166. A time when there are many tired people (2)
[They are an abandoned group. It is a force that the Lord cannot take responsibility for, and a force that cannot be saved. Since the person who made such decisions and gave orders is none other than Jim, responsibility for everything that happens thereafter also falls on Jim.] Everything from the
simple deaths of soldiers to the psychological stress that the general experiences as a result.
[This means that it is not an area where a mere general can get in the middle.]
It is enough to collapse under responsibility.
If there is something similar between a lord and a knight. If I had known this would happen, I would have just called them together and said it without having to say it twice.
Lien, who had no way of knowing that the emperor was thinking of someone who was no longer here, silently lowered his gaze. The words I couldn’t get out because I didn’t dare to talk back to the emperor lingered in my mouth.
‘Yes, Your Majesty.’
Blaming someone for resentment and hatred is quite far from what I think of as an article.
Avoiding responsibility is unbecoming of a knight. Can we confidently say that they are people who deserve to die, even though they are abandoned?
The king, blinded by anger, will kill the abandoned troops. Leen Reiner will be the only one to return. The empire will try to use this as an excuse to offset its sins. As a result, the alliance is maintained through their deaths.
Lien closed his eyes tightly.
‘It would be better if I didn’t know.’
The emperor said nothing. I just told him to go.
It was her brain, which had been exposed to and educated a lot as a noble, that grasped the situation.
‘Because they were discarded because they didn’t cause any harm to me, because the political situation is turning so that they benefit only if they die.’
Is it truly appropriate for a knight to turn a blind eye to those who are sure to die?
The answer came quickly.
Lien said, still holding out his wrist.
“If you will allow me the sword, I will offer up my wrist right before your eyes.”
I have to live. We will save you, take responsibility, and return you to the empire.
“…That’s it. “To give the empire some excuse.”
The King of Rweche, who looked a little surprised, soon wiped his face.
Thanks to you, my head cooled down. No matter how angry you are and how little the troops came to support you, it is absolutely unacceptable to touch those who came in the name of ‘support’.
He waved his hand looking extremely tired.
“Go back and tell it. The alliance is broken. “If you have a conscience, there is nothing else to say about this choice.”
“….”
“…I apologize for taking out my anger on you in an awkward way. In return, I will assure you that Rweche will never side with the demon world, so please do your best. “I will watch over you.”
***
What I thought would take several months was resolved faster than expected.
It was difficult to meet the shaman in the first place, but Dan generously used unexpected connections and funds from the top to find them and lured them away with a clever use of his tongue.
Dan, who had just met the last shaman and signed a contract for the distribution of amulet paper, quietly prayed as he cleaned up the place.
“Is there a talisman that suppresses the abilities of demons?”
After all the conversation, Deon Hart gave me a mission as if I was passing by. Who knew that would be the trickiest part?
I asked the same question to all the shamans I had met so far, but they only shook their heads and could not come up with a clear enough answer. So Dan asked the question this time again without any expectations.
“By ability… do you mean magic?”
The same question as the previous shamans came back.
Accordingly, Dan also shrugged his shoulders and gave an answer.
“well. “If it had been magic, I think the client would have clearly said ‘magic.’”
“Then I guess you’re talking about an amulet that limits all of the demons’ abilities, including their physical abilities.”
He slowly nodded his head in approval.
As usual, I waited for the next word, ‘I don’t know’, but the old man in front of me, who was said to be a former imperial shaman, again exclaimed as if he was surprised.
“If it is the amulet I think of… I don’t know who your client is, but I would like to ask how you know about the amulet.”
“…Do you know anything?”
“There is an amulet given to a warrior and his companions who go on a long journey to slay the Demon King.”
“….”
As expected, his career as an imperial shaman does not seem to be going anywhere. Dan quietly adjusted his posture and sat down.
“There are many warrior companions who are not ‘heroes’ with fragments, so we needed an alternative for them.”
“…Are you saying the alternative was an amulet? Suppressing the abilities of demons?”
“That’s right. In fact, it is useless in the human world, so it is only used by heroes and companions, and is almost obsolete. How does the client know about it?…”
That is because the Master has a history of being a companion of heroes.
That’s why I told you to get an amulet that suppresses ‘abilities’ rather than ‘magic’. I swallowed my inner admiration and opened my mouth.
“It may be that the hero or his comrades were alive and that the rumor had spread.”
“That can’t be possible… That amulet was given to them without their knowledge. “It’s hidden in the shoulder strap.”
“…?”
Then how did the Master know the identity of the talisman?
Doubts are rising, but now there is a person in front of you. Dan skillfully controlled his expression and spoke.
“You said it is useless in the human world… may I ask why?”
“That’s because the amulet imposes ‘restrictions upon entering the human world through the border’ to demons within a 3 meter radius. “In the human world, the restrictions have already been imposed, so it is useless.”
“…It’s definitely only useful for heroes and companions.”
