episode_0406

Thanks to the quest given by the main god, I learned that the sense of discomfort that existed in the streets was created by the energy of an evil spirit, but there was nothing I could do right now.

Although aesthetic sense tells us that something is wrong, it does not tell us exactly what is wrong.

Unless I can find the problem myself, making unnecessary moves will only give the other person a chance to respond.

If the other person was a follower of an ordinary evil spirit, either I or my grandfather would have been able to trace their energy and follow it. No, you would have noticed their presence right away without having to resort to the power of aesthetic sense in the first place.

But neither I nor my grandfather noticed anything until our aesthetic senses pointed out something abnormal.

Even so, deceiving Grandpa Eemon’s sensitive senses is something I cannot do with my normal abilities. Those involved in this matter are clearly those who worship the evil god of the void.

As seen in the previous Art Cult, followers of the Void have the power to erase their own existence and imitate others, and this ability boasts an overwhelming level of power compared to any other ability in a similar series.

It is not without drawbacks. Because their powers are specialized for infiltration, their individual military power is poor.

So when this was a game, they were famous for being the easiest to deal with among the evil forces.

What do you do if you’re good at infiltration? Users who have watched the ending several times know where and how they have infiltrated.

They were so good that it became a national rule to retweet them until the Apostle of the Void appeared in the speedrun route.

But it’s definitely annoying to deal with these people in real life. They are so specialized in infiltration that it is difficult to even find them.

I’m anxious because the current situation is too different from the game to follow the knowledge in the game.

However, if I move recklessly, they will notice something wrong and hide deeper.

While I was thinking about this and that with my arms crossed, instead of following the sense of incongruity, I headed towards the back alley.

If Karia and Alsatin are gathering information in this area, they will also provide information about my discomfort.

“Sorry. Lady Aln. Both of you are away now.”

To put it roughly, I was hoping that two competent people would solve everything, but my wish did not come true. Both Karia and Alsatin were away due to their own work.

Of course, the two men’s subordinates were still staying in the back alley and carrying out their work, but I did not trust them. Because it is impossible to be sure that there are no followers of the Void lurking among them.

But that doesn’t mean I don’t know what to ask of them, to just give them the information they need while hiding the fact that they are looking for followers of the Void.

Argh! Why are you both away in this situation? I don’t think I will trust you and entrust you with something only if you are there!

‘excuse me. grandfather.’

My grandfather’s remark that he never thought about how the evil god’s followers hide because they cannot escape from their senses no matter how desperately they try to hide was unfortunate, but also very persuasive.

My grandfather in his prime would have been a great paladin, incomparable to me now.

How could a paladin who had come face-to-face with evil spirits in the age of myth have to worry about such things?

Mmm. It’s really difficult for even my trusted grandfather, Emong, to give an ambiguous answer.

If there was a stupid fox next to me, I would have asked him to search people’s minds, but I can’t do that.

I want to ask my friends for help, but the only person at the academy right now is Frey, who is a powerless one-tool.

What do we do? Should I just trust my luck and senses and go to the right place and start playing?

There are still places where I wanted to destroy something.

Or, should you provoke each child under Karia and select whether or not they are followers of the evil god?

oh. This is pretty good. If your emotions are disturbed, your power will inevitably become clumsy.

good. Then, first of all, touch the thug who is watching me in front of me.

Just as I was thinking about taking a look, the door to the back alley store opened and an unexpected face came inside.

The jackal, who had been kidnapped by Caria a few months ago, faced me and slowly lowered his head.

“Lady Aln. Long time no see.”

I don’t know what happened after following Karia, but the jackal I met after a few months had a haggard face.

The dark circles around her eyes had invaded her cheeks for a long time, her cheeks were sunken in as if she hadn’t eaten well, and her smile was weak.

“What on earth do you do to end up like this?”

It seems harder now than when I was training at the Arn Knights. What on earth did Karia make this guy do?

“…It’s hard to talk about. I can’t possibly summarize it.”

The jackal used to have a hint of aristocratic arrogance in his every move, but not now. How could he care about his actions when he looks like he has difficulty even standing?

“I will talk to you slowly later. So, for now, please excuse me. There was something my teacher told me to do.”

“Master? Are you talking about a hysterical old maid?”

