episode_0121

It’s been a few days since I returned to the system.

Deltain succeeded in resolving all the gaps created while emptying the mansion, and is now able to sit back and work comfortably.

There were many misadventures of the 7th Princess Elina during the process, but there was no need to worry because Gerhart was in charge of handling them.

‘then… .’

The count’s office.

Deltan sighed and settled the situation.

After dealing with Ropalgar, the demon of gluttony, I assembled the pieces of information I gained while visiting the hall and crossing the desert to draw a picture of the situation.

‘The first thing that comes before death is death.’

A death feared by all halls and revered by Palantir.

That would be the beginning.

The existence of the Delta people cannot be accurately determined, but if you look at the revealed facts, isn’t it true?

‘The Palantir who built the hall is the devil. The devil is a servant created by death himself.’

The Dragon King Palantir, the demon of the end.

That was the name the hall called him.

And if we take into account the words of Robrace, a drifter who preceded the Deltans, it is highly likely that the first hall was a group that worshiped death.

And that hall must have degenerated into some kind of incident and become a form of denial of death.

Palantir must have been ousted in the process.

There were questions that arose during this process.

‘Then what about Lastoria?’

The goddess Lastoria, who built this land with Palantir.

The master of the religion that is currently the state religion of the empire.

Who on earth is she and where is she?

The relationship between her and Palantir becomes strange because she is in the hall.

However, there was no sign of her doing anything to suggest that she was in conflict with the entire hall.

Even though that power is being sprinkled on this earth in the form of divinity.

‘Latoria is also a devil?’

The devil is not evil.

According to Palantir, that assumption was also quite credible.

Delta Inn decided to postpone the investigation into this matter as no answer was found even after continuing to think about it.

‘Then next is the current hall.’

I heard about their purpose through Robrace.

-The contract is the executor. Presiding over the destruction of dimensional units. However, what is unique is that only the ‘contractor’ can complete and wield the executor.

The total amount of life that can survive in every dimension is fixed.

If it exceeds that total, death wakes up and reorganizes the hall that was not managed properly.

Therefore, the Hall is attempting to artificially destroy the dimension in order to prevent death from awakening.

That tool was the ‘contract’, the contract was the executor, and the one who could currently wield it was Delta, the ‘contractor’.

‘And the hall has some kind of plan to sway me, the contractor. Palantir has installed a device in the interface to prepare for that.’

That’s it for a rough understanding of the situation.

What follows, then, is the immediate issue, the completion of the contract.

Once the contract is completed, all of this ends.

That was a common statement made by Palantir and Robrace, who were in different camps, so there could be no disagreement.

Deltain opened the interface.

1. Chambler’s Dream (Complete)

2. Heart of Gaias (Complete)

3. Token of Endless Winter (Complete)

4. Jewel of the Deep Sea (Wan)

5. Breath of the Martyr (Complete)

6. Lopalgar’s Gluttony (complete)

7. Giant’s Blessing (Incomplete)

8. Purification of Ergoragia (incomplete)

9. Seed of Demonic Exrias (Incomplete)

Now all you have to do is complete items 7, 8, and 9.

‘No. 7 It was said that the ‘Blessing of the Colossus’ could be found in the lands of the eastern tribes.

‘No. 9 ‘Mahwa Exrias’ is sleeping in Agnes’ body, and can be cleared by completing ‘Memories of First Love’.

Except that I have no idea where the quest is going, the solution is already there.

But ‘No. 8 The whereabouts of ‘The Purity of Ergoragia’ are unknown.

This is because, more than anything else, Ergoragia has never once taken the initiative to do anything.

At first, I thought of the assumption that he was making an alliance with other demons to make a plan.

When I think about the words and actions of Kyriaugur, the demon of retrogradeness, and Ropalgar, the demon of gluttony, whom I met on my way to the snowy mountain, I couldn’t help but think of such a possibility.

But even that is now impossible to be certain of.

Do they move together, or do they move with separate meanings?

Regardless of that point of view, it has been revealed that the species called the devil itself is not a slave to the hall.

‘The devil’s purpose is probably in line with Palantir’s purpose.’

Completion of contract.

It is highly likely that the devil has formed a temporary alliance with the Hall or is tied to the Hall.

Deltan let out a long breath and rested his chin.

‘Then there’s only one thing I can do right now.’

It’s ‘No. 7 Retrieving ‘Colossus’ Blessing.’

Since it was clear where it was and what to grab, it was right to deal with what could be done quickly.

‘The giants are a species that is presumed to have not yet been extinct. Of course, these are just unreliable eyewitness accounts.’

If not, would there be smoke in the chimney?

Those words must have been exchanged because there was something presumed to be a giant.

Most sightings of giants are heard in the eastern part of the continent, the land of different races.

Deltans, who had been to all the remote areas of the continent when the mainstream was in progress, had already been to the East as well.

So, the place to be visited this time was a space in the East that Deltans had never been to.

‘The place of exile of the phantom beast.’

A land of ghosts that the entire continent unanimously calls ‘forbidden’.

A place in the deepest part of the eastern part of the continent, where even getting there is not easy.

