episode_0163

CLV.

“A spirit master? Not a necromancer, but a spirit master who deals with spirits?”

“Huh? That’s what I said?”

“Ah. What the hell. Are you kidding me by saying I bullied you?”

“No? Wait. You bullied me? When? No, why? What did I do wrong!”

Does that matter now?

The master of shadows that rules the night of the continent is a spirit master?

“Wait a minute. But the afterglow of the divine power I felt was Force?”

“Huh? Of course. I’m the Sword Emperor.”

“But what about the spirit master…? Ah!”

“Did you notice? That’s right. The reason I was able to live as an assassin despite being a Sword Emperor and become a being that even superhumans fear is because I deal with spirits.”

“Wait a minute. What does this have to do with spirits and assassins?”

“Of course. Because the spirit I handle is a dark spirit. Like our lovely granddaughter’s.”

When people are surprised, they are speechless.

And if you are surprised repeatedly, you will miss the timing to be surprised and end up making a weird expression.

“Darkness? Is there such a spirit among the spirits?”

“There is.”

The answer to my question came not from the shadow inspiration, but from behind.

“Really?”

“Yes.”

It’s punishment.

She came up next to me and stared at the shadowy inspiration silently.

It looks like he was aiming for it, but probably not.

How kind is our punishment.

“It’s not common for a human to connect with a dark spirit. I’m sorry. This child has a reason to do so, but… . This one.”

In the brief moment that his gaze fell on Catherine, pity flashed through the scapegoat’s eyes and then disappeared.

“Ahem.”

“Wait. It’s not common in humans?”

“Yes. You. You are wearing a very thick mask. The scent of blood is so strong.”

I saw Shadow’s body flinch at the small words that sounded like a sneer from the punishment, but that wasn’t what was important right now.

[Then Catherine too?]

A power that was awakened after becoming a quasi-superhuman.

Instead of the telepathic method of transmitting voices to others, he urgently asked the Punisher through the “Fortune Telegraph,” a communication system between the Arcana and the Card Master.

[Yes. Originally, the spirit of darkness did not approach humans who lived normal lives.]

An ordinary life.

In that short sentence, I didn’t need any further explanation of the punishment.

Did he feel my gaze staring at him intently and vaguely?

Catherine looks over at her mother, who was bragging to her mother about the chocolate shops her grandfather had bought her – without even knowing what they meant.

As soon as our eyes met, Catherine raised her right hand and shook it fiercely, forcing a smile and nodding her head.

Then he turns his gaze back to his mother, Aunt Papi, and continues boasting in a gravelly voice.

“So?”

“I don’t know if you know, but the process of naturally making a contract with a dark spirit is… … .”

“It’s not good. We know that. That’s why we’re paying attention.”

The answer came from the punishment.

I said that I didn’t say anything to Catherine, who was hugging me like a child.

Even May, whose cuteness overlaps with Catherine’s charm point.

Everyone was paying attention.

The process by which Catherine can make a contract with the spirit of darkness.

“That’s what I’m saying.”

I spoke to the people around me in a serious, low voice, and I was reminded of the punishment.

“How about going to the Sumerian Kingdom?”

“The Sumerian kingdom? That foreign nation?”

“That’s right.”

“Why there?”

“Because the Sumerian kingdom had it.”

“Huh?”

“The World Tree. It is the guardian tree that protects the continent. And the World Tree is also a resting place for spirits.”

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There is a saying that victory and defeat are common occurrences in the military.

Victory and defeat are common occurrences in military affairs.

Historically, this phrase has been used to console generals who have failed in battle.

But right now, in this place,

―But how is it that among all the wins and losses, you only lose!! You’re amazing! Amazing!!

It is used to reprimand subordinates.

―Should I continue to use you, who has never achieved that common victory?

The two women lying face down on the dirt floor were unable to respond to the soft voice ringing in their heads.

Even if the recent failure was one that he had no involvement in.

-Why aren’t you saying anything? Are you rebelling?

“That’s not it. Cool!”

The red-haired woman lying on the floor starts spitting out blood from her mouth before answering.

Not only was she vomiting blood, but the color of the blood was dark black, and the woman’s face was turning pale and gradually darker.

-Tch.

The owner of the voice seemed to know what that condition meant.

The dying woman’s complexion gradually returned to a dark, black color with a tongue-clicking sound, and she also stopped spitting up blood.

―The Dragon Heart almost broke. Are you foolish? Or are you stupid! Nitas!

Although her body was fully recovered, the woman, the dragon of perversion, Nitas, was not at all happy.

because,

“Gyaaaah! Aaaaah!!”

Because the pain that came upon me was so much more comfortable than physical pain.

A soul-wrenching pain.

The pain that cannot be described in words caused pain without causing any physical harm.

That moment of excruciating pain felt like an eternity, and Nitas wished and prayed that her health would remain unwell.

It’s like a child who got scolded for something and got a cold and hoped that his parents wouldn’t scold him.

Later, I couldn’t even scream, I just opened my mouth and shook my body.

-What about that guy?

“Haak… … . Haak. That, Gray is staying at Evergreen.”

-That fucking human! I told you to find out about that human!!

“t, a miserable life with nothing special. He was an orphan from an area where the lower class people called Kresti lived. ”

-That’s it? That’s it?

Of course, that wasn’t all that Nitas had investigated, but the rest of it was just worthless information.

