101 – What was hidden in the magic tower_3
“I’m kidding. Let’s see. You said you wanted trust, right?”
The devil smiled softly and gently touched my scar. It seemed he had gotten used to it by now.
I thought that I would move my hand again, but it felt bad to touch it carelessly, so I thought about throwing it away, but I thought it would be dangerous if I hurt my feelings, so I stayed still.
“Do you know how many years the Treasury of Pleasure has been in the Mage Tower?”
“I don’t know.”
“I ran it for 5 years. Even when Al Sola resided here, the Pleasure Repository was in business, and I was the head of this window even then.”
As a rough estimate of 5 years, it is said that they invaded here shortly after the establishment of the Mage Tower.
Sola didn’t notice the existence of this demon when he was founded and when he was in the Mage Tower after disbanding?
“I was fascinated by the beauty of magic. But as you can see, I didn’t have magical powers, so I couldn’t use magic by reciting incantations.”
He half-forcedly listens to the devil’s past that he has no interest in. If I had the strength, I would have picked the head straight away.
“I’m not interested in fighting or torture. Only magic. You know The Great Invasion, right?”
It refers to an event in which demons invaded the continent regardless of their appearance, strength, or type. It was also the time when the continent was most confused.
“I was summoned then and I fought against humans. I was in the rear, but I still can’t forget that intense magic.”
As if ecstatic, the demon soaked in memories begins to make theatrical gestures, exaggerating his arms.
“All the demons in front of me died. They were completely erased from the world without leaving a trace. Seeing such a sight made me feel even more bliss. The supreme pleasure of trembling inside and outside my body…”
Recalling that incident, she embraces herself and shakes her body.
It doesn’t look strange because it’s appearance, but I’m already in a state where I’m falling in love, so I take a step back without even realizing it.
“I can’t forget it. I wanted to recreate it. I was in awe of that magical power and became attracted to the study of magic. But isn’t it a pity to die feeling that feeling? So I ran away and went into hiding.”
As if the engine had started, the devil’s breathing began to quicken with the sound of his words getting faster and faster.
I think this situation is rather serious…
“I tried hard by myself, but you don’t even know how to sing? All that came out was a black mass the size of a fingernail.
As if she had become a tragic heroine, she changed her facial expression for each movement and created a dramatic production.
The atmosphere at the beginning has been pushed into a corner.
As a bonus, my body is gradually retreating to a corner.
“But it wasn’t without a method. I changed my skin color and eyes with the camouflage magic I use best, and I infiltrated the magic tower. I also hid the magic that was full of my body.”
“Is that enough to stop Al Sola’s pursuit?”
“Of course. My ability was special even in the Pandemonium. If I wanted to, I could not let anyone notice.”
It was a perfect camouflage so that no suspicious corner could be found. No matter how competent Sola was, there was no way she knew the ecology of demons with certainty.
“The Mage Tower was the best place. I could satisfy my thirst for knowledge of magic, and the air with a high concentration of magic flowed around me.”
“So you settled here?”
“I also recruited some people who have both sides. In order to drain and use their magical powers. I didn’t expect there to be geeks who worship other races… Thanks to them, I’m using them well.”
You’re talking about devil worshippers. You’re probably using them as slaves instead of providing your information.
Those crazy people will do everything they can to get information about the devil.
“So why did you approach me? I don’t have any of the things you just said.”
There is no magical power, let alone fancy magic. The only thing I had that a demon could covet was a relationship with Solar.
Oh, that’s what you wanted.
He said he felt the joy of seeing his own people perish.
Aside from the feelings that could never be sympathized with, it was certain that Solar’s was the large-scale magic that annihilated existence itself.
As if finding the missing pieces one by one and fitting them together, the situation began to be sorted out.
He must have approached me, who seemed easy, in order to approach Solar. To use it as a stepping stone.
“Even if you get close to me, you won’t be able to get close to Al Sola-nim. So, would it be better to just give up and go?”
“What are you talking about? Didn’t you come with Al Sola? Of course you’re close, aren’t you?”
“It’s just like a porter. Al Sola said he had something to take here, so I got paid and was officially hired.”
Lies come out easily even though there is no saliva on the mouth.
I was in charge of negotiations, and in the process, I told countless lies to move the target’s mind.
Check your own status. Her pulse was normal, and her eyes did not move. Since there is no magic power in the first place, it is impossible to see lies through the flow of magic power.
