## Chapter 484 – Killing Demons
I took a moment to collect my thoughts.
The information Hildegard had given me seemed quite useful.
Of course, it needed verification, but roughly assessing the situation, the pieces fit together. Even considering it from my common sense, it seemed somewhat accurate.
It was worth listening to.
Naturally, if Elise were here, she would be screaming about whether any of this made sense, but I have slightly different ideas than Elise. Fusion Confucianism teaches that even if someone is an enemy, you should take what you can get.
Besides, it’s not like I can immediately avenge Elise on this guy.
This bastard isn’t someone I can crush instantly with my abilities.
So, let’s hear a bit more of what he has to say.
“Have your questions been resolved?”
Just then, the meal arrived.
“Shall we begin with personal matters now?”
Hildegard, having apparently learned some dining etiquette, tasted the food with a rather demure attitude before speaking.
“But why are you telling me all this?”
“Now, about personal matters…”
“Shut your mouth.”
“…Well, naturally, I’m telling you this to win your favor, Sir Knight.”
“Bullshit.”
There’s no way she’d sell out her own kind for such a reason.
No. Thinking about it again, this bitch was a demon. A demon could definitely do that.
It might even be encouraged.
Demons are bastards who would sell out their parents, siblings, friends, neighbors, and even their own kind and compatriots if it benefited them. Of course, humans are the same. God damn it.
“There must be another reason, right?”
“Of course, there are other reasons. But they’re rather trivial.”
“Like what?”
“…”
Hildegard dabbed her mouth with a napkin.
“To be honest,”
And then she opened her mouth.
“It would also benefit me if you killed those demons.”
“What? Benefit you?”
“Of course. I win your favor, and I benefit too. It’s a perfect situation.”
“How does it benefit you?”
There was indeed a reason that would benefit her.
Was this bitch aiming for a win-win situation? If so, she’d be an ideal trading partner. If she were human, that is.
“First of all, demons don’t consider those who aren’t of the same species as their own kind or compatriots. They’re just enemies with different goals and thoughts. Even humans fight among themselves, so why wouldn’t demons? And in fact, most demons don’t even have a sense of kinship, even with their own kind.”
“…Sense of kinship, huh.”
I couldn’t verify the truth of the story, but I thought demons were capable of that.
I had arbitrarily assumed that demons would think of each other as their own kind, but in reality, there are probably no bastards with less kinship than demons.
“For example, we succubi think of each other as sisters, but there are sisters we’re close to and sisters we hate. If a sister becomes a threat to me, I might even kill her. If we kill even our own kind, wouldn’t it be even worse with demons of other species?”
“I guess so.”
It’s the same story with humans.
Trashy humans are ready to chop up and boil their own fathers for just a bit of gold. No, there are tons of guys who can do it even without gold. Some have already done it.
Because this world is overflowing with criminals.
“Anyway, Pandemonium is like that, and it would be a great benefit to me if other demons died in the human realm.”
In the end, the story was that it would help this bitch if the demons who infiltrated the human realm died. That’s why she was spilling information to me.
But.
“That means you’re trying to use me?”
That means she’s trying to use me.
“Use? I’m just helping you, Sir Knight. And it’s not like the humans here aren’t already hell-bent on hunting demons, even if I didn’t give you information, right?”
Hildegard spoke as if she were trying to persuade me.
“Whether I give you information or not, the result will be the same. Many demons will die, and that will lead to my benefit. Of course, a powerful demon might appear… but let’s think about that later.”
As I always think, the better you are at talking, the better you are at scamming. Bastards who are good at talking are scammers, one hundred percent.
“I just want to help you benefit from this situation. I told you, I want to win your favor.”
Hildegard’s information seemed roughly logical.
That’s why it’s even more suspicious.
“This bitch! Daring to try and use me!”
“Ah! I just explained that it’s not using!”
“Then tell me where the demons are concentrated!”
ㅡSwish!
I immediately pulled out a map from my pocket.
I’ve learned a lot of things, but in the end, I need to know where the demons are appearing in order to benefit.
If she tells me that, it’s worth testing.
“…If I tell you that, will you trust me?”
“I’ll have to see.”
“Really… I keep trying to gain your trust, but you just won’t believe me.”
“Can you trust other demons?”
At that question, Hildegard rolled her eyes for a moment.
“Hmm… Well, I can’t trust them either. You can’t trust demons. Haa. I’m starting to feel skeptical about being a demon. It’s so difficult to gain a man’s trust… Usually, all I have to do is show my face.”
Other guys would be mesmerized by this bitch’s beauty and fall for it, but not me. I need to extract only the truth as much as possible.
“I’m not interested in your face. But more than that.”
I pushed the plate slightly to the side and spread out the map.
“You said earlier that demons open the gates themselves… is it possible to pinpoint those locations?”
Hildegard clearly explained that it had become easy to open gates in this area, and that demons were opening gates and crossing over on their own.
Having said that, it wouldn’t make sense for her to immediately answer that she would tell me after hearing my question.
“Even though it has become easier to open gates, there are still demons who can’t open them. There’s one fixed gate that’s open. I’ll tell you its location. Of course, the demons that come out of there are mostly terrible, but there will be quite a few of them, so it’s up to you how you use that information, Sir Knight.”
“Hmm… is that so?”
It was a question I threw out to see if she was lying, but she answered quite well.
