Episode 463:
The Existence of Witches.
Witches do not actually exist on the Tionis continent.
It was derived from naming witches by catching those with malignant special abilities in the past in the Orthodox Heresy Inquisition.
The problem was that the now-defunct Orthodox Heresy Inquisition was not a normal group.
What the Orthodox Heresy Inquisition mainly did was strengthen the real power of the Holy Kingdom that created fear.
It was a truth that could not be hidden that many innocent people were sacrificed in the process.
Of course, it wasn’t that there weren’t existences worthy of being called witches.
A person with special abilities that can be classified as a person with superpowers,
is she also such an existence?
Holding onto an unknown magic book, she gave the impression of being a witch even at first glance.
It was because he was wearing a pointed hat with a brim.
Of course, the important thing was in other parts.
“Little boy, this is a dangerous place. Whoa, whoa, go.”
Seeing her waving her hands in annoyance, I looked straight at her.
“Where have we met before?”
“Well I don’t know. You must have the mind to do useless work.”
She spoke in a relaxed tone and held the magic book in her arms.
Even at a glance, the weight seemed considerable.
“Little...”
“I don’t know how long you’ve lived, but on the outside you look more like a kid, so let’s make it clear.” ”
Hmm, witches don’t age forever.”
“Is that the witch who is famous in the kingdom of Briuk?”
To my words, she responded with silence.
“No matter what happened, there is something I want to check.”
The Mesteleport incident is important to Briuk Kingdom, but I was focusing on something else.
“Is your name Verdande by any chance?”
She didn’t say anything to my question.
A witch we met in this forest that came in search of monsters.
It was difficult to easily judge whether she was Verdande, the younger sister of Uld, who was the princess of the abyss.
Verdande, the true princess of the abyss, will not know that I am looking for her, so she will not bother to hide it.
It was difficult to judge by appearance, as the power of the abyss was not felt at all in her body.
‘Perserk.’
In response, I sent a notice to investigate her through Perserk, and she narrowed her eyes. At the same time, the witch, who seemed to be thinking about something, was about to say something.
coo!!!
From the other side of the forest came a huge explosion and a huge vibration.
Span!!!
At the same time, the witch opened her eyes wide and disappeared, and I was left there without even having time to chase after her.
“It disappeared in an instant.”
“Have you checked?”
“Other than the fact that she is the witch who rules this demonic realm... there was nothing else.”
If she couldn’t figure it out even with the Power of the Abyss, there was a high possibility that it wasn’t her.
Moreover, the power she just used was not the power of the abyss, but the unique independent power that can be felt in the body of people with special abilities.
“I thought it was a joke.”
In other words, it was in line with the saying that she was not Verdande, the princess of the abyss. It’s good that Aina and Reina narrowed down and narrowed down the clues in their own way, but what happened after that was nothing new.
I wondered where it was hiding that it was so hard to find, and I got annoyed for some reason.
“If it was that easy to find, Uld, the princess of the abyss, would have already found it. I wonder what the hell she was thinking, hiding in this world for a long time.”
“Let’s go back.”
If it is determined that she is not Verdande, Princess of the Abyss, there is no reason to personally search for her anymore.
The conclusion was so neat that I was about to lose steam for some reason.
“Davey.”
“hmm?”
“What will I do if I find that Verdander, the princess of the abyss?”
In response to her question, I continued to walk out of the forest with an expressionless expression.
In the first place, the answer to that question was fixed.
“I have to kill you.”
In relation to Perserk, no troubles in the abyss can be left behind.
* * *
The witch’s magic mirror was a structure that could not pass through the sky.
A huge fog spread high, making it completely invisible.
Because of that, when I moved towards the place where the sound continued to be heard.
I could see countless monsters and people surrounded by them.
“Oh my God...”
It was already too late.
The dozen or so knights were all lying in silence on the cold forest floor, as if their breath had stopped.
And the monsters surrounding them were recklessly eating their corpses and enjoying their predation.
I heard that the search will not be conducted right away.
Without a second thought, I picked up the albino white tiger following me and called them to take their attention.
“hey.”
The gigantic monsters paused and raised their heads to look at me.
Blood Boar. It is a monster from the eastern region that I saw in the manual when I was in the Reinforce Alpha Knights. I’ve heard that it’s a monster that’s mainly subdued by the Last Wisp headquarters, other than Reinforce Alpha.
It mainly eats meat and is famous for its strength several times that of a grizzly bear.
Even in the middle of a quiet conversation with Reina, the King’s court was distracted by a war of words.
“A monster this dangerous cannot be left unattended even for a day!”
“It is a monster enough to kill dozens of proud knights of the kingdom in an instant. Do you think it’s possible to subdue him easily?”
The war of words among the nobility intensified.
“It is not possible now. Aren’t the great sages, saints, warriors of light, and even the princess of swords here? There are so many other people out there trying to help!”
“The problem of monsters is a problem within our Briuk Kingdom. Bringing in outside forces is problematic!”
It’s a crazy situation to discuss with them.
