CH 75

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 75

18. The Duke and the Arena (3)

Serpens was in charge of tracking the energy of black magic, and Eugenes was in charge of infiltrating the arena and investigating the internal structure and documents.

And I".

Now what?

He was left alone in the inn room.

Serpence said that he had to pursue it before the power of black magic disappeared, and went out before dawn.

And a little later in the evening

As the sun went down, Eugenes came briefly before leaving.

Would you like to make contact with the black fighter in advance?

No, it happened yesterday. I don't think we'll be able to talk right now.

This time, it seems that the black fighter will need the divine power of Serpens.

'Whether it's a physical wound or a mental wound... .'

The divine power has the ability to stabilize the mind. And that's why it's a high-level technology.

Don't overdo it, but maybe it wasn't to strengthen the spirits of those who collapsed in an impossible way.

Also, due to the presence of black magic, in fact, the 'black fighter = black knight' became certain.

After that, there was no need to meet until soon after I became a burden.

As if understanding, Euges nodded and headed for the arena secretly.

'Would you like to go out for a little while to refresh yourself?'

I'm only in the room, I'm so depressed

feel like losing

The guards are also roaming around, so I wondered if there was anything wrong, so I went out with only a bag and a wallet with a scroll.

After not being pressed for time in a long time, going out alone and enjoying the breeze, the sight I saw yesterday felt like a terrible nightmare.

Isn't that very wrong?

It seems that I suffered from nightmares all night last night.

Yeah. My spirit, I have to take care of it...

I don't plan on completely burying it, but I'll be depressed by it forever.

couldn't stay

Don't you already know the end of the guy who was caught and dragged by the ghosts of the past?

'It's much more productive to think about the future at that time.'

Serpens-ya, even while walking down the street, he's the kind of guy who will be suspicious of anyone passing by.

I can't trust anyone else, I can't trust myself either.

For that reason, I will try to keep the possibility open until the end unless I scan the inside with divine power myself, but I think the Black Knight may have been eroded by black magic.

I think there is no gender.

Basically, he is a knight who can handle Aurors.

It is said that he is binding the Auror with the restraint device now, but there was no way he could not have noticed that black magic was seeping into him.

'I have to limit the enemies to humans on the continent... .'

He would not have written his hand directly to the Black Knight yet.

I don't know what choices he'll make in the future, but even if he tells me that the devil worshipers have deceived him in the meantime.

I will not fall for them and be swayed by them.

'It's about saving itself, well... .'

It wasn't even a matter of taking one out right away.

It's just that the demon cult and the arena were linked, so they'd be careful not to cut off their tails and throw them out.

Still, the solution must be resolved before the next match, so Serpence must have gone out alone since dawn.

I'm sure Serpens and Eugenes will do well.

'Somehow, it seems that I left the job and passed the apprenticeship on to the two of us ?'

But what to do with the low level of abilities you have?

There's nothing I can do differently. They'll be hungry when they go back, so I'll have tea and snacks ready while discussing it.

'Eussy, I went out in the evening, so it hurts. Serpence, this bastard left early in the morning, didn't he?'

He must have starved three full meals. If so, a sandwich that could be a meal replacement or .

- Tuk-tuk-tuk-.

Maybe it was because he was walking around thinking differently, he bumped into another passerby on the shoulder.

Thinking I should apologize, I turned around and met the person I thought I had just bumped into.

A very confused expression. With his eyes wide open, he rolled his eyes.

I followed the direction of that gaze... .

'what? Does it look like my wallet?'

A passerby looked at me and stood up with a wallet that had slowly fallen to the floor. Then he turned around and ran like crazy.

It was too lax, so it was too late to understand the situation. This is one person .

Hey, you pickpocket! Aren't you standing there?!

The whale whale screamed and followed him.

It's not as fast as I thought, so I think I'll be able to catch it enough for the speed, but I'm going to die as if I'm about to get caught by a barrel that runs through the narrow alley.

I even thought about the scroll in the bag I was carrying, but the price of one scroll was more than the money left in my wallet .

' But do you really need to follow along?'

With that thought in mind, I stood up.

A pickpocket was seen running around the corner.

It's money anyway, just borrow it from Serpens. Pouring one more gourd of water into the sea won't change anything.

Let's count the lost money as good for the poor beggar.

"Come on, wait ! Are you not chasing any more?"

When you gasp for breath and turn around to get out of the alley. The pickpocket, who seemed to be disappearing beyond the corner, pointed out his head and asked.

Oh, my pride! I got hit again! That's it? Is that a trap?

Somehow, he said that pickpocketing was too sloppy, and he kept his distance while running away. Is it attention-grabbing that you just called up?

He quickly rolled his body in a diagonal direction and rummaged through the bag containing the scroll.

The inside of the bag was divided into three stages, so it was used for attack, check, and other

separated state.

I roughly picked up one of the checks, and when I checked the tag, it was a kind of earth magic that grabbed the opponent's feet.

Naturally, I thought it was the right time to raid from behind, but I was only half right.

Maybe it was because he stopped before he reached the scheduled location? Now I can see the figure of a man blocking the road I came from.

'Don't take the form, I'll just run and run.'

The scroll he took out was bitten with one hand so that he could tear it at any time, checked them, and rummaged through the bag with the other hand to check the label.

I found what I wanted Gear 1, I took my mouth off the scroll and fixed it.

For what purpose did you lure me ugh!

