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Queen Greggs… …what is it?"

"He is their leader. He is the most important person in maintaining the species."

"Where is that guy?"

"I know. Just follow me."

"Then why don't you just go and kill them? Right? Why are you kidnapping them?"

Giselle shook her head at Kaor's words.

"No, we have to kidnap the Queen and have them come to rescue her."

Only then did people understand Giselle's plan. But understanding and agreeing were two different things.

"Do you really have to do that? Why don't you just go and kill them? Well, it's safer to fight while surrounded by forts, but I don't think there's any need to be scared."

Jiselle snickered at Kaor's cheeky words.

"If we go and fight, we will all die."

"Those guys are incredibly weak… … ."

Kaor pouted. No matter how I looked at it, it seemed like the lord had been a bit more stubborn this time.

Greggs are so weak that even a skilled soldier can catch them alone. If it were me, I could catch hundreds or thousands of them by myself.

Kaor, who had suffered a bit of humiliation during the Ogre War, wanted to show off his skills to the people. Greggs was the perfect sacrifice.

'They're easy guys, so you can catch a lot of them and show off.'

Kaor spoke firmly, determined to shake off the humiliation she had suffered before.

"Just send a few kids over. I'll go and sweep them all away."

"If you go, you'll really die. Let's go catch the queen together."

"Ha! Seriously! I can sweep it all away!"

Kaor trembled with one leg, as if he was frustrated, and Belinda frowned as she watched him become more and more awkward.

"Do as your lord says. Don't you know that you can't let your guard down in the Forest of Demons? Do you know what will come out and go fight?"

"What? Why are you taking Youngju's side? You're usually against anything I say."

"When have I? Haven't I always been on your side?"

The two engaged in another subtle war of nerves. Kaor glared at Belinda, her lips pursed.

'Oh, am I really going to lose? I feel like I'm going to lose if we fight… … I really don't know how good I am.'

Belinda looked at Kaor with a similar expression.

'I will oppose everything you say. I will oppose everything.'

This isn't the first or second time the two of them have done this. Even in Yeongji, whenever they meet, they always engage in a war of nerves like this.

Only when Gillian came between them without saying anything and separated them did the two turn their heads.

Jiselle shook her head a few times and continued speaking.

"I'll just pick a few people to capture them as quietly as possible. For now, I'll take the people here, a few knights, and… …Alpoy as well."

People tilted their heads at those words.

It's true that Alpoy is talented for his age, but it's also true that his skills are slightly lacking compared to those of the people here.

This means that it is not at a level where you can take them on dangerous operations with ease.

"You're taking Alfoy with you? It's Alfoy, not Vanessa, right?"

If you need a wizard, you should take Vanessa, not Alfoy. That's obvious.

But Giselle shook her head.

"Vanessa should wait here. She has work to do."

"Then do I really have to take Alfoy with me? With this many people, I don't think we really need Alfoy."

When Belinda pointed that out, Giselle chuckled.

"I have to use it as bait."

"Bait? With that kind of skill, I think I'll die."

"No, he's not dead."

"How do you know that?"

"I think he has some strange luck. I don't miss out on things like that. I think luck is a skill."

Belinda shut her mouth in frustration at the answer that seemed to be just beating around the bush.

Certainly, Alpoy was a man who had overcome even the power of the goddess. There was no denying that he had strange luck.

But would Jiselle really move for that reason? A person who always moves based on her own reasons, even if they are absurd?

And can we really say that the person who fell for Claude's tricks and was captured as a slave was really lucky?

I can't believe it's true at all, but it was hard to argue with Giselle when she was like that.

'They want to take me that far… … But my skills are too lacking.'

Belinda said after thinking for a moment.

"If we have to kidnap them safely anyway, why not just use a hot air balloon? We have one left in reserve at Perdium, so we can get it right away."

"Oh, to think of such things. Belinda is really smart."

"I'm a graduate of the Royal Academy."

"I don't believe it. Anyway, hot air balloons are no good. In the Demon Forest, anything floating in the sky is dangerous. You'll get attacked right away. And from far away. That's why there are almost no birds in this Demon Forest."

"Huh? What are you being attacked by?"

"There is something like that. It's not something we can deal with yet. It's quite dangerous."

Before Belinda could ask again, Giselle changed the subject.

"Okay, let's move quickly anyway. The longer we wait, the more tired the soldiers will become."

So a kidnapping squad was formed to capture Queen Greggs.

In addition to Giselle, Belinda, and Kaor, there were several knights, including Gordon, Lucas, and Alfoy.

