Chapter 98: Evidence (3)
While Elysia screams and struggles.
Frondier thought as he looked into the distance where the demons were coming from.
‘The devils of the West are not after me. ‘There is no need to come here unless Rafflesia is activated.’
The location of Frontier is completely different from the direction the demons are heading toward the Empire. Of course, it was natural since the plan was to lure them to Rafflesia.
Of course, it was a joke to say that Elysia didn’t know how to use the magic circle, and she could activate it at any time.
The problem is timing.
‘There must be quite a few demons who want to see me.’
What Frontiere is interested in right now is not the Western Devils.
Satan’s demons.
I look forward to seeing what the fearless people who kidnapped Runia will do.
‘They were targeting me from the beginning. It’s almost certain that the demons first attacked them. But Runia probably wasn’t in the original plan.’
Frontier has already received a general report from Aster.
It is clear just from looking at that the second-ranking devil approached Aten. Runia must have been excluded from their priorities.
However, they have no choice but to threaten Frontier. Because that is the order given.
No matter how much of a relationship there is between Runia and Frondier, they will come to Frondier.
‘It’s funny that demons are calling me on my phone, and they’ll come in person.’
Now, Frontier is in a dangerous state where he may cross the border of the empire and encounter monsters from outside and even monsters from the abyss.
The devils’ information is out of date. In other words, Frontier’s information would be the same.
Of course, the scene where Frondier delivered the final blow to Belphegor must have been witnessed through Wizard View, but the correction of the information would have been minimal.
Although the other characters’ information is old, it is true, and Frontier’s information is almost as if it were non-existent. Even Mangot couldn’t fully grasp Frontier’s full strength.
Therefore, the current location of Frontier is extremely easy for Satan’s demons to access, and it is also an extremely urgent situation.
“Welcome. “Before I die like this.”
Frontier let out his voice with a languid breath.
“What, what?”
Of course, these were words that Elysia could never ignore.
“hey! Are you really trying to kill me? But why are you dragging me in too? Did you hate me that much for not being kicked out of the empire and living as a commoner? “You didn’t have to do this!”
Elysia shouted at Frondier. A feeling of injustice filled my eyes.
“… … .”
Frondier looked at Elysia in silence.
Actually, I had a lot of things I wanted to say to Elysia. And all those words were things I couldn’t say now.
“Elysia.”
“what! why!”
“I’ll tell you the timing. When I give the signal, activate the magic circle immediately.”
“Are you listening to me?!”
“It’s important.”
Frondier looked at Elysia with a very serious expression. Of course, Elysia was caught in the black sky and could not move, so she had no choice but to look into those eyes.
“… … “You’re not planning on killing me, are you?”
“If I kill you, I too will die at the hands of Mr. Fili.”
“Why do you keep calling my mom that way?”
Elysia growled. Although it is her mother who reduced her to a commoner, she does not seem to like the title of Frontier.
Then Elysia lowered her eyes as if she remembered something.
“… … And whether I die or not, my mom doesn’t care anymore.”
When Elysia visited the imperial palace for the first time in a long time, she remembered the cold look Fili gave her.
Is that how you view your daughter? Moreover, after that, he treated me like a complete stranger. As seen in one of Frontier’s new servants.
‘No matter what, there’s no reason to look at it like that! After that, I didn’t do anything wrong! Going to the imperial palace wasn’t something I wanted to do!’
After becoming a commoner, Elysia lived an extremely ordinary life. It’s hard to say it myself, but I think I’ve adapted quite well for someone who originally sat in the highest position in the imperial palace.
Of course, whenever there was a banquet at a certain mansion, she developed a habit of stopping and watching for a moment, but not only she but other ordinary girls did that as well. The reason may be slightly different from Elysia.
“… … If you pretend to know once, it will last. “That’s what I said.”
It’s not like I’m asking for forgiveness.
I mumbled something to myself without thinking. Still, I swallowed my words.
Frontier, who was watching this, sighed.
“… … “If it’s like this, it’s going to cost you and Philly a lot of trouble.”
“what?”
“no. Anyway, if you want to live, listen to me. All you have to do is activate the magic circle according to the signal. “It’s not difficult.”
Elysia glanced at Frondier.
If you think about it, Frontier is just as dangerous. As soon as I activate this magic circle, demons will pour in like waves towards us. To be honest, it has no meaning other than being ranked #1 on the way to die in style.
However, Elysia saw fragments of the power shown by Frontier.
Cutting down her former Chimera with a single blow, the demonic power she showed the other day, and even the dead monsters from outside lying around now.
Elysia still doesn’t know much about Frontier. However, as a result of following him around forcibly, I felt like I had a general idea of what Frontier was trying to do.
