episode_0114

CVIII.

The party atmosphere was just about to die down. To the point where I don’t think it’s a bad idea to end it like this.

However, the unexpected visit heated up the atmosphere again.

“What is it? Are you partying without even contacting us? I’m disappointed. Gray.”

“It’s been a while since Kanviel said something right.”

“Have we done anything to make you upset? Gray?”

Kanviel the Lightning, Advakiel the Death King, and Frey the Swordsman.

Three female superhumans literally ‘attacked’.

“To call it a party… . No, how could it be… ? Are you here already?”

Yes. Just yesterday.

Those who had gone on a search a day ago suddenly appeared.

“Of course I finished it.”

“Search Well, that’s it. Just put a lot of magic on it, including Haste, on a powerful horse, use health recovery magic, and ride around in a carriage with strengthening magic. ”

“It was easier than I thought. I think the dragon is probably located in one of the Viscounties of Graf, Viscounty of Heian, and Viscounty of Alzevedo. You will know for sure when another team comes, right?”

“Yes… ”

When it comes to searches and investigations, shouldn’t the basic unit be at least a few months? Even considering that he is a superhuman, isn’t one day a bit too fast?

“Well, honestly, it’s not that we did a good job, but we did benefit from Frey’s holy relics.”

“Recognition. Irrefutable.”

“Hehe… … .”

Frey laughs loudly while holding her sword in her arms while saying something unintelligible.

“A sacred object? What is that?”

“um… … . Would you say it is a weapon that contains human hopes and aspirations?”

“Yes?”

“There is such a thing. Do you wish for a long-lived tree at the entrance of the village or wish for good luck at a stone tomb? Very rarely, thoughts gather around those things. And even more rarely, when the flames come together, they become a holy object comparable to a holy sword given directly by God. Like this guy.”

“Then… . What happens?”

Do you understand?

Because I didn’t understand, I asked that question. What are you talking about?

“The wishes and prayers of people come together and the weapon has a special will. This thing became a sacred object by gathering together the wishes for ‘peace’ and ‘well-being’. Therefore, it reacts strongly and sensitively to things that are extremely threatening to the humans of the continent, such as demons and monsters, and to beings that harm their peace and well-being.”

“Did you say that sword was Fragarach?”

“Yes! Hehehe.”

“So, did you make it yourself?”

I found out immediately after asking the question. That I said something stupid.

Frey’s eyes widened in surprise, but as I watched him smile and cover his mouth with his hand, I regretted that I had accumulated another dark story today.

“Oh my? Ho Ho. no. Fortunately, the sword that had been without an owner for a long time accepted me. If I could make it, it wouldn’t have been given the grand name of a holy object.”

It’s a good weapon. To the extent that the modifier “tremendous” is insufficient.

Although he said it casually, he said that this was the source of the search that ended much faster than the group that included the Pope or the superhumans that included the Unmanned Cradle, at the speed of light.

“But it’s not all-purpose. Unlike the divine sword, this one cannot demonstrate its power in battle with humans of the same race as it was born just as it was born. Is it just a sword with great durability in battle with humans? Hoho.”

“I see. Where did you say earlier? Please tell me while looking at the map. Actually, just saying the name of the territory doesn’t give me any sense of it.”

When I ran the Evergreen Pad and displayed the map, Frey marked three places with his thin, slender finger.

These are three territories located beneath the rugged Corchis Mountains, which serve as the border on a large continent located east of Evergreen, northeast of Alfonso’s empire.

“It’s quite far. It’s far from Evergreen, but you’d think the people of Alfonso’s Empire would be far away too.”

“Yes. In fact, even in Alfonso’s Empire, the areas north of the Corgis Mountains are territories that do not pay any attention to. That’s why we have a margrave. In the sense that it should be taken care of on its own without the central government taking care of it.”

“Then now we just have to wait for other people to contact us.”

“Yes.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Hohoho. So are you joining us in the party too?”

“Willing.”

The atmosphere of the party became even stronger with the addition of three female superhumans who continued to talk with each other with their own charms.

The target of the three superhumans was Dean Hu, who seemed strangely depressed when the three women entered the room.

By exposing Dean Hu’s foolish behavior all those years ago, Dean Hu’s temper was slowly scratched, and this led to another unexpected direction for the three women.

“Profit! You guys are like that! You three are all shota! You perverts!”

“… Oh my?”

“… Shit?”

“Yes. I like my Judah oppa. Someday, with this heart… Sss!”

Unlike the two surprised women, Kanviel showed confidence by holding his chest with both hands, but suddenly became depressed when he saw the clown and Punisher.

Still, I’m glad.

At least those women don’t make the unreasonable claim that loli is a crime but shota feels different.

“Profit! great! Now that things are like this, let’s go to the end!!”

Frey, who had always been calm and polite, blushed and began to reveal Dean Hu’s past without hesitation.

From the fact that back when he was an adventurer around Circle 7, Dean Hu’s nickname was ‘The Continent’s Shit’.

