“Ah, the devil…!”
The shocking news left everyone speechless. devil. Spiritual beings residing in the abyss of another dimension.
The root is evil, so communication is difficult, and it is extremely dangerous to enjoy the corruption and suffering of others.
Fortunately, it’s not easy to cross dimensions, so you won’t see anything in your life.
‘But if even one appears, hell spreads throughout the area.’
Since it is a spiritual being, the method of extermination is extremely limited, and from the moment it descends, it overturns the surroundings to satisfy its own desires.
But two such demons appeared at the Bernstein estate. This was more dangerous than any military conflict.
“How much is the damage? What is the estimate of additional damage?”
Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Julich asked in a tense voice.
“Fortunately, there is little additional damage. It is thanks to the quick response of the officials of the surrounding villages.”
“That means there is no possibility of further damage.”
“okay. But the damage that has already been done is enormous.”
The Count opened the map and pointed out several villages in his territory.
“Artig, Molville, Nirbon. It is said that all the inhabitants of these three villages were massacred. Each is on the small side, but when you add them all together, it’s a formidable number.”
“oh my god…!”
‘A demon of slaughter.’
Between the two shocked opponents, Luke clicked his tongue. A demon who gains power and derives pleasure from acts such as murder, bloodshed, and violence.
He has no special abilities and is ignorant in his thinking, but since he kills and sees people the moment he descends, he is the one with the greatest short-term damage.
“Fortunately, the Holy Knights dispatched from the church are blocking the demons. He can’t break through the siege and is repeating attacks and retreats. I will lead the knights of my family and join the Order to finish him off.”
There was such a huge amount of damage in the territory. If the ruler, the lord, does not take the lead in solving the case, he loses face.
In addition, it was necessary to comfort the residents near the affected area.
“The problem is that it is not just one demon. You guys should go there instead.”
“Where are you?”
“Balthor.”
“Isn’t that a city!”
Julich screamed in fright. There is a world of difference between an ordinary village being attacked by demons and a city being attacked.
Not only the resident population, but also the floating population and annual tax revenue cannot be compared.
If the city became a mess, it would be a huge blow to the extent that the family would stumble.
“Calm down. Because it’s not that serious. The devil descended, but no one died because it was a kind of nightmare.”
“Dreamers mean demons that suck people’s emotions through dreams and fantasies?”
“okay. I suffer from terrible nightmares every time I sleep, but my body in reality is fine. Troublesomely, it seems that there are quite a few people who refuse to evacuate because of it.”
It is said that residents do not leave because of property, merchants for profits, and artisans for base reasons.
A demon is a demon no matter how weak it is. I had to leave as soon as possible, but I didn’t want to let go of what I was holding in my hand.
“So, you guys go to Valtor and defeat the dreamer. If you don’t have the means to attack, force people to evacuate. Coincidentally, a saintess was on pilgrimage, so she sent a letter saying she would help us.”
‘Saint!’
This time, Luke paid attention as well. saint or saintess. In this age of rare miracles and magic, a sacred fist that is extremely rare.
In a different sense from Bruno or Ray, she was a saint with strong power.
“There is no time, so prepare and leave today. If we select a small group and ride horses, they will arrive within five days.”
“All right. Get ready right away.”
“Oh, Michael, stay here.”
“yes? Why only me?”
Michael asked in bewilderment. It’s good that you don’t face the devil, but why leave out yourself?
“Because you have to be prepared for the unexpected.”
“…aha!”
Michael smiled and nodded at the ambiguous words. Contingency refers to when Julich is fatally injured or dies.
In other words, the successor may be requested, so you should stay here.
Looking at Michael with a happy expression, Julich and Luke swallowed their words.
‘It also means that I’m afraid of ruining things if you go.’
‘It’s medicine not to know that they don’t send because they don’t have the ability.’
‘Shh.’
Looking at his two sons, the count put his index finger to his mouth. He was always a kind father to his son.
****
Luke and Julihi quickly formed a group. A total of seven knights accompanied by Bruno, Ray, and Roderick.
All other servants and servants were excluded. It was a composition that emphasized only speed and combat.
However, Luke included Max here.
“I’m not a knight!?” “But it’s very useful. Because I am an assassin.”
“The devil doesn’t fit a dagger!”
“don’t worry. Even a knight’s longsword won’t fit.”
“I don’t mean that!”
Max begged for it to be removed, but to no avail. Reluctantly, Max muttered with a dejected expression on his horse.
