Episode 204
I left Ryzen alone and went up the stairs.
Come to think of it, did you say you were waiting on the rooftop?
The fact that the place you reach after passing the stairs is on the rooftop rather than on the ground means that the Abyss Auction is held in a high-rise building, as initially expected.
Hwioooo-.
The moment I opened the door, a strong wind greeted me. It was a strong wind that could only be felt in high mountain areas.
“oh… … .”
It was the top of a tower.
It didn’t seem like a magic tower, but I’m actually not sure if this is an institution.
At such a high altitude, the area around the tower was completely shrouded in fog, and even when using the Hwaan Geumjeong, it was difficult to see beyond the fog.
This means that it is not ordinary fog.
The roof of the tower was a very dangerous structure because there were no railings.
This means that even if there is a strong wind, you may fall.
At the end of that rooftop.
Sanghyeolgong was standing in a place where if he took one wrong step, he would fall down a cliff.
“… … .”
Even though this man was hit by strong wind all over his body, he did not move as if he had been rooted to the ground, but only the cape he wore to hide his identity was fluttering slightly.
Somehow I felt that it suited the strange atmosphere of the rooftop very well.
The Iron Blood Ball spoke slowly, peeking through the fog where nothing was visible.
“Is the conversation over?”
“yes.”
As I approached Iron Blood Prince, Maxim took a step back.
It is a silent gesture telling the two of you to talk together.
There was a slight look of confusion on his face, and although I tried to persuade him while talking to Raizen, it didn’t seem to work well.
I got straight to the point.
“Please forgive Raizen.”
“It will be so.”
“yes?”
My head tilted at the unexpected attitude.
Sanghyeolgong said in his characteristic calm voice.
“Unless you are actually dealing with a demon, taking your life is too much.”
At first glance, the tone seemed reassuring, but maybe it was because the person who spoke was a Sanghyeolgong.
It sounded a little different to me.
“… “It sounds like you have something else on your mind.”
“Even so, it is clear that Ryzen disrupted the order of the system. Punishment is inevitable.”
“Punishment?”
“I plan to cut off his right arm and educate him thoroughly at his home for three years.”
“her.”
Why does this crazy family love cutting off people’s arms so much?
Of course, in my case, I just cut the tendon, and seeing as Ryzen declared that he would cut off his arm… … .
As expected, dealing with a demon seems to be considered a much more serious crime than selling the family’s treasured sword.
‘Besides, three years of education at home?’
The word is education, but it is no different from saying you will be locked in a mansion for three years.
Of course, he may be able to live a quiet life at home, but for a guy like Risen, it would be no different from being imprisoned.
Above all, Ryzen is usable.
I also don’t want him to waste three years of his time.
“This is excessive.”
I said while looking at Sanghyeolgong.
“It wasn’t actually handled, was it? Ryzen is still young. “Can’t you just skip it to the point where I was young?”
“I am old enough to take care of myself. He must have been taught from a young age not to be associated with religious denominations or the devil. In other words, Risen knowingly used the devil as bait. It was careless, inappropriate, and even poor behavior. If I made a mistake, the church members could have been confused. “You deserve to be punished.”
“It is not appropriate.”
“… … .”
Then Sanghyeolgong’s eyes turned to me.
Naturalization seemed to flicker beneath his purple eyes, which were slightly darker than mine.
‘As expected, it will be difficult to persuade with words,’
If so, there is nothing we can do.
Although it may be a bit of a waste, I have no choice but to ask for it as compensation for stopping the devil’s descent.
This is the moment when I open my mouth.
“-That means I’m not punishing Raizen here.”
Sanghyeolgong opened his mouth as if striking a player.
“Being an iron-blooded ball means that there is a gap in one’s existence.”
“… yes?”
“Currently, the denomination is showing its true colors in earnest. You probably know that better than me. In times like these, the role of the Iron Blood Ball becomes even more important. I must be a deterrent and reign as the cult’s most feared entity. But what if I compromise here? What if there is even a rumor going around that Risen Badniker, who tried to sell the devil, was quietly let go without any punishment?”
“… … .”
“It will be said that even iron-blooded masters are soft on blood relatives. Such an appearance is seen as weakness and becomes a loophole. My enemies will no longer be afraid of me, and even the bugs that hesitated to do business with the church out of fear of the Iron Blood Ball will wonder, ‘Just in case.’”
Sanghyeolgong’s indifferent eyes turned to me.
“This is unacceptable.”
“… … .”
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I closed my mouth.
As he is usually a very quiet man, I had no idea that he was even thinking about this.
Sanghyeolgong’s words are never excessive.
Considering the significance this man had to the empire and, above all, to the members of the church, it was a reasonable reason.
Many people say
The Iron Blood Ball is heartless, ruthless, and without blood or tears. It’s a good thing his teeth are aimed only at the church.
but… … .
For the first time, I felt like I was encountering a man named Delac, not a Sanghyeolgong.
Even as a child, I felt a feeling I would never have felt in my entire life if I had not had this opportunity.
Others will never notice, and Sangvis would not let it happen.
“… … .”
Suddenly, the sight of Iron Blood Ball standing in front of a cliff looked more dangerous than before.
Could it be that Iron Blood Ball didn’t want to live like this, but that he had no choice but to live like this?
“no.”
I said, hiding my somewhat rude thoughts.
“Please follow my strategy. Then the image of Sanghyeolgong will not be damaged at all.”
“Operations?”
“It’s just a skit. “If you just endure a little embarrassment, everything will end well.”
Originally, I had no intention of revealing the strategy so honestly.
I thought it would be better for the current Sanghyeolgong to do it this way.
“Explain.”
“Can I call Ryzen first? “I have something to ask that guy too.”
