Episode 34. Severe Destiny (2)
When I possess Phasma in my body and talk to Ariel, I always have a thought.
Is it true that Ariel is really facing Phasma, she said.
If you think about it, isn’t it a question?
Even though she possessed Phasma into my body, the target she was looking at was me.
See my face and hear my voice.
Would you have thought 100% that the person you were talking to was Phasma while looking at me?
Of course, even if I decide to act, Ariel will notice. She was
She was also a lover, and seeing that she is still grieving and suffering, she must remember most of Phasma in her lifetime.
But in the end, isn’t it me who is the subject of the conversation?
While lending my body to Phasma, I felt skeptical several times whether this kind of relationship was really right.
Still, I didn’t say anything.
I knew Ariel was mentally preoccupied to the point where I had to rely on a relationship like this, and I couldn’t stop their conversation because it would have been a loss for me to refuse.
So I turned away and accepted it. Just hoping it gets better.
I didn’t expect the result to turn out like this.
“——Usu?”
I sighed.
“Prause!”
“Huh?”
I looked to the side at the sudden furious voice. There, a woman with golden hair was puzzled.
“What’s going on? Why are you bruising like that while suddenly talking?”
“…… Ah yes. Right.”
Currently, I was in the emperor’s office.
It was because Emperor Se-ri said he couldn’t go to me because there were too many papers to deal with due to this war, and he asked me to come in person.
“Is it because a lot of people die?”
“That’s right.”
“That’s a lie.”
What is it? How did know?
Since the facial expression management skill is active, the facial muscles must not have moved at all.
“A little while ago, Prause’s expression looked as if he was longing for a woman.”
“…… It’s not.”
“Or not. Whoops.”
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“I almost felt a bit disappointed. If I had really thought of a woman, I would have locked myself in my room and seduced her without even thinking about other women!”
Se-Ri smiled and said.
“It’s a pity!”
“If you say that in front of my disciples, you could die, so don’t say it.”
“Is Prause protecting you at that time? Because I am still indispensable to Prause!”
“…… You are too clever.”
“Who taught you that! Kuk-kuk!”
She covered her mouth and laughed.
Surely, if I had to live my whole life in this world, it would be better for me to be the emperor.
If you put it in modern times, it’s no different than a president having personal connections.
Sometimes when you run out of money, it might be possible to ask for it. Oh, is this too trashy? Hmmm.
“What…… The truth ends here.”
…… Seriously? Isn’t it usually a joke?
It’s a bit scary if everything you’ve said so far is true.
“Many people died in this war. When I checked the estimate, it came out in millions.”
“I didn’t think there would have been that much loss of life because the heroes returned quickly, right?”
“About 1/3 of the empire’s power was lost at the border area while dealing with the demons who came to surround it, and in the process of reaching the 2nd line of defense, a total of six noble estates were destroyed, so there was no damage. It seems to be about that much.”
Millions?
This place will not even have personal information registered like Hyundai, so the actual number of deaths must be considered higher than that.
“This is different. Did you know that most of the beastmen who lived in the beastman forest returned to live in the empire due to Ekabel’s attack?”
“Yes.”
“Most of the Beast Tribe survived thanks to entering the Empire, but the Elves were said to have suffered devastating damage. They said that the 4th Corps carried out a massacre in the Elven Forest right before leaving the Aium Kingdom.”
“How many damages?”
“I don’t know exactly, but considering that the number of elves entering the empire is not as high as I thought, I think they may have suffered millions of casualties as well.”
Doesn’t that mean that the number of people who died in this war is close to 10 million?
It was a mind-boggling shame.
“Of course, there are quite a few elves who returned to the empire after I ascended the throne, so this is a bit of an exaggerated figure. To know for sure, the war has to end first. Still, thanks to Prause and the warriors, I’m grateful that it ended with such a loss of life. If we weren’t careful, our empire alone could have cost more than 10 million lives.”
It was too high a number to rationalize.
Although the population was larger than any other worldview with a medieval worldview, there was no one who would not be shaken when they heard that millions of people had died.
“Come to think of it, the disciples are going to the Aium Kingdom to subdue the 4th Corps right now, right?”
“Yes. I rested all day yesterday, so my condition shouldn’t be bad.”
I waited all day to retrieve the sword from the blacksmith.
In this way, when the spirit of revenge was restored and captured this morning, as expected, Phasma’s voice was not heard, and not even a hologram appeared.
I thought she should tell Ariel about this, but she hasn’t shown up since she got mad at me. Where the hell are you and what are you doing…….
“Then, the situation will surely be resolved soon.”
“…… I guess so.”
“…… Prause, your body is here, but your mind is somewhere else?”
“There is something that worries me a little.”
“Is someone close to Prause injured?”
I was hurt…….
I was hurt in a way. Because of me.
“No. It’s none of your business. But I don’t think I need to know about the loss of life.”
“Ah, I just wanted you to know about the loss of life. The main point starts now.”
“What is it?”
“I have a favor to ask of Prause.”
“Are you going to ask me?”
“This is the key. It seems that the territories of the empire that the Legion stepped on have been encroached upon by Magi. If we don’t solve this part, I don’t think we’ll be able to recover the territory again. What should I do?”
“…… There are people you can trust with that.”
But I don’t know if you’ll listen to what I said that upset Ariel.
“Is that so? Thank god. Then I’ll ask him, and I’ll pay the reward when the war is over.”
“You don’t have to take the reward.”
“Yes? Why?”
Seeing Seri tilting her head, she smiled slightly.
“…… That guy is the Spirit King.”
