324. Workshop (4)
“Are you in a position to show off like that in front of your elders? “He’s a world-class martial arts master!”
“Look at this, he’s climbing up arbitrarily again! “If your superiors are worried, be obedient and listen like a younger brother!”
“You like your superiors! Who says what to say now! “You’re still 640 years too early, you brat!”
“Oh, Seongjin Lee! “Can’t you let go of this right now!?”
There were some difficulties, such as Seongjin and Logan taking turns putting headlocks on each other, and in the meantime, there were some rough arguments.
However, the situation was soon resolved, and the two soon began to steadily investigate the workplace as if nothing had happened.
“… … !?”
Only No. 19, who received a huge shock during the process, just stood there for a while with a dumb expression on his face.
-There is no way my prince could be this childish!?
It was a naked emotion revealed on his pale face.
Number 19 had just witnessed the unbelievable appearance of his gentle master, whom he had served with pride for the past several years. How could you not be shocked!
“hmm? Are you uncomfortable? “I will treat you now, so speak comfortably.”
“… Oh, no. Lowering… … .”
Poor Number 19 answered with a trembling voice and crawled into a corner of the barn.
“hmm… … .”
An old table and a few empty baskets. Broken junk and bits of dried grass rolling around here and there.
At first glance, the ‘workshop’ seemed to have nothing special about it.
“It seems like everyone has withdrawn as expected. Well, there’s no way he left any evidence… … .”
As Seongjin muttered in disappointment, Logan picked up a few intact blades of grass and asked.
“No. 19. What kind of plant is this? “Can you find out if it is commonly grown on farms?”
“Yes, sir.”
Number 19 took the grass and held it to his nose for a moment, but then frowned slightly. The entire barn was vibrating with the smell of Belinda’s blood, and his sense of smell was not functioning properly.
“It seems like a type of herb, but the scent is very weak. At least it doesn’t seem to be the type commonly found in Delcross. “For now, let’s take it and investigate separately.”
Meanwhile, some time passed, and a faint dawn began to break out in the dark sky. It was enough time for the three people to thoroughly inspect the narrow barn.
“As expected, there doesn’t seem to be anything special, sir. “How about you return to the imperial palace at this point?”
But Logan’s thoughts seemed a little different. He calmly looked around him, pushing his spirits to the limit.
“Not like that. Something related to [monsters] definitely happened here. “That unique feeling, different from Magi, still vaguely lingers in the air.”
“okay? “Maybe it’s just my mood?”
Seongjin was skeptical about that opinion.
Even myself, who prides myself on being more sensitive to the spirit of monsters than anyone else, still hasn’t felt anything that special.
It was right then. A broken piece of porcelain caught Seongjin’s eyes.
Somehow, possessed by a strange premonition, Seongjin picked it up as if possessed.
And the moment-
“… … !?”
Seongjin could feel it too. In that small piece, the spirit of the monster remains, even if only slightly.
“Ah, there it was! “It was so sparse that it was difficult to determine its location.”
Logan approaches with a smile on his face.
“What is this?”
“It looks like a vessel containing something. “I can’t tell the exact truth from this piece alone.”
When I gently sweep the porcelain surface, a little bit of dust-like powder comes out. According to Seongjin’s guess, this would be a monster, or rather the powder of Loferum eggs.
This is probably the item that the prisoner who testified about the workshop said he received from the Milo merchant and brought to the workshop.
“Anyway, there seems to be no doubt that this is Milo Merchant’s ‘workshop.’”
“Okay, Logan. “When the sun rises, it would be better to conduct an official investigation, even if it is only a procedural matter.”
Seongjin responded like that and called out to the devil in his head.
‘How do you feel? Demon King. ‘Is this powder the egg of Loferum?’
Then the demon lord thought for a moment and answered in a slightly uncertain voice.
[hmm. If you look closely, you can feel a bit of the monster’s spirit, right? But I’m not sure if this is really Loperum’s egg or the traces of another monster. Because there is so little remaining.]
Why not? It’s just dust-like crumbs, so how can you determine the type of monster using this?
If I were to find the presence of a monster here, I would rather… … .
flinch!
Seongjin, who suddenly remembered an unpleasant fact, turned his head towards Logan, overcome by an ominous premonition.
“What’s wrong, Seongjin Lee?”
Logan blinks his eyes in confusion.
“uh… Logan. Just in case, you… … .”
“huh?”
“You can detect this small amount of powder, right? So, if there were more traces of [monsters] nearby, maybe it would be easier to spot them, right?”
“hmm? iced coffee. “What else can I say?”
Towards Seongjin, who was very nervous, Logan gave a bland smile.
“You mean the one you always carry with you? I already know about that medicine cart. “Because I can feel the evil energy of the monster well.”
“what… … !”
Wow, is this real!
Seongjin flinched back without realizing it and fumbled for the item he was carrying in his arms. Just as Logan said, it was a small bag containing medicinal tea powder.
After a large number of medicinal vehicles were confiscated in the Sigismund Territory, Seongjin stole some of them and always carried them with him.
The reason was simple. This medicine cart was like the last bastion to prepare for emergencies.
Didn’t my father say that before too?
-Don’t you know, Mores? Now that you have activated the channel, you are no different from a complete oracle. Even if I didn’t tell you, you would have gotten all the answers just by asking questions.
okay. The medicine cart is currently the only means of turning Seongjin into a complete oracle.