Of course, this did not apply to Deltans.

The only reason the Delta people did not go to that land for the past five years was because ‘there was no reason to go.’

‘The place of exile of the Phantom Beast cannot be entered with a living body. In other words, leaving the body is necessary.’

The place of exile of the Phantom Beast was literally a prison-like place where people of different races who had committed great sins were imprisoned with only their souls remaining.

In the process, there is no distinction of race, so there you meet the spirit of a giant and receive ‘No.’ 7 All you have to do is ask about the ‘Blessing of the Giant God’.

That was the moment I thought about it.

With a sound, Gerhart spoke from beyond the office door.

-Count, it’s meal time.

Has it already happened that time?

Deltan stood up and said.

“Uh, I’m going out.”

And left the room.

*

Delta Inn, who arrived at the restaurant, naturally caught Agnes’ attention.

There was no other reason.

That is why, in the few days since the 7 princess sent the letter that day, Agnes looked like she was ready to kill someone at any moment.

Of course, Deltan did nothing wrong in this situation.

But isn’t there something called atmosphere?

How can you not care about it and act normally when the person next to you is in a bad mood because of something bad?

And that too in a situation where a lover, not someone else, is doing it.

‘today… .’

Deltan looked closely at Agnes’s appearance.

As he was cutting the steak so skillfully that it didn’t even make a rattling sound, I didn’t feel the same irritation as the day before.

There were no wrinkles visible around the downcast eyes.

There was also a small smile on his lips.

Have I fully recovered?

The Deltan thought of a hopeful observation, and at that moment Agnes looked up.

“Huh? Why?”

Deltan was shocked.

Then he lowered his head and cut his share of meat and said.

“… No, nothing.”

“Are you looking at me because you’re so pretty?”

“You seem to have the energy to talk nonsense.”

“Sorry, I was a bit too sensitive all this time, right? Please understand a little bit. Because it’s okay now.”

No problem, I understand.

That’s how anyone would react if they heard a friend’s report on ‘How they fucked your father.’

“… I didn’t really care. I’m just glad you’re okay.”

Deltan spoke uncharacteristically softly.

This was due to Delta’s own decision that once he became a lover with her, he should not just keep ticking like he had been doing before.

Agnes’ eyes widened as if she was quite surprised by the reaction, but then she burst into laughter.

“Gentleman Delta Inn is also new.”

“… What do you say?”

“That’s good too. Don’t push yourself too hard though. You’re charming even when you’re simple.”

Agnes smiled and put the sliced steak into her mouth.

The simplicity is attractive.

The original Deltan would have heard this as a provocation, but for some reason he felt it differently now.

‘Is it a bean pod…? .’

It seemed like the right thing to do was to just look pretty no matter what the other person did.

It is severe.

Even while diagnosing his own condition, Deltan could not control the pouting corners of his mouth.

Meanwhile, Agnes said.

“So, did you finish all the work?”

It seemed like he was asking about the work that had accumulated while he was away, and Deltan nodded and answered.

“I put out all the urgent fires. Gerhart will take care of the rest.”

“Gerhart is having a hard time.”

“That’s why you named it Erin.”

“He’s good at his job.”

“Because I chose the kid myself.”

These are not empty words; Aryl did a great job.

Currently, I am doing odd jobs and learning about mansion management from Gerhart, and Gerhart commented that Eryl is learning very quickly and has a good sense of humor, making work feel much easier.

A situation where one proves oneself right is always something Deltans are happy about.

As the Deltan’s smile deepened, Agnes chuckled and said,

“This doesn’t change.”

“There is no need to change.”

“That’s right. If you lose confidence, you are not a Delta person.”

As the chat continued for a while, Agnes asked.

“How about Mahwa?”

“I plan to find out slowly for now. right. Because of that, I have to go to the eastern part of the country.”

“Huh?”

“I had to go to the forbidden area.”

“Ah, the place of exile of the phantom beast.”

Deltan felt a small surprise at the sight of Agnes immediately understanding what he was saying.

“How do you know that right away?”

“You became conscious a while ago. There, I thought the scenery I saw was inside the exile area. Deltans are from the place of exile of phantom beasts! Because it was a rumor that spread quite a bit.”

“Ah.”

There were rumors like that too.

The Delta people clicked their tongues at the barbarism of the islanders who called a place they could not enter with a living body as their home, but did not show any further action.

This is because I know very well that the existence of Hebron, who is actually a Delta, is regarded as an irregularity in this system.

“It’s a rumor. You know now.”

“That’s right.”

Agnes continued.

“Am I going too? We’re connected anyway. What if I leave it behind and end up in danger?”

“I was planning on taking you with me even if you didn’t tell me.”

I was planning to take all my hunting dogs with me on this trip to the East.

This is why you need someone to protect your sleeping body while you are experiencing an out-of-body experience.

Therefore, leaving Agnes alone in the system was too risky.

The Deltan spoke based on his own logic, and Agnes responded.

“It’s okay to say it’s just because I don’t want to be away even for a moment. I think I would have been happier saying that.”

Feeling embarrassed, Deltan’s hand tightened.