episode_0135

Even if you noticed, it was already too late.

Either survive ignorantly and ugly, or die honorably with omniscience.

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『Day 10 – Dawn』

As the boundary between night and morning became blurred, an uneasy atmosphere was in the air in the territory.

On the roof of a building with a clear view of the estate. There I was observing the situation in the territory.

Before blaming my inability to recognize the threat from the territory until now, I briefly thought about the ominous signs in the territory.

“It started with the disappearance of vagabonds. What followed was Lacey’s womanizing, an attack on the Muse priest, etc… I kept in mind the possibility that each incident was connected, but I thought of it separately from the current situation… Was this even the plan of the person who designed the fall of the territory?”

A plan that feels extremely malicious. Rather than simply using force to collapse the territory, the operation of brainwashing and manipulating each person one by one to create internal enemies and destroy them from the inside was not something that could be easily accomplished. It must be accompanied by the strength and brains to support it.

“Going to deal with them alone is no different from suicide. no… Maybe I already… ”

At some point, I began to suspect that the effects had also affected my body.

My body was becoming weaker, with the muscles I had trained losing strength and my forearms and shoulders becoming thinner. On the other hand, my lower body would occasionally heat up and I would feel an indescribable feeling.

It’s never been like this before, but it started to accelerate after being stabbed by a wall of thorns in the forest and smelling a suspicious body odor in the guildmaster’s office.

Moreover, it smells similar to that suspicious body odor… It was as if they were making fun of me, and now it was all over the estate. If you pay even the slightest attention, it seems as if it goes right up your nose and into the back of your head.

While I was lost in thought, an incident suddenly occurred.

“… … ? Citizens are moving… Why?”

Dawn, when the black sky has not yet disappeared. In other words, they moved early in the morning when it was too early for the territory residents to go about their daily lives in earnest.

The Yeongjimin are naked, not wearing a single piece of clothing, showing off their outstanding and voluptuous bodies, and have an androgynous yet peerless beauty that seems to have disappeared the distinction between men and women.

I was possessed by something… That said, everyone moving was walking with a clear sense of self. And where those steps are heading… Only one place.

“Church… … The number is all the residents of the territory, even the guards.”

The guards, who were supposed to protect the territory’s residents who were making unreasonable movements, instead took the lead and led the territory’s residents to the church, and soon all of the territory’s residents headed straight for the church.

Those who arrived in front of the church immediately opened the door and went inside, continuously… Without any delay, they entered the church one after another.

“But… Why is it possible to enter without any obstruction? Even if the church is one of the largest buildings built on the territory, it will not be able to fill that number of people… … ”

No matter how big the church building was, it did not mean that it could accommodate all the residents of the territory.

However, from what I was seeing now, the person was moving along easily without any sign of being hindered from entering. If the place was full and there was no place to step, there would be people left at the entrance. That doesn’t mean… There is only one conclusion.

“I guess… No, definitely. The inside of the church seems to have turned into a magic bag that can fit infinitely. It is large enough to easily accommodate a few hundred or a few thousand people… ”

While they were muttering like that, all the people had already entered the church, and the streets were empty.

The haphazardly open doors of residential areas, untidy merchants’ goods, etc., once again surrounded the estate with an eerie atmosphere.

“I wonder if that thing should be called a human… There are two left. Are you in charge of the church’s security?”

What remains are two shapes.

On one side, a muscular woman with dark brown skin and ominous red horns.

The other is a woman from the Join tribe, with black skin that looks as if it could be sucked in, with rust-colored wings spread wide.

Naturally, both women not only had breasts larger than their heads, but also had erect, violent male penises that exceeded the masculinity of an ordinary adult man and the forearms of a trained martial artist.

“For those with brown skin… I remember seeing it. A slave from an imperial commander who had records of being traded on the black market… Was her name Elaine?”

It resembled a photo drawn on a ledger discovered in a previously cleared black market. However, the body was several times larger than before and organs that should not exist had grown.

“Next to… Could it be Francis? That can’t be… Isn’t there one? Even Francis… ”

The color of the wings and skin were completely different, but there was only one person in this territory who had wings. Francis Wing, who is in charge of the manor’s guard… Even this person, who was strong and strong in arms, appears in such a lowly manner and participates in the fall of the territory… …

“Phew… I become acutely aware of my own incompetence.”

I watched with bated breath and at the same time thought about those who had not visited the church. First of all, my wife Annie, the guild master Herry, the head of the Eustis orphanage who is currently staying here, the top adventurers Elizabeth and Myrit…

The people mentioned were actually people I had not been in contact with for some time. They had a comfortable imagination that they had stopped contact for a while to prepare for this incident, but the reality was not like that.

Worst case… We must keep in mind the possibility that all of them may have switched to the enemy side. Even though I didn’t go into the church, they might already be waiting inside…

“ugh… … !?”

It was a fleeting moment. The eyes of the two people guarding the church turned toward me at the same time, even though no signals were exchanged.

He quickly lowered his head and went down to the bottom of the roof to hide himself.

“I guess they got caught… … !”

In preparation for an unexpected battle, I held my armed equipment tightly in my hands. Which direction is it coming from? ! The weapons, the tactics… !

I was desperately trying to think through my circuits and think of a strategy, but even after several minutes, there was no attack.

Instead of… An unexpected person was seen approaching the church.

“Ae, you… ?”

A woman walking from the far side of the church.

