episode_0183

CLXXV.

Afterwards, in response to Pope Judas’ question, the Dean explained how he, a young(?) child, came to be here first.

It says that they have been sensing magic energy in Evergreen for several days and that they just came here to find the source of the magic energy.

Pope Judas, who had been listening to the story calmly, nodded and said, “I see.” He agreed with the reason Dean Hu was here.

“Judas, what about you?”

This time, Dean Hu asked why Judas had appeared here, and when Judas said that he was with Gray,

“Oh, are you here for sightseeing?”

When I asked him about it and he said that he had a hard time in the labyrinth,

“This is crazy!”

I was genuinely angry.

“Keuk!!”

Thanks to that, the imperial pagoda’s sub-pagoda jewel that he was holding in his hand vomited blood, but the superhumans showed no interest in it whatsoever.

“A labyrinth! Are Grayna and Kitkat okay?”

“Are you okay? Our last witness showed his wit.”

In fact, it was because of Catherine, the Dean’s granddaughter, but in the eyes of Pope Judas, when things went well, if there was Gray in the group, it was all thanks to Gray.

In a slightly different sense, the Jewish Pope also has no answer. Maybe Gray’s hypothesis is correct. There are no normals among superhumans.

Anyway, Dean Hu finally let out a sigh of relief after hearing Pope Judas’ explanation.

But before the sigh of relief he exhaled could fully escape, his face suddenly distorted. No, it seemed as if he was swearing.

“This, this, you fucking bitch! Nitas …

“Kekekekeke!”

It was obvious that someone would do something like this. No matter how clueless the Dean was, he couldn’t help but know that.

Furthermore, he was furious again at the fact that his granddaughter, son, and daughter-in-law were almost put in such a bad situation because of this incident, and the butaepju he was holding was on the verge of death.

Of course, it was no secret that no one still cared about him.

“By the way, what a coincidence.”

Pope Judas said this while looking at the Dean and the superhumans behind him.

What a coincidence.

So many superhumans gathered in front of the Imperial Pagoda.

It’s just that the timing is right and we’re all gathered here together.

“It might not be a coincidence.”

A reply to Pope Judas’ soliloquy was heard from behind.

“Provide evidence.”

It was gray.

Dean Hoo and the superhumans accompanying him were clearly welcoming of his unexpected appearance.

Gray appeared, now accompanied by Arcana and Dragon Lord, who were like one body to him. However, Gray did not bring only his companions.

“That… Aang-aeng… .”

He was dragging a man with a face that was completely unrecognizable onto the floor by the collar.

“What is that garbage?”

The Dean asked that question as if he had forgotten the awkwardness between them after a long time. As usual, he was blunt.

In fact, the Dean felt sorry and grateful to Gray at the same time. That’s why he secretly put all his effort into acting in order to speak more normally the moment he saw Gray.

If you look closely, you can see that the back of Dean Hu’s ears are red, showing that he is quite nervous and embarrassed.

“The inspiration is holding something similar.”

Gray then replied, as usual, with a nod to the scepter hanging from one of the Dean’s hands, whether he was aware of the Dean’s efforts or not.

“Oh, this?”

Then, the Dean threw the half-dead Vice Dean he was holding onto the floor. Then, he shook his hands as if he was throwing away a bag full of food waste and asked questions. Naturally.

“By the way, isn’t that a coincidence?”

“I’m confused because I just heard about it. When did you discover it? The magic energy?”

“Has it been about two weeks?”

“You found the trace that you couldn’t find for two weeks today, and it was just a couple of hours ago?”

“Hmm. I found it faster than that. I checked and found it because there might be traps or demons, so it took more time. I think it took three or four hours to find it?”

Three or four hours ago.

It was when Gray and his group were having a hard time in the labyrinth.

“When we were at a crossroads, wondering whether we should live or die, the magic that had not been detected for over two weeks suddenly appeared?”

“… Hmm?”

Gray, who was muttering to himself about the current situation, had no choice but to end his sentence in a question-like tone.

and,

“What if, you know, you still haven’t gotten out of the labyrinth and are still struggling there?”

As he said this, Gray looked at the Dean and the superhumans behind him.

Dean Hu and Vice Dean Fletcher.

Sword Immortal and Martial Madman from the cradle of martial arts.

Four superhumans.

It is a force that can raise and lower the Clitean Empire, but if we have not escaped the labyrinth, this place is clearly,

“Nitas. Have you met her?”

