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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 457

[457[Tuesday] Punishment

Looking at the dark ceiling of the ruins, Deoni Vire took a deep breath..

The scent of blood that filled the ruins took advantage of that moment and assaulted her sense of smell, but Deoni didn't care one bit. Before she was a saint, she was a heresy judge, and as someone who took up arms against the enemies of the church, she was accustomed to blood. Still, she sighed because she was mentally tired..

Watching the heresy judges' torture process from behind was not even difficult. What weighed her down was the resulting outpouring of testimony of her great apostasy..

After a lot of time passed and the pain, despair, blood, and screams flowed in proportion, the torture ended, but the shock did not go away easily..

When the Heretic Judge, who had finished the last torture, washed his hands and approached with his back to the result of the Heresy Judges' collaboration, Deoni turned his eyes away from the burden that was constricting his chest for a moment and looked at their 'results' first. I had no choice but to.

I couldn't help but feel that even though I didn't have the right tools, I had managed to turn a person into 'a person who used to be a person'. The end of the torture, which continued at a precarious border where only one could breathe while using the minimum amount of sexual techniques, is so tragic that it cannot be expressed in words..

The Heresy Judges who did this without showing any malice were amazing, and the magicians who somehow withstood all the torture and tried not to leak information were also amazing..

If the direction of his faith had not been wrong, he would have been a good believer. Although he was already late.

The last Heretic Judge who came in and took a seat among the Heretic Judges next to Deoni took the water handed to him by his colleague, took a sip, and calmly expressed his opinion..

"It is believed that there is no truth to what was discovered through torture.."

It was torture that took place six times..

3After the car torture, the testimony became so clear that it was meaningless to question its credibility, but continuing the torture was merely an insurance against an emergency..

It wasn't always like this, but the story that came out of the wizard's mouth was so shocking that no one thought it was too much. The other Heresy Judges nodded as if they agreed with his words, and Deoni also nodded slightly, chewed again what he had learned through torture, and then sighed..

"It is believed that the entire leadership of the Demon King's army may have fallen into apostasy. What do you think, brothers?."

"The paranoid actions taken by the Demon King's Army Special Operations Department to maintain confidentiality have already gone beyond rumors and are on the verge of notoriety. Rather than considering the entire leadership as an enemy, we cannot ignore the possibility that it is merely the work of the Special Operations Department.."

"For that to happen, hasn't weaponization and mass production already been achieved? I wonder if this can really be considered an arbitrary opinion of the Special Operations Department alone.."

"It is already known that the Special Operations Department has very high authority. If the rumor that more than 80% of confidential activities taking place overseas are the work of the Special Operations Department is not just a rumor, their influence within the Demon Lord's Army may be greater than we expect.."

It was a serious matter that was difficult to open up about, but none of the heresy judges hesitated. This consistency came as a comfort to Deoni, but it did not lessen the seriousness of the situation..

Now all that was left was to filter out the plainest truth and speculation and deliver it to the warrior Eldmia, but considering the warrior Eldmia's long-awaited wish, this part became a bigger challenge than expected..

"Blacksmith, who can be said to be the head of the Special Operations Department, is definitely involved.."

In order to fulfill a long-cherished wish that he had cherished since he was only eight years old, he caused damage to the Demon King's Army, made a name for himself on the continent, and took revenge on those who messed with him. It is an established fact that the head of.

That alone would greatly shake the Demon King's army, but what if other high-ranking nobles and powerful people become involved as well? It was clear that even in a long war, powerful people who did not die easily would die one after another..

Since the opponent was a hero, no one here doubted that. The problem was that it wasn't just them who were dying, but also innocent people who had just taken up arms to do their duty..

The church did not sympathize with the war and only wanted to oust the apostates. It did not wish for a future in which ignorant believers and innocent people would be indiscriminately massacred by the anger of the human race enlarged by the arrogance of the apostates..

If this incident causes the Demon King's army to fly away in vain, this war will be recorded as a crushing defeat unprecedented in history and could even lead to a massacre. Even if the hero's intentions were different, it was clear that the human race would have different thoughts..

