Episode 48. Master of the Jungle
Monkl entered the battle wholeheartedly.
The murderous energy radiating from his entire body showed that his words were not lies.
“I came to kill another apostle.”
I didn’t understand what he said.
Where is the apostle here?
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Get out of the way. Verdin.”
“Out of the way?”
“Yes, my target is that pony-haired swordsman behind you right now.”
“Pigtail?”
“Judas, you can fool Verdin, but you can’t fool me.”
Pot!
Monkl ran flat on the ground and swung his sword.
Hiss-.
‘There is not enough time to draw the sword.’
I picked up an ant’s leg in the bonfire and blocked his sword.
Crack.
I applied the aura, but the ant’s legs were broken.
I didn’t let down my guard. The RBI that focused the Aurors was also perfect.
It was really an ant’s leg stretched out with the intention of blocking his blow.
It must have been as hard as steel, but it pierced my sword strike so easily.
‘It’s not normal after all.’
Shock.
The tip of Monkl’s blade passed in front of the tail’s forehead.
I just stretched out my foot and kicked Monkle’s side.
Pop!
The guy couldn’t overcome the impact and flew away, rolling on the ground.
“Tsk!”
“If you want to mess with my party members. “Make sure you explain clearly so I can understand.”
“I told you. That guy is an apostle. “I don’t know what he’s planning, but it’s dangerous to leave him next to me.”
I turned my gaze and looked at Judas. He responded by waving his hands in the air with an absurd expression.
“Well, I’m an apostle! Such nonsense… .”
“lie. “Even if others don’t know, I can’t be deceived.”
“Well, it’s not a lie. “If I were really an apostle, why would I want to climb the tower with them?”
“I don’t know that either. “I have no choice but to find out from now on.”
“… Monkle, I swear to you that I am not an apostle. No, if I were in that position, would I really need to climb the tower like this?”
“Shut up. “I have proof that you are an apostle.”
“Proof?”
“okay. Look in this mirror. “Are you still going to lie like this?”
Monkle took out a mirror and reflected it on Judah.
The appearance of Judas inside was like the devil. There were eight horns on his head, and his entire body was covered in an alien black skin.
“Well, that’s… .”
“Are you still going to say what I say is a lie?”
Judah let out a long sigh and looked at our faces in turn.
He opened and closed his lips several times to answer, and then answered Monkle with a resigned expression.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Monkle, but the person you see in the mirror is not me.”
“Again, is this guy lying again? You Satan bastard! This mirror is an ancient magic tool that shows the true nature of the person reflected. “It’s not something you can fool with your teeth.”
“no! I’m not trying to deceive you. “Now I’m going to tell you the truth.”
“truth?”
“Yes, the person you see in the mirror right now is not me, but my Bae Hu-ryeong.”
* * *
After coming down from the tower, we immediately found the adventurer’s coffin.
“You mean you got 100 devil horns?!”
The tavern master handed me a bag containing devil horns with a look of half surprise and half joy.
It was inevitable that the request that Verdin succeeded was a special mission of ‘S’ rank.
How could the Master not be excited after completing 100 such requests in one go?
The fee he would receive would be enormous.
“I understand that there is no limit to the number of rewards for this quest, but can all 100 be exchanged for rewards?”
“sure! “The client asked me to find as much money as I could because it was okay to spend any amount of money.”
“Good, I will come pick it up tomorrow, so please hand it over to the client by then.”
“Do not worry. “This is the item the client has been desperately looking for, so he will probably come running right away when I call.”
“is it so?”
“Yes, would you like to meet the client?”
“No, I don’t think that’s necessary. “If you don’t like an item, it can create an uncomfortable picture for both parties.”
“All right. “Then, I will report to you as things progress.”
After shaking hands lightly, I returned to my seat in the corner of the tavern.
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As I sat down, Monkl noticed me and started talking.
“So, Yuda, you are not aware of the existence of Bae Hu-ryeong, who is with you right now?”
Judas answered, holding his hands together as if praying.
“I swear, I really don’t know. “We’ve never had a conversation except when we signed the contract.”
Monkle raised his eyebrows.
“You don’t even know your name?”
“That’s right.”
“How did you come to sign a contract with this guy?”
“When I was young, I was beaten by neighborhood kids and I came to see you crying in the alley.”
“You came to me while I was crying?”
“Yes, I think it was because of the oath I made to God at that time… .”
He looked into space and thought for a moment, as if he was reminiscing something, and after a while, he swallowed his saliva and continued speaking.
