Ankoku Kishi Monogatari ~Yuusha wo Taosu Tameni Maou ni Shoukansaremashita~

◆ Black-haired Sage Chiyuki

There are countless underground waterways in the Republic of Ariadia.

There are countless places where you can get down to the groundwater for its maintenance.

We descend from one of them to the groundwater.

Groundwaterways are very wide because they are built with people in mind.

There's no need to bend over and move on with this.

There are also sidewalks at the edges of the waterway for people to walk through. However, the water depth is shallow because it hasn't rained recently.

This will also allow you to walk in the waterway.

"Light."

I activate my magic to emit light.

There are no lights in the underground waterways, so we need to use the magic of lighting.

A sphere of light about 30 cm in diameter floats in space and illuminates the surroundings.

"That's Chiyuki. I don't need any more torches."

Shizufe praises me.

Shizufe and the others are members of our entry team.

General Class sent the Freedom Fighters into several teams and let them enter through each entrance.

The other Freedom Fighters will be in the groundwater by now.

Our team is the usual members of Reiji and me, Shirone, Sahoko, Reno and Nao.

And Shizufe and Novis the Brave of Fire and Dekius. And it's Einoye who's in custody.

"Why do I have to come in?!

Ainoe screamed when she was forced to bring her here.

"Lord Ainoe! Dealing with Damon is a terrible crime! Don't you feel sorry for God?! And I know that Lesser Damon, who has a contract with you, is lurking in this underground waterway. Please come with me."

De Kius said Ainoe looked regrettable.

"What a god! You didn't help me when I was in trouble! Damon is better than such a god!!

"Lord Ainoe! What are you talking about? I will be punished."

They talk to each other.

"Sir Decius, please calm down. Then, Einoe, if you don't shut up, I'll cast the magic of silence."

I'll stop them both.

But they don't seem to have said enough.

I exhale.

"Mr. Sisfe, if you'd like, please take Sir DeKius and Mr. Einoye out of here."

"Okay, Chiyuki."

Shizufe lowers his head.

Why they made Shizufe members like us is to suppress Dekius' behavior.

He is responsible and serious.

But whoever is behind this groundwater canal is not in his hands.

They may die in our battle.

But De Kius was too scared to die, so he decided to use Shizufe as his guide.

I don't think Dekius will be able to take a woman with him.

Well, let's go, guys.

Raige's voice led everyone to the groundwater.

It starts with Nao and Raj. And then me and Reno continued. Shirone and Sahoko. Behind it followed by Dekius and Shizufe.

"I smell something bad ~"

Lino cries.

"That's right, the smell is very unpleasant. It smells like raw garbage."

Sahoko's annoying voice beside him.

We go deep into the underground waterway.

Then suddenly Nao stopped going to the front.

"Everybody stop!!

Suddenly Nao shouted.

"What's the matter, Nao?

"There's something ahead."

Nao walks from the sidewalk to the middle of the channel. Probably because it's easier to move.

And Reiji also uses water walking in the same way as Nao to move to the center of the channel.

Nao took the boomerang. Reggie pulls out the sword.

"Hey, what's going on? I can't see a thing! Make it brighter!!

Novis, who is following me from behind, says.

It would be better if he remembered a little reluctance.

"Hey Novis!!!

Shizufe shouted in haste.

She seems to be struggling because of Novis. Somehow it feels intimate.

"I'm going to brighten it now."

"I'm sorry Chiyuki!!

While listening to Shizufe's apology, I use the magic of Light Strip when I stand on the water.

The light stretches out and illuminates the back of the canal.

And a huge object that comes up.

"Nooooooooooooo!!

"Whatever it is, iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!

Sahoko and Reno shout.

"Giant Slug...."

He was just two meters tall and a giant slug who didn't know how many meters it would be in length.

It is a monster called the Giant Slug. There are not one but a few giant slugs, and large and small sea turtles hang on the walls and ceilings of the underground waterway.

The giant slug hasn't noticed us yet, or is crawling around on the floor of the groundwater canal with its sluggish body.

It's so disgusting.

"My spine got a goosebump....."

Even that relatively disgusting sirone is trembling with her shoulders.

"What do we do, Chiyuki?

Reiji looks at us funny and says. Totally ill.

"Stop laughing! Do something!!

"I'll leave this to you, Chiyuki!! Light!!

Raige laughs and fires multiple flares of light.

