episode_0163

He stabbed the heart with a sword imbued with the power of a dragon.

Even if you borrow the devil’s power, you will die instantly.

The moment I sensed victory.

“… … ?”

Leo felt uneasy.

I don’t feel like the sword has pierced my heart.

No blood comes out.

As if the inside was empty.

Phew-

I had to dig a little deeper to be sure.

“You don’t have a heart.”

“… … What?”

Elin, who was slowly trying to release the magic she had placed on Kalchad, increased her magical power.

“No heart?”

“Agguggeuk… .”

“Ugh… … .”

Luke suffers from overcharged mana.

Carlchad groaned in pain as his throat was strangled.

Elin and Leo talked calmly while leaving the two in distress.

“Can that be possible?”

“If you give your body to the devil, nothing is impossible.”

“… How convenient. The devil.”

“But don’t fall for the trick.”

“I’m not stupid.”

Elin glanced at Leo and snapped her fingers.

“Then I’ll just break your neck.”

“That damn thing…?!”

Luke creaked and turned his head.

Are you going to increase the output here?

“Luke won’t be able to hold out.”

“No, teacher can handle it.”

“Oh my… Ugh… !”

Luke shook his head desperately, not turning very well.

Even now, my brain feels like it’s going to burn out.

If I had received more magic power here, I could have really turned into a blank sheet of paper.

… You weren’t aiming for that, were you?

While Luke was having eerie thoughts.

“What, what is it? Wasn’t it something you treasured? You’re squeezing it all of a sudden. Or is that your taste? Well, since you’re wearing a leash, I can understand.”

Gernom, who had been lost somewhere, appeared, stirring.

“I think what you’re looking for is here. Is that right?”

With a beating heart in my hand.

Ssss… .

A heart surrounded by black energy.

Even without any explanation, it was clear who it belonged to.

Chook-!

Leo immediately drew his sword and swung it at Gernom.

“Wow, I don’t like such an aggressive man.”

Whoosh, whoosh.

Gernom dodged the sword in a strange manner.

Boom.

Humans have joints that can bend at impossible angles.

It was a strangely excellent evasion, but he didn’t seem to have any intention of counterattacking.

Leo, feeling suspicious, took a step back.

“Did you take out the heart separately?”

“Yeah! You should ask me that. I brought it all for you, right?”

Kuk.

Gernom exerted strength in the hand holding his heart.

“Coolook… !”

Immediately, blood poured out of Carlchad’s nose and mouth.

“So, can you let that go for now? I can’t die yet.”

“Do you think I’ll listen?”

“Wouldn’t it be better to resolve this through conversation? Or… .”

Gernom pointed his finger at Luke.

I definitely didn’t feel any energy though.

“Bread.”

With a playful voice.

Boom-!

A space-torching energy blasted past Luke’s neck.

An aura that makes you feel evil just by looking at it.

It was magic.

Cheolkeong-

The special leash that Elin had filled broke instantly.

“It’ll be like this.”

Phew, Gernom, squeaking his fingers.

He extended his hand with a friendly smile.

“I promise. I will never attack you. So just hand it over to me.”

“… What is your purpose?”

Leo asked, still not putting away his sword.

“Well, I don’t hate questions. But I don’t like goals. Is that really necessary?”

“Answer the question.”

“You have a quick temper. If you keep threatening me like that… I’m afraid I’ll shoot you out of fear?”

Gernom waved his hand playfully.

Leo couldn’t move rashly.

Because I clearly saw the destructive power of the magic that was just launched.

“Phew, you rascal. Answer me, I’ll do it. I have a contract. With that worthless guy.”

Gernom breathed darkness into the heart he held in his hand.

Woof-

A heart that beats unsteadily.

Losing the beat and beating wildly.

“Ah, but I don’t think it’s necessary to keep it?”

“Bam, creak… .”

“Okay, I’ve set the time now. If you don’t hand over that body within 5 seconds, it’ll explode with a bang. Then my contract will be terminated and your revenge will be complete. It’s a win-win for both of us, right?”

“What…?”

Kung- Kwung-

Calchad’s heart beat so anxiously that it resonated through the air.

Carlchad’s face turned pale.

Leo made a decision.

“… Elin. Hand it over.”

“You want me to believe that?”

“Of course, it’s your freedom to believe or not. And losing a loved one in an explosion is also your freedom? Then let’s count the numbers now. 5.”

Gernom folded one finger.

He was forcing a choice.

Are we going to be caught up in the explosion along with the death of Carlchad?

Are you going to hand it over obediently and avoid losses?

“4.”

“If you build a barrier, it will be enough to block―”

“3, 2, 1―”

The count suddenly gets faster.

“Hurry up and hand it over!”

At Leo’s shout, Elin threw the sword towards Gernom.

“Coolook… Cooleruk… !”

A loose collar and a knife.

Blood was pouring out of every hole.

Gernom, who was about to burst his heart, licked his lips in regret.

“Hmm, too bad. I didn’t know you’d react to that. I could’ve just let it blow up.”

“… What the hell is this?”

But Carlchad, who almost died in vain, growled.