“But can you read a map?”
“I’m always flying around, so understanding terrain is easy.”
Hildegard examined the map for a moment, then pointed here and there with her finger, and began to mark a path on the map with her fingertip. A blue line was drawn on the map, as if with a ballpoint pen.
“Well, around here… I confirmed that it was open just a few days ago. Even if it’s gone, there will still be traces of the gate being open for a long time.”
She added a specific explanation while marking the path.
She’s quite sincere.
It almost seemed like she was really acting to give me a benefit. Eventually, she pinpointed the location with her fingertip and circled it.
“It’s here. There’s a fixed gate here. If it hasn’t disappeared yet, demons are still crossing over. Of course, some will scatter, and some will hide. But if you leave this alone, it will cause trouble for the humans.”
“Is that the exact location?”
“Since I marked it on the map, I can only say it’s around that area. But you’ll be able to tell when you go there.”
There’s a high probability that this is a trap.
But who am I? I am Saint Kim Kat. If I inform the church people of this danger and accompany them, that trap won’t be a problem. The fact that there’s a trap is also a sign of demons, so I can get a reward.
This is worth checking out.
Even if it’s a scam, I can poke at it if I have nothing to lose.
“Okay, I’ll consider this information positively.”
Looking at the location, it’s a bit far.
I might have to march for about a day.
But is this area still undiscovered by the paladins? The forest is so vast and dense that they might not have found it. They’re also short on manpower.
Anyway, when something like this happens, the lord’s soldiers move, but a considerable number are dispatched to protect the towns around the city.
“Hehehe, I hope you use it well. You’re aiming for the church’s reward, right? I hope you have good luck. Get what you want.”
Hildegard rested her chin on her hands and said that while staring into my eyes.
“And the reason I’m telling you this so specifically is… it also includes my desire to apologize for what happened to your friend last time. Will you forgive me?”
“That’s unforgivable, even if you die and come back to life, you bitch.”
“You’re too much. I’m really deeply reflecting on it. I want to apologize.”
I can’t forgive her for causing Elise pain.
“Sir Knight… I’m serious. Why won’t you believe me? I’m working so hard to win your favor in every way.”
“What would you think if a demon you didn’t know was nice to you?”
“Really, are you going to keep saying that? Then I’ll have nothing to say.”
“Then don’t say anything.”
“Haa.”
Hildegard sighed.
Now that I’ve heard everything I need to hear, let’s go.
Now I need to stop by the church and hand over the demon stone.
“Sir Knight. I haven’t been thinking about anything other than you lately.”
“You stalker!”
“Yes. I’m a stalker.”
God damn it!
I jumped up from my seat. Hildegard stared at me and continued.
“I just keep thinking about you every day… so curiosity, possessiveness, obsession, things like that keep popping up, you know? Ah, are you going back now? We haven’t even had any personal conversations.”
“Personal information leaks are illegal.”
“What are you talking about… Anyway, if you benefit from my information, will you trust me then?”
Of course, if her information is true and I benefit from it, there will be a chance to reconsider. But even if that happens, I won’t trust a demon.
“Hey. No matter what, I can’t trust a demon.”
“Haa. You’re doing it again. Well, have a good trip. I’m glad we talked, though. It was the most enjoyable time of my life. Ah, don’t worry about the money. I’ll pay properly before I leave.”
“…”
Hildegard sighed, straightened her clothes, smiled, and waved her hand. I didn’t respond and went outside.
Succubus… A monster that seduces men and leads them to their deaths.
Of course, even if she’s a monster, it’s right to get information if you can.
ㅡSwish.
I looked at the map for a moment.
It seemed easy to find because of the specifically marked path.
It’s worth trying.
I immediately put the map in my pocket and headed to the Brass Sky Angel Church. It was still early morning. It hadn’t taken that long to talk to Hildegard.
As I walked, I arrived at the church.
I immediately told the priest that I had brought proof of defeating a demon, and he guided me inside the church. Apparently, adventurers are coming and going in various ways because there’s a reward on the line right now.
Adventurers, huh.
Do they also know that demon blood reacts with holy water, so they make demon stones and bring them? Or did they just bring blood? If not, there’s a chance they brought body parts.
Anyway, when I arrived at the church’s training ground, there were several priests and paladins standing there. The priest explained that I could go over there and show them the proof, and then he left.
Then let’s ask.
“Hello. I have proof of defeating a demon.”
When I went closer and spoke to a young paladin, he recognized me and greeted me with a smile. My face is really well-known.
I exchanged brief greetings with him and took out the demon stone to show him.
“Oh, that’s for sure.”
He took the stone and nodded.
“This is indeed a substance created by the reaction of demon blood and holy water. Usually, demons melt away as soon as they lose their lives, so we’re accepting their blood or this substance as proof.”
“I see. Is that how other adventurers brought it?”
“Most of them brought blood. Ah, but there were also some who brought demon body parts.”
“Is it possible for bodies to remain?”
“Sometimes they do remain. Unfortunately, we don’t know the exact reason, so I can’t give you an answer.”
He shook his head.
Unfortunately, he doesn’t know.
“Here’s the reward money and a prize ticket containing Verde’s grace.”
“What, a ticket?”
“If you collect the tickets, you can exchange them for church equipment. It’s an event that started with the mindset that it’s our duty to give a reasonable reward for dedication. Collect them diligently, Saint!”
