2

* * *

After Yurian left, there was silence in the director's office.

The current leader of 'Closed Eyes', Director Odwin, who was leaning back on his chair, turned his attention again to the documents that Yurian had left behind.

What is written in the document is an improvement plan for the 'closed eyes' entrance test.

Originally, a single member did not have this level of authority, but Yurian's position in 'Closed Eyes' was so high that it could not be compared to that of a single member.

To put it bluntly, right below the general manager himself.

Therefore, it was acceptable to submit an improvement plan in this way.

"Still, I wasn't the type of person to interfere with regulations like this."

Oddwin looked at the document with interest.

Cursive writing in glass, enough to fill a page.

However, much of this content was merely a smokescreen to cover up one important means.

In the end, there is only one important thing.

"No matter what accident happens, 'closed eyes' are not responsible… … la."

If this new rule is applied, the instructor literally will not be held responsible if anything happens during the tryout test.

Even if a person dies, he or she is 'innocent' under the protection of the imperial family.

Of course, this will not change the nature of the recruitment tests that have been conducted so far.

In the first place, most of those who gaze at 'closed eyes' are only fallen nobles and commoners who can maintain political neutrality.

It is easy to dismiss the complaints of such people.

"Yurian probably knows that too. So, it is safe to say that the real purpose of this improvement plan lies elsewhere."

Oddwin closed his eyes for a moment to gather his thoughts.

Why did someone who normally had no interest in regulations suddenly submit these documents?

"ah!"

Now that I think about it, one thing came to mind.

This is about a 'scheme' that occurred during the recruitment test.

The council of elders and the Torso family conspired and played a trick in this recruitment test.

She also had a general understanding of the situation.

When you sit in an important position as the head of 'Closed Eyes,' an institution exclusive to the imperial family, news about all sorts of things in the world is bound to flow in automatically, even if you don't want to hear it.

As I thought about it, the puzzle pieces came together in my head and made sense as to why I submitted this useless 'improvement proposal.'

"It's a warning."

Okay, this is a warning.

A warning sent by Yurian to the Torso family and the council of elders.

'I see right through your plan. 'If you do the same thing next time, I won't let it go like this.'

When Odwin found out about Yurian's true intentions(?), he immediately called a servant waiting outside.

Not long after, the door to the leader's office opened urgently.

I handed over the proposal written by Yurian to the employee who came inside.

"Can you hand this over to the council?"

"You mean from the council?"

"yes."

"I understand, Captain Oddwin."

After bowing politely, the employee took the documents and left the manager's office.

Odwin, who was watching this scene, put his right hand to his chin and became lost in thought.

"After one serious injury, I became a different person."

The person she knew, 'Yurian Kryphart Frason', was a swordsman who was horribly cruel and possessed the force in his hands to match that.

It was nothing more, nothing less.

A creepy smile and narrow eyes that show nothing.

Because of that, it was almost impossible to read his emotions, but it didn't matter until now.

Because Yurian was just a dog that was faithful to the royal family's orders.

Because it was an emotionless sword that carried out orders given from above and did not harbor any dissatisfaction with its superiors.

But the problem is… … Such a dog started to have its own thoughts.

Episode 9. Bad relationship (1)

After meeting with Odwin Baladir, the leader of 'Closed Eyes,' I headed to the private office provided in the building.

Squeak!

When you open the door, you are greeted by the view of the room.

When I saw this, I frowned.

'Crazy guy.'

What caught my eye were colorful arts and crafts.

Things that were abundant in Yurian Mansion were also spread out here.

Ceramics, picture frames, and jewel-studded accessories.

Yes.

This crazy guy even decorated his workplace like his own mansion.

Strong ego for self-expression.

That was clearly evident here as well.

"This is worse than the mansion... … "Are you crazy?"

Could it be that he made an impulse purchase and had no place to put it in the mansion, so he moved it here?

I can't possibly tolerate this.

I decided to clean up my office.

I brought a box and put a picture frame and most of the accessories in it.

'I guess this is enough.'

Originally, people belonging to 'Closed Eyes' did not have to wait often, so there was no reason or need to provide rooms to individuals.

Nevertheless, Yurian had an office in a building dedicated to 'Closed Eyes'.

I had a rough idea of how great Yurian's position was.

smart.

As I finished organizing everything, I heard a knock on the door.

Who is it? Was there someone from the imperial family coming to visit?

I gave permission and the door slowly opened.

