episode_0107

There should be no interference when building faith. It wasn’t for nothing that I was in a solitary confinement where there wasn’t a single ray of light in my past life.

An individual must gather a quality of faith that is comparable to that of a group. It is not enough to say that we will do our best.

It is difficult for me now to return to the Lucifer family and seek solitary confinement. I ran away from home, leaving behind only a letter, and one day he suddenly returned and said, ‘I will spend 18 years in solitary confinement.’ I don’t think they’ll just allow it if they distance themselves.

As I was thinking about a place where there would be no sound or light, and where other animals could not enter without permission, what I finally came up with was a cave. In the past, the lair of the Dragon King Endros was also in a cave.

“Keng? Young demon, what is this?”

“Oh, that? It looks just like a window, right? That’s called a shovel.”

“Shovel? Who is using it?”

“Who is it? It’s yours.”

“Kengkkeong? I don’t like it, it looks uncomfortable. Daggers are much better!”

“But you can’t dig out a rock with a dagger.”

“… ?”

“Now, don’t talk nonsense and take it. And dig out that rock.”

“… !”

Sharp and sharp spear, ace of spades. If you pin the spear blade wide and dig a concave hole in the center, it becomes an excellent shovel.

A shovel is commonly known as a tool for digging dirt, but if it had been a tool for only digging dirt, it would have been sufficient even if the shovel had been made of stone rather than iron.

Yes, actually a shovel is a tool for digging stones. How is that possible? If it was King Lang, wouldn’t something work out?

I handed the shovel to Aru, who was in a dazed state. Aru suddenly accepted the shovel, but his ears perked up and he looked like he didn’t understand what I was saying.

In times like this, what you need is a magic wand. Magic Stick, the great stick that works miracles! I took out a magic wand from my sleeve and hit Aru’s calf.

Sigh-!

“Kkegaeng!”

“Come on! Run!”

“Keng! Why are you like this?”

After absorbing the soul of Dragon King Endros, my strength increased significantly. This means that whipping, which used to be nothing more than a cotton bat, has now become a big, thick club.

Aru, who has grown to the point where he can be called an absolute powerhouse, jumps up when I hit him with a whip.

“Now! Aru! Cheer up! Let’s dig the cave before the sun sets!”

“Kkegaeng! it hurts! It hurts!”

“So go quickly!”

“Okay! Okay!”

There is nothing that can stop Aru, who is holding a shovel. Like a slave who hastily harvests cannabis under the whip of his master, Aru dug up the pavabak rock.

Although there was a huge hole underneath the rock, the rock itself did not collapse. That’s because I’m using my magic to hold it up so it doesn’t collapse carelessly.

But you can’t use magic forever. I called Meta.

“Meta! Summon the undead army!”

“Yes, yes! But why the undead army?”

“I have to help Aru dig out the cave! You won’t have to take it out for a while anyway, so take it out thinking you’ll use up all your mana!”

Kugugugugu-.

The undead are meant to be used in times like this. I sent the undead controlled by the meta to the rocky mountain where Aru was digging deep. They strengthened the cave by building joints and small supports to prevent it from collapsing.

Lang Wang is not lazy and digs very quickly. With the addition of additional work by the undead, a cave that seemed to have existed for thousands of years was completed in an instant.

“It’s done! Kkkk!”

“Good job! Of course Aru is the best! I can’t believe you’re so good at the job you entrusted! I think it would be great if Aru continues to do more things!”

“… ? Is it good?”

“Of course it’s good! Because it means I love Aru that much!”

“Kkkk! fraud! It’s a scam! I won’t be fooled anymore!”

“… How did you know? Has your intelligence improved a bit? It seems like my head has gotten bigger.”

Aru seemed a little dissatisfied with me for making him do this difficult and arduous work, but a dog is still a dog. If you pat the head a bit, it will go away on its own.

Ssyuk-.

“Krrrr… !”

Wow, it’s not working out. But I am a meticulous clown. I also prepared a second method.

“Now! Because you worked hard, I’ll give you some meat!”

“Kung! I like meat!”

I think I did a good job bringing back the deer’s hind legs in a bag. I couldn’t help but admire my own foresight, and I looked down at Aru, who was enjoying feasting with his head buried in his hind legs.

“Oscar, why did you suddenly create a cave?”

“We are going in.”

“Inside there? Why?”

“… I’ll let you know about that after I go in. So let’s just go in.”

After giving the answer, I started walking. Aru, who had not finished eating yet, was surprised.

“Ker, keung? Wait!”

“If you don’t follow me, I’ll leave you.”

“Kkkk! I can’t wait!”

I held Meta’s hand and entered the cave without hesitation. Aru followed, running on all fours with deer meat in his mouth.

That was when I passed the entrance to the cave. I tapped the cave wall with my magic wand.

Grumbling-!

The entrance to the cave collapsed with a thundering sound. The way out and the way in were blocked.

If you wanted to get out, you could break through as much as you wanted, but if that was your intention, you wouldn’t have blocked the entrance in the first place.

“Well, what are you doing! Kkkk!”

