5. Bread and Dagger (72)
By ‘blessing’, Avian had already received the ‘blessing’. It was only a matter of time before they were found out.
Even so, Leoric hummed and seemed to be enjoying himself.
There was not the slightest hint of suspicion towards Avian.
I just asked with worried eyes.
“Are you all right, brother? Your complexion looks rather pale.”
“No, of course! I apologize for causing concern. It’s so cold outside… … .”
“Heh heh, that sounds strange. Brother Wolf must be overheated as he prepares to receive the ‘blessing’. Or is there a problem preparing for surgery?”
I could feel Avian’s muscles tightening even more.
It seemed that he had only made mistakes because he was nervous. Leoric passed over as if it was no big deal, but even I broke out in a cold sweat.
I didn’t do this when dealing with the guards.
It was clear that Avian also thought of Leoric as the most difficult opponent deep down. So the intensity of the tension would have changed.
In this space, the only one who was relaxed was Leoric.
It was the privilege of the strong.
“It doesn’t matter if there is a setback in preparing for the diarrhea surgery. Today, one of the sisters voluntarily came to volunteer… First, lie down on the bed.”
When Leoric turned his back, the vast back was revealed again.
His hand landed on one of the boxes without hesitation. And soon after, a thick rope came up in his hand.
No, it was a double-headed man.
Even though the two-headed warrior was caught in Leoric’s hand, he was unable to move.
On the contrary, he forced the twin-headed snake’s mouth open to extract its fangs.
“The twin-headed warriors were once misunderstood as agents of evil spirits. Two-headed animals repeat their eternal struggle… It is a symbol of unresolved conflict and war. So, when I was young, I also had my doubts. Why on earth would the Lord let this vicious animal go?”
Avian couldn’t even match Leoric’s speech.
It was just that he turned his eyes here and there and was immersed in conflict. I had to somehow prevent the surgery to receive the ‘blessing’.
If you do, Avian’s transformation magic will be broken.
“But I realized it while being with the elven brothers. In fact, this twin-headed man contained the truth! The eternal struggle… It can’t be helped. There is only one way to end this.”
Leoric, who had been squeezing the double-headed snake’s venom into his cup for a long time, finally moved his hand again.
Right after that, a horrifying noise resounded.
The twin-headed warrior’s head was smashed and blood leaked out. Leoric carefully adjusted the position of the cup, lest he miss even a drop of it.
”… … obliteration.”
It was then that Avian’s eyes hardened after hesitating for a long time.
There are still many things to ask.
What kind of conspiracy was he plotting with the elves, and who was the traitor on the human side involved in this incident?
Also, how did you come into contact with the Dark Church, and what was their purpose?
I also had to ask about the ‘vampire’.
However, things weren’t so good right now. It wasn’t a bad option to step back and reorganize the lines.
Avian must be well aware of this.
“Me, Leoric?”
“Ahh! Do not worry too much. The surgery doesn’t hurt at all. Mix the venom and blood of a double-headed snake, and when injected into an elf, it creates an unusual chemical reaction. Powerful pain reliever… Rather, it feels like floating on a cloud. However, if injected directly, the hallucinatory reaction is too strong, so it is necessary to inject it once into another person and then refine it.”
There was no end to Leoric’s mumbling explanation.
Leoric’s calm gaze suddenly changed. His breathing gradually became rougher, and blood vessels appeared in his eyes.
It was clearly agitated.
”What a beautiful change this is. The design of the Lord is working even in this insignificant creature… Alas, Emmanuel! And I am deeply grateful for the faith of the sister who volunteered to refine this drug!”
If he hesitated further, he would have to undergo surgery without moving.
Avian became even more urgent and shouted.
“Leoric! I’m not feeling well… If you postpone the surgery… … !“
“Ah, the sister has just arrived. Come here.”
However, Avian’s pleading voice was mercilessly ignored.
I felt an unfamiliar presence walking in and out.
Avian was now looking forward to a decision.
While Leoric is blind, will he try to escape, or will there be another way out?
If it was only in front of my eyes, I wanted to tell them to run away right away.
Of course, none of my wishes came true.
It was because Avian and I were far away, and Avian, who was looking behind us, froze.
Silence descends into the cellar.
A light girl was taking steps.
It was a little over ten years old, and it looked younger than Avian. Her face, which should have been beautiful like that of a doll, looked rather pale.
Even the bandages covering half of his dark eyes and half of his face.
Band-aids all over the bony limbs testified to the girl’s condition. It didn’t look normal to anyone.
The moment he met her, Avian’s eyes were fixed.
Only wide-eyed eyes revealed her astonishment.
I was immersed in doubt for a moment, but I had no choice but to realize.
Why did Avian harden?