Lazrot, the apprentice of 'Closed Eyes', was standing there.

"Excuse me, Lord Yurian!"

Lazrot greets with a very nervous look.

I smiled as if I had come at the right time.

"Welcome, Lazrot."

"yes… … yes?"

"Can you put this on the carriage I'm riding in? "It won't be that heavy."

He pointed to a box.

It is a box containing the luxury goods that filled the office a little while ago.

"This… … ."

When Lazrot saw the filled crafts, his eyes widened and he looked at me.

At my question, Lazrot seemed to have remembered something and began searching inside his chest.

He soon presented a letter with the imperial seal on it.

"The Imperial Secretariat sent a letter congratulating you on your return!"

A letter from the secretary's office?

When I stretched out my hand, Lazrot bowed and slowly approached me and handed me the letter.

'To Sir Yurian, a member of the Cryphart family and member of the Closed Eyes.'

The contents of the letter were roughly as follows.

I heard how well your injury has healed? So now I have to do some work, right?

All I did was write this down politely.

Well, I expected something like this to happen.

Among the units that can be used in 'Closed Eyes', there is no one who is as loyal and good at work as Yurian.

The mission stated in the letter is 'repair of Gong Myeong-seok'.

To be precise, it was a mission to escort the wizard who was repairing the resonance stone.

In the game <Let's Kill the Demon King From Now>, there are monsters called 'Demons'.

After the death of the Demon God Barbatos, the residual thoughts he left behind became parasitic on living things, or the formed beings were called 'demon' in this world.

These guys can be called humanity's archenemies.

The difference in power between each individual is clear, but even the lowest level demon will kill an ordinary person with a laugh.

It is the 'resonance stone' mentioned here that suppresses the activity and occurrence of such demons.

It is mainly used to block the approach of demon gods by scattering their residual thoughts with a special wavelength.

'Gong Myeong-seok's compensation… … .'

After looking at the details of the mission one more time, I began to weigh it in my mind.

Although there is a risk of encountering a demon, it is a problem that will have to be dealt with at some point.

Moreover, it was a mission that seemed suitable for using the exclusive characteristics I had acquired.

▶ Attribute, 「 Incomplete Moonlight Sword 」

Class: Unique

▷ Your aura is as beautiful as the moonlight.

▷ Your sword imbued with moonlight deals additional damage to demons.

▷ This feature is still incomplete.

It was also a good opportunity to publicly announce that Yurian had resumed his 'closed eyes' work.

'I guess there's no reason to refuse.'

Moreover, other soldiers will be mobilized to escort the wizard.

If you don't have the courage to fight the Demon's might, leave it to them.

Um, yeah.

"All right. "I will tell the rest directly to the leader."

"four!"

Lazrot answered loudly and lifted the box.

"Well, then I'll move this to the carriage!"

Nodding his head, Lazrot left the room while holding the box.

"Ugh!"

Meanwhile, his foot tripped on the threshold and his body stumbled.

Fortunately, I didn't fall, but a loud sound rang out from inside the box I was holding.

It sounded like something was breaking.

"...."

For a moment, there was silence in the room.

Leaving the pale-faced Lazrot behind, I began to examine the items in the box.

"Oh my, the picture frame is broken."

It seems that as Lazrot stumbled, the mannequin holding the accessories and the picture frame collided with each other.

"I'm sorry, Lord Yurian… … !"

"it's okay. "These are things I was going to dispose of anyway."

I didn't really think it was a waste.

I didn't even buy it in the first place.

Moreover, the items that reflected 'Yuri-an's' tastes were so different from mine that they were, frankly, no different from miscellaneous items that were difficult to dispose of.

"I will pay back what was broken somehow!"

"There is no need for that."

"Oh, no… … ! "I, I must, I must!"

Lazrot expresses his determination to repay without fail.

Seeing that scene made me feel pity.

We'll be seeing each other often from now on, but if it's always like this, I'll be in a bit of trouble. So let's relieve that tension.

He smiled and opened his mouth.

"Hehe. It's okay, Lazrot. "It was a mistake that any apprentice would make."

"yes… … yes?"

Lazrot's gaze wanders here and there, having nowhere to go.

"Yu, Lord Yurian… … ."

"yes."

"if… … Are you going to get fired from 'Closed Eyes'?"

Why does this suddenly happen... … ?

* * *

"take care."

After greeting the guards at Gyeongguimun, the second gate of the imperial palace, Eileen left.

Eileen was exhausted from writing her thesis today as well.