“How did I end up like this…”
“Just whining a little. Don’t you know that if I die anyway, you’ll be sentenced to death too?”
“Aren’t you going to slit the throat cleanly though? The demon will kill painfully for a long time.”
“That makes sense.”
“If you confidently deny it, where will it be added?”
“I’m the type who can’t lie to my subordinates.”
Max’s worries are unfounded. Everyone perceives it relatively lightly due to lack of information, but in reality it is a much more serious situation.
There was a chance that no matter how much Luke was, he wouldn’t be able to save Max in an emergency.
‘But this time, I really need this guy, so I can’t help it.’
Before the return, this nightmare incident caused massive casualties in the city of Valtor. At that time, one-third of the city died.
However, if Luke’s plan succeeds, the number of casualties could be drastically reduced. Max was one of the key figures in this plan.
“Are you ready?”
“yes. No problem.”
“Then let’s get going. One o’clock is urgent.”
Luke nodded and rode along with Julich. There was no need for the usual pretense or fake laughter.
Now, he just had to get to Baltor City as quickly as possible.
****
The party departed from the castle and ran without hesitation. Except for the minimum rest and sleep time, Bob was also done on the horse’s saddle.
Perhaps thanks to that hardship, the party was able to arrive at Baltor City in three days. It was two days shorter than the original target time.
Bruno laughed at the new record he was setting for the first time.
“The hard work is worth it.”
“Okay. I’ll have to go inside to see if it’s really worthwhile.”
“Aren’t you worried too much? They said there was nothing special about the report.”
“You should worry a little too much. Because the opponent is the devil.”
At Luke’s answer, the people around him also nodded. It was the devil who didn’t know what he would do if given that much time.
The knights who approached the city breathed a sigh of relief.
The walls and gates surrounding the city were quite intact.
“Fortunately, nothing seems to have happened.”
“Hu, the goddess took care of you.”
The five knights, including Roderick, let out a sigh of relief and took their time. But not Bruno and Ray.
Rather, the more they saw the clean appearance on the castle wall, the more their faces stiffened.
Eventually, as we approached the castle gate, Ray opened his mouth.
“Something seems wrong.”
“Is it wrong? What are you talking about? Aren’t the walls and gates intact?”
“There are no people.”
“I can see the light cavalry in front of the door…”
“There is nothing but that.”
It was Bruno who received the article’s back story. Bruno looked around the top of the castle wall and frowned.
“There is no one patrolling on the walls. No one can even see from the gate to the horizon. I don’t know much about Baltor, but isn’t this a pretty prosperous city? We need at least one person coming and going to get here.”
“…!”
Only then did the knights notice something strange. The walls and gates surrounding the city were intact, but there was no floating population.
Even if it is a quiet province or small town, it is Baltor. A city that suffered from the dream demon but did not want to leave because of the price of the house and the profit.
No one goes in and out of that city? It was nonsense.
“Damn it, something must have happened.”
“What shall I do, young master? Would you like to back off?”
The knights all looked at Julich. It was because the Count’s next heir, Julich, was the one with the authority to command in the current situation.
After hesitating for a moment, Julihi bit her lip and glared at the door.
“Enter.”
“Are you all right?”
“You can’t come all the way here and curl your tail. At least you should know what happened.”
I just jumped out because I had a strange feeling, but if nothing happened, it wouldn’t even be a laughing stock.
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Julich’s reputation that had been built up until now would also suffer a serious blow.
The party nodded and approached the gate. A knight came out first and asked the two guards.
“Hey, the guard over there.”
“…”
“Guards! Answer me!”
Despite shouting loudly, the guards did not move. The moment he was about to say something again, the guard’s mouth went up.
– These guys are quick-witted.
“…!?”
A voice like scratching iron. It was hardly a sound that would come out of a human mouth. The two guards giggled, talking identically like twins.
– But even though he noticed, he didn’t run away and came in. Are you brave or stupid?
“devil!”
The knight immediately drew his sword and struck down the guard. However, as soon as the sword touched, the body of the guard collapsed.
What fell onto the ground was not human flesh, but swarms of maggots.
The knights were taken aback by the sight and stepped back.
“Big! Such disgusting pranks…!”
“sh*t! Retreat!”
-It’s already late.
Voices echoing everywhere answered Julich’s cry. Subsequently, dark energy began to flow from the place where the knights had come.
Its shape was similar to that of a black mist, but it was disgusting to see it squirm like a living tentacle rather than an inorganic substance.
“What, what is that!”
“I don’t know, but it’s dangerous! stand back!”
