55. There is a reaction. It seems to be just metal.
At the shortest, once in a few decades or as long as a hundred years, a time comes when the entire world is infested with dark energy.
A time when monsters become ferocious and run amok, and the seeds of evil like me and the Dark Church become more comfortable to operate. And, that period ends with the appearance of the Demon King.
The energy of darkness flowing through the world is the source of the demon king’s power. That’s why, even if the hero hasn’t declared himself a demon king yet, those who are attracted to that dark power often appear.
[······It’s like that. You know?]
“Mmm. It wasn’t that I didn’t trust the words of the Hero and the Holy Sword.”
[Yes, I know. Above all, this person has undeniable evidence…]
We are now climbing the Wizard’s Tower.
[What should I pay for the sin of daring to attack the warrior?]
The purpose is, of course, not the price… As the Holy Sword said, it was to make the magician pay the price he deserved. Well, Cream showed interest in the wizard’s tools.
Cream is well versed in magic. However, he didn’t use it well because the direct power of magic was weak compared to martial arts and faith. Can he find a breakthrough this time?
“Still, please be careful just in case. The former advisor’s paranoid tendencies were famous.”
“Yes, that cranky one might have set a trap in his residence.”
Lelan and the captain who followed us gave a warning. Anyway, aren’t you guys too quick to lose money? Even though it’s stretched out like that now, it’s one of the three strongest in the city.
Well, that’s none of my business. The first floor of the tower was a space for guests, but there was nothing special about it other than simple furniture and refreshments. We went straight up to the second floor.
“What does a wizard’s house feel like? Like a real old story…”
Choco, who has an innocent brain, jumped ahead, and the leader followed, escorting Lelan with one arm tied to the fainting wizard. Cream caught in the middle looked at Choco and opened his eyes wide.
The moment Choco slammed open the door without hesitation, an explosion of flame swept the entire staircase. The captain hurriedly cried out and blocked Lelan’s way.
“Lady!”
To make a fuss while being the furthest away from the center of the explosion. The two who were close to the explosion were fine. The cream, not stained with soot, glared at Choco.
“Careful.”
“Ehehehe, sorry.”
I don’t know what kind of blessing it was, but unlike Cream, which didn’t get distorted in the slightest, Choco’s clothes weren’t torn and smudged everywhere. Of course, the guy himself was fine.
Anyway, they’re monsters. While I stuck out my tongue, Choco, who seemed untouched at all, ran into the second floor of the Wizard’s Tower with a bright smile.
“Ugh, what smell is this?”
“······ Ugh.”
The inside of the tower was a mess. Of course, the explosion may have had an effect, but it seemed that the landlord hadn’t cleaned it in the first place.
Books that seem to have been put down after reading, reagents and tools that are not arranged. The musty smell unique to widowers was added to the point where the cream, which had been intact even after the explosion, expressed displeasure.
But what can I do? If you want to find the treasure, you’ll have to put your hand in that dump and search it yourself. Of course, I have no hands because I am a sword.
[Work slaves!]
[If you’re not going to help me, stay quiet!]
While I and Holy Sword were bickering, Cream and Choco started wandering around the second floor, overturning them. Basically, he has excellent physical abilities and has a good eye, so the valuable things were quickly filtered out.
[Why is that wooden ship? It was empty.]
“This smells like wood.”
No, it’s made of wood, so of course. Relan and the leader, who had been far away, came closer, as if the wooden box Choco had picked up attracted interest. A faintly carved golden cross.
“Mmm. This looks like a box that holds the body of the World Tree… Was there anything left in our estate?”
I listened to what she muttered to herself indifferently. Of course, I thought that what Alud wrote was obtained from the territory, but it wasn’t?
But other than that, there was no significant harvest. Even though there were a lot of small things, it wasn’t enough for them to see. Cream said, roughly sweeping the silver coin and putting it in his pocket.
“There is nothing special, more than I thought.”
I agree ten minutes with that statement, but since the upper floor may be different, we went up to the third floor. Perhaps because it was a building built by an individual, the wizard’s tower was only three stories high.
[I think it’s bullsh*t?]
Unlike the second floor, which was used as a laboratory, the third floor seemed to be prepared as a residential space, containing only everyday objects. There are specialized books on magic, but things that are not up to the level of cream.
It’s nice to have extra expenses, but Cream has a lot of money anyway. Is it in vain after all? I’m going to grumble inside. A groan came from behind.
“Ugh… Ugh…”
When the lump on his shoulder suddenly squirmed, the captain put it down in embarrassment. The sorcerer, who hit his butt on the floor, twisted his body and opened his eyes.
His hazy gaze captured Relan and the leader, us, the tower in full disarray, and finally himself tied up like a caterpillar.
“Damn it.”
With that alone, he seemed to have grasped the situation without difficulty. The raid was unsuccessful, and he himself was captured. Well, I don’t know if he was accused of being the Demon King’s minion.
“How dare you enter my tower…!”
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“You are already a sinner. I no longer have any rights.”
Still, he must have been familiar with him, but the leader sentenced him in a blunt and public manner. The wizard glared at him defiantly, then let his shoulders droop.
“Ha, yes. Do whatever you want.”
Somehow, giving up so quickly is suspicious. While Cream and Choco turned their attention to the wizard and looked around, I secretly sent a mental wave to him.
[Hey, why are you so shameless about being the devil’s minion?]
