Episode 59
to the north
“okay. “Everyone left?”
“yes. That’s right.”
Guy Neresta, the head of Neresta, lowered his glasses and smiled faintly at the report brought by his servant Amliv.
If Sean has Karl and Tasha has Hanabi, then Amlib has been acting as Guy’s shadow for the past 30 years. There was even a nickname within the family called ‘the hidden head of the family’.
It occurred to him that Guy smiles often recently.
Even if something good happens, he’s someone who doesn’t reveal his true feelings.
What on earth do you like so much about Elric Mervinger?
‘I heard that the Senate seemed to be awakened and interested in the Senator’s sudden disappearance, perhaps?’
It was no exaggeration to say that all of the family’s interest had recently been focused on Elric.
“I hope interesting things continue to happen.”
Of course, even if Amlib has such curiosity, he just keeps it to himself. It has never been taken out.
He is just a shadow. The shadow just did what it was told to do, and there was no need to think about it.
“The lady has just gone over to the nest with all of her subordinates.”
“For that child, it must have been the moment he had been waiting for the most. “If you need anything, he will actively support you.”
“yes. All right.”
Amliv bowed his head and quietly turned into the wind and disappeared.
To provide support meant to help in a way that is not overtly revealed.
It was a father’s consideration for his unnecessarily proud daughter.
Guy looked out the window.
Warm sunlight was hitting the tree branches that had been bare just a short while ago, and new shoots were slowly coming out in that spot.
“Is it spring already?”
Maybe the place where the sunlight touches is Mervinger, Guy thought.
* * *
‘This is hell. Hell… .’
All the way north.
Elric’s face was losing half its size day by day.
“Are you eating beans these days?”
“Who told you to use those words! “I told you to speak softly, right?”
“Sean works so hard, what are you doing? Don’t be a jerk, help me. hurry!”
This was because Hayes’ nagging bombshell continued day and night without skipping a single day.
In her eyes, Elric’s life was nothing short of debaucherous(?).
From the way I spoke to my actions, there were more than one thing that needed to be corrected.
‘This is why I didn’t want to go with my sister… !’
Elric knew very well how much Hayes cared for him, but there were more than once times when he felt out of breath when he was with her.
Even after I became an adult, I was still treated like a child.
the problem is.
‘My sister has absolutely nothing to tackle… .’
If it’s off-white, it’s off-white. When it comes to conduct, it is conduct. Elegance is elegance.
Hayes was a man who had it all.
It was perfection itself.
I remember receiving so much love from adults that marriage proposals came to me several times a day.
I refused them all, saying I had to take care of Elric.
‘If you don’t listen, they will always try to smash your head with a hammer, but that’s a problem… If I point that out, it’ll really break down, right?’
In the end, Elric was sighing more and more as the days passed, and his face was becoming half-faced.
“It’s terrible.”
Sean, who was watching that, could only snort.
“What, man?”
“You say that even when you see my sister. I know you’re lucky. “Where are people like that in the world these days?”
“If it’s that good, you can take me…” “Ahh!”
Wow!
Instead of grumbling in anger, Elric had to scream at the flames rising from his back.
Before I knew it, Hayes was glaring with his eyes wide open.
“Didn’t your sister tell you to speak politely?”
“But, sister, stop hitting me! It feels like my back is on fire… Argh!”
Crack, clap!
“What a good thing!”
Elric had to scream as his sister continued to touch him.
“Aaaahhh!”
Sean clicked his tongue and shook his head as if he couldn’t stop him.
and.
Mephisto stood in a corner and looked like he was going to die.
* * *
Is it fortunate or unfortunate? Elric would soon have an opportunity to vent his anger.
“Give me everything you have!”
A very small unexpected event occurred to them who were quiet and secluded.
Bandits, who looked clumsy at first glance, were occupying the mountain path.
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It was a weapon, and the kitchen knife he was holding had all its teeth missing, so it was doubtful whether he could even cut meat, and his voice, which he used a lot of force to pretend to be strong, was trembling.
The clothes they were wearing were all worn out and shabby, and they seemed to be nomads who had run out from the nearby slash-and-burn village because they were hungry.
Of course, even if real bandits appeared, they were not people who would blink an eye, so they just looked at the bandits with an expression of ‘What is that?’
“What should I do?”
Carol, who was sitting in the coach seat, looked inside the carriage and asked as if she was annoyed.
