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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 397

Even though I started skydiving from a fairly high place, I was surprisingly calm. After repeating this a few times, I feel like I'm getting used to it..

I took a moment to grab the needle that was stuck in the arm of that ignorant demon, so although I might be a little tired until I landed completely, I didn't fall to my death, so it was only natural. The demon, who didn't know that fact, was enjoying the free fall together, spewing out all sorts of curses and waving its arms and legs, but it didn't seem to have the talent to cast a curse, so it left it alone and began to worry..

In the meantime, the dragon of the demons was already disappearing into a dot in the distance, which was annoying, but since I had already missed the opportunity, there was nothing I could do, so I decided to just forget about it. As Esmuet said, it was a waste of time to get caught up in something that can be done at any time while something that cannot be done now..

However, the conclusion to this simple yet vague concern was not as easy as expected..

"Should I use this or kill it??"

As I was lost in thought with my arms crossed over the land that still seemed very far away, the demon stopped the bathtub and made an expression that it wanted to see all the crazy people in the world, but that reaction did not help in resolving my concerns either..

It is not a concern that started for trivial reasons such as being deeply impressed by the way he tried to save his subordinates or being tolerant of her because she was a woman. To be exact, the problem was the shit that crept up from the moment these guys flew in targeting me..

I still don't know who the enemy of my village is, but these bastards have been doing it for a while, and now they know my location and are trying to hijack me? Of course, in the end, they were the ones who got hijacked, but I still didn't like the idea of ​​my information being sucked into a one-way street..

So, I wanted to say something... but right in front of me, something that was supposed to be a leader was falling, so the thought of using it, which was a messed up plan anyway, suddenly crossed my mind..

"Well, this isn't a problem that can be solved by me forcing it.."

Since this was only possible with the consent of the other party, it was necessary to slow down slightly, so I injected magical power into the needle and did the same to the needle stuck in the female warrior's arm. Since it was I who was holding her needle, she felt only moderate resistance, but the female warrior's arm, which had not expected anything, lifted up arbitrarily without regard for her owner and put the brakes on her fall..

"Ouch!"

Because she wasn't particularly considerate, she thought the needle that suddenly rose upward would tear all of her skin, but the female warrior prevented the catastrophe just by clenching her teeth and strengthening her forearms, accompanied by a short scream..

Even when I tried to force it out, would you say he was a person who held on with his muscles and wouldn't let go? He's tough..

"What is this?...?"

However, unlike his reflexive actions, it seemed difficult to understand this situation. After looking at that, I decided to put on hold my plan to get to the point from the beginning and take a slight detour..

"Do you want to fall to your death with burning hostility, or do you want to make a deal with me and save your life??"

"what?"

"I didn’t hear it wrong so answer me."

I originally had only one thing to say. They tell us to shut up and wait, because we will be there soon to collect the price for the massacre committed in our village..

But like other demons, he didn't even know that something like that had happened. In the meantime, how would you react if the person who tried to take your life asked you to deliver a message related to the incident saying that he would save your life?.

If it were me, I would first have questions. What on earth is that? The Demon Lord's army has never set foot in the West, so why is this story coming out? while doing.

And I will be cautious. This would be especially true if they were doing secret activities because they were highly suspicious. If you're unlucky, you might just let him live and let him go, but he might wipe his mouth and say nothing. Then my stomach, which already looks so hot, will turn completely upside down..

Even though I decided to gamble anyway, I had to do the groundwork to avoid such a shitty outcome as much as possible..

"What on earth are you talking about?..."

"You can't beat me like that. Even if you're fine, you can't win. You know?"

The reaction came with a flinch, but the female warrior did not deny it. The instantaneous collision was somewhat similar, but that was also when the body was in good condition. One of my arms has already been harpooned, so if I can't overcome that one, I'm the one who has to fall and die..

"Originally, I was planning on killing him, but your change in attitude has lengthened the line a bit, right? As I just said, you are not a threat to me right now, and there is no chance of you becoming a threat, so if you give up the fight, I will live for now. What are you going to do? For reference, 'Do you want me to believe that?' If you say the same cliche, they will take it as a rejection and lose their magic right away, so answer well.."

Judging from the way he reflexively closed his mouth, I guess he really meant to speak. For a moment, she thought about just dropping it, but her subsequent reaction was a bit unusual, so she decided to hold off..

"...If you want to get information, just kill him.."

'Tsk, kill it.' It was a more reasonable answer. Since it is a special unit, it would be natural to hire people who know how to use their brains.?

"Don't worry about that. Anyway, you don't have the information I want.."

"why? You are an EthisL person?"

"what is that?"

"Don't you think I might hold information that could be helpful in this war? But I have no questions?"

I wondered if he had the brains to calmly ask something like that, but since he had a strange mentality that was obsessed with the fact that it wasn't small, I decided to just accept it rather than try to understand. That doesn't mean I'll give you an answer, though..

"There is no reason to explain that to you. Just answer the questions. Are you going to fight??"

Even if it was inevitable that my hand skills were already known, it was a different story that the standards for killing and saving people were known. When a clear line was drawn against this, the female warrior began to worry with a serious look on her face..

In fact, choosing to die here may be the only way to die with the greatest honor of her entire life..

