Chapter 185 – Fragments of the Past
Next day.
“Did you have some fun last night? Why is your face so emaciated?”
“Something like that… Happened…”
I sat on the sofa in the living room listening to Dorothea’s sarcasm in one ear and letting it out in the other.
They say that if Joongi knows the taste of meat, there will be no bed bugs left in the temple, and Gabrielle is exactly that.
A dragon that knew the pleasure of a woman’s body was truly dangerous.
To the extent that I couldn’t sleep properly because I was tormented by Gabriel all night.
“Have breakfast.”
Camilla, who was in the kitchen, said that and brought out a sandwich.
“Thank you. I’ll eat well.”
As I said that, I took a big bite of the ham, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
The combination of salty salted ham, fresh lettuce, and tomatoes was delicious any time.
Having eaten half of the sandwich in just three bites, I inquired about the whereabouts of the two invisible people.
“What about Glinda and Margaret?”
“I’ve been out for a while. He said the two of us have somewhere to go.”
“Really? Well, there’s no need to worry.”
If I was a 8th-level mage, and the current 7th-level mage, I wouldn’t go around getting beaten up.
With the remaining sandwich in my mouth, I returned the empty plate to Camilla and reviewed today’s schedule.
‘Meet Dberg, Myotsognir, at lunch, go back to the castle and report the alliance issue…’
Come to think of it, it wasn’t the time to be so relaxed.
I jumped up from where I was sitting.
Then Dorothea, who had been touching her fingernails with a bored expression, said in surprise.
“Ah, fuck. It’s a surprise.”
I asked Sophia, who was standing like a shadow on one side of the living room.
“Isn’t anyone using the bathroom right now?”
“Yes.”
“Then I’ll wash up and come out, so if anyone asks, tell me.”
“Yes.”
“Are you bothered to answer now?”
“Yes.”
“…”
Couldn’t this guy actually be hypnotized?
***
Yesterday, they said they had a blast in the castle, but since they were going to a public place, they polished off their dirt in the bathroom after a long time.
When I came out to the living room with such a clear look, Glinda and Margaret, who had been out for a while, were back.
“Oh, you’re here.”
Glinda, who was sitting on the sofa, said that and stood up.
I looked up to see what was going on, and Glinda looked at Margaret, who was sitting next to her.
“I came in contact with an acquaintance in Elven Wood through communication magic from the outside. As expected, it seems that the shift to the right in Elven Wood has progressed quite a bit.”
“Because of the secret society that the snake of wisdom?”
“Yes. As I said last time, the Serpent of Wisdom permeates deep into the Elven Wood. Moreover, since it is a group that calls for pure bloodism, there is a tendency to view races other than the Elves as subjects to be guided.”
“Therefore?”
“The man named Lucas, who abandoned Margaret’s mother here, turns out to be quite a high-ranking member of the Serpent of Wisdom. He is said to be the de facto second-in-command of the Freeblood Alliance, a new political party recently formed within Elven Wood.”
“Freeblood Party?”
“It’s a political party that’s like a puppet of a snake of wisdom. Thanks to the large number of influential figures from upper-class aristocratic families joining, it seems to have quickly risen to become a powerful party.”
“It smells stinky.”
“It means that it won’t stand still any longer. Considering the original purpose of the Serpent of Wisdom, it may have decided that it would be better to take control of the Council first.”
Asked Dorothea, who was sitting in a chair eating a marshmallow.
“Is the situation in the country so damned?”
Then Glinda nodded her head and said.
“Standing water will eventually rot. Especially since, unlike other races, elves live a long life.”
“Even if it was only a handful at first, it means that the power gradually increased over time.”
It seems that intelligent lifeforms that have built a civilization above a certain level are all on a similar tech tree.
In fact, in terms of being strong and living for a long time, it wouldn’t be strange if dragons had ruled the continent long ago, but these guys don’t want to do such troublesome things because of their unique laziness.
The second demon king, and the demonic dragon Tiberius, who was said to have been an opportunity for the first hero to be born, was a tremendous guy from that point of view.
Because he ignored his racial characteristics and worked hard as a demon lord.
“So what are you going to do now?”
“Fortunately, it doesn’t seem to be a problem to sneak Margaret’s mother out with the help of an acquaintance. But the problem comes next. The Great Forest is too large for humans to pass through alone.”
“In other words, do you want to get help from the Demon King?”
“Yes. Can’t I?”
“No, there’s nothing that can’t be done. Since you provided information in advance, the Demon King will gladly allow that much.”
