Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 556
[556[Tuesday] Eldemia, what does that mean?
Contrary to our fears, there was no surprise attack from the Demon Lord's army even when Count Raitor reached the final point he expected..
It could be said that it was a result of a lack of energy compared to the tense atmosphere, but the command focused on the positive side rather than the emotional aspect..
"Even if the current size of the church includes civilians, it is by no means a small number. If the Demon King's army has the power, it would be best to use it before joining the kingdom's army.."
I'm sure I'm not the only one who finds the phrase 'if you can afford it' particularly relatable. Count Raitor and the other knights, who entered an emergency meeting with scouts sent in to prepare for the possibility that they were setting up an ambush to cut off our backs, carefully expressed the conclusions they had reached after putting their heads together..
"Nevertheless, neglecting us until this point... may be more accurate than saying that they have actually given up on suppressing us.."
"Are you saying that the Demon King's army has no strength??"
It was a question someone asked full of hope, but all responses to it were skeptical. Even I, who didn't really know anything right now, couldn't easily understand that the Demon King's army didn't have the resources..
To be taken to the extreme, even if a bunch of corrosive creatures are released, they can cause quite a lot of damage to us. As Count Laitor said, most of our members are civilians. They even have a record of releasing corrosive bodies in the city, so they won't have any hesitation..
Count Raitor seemed to have the same thought as he carefully shook his head..
"An erosion body that appeared in Rengi Epaga Sierra and the units and magic tools to control it. And considering the other objects shown in Raitor, I don't think it's a reason to be so optimistic. In the first place, it is not necessary to use strong warriors as mediums, and even ordinary humans turn into monsters when exposed to magic tools made from the remnants of evil spirits. A new army can be created just by bringing out the prisoners in prison.."
This was an issue that had already been discussed in many meetings on the way to this point, but after organizing it all at once, it was a problem that struck me again. Because it was such a large-scale incident, it was not treated with much importance, but even the circumstances of the transaction with the monster were captured, so it is highly likely that the scope of the reserve troops that the Count mentioned is infinite..
"Rather, I think it's because he can't control the variable called the hero, so his actions are slow.."
"Me?"
I didn't expect that I would be mentioned right away, so as soon as I answered reflexively, everyone's eyes turned to me..
Now that I've become a little more shameless, I can easily ignore the attention being drawn to me like that, so it doesn't really bother me, but I can't help but have doubts about Count Laitor's opinion..
"I understand that I am a bit of a variable, but it is difficult to agree with the opinion that it is enough to hinder the Demon King's army.."
''A little?' I muttered and looked at St. Deoni, Emmett, and Karl Kansi with dumbfounded expressions, but I was confident. However, contrary to my expectations, the reactions of people around me were split in half. Some even nodded their heads or let out a brief exclamation as if they understood the situation only through Count Raitor's explanation..
"Hero, do you know what this Demon King is called??"
"...prophet?"
"It has the same meaning. He is called the Demon King of Wisdom or the Demon King of Prophecy. I dare say that, even if I don't know anything else, there are only a handful of people in the Demon Territory who have a negative opinion about this name.."
After hearing the count's further explanation, those who heard the count's further explanation let out heartfelt exclamations as if they had now fully realized it, and this time, even Emmett and Carl Kansi made a small 'Ah' sound, showing that they had noticed..
I was the only one who didn't understand the situation. Fortunately, instead of leaving me alone to roll my eyes, Count Raitor continued to explain..
"This is also the reason why there are many people who side with the devil even though they turn their backs on the church. At one time, there were frequent movements to regard him as the savior of the demons or to deify him.."
Suddenly, I remembered the conversation I had with the saint in our cabin earlier. There was a time when I discussed with Priest Mender about the possibility that the power of the guy called the god of the sticky swamp turned the demon king into a returner..
"That's how many things the Demon King has come close to predicting. Some people underestimated it as nothing more than the ingenuity of the blacksmith, the head of the Special Operations Department.."
At the time, I didn't think it was that big of a deal, but it seems that this guy called the Demon King left quite a mark in the Demon Territory. Just as the Count said, everyone gathered here seemed to agree with what he said..
"It is the hero who continues to break the devil's plans, which were almost prescient.."
