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Episode 138. Mountain Climbing
“Can I receive guidance on the path of the Demonic Clan?”
Gilbert spoke in a trembling voice. His eyes were filled with doubt.
The other articles also had a somewhat unpleasant feel to them.
They were northerners who had fought against the demons their entire lives. It wasn’t easy for such northerners to follow the demons.
I thought about explaining the situation by saying that they were people who had become demons in the suicide squad, but-.
‘It won’t be easy to accept.’
It was clear that it would only make things more confusing. Galahad nodded quietly.
“We are a tribe with similar interests.”
“Yes? Can your interests coincide with those of the Demon Tribe?”
“I see.”
“Yes, I think it is the captain’s judgment.”
Gilbert nodded as if he didn’t want to think about it any longer. Then he added seriously.
“You’re so incredibly smart that you’ll figure it out on your own, but······. Demons are demons. They’re untrustworthy.”
Gilbert warned bluntly. There was sincerity in his voice.
That was right. The demons were the demons. Even though they were cursed by the suicide squad and became the demons, they were still the demons in the end.
They seemed to classify themselves as demons, but they were equally hostile to humans.
‘But they make the strange excuse that it’s uncivilized.’
The guide demon, while showing hostility, was surprisingly gentle. Even if you scratched it on purpose, it only gained momentum and did not attack.
‘The four-legged demon tribe was well educated.’
However, that did not change his nature. He was a demon.
Next to the guide demon was Adrianna. She looked ready to cut down anyone who was even slightly strange.
The demons guided us obediently without causing any trouble.
There was something unexpected at the place we arrived at following the guy.
that-.
“Passage?”
It was a large passage leading upwards. The slope was quite steep, but it was definitely a passage.
“That bastard built it.”
“bloke?”
“pioneer.”
The demon spoke in a trembling voice. Galahad gave a small exclamation of admiration.
The land of the Demon Realm was exceptionally hard because of its mana concentration. How could they dig up such a land so generously?
“You are worthy of the name pioneer.”
The demon took a step back, showing his hostility. Galahad ignored him and searched the passage.
The passageway looked somewhat strange. There were marks here and there, as if it had been struck with a hammer. Beneath it were large footprints.
‘It’s quite large. It must be about the same size as an archduke.’
Galahad, who was observing the traces, was amazed again.
“The passage was created by a single pioneer. Does that mean that they were all pushed out by one pioneer?”
“It was aimed at the moment when the saint was weak!”
The demons showed their hostility. It seemed like the right answer. The pioneer descended into the pit alone and created a passage to go up.
then-.
“Why did the pioneer come all the way to the pit? What is there to see here?”
The demon did not answer. No response was an answer. Galahad took a step closer to the demon.
Galahad stared into the eyes of the demon. To be precise, he was looking at the four-legged demon behind it.
The pioneer came down here on purpose. There was a reason for everything. So the pioneer had a reason to come down.
in other words-.
“There was something about the four-legged demon. Something so valuable that the pioneer had to come down and get it himself. Is that right?”
The demon’s eyes did not waver. There was no answer.
Galahad didn’t care because he wasn’t looking for an answer.
“That’s right. Is it something that the four-legged demons have that expands their magical realm? It’s such a shame.”
The momentum of the Guide Demon Tribe has changed.
“Mad man.”
It was the answer of the four-legged demon.
‘That’s correct.’
The corners of Galahad’s mouth went up.
at that time-.
“This kid has a habit of talking!”
Gilbutton suddenly hit the back of the Demon’s head. The Demon’s eyes rolled back.
Just now, the demon was connected to the four-legged demon. That means he hit the back of its head-.
‘You hit the back of the head of the four-legged demon.’
The demon’s eyes shook wildly. The four-legged demon seemed quite flustered. Where on earth would a four-legged demon, who was a saint, have ever been hit in the back of the head?
The demon’s eyes returned soon after.
“Hey kid, how come you don’t know?”
Gilbert shook his hands and grumbled. Galahad was amazed again.
