199 Twenty-four Tales: The Devil's Trial ③

"... because it was a word I was unfamiliar with in the Kingdom of Dinlat. If you don't give me an explanation, I'm very unwilling to take it."

Chloe frowned like a pain in the ass.

"In the Devil's Trial, the devil's suspicions are seared with a flame that burns down only the body of the Spirit. If you burn there, demons, if you live, humans...... so. Isn't that easy? In doing so, you will be asked to lay down the shackles that will encapsulate the magic."

"Alogua stone shackles...... is it"

"You know that."

Alogua stone is a stone that is supposedly present deep in the sea around the Rivalus country.

While magic seals can scatter spirits or disrupt spirits, it is the Alogua Stone that can exert a significant effect on those magic countermeasures for which use is limited.

I have heard that although the value is quite high, there are only a handful of magic implements in the kingdom of Dinrat that use alogue stones.

Though I have never seen it most directly.

If the shackles are fitted and the surgical ceremony is organized, the magic becomes underdeveloped because every magic that is shed is shed into the shackles and does not reach the Spirit.

Because of its low circulation and high practicality, it is also used in rituals in some parts of the Leviath religion, making it very expensive.

"Well, that's... after the trial, can I have it?

Chloe narrowed her eyes and stared.

I returned to me, pinched my cough and misled.

"... too one-sided? For magicians, magic is a lifeline. Being able to hold this down means it's tougher than being tied around your body and knifed around your neck."

"So you're saying that we risk working fraud through the Devil's Trial... is that what you're trying to say?

"Huh? Yes, no, in case..."

When I mumbled, the people around me stuck around me at a rate that they couldn't stand it.

"Buh, you rude bastards! With the help of Master Leavie, it is our principle to do so with holy flames! You're trying to tell me that Chloe will break it by choosing it!

"There's no way I'm going to do such a shameless imitation! It's probably insulting!

Chloe knocked the scepter down to the side and stopped the Christians from eating and hanging on me.

"... it would be incomprehensible to the others. If you say that, you have no choice."

... Uh-huh, that angry look doesn't look like an act.

It doesn't seem like one of the Leviaths is a rock, and it seems at least true that breaking the provisions of the devil's trial is contraindicated.

Do you want to stay back here, or do you want to ride the devil's trial?

But I don't even think Chloe is meaninglessly running a demonic trial, and I want to avoid following their thoughts without darkness.

This place is...... bad for Lark or Village Chief Heil, but when you retreat?

Minutes are too bad. If you've been nicely fitted so far, there's nothing more you can do.

You should either retreat and ask for a good opportunity or try to make contact with the Neroglyph while hiding.

"Abel! What do you mean!

"... hmm?

I heard anger.

Seeing the Lord of the Voice, it was Kamla.

I'm relieved.

Kamla can also explain that there is a Liveglass in the village chief's house.

"Hey, just great! Please testify, Mr. Camra! Liveglass said he carried it then..."

"You attacked Master Nero Griff!

Camra pushed the others away and grabbed the chest barn, wondering if she was approaching me right away.

"Were you on that side too..."

"... Master Neroglyph was just regained consciousness. But I'm gonna keep pretending to be unconscious for a while and let Chloe swim and dictatorship."

Camra put her mouth close to my ear and said in a small voice.

"Huh?"

"Perhaps Chloe is going to come up with a demon trial. Master Neroglyph intends to go directly onto the scene and uncover Chloe's evil deeds. Please... can you help me? This is supposed to be the last settlement of the demonic commotion. But if we miss this place... Chloe will try again to assassinate Master Neroglyph or let him lose his leg."

I hear Nero Griff managed to regain consciousness.

It's not just that, it looks like he's going to take his opponent's offense backwards and strike back.

I couldn't nod more than Chloe had eyes, and I replied by staring back into Kamla's eyes.

Nero Griff called me his best friend.

Beyond differences in age and religion.

If we prioritize preservation here and kill the village and Neroglyph, I will be inhuman.

