Episode 140
Duk Duk Duk…
Cold water droplets ran down his chin.
A damp basement where no light shines.
A man was tied up there.
His whole body was tightly bound with strong shackles.
Her body, which should have been solid by nature, was in a state of woefully thin.
There was no trace of muscle, and the outline of bones could be seen through the skin.
‘…haha.’
The man laughed helplessly.
He lived a life that was not ashamed of his beliefs and did not touch anything that was not right.
But it will be like this
He lowered his head and looked down at himself. His lower body was submerged in a black puddle.
A puddle filled with ominous and terrible feelings just by looking at it.
There, innumerable monsters were struggling to wear down and destroy the man’s spirit.
The terrible pain and temptation that would be difficult for a normal person to endure even for a week was entangling the man.
‘…How long has it been? how many months? 1 year? I don’t know. I really don’t know.’
Being confined to this space for so long, I lost my sense of time.
However, it was clear that even a confident man with strong mental strength could not stand it.
Little by little from the bottom, that black monster was eroding the man.
Even a man who has risen to the high level of Master is close to impossible to keep his mind intact from these monsters.
Master Mylus.
The owner of the Condor Mercenary Corps and one of the strongest on the continent.
Originally, it was next to impossible for him to be imprisoned in the basement in such a shabby condition.
That is, unless there is betrayal from someone close to you.
“older brother.”
At the sudden voice, Mylus lifted his head with difficulty.
“…Kier.”
“Looks like you’re still tolerable. Quite a bit of time has passed, haha I never thought you would still hold out.”
With a dark expression, Mylas looked at the owner of the voice.
It wouldn’t be so painful if someone who had nothing to do with it had locked up and tortured her like this.
But the reality was harsh.
It was his younger brother, not anyone else, who made him this way.
asked several times.
why did you do this
But every time, my brother’s words were always the same.
-Your brother started it.
That you are the cause of all this.
My brother always said that.
I couldn’t understand.
“I am…I have no memory of making you do anything harsh or ignoring you. I think I did my best as an older brother.”
“What would you do?”
“Why the hell are you doing this? How can you bring in demons and sacrifice innocent people!”
My brother’s calm attitude made my voice rise without my knowledge.
As an older brother, it was painful to see my younger brother go astray as time went on.
It feels like my heart is about to break.
But even so, he endures because he feels that the moment he collapses, his younger brother will also be completely destroyed.
…Indeed, that little string was somehow keeping his mind from being totally eroded.
“You know what, brother? If you erode humans, you can easily kill them for being ‘monsters’.”
“…!”
“It is possible to make a sacrifice with everyone’s approval. Isn’t that cool? The fact that sacrifices are made so simply… …”
“Ah…“
Tears of blood flowed.
The mercenary corps he had worked hard to maintain and cultivated throughout his life was collapsing.
Even in the ugliest way.
‘God, why… …’
On each visit, the younger brother talked about how effectively he was destroying and eroding the mercenaries.
It seemed that the hyung-in himself was very happy to hear it and suffer from it.
It was a terrible feeling to see things made to protect and honor someone become a sacrifice for an ugly being.
“Looks like there’s not much left now, brother. Even if it’s my older brother, a month… …? At best, that seems to be the best.”
“Stop it. yet…It’s not too late. opportunity… …”
“No.”
Kier laughed, looking straight into Mylus’ eyes.
There was nothing contained in those charred dead eyes.
“No more. No. And I have no intention of turning back.”
“….”
“So, give up your hopes. Because it means nothing.”
Despair began to grip him, and Mylas hung his head.
Everything in my life that I had protected so far with all my heart and soul felt denied at once.
“Ouch…“
The more he did, the monsters began to eat him.
The monsters that erode him are not ordinary.
Behind your brother’s back.
Among the demons, the Lord Great Demon, who has the most power, is working hard to erode Mylus himself.
A fading brain.
He involuntarily recalled a word.
Perhaps the only being who can save him from being driven to a dead end… ….
‘Warrior.’
I hope the hero will do his duty here and save everyone before he completely collapses.
And may he stop his brother from accumulating terrible sins day by day.
Mylus longed for it.
* * *
“Hmm, is that a condor?”
Lian looked at the castle wall with interest.
“As expected, it is huge. If someone didn’t call it a mercenary, I’d honestly mistake it for a fortress.”
“It is a thoroughly built fortress.”
Milium looked at the Condor’s Citadel with a complicated expression and said.
“Originally, it was big, but not to that extent. Right now, that one has been added after extension after Sir Mylus went missing.”
“The intention is obvious.”
The butler laughed.
“The Condor Mercenary Corps is a very special armed group, isn’t it? They are outlaws who have been implicitly recognized for their great power.”
“yes. Having their power in your hands means that you can easily call it from the devil’s point of view.”
