320 - - Episode 8 to Duel

You've done it, Queen Elf Nation!"

Volos, the first prince of the Fiendish Nation, taps irritably on the desk in the royal office in the capital of the Fiendish Nation.

Why is he so irritated?

The elven species that have entered the country from the Queen of Elves are making a big fuss in the capital.

They are not running riot.

They are just dressed up in fancy clothes, playing musical instruments, and provoking the "Assassin Executioners (Blow)" with their loud and loud voices.

Normally, the security soldiers would have warned him quickly, or if he didn't comply, they would have caught him and fined him and put him in jail for a night to make him reflect on his actions. ......

The guards, however, could not touch him because of his title as a "diplomat," and they had to watch him with a bitter look on their faces.

Thanks to them, Volos also learned about it.

Thanks to the betrayal of the Six Principality Council, we knew that ...... the Queen of Elves had completely turned into a witch's dog.

At the Six Principality Conference, which Volos led and held, the Queen Elf Nation brought the "Witch of the Giant Tower," the subject of the agenda, to the conference under a concealed cover.

At that time, King Lief VII was very frightened of the "Giant Tower Witch.

Furthermore, the Queen Elf Kingdom, the Dwarf Kingdom, and the United Beastmen Kingdom connected behind the scenes and recommended Lilith as the Queen of the Racial Kingdoms.

Lilith was then, by force of law, crowned queen.

Thanks to this, the Six Principality Conference ended with the first prince of the Fiend Kingdom, Volos, having his reputation completely crushed.

Nevertheless, it is clear from Lief VII's attitude that he was terrified and threatened by the "Witch of the Giant Tower.

The deception of the Six Principality Council was temporarily shelved in order to give priority to punishing the racial kingdom, which was originally a friendly country and deeply connected to the "Giant Tower Witch. ......

But after such an uproar as this, we can no longer remain silent.

The Queen Elf Kingdom, like the racial kingdoms, had to be treated as a hostile nation.

"No matter how much the other party is the 'Witch of the Giant Tower,' I never thought they would abandon their pride and go so far as to wag their tails,....... Don't they have any pride as a species?"

Having vented his anger, the next thing that clenched in Volos' chest was dismay and pity.

More headaches ......, not to mention bad timing.

'It's the proud Gila,' he said. Perhaps he will choose to fight the witch's provocation instead of running away. Maybe the witches will ride in to join the fight. I don't think Gila, one of the "Masters," would have a problem with that. ...... If the other Masters, Gou and Doc, had been here, they could have been sent as reinforcements, and they could have certainly taken the witch's head off. ......

Volos pressed one hand to his temple.

The masters Goh and Doc, who are holed up on the side of the Majin Nation, are on their way to the territory of the racial kingdom at Volos' request.

There is no point in rushing to call them back now, as they will not be able to get there in time.

Besides, the "elimination of the strongman who interferes with the punitive operation of the Human Kingdom," which was requested of them, was also an important task for the members of the Demon Kingdom side.

There is a plan to force 'C' to wake up and get rid of the witches, but it's ...... impossible. It's too much of a gamble."

Volos proposes the idea of awakening "C," which the demon race has already secured, and using it as reinforcements for Gila, but quickly rejects the idea.

(It has been clearly stated that we don't know what will happen if we forcibly break the seal without following the procedure, and it is also unknown if they will actually awaken it and follow our instructions.)

I was hesitant to reveal the "C" (trump card) that I had on hand for a problem of this magnitude.

If we were not careful, there was even a risk that the Masters of the Demon Nation or the Dragonute Empire would come to take it away from us.

It is not a card that can be easily cut.

The only thing I can do is to make sure that the remaining strength at my disposal will not be a reinforcement for Gila, but rather a drag. ...... It's not easy for a man to hold power in a country.

Volos lets out an unusually weak sigh.

He sinks into twilight for a while.

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The day of the duel.

The fountain in the center of the Majin Nation's capital was filled with onlookers.

They were provoking the "Executioners of Assassination (Blow)," a group that uses the elf species to make noise. It is human nature to be curious and take a glance at them.

