71. Sylvia’s story
The first time I met Galan, I was about to become the commander of the Demon King’s army.
My first impression of him was that he was close to a madman.
Blood magic using blood, an obsession that goes beyond the limit for body modification, a narrow-minded personality that only envy those with strong power, and even a gaze that doesn’t look down on most demon army commanders who use mana.
The talent the demon king army needed was a guy who had tasted enough, not a guy who had gone completely crazy.
Most of the corps commanders didn’t like Galan, and neither did I.
My unique magic is magic using beeswax, but since I use mana in the process anyway, Galan used to look at me with the same gaze as other legionnaires.
Hate. Anger. Jealousy. Hatred. And, with a gaze filled with longing for an unknown meaning.
I could understand the meaning now, after dealing with Galan with Austin, but at the time, I didn’t know the meaning of the longing in Galan’s eyes. Maybe it was because he remembered his wife and daughter.
Anyway, at that time Galan didn’t get along very well with me or with others. Especially for Agato.
They openly look down on Agato for being weak, or recommend body modifications that make him look uneasy at first sight.
Just like that, a war broke out while we were living face-to-face with each other. Galan, who went to the front line to stop the hero, was defeated by the hero party next to Gigant.
It was right after Huntly revived Galan, who had been slashed by the Holy Sword of the Hero, that Galan was the seed of distrust.
At that time, all the commanders of the corps, except Monta, the thunderbolt sword, the commander of the 1st corps, fiercely opposed the seed of distrust in that it was unstable regardless of peer, but the demon king completely ignored their opinions and continued to speak Galan’s words. Has accepted
The current demon king, who pushed out the previous demon king and newly took the throne, was a strange species whose behavior could not be predicted. No one had ever met the demon king, so no one had seen the face of the demon king, and Monta and Agato, the closest aides of the demon king, also exchanged conversations through the crystal ball without having an audience with the demon king.
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“No, wait a minute. No one knows the demon king’s identity? Are you all on the same side?”
I cut off Argyle’s story and asked in a puzzled tone about something I couldn’t believe at all.
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No, Sifal. Even if the demon king is a being wrapped in a veil. Does it make sense that those who belong to the same faction, the army commanders under the Demon King, and even the Devil’s closest aides do not know the identity?
At the absurd information, Argyle nodded in affirmation.
“Yes. No one knows the true identity of the demon king. There is speculation among the corps commanders that it is an incredibly strong demon, but that is not accurate information either.”
“Does it make sense that no one knows the identity of the Demon King? No matter how much it is, there will be no one who has met in person.”
When I asked with a blank smile, Argyle frowned a little, thought deeply, then opened her mouth with raised eyebrows as if thinking of something.
“Come to think of it, Callas might know. When the former demon king was pushed out, the one who led the process was Callas.”
“So, what are you doing… He’s already dead….”
“… Ah.”
I wanted to know the identity and intentions of the demon king from Argyle, but I don’t even know who the demon king is. It was absurd information that made my forehead hit.
As I sighed and put my forehead on my forehead, the rest of the party except Argyle and I started discussing the identity of the demon king.
“As expected, it must be an extremely strong demon, right?”
“Um…. It’s certainly highly likely that they were demons, but if that’s the case, that doesn’t explain why they didn’t show up. Maybe it’s not a demon, it’s just a powerful monster.”
“It could be one of the invisible transcendents. The Sun Knight, the Moon Knight, or the rumored elemental lord. It’s not certain, but it’s possible.”
“It seems that Pastor Royman’s words are also true.”
“Transcendence? However, the Demon King has never shown his power directly. Since he sits in the position of the Demon King, he may be subconsciously entering with the prejudice that he has great power.”
“But, wouldn’t it be necessary to have a certain amount of strength to push out the former demon lord and take the place of the demon lord?”
Princess Alexis cautiously opened her mouth in the middle of the room, where only uncertain and speculative opinions were rampant.
“Maybe, humans… Could it be… ?”
In the room that was engulfed in silence for a moment, everyone soon made faces that seemed to be nonsense.
“Princess Alexis. It’s nonsense. No matter how much it is, the person sitting at the heart of the Demon King’s army, where demons and monsters are playing, is a human. It’s even a little disrespectful.”
“Oren. It’s gone too far.”
“Hmm. I also agree with Reverend Royman’s opinion. Shouldn’t it be considered that there is no possibility of being human?”
“That… Right?”
In the middle of the discussion, which quickly turned into an uproar, I clapped my hands and drew everyone’s attention.
“Now, stop everyone. We’re not a party of warriors, so we don’t need to know the devil’s identity in detail, right? I wish I knew, but I can’t help it if I don’t. Let’s move on to something more important than that.”
It’s a bit unfortunate that we don’t know the devil’s identity, but we’re not in a position to catch him in the first place. That should be left to the warriors and thugs.
I was a little taken aback by the identity of the demon king that even the demon king army didn’t know about, but thinking that it wasn’t a very important part to point out, I gestured to Argyle and urged the next story.
“The identity of the demon king should be left as a drinking party later…. Rather than that, explain in more detail about the seeds of mistrust.”
“Okay. I’ll keep talking.”
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The seed of distrust. An organism created solely for the purpose of splitting up the warrior party, in order to deal with the weak warrior left alone.
At first glance, you might think it’s a black slime, as it keeps wriggling and can’t keep its true shape. However, you should never underestimate it.
