Episode 284
First, I brought the little boy into the mansion.
The kid’s ears looked red, as if he had been standing outside for a long time.
Fortunately, the living room has a warm air thanks to the fireplace… didn’t
When I thought about it, it was because I broke the window when I entered this building.
Although it was still chilly, it was much better than outside.
We sat down at the table where Oimer had been drinking. The little boy, who was shivering, looked blank and blurted out.
“ah. “My name is Andro.”
“It’s Luan.”
“yes… … .”
Andro looked at me with a mesmerized look.
“I’ve never seen such a young hero… … .”
“okay? “There are guys in Heros who are younger than me.”
“Really?”
“huh.”
I didn’t necessarily add the word “probably.”
Just looking at the wizard Koraris who took the exam with me last time, he looked similar to me or younger, so it wouldn’t be wrong to say that.
In the first place, there are people with shining talents everywhere… … .
Heros was the organization that recruited the most people with such talents.
“Drink this. “It’s warm honey water.”
“Thank you.”
Ramon held out a teacup and the kid took it carefully. I glance sideways at the goblin I saw up close, half in fear and half in curiosity.
Even though Ramon noticed the gaze, he didn’t show it in particular.
Andro must have realized that he was being rude, so he quickly looked away.
Then he sipped the honey water to warm his insides and hands, and after a while he let out a hot sigh and said,
“Daniel disappeared in the ice lake. He went fishing with me… … .”
After listening to Andro’s story and combining it with the information in my head, I roughly understood the situation.
When young brothers went fishing together, one of them fell into an icy lake, and his body was sucked under the lake and became a plaything for the church.
“… … .”
It’s not difficult to tell the truth, but is it really right to tell the truth to a boy who hasn’t even lost his breast fat yet?
For the first time in a while, I didn’t know how to respond, so I closed my mouth.
At that moment, Berita suddenly opened her mouth.
“The boy Daniel’s body came under the control of the church members… … .”
I immediately covered Berita’s mouth when she suddenly opened it, then looked at Andro and laughed.
“Uh, I have something to say to this sister for a moment. I’ll talk to you for a moment… … . senior? “Can I ask you something?”
“Well, of course.”
I quickly left the room with Verita.
Andro may have been afraid of being left alone with the goblin, so I added Mir, who was watching from outside.
Then I asked Verita.
“What were you just trying to say?”
“yes? Of course, I tried to reveal everything I saw and heard.”
“Specifically.”
Berita looked at me for a moment and said.
“… Daniel Boy’s body died after falling into an icy lake, and his body later fell into the hands of the cult. And the body turned into a trap to guard against someone’s intrusion or contact. In short, it became a corpse bomb. It’s an incredible story, and it’s hard to confirm because there’s almost no trace of the body left, but blood stains and pieces of Daniel’s clothes still remain in the upper floor. “If you showed me that, wouldn’t Andro boy be convinced?”
“Are you out of your mind?”
Berita looked at me intently.
Somehow I felt like the atmosphere was different from usual.
“Then are you planning to hide it from your brother?”
“That should be it for now.”
“Why?”
“It’s such shocking content.”
“My thoughts are a little different. Andro Boy is Daniel Boy’s family member. He has a right to know not only the death, but also how he died.”
“There are truths in the world that are better kept hidden. And Andro is still too young.”
“He looked to be about eight or ten years old. “There may be individual differences, but I think this is an age range where discernment between interests and interests is possible.”
“You probably don’t mean it. A ten year old could accept her little brother’s death? “Maybe she died because of her own fault?”
“So you’re trying to hide it?”
Verita’s voice became sharper… … .
At this point, I realized the identity of the discomfort I felt in Verita’s attitude.
Sharp tone of voice, eyes focused straight on me.
I was arguing with Verita right now.
Even when I asked him to refrain from being overprotective, his tone didn’t come back this harsh.
