Episode 78
We returned to the cabin again.
Actually, I don’t know if this is a safe place.
Still, if all places are dangerous anyway, it is reasonable to choose a place where you can at least escape the cold.
“Here you go.”
Charles held out something to me.
I thought it was something, but it was a potion.
“Why this?”
“Use it… … . “It doesn’t look very good right now, does it?”
I looked down at myself.
I suffered burns all over my body from the flames emitted by the devil.
“It’s okay, put it away. “At this level, it will be better if you apply saliva.”
Because of the recovery power of the first fire of chloride, a burn of this magnitude heals in a few days.
My skin feels a little sore, but not to the point where I can’t stand it.
If things go as I think, there will be many opportunities to use that potion in the future.
I can’t waste it on something like this.
“This is not the time to be bluffing.”
“Luan, we’re fine, so just use it.”
“I said it was done.”
“If I ask for it again later, you won’t give it to me?”
“Either way.”
“joy.”
Charles snorted and put the potion back into his arms.
And a moment of silence.
“… “I’m just asking, just in case. This isn’t like a surprise show at Badknicker, is it?”
Although his complexion was still not good, Charles, who had regained his composure to some extent, looked at me and said.
I laughed out loud because it was an interesting guess.
“What kind of crazy family would bring in a devil to train Yeongdo?”
“Yes. Still, I figured if it was Bad Knicker, he wouldn’t know.”
“Is that how our family is treated?”
It was Evan who answered my question.
“There are rumors going around that Badniker’s basement is full of captured demons and that they are torturing them.”
“I heard that too!”
“It’s a rumor.”
“… Right.”
Of course, it seems true that there is some kind of secret hidden in the basement of the main house… … .
Even if Badniker is a family with a bit of taste, they will not do something crazy like unleashing demons to increase the difficulty of the retreat.
Regardless of whether it is actually possible, it is not possible due to the family head’s inclinations.
‘That iron-blooded master keeps the demons in his territory alive?’
Even if there are two sides of the sky, it is impossible.
… Of course, there is nothing to point out separately from that.
Because there are still traitors left in Badknicker.
Hariba is simply a fool who was taken advantage of, and the dark side plotting the truth is still lurking within the family.
If that guy had planned and implemented a much more insidious plan this time, then it wouldn’t make sense for this shit to happen in the family territory.
“… ha. Badniker’s territory is considered the safest land by the church, but I never thought something like this would happen in a place like that.”
“I know.”
Did something like this happen in a past life?
First of all, it wasn’t there in my memory.
So, did this happen because of me?
I calmly compared my previous life and my current actions.
The first thing that came to mind was killing Osel in the Jewel Mountains and defeating Hariba at his home.
This kind of activity could have been like breaking into a beehive… … .
What came to mind one after another was Pam’s face.
If I hadn’t done something stupid, this wouldn’t have happened, and then Palm might not have died.
So depending on your perspective, you could say I killed Pam.
Woooooooo… … .
At that time, a strange crying sound was heard.
“… … .”
“… … .”
Although it was far away, we held our breath as if we heard it right nearby.
The demon I just fought was that strong.
“… “What should I do now?”
Charles asked my opinion, and it felt a little different than usual.
So far, “Okay. “Let’s hear your opinion.” If that was the tone… … .
Now, it feels like they are trying to pass not only the responsibility, but even the thinking, onto me.
Since I was lost in useless thoughts and did not respond, Charles spoke impatiently.
“How about we just wait here? No matter how large the forest is, this is the land of badniks. “I’m sure the family will take action sooner or later.”
“well… … .”
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I wish I could do that too… That seems like a very hopeful observation.
The people who have started this scandal are not easy guys.
He has the skills to infiltrate Badknicker, and yet has a deep heart to not let his tail get stepped on.
If those guys had caused an incident like this in none other than Badniker’s courtyard, they would have some reason to believe it.
Perhaps they knew that even if support came, it would take a while, and they calculated that they could achieve what they wanted during that time?
… Of course, I kept my mouth shut because I thought revealing the truth would only further ruin their mental state.
“Well, please say something.”
“Why do you stutter?”
“That’s because a person who has always been talkative suddenly shuts down!”
“… … .”
Now that I think about it, I think I’ve become less talkative after seeing Pam’s body.
“Umm… What did you ask? my thought?”
“yes.”
Since you want it so much, should I let you hear it?
“I want the search to start again.”
“… “You’re kidding, right?”
“Unfortunately, no.”
Charles said in a shocked voice.
“Didn’t you hear the demons crying just now?”
“I heard.”