“Why do you look at me like that?”
“No, that’s not true. Well done. As expected from Sir Gilbert.”
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Galahad chuckled and shook out his cigarette. Gilverton grinned.
“Just come up here.”
The guide demon took a step back, pointing to the passage.
“Where is the pioneer here? I don’t see him. Do you see Sir Gilbert?”
“Huh? This guy is the only one among the demons. Is this guy a pioneer?”
The demon’s eyes wavered at Gilbert’s sincere question.
Gilbert aimed his sword at the demon’s neck. Even though the sword that had caused the aura was aimed at his neck, the demon was not afraid.
“Okay, I understand. It is the saint’s order.”
The demon nodded gently. Galahad took a deep drag on his cigarette.
The passage was dark. It was filled with an ominous fog. It was impossible to guess what was inside.
“Okay, then let’s go.”
Galahad shook off the tobacco.
“Yes, I will take the lead. Captain Galahad first.”
Adriana gave a quick order. The formation was quickly captured.
Then, Gwen raised her hand.
“It’s amazing!”
“Hwangi?”
“It’s a monster that came down!”
Tom answered instead of the sobbing Gwen.
“Oh, Hongi will take care of it here. Right?”
The guide demon’s eyes widened at Galahad’s question.
****
The passage was extremely long. This was expected, as it involved climbing a steep cliff.
Gwen collapsed, saying she couldn’t walk anymore, and Damian staggered, saying he was hungry. Gilverton grumbled and took care of them both.
Galahad continued to use his mana arrows. He kept checking the mana concentration.
As I went up, the concentration of mana became thicker. But the surprising thing was-.
“The passage is regular.”
“yes?”
Adrianna asked softly. Adrianna didn’t even sweat a drop. She had amazing stamina.
“The mana concentration changes in real time, but the width of the passage is constant. This is a considerable amount of control.”
“Oh, I see.”
“He really is a great guy.”
Galahad admired it earnestly.
Adrianna hesitated for a moment and then asked seriously.
“Did the so-called pioneers really expand the realm of the demons?”
“I don’t think he would bother to lie.”
Adrianna quivered with her lips and then spoke cautiously.
“······What is your relationship with that demon?”
It was an expected question. It was natural to have questions, since he had been seen interacting with the high-ranking demons, the four-legged demons.
Galahad thought for a moment. Adrianna was the only one he could talk to about the Demon King.
Galahad glanced around and snapped his fingers. A transparent wall moved away slightly, surrounding them.
“It seems that there used to be a suicide squad to deal with the king of the demon tribe. The four-legged demon tribe was a saint.”
“······Are you talking about the suicide squad?”
“The Emperor judged that he could not stop the Demon King. He stopped the Demon King by sacrificing himself and his suicide squad.”
“ah-.”
“The four-legged demons wish for the death of the emperor.”
Adrianna’s eyes shook wildly at the plain declaration.
“According to what you just said, isn’t the Emperor the hero who stopped the Demon King?”
“That’s right, he is a peerless hero.”
“But why do you want to kill the emperor-.”
It was a reasonable question. The Emperor had been a hero who had stopped the Demon King, and had willingly shouldered that burden up until now.
but-.
“The Emperor stopped the Demon King by lowering the mana concentration in the center. Once the mana concentration is lowered, it doesn’t naturally increase. It’s quite an effective method.”
“······Ah, because concentration flows from low to high.”
Galahad nodded. It would have been an effective method at the time.
but-.
“The central government’s dependence on magic tools is increasing. Magic stones are gathering in the capital at any moment. Do you remember when the Black Magic Society opened a magic realm with magic stones? Those magic stones are gathering in the center.”
Galahad quietly shook off the tobacco.
Magic tools were the trend of the times. It was not something that could be stopped. It was no different from taking away electricity from those who had tasted it.
Even the emperor couldn’t stop it.
No, the emperor did not come forward in the first place.
therefore-.
“The Emperor’s methods were a stopgap measure. Now their end is coming.”
