## Chapter 477 – Killing Demons
The Brass Templar seemed to remember the heretical stew incident I had addressed in my speech last time.
It was quite a gruesome affair, but those son-of-a-bitches dared to bring tears to Elise’s eyes. Besides, their crime of using human bones and entrails to create grotesque structures for sacrifices to an evil god was immense.
Even now, I think it was a good thing that I boiled those bastards like a mangy dog that ate the only son’s testicles on the hottest day of the year.
That’s the price of sin.
Evil beings must not be tolerated.
Only harsh retribution and punishment can reform them in the name of death. That is the true truth of Fusion Confucianism.
“Indeed! They are beings that bring destruction! I almost failed to judge their heavy sins, blinded by immediate execution, but you have truly awakened me!”
“Hehehe! Of course, execution is important. But the process is just as important!”
“Kekekeke! That’s right! You are very righteous!”
The Brass Templar seemed to be a reasonable fellow. He patted me on the back with a hearty laugh.
ㅡThwack!
ㅡThwack!
Goddamn, that fucking hurts.
“Ahem… but what brings you here? This is the first time I’ve seen a Templar in the Adventurer’s Guild.”
“Ah, I was just about to explain that.”
ㅡAhem.
After clearing his throat, he continued his explanation.
“A significant threat has been identified around the city.”
“A significant threat, you say?”
“Yes. And a very… evil one at that. Don’t be alarmed. Demons have appeared!”
Demons!
Hearing those words, I had no choice but to tear at my hair and go crazy! Demons, those goddamn whores, have appeared! This is not something I can hear in my right mind!
“Demons!!!!! Uwaaaaaaa!!! Demons, you say!!!! Such evil beings!!!!”
“That’s right!!!!!! Evil demons!!!! Have appeared!!!!”
We both simultaneously convulsed, tearing at our hair and screaming. After a while, a sense of camaraderie arose. This guy seems to be in the same category as Elise.
ㅡGyaaaaaaaak!!!!
ㅡGuwaaaaaaaak!!!!
After vomiting out all that surprise, I calmed down a bit.
“Hoo… there is also a lot of evidence that has been found, so the forces of each order and Lord Isvant’s private soldiers are currently searching and investigating. Of course, they are also safely guarding the city, but as you know, manpower is always lacking.”
“That’s right. Manpower is always lacking.”
To summarize, it seemed that, like when the High Imp appeared, circumstances indicating the appearance of demons around the city had been identified and proven.
Naturally, if the lord’s soldiers or the church’s Templars were to search the entire vicinity, they would be short on numbers. So, it seems they were dispatched to inform the adventurers of this.
“Each order is offering rewards to righteous individuals who bring evidence of demon slaying or decisive clues to eradicate them. Of course, the reward money personally set by Lord Isvant has also been delivered to each church.”
That means there’s money to be made.
With the church and the lord’s rewards, there would be more than a few adventurers drooling. Just like when they joined the holy war, they would gather in groups of three or five and scour the vicinity.
There would be casualties due to the large number of people, but ultimately, results would be achieved.
“Adventurers are the perfect people to handle this kind of task. That’s why I took the time to come here and provide guidance.”
“Ooh! I see! Truly a righteous time of service!”
Anyway, I got some good information.
In the end, just like how I fucked up the High Imp, I can earn money by fucking up other demons.
It doesn’t seem like it will be easy to find them since the army and Templars are already scouring the area, but it’s definitely a tempting prospect.
“Kekekeke! Thank you for the praise! So, I hope you will cooperate as well! If the Saint of the Holy War joins, the problem will be much easier to solve!”
“Hehehe, what can I do alone? Everything is thanks to the power of the church and those who follow it.”
The reason I was able to cause such a ruckus with the heretical stew was because the Templars were all so damn strong.
“Still, we should help each other in times like these. I will prepare soon and conduct a search.”
“What a joyous thing! You are righteous indeed! Thank you so much!”
But before that, there’s something I need to confirm.
“But I have a question.”
“What is it?”
Of course, if the demons are extremely strong, there’s no reason to fight them. According to the doctrine of Fusion Confucianism, there’s no need to deliberately jump into dangerous situations. One must not take one’s own life lightly.
If it’s dangerous, it’s more profitable to do something else.
“Has the scale or level of power of the demons been determined? Adventurers may gather in numbers, but if the demons are powerful, there’s a high probability that they will just become their prey. Accurate information is needed.”
“That’s right. We haven’t accurately assessed the demons’ exact strength yet, but we have already dealt with some of them. Their information has been made public.”
“Ooh, where can I see that?”
“Is there a need to go see it? If you haven’t heard, I’ll tell you directly.”
The Brass Templar began to explain.
“Do you know the demon called Lesser Demon?”
“I don’t think so.”
“First of all, demons that are relatively weak among demons are collectively called Lesser Demons. Demons may have evil names for each individual, but we can’t even grasp that. We simply call them Lesser Demons collectively.”
“Are they strong?”
“They are somewhat strong. But it’s not at a level that humans can’t handle if they gather their strength.”
Currently, most of the demons that have been identified and dealt with are the kind called Lesser Demons. Besides Lesser Demons, several bizarre small monsters of unknown origin or name have also been caught.
Anyway, opinions are divided on which hell these Lesser Demons came from to the real world, but I think they came from Hildegard’s Gate.
There’s a high probability that they came from Pandemonium.
“There have already been reports of some adventurers defeating Lesser Demons. As you may know, demons usually come over slowly, starting with the weaker ones. It probably means that the Demon Gate hasn’t been open for long.”