Light Bullets Burn Giant Slugs.

"Ugh... I can't believe there's such a monster. I want to go home."

Sahoko cries.

I know how you feel. Giant Slug was absolutely disgusting. I'd like to go home if I could.

"Please wait! There's still something!!

Nao pointed to the back.

I immediately illuminate the back with the magic of the light strip.

And there were several black figures there.

"Intruder, look at Tsukata!!

"Barretta!!

"Running away!!

When the black shadows are illuminated by light, they run away at a glance.

"What is that? Rats?"

The siren from the side sounded disgusting.

"It was definitely a rat. But it was as big as a human. And he stood with two legs, and he had a weapon."

Reggie was right. The rat stood with two legs and had a weapon.

Rat Man.

"Rat Man. It's kind of like a freak. Or should I say the mascot of Chiba Prefecture's dream country?

Nao says something dangerous. Still, it's a nasty theme park.

"Ahhh......"

"What's the matter, Reno?"

Sahoko cares about Lino who suddenly makes a strange noise.

"The rat now... That's a human being."

We all pay attention to Reno for the words.

"Mr. Lino, is that true?

When I asked, Reno shook his head vertically.

"Maybe. That's what I saw in Reno's eyes."

Lino says he doesn't think so.

Lino's phantom power is strongest among us.

If you close your eyes, you can see the truth from any opponent.

If that's the case, it's hard to do.

Nao hates to say that.

"Sahoko, if the curse has changed you, can you lift the curse?

When Reiji heard, Sahoko shook his head.

"I don't know, Ray-kun. I have to try....."

Sahoko says unconfidently.

"Then let's try and catch one."

Sahoko nods when I say so.

It's a deal, let's move on.

In Reiji's words, we will go further.

"What are you doing, Kuroki...."

It's time to walk ahead. I heard Shirone murmuring.

◆ Damon King Wolverd

I am at Badon's altar behind the underground waterway.

The rats are making noise in front of me.

He looks at it and looks at the people close to him who don't like it.

The rats were originally human beings, who were converted into family members by Zand.

Since the original person is human, it can make humans and children, and has pathogens that turn humans into rats.

Therefore, as long as the conditions are in place, the number of mice will increase to the mouse formula.

There are still many rats here, and they are making noise.

The neighbors watching the situation seem to be making noise.

I also feel sick because the rats are noisy.

"Talaboss, you've been making so much noise, what's wrong?

"I'm sorry, Mr. Wolverd. Apparently, there's an intruder."

Talaboss answers with his head down.

"Intruder? You must be human, right? Why don't you just kick it off?"

It's ridiculous to make noise when you're human. That's why I answer.

"Apparently, there are Light Warriors among the intruders."

Hearing the words, my head turns pure white for a moment.

And then you stand up understanding the meaning.

"What the hell!!

When I yell, the Talaboss lays flat.

"Sorry! I don't know why a brave man is here either!!

I slap my tongue.

There's nothing I can do about it when I say it in such a human way.

"If a brave man comes, we'll let him go."

When I say so, I challenge the magic of metastasis.

However, it does not trigger.

"Master Wolverd! Boundaries stand in the way of metastasis! We're trapped here!!

The neighbor spoke in a hurry.

What the hell is going on?

I think.

And then I realize.

"You betrayed me!! Zand!!"

It was unexpected. What are you going to do with Sir Dihart, you bastard?

The truth is, it was a lie to destroy me.

But I'm sure he's been hunted down.

I can't beat a brave man.

I am also close to His Majesty the Great Demon King, Damon Road.

I will not lose if I am a weak little god.

But the strength of the Light Warriors will be high among the gods.

I remember fighting the brave men.

I fought a magical battle with a woman called the Dark-haired Sage.

And I lost. Until then, I was confident that I would not lose to the tribe of gods in a magical battle.

But that confidence was shattered in an instant.

Their strength is off track.

Even that mightiest Ranfeld was no match for a brave man.

Killed like this. You'll have to run.

"Taraboshi!!

I'll call the Talaboss.

"Yes! What is it?!

"Quickly resurrect Badon! Now!!

But the Talaboss shakes his head.

"But now I have an appointment...."

"Listen to me! This is an order!!

I use my magic to dominate the Talaboss.

Then Taraboshi's eyes became empty.

Domination was successful. This will bring Badon back to life.

"Then where did Zeal go?

We need him to stop the brave men.

