76 - CHAPTER 43 NEW INFORMATION AND NATIONAL LOSS

Aoyuki, take care of the rest."

I'll leave it to you. I will carry out the management of the "Giant Tower" and other miscellaneous duties on behalf of my own life.

He responds to my words seriously, not in his usual "meow" cat language.

I wonder if he is concerned that he tried to touch Sasha without my permission.

The revenge against Sasha was successfully completed, and all the members of the "White Knights" who might be a valuable source of information about "Master" were safely captured.

We decided to return to the "Abyss" for the time being to read their memories.

For this reason, he entrusted Aoyuki with the responsibility of managing the "Giant Tower.

She is currently managing the monsters related to the "Giant Tower.

Even now, as backup for the "White Knights" who have entered the "Giant Tower," racial (human) adventurers - Gold, Nemmu, and my impostor - are making a commotion and attracting the attention of the monsters.

Since our battle was over, we had to return the red dragon to the first floor and successfully end the adventurers' battle at the end of the day.

Therefore, I entrusted Aoyuki with the responsibility of managing the "giant tower.

So, is everyone ready?

I myself sealed "Shinso Gungnir" again and returned it to its usual humble staff.

The eroded curse on the palm of my right hand is purified with the gift "Infinite Gacha" card, "SSSR High Exorcism".

Sasha and the others' comments made me so angry that I released the first stage of "Shinso Gungnir," but to be honest, it wasn't that difficult to defeat it without going that far.

The actual test of "Gungnir" was also possible, but to be honest, it might have been a bit overkill.

As I was thinking about this in my mind, everyone responded.

No problem, Lord Light.

I'm good too!

Ice Heat, no problem.

Kekekekekeke!　We've taken in the deputy commander, too, so he's always ready to go."

"............"

My partner is fine.

After listening to Ellie, Nazuna, Ice Heat, Mera, and Suzu's replies, I use the "Gift" card, "SSR, Transition".

"Transference, Release into the Abyss."

The inhibitor on the "Giant Tower" had already been lifted, so there would be no such thing as a failed transfer like Mikael's.

We successfully completed our plan and returned to the "abyss.

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--A few days after taking revenge on Sasha and capturing the "White Knights".

Sasha went to the dungeon as well as Garou.

By now, as I had pronounced, "You can never die. Even if I wanted to die, I couldn't." She is probably in agony.

The difference from Garou is that Sasha has mixed in the "ugly things" that he hates with all his heart.

As for the "White Knights," after extracting the information, they were all put to death for racial murder and genocide, but a lot of interesting and, to be honest, a little unbelievable information was discovered.

Ellie used magic to fish through their memories and acquire the information.

Therefore, I am sure that the information is not a lie. ......

I was alone with Ellie in the office of "The Abyss".

I looked over the documents she had sent me that summarized the information she had obtained through the "White Knights.

The most useful thing was the one from Hardy, the leader of the "White Knights.

Since he is the son of the current Queen of the Elven Kingdom, he shared a lot of information with her.

Therefore, he knew quite a lot of information.

The other deputy commanders, Sharp Hat and the Nyakia brothers had information that was similar to or a little better than that of Kite, an elf species formerly captured by the group.

After reading the documents, I wrinkled my brow and leaned back against the backrest.

Not that I doubt ...... Ellie, but this is a little hard to believe."

I hope you don't mind. I myself can hardly believe my eyes.

Ellie herself, reading from memory, asked, "Is any of this true?" I was wondering if I was right.

What is the content?

When I read the memories of the elf species Kite before, I learned that the reason countries are wary of the "Master" is because "if left unchecked, the world could be destroyed.

At first, we all twisted our heads, not understanding the reason.

This time, we learned the reason by reading the memories of Hardy, the leader of the "White Knights.

He said, "If the Master is left unchecked, civilization will accelerate, and if it exceeds a certain level, the world will be destroyed. In order to avoid this, we secure the Masters, isolate them, and feed them like princesses to minimize their influence on the outside world. ......

And it's not just eyebrow-raising, it's a fact that advanced civilizations have actually existed and perished in the past. ...... Even if 'the whole world will be destroyed' is an exaggeration, it is conceivable that some advanced civilizations were destroyed by something brought about by Master.

