episode_0128

The place of exile for the phantom beast was two days further east from the land of the elves.

Not two days on foot, but two days by car.

You might ask whether it is okay for the elf who manages the exile to live so far away from the exile, but to put it another way, it is true.

“At least the elves live closest. There are no tribes living in the land near the place of exile.”

“Is it that dangerous?”

“Because it is full of demonic beasts. It is also the highest rank demon beast between level 1 and level 3.”

The Chronidis Mountains are known as the most rugged terrain in the lands of the eastern tribes.

It was a prohibition of prohibitions, where all kinds of strange demonic beasts settled in and ran wild, regardless of whether it was land or sky.

Agnes tilted her head.

“Is the magic beast that dangerous?”

This was something I could say because I had only encountered demonic beasts in the form of meat until now.

Deltan chuckled.

“If you are a level 2 demon, you can also fight three central level knights.”

A Central-level knight, a rank just below Lord.

Only when the three of them come together can they deal with a level 2 magical beast.

Agnes asked in response.

“… Then what about level 1 demon beasts?”

“Two road-level knights. This is the minimum requirement to catch it safely. Of course, Kaltara is an exception.”

It is possible to compete one-on-one with a level 1 demon called Kaltara.

It’s not just because she’s strong.

It’s because of the compatibility between her and the demonic beast.

Demonic beasts do not make mental attacks.

It simply tears the opponent to pieces with overwhelming power and ferocity.

And Kaltara is the worst opponent for such people.

The more it gets hit, the stronger it becomes and it heals all wounds, so is there a way for a demon to defeat Kaltara?

Calta is enough.

Nevertheless, there was one reason why the Deltans reinforced their forces to Henry.

This is because Henry can protect his unconscious body from demonic beasts.

For example, if Kaltara is the Deltan’s spear, Henry is the Deltan’s shield.

“Anyway, I’m telling you to stick close to me when you enter the mountain range.”

“I don’t want to be separated even for a moment… .”

“… Okay, let’s do it like that.”

Deltan said with a grin.

The Chronidis Mountains were already visible outside the car window.

It’s all black.

That was a characteristic seen because the trees that made up the mountain range were all black.

“It’s humid.”

“It’s because of the demon beast at the entrance of the mountain range. Mountain ranges have different characteristics for each region because each level 1 magician has their own territory.”

“Then the first class living at the entrance is a damp friend.”

“… Is it really necessary to express it that way?”

“Because your reaction was funny.”

“… .”

Deltan glared at Agnes coldly.

Agnes shrugged her shoulders.

“Why? So who is the first class at the entrance?”

“Aksharis. A very large crocodile.”

“Crocodile cotton swamp?”

“Uh, the entrance is a swamp.”

What does it mean?

Is there any need to ask?

The answer is too obvious.

“A car can only go so far.”

Deltan said and got out of the car.

All other companions have already finished preparing.

“Aren’t you moving too lazily to just complain?”

Ershant laughed.

Deltan ignored Agnes and let Agnes go.

“I wanted to ride with you too… .”

Ruina, who had been following along persistently, said as she looked at the two people who had finally gotten out of the car.

Deltan didn’t even pretend to listen to her.

This is something I learned through experience over a few days.

If he ignores Ruina like this, Agnes won’t argue with her either.

“Deltan… .”

“Deltain, let’s go. It smells like a rag.”

Agnes burrowed into the crowd, with her arms around Deltan.

Ruina followed at a slow pace, but as expected, Deltan ignored her.

“Then let’s leave now. The place of exile is in Trudona’s territory, right in the middle of the mountains.”

Ershant said and headed towards the swamp.

Follow and walk for 10 minutes.

The land was so swampy on all sides that it was impossible to pass without getting lost.

“Is this the right path?”

“This road is the shallowest swamp.”

Deltan sighed and snapped his fingers.

Mana enveloped the bodies of Deltan and Agnes.

Immediately after the Deltan stepped into the swamp, his feet did not slip and he stepped on the surface of the swamp.

“Let’s go.”

Agnes answered those words.

“Magic is very convenient.”

It was obvious.

*

Agnes walked on the swamp and looked around.

Everyone except the Deltans and themselves were wading through the waist-deep swamp.

“Why don’t you bet on those people?”

“What a waste of mana.”

“But you’re giving it to me?”

“That’s… .”

“It’s not a waste for me?”

Agnes smiled.

Deltan’s cheeks were slightly red, and even his eyebrows were furrowed, making him look like a boy who was embarrassed and didn’t know what to do.

The new side of him that she was finally able to see was far from the special one she had hoped for, but Agnes still quite liked it.

So he giggled and clung to Deltan.

“You’re a lover.”

“Bullshit.”

“No?”

“… .”

A pretty good time followed.

It was a gloomy and humid swamp, but because the magic of the Deltans protected the body, there was no discomfort.

The conversation was fun, and pranking the Deltans was even more fun.

I was walking like that.

“Ugh. I got bitten on the thigh.”

Ruina made a ‘hissing’ sound and reached into the swamp and caught a small lizard.

It seemed like a pretty fierce guy who was chatting his teeth together.

“Deltan. Me too… .”

They’re trying to get stuck again.

Why do you do that without any conscience?

Agnes could no longer remain still and launched a counterattack.

“Store it between your crotch. Then won’t it die in the rotten intestines?”

