Episode 151
After meeting three demon lords, I came to my own conclusion.
For now, we should not perceive them as enemies that must be defeated.
‘There is absolutely no chance of winning from the front.’
Let’s admit what we have to admit.
The Demon King is not the type of person to show off his pride as a warrior, but rather a disaster to be avoided.
Not yet.
In other words, it was natural that my goal was to block consciousness… … .
“The devil has been summoned.”
“huh.”
I followed Evan’s gaze as he calmly shook his head.
“The eclipse hasn’t happened yet?”
Evan replied, still looking at the sunset sky.
“Because Haden Eihar.”
I paused, but then Haden Eihar’s nickname came to mind.
“… Could it be that Haden Eihar’s omen is not a solar eclipse but a lunar eclipse?”
“You got half of it right. Of course, you won’t be able to check it with the naked eye. “It is in the underworld that erosion occurs.”
“What is this other world?”
“The world of shadows, the world beyond the lake, also simply called the dream world. “Haden Aihar’s other name is the devil behind the scenes.”
Evan explained with a smile.
“Light and darkness, two sides of the same coin, day and night, sun and moon… … . “The Demon King of the Blood Moon is also the ruler of the false world.”
“… … .”
Where on earth should I start and how far should I believe what this guy says?
Of course, you can’t believe everything they say.
That’s because I know how much lies and deception these church members practice.
Moreover, there is a natural possibility that this guy is the leader of the small religion who stands on top of them all, and is just telling lies with a virtuous expression on his face.
but… … .
I also know how to detect the truth of others in my own way.
Of course, like the fourth death penalty, it is not an accurate identification method based on biological reaction, but rather a guess based on experience and a little sense.
In general, humans are not good at lying when their survival is at stake.
That doesn’t mean I don’t do it. It’s difficult.
In reality, how many people can tell a lie without even a change in their complexion when the tip of a knife touches their uvula?
In that sense, what Evan said just now.
‘… ‘Does it look real?’
People who are about to die do not necessarily show violent reactions.
Some people feel emptiness instead of anger, sadness, despair, fear, or frustration, and Evan is exactly like that right now.
I’m not particularly afraid of death, but I feel like I’ve already given up.
In any case, it is clear that Evan has awakened to become the leader of a small cult, but it is strange in many ways that such a guy would show such an attitude.
“If the Demon King descends, wouldn’t it be good for you?”
A religious leader is someone who receives unconditional favor from the devil.
According to Juan, Xiao Jiaozhu received similar treatment.
“If it were me who was in charge of the Advent ceremony, then yes. I barely escaped last night too. “Even though I died once and was awakened as a small religious leader, the devil still tried to kill me.”
I was quite surprised by this fact.
I knew that the factions within the church and the relationships between factions were not good, but… … .
Still, isn’t Evan a small religious leader?
Even Priest Juan seemed to care about Xiao Jiaozhou.
The Demon King of the Black Swamp killed even the priest who presided over the ceremony without hesitation, but Evan, who was awakening as a small religious leader at the time, escaped the death sentence.
Even I could tell that I was being treated specially by the Dark Church in many ways.
‘The devil just wanted to kill this guy.’
Of course, there is a possibility that this statement is a lie.
“Do you understand? At least the guy who started this scandal has no discernment. He’s full of thoughts of killing anyone who bothers him. “It doesn’t matter whether it’s a small religious leader or something else.”
Evan twirled his fingers.
“He’s probably a little crazy. “If you were sane, you wouldn’t have summoned Haden Eihar in the first place.”
“… … .”
A sense of discomfort felt from Evan.
Of course, such a sense of discomfort may be due to the fact that the Evan Helvin I knew did something he would not have done… … .
It’s not just that.
‘This guy doesn’t seem loyal to the church.’
I had a vague feeling about it, but now I am convinced of it.
Anyway, the Dark Church is also a religious order, so it would be more appropriate to call it faith rather than loyalty.
Evan hardly felt anything like that.
Is that why they are spreading information about the denomination?
‘First of all, one thing is clear.’
It is true that the devil has already descended.
It was the most unbelievable thing Evan said, but not believing it just because you don’t want to believe it is nothing but denying reality.
In fact, life is like this sometimes. The more you want to deny something, the closer it is to the truth.
Of course, that doesn’t mean the doubts have completely disappeared.
“To summon the Demon King, three conditions must be met. A land full of sacrifices and mana, and even a priest to recite sutras.”
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First of all, this land where the Academy was built… … . It’s a small island on a river, so it’s hard to call it land, but anyway, this place is full of mana.
In fact, the Twilight River itself is no different from a gigantic stream of mana.
I heard that the reason this place was designated as the heart and institution of the empire was because of the river.
“Let’s make a hundred concessions and assume that the priest is hiding somewhere in the academy. But what about the sacrifice?”
To summon even a part of the Demon King, at least dozens, or at most thousands, of sacrifices are needed.
Of course, in an institution, even a place like an academy, it is impossible for that many people to disappear without a rumor.
Of course, I know a way to summon the Demon King without any major conditions.
“There is no way there is another Soju.”
“well… … .”
Evan laughed heartily.
“Even though I’m a member of the church, it’s a bit awkward to reveal everything about the church.”
I quietly looked at Evan and said.
“Do you know that you are currently suffering from defeat?”
“of course.”
