Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 492
[492Tue] The Stowaways Guide to the Demon's territory
As I rode the horse, a group of wild ogres appeared..
Since they didn't run fast, I thought they would be able to widen the distance without having to check, but the guy with one of his eyes blown out threw a huge stake that looked like it was carved out of a tree like a javelin and blocked their path so amazing that they ended up running. I had to go and break the pot..
After fixing the two eyes with a sword as if nailing them together, I used the power of the Rummings helmet to break his head with a headbutt. The other ogres ran away without even looking back, and Karl Kansi looked at me as if he wanted to see all the crazy people in the world..
As the forest grew thicker and I moved on foot, goblins and orcs appeared..
They didn't appear separately, but really at the same time. However, even this emerged as a structure of rulers and ruled rather than a competitive structure in which they fight against each other. Under the circumstances, it seemed like the orcs were using goblins as meat shields..
They even attempted to hunt them by using a siege net. This time, it was only after breaking the orcs' heads with the goblin's head that they escaped. I was surprised to find that the goblin's head was harder than I thought, and Kal Kansi looked at me again as if he wanted to see all the crazy people in the world..
We had set up camp and were camping, but now a troll has appeared..
Yeah fuck you, troll. A real troll! The ground shook and I thought the damn ogres were going crazy again, but it wasn't the bald-headed ogre that appeared, crushing the tree, but a troll as big as them and with a lot of fur.!
In fact, Karl Kansi, who has a good nose, had already figured out that it was a troll and asked me to leave, but I couldn't understand this ridiculous monster parade orgy, so I decided to just wait for the guy to come, and in return, I got deeply annoyed..
The reason I couldn't leave even though I knew it would happen was not just because I didn't want my condition to be ruined by going back or not being able to sleep..
It was so fucking bad that I couldn’t stand it..
However, this time there was no harvest at all. There was no need to worry about security as long as the troll's blood was sprinkled everywhere. After dropping the guy in the camp, Kalkansi's eyes looked at me, holding only the head and sprinkling blood around him, and his eyes were strangely calm, similar to those of a person who had achieved liberation..
It's the third day and I hope the days where I can't predict the future continue like that..
"Sir, I took a short break to ask a question...."
After a long time, we arrived at a village with an inn, stayed overnight, and while waiting for dinner, Karl Kansi opened his mouth..
Since it was a fairly large village, it was a luxury that I was able to enjoy because I decided to stay there even though I arrived around noon, but unlike me, who rested with determination, Kal Kansi did not rest in vain based on his strong work spirit..
"They say there were a group of famous monsters around here, but they suddenly disappeared or were found dead.."
"Not surprising. It seems like we encounter monsters more often than ordinary animals.."
I say 'same' because I like to say it, but it was closer to fact because we actually arrived here having dealt with more monsters than wild animals. Still, since it was a story picked up by Karl Kansi, we thought it could be an abnormality that would be difficult to overlook, so we listened carefully, and the guy continued talking with a mysterious smile..
"A group of ogres led by a one-eyed Opol were scattered, the orcs who attacked the goblin colony and used them as soldiers were disintegrated, and a troll who had blown up about five villages was found dead. It hasn't even been reported to the Adventurer's Guild, so I guess the rumor is spreading very quickly.."
"What kind of monsters have names and are famous?..."
I moistened my throat with water and tried to answer reflexively, but something strange occurred to me so I stopped..
One-eyed? Goblin and Orc combination? troll?
"Not all monsters here are like that.?"
"If that were the case, there wouldn't be many villages.."
It was hard to understand at first, but after what I saw and heard during the three-day trip, the explanation now makes sense..
Even in this village right now, most of the people are demons but don't look much different from humans. Even those who can be called vigilantes or soldiers are probably only orcs. Nevertheless, the reason they are able to maintain the village in its own sizeable form is thanks to the items called barrier crystals that are working hard at the edge of the wooden fence..
At first, after hearing that there were monsters everywhere, I wondered if this was really a demon cave... but the reality of the demon spirit was a little different. I didn't know it because most of the people I had dealt with so far were warriors, but the characteristic of demons was not their strong racial value, but the universalization of magic that came from them..
Even children who play with sticks in this village, if you give them some fairy tales and ask them to use magic, they will know how to use at least the slightest light magic..