Although he was a recognized professor teaching 'gold elemental science' at Bayer Academy, he had to prove himself by constantly submitting papers as a wizard belonging to the Magic Tower. Otherwise, your degree and 'rank' as a wizard will not be recognized.

It was a shitty system, just like anyone said.

"Eileen, are you on your way back?"

Eileen turned her head when she heard a voice calling her.

"Diana?"

Eileen's face lit up when she saw Diana, a classmate of Bayer Academy and a female mage belonging to the Imperial Magic Tower.

"Are you on your way back too?"

"Yes, ah! It's been a while since we've been out together like this. Would you like to stop by the new cafe at the intersection?"

"No, I'm fine."

"Don't do that for nothing! "We used to go together often during our school days!"

As Eileen watched her friendly complaint, a smile appeared on Eileen's lips without her knowing.

"No, I have some work to do today. By the way, Diana, you haven't changed at all from before?"

"It's important for people to be consistent, right? right… … huh?"

When Diana suddenly stopped speaking, Eileen tilted her head.

As I was looking at him as if wondering what was going on, Diana pointed to a carriage with her index finger.

"Isn't that a carriage in glass?"

"huh?"

"Look, the carriage standing over there. "Only half of the Kryphart family emblem is drawn."

It's real.

The carriage is sitting in the place where Diana points. In the center of the carriage, only half of the Kraipart family's 'sword and rose' emblem was drawn.

A pattern used only by 'Phrason', collateral blood relatives of the Kraipart family. It was a symbol of humiliation and persecution.

"I guess I'm back! "I heard she even served as an instructor for the entrance exam."

"I know."

Eileen, who had had a faint smile on her face just a moment ago, answered indifferently.

At that time, a playful look appeared on Diana's face.

"Hey. "It hasn't been that long since you graduated from Bayer Academy, but it was quite an eventful time, right?"

"huh."

Eileen pretended not to be interested and looked elsewhere.

Just as I was about to refuse to go to the cafe later.

"Back then, our Eileen was very naive."

"I?"

"huh. After hearing a rumor that if you confess under the cherry blossom tree on the mountain behind Bayer Academy, you will definitely succeed, you confess to Yurian... … ."

"Diana! Diana! cafe… … Should we go to a cafe!?"

Eileen speaks urgently while shaking the air.

"huh? Why are you doing this all of a sudden? You didn't seem like you wanted to go that much. "Our Eileen, why did you suddenly change your mind?"

"Yes… … "It reminds me of the old days, too."

"okay? Great! "Then shall we go quickly?"

Looking at Diana's smiling face, Eileen sighed inwardly.

I felt like I got this completely right.

"Yes, what a happy memory! "It's a memory of being able to handle a 5th rank wizard like this."

"It's a dark history for me… … ."

"What do you think? "At that time, Yurian was really cool."

It's as they say.

Yurian, whom I saw at the Bayer Academy, was a true senior and role model who took the lead in criticizing the inequality of noble associates.

He was a man with such nobility, more like a nobleman than a nobleman.

However, after returning from the Northern Front and joining 'Closed Eyes', he could not be seen like that.

There is just an emotionless imperial dog.

"what?"

"Yu An's return means that we can often see each other in the imperial palace in the future, right?"

surely.

As Diana pointed out, it is certain that we will encounter each other at least once. Naturally, Eileen, who still has old feelings, is quite reluctant about this situation.

Seeing him in person, who had changed so much, seemed to clearly reflect the unchanging reality.

The harsh reality toward collateral blood relatives.

"Well, what should I do? "You just have to say hello and move on, right?"

"That's right."

"And, I don't have to go to the imperial palace for a while."

"uh? why?"

In response to Diana's question, Eileen took out the documents she received from the Magic Tower from the envelope and showed them to her.

There was a large text written there that read 'Gong Myeong-seok's compensation.'

"I'm going on a business trip to the Julin Special Zone for a while. "I heard that the Gongmyeong Stone there has reached the end of its lifespan and needs to be repaired."

Episode 10. Bad relationship (2)

"Looking back, it was a really good decision."

I think it's a good idea.

The wizard's escort for the repair of the resonance stone.

It was a truly amazing decision to do this.

It was the optimal mission to do under the current circumstances.

This is a mission that takes place in a safe area.

There probably won't be much risk unless there are any major problems.

'Plus, we have troops prepared for emergencies.'

I turned my head and looked at the people busy preparing for departure.

