Chapter 128: Finding the Devil
The two vehicles crossed the vast plain.
Elodie’s car, which was following behind, tilted its head when Pielot suddenly climbed on top of the car in front, but tried to do so. There must be a reason for sitting in the black river.
Lili, who was driving, tilted her head, wondering if this was a new training method.
I had a similar experience on the continent of Palind, but once you leave the Atlas, it is an empty plain with almost nothing and only a road to the capital.
It definitely felt different from the previous world of Frontier, when there was always a city after a city.
‘No one would know if a crime occurred in a place like this.’
It is said that police officers, professionals, lords and knights who manage fiefdoms, etc. Are in charge of public security, but this is limited to the region to which they belong.
Although the country is large, there is not enough population to fill the entire country, so there are empty areas scattered here and there as if there are no borders.
The level of civilization is not that much different from the previous world, but the culture and national system remain far in the past.
‘Considering that we sometimes encounter bandits and the like, there is a place that is like a lawless zone even though it is clearly within the country.’
It’s easy to forget that we can travel long distances with a comfortable vehicle called a car, but the road leading to the capital is actually a lawless area.
At least it is relatively safe because there are no crazy people blocking the road with their bare bodies, but if it is truly a lawless area, there is no reason for that side not to have a car as well.
Above all, cars in this world are not as fast as in the previous world.
‘I keep forgetting that this car’s fuel is mana.’
Although they look similar, the cars in this world have some differences from the previous world. The easiest thing to know is that there is no oil smell. Because it’s not going with oil.
A world where most things are powered by magic. In such products, mana plays almost the same role as electricity.
In that sense, most vehicles are similar to electric vehicles. An electric vehicle with smaller capacity or output.
‘In this world, there was a famous horse that could surpass the speed of cars. This is partly because the speed of famous horses is so fast that it defies common sense, but also because the average speed of vehicles is somewhat lower than in previous worlds.’
Of course, there is no significant difference in general driving speed, but the difference becomes clearly visible when reaching maximum speed.
‘It’s hard to imagine fighting something while the car is running, but it never hurts to be careful.’
Therefore, Frontier paid attention to his sixth sense from the moment the car started. Elodie is probably concentrating on detecting mana in the car behind her. Selena will react to signs and sounds, and there is also Lili, the Zodiac.
If an accident occurs while a radar of this size is in operation, all we can say is that it would be a natural disaster.
“… Uh.”
And then, without fear, something entered the radar.
Frondier, Elodie, Selena, and Lili reacted almost simultaneously, and then Pielot raised her head.
“Frondier senior~!”
Pielot, who was sitting on top of the vehicle, shouted.
“Something is coming~!”
“Can you see it from there?”
“Yes. “It’s flying straight this way.”
Pielot lifted his head up to the sky. He focused his gaze on something that caught his senses.
In fact, from the fact that he was ‘flying’, Pielot guessed his general identity. And that guess was correct.
“──I think the devil is coming.”
Unlike Palind, the Agoris continent is under threat from demons. In places where security is poor, they inevitably come.
“What is the probability that it is a high-ranking demon who wants a contract?”
Frondier asked Arald.
Arald answered while driving leisurely.
“It’s not impossible, but it’s probably an extremely slim probability.”
“What if it’s rare?”
“The devil usually comes at the call of man. This is because who proposed the contract first can determine the pros and cons of the contract. So he won’t take the initiative to find humans and push for contracts. Also,”
“Also?”
“With the power I feel now, I am not the vessel to make a contract. “I don’t think he’s a very low-level devil.”
Indeed.
In other words, it is a devil that comes flying out of desire.
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“Pielot, how many can you see?”
“There are three.”
“Then treat your partner appropriately… “No.”
Frondier took out his phone. He called and held it to his ear.
“… Uh, Elodie.”
It was a call to Elodie in the car behind.
[What. Are you telling me to handle it?]
“No. Leave it to Basileo. On the condition that all three are saved. “Tell him that if he does well, he will be able to buy anything he wants in the capital.”
[Ah, okay. But why are you calling me? You can bet on Basileo.]
“I don’t know the phone number.”
[… I feel sorry for Basileo.]
Is it? Fron Deer tilted his head and hung up the phone.
Basileo, who was in the car behind, scratched his cheek after hearing Elodie’s explanation.
“Suppress the three demons while leaving them alive. Umm…”
Basile looked at the sky. Now the devil was close enough for him to see.
Basileo said in confusion.
“Oh, that’s too close. “I don’t have time to complete the ritual.”
“If you don’t have it, you have to make it.”
Elodie’s cold words.
Basileo pulled his lips together and opened one hand.
“… “Reservation number 1.”
Puzzle!
With that one word, lightning was born in Basileo’s hand.
Elodie’s eyes opened wide, and the next moment Vasileo clenched his fists.
Moment,
Hissing─
“…”
“…”
Nothing happened.
Basil Leo raised his head.
“I failed.”
Instead, Elodie’s head dropped.
Elo D opened his fist in a confused state of mind, then clenched it again.
