CH 486

“I wonder if everyone is okay?”

“Well, I’m sure they’ll be fine. In terms of strength, there are the burn dragons and a knight class from the royal capital. Lars-kun has created a transfer magic circle, so you don’t have to worry about anything …….”

“For now, don’t talk about it like it’s medicine for your stomach ……”

I looked at Basleigh-sensei and whistled to dodge it, and Urka that was sitting behind me spoke to me.

“It’s pretty hard to get around without Sarge.”

“I’ve had to use a gondola to transport large groups of people. I can’t do it in a Wyvern too ……”

“Hmm? You called?”

When I mentioned Wyvern’s name, the wyvern I had defeated came out from the roof. The male of the two had followed me because he insisted.

I had tamed him, so there was no problem taking him with me, but I was embarrassed that the townspeople will say that I was carrying a strange monster again.　

“‘Oh, I’m sorry, it’s nothing. You can rest on the roof, it won’t be your turn for a while.”

“Okay. I understand. Tell me if you need anything.”

“Thanks.”

As I said this, the wyvern pulled his head back and curled up on the roof. Then Retzel, who was sitting in front of Urka, said.

“Now, let’s start with the town of Gust?”

“I’ve heard that the knights of the Royal Capital and the adventurers of Gust are setting up camp nearby as a precaution and to see what’s going on. The lag in the number of days is about two days, so they should be able to meet up with us when we’re building a garrison.”

“The unknown situation is troubling because we don’t know when those three demons will return. In addition, in a few more days, the Founder will be wondering if the troops he sent to the town of Gust have returned or not reported back.”

“So we need to intercept them or attack them first?”

When Reiss puts her hands in her pockets and says something to no one in particular, Lilith opens her mouth in an annoyed tone. 

“I won’t know unless I see it, but I’m sure their resurrection is not too far off. The question is, what will happen to the remaining ten gods out there?”

“…… The rest are Vertical, Eiiri, Kimuranuuto, Adishesu, Kaitsuuru, and Tsaakabu. Are you sure these are the six?”

“……!? Yes, that’s right.”

I think Lilith looked at me with a pale face and had a ‘this is bad’ look in her eyes.

“I guess It’s better to say their real name in front of the person, after all.”

“Yes, it is. You know everyone ……?”

“I do. In addition, I think that Vertical, Adishesu, and Kimuranuuto might be on our side if Lilith talks to them, but how about it?”

As I said this without looking behind me, I felt a gasp and was sure I had hit the right one.

The part about having no choice because it’s an order this guy has made me think of the three people who bear the titles of atheism, apathy, and materialism. I don’t know how the skills work, though.

“…… Hmm, it doesn’t sound like Regal told you that for you to say it so stagnantly. Does that have to do with your previous life?”

“It has …… Although, there was no magic or monsters in my previous life’s world, so it was just from a story.”

“It’s amazing you know so much? I wonder if it’s because It’s easy to remember because it’s a story.”

I nodded silently to Irumi’s words. There are many references to demons in video games, cartoons, and movies, so it’s no surprise that they came out when they’re pulled out.

“It is very possible that the four of them can be managed by me. I think some conditions need to be met, though.”

“I’ll have to think about that on the way, I guess? For example, what does Lilith want to do in the future?”

“Hmmm, I’m actually thinking about it. For example, what would I do if the Lord was defeated?”

“Hoh.”

Basleigh-sensei craned her neck in an uncomfortable motion, looked at the carriage, and kept talking. 

“In that way, it sounds like you’re saying that there’s a chance that Lars-kun and the others won’t be able to defeat the Founder?”

“Yes, it is correct that they may not be able to defeat him, though? Think about it, he’s leading ten demons, even though we are called upon. It’s not that we can’t fight back, but–“

“It’s too much trouble for you guys to rebel, I guess.”

“Hyaaaaa, when did you!? What? You were in the driver’s seat, weren’t you!?”

She puts her hand on Lilith’s shoulder, shakes her head and lets out a sigh, which makes Lilith jump in surprise …… When did she ……

“Are you that strong?”

“It’s one thing to be strong, but to be able to control people’s minds? It works so well that it’s unpleasant. Most of the believers are brainwashed by the Founder. And he’s more demonic than us because he goes out of his way to create despair for the person it’s trying to brainwash.”

“Skill, maybe? There are not many brainwashing that are that powerful.”

When Urka quizzically asked Lilith, she clasped her hands behind her head and leaned back in her chair.

“So it’s not like he’s going to reveal his cards to us easily. He probably doesn’t think we’re absolutely loyal to him, so he hasn’t told us anything important …… Well, on the other hand, I think there’s a way to take advantage of.”

“I see. I guess we’ll never find out who it is until we meet.”

“It’s not fun for me, but we’ll just have to start with the immediate future.”

When I saw Retzel sitting back in his chair with a smile on his face, I remembered something.

“That’s right, you said you wanted to die, but you’re cooperating with us, huh?”

“Hm? Well, I’m helping you now because it’s quite interesting. And I have a feeling that Lars-kun hasn’t reached his full potential yet.”

“Oh, yeah …… What about the Wise Man’s Soul?”

“The one in Sandiola has lost its power, so there’s really only one Treant. And the one in Glasco is half-baked. If there is a war, we can make them, but I don’t think they will be good enough. So, I think it’s a good idea to keep it as insurance in case of emergency.”

Surprised by Retzel’s unusually sane words, I started the carriage. After that, for a while, we had a lot of fun talking about trivial things, especially about Basleigh-sensei and Reiss’ school stories, but as we got closer to the town of Gust, we were attacked by monsters more and more often. 

“Master, they’re on the right and behind us.”

“All right! Basleigh-sensei, take the reins!”

“Yes, yes! Come at me!”

“Why are you provoking them!? Geez, I’m going to kill you!”

The newcomer, Lilith, shouted incomprehensibly as she took out a whip-like object and knocked down the swarming giant bees.

“There are some monsters I’ve never seen before around here.”

“It’s probably that things fault. Take that, it’s a Molotov cocktail!”

There were few monsters in this area because adventurers defeated them properly, but after the town of Gust was shut down, you can see that they started to increase again.

However, as Urka said, there were some powerful ones like the heavy flogger with an iron-like back that you don’t see around here, and the red elk that fought with Fath-san.

And then there was the “thing” that Reiss had mentioned.

I had already confirmed that the town of Gust had been enveloped in a black mist, but the scale of the mist had grown even larger, and it was giving off an unpleasant vibe.