Among them, there were two men who showed off a distinctly different atmosphere from ordinary soldiers.

The Blue Lion Knights, a regular imperial knight order.

Not only I, but also members of the Knights were dispatched on this escort mission.

It's all in the name of support, so the actual purpose may be something else, but it doesn't matter to me.

The two knights made eye contact at that moment, started talking to each other, and then slowly walked towards me.

"Lord Yurian, thank you for your hard work. "My name is Fern Theland, a member of the Blue Lion Knights."

"My name is Heinrich, also a member of the Knights Templar."

The two knights greeted each other politely.

However, contrary to his polite tone and actions, a look of caution was evident in his eyes.

The emotion seen as <the color of negativity> is also purple.

I was feeling scared.

Although he was a knight with a well-trained body and mind, he did not appear as clearly as an ordinary person.

It's evil, it's evil.

I responded to the greeting, feeling once again fed up with Yurian's usual behavior.

"It's not far to Julin, a special tourist zone, but we can't guarantee what will happen. So let's take care of each other. Blue lions, everyone. Hehehe."

As Yurian spoke and looked at him, the two people swallowed their saliva and answered, 'I understand.'

"Well, by the way, Lord Yurian. "How about taking a carriage to the Julin Special Zone?"

"You mean the carriage?"

"yes."

Knight 'Fern' nodded.

"Wouldn't a carriage be more comfortable than a horse?"

"Was there a carriage?"

"There is a carriage prepared to escort the wizard. "It's going to be a long journey, so I think you might want to take it comfortably."

"hmm."

I let out a short moan and then looked at Fern.

No matter how much I thought about it, it didn't seem like they were saying it for my convenience.

Because I know best that Yurian is not a good person to deserve this level of consideration.

Is it a battle of conflict between forces?

It seems that they don't like the idea of putting me in the lead when I am a member of the imperial family and have 'closed eyes'.

He's probably trying to take command of the troops assigned to the escort mission as he pleases.

'What a humble pride.'

Most of the regular knights were nobles.

On the other hand, although 'Yurian' is a noble family, he is an aristocrat of collateral lineage. The fact that you have to follow the commands of such a person must not be a burden.

Moreover, he took the initiative against that 'Yurian'.

Since he will be able to brag about this in the future, he will try to show off his pride even more.

"Well, let's do it that way."

I knew the intention, but I obediently agreed.

There was no need to fall in love with it.

"I understand, Lord Yurian!"

Pern's face lit up at my answer.

"Then tell the wizard when he arrives… … ."

"What are you going to say when I arrive?"

"Oh, have you arrived?"

It seems that the wizard assigned to repair the resonance stone has arrived just then.

I turned my head to check the other person's face, intending to say hello lightly.

"ah."

The wizard's short sigh when he saw my face.

And I too had a similar reaction in my mind.

Why is he here?

Eileen de Donassien.

Common name Eileen.

"Lord Pern."

"Yes, Lord Yurian."

"I'm sorry to repeat this, but isn't the reason I came here to be an escort?"

"… … yes? "Oh yes."

"So, I will also go on horseback. "You never know what might happen, so you have to be able to react immediately."

"Joe, you are speaking differently than you did a moment ago, Lord Yurian."

Fern's face distorted for a moment.

I also wanted to travel by carriage, but then I would have to stay in the same space as Eileen.

That should be avoided at all costs.

'It's dangerous to be with people who don't know what they're thinking.'

Of course, we can't talk about this situation, so let's move on like 'Yuri-an'.

"It's just a whim. "Are you dissatisfied?"

Don't be rude.

The 'Smiling Execution Bed' of the Adratan Empire.

Yurian Kraipart Frasson.

He is a man armed with overwhelming force and cruelty, and is famous for being helpless even to Odwin, the head of the imperial institution 'Closed Eyes'.

Although there is no difference in status or rank, he is an incredibly powerful person who cannot be surpassed by a knight who has just joined the Blue Lion Knights.

Nevertheless, Pern was able to speak plainly.

I hate this narrow-eyed man.

'A whim? 'Just a whim?'

The reason was partly due to the notoriety attached to the name 'Yu-rian', but more than that, it was due to his temperament, which was close to that of a wild man.

Words and actions that he sincerely believes that he can be forgiven no matter what he does, or that it is the will of the imperial family.

This was an unacceptable insult to Pern, who had just received the title of knight.

At the same time, he planned to bring the leadership of this mission to the 'Blue Lion Knights' to which he belonged.

