195. Gift
I had a sudden visit.
It was an elf at the top of the golden moon.
“The Demon King has asked to deliver it to Ernya.”
“For me?”
What was contained in the magic glass was the heat of red light. It was more dazzling, and more intense.
– Wow, is this dragon blood?
The higher spirits of water recognized its value.
– If you eat this and absorb it well, it won’t be too far to summon the Spirit King, right?
Called dragon blood, it was pure, wild, and treasured with enormous mana.
If there is one problem, it’s that he doesn’t like Ernyl because he has a lot of heat, but that’s just a few purifications.
Although a large amount of mana will be lost in the process, the value of dragon blood still shines.
But the hemolysis was only part of it.
“A robe made from dragon scales. The Demon King ordered Logger-sama to make it a top priority.”
“···It’s beautiful.”
The cloak had a faint red light. It was more noble and beautiful.
Ernya wore it. It rolled up softly and disappeared.
“Charlotte engraved a magic engraving with the Dwarves himself. Normally, it hides itself with invisibility magic, but will reveal itself if your Highness desires. High magic resistance and enchanted magic…”
The elf explained many other functions.
“Please say thank you.”
“Yes.”
“No, I have to do it myself.”
“All right.”
I hope you will receive this gift.
The corner of Ernian’s lips drew a smile. A slight blush occurred.
“…do you have any?”
Hillen, who was next to him, asked. A by-product of a dragon, a treasure crafted by the dwarves themselves. I definitely wanted to have it.
“There is not.”
“Yes?”
Hillen’s expression hardened.
“It cannot be. I am the first and most faithful member of the Demon Lord’s family. He can’t arrange for me…”
“It is a lie. He told me to give it to you if you gibberish like that.”
“…After all, I believed in the Demon Lord.”
The elf drew out his sword. It was a dull, grayish sword that felt like it was being sucked in.
The sharp anticipation seemed to be restrained, yet it was wild.
“This?”
“This sword is a mixture of dragon bone and various alloys to hide that it is made from dragon bones. However, as far as the result is, if it is superior to a sword made of pure bone, it is superior, and Logger is proud that it is never inferior.”
“…that crazy dwarf deserves it.”
“Yes?”
“No, no.”
Hillen smiled and smirked.
“Please say thank you to the Demon King.”
“Yes, I will. Oh, and.”
“Are you there again?”
“He asked me to deliver chocolate and candy through me.”
“And chocolate?”
“Yes.”
“I remember that I gave a lot…”
There were several in a large bag. If I ate just one a day, I would eat it for years.
“The Demon King has a tendency to just sprinkle a little…”
“I told you to be friends with the princesses, but they were getting close with everyone in the tower. Did you get it too?”
“···Yes.”
It was a good sign.
The fact that the elves eat chocolate from the Demon King without hesitation means that the Demon Lord and them are getting closer.
It felt like the towers that were created by forcing different races to come together one by one.
“Wait a minute. If not, I have something prepared for you.”
“thank you.”
That was then.
“Healon Kagiii!”
A high-pitched voice resounded throughout the annex.
“You are not allowed to come in here!”
“Leave this! Aren’t you going to let it go?”
An anxious voice followed.
“…what is this voice?”
“Roselle Chartres?”
“Are you there!”
─!
The door swung open with the sound of running. Red hair fluttered in the wind. The red pupil that found Hillen turned sharp like a hawk.
“found.”
“You came all of a sudden. What is this?”
“Is this even possible between us?”
“What kind of relationship are we?”
“A very close friend, even the Demon King was beaten together.”
Roselle Charter laughed. The laughter was so ominous that Hillen couldn’t laugh.
Good connections are always one of the values he pursues. The Archmage who was in the place of the star and engraved the seven seals was definitely one of the good people in his network.
However, what makes her uneasy is that she instinctively realized that she did not come to him with pure intentions.
“Please be polite. This is the seat of the Crown Princess.”
So I sold the Crown Princess. Ernian’s eyes stinged, but he blinked desperately to ask for help.
