CH 244

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 244

44. The Duke and the Dark House Later (3)

The huge wall that covered one side of the underground city was torn down, revealing the entrance to the cave leading to the outside.

Heaps of stones that made up the wall were scattered everywhere, and he was caught in his feet with every step he took.

Scorched marks here and there, sword marks deep in the ground, broken arrows, etc. Traces of the battle continued to the cave.

It was welcome that there was no need to go through complicated secret passages, but it was not at all pleasant since I heard the news that I was about to be buried alive.

"I was surprised when Euges suddenly said that the wall had to be broken, but when it was revealed through the collapsed wall that demon worshipers were planting black magic stones at the entrance of the cave..."

When he arrived at the scene, he seemed to remember the situation at that time, and Humanus stuck out his tongue.

I thought the collapsed wall was also the work of the devil. just to save time

It looks like it was a forced breakthrough.

'but. The exposed wall only acts as a shield, and it has nothing to do with supporting this place.'

Upon entering the cave, the anima floated several spheres of light notarized.

A bright light not only fell on us, but also on the demons and those who followed and watched them.

The pitch black darkness lifted, revealing the interior of the cave.

Broken and broken stones, small cracks on the walls and so on. There was a spirit of battle, but compared to the entrance

level of no.

There were also signs of temporary repairs, such as stone pillars rising out of the blue and supporting the ceiling, and walls of different colors in the middle.

'Is it Anima's magic? Or the spirit of Eugene?'

While fighting the demons, their magic gave a shock to the inside of the cave, and it seemed to be rushed to prevent it from collapsing.

One peculiarity is that there are holes in the ceiling and walls at regular intervals.

"This is the hole where the black magic stone was embedded. Just in case, I retrieved all of them and put them in the pocket of the space."

Eugese, who noticed that I was carefully examining the hole, answered the question.

Considering that the spacing is constant, it may have been installed for the purpose of a chain explosion.

"I thought they were going to destroy the entire cave so that even magic could not penetrate it, so it was connected all the way to the outside."

Why is there a shadow of a person in the darkness

I said that I can't even see my nose.

Maybe it's because the demons did things like Hansel and Gretel's bread slices to make it easier for people who don't know the way to get out of the cave.

It's probably not that I drilled a hole for that, Jimin. It is often the case that results that are different from the intended ones come out.

'Did you mean to run away this way while robbing the dark district when you saw Humanus and his party come out after slaying the demons?'

It seems like there are more bastards hiding in the road we didn't pass, waiting for them to be safe, but they

There are too many things to be concerned about to find out.

Although the personnel who participated in the auction are helping to transport the demons, this is because there is only one way out.

Words help, in fact, it's just accompaniment.

Where is that?

In what month will you find those who are determined to hide in a wide underground city full of secret passages?

I can't believe the lord of this place, Count Puscator, so I let the church know about the cave.

Better to have it monitored.

After walking for a while, I can see the end of the cave.

Meanwhile, Eugenes explained in detail what he had been through.

Throughout the fight, instead of using attack magic, Anima focused on defense so that the cave did not collapse.

Humanus and Puror came to the fore and fought.

The story that Eugenes himself aided them, and that Liena improved her physical abilities with divine powers, etc.

"I'm not fighting with these guys.

Even though it's a note, for some reason, the hap (合) fits perfectly. It was a strange experience."

It was the same in [Master of the Holy Sword].

The Holy Sword and the party were almost completed puzzles, and the last piece to fill in the gaps was Euges.

The faster Furor joined, the better his hands and feet would fit, and Eugene's sharp eyesight, he would have shot an arrow at the right cow.

If it's awkward, that's even weirder.

that she was originally with them

Serpense's lower lip, who knew it, crept forward, and quickly snapped into place.

"But did all the demons run away? Why is there no one there?"

"No, it's the other way around. If it's late, I might blow up the cave from the outside, so I didn't have time to capture them because I was in a hurry. So..."

Eugenes looked into my eyes and blurted out the end of his words.

Serpence is the result of overprotecting me every day. Eventually, even Eugenes started overprotecting me.

"So where did you put the corpses?"

As if glad he wasn't surprised by my question, Euges let out a light smile.

And the sound of the footsteps of Serpens, which had been regular, paused for a moment.

'Am I weak in strength, am I weak in heart?'

There are other people who are the weakest, and I don't know why I'm the only one being so cheap.

"Once we gathered them in one place and buried them. The cave entrance was exposed and the demon worshipers

I also killed them, so I think people will flock to this place. You can't go around looking for things that will make money, and steal important evidence or items related to black magic."

Looking at the last dark street scene, it is a very plausible story.

'I had a plan to completely overturn the interior of the dark district and turn it into a wasteland .'

It was no longer necessary.

In the past few days, all kinds of disputes have erupted in the dark, and in the process, many data have been erased.

Other important data must have been taken care of by the dark gangs when the Holy Sword and the party were playing with the demons in the cave.

Above all, the most important material under the Scorpion Tavern was destroyed by Serpens long ago.

"How much fresh air is this?"

