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Episode 139. Knock knock knock
‘Lampra.’
Galahad muttered, fingering the golden staff.
The demon that the pioneer had hung on the lamp turned to ash.
‘The demon was converted into mana.’
A high concentration of mana flowed through the monster’s blood. In order to utilize it, the mana solubility of the blood itself had to be lowered.
But the lamp turned the monster straight into mana.
‘You touched the life force.’
To put mana in blood, vitality was needed. So what should we do to take mana out of blood?
‘I have to drain the life force contained in the blood.’
The lamp’s function was clearly to tap into the life force contained in the blood.
It was a function that was not at all worthy of the grand name of a holy relic. I wanted to get it right away.
More than anything-.
‘I’m saying that it feels strangely similar.’
I didn’t look closely, but it felt strangely similar to a gold seal.
Both are made entirely of gold, too.
‘What the high-ranking demon was holding as well.’
Galahad twirled the golden staff.
At that moment, Adrianna came closer.
“There are too many.”
Adrianna’s voice was quiet. Her eyebrows were deeply downturned. She looked around.
The atmosphere was not good. The faces of the direct unit’s knights were all wrinkled.
They were not afraid. These were the elite of the North. They were warriors who were far from fearful.
only-.
‘I guess they decided there was no chance of winning.’
Galahad remembered what he had just seen.
The demons I’ve encountered so far number less than ten, even when they gather together.
But the demons I just saw numbered in the hundreds.
‘It’s a change from the Imperial Army, so they have a command system similar to that of the military.’
Even this was the Demon Realm, the base of the Demon Tribe. It was only natural that they would sense defeat.
Galahad lightly shook off the tobacco.
“I thought the demons formed groups?”
“Yes, they form groups from the upper levels. But this is the first time I’ve seen them gathered in such large numbers.”
Adrianna nodded. Adrianna was still determined.
‘I guess he said he’d go alone.’
Galahad clicked his tongue lightly.
“It must be because of the pioneers.”
“Are you a pioneer?”
“Wasn’t that outfit unusual?”
“Yes, he was the only one who was splendidly armed. He also had a flag behind him-.”
As Adrianna said, only the pioneers had particularly flashy armor. And they even had flags planted on their backs.
“He must be a general. Isn’t he?”
Galahad looked at the Guide Demon and asked. The Guide Demon nodded, narrowing his eyes.
“That’s right. That guy is General Magnus.”
The guide demon said it as if it was really great-.
“This is the first time I’ve heard of it.”
It was a name I had never heard before. In a way, it was natural. These people were cursed and became demons.
There was no way an empire that changed its language in the first place would have left any records.
“You don’t know Magnus-.”
The guide muttered indifferently. Galahad waved his hand.
“The pioneer is a general from the Jema War. It seems to use the old empire’s command system. The high-ranking demons are the ten commanders. That’s why they can move so many people.”
“······This is a real army.”
Adrianna’s expression hardened.
“Even so, they are just beings with traces left behind.”
“······What do you mean, only traces remain?”
“I tried poking it a little while ago, but it didn’t turn its head.”
Adrianna’s eyes widened at Galahad’s words.
“What do you mean by stabbing?”
“The demons are sensitive to mana. High-ranking demons are even more sensitive. I compressed the mana on him, but the pioneer didn’t even look at him.”
When facing the Pioneer, Galahad moved his mana. Checking the opponent’s reaction was the basis of the estimate.
But the pioneer did not turn his head.
I was just looking straight ahead.
“What kind of general was Magnus?”
Galahad looked at the guide demon and asked.
“He was a man obsessed with unifying the continent. He didn’t even sleep and only fought wars of conquest.”
The guide demon’s answer was as expected.
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[Ah, as you say, when you become a high-ranking demon, you develop an emotion.]
I remembered what the fox mask had said.
The ruler was blinded by possessiveness, while the one wearing the fox mask was driven only by interest.
The pioneer only stared straight ahead.
therefore-.
