Chapter 299

Episode 299: Evidence (4)

I moved my tongue around my neck, which instantly became scratchy.

“...The Inquisitor.”

A title that seemed to have been called for the first time in a long time or had never been uttered before turned into a ball of thorns and rolled across the tongue.

[I will kill you as if it were natural. Why would the cancer warrior keep you alive?]

Did you hesitate for a moment after being pricked by those thorns? The devil responded smoothly. The mask made of goat bones is smiling without any lines.

[Not only did he destroy half the city, but he also committed a prison break.]

“...You did the former.”

[that’s right. But does it matter? The damage is too great to determine the cause and hold responsibility.]

The problem was that every word it uttered was based on the truth. Not everything is true, but it cannot be completely denied.

[Of course, the hero thought you were special. The longing for strength, the bonds built up during the journey, the trust that has dried over time, the chivalrous desire to save you... I really followed it in an unusual way.]

“....”

[But do they still exist to this day? Huh?]

I can’t think of anything to refute. Can not help it. I, too, wasn’t sure how the Inquisitor would turn out.

[The hero is immature, but he is not an idiot. He must have realized by now that the reality of strength he had longed for was actually something filled with self-loathing and abuse.]

“...He.”

[The bonds and trust we had built up during our trip were as if they completely collapsed when we escaped. Some broken pieces will remain, but I don’t know. Aren’t you too anxious to bet on that?]

“She... is the one who will try to save me until the end.”

[Oh really? Do you really think so?]

“Yes.”

No, no. I was confident that I could deduce her choice to some extent. That girl will definitely try to save me as the ‘demon knight’.

[that’s right. That kid will try to save you. But you know, Grethen.]

I’m sure he’ll try to save you.

[It was you who said that death is the only salvation.]

I’m not sure if that’s the way to save me.

That was the problem. I cannot predict how the Inquisitor’s thought circuits would have flowed while I was away.

I have no idea whether she will still suggest that I draw the future for her or whether she will accept my ‘best performance as an evil knight’.

[It’s a problem even if you act too well. Isn’t that right?]

“....”

I stiffened my fingers while holding the turbulent Ratel. Boom boom. Even at this moment, the Behemoth’s entire body is vibrating as it runs across the ground.

[But fortunately, we have no reason to be with the hero. The important thing is to endure for 9 years, not to catch Satan. Right?]

“...That’s right.”

[So, let’s just leave him alone. If you get off now and turn around, you won’t get caught by the hero. Just go into hiding again like you did for the past few weeks.]

...Oh shit. I can see why the little boy was fooled by this bastard.

I only glared at Ratel, who said something that seemed like a trap but was believable once you heard it. It felt like I was holding an apple in my hand that was bright red and ripe on the outside but rotten on the inside.

“If the reason for your hesitation is because of me.”

But before I could bite it, a voice flowed into my ear.

“Don’t do that. “You don’t have to do that.”

It was then that something silently formed on my forearm.

The boy I saw in the image world was hanging on my forearm in a form only 1/16th of his actual size.

“I was already prepared to fall into hell. “It was a long time ago when I decided to make a contract with the devil.”

“But...”

“You are kind. I really appreciate you thinking of me. But I’m really okay.”

As I raised my forearms, the boy released his arms from the hanging position and lifted himself up. The boy’s face, standing on his forearm, has a faint smile on his face.

“Please do the right thing. “This is enough for the number of people killed by this great devil.”

The apple in my hand was eventually thrown away.

* * *

“Is that so....”

“So, if you have a favor to ask, please tell the other person who will come after you. “As we are here as reinforcements, we will do our best to cooperate as much as possible.”

Other than that, it would be about picking up injured soldiers and comforting residents who may have been suffering from a curse for a while. However, those two cases are not something that can be solved only if she is present. Other people can handle it too.

So, the only thing she can do right now is...

“Do you have a rope?”

She gazed at the horizon of Demon Station. Due to its gigantic size, the gap between the monsters is difficult to discern, and the monster still holds a blazing demonic energy on one side.

It is not the monster’s magic power, but rather the magic power of the being that killed the monster.

“It doesn’t have to be a rope. Do you have anything we can use to get down there?”

However, the once powerful Magi is now shrinking to nothing as if it had never been so. It is unclear whether he has run out of strength or is preparing to flee.

“...Why is that?”

“If there isn’t one, that’s fine.”

If it’s the former, I’m glad, but if it’s the latter, I can’t wait to see it. We have to get there before that demon runs away. Even if as a result, you end up facing someone you want to see but don’t want to see.

The warrior lowered his eyelids, half hoping that the demonic energy would disappear right away, and half hoping it wouldn’t. The look in the eyes of someone who could not bear to join in on the conversation was very harsh.

“You’re coming at the right time.”

“...?”

But even if you don’t understand, there’s nothing you can do.

She pointed to those who, instead of herself, who ran without looking back to stop the great devil, were running to clean up the castle – such as repairing the castle gate that had been broken to enter the castle or dealing with the lesser devils trying to enter through the castle gate.

“Inquisitor Daniel.”

Of course, the first one to climb up the wall was someone as impatient as her.

“...yes.”

Did he also recognize that flame? A voice that was quieter than usual looked directly at her. There is no need to tell what is burning inside his eyes.

“Please turn back.”

But he is weak and therefore not qualified to go there.

“Please cooperate fully with this person.”

“...yes.”

“Hey San!”

The warrior entrusted the rest of the work to him. The person who had not participated in the conversation and only kept his eyes wide open slowly opened his lips.

“I’m off to deal with the devil.”

“Are you kidding me? “That thing over there isn’t the devil—!”

“Please stop.”

“...What kind of devil are you?”

She threw the shield outside the castle walls, whether or not the navy blue haired person was confused by Inquisitor Daniel’s statement that he was a devil regardless of whether he suppressed the Deathbringer or not. thud. A huge shield crushed the corpses of demons and shook the ground.

“You fucking think I’m going to leave that behind?!”

I can throw the shield like this, but what should I do with her body? Should I just jump? However, if you run about 20 meters wearing armor, you will definitely be shocked.

“...! Wait a minute, brother—!”

“I’m not your brother!”

Since there may be additional battles, I want to prevent the consumption of divine power as much as possible.

While she was thinking about this, someone who was much lighter than her jumped down the castle wall. The skill of beating the Heretic Questioner and running through the collapsed area was truly worthy of a back alley loser.

“Don’t go.”

However, we cannot let him go as is. She lamented that she had to use divine power in the end, and trapped the Deathbringer with a wall of divine power that she created.

“Crazy San! Let go! “Let go!”

“Interrogator Daniel, please.”

Still, thanks to that guy, I knew the way down. Just like the Deathbringer, she stepped through the collapsed wall into a demonic area for the first time in her life. The faint demonic energy she felt under her feet was truly disgusting.

“Are you confident that you won’t regret killing Nari? You idiot!!”

But not as much as what she will have to do in the future.

She picked up the dropped shield and headed towards her destination.

The flame that completely melted the monster’s brain remained in the same place, turning into ash without running away or leaving somewhere.