episode_0229

Kihara, Queen of the Deep Sea.

Siron, who was in front of her, smiled helplessly. That’s because Johanna’s secret was so absurd.

Blue hair, looks like an innocent country girl.

Who knew? The identity of the girl with a smile without a trace of worldliness is the cause of a curse that could turn the world upside down.

Did the phrase “it is dark under the lamp” refer to this situation?

No, that doesn’t mean they didn’t do their best.

After all, didn’t Latera guarantee Johanna’s innocence throughout the trip?

[sorry! sorry! Disqualification from lie detector test!]

……Even if it wasn’t Latera, Siron also did everything in his power to confirm whether Johanna was an enemy or not.

The chef didn’t come out even though he threatened to kill him, and a girl he didn’t even meet in ‘Reincarnated Swordsman’ appeared in his place. I thought it was strange.

There is no need to call him a genius, and it is natural to have doubts even if he is not a poet.

So, Siron did not hesitate to use violence to check if she was a possible enemy.

Neither Seira nor Lucia stopped Siron. Regardless of whether the demon girl is hostile or not, if you are tied to personal morals, you may lose something bigger.

The good news is that with Johanna’s secret being revealed, Siron’s violence has become meaningless.

‘It was somehow sturdy.’

Siron clenched and opened his hands, recalling the taste of his hands from the past. No matter how much he controlled his strength, Siron’s physical strength far exceeded the normal range. If you’re a human, your flesh will burst, and even if you’re a demon, you’ll get bruises.

‘It’s a shame I didn’t cut off my arm.’

[sorry! I stopped him for no reason! Even if they take the form of a girl, the only good demons are dead demons!]

Latera pledged with a burning will to fight that went beyond poetry.

[Never in the future! I will not complain about the warrior’s judgment! I swear!]

‘…Just do what you normally do. If Lucina or Seira didn’t notice, that means that bastard’s camouflage was that good.’

“What are you thinking? Why aren’t you saying anything?”

Kihara wiped her smile and tilted her head.

“Are you too shocked? Are you surprised? So are you speechless?”

“Yes.”

Siron nodded obediently to Kihara’s question. It was ugly to deny that he had been deceived when he even ate the sea fish that she had picked for him, and that was because Kihara’s stomach was so delicate.

“I didn’t know that the Queen of the Deep Sea… would be in charge of guiding the executioner on his way to cut off her head.”

“Executioner? ah! It was like that. I had so much fun with my last trip that I forgot about it.”

While Kihara happily talked to Shiron, Lucia and Seira did not let go of their tension.

But unlike them, those two didn’t look nervous at all. It is clearly a confrontation situation for anyone to see, but they neither approach nor back down, as if they had agreed not to fight.

‘How can you be so peaceful?’

Lucia kept her eyes on the situation and asked questions. I was also relieved at the same time.

I don’t know what method was used, but Kihara is no longer his true self. Crucially, I did not feel the enormous power that had not been forgotten from the past.

‘Did he use a possessed body?’

Although she was a step late, Seira saw Kihara’s number at a glance.

‘…I couldn’t use a move like that before.’

From then on, the thinking gets closer and closer to the correct answer.

‘I’m stronger than before.’

Kihara is now writing numbers that were not possible 500 years ago. As the name Queen of the Deep Sea suggests, her power is [Tide Manipulation], which allows her to reign like a god even though she only exists in the sea.

In a place where humans can’t even breathe properly, where they can’t even launch a ship, and who uses the entire surrounding environment as a weapon, it’s a force that seems no different from a god.

That alone makes it a threatening enemy, but just as a god descends through a shaman, Kihara was facing the group through a girl named Yohana.

“Hmm… I think they’re more surprised than you?”

Kihara said, shifting his gaze to Lucia and Seira. She seemed to believe that Siron did not truly agree when she asked if she was surprised.

“That is a normal reaction. The identity of the girl who I thought was a colleague just a moment ago… Ta-da! Turns out it was the enemy!”

Cackling, what was so funny? I was now clutching my belly button and laughing as if I could barely breathe.

“Still, phew! I’m glad I was fooled. I thought you got caught from the beginning because you slapped me so hard?”

“You seem to really enjoy teasing others.”

“Huh? Wasn’t it fun? Or maybe you were disappointed…”

“No, I was just surprised because it was different from what I knew.”

Siron gave a pitiful look, as if looking at an adult who was not worthy of his age. Kihara’s response was a bright smile.

“Well, what’s the difference? I would be happy if you told me.”

Kihara bit her finger and smiled, and Latera was disgusted and scared.

[Why are you being so relaxed? I feel like they are completely ignoring this! I just want to throw away the raw fish!]

“Um, you won’t tell me?”

“…”

“Why are you lifting the holy sword?”

“The angel in my head is screaming that he wants to kill you right now.”

“…An angel?”

Kihara’s eyebrows furrow at the incomprehensible sound. But that’s about it.

Both then and now, Kylie’s unusual sensitivity, along with her unusual strength, was a factor that puzzled those around her.

“More than that, do you plan on fighting me?”

Kihara raised his hands up and took a surrender stance, as if he didn’t want to fight.

“What are you doing?”

“It’s a sign that you don’t want to fight.”

“…What?”

Everyone’s eyes, including Shiron’s, widened at Kihara’s words. Seeing that reaction, Kihara started giggling as if it was fun.