“Why was it fun?”

Gernom just chuckled and said.

“You know what the price is for breaking a contract without permission, right?”

“The price? Well, I’ll just take it. I’m more curious about Elin’s expression after losing her loved one.”

Carlchad looked at Gernom as if he were looking at a madman.

In fact, it was not just Carl Chad, but everyone here.

The price paid by an Ancient Being when he breaks a contract is by no means small.

If it’s severe, it could lead to the annihilation of existence.

Are you trying to do that for fun?

“Why do you all look like that? Is it because you feel regretful? Because you can’t finish off the target of your revenge when it’s right in front of you? If that’s the case, then you don’t have to worry.”

Gernom smiled and pointed his finger at Carlchad.

“What are you doing now… .”

Boom- Kwaang!

Gernom, who flies off Carlchad’s limbs with a smiling face.

Carlchad lost his balance and fell to the ground.

“He’s such a weakling. I can catch him again anytime. Maybe… when the continent is destroyed?”

Gernom offered his heartfelt consolation.

It was because I thought that if Ellen lost hope, she might not chase after me anymore.

“… … ”

Of course, there is no way Elin could read the crazy devil’s mindset.

He was glaring at Gernom with eyes filled with disgust.

“That technique is….”

Luke, who was suffering from the aftereffects of excessive magic power, opened his mouth.

I’ve been watching you for a while now.

Gernom made a gun shape with his fingers and fired his magic.

Compression and launch of energy.

If you only look at the method, it is similar to the mana shell used by Luke.

But you’re saying ‘bread’ and shooting it like a gun?

There are no guns in this world.

The chances of such a move occurring by accident are slim.

“Huh? Haha. Looks like you know something. Is it because you’re a spirit from another dimension? ”

“… … !”

“What are you so surprised about? It’s okay. I’ve been there too. It was a pretty nice place, wasn’t it? It was full of pain, you know.”

“… … ”

My head started to spin.

Are you saying you’ve just been to Earth?

Or another dimension where guns exist?

Whatever it was, it was clear that Luke knew he was a stranger.

“Extradimensional soul… ?”

“What? It was a secret? I don’t really have a hobby of revealing other people’s secrets… I’m sorry.”

When Ellen frowned.

Gernom shrugged.

Instead of reacting in any particular way, Luke changed the subject.

“Why don’t you leave even after getting the duke back?”

“Oh, that’s a good question. Why am I here? To talk, of course!”

A moderate goal considering that it blew off Carlchad’s limbs in an instant.

Gernom waved his hand as he plopped down on the overturned calchad.

“Oh my, I’m late in saying hello because of the commotion. It’s been a while, Elin. How have you been?”

A voice flowing gently.

Carl Chad, who became a rag and a chair.

The gap is too big.

“… … ”

No one spoke first.

* * * * *

Gernom looks at Elin as if he loves her.

“Why are you acting so friendly?”

Ellen didn’t hide her disgust.

Ever since he appeared with Kalchad, Gernom kept pretending to know Elin.

If the second generation of the family sealed it, it must be a demon that was trapped hundreds of years ago.

Of course, you’ve never met Elin before.

“Pretending to be close? We were pretty close. Now you’re saying this because someone else has appeared next to you? It’s really disappointing.”

Gernom crossed his arms and glared at Luke.

An attitude that almost seems twisted.

It was a terrifying sight to see a demon blasting magic bullets.

Luke bent down and whispered in Ellen’s ear.

“Your Highness, have you ever met a demon before you met me?”

“… That can’t be true.”

Ellen snapped her fingers as if to tell him to stop talking nonsense.

It looks like he was trying to tighten the leash though.

The leash was broken because Gernom destroyed it earlier.

“… … ”

“Wait, I hope you’re not trying to put a leash on me right now. Isn’t the devil right in front of you?”

Luke took a step back from Elin, who was striding towards him.

“Khuh, keuhuk…! This is fun, Elin. In this situation, putting on a leash comes first, right? Mmm, delicious. Now that I think about it, it was a twisted love… Heuheu… .”

Gernom shuddered with laughter.

Elin glared at Gernom.

“Don’t give me such sharp eyes. You always gave me innocent eyes.”

“So I… .”

“Yeah, yeah. I see. I guess the hints weren’t enough. I’ll explain it properly.”

Gernom, who waved his hand.

Boom, boom.

It makes joints bend in grotesque ways.

The darkness that flowed out from within took over my body.

The body shape changes as it is buried in darkness.

At first, I thought he was preparing to attack and tensed up.

“Ah, is this okay?”

Shudder.

Elin’s body trembled.

A beautiful voice that warms your heart just by listening to it.

-It’s okay, Your Highness, you can definitely do it!

The voice that held Elin together whenever she felt like she was going to collapse.

“I don’t remember very well because it’s been a while since I did it… .”

“… … What are you?”

“Well, judging by the reaction, I guess it’s true.”

Gernom with a smiling eye.

Before he met Luke.

The only person who was kind to Elin.

“Do you remember now, Your Majesty?”

She looked like a nanny who had been kicked out of the mansion.