Chapter 58 – Road to Yongsan
After lunch, we took a short break and set off for Dragon Mountain.
There was a long way to go, but there was no time to relax and relax.
Doom Land is basically an undeveloped land.
Most of the demons lived together in tribal units, and there were few places that could even be called cities, so they had to be counted in village units.
If there was a group that was at least large enough, it would be the Beast Tribe of the Great Forest in the West, the Demon Dragon Tribe of Dragon Mountain, and the Demon Tribe belonging to the Demon King’s Castle.
Originally, I wasn’t that knowledgeable about the situation of the demons, but I had nothing to do on the way, so I asked Camilla, and she told me about it.
He said that reading books in the library is his hobby, and he knows quite a bit about the general trend of demons.
Thanks to that, it wasn’t too difficult to understand her context just by listening to her story.
“Oh, by the way, has Camilla ever seen her elf?”
“Yes. Elves’ envoys have visited the Devil’s Castle several times.”
Basically, elves are a familiar name to humans, but on the other hand, they were like fantasy animals.
Most of the elves live in Alfheim, the land beyond the Great Forest, and since the trade route to Alfheim is blocked by Walter Leonhart, the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Army and the owner of the Great Forest, there are no witnesses unless the Elves voluntarily travel. Very little.
However, its beauty was so famous that it was always talked about the beauty of elves by pompoms and minstrels.
Although it is questionable how many of them have actually seen elves.
“I heard elves’ personalities are so unlucky?”
“What do you mean unlucky?”
“Uh… Do you want to be arrogant and take a hit?”
“If that’s what you mean, Kaldrash-nim would be right. Elves basically have a disposition to look down on other races.”
One of the most shocking things I learned in this world was that elves hate humans quite a bit.
No, what It’s not that I don’t understand.
Even if it were me, a walking squid would get offended if I said all sorts of shit nearby, saying that I would try to fuck an elf’s cunt.
The empire was destroyed then, so it was no wonder that the elves hated humans.
Aside from that, it seems that there are some ideologies of the chosen people who regard other races as inferior.
“Anyway, let’s stop talking about the elves and let’s finish talking about the exchange meeting.”
“Is there anything else you’re curious about?”
“How many types of demons gather at the exchange meeting?”
Camilla then slightly frowned, perhaps lost in her thoughts, and she began listing them one by one.
“There are demons, imps, dragons, succubuses, harpies, lamias, undead, centaurs, beastmen, mermaids, and slimes.”
It literally seems to come all over the place.
‘If I get caught there, I won’t be able to take it out or beat it.’
When I go to Dragon Mountain, I think I have no choice but to wear a mask all the time.
***
Second day of the trip.
On the way, he encountered a trio of highwaymen made entirely of hyenas and beastmen.
The robbers, characterized by mottled black hair over brown fur, consisted of one fat, one thin, and one average build, and judging from their similar facial features, the three appeared to be brothers.
“Khehehe! Give me the money if you don’t want to die!”
It’s been a while since I’ve met such a stereotyped robber, so it’s nice to see you again.
I asked, stepping forward on behalf of the group.
“What are you really like?”
Then, the hyenas noticed each other, and put together a cool-looking pose.
“As for us, he’s a heinous criminal who says even a crying child will stop!”
“Lone hyenas wandering in search of prey!”
“It’s a blue triad!”
When I saw it, it wasn’t vicious, lonely, or blue, but the robbers who introduced their names like that pointed their knives at us.
“What do we do.”
As I was contemplating how to deal with these guys so that rumors would spread that I had handled them well, Ozma next to me pulled out a sword from Purgatory and said.
“What’s there to worry about? You can just cut it off.”
Roaring!
Black flame dwells in the black sword of Purgatory.
Seeing that, the robbers flinched, but soon the guy in the middle sighed loudly and said, probably thinking that they shouldn’t be looked down upon.
“Anyway, there are two of us and we are three! If we cooperate well, we will win unconditionally!”
Camilla seems to be out of power.
It wasn’t particularly wrong, but I corrected some of the mistakes in their comments.
