unsolved riddles (8)
“after!”
Meanwhile, Adele was running away with the Familiar retrieved from inside the warehouse.
It was a forest road with no one.
Adele’s body was covered with minor scars.
“To be stupid.”
Her lips curled up.
Clearly, she was a black magician with skills that could be counted on one hand. However, where could there be a mad black magician who would make a head-on breakthrough against the saintess?
In the first place, her purpose was to escape while confusing them, not to annihilate them.
That’s why, of course, he put a doll there to replace him.
Fortunately, the saintess, who was still inexperienced compared to her ability, was deceived by it and lost herself.
Of course, her puppet mastery was excellent enough to fool the saintess, but that would have been impossible if she hadn’t connected herself to the doll spiritually.
A doll that looks just like the real thing. Because of that, he had to bear some of the doll’s damage himself.
‘If I hadn’t eaten it in the first place, I would have suffered before I even tried the puppet technique, right?’
After all, the saintess is terrifying.
She shook her head in disgust and looked at the medicine in her hand that had managed to get her out of the spot.
… … A pill made by grinding living human bones.
All the negative emotions created within it became the driving force that made the power of the black magicians stronger.
It was thanks to him that the priests and the saintess, who would normally not have been opponents, tied their feet together.
As for the downside, I could point out the side effects that came with the cost of using the power of denial, but I didn’t have time to worry about that now anyway.
It’s a side effect and it’s something you have to live with and see.
‘Wouldn’t it be possible to win against him now?’
Adele wets her lips, remembering the first prince.
But without hesitation, the head was lowered.
The power of treating Roy, one of the strongmen of the hardliners, as if he were a child… … .
Even though I only saw a fragmentary appearance, the possibility of winning against that overwhelming power seemed zero even now when I was overcome with a sense of elation as my abilities were strengthened.
But now it didn’t matter at all.
I had achieved my goal, so all I had to do was leave this place quickly.
Yes, as long as you run away from that monster… … .
“Sure, those pills are quite interesting.”
“… … !”
wince-
Suddenly, Adele stiffened at the inaudible voice she heard from the forest road.
It’s like meeting a beast waiting for its prey… … .
In her eyes, as if she couldn’t believe it at all, she saw blood-red eyes looking at her with an interesting gaze.
“Wait, how… … .”
Adele muttered in dismay and took a step back.
He turned his eyes to the other side while dealing with the saintess, and considering the decoys scattered all over the place, it was close to impossible for him to find himself.
That’s why I ran to the road thinking that there was no one there, but Prince 1 greeted him as if he knew in advance that he would come here.
And that wasn’t the end.
fluff-
“… … Roy.”
The one that fell from the hands of the first prince was definitely a man who was her colleague.
A hard-line black magician who is now dead and can only play the role of a lump of baggage.
It was said that Prince 1 followed him even with such a lump of luggage. And that too, at a speed enough to outrun myself who took the pill… … .
‘Mi, crazy… … .’
The first prince she could see was not normal.
A body covered in blood from carrying a piece of meat from which both arms had been cut off. And the eyes that keep an expressionless expression all the time regardless of that. Even so, the hand that draws out the sword gracefully.
… … beast of prey?
It was not something that could only be described as a beast of prey.
monster.
It was no different from a being on a higher level who could do it naturally, as if taking something out of a pocket, without even containing any emotion about killing.
The abyss-like eyes completely bound her.
Either way, a low voice flowed from the mouth of the first prince as he stroked the blue-green sword.
“Is it a pill containing human negative emotions?”
“That, that… … .”
“Well, since it’s that small, it probably wouldn’t have caught on in the war before returning. There must have been a reason the wizards couldn’t find it.”
“… … .”
return?
I wanted to ask what that meant, but I couldn’t open my mouth.
It was a terrible fear that occupied his heart.
“The feds did make some fun stuff.”
“… … !”
And the moment the name came out, a sharp pain passed through my right shoulder.
It was only after belatedly hearing the sound that I became aware of the situation.
squeak-
“… … uh?”
The right arm was cut off. In a swordsmanship that could neither be seen nor felt, the attack was allowed to be futile.
It was as hot as if my shoulders were on fire.
And when he belatedly recognized it, the rest of his left arm was already coldly falling to the floor.
“Turn off… … Ugh!”
dump-
Adele knelt in pain that felt like an eternity.
The effect of the pill is not over yet. However, the opponent trampled on her as if he would never allow even a rebellion.
Maybe rebellion wasn’t allowed in the first place.
Fear was no longer the emotion felt by Prince 1.
“I gave you useful information, so I won’t kill you particularly easily.”
… … despair.