Since the unemployed general Balter and the beastmen live in the Great Forest, it should be easy to get help.
Hearing my reply, Margaret bowed her elongated head with her tear-stained face.
“Thank you! Thank you very much!”
‘What… I don’t think I’ve done anything in particular.’
As I was scratching my head in embarrassment for some reason, Gabriel came out of the room belatedly and tilted his head at her.
“Why is he crying?”
“It just happened.”
I didn’t bother to explain, so I just said it roughly and moved on.
I don’t think this guy asked because he was curious.
***
“Okay, you can sign here and here.”
“Keuuugh.”
Yesterday, I signed the main contract with Gears Scroll, but there were parts that needed to be finely tuned, so I wrote an additional contract.
Looking at Dberg’s expression, it seems as if he is forced to do something he doesn’t want to do.
What if you look at me like that? You shouldn’t have jumped if you twisted it.
“I did, I did.”
After accepting the contract that Dberg gnashed his teeth at, I said hoo- and lightly blew on the ink-stained contract.
「Nad Berg swears that, as an ally of his ally, I will not spare any proper support when the demon king’s army fights against the army of Elven Wood.」
“I trust you will not break this promise.”
If your life isn’t worth it.
When I said that and showed him the Scroll of Gears, which I took out from his bosom, De Berg nodded with his pale face.
“Then, I’m going to go away. I’ll see you again soon.”
As I nodded and walked out of the audience room, I heard the sound of something breaking behind the tightly closed door.
It seems that Dberg threw the object without winning his fight.
Dorothea, who turned around after me, frowned and asked.
“Can I just leave it there?”
“It doesn’t matter as long as you provide proper support. To be honest, even that guy, Deberg, will get a lot of shit right now.”
Originally, from Nidavellir’s point of view, all you had to do was cross the river.
However, it became impossible to do so as it formed an alliance with us, and it became impossible to do it roughly as long as it became hostile with Elven Wood.
“Elfs and dwarves are originally like dogs and cats.”
“Are you saying it’s a natural enemy?”
“Right.”
In the West Continent, the first races that come to mind when it comes to ‘technical skills’ are elves and dwarves.
Coincidentally, elves competed with each other as they developed magic and dwarves developed science.
Our store is quiet, but if you keep comparing yourself to the store next door, it’s the world’s reason to care even if you say you shouldn’t care.
The two races became enmity after clashing several times with technology over a long period of time.
“Well, since I’ve lit the fuse, it’ll explode on its own if I wait. Until then, let’s wait patiently while licking our fingers.”
I said that and looked at Gabriel next to me.
“How long do you think it will take to reach the castle of demons from here?”
Then Gabriel smiled and said.
“One hour is enough.”
I hurriedly grabbed her forearm as I recalled the worst flying experience I had ever had.
“Two hours, please make it two hours.”
***
After two days like that, the demonic castle came back.
Landing in the parade grounds flapping her huge wings, Gabriel kindly bowed her neck in front of her.
“Oooh!”
… Of course, I got motion sickness this time too.
It wasn’t like that when I rode a wyvern before, but is Gabriel’s flying skill weird?
“Whoa, ha. Whoa, ha.”
As I was breathing in the clear air with my hands on the ground, Seneca, the butler of the Devil’s Castle, walked from afar.
“Welcome. Mr. Patrasche. The Demon King is waiting for you.”
He bowed politely as he said that, then looked up at Glinda, who was standing behind them, and asked.
“Who is this person?”
“Glinda, the Witch of the South, she is an elf mage who provided information about Elven Wood this time.
“Oh, that’s him. Excuse me. I think he looks a bit like someone I know.”
After being introduced to her Glinda by her me, Seneca bowed politely at her waist and told her he was sorry.
“No, it’s fine. There must have been a reason.”
When Glinda said that and humbly waved her hand, Seneca looked at me and said,
“Then I’ll take you inside.”
“Yes.”
Me and my companions walking slowly, following Seneca who was walking ahead.
It was the time when I was walking down the hallway of the Demon Castle, which was now almost as comfortable as my own home.
“Uh?”
I stopped involuntarily when I saw the familiar blue hair.
The back view of the maid washing the windows in front of me, does it look familiar?
“What’s the matter?”
“No, nothing.”
While answering Dorothea’s question appropriately, I couldn’t take my eyes off the blue-haired maid.
At that very moment,
When I met eyes with the maid who turned around to move to another place, I involuntarily swallowed the wind.
That’s also true, because the identity of the blue-haired maid was a ‘sage’ who was a colleague from the past.
