Chapter 12 – Advent #1
“Culse oppa. I feel sorry for you. I put a lot of things in my backpack.”
“Ah. This?”
Currently, I was almost wearing a military uniform.
After the Advent ceremony was over, I was told that I would fall into the middle world with rice cakes, but I couldn’t stay still. It may even fall somewhere. Because I said the randomness was too thick.
So, I made sure to take everything I could.
You must prepare for survival thoroughly.
Thorough preparation is the only guarantee of survival. In a backpack almost the size of military gear, there are various tools and books. There are clothes and simple food.
With this, I can film Law of the Jungle almost alone. If that doesn’t work, it feels a bit like Amazon’s tears? But when it comes to actual combat, it will become the law that Culse rummages through or the tears of Culse.
At least the last one, I hope it ends emotionally like Don’t Cry Tonz.
Don’t cry, Culse.
Hehe, if you prepare properly, you won’t have a better chance of surviving.
“That’s why I said sorry.”
“Why?”
“There’s no way I can participate in the ceremony with something like that. Everything I prepared has become useless.”
Moment.
It felt like the strength in my legs was waning.
“What…?”
“No one among the Pandemonium aristocrats will like the sight of you carrying such a large backpack. You will surely find it ugly. It will probably be confiscated.”
As if Karti was sad, she ran her fingers around her eyes…!
“Eh, you can’t take this?!”
Does this make sense?!
“Yes. Of course. A great ceremony, and that’s a ceremony honoring the Great Demon King. I can’t imagine participating in something like that.”
It reminded me of the feverish military parade that I had when I was in the army.
An event in which properly dressed soldiers move in perfect order. It’s hard. It’s uncomfortable. It’s hot. You can’t undress, throw off bread bullets, put down your gun, and keep your cold vest on with your battle vest undone. I mean it can never be.
Was this a similar concept?
“I couldn’t even think of such a basic thing…!”
“So, in Carti’s opinion, it’s better to hide only what you need under your coat. It won’t be seen.”
“Aaaaagh!”
It’s just really annoying!
“Ah-oh!”
But what can I do! I say yes! I immediately took off my backpack, picked out the things inside, and put them in the inside pocket of my coat!
First of all, since the probability of falling in the forest or jungle is high, put a hatchet… And take a water bottle! Bring a little string!
“You should also take care of the Carti Masterpieces!”
After shouting, Carti tried to put his book inside my coat!
“No! I’m going to put in the black magic book!”
“But if it’s not now, you’ll never see it!”
“No! I’ll be sure to come back and see you! I promise!”
“Huh… Really?”
Anyway, that made the coat heavy. I couldn’t put in a lot because I had to take care of it.
That’s how I walk with Karti.
ㅡ…
ㅡ…
ㅡ…
However, since I was walking with Karti, there was no quarrel. Rather, the other high-ranking relatives in the palace bowed respectfully as soon as they saw Karti.
“Culse oppa! Everyone is saying hello to Culse oppa!”
“Huh? No? I’m not doing this to you?”
“Today is the day to participate in the advent ceremony. Today is to pay respect.”
“Is that so?”
It was like that.
So I immediately waved to those who bowed to me.
Hehe, yes. Take care of yourself. I’ll just leave.”
Now or when will you be condescending again?
“Culse oppa? What are you doing?”
“They say they’re saluting me. That’s why they’re saying hello. Now or when else are you condescending?”
“Cook…! Huh, huhuhu. Yes. That’s right. Well done!”
It feels good to be praised by Karti.
As he moved, he arrived at the airfield attached to the palace.
“Uh?”
I was going to ride a wyvern, but it wasn’t.
ㅡKurr.
At the airfield, there was something strange waiting for me.
The head is like a mosquito. The long snout is impressive. However, the upper body resembled a muscular human being, and the lower body resembled a snake. That guy had wings like a bat.
Crucially, there were leashes hanging from their necks, and the leash was attached to the black wagon behind them.
The pumpkin carriage from Cinderella?
If it twisted like a nightmare, it would have a visual similar to this one.
“What is that?”
“That’s a familiar, too. Let’s go then.”
ㅡ Kikkiik.
Carti walked away and the carriage door opened automatically. Oh… After all, the demon world is the demon world. There are so many strange things. I went right next to Karti and sat down.
ㅡPay!
Soon the wagon floats away.
“Oh oh…”
It reminds me of the first time I got on a plane. A feeling of wealth is felt. While doing so, Karti spoke from the side.
“Culce will now prepare for the ceremony.”
“Prepare.”
I’ve heard a little bit It seems that there are several things to prepare before the ceremony. Receive some kind of blessing, pray to the devil. It’s me, I just do what I’m told and leave my body with the flow.