“Well, that’s not true! Wash it every day!”

“A rag is still a rag even if you wash it.”

Ruina puffed out her cheeks.

Oh my gosh, you can’t pretend to be cute when you’re a prostitute.

Of all the creatures Agnes knew, it was the most disgusting.

“Deltain, did you just see it? A grandmother over 1,000 years old puffed out her cheeks.”

“… I didn’t see it.”

“Really? good job. From now on, don’t even look over there.”

Ruina began to mumble and complain.

The other hounds and Ershant fell silent at the sight, while only Henry chuckled and commented.

“You have no conscience! Go out and die!”

After words that clearly showed his hostility toward elves, Henry added one more word.

“Ah! If going out and dying is too much, how about getting hit by a train and dying? If you lie down on the railroad tracks and close your eyes, the train will hit you and kill you! Hmm! For that purpose, a railroad is definitely needed… !”

“Stop, please.”

Ershant made a bored face.

Agnes giggled and added another word.

“Ah, but that won’t kill you. If you were at that woman’s level, you would open your crotch and swallow the railroad.”

“It’s credible!”

Henry was a man who was quite helpful in defeating Ruina.

Agnes felt a little more favorable towards Henry.

It was like that.

“Stop.”

Deltan said.

His frown was frowning as if he was annoyed.

Agnes found out the reason before it was too late.

Grrrr-

A low, massive tremor echoed throughout the swamp.

There was a ripple, and soon something rose from the swamp about 100 steps ahead.

It was a gigantic monster, dwarfed in size by even the Duke of Levadein.

Hundreds of black skin in the shape of a lizard, each one the size of a sword… No, thousands of teeth, and six legs.

“I met this.”

“What is that?”

“Aksharis.”

Agnes had already heard that name.

“Ah.”

A level 1 demonic beast.

The huge crocodile before my eyes seemed to be Aksharis, the owner of the swamp.

*

In fact, encountering a level 1 demon beast was not an easy task even if you entered the mountain range.

It was natural.

The mountain range is wide, and even for a first-class demon beast species, it is barely the size of a mansion.

Also, speaking of level 1 demonic beasts, they often sleep hidden in their nests, so how could you possibly come across them in a passing alley?

Nevertheless, the reason we ran into each other like this.

The Deltans lifted Kaltara and Henry with it.

‘Your mouth will water.’

Kaltara and Henry are Lord-level knights.

Naturally, the amount of mana contained in the body is too much to fit into such a small body.

Due to the nature of magical beasts storing mana in their bodies, these two are a special treat that is more appetizing to magical beasts than anything else in the world.

Of course, when it comes to the amount of mana, Delta himself had the most, but that is not relevant.

Deltan was a man who could even control the scent of mana emanating from me.

“Isn’t it dangerous?”

“It’s annoying.”

After answering Agnes’ question, Deltan uncrossed his arms.

“Boss, do I get it?”

“It’s a waste of time. I will do it.”

“Well, that’s a shame.”

“Wait. Because I think we will meet a few more times on the way to the place of exile.”

There were about four more areas that had to be passed through to reach the very center where the place of exile was located.

There is no reason to drain Kaltara’s stamina in advance.

Just-

A black pit rose up.

Deltan reached into it and pulled out a silver-glowing pistol.

I thought about using Castle Breaker since it was so big, but it was too noisy.

Level 1 demonic beasts are greedy creatures who rush at any opportunity to expand their territory without looking back.

As such, the Deltans were sensitive to disturbances in other areas, and did not appreciate the situation where first-class demon beasts were flocking to such disturbances.

‘You have to be as quiet as possible.’

Magnum’s hitting range is narrow, but it’s okay.

This bullet had absolute penetrating power against all targets that could be damaged by physical attacks.

‘7 shots will do.’

If you stick three shots in the brain, two in the heart, and two in the major blood vessels connected to the heart, you will collapse.

Deltan aimed his magnum.

Aksharis roared loudly and rushed forward.

However, it never reached the Deltans.

Translucent blue goggles were placed over the Deltan’s eyes.

Immediately after, the inside of Aksharis’ body began to appear on Deltain’s retina as if it were an MRI scan.

The heart alone is more than six times the size of Kaltara.

‘Make it bigger too.’

Deltan pulled the trigger.

Bang, the sound sounded exactly seven times, and Aksharis fell onto the swamp.

A short message passed by.

Since it was a message he had always seen, Deltan’s expression was a little calm when he saw it.

It’s because of the Palantir we met in the desert.

‘A name becomes great.’

A sentence that has not had much meaning until now.

However, as it has been revealed that this is an interface created by Palantir, I am constantly wondering if it may have another meaning.

‘I need to look into it.’

After thinking about it, Deltan reverse-summoned Magnum.

“It’s very bland.”

“Because it’s me.”

After saying that, Deltan linked arms with Agnes again.

“But what to do with this body?”

Agnes asked.

Deltan looked at the large corpse of Aksharis for a moment, then answered.

“Should I at least make a bag out of leather? I can take some meat and feed it to you.”

“Ugh.”

“It’s good for your body.”

I meant it.

The meat of a first-class demonic beast species is a special among special foods that cannot be eaten except for this type of event.

The density of mana contained in it is so high that it is like dream food for a practicing wizard or knight.

“Can I pack a little? I want to feed our drivers.”

Henry drooled.