“Oh, Oscar? Why the entrance suddenly… !”

Aru and Meta reacted as if they couldn’t understand my sudden behavior. I shrugged my shoulders slyly and walked inside the cave.

Although they are in shock, the two follow me as if they absolutely trust me. I led them deep into the cave.

Jeopuk-.

I don’t know how long I walked, but I reached what I thought was the end of the cave. There was a small pond with spring water in a large space large enough to build a house. On the pond, which gave off a fresh blue light, dew was dripping between the rocks.

I found this place. I threw the sack I was holding at Aru, who was still barking loudly. A subspace sack made from Arachne’s thread.

Thump-!

Aru managed to grab the sack with deer meat in his mouth. Aru casts a questioning look towards me. I commanded quietly.

“Aru, I will give you an important role from now on. Can you do it?”

“Keng? Important role?”

“Yes, it’s a very, very important role. Only Aru can perform this.”

“What is it?”

“That’s right… .”

He put his hand into the bag in Aru’s hand and took out a bag. It was a small back porch that could barely fit a person, especially a small child.

Holding the back pole in his left hand, he raised his right hand onto the floor of the cave. Purple magic energy bloomed in abundance from the palm of my hand.

Ugh-.

“I’m protecting Meta and myself. So that not a single rat can get in and out. Is that possible?”

Change the structure of the floor. Push useless rocks upward. Stone pillars rise from the ground and meet each other.

A small secret room was created. A perfect stone room with no windows. This is where I come in.

“Protect? Me?”

“It’s important. Very very.”

“Keng… They never even asked me about my doctor.”

“So, I’m asking this time. Because Aru’s thoughts are the most important. Aru, can you do it?”

“… What should I do?”

As if to show off, he pointed out the stone room and the back pillar with his finger.

“For quite some time to come, I will be in that stone room and Meta will be in that back room.”

“Yes? Me, am I in that back frame?”

“How long?”

“It’s not very long. one… About 18 years. In the meantime, I hope Aru will protect us by eating the food in the sack. Meta can’t come out with me.”

“1, is it 18 years? why? Why all of a sudden… .”

“… .”

The one who reacted more violently than Aru was Meta. It must be quite a shock to have to be trapped in such a narrow space for 18 years. It must be very stuffy.

But I can’t help it. Like me, Meta needs to be in a space that requires a high level of concentration to fully accept his faith.

I have been training my meta for this moment. He accumulated a lot of energy in his body, creating a body that could survive without food, and trained his mind by meditating for several hours every day.

“Meta, do you remember when we first met?”

“Yes… I remember.”

“Meta said that at that time. Is it possible to escape this damned species? Is it possible to transcend beyond goblins? I replied that I would make it that way. Now, it’s time to keep that promise.”

“… !”

“There probably aren’t many monsters that can beat the current meta. Unless it’s a monster from another dimension like the Dragon in the Sky or the Five Kings. It is true that the meta is extremely strong for a Goblin Shaman. but… .”

“But… ?”

“Meta’s dream doesn’t lie in goblins. I have to hit it and climb up.”

Meta’s green eyes sparkle like jewels.

“It will be a long and difficult time. But if you hold on, a completely different world from before will unfold before you. I can guarantee it.”

“Well, what should I do?”

“It’s simple. If you meditate in the back, some white, wiggling thread will slowly seep into Meta. Accept it calmly. For 18 years. Instead, never radiate energy.”

If it is accidentally released and the gods notice, a situation similar to the previous life may arise even though the meta has not yet become a complete god.

There’s no need to say that.

“Yes! I’ll keep that in mind! I can do it!”

“Good. As expected, I am proud of the meta.”

“Keng, but why aren’t other humans coming? It’s nice to be together.”

“Aru, when have you seen me do something stupid? We will meet them again someday. It just takes some time. Our Aru is a good wolf, so we can wait, right?”

“Peep… I don’t understand.”

He kindly answered Aru’s question, placed the resistance-free meta into the back case, and locked the entrance to the back case. The back piece is sealed with a clang of cast iron.

“I want to ask you something.”

“What are you curious about?”

“Can’t I see the face of a demon who is 18 years younger than me? They say that if you sleep for ten nights, you can see other humans.”

“So Aru should not sleep. If a strict bastard comes in while Aru is sleeping and touches the stone room where I am, I will be furious.”

“Kkiiing… That’s no problem. You don’t have to sleep or anything. But… .”

Aru blurts out his words as if he has regrets. He appears to be a little hesitant, wondering what he is trying to say.

“I don’t like not being able to see the young demon’s face for such a long time… !”

Aru looks at my face. To be exact, a face covered with a mask.

The wolf girl’s expression is slightly tearful. The wolf ears on top of the head are half-folded. He looks as if he has lost his nerve.

“Wow, what kind of big deal is that?”

“Kkiing, whining… !”

“Now, pay attention now.”

Sreuk-.

I took off the white mask I was wearing. It’s been a long time since he showed his bare face. Well, since it was down in a cave, it wasn’t that bright.

Aru’s blue eyes widened. A light blush appeared on the girl’s cheeks. Aru examined every inch of my face.

