Episode 132
Only son Karia runs away from home again.
At this point, I seriously thought that this son of Milium might be destined to escape.
“They had a reunion, but they escaped again…“
Yes, and it looks like you’ve come this far.
“That’s right.”
The Marquis Command is rather ignorantly wide.
The number and wealth of Youngjimin could not match Daeyoungji, but the size could surpass even Daeyoungji.
Of course, it is not easy to find Caria only with vague information that she entered the ‘Marine Command’.
“What about the information guild?”
“Once I put in the request. However, the land is so vast that it will inevitably take some time, and if you go to a lawless zone… …”
“It will be hard to find.”
The lawless land is out of reach of the Marquis.
If it had gone that far, things would have been much more complicated.
“How long has it been since you arrived?”
“Yes, about two days.”
“How is Cariaman’s level? Are you an expert?”
“…It’s honestly strong. It’s understandable that he moved alone. I’m not a master, but I’d say it’s at the advanced level of an expert.”
Advanced Expert.
Considering his age, it’s quite impressive.
In the first place, it is only natural that Caria’s talent is at that level as her master, Milium, guaranteed it.
“If that’s the case, there won’t be any need to search for it so urgently.”
“Originally, it would have been. But these days… …Aren’t you making a lot of noise because of demons?”
“yes?”
“Besides, to Master, Caria is the only son, right? No matter how strong you are, you can’t help your parents’ hearts.”
It’s not just overprotection.
I evaded it once, but I know very well how only Caria died before returning.
Even if it is not Baalzebub or Asmodeus, the great devil still exists.
Unless circumstances have changed.
There is no guarantee that other great demons other than Baalzebub will not target Cariaman or Milium.
‘It’s happened again.’
It seems that things are not going to go so easily.
“Look, what did I say?”
“Haha, you are wise, old man. Saying that he’s nothing special means writing a will.”
It seemed like there was some nonsense going on behind the scenes, but it didn’t matter.
…whatever
“I know roughly what the situation is. It means that Sir Milium came all the way here to find his son, and you came along with Sir Milium.”
“…Yes?”
“I know that far, but that’s it. I didn’t hear the most important thing.”
“Is it important?”
“Uh, that’s important.”
Eileen tilted her head.
Yeah, I haven’t heard the most important thing yet.
The cause of the Cariaman breakout.
“What the hell happened to the Condor Mercenaries?”
“Oh that…At my words, Eileen’s expression blurred for a moment
.
She quietly rolled her eyes as if she didn’t know how to explain it, but soon opened her mouth.
“To explain this, I have to explain what happened in the mercenary corps a while ago, but basically Cariaman is a principled person.”
“I guess so.”
“Yes, that is why he joined the Condor Mercenary Corps in the first place. But the problem is… …”
Eileen laughed bitterly.
“Should I say that the mercenaries were overly principled?”
“hmm?”
That’s the first time I’ve heard of it.
* * *
The condor mercenaries are different from the general mercenaries.
defender of liberty.
It’s not the knights, it’s because it’s very difficult for a mercenary to have the name ‘guardian’ attached to it.
A mercenary group created by the master and free knight Sir Mylus.
definitely special
Among them, the biggest values that promote the Condor Mercenary Corps are ‘freedom’ and ‘principle’.
In a way, the two values might conflict, but the freedom and principles that the Condor Mercenary Corps insisted on were different.
‘Freedom’ for others.
‘Principles’ for organizations.
To save those who are not free, condors need to be principled.
Sir Mylus insisted on that and created a mercenary corps.
And the results have been quite successful.
The reason why the Condor Mercenary Corps became famous was that they respected these two values.
‘Was that principle the problem?’
I started to get a sense of what was going on, but I decided to listen more first.
“After Master left the capital, he immediately headed for the Condor Mercenary Corps. And after reuniting with his son, tears cover his eyes… …”
“Ah Sajok is done, next.”
“Anyway, a personality…. Yes, skip everything. From then on, Master quietly watched his son adapt to the mercenary corps.”
I am not idle enough to unnecessarily listen to the circumstances of mother and son.
Eileen continued to explain.
It is said that Cariaman was adjusting quite well after receiving a new name from the Condor Mercenary Corps.
At least until I reunited with my mother, I was quite satisfied with the Mercenary Corps.
As a principled person, the mercenary corps that thoroughly went back to that principle would have been a pretty good fit.
…and.
It was then that the incident happened.
“You know best, but the appearance of demons has increased recently.”
“It did.”
“The Condor Mercenary Corps is a group whose goal is to make others ‘free’. Of course, demons who infringe on that freedom are also subject to overthrow.”
The Condor mercenaries set out to defeat the devil and began to move.
that’s not bad
Even before the return, I regretted what it would have been like if the condor mercenaries had moved faster.
The problem was that the standard of the ‘principle’ was too ambiguous in order to overthrow the devil.
Is it related to the devil or not?
If relevant, expeditious disposition.
if not, bystander.
If so, what is that criterion?
Based on what criteria do you judge whether the target is related to the devil or not?
that’s ambiguous
And while carrying out the request as usual, they encountered the devil in an unexpected situation.
Like all demons, it was the kind that seduced and destroyed humans.
The village where the demon appeared was cut off from the outside world.
The devil released the poison very secretly, and the villagers were infected with it.
monster.
Before he knew it, the villagers had turned into monsters.
There was no room for salvation for the residents who had been degraded into monsters as if rotten parts were cut out.