'Ah, I see,' to see the guy who was left alone in the mood of a desperate fight suddenly return safely even though he didn't even succeed in his mission. And accepting it is easier said than done, right? He's even a soldier performing special operations. The most common sense response would be to assume that he may have leaked one or two confidential information and then compare it with the testimony of his subordinates and examine it closely..

In a world where there are such things as crystal spheres of truth and lie detection laws, charges can be cleared quickly, but it is difficult to be free from suspicions that one may have betrayed the Demon Lord's army in some subtle way or from being labeled as a loser who sold out his subordinates and returned alive..

That alone would often be harsher than death for people with a strong sense of belonging like them... I don't know what will happen if I report my words to my superiors. Whatever the reason, it seems like the reason why our village was devastated is a secret even within the Demon King's army. I don't think a guy who wiped out an entire village wouldn't be able to kill even one of his subordinates to silence him..

While he was thinking about this and that, the guy's worries were getting longer, so he flicked the sword he was holding to get his attention and then moved his head slightly to point down. That alone was enough to convey my intention..

There is still a long way to go before reaching the ground. Beneath our feet, on the pure white wilderness we had already encountered after leaving the forest area, the bright red traces of those who fell to their deaths remain sparse..

To me, it was a sight that gave me the impression that if you fall from a high place, the blood spreads far and wide, but to her, it would feel different. No matter how much you can strengthen your body, if you fall from here, won't you die even if the Auror Master comes??

"...I will accept the deal. Falling to death without being able to fight is nothing more than a dog's death.."

It is unclear what kind of thinking she went through to arrive at the conclusion, but in the end, the female warrior answered with a very depressed expression. Looking at his attitude, it seemed like he had just given up, but he didn't let his guard down..

He was a warrior who would have fought much longer if he had not protected his comrades. If they had kept approaching instead of running away, they would have chosen to kill the flying dragon they were riding and cause it to crash..

Fortunately, even after completing the descent and setting foot on the friendly land, which took quite a long time, she did not attack me. She didn't even pay much attention to me, as she was just looking at the place where her corpses were. If I hadn't retrieved the needle stuck in her arm, she probably would have been standing there for a long time..

She was the first to open her mouth as she watched with dissatisfaction as needles pierced her arm and flew toward me..

"Transaction details?"

This time, I took a break while organizing the needles. It's not absurd, it feels reasonably reasonable for the price of one's life, and it's a suggestion that may actually be helpful to me. Nevertheless, for the first time in a long time, one thousand Eldemians were desperately trying to come up with something that would make that guy feel moderate resistance and think that he had suffered a great loss..

And it flashed. Being able to touch many things at the same time.

"The corpses of your companions and the drake are prizes. Don't touch anything, just go.."

"What...!"

A very wrinkled face. The deliberate use of the word 'loot' to get on the nerves seemed to have elicited quite a successful response, but I was a bit surprised to see a slightly more extreme response than I expected..

"Why are you reacting like that when you can't take it anyway? Did you really plan on scraping up all of those pieces one by one and packing them up and taking them away??"

Thanks to this, my acting continued naturally. It ended up being a half-serious question..

"Well, at least some makeup..."

The response was truly satisfying, as it was a model of a person who was self-sacrificing, physically brave, had a sense of belonging, and had become accustomed to maintaining secrecy while carrying out secret missions in enemy territory..

"dog sound. Those are the terms of the deal. If you don't like it, lie down with your colleagues.."

She closed her eyes tightly and looked very distressed, but it wasn't long before the female warrior accepted my offer. I asked her as if it had occurred to her after a brief pause as she tried to walk away, her blood dripping down her right arm..

"Oh, do you have any potions??"

I asked because I knew there wasn't one. There isn't even a small pouch, so where would I put the potion? Sure enough, a look of displeasure appeared in the female warrior's eyes as she turned her head to look at me..

"...Are you kidding me??"

It was truly a demon whose emotional changes were easily revealed. Still, it was better to not hide my absurdity at all than to grow a grumpy grump inside, so I shrugged my shoulders and answered lightly..

"Rather, it is closer to selling a product. Now that I think about it, I feel like the guy who gave you orders is a bit of a dick.."

I took out a reasonably priced potion from the pouch and held it above my head so she could see it..

"The wound on my arm will heal. At least you won't die accidentally while overusing your magic power to stop the bleeding. Nothing special. All you have to do is convey the word. It's easier than throwing away the bodies of your comrades, and maybe it can serve as proof that you accomplished your mission. The decision is yours.."

"...I don't know what you're thinking. Just a moment ago, they were trying to kill me, but now they're giving me a chance to heal.?"

There is a bit of anger in his voice, but he seems to be working hard to keep it together. Of course, from my perspective, that little bit of anger was ridiculous enough..

When did I ever threaten you with a knife to tell you to attack me? After they attacked me. Even if I didn't have a purpose, I would have died with a high probability, so why can't I be thankful?.

"It just clearly distinguishes between public and private matters. And instead of getting angry, you should offer up a prayer of thanks to Effa. Don't worry too much though. If you attack me again, I will kill you as much as I want.."

"...All you have to do is spread the word?"

"Well, even if I can't deliver it and die in the middle, I won't be there to argue with you, so you don't have to worry about that.."

"...crazy guy"

Even though she added a useless word at the end, she ultimately accepted the deal..