"Dear Mr. Wolverd, If it was Zeal, it would be a long time ago. I left. Apparently his woman is among the intruders, so I think she went to help her."

A close friend answers.

"What are you doing? Where is he?"

I have a headache.

But I don't have time to bring him back.

From now on, I will break the boundary that Zando thinks has held.

That's why I'm wasting my time.

"Don't lick me, Zand! This is Damon Road serving the Devil! I can try to break the boundaries of Kojin!!

◆ Dark Knight Croki

Fly over the Minon plains with Kuna on a dragon, Glorious.

The Minong plain is vast and probably as large as northern India.

But Glorious wings make it easy to move.

From above, you can see several human countries.

However, the number seems to be small compared to the size of the Minon plain.

Probably the monster's influence.

There are few monsters in the Minong plains. But that's a story compared to other regions.

There are monsters in the Minong plains.

Monsters tend basically to hate the light of the sun.

As a result, the open land of Minon Plains does not have many monsters in the daytime.

That's why monsters do less damage than other regions.

But at night, of course, monsters such as goblins do their activities on cloudy and rainy days.

For this reason, even in this area, humans do not go outside the walls when there is no sunlight.

Go north along the river that flows through the Minon Plains.

Eventually, it will reach the Luhak Mountains, which stretch north of the Minon Plains.

To the north of this Luhak Mountains is not Ariad Alliance territory.

And the mountains to the north are home to many Oaks.

In the northern part of the country, the Oaks had ruled the people in the past and created an empire.

That is the "Northern Empire by Orcs".

The empire was overthrown by desperate human resistance, but the remnants survived and still suffer.

It also seems that the northern orcs sometimes cross the mountains to the Minon Plains, so the northern countries belonging to the Ariad Alliance must remain vigilant.

They descend into the woods at the foot of the Luhak Mountains.

The Minon plains are a lot of open land, but forests are spreading near the Luhak Mountains in the north.

It won't be a problem to drop Glorious down here.

Drop Glorious on the plains and humans will find us. That's why I've been flying so far.

There is a beautiful spring near where I got off. It would be good for you to rest a little.

Hmm, I guess I can't find it.

I exhale.

Where did Ulbald go?

Atlanakua seems to have built branches all over the Minnon plains, so I tried flying over them for now, but I don't see any sign of them.

Ulbalds and nearby Damons aren't so good at hiding. So I thought we'd find it soon, but it might have been a failure.

"It's okay to leave Croki and Wolverdo alone. Kuna wants to fly with Croki like this."

Kuna says things that make me happy. I've never had a pretty girl say such a thing.

I feel like I'm going to cry.

Unexpectedly hug Kuna.

But I'm not stopping looking.

"Thank you, Kuna. But let's find out more."

I hug Kuna and say.

"But, Croki, do you have any luck?

Kuna leans her neck.

Certainly Kuna is right.

Could he be in the Republic of Ariadia?

But I didn't feel any sign of it. That's why I think I'm in a different place. But I can't find it.

It might be faster to find Zeal first.

I should have heard from Ainoye, who knows where Zeal is, but Raj and the others have taken him into custody. I can't hear you now.

Ainoe appears to have entered the groundwater with Raige and the others.

Maybe Zeal is in the groundwater. But I don't want to get close because Raige and the others are together.

I wonder what to do.

"I don't know... What do we do now?

I speak with a low voice.

"Then why don't you rest here for a while, Croki? Rest may come up with a good idea."

Kuna laughs. That smile is glossy.

It gets a little rough.

Could be Kuna's right. There is also the possibility that a good idea will come to mind when you rest.

"That's right. Let's get some rest."

I will rest.

I spread out the sheets I brought and prepare the tea.

Glorious is big, so it is okay to load tea tools. I also brought a basket with snacks.

A sandwich with vegetables and other ingredients sandwiched in white and white wheat bread in the cage. The sweets are cookies mixed with dried fruit and honey.

I brought tea made from flowers native to the region for a drink.

These were made with myself, Kuna and Rijena, and Shenna before going out.

The rest of the food was left for Rijena and Shenna's meal.

But how is Shenna doing by now?

He certainly said he was going to the groundwater to help his brother. That's why I keep my sword with her.

It's just a little dating, but it's a little emotional. I hope you're okay.

They sit on their seats and take a break. The spring reflects the sunlight and sparkles. And the wind that blows through the forest is pleasant.