Things like getting dumped by a girl he liked, crying for a week when he drank, and when he got drunk, he forcibly opened the communication channel and said things like ‘Are you sleeping?’ or ‘Bitch,’ and then when he got drunk, he was filled with self-destruction and acted like a bipolar patient.

Even in the past, when Kanviel helped the semi-superhuman of Circle 8 almost lose hundreds of thousands of gold after getting a so-called ‘surgery’ from Tazza.

From the beginning, Dean Hu was at a disadvantage in the fight.

Putting aside the fact that Dean Hu is a troublemaker and an idiot, there are three of them over there and Dean Hu is alone on this side.

If Dean Hu said one word, three words would come out from the other side, and while the three of them would share the damage from the dark history of the past, Dean Hu had to turn over that humiliating past all by himself.

In the end, the revelation of the four people’s dark history became more and more messy and ended with me taking refuge with Catherine and Lina.

Such small things were intertwined and the peaceful noise continued until late at night.

People who are pleasantly drunk, people who are close to each other and a peaceful atmosphere.

It was a noisy atmosphere, with people shouting and raising their voices and bickering, but also with goodwill toward each other.

Moreover, I was able to enjoy the atmosphere with a little bit of leisure because I was able to forget about demons and demon lords for a moment.

Catherine runs around and smiles wildly, like a cute white puppy catching its first snow, and Lina, feeling a sense of competition with her, follows her around and sabotages her.

Her innocent yet childish appearance is so cute that she gets very happy when two people pass by her.

If this is the type of atmosphere, it can be said that it is an atmosphere suitable for the word ‘party’, unlike the continued denial.

That day, the long-awaited first night with the witch could not happen because Catherine took up my bed, rubbing her sleepy eyes, but the witch and other Arcana seemed very satisfied with the cheerful and friendly atmosphere they received for the first time after being summoned.

After three days, it seemed that this calm and warm atmosphere would continue until the Pope and the Sword of Caligo returned and confirmed that the County of Heian was where Nitas was located.

That evening, eight days after the superhumans had dispersed to conduct the search.

We would have continued to think that way if the emergency rescue signal sent by the unmanned cradle superhuman had not come through May’s magic doll.

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As soon as Joe woke up in the morning, he started his day with prayer.

The content of the prayer was always the same. I wanted to be chosen to go into the place where ‘him’ lives.

No, I just wanted to see him from afar, even if just once. It was only once, but I wanted to feel that feeling of my soul being purified again.

He was sure that Joe wasn’t the only one who felt that way. Anyone who still lives here, in Heian County, would think that.

I pray and pray that I will be able to enter the inner city where He, such a noble and beautiful person, resides.

After praying, Joe ate a quick breakfast and hurried to work. Even though his parents died young and he never got married, he thought his life wasn’t that bad.

He was a blacksmith who worked at the largest blacksmith shop in the Heian Count territory, and even though the blacksmith shop was not his, he still had the second highest status among the craftsmen belonging to the blacksmith shop, excluding the owner.

That is a position to be proud of in the skill-oriented world of hammer and anvil wielders.

Although I feel a little lonely every morning when I eat alone like this, it’s okay because it’s not uncommon for people to eat alone in the Heian territory.

There is only one thing Joe desperately wants. Going into the introspection I mentioned earlier.

Nitas, a beautiful woman who suddenly appeared in the Heian Baekjō territory, openly said that she was more beautiful than a goddess. He is inside.

Oh, the residents of the territory who were chosen to enter the inner city never came out again, without one exception.

Joe thought it was natural. Right now, I was thinking that if I were to receive the call to introspection, I would never come out of there unless I was going to die.

Isn’t it natural that there are much more opportunities to meet Nitas inside the inner walls than outside, which is blocked by a strong and high inner wall?

Why isn’t there such a thing? It’s like missing the scene where the winning goal is scored while going to the bathroom for a moment, or while going to get some delivered chicken.

I didn’t want to be foolish and miss the opportunity to see Nitas’ face the moment I stepped out of my introspection for a moment.

‘Well, that’s only possible if you can get in.’

I was lucky this morning. Strangely enough, I felt refreshed, and as soon as I entered the blacksmith shop, Fisher, the owner and craftsman of the blacksmith shop, complimented me greatly while looking at the work I had done yesterday.

And somehow, luckily, Joe’s day came to a head just as he was about to start work after a quick lunch.

“ trillion. Entering the inner city.”

“Really?!”

“Okay. Congratulations.”

A knight delivered permission to enter the castle I had been longing for. His shoulders lift as he receives the gazes of his colleagues who congratulate him and envy him.

I joined the procession heading to Yeongju Castle, receiving congratulations from those around me.

Like Cho himself, the number of people selected this time seemed likely to be 50, and they were ordered to gather on a large dirt floor located inside the castle and wait until further instructions.

Even though the wait may be short or long, I lost track of time due to excitement and anticipation.

“What more do you want!”

It was about 30 minutes after the wait began that the voice of a very nervous woman struck everyone’s ears.

It was the sharp voice of a nervous woman who could guess how irritated the other person was just by hearing it.