“We will attack from behind.”
Galahad laughed as he shook off the tobacco.
Adrianna nodded seriously.
Galahad reviewed the plan.
The target was the pioneer. To be precise, the lamp he was holding was the ultimate target.
However, the pioneer would not give up his lamp when asked, so the pioneer had to be dealt with as well.
The Pioneer was a threat in and of itself, but there were even more demons surrounding him.
First of all, the first goal was to reduce the number of Imperial Army demons as much as possible.
There were a few things he needed.
“If you’re here, the demons and beasts won’t be bothered.”
“Yes.”
As I gave a little hint, the guide nodded.
“Is there another demon stronger than you besides the Pioneers?”
“How dare you compare me to those guys.”
“None. Good. Come this way.”
“I was in charge of India. Why should I help you?”
“Am I doing this for myself? I’m cleaning up the mess you made because you couldn’t stop a single pioneer.”
Let’s speak lightly. The guide demon stopped. His face was completely wrinkled. Clear hostility was revealed.
‘The four-legged demon is a reverse scale.’
Galahad raised the corners of his mouth.
Chaeng-. With a sharp sound, a sword was aimed at the neck of the guide demon. It was Adrianna and Gilverton.
The guide demon didn’t even pay attention. He just glared at Galahad.
“Am I doing this for my own good? Isn’t this a favor from the Saintess?”
The bastard soon lost his hostility. He was a well-trained guy.
“Tsk.”
The tongue-licker stepped forward. Galahad twirled his golden staff.
He stopped pushing the fog away, and a thick fog quickly filled the surroundings.
The plan was simple. Put the top-tier guide demon in front and attack from behind.
If they notice and a fight starts, quickly retreat.
and-.
‘It’s a repetition.’
Galahad put a tobacco stick in his mouth.
Although they were in the form of an army, they were ultimately demons. Furthermore, since their commander, the pioneer, was only looking straight ahead, their weakness was obvious.
They were simply intimidated by the environment of the Demon Realm and its overwhelming numbers, and could not even think of attacking it.
If it had been outside, it would have been a plan that could have easily been put in place by the knights of the direct unit, not just Adriana.
Because this was a magical place, I was just intimidated.
Unfortunately, Galahad was more clear-headed when he was out and about.
Although not as strong as the Demon Race, the power of magic has also become stronger because it is a demon realm.
“I will go.”
The guide horse spoke briefly and walked on.
Even if you establish a guide demon, who is the highest level demon, it is only a slight illusion.
The Imperial Army demons that I encountered in the passage did not hesitate to attack. If I caught their attention, they would definitely attack.
So the point is-.
‘It’s just a trick to deceive the mana-sensitive demons.’
Stealth was Galahad’s specialty, but this time his opponent was a demon.
The Demon was known as the natural enemy of magicians. Furthermore, their sensitivity to mana was beyond words.
Since they were beings made up of dense mana to begin with, they could not help but be sensitive to mana.
That kind of demon-.
‘Assassination with magic in the Demon Realm.’
Galahad took a deep breath of his cigarette smoke.
It was a sentence that was virtually impossible to construct.
so that-.
‘That sounds fun.’
Galahad’s tastes were a difficult matter.
At that moment, blue eyes blinked. It was Adrianna.
Adrianna nodded instead of saying anything else.
“Let’s start.”
Galahad shook off the tobacco.
“walk!”
“This uncivilized guy-.”
Gilbutton pushed the back of the guide demon.
*
‘This-.’
Carat, the knight of the direct unit, looked around.
The thick ash unique to the Demon Realm obscured my vision. It was so thick that I could barely see the knights right next to me.
Every time I breathed, the acrid taste rose. I had to be careful about even my breathing.
at that time-.
······!
A monster’s scream erupted from somewhere. It was a scream so loud that it shook the ground, and it was filled with deep pain. Many footsteps could be heard from a distance.
With the pioneer’s faint presence added from afar, it was quite a pressure.
