CH 293

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 293

52. The Duke's Interrogation (6)

It was late at night, and the children who had gone to education returned to the orphanage one by one.

Just like the boy Shion. I was worried that something might have happened to them as well, but luckily they were all safe.

When the children returned, they saw the Serpence and expressed their doubts.

When I went out, I saw that a stranger occupied the director's office.

Even if it's absurd enough.

The manager was tied up with an old man.

The stranger who seems to have subdued them must have been someone who coined the phrase 'I am noble.'

No matter how hard your body is, you can't help but not pay attention.

The fact that the evil forces have spread their demonic beasts in the nursery will make them uneasy.

But Edna chose to explain it to them.

Everyone must be hungry, so let's talk about the details after dinner.

Since tomorrow is the weekend, I didn't have to go to bed in a hurry.

After the late meal, the children sat around the playroom and listened to Edna instead of going to the bedroom.

After her explanation.

The children were troubled. A shadow was cast on the youthful face.

Looking at those children, Edna repeated the words she was sorry over and over again.

Her apology did not stem from the guilt she felt for having the children involved because of her.

If Edna blames herself for that reason, she is blaming the anima.

'The devil did this to Edna in the first place, because it was to attract anima.'

Anima is not guilty. Only evil is evil.

She couldn't blame the anima, so she couldn't even tell the children to blame herself.

so that.

Edna's apology meant that he was sorry for letting the children know about this.

To be protected without knowing anything is a kind of right.

And rights are usually not given to the weak.

These kids need to know. Yes, you can protect yourself.

Then you're saying that everything that Zion got hurt the day before yesterday was the work of demon worshipers?

Edna quietly nodded at the child's question.

"When I got home from work, my teacher asked if I could come out tomorrow, so I refused because I was kind of reluctant "

Yeah, well done.

Edna dismissed the children after telling them not to go out tomorrow and to stay at the orphanage.

ha- .

Only after the children's appearance disappeared from their eyes, Edna let out a long sigh with the lament she had been holding back.

Suddenly, feelings of respect and compassion lifted his head.

Last Day.

I felt guilty for taking away Zion's body and life. I told Xeon that it's okay to blame me.

Even in front of Serpens.

I had no idea how it would look in his eyes.

I want to relieve my guilt. I want to put my mind at ease. I only thought of myself, and as a result, he blamed himself.

It's like saying that I don't blame myself, so I should blame myself. He was weeping and suffering.

'Mr. Edna is older than me... .'

She was only twenty-nine.

Nevertheless. At this moment, she felt like a far-fetched adult.

Perhaps she was also one of those children who grew up too quickly. Like the children in this nursery.

That's why I respect her, and at the same time, I feel sorry for her.

" What are you doing there, Mr. Zion?"

Edna, who was breathing quietly, suddenly looked at me and asked.

As I watched the situation in the playroom with my head poked out in the director's room, I was startled and reflexively slammed the door.

And then the door opened again.

"Uh, that's , I didn't steal it, I was just a little concerned ? I'm sorry if I offended you."

I said something everyone knew anyway, is there anything offended? If it was something to be hidden, I would have used soundproofing magic.

"Ah will you?"

"We were talking here, so I asked if he was noticing without going back to his room."

At Edna's words, I reflexively looked back at Serpens.

He, the real culprit for not being able to go to my room, was holding the baby and feeding the bottle on my behalf.

It is truly a peaceful sight. rope

If only it wasn't for the old monkey and the director who passed out while tied up with a rope.

No. It's not like that, so you don't have to be sorry. I'm going to spend the night here.

Yes? Is something wrong?

"Serpence would be bored if he watched the demons alone, so I'm going to be a friend."

Although the real reason is that Serpens kept him within his sight.

He didn't allow me to say every word up to that point.

If that's the case, I'm with you...

No. Mr. Benevolen, I hope you will do your best to defend the nursery.

As for when she came, Serpens standing behind me cut off her words and said.

Until now, in order to hide the fact that we had contact with Edna, we acted to contain the demon worshipers.

In other words, it was not possible to install a magic circle to defend against enemy attacks.

But now it is known that I am here, Serppens's aide, and the old demon who has come to arrest me.

teeth don't come back

You must have intuited that Serpence was here.

There is a possibility that the old monkey's companions will abandon him and run away, but if he attacks, he will come fully prepared.

We have a lot to protect, so we have to be on the defensive.

Yes, I'll do that. It's good that I brought this and that, just like Shion-san said.

Edna immediately took out a subspace pocket from her arms.

And then sat down in his seat,

He took out the materials needed to make a magic circle from the tower and laid it out.

"But Serpens. How long do we have to watch over that demon?"

The manager didn't care if he woke up, but the monkey didn't.

It would have been convenient if the magic of this place had to form spells or seals like the magic of other fantasy novels.