“So you did what you wanted!”

“What?! That’s it, it’s shit!”

“… Let’s do it, right? good. What I am most confident in is chicken run.”

Joe was displeased with the fact that there was someone who dared to make such a noise in Nitas’ presence.

As the clanking sound of the knights’ armor clashing became closer, Jo was able to identify the woman who was making noise among the knights.

“Ah… … . Nitas.”

No, it was Nitas, the woman that not only Jo, but everyone in the estate wanted to see again.

While feeling happy to see him again, Joe suddenly had a question. Why on earth is she so fragile and beautiful that she’s so angry?

“When he sent you to me, he didn’t tell me to take care of you. Do you understand? And the reason you came here is not for your own ‘fun’. This is your final warning. Engrave it. Because I also have no hobby of telling stories.”

[…] … .]

Only then did Joe’s eyes catch sight of the man standing next to Nitas.

Would you say that hair like that is called bongdunanbal?

Her hair, which had been let loose in a way that meant everything was in clumps here and there, didn’t know when she had washed it. How can someone who has no permanent residence be next to Nitas?

“How dare you!”

It doesn’t matter who that guy is. However, just because he made Nitas angry is enough reason to become a murderer.

It’s not just Joe. All of those who had been called into the inner room were angry at the beggar whose name they did not know.

Joe grabbed the hammer he usually carried like his alter ego.

[Hoo?]

While everyone was pouring out their anger at the guy in low muttering voices, two clear, cold lights looked at them, including Joe, through the dirty hair that covered his eyes.

“Gasp!”

The moment the eyes of those two lights met, Joe felt an eerie feeling that he didn’t know where it was coming from, and a feeling that made all the hair on his body stand up, so he instinctively swallowed it, ignoring the anger he had been feeling a little while ago.

[good. I am satisfied with this toy.]

“It’s a warning. If you annoy me any more here, I’ll tell them I’ll send you back.”

[It’s a tell-tale dragon… … ?]

“Yes, that could be possible. Still better than you, right? Even though they came to a place where humans live with the help of their help, they are not able to adapt, let alone achieve results, and end up becoming miserable dogs. Isn’t that right?”

[…] under?]

Whoa-!!

The sound of thick lake ice breaking and burping became deafening.

Has the air frozen?

No, this is not like that.

It is like a ghostly spirit that one feels when entering a cemetery, or a scream of divine power caused by the sudden burst of death energy.

“Why? Kkkk. Run after me? Huh?”

Joe was anxious. Why is weak Nitas getting on the nerves of that scary guy?

Above all, why are the knights just watching?

[How dare you, a crude little lizard bitch!!]

“Yes. okay. You are the one who has to take orders from that little lizard bitch. I dont understand? You milky bastard?”

[Do you want to die? lizard?]

“Are you capable?”

The energy clashing between the two entities affected the knights nearby and the residents of the territory, including Joe, from afar.

Even as Joe coughed up blood, he prayed over and over again for Nitas’ well-being until the end.

I was just about to think, “That’s how Joe dies.” Still, at the moment of death, when I saw Nitas and consoled myself by saying that I was happy to die, I felt that the force that had been squeezing me like a lie had disappeared.

[…] Please refer to it.]

“Hmm~. Are you lowering your tail? It’s not fun.”

[Do not provoke. lizard. If anything happens, I could kill you and face extinction with a smile. This body is a crazy person who is fundamentally different from others.]

Nitas’s face, which had never lost a smile, cracked at the words of the beggar monster. For a moment, Nitas was so ‘scared’ that he didn’t notice that he was swallowing heavily.

“… Come on, just eat it.”

After saying those incomprehensible words, Nitas went back into his inner self.

When those left behind, the residents of the territory, are in pain and do not know what is going on.

[Nice to meet you. But it’s a pity that no one deserves to know my name. This body is one of the most powerful beings in the demon world, and based on its status here, it would be something like a marquis of the empire or a duke of the kingdom. Nice to meet you.]

“Demon, Demon World?! Well, then… … Demon!!”

Even this morning, Joe said a prayer as soon as he woke up.

To whom? To the Lord, of course.

In other words, Joe is a member of the Caligo Church.

After the oracle came down, the Caligo Church spread warnings about demons through rumors. John also heard about the viciousness of the demons.

[Hoo~. There is a human being who knows this body. Yes. This body is the noble of the demon world, the highest level demon.]

“ too, you have to run away… … .”

At that moment, Joe felt something strange.

‘ah!’

No, not only Joe, but everyone in the village was strange.

Even though they had heard that they were demons, the people who came with them were just staring somewhere in fascination.

After the thought that death was just around the corner occurred to me, I realized that what I had taken for granted until now was strange.

But it was too late.

[I hope you can make me happy even just a little bit. Because I’m on the verge of becoming frustrated.]

With those words, the beggar in Bongdunanbal disappeared from Jo’s sight. And soon, the thick smell of blood began to waft from where he was. Before Joe could even take five steps.

That was the last thing Joe saw and smelled alive.