Chapter 143 – 32. Smell. (5)
What an absurd thing to say.
“… What do you mean? …… Is it a test?”
At the same time as that question, the faint smile on Allen Danju’s face disappeared. It’s a serious expression without any playfulness.
“The continent is now infested with cults.”
“…… Yes?”
“I don’t think it’s a holy kingdom. Rather, they are plotting all sorts of ways to bring chaos to the continent. …… Perhaps the Holy Knights also have heretical spies.”
As soon as I heard that sound, the images of my colleagues passed by like a panorama in front of my eyes.
“Nonsense!”
The female knight Monua raised her voice as she tapped the table with her palm. Is there a heresy in the Holy Knights? What a difficult and demanding screening process she has to go through to join the Knights… !
“I’m sorry, but I’m a person who judges with reason rather than emotion. It is right to keep all possibilities in mind.”
Aww. Monua couldn’t argue.
“Anyway, it has been concluded that all the Holy Knights in Vermandois are flawless. … That is why I am saying this.”
“How did you judge that?”
Since she couldn’t answer, “I checked with the status window,” Allen made a hole to escape properly.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t bare my bottom line. It’s like a lifeline for me.”
Using the expression “Lifeline,” It was difficult for Monua to ask further questions about it.
“…… Then, how am I supposed to believe that you are flawless?”
Sharp
However, it is still difficult.
“Didn’t you smell and come to me, Mr. Monua?”
ㅡ!
“I think my innocence has already been proven there… , Isn’t it?”
Monua tried to be as unobtrusive as possible on the outside, but on the inside she was very embarrassed. That she can smell her is a secret that few know. How could this man know that?
After reading her bewildered sense of smell, Allen smiled lightly.
Done-
If that’s the case, you’ll have to start working on earning her trust from now on.
“No surprises. It’s because she doesn’t bother to say it, because it’s something that everyone who should know knows about it.”
From a certain moment, the female knight was caught up in him. However, she is currently in a position where she can’t escape even knowing that.
“…… What the hell, how much do you know?”
“I am well aware that demons are sealed under the Holy Kingdom.”
ㅡㅡ!!
“If you said there was a problem, it must be because there was a problem with the seal.”
Monua felt cold sweat running down his back. …… As it turned out, I had been dancing on his palm all this time.
Of course, the information power of the Allen-Mercenary Corps might be particularly great… , But I couldn’t shake the feeling that the prestige of the kingdom had declined significantly. Things that were otherwise regarded as huge secrets were known to even mere mercenaries… !
“Couldn’t Ethan not know what I know? In fact, you will be much more interested in it than I am. That’s why they hid in the Holy Land.”
If what he said is true, the situation is more serious than expected.
However, it was difficult to dismiss his words as nonsense. He even knew that she could smell her, and that a demon was sealed beneath her castle. I don’t know how he figured it out, but I can’t help but admit that information.
… Crucially, it smells like him. It also has a very strong and strong scent… ! Having lived a life dependent on her scent for a long time, she had no choice but to trust her energy above all else. It is as if the prophet Alloa firmly believes in his prophecy and has no doubts.
“What is my point in bringing this up… ? You mean help?”
Now I can talk a little bit.
Allen smiled lightly.
“I haven’t said anything about helping yet.”
As they kept saying this and that with a smirk, Monua’s anger gradually increased.
“I heard you passed the test?”
“That means we can now have honest conversations.”
“… A sincere conversation?”
As Allen made a circle with her thumb and forefinger, Monua looked at him innocently, asking what it was.
Ugh, what a clueless year. Do I have to say it with my mouth without a mood?
“Money, money.”
Although Allen decided to participate in the Seongguk event, she did not have the slightest intention of working without pay.
The reason why he dared to bring up such a story while exposing his hand was to gain an advantage in negotiations. Of course, he still has the initiative, but I still need to give him more confidence so that he can scrape it off as much as he can. To instill awareness that he must work with him.
“I would have said I would make ample compensation.”
“I don’t have the heart to make a general decision like that. And aren’t you the one who decides?”
Allen said with a smile like a merchant.
“If you are willing to negotiate, bring Mr. Quintus with you.”