It was good until there. the problem is.
“…It means that not all the villagers turned into monsters. I found out later, but in the case of children, it seems that the rate of erosion was slow thanks to their innate innocence.”
“It’s not a well-known fact.”
Regarding the rate of erosion, it is even known that children are faster than adults.
After listening to it, I could roughly understand the situation.
“You killed me. All the villagers.”
“…yes.”
Eileen replied in a bitter voice.
Her voice trembled a little, perhaps remembering that time.
“It was principled.”
“That’s right.”
Did the Condor Mercenaries make the wrong choice?
No, in a limited situation, they had to make the best choice somehow.
If the devil had been missed or the erosion had proceeded as planned, there would have been a possibility that it would have turned into a major disaster.
They made the choice they thought was best for themselves.
…but.
“I guess the principle was too vague and I wasn’t prepared for it.”
“Yes, I think I was a little hasty, not like a condor.”
She nodded.
As a disciple, she would have watched the situation of the Condor mercenaries with Milium.
As a thorough bystander.
“What do you think?”
“Why did the mercenary corps annihilate the villagers who had turned into monsters?”
She nodded.
It looked pretty disturbing.
not understandable
Maybe Eileen now understands and sympathizes with Caria’s psychology.
“There is no right answer in the world. In the first place, either side has a position. To put it bluntly, I don’t think either side did anything wrong.”
“…is that so.”
“but.”
Looking at Eileen, who had a troubled expression on her face, she added.
“Can’t you tell the difference between these things clearly only when you hear the story directly from the person concerned?”
“that…Yes?”
“Yes, it is.”
After all, Aileen is just a third person.
It’s not that her opinion isn’t unimportant, but isn’t this a problem unique to Caria?
I’ll have to listen to myself.
At my words, she laughed helplessly.
“…Well, even if I wanted to ask the person concerned, I couldn’t find it, so I couldn’t ask right away.”
“I have a way to find it.”
“I beg your pardon?!”
At my words, she opened her eyes and rose from her seat.
I smiled and continued.
“Sir Milium’s son fled here to Margrave. But the land is so wide that I can’t find it.”
“…Yes? However, even if it is wanted through the information guild, it will inevitably take time.”
“Let’s ask one thing.”
I looked at her and asked.
“The potion I delivered to Sir Milium in the past. Did Lord Milium feed Cariaman?”
“that…After thinking for a
while, Eileen nodded cautiously.
“Yes, I know that. I heard that one of the constitutions that only Karia was suffering from was improved thanks to that, but maybe… …What did you do there?”
“What have you done? What do you see me as?”
Aileen’s face hardened as if she was sorry for my words.
“Oh sorry. Anyway, these doubts… …“
Of course I did.”
“hey.”
Of course, I didn’t take action on the potion with bad intentions.
Cariaman is no different than a person he didn’t exist before returning, and he is more important to Milium than anyone else.
I just added one feature to the potion just in case.
Eileen said to me with a puzzled expression.
“No, that’s bad.”
“In this harsh society, wouldn’t it be okay if the results were okay even if the process was a bit sloppy?”
“…Ah yes.”
Aileen’s eyes at me became affectionate.
Of course, I felt a deep trust that I knew how to bullshit.
Whatever.
“There’s no reason to delay, so let’s check the location right away.”
If only Karia had taken the potion, it would have been possible to check its location at any time.
Because it was made that way in the first place.
‘I’ve kept him alive, but if he dies meaninglessly, that’s a bigger problem.’
Upon activating the tracking magic, a blue mass of light began to move wildly on the palm of my hand.
Ugh.
If it is near here, it will surely change to a meaningful coordinate.
And soon the coordinates were created.
‘I’m in the Marquis for now.’
As a result of analyzing the coordinates, it is not outside the Marquis Command.
It doesn’t mean that you moved to a lawless zone or did anything.
but.
“…hmm.”
“Why why? Is there any problem?”
Instead of answering, I pointed at Aileen with a nod of the head to Lian and the butler who were watching.
“Here I’m talking with Lian and the butler. If you don’t have it, make one.”
“Wait a minute! What?! First of all, can you tell me something!”
“I’ll come and tell you.”
There is no time for further delay.
“Hey Mikhail!”
“< Teleport >.”
I cast teleport based on the derived coordinates without even listening to Eileen.
The landscape around us changes quickly.
Long-distance movement using teleport has been a while, but there are no side effects.
When the movement was finished, the stuffy air enveloped the surroundings.
First I looked around.
What you see around you are shabby buildings on the verge of collapsing on a street that has not been maintained at all.
It must be an abandoned area even within the Marquis Command.
It is a place that has been neglected for quite some time, and people do not see it.
“I would have a hard time finding a place like this.”
There was no need to search around too long.
I didn’t know Cariaman’s face, but I could recognize the traces on him.
And it didn’t seem like long.
Among the shabby buildings.
I saw a long shadow swaying dangerously.
In order not to reveal myself to the outside world somehow, I was crouching and protecting myself.
when you take one more step.
“ah.”
The crouching shadow slowly turned its head towards me.
“you are…?”
“It wasn’t just a runaway.”
A bitter laugh flowed out.
Anyways, as always.
Damn it, my Ki-woo doesn’t end with a simple Ki-woo.
A person’s shadow does not move arbitrarily.
But if the shadow moved, there was only one cause.
‘Monsterization.’
That’s what happens when a demon clings to a person.
Great mage who transcends by regression