“No wife… Cough! Crumble!”

After hearing the blunt criticism, the jackal coughed for a long time before carefully nodding.

“…If you are referring to Karia, that is correct.”

“I told you to do what?”

“That is.”

“Why are you hesitating? Are you saying I look worse than that lady? This is kind of annoying. I told him to help me understand the topic…”

“He told me to meet with the son of the Newman family and discuss things! Newman’s people decided to settle here!”

Members of the Newman family are coming here?

…Caria In the end, you completely captured that old man, Curz Newman.

It’s like this even though no seal was given, so what happens if you hand over the crow seal?

Mr. Kurz, aren’t you really going to become completely bald due to stress hair loss?

oh. That might be kind of fun. Let’s give it a try and test Curz Newman’s stomach strength.

While I was having grumpy thoughts, I was also surprised that Caria recognized the jackal.

Karia, she has a very harsh personality towards those under her, right? A person like that allows Jackal to call him a teacher and even entrusts him with important matters such as discussions with the Newman family.

It looks like the jackal is quite taken with it.

…Hmm?

for a moment.

When you say the son of the Newman family, you mean Chester Newman, right?

The little boy whose life I saved.

It hasn’t been long since his body got better, but does he already have the skills to appear in such a negotiation?

As I recalled his settings with a furrowed brow, I realized that Chester Newman was the person who could solve my problems.

That kid, despite his unnecessarily sincere personality, has the abilities of a member of the Newman family.

Judging by his shy reaction even though he was teased a lot just now, he seems far from being a follower of an evil spirit.

Because of his personality, he wouldn’t do anything that would harm me, the person who saved his life.

It’s clear that if you bring him into this matter, he will play a sufficient role.

The same goes for jackals.

I’ve never seen Jackal work as an informant, but if Caria recognized him as a disciple, it would mean that he has considerable talent.

If I explain the situation to this guy and Chester, wouldn’t we be able to proceed with the situation quite well, even if it’s worse than Kariana or Alsatin?

When my thoughts reached that point, I immediately stood up to carry out what came to mind.

“Lady?”

“I’m waiting here. I’ll bring the little boy you’re looking for.”

*

Finding Chester wasn’t that difficult. The guy who came after hearing the story from Curse Newman was already walking here.

Thanks to that, I met Chester as soon as I came outside, grabbed his wrist, and brought him to the office originally used by Caria and Alsatin.

Chester was confused at first, but as I explained the situation, his face gradually became more serious.

“Are you followers of the void? If what the lady said is true, it is a difficult situation.”

“If it is Lady Aln’s story, it is correct to assume that it is true. Newman English style.”

“If Burrow Young-sik says that, I need to think seriously.”

Even though it was their first time meeting, there was no awkwardness in the conversation between Jackal and Chester.

Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, the two immediately began to distinguish between each other’s roles.

It was the jackal that took on the main role.

Acting as an agent for Caria, he gathered the necessary information using people staying in the back alleys.

Naturally, the people in the back alley were nervous about the jackal’s sudden appearance, but I solved that problem, so the jackal was able to give orders comfortably.

How did you do it? If you kick the most annoying guy in the crotch, everyone becomes calm, right?

It was Chester’s job to find out what I needed based on the information the jackal brought.

He had a lot of documents lined up on his desk, and as I looked at him, he pointed out a few suspicious places to me.

“These three places are the most suspicious. The evaluation before vacation and now are different. Although you can change the appearance, it is difficult to change the inside, so this is likely to be the place.”

The places Grandpa and Chester had flagged as suspicious included a store I was thinking of raiding.

Considering my luck, I think it would be okay to attack right away.

I can’t rule out the possibility that there are Void followers in other places as well, so it’s a bit difficult to move alone.

While I was looking at the map and thinking about it, I took out a crystal ball from my inventory and infused magic into it.

As soon as the blue light enters the communication crystal ball, the image of a person appears above it.

“A poor saint. Why are you so lazy that you don’t come to the academy? So, your body is not gaining weight.”

“Do you want to deny reality? Shall I tell you what you want to hear?”

I giggled as I looked at the pale Fabi and told her to come quickly to Academy Street.

If you have pay, you can use the church staff you have given as you wish.