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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 588

[588Tue] Devil, Cry.

'We are very interested in your research..'

Tanebello Vistal still vividly remembers the first time the blacksmith spoke to him, who appeared out of nowhere, accompanied by a host of high-ranking wizards and knights that made his stomach tremble..

'A determination to overcome even mortality without being weighed down by the size of one's long-held wish, and even the results to achieve it. I really want you to hold hands with us..'

Since he had been researching alone his entire life, there was no room for rumors to spread, and the head of the Special Operations Department, who had no idea how he knew about it, was very polite even though he brought enough power to kill Vistal right away. In many ways, it was a contradictory attitude to that of Eldmia, who rudely attacked with a number of people who were not selected..

'What does such a public position mean? If you refuse, it's obvious that you'll die like this..'

However, in Vistal's view, that courtesy was closer to arrogance that comes from trusting the force in one's hands..

In any case, it seemed like the option of refusal was non-existent, and at the same time, he had his eyes on his own research, so he tried to say something and bow his head, but the blacksmith's answer was unexpected..

'hmm? Ah, don’t misunderstand. This is just a safety precaution. Now that we've confirmed that we can communicate, it doesn't matter if we bite people. If it's convenient for you, do it..'

These were not empty words. With just one wave of the blacksmith's hand, the twenty strong men standing behind him disappeared in an instant. When he couldn't control his embarrassment and was rechecking the current situation once again, the words of the blacksmith were heard as if they were seeping into Vistal's ears..

'We will provide you with everything you need for your research. Of course it's not free. We want to share the ‘how to overcome mortality’. I won't be interested in your core research. Because it's yours and yours alone..'

Dream-like words that are no different from saying that you will only eat by-products in return for all financial support..

'However, that alone is a bit of a loss for us... After your research is completed, I would like you to do some work for our Demon King Army from time to time. How about that? Right now, you have no choice but to be confined to your own territory, but then the story will be different, so I don't think it's such an unreasonable request..'

The conditions were so good that they even made an additional offer, as if they had already anticipated that there would be suspicion. Nevertheless, Vistal was silent at such a sudden proposal, so he got up first and tried to make plans for the next time..

So, the suggestion was clearly made by Blacksmith first, but in the end, it was Vistal who caught him..

"Didn't you ask where you got the information??"

The question of the human called Eldmia by Senithigua, who was listening to the story with a sullen expression, awakened the spirit of Vistal, who was talking and reminiscing about the past..

"They said they couldn't say anything because it was confidential. It's not that I wasn't curious, but it wasn't important enough to cause a rift in our good relationship by asking, so I just ignored it.."

As the story progressed, I asked what Blacksmith had presented and how he arrived with what kind of troops he was leading, so a pair of bracelets were placed at Bistal's feet. The magic tools in the form of bracelets that I enjoyed using in my lifetime required a pair to manifest their inherent effects, but each pair was enough to make a reliquary..

There are now five reliquaries recovered. Vistal, who had a vague idea of ​​what Eld Mia wanted to ask him, felt cold sweat running down her skin, even though it wasn't even there..

It's clear that he's spying on the devil's army. However, Vistal no longer had any information related to them. At best, he would only be able to tell us what kind of help he promised to provide, but given the situation so far, I don't think he would be interested in that..

Will he just leave the reliquary that he couldn't return because he couldn't answer the question? If that were the case, the first reliquary would have been recovered a long time ago. I can assure you that the rest were worthless and he could have destroyed them himself..

"Have you seen the face of the blackout worker??"

"no. As his nickname suggests, he was walking around with some kind of cloth wrapped around his face. I haven't seen him since then.."

I expected this to be answered as well, but there was no reliquary that came over. Without even turning her gaze to Vistal, who was anxious and keeping a close eye on Eldmia as she looked at the remaining four reliquaries held by Senithigua, Eldmia opened her mouth again with an expressionless face that made it impossible to tell what she was thinking..

"The impressions of the twenty people he said he brought with him were?"

"...I remember."

"Describe it as you remember it. Then I'll hand over the rest of the reliquaries.."

This time too, it was an offer with no other options, but it was fortunate for Vistal. It was already nearly 10 years ago, and Vistal was not good at drawing, but there was a way to meet Eldmia's suggestion..