“I will do whatever God wants, so I asked for the strength to kill the guys who were beating me at the time.”
“… … .”
“And now Bae Hu-ryeong has appeared and signed a contract with me.”
“Then did you kill all the children you mentioned earlier?”
Judas lowered his head and answered.
“yes… . It became a sacrifice for the covenant. My thoughts were short. “It must have been just a joke for those kids.”
Monkle, who was listening to the story, lightly grabbed Yuda’s shoulder.
“it could be. The guy who bullied me was at fault. “I’ve said it briefly just now, but isn’t there a story you haven’t told us?”
“… Thank you for your understanding.”
“What do you understand? “Anyway, let me apologize again for the misunderstanding at the tower.”
“no! “Of course it can happen.”
“When I visited Strange’s home, I saw an apostle who looked exactly like Bae Hu-ryeong in the book ‘Records of the Tower’ there.”
“Is that so?”
“Uh, it’s about the middle layer, which I haven’t reached yet. “I didn’t see it with my own eyes, so I don’t know if the record is true or not.”
I tapped the table with my index finger and spoke to the two.
Thump, thump.
“Let’s talk about those things separately. “Let’s talk about how we will share the reward for the success of this request.”
Monkle shrugged his shoulders.
“You guys take care of that. “I’m not going to give it to you anyway, right?”
“No, it is distributed equally. First of all, 70 of the 100 rewards are mine. “Split the remaining 30 between the four of you.”
Cynthia, who was listening to the story, lightly raised her right hand and asked.
“That guy didn’t participate in the battle. Do you know why he is receiving compensation?”
“He did not participate in the battle, but he was on guard from afar, identified danger factors, and came to protect us.”
“Uhm… “It’s hard to deny.”
Alfredo and Judah also showed no sign of objection to my words.
However, Monkl opened his mouth and waved his hand as if he was embarrassed.
“No, wait. it’s okay. I just followed along as I pleased, but I can’t even receive compensation. “I made a mistake with Judas too.”
“Well, if that’s the case.”
Looking at Monkle willingly giving in, it seems like he doesn’t know the value of this reward, the ‘Master Key’.
Whatever it was, there was no need to force it if you said you wouldn’t accept it yourself.
Cynthia held out her hand toward Monkle.
“Thank you.”
Monkl smiled brightly and held her hand.
“It’s natural to be thankful.”
“I will not forget this favor. “The master keys would have cost two gold coins each at an auction, but they are so willing to hand them over.”
“… Two gold coins? “For one key?”
“That’s right.”
Monkl’s eyes shook greatly.
“Now, wait a minute.”
Alfredo jumped up from his seat, clinked the beer in his glass, and raised his voice.
“A toast to Verdin, who carried out this operation flawlessly, and Monkle, who made concessions for us!”
That’s how we ended our conversation.
* * *
Not long after Verdin and his party left the tavern. A small man wearing gray robes came to the tavern master.
“I heard that the requested item has arrived.”
A woman’s voice with a low melody.
Although his face was not visible due to the hood being pressed down too deeply, the Master recognized him and took out the devil’s horns that Verdin and his party had obtained and showed them to him.
“Yes, please check.”
“… The item is correct. “Who saved it?”
“Baron Monestier came to the rescue.”
“Monestier?”
“Yes, I am a knight of the Strange family. “He will soon become a sword master.”
“Strange… . Sword Master… . okay.”
The tavern master asked his client as he lifted a bag full of devil horns.
“Are you able to purchase everything?”
“?! Oh, were these all devil horns?”
“That’s right. “If you include the horns you are holding, there are a total of 100.”
There was silence for a moment.
The robed person carefully removed his hood and shook out his long red hair.
“… I’ll take it all. “Remuneration is to be paid before the moon rises.”
The corner of the Master’s mouth rose so high that it seemed as if it would be torn apart.
“As expected, Princess Katarina! thank you Then, I will relay the story about payment of compensation to Baron Monestier.”
“Master, is it possible for me to meet him?”
“That might be a little difficult. In fact, I first suggested that he meet with the client, but he immediately declined.”
“Why?”
“I heard that if the client doesn’t like this item, an uncomfortable picture can be created.”
“… Is that so. “It’s a pity, I wanted to meet you because you helped me solve a long homework.”
“Then shall I ask you again? “After all, he is a frequent visitor to our store.”
Katarina smiled brightly as she was handed the sack.
“I would appreciate it if you could do that. “Please tell me that in addition to the master key I gave you as a reward, I would like to repay you.”
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