“No, think about it. I didn’t do anything to you. Fighting is weird, right? And you didn’t swing your sword hastily just now, right? Neither of us have crossed the line yet!”

[Ahh! This is why it wouldn’t be a lie if I said we weren’t enemies!]

“You can’t swing a sword when it’s not your body.”

Seira said with cold eyes. To her, it was obvious why Siron didn’t rush in first. Siron, even though he looks like that, is a hero who was properly chosen by the Holy Sword. Seira thought that no matter how demonic he was, there was no way he would take the life of an innocent person.

“Cowardly and dirty bitch, you are shameless enough to not cross the line by taking hostages.”

So, Seira poured out foul language that she normally would not say. Kihara snorted at the words, which contained not only hatred but even curses.

“Inhabitant of the forest. Aren’t you the one who is shameless? Isn’t it the same for both parties to be taken hostage? I don’t know who is blaming whom.”

[Ahhhh!! This is why! This is why it wasn’t a lie to say that she was the chef’s daughter! How can you be so cautious! It’s strange not to be fooled by this!]

‘…I know you didn’t do anything wrong, so be quiet.’

[yes!]

After silencing Latera, Siron took a breath.

We didn’t just exchange sums, the situation was so complicated that there was no answer.

The Johanna in front of us is just an innocent girl possessed by Kihara, and we don’t know where Kihara’s true body is, and even if she has no will to fight, it is clear that the petrification disease is spreading in the empire.

“So, you’re saying you have no intention of fighting?”

“Well, to be exact, I have no intention of fighting with you, but…”

Kihara first turned his life-threatening gaze towards Seira.

She wanted to kill those annoying humans and elves right away, but she had a stronger desire to not be hated by Siron.

“Yes. I don’t know what you think, but I haven’t done anything to earn your trust.”

“You really didn’t do anything?”

“Is that so? They hid their identity, but if they hadn’t, they would have attacked right away, right? And originally, I was going to throw a surprise welcome party after going into the sea…”

Kihara’s shoulders slumped as if he was depressed.

“Why isn’t it going in! This is why all the preparations below were in vain!”

Then suddenly he starts stamping his feet. The entire ground shook as if an earthquake had occurred, and blood and stone fragments flew up every time the soles of my feet touched the ground.

Lucia gritted her teeth. Johanna’s body is breaking apart in real time. For a moment, I thought that there was no need to fight, but then I was reminded that Kihara was a being that must be defeated.

If you put that fiery personality and power on display, you can’t predict what kind of disaster will happen in the future.

‘…I should have killed him a long time ago.’

It was too late, but even Kylie at that time couldn’t help it. When dealing with Kihara, the location was deep underwater, and the time for Seira’s magic to supply air while withstanding the water pressure was limited.

In the end, it was best not to rip out the heart, but to take away one leg and both arms.

At the time, I couldn’t find it because it had been cut into pieces and swept away by the current. I kept thinking that if I had known this would happen, I should have gone out of my way to catch it.

However, unlike Lucia, who frowned heavily, Siron’s face was calm.

“Things will become easier.”

Shiron also put away his holy sword as if he had no intention of fighting Kihara.

“Okay, let me accept your offer.”

“…Kid, what are you talking about?”

“Shiron! You can’t believe it!”

Seira asked in confusion, and Lucia gritted her teeth and shouted. However, despite the two’s reactions, Shiron only stared at Kihara.

“There’s no need to fight someone who won’t fight.”

“Hehe, that’s a wise idea.”

“But that’s because I’m a very suspicious person. My hands are itching.”

“…You have a lot of doubts? What should I do for you to trust me?”

“Relieve the curse that has spread across the empire.”

“I solved it.”

Kihara answered immediately. There was no hesitation in her actions, as if it were nothing like curing a curse on thousands of people.

But Siron did not believe it. He was a person who could not trust someone who lied once.

“And the second.”

“…There are a lot of demands.”

“Because I’m greedy.”

However, the conversation continues. Because Kihara will be killed anyway. Verification of authenticity was not important.

“I don’t understand why you have such favor.”

“Oh my, is that so?”

“Isn’t this the first time we’ve met? With my sensibilities, I can’t understand why someone would take the initiative to approach someone they just met for the first time.”

“Aha, that’s right.”

Kihara smiled broadly and waved his hand.

“Because you are Kylie!”

“…”

‘What is this bastard saying again?’

Shiron stared at Kihara with wide-open eyes, but it didn’t seem like he was joking. Rather, there was blatant anticipation on her face, as if she had finally committed it.

Chin – Siron covered his face, which was about to frown, with his palm. And then I raise my head towards the cloud-filled sky.

But I didn’t deny it.

Unfounded favor and obedience despite outright demands to be disliked. If the whole situation was caused by an illusion, there is no reason to deny it.

“……Oops, did they get caught.”

“As expected…! You, you were Kylie!”

‘what? The kid is Kylie?’

‘What are you saying? ‘This is absurd.’

Seira and Lucia looked like idiots, but Siron didn’t even give them a glance.

“I am Kylie.”

Siron talked without even putting a drop of saliva on his mouth. Kihara, if he could kill that bitch, Shiron could lie as many times as he wanted.

“So, what are you going to do?”

White teeth were revealed beneath the covered hand.