In other words, Lesser Demons seem to have similar combat power to High Imps.
If so, I can handle them well enough.
“We must subjugate them before they increase the size of the Demon Gate.”
“Are you talking about the gate through which the demons come over?”
“Hmm? Ah. That’s right. I was only talking about what I know. People usually don’t know about these things.”
I already know this information from Elise’s explanation, but I’ve already confirmed that information may differ from church to church. It would be good to know various perspectives.
I decided to pretend not to know and listen to a more detailed explanation.
“Demons often open gates connecting to the real world and infiltrate. When a gate opens, weak demons come over first, and those demons spread their influence to help stronger demons come out.”
“Are demons friendly with each other? To go out of their way to call their friends.”
Do they prefer to call stronger guys and join forces rather than causing chaos on their own?
It might mean they have a sense of cooperation rather than individualism.
“Hmm? Kekekeke! That’s one way to look at it! But we don’t know the details. All we can do is quickly subjugate the demons and eliminate the threat.”
The Brass Templar answered my questions and doubts kindly and in detail. It must be because he respects the achievements I’ve made to be called a Saint.
It was a time when I could learn how the Brass Heavenly Host defines demons.
“Thank you for telling me! It was helpful!”
“I’m glad it was helpful!”
“Then goodbye!”
“I hope we can meet again!”
I greeted him and returned to where my wives were sitting. He waved his hand and seemed to be planning to stand there until night to guide the adventurers.
As expected, even though the religious people of this world are fiery, they are all fundamentally good people.
They purify evil by violently burning their good hearts.
“Katt, is the story over? I heard that demons have appeared?”
“That’s right. Demons are lurking nearby. It’s quite a commotion right now.”
Claudia showed great interest in the word demon. She always enjoyed fighting new monsters.
The reason she came all the way from the desert was to see other things.
“Like that succubus the darkie was talking about?”
“It seems like that. It’s a really terrible story.”
“Hmm… I’ve never fought a demon before. Will it be okay?”
I judged that Lesser Demons are demons that I can handle with my skills. If so, there’s not much of a problem.
“It seems like it’s a manageable level if we prepare and go.”
I reported to the Brass Heavenly Host with Elise last time. Now that the situation has been confirmed, they will definitely reward me. If I go with the holy water, there’s no better preparation than that.
Let’s make sure to check those points before we go.
Skilled adventurers always prepare and move.
“Then let’s do that. Sis, are you okay with it?”
“I’m always welcome.”
Then, starting tomorrow or the day after, we should go outside the city to search for demons. Since I’ll be working near the city, Karin and Risha won’t particularly dislike it.
Speaking of demons, Elise’s face comes to mind again.
I don’t know if she’ll come this time. If there’s a problem nearby, there’s no need to come all the way here. There’s a high probability that she’ll be performing a mission in Krassheim.
“But darkie, what’s the reward?”
“The lord is giving a reward. The church is also giving out various things.”
If you defeat a demon and take the evidence to the church, you can receive cash from the lord and religious tools from each church.
“Then the time investment will be worth it. Let’s go back now.”
“Okay.”
We immediately came out of the Adventurer’s Guild.
“Demons… demons… I’m quite looking forward to it? I’ve never cut down a demon before.”
Claudia said, touching her lips.
“Hehehe, Claudia, are you looking forward to it?”
“It’s always fun to cut down a new opponent. We need to gain experience so that we can deal with them more easily when we face them again later. Thinking about that makes me happy.”
“As expected of Claudia.”
“But it’s not as fun as being hugged by Katt!”
“Teeeeeeeeeeng! Mama!!”
Anyway, before going home, I decided to stop by the Brass Heavenly Host Church first. I need to get what I can get.
As we walked, I asked Claudia.
“Were there no demons in the desert?”
“Not really? I remember there were similar guys, but they weren’t the kind with legends of coming from hell.”
Claudia briefly explained about the monsters that were talked about as demons in the desert. There was also a story about some demon dragging people into sand pits, but as expected, the desert is not a place for people to live.
As we talked about such things, we soon arrived at the church.
“Hello. I came because I have something to do.”
“You are… ah, please come in.”
“Thank you.”
As usual, I spoke to the priest guarding the entrance, and he immediately let us in. And as I waited again, the senior pastor, who hadn’t changed at all, opened the door and came in.
“Oh, you’ve come. I’ve been waiting for you. The report you gave us last time was very helpful.”
“I’m glad to hear that. I think I did a good job reporting to the church quickly. I heard that demons have appeared?”
“That’s right. If it weren’t for your report, there might have been more damage. Here, please accept the reward.”
The senior pastor skillfully took out two bottles of holy water from his sleeve. It seems to be for two people since I went with Elise. I’ll keep one and give it to Elise when she comes.
“Hehehe, thank you so much. With this, even the demons that are said to have appeared now are like chewing gum, no, dog dick… that’s not it either. Anyway, it’s easy.”
“Ooh! You’re planning to go and deal with the demons!”
The senior pastor shouted with a bright smile at my words.
“It’s only natural to do it for the peace of the city.”
“As expected! I’ve been thinking all along that you’re a very righteous person.”
“I’m not righteous, it’s just common sense.”
“You’re humble. In fact, all the reports you’ve given us so far have been very helpful, so I thought the holy water alone was not enough.”
He rummaged through his sleeve and took something out and handed it to me.
“Please accept this as well.”
“Oh my god. What is this?”
“It’s a dagger used by the Templars of our order. It will be very useful for self-defense if you face demons.”
ㅡShine.
What he handed me was a dagger with a blade plated in brass.