"It feels so good, Kuroki."

Kuna eats a little sandwich and sweets and sleeps on her lap.

And then you fall asleep quickly.

Honestly, isn't this the opposite? I don't think men usually sleep on girls' lap pillows.

However, I think it would be good to see Kuna's innocent sleeping face.

I stroke Kuna's silver hair.

Such a cute girl is sleeping on her lap. Isn't that enough happiness?

"Ghehehehehehe"

When I saw Kuna sleeping, I suddenly smiled disgusting.

Let's calm down a little.

I drink tea. It smells good when I drink it.

While drinking tea, Gloria looks up.

"You're a sweetheart, Glorious."

I stroked Gloria's nose. Gloria looks happy.

Glorious leaned against himself.

I think I'll get some rest, too.

I think so. I keep Glorious' body on his neck.

Then he turned his gaze to the back of the forest.

It started when I was having tea. Someone is looking at us from behind the trees.

It's a small sign. At first I thought it was a goblin, but this area is dazzling with sunlight.

The goblins should stay away. So it's something else.

Kuna probably noticed, but she didn't care.

I don't feel much power from the viewer. I suppose you decided there was nothing wrong with leaving me alone.

Kuna sleeps on her lap with an innocent face.

I think I'll talk to someone who's watching a little.

"Hey, why don't you come out without looking?

Tell the person you're watching. I don't feel hostile. That's why I'm telling you to come here.

Who are they? If you leave, of course you won't.

But if there's anything I can do for you, I'll ask.

A little girl and pony appeared from the shadow of the tree in response to their call.

I doubt myself when I see someone who has appeared.

A little girl looks human.

It is normal for people in this world to live in groups.

And there is no human country around here. Why is such a little girl here?

A little girl like this can only feed on monsters.

At least there's a guardian nearby.

Is that the last person you haven't seen?

As the little girl and pony approached us, a small figure appeared from behind.

It's a dwarf. I don't think he's a young man, judging by his fine white beard. What do you say?

Eight years after Dwarf was born, he looks like a human uncle. And after that, he lived long without much change.

Therefore, the age of the dwarf is difficult to understand.

A girl and a pony approached us on a trail.

Behind the girl's gaze is not a giant dragon, Glorious, nor a beautiful couna, poured into the sweets she was eating.

If you could see this confectionery from a distance, it would be pretty good.

"Does this bother you?

The girl nods without answering.

When I take the sweets, I give them to the girl. There is no problem even if it is raised a little because it is made quite a lot.

"Here you go. Here you go."

But girls don't take it.

"... give me my sister's too"

The girl looks at the pony and says.

I doubt calling her sister, but I give her another sweet.

When a girl takes two sweets, she puts one in her pony's mouth and starts eating in a hurry.

When the girl is eating, the dwarf finally comes here.

"Thank you, great dragon user. Give these children sweets. Effa, Pona. Say thank you to him."

The dwarf lowered his head and thanked. I feel frightened from the words.

Of course. No one wants to approach a dragon.

If the girls hadn't come out, I don't think this dwarf would have come near me.

Thank you, Uncle.

"Hin!!

Effa the girl and Pona the pony lowered their head to herself.

I get shocked when my uncle calls me, but I don't care. Rather, I am surprised that the horse thanked me.

"Do you live here?

Ask the dwarf.

I'm a little concerned about the relationship between this girl, the horse and the dwarf.

"Yes, his name is Urim. As you can see, it's a dwarf. I live in this forest."

Unlike humans, dwarves are less likely to be attacked by monsters. Therefore, it is possible to live in this monster-ridden forest.

Seven dwarves in the woods are famous for hiding a princess who escaped from her stepmother, the queen.

Perhaps this Urim lives by hunting and hunting. I saw a big axe on my back. He has a crossbow in his hand called Gastrafettes.

The crossbow of this world was invented by the Oak people living in Nargor.

Dwarfs are shorter in arms and legs than oaks, and cannot use regular bows because they are hungry.

The dwarf also uses crossbows for this purpose.

Crossbows can't shoot compared to regular bows, but they are easier to handle than bows, and even weak ones can shoot powerful arrows.

"Nice to meet you, Lord Urim. Is this your child?

When asked, Urim shook his head to the side.

"No, I'm lost. I picked up where I was with Pona, the pony."

Urim looks at Effa and says. I'm sure you remember that.

Urim tells me about when Effa and Pona met.

