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Episode 102 Sorry
High-ranking demons were rare in the North. This was because high-ranking demons did not leave the demon realm.
The fact that the Demons were strong in the Demon Realm meant that they were weak outside the Demon Realm. That was why the high-ranking Demons did not come down to the north, outside the Demon Realm.
When such a high-ranking demon appears, it inevitably causes great damage.
This time, the high-ranking demons had the city below them. The Grand Duke had not summoned all the captains for no reason.
‘That’s unpleasant.’
In the red fog, 5th Battalion Captain Mark frowned and grabbed his spear.
The other captains also held their weapons and stood surrounded by red fog.
Adrianna was in the lead.
‘No matter how much of a Galahad he is, a high-ranking demon······.’
Mark swallowed a gruff mutter.
Mark was well aware of Galahad’s competence, but his opponent was a high-ranking demon.
Even Galahad was a high-ranking demon, and he was in trouble.
but-.
‘It’s Galahad···.’
Mark’s eyebrows furrowed. A high-ranking demon could only be caught by a captain.
Mark looked around. All the captains were gathered. The number of troops they had brought was considerable.
If we capture a high-ranking demon in front of this large army and all the captains-.
‘The situation will change again.’
Galahad received the Archduke’s approval, but it was an honor.
Catching a high-ranking demon was proof of one’s skill.
If Galahad, who has received the Archduke’s approval, proves his military power-.
‘Should I have gone down?’
Mark muttered a joke for no reason.
The red fog completely disappeared. What was revealed was quite a horrifying sight.
Corpses were piled up everywhere, and monsters that seemed to be made of corpses were there too. It was so horrible that it made the northern soldiers, who had seen many hardships, vomit.
At the center of the disaster was Galahad. The one in Galahad’s hands was clearly a high-ranking demon.
‘I really caught a high-ranking demon.’
Mark’s eyes widened as if they were going to tear apart.
It was an amazing achievement. The problem is-.
“Press a little harder.”
The point was that he had the blood of a high-ranking demon.
The legend of the Grand Duke came to mind. The story of the Grand Duke on the front lines filling his stomach with the flesh of monsters and quenching his thirst with their blood.
It was an expression of anger towards the demons.
In contrast, Galahad-.
‘······Are you laughing?’
He was smiling brightly and filling the water bottle with blood, as if he really liked the current situation.
There was no anger in his expression.
Smiling like that and holding blood is even better than the Archduke tearing at the flesh of the Demon Tribe.
‘hmm…’
The expressions on the captains’ faces were mysterious.
‘Did you prove it?’
It was certain that a high-ranking demon had been captured.
It was clear proof.
but-.
“Haven’t you already filled two cans? There’s no more coming out!”
“Even dried beef jerky releases water when squeezed.”
‘This is too much proof…’
At that moment, Adrianna stepped forward.
*
“Isn’t this different from the plan?”
‘You’re angry.’
Galahad clicked his tongue at Adrianna’s sharp gaze.
“Didn’t you catch the ruler?”
“That’s not the problem. You didn’t deal with him alone, contrary to our plan. The original plan was to hold off the ruler until we could join up.”
Adrianna strode forward and reprimanded him.
“Plans always change. What matters is the results.”
“There is no result without a process. The process is accumulated and created. Captain Galahad could have been in danger.”
I followed Adrianna’s gaze and lowered my head, and saw a tattered coat, with blood clotted between the layers.
‘The situation is a mess.’
There were tears and punctures here and there. It was a serious injury, but I felt no pain.
Since drinking the blood of the high-ranking demon, my insides were burning hot and I had no time to feel pain.
but-.
“But he didn’t die.”
Galahad answered, spreading his arms. Adrianna’s axe-eyed gaze grew more intense. Wrong answer. Galahad muttered softly.
“I could have died. Even if it wasn’t a demonic realm, a high-ranking demon is still a high-ranking demon. It didn’t make sense to try to deal with it alone.”
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Adrianna spoke quickly.
In conclusion, Galahad took control. In the process, Galahad was badly injured, but it was Galahad’s fault.