Even if you cover your mouth and tie your hands, you can use magic as long as you can pull out the magical thread, so you have to be on the lookout.

If not, Serpense would sleep too.

could have

uh... . It would be easier to monitor if you cut the 'skein' so that you can never use magic again... .

Serpens said so and glanced at me.

The wizards of this world wrap the magic thread around their heart and put them together like a skein of thread. The 'skein' he was talking about meant the skein of that magical power.

He said it as if he had to cut a single strand of thread, but in reality, he had to break it down.

Split, split, and split the thickly rolled skein.

to keep it from reconnecting. so as not to create new threads. You have to shatter the inside.

Naturally, in the process, the wizard feels tremendous pain.

'So, when the heretic inquisitors torment the warlocks, they warm up by breaking the magical thread or something... .'

The higher the magic sensitivity, the better. The more the amount of magic wrapped around the heart, the more.

The pain increases and gets longer.

The explanation in [Master of the Holy Sword] is that the pain is more than just torture.

In other words, he checks to see if I know it or not.

Isn't there a Luxmea temple around here?

Yeah...

It is, but it's so small that you won't be able to afford a demon worshiper.

I asked Edna a question, how did her words make up a sentence?

Serpence had answered before.

Did this child even memorize the location and scale of the temples spread across the continent?

When dealing with demon worshipers abroad, the only reliable ally is the Luxmea Church. So wherever you go, you should first understand the location and size of the Church.

Serpens noticed the question that appeared on my face and explained it to me.

It means that after the destination has been decided, it has been found.

Even so... no matter how small

Even if it's the Silver Church, can't you keep an eye on a suppressed demon?"

I'm not talking about the author, I'm talking about a demon worshiper who wants to kill the author to stop the leak.

If I had said that from the beginning, I would have understood.

I think I know what kind of maintenance I am.

Then what about that monkey?

I'm thinking of handing over to the denomination in the Perol Territory.

Serpens going to visit?

It's hard to imagine a guy with separation anxiety leaving me here and going to the neighboring estate alone.

It doesn't look like he'll entrust the job to Edna, who doesn't trust him.

If you take me, it's just that weird in shape.

Is Sir Winston coming?

Apologize to Winston.

Yes?

No, nothing. It's just bullshit, don't worry about it.

He just rolls Winston too much

I felt like I was making a mistake without realizing it.

Even though he told me not to worry about it, Serpens tilted his head with a puzzled expression.

Then at some point.

The boy's expression hardened.

Why all of a sudden...

for a bit.

After holding the baby in my arms, Serpens opened the window and flew away.

Serpens? Where are you going?!

No answer came back. I can't figure out what the hell this is.

That time when I blankly stared in the direction he disappeared.

There was a loud explosion, and white snow fell from beyond. No, in the aftermath of the explosion, the accumulated snow flew away.

- Bang!

Before the situation could be understood, another loud noise rang out. The source of the noise is the entrance hall of the nursery.

I looked at the lid of the chest that was surprised to see it grow up

Did I say you were surprised too?

It was insignificant compared to the explosion I had just heard, but I thought my heart was pounding at the sound of something closer.

Serpens ran out first. He could not have allowed the enemy to approach.

But the expression on his face before he left made my heart flutter. My heart was beating irregularly with the unknown anxiety.

Edna, who was drawing a magic circle in the center of the playroom, looked at the front door and lost sight of it.

swallowed ram

I pulled my head out of the director's room and looked at him.

Winston's massive body was the first thing that caught my eye. Next to him was a man without a face, and on his back .

Euges?!

I'll explain the situation later. First of all, I need a place to lay Eugene-sama comfortably.

Not having enough time to wipe the snow off his shoes, Winston strode in, leaving wet footprints.

His pale, pale face and the red blood flowing down his lips signaled the seriousness of Eugene's condition.

I immediately took the bed out of my subspace pocket.

In the carriage heading to the orphanage, Edna had told him not to pull out the expensive bed, but there was no time to think about it.

Edna didn't seem to care either.

We carefully lowered Eugenes from Winston's back and laid him on the bed.

all.

When I put it down on the bed, the condition was even worse. His clothes were all stained with red blood. Somehow there was no blood on his face.

That much blood was shed.

Where the hell did Serpens go with a patient like this?!

I'll bring you a hemostat and a bandage!

Wait!

Winston stopped me from running out to find Serpens, and Edna from running inside to get some medicine.

First aid is over. When the master passed by, you healed him.

Not all wounds can be healed just by infusing them roughly with divine power.

If it were that easy, Humanus, whose holy power was amplified with the Holy Sword, would have taken care of the healing of the Holy Sword and the party.

No matter how serpents are, if they use their divine power while passing by for a while, it's really nothing but first aid.

And the lord is now dealing with the pursuers.