Chapter 51 – Finding the Demon King Slayer (3)
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The capital of Liberia’s elven country, Maherit was a very unique city.
Unlike other cities that developed along the river, Maherit was isolated on land. Maherit was very underdeveloped compared to other large cities, but after the death of the first priest, the high elven nobles who took power decided that Maherit was the new capital, and it became the current capital.
After many years have passed since then,
Starting as a rural village, Maherit enjoyed authority as a city that played a political role.
“Don’t stick your head out the window. Dangerous.”
“Okay, sister.”
A carriage bearing the coat of arms of the Valencian family crossed the main street leading to Maherit’s town.
But it was very slow.
The wagons of the other high elves rode at high speed regardless of passers-by, but the wagons of the Valencian family had to go through the city like a slow tortoise because of Ardena’s obstinate stubbornness.
Yushin, who was sitting in the carriage, murmured, “If I press the Shift key, it will go faster.”
“Since it’s been a while, let’s eat paella for lunch. I heard from a friend that there is a famous paella restaurant in Maherit.”
“You don’t have any friends.”
“It’s noisy, Master.”
Allone was in a good mood.
This is because the return of Gilead, who was determined to return to the Kingdom of Valois, was canceled.
The pain of parting made him shudder. Where did he go? Alone was humming his song while enjoying the wind blowing through the window.
“It is a capital surrounded by trees. Maybe it’s because it’s a country of elves, so it transcends common sense?”
Yushin said.
Maherit was surrounded by plants.
It is a city coexisting with the forest. There were green plants on almost every side except for the main avenue, which had a large opening in the center.
Thanks to the shade cast by the huge trees, the stinging sun was blocked. There was no shortage of sunlight as the sunlight was shining through the branches of the trees from time to time. The warm sunlight, cool breeze, and even the smell of green plants. It was so cool and cool that I wanted to pay tribute to the architect who was responsible for the construction of Maherit.
“Mahiret has a short history, but it is a place that represents the Elves of Liberia. It is inferior to other cities in terms of economy, but it is famous for its many tourist attractions representing the Elf country.”
Ardena said to Yushin, who was looking surprised at the scene of Maherit.
As soon as the words were finished, Alone opened her mouth.
“Can I go around Maherit with Master after that business is over?”
The purpose of Yushin’s coming to Maherit was the call of the Yetzirah Council.
I summoned another circle.
Ardena, who heard the story of the demon king slayer of the Holy Empire at the meeting of warrior chiefs, expected that Yushin was summoned to the royal castle of Maherit for that reason.
It was only natural that Yushin was pointed out. Another One who defeated all 3 and 4 warriors. This is because he is the closest person to a demon slayer.
“I didn’t know there were other Ones in Liberia’s elves. So how many are there?”
“All six, including you. However, three of the personnel were excluded from the selection process. This is because they have no fighting power and no record of fighting. Of course, there’s no way he’s a demon lord slayer.”
So, a total of 3 people?
The number of people summoned to Maherit is three.
Another One of the Liberia Elves was gathering at the royal castle.
Ardena said that the two other Ones who are coming to the royal castle are cooperative with the elves. And one of them said that he married an elf and had three sons and one daughter. She married an elf called Mi’s clan and even had her children…. She can’t help but envy her life as the same man.
“There was another one in the kingdom of Valois. The kingdom of Valois has an open atmosphere compared to the closed environment of the elves, so there were about 10 people. Of course, most of them are non-combatants who have nothing to do with fighting.”
There was no way that modern people who would have lived a peaceful life on Earth could suddenly become invincible just because they received the power of a god close to cheating.
Most are non-combatants.
In exchange for loyalty to the kingdom, he became a semi-nobleman. And they contributed to national power by using their authority.
It is a big mistake to think that just because you have received the power of a god, you will be unconditionally strong. Rather, there were many cases that were weaker than ordinary articles. Compared to the knights who received systematic training from a young age, the humans of the other world from Earth were very weak.
“But Master is strong.”
“Because I have the power to fight.”
Yushin revealed his authority without hesitation.
There seemed to be no reason to hide it.
Or maybe you thought you could reveal it now. Yushin spoke to Alone before Ardena spoke.
Sword Focus.
The authority possessed by Yushin was very simple. Gives sword talent. That was all of the authority. However, that power was never light. Considering the power and reputation of Gilead, who received the stigmata, he would not be able to underestimate the power of authority.
“Why are there other other circles, but only Master?”
Alone asked.
To her question, Yushin replied, “I don’t know.”
Still questionable
Why was he the only one who was given powers specialized in combat? He may have received combat powers among other Another Ones, but Yushin had not had a single person with combat powers among the other Ones he had met so far.
“Maybe it was because I did a lot of good things.”
“Since I heard Master say that, I know that’s not the case.”
She pulled Alone’s cheek.
Then Alone let out her scream with her cheeks drooping.
“It hurts!”
The Valencian family’s carriage passed through the city and reached the entrance of the castle.
Soon after, he got off the carriage.