Except for Alfoy, they were all considered to be the most skilled people in Fenris.

Gillian could not follow, as Giselle had left command of the fortress and preparations for battle.

Alfoy was notified that he was included and caused an uproar.

"What! Why do I have to go to such a dangerous place! No! I don't want to!"

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"You're the man who defeated God. Only the skilled can go, so shouldn't you go too?"

Alpo is a man of pride who is no less than anyone else in the territory. He bit his lips at the words that the capable ones must go.

I want to go. I want to go and succeed in the operation and be looked up to by people.

'But I don't want to go and die.'

When I couldn't do anything, Jiselle whispered quietly.

"Claude would tease you like crazy if he found out you were missing out."

When he heard Claude's name, a vein appeared on Alfoy's forehead.

My life was all messed up because of that kid, but I couldn't stand the fact that he was making fun of me.

"Okay, let's go! Go! Just go!"

So the kidnapping team, which included both skilled and somewhat unskilled people, set out.

Since the gate of the fortress has been removed, they have climbed down the rope. They will climb up the rope again when they return.

As we passed the open space that stretched out like a road, we soon saw the trees standing densely together again.

The sight of the trees so large that not even light could enter created a gloomy atmosphere.

Jiselle and her group moved quickly. Since they were all skilled, their movement speed was quite fast.

"Keeeek?"

As they went inside, they saw more and more Grexes. The group, who had been warned by Giselle in advance, pierced them with their weapons as soon as they saw them.

Phew!

"Keeeek!"

The Grex were helpless against the sudden appearance of Giselle and her group.

Even if there were a lot of them, there were only a few dozen at most. There were times when there were only a few. The strength of each of them was no different from that of a regular soldier, so the Grex couldn't stop this number.

Belinda could kill a dozen Greggs at a time on her own.

She shrugged her shoulders leisurely.

"It's not that hard, is it? I guess these guys are the only ones in this area."

It was definitely the territory of the Grex, with no other monsters visible at all.

The wandering monsters that were usually easy to see disappeared as we went further inside.

At best, all that was visible were corpses being moved by the Greggs.

"Keeeeeek!"

The Grex's tentacles would move and pounce on the party whenever they appeared, but they couldn't even inflict a small wound on them.

It was too easy. People began to wonder why Jiselle had built such a loud fortress.

If they were this weak, we could just bring our soldiers and burn them to the ground. They were a bit numerous, but it wasn't so bad that we couldn't catch them in a few days.

Still, Giselle moved with a cautious expression.

"We're all here. Let's approach slowly from now on."

The group followed Jiselle with a puzzled look. It must have been her first time here, but she was moving forward without any hesitation, except for looking around a little.

It really seemed like she knew where Queen Greggs was. I was dying to know how she knew that.

No one asked because it was obvious that he wouldn't answer properly even if asked.

"oh...."

Lucas, who was following behind, let out a small exclamation of admiration.

As I followed the direction in which Jiselle was moving, the terrain had definitely changed. The densely packed trees were gradually decreasing and the space between the trees was widening.

And then the party discovered a swarm of Greggs in the distance.

"Eek… … What is that… … ."

"Ugh… … It's gross… … ."

"Your Majesty, can I really kidnap that?"

As disgusting as the hundreds of Greggs swarming around were, the one in the middle was even more disgusting.

It's quite far away, but people here have the eyesight to see that much detail.

It was several times larger than a normal Gregg.

It wasn't just its size. Unlike the Greggs, which had degenerated eyes, it had multiple eyes, and its belly was bulging like a lumpy pouch, as if it was carrying eggs.

It also had a few more tentacles and its head extended much farther back.

While everyone was frowning at that disgusting sight, Jiselle smiled faintly.

"That guy is Queen Greggs. Now let's take him back to the fortress. He doesn't have much fighting ability either."

"Ugh, how do I take that? I think it would be better to just handle it here."

Belinda frowned.

Taking it with you is no problem. Even if it is bigger than Greggs, it is only about the size of a normal(?) ogre.

I've prepared several strong ropes, so I can easily tie up and take away the people here.

But I really didn't want to carry that disgusting thing around.

Kaoru swallowed a few times and agreed with Belinda's opinion.

"Can't we just kill them and leave? Honestly, there are only a few hundred of them here. Can we kill them all?"

It was rare for two people to agree on something. Even in such a monumental situation, Giselle shook her head.

"No. If we do that, we'll be in danger. We have to capture him somehow and take him away, so you know that."

