Chapter 1010 – Episode 923 – The Beginning of a New Festival! (4)
“If we win, it will be the end of the war and exchanges… If we lose, it will be the resumption of the war…”
A few hours before the second part of the Human and Demon Festival begins.
In a place dozens of kilometers away from Helmut, several noblemen who looked quite sturdy were pulling several carts.
Wagons departed from the noble tribe’s territory early in the morning. These were wagons belonging to the noble race’s leadership, with Helmut as their destination.
“You don’t even hide what you’re thinking. “He received an offer after seeing Shinsu, but doesn’t that mean he has no intention of getting along well with us?”
The inside of the most ornately decorated wagon.
A sturdy male with white hair and beard like a lion’s mane sighed as he put down the paper in his hand.
A physique that can be said to be quite good for an Essentia male. There are slight wrinkles on his face, but his eyes are full of energy like a young man.
It was Scarron Ut Pegas, the head of the noble race, who was heading to Helmut after receiving an invitation from the Demon King.
“What on earth are you all thinking? Even if a divine beast were to mediate, what on earth did humans believe in to accept such a proposal?”
Although he is the older brother of Ferragus, a member of the younger generation. Due to the age difference of over 70 years, Pegas is the oldest among the chief demons.
Although he was very knowledgeable for his age, he was the most responsible person among the leaders.
He said, “Who cares about this if not him?” Pegas was preparing in case the war resumed even after the ceasefire was decided…
However, at some point, all the demons except the nobles were acting as if the war had already ended.
Even when he was told to prepare supplies or additional troops, other demons ignored his request, saying there was no need for that anymore.
Pegas was struggling alone without knowing what was happening to the demons.
“Anyway, the young guys… I think they should say something harsh at the next leaders’ meeting…”
“Would other leaders hear that? “Why don’t you tell me not to interfere?”
“This is not something that can be dismissed as interference. “The entire demon race could be in danger, but aren’t they just taking it easy?”
No matter how strong your independent tendencies are. Still, they are demons belonging to the same race.
However, if the so-called heads of each tribe do something stupid, the elder himself has to roll up his sleeves and take action.
In fact, going to see an event such as the Human Horse Festival or something like that was not because of an invitation that was more like an order, but rather to find out what each leader was thinking.
“I don’t know what on earth Astaroth is thinking… I don’t know what kind of divine beast this wise princess is to do this.”
But that’s just a thought in Pegas’ head.
My true intention, which I was not aware of, was that I wanted to see Astaroth’s face more than anything else.
Pegas has a special feeling for Astaroth even though he is a different tribe, as he has been in charge of Astaroth’s education on behalf of the head-level demons in the past.
For a while, I was confined to the estate due to a sense of responsibility. Now, that is slowly approaching its limit.
“I must go quickly and see the princess, and ask her what these mean. “I don’t understand what it means just by looking at the text.”
Although I did write down the current situation, saying it was the future of the demon race and its correct state. Contents attached by Astaroth that cannot be understood just by looking at the text.
While I was having a conversation with the noble people who were riding the carriage with me, feeling uncomfortable about the contents, the carriage that was moving along came to a halt.
“Pegas! “I think you should come out for a moment!”
“Huh? What’s going on?”
“Well, on the road to Helmut, there is something that looks like a huge rock…!”
Although they are dozens of kilometers away. Considering the size of the demon territory, the territory of Helmut and the noble tribe is not that far away.
As it is the best tribe among demons in terms of battle, Helmut was a place where noble tribes visited quite often.
Although there is a low mountain in the middle. Still, it’s normal as long as there’s nothing that can disturb you on the way.
However, the moment Pegas came out, a huge rock that had never been seen before was blocking the hill road.
“Her? What is this black rock? Did I fall into the wrong place?”
“No, Pegas. If you look at the road, you will see that this is the road we pass by every time.”
“But why suddenly this huge rock…? “It’s not like there’s anywhere to collapse…?”
In the middle of a hillside covered with dry, dry vegetation. There are no tall mountains around, so there is no reason for a rock to suddenly block the path.
However, the Pegas and noble people tilt their heads at the huge rock that suddenly appears.
On a black rock larger than most buildings, a young, top-level demon drew his sword.
“It is a road that we will have to continue to follow anyway. “I’ll clean it up, Pegas.”
“Oh. Okay. Trota. “Let me see how much you’ve grown so far.”
“Don’t be surprised when you see this. “I have mastered techniques that would make even Ferragus flinch.”
“Haha. This is the confidence of a fighter representing our noble race. Then, show me something that would make that bad-tempered guy cringe.”
Perhaps because of their sturdy physique for an inferior species, the entire tribe is a tribe of nobles who are like warriors.
There, the young prospect who goes next to Ferragus raises his sword as if he is proud.
A noble race called Trota who shows off the red energy that surrounds their body and condenses that energy into their raised sword.
After concentrating for a moment, he swung his sword, and the red energy surrounding the sword poured out like a storm.
“… Ha?”
We kept the distance to leave a path, but the aftermath alone was enough to tear up the path and blow away the surrounding vegetation.
However, despite the impact, it was a huge rock that did not even break, let alone break.