As Ellie pointed out, there are many ruins that flourished in the past and boast of advanced civilizations that are not feasible even today.

These ruins are often inhabited by monsters and turned into pseudo-dungeons, or are still protected by the security systems of past civilizations to protect their valuables.

By diving into these ruins, adventurers can obtain "relic class" weapons and items, some of which can be transferred over long distances, as well as gold and silver treasures.

Ruins of the past are the most popular "dream" places for adventurers.

But why did the civilization of magic, which was more advanced than the modern one, die? The mystery of this is still unknown, and even today's historians are divided on whether it is true or not.

Furthermore, "master" can only come from a "human" race.

If this is the case, it is said that even if a nation other than a race moves to exterminate the human race, it may be destroyed by another species when a "master" is born after being recognized as a Demon King.

"......'Master' is just an existence that accelerates civilization, they are not destroying the world, right?"

Yes, sir. As far as I remember from Hardy's memories, "Master" has powerful gifts, weapons, magic, combat skills, and knowledge, and he only accelerates civilization. It is unlikely that they are directly destroying the world with their power.

"...... I see. So to sum up--"

The "master" possesses powerful abilities, knowledge, and items, and accelerates civilization by connecting with royalty, high-ranking aristocrats, and other powers and exercising influence over their surroundings.

There have actually been civilizations in the past that have flourished and then perished as a result of the acceleration of civilization. It is also said that the world will be destroyed by the acceleration of civilization.

...... If that happens, for royalty and high-ranking aristocrats, who do not seek the development of civilization and are of the opinion that safety comes first and the status quo should be maintained, "Master" is not only unnecessary, it is a presence that is not wanted. That's why I was investigated as a candidate for 'Master,' and because I turned out to be different, I was almost killed just to make sure?"

I remember about three years ago.

Drago, the leader of the "Gathering of Tribes," said.

I was told to kill them just in case.

'...... From the way Drago speaks, it is clear that he has been ordered by the government to kill them just in case. But ......"

When the Master accelerates civilization, for some reason, it destroys the country and the world, so I'm going to get rid of him."

At first glance, the argument appears to be correct.

But why did countries perish when civilization accelerated?　That clear cause-and-effect relationship is currently unproven. At least I don't know.

If I had to make a prediction, I would say that there is an internal division due to competing advanced civilizations, or failure due to being attacked or isolated in an attempt to dominate the world. ...... This is only one of the predictions, and other factors must be considered as well.

Besides--.

"...... I think this is more dangerous to kill the 'master' candidate in the opposite direction, but is it ...... my imagination?"

In fact, the Queen Elf Kingdom had taken in the blood of "Master" and made it its own strength.

Even if she is a candidate for "Master," she may have her uses. If the "master" candidate were really a "master," there might be a problem.

Ellie immediately agrees with my question.

No, the Lord of Light is not wrong," she said. No matter how much it wasn't "Master," it's still too risky to say, "Kill him just in case. If the deed were to be leaked to the real "Master" who might exist, he might become furious, and he could be immediately recognized as an enemy. Without taking such unnecessary risks, if the adventurers are still at a low level, we can simply shrug them off or introduce them to another team.

I know, right?" ....... I'd rather have the disadvantages of killing than the disadvantages of killing."

If the killing could be covered up 100%, that would be the case. ...... It may not be possible to cover up 100% of the killing forever. In fact, there is already an exception, me.

However, even with such a risk, there are circumstances in which even the candidate must be killed.

"...... Does that mean there is still information that Hardy, or even the elf species, doesn't know?"

Yes, probably so."

I know, right?" Otherwise, it all makes too much sense.

But even if I wanted to investigate further, Hardy's memory had already been wiped clean. All that remains are memories of the massacre of the human race, and of his daily life with his mother, the Queen of the Elven Kingdom.

Therefore, we are moving on to the next stage.

Ellie, as far as the memories of the Hardy's are concerned, there is no more power in the Queen Elf Kingdom than they have now, right?

Yes, sir, I do.

Then I don't see a problem. Continue as planned.

Yes, sir!　Then, as soon as possible, I will use the Gigantic Tower and this raid to bring down the Queen Elf Kingdom."

I'm counting on you, Ellie.

Ellie proclaimed the "dropping of the country" with a smile that would make any man on earth fall in love with her.

I smiled and asked her to do it.