## Chapter 440 – Those Devilish Bastards
In an instant, nothing could stop Elise, who had become a master of the Janitor Arts. We laughed and chatted, blasting Imps to smithereens with our bare hands as we dashed through the forest.
From the start, slaughtering these hellish demon bastards was practically an act of charity. There was no need for mercy or forgiveness.
ㅡCrack.
ㅡPapapap!
We simply turned the forest into a sea of blood as if we were out volunteering. A sense of satisfaction and happiness filled me because I was doing good. It felt similar to handing out coal for the needy back in my student days.
“Elise! Catch!”
“Understood!”
At my shout, Elise snatched an Imp that was trying to crawl away and firmly restrained it, like a cop subduing a criminal.
ㅡGgrrrr!
The Imp struggled to escape, but it couldn’t possibly overcome Elise’s strength. When it came to raw power, she was probably stronger than me.
“Good, let’s go for the Divine Co-op!”
“Divine Co-op! Excellent!”
I powerfully slammed my Asura Piercing Blood Fist into the Imp’s abdomen, as if smashing a sandbag.
“Asura Piercing Blood Fist!”
ㅡGgrrr!!!!
The Imp let out a death cry and simultaneously spewed a fountain of blood from its mouth. Seeing this, Elise unhesitatingly grabbed its legs, spun it around, and hurled it at a nearby tree.
ㅡThwack!
The flying Imp crashed into the tree and exploded into pieces, completely bursting apart. The visuals were a bit much, but it was basically just a firework display.
“This is so much fun, Elise!”
“I am also enjoying myself, Saint! Everything is fun when I’m with you, Saint!”
“Same here!”
The fact that Imps were appearing in large numbers meant that they would soon be slaughtered in large numbers. It was incredibly fun to work with my Divine Friend and Holy Sister, Elise, after so long.
ㅡGgrrrruk!!
ㅡGgrrr, ggrrr!
“Who said you could run away, you bastards!!!”
“You have no right to escape!!!”
Elise and I unleashed our Janitor Arts, wiping out all the Imps in the vicinity.
After smashing a dozen or so in one spot, another group of Imps would appear when we stirred up the forest again. It was a veritable Imp bonanza.
Elise went berserk every time she saw an Imp, as if she was trying to accumulate good deeds.
For her, smashing Imps was akin to bringing paradise to earth, and in reality, it was.
Of course, the Imps occasionally put up resistance, but there was no way their attacks would work on us. We casually ignored them and trampled them.
After turning about fifty Imps into mincemeat in that manner, both Elise and I were covered in blood. We had taken care of them so quickly that it was only just lunchtime.
“Whew, Elise. Let’s take a break and then start again.”
“Understood.”
We made a spot nearby and took out hardtack, jerky, and dried fruit. Elise took out something similar, and we decided to share and began our meal.
“Hehehe, we ended up doing a massacre instead of an investigation.”
“Hehe, now that you mention it, it seems so. However, if we wipe out all the Imps, we will soon get to the truth.”
“I guess so?”
It didn’t seem like simply killing Imps would lead to an investigation, but I decided to think positively for now.
If we stirred up the forest while smashing them all, we might find something out. Isn’t that what an investigation mission is all about?
“I will not forget to practice the Janitor Arts you taught me.”
“Don’t get too caught up in it. This is originally a supplementary combat skill to be used when you can’t use weapons.”
Elise, who always used a mace, seemed to have fallen deeply in love with the charm of bare-handed combat after using the Janitor Arts to smash Imps. But the Janitor Arts were originally a supplementary combat skill. If you can use a weapon, it’s always better to use a weapon.
Abandoning weapons and fighting with bare hands only makes you look like a martial artist.
Bare-handed combat skills should only be used when things don’t go as planned while using weapons.
Those damn martial artists need to understand this.
When I see the gauntlets, knuckles, and tonfa that they carry around as weapons, I’m at a loss for words.
Unless you’re an exceptional master, it’ll be hard to even block a single strike from an opponent with those weapons. Even if you block it, there’s no guarantee that you’ll be able to block the continuous attacks that follow.