“But is it because you are confident that you come out strong? “I don’t think Luan Badnicker can easily mess with his one-time roommate, Evan Helvin?”
“… … .”
I said it with a smile on purpose, but Evan didn’t respond to what I said.
“good job.”
“what?”
“If you had responded with a genuine smile this time, I would have cut off an arm.”
Luckily, he wasn’t a clueless guy and he seemed to understand that I was being serious.
Rather than being frightened by my threats, he stopped short of being a little concerned about his words and actions.
‘anyway… … .’
If Evan Helvin is a minor cult leader, it would be impossible to extract information through interrogation or torture.
That is a church member.
Basically, they cannot be subdued through pain, they have no friends outside of the church, and other than that, they have no particular weaknesses.
This means that information must be extracted through guided interrogation through natural conversation, and such verbal communication can only be used by an inquisitor who is an expert in dealing with church members.
In fact, the guy like Ainsburn that Iron Blood Prince interrogated last time is not even a member of the church.
“Anyway, what you’re saying is that everyone in the academy will die soon, right?”
“huh. “In terms of timing, I think it will probably be around the full moon of this month.”
Second full moon.
It matches exactly with the period Seren mentioned.
I nodded.
This is probably all the information we can get from Evan at this point.
In that case, it would be right for me to get to the point soon.
“Evan.”
I called this guy Evan for the first time. It’s safe to say that I acknowledged it in my own way.
Even though this guy has awakened to become the leader of the small religion and has changed much more than before, he is still Evan.
“huh.”
Evan answered.
As far as the way he tilted his head slightly, he didn’t seem much different from the Evan Helvin I knew.
“Let’s do something together with me.”
“Day?”
“While you’re at this academy, why don’t you just cooperate to drive out the Demon Lord?”
Evan looked at me in great shock at what I said, and then burst into empty laughter.
“… Are you telling me to join hands with the church members, especially the small church leader? “Badniker’s bloodline?”
Whenever this happens, the name Badniker is annoying. Every time I say something, it’s bad nicker, bad nicker.
It feels like there is a prejudice attached to me regardless of my intentions or actions.
“I’m a bit different from other badniks. “Don’t you feel that too?”
“I felt it, but I never thought they would talk about cooperation so openly. “Aren’t you a church member too?”
“That joke is a bit offensive.”
“sorry.”
“And if I am a heretic from Badniker, aren’t you also a heretic among the church members?”
“me?”
“In a way, I’m suggesting treason to you.”
Evan laughed at my words.
“It’s not wrong, but… … . “I have different values about the devil than other guys.”
“You mean different?”
“I think human affairs should be resolved among humans.”
“… … .”
Evan mumbled in a subtle voice, looked at me again, and smiled.
“I will believe you. I’m sure a normal badnik would have cracked his head the moment he found out I was a member of the church. But there is a condition.”
“say it.”
“First things first. “Do not reveal my identity to anyone.”
“good.”
I nodded.
It’s a condition that was already expected, and it’s a benefit for me as well.
If we bring this guy in right now, there will definitely come a moment when he comes face to face with another party member, say Seren… … .
At that time, it’s hard to think that revealing this guy’s identity was a particularly good idea.
It will literally only add to the confusion.
“Secondly, you must completely trust what I say during this operation.”
“What do you mean?”
“Literally. In this temporary partnership, I will do my best to survive. “I don’t want to die yet.”
Evan shrugged and continued.
“I will mobilize all of the memories of evil that awakened upon awakening to survive.”
“Then isn’t that a good thing?”
“It’s a good thing. But the common sense of the church is very far from what you know. “You seem flexible for a badniker, but you still won’t be able to follow my instructions without question.”
I said with a grin.
“It’s useless to worry. “I have much more experience and flexible thinking than you think.”
In the first place, my common sense was almost completely destroyed during the 10 years I lived in Yeongsan.
“But it’s a bit hard to follow everything you say, but I promise I won’t dismiss it as bullshit.”
“That’s enough.”
Evan nodded and spoke with a serious face.
“There are two most suspicious suspects as far as I can tell. Glenn Scarlett and Ferist Scarlett.”
“The prince and the princess.”
I was a little surprised.
It’s only been a few days since I came to the academy, but I never thought they’d already be there.
Is he simply smart?
Or, like Seren, did he use a method I don’t know about?
Anyway, it was impromptu, but it may have been a good decision to involve Evan.
“that’s right.”
Evan nodded and then spoke.
“It is difficult to be sure which of the two is a member of the church. To be more clear, it would be impossible. As I said before, we don’t have much time left right now. Intimidation, torture, and interrogation won’t have much effect. If I had presided over Haden-Eihar’s descent, my spirit would most likely have been broken. So I thought of a trick.”
“Let’s listen.”
“I’m going to kill them both. I will kill the princess, so you kill the prince. how is it?”
Evan looked at me with an expression that seemed like he was hoping for a compliment.
I thought about it for a moment, but I could not find any hidden meaning in those words, so I had no choice but to say this.
“That’s bullshit, damn it.”
Evan looked confused at my swearing, but soon realized something and said, “Ah!” She said and hit her forehead.
“okay. Then I will kill the prince. “You killed the princess.”
Okay? I looked at Evan who was looking at me.
I ended up hitting my forehead in a different way than this guy.
It was a fraught alliance from the start.
fantasy,
