41 41 Busy Mornings

Morning.

"It's kind of noisy...."

Something outside is noisy.

That woke me up a little earlier than usual.

Even so, I'm busy in the morning.

There may not be any particular reason... but I have a bad feeling about it.

Would you like to go see it?

I'll get dressed immediately and go out in the hallway.

The first soldiers stationed in the Royal Palace were seen walking and coming down the hallway.

It's not very good, but it's hard to think of anything.

"Um, I'm sorry... what the hell...?

"Actually, something really troubling happened...."

"Trouble?

"I'm sorry, I can't talk about this anymore... I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

That said, the soldier left me.

I tried to talk to other people, but nobody seemed busy and it wasn't that kind of atmosphere.

"Shall we go to Nigel's?

It might annoy you... but it seems worth a go.

I turned my butt to Nigel's room with people moving around busily.

Nigel.

"Ah, Elaine....."

There it is.

When I arrived in the room, Nigel looked tired.

"What the hell is going on? The soldier said something bad had happened....."

"You can't hide anything. Actually, outside the city... a lot of monsters appeared in the nearby forest."

"Lots of monsters? But isn't it that strange?

"No... you don't have to panic if that's all. The Knights led by Adolf should be able to handle it well. But...."

Nigel keeps talking with serious eyes.

"The monsters are becoming more violent than usual. The Knights alone can't handle it."

"Well, what's the reason for that...?

"I don't know the cause. However, the Knights have reported that they are" being manipulated by something ". Originally, monsters are not stupid either. I also know that if you attack a human without sight, your tails will come back to you. They should choose who they want."

"You think the monster is attacking without choosing a target?

When I asked, Nigel shook his neck vertically.

"Exactly. That caused the Knights to panic in the morning. I've arranged adventurers, but I can't make it. No matter how close the city is, it could still damage other neighboring cities and villages. There are adventurers and merchants out there. If the problem gets so big, we can't miss it."

"Oh, my God... is there anything I can think of as causing this? Even a little clue."

"No, I don't know yet. But it may be related to the appearance of a man at the same time as the monster."

"Man...?

I wonder why a man shows up when the monster is becoming violent.

Nigel answers as if I had gone ahead when I wonder.

The monster too, but the man and the knights have been forced to struggle. He was carrying a red sword and attacking people with the monster. I have also received reports that he was a human being and a monster. "

"It's a mystery... is it possible that this man is leading a monster?

"It's hard to think about. Originally, monsters don't obey orders. Except for Fenrir, which is still friendly to people. So —— this is still the domain of speculation -- the man is probably losing himself because of something like a monster."

"Maybe you're more powerful."

And yet, what is that "something"?

A technique that makes monsters and people violent and insane...?

I have only one idea.

It's a 'curse'.

The effects of the curse are varied.

The same effect Ralph had when she got sick.

It also makes the opponent lose their sanity and become violent like a monster.

This time, I can only think of 'something' that appears to men and monsters.

"Nigel, maybe...."

When I tried to tell Nigel about it.

Suddenly I saw his expression and my conjecture worked.

"... do you still have something to hide from me?

……

As I pointed out, Nigel shook his shoulders for a moment.

"No, that's not true."

"Oh, you're connected. Nigel and I are a community of destiny. Because you're not the only one who needs to hold it. Besides, I might be able to deal with it. Could you tell me?

Even when I got stuck, Nigel had trouble breaking his mouth at first.

But he exhaled like he gave up.

"... you really can't hide anything. Okay, I'll talk to you."

and began to confess.

"Actually, he's making some demands."

"Request?"

Nigel went on like this when I cut my neck.

"He wants the Virgin. Elaine-- let me see you."