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Never touch Eldmia Egga-Episode 568

[568[Tuesday] If five people gather together...

Her face may have become known due to the Soha Shinore incident, but the montage is all she has to offer..

In any case, unless you have seen it in person, you will have to go through the process of comparing it with the distributed picture, so your response will be late, and above all, since I am known to be in Sor right now, I will not be able to immediately associate it with the Demon God's Hero just by looking at this party composition..

So, even if there is a fight, it is better to bring them to the range and then attack them by surprise. If you keep your distance for no reason and they fire a flare or something, it will be a pain in the ass..

"We will cooperate! However, I have no intention of resisting, so I would like you to leave your weapons behind as much as possible.!"

After making that decision, I raised my arms without hesitation and did not forget to add a reasonable request..

These are people I encountered by chance in the vast Demon Territory. It would seem strange to welcome it with ignorance upon hearing that it is the Demon Lord's Army. Still, to pretend to let down her guard, Este let him loose next to her and she got a positive response back..

"...i get it!"

Fortunately, the person speaking out on the other side does not seem to be a person who is stuck in the back and forth. They obediently accepted my request, and soon they approached cautiously at a significantly reduced speed and stood in front of us..

Honestly, the feel is not that good.

First of all, there are too many of them to be considered a simple patrol unit. Since there is no horse, it looks like they are running around on foot. I don't know what it is like for humans, but the fact that demons are running around on foot means that they have a better level of skill than riding a normal horse..

There are ten such demon lords.

To say we met by chance is too subtle, as we tried to stay out of their active area as much as possible..

Although there were very slight differences in what they were wearing, it was the standard equipment of the Demon King's army that I had seen on the front lines. In fact, that alone was like proof, but I didn't bother to open my mouth to see their reaction..

Then the man who appeared to be the captain took out a scroll from his arms, opened it, and opened his mouth..

"I hope you understand that due to the nature of the operation and unit, I cannot reveal your specific affiliation. Instead, I will show you the official document.."

It was still far enough that I couldn't clearly see what was written, but that wasn't important in the official documents of the Demon King's army anyway. It is important that the pattern engraved on the paper glows faintly as if it were printed..

After seeing it a few times while passing through the cities, I knew right away that what he was holding was real. When we checked the document and nodded slightly, the guy who put the document back in his arms shifted his gaze to the corpses of werewolves around the camp and asked a question..

"Are you the ones who have been moving around recently, killing nearby monsters??"

A completely unexpected question.

As soon as he heard that our traces had been traced, Karl Kansi, who was trying hard to suppress the tension in his eyebrows and still continued to act naturally, responded:.

"That's right... but is there anything wrong with adventurers hunting monsters??"

"No way. There's nothing strange about it since it's something you do to make a living. but..."

The guy's eyes, which he had been slowly and painstakingly examining as if he were tearing apart a corpse, turned to us with a very suspicious look..

"It's a bit strange to move around without picking up any loot to prove you've defeated a monster.."

And after hearing what he said, we exchanged glances, feigning as much calmness as possible, and found that we had reached the same conclusion..

No one thought this would happen.

To be honest, it was beyond my imagination and I didn't even care. Tracking us by following those traces in the first place was unexpected, so it cannot be said to be anyone's carelessness..

It was extremely difficult, but fortunately this time, as soon as they sensed that this was a situation no one had expected, one of the thousand Eldemians desperately worked out their wits..

"Since the goal was not to defeat monsters in the first place, I had to hurry on my way. There was no time to capture it.."

It may seem obvious and difficult, but it is the most perfect answer. The man who I guess was the commander of the Demon King's army actually heard my answer, but he couldn't refute it even though he opened his eyes hesitantly..

"It would still make money?"

I'm just thinking about it based on a feeling I don't know the reason for..

It made me wonder why they would go this far with monsters that were just picked up while passing by, but the answer came first..

"That's true, but if it's impossible to dispose of it before it decays, it's just a burden. If you've been following our tracks, you'll already know that they were all difficult to dispose of in time.."

One thing that we catch in common is that they are either already rotten or will soon rot. It might be possible to dispose of it via the city, but from the point of view of having to navigate this remote area, it is nothing more than luggage..

"Is that really all it is? I just caught monsters I came across while passing by.?"

"Could there be any other reason than that??"

At first, my goal was to just pass by smoothly... but the guy's reaction caught me..

