070. Salt crystal (1)
When he first received a visit from Lord Leandros, Seongjin wondered if he should go to work at the [Monster Countermeasures Team] from the next day.
However, there is still a long way to go in raising the budget to launch a new department, securing office space, recruiting members, and even determining operating policies.
Moreover, the grand birthday banquet was just around the corner. Inquisitor Sir Valery explained that in order for the department to operate properly, it would have to be at least after the birthday party.
“Then, Sir Valerie. “Where are we going now?”
“This is the temporary office of the Monster Task Force, sir. “It just so happened that there was a suitable empty space in the administration annex.”
Sir Valery was the newest inquisitor of the Knights of St. Marsyas, a handsome man with fiery red hair. He is the one assigned to the monster task force when it is launched.
There had been friction with the Knights of St. Marsyas before, so his first impression was not very pleasant. But surprisingly, after talking to him, he turned out to be a young man with a quite likable personality.
“What is the point of attending a place that has not yet been properly maintained? huh?”
Masain, who was following Seongjin, asked with a growl.
He has been like this ever since Seongjin decided to join the monster task force. I’m in a state of frustration because I can’t find even a single fault.
“Lord Masaine. “I said I would go to Sir Sharon’s office first.”
“But, my Majesty, you could have called me to Jinju Palace…” … .”
“You know better than me how difficult it is for Holy Knights to enter the Jinju Palace, right?”
“… … .”
Sir Sharon is also an exorcist who is scheduled to join the monster task force.
Seongjin had visited Jinju Palace once for work-related purposes, but after seeing the quite complicated permitting process, Seongjin said he would move there himself next time.
“haha. Still, you’ve got quite the assortment, Sir Massain. “First of all, Sir Sharon and I go to work here every day.”
Fortunately, Sir Valerie was a sociable person who could laugh off the slightest threat.
“Actually, I’m trying to avoid leaving the office, even if it’s on purpose. “If we keep occupying it forcibly like this, there is a high possibility that it will fall into a formal office unless something major happens.”
And this sly red-haired inquisitor narrowed his eyes at Seongjin.
“When I go to the main building, there are a lot of things that bother me. However, if you want to process paperwork smoothly, it is difficult to be too far from the main building. “This temporary office space is perfect for now.”
Although the office is a bit small, it is quite cozy.
Sir Valerie added and laughed out loud.
The administrative buildings were clustered together on the west side of the imperial palace.
Unlike the dazzlingly white main palace, most of the buildings here are old-fashioned and made of red brick.
The ivy vines that covered the walls and the well-maintained garden trees combined made me feel like I was visiting the grounds of a historic university.
As Seongjin was looking around with curious eyes, Sir Valerie asked curiously.
“Is this your first time working in the executive branch, sir?”
“Hmm, maybe. “This is the first time since I had a fever.”
Oh, I see.
Sir Valerie nodded as if she understood something.
On the other hand, Seongjin was feeling something refreshingly shocking.
Now that you think about it, going out to play outside the imperial palace is not a problem, is it?
Have I ever been to any other parts of the imperial palace other than Jinju Palace and the main palace?
I have never visited the Silver Rose Labyrinth, where Amelia lives, or at least the Ruby Palace, where Empress Lizabeth lives!
‘I guess I was stuck in Jinju Palace too much…’ … !’
[…] Do you know that now?]
At Seongjin’s great realization, the demon king let out a bewildered laugh.
The monster task force was located on the second floor of the administration annex.
As the party opens the door and enters, Sir Sharon, a paladin wearing a dark gray uniform, stands up and greets them.
“I was waiting for you, sir.”
Sir Sharon was a veteran exorcist of the Knights of St. Terbachia.
She was a woman so tall that other men would look down on her with amusement, but she had raven-black hair and thick dark circles that didn’t look like they had accumulated in a day or two.
That gloomy look, like a withered tree branch, somehow resembled the leader, Sir Leander.
I think everyone’s impressions change that way when they deal with the devil for a long time.
“I can’t thank you enough that such a precious person personally visited the shabby task force office. “You care so much about my convenience, I really don’t know what to do.”
A thin, trembling voice that does not suit his body type. Also, I can’t make eye contact at all while I’m talking.
I thought about it before, but somehow he seemed like a person with very low self-esteem.
“No, Sir Sharon. We will continue to see each other from now on, so it makes sense for me to become familiar with the department. So, what should I do now? “Can I tell you what I know about monsters?”