Besides, since she can’t escape what she’s tied up with anyway, there’s only one thing for Elysia to rely on.
In the end, Elysia asked with her mouth pouting.
“What is the signal?”
“Menosorpo.”
Naturally, Elysia’s head tilted.
“… … “What does that mean?”
“you do not have to know. Just activate ‘Rafflesia’ when I say this. “That’s enough.”
Elysia is still speechless. If you teach others while you’re doing it, it’s okay. Why are so many people these days worried about fleeting?
Meanwhile, Frondier raised his head. It was a different direction than before.
“… … also.”
Frontier grinned.
As he thought, demons don’t have much patience.
Something approaches Frondier and Elysia. From the sky far away, just one.
While Frontier was leisurely waiting for it.
‘… … ‘What is it?’
Elysia’s face suddenly became cold.
She soon realized it too. Something is flying towards them. Since he had no intention of hiding his aura at all, Elysia naturally sensed it as well.
‘What is this Auror? Does this make sense? Dealing with a guy like that?’
Elysia lowered her head and pressed her molars. For now, I was fortunate to be tied up in the Black Heaven. You can avoid the ugly sight of your legs becoming weak and falling down. Additionally, the tremors of my body were slightly suppressed thanks to the black sky.
Meanwhile, a black wing finally reached Frondier.
“Nice to meet you.”
The devil landed gracefully and bowed his head towards Frondier.
“I am Marcosias, Second in Order of Wrath.”
Marco, who fought Aten and Cybel, appeared in front of Frontier.
This was also expected by Frontier to some extent. Marco is the strongest of the Satanic demons left in the Empire.
In addition, Cybel and Aten say that it has great regenerative abilities, making it the devil that is best able to respond to unexpected situations.
And of course Frontier,
‘… … Solomon’s 72 demons.’
I know more about Marcosias than Cybel.
It is famous for its legend that it can change into the form of a wolf and breathe fire from its mouth, but there is one interesting piece of information about Frondier.
‘I heard you don’t lie.’
I don’t know how much of the information in the game actually applies, but Marcosias does not lie due to the game’s setting.
Even if you keep your mouth shut, you won’t lie. In demonology, being a wolf and being a human are slightly different, but in the game Etius, they are the same.
Just because you don’t do it doesn’t mean you can’t do it. Marcosias is a devil after all. It is far from ‘honesty’.
The reason Marcosias does not lie is because he knows that a slightly twisted truth is easier to deceive others than a clumsy lie.
In other words, it comes from personal know-how and is not a limitation.
So Marco actually welcomes people who know his information vaguely. It is a reverse use of the belief that one does not lie.
“Hello, my name is Frontier de Roach.”
Frondier first said hello. As if we were friendly neighbors. Marcosias, who saw that, glanced at Elysia next to him.
“… … “Who is this?”
“Oh, my servant. “You didn’t listen, so I tied you up for a while.”
Elysia wanted to scream, ‘Who is your servant!’ but she couldn’t. In this situation, if I don’t become Frondier’s servant, I could die right away.
“So, what’s your business? “Satan’s minion.”
Frondier asked with an innocent face. Macro looked at that with his eyes narrowed slightly.
‘Are you going to pretend not to know?’
There is no way Frontier is unaware of the situation. He is not that immature. The reason Frontier is in this place is clearly to attract demons. Of course Marco knew that. He does not look down on Frontier.
However, despite knowing Frondier’s intentions, Marco has no choice but to do as he wants.
The demons of the west are just around the corner, and Frondier is now wandering in a more dangerous place than anywhere else.
‘I can’t help it. ‘I don’t have time, so let’s go quickly.’
Marco made up his mind and spoke.
“You probably know your acquaintance, Runia Freecell.”
“of course.”
“We are protecting that child now. You know what I mean. “If you don’t want her dead, you will have to comply with our demands.”
It was a really boring comment, but there is nothing better than this to quickly understand the situation.
After hearing that, Frondier laughed.
“okay. Do whatever you feel like.”
Marco’s eyes twitched at that.
“… … Are you saying it doesn’t matter if Runia dies?”
“No, I’m telling you to comply with your demands? So do whatever you want.”
Frondier lightly spread his arms.
“Now, what should I do? “What are your demands?”
“… … .”
Marco was speechless.
Of course, Marco also thought that Frontier would eventually grant their demands. But that is only the result.
From what Marco heard, Frondier is the type of person who has a good head. I thought he would use all kinds of bravado and provocation to get what he wanted as much as possible.
But I can’t believe they accepted it so coolly.
While Marco kept his mouth shut, Frondier’s cool eyes hid behind his innocently smiling face.
‘Most of Solomon’s 72 demons are highly intelligent. In particular, his skill at deceiving humans is amazing.’
