71. That’s me… That’s me!
[······Well, isn’t this a bit off?]
[I think so too.]
Rarely, I and the Holy Sword agreed. When we agreed to protest, Cream tilted her head as if she had no idea why.
I was shaken violently by her movements. I was usually affected by movement to some extent, but now it was a bit too much. That means we were very close.
“This is safe, right?”
[No, no matter how safe it is, it’s not everything!]
[Even if there is no direct contact, what kind of adverse effect it will have on the hero…]
[It’s stuffy! Stuffy! Release me!]
Apart from that, there is a reason why even the Holy Sword reacted so violently. Right now, Cream was holding onto my handle with her shoulder. What bullsh*t is this?
So, in order to ‘protect’ me, the cream cut off the flesh of its own shoulders, put me inside, and stitched it up. It was a crazy thing that even I, a legendary demon sword, would get tired of.
Although now my handle is completely sealed with a seal of cream, fundamentally we are of the highest quality. This level of close contact was an extremely dangerous act.
[No, doesn’t it hurt?]
“Treatment, everything, you did it.”
[······Ew, now I don’t know.]
It looked even weirder because a part of it protruded from the handle’s guard. Thanks to that, I can see the world, but there’s no way the cream will be fine with this much abnormality on my shoulder.
No matter how great the hero is, his body structure is no different from that of other humans. Cream seemed to be fine, but when she moved her left arm, she looked rather uncomfortable.
[No, even if you just carry it normally…]
“This is, first of all, safety.”
It’s not a metaphor, but since I was actually buried inside her body, I had to be strong enough to cut off one of Cream’s arms, if not enough to touch the current me.
Of course, there were only a handful of strong players at that level. As much as I saw while traveling with the hero, was the main body of the clown I met in Choco or Jajacseong? Of course, being able to hurt and being victorious were two different things.
[But…]
“Stop.”
The Holy Sword seemed to want to say more, but Cream did not allow any further objection. As she glared at her, her holy sword quietly shut her mouth.
There was silence for a while. I didn’t like this awkward atmosphere, so I broke the silence without paying attention.
[So where are we going?]
“?”
[?]
As soon as I spoke, Cream and Holy Sword looked at me with questioning eyes. No, why are you doing that?
“Elder, Lich, to see, let’s go?”
[That’s right. Didn’t you know the way?]
Ah, Cream steps so naturally. I replied with a wahahahaha laugh.
[I don’t know!]
I left the Elder Lich hundreds of years ago, how do you know? After making me, the elder lich fell into hibernation, meanwhile her workshop was out of control and her security was breached.
To the point where insignificant adventurers came in and snatched me away. I don’t think the Elder Lich is still using a place that’s been swarmed to that extent.
[No, what if you don’t know?]
[It can be.]
“Then, what should I do…?”
It was said in a tone of anger, but Cream’s reaction was unusual. She didn’t have tears welling up like before, but the light from the stars shot and went out one by one from her blank face.
[No, wait. Calm down!]
I’m afraid of this, so I want to make a joke. Even though I was fed up with the unusual overreaction, I felt proud for some reason. Are you looking at the holy sword?
[Could he have said something like this even though he had no room at all?]
“What do you mean?”
[I don’t know where the Elder Lich is right now, but she knows the clues to find.]
“Are you sure?”
[Yes, that’s for sure.]
As Cream blinked her eyes a few times, the starlight rose again in her eyes, lighting her dark eyes with a warm glow.
Once under my guidance, we started heading back to Hair. The monsters couldn’t attack or attack us anymore because we made such a mess on the way.
There is a good point in being physically integrated with Cream. It was around the shoulder, so the field of view was similar, and the sense of speed of the wind and the tight muscles made me feel like I was on board a giant robot.
I didn’t really think about it, but I was quietly buried in the cream’s flesh, listening to the sound of her blood vessels flowing and the sound of her heart beating.
[Come to think of it.]
“Huh?”
[You seem to have grown up a bit?]
It’s not that I’ve grown taller or that any special changes have taken place in my body. The appearance of the cream was no different from before. Is it because of the atmosphere?
Well, that’s not exactly the case. Cream’s atmosphere was a bit different from usual, but that was only the aftermath of the incident I experienced, and other than that, it was the same as usual.
[Yes, actually, I feel a little like that…]
Her holy sword, which had been quiet after being picked on by Cream, also intervened. Cream herself tilted her head as if she had no idea.
“Really? I do not know.”
Well, she can’t help it if she doesn’t know. Actually, if you think about it, growth doesn’t happen so suddenly and suddenly.
Nothing has been said since then. Until the sun went down, the seventeen-year-old girl kept running with her sword on her shoulder.
*
“Chief Kale! Cale branch manager!”
“Ugh, what is it?”
Kale (38 years old, single, early hair loss) was awakened by a hand shaking her.