“The Crown Princess?”
“Nice to meet you, Roselle.”
Ernya got up from her seat.
“This is Ernya Hilderan. Is this your first time seeing it in person?”
“Are you talking about the Crown Princess of Hilderan? I never knew you would be here.”
“I came to represent Hilderan in the process of cooperating with the hero. I was negotiating with Hillen. By the way, do you know why Roselle interrupted our conversation?”
Roselle, who was about to push Hillen right away, flinched.
“uh···.”
It wasn’t because of the idea that we shouldn’t be rude to her who was supposed to be Hilderan’s next queen. It was because she realized that she was never under her in the way she looked at herself.
‘Genius, genius.’
How old is the Crown Princess? I know you’re still in your 20s.
The thirst for pure blood deepened.
“sorry. You have made a mistake.”
“I accept the apology.”
“I am looking for someone.”
“Person?”
“Is that what you mean?”
“Not you. Hillen Cargill. Someone you are acquainted with.”
“Who is that?”
“It’s a person named Fail.”
“Pale?”
Ernap and Hillen exchanged glances.
‘If it’s a fail, is it Berge-nim?’
‘Yes, this is Berge.’
“Why are you looking for Fail?”
“Because I need it.”
“May I know why you need it?”
“This is between Hillen and I.”
“But it was you who jumped into the conversation between Hillen and I. I have a relationship with Fail-sama.”
“Are you talking about the Crown Princess?”
“Isn’t that right?”
Well. Roselle swallowed a moan. Ernya didn’t seem to give up easily, and as she said, the uninvited guest was right.
‘It doesn’t matter what you say.’
It’s not really a secret.
“There is a contract between Pale and His Majesty the 5th Prince of our kingdom.”
“A contract?”
Ernya looked at Hillen.
“Yes, there is. This is a contract to buy Fail-sama’s blood at the official price in Akan.”
“why?”
Hillen covered her mouth so that Roselle couldn’t see it, making her mouth wide.
‘Because of Phoenix.’
‘ah.’
Ernya nodded her head. I’ve heard of it. It was said that the mana of Berge, who absorbed the body of the Phoenix, was so pure that wizards were delighted.
However.
“It is not compulsory. If you give it to Fail, you buy it, otherwise you drink it. It was such a contract in the first place. The reason Roselle is looking for Fail-nim until she comes to visit me is…”
“So!”
Roselle exclaimed.
“I want to fulfill that contract. I need that blood now!”
“Roselle, it does not mean that you are being reckless like this. Fail-sama…”
“Give me money! Shut up and take my money! That bastard, seeing it back then, he seemed to like money so much!”
she roared
* * *
Instead of resenting her rudeness towards Berge, Ernyl thought she could use her desperation.
“A desperate man can do anything to get what he wants.”
And there is no substitute for Berge’s blood.
Because no one ate Phoenix’s corpse.
“Of course you are right, but what are you trying to decorate?”
“What do you think Hillen-sama is?”
“that···.”
That’s crazy!
Hillen barely suppressed the words that were about to pop out of his chin.
“…Impossible.”
“Why?”
“This is Roselle Chartres. The hero of Akan, the hero of Akan. There is no way that she, who has always been at the forefront of subjugating demons, has to serve Berge-nim, who gave her a bitter taste of failure over and over again.”
There is no need to go all the way to Berge. It was a common sense that a hero would serve the demon king.
“Then, isn’t Hillen a hero?”
“…I am not the same.”
He was captured by the Demon King, and he made the inevitable choice to live.
“Isn’t it the same for the Crown Princess?”
“No, I was voluntary.”
“·················ogue.”
“Anyway, if that’s the case, then I can drive you into the same situation as Hillen-sama. Roselle Chartres will definitely be participating in the real bravery. If I make her, who is a star, into the family of the Demon Lord, would the Demon Lord become more comfortable, wouldn’t it?”
“…sometimes I get confused whether the Highness is a human or a demon.”
“It’s not something the person who said he was the most faithful member of the Demon King would say. And what about demons and humans?”