“By the way, I’m not going to fight either.”
Then the guy in the middle said with a triumphant expression.
“Then, since it’s now 1:3, we win unconditionally!”
Well. How can a person be that stupid?
I said to Ozma.
“Focus only on using magic as much as possible. To apply it in battle, you need to be somewhat skilled.”
“I get it.”
As Ozma replied, his other hand, which was not holding his sword, was also clasped.
Soon after, the fight begins.
“Urayaaaaa!”
The big guy at the back brandished a crude greatsword.
It was a sloppy attack, perhaps because he had never properly learned swordsmanship, but the destructive power that came from its weight could not be ignored.
As expected, Ozma, who naturally let out the trail of the great sword, immediately activated the magic he had been preparing with his left hand.
“Paralyze.”
It is a simple second tier magic that temporarily paralyzes the opponent.
The electric current that went up the greatsword, which was a conductor, electrocuted the large hyena and made it unable to move.
Immediately after dealing with that guy, I quickly hit the dagger flying from behind with the purgatory sword.
This time, it was a skinny guy who attacked, but seeing that his throwing form was quite familiar, it was not a skill he had thrown once or twice.
There, the glossy tip of the dagger scattered on the floor seemed to have been coated with poison.
“Suck!”
Naturally, Ozma, who gathered his mana at the tips of his feet and strengthened his jumping ability, jumped up and turned his back to the sun.
The thin guy who raised her head after her inadvertently frowned at the dazzling sunlight, and that brief gap led to defeat.
Write!
“Quaaaaagh! My arms! My faaaaar!”
By the way, the capital of Nepal is Kathmandu.
Two people were neutralized in an instant, and the guy who seemed to be the last remaining leader shouted with an angry face.
“How dare you take my younger brothers!”
Then Ozma, who turned the bloody blade in the air, said as if he was dumbfounded.
“So you shouldn’t have robbed.”
“Shut up!”
With her eyes wide open, the average-sized hyena beast threw away the weapon she was holding and charged at Ozma, half surrendering to her fury.
It was incredibly fast because she was completely hand-printed, but unfortunately, Ozuma’s body vision is such that even an arrow shot in front of her nose can be seen with her eyes and bounced off.
“Keuuuong!”
In an instant, the hyena aimed at Ozma’s neck and opened her mouth, but one beat faster-
“Bind.”
A green ring was suddenly created in the air, forcing the boy to close his mouth, and shortly thereafter, the flame of the sword of Purgatory wielded by Ozma engulfed the boy.
Thud!
One hyena, unable to resist properly, collapses to the ground in an instant.
It was a truly miserable end compared to the courageous robbery.
“What are you going to do? Do you want to continue?”
Then, the remaining two guys who were still alive lowered their heads with a frightened expression, and ran away as if their tails were on fire.
“Tsk, you pathetic bastards.”
She muttered and put her sword of purgatory yam back into her scabbard.
It was a perfect victory.
***
“You’re pretty good at it, aren’t you?”
I gave high marks for the ability to use magic, which was very good for someone who had just learned magic.
Then Ozma scratched the back of her head with an embarrassed expression.
“Is that so? I think there are still some immature parts left.”
“Isn’t this the first time I’ve used magic in real combat? From my point of view, it’s a sufficient passing score. There aren’t many people who can use magic with such cool judgment in a critical situation.”
Mages generally have difficulty in close combat.
That’s also true, because magic itself is an act that requires a lot of concentration to activate, and it’s difficult to do it unless you have a fairly large liver to do it while fighting and hitting.
And when I saw it, Ozma had a natural talent for that.
That’s why she deliberately recommended learning magic.
No matter how simple magic is, depending on who uses it, it turns into a heinous weapon.
When Ozuma heard my praise, the corners of her mouth went up as if she had no intention of hiding something pleasant.
It seems that he is the type who is weak to praise.
She still had two days left before she reached Dragon Mountain, so it seemed that she would have to train her in the meantime to develop her practical skills as much as possible.