Losing interest, I sneaked out the broken artifact and looked at it.
An artifact damaged by impact.
however.
‘Doesn’t this look strangely broken by human hands?’
‘It must be a guess. It would be more accurate to say that it was broken by shock during an excessive fight?’
Perserk’s opinion I did not refute. Certainly her opinion was more credible than my speculation.
But I haven’t forgotten what I was thinking. It seemed as if he didn’t want to show what was inside.
“But... where the hell did such a monster come from?”
“I don’t know. It may have been summoned or created by a witch to destroy the kingdom.”
“It can’t be...”
“You mustn’t forget the witch’s behavior. She is accused of slaughtering the innocent people of this kingdom long ago.”
The prince’s resolute words reminded me of the dark-haired girl I met in the forest.
Although she said with her own mouth that she was a dangerous witch.
To be honest, even with Perserk’s authority and with my own eyes, I wondered if she was really the kind of person who would do such a thing.
Of course, the reality was that the situation itself had no choice but to point to her as the culprit. In fact, she was wandering around the capital at the time of the monster’s attack.
I was sure then that seeing her was not in vain.
“It’s not speculation, it’s a fact.”
At that time, Crown Prince Grade Malone Briuk, who had been quiet, adjusted his horn-rimmed glasses.
Then he got up slowly and spoke to the king.
“your majesty. Where did this monster come from? It’s that damn demon. It’s a place where witches are in control!”
“Prince. It is a monstrous monster that even uses space movement. Such an existence suddenly appeared...”
“The evidence is not only that.”
he said with a cold face.
“Some of the soldiers say they saw it. That the witch was in this capital when that monster opened the passage and sent the monsters.”
At his words, the audience fell coldly silent.
“Is it true...?”
“This is an indisputable fact. This makes all the buttons fit. According to that monster, the Hero of Light, the monster named Braga is a monster that lives in the southern part of the continent.”
“so?”
“What more to see! Doesn’t the whole story work if the damn witch summoned the monster that lived in the south to this place to destroy our kingdom of Briuk!”
Having said that, Prince Grade approached him and knelt down.
“Please don’t let innocent people die anymore. your majesty. I am telling you that it is right to immediately send a search party to catch the witch and subdue the monster!”
“The monster is an unstable magic, but I heard that you used the 8th circle Mesteleport. Do you think you can handle such a monster?”
It was Reina who spoke up.
She touched the grip of her sword and said.
“Don’t worry about that. Braga, the demon king, is called a legion and a host of magic. However, after using magic excessively, he has a habit of not being able to use magic for about a week. His characteristic is that if he can keep a large number of monsters in check now that the number of monsters and magic that protect him are sealed, he can subdue them without difficulty.”
It was said that there was no enemy like now.
At her words, the king covered his head with one hand, as if his head hurt.
“Please be brave, Your Majesty. If you stand up for the witch any longer, you’ll be worried about who your Majesty will be in the future.”
At the words of the crown prince, the expressions of Illina and Ulis momentarily wriggled.
It was nothing different from saying that he would overthrow the king.
But no one came forward. It was a rule that outside forces could not intervene without justification for problems within the country.
No matter how wise a wise man or the princess of an empire interfered, there were things that could be done and things that could not be done.
Despite his son’s warning, the king, who had remained silent, slowly opened his eyes.
“You look ugly and have no face. I don’t think we can handle that monster with only the power of our Briuk Kingdom.”
At his words, Hellison Balestia slowly stood up.
“A monster that uses magic is interesting. I don’t know if it will be of great help, but as the elder of the red tower and the elder of the central mage tower, I will walk with one arm.”
“Since I am in a recognized position as a hero, I will help. I’m the only one with information about Braga.”
“The Palan Empire is also participating. As long as external problems are involved, we will protect the kingdom in the name of the Central Empire.”
Other groups have declared neutrality, sidelines, or participation in the war.
It was the result of closely examining the issue of interest in relation to each of their organizations.
“Saint Davey...”
Afterwards, Crown Prince Grade Malone Bryuk looked at me and asked, and I quietly closed my eyes and slowly opened them.
Even in the midst of this, the king’s expression was terrifyingly hardened.
It’s as if everything is rolling in the direction you don’t want it to be.
The heart of love for the kingdom is the same as the prince and the king, but the only difference is that the prince who tried to kill the witch excessively and the king who tried to save it.
‘Davey... is this the way it is?’
‘If you don’t go crazy, there’s no way you’re deliberately overturning the crime. Perserk.’
Thinking so, I nod my head.
“Bra will help with the eradication. Well, it’s possible to ask for a stake, right?”
Hee-hee laughs were heard around me at my jokes.
The time when the alliance to deal with the monster king Braga was formed and the meeting was called off.
I returned to my quarters, glancing at the already darkened surroundings.
Then, he placed the destroyed magic stone artifact on the small desk.
A magic artifact that stores something full, but is damaged and cannot be output.
‘What are you hiding?’
With a half-interested feeling, I disassembled the magic artifact and began to gradually remodel and repair it.