Sanghyeolgong nodded, and I immediately brought Raizen down the stairs.
And I look at this guy’s face and ask.
“Are there any goat beastmen among your subordinates?”
“Goat beast? “Why is that?”
“I need it for the operation.”
After saying that, I explained the strategy I had in mind.
Raizen’s expression changed moment by moment as he listened to the story, and by the time it ended, he burst into laughter.
“Khaha! Well, the trust the company has built will be at an all-time low.”
“If you don’t like it, cut off an arm like the matriarch said and be imprisoned for three years.”
“That’s a bit much.”
Raizen shook his head in a cold manner.
For a free-spirited soul like this guy, being shackled for three years would be no different from telling him to die.
Raizen said.
“I approve of your strategy, but unfortunately, there are no goat beastmen among my subordinates.”
“okay? Hmm… … .”
There were so many beastmen that I thought there would be at least one guy. It looks like things won’t work out that easily.
As I was checking the remaining means one by one, Ryzen added something strange.
“Among my subordinates, that is.”
“huh?”
Risen’s eyes turned somewhere.
At the end of it stood the broken sword Maxim.
Maxim made an embarrassed face and scratched his head.
“Did you know?”
“There are many talented people among my subordinates. Of course, I didn’t spread it to anyone.”
“… “Is that so?”
I said, looking at Maxim who was smiling bitterly.
“no way?”
“that’s right. “I am also a beastman.”
Although it seemed like a sudden twist.
Actually, it wasn’t like that.
In the first place, I thought that the reason why Pacheongeom Maksim obediently cooperated with the Iron Blood Duke was because of the beastmen in this Abyss Auction.
I looked at Maxim and asked.
“Excuse me, but are you strong enough?”
“… huh?”
* * *
There wasn’t much time left until the auction ended.
After gathering together not only Risen, but also Haro, Zial, and the beastmen who had been suppressed earlier, he explained the outline of the operation.
“Let’s go with the concept that the devil on display went on a rampage and escaped. “The role of the devil will be played by Maxim here.”
“If you humanize it and put on some makeup, it will look similar to the devil in the picture… … . “If you look closely, you’ll immediately notice that it looks different, right?”
“are you okay. Maxim will appear by collapsing the ceiling. Of course, there will be a lot of dust, so it will be somewhat of a deception.”
“hmm… … .”
“now. “There’s no time, so get to the location quickly.”
“But what will be the starting signal?”
“When Maxim breaks through the stage ceiling, that’s the signal.”
“I am announcing the beginning. “I understand.”
Maxim nodded and then quietly moved to the ceiling above the stage. I thought that someone of that size could move so secretly.
“Huh… … .”
Wolf, who was watching this scene, probably Risen’s right-hand man, let out a dazed voice.
It seemed like I still didn’t fully understand the situation.
I clapped my hands in front of the beastmen and said,
“Wake. Your role is the most important. “If chaos breaks out soon, I’ll be completely distraught, so I shouldn’t be disoriented already.”
“yes… … .”
“Did you understand the operation properly?”
“I understand, but… “It’s step one of the plan.”
“Level 1, [Chaos] stage?”
For reference, the operation is divided into three stages, in that order: chaos, destruction, and oblivion.
“yes.”
Wolf nodded with an expression of confusion, as if he didn’t like my operation name.
“Most importantly, how are you going to create [chaos]?”
“Wouldn’t it be enough to confuse us if we showed the devil escaping?”
“hmm. well… … . “You could simply take it as a directing.”
“Production? “Have you done something similar often?”
Wolf said with a wry smile.
“The Master prefers flashy things… … . “According to my memory, we also used the effect of breaking the ceiling twice.”
“Huh… … .”
Certainly, Ryzen could have done something similar.
I thought for a moment and said.
“Then let’s start an agitation as a wind catcher.”
“Incitement?”
“The devil has escaped… … ! Or, it’s dangerous, so run away… … ! “It’s the same fuss.”
“hmm… All right.”
While Wolf was delivering orders to the other prisoners, I looked up at the stage.
The auction is nearing its end.
Now the next step is to submit the devil.
Around this time, Maxim should appear… … .
… The moment I had that thought, the ceiling collapsed with a loud crashing sound.
As pieces of wood rained down, panicked voices and short screams intersected at the same time.
Crrrrr… … .
And Maxim, who had taken over from the darkness, appeared.
‘oh… … .’
The quality exceeds expectations.
The make-up team must have put in a lot of effort, and even in the dust, his eyes were shining and he looked quite evil.
“Ah, it’s the devil… … !”
“The devil has escaped!”
“Everyone must run away!”
At the same time, fussing voices rang out from all directions.
As I just mentioned, they are wind catchers deployed on the spot.
However, Wolff’s concerns were correct.
Gossi-.
I saw some people who were surprised, some with their butts slightly raised… … .
I don’t see a single person running away in a huff.
This was true for people at higher levels.
Should we say it is a lack of sense of crisis?
If the devil had really escaped, I wondered why he was so relaxed.
But Maxim, who is playing the devil, couldn’t have hurt these guys… … .
‘What should I do?’
After thinking about it briefly, a good idea occurred to me.
“It’s the Iron Blood Ball!”
As soon as my voice echoed throughout the auction house, an immediate reaction occurred.
“W-what?”
“Steel Blood Ball? “An Iron Blood Ball has appeared?!”
“Ah ah ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
“help me!”
“Rain, get out of the way! “I have to live!”
In an instant, chaos unfolded at the auction house.
Without exception, those who looked like they had a heavy butt suddenly stood up and began to twist their bodies in a hurry to get out of the auction house.
I felt empty for a moment while looking at that.
Father, what the hell are you… … .
fantasy,
