Chapter 308 – Chapter 308 ― Be My Companion (1)
Episode 308 ― Be My Companion (1)
The beastmen of the Moira continent are close to humans.
Of course, each person is different, but
The level of human appearance, limbs, ears, and tail resembling that of a beast.
If you decide to hide it, you can hide it.
But Roan’s Horn is not like that.
The gigantic horns, like those of a goat, protruding from the hair above the temples and curved wide, had a great presence.
Even among demons, those with horns are rare.
Even more so among humans.
Demons with horns often had great power. Among humans, horns have long been synonymous with demons.
Lennart eventually drew his sword, and Fritz tumbled backwards, knocking him on the butt.
Anmut uttered a word calmly.
“Calm down. … Of course, I don’t understand either.”
The horned demons used divine magic.
However, it was clear that it was not a cunning trick.
It was because the overflowing energy was too pious.
Fritz stood up and trembled while reciting the scriptures.
After Roan sighed lightly and used transformation magic to cover the horns, the two men calmed down.
“Well, there must be many things you want to ask.”
Before I knew it, Urtellia quickly used space blocking magic. Fortunately, the commotion did not leak into the other rooms.
“As a demon, if asked if Merde would overthrow the country… Well. The correct answer would be that there is no great interest in the country itself.”
“Uh, uh, why…”
Rennart looked at Roan while stuttering his words, then turned his gaze to Anmut.
“Dang, you know this…”
Then Anmut spoke calmly.
“I also found out today.”
“Why…”
Lennart, who was casually about to ask why, swallowed the question.
He wasn’t stupid
To the extent that if a beastman joins hands with a demon, it is easy to guess what the reason might be.
He could have predicted how much Anmut would suffer after becoming a mercenary.
Because he handled the sword himself, his eyes fell on swordsmanship before his race, and he was favorably liked when he saw him helping those in need.
There were still many people in the party who were reluctant to Anmut.
So, even if he tried to harm this country by joining forces with the demons, he could understand how he felt. It is true that even the human being himself wishes that this country would perish.
However, Anmut spoke as if he had read his thoughts.
“If you wanted to take revenge on the humans now, I wouldn’t have helped you.”
Those words were as clear as hitting Lennart’s head.
The next emotion that came was shame.
This person was trying to help humans.
On the way to Sprouse,
Anmut was arranging the roads occupied by hungry thieves.
Rennart, who had already robbed the grain carts several times as he left Meter Territory and headed for the capital, ran into him already as a bounty.
He could have collected the bounty.
However, Anmut, who must have been a mercenary, glanced at the dozens of families belonging to Rennart and accompanied them to organize the bandits.
He didn’t ask for anything in return.
‘Shit.’
Was my bare face like this?
Lennart wanted to hide in his mouse hole because of his own shortcomings.
Anmut is a beast. He must have lived his whole life being ostracized by humans, but he tried to help humans. Wasn’t he the first to reach out his hand, admiring the way he was?
But to be so suspicious of a benefactor?
“When a person is cornered.”
A low voice broke the rhyme.
It was Roan.
“You make stupid choices.”
Contrary to his appearance, his voice was very soft. Although Rennart didn’t know it well, skill was loaded into Roan’s intention to comfort him.
Lennart felt comforted.
“A decision like that hurts others as well as themselves.”
Roan looked at Fritz.
“I didn’t lie. I do not intend to blackmail you for your decision, but it will not be long before you are pursued for treason if the tax is raised without a proper direction.”
Specifically, less than a month left.
“I can afford you guys. If you cooperate with me, at least the people you protect will not be starved or chased. You will be able to catch your breath.”
“Why…”
Rennart fumbled as he managed to get his sword back into place.
“Why are you, a demon… Are you worried about us humans?”
“Hmm.”
Roan glanced back at Anmut.
He glanced at me to see if there was another example of that here.
“A person with a breath is supposed to live, but can you take it lightly?”
It was a clear answer.
Fritz quietly put his hands together and held his breath.
Words written in the scriptures of the Goddess.
A theme that runs through that large book.
Everything that has life is beautiful to strive for.
“If you decide to do it by any means, don’t back down. Fight. Whatever method you use, feed and live those who believe in you.”
And Roan smiled lightly.
“It’s better if you don’t turn that sword the wrong way.”
Roan’s words were also directed at him.
As the king of the demons, he sacrificed himself.
As a result, he lost too many people and even lost his own life.
This time, as he said to Lennart, he made up his mind to jump directly into the human world without measuring the distance.
What if you save a human in the process?
Goddess will be pleased
What if a human dies?
Can not help it. Still, Goddess will forgive. Death is like the shadow of life.
“Rennart.”
The knight, who seemed very tired at the familiar voice, turned his head.
“Did you trust me?”
At the question of trust, Rennart’s eyebrows twitched and moved.
He was ashamed of the thought he had had for a while before replying that he believed, but he answered.
“Yes.”
“Then trust me as much as I do. I have no hostility toward Aisen-sama. I vouch for it.”
Roan’s eyes widened for a moment.
Her eyes bulged as if Urtellia were replacing him.
These were words that were not likely to come from Anmut.
Roan suddenly felt ‘power’ from Anmut’s words.