For example, there is the story about how he had a brief crush on the daughter of Rom, the chieftain of Kresti, when he was young.

Even this was not Gray’s claim, but the claim made by Rom’s daughter, and Nitas judged this to be a lie.

Because in the process of researching other information, I heard that on the day Gray woke up as a candidate, that bitch tried to get Gray to come over and get dumped.

Since most of the information was not even information, Nitas did not report anything beyond that.

And among the pieces of information that Nitas did not report because he did not consider them information, there was also the fact that Gray’s mother was a famous fortune teller.

-So what’s the plan?

When asked by a voice what the plan was, Nitas and Silver Dragon Es, who was suffering alongside him, were unable to open their mouths as easily as before.

How many operations have already failed?

If I had lost by force versus force, I would have asked for reinforcements, but since every plan went awry with ridiculous tactics, I couldn’t say anything like that.

– Surely there isn’t none?

“That’s not it. I need to refine the plan… … .”

– Refining the plan? It seems you haven’t learned anything from the defeats so far. What about Tegus?

Tegus.

What the voice is asking now is not the name of magic or equipment.

“That high-level demon is… … .”

It is the name of a high-level demon, and it is also a high-level demon that Gray had been searching for but was unable to catch.

also,

-I guess he’s dying.

“Huh? Oh, yes.”

Dying.

-Don’t worry. It’s not your fault, it’s just how it was meant to be.

A very high-level demon.

Even though it was clear that a lot of points had gone into putting him on the continent, the voice said, ‘That’s how it should be.’

Why on earth?

―That is the power of Tegus. If the power he used through death is manifested, even if you meet the servant of the hypocrite in front of you, you will not recognize him.

“Ah… … !”

High-level demon Tegus.

His power is a semblance of truth more real than the truth.

However, in order to manifest this power, what is needed is the soul of a high-level demon, Tegus.

To be precise,

―Within a few days, Tegus will die. And unlike other demons, his blood and flesh will not disappear and will remain for a long time. You eat it!

The power is manifested only by eating the flesh and drinking the blood of dead Tegus.

The reason why Tegus was able to become a high-level demon was also because of this power.

The demon tribe accidentally found out that Tegus was born with such powers, and reported it to their superiors, and eventually it was passed on to the Demon King and then to the remnants.

Although it was a completely useless power in the Demon World, it was a power that could be the best weapon when invading other dimensions, so Tegus was raised directly by the Demon King.

The time it took for Tegus, who was only a low-level demon, to become a high-level demon was so short that it could be said to be the shortest period of time.

However, perhaps due to the aftereffects of his power, Tegus’s fighting ability was poor even after reaching a higher level.

The reason why Tegus came out as a fan this time is because the plan of the remnants was not to wipe out superhumans in the first place.

The original plan of the remaining tribe was to gain more profit by destroying the lower-level demon tribe than expected, and then to hastily bring in the mid-level demon tribe with a ‘Huh?’ feeling.

The continent was in more chaos than expected, and the remnants, who were greatly disillusioned, began to allow the upper and top-tier demons to enter.

That too, the top-tier demon Iwwart in the commander style.

The original plan was to set up a giant trap in Zipangu and lure in the superhumans to kill at least half of them, and then the demons and dragons led by Iwwart would infiltrate the continent.

In order to prevent the followers of the gods from recognizing this infiltration process, the upper-level demon Tegus was included in this continental expedition.

Of course, the result was a huge failure as the Demon’s outpost, Zipangu itself, disappeared as expected.

-Tsk. What should I do… … .

Here, what Voice, Remnant, and Leviathan were concerned about was the value of Tegus. To be more precise, the gain from losing Tegus was less than expected.

The problem was that sending out the highest level demons would consume a lot of points.

Previously, when summoning with a stick, the point cost could be reduced by nearly half through the sacrifice of the stick’s royal family, but now that is no longer possible.

-What should I do?

The worries deepened, and the more they did, the more Nitas and Es felt like they were going to die.

Remnants are something that puts pressure on your soul just by facing them.

But even if you make a small mistake due to a series of failures, you will end up suffering the same pain as before.

If he had known this would happen, Nitas would never have done something like betrayal.

Never.

-what?!

“Eek?! Hey, save me!”

At Leviathan’s surprised voice, Nitas screamed and begged.

―What the hell is this fucking lizard bitch talking about! Shut up and be quiet!

Nitas, who had prayed that her thoughts had been exposed, sighed as she heard Leviathan’s voice, which seemed to be talking to someone.

– Are you really going to invest that much, Satan?

The name Satan came out of Leviathan’s mouth, and just hearing that name made Nitas and Es tremble like aspen leaves.

-but!

-Hmm. Is that right?

―In this battle… … .

-Huh? That kind of information?

– Certainly. It is quite possible, though.

-Okay. I agree.

The conversation where opinions were exchanged has ended.

And once again, Leviathan’s voice conveyed a heavy sense of oppression.

-There will be people coming to see you this time.

―Share their blood and flesh with Tegus.

-Then.

―There will be a few knives prepared to be thrown at Gray.

“I will do that.”

After three days and four hours.

Nitas welcomed the new members.

And as soon as they arrived, as if waiting, the high-ranking demon Tegus took his last breath.

And today, about a month later.

The hidden disciple of the previous tower lord has appeared in the Imperial Tower of the Magic Empire of Clyton.

With a new magic formula.