It was unbelievable not only to Trota, who used the skill, but also to other nobles who were admiring the energy condensed in the sword.
“Her? No, what…? Even with that much power, it won’t be broken…?”
“You don’t even have any gold? As long as that’s a rock…? “Uh, huh?”
It was a fleeting moment.
The strongest tribe among the demons. It was Trota, one of the greatest warriors there.
But the upper body of that strong warrior suddenly disappeared in an instant.
“W-what!? Trota!?”
“What!? Why is Trota’s body suddenly…!?”
“Uh, huh!? Everyone!? That rock…!?”
The lower body of Trotta collapses, spurting blood. The noble people were nervous as they quickly drew their weapons in response to an attack they had never seen before.
While looking to see where the attack had come from, someone pointed to the top of what they thought was a rock.
“Well, something… Uh, that thing…?”
I just thought it was a black rock.
However, a line the size of a human body is connected to the black rock.
The tooth-like things at the end of the line were chewing on Trotta’s missing upper body.
“… Warrior? No. This. Hero, no.” “It hurts!” Mom! I’m sick! “”It tastes awful! Meat! Warrior! Meat!”「Individual confirmed. A demonic entity called a noble race. It’s not a bug.”
What on earth does this mean?
A strange voice that sounds so terrible penetrates the ears of the Pegas and nobles.
I can’t tell if it’s in my head or if I heard it with my ears. I don’t know how many voices there are.
The huge rock that spoke like that raised dozens of red eyes.
“Is there a hero? “Do you have a hero?” “Shit! You bastards!!” “Hehe… Hero… Hero meat is delicious…” “Mom… I want to go home…” “Attack confirmed. We are entering a response posture.”
The grotesque monster that was crouching slowly stood up.
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“Hey, welcome back, Queen of Estonia. “I thought I was going to lose my mind while waiting~”
How long did she wait after hearing the report that Estonia had entered Helmut?
After she had enjoyed the service of the livestock twice, out of boredom, Estonia leisurely entered the duel arena.
“I waited… I guess there’s still time to spare, right?”
“I’m just saying that. Even though it looks like this, since I’m in charge, I’ve been out since early in the morning.”
Well, that doesn’t mean there was anything to do…
Still, this is so perfect, isn’t it? No, how could someone like a queen keep time so sharply?
It’s already been an hour since you entered Helmut, right? It’s not that far from the main gate. Have you finally arrived?
That’s because they use lizards that can run at speed. Next time, use the tone demon so that this demon lord doesn’t wait. Phew.
“Ruler. Ruler. Don’t stand, sit down quickly. “I deliberately prepared the chairs with care.”
“Of course it was brought from the kingdom, right?”
“Huh. I heard you’re really picky. Of course. Because I prepared it just as you ordered. Please sit in peace.”
I don’t want even the chair to be in the hands of a demon. Really, this queen…
If you find out what me and the livestock are preparing now, I think you’ll just turn a blind eye.
No, it’s not that bad. Do you want to bite your tongue and die? Phew. I have no intention of leaving it like that. It’s something I’d like to see at least once.
“But what kind of place is this… Isn’t it too close to you?”
“Hey, how close is this? Look. “There’s a table in the middle to put snacks on, right?”
“No, in a situation like this, of course we have to do it individually… Ha. That’s Okay. Still, since there are no demons, I will endure it.”
Do you think I don’t have the common sense of a noble or high-ranking person?
Estoria, who was almost closely examining the seat, sighed and sat down in her seat.
Of course you should. You listened to all the requests, such as making the demons invisible or setting up hero knights, right?
It was very difficult to decorate the VIP area to match that. It would be hard to say anything about something that is just sitting there.
“… Lord Marthe and Sir Althena, it’s been a while. How have you been?”
“Knight Marte. Meet the queen♡”
“Knight Althena. Meet the queen♡”
“… Huh? It seems like the atmosphere has changed a bit…? … It looks like the festival was more fun than you thought?”
What? Aside from the seats. The hero knights I appointed as bodyguards are Marte and Althena, who became my females?
Tsk tsk. Even if there is a hero knight with you. I can’t believe you’re thinking of being with me in a room like this…
It makes duels less noticeable. Let’s have fun together from now on. Estonia.
“Ruler. So shall we get started? Like I said, Orlando is waiting with the others, right?”
“Is it so. Before I arrived, a woman called a receptionist took me there. But Orlando will have to fight later anyway, so even if he stays by my side…”
“No way. Of course, the players who are going to compete must be on standby. “It’s not like we don’t have any escort troops, right?”
I somehow insisted that this VIP room be escorted only by my females… But that doesn’t mean I can do whatever I want from the beginning.
The hero knights she brought were waiting near the door of her guest room. There are healthy hero knights waiting throughout the stadium.
If Estonia even screams, they and all the hero knights registered as players will come running here.
Of course, that won’t happen. Are you looking forward to when you will be able to enjoy Estonia here?
“… Is it so. Well, I won’t do anything unless you go crazy. “Let’s just believe it.”
Although I can feel an uncomfortable feeling behind the veil covering my face. Anyway, Estonia nods and accepts my insistence.
Smiling at her reaction. I gave Marte a look telling her to start.
