Episode 85
Piaculum.
The name of the village seemed to be called that way.
The village chief continued to explain things about the village.
“As you may know, this is a village created by those who survived after half of the villagers disappeared due to Draculion’s brutality.”
“It’s bigger than I thought.”
“Yes, it is big. There were very few defectors among the remaining territories.”
The village chief puffed out his chest as he said so proudly.
“That’s why this place was created. What a nice place.”
“Is there any discomfort? No matter how much it is, unless it is protected by trained soldiers and knights… …”
“We created and are operating a vigilante group. It was made up of skilled hunters or those who served as soldiers.”
“Hmm…”
It wasn’t bad. really.
Especially when you consider that the area is not under the management of the lord.
“Besides, there are no attacks from monsters. Even if there is, there are really few of them.”
After that, the village chief explained how good the village was to live and how much effort they put into making it.
It is a town to be proud of.
At first glance, it seems.
‘But what about the reality?’
I already know the end of this town. And when you look at the ending… ….
probably not so good
As a result, Draculion was completely released from the seal and everything in this area was destroyed.
No one is proud of it.
Aside from the result, the reality of the village is probably the same.
“It is a nice town. As long as something doesn’t happen on the barrier over there… …That would be great.”
“It’s a barrier…The
village chief looked toward the barrier.
Then he turned his head away with a nonchalant expression and assured me.
“There won’t be any later. It hasn’t always been a big deal until now.”
“Hmm.”
A look that doesn’t show any concern.
It’s as if he’s sure that nothing bad will happen at the barrier.
Or to think so.
“There are geeks who make a fuss about defending the front wall, but…So far, there is no word that the nerd has done anything great.”
“Are you geeky?”
“Yes, they say it’s a free article, but I don’t know because he didn’t reveal details about himself.”
After that, the village chief expressed his dissatisfaction with the free article this time.
“Anyway! The important thing is that nothing bad will happen to this town!”
“Is that so.”
“That’s right! The town is safe, so no one needs to move. May everyone live happily together forever! If that is not joy, what is it?”
The village chief said those words as if he were very emotional.
love was too much
The person himself didn’t seem to know it, but his eyes were already immersed in blind faith in his village.
how long was that
The village chief, who had been praising his village for a long time, asked me as if he remembered it only then.
“Come to think of it, how did the guests come all the way here? You don’t come here for travel, and it’s rare that you come here for something special.”
“There is only one reason.”
I pointed to the barrier and said.
“Draculion.”
“…!”
At that moment, the atmosphere changed.
The village chief stopped walking.
“Are you a member of the Gyokguk?”
cold atmosphere.
He is staring at me with black eyes, wondering where his gentle impression from before has gone.
it’s also weird
But, hiding my true feelings, I laughed as if I didn’t know anything.
“Haha, it can’t be.”
“then…”
“Personal interest. I am interested in history. The Draculion incident is horrifying, but it is an important part of history anyway.”
“…Hmm.”
Even at my words, the village chief did not erase the light of the vigilance for a moment.
But it’s not something hidden in the eyes.
Rather than hiding it, the village chief’s attitude was like that of a fanatic.
‘Either way is not good.’
Anyway.
“The story ends here. Thanks for the guidance.”
“…Yes, have a good time.”
Unlike the first time, the village chief looked at me with a slightly lukewarm look and nodded.
* * *
Arriving at the inn, we immediately rented a room.
Then, he immediately cast a spell so that his voice wouldn’t leak out.
“butler.”
“You say yes.”
I asked the butler, who answered calmly with his hands behind his back.
“How do you look?”
“haha.”
The butler laughed.
“Enchanting is something demons often do.”
“Hmm too.”
“How comfortable would it be from the point of view of management if the skins volunteered to be tied to a rope?”
“Livestock?”
Ryan frowned.
“No matter how old you are, talking about livestock… …“
Strictly speaking, the butler’s expression is not wrong, Lian.”
“What are you talking about.”
“Even if we don’t think so, the people behind the scenes think so.”
When I said that, Lian seemed to have noticed.
“…Are there demonic mischief mixed in in this town?”
“It’s not just this town.”
There are a total of seven villages in the area.
There are six more villages besides the busiest one.
The people who live here will be innocent.
They must be the kind of people who do their best to live each day somehow.
the problem is.
‘The village chief.’
You can’t be sure of everything.
However, judging from the previous conversation, the village chief is not the controlling one… ….
‘puppet?’
Should I say that I feel like I am being used without my knowledge?
“It’s a problem because all the towns in this area seem to be entangled in that prank. Maybe once it explodes, it won’t be normal.”
“How do you know that?”
“Approximate atmosphere. Besides, the number of villages as a bonus.”
I spoke again.
“6 is famous as a number that symbolizes sacrifice. In this case, it is rarely used well.”
“6? But if you have to count it, right now there are seven in total, right?”
