The Northern Grand Duke’s Crazy Son-in-Law Chapter 71

< Bar fight >

‘hmm-.’

Galahad, who had crossed the door, let out a sigh.

Since the demons are gathered here, I expected the concentration of mana to be high.

The problem was that the concentration was higher than expected.

Thump! Thump!

The Egg of Pain responded violently. My heart beat wildly with every breath I took.

A sense of comfort came over me, like a fish out of water returning to the water.

It felt familiar.

‘It’s a devil’s court.’

It wasn’t something like the 7th generation magic mirror from the Black Magic Academy.

It was closer to the real magic that I had entered with Adrianna before.

The mana concentration was so thick that it felt sticky.

‘The North is also a sight to behold.’

In a way, it was an obvious result.

It was the North that had been at war with the Demons for a long time.

The land was barren, and the empire had reduced its support.

In the process, the weakening of the North was virtually certain.

Even though-.

‘I didn’t know there was a city of demons.’

Galahad rolled his eyes.

It was unimaginable that there was a city of demons below.

Dalgrak-.

The stupid helmet shook violently.

He seemed quite shocked.

Galahad clicked his tongue and looked around.

Through the thick ash, a panoramic view of the city came into view.

It was smaller than a human city, but not quite a village.

The building had only a door and no windows.

The surroundings were colorless, as if all the colors had been killed.

At that moment, a light floating like a lamp caught Galahad’s attention.

At first glance, it looked like a mana lamp in the capital, but this was a demonic realm. A mana lamp could not possibly work in such a thick concentration of mana.

‘That’s power.’

Below, the demons were walking around, and their attire was impressive.

Some were completely naked, some were dressed like northern warriors, and some were dressed like ordinary farmers.

There was one common feature.

‘You have no expression.’

They were all expressionless.

I felt like I was in a city made of dolls.

‘There are humans too.’

There were some people who tried hard to hide their expressions behind the demons. They were following the demons around. Like dogs walking with their masters.

‘There are quite a lot.’

I learned about the existence of humans from the demons.

However, it was unknown how they would react to the special forces.

On his way there, Galahad carefully observed the demons’ reactions.

The Demons were not interested in the special forces brought by Galahad.

There were some who gulped occasionally, but there was no particular behavior of note.

I tried spraying mana on him and saying hello, but the demon was silent.

The reason was clear.

‘They think of me as a demon.’

Beyond simply thinking of him as a demon, he treated Galahad with respect.

It seemed that Galahad was considered a fairly high-ranking demon.

It was clear that the growth of cheap eggs had an effect.

There was one more thing I found out.

‘The demons do not suspect each other.’

To be exact, the demons were not interested in each other.

‘Are we not interested in each other?’

Galahad muttered softly.

Dalgrak-. I turned my head and saw Adriana a little closer. I could see her blue eyes through the gap in her helmet.

It seemed to warn that it was dangerous.

That was right.

In an environment that was no different from a demonic realm, demons were running around everywhere.

It was a situation where I had literally entered the city of the demons.

‘This might be dangerous.’

If their identity was discovered, it would be no different from being isolated in the demon city.

However, it was a world where places without danger were rare.

There was no going back from here.

“The plan is-.”

A small voice was heard from behind. It was Gilbutton. Everyone’s eyes turned to him at the same time.

The gazes of the demons looking at Gilbutton were quite harsh.

‘It’s like watching a dog barking loudly.’

It seemed like human rights here were quite low.

“Shut up, human.”

Gilbert’s eyebrows furrowed. However, he closed his mouth without saying a word.

Only then did the demons turn their gaze.

‘Hmm, that’s what it feels like.’

Galahad nodded.

First of all, the most important thing was Damien.

‘I guess I need to gather information first.’

Galahad moved without hesitation.

****

‘oh my god-.’

Tom held his shield tightly, searching for God in his heart.