Then, all the eyes of the group turned to one side at the same time, as if they had made a promise.
『Puhaha! I guess you are the most popular here.』
“… what? “Why is everyone looking at me?”
Elric frowned.
“Oh my. Have you gotten older these days? “I don’t know why my back feels so cold.”
Augustine pounded his back with his fist, saying it looked like his back was bent.
“Sister, I need to polish the hammer.”
Hayes was manipulating the hammer.
“bothered.”
Sean yawned and waved his hands.
Elric turned towards Carol.
“I have to protect the carriage.”
Carol just lightly shrugged her shoulders.
Elric frowned even more.
at that time.
“What is this!”
“Hi! Ho, tiger… ?”
Crack!
At that moment, the tiger, which had been quietly following behind for a while out of fear of scaring the horses, quickly stood next to the carriage.
“Hahaha! I guess it’s my turn to step forward! I can show my disciples the great side of this master!”
Gility seemed very excited at the thought of being able to make a good impression on Elric.
However, if Giliti goes on a rampage like this, it is as obvious that a sea of blood will unfold.
“shit! I can go! I am!”
In the end, Elric had to nervously open the carriage door and step out.
What can you do since everyone in your party is higher on the food chain than you? Sean has made mistakes so far, so it’s difficult to come forward.
“Yes? Disciple, why did you bother to come out? Do you want to stay inside? “This teacher will do all the cleaning.”
Gility blinked, asking why he came, but Elric shook his head.
“no. I’ll clean it up, so don’t come forward. Even the horses are so surprised.”
“Mmm!”
Giliti had to fall back with the tiger with a dejected look on his face.
The more it happened, the more Elric sighed.
‘It’s even more troublesome when a nobleman, who was ranked among the top five in terms of bounty among the revolutionary army, goes on a rampage… .’
Meanwhile.
Even though the bandits were very disheveled, I was feeling uneasy because they had not boiled down to their wits.
An old man who appears calm despite their presence and treats wild beasts without a care in the world.
Still, thinking that he should not show weakness, the one person who was fearless stepped forward, holding back his shaking legs.
“Soo, if you surrender obediently, I will forgive you…” !”
bang!
But he couldn’t continue talking for long.
This was because I saw an ice bomb exploding right in front of my feet.
The ground was caved in, and there was ice everywhere.
“what?”
“Hey!”
“Please, just save me!”
“oh my! Our eyes were squinted… ! Yo, please forgive me!”
The bandits threw away all their weapons and quickly lay down on the ground.
“Do you want to live?”
“yes? yes!”
“Yes, yes! “Please just save me!”
At that moment, one corner of Elric’s mouth rose.
“Then give me everything you have.”
“… !”
“… !”
“… !”
Suddenly, the complexions of the bandits who had been robbed turned pale.
* * *
“what? “This is it?”
“Yes, that’s right. So please… !”
“You’re not asking me to believe this, are you?”
“I-I-it’s true! Well, this is our first time banditry… ! “If your life is so precious, would you really lie?”
The bandit leader fell flat on the ground again and clasped his hands.
It wasn’t a good thing to see a man in his fifties crying and snot, so Elric had to hold his tongue in the end.
“These are really dog hair.”
The base where the bandits guided the group was a slash-and-burn village located not far away.
A place full of crumbling thatched-roof houses and people with scruffy faces.
As soon as the villagers saw the group, they were completely frightened and hid in their homes.
Moreover, according to the story told by the leader and village chief, the village has suffered from severe famine due to continuous drought over the past few years.
It was said that the entire village was going to starve to death if things continued like this, so they had no choice but to resort to banditry.
But even then, this mountain path was not a place where many people came and went, so they kept making wasted efforts.
“It’s a shame. “No matter how much our country’s administrative power is stretched, places like this keep happening.”
Augustine smiled bitterly and suggested to Elric that he should just forgive them.
“Of course, I’ll have to cut at least one of my wrist ligaments so I can never commit banditry again.”
“oh my! Wizard! Please take a look! “If you can’t use your hands, you’ll just have to suck your fingers during busy farming hours!”
However, Augustine did not seem to have any intention of considering their situation.
Unlike the Allied Powers at the southern tip of the continent, the Empire was a class-based society, and for a person of that level to care for the slash-and-burn people this much was in fact a sign of great concern.
For the slash-and-burn farmers, it was a complete disaster.
Elric wants to say something about this.