Everyone let out a sigh without realizing it. If they were to capture him and take him away, he would struggle with all those legs and scream, and it would be truly disgusting.

Even Gordon, who has been through a lot, said this with a slightly burdened expression.

"Then how do we kidnap him? Shouldn't we first kill all the Gregs around him?"

There are hundreds of them, but with the skills of the people here, they can be eliminated in no time. But this time, Jiselle shook her head again.

"No. You can't fight here."

"Then how do you kidnap them?"

"Now is the time for the bait to come into play. We need to lure Queen Greggs here, so we can capture her and leave immediately."

Then the people looked at Alfoy. Alfoy became thoughtful and said:

"How did I lure that, that monster here?"

"Just go and show me some of your magical tricks. Then slowly back away and I'll chase after you."

Alpoy blinked and looked at Giselle. His expression seemed to ask, "What the hell are you talking about?"

"Those guys… … They just rush at people when they see them. There are hundreds of them. You want me to go there alone and show them some magic and bring them back? Do you think that makes sense? Huh? Please come to your senses and say something reasonable."

"It's okay. Just approach slowly. Queen Greggs will never kill you."

"Don't talk nonsense. If I go in there, I'll die right away. If it's true, then come with me. Let's go together."

Jiselle shook her head firmly.

"No. I can't go with you. You have to go alone."

"Don't talk nonsense! How dare you ask me to go alone! And that far away!"

"You have to go alone or Queen Greggs won't attack you."

Alfoy shook his head as if he still couldn't believe it.

"No, I won't go. I can't go. I don't trust you. I'm someone who's trusted people and gotten stabbed in the back of the head many times."

It's his own fault that he became a slave to gambling, but in any case, it was Claude's tongue that started it all.

Alfoy was convinced that he had been fooled by the bastard's sweet talk and that was how it ended up like this.

At Alpoy's strong reaction, Giselle grabbed his shoulder.

"Trust me."

"I don't believe it."

"I'm different from Claude."

"eww...."

Alpoy pursed his lips. It was a short statement, but it touched his heart.

Come to think of it, Jiselle has succeeded in many things that others don't believe in.

Perhaps he is the most trustworthy person in this absurd situation?

Alpoy, who was secretly weak-hearted, was shaken little by little.

"Why… why does it have to be me?"

"Because I'm the only one here who can use magic. And… … ."

"and?"

"Because only a man who has defeated God can show such a miracle."

Kuung!

Those words struck Alfoy's heart hard.

No matter what others say, it is true that he has overcome the power of the goddess. It is a source of pride for him and an achievement that he can boast about from generation to generation, from his son to his grandson.

Now that the feat had been mentioned, Alpoy could not refuse.

After thinking for a moment, he raised his head with a determined look in his eyes.

"Yes, I am Alpoy. The man who defeated God."

"Can you do it?"

"If I try and it doesn't work, I'll run away."

Still, it was scary, so I left it open. Jiselle nodded as if it was obvious.

"Then, if it's dangerous, I'll go out and help you right away."

"I believe. Don't abandon me."

Alpoy said with an anxious look. Then Giselle smiled faintly.

There was something that Jiselle said to the mercenaries in the Forest of Demons one day. It was when Gordon was captured.

I said the same thing to Alpoy now as I said back then.

"I have never given up on anyone who followed me."

Alfoy's eyes lit up as if he was slightly moved by those words, then he shook his head sharply. It felt like he was becoming a real slave.

"Huh, huh! I'll be back soon, so watch out."

Alpoy snorted and walked away slowly.

The Grex soon found him approaching with a nervous expression.

"Keeeeeek!"

"Kaaaah!"

The grexes ran towards Alfoy, screaming. The sight of hundreds of grexes swarming around was terrifying in itself.

Just then, Alpoy was trying to run away with a thoughtful expression.

Queen Greggs cried loudly.

"Kaaaaaaaaaah!"

Then, the steps of the Greggs that had been approaching while waving their tentacles all stopped.

Alpoy, who was trying to run away at the sight, was surprised, and the people who were hiding behind and watching were also surprised.

Gulp.

Alpoy swallowed dry saliva and took a small step forward.

Then something even more surprising happened.

Saaaaah… … .

The grexs made their way to either side, making it look like the sea was parting.

"What, what is this… … ."

Alfoy shivered as he took another step forward. The Grecs retreated a little further to the side with each step Alfoy took.

He is now.

'I, I am the man who defeated God. Those guys know it too! Hahahahahaha!'

It was truly a miracle.