CH 211

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 211

40. The Duke and the Disappearance Case (16)

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A dry moan could be heard from within.

The sound that seemed to come out of his throat was completely different from those who had been yelling at the whale whale.

I felt sad and grateful. I felt relieved that I was still alive.

Ahh! This is not the time to be like this! First of all, those who were injured quickly .

for a moment.

As I was about to take the lead, Serpens stopped me.

The light movement of his arm pulled me back, and I stood behind him again.

why?

I'll be in charge of the inside, so I hope that Shion will release the others and check their voices with Yujis...

do.

That's right. To maintain a barrier of this size, it consumes a lot of divine power and needs to heal injured people. But...

For some reason, his head was pointing downwards.

I followed his gaze and looked down at the floor, and the dark red marks were long extending to the iron bars inside.

'Did you bring people all the way here to set an example and torture them?'

They really can't be cruel.

Do you really have to do this?

and .

'Hey, are you okay? Shall we shake the face of the tortured person?'

It seems that he was directly involved in digging up information about the slave trade in the dark district, but it is unclear whether he was tortured or merely threatened.

Above all, the person he was then and the person he is now are different.

'Immediately after molting of the crustacean. I'll look at it like that

He had been protecting him from external shocks. At the same time, he threw off the hard shell that had restricted him.

It's definitely more mature.

bigger and stronger

However, it has not yet been fully established.

The exoskeleton surrounding his body was still soft.

It is different from the past when it was protected from external enemies by wearing iron armor.

It is not only crustaceans that become more fragile than before after molting.

'It is an inborn problem of all living things that molt.'

Soft shell instead of hard shell

Now with the shell covered.

Serpens are more easily exposed to external shocks than ever before.

Even a little rubbing will hurt it easily. It is easy to be eaten by enemies.

If there is no one to interfere, you can heal enough while maintaining the barrier, so don't worry. You've seen it before, haven't you?

I didn't even worry about that.

While someone tickles his side, drawing a star with his left hand and a hexagon with his right hand, the spell to avoid flying stones would be difficult for even Lee Serpens.

However, it is a different story if there are no flying stones and tickle-burning saboteurs.

what is a hexagon He is a guy who can handle a regular octagon with ease.

'What did you see? Did you cover my eyes?'

He was acting like he knew now and didn't know.

If you take it off like that, you know that I can't say that I care because of this or that.

He puts an external smile on his lips, reassuring me that he's okay.

turned on

'Who cares whose mental state now?'

Even though I said clearly that I had come prepared, this is still the case.

There is no such thing as overprotection.

If I had known it would be like this, I would have just opened my eyes and watched it.

A pitiful little monkey, I thought I was raising rain, and I thought I would see with my own eyes how I fell off the stairs.

hurry.

He turned me around and Yu

He pushed me on the back as if I was passing it on to Gis.

If you stay here, things will only get weirder.

'I can't help it... .'

I'll have to pay special attention to putting him to sleep tonight.

Should I even sing a lullaby?

"We do what we have to do quickly."

He glanced at Serpens breaking the lock of the iron cage from which he heard the sound of sickness, and spoke to Eugene.

Yeah, I'd love to.

Serpens with Eugene... Called

But there was not much for me to do whether I followed him or Eugez.

It was because she was able to break the locks on the iron bars holding people in, and to recognize their voices.

I followed her around and tied them up with the ropes she gave me out of the pockets of the subspace.

'It's a shame because I learned the art of trapping in the military .'

Otherwise, I would have just let it go and played.

By the time Serpens, who had separated the people in half and finished treating the wounded, stunned the demon once again, who came to his senses for a moment.

What the hell is this...

A person has arrived from the church.

People tied to ropes, including the ruined mansion and demons.

And looking at the Empire's celebrities, Serpence, and the elf, Euges, they had a soft expression on their faces.

'By the way, the one sent from the opposite denomination came first, so the lord of Recluton now asks the emperor

I have work left.'

Maybe there was a sense of insensitivity to safety in a world run by demons, or it was just the security management.

but. Because of this, the evil monkey abducted people and made them temporary shelters.

'Or did the demons do something?'

That's not my thing.

You'll figure it out on your own.

I'll explain later, can you please evacuate some people first?

There must be a lot of people, but they are all evil, so you know... . Ah! As for the monkey... .

I know.

The man who appeared to be their representative, dressed as a heretic inquisitor, with a huge halberd on his back, ate my words.

female] ?

It is not a world where abbreviations are commonly used, but if you immediately notice it, it seems that you have picked up the meaning of the devil somewhere.