Yellow hair that shines so brightly that it hurts the eyes. White skin. Male organs that women should not have, enlarged breasts, etc… Annie, whose body looked very similar to the transformed Young Ji-min I had just witnessed, was walking to church with her legs shaking.

“While I wasn’t at the mansion recently, something like that… … ”

The first thing that made me suspicious was the smell that Annie gave off after returning from the guard’s dormitory. It was a smell that came from outside, not from herself. Immediately after that, I noticed something strange in the forest, and I intuitively felt that the two incidents were related.

So I inadvertently stayed away from Annie, and even now I haven’t visited her. No, I couldn’t do it.

Because I… Because I love Annie so much, I felt like I wouldn’t be able to let go once I reached out…

“Even now… … Sigh… ”

However, the chains of the past that tightly suppress even the affection for one’s companion… Because he was also caught up in modern times, he couldn’t go to help Annie.

The young wolf, who was put on a leash by a fairy and turned into a hunting dog, was left with leash marks all over his body, like a curse, even after he was released from them and the leash was cut off.

Even though he was aware of the abnormal situation or emotions that arose as a result, his body treated the curse as if it had been his body from the beginning, so it was impossible to deal with it.

“No more, no more playing! Don’t forget us! You can never talk about us! Our secret!”

When I was told not to reveal to anyone about my encounter with the fairy, at first I tried to speak but my mouth was blocked as if I were deaf and I couldn’t speak.

Furthermore, it made them reluctant to interact with others and form groups. We didn’t hire any common porters or auxiliary services to clean up after killing the monster.

If there were a lot of people who participated, could it be because they might have realized, voluntarily or unintentionally, that I was related to fairies? ?

“That’s right, that’s right! Edward is the hunting dog! A hunting dog must chase its prey without getting tired or afraid!”

Each of the fairies’ words faithfully eroded my human nature. Because of the saying, “Don’t be afraid, don’t get tired,” he didn’t back down or feel fear even when faced with a strong enemy, and even when he was in a situation where one side of his body was crippled and he was covered in blood, he fought the opponent without giving up.

like… It was as if the emotion of fear had been castrated.

And perhaps because of its characteristics as a hunting dog that chases monsters, it chases and bites monsters to death on the very day it transfers from the world of fairies, and as a result of slaughtering monsters without caring for its well-being, it was awarded a medal worthy of spiritual status.

“Annie… ”

When I was hunting down monsters like a lone wolf, I met the one being who could overcome the shackles of fairies, and that was Annie.

Just when I was about to lose sight of my life’s goals other than catching monsters, a hot flame ignited deep in my heart after meeting her.

Yes… Annie and I were strongly attracted to each other as soon as we saw each other.

It is not a simple feeling of love, but a heartbreaking longing. Now that the memory of the existence of family has disappeared and been forgotten, I am surprised that I can share such feelings with others.

It felt like I was reunited with my family… A contradictory feeling that I feel strongly whenever I am with Annie. I loved her and loved her, but for some reason, I felt a strong reluctance to have a physical relationship with Annie.

“It’s all planned by you guys… ! You made me look like a fool… ! It makes me make mistakes that I wouldn’t normally make… !]

[Kkeut♥ There is nothing worse than blaming others for your incompetence. Wife♥ My assumption was wrong from the beginning]

[As Elaine said… Hehe♥ If you, who are imperfect, have reached a level where you can detect a presence, then it is possible for us, who are perfect, to hide it carefully so as not to be detected. ♥]

“You can’t go there… … ”

But Annie was already facing Elaine, her eyes bloodshot and her body sweating stickily as she shouted.

[Then ma’am… Since you’ve come this far, let’s go in ♥]

[that’s right. As the person in charge of security for today’s mass, I will take the distinguished guests safely♥]

“Keuuu… !!]

After several conversations, Annie, captured by Elaine and Francis, was forced into the church, and in the end, there was no one in the territory, and only enemies were swirling around.

“I have to save Annie… It’s only natural that we should help, but that’s the way it is… … ”

It was an extremely natural duty to save one’s companion and one I loved. The answer was to save Annie, who had given me another goal in life other than hunting monsters…

My body was desperately rejecting it. A curse that makes people hesitate to form a group even after reaching this situation.

I had to justify myself with a flimsy excuse that it was just an unusual anime, and I was finally able to calm down.

Indeed… It wasn’t even a funny story. Just because her appearance has changed a little, I cannot erase the fact that Annie is my companion… I can’t help but be on my side. If you don’t help, it could end up in a worse situation…

“It’s deplorable. This body… … ”

The tightly closed church door was never opened.

The wolf’s tightly bound legs never moved.

Time is wasted looking at the church in vain, and by the time the sun reaches mid-sky… Once again there was a commotion.

–bang… !!!!!!!!!!

The church door, which seemed to be tightly shut, opened wide, and something with purple wings quickly jumped out.

Because it was close to the speed of sound, I couldn’t see it clearly, but I intuitively knew what it was chasing.

I wasn’t.

For sure…

“Annie… … Did you escape?”

It was just a happy imagination, but if she escaped for some reason… As an incompetent and irresponsible husband who could only watch and not help, the best thing I could do was hope that she survived safely.

“Please survive. As for the rest, I… I will solve it.”

I closed my eyes for a moment, remembered the memory of hugging Annie, and whispered as I held the chain and bayonet I had prepared in my hands.

I hope this voice reaches Annie…

however… Evening and the next day passed, and neither Annie nor the purple wings that had been chasing her returned.

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