Although it was a well-intentioned 'consideration', it was so absurdly rejected that Pern felt very bad.

That's also because it's a whim.

'No, wait.'

While thinking, Fern suddenly remembered something.

What if Yurian knew his intentions and acted like that?

'You can do that…' … 'He is a monster who survived without any faction in the chaotic imperial politics.'

Perhaps it could have been a kind of provocation disguised as a 'whimsy'.

Understand the intention to take leadership of the mission.

Well, otherwise it doesn't make sense.

There is no need to leave a comfortable carriage and ride a horse, right?

In other words, rejecting the offer was its own declaration of war.

Fern twitched his lips without realizing it.

* * *

'… … 'The wizard brought in was Eileen.'

I should have read the order properly.

I was so excited that I couldn't properly check important things.

'That's rude.'

I looked at the carriage walking at a similar speed right next to me.

Eileen was riding inside.

This is the woman who showed hostility towards me during the 'Closed Eyes' recruitment test.

The good news is that there is no 'hatred' like last time.

But if you ask me if it's uncomfortable, of course it's not.

I don't know where my emotions will go.

If we take it to the extreme, hostility could develop right now, develop into a life-threatening situation, and my life could be in jeopardy.

So, what should I do here?

'Avoid as much as possible.'

The only way to avoid conversation is to be careful not to encounter each other.

Now, I had no idea what the relationship between Eileen and Yurian was like or what happened.

In such a situation, getting involved hastily can create a spark for an unnecessary situation.

'Let's finish the mission as quickly as possible and return.'

The longer you wait, the more likely you are to run into Eileen.

That's really troublesome!

"It looks like there are no separate wizards stationed in the Zulin Special Zone."

Although he had a human-looking smile, the color of 'fear' could be seen slightly above his head.

"It's to the point where the system has to send people like this… … "For something called a special zone, it seems small in scale."

"To begin with, it's not a city big enough to be called a special district. "It is simply a place where rural nobles and officials sold the name of Karun Forest to save the city and received the name of a special tourist zone."

"oh… … ."

When I revealed the little knowledge I had, Fern let out a short sigh.

"You are well aware of the situation outside the system. Have you ever been to Zulin Special Zone?"

"Well, if you work with 'closed eyes', you end up hearing things here and there."

"Here and there... … ."

In fact, it was something I saw through the monitor. And that's not from the perspective of 'Yurian', but from the perspective of 'Haydn Reich', the main character of <Let's Kill the Demon King From Now>.

That's why I think it's valuable knowledge.

In the end, knowledge cannot replace experience.

Come to think of it.

'… … 'Did I know how to ride a horse?'

I was so busy thinking that I didn't notice, but I was riding a horse skillfully. This is my first time riding a horse.

Maybe Yurian's body remembers it.

"Lord Yurian. "I'm going to take a break in front of this. What do you think?"

Pern suggested rest.

Well, quite some time has passed since I left the system. I think it is time for ordinary soldiers who do not travel on horseback to feel fatigued.

"No, let's proceed like this."

But I refused.

I have to finish my mission as quickly as possible, but where is the time to rest?

In response to my answer, Fern opened his mouth again.

"Three hours have passed since we left. The soldiers were very tired. So, wouldn't it be a good idea to take a break?"

"Soon, you will see the Julin Special Zone. "If we rest here, the sun will set on our way back to the islands."

"Then you can camp out."

Fern answers without a moment of hesitation.

That's true, but it doesn't work.

I want to finish the mission quickly!

"I don't see why we have to camp out if we don't want to. "Soldiers would like to return to the system as soon as possible."

"However, if you encounter a demon without resting in time, you may be in great danger, Lord Yurian!"

I can't understand anything at all.

It's not going to happen anyway, so aren't you being too careful?

While I couldn't understand Pern's intentions.

One thought passed through my head.

'Is this an extension of the intention to put him on the carriage before departure?'

Since ancient times, imperial knights did not like 'closed eyes' very much.

Although the members of 'Closed Eyes' had considerable skills, they were all commoners.

It may be that Pern's sense of inferiority is fueling his opposition.

If it were normal, I would have obeyed what he said.

Even though I didn't like camping, it was the perfect situation to experience real combat.

Besides, I had no intention of wasting my energy on a pointless fight.

But things are very different now.

I need to finish this mission as quickly as possible to avoid creating an awkward situation.

"It's such a big risk, Lord Fern seems unsure."

