Episode 409: I am here (4)
“Everyone, step back! “That damn devil!”
“yes? “What is that…”
I followed the two people in the back row to take care of Frederick. As the commotion has grown, people are gathering loudly on the streets.
“Please step aside for a moment!”
“I am the Heretic Questioner. Get out of the way!”
However, the combination of the two Heretic Questioners was powerful. People retreated from Daniel and Maximoyak, and when they spotted me, they retreated even further. The road opened in an instant.
“Is there a problem!”
“Welcome, priest! “This person is the devil!”
“yes?”
There were two people at the center of the commotion. And it was the Shagi tribe who particularly raised their voices. “It’s so absurd.” The opposing team, the Middle People, slowly began to show their displeasure.
“What is that…”
“Please calm down and explain the situation.”
“That person tried to seduce me. It must be the devil!”
“No, priest. “I’m innocent!”
“I told you two to calm down.”
Daniel and I both frowned at the Shaggy’s remarks. What kind of temptation is it?
“That person. “What did you do?”
“I… I just picked it up for you because you dropped something.”
“Don’t lie! “You didn’t just take care of it, you even chased me dozens of meters to give it back to me!”
“No, then you leave the item alone when it’s so obvious!?”
I became speechless as their conversation progressed. If this is a world where such simple good intentions are dismissed as temptation, then there is simply no answer.
“…Is everything like this on the northern front?”
“…I don’t know either. “It’s my first time coming here and seeing it in person.”
I wonder if Daniel and I were at a loss for words due to the shock that seemed to shatter our common sense. Maximoyac skillfully led even this foolish incident to a resolution.
“Such mild acts of kindness are not considered temptation unless they are repeated. So right now, I think it’s a misunderstanding on your part.”
“but…!”
“Brother, are you okay?”
“Yes, well…”
“You may be very surprised, but it’s not your fault.”
This is… the northern front. I watched the incident come to a conclusion, feeling that the influence of the great devil of lust was more serious than I thought.
Indeed, the people living here also had hardships in many ways.
“great job.”
“You worked hard.”
“Oh, it’s no big deal. “It’s something I do all the time.”
“…Do you think this happens often?”
“It doesn’t happen every day… but it’s not rare either, right?”
Maxie let out an awkward laugh at my words. I could tell without saying how deep the suffering was hidden behind it.
“Don’t worry too much though. “Someone died a while ago, so it’s like this. Normally…”
Maximoyak trailed off as he spoke. Usually? Looking at our expressions and just smiling shyly, it doesn’t seem that much different from usual. It’s probably just a difference in frequency or something like that.
“What is it about people dying?”
“…one of them persuaded them both to go to the devil’s station.”
“…Could it be a civilian? No, even if you were an adventurer or a soldier, it would be suicidal to enter the demon area with just the two of you, right?”
“What…”
This is worth knowing. I could guess how they would end up, and I put the pancake that was still in my hand to my mouth. The contents spilled a bit when running, but it was still tasty.
Pushpushpush.
Additionally, Frederick started eating my hair. It was a warning to hand over the beets.
“I don’t know if I live with a horse or a master…”
“Hahaha! How about it! “That’s such a cool thing to say!”
I wiped the drool off my head with the handkerchief that Daniel gave me and eventually took out the beets. The thickly sliced beets disappeared between the horse’s cheeks.
“I just finished eating the pancakes. To calm my startled mind, shall we go for a drink of bangsho next time?”
“Bang Show is good.”
“There is also a bell tower nearby, which is the pride of this city. It is the best to drink vin chaot while looking at the scenery from up there.”
“I’m looking forward to that.”
If it’s the bell tower, Frederick could be hung underneath for a while. I returned to my seat with a hopeful heart. It took some time because the place I was going this time was located a bit far away.
“See that over there?”
“That’s the bell tower.”
“It’s bigger than I thought…”
“Isn’t it? A nail that maintains the magic on the castle walls? They said it was because it was a similar role. They say the reason it’s a bell tower is because paper became a medium symbolizing time and things like that…”
“You know better than I thought, right?”