"Hey! Kamla, let go! I know how you feel... but this is not where you get your hands on it!

Stopped by the others, Kamla pushed my chest in a bad mood.

"Eh, Yarrow!

"Yes!

I wish I didn't have to do this far in acting...... you're serious.

In case Chloe doesn't have a suspicious eye, I can't help it.

I turned to Chloe, supported by Meir.

"... that's fine. The devil's trial, let's stand."

Chloe took her gaze off of me and looked at the others.

"You, guide Abel to the South Church. Let's get you into your dungeon, and in the meantime, prepare for the demon trial and give the whole village public notice."

Chloe said pale with her usual vegan expression.

They think they can finally get rid of me out of the way.

You don't even dream of having a sickle hanging around your neck.

It was a little late, but Neroglyph is also finally turning his suspicious attention to Chloe.

The demonic disturbances in the village of Pargas should finally be over.

Three Muslims stuck around me perfectly.

It was faceless, tall guys.

I guess they'll lead us to the South Church.

"Hey, wait a minute! Meir too! Meir will go too!

"No, you're not..."

A glimpse behind him revealed Chloe with a figure of Mere controlled by a cane.

"A, Abel, are you okay?

Meir asks in awe.

I nodded small and walked about the Christians.

That's how they took me to the South Church, where I was trapped in the cellar with the shackles of Alloguan stone.

It seemed like surveillance was always on in front of the door.

I was locked up and made a big deal out of it for a while, but I couldn't contain my curiosity, so I gently worked out my magic to try.

Shu...... and made a small noise and felt the magic wipe out.

"Oh......!

This is amazing.

I'd love to. When the commotion is cleared up, let's try Nero Griff.

I remember working as well as the shackles of alogua stone.

You shouldn't be punished for wanting this much.

Again, now I try to slightly strengthen my magic.

Schwa, the same sound sounds as earlier and the magic is sucked.

"Oh......!

"Hey, it's a visit."

As I was playing, the watchman accidentally rang me from behind.

"Uh, okay?

"To any man, the commandment is always to grant him permission to see him once. I just don't give it that long. I hear you've been following me pretty hard, but don't get weird."

It was Meir sitting across from the visiting room.

"Him, haven't they done something terrible or something? Meir, worried and worried..."

"Look more than that, this is the shackle of alogua stone. If you want to prepare this much alogua stone in the kingdom of dinlato, that's all you'll get. A couple of good houses will be built."

"... Abel looks fine and Meir is above all"

"Look at that. Look, I can magic you now."

"With the eyes of surveillance, shouldn't we do something very weird?

Meir glances anxiously behind my oblique back.

There's just a shackle of alogua stone to keep you from doing that weird thing.

Nothing. There won't be any problems at all.

"Fine, fine! Here! Here!

"Well, then I'm watching..."

I cast my magic into the shackles of the Aloguan stone.

It sounds like a strange noise of gobbles and demons, and some kind of burning smell drifts through it.

When I drop my gaze in wonder, some of the alogua stones are discolored.

"Ah," "Ah."

"... hmm?

Behind my back, the watchman leaks a surprising voice.

"Ooh! Oops! Oops!

I stumbled on my cough and deceived.

"A, Abel! I can't! He said he'd find out someday! If I find out later, I'm sure it'll be more of a problem!

"Shh! Shh! This is expensive. It's really expensive! Besides, if I find out I just broke it, it's bad enough to pack enough already... I don't know what I mean, I want to bet if you don't find out! With my shameful mistake, Mr. Neroglyph's thoughts could all go to waste. That's all I definitely want to avoid!

We talked face to face, blushing and whispering.

Apparently the Alogua Stone had no higher magic capacity than I thought.

I seem to have exceeded allowable allowances for Alogua stones due to my somewhat higher maximum magic output than the average.

It's possible Chloe is deliberately coming to set me up with something fragile, but if the shackles of an alogue stone are exposed as meaningless to me, the demon trial itself could be suspended.