"...Based on memory extraction magic, you will be able to leave an impression on paper. There are items in my hideout, and I will give them to you if you just release this barrier.."

"Charuberos. release."

I couldn't tell if it was a judgment based on the belief that Vistal would not run away with the rest of the reliquary, or if it was an action based on confidence that he could be suppressed whether he ran away or resisted, but people around him looked at him as if it was really okay. Despite this, Eldmia does not even move..

There was no backlash. After confirming that the magic that had bound him had disappeared, Vistal gathered up the reliquaries that had fallen on the floor and walked calmly..

There was no need to tell me to follow you..

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"What are you planning to do, sir??"

While I was following the quack to the abandoned temple, I couldn't understand the question asked by Karl Kansi, who quietly approached me..

"what?"

"I changed my plan to return all the relics and only get information.?"

"No way."

I didn't intend to do that from the beginning, but now it's gotten to the point where I can't do that. Is there any reason to keep a lich who wants to achieve his goal by sacrificing people to the devil when he says he will soon achieve immortality?.

"In the previous world, he must have reached a state similar to what could be called immortality in some form. The devil's army probably approached it because its form was similar to transcendence or ascension. Considering the potential risk alone, the right answer is to get rid of him now, but there is no reason to release him now.."

There was no need to worry about the quack escaping, so we were moving at a great distance, so our conversation did not reach his ears, but it seems to have reached the ears of Caruberos who was walking next to us..

"yes? Then why did you return the relic box??"

"If you had asked me to tell you all the information I had just heard, even though all the reliquaries were destroyed and all that was left was to die, would you have told me??"

"Uh... not really..."

I don't know if he got stronger because he was holding the reliquary box, but in the first place, the quack's constant interference while I was trying to find and destroy the reliquary box was just annoying, and he wasn't a threat. That's why they said they would return it, but didn't say they would let it go, and the quack would certainly be aware of that as well..

"Then you're saying that you're giving me hope to get more information because I'm going to kill you anyway...."

"Oh, that's right."

Perhaps because he wasn't expecting my immediate answer, Charuberos' pupils were noticeably shaking. The expression on his face was as if he had seen something so vicious that even Satan would give a standing ovation, so I snorted involuntarily..

"Look at his eyes open. why? It's funny because I feel like I act like you guys.?"

"Uh, uh... To be more honest, I guess we should say that we don't play around in such a vicious way either...."

I was so shocked to see Charuberos answering truthfully while barely choosing his words that I mercilessly hit him on the back of the head..

"You're doing this in a clever way to ensure the reliability and enjoyment of your long-term contract. Does that quack not know my intentions??"

No matter how much we all unanimously call him a third-rate quack, in the end, he is a magician who was on the verge of producing research results in one field. I don't know if it's the same as saying that even a Seodang dog recites a good month every three years, but the lich named Tanebello Vista is definitely not an idiot..

What I'm saying is that he doesn't know that the moment all these relics fall into his hands will be the end of my life..

"This is the guy who saw you and Ingladiu acting as they please right under their noses. Nevertheless, rather than keeping his mouth shut and dying, he continues to agree to deals, which means he is still determined to overcome this situation.."

"Maybe he's just trying to repent for his sins and pay for them cleanly.?"

I barely suppressed my laughter and tried to shake my head in response to a question asked by Karl Kansi, who was quietly listening next to me, but Caruberos almost burst out laughing, so I frowned first..

I was very offended that my thoughts coincided with the demon bastard, so I gave him a proper explanation only after hitting him on the back of the head one more time..

"If he was like that, he wouldn't have become a lich by sacrificing an unknown number of people.."

At least hundreds, and at most thousands. Perhaps all of them may have been sacrificed when the ruins they were coiled in were serving as a city. If you ask Ingladiou, who is the party to the contract, you will know right away... but he wasn't in a state to talk since a while ago, so I put it off for now..

"Even if you try to repent for your sins, you have to blow your head off and send yourself to hell before you do that.."

Carl Kansi, who heard the muttering while looking at the back of the guy disappearing into the abandoned temple, burst out laughing, and Charuberos rolled his eyes and fell silent..