272 – What I’ve Done (4)
Theo continued to read Robert’s note.
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The son succeeded in making a contract with the devil. However, it was an incomplete contract.
I don’t know exactly if there was a mistake while reversing the method that sealed the devil, or if it was because I didn’t offer the appropriate material.
But one thing is certain: the son succeeded in making a contract with the devil. The fangs that grow out of human-like appearance and the bloodshot eyes are proof of this.
······More than anything, when I faced my son, the warrior’s blood flowing in my veins stirred.
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Theo’s body began to tremble.
I sympathized with the mind of the owner of the body who was desperate enough to make a contract with the devil – it was not the same reason at all.
‘······This furry bastard. Was he that sick even though he made a contract with the devil?’
The time when Theo signed a contract with the devil was before he entered Ellinia Academy.
Even after signing a contract with the devil, we produced numerous dark events and ranked at the bottom.
Contractors with the devil differ depending on the level of the devil, but most receive unique and powerful abilities.
70 The old man fought alone against the imperial knights of the empire,
A 10-year-old human child killed a high-ranking warrior,
There was a time when a low-level official took advantage of the Great Devil’s charm to control the entire kingdom.
Of course, the above case is when a contract is made with a major devil, but even if a contract is made with a low-level devil, it is enough to be at the top of the academy. The devil has that much power.
Theo shook his head.
‘······This kid’s talent really has no answer.’
At that time, a question arose in his mind.
‘If you made a contract with the devil, there would be a mark left on your body.’
There was no sign of the contract with the devil anywhere on the body.
‘Did Robert make a mistake?’
The probability of that happening was low.
Robert is a direct descendant of the Balderk family, which has been fighting non-standard beings since ancient times.
Of course, since it has the [Hero’s Descendants] Trait, it can recognize demons, ancient dragons, etc. Even with its eyes closed.
What Robert felt was clear evidence that Theo had made a contract with the devil.
When Robert was in office, he made a feat of subduing several low-level demons.
I also checked the other notes carefully, but I couldn’t figure out why there were no tokens on Theo’s body.
The ending was that the demon that possessed Theo was sealed with the Balderk family’s unique secret techniques and then imprisoned in the deepest part of the castle until Theo returned to his normal appearance.
‘It’s the deepest part of the castle…’
Like Châlon Castle, such a place exists in Balderc Castle.
Since the [Demon Sword] Was sleeping in the deepest part of Chalon Castle, there is a high probability that something equivalent to it is sleeping.
But I can’t access that place yet.
A place where only the head of the household can access, an administrator is also stationed 24 hours a day.
‘······What is there?’
Even in this work, it was not revealed what was sleeping inside.
“······Hmm.”
I was curious.
However, it is not easy to solve the question.
Robert will never allow Theo to access that place. Therefore, in order to gain access there, he must himself become the master of the House of Balderk.
In other words, we still have to reapply Robert who has corrected it.
There’s nothing I can’t do if I want to, but right now I have a lot of things to do as priorities.
‘The priority is to hit [Turning White].’
Theo is organizing his thoughts like that.
“What’s going on? “I’ve been just looking at the paper since a while ago.”
Irene and Eisha approached.
Theo calmly pushed her note towards them.
“I think I’ve found some of the memories I lost.”
I thought that if they were the women who had a close relationship with Theo in this work, she might know something he didn’t know.
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After a while, Irene and Eisha read all the notes.
Irene said to Theo.
“······Hmm. I’m certain I’m not under a contract with the devil right now… I don’t know the details of the Balderk family’s unique secret technique. “I think there’s something there if you go to the deepest part of the castle.”
“Hmm, the matriarch would never allow that.”
“I think so too. In my personal opinion…”
Irene interrupted her sentence.
Theo pressed for an answer.
“In your personal opinion?”
“······To be honest, I don’t think there is any need to dig any further.”
“Why?”
“You’re not under a contract with the devil now, are you? There are no marks on the body. So you’re an ordinary person, right? Good things are good things. “I don’t think there’s a need to dig too deeply into it.”
Irene spoke her truth calmly.
She felt ten years older due to the trauma of the past few days. She didn’t want to experience such trauma ever again.