Although I didn't want to, I decided to drag him along like Yurian in order to finish the mission quickly.

"… … "You mean yourself?"

"Yes, whether demons, barbarians, or liberators. "Why do you think they are dangerous?"

Fern's eyes became sharp.

"Isn't it because you're not confident in your own skills, hehe?"

Even adds a little smile at the end.

Even though I said it, it's a really perfect line and facial expression.

A perfect specimen of human trash!

"now… … "Are you saying that I, a member of the Blue Lion Knights, are scared?"

There was hostility in his eyes.

But unlike with Eileen, I'm not worried.

Since I know that the source of that hostility is my provocation, I can clearly see how I will move.

"Then would you like to prove it?"

It stimulated me even more.

"What I said was wrong."

That way, he will move as I think.

Episode 11. daemon

The destination, Julin Special Zone, was, as Yurian said, a city close to the countryside.

It was difficult to find the residents, let alone the scenery filled with people like the roads in the capital city.

They must have been watching from afar, and when they arrived in the city, one of the officials in charge of the city welcomed Eileen.

"You are from the system. welcome. "You can follow me."

The place the official guided us to was the outskirts of Julin.

There was a small tower where the resonance stone was kept.

Eileen ordered the accompanying soldiers to unload the new resonance stone and tools needed for the repair process from the wagon.

"The box containing the resonance stone is over there, the mana tube is over here… … "Oh, I'll move that."

After moving the items, Eileen entered the tower and inspected the condition of the resonance stone that needed repair.

"Then what should I do? If the barrier disappears, demons will attack... … ."

When the official's expression worsened, Eileen smiled as if to reassure him.

"Don't worry, trust me. "It won't take long."

"oh… … ."

As soon as permission was received from management, work preparations proceeded smoothly.

Repairing and replacing resonance stones is a difficult task that requires magic knowledge of the 4th rank 'Leo' level. But it wasn't difficult if you had the knowledge.

Therefore, when the preparations were completed, Eileen had some time to spare.

'Yurian.'

Eileen looked for Yurian.

Since he was on this escort mission, he was hanging around near the tower.

When I arrived here.

There was some commotion in the ranks.

There seemed to be a war of words between the Blue Lion Knights and Yurian.

Eileen, who was quick-witted, was able to roughly guess what had happened.

'It was probably due to dominance.'

A kind of ego battle.

It wasn't all that new to Eileen.

This is what usually happens when you accompany a noble knight on a mission.

Moreover, the person accompanying me this time was Yurian.

It was rather strange that there was no problem with him despite his background and the fact that he thought of himself as an unofficial person unless the person he was dealing with was the emperor.

'Then would you like to prove it? 'What I said was wrong.'

Yurian again provoked the knight who was trying to take the initiative.

No matter his status or anything else, if he thinks he is right, he will never back down.

It is truly a monster disguised as a human being that cannot communicate with anything.

'… … 'Excuse me, Lord Yurian.'

In the end, the Blue Lion Knight gave up.

In a way, it was natural.

Because a single knight had to risk his life to fight against that 'smiling execution squad'.

'The arrogant attitude is still the same.'

Eileen thought as she watched this.

He is truly a person who has never changed.

Looking at a person like that, why did his doctor determine that he had amnesia? Eileen had no idea.

'Half of the Donassien family, who gave you permission to talk to them?'

"What's wrong, Eileen?"

Eileen sighed as she remembered what happened in the past.

A soldier who was moving goods asked how I was doing.

"Oh, no… … nothing."

What Yurian said to himself during the 'Closed Eyes' recruitment test.

What is it that comes to mind right now?

Half of the Donassien family.

A derogatory term that Eileen hates to hear the most.

It couldn't be anything other than really funny.

In fact, Yurian himself, who spoke the words, was a collateral person.

'An annoying guy.'

Thinking like that, Eileen made a promise.

'As expected, I need an apology.'

But every time I took a step, random thoughts filled my head.

The opponent is that Yurian.

If the author, Ahn Ha-muin, asks for an apology, will he accept it?

On the contrary, if they push back by force... … There is no way for her to resist her.

Because the opponent is a monster who survived alone in hell and came back.

'… … No, you still have to say it.'

She clenched her fists.

It was clear that if I were to be intimidated and move on from here, I would inevitably pass over like this again next time.

And what pisses me off more than anything is... … .

'You're also from the same collateral family!'

I used my anger as fertilizer to approach him.