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If something happens that cannot be overcome by ordinary means, and unexpectedly, you cannot rely on your father.
‘This medicine cart will definitely be the last means to properly tell me the path I should take.’
Considering its utility, my father never told me not to touch the medicine tea from now on.
I just warned you not to drink it carelessly if possible.
“Uh, Logan. So this is… … .”
While Seongjin was flustered, not knowing how to explain, Logan smiled faintly.
“What’s new… … .”
“huh?”
“You only showed off your ‘unique presence’ once or twice.”
“… … !”
At that moment, Seongjin was able to immediately realize the reason why Logan had changed his words in such a hurry when he came to the workshop earlier.
-You know, I am a demon, no matter how small… … .
-Logan?
-… huh. No matter how small the sign, I never miss a suspicious sign.
Ah, I see. This guy has always sensed a certain amount of demonic energy from Seongjin!
Didn’t you warn Seongjin before Sisley before? You can feel the evil energy around you, so be especially careful when meeting high-ranking priests.
At the time, Seongjin thought of himself as an evil spirit, so he didn’t think much of it and just moved on. I was just amazed and thought, ‘They left the demonic alone. The children of the Seonghwang family are not as devout religious people as I thought.’
‘but… … .’
I was in a completely different position now than I was then. Anyway, Seongjin was Mores, and he was the prince of the Holy Empire Delcross.
Therefore, a strong sense of obligation to somehow explain this situation in a way that was understandable dominated Seongjin’s mind.
“Uh, Logan. So, that’s right. Well, this Magi… … .”
… But how? How do you explain it?
This was when Seongjin, whose mind had turned completely white, was stuttering.
“haha. don’t mind. “Because you’ve always been like that in the past.”
… Even before?
Seongjin looked at Logan with surprised eyes.
‘What does that mean? ‘When before?’
While he was taken aback by the unexpected answer, Logan narrowed his eyes and smiled at Seongjin.
“Lee Seong-jin, you have been unique in many ways since you were young.”
It was a smile that was so vague that it seemed as if it would disappear into the early morning air at any moment.
* * *
The outskirts of the ecliptic. A small cabin on the side of a mountain.
In a dark basement without even a faint torch, three people who rarely get together were groaning with their heads together.
“doesn’t exist. “You didn’t come to me?”
As the old man in old priest’s clothes frowned and spoke, the small blonde girl also slightly shook her head.
“I don’t see any new souls in my area either. Romain, did you check properly?”
Their identities are great high-ranking demon kings who are worshiped by all demons. It was [Sowing] and [Greed].
Of course, there was not a single speck of dignity visible in the unsightly form squatting on the dusty ground.
“That can’t be possible. “We confirmed that the target’s life was definitely ended.”
And in front of them, a half-masked Romain was struggling to properly operate a large crystal ball.
“Are you sure it’s working properly?”
“Yes, Sowing. “I have used it several times before.”
“Maybe it’s broken? “Knock once and see what spring is like.”
“No, Greed. This is not broken, and knocking on it will not fix it. “It’s just something from the normal world, so it’s a little difficult to apply it to the real world.”
They were now struggling to control the ‘temporary portal generator’, one of the legacy of old Ionia. It was a rare item that Romain stole from a puppeteer a long time ago.
“Is there any reason to test humans within the ecliptic as targets? “It’s troublesome to check whether it was successful or not.”
“Have a little more patience, Sower. “Isn’t the ultimate goal for this machine now in the imperial palace?”
The final target Romain was thinking of was the rose of the imperial palace, Princess Amelia.
I needed a way to get her out somehow. Even if the relationship between the princess and Prince Leonard comes to fruition, I don’t think the Emperor will just sit by and watch.
“Isn’t the problem of targeting too far away in the first place? “I wish we could just take this to the ecliptic and test it right next to the target.”
“Ah, greed. If you did something like that within the imperial capital, wouldn’t you be discovered by the guardian of Delcross right away? He will probably be very angry and destroy this precious machine in one fell swoop.”
After responding like that, Romain lowered his head and carefully inspected the machine once again.
I looked at the point where the portal first opened and looked at the record of the target’s movement. And we confirm that his life ended naturally.
Well, there’s nothing wrong. How did this happen?
“Why did you choose a prisoner from the Inquisition?”
When things were not going smoothly, Pajong raised an objection with a dissatisfied face.
“Well, if you suddenly offered to move somewhere, who else would accept it without hesitation?”
That made sense.
The prisoners of the Inquisition, who are currently in a situation worse than death, would be willing to run away even if it were hell.
“And in the real world, even if we know the starting point of the portal, it is not easy to specify the destination point.”
So Romain had to use a quite cumbersome method.
First move the target somewhere and then check that the target’s condition is stable. And it naturally kills the target by summoning only the soul.
The soul in this dimension becomes the property of a high-ranking demon lord the moment it dies, so the demon lords intercept the soul and check where it died.
Therefore, there was no reason not to select prisoners for whom sudden death would not be a problem as the first test subjects.
“Please take a good look, great demon lords. According to the records, the target died naturally shortly after moving. “The spirit must be wandering around somewhere.”
Then Pajong frowned and responded in an annoyed voice.
“Do not be ridiculous. After all, newly dead souls have not come to our realm.”
“Is that so? That’s really strange… … .”
Romain looked into the crystal ball in his hand with a serious face.
“I thought this was the only way to steal the princess without her knowledge, but the results are disappointing. “Maybe we should find another way.”
fantasy,
