Darenidemo Dekiru Kage Kara Tasukeru Maō Tōbatsu

Hundreds of kilometers southeast of King Luke's capital, you enter the wilderness zone.

And in the midst of the desolate land, where no grass grew, it was.

Utice Grand Cemetery.

It is an ancient site where debate still flourishes about what is buried.

The ruins of Luke's kingdom, which are believed to have existed since before it was founded, were now famous for their large number of undead monsters.

In the past, a formal investigation team was sent by the Kingdom of Lukes to try to investigate its grave several times, but its graves, which extend underground, exist countless branches like a labyrinth, the full extent of which has yet to be revealed. In one theory, the wilderness zone, which occupies more than a third of the size, is assumed, but its authenticity is uncertain.

In the end, the investigation team was badly damaged by the troublesome undead living inside and countless traps that seemed to counteract grave vandalism, postponed indefinitely.

Few enter now, so much so that demon hunters (hunters) and churchmen occasionally break in to raise the level. Occasionally, they find jewellery, but the trap to repel the intruders is alive and well, and the efficiency is terrible.

It is said that the level that can be raised is about 25 to 50, but the number of hunters that raise the level here was extremely small.

This country has the Golem Valley, which is so much easier to level than the Euthis tomb, that they all flow that way.

Sometimes not as famous as Vale's woods, the only village that existed about a kilometer from Utice's tomb, "Purif", was lonely.

It is a medium-sized village surrounded by stone walls. However, the population is quite small relative to the size of the village. Purif was still the base village when the kingdom was sending survey teams to the Euthis tomb, and low population density was its remnants.

There is only one inn of that size, too, but there are three churches, and the boundaries that are stretched around the village are frequently re-stretched, so that even when undead demons raid the village, they can be repelled. There was only one weapon shop and one tool shop, but there was an assortment of products, and measures to combat the undead in particular were sufficient. It is only natural because there is only an undead in the Euthis tomb.

Even if, for example, you are not ready to challenge the Euthis tomb, you are ready to do so within this village. Supply of supplies, securing of human resources. Even if it was not popular, there is no doubt that it is the stronghold of those who challenge the Great Grave.

When I delivered the unbroken braves to the church, I headed to the inn to drag my heavy body.

It's not physical fatigue...... should be. I don't get tired to the extent that I dragged the brave man across the wilderness.

Return to the room you were taking in advance, silently. No one could speak to you about the look you had on your face that looked serious.

Amelia has the church check again to see if there are any female monks who can be put into the Fujido party. You haven't come back yet, there was nobody in the room. I'm glad I'm not here. Not really, I don't want to be foolish with my men.

I end up putting up a mace I didn't use and draw water from the water to calm down...... but that's when I realize.

My hands were shaking.

Such an idiot...... even against the top demons can fight calmly I am upset...... so!?

I try to stop the tremor, but there is no sign of stopping at all. No, not in this state. At least I have to get my cool back.

Head to the bathroom and take a shower. Empty your head and cool your head with cold water.

Will the Vines be waking up by now? No, I planted more, so Fujido's level would keep me asleep for at least a day today. Raising the level is urgent, but we need time to work out what to do. I'd like to think it's a dream, but definitely not a dream. Those guys... no, Aria and the Fujido guy... were feeling scared for their undead opponents. It is a bad trend. It is a very bad trend. Damn.

When I got out of the bathroom, Amelia was just returning. He meets me out of the bathroom and looks up at me with a decent look.

Exhale deeply and rub your eyeballs loose. I had cooled my head and managed to stop trembling at my fingertips.

Oh, I can't help it. I have no choice. What happened to the disorder? Yeah, I don't have a choice.

"... chip. Amelia, we need to rebuild the operation."

"Huh... Yes"

Vikri shook her shoulders and Amelia nodded small.

§§§

It was only yesterday that Fujido received a report that he had changed that destination from the Golem Valley I had assumed to the Euthis Tomb.

The reason is to include a powerful monk (Priest) in your company.

Apparently, the stun in the aftermath of the battle against Zarpan in the Vale Forest worked somewhat, and the information that came through the church properly... well, it was acceptable.

I set the Golem Valley as my next target because that's where it's most efficient, and I don't care where it is if it's even level up and I get that much efficiency.

Nor is it wrong to make the decision that the Fujido and their intended Priest be companions. Whether we can be buddies is another story. Well, I'll leave that alone.

Now, there is something called grade in demons, depending on the type and individual.

They are determined by various factors such as physical strength, attack methods, ecology, intelligence index, protection, high presence, etc., but that does not necessarily coincide with 'nasty'.

Sometimes there are demons that are very troublesome and essential to counteract, even though they are not strong, and even though they do not gain a lot of presence.

Its representative…… is a demon who launches attacks of abnormal state systems.

I don't know who or what the hell you meant to call it that, but a state abnormality refers to a general term for effects that hinder normal physical or mental functioning, beginning with poison and paralysis. If you don't take action, even the higher-level ones will easily fall, an attack of that kind. So most mercenaries who make demon hunting a business call demons with such attacks' yellow 'or something like that as demons in need of vigilance, they don't fail to prepare when fighting, and they choose such demon-free fields as a hunting ground as much as possible in the first place.