It seems we met two years ago. One day, Urim, who was hunting mushrooms in the mountains, met a slender girl and a pony. There is no parent nearby. If it stays like this, the monster may attack us.

I had no choice, so I took him home to live alone.

Since then, they've been living alone with two people.

"Did your parents look for you?

Urim shook his head again to the question.

"I had a bow of Centaurs with blood on it when I found it. Perhaps his father is a Centaur. There are no Centaurs around here. And I asked if there was anyone in the neighboring country who looked like a mother, but nobody knew."

"I see...."

A Centaurs bow is a synthetic bow.

A loose M-shaped bow is made of multiple materials such as wood and beast bones.

It is smaller but more powerful than a long bow called an elf bow. However, it is difficult to use, so few people use it in humans.

But Centaurs prefer this synthetic bow (composite bow).

From that, Urim must have decided that Effa was the son of Centaurs.

Besides, when I think of the child of Centaurs, I nod that the pony was my sister. Centaurs make humans and children, but horses can also make children.

Therefore, if the mother is a man and a girl, man is born, and if the horse is born a mother and a slut, he becomes a horse.

As a result, human and horse sisters are born. And because of the blood connection, they can communicate.

However, I hear that Centaurs prefer humans.

We have a story about Centaurs who tried to grab the wives of a couple of people in trouble without crossing the river. The Centaurs were killed by a hero, her husband's poison arrow.

The Centaurs, the parents of Effa, were probably killed by humans.

That's why Urim protected Effa.

Effa and Pona are enjoying their sweets.

Looks like you're having some sort of conversation. Probably they understand each other.

"Thank you again. Because I can't make sweets in the garden."

Urim thanked again.

Dwarves make good tools, but they cook poorly.

That's why Effa and the others have never been able to eat sweets before.

It must have been because of the sweet smell that brought them closer to us.

"It doesn't matter. By the way, I'm looking for some damon, don't you know?

Don't expect me to listen.

"Damon? Hmm... I don't know. However, there is a witch's grandmother living alone near the place where she lives."

"The witch is nearby?

Urim nodded.

A witch is a woman who has made a covenant with a demon or an evil god and obtained magic, or a daughter who was born with that woman.

Some men contract with demons and evil gods, but in general more women.

The reason is that many of the demons who make contracts are men like Zeal, the Lesser Damon.

Incidentally, if you create a child among the Fae in this world, you are more likely to have a child of the lower magic race.

For example, when an elf and a human make a child, it is easy for a human to be born.

Since most demons are more magical than humans, I hear that when witches give birth to children, humans are often born.

And it is a great sin in the doctrine of the goddess Feria to conclude a contract with the demons. The influence of the Feria community is strong, and witches are subject to persecution in various countries.

As a result, witches live in hiding or away from people.

It seems that the witch is nearby.

"Yes, she might know about Damon."

I see, it seems worth asking.

He answers as he strokes Kuna's hair.

It doesn't suit me anyway. You may as well drop in a little.

◆ Dwarf Forest Urim

Honestly, I didn't feel alive.

When I break up with a young man with a dragon, I sweat out of my spine.

It was when they were hunting mushrooms.

Suddenly Effa and Pona disappeared.

When I looked for it, I saw something hidden in a tree near the fountain.

When I checked what I was looking at, I almost lost my hips.

What a giant dragon is sleeping on!

He took Effa and managed to leave the scene, but he didn't move.

I wonder if there are any tea drinkers by the dragon's side.

And the young man who was making tea summoned Effa.

"Effa, aren't you scared? I couldn't help being scared."

Ask Effa who walks beside him.

"Yes, Grandpa Ulim, I wasn't afraid of anything. 'Cause you said you weren't afraid of Pona."

Effa strokes the pony.

I can't talk to Pona. But I know what Pona is saying to Effa.

"Really... That's what Pona said."

Ponna can sense some danger. It would have been thanks to Pona that Effa was safe until she met him.

And it didn't seem to be in any danger.

"You were such a good man, Pona."

Effa laughs.

"You're a good person...."

(12) Reminds me of the youth. Can I call that young man a man?

He looked like a man, but he probably wasn't.

Besides, the young man somehow felt more scared than the giant dragon nearby.

Dragons are usually gentle. But touching the scale transforms it into something more frightening than anything else.

Isn't that the same for that young man?

Effa was laughing, but she didn't want to approach the young man as much as she could.