“And you’re still going to leave?”
“huh.”
“why.”
“Because that side has the highest chance of survival.”
“yes?”
“If we come together we live, if we divide we die. “Have you never heard this?”
“I didn’t hear you.”
“If you want to die, you will live, and if you want to live, you will die?”
“This is my first time hearing this.”
is it?
but. Most of the nonsense that the third brother frequently spoke out of his mouth was something I had heard for the first time.
Still, it seems like an appropriate word for the current situation.
I don’t know exactly how many devils there are, but it must be at least a few dozen.
Even if I enter the white state, it is impossible to kill all of those demons.
“If you keep hiding here, you will be safe for about a day. “If you’re lucky, even two days.”
I paused for a moment and then asked.
“But what about after that?”
“yes?”
“Do you think the demons won’t find us until three, four, five, six, a week?”
“… that.”
“No matter when, I have to fight the devil one more time. “At that time, there won’t be just one or two enemies.”
I looked around at the group members and said,
“If you want to live, you have to match the page numbers on this side as well. “When there is at least one more spirit still alive.”
Now it’s a test, a competition.
That’s not the problem.
So actually, what I’m most curious about right now isn’t the situation of the other spirits.
‘Instructors.’
What on earth are the instructors, including the master sergeant, doing now?
* * *
Doctrine teacher Junian.
An official priest and heresy inquisitor of the Church of the Sun.
And Badniker’s great criminal.
In fact, she is a special case among major criminals.
When most criminals come to Badniker, it is common for them to break up with the positions and organizations they held outside.
It wasn’t Junian.
She was still a priest of the Church of the Sun and an Inquisitor.
In fact, there was no particular reason why Junian accepted the position of Badniker’s ambassador.
Sanghyeolgong, the head of the Badknicker family, said to be afraid of even the devil.
To form a personal relationship with the man and see his skills.
Of course, Sanghyeolgong was a very busy person.
At times, I didn’t even think that he was the head of a great family, but I heard that he stayed with the family for less than a month a year.
Perhaps because of that, Junian had not seen Sanghyeolgong for a while after their first meeting.
I achieved my goal about three years after becoming a great criminal.
Somehow, I ended up going on a demon hunt with Iron Blood Ball.
A gray earth that has already been deeply eroded by musical instruments.
A so-called dead land that has become the realm of demons and monsters.
It was originally a mission given to the heretic inquisitors of the Sun Church, but along the way, Sanghyeolgong joined in.
There Junian found out.
Iron Blood Ball was not a demon hunter or anything like that.
“… “I don’t know who the devil is.”
One of the Heretic Questioners standing next to him muttered something like that before receiving attention.
Junian did not show it, but agreed with that opinion.
In general, hunting requires thorough preparation above all else.
Fully equipped with various weapons and tools.
Gathering information about targets.
Even an escape plan for an emergency situation.
The reason is simple.
Even if you are a skilled Heresy Questioner, your chances of winning in a head-on confrontation with a cult or a devil are slim.
Therefore, the sight shown by Iron Blood Ball could not be said to be hunting.
Generally, the act of annihilating two hundred demons in ten minutes is not called hunting.
“… “There is nothing wrong here.”
Junian raised his head at the report of one of the knights.
He is from the Fang Knights.
I don’t remember the name.
“What do you want to do? There seems to be no point in looking further than this… … .”
“… … .”
The driver secretly expressed his fatigue.
The same goes for those around you.
‘That’s it.’
What is the limit for commanding a knight in the name of a great criminal?
Junian nodded.
“great. Please come back now.”
“What about you, instructor?”
“I’ll look around a little more.”
You’re trying in vain.
The driver only said that with his facial expression and then bowed his head.
“All right.”
A grumbling voice was heard beyond the backs of the departing knights.
“… “I don’t know what kind of trouble I’ve been going through since dawn.”
“There’s something wrong in the forest…” … . Didn’t that woman even hear about Assad’s barrier?”
“They say there are many different types of Heretic Questioners.”
“… … .”
The low whispers were clearly heard in Junian’s ears, but he did not specifically call them out or argue with them.
I can forgive that much since I dragged them in under the pretense of sensing a suspicious presence in the forest.
Of course, Junian did not reveal his true thoughts.
There was no way I could reveal it.
In the land of badniks, who would believe the crazy statement that you can feel the instruments?
“… hmm.”
Junian raised his head for a moment.
Lush forest, dark and gloomy sky.
Would I feel refreshed if it rained a lot?
“… “Aton.”
I hope all of this is just for naught.
fantasy,
