Chapter 71 – Wolf of Doom (2)
“What about the people on the street? Are they anxious?”
“I’m agitated. I heard that the Demon King might appear.”
Cloba stood a long way from the backrest, straightened her back and said,
“I know it’s hard to connect with the guards. Vice-captain. Sometimes our strong pride gets in the way of cooperation.”
“The Templars are doing their best.”
“Has there been any dissatisfaction inside?”
“No problem. The White Flower Knights are ready. It’s all thanks to the princess.”
While spitting out model answers like a machine,
For some reason, Globa felt that the princess’s question was erotic.
‘A princess who resolves internal dissatisfaction.’
…… Sigh.
I desperately suppressed the feeling that I would laugh at a joke that only I could understand.
“Okay. I’ll move on. I heard there’s a missing person in the West recently and they’re investigating.”
“Yes. We are investigating in conjunction with the Knights of the Holy Spirit and the Capital Guard.”
“How is it? How’s the progress?”
“That…….”
Words did not come out easily.
This is because all the guards who went to reconnaissance went missing and never returned.
So, the search operation is planned, but at the moment I was thinking about how to deliver it smoothly.
“I heard it through Delia. Say it openly.”
“…Sorry. Six people are missing, and the White Flower Knights are currently preparing to launch.”
“What do you think? As vice-captain, tell me your opinion.”
“I… Believe that there are threatening monsters lurking in the sewers.”
“Is it possible that it is the Demon King?”
Aira suddenly digs into the core.
Globa realized that the princess was much braver and more energetic than she thought.
“……You can’t look at it small. As time is time.”
“You can’t amplify people’s anxiety. Can you smooth it over?”
“I will definitely do it.”
Had it been the audience room, the conversation would have ended here.
But maybe it’s because they’re alone in the room, so they’ve loosened their minds?
Globa couldn’t hide her expression, and Ira caught that part exactly.
“If you have something you want to say, just do it. Relax.”
“It’s not me… If you’re the captain, you’ll be more certain.”
“…”
“Chairman Claire, Captain Liana, whoever… It’s a little hard to understand why the two of the best in the kingdom are away together at this time.”
The official reason for the two people’s absence is because of the ‘saint escort mission’.
Cleopas knew that too.
But he, who happened to be on the scene with Claire, clearly heard.
It’s about meeting the saintess.
Even though there was no reason to be away for several days after that.
Claire and Liana seem to have disappeared somewhere after that day, and the nose plucking is also invisible.
Cleopas ended up serving as the acting manager, which he did not want to do.
When the guards who went into the sewer couldn’t come back, I had a hunch that this was not a normal thing.
The general manager is an unreliable blond man.
I looked at it several times, but the leader, who was away, never returned.
Why?
Because of the name of a saint, I had to serve her for 4 days and 3 nights?
Who decided to go after the saintess?
“…Vice-captain.”
“Hey, excuse me…!”
“Don’t panic. That’s why I called you today.”
Ira said calmly.
“Yes?”
“They’re both away for more important things.”
“More important things…? Even though I knew that the omen of the Demon King had appeared in the city and that a suspicious monster was in the kingdom’s basement?”
“Yes. What do you think is more important than discovering an immature demon lord?”
“I don’t know. It’s more important than the demon lord…”
Globa intuitively knew that she had been called for this.
Is there something that even the princess is reluctant to say in her mouth?
She had only a bad feeling.
“Demon King Escalia is alive.”
“…”
Now he knows too.
The words Liana whispered in Claire’s ear.
“I can’t… But, how…”
The wolf of destruction, Escalia.
How can we forget the name of the demon king who terrorized the entire continent?
Globa, who was not a member of the warriors’ party, was one of those who witnessed how fierce the battle was at the time.
The northern part of the continent was stained with blood and three countries perished.
People had to hide and tremble in fear when they heard the cries of destruction that drove the black wolves like clouds. A huge number of people died.
The story that Ethan Hillrail, who is said to be an invincible warrior, led the party and killed Escalia after a fierce struggle over four days.
It is a very famous legend.
However…… Were you alive?
The only one standing tall in that sea of blood was the hero?
“If you saw the battle with your own eyes, you wouldn’t believe it. I couldn’t believe it either.”
“What happened?”
“The hero’s deadly sword, Walpurgis, could not end Escalia’s breath.”
Beast Sword Walpurgis.
It is well known as the magic sword used by the hero Edan. He is said to have sucked the blood of hundreds of thousands of monsters.
An object more powerful than that sword could not be found even after searching the entire kingdom.
“It was announced that Escalia had been defeated, but in fact, the demon king was sealed by the saintess, and the kingdom managed it until a means to kill her was found.”
“…It would be a huge mess if this leaked out.”
Cleopas’ tone was exasperated.
I defeated the demon lord, but in fact I didn’t.
This is because the intentions of those who concealed the fact could not be seen as good.
Perhaps it was because of the legitimacy of the Rune Kingdom, the reason was good.
“The vice-captain’s anger is justified. I also consider this to be the disgrace of the kingdom.”
“I believe it’s not the princess’s fault…”
“No. Even if I wasn’t there, the hero’s decision is also the decision of our kingdom. I have no intention of avoiding my responsibility.”
