7. Decide to duel (1)
God.
It was an awkward name.
It’s probably a synecdoche for fate.
Deus lifted his head from his pillow and looked at Alex. I threw a pillow at the face of the butler, who was smiling faintly.
“Okay, go ahead and open a store.”
“Then will you handle the affairs of the dragon clan yourself, lord?”
Deus had too little common sense about dragons to answer yes.
I hesitated and swallowed again what I had just said.
“okay. “Then I’ll look at the store and you go and look for clues.”
“All right.”
“Try to dig up that mycelial mold first.”
“That’s why I brought Kero here. “It’s so capable that it can smell things on the other side of the star.”
Alex left and Deus
sat at the counter of the store in his place.
Zeke, who came to work early in the morning, has completed all preparations for opening. Every single task, from cleaning to display, was perfect.
If he were to be ranked based on his part-time job skills rather than his skills as a warrior such as swordsmanship or magic, he would be able to surpass D-class and become the last person standing.
Around 9 a.m., other employees also showed up for work.
We said hello to Deus and started preparing to greet the guests at our respective seats.
With a total of 4 employees working, including Zeke, there was nothing for Deus to do.
As I watched the number of people in the store growing, I slowly stepped outside and leaned into the swing-type armchair.
My body melted in the sun.
As drowsiness slowly approached, Deus surrendered his consciousness to the rocking chair.
How much did you sleep?
When I opened my eyes, I felt someone next to me. I didn’t know that I might have woken up to the popularity.
“Master Deus.”
It was Zeke.
” uh?”
“I have something to pay for. “It’s a big deal worth 10 gold, so it’s hard for us to handle it.”
Since the unit handled by Deus was so large, 10 gold was the annual income of the upper class living in the castle. It was a huge amount for one transaction.
Deus waved his hand.
“do it yourself. You are not just a part-time worker. “You’re a colleague, right?”
“Are you okay?”
Ugh ” “o’*
“Okay.”
Zeke bowed his head and entered the store.
“Comrade…
Deus repeated what he had said and looked up at the sky.
After a while, Zeke came back. I was there to deliver the voucher to Deus.
“Please confirm it.”
“I told you to figure it out.”
Zeke shrugged his shoulders as he looked at Deus, who wasn’t even looking at the slip.
“As expected, Deus-sama, you are not suited for this job.”
“What else is it?”
“Because I’ve felt that way before. “You have absolutely no interest in opening and running a weapons shop.”
“You don’t have to be interested, right? “But I still make good money.”
“Yes, but.”
“Isn’t it the same for you too? You’re not doing this part-time job because you like it, right? “Isn’t being a hero what you really want to do?”
Zeke laughed awkwardly and scratched his head.
“That’s because he’s a hero.”
“Well, I’m not going to talk nonsense about going back to school. Because you also have thoughts, you will live like this. I think you debut earlier than others. “If you stay with me, it won’t end with subcontracting.”
“I know.”
“But isn’t there a lot to do when you become a hero? That girl said it yesterday. “There is no reason for a warrior to be poor.”
“It’s about dealing with monsters and things like that that attack the village. “We protect the safety of travelers and merchants traveling long distances, and
sometimes we even deliver goods on their behalf.”
“He’s a hero in name only… isn’t he just a desperate errand boy?”
“is that so?”
“Do you want to do something like that in the future too?”
“That’s right.
“What are you going to do? We will raise you to level B. “It’s just that good for my job.”
“Something… Oh no. “Please pretend
you didn’t hear it.”
“Are you curious about what I’m going to do?”
“Honestly, yes. In my opinion, Deus-sama is good enough to be a D-class hero’s companion. “But when I see you with me, I think you might be thinking about something else.”
“What do you think I really want?” “I do not know.” Deus laughs.
“I don’t know, man. “Go and do your work.”
Zeke nodded with an awkward expression
and entered the store.
It was only two hours later that Alex returned.
“Are you here already? If you don’t want to do it, hit me.”
“That’s not it.”
“Then you’re saying we’ve already found some clues?”
“That is unlikely.”
“Are you outstanding? Or is Yulgeum an idiot?”
Alex just smiled but didn’t reply.
“This bastard is so arrogant. “Start by reporting.”
“Yes, my lord. Look at this first.” He opened the small container hanging around Cerberus’ neck.
“It’s a mushroom.”
“That’s right.”
“Why mushrooms?”
“When the mycelium grows, it becomes a mushroom like this.”
“The botany lecture was okay. “So this is a mushroom that grew in the dragon’s armpit?”
“…In summary, yes.”
“Why did you take that? You’re not trying to eat mushrooms growing in your armpits, are you? Quit it. “No matter how you are, you are still sick.”
“Would you like to eat?”
“So what did you find that made you come back already?”
“Don’t you know this mushroom?”
“They say it’s a dragon armpit mushroom?”
“Look closely.”
“I don’t want to look closely at the mushrooms growing in someone else’s armpit.”
“I’m telling you it’s not from a dragon! By examining the mycelium,
we found mushrooms of the same species.”
