CH 44

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 44

11. Duke and Elf (2)

At that time, Serpens released the arm of Euges (presumed), which he was still holding, and unlocked the last restraint on her neck.

After leaving the Darkside. Until you come back, guard him and do no harm, such as taking off his hood, is that enough?

Cooperate quietly until you have further escaped the dark area. Do not leave the designated area during the escort. And

Don't try to find out.

Could you leave out the last thing? If he divulges a clue, either intentionally or by mistake, my oath may be broken regardless of my will... And I will limit the period to until you return with the ring. If The condition is that they will not return it intentionally, or that it will be invalidated immediately if it is not found.

Seeing that her words made sense, Serpence nodded.

Instead, he asked me to be careful with my words, or to just keep my mouth shut if it was difficult.

'I thought you were writing a contract... .'

The oath under the name of the devil uttered by the demon worshipers before, the oath of wizards about mana, the oath of the knights' swords, etc.

Contrary to such wordy oaths, there is a real penalty, so what can you do about it?

Therefore, we have no choice but to follow the detailed conditions, such as the completion time, more carefully.

I, Eugene Yulydia, swear by the mother tree for the significance of my existence.

Euges, who spoke like that, later

I wrote about the detailed conditions. When her oath was finished, a green energy flowed out and embraced her body.

'I was expecting a different name for the twist, but it was Eugese after all.'

As soon as Serpens saw the green energy surrounding her, he motioned for her to follow her without saying a word and left the warehouse.

I was worried about her physical condition because she didn't know how much Eugenes had been caught, but after she had released the magical restraints, she followed Serpence with a much lighter movement than me.

What the hell are you guys doing...

He took the one who had been held as a slave and escaped confidently, but no one stopped him.

Beyond that point, she muttered puzzled as they all looked away with fearful expressions on their faces.

Of course, I and Serpens remained silent.

"Why are you trying to hide your identity while doing a good job?"

Even so, the people in the dark districts have no reason to hide from themselves.

I don't know, she questioned.

It also couldn't answer.

'Since our child has a strong sense of justice externally, we have to get rid of these dark streets as soon as we see them, but we have no choice but to hide them.'

or,

'It's a concept where you have to stop eating and drinking because you're shocked by the joy that's happening here, and you have to be captivated by tears of mourning at the sight of the streets that don't trust each other and hold knives behind their backs, but I have no choice but to manage this place.'

Isn't it possible to give an answer like that?

If her identity is discovered, Serpens may use force to silence her through the World Tree's oath.

"You seem to be going down a strange path from a while ago, is this the right path?"

He suddenly entered the gambling hall and passed through a secret passage full of traps underground.

When I came out, it was a narrow gap between the building and the building. there the wall

As you go through the secret door you knocked on, you find an empty house with nothing. There he is looking for another secret passage... .

that kind of repetition.

Until the way out, it seems like you are going to go through the secret passages like this.

'How does this guy know all these paths?'

My moon talk skills weren't normal, so even if I became a thief, I wonder if I'd do well.

In the end, Serpens never answered her until the very end.

Occasionally there are traps, so just follow the place you step on, don't touch the wall, or if an arrow or knife is flying from anywhere or in any direction, avoid it on your own.

Except for such instructions, I kept my mouth shut.

When I arrived at the narrow passage that an adult man could barely pass through, the traps scattered inside the secret passage caused Serpens to drop me on the floor, which I had been carrying all the time.

From now on, there will be no traps.

It was very welcome.

The passage is very narrow for a narrow subject.

And there was no light coming in.

If it hadn't been for the Fire Spirit summoned by Eugene, I couldn't see anything.

'Rather than a gap in the building, it seems that the wall was built again with a few gaps in the wall?'

As I walked idly while looking at the fireworks floating in the air, I suddenly remembered that she was also quite talented.

'Before, I forgot about the Serpens attacking guys so easily... .'

It is said that only a few of those who kidnapped Euges came here, but considering the fact that she was kidnapped, aren't they quite powerful?

I'm hiding my identity, and since the places are all over the place, I'd have to hide my divine power even more... .

Master, are you okay without weapons?

There are many weapons.

"Didn't you see me taking it?"

It's a local procurement method.

To steal the opponent's weapon and use it

sound

Ordinary people would sneer at him saying it was nonsense, but if it's the skills of the Serpens I've seen before, I can understand.

I don't know his exact skill... No, I can't figure it out. You don't have to worry.

Even if someone who was kidnapped says something like that, I don't believe it.

