. Normally, he would never be able to escape because of the narrowing barrier, but now it was different.

‘Was I too hasty?’

The cause of the trouble was that he let his guard down because his opponent had shrunk in size. He went inside the barrier to find out that the energy was concentrated in the jewel embedded in the sword. Glenn was an ordinary human with no ties to the demons. That was why he was able to freely pass through the sacred barrier that was intended to drive out and defeat the demons.

And to Glenn who had come near him like that, to Glenn who had prepared the hammer of punishment, the dark figure could launch a final desperate attack.

‘It’s too late to avoid…’

Already, the awl had reached his eyes. Glenn gave up. The awl was aiming for the center of his chest.

It wasn’t a long rest. I never thought a moment of carelessness and composure could lead to something like this.

Now there was only one way left: to somehow catch the awl that was rushing towards his chest at a very slow but clearly fast speed, and strike the final blow with a desperate spirit.

‘I’m sorry, Millie.’

If I had met you a little bit earlier, a little bit earlier…maybe…

Phew!

Glenn flinched at the sound of something sharp digging into something.

however…

“Huh?”

I was confused. My vision, which had instinctively closed in anticipation of pain, returned to normal.

“What are you…standing there…blank…you idiot…!”

“Oops…”

“Rain, Vidia! When were you there…!”

Vidia Dreamside appeared before Glenn’s eyes and took the attack instead. The sharp awl was seen piercing through her abdomen, which was made of soul. If it had been a human or an elf, it would have been a horrifying sight, but because it was a soul, it felt like a hole had been punched through paper.

『Ah, no! When did this woman get here…!』

“Why, you…”

“Stand still…is it time to ask for an explanation?”

With difficulty, with her abdomen pierced, Vidia stumbled as she spoke, then fell down.

Only then did Glenn come to his senses and say, “Hot.”

Behind, a scream rang out. Ahead, a dark figure appeared, panicked yet preparing to strike again.

Glenn never made the same mistake twice.

Kuung!

『Ah, euaaah!』

A terrible scream, a tremendous noise, and shaking shook the Elven Forest.

No, the vibrations didn’t end in the Elf Forest.

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“Hmm?”

“Warrior? Why…?”

“Oh, no. Didn’t something just now…vibrate, ring? Or the ground…or…”

It’s a bit confusing, but I had no choice but to express it that way.

That sound just now, that sound that I’m not sure if it was accompanied by sound…

It was a vibration that resonated throughout my entire body, so much so that it would not be an exaggeration to say that it came from the sky.

“Uh…vibration? I don’t know…”

Rinka scratched her head and flinched slightly.

Dude, I didn’t ask for a proper answer… You still have trauma from your slave days. He chuckled and patted Linka’s head.

This soft, cat-eared beauty…she’s the best!

“Ah, don’t worry. Maybe…it’s an evil aura that only a warrior like me can sense. No…this might be the aura of God? Hehehe…”

“Explanation…I don’t know…Evil energy? God’s energy?”

“Don’t worry about it! Rather than that…ahem…”

Yes. It’s nice to chat with Rinka and then go to bed, but today, that kind of everyday(?) routine is absolutely impossible! Why, if someone asks why… I want to show them the letter I’m holding in my hand!

“Sir…are you worried?”

“Ah, of course! I need to write down a very plausible excuse… no, a reason! Then, if I sneak out of Morbius Academy tonight, I won’t feel bad and feel refreshed, right?”

“Why… do I have to sneak out?”

Rinka tilts her head…

Aaaah, this is the best!! As expected, animal ear girls are the best! Hooray, long live this world!

… didn’t shout. I’m proud of myself again… I’m a warrior with a lot of self-control! Of course… I’ve been obsessed with night meetings every single day for the past week… But, that’s because it’s service. It’s okay!

Anyway, let’s put aside our idle thoughts and give Rinka a great reason with excellent justification.

“Of course… Linka? As we talked about this morning, we are planning to leave this Northern Kingdom tonight and head to the Western Mountains. There, the unknown entity we will meet…could either be our enemy or our great comrade. Even though, that entity and I had made a promise to meet in advance! Even though I only remembered the date the day before yesterday and prepared to leave! That is why I am leaving secretly, fearing that others will dissuade me from my sudden departure!”

“Uh…Is it not okay to…stop you? That, me…no…other, people…”

Hohoho. Of course. Of course, this academy or the people of the Northern Kingdom can’t stop me. Because…

“Of course, Linka. If I’m not careful… I might get caught up in a dragon spitting fire at me just because I forgot the date of our promise. Of course, that won’t do! ”

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“Ba, just now…”

“Did you feel it too, little brother?”

“Wow…this is…”

The beaches of the Northern Kingdom.