Waiting for them to rummage through their bags, I thought it was because of the scroll, but there was a third colleague.

Whether the goal was to stun, or half-goal, he swung his blunt weapon at the back of my head. A threatening sound of 'heh-' passed overhead.

all.

I was just out for a walk to relax! Did you attack me after telling me what I was doing wrong and the reason?

The only reason I was able to dodge the attack was purely thanks to Serpens.

'Should I be prepared for a surprise attack at any time?'

He said that he had to cultivate the sixth sense, and threw something similar to thinly diluted flesh.

Not only during swordsmanship training, but at all times!

In a way that gradually decreases from the minimum concentration at which I can react.

Now, as long as it wasn't intentional to capture the intention of an attack by a decent person, he was able to react quickly.

'Of course, whether it can be avoided is another matter.'

Serpence was satisfied, saying that it was because he was weak, and that his survival instinct seemed to be excellent.

But I still shudder at the joke he threw, and my heart plummets. The only subject in his curriculum he hated was

But .

' Is it useful?'

I was just surprised every time I tried, but I thought I would develop this kind of perceptual ability too.

Thanks to you, we averted the crisis right now.

But it's a 3 to 1. It could bring more companions, so it was dangerous to put on a shield and hold on.

'After all, I can only hope that Serpens will notice by running away or making a riot.'

I came out trusting the guards, but even if I ran screaming 'Pickpocket!'

Seeing that they didn't come, it seems like they are in the same vein.

Was it because he didn't tear the scroll right away and pulled his body back while making fun of his mouth?

It seems that the magic built into the scroll I was holding was judged to be a type that could get me caught up when used at close range.

The guy who attacked my back stubbornly approached me and swung my blunt weapon again, and I twisted my body to avoid it.

Damn! Anyway, I was like, 'Because it's there, it doesn't matter to the bastard!

Look how he looks! Who knew?

uh?!

I was worried about the sudden demeaning of my appearance, but it's not a day or two that I'm treated like a hogu anyway. I'm more concerned about the previous one.

'If you say that, you have no choice but to choose the latter instead of running away... ?'

Moreover, as he had just suffered two attacks, it was worth doing in his own way, contrary to what Serpens said that the actual battle was still far away.

I just didn't know because my opponent was a serpent, and among those who are nothing, I'm pretty good, right?

'There is also Solertia-sama's blessing.

Let me tell you, this is it!'

She may not have foreseen this situation in advance, but the foresight that it would be useful if she bought it seems to have been true.

'By the way, looking at the good guys, these guys are also pretty good guys, don't they?'

It was not difficult to notice that they were targeting only the general public.

The siege of the three gradually narrows. Of course, you should avoid being surrounded.

The pickpocket guy who talked about what he looked like

Running towards him, he shouted, tearing the scroll with an exaggerated motion.

Go, fireball!!''

To avoid the fireball, he clenched his teeth and flew to the side.

Sorry! The one I just ripped was the first scroll I ever pulled out!

With his center of gravity shifted, the hand-shaped soil that rose from the ground grabbed his ankle, and he floundered and knelt on the floor.

Leaving the siege by leisurely passing by him, he tore the scroll he had taken out the second time.

This time, a fireball was created, soared high in the sky, and exploded in the air.

instead of a signal shot.

Damn, was that the bait?! Where did the story come from?

As of today, I swore to the sky, and did not carry out any decoy operations.

It seems that I knew their crimes in advance and decided that they had dug a trap.

When I saw the flares, I thought my comrades would flock, so they poised to run away.

If you do this well, you can do it alone

place?

Your fellows are here, so there's no need to run away to find you. That's it! So it's better to just get caught!

Screaming like that, I pointed my sword at the guy still holding his ankle... .

" Huh? You didn't bring your sword, did you?"

In the meantime, as if the magic had ended, the pile of dirt that had held the pickpocket's ankle firmly crumbled and scattered like sand.

The other two seemed to have run away without looking back, ignoring my threats.

As I was about to take the scroll out of my bag again, I saw him pulling out several daggers from his pocket and throwing them at me.

He took out the defensive scroll that he had taken out and didn't even have a chance to hear it.

Three daggers in each hand, including six daggers, were scattered widely. It happened at a short distance, and since he threw the dagger widely, it was a difficult situation to evade.

'Let's avoid instant death somehow!'

Pain is long, but death is eternal.

Crossing the river of no return

It is better to live than to roll the dung field.

I closed my eyes tightly and protected my head and heart with both arms, thinking that if I survived, Serpens would heal me.

.

I didn't feel the pain I should have felt.

Instead, there was a sound of sharp metal, followed by a dull pounding sound.

I opened my eyes, wondering what was going on, and a translucent silver curtain was spread out in front of me.

The pickpocket who threw the dagger fell at his feet and passed out.

" Three, percent?"

You really are...

Perhaps they went to catch the ones who ran away in that short time, and Serpens grabbed them one by one in each hand and dragged them along.

"Are you suffering from insecurity?"

"Isn't it? It's a style that you have a lot of fear and worry about, isn't it?"

Puck.

Beyond disbelief, he stared at me coldly with a very tired expression.

'I don't think I've ever done anything dangerous before, so why are you reacting like that?' Just today.

Even though I wander around alone in the evening, leave my sword behind, chase strangers, seize the opportunity to escape... .

These guys were making strange noises earlier. Shall we wake up and interrogate him?

I decided to turn around.