Of course, if you repeat that kind of thing without expert knowledge, the magic can run out of control and cause chaos, so you only use it at a level where there is no problem even if you fail, but the key is that you have a bit of an instinctive sense of using not only magic but also magic. This makes me wonder if they are closer to the dragon race, who know how to use magic from birth, than to the human race, which must be thoroughly taught through theory..
It is Gyeonggye Crystal that was derived from that and sublimated into an indispensable item in everyday life..
It can only be made by wizards with specialized knowledge, but any demon can use it. When installed and injected with magical power, it scatters a signal within a certain range as if it were spreading an insect-repelling frequency, making monsters avoid it. It is an item that is close to a village essential..
You have to consistently inject magic power at certain intervals, but since any demon can do it, it's not a burden. Thanks to this, even a village with few people who knew how to fight properly was able to maintain itself to some extent..
Due to very limited information, when I was in Itisel, I thought that the demons would kill orcs during morning exercise and hold an ogre slaughter feast during the village festival, but that was not the case..
As Carl Kansi said, people's lives were all similar wherever they went..
"how will we do it? If you don't want to stand out, should you change your route now??"
Even though I had only been with him for a few days, Karl Kansi keenly understood my intentions. So maybe that's why they let us know that this story was going around. If things keep going like this, I'd like to consider a lifetime contract depending on the situation, but that's something to think about later..
"Then how long is the delay??"
What matters is time.
To be honest, it was a bit scary to see rumors about the monster's head spreading faster than I expected, but after making contact with the saint, it's none of my business whether the rumors spread or not..
"Well... even if I can't do it, three days? four days?"
"If I don't go back, when will I arrive??"
"three days. Assuming there are no variables."
Karl Kansi's answer, which he returned without any hesitation, seemed to be full of confidence that it was not a lie, so I also took the food brought by the waiter and put it on the table and said firmly:.
"It goes like this. If you shorten it to two days, I'll give you half of what you paid so far.."
"...That's a very appetizing offer, sir. You shouldn't spend money just because you don't want to give it.?"
He didn't know whether he was appetizing at the sight of the mountain of food piled up due to the amount of food the two were eating, or at the thought of the money he would receive, but Carl Kansi smiled with great satisfaction..
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After somewhat wrapping up his hectic day's work in Rengui Epagasierra, Deoni Biré signed the final agenda and leaned back on his chair..
Even though the day of leaving the city and the church was approaching, she still needed her signature to proceed with orders and agendas. It was funny, but she was not in a leisurely situation to lament about it, so she was sick from overwork. I just closed my eyes for a moment and let out a deep sigh..
After pausing for a while, Deoni opened her eyes and her gaze inadvertently moved to the piece of horn she had placed on one side of the table. She picked up the piece of horn and examined it without thinking, as she had always done these past few days..
There has been no revelation yet.
The person who brought a piece of horn, claiming to be the empire's liaison, could only send information unilaterally, but could not receive it, so we have no idea how Ethisel and the empire decided to respond..
Even now, outside the city, followers of evil spirits are desecrating the sanctity, attempting to attack and disrupting the sacred area, and the situation is not improving at all as expected..
When judged soberly, the situation is hopeless. Even so, if he had been martyred alone, Deoni would have done so willingly without any impatience..
However, the lives that are now resting on her shoulders are in the thousands. It does not end with martyrdom alone..
Even if you are confident in your faith, it is natural to worry countless times a day about whether this is the right decision, and in fact, this was the case. But in the meantime, when I see and touch the horn piece that was clearly a part of me... I feel a strange sense of relief and am optimistic that something will work out..
"Revelation...is it??"
It was not a bad suggestion for those who turned the Demon King's army into their enemy. If you are human, you will definitely accept it..
However, that alone did not allow them to cross the Demon Territory and join the humans. The process will not be easy, and in the worst case, more than half of the people may die..
Even those who have decided to join forces with the church are secretly calling this operation the 'Last Pilgrimage'..
Nevertheless. As I see it, I feel a sense of comfort that I don't know why..
"...Please show us the way to defeat those evil species.."
Even though I repeated it several times to confirm, it was still the same, so this must be a revelation..
Deoni sat by the moonlit window and prayed quietly..
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