At Anmut’s words, Rennart looked at Fritz as if asking permission. His colleague nodded his head.
“… I see.”
Lennart nodded and closed his eyes.
After a moment of thought, he held out his hand.
“Thank you. Thank you for respecting us.”
They are just refugees. And he’s a criminal
A person as strong as Roan could have subdued Rennart by force. Or it could have been intimidating.
But he did his best to show that he had no malice.
Lennart felt grateful that this number of talented people saw themselves as being equal in negotiations.
“We don’t have enough, but we will help you so that you don’t become a burden to Aisen-sama.”
Smiling lightly, the demon king took the human’s hand.
**
Coming out of the dark basement and suddenly facing the sunlight, the three of them stood on the street in the slums with their eyes narrowed for a while.
Yurtellia, who has not fully adjusted to the light yet, asked with her eyes closed.
“Anmut. Why did you do that?”
The young man, a leopard beast, looked back at Urtellia with his eyes narrowed.
“I thought you hated His Majesty.”
“No.”
Roan also wondered why Anmut helped him with his proposal.
Realizing that everyone’s eyesight had returned, Anmut turned his head and started walking down the narrow alleys of the slums.
“It’s just inconvenient.”
“On what basis did you believe in me, who was so uncomfortable?”
For a moment, Anmut’s leopard ears fluttered lightly. If it is replaced with human emotions, it will be close to intrusive emotions and nervous emotions.
The usual blunt and calm voice answered.
“I had no doubts about my ability to save them once.”
“But… That’s right.”
He is the king of demons
The best of the demons, maybe the best of this continent.
I know Evirzio’s recent excitement. It is at least known that this man, unlike Sprouse III, is not saddled with debt.
In addition, I saw him healing merchants with his holy power. Didn’t the goddess even say that she was behind her?
“More than anything… This guy did what we couldn’t.”
“We couldn’t… ?”
Urtellia, who casually asked, made an expression as if she had been hit in the blink of an eye.
“… Ah.”
A groan-like murmur came out.
“This person solved something at once that we couldn’t find even a clue after years of searching.”
Anmut spoke in a subdued voice, as if he was a little downcast. Perhaps he wanted to find Yurtellia’s family with his own hands.
Hearing Anmut’s voice, Roan suddenly thought so.
“Anyway, rather than taking your side… I just thought it would be okay if they had a little more luck. Small miracles are fine for those who do the right thing.”
Anmut kept his mouth shut for a moment, then scratched the back of his ear. Roan smiled at him.
“Thank you.”
His face didn’t turn red, but Anmut’s short tail puffed up and then subsided.
“… That.”
Roan thanked Anmut, who was embarrassed, and said.
“I intend to return to Basel with my guests.”
Her heart skipped a beat when she heard that she was going back to Basel.
When she goes to Evirzio, she can finally meet her sister.
“How about you guys go together?”
“Now… Yo. This?”
Urtellia asked, pressing down on her pounding heart.
It’s a long way to get to Evirzio.
Even if he didn’t climb the mountain and hide, it would take close to a month in a straight line.
“Hmm, I guess I need to prepare a little…”
“Hmm, do you have anything to dispose of?”
I don’t feel like I have a house, seeing as I’m staying at an inn.
“Anyway, the work will be back and forth between Basel and Sprouse. You can leave it.”
However, instead, Urtellia put on a bewildered expression.
“Are you selling? Shouldn’t we prepare the things we need to move?”
“Ah.”
Roan realized what was each other’s misunderstanding.
Because a normal trip takes several weeks.
Roan, who used waypoints most of the time and even traveled using Kerr for a few days, inadvertently forgot the size of this continent.
“Don’t worry about that.”
Yurteria widened her eyes.
“Did you bring other attendants here? Whether it’s a carriage…”
Then, Roan smiled lightly.
“There is no need for great preparation for a short outing.”
It was difficult for Anmut and Urtellia to understand what Roan was saying. However, it is much faster to see the ruins than to explain them in words.
Making that decision, Roan took the two of them out of the alley and walked for a while.
In order to call a wagon suitable for Roan to ride, he had to go as far as he could.
Following Roan, the two of them boarded the luxury carriage as if they were happy, their eyes wide open at the destination he was talking about.
“I will go to the church headquarters.”
“I understand, sir.”
As soon as the carriage started moving, Yurtalia whispered. The noise of the wheels is so loud that you won’t be able to hear the conversation outside.
“Are you sure you knew someone in the Church?!”
“Shall I tell a lie?”
“No, but what can I say…”
Anmut also had a tired expression.
“You are not afraid.”
It was his evaluation.
“A place full of knights, no matter how much transformation magic was used.”
Roan shrugged his shoulders.
“So it’s better not to think about it. The Demon King will be in the middle of the temple.”
Saying so, Roan handed over a small pouch. It wasn’t bulky, but it was a very heavy bag than it looked.
“It’s a contract fee.”
“Oh… !”
Yurtellia, who inadvertently held out her two hands and received her pouch, almost dropped her pouch, startled by her weight.
Urtellia, who looked into the contents in bewilderment, froze as it were.
“What’s wrong, Lee…”
Anmut, who glanced into his pocket wondering what the hell was going on, was speechless.