If they robbed the monsters, wouldn't they be at ease too? It is such a troublesome place that even if you move with the utmost care and attention, encounters with monsters will inevitably occur. Scouts who frequently have to leave the safe station within the boundary crystal's skirt would not be aware of this fact..

But for some reason, the question he was asking now did not give the impression that he was simply chasing an uninvited guest wandering around the Demon King's army's garrison, but was closer to the idea that he was tracking the people who killed the monster..

When I mentioned another reason, I became even more suspicious when I saw the other guy flinch slightly and stop while trying to adjust his weapon..

"Is there a reason why you shouldn't kill monsters around here??"

So I threw the bait, using my five senses strengthened by dragon's blood as much as possible..

"...No way. Is there any reason not to kill monsters?."

The reply is late. The upper eyelid twitched very briefly, as if it were having a spasm. The slightly changed posture while acting natural somehow feels like it has been moved to make it easier to strike at a moment's notice..

Now, let's do it one more time, little Eldmia. Demon King. monster. tracker. What is the connection here that causes such a reaction??

"Well, if there's something that makes you more bothered by the Demon Lord, it can be done, right? for example..."

What suddenly flashed through my mind were the remnants of dead evil spirits and the ogres who had made a deal with the demon lord's army..

"...for example?"

"There is something going around that resurrects dead monsters as undead...."

While listening to the commendation of the guy who seemed to be the leader, I suddenly looked at the Demon Lord's army again..

Of course it's not in a very clean condition. Because they are tracking us, they are covered in dust, have body odor, and smell of sweat. The mud stuck to the shoes still smells damp amidst the tangle of crushed leaves..

But for some reason, there was no smell of blood from those who followed us. All I can feel is the faint scent of oil from a well-maintained weapon..

"Otherwise... the demon king's army has been intentionally managing the monsters we killed.?"

The sword may be like that, but judging from the skills they have now, it makes no sense that they didn't splatter a single drop of blood while cutting down the monsters..

They didn't fight once while they were chasing us..

"Hahaha, that's a funny story."

"Yes? Since things like werewolves appeared, I just threw it away. Those aren't naturally occurring monsters, are they?."

The guys who didn't show any laughter in the conversation before, but as the story about monsters progresses, they burst out laughing and move around secretly, proving that they have their backs..

When I noticed that, I pretended to laugh it off as if nothing had happened and measured the distance from the beauty treatment salon I had put down earlier..

"Now that I think about it, there was an interesting story that I picked up during the trip. Are you interested??"

"Lately... there have been few pleasant events. If it's okay, would you like to hear it??"

The guy called the captain was calm throughout, but it was awkward. If he had done that to the guys behind him, they would have thought he was just having the mindset of an experienced scout..

"It's already been a few weeks, but while I was passing by near Revere for a while, I met someone who was said to have escaped from a large-scale movement of the religious order.."

"...That's interesting."

As the captain narrows the distance slightly, pretending to listen, the other guys naturally widen the siege and approach accordingly..

Just by pretending not to notice and trying to move towards Este, the eyes of everyone except the captain follow him. They were also talented people. Some are even already increasing their horsepower..

Hostility is certain.

Cal Kansi, who cannot feel magical power, has already sensed the atmosphere, and Emmett is already sitting on his cloak, resting his chin on the staff he naturally holds, preparing for a collision..

It's probably my role as a surprise attack expert to lead the way..

"I heard that he was attacked by monsters while following the cult and ran away without food, so I gave him water and food and listened to his story...."

"for a moment."

Surprisingly, the person who interrupted me as I was talking casually, wondering how to start by reducing the number of these guys, was a guy called the leader..

"...drake?"

"yes?"

Before I knew it, the guy was looking up at the sky beyond my head, not at me, but I didn't end up snapping his neck. Of course it is. He's probably the one with the most information, so it's probably right to keep him alive.?

At first, I almost burst out laughing thinking it was a pointless ploy, but when I saw that the eyes of the guys who were glaring at me as if they were about to pull out their swords followed him and moved beyond the sky, I couldn't hold back my curiosity and followed them and looked back..

"...Why is that here??"

I wasn't just saying it because the dragon was flying..

I said this because not only was it a drake that I knew well, but it was also flying with a dog that I knew well, like a hawk flying after catching its prey..

What was caught in the enhanced view were a private car and a Leica that I had not seen in a long time..