I, Nemmu, and Gold were already in front of the fountain, waiting for Gila, the head of the "Assassination Society Executioners (Blow)".

The actual "Witch of the Giant Tower" faction, it was originally difficult for us to enter the capital city of the demon nation,......, but by accompanying the elf species this time, we were able to easily enter the country without having to change our faces.

(This is a move we will never be able to use again because the Majin Nation will be on the lookout for us. ......)

The elven species that had cooperated with Ellie's operation were also standing by among the onlookers.

They had signed a contract that they would act as a bulwark if any of the Majin Nation's security soldiers tried to touch them, as they had privileges similar to those of a "diplomat. Although they may have been reluctant to do so, they did so because they could not be interfered with by the soldiers of the Majin Nation.

The guards, perhaps because they had been warned by the elves, looked at us bitterly, but showed no sign of disturbing us.

They are probably busy keeping the onlookers at bay.

Hey, isn't that girl really cute?"

I wonder if such a cute race of people are going to fight against those assassins who have been killing noblemen and skilled adventurers. Will they be a match for them?"

I want to protect that pretty girl before she gets hurt. I want her to be my wife.

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

These onlookers saw Nemum, who had excellent looks, and were giving their impressions.

She slips her scarf up deeper and hides her face uncomfortably.

She even silenced them with a sharp glare at the most vulgar content.

Contrary to Nemmu, Gold is not.

Gold, let's have another drink sometime!"

Good luck, Mr. Gold!"

Hey, Gold!　Now go defeat those assassins and tell us your tales of adventure again!"

You can count on my success!"

He somehow made acquaintances even in the capital of the Majin Nation and waved his hands in support.

(He entered the country mixed with the elf species, so he had little time to interact with the townspeople outside the city. ...... Gold really does get along with everyone very quickly.)

I mutter to myself inwardly at Gold's great communication skills.

(Maybe Gold is the one who gets along with everyone the best in "The Abyss". ......)

As I think about this, I sense a presence.

The presence was so ominous that I could smell the blood even from a distance.

Nemmu, who was fed up with the rude stares, and Gold, who was waving to his new acquaintances, also noticed and turned their gazes in the direction of the presence.

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

A group of people wearing rags over their heads appears, except for those walking at the front.

At first glance, they look like a group of beggars, but the sense of intimidation that leaks out of them is not half bad.

As one would expect, the ordinary onlookers notice the oddity of the signs, and are silenced by their fear.

At the front of the group, a small, stout figure wearing a robe like the Grim Reaper on his head stops dead in his tracks.

He looked at me and said, "Are you Gila from ...... the Majin Nation side 'Masta'?"

Yes," he said. Right here, let's do it."

Just hearing the man's voice is enough to take the life out of anyone with low lvl.

If we responded with even a single word of "yes," this Gila man would attack us without hesitation, as would all the onlookers around us.

I myself do not have any grudge against these onlookers.

I shrugged my shoulders and responded, not falling for any inept provocation.

No way. I have prepared a proper stage. We can have a good fight there.

Then show us the way. I want to make you scream right now. I can't take it anymore.

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

At Gila's provocation, Nemmu puts strength in her eyes.

Gold is careful not to let her outburst, but is prepared to defend me in the worst case scenario, if a battle were to break out here.

As for myself, I'm just going to go to ...... and see what I can do.

(I thought that at worst, a battle would start right here, but ...... is too straightforward, no matter how hard you try, isn't it?)

The other party is the boss who founded the self-proclaimed "world's most powerful assassination society," and from Miki's story and our brief conversation, it seems that he is a ruthless individual who cuts down anyone without regard for anyone but himself.

Despite this, isn't he too honest to listen to what we have to say?

(Is this guy ...... Gila up to something?)

I intuitively understand.

While understanding, I took out a card from my pocket for easy understanding while sending instructions to Ellie with "SR, telepathic communication.

Then, let's move to a different location.

SSR Transference" card is released.

We were instantly transferred to the battlefield stage that Ellie had prepared for us.

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