“Ah… I see. It doesn’t matter though.”
“Yes?”
“Besides that, you’re a person worth studying.”
the devil stares at me Those straight, torn vertical pupils contained everything about me.
My body standing upright as if lying on a laboratory table. Everything from my head to my toes is reflected in the long pupil.
It was as if the demon was already examining every nook and cranny of my body in its head.
“No magical power? No. As a demon, I can tell.”
“You’re saying you don’t have magical powers?”
That comment was a little interesting, so I asked it back without realizing it. You must not be possessed by the devil’s coaxing.
“Whoa.. are you curious? Follow me if you want to know for sure..”
I had no intention of falling for the obvious trap.
The devil, as if believing that I would follow him, defenselessly turned his back and slowly opened the door behind him.
Even though I didn’t move, I leisurely took out another cigarette and put it in my mouth.
It was as if he could wait here forever.
But if I wait like this, it will be my victory in the end. No matter how powerful this demon may be, it’s probably not as good as Solar’s.
“Are you thinking of killing me?”
“Nope?”
“It can’t be helped as long as they reveal that they are demons. As a result, they were defeated, but they were the ones who brought chaos to the continent.”
Even if he saw through my facial expressions, I couldn’t just pass by the remark with the atmosphere of ‘I’m different from other demons’.
“Are you different from the other demons?”
“..I won’t tell you that. It’s more fun with a secret, right?”
no, it’s not funny
Whoops. The laughing demon looked cunning.
“I don’t think you’ll follow me. Is it because you have too many things to hide?”
Once again, the tobacco-burning devil looked at me and smiled.
“Then I’ll tell you. The reason why I’m interested in you. The meeting itself is a coincidence, but…”
The devil came up to me without hesitation and began to hold my hand. I flinched and threw it away without any effort.
As if he doesn’t care about such behavior, he smiles as if he accepts the child’s complaint.
“It seems that he has no magic, holy power, or strength. Why do I see traces of fighting demons?”
“Aren’t you mistaken?”
“There’s no way you’re seeing it wrong. I’m a devil. That’s why I revealed that I’m a devil. I wondered if something would be different. Just in case…”
At the words that continued, ‘I wonder if it’s Al Sola’s group’, I unknowingly sulked with tension. I almost made a swallowing sound.
“I actually have a bad memory. The memory of being attacked by demons during the Great Invasion…”
“Ah.. I see. By the way?”
The devil, who raised his eyebrows and said in an expression of pity, changed his voice in an instant.
“..It’s not good to lie.”
“Yes?”
“Here’s the scar of the curse. That’s Molzin’s? And I see other curses that I can barely feel on your body.”
“Crazy? Who is that? All I can remember is trembling with fear..”
“You’re showing an interesting reaction. There’s no way you can have a sane mind with that curse on, right? You’re trying to break the flow? As a result, the magic generator is broken…”
what. why are you so sharp Did you only grow your eyes after being summoned?
“Anyway, I’m interested and I’m showing interest in you. You can consider it an honor. I don’t show that much interest in humans.”
“It’s such an honor. I just want you to ignore it like everyone else.”
“That’s not possible. There’s something so special in front of me. You might have hidden it well with a robe, but you can’t fool my eyes. Come on, follow me.”
As if he couldn’t wait any longer, the devil started to pull my arm.
His eyes were shining with curiosity, and he couldn’t find any enemies, but he swung his arm wildly and removed the devil’s hand from the instinctive reluctance that came from being held by the devil.
“Aww!”
As soon as the thrown arm hit the door frame, the demon made a sound like a human.
As a creature, it was natural to feel pain.
It’s a moment to feel sorry. The moment I saw the devil’s vertical pupils and blue skin looking up at me as if to stir up my guilt, that feeling faded away like a flame.
It was disgusting. His body would be stronger than mine, but to use a strategy that appeals to his emotions while hurting with something nailed to the door frame.
All demons must be exterminated.
The words that Lian said as a habit, close to obsession, suddenly came to mind.
What they have done remains in my mind. That’s why ‘all devils are born evil’ was put on the frame.
so it doesn’t go over That’s why you need to find a way to deal with it so that there is no room for escape.
need a colleague Because I couldn’t kill myself, whether I could endure or escape.
I stuck my hand in my pocket. I stroked the mana stone that Lian gave me, which was the only means of communication I could now use, and activated it.
“What are you doing?”
And that series of actions was caught by the particularly quick-witted devil.