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‘shit!’

Loreius’ complexion became increasingly pale. I didn’t know how long it had been since I felt this much anxiety.

In the meantime, if there’s one thing he can be sure of, it’s that the two who suddenly came in have no intention of actively harming him.

Loreius had no way of knowing whether he was being leisurely or had a purpose that was more important than killing, but in any case, it was good news for him.

Even if your strength doesn’t work at all, if you hold on a little longer, you are confident that you will win.

‘Today is the day he promised to visit… I just have to hold on somehow…!’

He was a benefactor who lavished full support on Loreius. The reason Loreius was able to operate alone in a city the size of Harpen was entirely because of his help.

As he expected, Asha and Adel did not kill Loreius right away.

“Well, putting aside my lackadaisical little sister’s acting out, I think the traffic control has finally come to an end. Do you still want to try more?”

“Who is lacking!”

“Ugh… What is the purpose!”

I was planning to take the time somehow, but when the other side started to start a conversation first, Loreius reacted sharply with a miserable expression, hiding his happy feelings.

“Before I catch you and kill you, I want to ask you a few questions. It won’t take long.”

‘It’s okay if it takes a long time, please!’

Loreius had to walk a tightrope. If he cooperated, those people who answered all his questions could easily kill him.

However, if he went out uncooperatively, there was a good chance that he would give up on collecting information and have his head cut off.

The way Loreius found balance here was simple. If there is a question that you don’t mind answering, be obedient, and if there is a question that you shouldn’t answer, exercise your right to remain silent.

But somehow, all the questions were answered without any problems. Those are also very simple and can be answered in a short answer format.

“You’re a grave robber, right? They said they dug up all over the Harpen Cemetery.”

“Okay. I am the grave robber.”

“Are you the one who kidnapped Mr. Hudson?”

“Who is Hudson?”

“Hmm… I guess I should change the question. Are you the main culprit in the recent kidnapping incident?”

“……Yes.”

“Are any of those kidnapped still alive?”

Loreius paused for a moment at this question. It wasn’t that I had trouble answering the question, but rather that I was curious about the intention of the person asking the question.

‘what? ‘Do you not care at all that I am a necromancer?’

My mind is spinning furiously. They have already cleared out the draugr’s safehouse, their hiding place.

Despite this, the only questions asked are about grave robbers and missing persons. Maybe he didn’t seem to care at all about the fact that he was a necromancer.

As if all he had to do was solve the guild’s request, Asha’s actions only made Loreius’ mind more complicated.

“No one is alive… They all turned into corpses as soon as they were kidnapped.”

“Well. What would a necromancer do with a living person? We don’t need dead people.”

The word necromancer came out of Asha’s mouth. Loreius was taking a quick look, but as expected, he didn’t seem to care at all.

‘What on earth?’

Normally, when a human discovers a necromancer, they are wary and loathe it, no matter who they are or what they are doing.

This is because no one, except a mentally ill person, would look favorably on an act that is tantamount to carelessly playing with someone who has already died.

That is why Loreius also resisted the invasion of Asha and Adel to the death.

But for some reason, in Loreius’s eyes, the necromancer did not seem to be an element of interest to Asha and Adele at all.

“That’s it. Now that we’ve confirmed that he’s a grave robber, there’s nothing more to see.”

Asha nodded at Adele’s words. Then Loreius’ face became thoughtful.

Once the barrage of questions was over, there was no longer any point to waste time. Death is just around the corner.

“Can I just take him to the guard like this?”

‘Lord, are you not going to kill me?’

If so, there was still room for survival. However, with Asha’s continued words, even that hole was blocked.

“No. Why do you needlessly take me alive? I knew there would be some variables.”

‘omg!’

In the case of wanted criminals, saving them alive and taking them away can generally result in a high reward. However, money was not that meaningful to Asha and Adele.

For these two young dragons, money is only a minimum requirement for blending into human society, and they have no concept of hoarding a huge amount and being extravagant.

Just when he thought his life would end here, salvation came to Loreius.

“Hmm? Who is coming?”

“Sure. But it doesn’t seem like there’s any particular favor towards us.”

Adele felt the presence first, and Asha finished detecting the energy. The common opinion of the two was that they were not ordinary humans.

“Did you have any friends?”