Galahad spoke calmly. Adrianna’s eyes shook greatly.
“Shouldn’t we block the magic stone?”
“What are you going to say to stop it? The Demon King is appearing? I’m sure it won’t work.”
Adrianna opened her mouth to answer Galahad’s question.
“······Shouldn’t we at least stop the circulation of the northern magic stones?”
“Even before the magic stones were released in the north, the center was a paradise for magic tools.”
Galahad spoke firmly, his voice full of conviction as always.
“The magic tool is an unstoppable flow. So we should use it.”
Adrianna’s mouth twitched.
Adrianna looked at Galahad. Galahad was smiling more deeply than usual. As if something good had happened.
“The Emperor’s disposition is still uncertain. There is insufficient information. We must be careful, as this could actually lead to mistakes.”
Galahad quietly shook off the tobacco.
The opponent was the emperor. The emperor of an empire that was too heavy to even dare to mention. I couldn’t understand why he was talking about such an emperor.
Above all, Adrianna couldn’t figure out why she was so anxious.
I had a premonition that one day Galahad would kill the Emperor.
At that moment, Galahad’s head turned.
“I’ve been waiting for this.”
Galahad’s gaze was fixed on the darkness beyond the passage.
“There are quite a lot.”
When I turned my gaze, I saw the demons stationed in the distance.
The demons were lined up in defensive formation like soldiers. Adrianna’s eyes deepened at the sight of their rusted armor.
They were the imperial army, those who gave their lives to protect the continent.
A cool sensation passed by. A strong and brilliant lightning struck the demon. The lightning struck the demon’s center.
There was not a moment of hesitation.
It spread out brilliantly like a lightning bolt that fell in the center.
The forms of the demons were clearly visible in that bright light. Their hostility was all there was.
“It’s the Demon Clan now.”
Galahad’s calm face appeared in the blue light. I understood what he was saying.
However-. Adriana licked her lips.
“Don’t hesitate if your opponent is a demon. Even if it’s me.”
Adrianna’s eyes widened.
“······What does that mean?”
“Well, there might be a demon that imitates my appearance.”
Adrianna’s eyes narrowed at Galahad’s calm speech.
The man had a hard time telling what was a joke and what was not.
but-.
“Even if you imitate my appearance, I will recognize you.”
Galahad’s laughter stopped.
“Because I won’t be able to imitate Captain Galahad’s personality.”
With that, Adriana put down her helmet and ran.
Galahad thought back to what he had just heard.
therefore-.
“That’s right. I can’t even imitate a personality as unlucky as yours, Captain.”
“······Sir Gilbert.”
“yes?”
“Go and catch some demons.”
“Yes! Knight-! Gilbutton-!”
****
‘The stronger the demon, the more it is affected by mana concentration.’
I was able to reach the end of the passage within a short time.
They came out of the passage, but it was even darker. The usual magic mirror greeted them.
“It’s only this hard? How uncivilized.”
The guide demon’s complexion was good. He was exuding the aura of a complete top-tier demon.
“This guy-.”
The guide demon stared at Gilbutton. Gilbutton’s hands trembled slightly. Gilbutton’s face was completely crumpled.
“I’ll show you around. A guide.”
Galahad clicked his tongue lightly and gestured.
“······Tsk, this way.”
Perhaps it was because he had returned to the Demon Realm. The guide demon’s actions were relaxed. Rather, he felt stable.
There was also the convenience of having a top-tier demon as a guide. Because of their momentum, attacks by monsters and demons were noticeably reduced.
“Because you are here, the enemy will attack.”
“You’re saying the obvious. Demons don’t attack opponents who are overwhelmingly stronger than them.”
The guide demon clicked his tongue and answered.
“I see. Since the Demon Race depends on the concentration of mana. It would be absolutely weak to Demon Races stronger than itself.”
Galahad nodded lightly.
At that moment, Gilbutton raised one corner of his mouth.
“You don’t attack someone stronger than you? How unromantic.”
“You are a knight.”
“······What does that mean?”