Whatever the past, it was enough for her to have Theo by her side in the present.
“Hmm, I see. “That makes sense.”
Theo nodded his head.
“Aisha, what do you think?”
“Ah, yes. Yes?!”
Eisha was very surprised.
“Now, wait a minute… I’m a little confused.”
She spoke with a stutter, lost in thought.
‘Theo… Theo really made a contract with the devil.’
The incident in which Theo, with bloodshot eyes, indiscriminately assaulted the family member of the Balderk family overlapped.
Direct relatives prevented the incident from spreading to the outside world, but since the incident was an incident, most collaterals also found out about it.
Of course, it is an incident that Eisha, who is called the hope of the collateral world, cannot be unaware of.
‘Regardless of the note, just looking at the fact that you are currently using the [Demon Sword], Which burns all demons, you probably aren’t a contractor right now…’
······It is not a past that should be openly revealed to others.
Eisha knew better than anyone else that ‘the more a rumor spreads, the more it changes from the truth.’
Moreover, Theo is currently enjoying the highest stock price.
Did he make a contract with the devil in the past? It was clear that the people of the continent would criticize Theo as much as they had admired him.
‘But the reason he bothered to reveal that fact to me was that Theo meant me…’
Eisha’s face turned bright red as she thought about that.
Pang─ Pabang── Paba Bapang───
Embarrassing scenes suddenly appeared in my head.
······At that time.
“If you don’t remember it now, you can tell me later.”
Theo opened his mouth.
“······Ah, yes. Yes I guess it’s because it’s early morning? Hey, I’m so tired I can’t think straight. Ahahahahaha…”
Isha bowed her head and said.
For some reason, it was difficult to look into his eyes now.
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Saturday, some time after lunch.
Approximately 12 hours have passed since I went to Gajusil with Irene and Eisha.
We boarded the carriage stopped at the main gate of Balderk Castle.
It was to attend the Lenimide Church event held in the northern magic city.
The Balderk family members lined up on the left and right of the main gate to see us off.
“Master, please take care of yourself!”
“Please spread the reputation of the Balderk family in the northern magic city!”
Perhaps because they stayed calm and short, their expressions were bright.
Instead, I greeted them by extending my hand out the window.
Then he spoke to the driver.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes, master. Let’s go to the Northern Magic City!”
The carriage ran powerfully, making a clattering sound.
Approximately 30 minutes later.
Irene, who was doing the grip exercise, asked.
“But Theo. “Is it really the northern magic city where the guys who attacked the academy are based?”
Last dawn, I told the truth about [Turning White] To get the two to join.
I opened my mouth after casting the [Soundproof] Spell to prevent the sound of the conversation from leaking into the driver’s seat.
“Yes. To be exact, it’s one of their branches. “They are spread all over the continent.”
“······It’s scary. “It’s hard to believe that a group of such reckless people is just a branch.”
“That’s why we need to uproot it from now on. There is a high probability that the head of the family is also involved with that place.”
Eisha, who had been silently glancing at my face, finally opened her mouth.
“······That story was really shocking. That was the reason why Polaris’ taxes were raised. “For what reason did the head of the family do that?”
“Now I have to find out little by little.”
There was a reason for speculation.
‘Robert is his widowed wife. He is trying to bring Theo’s mother back to life.’
This is what I saw in this work.
In order to secure the investment required for [Turning White], Robert raises Polaris’ taxes in a short period of time, despite numerous oppositions from those around him.
The immediate family also turned their backs on Robert because there was no congo falling on them, and the citizens of Polaris rioted.
The story of this work is that at that time, Eisha, together with Neike, rallied the citizens of Polaris and all Balderk members and took over the Balderk family…
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We arrived in the northern magic city only after midnight.
Perhaps because a rare event was scheduled to be attended by Saint Isabella, the security of the magic city was tight even during the night.
At least over a hundred Holy Knights were patrolling the outskirts of the city in groups of two, and the line at the checkpoint was long.
Eisha said in a surprised voice.
“Wow… Can we get in before the sun rises?”
“Wait a moment.”
There is no reason to waste time on the street.
I took out the communication crystal ball from my pocket.