I also added a back story.
“And, God and justice, put everything down and tell them to come.”
· · ·
The next day, early morning.
As expected, vice-captain Quintus visited Allen’s hideout with his subordinate Monua. Maybe she heard her talk about her.
Danju and the vice-captain exchanged a light handshake and greetings, and immediately sat down at the negotiating table.
Quintus did not carelessly ask Allen how he knew the secrets of the Holy Kingdom. Monua would have explained that as well.
“I heard you were concerned about heresy.”
“I am a bit cautious. What if I accidentally swallow it and get sick?”
“It would have been nice if you could have said a little bit….”
If that was the case, I wouldn’t have bothered to say sorry while meeting the top 10 sophomores…. Even doing that, there was no income, so I had no choice but to feel unfair.
Anyway, that’s already past.
Now was the time to focus on negotiations. Moreover, the opponent is a mercenary who is notorious for being terrible.
“The fact that you created a place like this must mean that there is a solution to the problem, right?”
“There is. … However, it is not absolute.”
“What does that mean? Isn’t that absolute?”
“For now, it means that it is a temporary measure. In the first place, sealing is not something that lasts forever. This means that it gradually weakens over time. In other words, the seal is bound to break someday.”
Quintus had also heard about it from a wizard in the Holy Land before. Sealing magic cannot be maintained continuously, and there are obviously limits.
“You said there was a problem with the seal… , Are you sure you don’t know the exact reason?”
“…… Exactly. That’s why I came all the way here to find that clue.”
Allen nodded her head lightly.
“The reason is the door to the spirit world.”
“The door to the spirit world?”
“You know the door to the spirit world that was opened in the small city of Amper not too long ago. That’s what affected the sealed axis. … No, more precisely, it affected the sealed demon and damaged the axis.”
ㅡㅡ!!
“Currently, there is no other way than to fix the shaft.”
Either that, or get rid of all remaining shafts and kill the unsealed demon bastard. …… Of course, that extreme method would be absolutely opposed by the Holy Land, so Allen did not bother to mention it.
“The wizards of the holy kingdom also said that. However, even those skilled in sealing magic gave up. There is no way to restore an axis that has already been damaged….”
“A normal wizard would do that. However, a wizard who has realized the truth is different.”
A wizard who realized the truth. Just hearing the word gave me the feeling that it was a very great existence.
“Such a wizard… , You mean you can mobilize?”
It was hard to believe that Quintus was a mercenary, not a 10-strong army, that he could do such a tremendous job.
However, Allen replied confidently.
“Isn’t that why we created this place?”
“Honestly, it’s hard to believe.”
“I understand. You would think that a mercenary brat could just talk and run around after eating money.”
He erased the faint smile that was dangling from him.
“Then go back. I have nothing more to say. Trust me, I have no intention of persuading you. It was you who came to see me in the first place, not us.”
From now on, it was a matter of faith.
Do you believe in Allen Danju?
“… Will you give me time to go back and think?”
However, Danju firmly shook her head.
“No. I have already shown as much as I can, and I think I have had enough time and grounds to judge. Decide here. Of course, whatever decision you make, I respect it.”
Quintus pondered for quite some time. Even though I thought I couldn’t easily trust the mercenary, my heart was shaken when I saw that calm and weak figure.
…… He’s the man Monua found. Then it’s worth trusting and walking. So far, he’s never been fooled…… !
Rumors about his amazing performance, an aide in the 10th class, tremendous information power, and the person chosen by the prophets Alloa and Monua….
When you put everything together, there was definitely a reason. … Some hesitation is just a matter of values.
But other than this, there is no other way out. Now was not the time for them to be blind.
“…… Okay Let’s work together.”
“A very wise decision.”
Allen, who had been sitting shabby, changed her face in an instant and held out her hand to her vice-captain to shake her hand.
“Okay, so now… , Shall we start the real negotiations?”
The most important money issue still remained.
…… And, vice-captain Quintus was completely lost in the negotiations with Danzoo Allen for the commission fee.
If it was money, I would sell my heart too.
Allen Danju was so entrenched in the vice-captain’s mind.