The emotion that soared from that smiling face was endless despair.
* * *
dump-
“… … .”
I threw the two wretched corpses at the knights and said.
“Let’s find out the information.”
“This… … Oh, I see.”
Of course, there was no way the dead mouth could speak.
But there were plenty of ways to get information, either directly or indirectly.
The puzzled knights realized my intention and began rummaging through the bodies of the warlocks.
I looked at it, then turned my gaze to George, who was approaching.
“What about the slash-and-burn villagers?”
“Well, since we evacuated quickly, of course there was no damage… … Right now, the village chief will be leading them.”
Indeed, it was as it was said. Although the slash-and-burn residents were surprised by the sudden evacuation order, no one was injured.
The problem was that the priests of the Holy Empire were injured.
“… … The injured priests and paladins received treatment, but the priests whose holy power flowed backwards had deep internal injuries and would need long-term recuperation.”
“Right.”
Those who said that the divine power flowed backwards meant those who were cut down by the sword and fell while developing the sanctuary.
As with magic, if you forcibly cancel it, side effects will follow. No matter how well he received the protection of the saintess, it seemed that he could not do anything about internal injuries.
Did you say it was a point-and-shoot?
And the man who caused the situation was still in shock.
“I’m sorry.”
“… … .”
I must have told you to prepare for the upcoming battle. Whether it was trustworthy or not, it was the duty of those in command to follow and see first.
However, the guy broke that and didn’t prepare, and was fooled by a warlock in vain.
Even being controlled by mental pollution.
A Holy Knight of the Holy Empire. That’s why a person with the title of Paladin couldn’t beat a black magician.
“Why did you disobey my commanding authority and act as you please?”
“… … .”
I continued, not paying attention to Roland’s silence.
“If we had developed the sanctuary from the beginning, at least we wouldn’t have suffered from the warlock’s mental pollution. Am I wrong?”
“that… … .”
“Even after leading hundreds of priests and paladins, they couldn’t catch a single warlock. You are negligent.”
“… … .”
“Well, there must be a reason for this or that. Either you didn’t believe me, or you were dissatisfied with my instructions.”
but.
My gaze reached the two warlocks lying on the cold floor.
“In the end, no matter what the sequencing was, I was the one who captivated them. And that won’t change the fact that you’ve been of no help.”
“… … .”
“Did I say that the affairs of black magicians should be managed by the Holy Kingdom? But, in the end, this is reality. What happened to the opponent who was wet with inertia and looked down on him.”
“… … .”
“From now on, the captured black magician’s information will be managed by Esteban.”
“That, that… … !”
Clap-!
Roland’s movements became momentarily rough, as if embarrassed.
But when I realized that my cold eyes were staring at me, I lowered my head hidden by the helmet.
Frog in the well. From the point of view of the guy whose conceit gave birth to defeat, there would be nothing to say.
jerk- jerk-
I passed the guy who was in such a sense of shame and walked towards the saintess.
The saintess did not even know that I was approaching as she was taking care of the priests who had suffered internal injuries.
“Holy Lady.”
“… … ah. Your Highness the 1st Prince.”
When I called her name, she looked at me.
Then, after confirming that no one was around, he approached me and said with a firm expression.
“The energy of black magic continued to the east. They could be from the Commonwealth.”
“Yes, probably.”
“… … Did you already know?”
“It was a fact I had guessed. It was only after facing them that I became convinced.”
I nodded and replied.
before regression. When it was confirmed that the plague that struck Esteban was the work of warlocks, an investigation was conducted to determine the cause of their attack on Esteban.
However, nothing was revealed in the process.
Who the hell were the black magicians who created the plague? Even for what reason did he attack Esteban… … .
Of course, even though physical evidence was lacking, psychological evidence existed.
Perhaps, such a question as to whether it might not have been instigated by the Federation Empire.
Naturally, such an opinion was quickly dismissed by the nobles. And in the end, it went down in history as an unsolved mystery.
However, the part about the heartache was finally proven today. Exactly, because of the existence of the two warlocks.
It could be said that asking the saintess to track down the dark magic was part of the plan.
It was necessary to officially confirm the collusion between the Warlock and the Commonwealth Empire to them.
“Do you know a little about the forces of the warlocks?”
“yes?”
The saintess tilted her head at my sudden words and asked.
“If it is the power of the black magician… … Are you referring to those in hiding?”
“no. What I mean is their more detailed account.”
Then, the saintess shook her head slightly as if she did not understand.
Then, it’s time to put a wedge in.
I continued talking, casting my gaze at the two warlocks in the corner.
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“Warlocks are currently divided into two groups. and.”
They are preparing now.