The girl’s hair was gray. And the eyes were blue.
It was a similar shade to Avian.
”… … Betty.”
That low muttering confirmed my guess as fact.
It was none other than Avian’s words.
The name of my younger sister, whom I had heard before.
However, Betty didn’t even look at Avian, who had the appearance of Wolf.
He just grabbed Leoric’s sleeve with trembling hands.
The girl begged with teary eyes.
“Le, Leoric-sama… Injection, jusha jusei… … .”
The words leaked out as if the tongue had loosened up. I covered my face with both hands.
It’s a big deal.
There was no way Avian could maintain his reason.
Leoric’s hand stroked Betty’s gray hair pitifully.
“Oh, Sister Betty… Don’t worry. Even if I don’t have the power to cure your sister’s illness, I can take away the pain.”
”Papa, quickly! Quickly!”
The appearance of Betty who seems to be agitated as if her intelligence has deteriorated.
Yvian bit his lip as if it would bleed. to endure somehow.
It was a futile fuss.
Leoric took the injection, filled it with medicine, and Betty pulled her ass out. Then he started panting and salivating like a dog.
His eyes were shining with joy and anticipation. It was a lively expression that made a strange contrast to the withered body.
It was so cruel that it was hard to see with my eyes open.
If even I do this, how can Avian endure?
“Hey… … .”
A hot voice came out of my clenched teeth, and I immediately got up and ran. Now there was only one way to save Avian.
Right before disconnecting, the sound of Avianga howling penetrated my brain.
“Bastards!”
I cross myself over and over again.
Please, may Avian be safe.
It was a few minutes later that I attacked the guards at ‘Headquarters’.
**
Panting, Isha opened her eyes.
The time it took to be overpowered by an unexpected intruder was too short. Even after coming to my senses, I couldn’t recover my memory for a long time.
A golden trail was drawn, and a thunderbolt struck the end.
Isha passed out just like that.
It was a very strong opponent.
Except for Ian, Isha had never encountered a stronger enemy. Her body was about to tremble, but the proud Isha managed to calm it down.
What is the purpose?
Without Ian, there was no capacity to repel an intruder of this size. Isha immediately shouted in a trembling voice.
It happened that there was a woman sitting around.
It was intended to be an interrogation, but Isha swore that she would keep her loyalty even if she died.
“You, who are you! You don’t dare touch the elves and hope they survive?!”
“Surprisingly, we have no interest in the lives of you elves.”
At least so far.
Those were the words of a woman with golden hair and bloody eyes. Isha almost closed her eyes at that bleak murmur.
It felt instinctive.
All the women surrounding Isha were insane. From a blonde woman to a little girl wearing a cone hat and a woman with auburn hair.
Their atmosphere was so brutal.
It wouldn’t be strange to cut Isha’s head right away.
“There is one piece of information we are curious about… Ian, how did you do it?”
”… … who?”
I think I’ve heard of it somewhere.
When Isha tilted her head and asked the question, it was the girl wearing the cone hat who immediately got excited.
Even without that, she had a nervous expression on her face. At Isha’s bewildered answer, the girl raised her voice at once.
“Ian Perkus! I mean our master! You said you lost your memory, what did you do!”
“Ah,” Isha finally let out a faint exclamation.
Now I understand what you want to ask. Come to think of it, did you say the name of the ‘human’ was ‘Ian Percus’?
Looking back, he was said to have a high status among humans.
I could tell just by looking at the polite attitude of the soldiers including Alex, and the women who were threatening Isha. Aren’t you even saying ‘master’?
They even think Ian has lost his memory.
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Just then, a thought flashed through Isha’s mind.
Couldn’t we embarrass those cheeky girls if we did it right?
If Isha was a precious existence to Ian, he might regret treating him so badly. I don’t even know if I’ll be released safely.
Isha said with a sinister smile.
“Ah, you know! my lover… … .”
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Just one word.
The moment it was spit out, Isha felt a chill goosebumps.
The atmosphere of the women was so cold.
Even Isha, who had adapted to the northern cold for a long time, felt the chill. The three women were glaring at Isha without saying anything.
So it was more scary.
No emotion was shown in that face.
Only the eyes speak of cold hostility.
Even so, Isha tried to bluff the women again.
“My, my lover… … .”
Crackle, and a faint current bounced in the air.
I couldn’t figure out what the precursor was. However, Isha’s instincts were frantically ringing the alarm.
Die.
Isha finally closed her eyes tightly.
“My, my lover’s best friend! Ahahahaha… Ooh, is that a coincidence? So are we friends too?”
Only then did Isha shed tears as she felt the calming atmosphere around her.
Human, I’m afraid… … .
Isha…you were not playing with fire, you were playing the the sun.