It seems that communication within the denomination is very active.

While I was confused, he gave instructions to the Paladins who came with him.

One paladin remained in the basement and led the people we had separated and sent them up, and what about the rest?

Whether it's monitoring from above or excavating the demons, I'll do anything.

一 rumbling .

The noise came from the quiet ceiling again.

Are you taking care of yourself?

There was no sound of the ground shaking or banging like before.

Still, it probably doesn't mean that Serpens isn't burdened at all.

For now, Serpens is concentrating on maintaining the barrier and is resting for a while. Is the expression resting strange? Anyway.

He hesitated, then leaned back against a nearby iron fence.

Sometimes when I look back at him, my eyes meet, it seems like he's watching my movements.

Only after releasing the last man did we get out of this damn cellar.

"It's even worse when you come out."

Obviously, only the stairs to the basement were gone, but the ceiling was all over the place and the starry night sky welcomed us.

What about the piles of stones scattered all over the place?

It seemed too dangerous for an ordinary person to get through.

It's a pity that the paladins came. If the people had been moved by Serpens and Eugenes, the day would have been running out.

Serpence, are you okay?

At the appearance of the mansion more miserable than I had vaguely thought from inside,

The guy who was enduring the weight was worried again.

. so so.

It's really okay, isn't it?

okay.

"I don't think so?"

Is it because he continued to maintain his divine power and consumed his mental power in this and that way?

In the cold moonlight, his face was exceptionally white, and he looked very tired.

Duke Prasidus?

Yes, tell me.

While I was looking at him with regret and doubt, a paladin who had just come out of the basement came up to me and spoke to Serpens.

It seems that none of the demon worshipers under the rubble are alive, so it's okay to remove the barrier that supports the basement. The same goes for other corpses.

I'm glad to hear that.

Thank you for your consideration. Then everyone please step back.

Serpens smiled faintly, beckoning us to stay away.

Leaving him alone and escaping from the ruined mansion site makes me nervous. However, if I remain, his burden will only increase.

Instead of leaving Eugenes behind, I left the mansion site after being hounded by the Holy Knight.

- Kurreung!

Arrive in a safe place and put your feet on the ground

When it was pasted, there was a loud noise from behind as if it had been hit, and the wreckage sank.

Assistant!

Wayne...? You're alive!

Wayne, who had been evacuated first, found me and called me warmly.

There was no light in the basement, so I didn't check him out.

Serpens didn't say anything, so I expected him to be alive, but seeing with his own eyes, he said hello to whether he was alive.

The Duke, his aide, and the elf

Thanks to you.

I didn't have time to see him, but he must have even checked Eugene's appearance.

From the middle, Serpence also came out to help, so he must have come out of the cage and got stuck among the others.

Thank you so much. If you hadn't left a letter in advance, something really bad would have happened.

"I'm really sorry. I'm sorry I should have met you last time], I should have apologized more . After going through this, I realized just how ugly I was.

word .

Don't talk about that to me, but Ser..., the Duke later. Oh, you're here!

It's a name you've already called, but now it's time to enter work mode.

Correcting the title, he pointed to the Serpence approaching this way.

Peacock .''

Wait, Wayne! Did you know from the start that the Duke was coming to our rescue?!

As Wayne was about to call Serpence, a voice interrupted.

You don't even need to check your face. Lark, who took the lead in the agitation, is a person.

Is that so? I was sure that he would save me, so that's why I persisted! Were you pretending to be nice and clean by yourself so that you could live on your own?!

Instead of weeping and apologizing, he tried to drag the other person into his own mud.

'Of course, even if I apologize, I have no intention of forgiving you.'

Maybe it's because I know it.

I don't know about others, but I'm a dragon

Because I assumed that I wouldn't be able to stand.

Or maybe it's because he doesn't really think he's wrong.

what is that!

Do you think that will make you really clean? You are just like me!

Lark, what are you talking about now... H

You traitor! I'm going to live alone...! If I had known it would be like this, I would...!

It's not at the level of steel.

It's not your fault, it's

It was regret for being wrong. I can't find reflection even if I wash my eyes.

This is not enough to worship the devil, but the devil itself.

When looking for retired employers last year, I'm glad I met Wayne, Jack's father, rather than just looking for anyone.

Lark, if you met that person... .'

Just thinking about it makes my head ache.

- Tuk.

When I turned my head to feel something draped over my shoulder, I saw Serpens's face.

When our eyes met, he slowly blinked his eyelids.

It's a sign that you're fine, so don't worry too much.

'It's okay asshole.'