Episode 60
to the north
“this… Why in a place like this?』
Just before Elric’s shadow swallows the statue.
Mephisto had a stiff expression on his face.
This was because the shape of the statue was very familiar to him.
and.
[Azazel.]
I had to look back at Elric with surprised eyes at what he suddenly said.
[Right?]
『… How?』
[I looked it up, of course. Azazel in ‘madness’. Isn’t it?]
When Elric was concentrating on the first plan left behind by Otto Han, he was not just focused on catching the Snow Mountain King.
I also looked around the numerous booklets left in the safe house.
The purpose was to learn the family’s magic, fill in the knowledge that was lacking, and also find information related to Mephisto.
And in the process, Elric was able to completely restore all the incomplete knowledge that vaguely remained in one corner of his head.
Four family members who are said to have served the demon god.
There were records of ‘Great Demon Kings’.
Mephistopheles of original sin.
Shaitan of the End.
Release of the orgy.
And the mad Azazel.
‘You said Azazel has the wings of a bat, the face of a goat, the body of a lion, and the hooves of a horse, right? They say that tyranny was no joke.’
In fact, unlike other Great Demon Lords whose names were barely mentioned.
There were quite a few records about Azazel.
Much more than the other three combined.
This was because he was most interested in the human world and showed greed.
‘At that time, there were more than one or two countries that were destroyed because of Azazel, right? They said he was the most upset person in his family.’
As a result, I was able to learn relatively detailed information about Azazel’s appearance and characteristics.
That was why Elric was able to identify the statue as soon as he saw it.
[But isn’t there too little magic power for a totem to honor such a guy?]
『Because it is just an idol for worship.』
[Adoration?]
『Simple worship of him… Well, you can think of it like that.』
[huh? I heard demons are a group of anti-social beggars? Is it possible to form a private organization like that?]
『… I’m sure you’ve never expressed it that way before.”
[Anyway.]
『Anyway, the smirk is the best. Demons clearly have strong individual tendencies, but that doesn’t mean they don’t form groups. Rather, based on the law of self-respect for the strong, they tend to be more strongly subordinated to their superiors.』
[I guess that’s what the demon army led by each demon lord is like?]
『Higher seals placed according to genealogy have the property of subordinating lower seals. Azazel was someone who utilized these characteristics better than anyone else. The group later degenerated into a kind of cult.』
[So the totem must have been a medium for such pseudo-adoration?]
『To be precise, it seems to be for human sacrifice.』
In an instant, Elric’s eyes sank deeply.
If Mephisto’s words were true, it meant that all the people in this village were sacrifices for Azazel.
『Is Azazel alive? Or a ritual for resurrection? Anyway, it must be related to that guy.』
[Does this mean you have followers?]
Elric’s eyes lit up for a moment.
It seemed safe to view this as meaning that the demons were beginning to prepare to run rampant again.
‘no. ‘Maybe they’re bigger guys.’
I have never heard of a Great Demon King like Azazel being involved in the Great Demon War.
But what if the remnants of the defeated soldiers at the time were attempting to resurrect Azazel?
It was definitely not something to be overlooked.
『Because he was the one who ran wild the most in the human world. Even after this much time has passed, there may still be something like death.』
Mephisto shrugged his shoulders, but had a disapproving expression on his face the whole time he was looking at the statue.
‘Although the four demon gods served the same master, they were competitors who were almost enemies, right?’
I don’t know what the story is between the Great Demon Lords, but at this moment, one thing seemed certain.
Mephisto looks very annoyed.
『Destroy it.』
[Now?]
“okay. Don’t you think you’ll like it now? In any case, unless it is destroyed, it will continue to extort the intelligence and life force of nearby humans. So boo… Ah, no!』
Mephisto raised one corner of his mouth.
『Do you know how to swallow demon energy? Then absorb it. In that case, this king’s seal will develop accordingly!』
Mephisto’s eyes were shining brightly.
Azazel’s statue has already awakened the demonic energy as a totem.
Of course, it is clear that all of those demonic energies have the nature of a seal.
Can you swallow something like that?
It was something that Mephisto welcomed with open arms.
The ranks of demons grow by stealing the seals and true names of their opponents. For Mephisto, if he could extort even a little from a demon king of the same level, he had to do it.
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[Preemption.]
『… huh?”
[Please be proactive. It’s definitely not a masterpiece you want to swallow with bare mouth, right?]
Mephisto crumpled his face when he saw Elric’s expression that he was happy to die.
『That bastard’s preemption, preemption! Aren’t you sick of it? Anyway, if you absorb demonic energy, isn’t it good for you too!』
[Then just use it on the Relentless Seal, okay? Still, he’s been growing a lot these days.]
“also! You knew how to artificially select seals! That’s why even after eating the pills, the king’s seal had no medicinal effect!』
[Why does the man keep bringing up old times? Then you’re not popular with women. Actually, I was kicked by the Snow Mountain King.]
『So even if that’s not the case… !』
[Ah, that’s enough.]
『This guy!』
[Anyway, what would you like to give me?]
『… What do you want?』
[trigger. how is it?]
“no! A boat!』
For Mephisto, the seal of original sin was his last remaining pride.
[Then why not?]
However, since Elric consistently said that he had no regrets, Mephisto could not help but become impatient.
Because he never wanted to miss this great opportunity.
『Stop! I get it! I’ll give you a hint about this king’s seal!』
[If it’s like that, I don’t need it, right?]
『Do you think a hint is just a hint? Anyway, if you try to force the king’s seal with your current skills, you’ll just be defeated! So you’re saying you’ll help me use it!”
Elric’s eyes sparkled.
Because the path I wanted was finally opened.