Valencia’s party, who purposely rode in a carriage to see the scenery of the capital Maherit, entered the royal castle while being guided by the guards.
“4 warrior commander seats, Ardena Valencia. From now on, we will serve you as the royal castle. But….”
The guards’ eyes turned to Yushin.
Even if they came after receiving a call from the royal castle, it seems that they had to go through a lot of procedures to bring a human slave into the royal castle.
Unlike the ladies of the Valencian family, Yushin did not become a free pass. He was not only searched like he was inspected at the airport, but only after he had completed a detailed identification investigation, he was finally allowed to step inside the royal castle.
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Kadaz Biskaya, called the great nobleman of the northern region, returned to the manor after the meeting and returned to the castle again.
He wasn’t alone
Like an escort knight, a silver-haired man was guarding his back.
The silver-haired man was a human. And like Yushin, he had a choker around his neck. Through the choker, it was possible to know that the human following Kadaz was a slave.
“Yushin Gilead, do you know each other?”
Kadaz asked.
At that question, the human male shook his head.
“I have only heard the name. I don’t know other than that it was the seven swords of the Kingdom of Valois. After being taken by the Lord, I cut ties with the human world.”
“I never thought there would be another one like you…. Besides, there are many surprising things to say that he is a talented person who defeated the warrior chief of Ardena and even the warrior chief of Bariteon.”
Sudden changes were very sensitive to traditionalists who adhered to tradition.
There were groups who were wary of the new wind that had begun to blow in the Elf country. Kadaz Vizcaya, who had a political relationship with Wallace Valencia and led the traditional faction at the same time, was a representative figure.
In order to defeat the demon king of the heat wave, a demon king slayer is needed. Since Kadaz knew that, he did not voice his objection to the priest’s plan.
‘The young priest is starting to overstep the authority of the Yetzirah Council. The state affairs of the Elf nation are the role of our nobles. After the death of the second priest, we have been leading the country of elves ever since a little boy who was only 13 years old became the new priest. Just because we’re all grown up now doesn’t mean we can’t be treated like old people in the back room….!’
Kadaz didn’t like Wallace, who was always sabotaging him, but the 3rd Priestess was more like a thorn in his eye.
Position is threatened.
Trying to challenge authority and vested interests.
He followed the first priest and assisted the second priest. He led state affairs on behalf of the young 3rd director Shin. The High Elf nobles could be said to be the living history of Liberia’s elves. However, since the head of the priest, who was only a young chick, was threatening his position while trying to stand alone, he was naturally uncomfortable.
“You must be one of the strongest people on the continent, right? Can’t you subdue the heat wave demon lord, Savnak?”
“… It is difficult. Fighting the demon lord is impossible even if you risk your life. The fight against the Great Demon, who has the personification of the Demon King, is not something you can win by risking your life.”
“Do you mean that much?”
“If Lord commands, I will gladly give my life.”
At the man’s words, Khadaz shook his head, saying, “If you die, I will lose my sharpest sword.”
The southern front is rapidly turning.
However, Khadaz had no intention of sending his sword to the front line.
The advance of the Demon King’s army was becoming more violent day by day, but it was within a sufficiently conceivable range. 12 warriors are firmly guarding the front line. If faced with the worst situation, he would send out his sword, but the situation was not urgent enough to be called the worst.
“Hey, what’s going on!”
“Aagh! Blood! Blossom!!”
While walking through the corridors of the royal palace,
Khadaz heard sharp screams echoing outside.
The servants who roamed the corridors were also surprised by the screams.
The silver-haired man who was escorting Kadaz hurriedly poked his head out the window. Then, red blood dripped down. Then, a dark orb fell and broke the window and entered the hallway of the palace.
“100 million!”
Khadaz screamed.
It was the head of an elf soaked in blood.
She died with her eyes open, as if she had died from a violent scream.
I learned why the guards who stood guard outside and the servants screamed. Heads continued to fall from the sky. From severed heads to forcibly ripped off heads. The heads of the elves killed in the war crashed into the castle without mercy.
“Gagging!”
The guardsman, who had been hit by a head that had fallen from the sky, let out a saliva mixed with pain.
The servants were busy running away.
The bloody feast started in the sky above the capital, and they all fled.
‘Wyvern?’
The silver-haired man raised his head and looked up into the sky above the royal castle.
Dark shadows appeared.
They are wyverns that the Demon King’s army uses as a dragon. Wyverns flapped their wings and were flying over Maherit.
And the demon riding on the back of the wyvern unwrapped the heavy bundle and dropped the blood-soaked heads of the elves.
“There is only one person who would do something like this…. Savnak! He’s like a vicious demon king!”
The Demon King of Heat threw filth at the pride and pride of the Liberia Elves.
The heads of the elves killed in the war were collected and thrown at Maherit. The screams of the citizens of Maherit seemed to be heard in my ears. Khadaz was genuinely enraged by Savnak’s actions, which had inflicted the worst insult on the elven nation he had spent half his life accomplishing.