"It was a Wednesday when we came here, so exactly 12 days."

Even though it was a self-talk that was uttered out of emotion, Serpens responded kindly.

You've been stuck in the warehouse for 12 days!

I want to commend myself for my patience. No, you should be commended.

"Don't you think I worked too hard? Duke, give me a break!"

"It doesn't matter, but what are you planning to do during your vacation?'

"Of course it should be stretched!"

" Work has been delayed. I will give you a vacation after it's over."

The boy looked at me with sullen eyes.

To speak two words with one mouth. You should put cinnamon candy in your mouth like that.

"We're going to take a break from the cult to hand over the demon worshipers, but what will Sephi do?"

Even in [Master of the Holy Sword], the church was used like an inn. It seems to be no different now.

There is no easy way to give up the advantage of being able to relax without being vigilant about your surroundings. The church welcomes

It was.

As the Luxmea Church faltered and factions split, it could no longer be used habitually.

Anyway. Humanus' words were in the form of questions, so it was late today, so it was an invitation to rest at the church and go up together tomorrow.

"I'm thinking of going back to being a duke."

"At this time? If you ask the church to borrow a carriage, you'll have to lend it to me, but... you're going to hold me back to take a break?"

"I thought it would, so I kept the family's wagon waiting."

It was expected.

Knowing that today is D-Day, it is natural to prepare ahead of time to go home.

"You must be tired, but just take a break.

"No, I've been away for too long since the beginning of the year, so I have to go back soon."

Before departure, I left some of the power to Eirich to handle urgent matters.

There is no need to hurry anywhere.

Whether you go now or tomorrow morning, work will only start tomorrow afternoon anyway.

Because I'm going to put him to sleep until then.

And Serpens would have expected it too.

Nevertheless, there are two reasons why he refused the invitation of Humanus.

First, because Humanus is uncomfortable.

Second, I hate sleeping alone.

The denomination will definitely give you a private room to rest in peace, and Humanus will occupy the room right next to him.

If that happens, it becomes far more difficult for Serpens to come to my room.

"Didn't you leave most of the work to your uncle?"

" Yes? Have you ever met him?"

"He said he looked like you, so I was curious... haha! But, I contacted him in advance and went to see him. Was he very welcome?"

He's not even a friend, but it's the first time I've seen a guy who goes to a friend's house without a friend because he wants to see his friend's uncle.

A little, a lot of countries . In fact, it must have been very curious, but it is not that it is not polite.

'I was bored of waiting in the capital... ? During that time, do some practice.'

I'm worried about Eilic, who was happy to hear Serpence's childhood story, but would be disappointed by the story of Humanus, whom he didn't know well.

Judging from the fact that Humanus is smiling and talking,

It's only certain that it didn't creep.

Instead, I would have cursed a lot on the inside.

'Are you not late for chatting with this child of Humanus, Eilich?'

doubtful

I blinked with the meaning of asking Serpens about it. Serpens received the signal I had sent and blinked to signify that he understood.

"By the way, you came later than the time I left in the letter, did anything happen?"

"Oh, that?

Darida is about to leave, but when a guy in the square says he's a demon worshiper and says there's going to be a massive terrorist attack today... ."

you]? But can you come here?"

"It's okay. After I caught it and investigated it, it was all a lie. It was a plan to prevent me from going to a dark place, or something..."

Humanus said, shaking his head as if he was bored.

The investigation' will most likely be torture.

"Anyway, because of that, I waited in the capital to prepare for terrorism and was late. If he had opened his mouth a little later, the gate would have been broken and he would not have been able to go to the dark area.

I almost would have been buried alive.

It takes a very long time to re-dig a collapsed cave. Much less, the cave is long and complex.

In addition, considering the possibility of a secondary collapse, it is difficult to predict when Eugenes will be able to escape even with the help of the spirits.

However, if we dig up the ceiling, and then the ceiling of the dark area collapses, it will be buried.

"thank you."

Serpens hid his nervousness and expressed his gratitude to Humanus with a smile of relief.

It doesn't seem like it's too bad that I got help from him.

"Thanks between us, what!"

"...thank you so much."

"No, are you okay?"

"No. Someday, this grace must be

I will pay you back."

Serpens completely denies the relationship between us, as Humanus said, and expresses a firm will to pay off debts.

"Yeah, yes. If you want to, you should..."

As the same conversation was repeated over and over again, Humanus raised the white flag first.

"Then, to talk about how to pay it back, today at the church..."

"It was found that his words were false.

, but maybe even that statement is a lie. Just in case, I'll go to the capital first and check it out."

"Yeah, just do whatever you want!"

"Thank you for your understanding."

Serpens put a soft smile on his lips.

He said he couldn't spit on a smiling face, but facing that smile, Humanus let out a sigh instead of saliva.

"Then you'll be fine. 1. I go to the church anyway; the devil worshipers

We will transport it."

"No. Still, we are together until the church..."

"Okay, I'll do what I want."

"Thank you for your consideration."

Serpens pretended not to know at the words of Humanus, who was sure to be upset by anyone, and gave thanks again with a soft smile.