* * *
“Keah!”
Blood gushed out of Incuro’s mouth.
‘Damn it. You’re many times stronger than when you fought in Pretium…….’
He stopped the bleeding by pouring a potion on his severed left arm. However, the demonic energy leaking out from the minor wounds caused by Harbito’s battle gave him a sharp pain.
“You are really weak. Is that all? I’m dealing with you myself, but I’m leaving you disappointed.”
“Noisy, bastard. It’s not over yet.”
Inkuro grabbed Zweihender with his remaining right hand and swung it at Habito. But it gets blocked very quickly.
“Are you still not feeling the gap?”
“Gap? I don’t know!”
Boom!
Aiming for his chin, he swung his foot, but Harbito avoided it by slightly raising his head.
“At the point you couldn’t put out the fire, this fight was already over!”
f*ck!
Kuro, who was blown away by his fist, was thrown into an empty house and stretched his body. Harbito’s stomach twisted, causing organ rupture.
As he coughed up blood, he raised his upper body, barely holding on to his spirit that was about to pass out.
“Sea Baal… …. Joe, you’re f*cking sick…….”
It was not easy to summon the power of the spirits or restore the body because the demonic energy that penetrated his entire body obstructed his mana flow.
“Magi must be pretty sick, but she doesn’t even scream.”
“It’s itchy, you bastard.”
“When I was in Pretium, it might have been okay because the demonic energy was weakened by anti-horse magic, but the story is different here.”
He giggles and walks toward Incuro. Blood collects in his grip. It was the moment when it was about to gradually change into the form of a spear.
「Habito.」
The sound of Blass echoed in Harbito’s head.
‘Yes. Lord Demon.’
「Go directly to the estate of the Marquis of Medis and kill Parocco, the butler of the Marquis of Medis.」
‘Me?’
Habito could not understand the intention of Blas’s command.
「Yes. Now that we’re at war, there won’t be many people who are wary.”
‘I don’t have to go there myself, I can just use the demons I planted in advance.’
「Now all the corps, including the commanders of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd corps, have collapsed. There are only four legions left.”
‘…… Does that mean retreat?’
「Yes. It is highly likely that the warriors would have headed there by now. Warm up before they come and retreat with the upper demons of the 4th Corps. It is right not to fight for quality.”
‘…… All right. I will obey your order.’
As soon as Habito finished talking with the Demon King, he made a spear with blood. Throws the spear directly at Incuro.
“Stop dying.”
‘Ah…… Mr. Bar. I wanted to do it once with Stella…….’
The moment Kuro, unable to lift a finger, closed his eyes, the turquoise barrier blocked the window.
“「Welcoming Banquet Island」.”
Kang, he opened his eyes with difficulty at the crackling sound and stared blankly at the black air pouring down from the sky.
Koo-kwa-kwa-kwang!
Harbito bit his body before the sword energy poured into him. A black-haired girl landed in front of the scattered Incuro.
“Mister, what is that?”
“This man… ….”
“You…… ?”
* * *
The estate of the Forna count family in the past.
Now it is a place where no one manages and does not use it, so it was dreary.
Stella, who was walking inside his mansion, went into the study that her father had been writing in his lifetime and started looking through the documents one by one.
But he had already taken important documents from the royal family, so it was impossible to obtain information at the time.
“What are you doing here?”
While I was briefly intoxicated with the nostalgic feeling, I hurriedly woke up at the unfamiliar voice of her.
Stella looked at the white fox ears with their backs to the moonlight.
“You…… For sure… …. The beastman next to Prauss in the Viscount’s territory…… ?”
“…… I came here because I felt demonic. I never thought I would meet you in an unexpected place.”
Stella and Iris.
The two looked at each other unexpectedly, but did not let go of their tension. Be vigilant and ready to fight at any time.
“…… This is where I lived when you are human.”
“Why are you here?”
“I just wanted to come and see you. After being sold into slavery, I couldn’t come back for several years.”
“Is that so?”
Iris was okay with Stella’s situation.
No matter how much she was once a human, she was a demon who had already killed countless people.
There was no case that she, a hero, showed her mercy to her demons.
However, there was one thing that bothered me.
“Before we fight, let me ask you one question.”
“What?”
“Do you have anything to say about my master?”
“Speaking of teachers…… Are you talking about Prause?”
Iris nodded her head. Stella pondered for a moment, then she said.
“I don’t have anything to say…… I have a question.”
“What are you curious about?”
“When we fought at the viscount’s house before, Prause spoke as if he knew me from before. He seemed to know that I would be dragged away by the demons. But I don’t know anything about Prause. What on earth does Prause know about me, and he says he will make me human?”
“…… Master doesn’t say anything. I have no way of knowing your relationship. However, Master is the only one among the Demons who has shown mercy only to you. This is absolutely true.”
“Why do you think you gave?”
“I don’t know. What is Master thinking? Still…… I believe in you.”
“…… Then if I said I’d become a human, wouldn’t you kill me?”
“I won’t kill you.”
Iris spoke without hesitation.
“Eh, why? I was going to kill you.”
“It doesn’t matter. I am alive now, and Master is also alive.”
At the absurd answer, Stella rolled her eyes and put on a bewildered expression.
“Ph, why do you trust Prause so much?”
“I have never regretted trusting Master. The process has been a bit rough and messy, but it has always led us in the right direction.”
“…… I see.”
Stella thought Iris’ infinite trust was great, and she briefly admired it.
“So are you willing to become a human?”
At Iris’s question, Stella slowly opened her mouth.
“I… ….”
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