“Young demon… It’s amazing.”

“How long will you call me a young demon? I’m already getting close to 500 years old.”

“But young demon faces are always young. Just like when I first saw it… .”

Aru rubbed his face against mine. It seems like he has a sense of the upcoming time of solitude to some extent, even though he has no idea about this topic. The fluffy hair tickled my chin.

“Aru, you are taking good care of the house.”

“Keng.”

“Eat well. I just drink water from the pond over there.”

“Keng.”

“See you later.”

I was trying to pat Aru’s head once, but suddenly I thought this was too boring and put my hand down. Instead, I pressed my lips to Aru’s smooth forehead.

side-.

“… !”

“See you later.”

You’re going to wait for me without sleep for the next 18 years, but I have to do this. Aru’s face becomes hot like a heated pot. Blue eyes shine brightly like sapphires.

Without hesitation, I entered the stone chamber. Then, he took out the demonic energy again and filled the entrance of the stone chamber with rocks.

Complete darkness engulfs me.

*****

Beatrice, John, and Uriel are on the flagship after seeing the letter left behind by Oscar, who has disappeared.

Beatrice suddenly felt a tingling sensation in her head and pointed at the goal.

“Even if it’s a family… Suddenly, I became a teacher at a place called Eden Academy. What does this mean?”

“Well, since it’s the leader’s name, there must be something in mind, but I can’t figure out the reason this time.”

“Demons, it’s strange. It’s always weird, but this time it’s even weirder.”

They wondered about the whereabouts of Oscar, who suddenly disappeared. However, as always, asking a new question about Oscar, a being full of questions, only added one more question to the countless questions.

“Shall we find our lord?”

“Didn’t you tell me not to look for it myself?”

“Then should I just quietly listen to what my lord says? continent… It probably refers to the continent. Is it the right choice to go to the continent, create a virtual family, and take a job as a teacher at a school called Eden Academy?”

“Is there another way? If the leader tells you to do it, you should do it.”

“John, what do you think?”

Beatrice, the knight with brown ponytail hair, passed the question to the large man. The man answered as if it was no big deal.

“I trust my colleagues. That’s how you become a colleague.”

“What does that mean?”

“Fake family line, I don’t know how to build it, but I build it. And Eden? Academy? Goes. Go and become a teacher.”

“But John can’t even speak properly… hmm. Maybe it would be possible if you were a physical education teacher or something… .”

“Article? What did you say?”

“Nothing. By the way, I need to study a bit to become a teacher. If Yohan takes over as a physical education teacher, I will have to take on other subjects.”

“Beatrice, is that correct? Are you really saying that you will only follow what the leader tells you?”

“It is providence that a knight follows his lord. It is right to trust your lord. I don’t want to be a knight who betrays trust.”

Beatrice gathered her thoughts after hearing a few words from John and spoke in a firm voice. Uriel stared at her.

“… Also, when have you ever lost money by listening to your lord?”

“Hmm?”

“I am embarrassed to say it with my own mouth, but I have become a sword master, a dragon slayer. John gained a decent companion, and Uriel grew from a baby angel to a mid-level angel. Although I have been injured and experienced many ups and downs, I have never had to retreat due to permanent damage or damage.”

“… .”

“Even if the name is unknown in English, I will listen to the command my lord left behind.”

“The article is correct! Colleagues must be trusted!”

John gives strength to Beatrice’s resolute argument. Uriel slightly clicked his tongue as he gazed pessimistically at his loyal knight and companion.

It was not that Uriel did not understand Beatrice and John. However, she was silently admiring Oscar.

“Tsk, that seems stupid… Or maybe the leader is that great.”

“Are you saying this, master?”

“I would have anticipated your reaction and acted accordingly. He looks like a snake… .”

“No matter how old your lord is, he still looks like a young man, but it’s a little uncomfortable to call him an old man.”

“… What did you just say?”

A word that Beatrice, who often bickered with Uriel, said without much thought. With that one word, a ripple occurred in Uriel’s aesthetic.

“Just now? I said it was uncomfortable to be called a snake.”

“No, before that. What did you say before that?”

“You said that no matter how tired you are of spring and autumn, you still look young. Is there some problem?”

“You’re young? he? Are you saying these words sincerely?”

“Then isn’t it? Standards for appearance vary from person to person, but in general terms, my lord is a young man, right?”

Uriel’s voice trembled slightly.

“You’re saying something strange. How can you say he is a young man? He was an old man with wrinkles on his face.”

“What do you mean? Are you trying to make fun of me now? Uriel, where are the wrinkles on your master’s face?”

“… ? His face is so decrepit that it wouldn’t be surprising if he died at any time, with not only wrinkles but also age spots blooming? Beatrice, what are you talking about?”

“John, please say something. Uriel is saying strange things.”

Beatrice passed the bottom to Johan. John tilted his head to the side.

“What are you both talking about?”

“John… ?”

“There are some wrinkles on the demon’s face, but not many. Rather, demons have a lot of beards. It’s scratchy. Demons are uncles. Not old or young.”

“Uh… ?”

“… What?”