“hmm?”
[What’s wrong?]
『I felt demon energy.』
[Eh? Why does that suddenly appear here?]
Elric looked back at Mephisto with wide eyes.
Mephisto also shrugged his shoulders as if it was ridiculous.
『It’s so weak that even the king saw it just in case, but what should I do about what I feel?』
Augustine must have noticed Elric’s perplexed attitude and tilted his head.
“Why are you doing that?”
Elric thought for a moment about whether to mention this, but since it was the family’s policy to exterminate demons and humans, he decided to point it out.
‘I feel bad about being involved in something like this on my way to the north.’
Elric said.
“I haven’t heard that there has been a severe drought in this area recently. In fact, wasn’t there a rumor going around that it was the richest harvest in five years?”
“hmm?”
“Oh my, Nari! “I never lied!”
The village chief’s face turned white.
“It’s not even a lie. “I didn’t check in detail, but the rice fields definitely looked like they were in a severe drought.”
It was only then that Augustine realized something was strange, and his expression hardened.
“Do you have any clues?”
“We should check now.”
Elric stood up.
[let’s go. Mather.]
『… What ether?』
[Made. It’s an abbreviation for Mephi Raider. If you don’t like it, can I just simply call you Matam? Magic detector.]
『This bastard… !』
Mephisto, who had suddenly become a detector, had a frown on his face, but Elric asked what he was doing and gestured for him to quickly lead the way.
[Are you not going to become independent?]
“shit!”
Mephie was furious at Elric’s attitude of openly exploiting her.
But what can I do?
Here, the thorough Eul is he.
Elric followed Mephisto with great arrogance, as if he had discovered it himself.
『… There it is.』
“There it is. “A place with a suspicious vibe.”
We were soon able to reach the reservoir located on the outskirts of the village.
On the outside, it is a very small reservoir with the bottom visible due to severe drought.
“That place is just a lake that irrigates the rice fields in our village… ?”
“This old man can’t feel anything either?”
Augustine glanced at the magical power and tilted his head, saying he didn’t know anything.
Hearing that Elric had noticed something suspicious, Gilitty, Hayes, and Sean all got off the carriage and followed him.
But they also tilted their heads in the same way.
“What on earth is there?”
“They say there is something similar to hemp. If that’s true, it’s a big deal… “I can’t quite figure out what it is.”
“Ugh! Everyone is feeling frustrated. What would you do without me? Just watch for a moment.”
Of course, Elric couldn’t feel anything just like them.
[What are you doing, not going?]
『Urajil! It’s here!”
Mephisto went to the middle of the reservoir and pointed to a spot.
Elric quickly dug there and soon found a very small chest.
“that… ?”
For a moment, Augustine’s expression hardened.
This was because I immediately realized that the amulet attached to the lid of the box was a seal used to seal something.
Elric quickly removed the seal and opened the lid of the box.
OK.
Susss-
“Magi!”
“Totem… “This is it.”
The group all frowned at the very faintly spreading magic energy.
In the box was placed a statue of a goat-headed demon with bat wings.
Magi was emanating from there.
“Is this what caused the drought in this village? But why in a place like this?”
Augustine carefully reached out and touched the totem.
A totem, a type of magic tool, contains the caster’s prayer and brings good or bad luck to humans over a long period of time.
But a totem containing demonic energy was discovered?
And it’s attached to the seal so no one can detect it?
This is clearly a situation that can only be seen as someone intentionally burying it secretly.
“I think there’s something… I guess I’ll have to report it separately. “Sean, this may be annoying, but I need you to step up.”
“yes. “I understand, grandfather.”
After the Great Demon War that took place 30 years ago, it is known that all demons have been exterminated.
Of course, as long as human civilization existed, demons and humans were inextricably linked, but the public recognized that we no longer had to suffer from the fear of demons.
However, if this was evidence that the demons were ‘preparing’ to go on the rampage again, it was absolutely something that could not be tolerated.
Following Augustine’s instructions, Sean prepared to descend immediately.
Just when Carol was about to follow, saying she would go with her.
gulp!
Everyone’s eyes turned to the totem at the sudden, extremely loud sound.
“… ?”
“… ?”
“… ?”
A sound as if something is being swallowed.
Elric, who had unintentionally received attention, also looked quite embarrassed.
The shadow that arose from his fingertips… He was eating a wooden statue.
Wizard who swallowed talent
