Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 219
As time passed and the heresy judges who were unconscious came to their senses and maintained a neutral attitude after receiving information about the situation from the saint, the exploration of the cultist's den began to reach its end..
We completed the search easily thanks to the cleanly drained corpses, but had to make several trips back and forth between the first campsite and the cultist's den to move the loot. Among the belongings of the victims that were offered as sacrifices, there was a considerable amount of those that were thought to be valuable, perhaps because they had been diligently collected..
The most surprising thing is that even though I lost 30 horses because of me, there were still 10 horses left..
"There may have been some force backing these guys.."
Gaendal's gloomy muttering was extremely valid. He may have escaped from the battlefield on horseback, but the cost of maintaining 40 horses was not something to look down on. He was storing up offerings separately, and it is highly likely that he was involved in transactions with Fence and other illegal forces..
"It would be better to report this to the guild later.."
Sen seemed to have come to a similar conclusion as he nodded and said. It could be a simple fence, but it could also be a specialized devil worship group, so it would be better to warn them. Since there was a lot of loot anyway, unlike when I came, I had to stop at an appropriate city, so I decided to tell the story then..
While I was sorting and organizing all the loot back at the camp, I showed the by-products left behind by the demon to Seneran and got a very interesting answer..
"It's a byproduct that demons often leave behind when they die.."
Seneran, who clearly guessed the identity of the disgusting mass, looked around and did not show much interest even though he only showed it to him without providing any explanation..
"You manage to look at that disgusting lump of flesh without even thinking about it.."
It was amazing to see him closely examining a lump that seemed to be moving at any moment, so I added a word without realizing it, and Seneran asked back with a strange expression..
"I didn't know you would say that. I don't think the corpses of people cut up by your hands are more disgusting.?"
"That's nothing more than burning trash, the waste left behind by the devil bastard. To compare the repulsion of corpses, which are clearly a part of the world, with something evil that should not exist in this world. I think it's rude, but."
"Wow, this is the first time I've seen someone react as if they have a hatred for the devil imprinted on their soul like you do. Even the heretic judge of the Demon God Church, who is a priest, has responded better than you.."
In fact, rather than sympathizing with me, the saintess, along with Seneran, looked at my hatred of demons with amazement..
No, oh my god. They are worse than cockroaches and mosquitoes, but isn't my reaction completely normal? I don't understand.
"Anyway, regardless of your personal taste, this is a very valuable item.."
Seneran continued speaking while closely examining the lump that, to my eyes, looked no different from the lump of poop he had pooped..
"As you know because you have fought, the body of the manifested devil is very strong. On the outside, it looks no different from a living thing, but in reality, it is closer to an artifact made of magical power. The problem is that when such a subject dies, there are many cases where not even a fragment of the body is left, let alone a corpse, so in many ways it is a being that makes a very loss-making business.."
So, in most cases, requests for demon subjugation are provided to proven adventurers with a recording device made in a magic library and then received as proof of completion of the request. I heard that in areas where such equipment is not readily available, there are many cases where compensation is not paid until an investigation team is dispatched after a raid and clear traces are found..
There are many cases of people using that as an excuse to try to prey on adventurers, only to have them split from the top of their heads, so it can be said that Seneran's assessment is quite accurate..
"A very small number of demons leave behind something like this, but the exact cause is still unknown. Regardless of the devil's strength or weakness, it comes out very unclearly. Some speculate that if you rush the process of collecting magic power to form a body, there is a high probability that it will appear... but that's not really what's important right now.."
The words she blurted out, digging into her ear as if it was no big deal, were shocking and did not fit her attitude at all..
"What's important is that a by-product of that size contains magical power. Even if it is put up for auction, it will move at a price of more than five gold coins.."
"...to? what?"
Did I hear something wrong? I think I heard it was a gold coin at the top.?
I guess I heard correctly because the heads of other people who were organizing things around us turned and turned towards us at the same time. In fact, Seneran didn't care about the reactions of those around him and threw the devil's by-product at me in a very calm manner with a light motion as if playing catch. I hurriedly caught it with my whole body, fearing that I might drop it and break it..
Now I can't feel any disgust because it looks like a piece of gold instead of a piece of shit.!
"It's a product that has a clear demand but is in short supply... Ah, maybe the word is a bit difficult.?"
"I know that much. I don't understand why this is such a popular product.?"
How dare you show off your academic credentials to modern people who have graduated from college with the mere words of supply and demand. He looked at it with a sullen expression, as it almost scratched the modern man's pride, but Seneran seemed to have already lost interest in the by-products and began to lie down on his sleeping bag. He said he fired magic quite spectacularly, but he looks quite tired..
"You can think of it as a jewel to some wizards. Since it is for research use and not decoration, it is a consumable item and is hard to find, but the items that appear every time are used up and disappear, so of course they are expensive.."
You treat something like that so harshly? He is indeed a golden wizard..
I wanted to ask her what on earth it was used for and why it was so popular, but other people who heard her conversation started flocking in and looking at the by-products, making the atmosphere a bit chaotic, so I gave the devil's by-products to Mr. Gaendal. After handing it over, I decided to leave for now..
"Then, heretic judge Deoni Vire? For now, shall we take a break and discuss the details with our companions??"
"Bire is enough, Eldmia. First of all... I think that would be good. I also need some time to think about it.."
After slightly bowing her head in greeting, the saint headed towards the tent where the other heresy judges were working hard to erect..
It's late today anyway, so it would be better to have a conversation with a clear mind after waking up. I was tired in many ways, so I headed to Asilier's tent..
"Is the story over??"
Asilier, who had taken off her shoes and was lying down as if she were asleep, opened her eyes when she heard a sound approaching, realizing it was me. It seems that she was taking a break first as her older sister was also doing some elemental magic and magic at the same time and doing some of her work..
Considering that both Lely and Merdella were in similar situations, it might have been a hassle in many ways if they had not ended it quickly..
"huh. I think we'll talk about the specifics tomorrow. We were both tired today so we ended in moderation.."
"Hmm. Why are people suddenly so noisy??"
"Something fell on the demon I caught today, and it was a very expensive item. At least five top gold coins? Everyone is watching in amazement."
I took off my shoes and roughly took off my equipment and laid down next to him. Asilier, who moved around to create space, was surprised at the amount and laughed softly..
"Eld really gets caught up in incidents wherever he goes. Still, I guess I can say I’m fortunate because this time I got a big reward.?"
"That's a good thing, isn't it? Honestly, I feel fortunate that I brought Gaendal and Sen with me. If we had come alone, we wouldn't have been able to take most of those items.."
"Instead of worrying about how difficult the fight was, you were worried about the loot. I guess it wasn't that difficult for L.D. this time? You were the devil."
"Well... honestly, I did.."
Because the devil was close to being an extremely hard counter, he was beaten unilaterally as soon as a full-scale battle began, and although the cultists were at least able to use their swords, they ultimately failed to overcome the limit of deserters. Even those who could be considered variables were instantly destroyed by the appearance of the saintess and her group..
While the story was coming up, I decided to tell Asili the story of dealing with the devil and the story about the saint. Asili listened quietly to the story that I might be the ultimate hard counter to the devils and that the God I had believed in and prayed for until now was the drinker, and nodded with a 'huh' sound..
"Maybe so.."
It's still hard to tell everything, so I skipped more than I thought, but the reaction was so natural that it made me wonder..
"Don't take it too easily?"
"Honestly, I think it makes no sense for Eldy to use magic power. On the contrary, it is understandable that the god of the demons gave his protection.?"
indeed. It's reasonable and proper..
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