Gurgling!
Lightning suddenly fell from the sky and pierced the three demons.
“Kaaak!”
“Ahh!”
The demons approached and fell screaming without being able to utter a single word.
Basileo was impressed.
“As expected, you are Teacher Elodie. He can use chain lightning at that high speed. In addition, we added ‘activation of separation’.”
“Thank you for noticing.”
Elo D smiled her wry smile.
It seemed like magic was born in Basileo’s hands, but it was still impossible.
‘It was probably chain lightning that Basileo had booked. ‘It’s a shame.’
I knew that Frontier had given a hint about reservations. However, not only Frontier but also Elodie does not know the exact method of reservation.
He didn’t think that Vasileo would be able to do it right away from what he heard. Rather, I think it’s great that he made me look forward to Inama Elodi for a moment.
“Make it successful next time.”
“No, I’ll try my best.”
Here, Frondier would have said that effort alone is not enough, but Elodie could not say that harshly.
Wow─
Elodie’s phone rang again, and she answered it.
[Is that Basileo?]
“No, I did it. “The reservation failed.”
[Then Elodie should receive the award.]
Award? Oh, I said I would buy you anything you want in the capital.
“Can I take that?”
[Because the mission is cleared.]
… Frontier, you had in mind that Basileo would fail from the beginning.
“That’s right. Now that I think about it, what happened to the demons that fell? “I didn’t think about it until after I crashed.”
[Don’t worry.]
Frontier said:
From the vehicle in front.
Just like Pielot, I got out of the car and stepped onto the black river.
After saying her last words through the phone held to her ear, she puts the phone down.
“Because it’s in front of me.”
As he said.
The three fallen demons were tied up in the black sky and were right in front of Frondier.
“Ugh…”
The three demons groaned in pain as if they still had damage from being struck by lightning. In the meantime, he struggles to escape from the black sky, but it is not easy.
‘I value information the most, but is it meaningful to these guys?’
Frondier took a close look at the devil’s appearance.
All three have different faces. This means that the Frontier are not the low-level demons we have seen before.
When it comes to really low-level demons, they all look similar. So, it means that they are of a higher level than that.
As the devil’s level increases, his intelligence also increases, and conversation becomes easier.
In that sense, they are suitable people for obtaining information, but since they came here unexpectedly, it is not very pleasant.
But there were also some drawbacks.
‘Why are you three coming together?’
I’ve seen a lot of low-level demons running around in droves, but there’s no need for higher-level demons to do the same.
Because it would be better to resolve desires and make contracts alone.
If there is a purpose for moving together…
“First of all, what are you guys here for?”
“Well, what are you doing…”
One of the demons asked back with a pained expression.
Well, isn’t that a very meaningless question? It must have been targeting humans out of desire.
So, shall we ask what desire is?
The moment Frontier thought so,
“Loosen this! “Who do you think we are?”
A devil shouted like that,
Pow!
Fron Deer struck him with his fist, causing his head to turn.
“Okay, okay… !”
Frondier looked at the devil without any particular angry expression.
“Calm down. “Whether we will release it or not will be discussed later.”
“Me, later?”
“These are the devils I’ve met before, so I need to know what I need to know.”
The demons looked at each other’s faces.
The movement he just made without hesitation, and the expression on his face that was extremely languid.
This guy is not normal. They finished their judgment right away.
One of them bit its molars and lowered its head.
“Damn, of course…”
And that faint murmur,
“What?”
Frontier heard.
He walked up to the muttering demon.
“What did you say?”
“Well, what do you mean?”
“As expected, you said that. Now.”
“Whatever that is,”
Chin.
Frondier grabbed the demon’s face and lifted it up.
“Are you saying you knew this would happen?”
“What on earth are you talking about?”
Pow!
The devil next to me meddled and got hit with a black cloth.
“What do you mean?”
“It doesn’t really mean anything,”
“Do you want to die without any meaning?”
Frondier looked at the devil with vivid eyes.
He had no life or anger there.
His eyes looked like he was looking at an interesting puzzle.
In other words, the devil now felt like he had become a puzzle.
He felt like all the options had been given to the person in front of him, whether he could solve the puzzle or skip everything if he didn’t like it.
“You guys weren’t targeting just anyone.”
Frontier himself didn’t know it, but he was smiling faintly right now.
“Did you come looking for me?”
“… “f*ck that bullsh*t.”
“Oh yeah?”
At the devil’s words, Fron Deer closed his eyes once and then opened them again.
“… ! Ah!”
As soon as the devil met those eyes, he felt an eerie fear and shouted. And I knew what this man had done.
“Hey, this bastard, how…” … !”
“Look. “You are not subject to the power of the devil.”
“… !”
Even if you use the power of the devil, you will not obey Frondier.
The meaning is clear.
“You guys already have a devil following you.”
“… !”
“Who is this?”
Frontier’s smile deepens.
I thought it was just useless flies that flew in without knowing the subject, but they turned out to be useful flies.
“What kind of devil sent you to me?”