“I will keep that in mind.”
“Good.”
Elise and I finished our leisurely meal.
Throughout the meal, we could hear monsters howling. They probably smelled the blood that the Imps had spilled and were drawn to it.
“Wow, I really collected a lot of Imp horns.”
One Imp horn is worth about 1 copper.
Of course, I, Kim Kat, am not the kind of person to leave something like that behind. Every time we moved spots, I cut off all the horns from the Imps’ corpses.
There were almost dozens of them. If I sold them in bulk, the price might be a bit lower, so I don’t know exactly, but I could probably cover the food expenses.
“As expected, things progress very quickly when I act with you, Saint. I am grateful for your help, but at the same time, I feel guilty.”
“Elise, what are you talking about, feeling guilty?”
It seemed like she felt sorry for asking me for help.
Of course, I don’t think that way. Helping Elise is both a proper thing to do and beneficial to me.
“There’s hardly anything more important than helping you establish justice in this world. I can definitely help you for a few days.”
I conveyed that sentiment to Elise.
“So don’t feel sorry. Honestly, it’s a just thing to do, but helping you is also beneficial to me. We’re Divine Friends. You don’t have to feel sorry at all.”
“…Hehe, I see. Understood.”
Elise smiled and nodded, accepting my words.
“As expected, you are a most devout person, Saint. If there were just a few more people like you, this world would surely be in a slightly better shape.”
There can only be one Heavenly Demon under the sky.
“Well… maybe. Are you done eating? Let’s go.”
“Understood. I will begin volunteering again!”
“Great!”
After finishing our meal, we stirred up the forest again.
We found Imps, and we also found a few other monsters, but the conclusion was the same: total annihilation.
We investigated the forest, smashing everything we encountered.
“But Elise, do you really think there’s a gate? I can’t believe it.”
As we went deeper into the forest, the thought of a gate occupied my mind.
Demons… They still felt like an unreal existence.
“The gate is just one possibility.”
Elise calmly began to explain in response to my question.
“There is a higher probability that there is another cause for the Imp situation. If a gate had really opened and demons had appeared, this place wouldn’t be so peaceful.”
“Hmm…”
“That’s why I came out to investigate. It is estimated that the incident occurred a little over a week ago, but I understand that nothing special has happened.”
I was making a fuss about it possibly being a Demon Gate, but in the end, the Order had given Elise a task that she could handle.
Even if such a gate were to open, it wouldn’t just open easily.
“I see.”
As Elise said, if a gate had really opened and demons were roaming around, something would have definitely happened.
I would have noticed even if Copson hadn’t told me.
Even if demons are weakened when they cross over into the real world, they are still demons. They would naturally possess powerful combat abilities.
Even if just one troll appeared, it would be incredibly obvious, so if a demon appeared, it would be even more so.
Well, I guess so.
I was thinking something similar.
As I spent time with Elise, it was already late afternoon. We couldn’t enter the city after sunset, so let’s finish the investigation for today.
“Elise. Let’s stop here for today and continue tomorrow.”
“It’s almost sunset… That’s a shame.”
“What’s a shame? We can do it again tomorrow. Let’s meet early in the morning and set off.”
“Hehe. Understood. We will be together again tomorrow!”
“Yeah! Let’s see this through to the end!”
Elise took out a map and marked the places where we had encountered Imp groups. Of course, I couldn’t understand it.
After marking the map, we left the forest.
In the end, all we got on the first day of the investigation was a few dozen Imp horns. In fact, there was no progress in the investigation, but you can’t expect to be full on the first bite.
Let’s invest a few more days.
If we find evidence that there really is a gate, we can just run away like hell and go to the Brass Celestial Angel Society Church. If we report it with Elise, the Holy Knights will definitely move.
“Elise, run! The gate’s about to close!”
“Understood!”
It looked like the sun would set soon, so we started running as soon as we left the forest. As we ran, we were able to cross the castle gates just as the sunset.