This time, it was not the Count who spoke, but Saint Deoni. Then, this time, people's eyes, filled with curiosity, turned to her..
"The Demon King's instructions given since the war began... have never failed, at least as far as those known to the public. There may have been numerous failures that were not revealed on the surface, but even if so, it could be interpreted as a meticulous move to the point where they could be completely hidden. But now, not only have they failed one after another, but even the Special Operations Department, which had reigned like a legend, has retreated.."
The saintess glanced at the people, saying words that were hard to tell whether calmly or calmly, and there seemed to be a very faint smile on her lips..
"Let's think that it was the Demon King who did not tolerate even a single failure for many years, and that it was a power comparable to the power that comes from within the future, which is only rumored. As a result, if the results seen in advance are broken and wrong one after another... what actions can a person who has relied on that power until now take??"
She and the command staff were not simply watching the movement of the Demon King's army..
They had lived in the Demon Territory for a much longer period of time than me and lived the lives of beings classified as those in power. Their eyes were sparkling as they uncovered various rumors and circumstances that I had not paid much attention to..
The saintess's words, which continued the count's words and took control of the surrounding area, ended with the report of soldiers returning from reconnaissance..
The result is no trace. Rather, a hope that was not often seen appeared on the faces of those who heard the report that the surveillance troops watching the scouts had once again moved further away..
I, who was slightly removed from the friendly atmosphere, thought about the saint's words again based on the guesses I had made in the past..
It is now clear that the devil does not see the future..
Still, it is also true that he was achieving results through something equivalent, so when calculating based on various circumstances, it would be correct to say that the ability of a person whose fundamentals are unknown is most likely due to regression..
However, assuming that did not mean that everything fit together neatly. If he's a real regressor, he should know of my existence, but that's why he acts like he doesn't at all..
There's no way the returner wouldn't know that the hero that Ephaga pointed out would be an obstacle to him, right? Common sense dictates that he should have been very interested in my every move..
But I wasn't using an alias, and even when my name began to reach the ears of the Demon King's army, their only response was to try to hijack me while I was riding a flying dragon..
It is a very inadequate response to say that they responded after knowing that he was a hero. It feels more realistic to think that the previous premise was all wrong and that he had no idea that I was a hero....
At that moment, one thousand and one Eldemia seemed to show their collective intelligence for the first time in a long time and hit them in the back..
"...Este."
What if that's really the case? If only he really didn't know that I was a hero.?
[huh?]
or.
"Do you remember the power of the holy spear that Soha used??"
It's not that I don't know that I am a warrior....
[of course.]
"Just because the Holy Spear's intention has disappeared... it is possible for ordinary people to freely use the power contained within it.?"
...What if the person you know as a hero is a completely different person?.
[...uh?]
What impressed me as strongly as the swordsmanship of this man, who was sharp enough to make my spine tingle, was the divine power that emanated from the holy spear at the time..
At the time, I didn't think it was a big deal, but when I thought about it, he fought with the divine power of a demon god..
"Until now, what the Demon King's army has used has been the power of evil gods. For that purpose, the structure was close to needing Epaga's divine power as fuel. It was the same with what Soha wrapped around me.."
[...But the singing voice was different..]
"that's right."
Things like the holy sword and holy spear are not weapons that only high-ranking priests can use. If that were the case, Saint Deoni would have been out in full force with her holy spear in hand..
Rather than a pseudo-sacred sword like the great sword that Siegfried used to wield as a holy sword at the Academy, the Natural Born Holy Sword remains on earth for the purpose of punishing evil determined by God... and only the warriors are allowed the power inherent in it..
"Is it possible for the remnants of a dead evil spirit to draw out the power of the Holy Spear, which is only allowed to heroes??"
If I were a returner, I would start with the warriors. There's no way it would be any different from the Demon King. If my hypothesis is correct, that's what he actually did..
You have already touched the hero..
"Soha, wasn’t he a warrior??"
While Este was delayed in responding, perhaps because she was shocked, I couldn't help but think about the new questions that would arise if this hypothesis were established..
If we assume that the Demon King is a returner, and that Soha is a warrior before his return, then.
what am i?
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