Wherever I looked, there were demons everywhere. I felt the cold gazes from all sides.

The demons were looking at them. It was scary to just look at them, but the demons were licking their lips as they looked at them.

As if delicious food was being passed around.

It felt like I was thrown between hungry beasts. The opponents were demons, so it was even more dangerous.

Sweat poured down Tom’s back.

The other agents were in similar condition. The special forces were more united than usual. It couldn’t be otherwise.

Because there were demons everywhere who looked at them like food.

However, Galahad, who was in the lead, walked without hesitation.

As I was looking at it, I wondered, ‘Do you know the geography of this place well?’

‘What on earth does he do?’

The image of the demon bowing his head and opening the door in front of Galahad was still vivid in my mind.

There-.

‘Why do you look more excited than usual?’

Tom swallowed his words with difficulty.

All Tom could do was follow Galahad’s back.

The place we arrived at was a clean bar.

The jingle of a bell announced their entry.

The inside was a bar filled with black and gray. There were demons everywhere, sitting at each table.

At that moment, the neatly dressed demon bowed his head to Galahad. The demon’s gaze briefly swept over the special forces.

The demons who looked around the special forces-.

“Are you going to eat it right away?”

He asked, pointing to the special forces.

Tom held his shield tightly, trying to stifle a scream that almost burst out. Gwen hiccupped softly. Gilverton took a half-step forward and grabbed the hilt of his sword. Adrianna clanked.

Then Galahad stepped forward.

Tom felt relieved as he looked at Galahad’s neat back.

‘No, Captain Galahad is over here. It’s okay-.’

I muttered to relieve the tension.

Then Galahad opened his mouth.

“Oh, do you extract it right away too?”

‘······?’

Tom shivered slightly at Galahad’s calm question.

“Yes, in return I will take a little blood.”

“How much should I take?”

“About two out of ten.”

“You take a lot.”

Tom was frightened by the sight of the demons talking to each other.

Galahad pointed to Tom and said, ‘Now, give a round of applause to Tom for all his hard work. He’s quenching our thirst for the last time.’

However, what Tom was worried about did not happen.

“It’s a shame, but they have separate uses.”

“Oh, I see. I’ll show you to your seat.”

The demons treated Galahad as if he were a nobleman.

So I followed the demon into the bar.

The bar was full of handsome men and beautiful women.

At first glance it looked like a fancy bar, but upon closer inspection it had a cold feel to it.

No one laughed. The bar was so quiet that you could hear people breathing, and the glasses on the tables were filled with red liquid.

The walls were lined with bottles containing red liquid.

I swear it was a horrible bar.

“You brought four of them with you.”

“That woman looks fresh.”

Strange reviews poured in from all sides.

The place was a round table carved from thick gray stone, with hard chairs. It was exactly in the middle of the bar.

All eyes in the bar were turned in this direction. Galahad, as usual, was relaxed.

Galahad, who sat down first, looked around. He even waved.

“What would you like to order?”

“What is there?”

“We have ones that are 10 years old to 30 years old. If you want, we have ones that are lower than that, but they are quite expensive.”

’10 years old? 30 years old?’

It was a meaningless conversation, but it was quite ominous. Tom swallowed hard.

“hmm-.”

“There are also 6-year-old males. They are expensive, but their flavor is famous.”

The demon spoke softly, as if describing a fine dish.

Gilbutton snapped his teeth. Then the demons’ gaze turned to them. Gilbutton was holding the hilt of his sword. He seemed to be holding on desperately.

The demon who saw the button nodded slightly.

“You carry a knight with you. You’re amazing. The knight’s blood is also top-notch. Although it’s not pretty, it’s a little less valuable.”

Galahad waved his hand. Gilverton clenched his jaw. His face was red as if it would burst.

The bar was quiet.

Everyone was looking this way.

I felt like I was going to get stuck.

Tension was building up.

at that time-.

Galahad looked up at the demon and opened his mouth.