An artificial creature created through Galan’s research, not a naturally occurring creature. Normally, it can’t really do anything like a slime, but it shows its true value when parasitic to the mana core nestled in the heart of a creature.
Since all seeds of distrust were born from Galan’s blood, they are life forms that are connected to Galan in every way. Thus, when the host Galan dies, the seeds of distrust also die.
In the development stage, human soldiers of the allied forces fighting on the frontlines have been used as test subjects, and Gearco Galan has succeeded in completing the seed of distrust in just a few months. Even if mana cores didn’t exist, it wasn’t that difficult for Galan, the previous Mage Tower owner.
Galan immediately distributed the seeds of distrust to each corps commander, and after dealing with Gigant and Galan, the party of warriors who dealt with Ash, disbelief unbeknownst to them due to Ash planting the seeds of distrust as a last resort. The seeds of became parasitic.
It’s been two years since the hero came to this world. And, it was exactly one year since the hero party was organized.
After the seeds of distrust were planted in all members of the warriors party except for Austin, the corps commanders, who were revived by Huntly’s hand, did not fight the warriors party and only watched while standing back from the front lines. .
As long as the seeds of distrust were planted, the party of warriors was like a rat in a pot or a lobster in a trap.
There was no need to hastily pursue prey that could easily be caught with a little patience, even risking one’s life. It was the reason why the warrior party did not know that the dead corps commanders had been resurrected.
Galan thought that Austin, who was the only one who had no seeds of distrust, would be the first to collapse.
So, the first year, the second year, and the third year since the hero party was active in earnest.
“Where you can do whatever you want.”
Galan’s mission has been successfully completed. As Austin walks out of the party on his own.
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“Whoa….”
I clutched my head and let out a deep sigh.
When I heard Gracie’s explanation, I still had a glimmer of hope that it might be a lie. If it was a lie
After hearing Argyle’s story, that hope was shattered miserably. No, I was accepting it with my head, but I couldn’t be so damned when I was confirmed to be killed like this.
Since I had my hair pounding, Argyle hesitated and continued.
“… That, though! Austin is the only one out of the party yet, so it shouldn’t be that serious… ! “
“No, that’s not the problem… Ha….”
What the f*ck. I didn’t want to accept this f*cking reality again.
The fact that everything went according to Galan’s plan, from being chased by them to leaving the party on my own, came as a shock as if I had been hit in the back of the head with a bat. Even when Galan’s colleague Argyle says this, the possibility of incorrect information converges to zero.
“Yes. Then that… Whether it’s the seed of distrust or something, there’s nothing to come out of this world anymore, right?”
“… Since Galan is dead, maybe.”
“Yes. That’s it. That’s it. Whoa….”
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Not too long ago, I wanted to beat myself up for thinking Galan was a person of pity and misfortune, even for a moment. The unfortunate person of misfortune was an asshole, he was cheap even if you just searched.
After pressing my forehead for a while, I finally gathered my heart and asked Argyle.
“Yes. I understand most of them, but is there one last thing I didn’t say?”
“Uh, which one?”
“That, why? What is the reason for betraying the demon king army and sticking to us, that is.”
“Ah… that….”
Argyle muttered at him as if to speak, then lowered his head and wiggled his fingers in response.
“My wife, for the first time… was….”
“… What?”
Argyle grunted, as if embarrassed to speak, then continued, rubbing his blushing cheeks.
“The day I first met you… Giving me delicious food when I was almost starving to death, showing interest in me, and smiling at me… You were the first.”
It seems that our interest and love came to Argyle, who had grown up with his father’s indifference.
“Ooh, my dad too… You didn’t take care of me that much…. When he was in the Demon King’s Army, he was bored, unhappy, and annoyed… The past few days moving with you guys have been really fun and happy… So….”
Unable to bear the shame, Argyle finally buried her face in his knee and shook her head.
It just went well. I thought we, who were listening to it, were dying of embarrassment.
“… I heard you well, Argyle.”
I pushed my confused mind and looked up at Argyle and said. Now that you’ve heard everything you need to say, the most important thing remains.
“Raise your head, Argyle.”
“Ugh… Ah, yet….”
“Quickly.”
As Argyle looked up, she saw a face that was still blushing with embarrassment.
He smiled at Argyle, then looked around at Robin, Royman, Princess Alexis, and Luna in turn and asked.
“Argyle wants to clear up her past sins and live a new life. I am Argyle… I want to help Sylvia start a new life, but those who have objections, speak up now.”
Hearing my words, Argyle stunned and turned his head to look at us.
“Me, me… I’m accepting… ? Really… ?”
“There is nothing I can do. So, anyone with an objection?”
At that Argyle, everyone laughed and said.
“No objection.”
“No objection. I wish you well in the future.”
“No objection!”
“I like it too.”
I could see Robin’s momentary hesitation, but he decided not to point it out.
I reached out my hand to Argyle, who was still wide-eyed, with a shy smile.
“Congratulations on starting a new life. Sylvia.”
“Black…. Oh thank you…. I am… I’m really grateful… Whoa… !”
I patted Argyle, who had burst into tears, and responded in a playful way to lighten the mood.
“Still, should her hair be hidden? There’s no point in getting caught.”
“Sniff…. Me, i know… !”
Although the warrior party, which I had been with for a long time as a colleague, left me, new relationships filled the void.
I was able to greet Sylvia with a wide smile.