It's not that difficult.

All you have to do is call Yurian and ask him to apologize for his outrageous remarks at the academy.

Eileen swallowed her dry saliva and opened her mouth.

"Yurian."

And that moment.

"It's a demon! "The demon has appeared!"

A soldier's urgent cry was heard.

* * *

When I turned my head at the soldier's cry, I saw purring beasts covered in purple slime.

Daemon.

'Ugh… … .'

I clicked my tongue inwardly.

It's not that I don't know demons, but seeing him in person like this made me frown.

His muscles were enlarged to the point where his original appearance was no longer visible, and his eyes that had lost focus were filled with only blind murderous intent.

Also, the slime dripping from the body was so disgusting that it reminded me of a primitive race from an RTS genre game.

"They are non-perception and one-perception!"

The soldier shouted once more.

An angle, and an angle.

This was a scale for dividing demon grades.

Each demon has unique combat power. This was usually classified by the number of horns growing on the head or body.

If there are two, it's like two angles.

Naturally, the more horns there were, the stronger the individual was.

"Why, why is the demon now… … !"

Some of the soldiers muttered as if they were frightened by the hideous appearance of the demon.

That appearance is definitely against the law.

"If Gong Myeong-seok's repairs had been delayed that much, something serious could have happened. Everyone ready for battle!"

Fortunately, there was someone who could correct this confusing situation.

When the Blue Lion Knight Pern shouted with his voice, the people around him were shocked and focused on him.

"Even if you say demons, there are only a few demons and a few demons! Soldiers, assist the wizard!"

"Yes, yes!"

"Oh, I understand!"

They formed a formation, each person raised their weapon and aimed it in the direction from which the demon was coming.

"I think it will take about 10 minutes to replace the Gongmyeongseok."

Eileen approached Fern and told him the time it would take to repair the Gongmyeongseok.

Pern, who heard those words, nodded.

'I guess I can just hold on to my seat until the repairs are over.'

This is my prediction, but in the current situation, it is best to stay in place rather than attack.

If you hold out until the resonance stone repair is completed, the barrier will be restored and some of the demons below will not be able to maintain their form and will be crushed.

The moment I was thinking that, Pern came up next to me.

"Here, with the soldiers led by me and Heinrich, we will wipe out all the surrounding demons."

Fern said with confident eyes.

Why bother buying it and going through so much trouble... … I didn't understand for a moment, but I quickly realized it.

This is probably an intention to show in person to refute the remarks I previously ignored.

It is literally an extension of the spirit fight.

I shrugged my shoulders without answering.

It means do whatever you want.

There is no particular reason to stop you. They say they will step up and do it themselves.

All I have to do is watch for a while and gain practical experience with demons.

"All soldiers, listen!"

He raised his voice and shouted at the soldiers.

"From now on, I will subdue all demons around here!"

Pern's remarks showed disapproval on the faces of some soldiers.

It was okay to stay in place until Gongmyeongseok's repairs were completed, but the expression on his face asked if there was any need to move.

Nevertheless, Fern shouted out his dissatisfaction.

"If demons are hanging around, the subjects of the Zulin Special Region will not be able to sleep comfortably. So, let us come here and clean up this place!"

It was a very plausible reason.

Well, the fighting soldiers must be dying.

"Follow me! "Our Blue Lion Knights will take care of some of the demons, so you guys take care of the remaining demons!"

Fern with his sword drawn.

A light blue light began to appear on the sword body.

It was 'Auror', a method of using mana that only swordsmen who had reached a high level could use.

Even though he's a knight, he seems to be able to use Aurors.

"For the eternity of the empire and the safety of His Majesty the Emperor!"

Of course, demons were no match for them.

If we compare it to a game, the Mugak Demon is a common miscellaneous mob.

Some demons had to be rated so highly that they were not even named monsters.

Because of this, the war situation was very one-sided.

The demon's murky blood splattered in all directions, and slime-covered flesh fluttered in the air.

In particular, the knight's aura-filled sword cut off the demon's body as easily as cutting tofu.

I nodded as I followed the scene of such massacre with my eyes.

'I'd like to observe it soon.'

The swordsmanship practiced against the woodmen at the mansion training ground. It's time to experiment with that here.

'… … for a moment.'

That feeling of exhilaration lasted only a moment, and I suddenly felt strange.

The barrier made of resonance stone is like a special medicine for demons, so no matter how much its effectiveness is reduced, lower-level demons do not even come near the barrier.