“……Princess.”
“Ethan-sama said. You can find a way to kill him later. Now is the time to give people hope.”
“…There must have been a sublime meaning.”
“At first. But hiding the truth comes at a high price. In the end, we’re left with petty shame.”
To spread hope to the brokenhearted,
Even if it had a sublime meaning.
I couldn’t kill the demon king, but to say that I did,
The two countries, which had enjoyed all kinds of benefits from the demon lord subjugation, committed an unforgivable fraud in order not to let go of what they had in their hands….
There was plenty of room for that interpretation.
“…In the kingdom, fierce discussions took place every day. I was there every time.”
“You must have been very concerned.”
“In the end, time passed and the reason why I brought up this story until today is…”
Ira said in a trembling voice.
“…Because the impossible happened.”
“Can’t happen?”
“Vice-captain. Think about what problem we were originally struggling with.”
The sudden realization gave Globa a chill.
“The demon king… Two…?”
“……Yes. Escalia is alive, but the Demon King appears again… It is impossible.”
There is such a rule.
A law that says no more than two demons can exist at once.
It wasn’t that God came down and said that, but it was a law that data proven by a long history told us.
There was a time when a demon king was in power for up to 50 years,
The existence of the demon king itself is so special that there have never been more than two of them in one era.
As if saying that a deformed existence that grew up after receiving a lot of limited resources is the devil.
Because the laws of this world naturally flowed that way,
Even after searching through ancient sources, there was never a single time that two or more demon kings existed at the same time.
“Then, what is the second demon king prophesied by Saint Esilla…?”
“I don’t know. I don’t know.”
There is no way to exist at the same time as Escalia, and there is an unknown demon king who should not exist.
A cold sweat broke out on Globa’s back.
There are some things in the world that you are better off not knowing in order to live a peaceful life.
This was the truth in that category.
The more you know, the more you are dominated by fear.
‘…… Did the princess fight against this kind of fear?’
“Then, captains, to see Escalia…?”
Ira nodded her head with a serious expression.
“Yes. If there are more than one Demon King, one must be eliminated. No hero can handle two Demon Kings.”
“I wish I had removed it sooner, but was there any reason not to?”
“There has been an analysis since long ago that if it was the white fire of the knight commander Claire, it might be able to kill Escalia.”
Cleopas strongly agreed with the analysis.
It was because he had been watching the last appearances of countless monsters that had perished in white flowers while he was with Claire.
Who dares to endure the dragon king’s residual fire?
Even the Demon King is impossible.
The unfortunate thing is that there is a person who handles white flowers in our kingdom, but why didn’t he promote it?
“It’s a seal that will last for a hundred years. The purpose was to find a way to kill it and destroy it in the next hundred years…
The Holy Kingdom has the right to arbitrarily break the seal, and we tried to talk about it, but we couldn’t convince it.”
Cleopas groaned.
People from the Holy Land may not know how great Claire is.
It may have been because I didn’t want to give the initiative even if I knew it.
Obviously, it started out with good intentions, but later it developed into a complicated diplomatic issue that caused conflict….
This is a common occurrence between countries.
But that was not what was important to Globa.
The leader of the knights he owns…….
“Then, really, Captain…”
As always said.
“…Did you go to defeat the demon lord?”
Without telling anyone…….
“Okay.”
“Why….”
“I am very sorry that I had to inform you, the vice-captain of the Hundred Flowers Knights, belatedly.”
Seeing Ira’s downcast face, he couldn’t be more angry.
The knight commander went to such a dangerous place alone.
I don’t even know…….
I felt like my blood was gushing backwards when I thought that I was only worrying about things like not having time to sleep.
“I have sent two of the strongest and most trusted people in the kingdom. I will return safely with good news.”
Ira gave words of comfort to the timid Globa.
“Thank you.”
Globa was ashamed and could not lift his head.
Now, I decided not to think, “Why should I?”
“Tell me what I have to do. Princess.”
Ira looked at him with softer eyes.
“I remember what vice-captain Sirocco said before he retired.”
“Yes?”
“I said you’re always dry, but you’re a dependable man when you do it right.”
“Ugh…!!”
To the childlike man who teased me every day for having big breasts.
I mean, I said that… ?
Globa felt her face heat up.
“The interesting thing is, it’s the same as Captain Claire’s evaluation of you.”
“Yes?!”
“Vice-captain Globa is more often unreliable, but he is a man who does it when he does.
“…”
‘Captain, vice-captain….’
“Now you know how important it is to protect the city and how heavy it is on your shoulders. Vice-captain.”
“…Ancient!”
“Please protect it nicely so that people’s anxiety does not grow. Starting today, I will give you permission to use the national treasure.”
National treasure.
In addition to being designated as a cultural property, it is a national treasure that speaks of this situation….
It means an item with great power.
Time returns to the present, and the next morning after the princess’ congratulatory speech for the tournament.
Shared accommodation.
“Whoa…”
On the cozy bed he used to use, he showed off his beautiful figure like a young and pretty girlfriend.
A splendid pure white spear was lying defenselessly.
With vulgar words, ‘I’ll do it all’
I said the same thing, but
Globa feels like her stomach is about to tear from the pressure right now.