There must have been. At Gray’s call, Pope Judas and Dean Hu nodded simultaneously.

“And the S. Silver Clan’s child will be next to Nitas. Master.”

This time, Gray nods at Two-horned’s comment.

“And there must have been at least one demon there too? Probably intermediate level or higher.”

“The probability of that happening is close to 100%. Otherwise, Nitas would have stayed hidden and not done anything.”

Gray speaks and the witch answers. It’s not just a joke to tease someone. It’s a way of talking to yourself to gauge what might happen. Like brainstorming.

“What if there was a high-level demon instead of an intermediate one?”

“Two fallen dragons and a high-level demon?”

“Yeah.”

After talking to that point, the witch turned her gaze towards the dean and the superhumans for a moment.

“I’m dying.”

“I guess so. How many?”

“Hmm… … . Maybe if it’s Nitas, he’ll go after the Dean. Then Vice Dean Fletcher will do his best to stop him… … .”

The witch continued talking as if she was watching something that had not happened. What was strange was that Vice-Principal Fletcher did not refute her words at all.

Instead, he blushed as if his true feelings had been revealed.

“He will die if he overdoes it and takes care of the Dean. And after losing his mind, the Dean.”

“What happens when a wizard loses his cool?”

“Yes. You will be kidnapped.”

“Huh?”

This time, Gray was surprised and asked the witch back, as if he hadn’t expected it.

“Kidnapping? Not dying?”

Gray and the witch had similar thoughts. The critical difference between the two was the condition of the dean. Gray thought the dean would die, but the witch said he would be kidnapped.

“Yes. Actually, it was a little strange.”

“Is it weird?”

“First of all, there’s a dragon called Nitas. She has such a strong survival instinct that you wouldn’t think she’s a dragon. Originally, dragons don’t have natural enemies, so they don’t have survival instincts. Since there’s no one stronger than them in the ecosystem, they don’t even think about running away or anything like that when they’re at a disadvantage.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Historically, when dragons are hunted, they usually show off and say things like, “How dare you, human!” and then fail to manifest as their true form, or they die after manifesting too quickly. Right?”

“Yes. What the witch said is true.”

The witch checked with Two-horned, and Two-horned confirmed that what the witch said was true.

“But the dragon called Nitas has an incredible survival instinct, like a slave soldier who has been on the battlefield for a long time. It has already escaped our hands three times, and if you count the moment it first fell, it has done so four times.”

“That’s right.”

When talking about the first moment of corruption, Toppori lowered his head. With a sinful face. Mei, who was next to him, extended her small hand to the end and stroked Toppori’s head, comforting him, and for a moment, a warm breeze blew.

“This time too. When we were struggling in the labyrinth, if Dean Hu had come, wouldn’t it be possible to put the plan into action? If he’s a dragon that looks down on humans, and he has enough power by his side.”

“Um… … . Right?”

“Or, since they have been treated by us in the past, they might try to shoot brass and run away when we just escaped the gap in space, in the dragon’s characteristic anger and with the same mindset… … .”

“You acted like you had no such thing as foolishness?”

“Yes. Like the demons called Taljoo-Ninja.”

“Hmm… … . I knew Nitas was unusual for a dragon. But?”

I get that Nitas is strangely peculiar, but that’s a separate issue from kidnapping the Dean.

“There is an entity that Nitas is targeting every time he reveals his hiding place.”

“… … in?”

“In the Heian Territory. We didn’t know that Nitas was there until then. But Nitas contacted the Dean later and revealed his location.”

“That’s right…right?”

“The fact that they hid in the sticks was because there were a lot of demons there, so we didn’t need to figure out their location. I heard that while the Master was training, Dean Hu received a call from Nitas. It was a sarcastic and teasing comment.”

“Hmm?”

Gray looked at the Dean after hearing a story he didn’t know about.

“Ahem. That, the day before you left the training ground… … .”

Gray thought, ‘So that’s why he went off on his own like that,’ and moved on. He had no intention of understanding Dean Hu or treating him as kindly and trustworthily as before.

That’s that, and this is this.

Even if he was teased by Nitas, taking it out on Gray is like a boss who breaks down from above and takes it out on his subordinate.

“And this time too. It’s funny to say this after escaping the labyrinth, but… …. Just before Catherine’s light spirit appeared, the clown had been breaking down the wall in a group. To get to the Master. ”

Gray looked at the clown at the unexpected words. The clown, who was glaring at the witch asking why she was saying that, caught Gray’s gaze,

“Oh my~. That magic tower is so uselessly pretty.”

