Dungeon Defense (WN)

“Now, let's get rid of the next case…… before that, let's get thirsty. ”

Dantalian holds the wine. He was excited about the thought of crossing the first hurdle. Barbatos looks at him with a grumpy eye.

“Sounds reasonable to me. But there's still a gap. It's like a hole in the cheese. What if some hillbilly son of a bitch went off the rails? What if I didn't care about the profits of my faction, didn't care about unreasonable behavior, and just played a grand prank on you, Dantalian? ”

Dantalian nods.

“Obviously, I'm assuming some suspects are reasonable actors. ”

“Yes, it doesn't make sense in the first place. The Demon Kings are half crazy. To put it bluntly, Belial was either too stupid or he had a bad head and left a mark on Reef's corpse... ”

“So basically, Barbato, you want to lean on coincidence. ”

She shuts up.

Dantalian moves his glass around. There was red wine pouring in.

“Did he really beat me up for being purely speculative? Could it be a coincidence that he was identified as the perpetrator? The 505 Mountains of Balerignon were not confident in deduction, so it was a ploy to see if he had taken the right picture or not.... to confirm that, Barbatos. You offered me a battle. And now you're leaning on unreasonable things to debate me. ”

He looks straight at Barbatos.

“You're right. Maybe some lunatic acted completely irrationally. Maybe some coincidence left a mark on Reef's body. What do you think of this? The seventh Amon has a natural ability. He didn't attend Valpurgis' night, but maybe he was watching the hearings in a natural way. Isn't that right?”

“That's ……. ”

“We should also add Amon to the Dragon Ship to question thirty-two Demon Kings, not thirty-three Demon Kings. I have no idea why Amon was so interested in me, number 71, and why he framed Belial, number 68, but somehow Amon went a little crazy and did all that crap. ”

He smiles bloody.

“No, there's a chance that all of this is my autobiography. Maybe I'm imprinting on Reef's corpse and writing you a bunch of lies. At least I look closer to the killer than Amon. ”

Barbatos fails to answer.

He was saying: Do you deny yourself the goal of the battle? I admit that there may be some coincidence, but if you argue that way, where does your goal, which was to rule out coincidence, go? Would you deny us both a duel?

“I'm sorry. It was my mistake. ”

She admitted it honestly. This was not a speculation to unearth the truth. It was a duel with rules and purposes in its own way. Barbato sighs at the fact that he forgot the basics. I didn't know half the suspects were in a hurry to get off the list.

The second objection was stopped.

Dantalian said.

“Next, exclude the entire flat wave from the suspect. Except you, of course. ”

“What, what!? ”

Barbato's eyes widen. Among the fourteen remaining suspects, the plains occupied nine. Remove Barbato from the list up to a total of eight plains - only six suspects remain! We had to stop it somehow!

“No way! ”

“No, it's possible. The plains disappear immediately from the dragon ship for the reason that they are plains. ”

Dantalian said.

“Everyone at the hearing knows. Barbatos, you have declared that you will protect me. You know you've been taking me on city tours all day after the hearings. Here. Suppose the Pyramids left a mark on Reef's corpse. ”

Dantalian asked me why I did it.

“If Belial really is the culprit, I don't need to take revenge. A few days ago, Pymon was defeated by a legend. In that situation, again, someone from the mountain tribe painfully attacked Dantalian? You have the evidence?... If we do well, we'll have a chance to strike a huge blow against the mountain tribe. ”

Nevertheless, the plains remained silent.

They were happy to leave a mark on Reef's corpse. Even though Dantalian had spent a month doing nothing, there were no reactions in the plains. At the very least, we can approach Dantalian and offer to hunt down the mountain tribes as we assist.

“The behavior of 'antagonizing the mountain tribes' and 'not attacking the mountain tribes' are contradictions. One conclusion is thus drawn. They can't attack if they want to attack the mountain tribes. That means they have no proof that Belial is the culprit! ”

Dantalian gives more strength to his voice.

“Nevertheless, you framed Belial. Why? Why do we have to go through such a complicated and bothersome process to attack Velial? Why do you need such grand schemes to attack the Demon King in 68th place? Same argument as before applies here. Because he's weaker than Belial. But."

Dantalian points to a massive list of detection points.

“As you can see, the plains are outnumbered by Belial! The lowest order of flat-wave monosaccharides is the fifth order of Purcas. It's like 18 different steps. I don't think he's going to let me, Dantalian, retaliate. ”

“Objection! ”

Barbato has sharpened his teeth.

“You presume that the plains' purpose is to frame Belial himself! No shit like that. If the Plains have left a mark on Reef's corpse, their objective, of course, is not Belial individuality, but the whole mountain tribe! No matter how different the order is, the mountain tribes have every reason to plot against Belial! ”

“I completely agree. ”

Dantalian smiles. Even before Barbatos felt bad about the smile, he says.