The conclusion was good, so usually I would have just let it go. I wasn’t the one who got hurt.
Most of those Galahad had encountered so far were like this.
However, Adrianna became even more angry.
“You asked me to believe you? Faith is the result of the accumulated actions of one another. How can I give you faith?”
Adrianna’s words were spot on.
Whatever the circumstances, it was true that Galahad did not act as planned.
“I’m sorry.”
“No matter how outstanding your abilities are······ Yes?”
“I said I was sorry.”
Adrianna’s eyebrows furrowed for a moment. Then she coughed awkwardly.
“······I didn’t mean to hear you say sorry.”
Adrianna said, taking a step back.
“Oh, I see. That’s actually a lie. I’m not sorry.”
He became sharp-eyed again. Galahad smiled and put a cigarette in his mouth.
“I originally planned to tie you up, but the ruler seems weaker than I thought. He also seems to have other plans. I thought this was the best option.”
“Yes, I understand. Good job.”
I thought she was being sarcastic, but Adriana’s face was serious.
“Captain Galahad is wise and his decisions are mostly correct, but he is human. He is bound to make mistakes. And those mistakes can be fatal.”
Galahad nodded at Adrianna’s earnest advice.
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Yes, I will take care of the rest.”
Adrianna bowed her head slightly and stepped back.
‘Is this the end?’
There was usually some gossip, but Adriana backed down immediately. She was definitely bold. It seemed like she had some of the Archduke’s blood in her.
‘···What did you say you were going to do?’
I remembered the fox mask being on guard.
That was also the reason why Galahad dealt with the ruler in one go. He designed it so that he could not do anything.
The ruler was certainly a difficult man. He never let his guard down until the very end.
However, persistence was Galahad’s forte.
Suddenly, there was a fox mask next to me. The fox mask took off its mask and had an excited face.
“What’s that? I’ve never heard of using the magic of nothingness like that. You really copied my power? And even modified it to suit humans? In that short amount of time?”
The fox’s voice, as it snapped, was filled with astonishment.
It was a natural question. The Fox Mask would look like the genius of the century, not knowing the time Galahad spent rolling around in the four-legged demon.
“Because I can’t use the power of nothingness properly. Using it as double magic-. Using nothingness magic and other magic at the same time? What’s in your head? Can I open it? I’ll open it for a moment.”
“Wait a minute. Why are you here?”
“Because I want to be there.”
The fox mask’s answer was confident.
“What did the ruler say he would do? Did he stop it?”
“Aha, that’s it? It’s open.”
Galahad’s eyes crinkled at the bland answer.
“Didn’t I tell you not to open it earlier?”
“Things have changed.”
The fox mask’s finger pointed at Galahad. Galahad’s eyes crinkled at that.
“What do you mean it’s open?”
“It’s no fun if I tell you, right? But I’m sure you’ll like it. You’re a wizard, aren’t you?”
“Like it?”
The fox mask wrinkled its nose at Galahad’s question.
“You can’t stop the sun from rising or setting. You can’t stop the snow from melting. Oh, have I said too much? Because I love you.”
The fox mask’s gorgeous eyes drew arcs.
I snapped my fingers in a hurry, but the fox mask had already disappeared.
‘You can’t stop the sun from rising or setting.’
The most influential thing related to the sun was ‘dawn’.
The words that followed were subtle.
‘The snow is melting?’
It was a strange word. It probably had more than a simple meaning.
It was awkward, but that wasn’t what was important right now.
‘What’s open?’
It didn’t feel good. Galahad moved his mana.
‘The mana concentration is getting thicker.’
I soon found a place where the mana concentration was thick.
Thump! Thump! Thump! The egg of pain jumped violently. The sound of it jumping was louder than before. It was because it had drunk the blood of a high-ranking demon.
There, unlike other places, there was a strange amount of overlapping corpses.
“Are you feeling okay? Oh my, aren’t you scratched here and there?”
Gilbert grumbled. There was a special force behind them, and they all looked like a mess.
However, there was a strange sense of relief. The other soldiers and captains behind him had a similar atmosphere. It felt like they were enjoying victory after the battle.