"What about other high-ranking nobles and the Demon Lord??"

So, I had to be careful and cautious before telling the story to the hero..

Normally, there would have been a belief that a warrior whom the goddess had ruled would not turn his back on the demons, but what the apostates attempted this time was an attempt that went so far over the line that even the thought of such an easy thought felt blasphemous, so they did not dare to do so..

Priest Mender, who had remained silent until now and gathered his thoughts, quietly raised his hand to receive the right to speak in response to the last question Deoni asked, and then opened his mouth..

"This generation’s Demon King is special in many ways. Ilshin's military power is said to be amazing, but what is truly praised is his sharp predictions, to the point where he is said to have vision for the future, and the intelligence that supports them.."

Within the Demon King's army, the Demon King, who was already highly regarded to the point of being called a warrior or the second coming of Ephaga, was famous for often giving incomprehensible instructions and achieving results..

I heard that it was thanks to him that the Demon King's army was still able to secure a slight advantage and solidify the battle line, despite Itisel's resistance that far exceeded expectations. The expressions on everyone's faces when they understood the meaning of Priest Mender's words were It got even more serious.

It was said that there was no possibility that the Demon King was unaware of this matter and was ignoring it..

"Looking at the case... this might be the intended outcome.."

This does not only mean that the Demon King knew about the apostasy, but also that Deoni stood up and gave an answer that penetrated all the concerns they had had up until now..

It is a Buddhist scripture full of intentions to blaspheme and invade sacred space. From the perspective of protecting the entire demon race, it might have been better for the demon hero to kill the demon king..

"Organize your surroundings and prepare to leave as soon as the situation calls for it. I will tell the warrior.."

Taking steps as heavy as her decision, Deoni left the bloody altar behind and headed toward Eldmia's hut as she had talked about in advance..

Although it was originally quite a distance away, it was a forest road that felt particularly far today. Even though he did not commit it and had nothing to do with it, Deoni could not hide his mixed feelings as he reflected on the information he had learned..

Eldmia was the karma of this generation's demon lord army..

When he said his village had been erased, I thought it was simply to eliminate witnesses or hinder the chase. However, according to what I heard from the wizard, the reason he killed all the villagers was a planned crime committed because he anticipated the actions of the demon god..

The Demon King's army knew that the Demon God would take over the Hero and that he would bestow power on the Humans..

It was hard to understand how such an idea was possible, but because of that, the entire village adjacent to the temple was wiped out, and even the passing slave troupes were swept away..

What is incomprehensible is that even the slave trade, who must have been there by chance, was their target. Unlike the village where everyone had to be killed and destroyed, they are said to have rescued one demon who was being sold as a slave there..

Despite intensive questioning against the seemingly absurd story, the wizard still had no idea how it was possible..

How is that possible unless you can at least see the future?...

"...future?"

A strong doubt almost stopped me, but I managed to hold back..

No one has seen it in person, but the Demon King's Future Eye is so famous in the demon realm that it is nothing new. Until now, I thought it was just a nickname that came from being exceptionally clever and reading the map of the battlefield, but when I contrasted the situation with the wizard's testimony, it felt completely different..

However, Deoni immediately shook his head and denied his hypothesis. If that were the case, the war would have ended long ago. It is more realistic to believe that there was an information network so reliable that it could be considered to see the future..

As I walked, mocking myself for being deluded by foolish thoughts for a moment, I found myself in a cabin..

The drake, noticing Deoni's movements, glances up from its home, which is more luxurious than a hut, and then buries its head in its wings again as if it is no big deal. The smoke rising from the chimney and the sounds of stories occasionally heard seemed like that of an ordinary home..

If the Demon King's army had not targeted the relic, wouldn't the hero have been enjoying an ordinary life with his family instead of a flying dragon?.

"...Phew."

Feeling uncomfortable at the sins of his people, Deoni reached the door, took a deep breath, and knocked on the door..

No matter what the outcome of the conversation that follows, the saint must follow the warrior..

No, I will follow..