Chapter 443

Episode 443 Declare now (16)

Gulp, gulp.

Inside the burning house, the lump of flesh ended up swallowing a person whole. Then, the lump of flesh, which only had arms and was no bigger than the upper body of an adult, swelled to about two and a half times the size.

“iced coffee.”

Also, it now has new legs as well as arms. It used its limbs to move through the fallen timber. It was like a spider with only four legs.

Grumble!

“ah.”

Of course, in the meantime, it burned, burned, and melted in the flames. It was an added bonus that each time, the flesh turned to ash and fell off. The lump of flesh that had grown began to shrink again.

Quack!

However, it eventually escaped the burning house and headed towards a deserted alley. A lump of pitch-black flesh hiding in an alley at night began to leisurely move away from the scene of the fire.

“What’s this?”

“Did you see any rats?”

“No... it’s just like slime—”

“Ah.”

And when I encountered a human hiding at the end of the alley. The lump of flesh split its body once again to create a huge mouth.

Two people ended their lives like that without a single sound escaping.

* * *

“This thing is really burned.”

Maximoyak, who had been caught in this incident while going out to the second expansion zone for a shift, put his hand on his waist as he looked at the fire scene.

As far as I could see, four houses had collapsed and three were half-burned.

“Of course, the fire broke out in the wee hours of the morning...”

“How many people died?”

The troops have already been dispersed due to chaos in the 2nd expansion zone, and a fire breaks out on Tarata Street, where fewer soldiers are deployed. Even flame is the only means of purifying demonic energy, other than divine power.

Can we really say this is a coincidence?

He listened to the soldier’s words, expressing the paranoia that comes automatically when working as an Inquisitor.

“The number of deaths confirmed so far is seven and the number of injured is thirteen.”

“Is that so.”

Should we consider this as a small number of casualties compared to the scale, or should we still consider it as a high number? He spoke inertically, holding up a piece of wood that had turned to charcoal.

“I’m sorry. “I hope you find peace in God’s embrace.”

“I hope you find peace in the arms of God...”

His old sixth sense is feeling uncomfortable about this incident, but since he does not feel demonic energy, there is nothing he can do as a priest. So he prayed for the souls of the dead and eventually turned around.

“I saw the pitch-black thing that was him...!”

“That lady. “Is it possible that it was an illusion...?”

“It can’t be a mistake! “What’s the point of getting something pitch black on your head!”

“Hmm.”

But then for a moment. He found a woman crying to one side with a child hanging from her leg. Maximoyac’s eyes narrowed.

“Did you see by mistake that the roof fragment fell on your head...?”

“ma’am.”

If demonic energy had been felt, the priests would have made a fuss first, so it is difficult to understand the feelings of the soldier who regarded the woman’s testimony as delirium. But...

“Could you tell me the details?”

Even if it is a small suspicion, if it is related to the devil, it must be pursued. Maximoyak’s eyes sparkled brightly.

“It’s crazy.”

[Really?]

Also the street where Maximoyac is located. On the other side, Hawkeye was glancing at the fire scene with his excellent eyesight.

“I wonder if it was the devil’s doing or if it was just an accident.”

Hawkeye turned his head while sipping a drink at a bar that was famous as a date spot for lovers.

“Isn’t that right?”

[Uhm. I hope it’s the latter if possible. Because I live near here...]

“Aren’t you throwing it away because you don’t want to pay it back?”

“Fuck.”

Northerners say they talk little, but that is limited to normal times. The northerners and thugs were always bluffing and drug-addled with swear words.

“So why are you looking for Ivanenko? “You bastard, even if you owe Iva, you don’t often lend money to others.”

“okay. But then that damn bastard robbed my house. “If I catch you son of a bitch, I’ll pull out all your teeth.”

“Cheer up.”

Apart from words that are easily spewed out, most of their remarks were not very nutritious. The Deathbringer’s ears, which had returned, looked forward again and picked up the canteen.

“Wait a minute. “The soldiers are coming.”

“Oh, it’s a mast. “It’s really fucking bad.”

“gaga. “They’re so fucking patrolling with pestilence.”

“If it weren’t for the fire last night.”

Meanwhile, the people who were telling him small stories quickly disappeared into the alley. Instead of him, passing through the streets in front of Deathbringer are soldiers moving together in groups.

“Please cooperate with the investigation.”

“yes? yes?”

“Did you see anything about last night’s fire?”

However, it was unclear whether the soldiers would actually be able to find what they were looking for. Most people in the world know that even if you ask for cooperation by making threats, the truth will not come out.

“Oh, it’s covered in dirt.”

But that doesn’t seem to mean he needs to get involved. Deathbringer left the scene with a canteen, recalling the distances he had not yet identified.

* * *

As the Inquisitor listened to the news from the Magic Tower, he caught a glimpse of the expansion zone that was gradually being restored.

“You say..., Deputy?”

“I understand. If so, I think we can worry less.”

“Is that something like that?”

“Then no, is that so?”

In fact, the process by which the cause and effect was determined was not very understandable to her. In the first place, before I understood it, I thought, ‘Why does that happen like that?’ I also felt like I wanted to.

However, those knowledgeable in this field concluded that ‘this is highly likely.’ So, as they say, this incident must have happened for that reason.

The Inquisitor concluded this situation simply and clearly.

“You seem to take it very... easily.”

“This is a conclusion reached by people with more knowledge than me. “There is no reason not to believe it.”

Of course, since they are not sure, she will not follow them completely comfortably either. However, she had no reason to continue to feel anxious using that slight uncertainty as an excuse.

With that, the Inquisitor swept away all his worries.

“How about the others?”

“Ah, thankfully, you are helping me in various places.”

“Is that so.”

The priest, who easily figured out that the ‘others’ the Inquisitor was talking about meant her group, grinned.

“I should help you too...”

“For now, you can help us by getting some rest. “Don’t worry too much.”

When it came to delving into the realm of demons, divine power was a resource that was never enough no matter how much it was used. Should I make a divine power potion or purify the devil? The Inquisitor lowered his head, remembering that it took a year to complete, but there were still many places to go.

“But...”

“Even if it’s okay.”

It was fortunate that the purification of the demonic area could be replaced with an ordinary flame. Of course, it was very difficult to procure firewood and oil to make the fireworks, but...

“Uh huh!”

“...!!”

The Inquisitor raised his upper body as everyone in the expansion zone jumped up.

Grumble!

Jet-black flames rushed like a tidal wave and melted the frozen ground of the Demon Station. Although it was not completely purified due to the power coming from demonic energy, the construction would become much easier just because the frozen ground had thawed.

“Adventurer...!”

Also, there was only one person in this place who could create such a huge flame.

The Inquisitor nodded, showing his growing respect once again. This was possible because he did not know that the respected adventurer’s true intentions were, ‘Ah, I came back after being drained of magic, so my magic power is very low.’