86 – I’m here to catch Jocasta (1)
***
three days later.
As I prepared to leave the room, Hergantia entered.
She still wandered because she didn’t know the way inside the palace, but she always found her in Maru’s room.
“I am ready.”
“Thank you for coming with me.”
“It is a must for the atonement. The people who died because of me will be hoping that I will punish the devil.”
After a while, Audrit also came.
A look of concern was prevalent today.
“Don’t get hurt.”
“I told you I was a strong person. I will come back safely.”
Maru headed for the ceremony with the two women.
There were many nobles, including the king and queen, gathered there.
Soon the king’s speech was over and it was time to leave.
Maru said goodbye to many people.
In the meantime, I saw Kiera and Natalie among the party I was going with.
“what. Are you going too?”
“brother… ”
“Floor! that, that’s me… We also joined the supply unit of Basilite Kingdom. With catering support… ”
“Cooking support?”
They needed food, laundry, and people to carry their luggage for this expedition, so they decided to enlist the support of Basilite Kingdom, but it seems that Kiera and Natalie have joined the Corrosion Support Unit under the Logistics Corps.
I didn’t call Natalie because I didn’t intend to go with her in the first place.
There is also a good Venzaris, and as many as 100 imperial knights armed with the latest equipment follow, so there are more people than usual, so I didn’t call them, so they follow me like this.
“Can you cook?”
I asked Natalie, and she averted her gaze and scratched her head.
Then he looked at Keira.
“You’re a kid who’s never touched flour.”
She smiled softly.
“I did a little bit when I was captured by the witch.”
I am proud.
can i have a little
“No, wait. But why are you two stuck? Natalie hates Kiera, right?”
“Hey, he begged me. Please forgive me.”
“Oh yeah?”
Natalie has a simple personality and is cool.
I thought so and looked away.
It doesn’t matter what they do.
If you don’t like the food, you should throw a bowl of rice in your face.
He immediately approached Audrit and said goodbye.
“Audrey, it’s the engagement ceremony when you get back.”
Two months later was the engagement ceremony.
“I’m looking forward to it, so you have to come back healthy. I will pray every day.”
Tears seemed to flow from Audrey’s eyes at any moment.
Maru hugged her and patted her on the back.
“i love you.”
“I love you too.”
Kiera was watching from a distance.
It was sad.
Maru really left.
You’re another woman’s man
An endless sadness flooded in.
The more he sees Maru holding another woman, the more he resents his actions in the past.
Why did you not know your precious person?
Kiera suddenly burst into tears.
“Departure of the combined expedition of the Raiskan Daria Empire and the Basilite Kingdom!”
A mighty drumbeat rang out.
Maru took the lead and entered the warp gate.
Luciella, Hergantia, Venzaris, the Imperial Knights, and the Basilite Kingdom’s logistics unit followed suit.
Audrit, who watched the scene, put on a lonely expression.
“tooth. I went alone without saying that I would go with you until the end.”
It’s obvious that going there won’t be of any help, but I still wanted to go where Maru goes.
I didn’t want to be left alone in the palace waiting for news from time to time to get my heart drowsy.
Anxiety and worry only increased.
It was more convenient to watch from the side.
No matter how dangerous the battlefield was, she had the courage and love to endure death.
“I hate you.”
The words to take me came up to my throat, but the reason I couldn’t say it in the end was because I was considerate of Maru.
If he goes to the battlefield without any skills, whether he will protect himself or appease him, his job will only increase.
She got up from her seat and hurriedly moved.
It wasn’t when I was doing this.
“Because I’ll build a temple too and follow you around.”
She was determined to become a saint as soon as possible and pour a lot of divine power on Maru.
***
Maru arrived at Jocasta’s estate in three weeks.
Then, moving at high speed, he reached her castle at once.
The view of the city from the hill was truly bleak.
Occasionally, thunderstorms even struck the horses, frightening them to the point where they had a hard time.
“Benzaris.”
“… … ”
Venzaris came to the side and bowed his head.
“I would like to hear your opinion as you have accumulated a lot of experience following your mother on how to occupy that strong-looking castle.”
“… … ”
“Are you still under the ban? Are my orders still lower than my mother’s? Is this going to happen between you and me?”
When Maru deliberately spoke mischievously, Venzaris was embarrassed and did not know what to do.
“It is a joke. I was afraid you would be frustrated. How frustrating it must be to see a person who was good at talking about it keep his mouth shut.”
Maru smiled and looked back.
“Looks like they noticed we were there too. look over there Something very nice came to me.”
At Maru’s words, everyone turned around.
A dry desert valley covered with sand.
A huge monster was roaring and approaching.
Maru did not raise an eyebrow even when he saw the terrifying monster.