The typical species of demons that give a state anomaly is the undead... the representative of demons whose grade tends to be lower on the back than its nasty.

It is a troublesome enemy.

Beginning with corpse ghosts (ghouls) and evil spirits (raises), demons of that kind are mostly good at giving physical state abnormalities such as poison and paralysis, and mental state abnormalities such as panic (fiars), and the majority of them are demons that are filled with resentment and materialized in cemeteries and have no physical strength, and what they say exists is' thin '.

Besides, the demons of the Vale Forest were sold as materials by their bodies and bones, but the materials that can be obtained from the undead are basically inexpensive. How inexpensive is it so inexpensive that it is more efficient not to pick it up.

For example, even if it had a good monk who could recover from a state anomaly, the amount of healing items consumed is much higher than when hunting other demons, and hunters are hard to target when they have all the disadvantages that far.

What you're trying to say is that the Euthis tomb is a gateway to the Fujido family today. It's also one of the major factors that made me choose the Golem Valley.

- But think about it, that's... not a bad story.

An attack of an abnormal state system is one hurdle for those who fight demons. If you continue your crusade to the Demon King in the future, you will surely meet an enemy with it. I was going to raise the level somewhat before letting them experience it because it would be tolerable if the level went up, but there is no particular problem with letting them experience it first. Fujido also teaches the sacrament of elementary but state anomaly recovery, and if you give him a recovery item via the church, he shouldn't take care of it.

The undead of the Euthis tomb is not so strong about its presence, and even defeating a number is enough to raise the level.

It will be a pretty tiring level increase for the Vines, but their goal is the Demon King. You should also let them get used to mental pain.

That's what I thought. Yeah, that's what I thought.

The level of the Fujido line is still not high, but the undead in the shallow layer of the Euthis tomb is weaker than the demons of the Vale Forest and can fight enough. It should have been.

Who can predict? Saint Brave (Holly Brave)...... I can't believe you don't like undead. What a brave man.

Of course, I knew it as prior knowledge. That some demon hunters don't like the undead.

The undead basically look uncomfortable. The Living Dead, as its name suggests, looks as if a rotting corpse is moving, and Reis is well... floating through the universe, translucent, and physical attacks are hard to work with, and few people dislike it.

However, it is only a matter of personal preference… Fujido has always been a one-sided opponent. Even the dead wood genie (Bad Trent) who fought in the Vale Forest doesn't look that delightful, and even the wolf and monkey and warcraft demons reek of stench. Fujido scolded them, and they didn't change their complexion after taking a bloodbath. The demons of the Vale Forest move much faster, and if the Holy Sword held by Fujido, even Lace, who has no physical attack, can be singled out.

Why is it that Fujido, who should not have been so dissatisfied with his ability to fight before... is scared of his opponent to the point of living dead? Why, why do you lose consciousness in Reyce's "Scream (Scream)"? You're supposed to be equipped with holy armor that should also alleviate mental damage...

You, you didn't even look like that when you dealt with Van Peel!? Because that one is a thousand times stronger.

I pinch the table and Amelia looks at this one with her posture right. Waiting for my word.

Well, what a voice to speak of......

In the meantime, I'll ask you a few questions lightly.

"Amelia. Can you, like, undead or something?

"? I can, I suppose?

"... aren't you scared?

I blinked my words a second or third time, and I said it like Amelia was frightened.

"What are you talking about, you?"

Right. Right. There's no monk (Priest) afraid of the undead, is there? Or a handful of them among the mercenaries. In the first place, a guy with a heart like that is not suitable as a warrior...

Especially for Priest, the undead is dressed. Either that or we're more scared of catfish.

... Do you want to keep the reality escape around here?

I said to Amelia, making a voice as calm as possible.

"The Vines have been wiped out. Apparently... Fujido and Aria... don't like undead"

……

Amelia tilts her neck slightly with a strange look.

I'm going to look at my face as if it's written in an answer to my face. No, it's not a quiz or anything.

"I received Reyce's" Mourning Scream (Bad Scream) "at the bottom and carried it to church because I lost consciousness. All lives are safe, of course."

"Uh... who is it?

"... the Fujido."

Except for Limis and Gresha, to be exact, but well, they're also a pile of problems with them.

That being said, Amelia is tilting her neck with her eyes round. It wouldn't be a joke or anything. I really don't get it. Makes sense. You should be relieved. I don't know either.

"Fujido and Aria won't be able to fight the undead as they are now"

"... why?

"... maybe because I'm scared"

"... who is it?

"... Fujido and Aria."

I'm looping. I'm looping.

Amelia silences. He glances at his lips with his index finger and thinks with a serious look.

Eventually, he uttered a small whining voice.

"Mr. Fujido is a garbage scum, but he's a Holy Brave, isn't he?

... Did you think that about Fujido?

I just nodded at her, Amelia tilted her neck again with no expression, her gaze indoors looking slightly restless, and finally she looked at me and stood up.

"... excuse me, can I take a shower?

"... go"

Chill your head. I'll tell you what to do if I understand.