“Yes. I have brought you to the task force to ask for advice regarding [monsters]. “I would like to express my deepest gratitude once again for your generosity in accepting my request.”
“Why, even to the point of being generous.”
“Then could you please wait a moment? First, please explain the Diggory Manor incident in detail. Since it will be left as an official record of the task force, the paperwork will likely take quite a long time. “Hehe.”
Even though Masain was giving her a grim look from next to her, she started gathering her writing utensils in a completely relaxed manner.
Maybe he has a bolder personality than he looks.
Seongjin then sat down and explained Bantra Mos to her for a while.
Approximate period from egg to adult, characteristics of larvae and pupae, characteristics of adults, and weaknesses of each.
And most importantly Bartosz, about their channeling organs.
Of course, Seongjin knew all the knowledge needed to defeat demons, but organizing them systematically required a lot of help from the demon king who wanted to meddle in everything.
[Again, again… Say that too. Did you know that what affects a caterpillar becoming a pupa is not the amount of nutrients it consumes, but the number of individuals? The reason why Bantra moss vary in size so much is because the individuals they prey on are of different sizes… … .]
‘Hey, this is enough. ‘It’s not like I’m writing a thesis.’
Meanwhile, Sir Sharon kept nodding and was diligently writing down Seongjin’s words.
Since his attitude did not show any doubt about the authenticity of the information, Seongjin suddenly had a strange thought.
‘Why doesn’t he ask anything again?’
Now Seongjin was wondering if there was some sort of silence order from the higher-ups.
But even if that were really the case, isn’t it a bit different to blindly place trust like this?
“Aren’t you curious about the source of the information I’m talking about?”
Then, Sir Sharon lifted her lips and made a strange laughing sound.
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“How dare I?”
“No, of course you’re curious, right?”
“It can’t be. “I believe everything you say.”
Is that a problem of forced belief?
But Sir Sharon seemed to remember something and suddenly started babbling while looking into space with blank eyes.
“flaw. is it so. Maybe it’s not just me. “By now, some of His Majesty’s close associates may have already noticed.”
“… what?”
“Restrictions on potential.”
“… … ?”
“And another possibility implied by that limitation.”
She slowly lowered her gaze from above and looked directly at Seongjin’s face for the first time.
“At least I am not unaware of the Oracle’s potential and limitations, sir.”
… Oracle?
Before Seongjin could say anything, Sir Sharon averted his eyes again and started laughing heartily.
“Yes, of course. I know. Even though I am only half a useless person, I still learned a lot from my childhood while living with my family. I also have my own nose… … .”
Sir Sharon, who was muttering in a low voice as if to herself, noticed Seongjin’s puzzled expression and said, “Ah,” and closed his mouth.
“Please forget what I just said. I’m very distracted, so I talk to myself a lot sometimes. Lord Leandros often warns us about that. yes.”
“uh? No, Sir Sharon. Did you just say something important? So, come… … .”
“Eeeeeggmoney! You don’t have to pay attention to my crazy nonsense. How dare I doubt a member of the noble royal family? “That’s just the story.”
Seongjin narrowed his eyes and glared at Sir Sharon, but she just looked the other way and rolled her eyes.
“Aren’t you going to speak quietly?”
“to… What have I got to say? From now on, I will keep my wits about me and keep my mouth shut. “I, a humble person, find it difficult to even write down every single word of your precious words.”
As the sarcastic Seongjin furrowed his eyebrows, Sir Sharon’s voice rose slightly.
“These are not empty words, sir. From now on, your every move will become an important milestone that will determine the actions of our monster task force. “It’s okay.”
“You keep talking nonsense. “I’m just here to advise.”
“flaw. But it will happen eventually.”
“… “How do you know that?”
Then Sir Sharon smiled crookedly.
“Huh. just… “I know, sir.”
Then she leaned over to Seongjin and lowered her already small voice even further to whisper.
“Isn’t that why I strongly recommended to Lord Leandros that you join the [Monster Task Force]? “Hehe.”
At that moment, Masain glared at her with a vicious look, as if he was going to eat her.
Were you the one who made Sir Leandros invite Mores?
Of course, Sir Sharon just buried her nose in the document she was rewriting with an expression on her face that said she didn’t know anything.
After all, people are secretly bold.
* * *
Seongjin, who returned to Jinju Palace after a somewhat tiring morning, inadvertently asked Edith, who was serving him lunch.
“Edith, do you know what an oracle is?”