“After properly preparing, we will go to the hall where the Advent ceremony takes place, and then it’s over. We’ll go straight down to Middle-earth. Together with demons from other families.”
Other demons.
“Are they all trembling like me?”
“Isn’t that right? Some families even use Advent for education. They’re going to invite the most incompetent among you to participate in the ceremony. That way, everyone will desperately grow in strength.”
Asmodians are fucking cruel, really.
“It’s degenerated into an event like that, but it’s still a traditional ceremony, so most of the nobility in the underworld attend. Perhaps the mother, the duchess, will also attend?”
“Wow.”
Are you going to see my face?
I didn’t really want to see it.
“I hate to see you…”
“Huh? Why? Why?”
“Of course I don’t like it. Can’t it be nice. You said so openly that you would abandon me.”
“Hmm… It’s amazing as expected. Normally, if it’s something my mother, the Duchess, asked me to do, I’d be very happy to accept it. If it’s a blood relative.”
“Individual differences. Individual differences. Everyone has individual differences.”
“Is that so?”
Anyway, the sky carriage flew so fast as if it didn’t need to know my heart.
Hit the brakes and go, you bastard!
* *
Eventually we arrived at the ceremonial hall.
There was a building in the form of a circular dome on top of a colosseum. There were many buildings with jagged roofs built around it, but it seemed that this was the estate of the Duke of Ozbalka.
“Ozvalka? Isn’t that the name of the Great Demon King?”
“They’re descendants. They don’t have as much power as the Great Demon King. They manage the ceremonial hall.”
“Hmm… But are the demon dukes on good terms?
At my words, Karti nodded gently.
“Well, the main enemies of the Demon Realm are angels. Demons often form alliances with each other. Of course.”
As he said that, he raised his index finger.
“There are a lot of wars, but we don’t fight during Advent. If something unsavory happens and Advent is stopped forever… Isn’t that right? From now on, powerful demons will gather together peacefully like this and never see each other again.”
There’s also a political reason.
“Even if we fight when we fight, we’ll need a place to talk like this.”
“That’s right.”
It’s good to have a forum for conversation.
“Practically, this Advent Festival can be said to be a forum for dialogue between the Dukes of the Demon Realm and the nobles. Perhaps sacrifices like Culse oppa are just an excuse to meet.”
“Here as the main! At least as the main!”
Pushing me into something that doesn’t matter too much! These dogs are really! Our sacrificial offerings are so fucked up! Damn evil bastards!
Our lives are just an excuse to meet!
“Keuuu…! Anyway, Karti. Did they all really die? The demons who went to Middle-earth? All of them without exception?”
“Well? Maybe not all are dead. Maybe there are survivors scraping by?”
“Isn’t that true?”
“But there’s never been a case where they’ve built up significant power. If they did, we’d have heard of them.”
Karti looked at me again with her usual pitiful gaze.
“So Carti… I think that if Culse oppa is lucky, he will live in hiding like an animal, and if he’s unlucky, he’ll just die. It’s really sad.”
Negative to the end. No. Rather, it is a realistic, cold-hearted and cool-headed judgment. That’s why Carti feels sorry for me… But, yes. I am an adult. No matter what Karti says, as an adult, I will remain resolute until the very end.
Just like it has been so far.
“Don’t be sad, Karti.”
It’s about time.
Smile.
“I promised. I’ll come to read the book. I’ll definitely come back… The books Carti recommended. I’ll read them all. That’s why I’m waiting for you.”
Grabbing Karti’s shoulder.
Speak with confidence
I will definitely come back
“Promises you can’t keep are bad!”
But isn’t Carti shouting like that!
“No! Just tell me something nice! I’m leaving now?!”
“Carti is not a demon who only talks about good things. Carti is always calm.”
“Subaaaaa!”
It was at that moment that I was tearing my hair out!
ㅡ Jerking and bucking.
ㅡ Jerking and bucking.
Footsteps are heard from behind.
I turned her head.
“Ah.”
Demons wearing something resembling a mat on their heads were walking. It looks very bizarre because there are holes only for the horns and eyes. And that’s not all. Her hair was like that, but she was wearing something like a neat suit.
“It’s time. Culse oppa.”
“Ah.”
“Go now.”
There was no mischief on Karti’s face when she said that.
A face like an adult.
“I’ll keep the book report written by Culce oppa.”
“…”
“It was really fun to talk about books. Yes. Karti will never forget Culce.”
Still, he laughed at the end.
“I will too.”
Okay.
I saw Karti’s smile for the last time.
That’s it.
“Let’s go, sirs.”
She moved her steps toward the demons who had come to pick me up. Immediately, they naturally follow me on either side.
Let’s go now.
Get ready for the ceremony or whatever.
Farewell master