His subordinate, whom he had seen so much at work, had awakened him. Cale glared at him, frowning in drowsiness and annoyance.
“······Guild business hours are over. Child.”
“I am a hero!”
“What?”
“The hero and his companions are here!”
The moment his subordinates screamed, Cale woke up as if he had been covered with cold water. He groaned and shouted.
“Why?”
“I don’t know! I’m looking for Kayle!”
“Damn it!”
Of course, Kayle sometimes stays at the adventurer’s guild overnight because she works overtime, but most adventurer’s guilds made it a rule to close when the sun goes down.
Anyway, after a few days of work he finally finished, and after a long overtime shift, he went to sleep for the first time in a long time. Why the damn world wouldn’t let him go!
Keil, who changed his clothes in an instant while screaming inwardly, returned to the guild with the presence of an adventurer’s guild branch manager.
“hahahaha, what is it?”
Of course, the prestige of the branch manager was infinitely shabby compared to that of a warrior. Cale was friendly even while watching Cream sitting in someone else’s branch manager’s office as if it were her own.
Even when he peeked, the door was half torn. It was natural. Because of all the documents and treasures in the branch manager’s office, I usually leave several locks on.
[Sorry for the late…]
However, all of those physical, magical, shamanic, and religious locks have long since been equally destroyed by the hero’s supernatural power. Among the party, only the common sense Holy Sword offered an apology.
“Heh heh, no. If you need a hero, you should come running anytime.”
“Elder, lich, info.”
However, ignoring Cale’s words, Cream demanded it as if he had entrusted him with something. However, the contents were also unconventional.
A powerful shaman turned himself into an undead lich. Even more so, if the modifier “Elder” Is attached to it, even a fairly adult dragon will not be able to compete with its years of life and accumulated wisdom.
There was no way Cale, who was at most a city’s branch manager, knew such information. Even more so, he, who is a petit bourgeois, did not want to be entangled with such a mythical monster.
“Even we don’t know! Even an adventurer’s guild has its limits!”
“I don’t know, I heard that?”
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As the girl’s gaze, which was as frightening as it was beautiful, moved elsewhere, Cale let out a sigh of relief. But when she saw where her gaze was directed, she was stunned once more.
[Of course, there is no way such a small person would know.]
“Then?”
The girl had something like a piece of metal stuck in her shoulder, and the mental waves emanating from it were familiar. Cale swallowed and muttered.
“······Karbal?”
[I told you to stick with me, bastard.]
Frivolous, but a tone full of madness that cannot be underestimated. As Cale knew, it was the voice of the evil swordsman who always accompanied the hero.
“How come you look like that…?”
[Noisy, man. Don’t you think I came here to tell you something?]
For some reason, Cale became saddened by the terrifying verbal abuse and abuse. He can’t sleep because of who he is right now, and he’s doing this here! However, Kale, like a seasoned member of society, did not show any signs.
[Enough with what I just said, introduce us to the adventurer’s guild leader.]
“Yes?!”
However, what he spewed out one after another was even more absurd than the Elder Lich’s information. The head of an adventurer’s guild that affects all continents, and the identity of the organization is not even known.
Cale was at most the branch manager of a country estate, and she was not very high in the power structure of the adventurers’ guild. Of course, he couldn’t call the guild leader arbitrarily.
[Hey, it’s not difficult. Just report it to one of the adventurers guild headquarters and upload one. Then they’ll come looking for us instead?]
“Yes? What are you going to do…”
“What does it have to do with adventurers, guild leaders, and liches?”
Kale expressed her doubts, but was interrupted by Cream’s question. The Demon Sword also simply ignored Cale’s question and answered Cream.
[If he’s that guy, he probably knows where the Elder Lich is right now.]
I only knew various rumors about the adventurer’s guild leader, but Cale, who didn’t know the exact identity, was puzzled even when he heard those words. However, he was unfolding the paper before he knew it.
“What can I use?”
[Tell me so. ‘Shu’ is calling.]
Because the Demonic Sword’s attitude was so confident, Cale was following his words before he knew it. Cale, who came to his senses after writing as the magic sword called, was startled.
“Shoo? Are you talking about that shoe?”
[Well, at least there’s only one shoe I know of.]
It seems like I am just surprised all day today. Cale couldn’t keep his senses at the information rushing in like a wave.
The name ‘Shu’ was not very common in this world. Even more so, there was only one Shu who had a big connection with the adventurer’s guild, even after looking through all of history.
“Then, you can’t be…!”
But now, what does the demonic sword mention by its name mean?
[Yes.]
That was the last thing Cale’s reason could endure. The moment the magic sword affirmed his identity without hesitation, Cale could no longer hold on to his mental strings.
[Ah, fainted.]
Hearing the fading voice, he closed his eyes.