Marco also probably harassed many people. People who polluted their souls with greed, ignorance, and recklessness would have become his sacrifices.
So Marco himself also knows it well. That your head is working well.
‘Those guys don’t like things going too well.’
Marco is familiar with the sight of humans trying to overcome a crisis by somehow turning their heads. Because it is a devil who makes a living by using the technology to eat it.
“… … Surprisingly, he gives up obediently. “I was hoping that they had dug a trap.”
“There is no such thing. Runia is a precious person to me.”
“To the extent of throwing your life away? “If I had that information, I wouldn’t have had to worry.”
Marco tries to understand Frondier’s intentions.
Frondier said, still smiling.
“I know.”
An extremely brief yet heartbreaking answer.
‘Just as humans don’t trust the devil, the devil doesn’t trust humans.’
I don’t believe in saying that I will comply with demands.
I don’t believe that there are no pitfalls.
I look at Frondier’s eyes and fingertips, trying to find any gaps.
However, from Frondier’s perspective, Marco’s observations all seem like a deterioration of Fili.
‘Fili may be full of doubts, but he never shows that he is. ‘You know how to clearly distinguish between mental obstacles and benefits.’
If Fili were in front of Frondier right now, he would have already made his demands and looked into Frondier’s intentions.
Doubting Frontier means doubting, and there is no need to waste time to achieve your goal.
It should be at least that level. To move an empire.
This is Frontier, who faced Philly like that.
‘Come on, Marco. ‘Do you have time for that?’
While Marco tries to see through Frondier’s intentions, the clock does not stop.
Tick tock, time passes. thoroughly.
Marco finally said.
“… … great. Then, let’s disarm everyone first. “You won’t be able to leave our hideout until the job is done.”
Wow─
At that time, Frontier’s Sage phone rang.
“Oh, sorry, just a moment.”
Frondier leisurely checked the phone screen.
From Noble mtl dot com
[Toward the west from Mangot, black clouds were discovered.]
It was a report I had been waiting for, but I was concerned about the expression.
Reporting is inherently something that must be brief and accurate. There is no need to use any rhetoric or figurative expressions.
So what this report means is clear.
Frondier raised his head and focused his eyes on the distant direction west of Cape Bay.
“… … indeed.”
Frondier caught sight of something that was beginning to appear faintly, and was clearly convinced.
The black cloud is not a metaphor.
Even to Frontier’s eyes, it clearly looked like a black cloud.
Frondier said to Marco.
“I received a call.”
“… … “What is it?”
“Dark clouds discovered in the western sea. “Probably the devils of the west.”
Marco smiled inwardly at those words.
Fortunately, we succeeded in contacting Frontier before them. First of all, without Frontier, the demons hidden in the empire or Constell’s personnel would not be able to move easily.
Soon the empire will become a battlefield. With that alone, Satan achieves his first goal.
But Frontier added another word.
“But it looks like they’re flying this way.”
“… … “What do you mean?”
“I once killed a lot of those demons at once. “I guess I’ve earned some resentment.”
Marco frowned at those words.
You killed the demons of the west? Even if that were true, they wouldn’t attack Frontier.
Their desire for revenge is much stronger than that. We have endured such a long time to catch the demons hidden in the empire, but there is no way that attention will be focused on just one Frondier.
‘That’s a lie. ‘A vain bravado.’
Marco was sure. There is no way the western devils would come here. He’s not that stupid.
But still, Frontier said.
“So I have to respond.”
“Stop bragging. There is no way the devils from the west would come here.”
At those words, Frondier takes a deep breath.
and,
“Menosorpo.”
The moment I spoke.
“… … !”
A huge magic circle is activated, completely covering their surroundings.
‘This… … !’
Marco immediately took his stance. He knew about this magic circle. It is said that whenever Frontiere made a weapon in the air, he sensed the energy of the magic circle.
As if to prove it, weapons were randomly created around Frontier.
“… … “What should happen to Runia?”
Marco assumed that Frontier had changed his mind. I plan to antagonize Marco. In the end, your life is important.
“What are you talking about?”
However, Frondier aims the summoned weapons in a distant direction other than Marco.
“They said they were coming here.”
“Still saying that nonsense…” … !”
Although I said so.
Marco soon realized too.
Clouds of enormous size. A bunch of aurors swirling around there.
It slowly turned this way.
“I don’t know what you guys are asking of me.”
Meanwhile, Frontier says:
“You can’t give in to that request while you’re dead, right?”
Marco’s mind is pounding at the thought of a situation that doesn’t make any sense.
So, really, since Frontier has killed some demons in the west, the war power is flying towards Frontier?
“… … Those idiots!!”
Marco activates his aura and encounters a swarm of flying clouds.