“Since you asked that, I guess you’re a knight.”
“Are you arguing with this?”
Gilbert pointed to the demon and asked Galahad. Galahad shook his head lightly.
The demon glanced at Gilbutton and then turned his gaze away.
As soon as he came out of the demon realm, the guide demon’s steps quickened. Even in the dark fog, he walked around without hesitation.
How much longer did we walk like that?
“Over there.”
The demon pointed to one side. The distance was quite far, so it was difficult to see clearly in the thick fog of the demon realm.
“A breeze, a gale, a gust-.”
Galahad condensed his mana as he recited the spell. The egg of pain, filled with excitement, sprayed thick mana. He was imbued with life through the magic circle.
After compressing it to its limit, he snapped his fingers and a strong wind blew all the thick ash away.
Then what you see is-.
“Wow, this was the real military.”
It was a dense crowd of demons. Hundreds of demons wearing rusty armor were lined up like soldiers. They looked like a swarm of ants.
In the center of it all was a man wearing a huge suit of armor. It was an unusually flashy and sturdy suit, as if he were a general. He had three long flags on his back.
One of them was the emblem of the old empire, one was that of the cult, and the last one I couldn’t tell what it was.
Even though he was among hundreds of demons, his presence was overwhelming and overwhelming. Rather, he overwhelmed all the other demons.
I knew it the moment I saw it.
‘He is a pioneer.’
That guy was a pioneer – his presence was that strong.
At that moment, a loud roar was heard. There was a huge monster in front of the pioneer.
It was the same type of monster I had caught earlier, but it was twice as big.
The giant monster twisted its entire body. Its size caused chaos as the ground turned upside down. Its power was clearly felt.
The pioneer swung his fist. It was a light gesture, like swatting away a bug.
Bam. The monster’s head was stuck in the ground. It looked like it had been struck by an invisible, giant hammer.
‘That’s power.’
It was similar to what other demons used. It was an invisible power made of thick mana.
It seemed like they were using physical force, but the problem was its scope and power.
In just one move, the giant monster was flattened.
At that moment, the pioneer raised something high.
It was a lamp made of gold. The gray fire burning in its center was unusual. The thick fog of the magic realm spread out as if it was being pushed away.
“······It is a holy relic.”
The guide said in a hoarse voice.
‘That’s something from a four-legged demon.’
A holy relic-. Galahad’s eyes narrowed at the strange word.
The pioneer took the lamp to the monster.
The lamp touched the monster’s head. Then, the fire from the lamp spread to the monster’s forehead. It was a small fire that seemed like it would go out if rolled over.
However, the completely subdued monster could not refuse. The fire that had been transferred soon burned violently. Gray fire covered the monster.
and-.
‘take.’
The demon turned to ash and scattered, just like the smoke that filled the demon realm.
The pioneer gestured nonchalantly. The armored demons brought the next monster. The area around them was filled with demons and monsters. As if they were sacrifices.
‘The reason the magic realm has expanded is because of the holy relics.’
The thick fog obscured the view again.
*
‘crazy-.’
Carat, the knight of the direct unit, held the hilt of his sword tightly.
There were so many demons gathered together. They were even all wearing armor. Like an army. It was the first time I’d seen anything like that.
The numerous demons were a problem, but they were nothing compared to the demon at the center of it all.
The presence of the demon dressed like a general was too strong.
Carat looked down at her hand. The hand holding the sword hilt was trembling. Fear filled her.
The opponents were at least hundreds of demons and monstrous high-ranking demons, and this one was in his thirties.
It was an overwhelming power difference. It wasn’t just Carat who felt it. The knights of the North were speechless.
Carat unconsciously looked at the leader.
Ironically, it wasn’t Adrianna that Carrot found.
In a situation where everyone has lost their will to fight, Galahad-.
“It was a set item.”
He swallowed hard, touching the golden rod.
As if I had seen delicious food.
‘crazy.’
Carat turned his head hurriedly.
Only then did I realize.
Everyone was looking at Galahad.
Fantasy, Fusion,