“When the maintenance period comes, the temple also mobilizes troops to help. Because we are best suited for detecting demons. “I heard something from the wizard back then.”
“Right.”
“And it’s not even a big secret to begin with. Anyone who is somewhat smart will notice this. “There are wizards hanging around on a regular basis and doing various things.”
In fact, if a bell tower of that size were to be renovated every time, it would be more difficult to hide it. I guess it can’t be helped that it becomes known.
“Bang Chaut’s house is in this alley….”
“Sarah! “Where are you Sarah?”
But before we entered the alley near the store that sold bangsho, I saw a barefoot woman running out into the street.
“Sarah! Sarah!!”
“…Oops.”
My hair was scattered because I couldn’t comb it properly, my face was gray, and I was not only disheveled because I didn’t have time to take care of anything, but I was even in pajamas with my shoes forgotten.
I don’t know what ‘Sarah’ she is crying out for, but I can guess the general situation. Sudden disappearance or denial of reality. It must be something of that type.
“Where is Sarah!!”
“I’ll be back for a moment.”
“I’ll go too.”
“As you wish.”
Anyway, if I leave it like that, I will probably get frostbite from this cold air. Two people whose profession was impossible to ignore such a thing hurriedly stepped forward.
Purruk.
“We’ll just wait here quietly.”
Phew.
Well, I would like to join in, but… Daniel is over 180cm tall and I am over 190cm tall. Maximoyak is a little smaller than Daniel, but he has a bear-like build and does not look small at all.
Three such large men surrounding one woman? Even if it is an expression of kindness, it can be seen as a threat to those who accept it. I decided to consider him.
“Get out of my way, I have to find Sarah!”
“That sister. “I don’t know who you’re looking for, but if things continue like this, you’re going to get
hurt—” “Get out of the way!!”
“…?”
But why do things seem to be going so strangely?
As soon as I saw the woman running toward the bell tower, pushing Daniel and Maximoyac away, I uncrossed my arms. There was nothing strange about the behavior, but the result felt uncomfortable, so there was nothing I could do.
“hot! Sarah! Sarah!!”
“Wait a minute, sister!”
“Sister!”
The woman is approximately 165cm tall and has a voluptuous figure, typical of a northerner. Considering his weight class, his strength is definitely not weak… but is it enough to easily push away two trained Heretic Questioners? Even though the two people were not standing upright, they were in a posture where they spread their legs and supported their bodies tightly.
“You were there, Sarah Sarah!”
The running speed and poomsae are the same as that of an ordinary person, but the running speed is surprisingly fast. It’s too bad to just dismiss it as that person’s specialty.
“Sarah!!”
As soon as I saw a woman step onto the steps of the bell tower, I looked around. There was a perfect person next to me.
“Could you hold on to these reins for a moment? “I’ll be back soon.”
“yes?”
“If you stay still and don’t run away, you will be punished.”
Purruk!
Frederick also has some sense, so he will take care of this arrangement. Of course, if you try to run away with it, you’ll kick it. There is nothing I can do about that.
“Sister! “Stop!”
“Why the bell tower!”
Now, let’s follow along.
I strengthened my thighs as I listened to the voices of two people struggling to keep up with the woman inside the bell tower.
You might be able to catch up with basic leg strength, but even if you do that, you’ll probably get stuck on the narrow stairs once you get inside the bell tower…
Boom! The magic energy was flowing into the muscles, leaving light marks on the floor. My body ran down the street and stepped on the outer wall of the bell tower.
“Wow!”
People screamed at me when they saw me like that.
“Sarah—!”
This young lady also has stamina and leg strength no joke. I took my last steps, watching the woman reach the top of the bell tower.
“Leave me—!”
My hands are placed on the railing of the bell tower and my body is immediately pulled up. At the same time, my arm gently wrapped around the belly of the woman who was trying to climb over the railing. It wasn’t a good time to use my hands, so I inevitably wrapped my hands around my lower back.
“Sister!”
“omg!”
“Let go of this! Sarah Sarah!”
“Are you delirious?”