The knights quickly backed away, but one of them couldn’t get out. The black mist reached the arm of the knight and the side of the horse he was riding.
“Quaaa!!”
-Khihiiing!!
At the same time, the knight and horse screamed. It was a scream like someone whose skin was being peeled alive.
Bruno quickly rode his horse and quickly grabbed the knight with his right arm.
It was a skill that Bruno, who had superpowers, could do.
“Hey, wake up! What happened?”
“Cheuk!? I just had my eyes gouged out…?”
“What bullsh*t? Both of them are still attached!”
The knight rubbed his eyes in disbelief at Bruno’s words. And I barely came to my senses after confirming that real eyeballs existed.
“Damn, I don’t know if it’s an illusion or not, but it’s dangerous.”
“Don’t touch that black mist! Back off everyone!”
“But there is nowhere to back down!”
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Then, as if responding to the knight’s words, the gates of Baltor opened. It was unknown whether it was a coincidence or a trap, but the only open road was the castle gate.
“run!”
With Julich’s words as a signal, everyone entered toward the castle gate. But the moment they entered the gate, everyone felt that they were wrong.
It’s just that I’ve just crossed a door, and the whole world has changed.
“Ha, the sky!”
“Such a disease…!”
The sky was dyed an eerie purple, and the soil on the ground was lumpy like a rotting corpse.
Even more unfortunate was the fact that the black fog was everywhere and there was nowhere to avoid it.
As the energy slowly approached, as if driving prey, everyone hesitated and put their backs together.
“This is a bit dangerous…!”
“Oh, this is why I didn’t want to come!”
Bruno broke out in a cold sweat from tension, and Max let out a lamentation and cried. A truly desperate moment.
Luke, who had been still, got off his horse and walked forward.
“Master!?”
“Brother Luke!”
“What are you doing!?”
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Ignoring the voice behind him, Luke drew his sword. Even in a world where the sun disappeared, the demonic sword emitted a brilliant light.
“Even if there is an evil that cannot be cut with a sword, there is nothing that this sword cannot cut!”
-Geuk… It’s a waste of effort…
The magic sword laughed at Luke’s fierce speech.
-Why am I helping you…? Stupid… You end here…
The magic sword felt cool inside. I wondered how long I would have to be bound by this son of a b*tch, but the opportunity came so soon!
It is the optimal demon that even makes you die in a painful fantasy. I will watch him slowly die here.
“The blue flame of this sword will purify any evil!”
-That’s interesting… Is that the end of clowning…?
Ignoring the giggling of the magic sword, Luke thrust the sword into the black smoke.
And after a while, the demonic sword trembled.
– aaagh! it hurts! it hurts! so painful! Why are you so sick!
“Big! What an evil spirit! Suppressing the power of the sword!”
Luke groaned and clenched his hands. Then he leaned over and whispered to the sword.
“It hurts, you asshole. As long as you can recreate the sensations, everything works.”
– What!? Aww! It hurts!
“I don’t know if it’s a complicated desire like s*xual desire, but this is a fog that purely reproduces pain, right? As long as you can feel and think something, you won’t cover the other person.”
It doesn’t matter if it’s at the level of a beast. Pain is the most primal sensation. Of course, demonic swords that are more intelligent than beasts are no exception.
Although it has no sensory organs, it is enough to attach them from the suffering of other beings.
“Besides, it sucks power through pain, so it has a tendency to gather around strong beings. See, since I stuck you in, the fog doesn’t come on me, right?”
-Turn it off! ok!
“Are you sick? Then put out a fire Your flame could burn this mist away.”
-Tell me that first Ehehehe!
As soon as Luke finished speaking, flames shot up from the magic sword. Then, some of the black mist quickly dissipated like ashes.
“Oh, oh! The demonic power is fading away!”
“As expected, the one who was chosen by the holy sword…!”
“I was not chosen, I was Oscar!”
The knights admired in unison and opened their mouths behind Luke. There was a strange noise mixed in behind me, but I decided not to pay attention.
Luke raised his sword and swung it into the black mist.
“Follow me! I will lead the way and open the way!”
– That, stop! Aww! Don’t stab me in that black thing!
“Burn up, flames! Awake at the call of your master and burn the demonic energy!”
-What a crazy bastard! Aww!
“Oh oh! Let’s follow Master Luke!”
Luke swung his sword vigorously and cleared the fog. The demonic sword had to desperately raise the flame even because of the pain.
The knights followed with courage. A hero wielding a holy sword is in front of him, so what is there to fear!