"Ah, back then ! I was stupid. Because I was careless because I thought they were kind people I spilled my mana on the food they gave me.

It's mixed with depressing drugs... .

As if he was absurd and angry with himself, Eugenes hesitated.

'It's a drug that disturbs mana... .'

In terms of martial law, it means that it has been subjected to something like the Sangongdogok.

...Didn't you learn not to take anything that strangers give you?

Of course, it's the fault of the person who gave it to me, but the world isn't so smooth, so we have no choice but to filter it out.

More than that, if you're worried about that, wouldn't you like to buy him a decent weapon that is commensurate with his skills?

Perhaps at a loss for words at my point, she changed the topic for nothing.

Yes? You are a servant who buys and offers swords to the master you serve. Where in the world is such a thing?

Besides, a weapon worthy of Serpence's skill?

If it's a weapon of that size, it's worth the price. Where the hell did I get that?

I'm noticing, too. That's you.

It's like a secret escort, isn't it?

It was just an escort knight setting, but for some reason, an additional secret was attached.

It was a very good bummer, so I kept quiet so she could take it in a positive way.

As I continued walking along the road blocked by walls on the left and right, I saw an open passage on one wall.

Fragments of huge stones were rolling around only on the periphery.

Judging by the heavy drag marks on the floor next to the passage, it was hard to tell that the pieces were originally part of a huge gate.

"Why did you break the door and cover it completely with a wall?"

It wasn't just the door.

A wall with a door was completely covered up so that no one else could see it.

The reason why I had to break the door is ...

'Since this place was a holy place, did you need divine power to enter?'

That's probably probably the reason.

Eugene, feeling suspicious, tried to examine the scattered stone fragments in detail, but Serpence said he didn't have the time and hired her, so he had no choice but to pass by.

The road leading to the outside was as described in [Master of the Holy Sword] when Humanus and the party passed.

It was a natural cave that was twisted around and connected intricately like an ant's den.

Truly a natural labyrinth itself.

'In the original, I was lost for a long time when I came in... .'

Even though Euges knew the general path, he managed to reach the dark place after mobilizing even the spirits.

On such a path, Serpens walked straight to the exit without a single hesitation.

The entrance to the cave was intertwined with huge tree roots, and vines covered it.

Even as they passed right in front of them, they were hidden so naturally that they passed without noticing.

The vines hanging at the entrance like a curtain

When I removed it, I could see a gap between the roots of the tree, just enough for a person to pass through.

I got out and looked around.

Judging from the scenery, it seems to be somewhere in the mountains that look quite rugged.

"Can we wait here?"

It's unlikely, but there might be someone who wants to use this entrance. It would be better if it fell a little bit.

After moving a little more, Serpence left a message telling us to wait and went back the way I had come alone.

With a light movement, he disappeared through the trees in an instant.

It is so secretive that it is confusing whether what he learned as a child was training to become a master of the holy sword or education to become an assassin.

You look very loyal.

What , yes.

The reason Serpens cares so much about my safety is, of course, not loyalty.

'Where is the boss who is loyal to his subordinates in the first place?'

For him, the present me was the only 'understander'.

I know him who is real, not a lie, and he accepts it. Whatever the reason and the process, it has nothing to do with it now.

It's the first time I opened up my heart, so I don't want to lose it, so I'm going to cherish it more.

'Is the last time I whined on the streets of Semita, that I was scared, also played a part?'

Come to think of it now, I was a little embarrassed, but then I felt my life threatened.

I wasn't in the mood to worry about that.

"Looking at the fact that you have such a talented person under you, you must be a person of a considerable family, right?"

No matter how much you try, I won't give you an answer.

If you put Serpence under him, you're the only emperor, but if it's an emperor, you're right. that's not me

By the way, seeing him staring at me as soon as he leaves, I think I look quite sane.

In my heart, what I know

Boro wanted to counterattack, but since she had already revealed her name, she didn't seem to want to hide any information about her.

Don't get caught up in babbling like in Serpense for nothing, just be quiet... .

'It came to mind when I said serpent... . Shouldn't Euges have originally had a crush on him for this?'

Considering her description of her fluttering red-hot ears, even if it wasn't completely lost, maybe she had feelings of at least green love?

In fact, it took quite a long time to fall in love with Humanus, even considering that she was the last to join among the female protagonists of [Master of the Holy Sword].

To the extent that the other party members judged her not as a love rival, and was completely unaware.

She had a fairly straightforward attitude towards Humanus.