“… Andro boy’s physical condition was not good in many ways. It seemed like blood circulation in his body wasn’t working properly, so he was probably wandering around looking for his brother whenever he had time. Looking at his face, it seemed like he hadn’t been sleeping well lately. Andro Boy won’t give up if we hide the truth. “I’ll be looking for my brother for days, weeks, months, maybe even years.”
“… … .”
It was difficult to deny this statement right away.
As he said, Andro would give up only after seeing his brother’s body, but Daniel’s body had already exploded without even leaving its original form.
This means that other than us sharing the sad news, there is no way for Andro to know for sure about his brother’s death.
but… … .
“… “When I first learned about the monster called lycanthrope.”
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“… … .”
“I haven’t slept well in days. I first encountered it while reading a mystery novel, and it was a creature that usually pretends to be human and eats people at night. When I read that, I was scared and thought that everyone around me had turned into monsters. “I think I was eight or nine years old at the time.”
I didn’t understand so I looked at Verita.
“I was like that too, having grown up in a somewhat shabby environment. At that age, that’s normal. It’s a normal thing. But you… … .”
“… … .”
“What did you experience when you were ten years old?”
The sound of Berita taking a deep breath reached my ears.
The two eyes that were staring straight at me were covered with eyelids.
With her eyes closed, Verita seemed to be organizing her thoughts and seemed to be recalling a certain point in the past.
“… sorry.”
After a while, the words that came out of my mouth were apologies.
Berita said with her usual smile back.
“I dared not even know the subject and went against your will. Everything you said is correct. It would be right to hide it. “For such a young child, this must be a very harsh truth.”
“… … .”
“… Then shall we go back soon? “The living room of this mansion is too cold.”
Same facial expression and tone as usual.
But what exactly is ‘normal’?
In the first place, did I know Verita well enough to use the word ‘normally’?
There’s nothing I can say for certain about this guy.
Hiding my doubts, I followed Verita for now… … .
The image of Verita I saw during the argument was not easily forgotten in my mind.
* * *
The time is midnight again.
With only the flames in the fireplace softly lighting the living room, there was a creaking sound in the window.
I was in a hurry to block it by roughly adding wooden planks, but I don’t think it was a particularly efficient solution.
“The church member that Brother Ruan captured knew more than we thought. Thanks to this, we were able to uncover much more through the village chief’s words and cross-verification.”
In the meantime, Verita’s voice rang softly.
“This month’s full moon – a corps commander will be summoned from somewhere in the north.”
Is it a full moon again?
I frowned as I remembered the damned Haden-Eihar… … .
Araksad, who was staring at the candle flame, asked as he was.
“Are you sure?”
“I can’t be too sure about the church’s work, but let’s just say that the probability is very high.”
“How long until the moon is full?”
“About a week. After tonight, I guess there will be about five or six days left.”
“It’s tight.”
Among the six people who were inciting, the one who was presumed to be a member of the church was indeed a member of the church, and as we said, he was not acquainted with the village chief from the beginning… … .
The guy confessed that church members had infiltrated almost every village in the north.
“wait for a sec. “There is something I don’t understand.”
“It was Sandra, right? “Tell me.”
Sandra.
This woman who joined us unexpectedly was a C-level hero. This means that she is a talented person who can be treated as a force immediately.
His original mission was to guard Oimer, but after hearing about our situation, he immediately joined us.
It seems that Corrupted is a bit uncomfortable, but surprisingly, he doesn’t show it openly, so for a Heros hero, he seems to have an open mind.
“Is it possible for a legion commander-level devil to descend from the North? I know the Golden Horns are plotting something pretty big. But the northern part has very little life itself. Well, there are monsters concentrated in some areas, but they can’t be sacrificed, right?”
Verita nodded.
“That’s right. There are only seven races that the cult can sacrifice. Because of that, no trace of the church could be found in this cold land for a long time.”
“that’s right. Of course, the north is large. “It would be possible to gather all of the seven races living in this land, but it would be much more efficient to open a suitable city in another area.”
Verita asked with a slightly surprised expression.