But Edith just tilted her head and asked him back.
“Oracle? “What is that?”
“… “Uh, no.”
Seongjin vaguely moved the dishes.
[Do you care? What did that crazy paladin say earlier?]
‘You’re crazy… ‘Did you pick up anything before that?’
[No, this is my first time hearing about Oracle.]
Although the Demon King’s period of soul detection was not very long, he had still collected quite a lot of information about the common sense of this world.
If that guy doesn’t know about it, I guess Oracle isn’t generally well known.
‘It seems somehow important… … .’
I’ll have to ask Dasha later.
While I was thinking that, the demon lord let out something that looked like a sneer.
[Well, just ignore what he said earlier. From the looks of it, it seems a bit difficult to live sanely for the rest of your life.]
‘… What does that mean?’
[Isn’t his head also normal? I don’t know, but sometimes I hear things like auditory hallucinations, right?]
While Seongjin was shocked, the demon king explained in detail what he had seen earlier.
He said he saw something like a millet-sized stone shining in Sir Sharon’s head.
Basically, since Sir Sharon is a paladin with divine power, his soul was wrapped in a weak light, so he did not notice at first.
However, while talking to Seongjin, he saw a small light blinking unsteadily on one side of her head.
[It was clearly a bad decision.]
‘Flame decision?’
[It’s like a kind of receiver organ that living things have.]
Surprisingly, the Bartholomew organ that group monsters have is also a type of flame crystal.
[It’s rare, but sometimes it appears to occur naturally in humans. If it operates unstable in an ambiguous place like that, it will go crazy, but if it settles down in a stable place, it will become something like a psychic or a prophet.]
You humans also leave records sometimes, right? Paintings or sculptures that shine from the forehead.
Hearing the Demon King’s words, Seongjin inadvertently recalled things like sacred paintings and Buddhist statues he had seen a long time ago when the Earth was still intact.
… no way?
[The same goes for the paladin. There is an uncontrollable and imperfect channeling organ stuck in the wrong place. I don’t know how a guy like that works like an exorcist who deals with demons and evil spirits. [He seems to have a good constitution to charm anything.]
It’s perfect for driving me crazy when I suddenly hear voices in my head.
[He said that too earlier, right? It’s hard to come to your senses and focus on what one person is saying.]
It certainly did.
therefore.
-From now on, I will keep my head straight and keep my mouth shut. As a lowly person, it is difficult for me to even write down every single word of your precious words.
That wasn’t a sarcastic comment or anything?
[I feel sorry for her, but please be nice to her. Life must be so tiring.]
… Sir Sharon. Is it even worth pity on this insignificant guy?
After finishing the meal with a slightly uneasy feeling, he left for the training ground, but unexpected news was waiting for him.
Sir Kurt came running and told Seongjin with a bright face.
“Haven has awakened, sir!”
Seongjin hurriedly ran to the knight’s quarters.
Finally, we were able to obtain clues about Loperum’s eggs!
“Lowering!”
Haven, who was lying in bed under the care of Councilor Ninias, immediately stood up as soon as he discovered Seongjin.
Fortunately, his mind seemed to be fine on the outside.
I had heard about the progress of the Gray Plague from Dasha, so I didn’t really expect to recover without any aftereffects.
However, this guy looked at Seongjin with an enthusiastic expression and said something strange.
“Thank you, Prince Mores! “I heard that the prince said that not only did he save my life, but that he would also take responsibility for half of my life!”
what?
Seongjin winked at Representative Ninnias with an absurd expression on his face.
Is this guy really fully recovered? Are you sane?
Masain, who was standing next to him, began to look very ferocious. Either way, Haven was now talking nonsense with tears in his eyes.
“I heard everything from Kalmen! Hey, Haven… I have never received such love from my parents in my life! How can I express this emotion in words… … .”
What on earth is Kalmen doing?
As Seongjin’s eyes became sharp, Sir Kurt, who was watching next to him, secretly gave him a tip.
“… “This is the knight who supported Haven together with you.”
The look you usually gave me was extremely disrespectful, and I wonder if you’re screwing people over like this.
I was so dumbfounded that I was struggling to know what to say, but Haven suddenly stood up and knelt down, shouting with a face full of determination.
“I have decided! From now on, I will dedicate the rest of my life to Prince Mores. “I want to bury my bones in Jinju Palace, so please accept me!”
Seongjin was the flagship.
I do not need!
fantasy,