“Sir Gilbert, this is a good moment. Let me clean this up.”
“Yes? Yes.”
Gilbert pushed the corpses away without a word. Even though his hands were covered in blood and flesh, Gilbert did not grumble.
“This! Shall I do it for you?”
“Okay. Thanks, Gwen.”
Gwen came over urgently and handed over the mana.
Galahad’s attention was completely focused on where Gilverton was cleaning up.
‘The mana concentration is thick.’
As we cleared the body, a shabby wooden door came into view. It was an ordinary basement door.
“Isn’t this just a basement door?”
“Treasures are usually hidden in ordinary places. Ah, Gwen. That’s it.”
“I haven’t done it yet-.”
I pushed Gwen’s hand away and stepped forward. At first glance, it was an ordinary basement door. The handle was old and unwieldy.
but-.
‘Mana keeps spraying out here.’
The concentration is thickening. The hole is open. Galahad combined the given clues.
The most likely is-.
‘Is it connected to the realm of the demons?’
It was a plausible assumption. Galahad took the leather notebook out of his pocket and looked through it.
[The northern wall collapses.]
The northern wall that Galahad had seen was solid and strong. Its boundaries were also strict. Such a thick wall could not be destroyed from the outside.
‘You have to dig from the inside,’
So was there a need for a city for the demons?
“What’s going on?”
The first one approached. He had forcibly shaken off the ruler’s power and used his sword, so his condition was quite messed up.
Galahad clicked his tongue slightly and pointed to the door.
“There is something.”
“······What is there?”
Adrianna asked, shaking her sword. The sword began to gather dust.
Suddenly, everyone’s eyes were focused on him. Unlike before, the gazes were not impure. However, some seemed to avoid eye contact.
“I need to check first.”
As Galahad tapped the doorknob, the door fell apart.
There was a thick darkness below which nothing could be seen.
The space was narrow. At best, only two people could pass through.
“egg plant.”
The First approached, swinging his sword. His face was still serious.
“I’m not feeling well. I’ll go this time.”
Adrianna stepped forward. Her eyes were determined. Then First pointed at Adrianna.
“I am the one who is in harmony with Galahad. Haven’t you seen how I dealt with the high-ranking demons? You are rather a hindrance.”
First said, raising the corners of his lips.
Adrianna’s eyebrows lowered. Then Adrianna took a step back.
First, who was a former agent, was a good fit. There was no need to talk, so it was easy.
However, what was needed now was not a pair of hands and feet that fit well.
“Adrianna. Go.”
“Yes? Yes.”
Galahad threw the smoking tobacco inside, so deep that the end could not be seen.
“The two of us will go.”
With that, Galahad ran inside.
“It’s dangerous!”
Adrianna, startled, hurriedly followed.
As the two disappeared, there was a brief silence.
Pumpkin looked down into the hole for no reason.
“Pumpkin.”
“······Why are you doing this again?”
First let out a hot breath. Pumpkin muttered a curse under his breath as if something was going to go wrong.
“Did you see the corners of Adrianna’s lips just now?”
“······Why is Adrianna raising the corners of her lips? She had a blank expression.”
“No, he clearly just looked at me and raised one corner of his mouth. It was a mockery. Clearly-.”
“It’s a mistake. It’s a mistake.”
Pumpkin firmly dismissed the grumbling First.
“I saw it clearly-.”
*
‘It’s pretty deep.’
Galahad looked around, adjusting his collar.
Thud. A heavy sound was heard from behind.
“It’s dangerous to jump from such a high place.”
“I’m a wizard, so it’s okay.”
“From now on, I will run first.”
“Are you going to accept it from below?”
“yes.”
“You’re quite the jerk.”
“······yes?”
Galahad smiled and snapped his fingers.
A small fire lit up the surroundings. It was an artificial cave. What was unusual was that the walls were red.
The cave was covered in blood.
“The blood of the demon tribe.”
Galahad, who tasted it, let out a sigh.
“Why did you paint the blood of the demons on the wall?”
“······There was a time when the gate that the 2nd Battalion was in charge of was attacked.”