“Benzaris. Wouldn’t that be nothing for you and your knights? deal with it.”
Venzaris sternly stood at attention and brought his fist to his chest.
It was an expression of intent to carry out the order.
But then Kiera and Natalie intervened.
“That guy should be taken by a hero. I will knock you down.”
“Floor! Leave it to me!”
“I don’t need your help.”
Maru refused with a single knife.
Keira and Natalie weren’t even part of the idea in the first place.
That means you don’t have to.
I don’t know if there is not enough manpower, but now there are a whopping 100 heavy armored knights armed with the strongest equipment.
There were thirty people who knew how to use swords and magic at the same time.
‘It’s like that, but getting help from Kiera… It’s a bit reluctant.’
If it was only Natalie, he would have readily agreed, but with Kiera, she felt rejected as well.
“You prepare the meal. Everyone will be hungry after the battle.”
Maru took Benzaris and moved.
When he ordered something, Venzaris nodded and immediately ran towards the monster with his men.
“… … ”
“Ugh… I was rejected by Maru again… ”
Kiera just bit her lower lip and stood still without any change in her expression, while Natalie sat down on the floor showing a sullen expression.
‘Since the two of them are attached, PTSD comes from thinking about the old days.’
Maru glanced at them and continued as if nothing had happened.
Kiera, the head of the party at that time.
Action Captain Natalie.
bullying floor.
Is this combination restored again? I felt a little stressed out.
If even Lucy starts hanging out with Keira, it’s almost like a really creepy old party reenacted.
No matter which group Kiera belongs to, there is a strong tendency to naturally lead the group.
She is smart, cunning and strong.
If Lucy and Natalie, who have no leadership experience, get along with her like before, it’s only natural that Kiera will become the leader.
It was a picture that Maru did not want to see again.
If that really happened, I might have declared a complete breakup with them.
Maru’s idea of perfect breakup meant forcibly kicking them out by mobilizing all laws, institutions, and public power.
Exile, confinement, even if you use everything, you won’t see it forever.
“lily!”
Luciella, who sneaked into the city, has returned.
Standing next to her in the form of a succubus was Lucy, disguised as a demon.
In an overly revealing outfit that exposed the lustful tattoos on her lower belly, her entire body was painted red and her eyes were black like a panda.
Maru burst into laughter.
“Are you not hurt?”
“uh… ?”
Lucy was startled.
Maru asked softly, but unlike before, it was an infinitely friendly tone.
In addition, the smile on his face was so perfect that I was confused whether he had forgiven me or not.
“Yes.”
Lucy smiled shyly and lowered her gaze.
Why is the floor so warm?
Is it a reward for the hard work in the city of demons for the past few weeks?
Then, suddenly, Luciella slapped me on the back.
“Kyaaak!”
“What are you doing without seeing it quickly? Do you want to be whipped again?”
When Luciella smiled and glared at her, Lucy hurriedly held out the map.
“Hey, this is the city blueprint. barely got it And this is a map with enemy weaponry displayed. And this… ”
Maru sighed as she touched her forehead when she saw the crumpled maps and blueprints she had been eagerly seeking.
“Did you sneak in to get this? ah… sorry. This is why we need to communicate.”
“why? Did you get it wrong?”
“That’s not it. Well… ”
He patted Lucy’s head with a sad expression on his face.
No matter how hard she had suffered, her hair, which used to be soft, was frizzy.
“Woof woof.”
“Why are you barking? Are you a dog?”
“I just wanted to bark when you stroked my hair. bruise. Woof woof.”
she smiles brightly
Oh, why is he like this?
You look pitiful for nothing
Because of the guilt of calling you mutt in the past But?
“Anyway, you worked hard. I am resting over there.”
Maru handed over all the equipment he was wearing to Luciella.
Luciella said beforehand that Lucy secretly infiltrated the enemy’s city and looked at the trend, so I thought it was just that, but it seems that she had a lot of trouble getting this and that.
I didn’t even have to.
Because this fight didn’t require a head roll at all.
“If I break down the gate, please come in with a giant one.”
“yes.”
After talking to Hergantia, I looked behind me.
Venzaris and her troops were dealing with the monster coolly.
The tiredness of the monster was clearly visible.
It seemed that it would end soon.
Maru moved his steps and stood alone in the wilderness.
In front of me, I saw a castle gate made of solid steel.
The castle was infested with various monsters.
“Who told you to go in through the front door?”
Maru laughed.
In an instant, he transformed into a Leviathan and soared high into the sky.
Then, it descended at breakneck speed and landed in the middle of the city.
right after that.
He started destroying everything around him very violently.
It was only a matter of time before the demon king’s third daughter, Jocasta, was captured.