“No blood of the demon tribe?”

The demon’s expression hardened slightly. Then, the demon shook his head.

“······That’s not covered.”

Galahad frowned.

“Isn’t there any?”

“Yes, we pursue gourmet food.”

“It’s gourmet-.”

The corners of Galahad’s mouth went up. Then the demon took a step back. Instead, Galahad leaned forward.

“Will you extract the demons right away?”

“If you wish.”

“Good.”

The demon nodded with a strange expression.

Tom desperately lowered his eyes at the sticky stares of the surrounding demons.

‘Why a bar of all places-.’

The bar was a place where fights often occurred. It was common for fights to occur even in a bar, but to enter a bar belonging to a demon tribe-.

There was a high chance that problems would arise.

Of course, the captain may have other thoughts-.

The bar was a place where problems could arise.

You might get into trouble for something trivial.

“You, I don’t like your eyes. How many glasses have you had already?”

Tom shivered slightly at the conversation he heard next to him.

As expected, the fight was on. Tom quickly grabbed his shield and prepared for battle.

I realized something was strange.

‘That voice just now was the captain’s?’

Tom turned his head to her and opened his mouth slightly.

As expected, there was controversy.

the problem is-.

It wasn’t a dispute.

“Should we give it a try?”

It was Galahad who started the fight.

****

‘As expected, you’re not interested.’

Galahad glanced around.

Even when I openly started a fight, there was no real reaction.

Even the staff demons didn’t show any interest. They seemed to have an attitude of not caring.

It was complete indifference.

‘You said colony?’

Galahad recalled the story he had heard from Adrianna.

It was said that the demon tribe usually did not move together, but rather formed groups and lived from the upper levels.

‘If it’s not a colony, you don’t care?’

It was a hypothesis that absolutely had to be confirmed.

Galahad looked around the tavern.

The total number of demons in the bar was twelve.

Since Adriana was here, if anything unfortunate happened, she could cover it up.

Knock, knock, Galahad quietly snapped his fingers.

Galahad looked down at the demon in front of him. The demon quietly looked up at Galahad.

‘Can the demons distinguish between magic and power?’

It was the final gateway to pretending to be a demon.

The demons saw Galahad as a demon, but the problem was whether they would see Galahad as a demon even if he used magic.

Considering that the dead demons told Galahad that they were demons in their final moments, it was highly likely that they were unable to distinguish between power and magic.

‘I have to make sure of it.’

Galahad wasn’t picking a fight for nothing.

It was a step towards verifying the above assumptions.

Galahad glanced back at Adrianna. The stupid helmet clanked.

He nodded briefly. Tom knocked on Gilbert and Adrianna.

“Will you share your blood?”

At that moment, the demon stood up and asked. There were many glasses of alcohol on his table.

“Who do you like?”

“I am me-.”

Galahad snapped his fingers. The icepick sunk into the creature’s jaw. There was no time to react.

The thing croaked. Galahad snapped his fingers again. Another ice pick sank. The thing collapsed.

Galahad grabbed the bastard by the scruff of his neck and looked around.

Their eyes were still dry and dull.

‘The Demon Tribe is an individualistic group.’

The corners of Galahad’s mouth twisted.

“Can you extract it for me?”

At that moment, a soft voice was heard from the side. It was the courtesy employee, Majok.

‘Perfect.’

Galahad nodded, confirming the assumption.

“Please.”

“yes.”

The demon waved his hand. A blunt flow of mana could be felt.

The fallen demon shook violently and then flattened as if someone had stepped on it.

‘That’s power.’

Blood poured out. Galahad then picked up the goblet on the table. He shook the blood out of the goblet and waved it in the air.

The glass was full in no time.

Galahad looked at the surrounding demons and sighed.

Only then did the demons’ gazes disperse. The sound of tongues clicking could be heard here and there.

“What a superficial taste.”

“Eating that annoying thing-.”