In the Demon Realm, the home base of the Demon Tribe, there were hundreds of Demon Tribes and even high-ranking Demon Tribes around.
Even the elite of the North could not help but feel pressured. My back was clammy with tension. My palms were covered in sweat.
‘No matter how much you say Galahad-.’
Carrot muttered softly.
The opponents were hundreds of demons, including high-ranking demons. This was even the demons’ headquarters, the Demon Realm.
But you want to attack from behind?
It was a crazy plan that even the bravery of the North would have a hard time keeping up with.
No, how can the concept of a raid exist with such an overwhelming difference in power?
However, there was no other way. In reality, the pioneer had seen the monster turn to ashes.
There was no one here who did not know how dangerous the situation was as the magic realm expanded.
I had no choice but to follow Galahad.
‘I can’t see anything, so how are you planning to attack?’
Carrot muttered, narrowing her eyes.
at that time-.
Knock. I heard the sound of fingers snapping. I was startled to hear such a sound in the silence.
‘I’m sure you snap your fingers when you use magic-.’
I knew Galahad could do magic by snapping his fingers.
but-.
‘I can’t hear anything?’
All that was there was the sound of his fingers snapping. And even that sound was very small.
If you’re using magic, shouldn’t you be able to hear at least a small sound?
Knock. The sound was heard again. From then on, small sounds continued.
All I could hear was a small sound that kept going, as if there was a certain beat.
In extreme tension, Carat held his sword tightly. The other knights seen through the fog were similar.
All he had was a face filled with determination and a sword in his hand.
Knock-. Knock-. Knock-.
A small sound continued to be heard.
at that time-.
“Gwen, woof.”
A calm voice was heard.
A faint fire rose and Galahad’s face came into view.
Galahad was laughing heartily. As if he was playing a very amusing game.
That smile was as cool as I’ve ever seen it before.
Soon the fire at the beginning of the year went out.
And again-.
Knock, knock, knock.
A series of sounds spread.
“Don’t move.”
A calm voice and the fragrant scent of lemon pushed my back.
“This way.”
I moved following that dry voice.
‘What are you doing-.’
Carrot muttered, clutching her numb hand.
You said you were going to attack, but you’re just moving and snapping your fingers.
I couldn’t understand what the hell was going on.
The series of actions was repeated.
To the point where I could barely breathe due to tension.
“Hmm, I got caught.”
Galahad said calmly.
‘You got caught?’
Carrot muttered softly.
“Everyone, get ready. We’re going to fight while falling. Adrianna will be in charge of the battle.”
“Yes, I understand. Ready-.”
Galahad gave the order leisurely but quickly. Adrianna nodded.
Carat, who was adjusting his sword, suddenly had a question.
‘It was originally Adrianna’s unit, right?’
However, Galahadah naturally handed over command to Adrianna.
The series of events was so natural that no one questioned it. Not even the knights of the special direct unit, not even Adrianna.
A cool breeze pushed the fog away. The fog of death slowly disappeared. Only then could I breathe properly.
The surrounding scenery was barely visible. Carrot, who was breathing happily, opened her mouth wide at the sight of her surroundings.
‘What is this-.’
There were corpses of demons everywhere. They all had huge holes in their necks. I had no idea what they were killed with.
At that moment, I felt something strange. The demon’s expression was fixed.
that-.
‘I didn’t notice until the moment the demon died.’
Carat’s eyes widened. The demon didn’t even react.
It was such a secret ambush that the demons didn’t even notice the death of the demons.
‘······Is this magic?’
Carrot swallowed dry saliva.
I felt more astonishment than admiration. Then suddenly this thought occurred to me.
If that magic was aimed at him, would he be able to stop it?
“Okay, get ready.”
Galahad’s leisurely voice broke my thoughts.
Boom! A heavy drum sound was heard. A demon raced out through the thick fog.
“Captain Galahad is the top priority-.”
Adrianna gave a familiar command.
Protect Galahad first – I never questioned it before.