“What, what? What do you mean I’m the devil’s servant!”
An unexpectedly intense response has returned. Everyone’s eyes were on him as he fluttered and shouted, but the wizard didn’t care and screamed loudly.
“What nonsensical accusations are you making! My colleagues…”
“Then, why did you attack the hero?”
“Ah, lady…”
However, when Lelan looked at him with sad eyes, the wizard immediately shut his mouth in a sniff. Well, there’s no way I can tell. That he attacked the hero because he coveted the magic sword.
That only adds confirmation to the charge of being the devil’s pawn. The demon sword and the demon king actually have nothing to do with each other, but that’s actually the image that prevails in the other world.
No excuse could work, so in the end the wizard chose silence. Relan and the leader, the mage. Cream and Choco returned from their search when a disturbing atmosphere was brewing among the people of Hair.
“Ah! There really is nothing but junk like this!”
“Disappointed.”
Cream, which is still clean, contrasts with dusty chocolate. However, the emotions displayed on both of their faces were not different.
The effort of searching the tower was not enough to bring any good results. Sure, we got a lot of fun toys, but nothing special.
[Come to think of it, wouldn’t he have prepared everything if he was going to attack the hero anyway?]
“Huh?”
[Then wouldn’t the most valuable things be in the wizard’s pocket?]
At my point, Cream’s face hardened. Soon, she rummaged through the subspace pouch she had taken from the wizard a long time ago, and soon took out a number of seemingly rare items from inside.
“・・・・・・Mr.”
Usually, the cream didn’t change her expression, but this time her expression was frowned to the point of being visible. Hmm, I think I heard something slang, but it must be my mistake.
hahahaha. By the way There’s no way a child as pure as cream would say such harsh words, right? However, unlike Cream with a sullen expression, Choco had a triumphant expression on her face.
“Still, it wasn’t very fruitless. I found that man’s diary!”
[What? Show me too!]
“There was not much content. At least to the extent of worrying about hair loss or erectile dysfunction? He wrote so many phrases that the medicine didn’t work. Well, that’s not what’s important!”
As Choco revealed all the contents of the diary, the wizard made a poop-chewed expression. Oh no, while I was looking at her with pity, Choco pointed at the bottom of the tower with a powerful motion.
“Looking at it in the middle, it looks like this tower has a basement?”
[What?]
Still, it was a mage used heavily by noble families, but somehow the tower was said to be too weak. At the new farming location, Cream’s face became lively again.
[Let’s go now!]
Well, there’s not much that’ll actually help, but this kind of treasure hunting is fun in its own way. Going around the house and breaking boxes is a heroic act.
We returned to the first floor for now. Of course, the basement floor must have been hidden as an unknown secret device, but since the basement was already discovered, all of those defenses were meaningless in front of Cream.
“Yap.”
Contrary to the normal spirit, Cream stomped and cracked the floor. As surely as it had withstood the magician’s experiments, the tower itself boasted a level of durability that was different from that of ordinary buildings.
However, when Cream augmented her strength with magic and concentrated the impact on one point with martial arts tricks, the floor was blown open. Cream jumped into it without hesitation.
“We will be waiting for you here.”
“No! You guys!”
Anyway, those two people didn’t seem to dare to follow me all the way here. While they were guarding the wizard, Cream and Choco eagerly began exploring the basement.
I wonder if this place is the headquarters, inside it is full of strange collections of wizards. From a dwarf’s clockwork gun to an orc shaman’s totem fragment, there were many things that were strange even to me, who was well-informed.
[What is that?]
Among them, what caught my eye was a strange cube that glowed with different luster depending on the angle. When I expressed my strong intention, Cream put down what she was observing and approached Cube.
“Why is this?”
I don’t know why. However, I felt an unknown attraction to the cube. Oh wait. Is this a mistake? Somehow, I feel like Cream’s grasp is getting stronger…
Before I even dried it, it was removed from the cube. And an ominous sound rang out. Cream, who gave me strength without knowing it, panicked and let go of my hand, and soon, cubes shining in countless colors fell down.
However, no one paid attention to the cube anymore.
[That’s…]
[Sorium? Why is that precious thing in a place like this?]
Something softly shining between the fallen cubes. Although the amount was small, about the size of a finger, there was no way he could not fail to recognize that absurd holiness.
Reflects physical attacks, immunity to magic attacks, absorbs divine attacks. The best metal in the other world, even called the flesh of a god, was placed on Cream’s hand.
And.
[Why?]
Although I was made of Solium, the metal that makes up me has lost its sanctity and deteriorated at the time of my soul. Solium, which has not changed to me who already belongs to the devil, is from Germany.
But why are you attracted to me like this?
That attraction turned into a strong temptation and overtook me. I couldn’t stand it any longer. I released a gravitational force that covered the entire basement floor with a sense of absorbing souls.
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[Is Solium going to change?]
The mineral, which just a moment ago had radiated a single inch of nobility, is turning black. Its pitch-black color resembled the blade of the night, which did not spill a single drop of blood even after cutting thousands of people.
I feel a huge and deep sense that is too heavy for me to accept. Feelings that were unfamiliar at first, as if they were someone else’s, soon took their place in the empty hole in my heart.
Remorse, longing, resentment, forgiveness, anger, affection, hatred, concern.
And the solium pieces were absorbed into me.