“One of the biggest crabs goes in the middle as the ‘centre’. And six are placed as if to wrap it around. It should be called a kind of giant magic circle.”
“…her.”
If you flip a 6, you get 9.
And 9 is also called ‘result’ because it is the number at the end.
Simply put. It means that there is no number that is as good as the number ‘6’ as a sacrifice.
At my words, Lian’s face twisted and asked.
“…In other words, all the villages I saw on the way could be used as sacrifices for Draculion?”
“According to my guess.”
bang!
In a fit of rage, Lian hit the table with her fist.
My guess must have felt unacceptably wicked.
“What kind of scum would do this.”
An aura surged from Rian’s body.
It was quite upsetting for a guy who already knew how to control his aura to react to this level.
“calm down. Even if I get angry for no reason, nothing will change.”
“…damn it.”
The guy couldn’t control his anger for a long time, so he gave off his energy, then slowly calmed down and regained his momentum.
“Even if it’s a guess, you’re saying this because there’s a basis in the end. Then it’s definitely not normal… …“
So be careful.”
without being swayed by emotions.
Demons are cunning and cunning, so there is no need to rush at them first.
I also threw bait.
“What are you going to do?”
“for now…I remembered what the village chief had said
.
“I need to meet someone.”
An eccentric free knight guarding the barrier.
It seemed necessary to meet with him first.
* * *
A pitch-black night.
A man was sitting under a barrier high in the sky.
Rusted armor from unmaintained.
A beard that grew haphazardly and oily hair that hadn’t been washed.
It was such a mess that anyone could see that it was a corpse.
only one.
The spear he held was well-maintained. To be able to pierce the opponent sharply at any time.
Staring at the surroundings with wide eyes, the man scanned the surroundings.
His gaze was directed forward, but the landscape he saw in his head was different from what it is now. A warm landscape different from these desolate ruins.
I can’t find it now though.
Even so, the man remembered the scene in his head.
Because if I didn’t do that, it really seemed like it would collapse.
I lived like that for over ten years.
neither alive nor dead.
“haha.”
With a weak laugh, he slowly raised his hand.
It felt disgusting.
Even though it’s my body, it’s not like my body.
It has always been like that since then.
-Aren’t you satisfied?
The Nightmare asked, looking at himself with mad eyes.
“No way.”
His mouth trembled and he growled.
No one approaches the barrier.
That’s fortunate, but even so, the anxious mind doesn’t go away.
As always.
This time, it was time to watch the surroundings as if dead.
“…hmm?”
I felt a sign of something.
A presence that can’t be felt in the middle of the night like this.
Moreover, it was a powerful energy that I had never felt in the past few years.
Grabbing the spear, he raised himself.
Red energy briefly passed between the worn-out helmets.
did it come in the end
As soon as he thought that the moment he had been worried about had arrived, his heart started beating.
‘How to deal with it.’
Recalling the trajectory he had practiced several times so far, he energized the spear.
And waited.
To pierce the heart with a single shot when an intruder approaches.
He counted in his mind and waited for the moment to throw the spear, but what appeared in front of him was different from what he expected.
With red eyes that might be the same as him. Light blonde hair fluttered under the moonlight.
An old man and a knight stood next to him. said the old man who was looking at him.
“You look like a devil, young master?”
“No, it’s different.”
“…!”
devil.
His face contorted.
He glared at the old man who called him a demon and threw out his spear.
“It was an attack from the very beginning.”
The old man raised his hand with a mocking expression.
At that moment, the blow that he thought would have pierced the old man was easily blocked.
The old man waved his hand.
Then this time.
“Keugh!”
It was to no avail that he had thrown out with all his might, but the spear slammed into the floor powerlessly.
He shuddered and glared at the old man.
But it doesn’t move.
‘What the hell are these people… …!’
Have I misunderstood?
No matter how strong it is. This far exceeds your expectations.
‘No, if this doesn’t work.’
No matter how much I decide not to use it, I can’t help it.
His eyes turned red even more, and a black aura began to form on his body.
“stop.”
But even that didn’t work.
A voice suddenly pierced my ear before I even changed.
and at the same time.
Huung.
The wind enveloped him.
At that moment, the power that seemed to explode at any moment disappeared as if it had washed away.
He fell to his knees helplessly.
“Who are you?”
“I’m here to talk.”
The answer was the young man who had shown him a mysterious power earlier.
“you…”
Instead of answering, the young man took something out of his pocket and showed it in front of him.
That moment.
“ah.”
He opened his eyes wide.
was in memory
It was faint, but the hero I saw in fairy tales as a child always wore this symbol.
“no way.”
“Former Mikhail Walpurgis.”
Then he spoke.
“He is recognized as a ‘hero’ by God this generation.”
“…!”
he opened his eyes
The young man who identified himself as a warrior held out his hand to him and said.
“Can I hear what the hell is going on?”
Great mage who transcends by regression