It was clear that Galahad’s ability to secure vision and identify the demons was important.
However, now I have doubts.
‘You want me to protect that human who handled dozens of them by himself?’
No, is there any need to protect it in the first place?
When I turned my head, I saw Galahad sipping from his water bottle.
Galahad-.
“Was it the mana concentration that was the problem? I turned it off at the last minute. I guess I’ll have to compress it a bit more.”
He muttered strange things to himself and sipped from his water bottle.
Carrot chewed her lip and readjusted her grip on her sword.
“For the North-!”
Shouts erupted from all sides. Aura rose up.
As always, Adriana was in the lead.
The battle was surprisingly easy. It was also thanks to Galahad’s ability to secure vision.
‘The number is smaller than expected.’
There were clearly hundreds of troops nearby, but only about thirty were rushing in. This was more than enough to handle them.
“I see the chain of command is a mess. Now that we’ve cut him off, there won’t be any additional troops.”
Galahad spoke calmly, as if it were nothing.
‘When did you figure that out?’
Even that connection point was cut off-. Carrot was truly astonished.
“Okay, then let’s get moving right away.”
At that moment, Galahad naturally gave an order.
Before Adrianna could even give the order, everyone moved.
Everyone followed Galahad’s orders without the slightest objection, as if it were a given.
Adrianna closed her open lips tightly.
The corners of my mouth tickled for no reason.
“The race to find the Demon Race-. Galahad, you finally acknowledge me.”
First smiled with the corners of his lips raised.
‘Recognition is a plague-.’
Pumpkin muttered a curse under his breath.
“Pumpkin, do you know what a demon is?”
“What is it, humanity······.”
“That’s right. They are the long-time enemy of humanity. But why are the demons the enemy of humanity?”
Pumpkin’s eyes widened at the question-and-answer that started out of nowhere.
It was a poor imitation of Galahad.
The reason it doesn’t work is-.
“Well······.”
“Because the demons eat humans.”
The first was because he was the one who came up with the answer.
“No, if that’s the case, then why are you asking?”
“Now, here’s the problem. Why do demons eat humans?”
“Oh, shit-.”
“That’s a meaningless question. It’s like asking a human being why he eats meat.”
“No, you asked.”
First rolled his shoulders without even listening. His huge muscles made a cracking sound.
First’s face became serious.
“Now then, here’s the real problem. How do we find the demons hiding among humans?”
It was a voice without a trace of humor.
How do you find the Demon? – Pumpkin muttered quietly.
The demons were the natural enemies of magicians. That was why the information bureau sent knights on missions related to the demons.
Looking at Galahad, it doesn’t seem to have any meaning-.
‘······It’s a bit strange to simply call him a wizard.’
Anyway, the demons were the natural enemies of magicians.
“Can’t you just use magic to support it? Didn’t you say that magic doesn’t work on demons anyway?”
Pumpkin answered seriously.
OK-.
“What the heck, pumpkin! So that means you’re a knight! You found all these people by using magic! Do you know how much mana that costs? Hahaha!”
First laughed, holding his stomach. Pumpkin’s eyes grew increasingly crinkled, but First couldn’t see them because he was laughing.
At that time, an article from the direct unit came out.
“My name is Robert, a knight from the direct unit.”
“Oh, the famous Adrianna’s direct unit. I am Galahad’s eternal rival, his destined nemesis, the First.”
The man named Robert took a step back.
“Yes, I heard that Galahad found the hidden demon. How did he do it?”
First asked, his breath coming out hotly.
“······I gathered everything together and set it on fire. Those who don’t burn are considered demons-.”
Robert answered in a trembling voice.
‘I’m right.’
It was exactly as Pumpkin said.
First of all, he is-.
“Collecting everything and setting it on fire… That’s just like Galahad! Bold and innovative! Yes, that’s how I feel about my rival!”
Pumpkin checked whether the newly established Continental Intelligence Agency’s guidelines included a clause that said, “Do not stab your superiors with a sword.”