Three people, two men dressed like wizards in robes, and a man dressed in a more luxurious semi-formal attire than expected, were on the cliff. They were probably planning to enjoy the beach and stay for a long time, so they had pitched a tent and placed various magical tools that were difficult for ordinary people to handle nearby. Each person was sitting on their own chair, staring blankly somewhere.

But just a moment ago, I suddenly felt a huge vibration and noise, so I got up from my seat without thinking and looked around like a crazy person.

Except for one person.

“Damn, is that a cave? Of course not! It’s already causing such a stir. The saintess and her party must be staying in the eastern continent! Since it’s come to this, shouldn’t we rush in and stop it?”

“Tongue, bro! Don’t jump to conclusions! It wasn’t like there was another vibration, it was just once, just once! That was pretty impressive, but that doesn’t mean rushing in is a good idea either!”

“Damn it, what kind of clever plan do you have? I have one! If you and I work together and cast a powerful distortion spell on that cave, we can separate the time zone of that cave from the time zone around here, and make time flow much slower! Hey, Belzef, say something too-”

“You solved it, senior. The worries of the east.”

While the two people were making a fuss and coming up with their own hypotheses about the situation, a man sat down in his seat, his hands clasped in front of his nose, his face calm and thoughtful as he blurted out:

At those words spoken indifferently, the Schwenheiser brothers abruptly ended the argument.

“Brother Belzef, did you… notice something? If it’s your senior… Senior Glen? Your senior solved it? How did you… know that?”

In response to Elderis Schwenheiser’s cautious question, Berzef T. Strauss shook his head and stood up from his seat. He then trudged between the two brothers.

Soon, he approached the edge of the cliff where the group was staying, and gazed at the cave on the beach that existed far away in his field of vision.

For a long time, Belzef stared at him without saying a word, but Elderis was a man of patience.

Rather, his impatient brother ended up crossing his arms, making a frustrated face, and then blurting it out.

“Damn it, you. Belzef! Don’t just finish the calculations by yourself like before, tell me how you figured it out! No, more than that… is that a conclusion with any evidence? You suddenly solved it yourself… You skipped too many steps. Damn it! ”

“Hmm…”

Despite Elsudus’s aggressive questioning, the man called Belzeph did not waver and just rested his hand on his chin. Seeing that relaxed look, Elsudus eventually lost all of his remaining patience.

“No, really…!”

“A while ago…”

As Elsadus approached Berzeph and was about to grab his shoulder, a clear voice rang out.

“Since I received your contact and arrived here, I’ve been watching the changes in that cave for exactly two days straight. And I can say for sure that there has been no change up until this moment, and there has been no change even immediately after the strange rumbling and vibration. If that omen was coming from that cave, there should have been a noticeable change even now… But there hasn’t been any change, not even a strange feeling. In other words, this strange omen doesn’t have much to do with that cave. A big, connection, you know… and…”

“And, and what?”

Elsudus asked Berzeph, who was deliberately trailing off after giving an incredibly long explanation, as if he was questioning him. Elderis frowned for a moment, thinking of stopping his brother’s rude behavior, but decided to watch for the time being. This was because he understood Elsudus’ hasty and impatient attitude.

For the past few days, I’ve been cautiously asking for help from all sorts of people, but I’ve been rejected by everyone…even the warrior himself, and I’ve already been turned away three times.

In this situation where even the best powers are not lending a helping hand, I wondered who would not feel anxious.

“And… considering the signs that have appeared so far, this kind of ringing or vibration has never happened before. I don’t know about the change in the constellations… but really, without any warning, suddenly, abnormal phenomena appeared in the island in the south, the forest in the east, the beach in the north, the mountain range in the west, and near the Demon King’s castle in the center. So, this omen means that there has been a drastic change in those abnormal phenomena, and since we are watching the northern phenomenon, and the west, center, and south were also just observed until the saint’s party arrived, it is reasonable to assume that if a change has occurred, it was caused by the saint’s party who have now arrived in the eastern elf territory. Also, lastly… there is the biggest reason why I concluded that my senior solved it… ”

“What is the biggest reason?”

It was amazing that Belzeph had come to such a conclusion through such calculations in such a short time, but since there was no time for that, Elsadus continued to ask questions hastily.

This time, Elderis also listened without letting his guard down. The brief silence seemed to…inflate the anticipation for the answer that would come out.

And then, Berzef laughed. Of the three people present, this man had the most distinct features and the most free-spirited laughter, and his laughter was enough to shake the hearts of many women.

“The biggest reason is…”

Of course, in reality, she was working in an industry that captured the hearts of countless men and was making a lot of money.

“It’s just a feeling.”