The number of humans killing humans is much higher than the number of demons killing humans.
“I don’t judge good and evil. I’m chasing who I am and who I am not.”
“Am I Your Majesty?”
“He’s a member of the Demon King, and he’s my knight.”
“…that’s nice.”
“And think about it. If Roselle says no, will I just nod my head and move on?”
“···indeed.”
was immediately convinced.
“Then what is your plan?”
“It’s simple. If you want blood, give it blood, if you want to find Berge-nim, you have to go to Berge-nim.”
“Are you going to dig a trap so that Berge-nim can catch it?”
“yes. After that, you’ll be fine. He is the one who accepted you into his family and made the Four Heavenly Kings.”
“…the Four Heavenly Kings are not the Demon King, but your Majesty…”
“It goes beyond the little things. Roselle is waiting, right?”
The two had entered a small room inside, leaving Roselle Chartered in the office. Using an excuse to ask Fail’s intentions, he covered the sound with mana and blocked the sound.
“There is one problem.”
“What?”
“If Roselle Charter, who disappeared after meeting us last time, goes missing, the suspicion is…”
“It could be us. So the place is going to be Erzest. It is also the place where I met the 5th Prince of Akan, so if you give me a good reason, I will understand.”
Regardless of the presence or absence of the Demon King, it is a rough terrain where even the stars cannot be vigilant.
That was it. Because of uncertainty, there is no big human who can touch the best hero except for Balaf and the Crown Princess of a powerful country called Hilderan, nor a stupid country to bear the loss.
“That is too optimistic. When you think about the value of Roselle Charter in Arkhan, you have to think more than that.”
“The demon lord can persuade him to let him go again.”
“Are you sure it is possible?”
“Have you ever thought that Hillen-sama would become a member of the Demon King’s family? I think Hillen-sama is a greater hero than Roselle-sama.”
That Hillen became a member of the family, but it meant that he would not be like Roselle and would not cut it.
“…I think I am very fortunate to be your knight.”
“I also like that Hillen-sama is my knight.”
Ernya opened the door and walked out. Roselle, who had been waiting, was pleased.
“What did you say?”
“I’m going to meet you. But it’s hard to move right now, so if you want to meet him, he asks you to come in person.”
“Anything is possible.”
Roselle nodded her head.
“But I do not recommend it.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s dangerous.”
“I am Roselle Chartres.”
“It’s Erzest. No matter how great Roselle is, it is a place where you cannot be vigilant. So I want you to wait for Fail-sama to return. I think it will be about half a year.”
“You mean to wait half a year?”
That’s nonsense. In half a year, the time was still left even after the bravery had already ended.
“I can’t.”
“Then there are conditions.”
“Say it.”
“Before you go, stop by Akan and clearly indicate your destination. Meet us and if you are wrong, who will the doubts go?”
“All right.”
After a while, Roselle Charter heard the location and quickly disappeared.
“Now, shall we report to the Demon King?”
* * *
“You mean sending Roselle Charter?”
“No, I have already sent it.”
“So Roselle Chartres made me come to my tower soon?”
“No, northwest of Erzest.”
“why?”
“Find the Demon King. To be precise, the Demon Lord with the status of ‘Fail’.”
“I was not in the mood to leave easily. It looked like it was being chased by something. He must have tried to find the Demon King by all means.”
And above all.
“It is highly likely that she knows about the ‘real’ heroism.”
“So now look at me…”
“Make it into a household. Just like I did with Logger and Hillen.”
The reason for comparing them to Logger and Hillen, rather than to other members of the family, was simple.
“Because the Demon Lord has what Rozel-sama desperately wants.”
He ate the Phoenix’s corpse, so he gained pure fire mana.
Dragon blood obtained through the corpse of a dragon.
“Magicians, especially high-ranking wizards, are in a way related to the Dwarf craftsmen.”
“Are you talking about obsession and madness?”
“Right.”
Berger nodded.
“Don’t be grateful for the gift.”
“You’re welcome.”
Ernya smiled brightly.