Sarah’s s isn’t even in this bell tower, so why are you trying to jump over the railing? I entered the bell tower completely, seeing a woman who, no matter how much I thought about it, was not normal. Two people hurried up to help me and take the woman in.
“Let it go! Sarah!!”
“Come to your senses!”
“For a moment…”
I grab the temple symbol and raise my sacred power. The woman’s struggles gradually decreased due to the emergency measures taken by the two people. It was then that his eyes, which had been driven to madness, returned to a bit of calm.
“uh…?”
“Are you awake?”
“Are you feeling okay?”
“Who who?”
“I am a priest.”
The job title of Heretic Inquisitor has a fiercer, rougher, and more intimidating tone than that of a priest. Perhaps that was why the two men, who presented themselves as priests, made the woman sit properly. The bell tower was not very wide, but it still provided enough space for four people to stand.
“Sister, do you remember climbing the bell tower?”
“yes? The bell tower… huh?”
“…I think it would be best to go down first.”
Did he finally realize what he was trying to do? Or, even if he couldn’t remember, was he still in his right mind?
The woman looked around at us with a pale face and then recoiled. Looking at Ina’s trembling body, it didn’t seem like she was scared, but rather cold.
fluttering.
“Go to the Bangshow store. “It seems that what a lady needs is warmth to control her heart.”
If you’re barefoot in pajamas, it’s natural that the first thing you feel when you wake up is cold. So I took off my fur cloak and wrapped it around her.
“Thank you….”
“It seems difficult to walk barefoot, so I will listen. “Are you okay?”
“yes yes.”
Additionally, he picked her up with one arm. It was fortunate that the cloak was large. Even her feet were carefully covered, and her face looked much less cold than before.
“Eggplant… why does it look like that?”
“If you come to our branch, I will treat you well. “Are you not interested in becoming a Heretic Questioner?”
“Maxi, don’t say weird things. And thank you sir. Thanks to you, it’s not too late.”
“It was something that had to be done.”
I tried this because it felt strange, but I was glad that it was the right decision in the end. Even if I was on the ground, I would have been able to catch it, but catching it before it falls is different from catching it before it falls.
“As expected, the stairs are narrow. “Go down first.”
“yes.”
“Oh, if it’s okay, could you go to Frederick first? “I asked someone nearby, but I’m worried.”
Not Frederick, but the person I entrusted it to. Daniel lowered his head with a serious expression on my omitted remark.
“I’ll go first.”
“Oh, that’s right. If your horse is stolen, you will be in trouble…”
“No, that guy killed a thief, not a guy who would be stolen.”
“yes?”
Instead of explaining in detail, I decided to just go down the bell tower. 3 It was a four-story bell tower, so it didn’t take very long.
* * *
[uh. I failed.]
[Did I do it right?]
[Do you think I’m a half-finner who can’t even do his job? Did you do it right?]
[If you did that, why did you fail?]
[The vessel of anger got in the middle. The timing was bad, and the priest was right next to me.]
[Oops.]
[It’s not my fault because it was a coincidence, right?]
[You’re trying to dodge responsibility in a brilliant way. But yeah. Objectively, it’s not your fault.]
The faceless devil stood up quietly.
[But at least I know this is effective…]
Where the devil is looking, the purple-haired Sland tribe and the grey-green-haired Qurety tribe are fighting. As if they had just finished praying at the temple, their steps head toward the temple’s exit.
[Shall we get down to it?]
[Hey… wouldn’t this be too explicit? If you attach someone to all the talented people…]
[It’s okay.]
The devil handed over his robe. Then, a girl with light pink hair and light green eyes appeared between the dull robes.
[If you take away the stress I get from that, I could kill at least a third of them.]
[Ugh… I wonder if that’s really true…]
[It’s possible, Belphegor. These people are like a glass of water on the verge of overflowing.]
[Even if you say that, I’m not in charge here… I don’t know. You figure it out.]
And the girl riding the donkey right next to the girl with light green eyes quietly He rested his chin.
[Lilith, even arrogance doesn’t say anything about what you do.]