Adrianna, her eyebrows downcast, spoke cautiously.
“The attack came from the inside, not the outside. When I checked, I found a small hole in one side of the wall.”
“Was there a lot of demon blood there?”
“······Yes? Yes.”
Adrianna nodded. Galahad looked straight ahead, quietly dusting off the tobacco.
An endless series of caves covered in the blood of the demons.
The outline is roughly established.
“Mana flows from low concentration to high concentration.”
“Yes, I know.”
Galahad looked at Adrianna quietly.
“······How many times have you not heard that? That is not Gilbutton.”
“I see. However, since there is a threshold, places with high concentrations will remain high, and places with low concentrations will remain low. For example, you can see this in the territory of the Demon Tribe. Isn’t the concentration completely different across just one wall?”
“······hmm.”
After a moment, Adrianna nodded.
“understand.”
“Yes, the demon tribe becomes stronger in places with high mana concentration, and weaker in places with low mana concentration.”
“Yes, I understand.”
At the nodding Adrianna, Galahad shook off the cigarette.
“So, what should the Demons do if they want to attack the North?”
Adrianna thought seriously.
“We need to increase the concentration.”
“That’s right. But it’s not easy to control the flow of mana in the air. Only a magic tower master can attempt it, so it’s not something a demon would do.”
Adrianna looked up with round eyes. Galahad quietly shook off the tobacco.
“Instead, they have thick blood.”
Galahad pointed to the wall with his spear.
The red, one-sided cave was a passage. A passage that guided the flow of mana with the blood of the demons.
“It’s an ignorant but sure method.”
I had no choice but to admit that he had created a mana passage by applying the blood of the demons.
“Very interesting.”
Galahad swept his hand over the wall. The demon’s blood was sticky.
Even though the blood of the demon race coagulates more slowly than that of humans, it wasn’t to this extent. It seemed like they had processed it differently.
“······Are you saying that the North will become the territory of the Demon Tribe?”
Adrianna’s eyebrows furrowed. Her expressionless face broke and a look of dismay rose within her.
“That is correct.”
Galahad snapped his fingers and laughed heartily.
“Isn’t that interesting? Creating a mana channel with blood? That’s something a wizard would never do. It’s definitely reasonable.”
Adrianna’s eyes hardened at the excited voice.
I already knew that Galahad was obsessed with magic to the point of fanaticism.
However, I couldn’t understand why they felt interested in a situation where the North could collapse.
‘······Because I’m not a northerner?’
Adrianna shook her head quietly. It was Galahad who had been at the forefront of resolving the problems in the North. He was not that kind of person.
Still, I couldn’t understand why he was so excited.
“It’s a big deal if the territory of the Demon Tribe expands.”
“That’s right, this is a very big problem. The demons will become stronger and more frequent. The north will become the demons’ yard. This is how the joke I told to the Grand Duke will come back to me.”
Adrianna squinted her eyes at Galahad’s grinning face.
“But why are you laughing? The North is on the verge of collapse.”
“Why is the North collapsing?”
“······yes?”
Adrianna was speechless at Galahad’s question.
Isn’t that what we were talking about just now?
“We will block the passage.”
Galahad’s face was, as always, full of confidence.
‘······we?’
Adrianna muttered softly.
At that moment, Galahad snapped his fingers.
“Oh, if there’s no other way, I can just leave you standing, so don’t worry. Then the mana won’t flow. Um, would you like to extend your hand?”
Adrianna coughed slightly at Galahad’s words.
What kind of weird joke is that?
“What are you doing if you don’t stretch quickly? Stretch out to both sides. See if you can reach it.”
Adrianna’s eyebrows shook wildly.
“Stretch out.”
Adrianna hesitated for a moment, then stretched out her hand.
Galahad laughed, coughing harshly. Adrianna quickly lowered her hand.
“I’m saying this because I think you’re too stubborn.”
Adrianna bit her lip at the mischievous voice.
“I will take the lead.”
Adrianna stepped forward, adjusting her sword.
“It’s sturdy.”
The refreshing scent of lemon pushed away the disgusting smell of blood.
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