For the Great Devil before the return, the Condor Mercenary Corps was just an ‘enemy to be eliminated’.
Therefore, it was simply weakened and then destroyed.
I never had to be so vigilant back then.
But now it’s different.
The two Great Demons have been annihilated, and they must feel the need to replenish that amount.
So, if you think that they did this, it makes sense to some extent.
[It’s a good thing it’s remote,]
Set told me, looking at the Condor’s Keep.
[At least, when the Great Demon disappears, the surroundings will be swept away… ….]
“No, there’s no way Enoch could be there.”
I’ll have a good look at the back anyway.
I don’t know how much it will intervene, but at least Enoch’s body won’t be there.
That’s a bit unfortunate.
In the case of Asmodeus’ disappearance, the curse was canceled as it was in the middle of a normally functioning tomb.
But things can’t just go smoothly like that.
In the case of Asmodeus, he made an irrational decision after being cornered into a dead end, so there is no way other guys volunteered to enter the dead end.
[Well, even if Enoch’s body isn’t there, it’s true that you can shatter his schemes, right?]
‘That’s right.’
Just as Asmodeus put a lot of effort into the government affairs, the Condor mercenary corps would be the same for Enoch.
If the work done for the Condor Mercenary Corps fails, it will surely be a significant blow to him.
“What do you plan to do?”
Eileen asked cautiously.
“I’ve been there a while ago, but it’s really not easy. It’s not a ‘Condor’ for nothing. There are many talented people, and they have their own color.”
“I guess so.”
“It’s unreasonable to go in front. Then secretly… …”
“Is it necessary?”
“yes? Then how… …?”
At my words, Aileen opened her eyes wide and looked at me.
What is that human saying?
A face like that.
“lets think. i am a warrior Honestly, where are you going?”
“…And that’s a fortress full of demons, right? It’s just like being in the middle of enemy lines, isn’t it?”
“That is true.”
I didn’t really deny Eileen’s words.
In fact, it is true that the fortress is full of demons, and it is also true that it is no different from enemy camps.
but.
“But you can’t reveal this to me in public, can you?”
“uh…”
Eileen looked at me blankly.
“…That’s it but no matter how much it’s… …”
“It’s okay. The position of being a hero is pretty great, more than you think, right?”
It might be different right after I became a hero or before that.
However, after becoming a hero, I traveled around the world very busy for about two years.
In the process, the name ‘Hero Mikhail Walpurgis’ was definitely imprinted in people’s minds.
As a result, I had the full support of the Empire and the Churches on my back.
in such a situation.
Condor mercenaries attack normal warriors?
If it succeeds, of course the great demons will celebrate.
But that possibility is not high.
Of course, they must know that much.
Even if I openly show myself in front of them, I won’t be able to show off.
“But I don’t think the demons will be graciously welcoming us.”
“That’s right.”
Of course, he won’t show off, but he won’t stay still either.
So I also have an idea.
“Mrs Cariaman.”
“yes.”
“There is something I want to ask of you. It’s never easy… …”
“Tell me.”
At my words, Cariaman straightened his expression and looked at me.
The expression that he is ready to handle anything… ….
really desirable
“great. Instead, there’s one thing I want to check before that… …”
“What is it?”
“Are you a little confident in acting?”
“…yes?”
I tapped my right hand with a serious expression and continued.
“Isn’t there such a thing? Holding a black flame dragon in his right hand, or laughing at the sound of laughter like this. Have you ever had such an experience?”
“Uh, so…Only Karia
looked at my right hand, breaking out in a cold sweat.
“The Black Flame Dragon? I don’t think I’ve ever had that kind of experience… …”
“Is that so? But every man has a black flame dragon in his heart. it’s okay. It is well within the permissible range.”
“In my heart…what?”
Cariaman looked like he didn’t know what the hell I was talking about, but it’s okay.
my eyes are never wrong
I can be sure that only Karia is the right person for my plan.
“It certainly wouldn’t be easy if only the ‘heroes’ headed for that fortress in general. But what if the collaborators on the inside go along?”
“…yes?”
I slowly pulled out something black that wriggled in front of him.
looks like a caterpillar.
“They are still in a state of not knowing that the two they sent have been attacked by us and that your erosion has been completely resolved.”
“Yes…Is it?”
“In other words, they are likely to trust the ‘eroded’ Kariaman. As long as the assortment is clear.”
Only Karia, who realized what I meant, opened her eyes wide and asked cautiously.
“So you’re saying I have to postpone the state of erosion? Ha, but the monster I’m attached to has already disappeared. They can’t figure it out… …”
“It’s okay.”
It is difficult for an ordinary hero to deal with demonic powers.
But I’m different.
“I’ll make it look like that.”
The monster’s erosion?
That’s all you can imitate.
Great mage who transcends by regression