“But how do I know that?” Alex sighed at his master’s uncooperative attitude and opened his mouth again.
“The name of this mushroom is Hell Clown Mushroom.”
“It doesn’t look that scary?”
“It’s not hell in that sense, it’s really mushrooms that grow in hell.”
“Mushrooms from the Demon World?”
“yes.”
Deus’ expression hardened slightly.
“So… the mycelium that is thought to be the cause of dragons going crazy… is something from the demon world?”
“yep.”
“Is that mycelium so distinctive that it can be divided into hell and heaven?”
“That’s why I ask you to look closely.”
When Deus stretched out his hand, the mushroom rose into the air.
It was the demon king’s supernatural power called demon spirit energy.
“Da-ro—shu.”
Deus spoke three words.
“You perverted lizard. “Why did you write the name on the mushroom?”
Darroche.
He was a shaman with a lizard’s head, one of the Seven Dukes of the Demon World.
He was skilled in handling plants and animals, and his specialty was using the poison from their bodies.
Deus crossed his arms.
Things started to take a strange turn.
I don’t know who planted the mycelium, but the mycelium itself looked like something from the devil world.
It’s a mycelium with its name clearly written on it. It was tempting to say it was a trap, but looking at what Daroche usually did, it was highly likely that it was his work.
Taro Shu, one of the Seven Dukes of the Demon World, created the mycelium that makes dragons go crazy.
“Shit, so you’re saying the demon world is the culprit? To divide dragons and humans?”
Alex scratched his cheek.
“Should we cover it?”
“Will it be covered?”
“If I do my best… fortunately Yulgeum
doesn’t seem to notice.”
“Doesn’t the fox know? “I guess they knew and told me to fuck them.”
Deus said this and threw the mushroom on the floor.
“In the end, we are the culprits. He made the dragon run wild and released it into the human world. “Humans hunt for pleasure and then peel off their shells.”
Alex picked up the mushroom again and looked at it closely.
“This name tag is written at the molecule level, so it is difficult for anyone else to forge it.”
“Why do you write your name on a poison made by Ji when it is not mandatory to indicate the producer?”
“It’s a kind of pride.”
Deus sighed long.
“This is why I have to bear my burden to humans every day.”
I crossed my arms and leaned deeply into the backrest. But something felt uncomfortable.
“But… why did you do this?”
“You mean the one made with mushrooms?”
“No, I mean using mycelium to make the dragon run wild.”
“That’s right… didn’t you say it yourself earlier? “To break the peace agreement
between humans and dragons .”
“But why did you write down a name tag or something?”
“It’s Daroche’s habit.”
“That doesn’t make sense. The guy who planned this must have an amoeba on his head. “It knows how to wriggle around all day and eat other cells.”
“It’s a bit hard to understand, but the evidence is so clear that it’s hard to doubt it.”
“Yulgeum probably knows who Daroche is. “You seem to know this too.”
“I guess so. “I have been fighting against humans and dragons on the front lines for 666 centuries.”
“Then I will recognize this mark, and Yulgeum must have already noticed that the mycelia belong to Darochu.”
“Not necessarily. “It is the mark of the demon world, so it is clearly visible to us, but there is no way that it can be seen by humans and dragons as well.”
“Wouldn’t it be better not to make such arrogant assumptions about the Dragon God?”
“sorry. “It was careless.” Deus crossed his arms.
I was silent for a while, lost in thought.
Alex quietly waited for his master to finish his contemplation.
Watching Deus with a serious expression, Alex felt like he was about to burst into tears.
‘You grew up so wonderfully, but why did you give up your dream of conquering the world?’
At this moment, a thought crossed Alex’s mind.
perhaps!
This person has not quit being the devil
. Could it be that you are faking it for a much bigger dream?
The boundary between the demon world, the human world, and dragons.
Isn’t this a plan to take control of the entire world at once by shaking the big board?
Was meeting Yulgeum really a coincidence?
By chance, you become entangled in what happened to the dragons and meet Jin Geum-yong. Coincidentally, Jin Geum-yong gives you a request to solve it?
Even D-class warriors seemed to be involved in this incident.
Yes!
The lord noticed that something like this was already happening in the demon world and started a huge gamble.
Could it be that the one who ordered Darosh to poison the dragons… was not the master!
‘Maybe I’m ruining things?’
Alex, who had thought about this far, suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
“My lord!”
” huh?”
“sorry.”
Alex knelt down and
bowed his head.
Deus was taken aback when he suddenly and sincerely apologized.
“what? Is it time to take medicine again? “Why are you having a seizure?”
“Sokha’s thoughts were short-lived. “I am truly an idiot who is not worthy of the duke’s position.”
“know. “That’s why I cut it.”
“I will cover this matter. “I will risk my life to cover it up.”
“You noticed something.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Hmm…
Deus changed his folded arms and looked at the back of Alex’s head.
‘What did that bastard notice?’
It would have been simple if you asked, but my pride wouldn’t allow it.
How could it be possible for him to not know what Alex came up with!
Deus nodded slowly.
“You’re so obtuse that you’re only realizing it now.”
“I’m so sorry.”