It was an interesting reaction.

The extraction was quickly completed. What had been the demon was placed in a large glass bottle.

“Oh, keep it.”

“I’m sorry, but we don’t deal in cheap items.”

“Is that so? Hmm, I guess I’ll have to pick something new.”

Galahad pointed to each of the sitting demons with his index finger. Co-ca-co-la-.

“I’ll keep it for you just this once.”

The demon nodded and waved his hand. The full glass bottle went to an empty spot on the shelf. It was in the very corner.

“Oh, can you tell me about the Proxel family?”

Galahad set down his goblet and opened his mouth.

The faces of the demons who had been having a warm conversation just a moment ago hardened.

The other demons also hurriedly turned their heads even further.

like-.

‘It’s a reaction like asking about a high-ranking noble.’

The influence of those guys called Proxels seemed to be greater than expected.

At that moment, the demon asked cautiously, unlike before.

“···Are you by any chance related to the Proxel family?”

At that, Galahad raised the corners of his lips-.

“This is my child’s original home.”

He answered confidently.

****

‘What is this···.’

Adriana muttered, stroking her stuffy helmet.

I felt the gaze of the demons from all sides.

Currently, Adrianna was among dozens of demons.

‘What the heck-.’

Even after seeing the whole situation, I couldn’t understand how it came to this.

The reason for this is-.

“There really are a lot of demons. I wrote to the Grand Duke that I thought it was the demon yard, but I must correct that. It wasn’t the yard, it was the living room.”

It was Galahad speaking calmly. Adrianna tapped her stuffy helmet. There was a dull sound.

“Oh, you can tell me now. I put a spell on it.”

“It’s dangerous. Even now-.”

“Shall we run away?”

“Run away. I’ll take care of it.”

Adriana said with force in her eyes.

The reason Adrianna didn’t draw her sword was because others were in danger.

If not, I would have drawn my sword a long time ago.

The number of demons didn’t matter.

Because Adrianna was the sword that burned the demons.

“I’m sorry, but you still haven’t found Damien. And you can’t just leave a woman behind on a date.”

“······This is not a situation to joke around in.”

“Are you kidding me? I’m always serious. I promise.”

Adrianna was slightly taken aback by Galahad’s sudden seriousness.

‘Sincerity-?’

The situation was one where demons were everywhere.

A situation where even a small mistake could put your life in danger, and you call it a date?

“······This is a dangerous situation.”

“Dating is supposed to be nerve-wracking. People mistake the increased heart rate caused by nerves for love.”

“yes?”

“There is something like that. Oh, there it is.”

Galahad pointed to one end. At the end was a building several times larger than the other.

It was a gray mansion, and its exterior was very ornate, as if it were imitating a noble’s castle. It was the mansion of the Proxel family, as I had heard from the demons.

There was a large terrace at the top of the mansion.

There were some noble-looking people on the terrace, and among them was a familiar face.

It was Damien from the special forces.

However, it looked quite different from when I saw it before.

He had been a scruffy boy when he was in the special forces, but now he was wearing a fancy suit and had his hair slicked back.

He was as noble as a child from a high-ranking family.

In front of the boy, a long table was filled with delicious dishes. From meat to glistening bread – it was filled with dishes that looked like they would be worth a lot of money just by looking at them.

The boy was eating his food haphazardly.

It seemed like the surrounding demons were really taking care of it.

“Damian, you’ve made it big.”

Adrianna nodded at Galahad’s words.

The demons waited on him, and the food was plentiful. The boy’s pale face was glistening with oil.

“But material things can’t fill the Special Forces’ heart. Damien, I’ll save you soon. Just wait a moment.”

Adrianna tilted her head.

‘It seems like you’re doing better than before-.’

“Don’t worry, I’ll save this city even if it means destroying it!”

Adrianna became strangely cold at Galahad’s subsequent words.

Because that voice was full of sincerity-.

End

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