“Do you know the church well?”
“Recently, I studied while bumping into each other several times. what… Even so, I may not know it as well as our Inquisitor Nari.”
“I still lack a lot of things.”
“I’m done with humility. so? “I wonder what experts will think of what I say.”
“hmm.”
Berita, who had been gathering her thoughts for a moment, opened her mouth rather slowly.
“… It was confirmed that there was a separate space beyond the stone gate. If there are many other stone gates in other northern villages, and if spatial movement can be implemented based on them… “I think it would be possible to secure a large number of offerings from various regions.”
“It makes sense, but… … .”
Sandra trailed off and eventually closed her mouth.
There is no basis to express a direct rebuttal, and the face looks uncomfortable to keep quiet.
Why do you know so much?
Actually, that’s exactly how I feel right now.
‘Did I miss something?’
I shook off the confusion I had over the boy Andro and thought again.
I compiled all the things I already knew, things I overlooked without realizing it, or facts that only I knew.
First of all, it is clear that the religious order is plotting some kind of scheme behind the stone gate.
But is the plan really just a matter of summoning a demon?
‘After all, the area called the North, the Church of the Golden Horn, the church members who tried to block access, the sound of the bell, and the advice of the High Priest… … .’
That’s the moment.
“The corpse in the basement.”
Lanfero suddenly appeared and opened his mouth.
Thinking that it was a very low tone of voice, I concentrated on what the man was going to say next.
“I think I discovered one more use.”
“What is its use?”
“huh. I thought it was simply a device to activate the magic circle, but that wasn’t the case. “We have made arrangements so that when it is of no use, it can be immediately used as a sacrifice.”
Immediately after Lanfero spoke, Verita and Sandra were startled.
“Why are you so surprised?”
“Using a corpse as an offering… … .”
“… “That’s because it’s generally impossible.”
I asked, looking somewhat surprised.
“Did you?”
“yes. Basically, what the devil prefers is the blood, flesh, and soul of the living, in other words, living sacrifices. “A corpse that is already dead and has begun to decay has no value to the devil.”
That’s what I heard and saw.
If demons could be summoned by sacrificing corpses, most cemeteries would have to be managed with the same level of strictness as the imperial palace.
This is also why necromancers are ostracized in the Empire, but not as much as the Dark Church.
“But isn’t it unclear where and how far the definition of ‘corpse’ they can sacrifice is?”
“It won’t be as white as bone. “The body placed on top of the magic circle was barely decomposed, so I think that’s probably the extent of it.”
“Then I can understand why you chose the north. “First of all, it’s a cold place, so you don’t have to worry about the body rotting even if you leave it there for quite a while.”
The story was progressing smoothly, as if everything was falling into place.
But my mind is still covered with fog.
Of course, what is being said now is quite credible.
There is, but I feel like this alone is lacking something.
I was alone in my thoughts, staring straight into space, when my eyes met Mir, who was looking at me.
This guy was constantly tilting his head, unable to follow the flow of the meeting. With a question mark above his head.
At that time, a thunderbolt struck my head.
“… … !”
When I stood up shakily, all the attention around me was immediately focused.
“It’s a surprise. what’s the matter? “Did you see a ghost or something?”
“Brother?”
“If I could offer up a corpse… … .”
I looked them in the eye and spoke.
“… It’s in the north, isn’t it? “The world’s largest tomb and remains.”
“uh?”
Those who looked at me blankly.
I witnessed the facial expression change in many different ways, and then soon harden.
Since you are not one of those hard-headed people, you probably realize what I am talking about.
Mythology of the North.
The legend of a giant who once carried the sky.
A being that endured the frost of destruction alone.
The Titan who died and became a god, leaving the greatest mark on this cold land.
“Frost Giant Ymir.”
“… … .”
“If the Church intends to sacrifice the remains of that great being… … . “This is not a problem that will end with the corps commander.”
Verita said with a stiff face.
“The devil will descend on this land.”
fantasy,