I made excuses.

[Master. I think the clown’s choice was right. That was the moment when I decided to leave Mr. Papi, who was with me, and go to the Master.]

Since it was something that no one else should hear, the witch used telepathic magic to convey her true feelings to Gray.

“In the end, the labyrinth would have been overrun and about half of us would have died, but we could have gotten through it.”

Gray looked at the witch with surprised eyes, who had no hesitation in making such heart-stopping remarks. However, the witch’s eyes and

[We do not have the option of sacrificing our Master to save others. This much is certain.]

Telepathy was resolute.

“Then what was the purpose of this labyrinth? I thought about that. While the Master was kneading that trash.”

“Surely, you’re saying that they’re not the real target, but us?”

“Yes. I had a feeling that the labyrinth was probably meant to hold us back. To be exact, it was to prevent support in an emergency situation through May’s magic movement.”

“Hmm. Let’s get this straight. We left Evergreen. Through the warp gate. And we’re in a trap called the Labyrinth. And the Dean must have come here with the superhumans. And we ran into the Nitas gang, and they fought and asked for support, but we didn’t get it.”

“Yes. Those two will return alive. And they will object. About why we didn’t come to help. Of course, we can explain the situation. But doubts will start to grow in their minds.”

“A seed of suspicion… … . Is it possible that I didn’t apply on purpose after having a fight with the dean? ”

“Yes.”

The muscles in the two superhumans’ faces twitched as if they were trying to say that they could never do that. However, when they met the witch’s pure eyes, they were unable to say the words.

The word ‘absolute’ is so scary.

Wouldn’t they have even a little bit of doubt? In that situation? After witnessing the death of someone they were close to, after seeing someone they were close to kidnapped, and after coming back from the brink of death themselves?

I can’t be sure.

This is it.

The moment you say you are not sure, it is no different from saying you have some doubt.

“Oh my! What, what? Nitas is the Dean? Whoa!!”

Canviel, who had been quietly listening, suddenly clings to Pope Judas and hits him on the arm, letting out a feminine scream of ‘Gyaa!’ as if embarrassed.

“Oh my! The love between a fallen dragon and a wizard who is the warrior’s partner!”

“Who is this love!! This woman crazy about pleasure!”

Dean Hu shouts in protest at Canviel’s strange remarks with his hazy eyes.

The reason Canviel sold his brain magic in the first place was not because of its destructive power or the speed of the magic, but because he liked the thrilling feeling, which was the nonsense that the Dean himself claimed.

“Ah. So, should we use our Dean as bait to catch the dragon? Huh?”

“Crazy bitch.”

“I agree.”

Advakiel and Frey, who had been standing next to Pope Judah, shook their heads from side to side as if they were disappointed and stepped back towards Canviel.

“Let’s do it!”

“What are you doing! You crazy bitch!”

When did you go there?

Kanviel, who was stuck next to the dean, was holding a red string that he didn’t know came from somewhere and kept saying “Let’s do it!” without any purpose.

“Tie it up with a gauntlet and shake it in front of Nitas!”

“Ah… … .”

The moment Kanviel utters those words alone, all the superhumans, Gray, and Arcana’s faces change to the same expression.

“I want to dig out my brain. I want to buy a brain I never imagined.”

The other superhumans nodded in agreement at Gray’s muttering.

It took quite a while for the situation to settle down again. This is proof that the mental attack that Canviel mentioned, ‘tying up the Dean’s armor’, had caused considerable damage.

“But you see, for all your assumptions to be true, you need one premise.”

“Yes.”

“Huh? You know?”

The superhuman known as Mu-Gwang asked a sharp question that was unexpectedly different from his appearance, and the witch had already anticipated what the question would be.

“Yes. In order for this plan to work, Nitas and her party would need to know in advance that we are heading to the Sumerian Kingdom. At least before we enter the warp gate.”

“That’s right.”

Moo-kwang nodded in agreement and waited for the witch’s answer with eyes filled with admiration and curiosity.

“I have a question for Pope Judas. Did you sense any magic from the demons you met in the labyrinth?”

“… Hmm. To be honest, it would be embarrassing for a pope to say something like that. I didn’t feel it.”

“Perhaps the enemies have developed or received support for something that can completely deceive even the Pope of the Caligo Order. In other words, there may be demons in Evergreen, around us, or maybe right next to us.”

The witch’s declaration sank heavily into the hearts of the superhumans.