Loreius laughed heartily at Asha’s question.

“Hahaha! Stupid things. So, you should have moved quickly without looking away… You guys will soon die by his hands!”

“What is it? The guy who was begging just a moment ago has now become a bit like a potato?”

At this point, Asha also began to wonder about the identity of the person approaching. Looking at the energy felt, it seemed to have nothing to do with necromancers.

Kkeikik…. The unfinished door of the hideout opened with a noise. There was already a large hole in the wall, but the person who opened the door and came in was a man with blonde hair and dark brown skin that looked like he had a tan.

“Yuglan!”

Yuglan, a large man with a height of 2.5 meters, expressed doubts about the sight he saw as soon as he opened the door.

“Loreius. There was a passenger.”

“Seo, you’re a passenger! Do these guys look like customers!?”

“Of course it wasn’t.”

There was no time to react. Asha quickly grabbed Adele by the collar and pulled her towards her.

“Wow!”

Kwaaang!

The entire house split in half and flew away, starting from just above the top of Loreius’ head, where he was sitting. Only Asha and Adel, who were protected by the necklace’s defensive magic, were safe.

“Wow, that’s fast.”

Asha reacts leisurely within the defensive magic, and Yuglan slightly opens his eyes wide as if he didn’t know he would survive.

“What is it? Are you human?”

Asha answered Adele’s innocent question instead.

“Is that correct? Ugh, what should I do with this piece of luggage?”

“What? A piece of luggage?”

“Then I left the necklace behind, but if it’s not a piece of luggage, what is it? Please call me Bokdeong?”

“I don’t need it?”

Adele grumbles and falls from Asha. The moment he went out of defense range, Yuglan swung his arm once again.

Kwasik!

“Hmm!?”

Yuglan was embarrassed. Adele grabbed his arm.

“What kind of big deal is this…”

“Now I see that you are not human either.”

“Shh. It’s a secret for now, right?”

Adele said it was a secret and pierced Yuglan’s solar plexus with her index finger, which she placed near her mouth.

“!?”

Yuglan was unable to withstand the shock inflicted by Adele’s index finger and was pushed back. Yuglan urgently corrected his posture and made a solemn expression.

“…Yeah, it’s pretty strong. I admit it.”

A red tattoo appeared on Yuglan’s body. Asha asked worriedly at the explosion of magical power that could be felt just by looking at it.

“Adele. Are you okay?”

“No problem…yaaa!”

Adele was trying to answer in vain and allowed Yuglan to attack. Asha took the blow straight to the face.

“Oh my, are you okay?”

“Mr. Lee… That’s because you started talking!”

If Eugene had seen Adele’s red, swollen cheeks, he would have gone crazy right now. Asha, who was quietly watching from the side, looked calm on the outside, but was a little surprised on the inside.

‘A scar on Adele’s face…? ‘What on earth is it?’

In Asha’s eyes, it was clear that Yuglan was not human, but it only seemed like a being that could not be closely defined. I was intrigued by the strange-like entity that suddenly appeared.

Yuglan was surprised in his own way.

Yuglan, who was born with life given to him by Akasha, was very proud of his own power.

Likewise, his pride was spurred by the fact that he was recognized as being more skilled than Quercus, who was created by Akasha, and was put in charge of external activities.

His role is to lay the groundwork so that as many human souls as possible can go to Akasha. In fact, Yuglan took on the task of secretly spreading the necromancy created by Akasha.

Loreius was also a precious human soul who would later be sent to Akasha. Unlike other humans, Loreius was a being of special interest due to his talent for necromancy.

However, the two adventurers in front of me far exceeded the human strength that Yuglan assumed. First of all, the durability was not typical.

The output of Yuglan, the automaton created by Akasha, was powerful enough to tear an ogre apart with its bare hands. But the blow ended with my cheek swelling.

“You’re dead!”

Adele is so angry that it’s her first time getting slapped and runs away. Yuglan dodged lightly and tried to counterattack, but Adele’s eyes were bloodshot.

“Huh?”

Adele’s speed became even faster towards the end. Of course, it was a speed that Yuglan had not thought about.

Kwazijic!

With the intention of returning the favor, Adele’s fist exploded into Yuglan’s cheek, and Yuglan’s head said goodbye to his body more vainly than expected.