If we had taken our time, we would have had to camp outside the castle gates.
“Saint. Then tomorrow…”
“Wait a minute. I have to dispose of these horns before I go.”
“I see.”
“Let’s go to the Alchemist’s Guild.”
First, I had to get rid of the Imp horns that were packed in my bag.
I immediately went to the Alchemist’s Guild to sell the horns. It wasn’t a problem because they were open late. As soon as I went inside, I waited my turn and stood in front of the counter.
“I will buy them for a total of 30 coppers.”
The employee who quickly appraised the horns after I poured them out on the counter said that.
Are you kidding me? Kim Kat’s gang is only getting 30 coppers?
“Isn’t that too cheap?”
“There are a lot of Imp horns coming in these days, so the price has dropped a bit.”
“I see.”
Well, if there are a lot of items, the price will drop. I sold about 40 Imp horns for 30 coppers.
I came out immediately and handed half of it over to Elise.
“Elise. Then I’ll see you tomorrow. Come to the castle gates before sunrise.”
“I will do so… Today was a truly devout day. Thank you for helping me with the investigation.”
“Hehe, you don’t have to thank me so much. Take care.”
Elise thanked me repeatedly.
I smiled and said goodbye to her and went home.
It was a bit of a distance to my house, so the streets were completely dark by the time I got back. There wasn’t much moonlight today, so it was very dark.
Then I should test that out.
“Latras.”
ㅡFlash.
I immediately put my hand into my pocket, took out the Latras necklace, grabbed it, and shook it. Soon, a stream of light burst out and illuminated the front.
“Damn, this is really good.”
It was quite bright.
I felt even more satisfied after actually using it. With this level of brightness, I could definitely find my way even in complete darkness.
I grinned and went home.
ㅡCreak.
“You’re back.”
As soon as I opened the door, I saw my four wives gathered in the living room on the first floor, sitting on the sofa and looking at me.
“Are you just coming now?”
“Kat, you’re late.”
“Darkie… You didn’t barely make it on time, did you?”
“What were you doing, abandoning your sister?”
I was a little embarrassed because the four of them spoke at the same time, but I wasn’t that late since I just came in after sunset.
“…My wives? I think I came early though.”
As I said that, they each said something and told me to come home early. Oh my god. I couldn’t believe that having four wives meant getting nagged four times as much.
Anyway, I took off my equipment and clothes.
First, I had to explain to them what had happened today.
“Was there any progress in the investigation of the Imps?”
“Well.”
In response to Lady Risha’s question, I immediately told her that I had been with Elise all day and investigated the Imp situation. Of course, I told her that there were no particular results.
“With that nun?”
“Yeah. She came today. Elise also seemed to find the Imps a bit suspicious.”
“Hmm… Well, I wouldn’t worry about the nun.”
Winia nodded when she heard the word Elise. She knew Elise’s strength from working with her a few times.
“If it’s Elise, there’s nothing to worry about.”
Let’s take a shower first.
“Elise? Her name sounds like a girl? Who is she?”
Karin followed me in as I was about to take a shower.
“Come to think of it, you don’t know. I have a friend. She’s a nun, and we often work together.”
“This bastard… You’re not thinking of adding another woman, are you? I know Lady Claudia is telling you to, but you should refrain from doing so, shouldn’t you?”
“Ah, it’s not like that.”
Claudia, Winia, and Lady Risha seemed to have already taken a shower.
Karin seemed to have gotten off work a little late today, so she hadn’t taken a shower yet. I took a shower with her right away. I washed Karin’s body and played around for a while, then wiped myself off and went up to the bedroom and lay down.
“Kat, are you going tomorrow too?”
Claudia, who was the first to climb on top of me, asked.
“I have to for now. It looks like it will take a few days.”
“Hmph… I guess it’s okay. You have to work hard?”
“Hehehe, you don’t have to worry.”
As usual, I was surrounded by my four wives, and I shook my waist until dawn before falling asleep. I wanted to do it two or three more times with each of them, but I had to refrain from doing so because I had to go out early tomorrow.