If it weren’t for them, no one would go crazy and go to the demon world to deal with demons.
But the shaman slowly shook his head.
“In fact, it is useless against heroes and heroes with warrior fragments. “Especially for a warrior, it’s just a piece of paper.”
“…It’s different from before, why…”
“All the restrictions of the demons are lifted when dealing with the power of the hero. In other words, it is only useful to those among your colleagues who are not ‘heroes’. However, because the person may feel left out or discriminated against, we hide it and wear it on the shoulder strap.”
It was quite an interesting story.
After enjoying the feeling of a grandson listening to old stories from his grandmother, Dan went back to organizing information as a subordinate carrying out the duties of the owner of the merchant and the person he served.
‘Then there would be no demand for this amulet even if it were distributed. The current war is too difficult just to stop the Demon King’s army from advancing toward the capital of the empire, let alone advancing to the Demon World.’
If the situation changes, it may be worth thinking about again. Let’s just take the bundle of amulets the Master ordered us to get.
“Can I have a bunch of those amulets? Of course, I will give you a reasonable price.”
“…That amulet is so difficult that it takes several shamans to make just one piece. “A bundle.”
“this.”
Was it that much? A bunch of that… Did the Master know this and ordered it?
But the mission cannot be failed just for that reason. Dan lowered his eyebrows slightly.
“How could it not be possible? “I can connect you with other shamans if you wish.”
“If I’m not doing it alone… how long can I make it for you?”
“one week?”
“….”
“…10 days?”
“…Luckily, I have some that I made a while ago… I will try to fill it up somehow within two weeks, so please give me that much time.”
You’ve slept well for two weeks.
Dan cleared his throat and awkwardly averted his gaze, feeling as if the voice muttering with liberation was prickling his conscience for no reason.
“Then please take care of me.”
Two weeks is an awkward period to travel to and from the demon world. Let’s just stay here and explore the human world to our heart’s content.
Although they often visit the human world for various reasons, there is no way that a person who has lived in the human world all this time would be satisfied with that much.
‘There was also a village that I wanted to set fire to.’
Dan, who seemed to have an excuse, came out and walked leisurely. Despite the cold weather, warm sunlight welcomed him.
***
[Thank you.]
[I was paid to do this, so I am grateful. Still, I hope there will never be a request like this again. I couldn’t do it twice.]
[Haha.]
[…I guess it’s useless to say more. Please take this.]
[Isn’t this… candy? [Why…]
Dan, who returned to the Demon King’s Castle with a bundle of amulets and candy in his clothes’ pocket, knocked on the door of the room where Deon was staying several times and then tilted his head.
‘There’s no answer. Are you sleeping?’
With his tacit permission, I opened the door without hesitation, as I had many records of entering without asking for permission. An empty room welcomed him.
‘…Where have you gone?’
The person who was almost like a ghost in the room.
Dan, who was looking around the room and thinking about places he could go, inadvertently looked outside the window and flinched. A dumbfounded voice suddenly came out.
“…What is that?”
In the public training hall, there was a group of murderous knights who looked distressed. The person standing in front of him is none other than Deon Hardt.
Ed was out of sight, fidgeting and snooping near him. Dan leaned his elbows on the window frame and looked down in a more comfortable position.
“What if an accident happens no matter how long it has been since we accepted you? If you wanted to die that much, you should have told me sooner. “I would have let you go without suffering.”
“Great… Captain, let’s talk first…!”
“The name of this dagger is Dialogue.”
“No, calm down first…”
“The name of this dagger is calm.”
“Do you have so little faith in us? Please listen to us…”
“Faith? “This is the name of this dagger. How did you know?”
“Why so many daggers! “What on earth are the rest of your names?”
“It’s a secret until you mention it.”
“That means you’re going to bring it up every time we talk!”
“You’re so cocky.”
Seeing that they are here, it seems that the devil has accepted it. It was understandable that the Demon King accepted it, seeing as it had always been a gloomy atmosphere, but seeing liveliness even here a long way away. It’s roughly equivalent to a psychological therapy animal.
however.
“More than that, boss! What’s wrong with that way of speaking? “I can’t get used to it!”
“you’re right. It’s really like a stigma… no, it’s like the Marquis Primiro! scary!”
“If you were really scared, you wouldn’t have been fluttering your lips so freely in front of me.”
“Hey, look at this! “It’s scary!”
What is this dirty feeling?
‘He’s never looked like that in front of me.’
Still, I played the role of the closest person in the demon world.
Feeling a bit groggy, I wondered how long it had been since I had been distracted by the vitality I felt from Deon, and by chance I raised my head and made eye contact with him.
And at the same time, Dan, who saw the life draining from his face, suppressed the corner of his mouth that was about to rise and slightly lowered his head.
‘Since our eyes met, I guess I should go down and report to the mission.’
I turned around and opened the door.