That's a fact most people know.

However, as someone who has a thorough understanding of the setting of <Let's Kill the Demon King Now>, I know that there are some cases where such common sense does not apply.

This is when there is a leader who commands the demons.

'It is no exaggeration to say that the intelligence of the ignorant and the ignorant is almost non-existent. If you can go against your instincts and use minimal tactics... … .'

That is a demon with two angles or more.

Shuung── Puck!

And it didn't take long to realize that it was a member of the Blue Lion Order named 'Heinrich'.

True to his name as a knight, he was holding his sword even while he was unconscious. However, the aura on the sword gradually lost its light.

"Ha, Sir Heinrich!"

Pern's urgent cry.

I turned my head and looked towards where this article had come from.

"This is the Lee Gak Demon!"

"Hey, hey!"

A demon whose physique had swelled to a hideous size due to 'demonization' was standing on two feet.

There are two horns growing on the head. and.

'Humanoid demon.'

I felt that the situation had suddenly gotten worse.

Episode 12. moonlight sword

When the two-legged demon appeared, the surrounding air began to turn cold.

Eileen looked around, feeling the atmosphere that had changed in an instant.

A member of the Blue Lion Knights who crashed into a tree and it is unknown whether he died or lost consciousness.

Another knight is glaring at Lee Gak Demon, but cannot find a way to do anything.

A soldier whose face is becoming contemplative.

Eileen bit her lip.

'The currently memorized techniques are not for combat, but for repairing resonance stones… … !'

A demon that is at a level where you don't know if it can be subdued even if it is fully equipped.

The majesty of this demon was so great that even Eileen, a 5th rank Bargo level wizard, was scared.

The area around the tower was deathly quiet.

All that can be heard is Demon Lee Gak's breathing.

'I can't believe Gongmyeongseok's barrier has become so weak… … Or has the demons' aggression improved?'

No matter how much of a demon it is, it is helplessly tied up in the Gongmyeongseok barrier.

However, the fact that it showed up like this means that the damage to Gong Myeong-seok was more severe than expected.

'What should I do…? … !?'

Eileen calmed her pounding heart as much as she could and thought about how she could overcome the situation.

It seemed impossible to fight against this demon.

The moment a member of the Blue Lion Knights flew away after being attacked by a demon, the soldiers' morale plummeted.

'What about running away?'

But once this place is breached, things get out of hand from then on.

The demon will start from this area and advance towards the imperial capital. Of course, the responsibility lay solely with himself and everyone present here for not being able to stop the demon.

I couldn't ignore this and run away.

'Then what should I do…? … !'

At that time, I felt a strong killing intent piercing my skin.

When Eileen raised her head, a beast-type demon was cutting through the air and flying towards her like an arrow.

'Oops… … !'

It was aimed at a time when the output of the barrier weakened.

This means that the demon has a certain amount of intelligence.

Eileen closed her eyes tightly as she watched the flying demon.

However, nothing happened as time passed.

"… … Yurian?"

She could see the back of the man she hated so much.

The imperial sword that executed numerous nobles and commoners.

That sword was protecting him at the moment of crisis.

"Where is your mind?"

Yurian speaks quietly.

He swung his sword once and brushed off the blood.

This is the pipe of the beast-type demon that flew at Eileen a little while ago.

"I never thought a Bargo-level wizard would be able to achieve this much."

Surprisingly, when Yurian opened his mouth, the Lee Gak Demon's threatening breathing was no longer heard.

To be precise, Yurian's voice, which was not loud, attracted enough attention to suppress the sound of Demon's intense breathing.

"Are you so shocked that you forgot to do something?"

What he had to do now was decided.

"Ma, bring the mana tube and the new resonance stone here! "I will resume repairs to Gongmyeongseok!"

As Eileen spoke, the officials of the Julin Special Zone came to their senses and began moving things.

The soldiers holding weapons also seemed to have regained some of their morale.

People began to come to their senses when they realized that Yurian was here.

"It will take about 7 minutes from now!"

As she said that, Eileen looked at Yurian's back again.

A man who betrayed himself to the point where he could no longer see his past self and became the royal dog, and sold his soul for success.

'Ugh… … .'

However, in this situation, the presence of 'Yuri An' was more reassuring than anything else. It was as reliable as it was when I was a student at Bayer Academy.

Nevertheless, looking at its back, it was overflowing with nobility, as if it was resolutely rejecting the notion that it was an imperial dog.