However, this probably means that Azazel’s magic power is very important to Mephisto.
[That’s not a lie, right?]
『I swear on the honor of this king! So please stop and swallow that demon energy!』
Elric wanted to push and pull a little more.
Looking at Mephisto’s burning eyes, I felt like he would really explode if I stimulated him further, so I decided to take a step back.
‘Just getting closer to the seal of original sin is a huge gain.’
[great. Since you keep asking for favors, I, with a big heart, will help you.]
『… Why did the king get his nose pierced by this guy? Ugh!』
Mephisto felt like crying inside, but his eyes widened at the thought of finally being able to swallow Azazel’s magic power.
Depending on the time, this could have been a very big turning point for him after independence.
‘It’s not like the seal of original sin is suddenly activated or anything like that, right?’
Even though Elric felt uncomfortable, he put his hand towards the statue, wondering if the magic stone could somehow tie up Mephisto.
And the moment when the command to absorb is about to be issued.
Wiggle!
‘Something’ that had been lying dormant in the center of Elric’s heart moved.
delicious… I see it… .
It made a sound like laughing.
Then, a shadow suddenly appeared at the tip of the finger, and the middle part split apart, revealing sharp jagged teeth.
『W-what is it?』
Mephisto suddenly screamed out of anxiety.
Wow!
Shadow Tooth chewed the wooden statue in one go, as if making fun of Mephisto.
Two mouths.
That was enough for the statue to disappear from the world.
『No way!』
Mephisto, whose nose was cut right before his eyes, turned white and tried to grab the shadow by the collar.
But the shadow, which had already completed its mission, went back to its original place.
In the end, Mephisto ended up making a fuss in the air.
『Aaaah! Hey, you crazy bastard! Spit it out! Spit it out!』
He clung to Elric’s hand and screamed, but the shadow showed no sign of coming out at all.
The seal of ferocity is also quiet.
Even as an Elric, I was just embarrassed.
‘what is this? ‘Did you cut your nose with your eyes open, Shibang?’
I never thought I would be treated like this by someone who was just a thought inside the seal!
“Disciple! What is this… ?”
Augustin also looked at Elric with a puzzled expression.
“… “I think I was hit by Hyul.”
“What?”
Augustine’s eyes widened at Elric’s answer.
Then, he looked frustrated and muttered.
“her! What, what… !”
The statue was very important evidence that demons may have reappeared, but it disappeared completely.
『My Magiiii!』
Of course, such embarrassment was nothing compared to Mephisto’s frustration.
* * *
“… hmm?”
“Why do you do this, priest?”
The high priest, wearing a black crown and black robes, was in the middle of offering praise to the great being, but stopped mid-movement.
Because of this, the believers were also suddenly forced to stop the ritual.
However, even though questions are raised here and there, the priest just stares at the ceiling.
Nothing was said for a long time.
Then, when he opened his mouth again in a loud voice, the believers had to fall into contemplation.
“What unbeliever dared to disrupt the consciousness of a great being! This made the Great One very angry!”
“Well, that…” !”
“What kind of heretic could do such a cruel thing?”
“iced coffee! Great being! Please do not forgive us for not being able to prevent what happened, and please punish those wicked people who try to hinder Your great will!”
“Please punish me!”
“Please punish me!”
The believers were worried that the wrath of the great being, Azazel, might turn towards them.
‘Ritual of rebirth’ is the most important thing to them.
If there was even the slightest damage to it, it would be the same as a day of disaster for those trying to revive their race.
If we were not careful, the preparations of the past 30 years could have been in vain.
“Judah! “Hurry and bring Judah!”
Following the high priest’s harsh shouts, the believers began to run busily.
“Tell Judah to hurry and prepare to go north!”
* * *
the next day.
Elric and his party were able to set out while receiving hospitality from the slash-and-burn village.
“Thank you, my! thank you!”
“I will never forget this grace!”
At that time, it was too late to just descend, and as the water slowly rose in the reservoir after the statue disappeared, the village people expressed their wish to preserve it in any way they could.
Thanks to this, the group was able to spend the night in bed instead of sleeping on the street for the first time in a while, and their fatigue had subsided.
Except Mephisto, of course.
『Hol, this guy… ! The king you saw gave you so much consideration when he was alive, but you hit him on the back like this? never! I will never forgive you!』
Mephisto’s screams were already reaching the sky.
If I had a body, I would shed tears of blood.
‘Is it because it’s a ghost?’
In fact, unlike Mephisto, who was dissatisfied with Elric, although it was disappointing, it was not particularly bad.
Although it was a pity that I couldn’t find out the secret related to the Seal of Original Sin, it was of little use anyway if I couldn’t use it right away.
I didn’t know that it would have been better to have increased the level of achievement of the Seal of Savagery.
‘You already got 4 stars just because you swallowed that?’
As the seal of ferocity develops, the sense of hunger becomes more sensitive, and the magic and magic arts automatically become stronger.
‘Still, it’s a bit weird for the seal to activate without my will, right?’
Power that is not properly controlled is as bad as none.
That was Elric’s idea.
Because you never know when you might end up in crisis.
‘After all, there is no other way than to quickly develop magic fighting skills, right?’
The art of magic fighting coexists with the seal of ferocity, but is also at odds with it. This is because the origin of the deer is opposite to the seal of ferocity.
I need to make the reins quickly. I was thinking about that.
“First of all, I spoke to the local administrative office nearby. “It really upset me.”
Augustine clicked his tongue and got into the carriage.
After Elric and others left the slash-and-burn village, they briefly veered off the road heading north and wandered around all the nearby villages along the mountainside.
There might be a similar totem.
and.
They were able to find a total of 9 totems.
Wizard who swallowed talent