“Just like you said. The Plains didn't target Belial personally. He's targeting the whole mountain tribe. I wonder how powerful the Demon King is and how he intends to attack the whole mountain tribe without any real proof! ”

“ ……! ”

Barbato swallows his breath.

I'm hit!

Dantalian encouraged her to admit to herself, 'If the plains were plotting against Belial, the plains were powerful enough to oppose the entire mountain tribe without any evidence.' This way...

“The mountain tribes are the best in the upper room. The whole Plains are the only ones who can handle them. Only one Demon King can move the entire Plain Wave. ”

Dantalian points at her.

The leader of the Flatlands. He hates the mountain tribe more than anyone.

“Barbato, it's just you. ”

“ ……. ”

She realizes she's cornered.

Clearly, there were 32 suspects in the beginning. At some point, however, fourteen, fifteen and slowly, the suspect was eliminated, and the target turned on her in an instant. If the plains are the culprits, only one of Barbatos was the culprit.

“…… huh. ”

She laughs.

The feeling of Dantalian winning the duel is fading. The intuition that saved her at every moment of crisis. There was still something to argue about. It was a crucial objection. But Dantalian will survive, she thought.

She's always wanted a battle of honor.

As the Demon King, his honor was in conquering the human race. That's why I'm in the lead of the Moon Blitz. I lost and lost endlessly. Believing there would be an honorable end. Whether the end was victory or death, it didn't matter.

Only battles. Honorable battles.

It's been 2,000 years. She never got what she wanted. The Moon Blitz has fallen many times. There was no honor there. Only cowardice and fear, envy and jealousy, above all, foolishness reigned. The comrades grew weary, turned their backs, and even left.

She must be exhausted.

‘But if it's this guy, ’

The tip of Barbato's mouth rises.

If the one in front of you is by your side, you might be able to regain your strength. I will endure another 2,000 years. Unlike those who follow their instincts and instincts thoroughly, Dantalian will support the Moon Nation with its cunning and vulgarity. Perhaps even in our dreams, we will wage a great war.

So let's test it one last time.

Break the last objection. I will test whether you are qualified to serve the 100,000 Demon Prince and no one else.

“No way! ”

Barbato shouts lively. She laughs excitedly.

“All your children's claims are being made under the assumption that the plains are the culprits! What am I supposed to do? The mountains and the plains have been cleared of all suspicions, and there are still six of them! Six men remain, including me! ”

She shakes her hand. There's a buzzer. A plot was drawn on the names of all the plain waves in the list. Only Barbatos' name was saved.

“I commend you with all my heart, the wit that cut 32 people down to six! But how are you going to pick me out of six? A neutral or non-affiliated person may have just engraved the corpse of the Reef to keep it between the mountain waves and the plain! ”

She clenches her fist.

“Among the six remaining suspects is Seireh, ranking 70, weaker than Belial! And as you put it, there's a lot of reasons to go through" complicated and annoying procedures. "The weak have no choice but to tackle the strong. In case you haven't noticed, this is your chance to take advantage of separating the Dantalians from the Belial. Also!”

Barbato points to the top of the list.

“Old Marvas, fifth in rank, the leader of the Neutral Tribe, has always hated the mountain and plains. That old bastard has the guts to frame a mountain tribe without any proof! Yes! Neutral factions rise to power while the two factions fight each other, any scenario is possible! ”

She smiles in repentance.

Now the two axes of logic wielded by Dantalian were blocked, 'There is no reason for a high order to frame Belial,' and 'there is no reason for a low order to antagonize the entire mountain range.' Sequence 70 th SEERE was included for the former, and sequence 5 th Marvas was included for the latter. At least three suspects remain, including Barbatos.

“Why am I the culprit? Barbatos! ”

She got excited and said,

“Can you defeat this body! ”

Her heart flutters.

“Show me your potential!" ”

A wide hall. The girl's voice echoes from the ceiling to the very high ceiling. Five hundred Death Knights groan, wondering if they knew their master was excited. You reach out and bend your giant hand. Just as the owner ordered, he would bite that arrogant bastard right now and slaughter him with his duodenum.

The Palace of the Demon King in Barbato is full of excitement and livelihood. She also burns hot from her toes. Now all her nerves are directed at one place, Dantalian's lips. How will you take it back? No, is it really possible to get hit? If you accept...... how.

My lips opened.

“Here's what we've been ignoring. One of the big facts. ”

A calm voice seeped into the Demon King's palace.

“Who killed Reef? ”

“ ……. ”

Barbato's body stops.

“It's also about when the Reef's corpse was imprinted. When the body was found, there was magic around the reef to drive out animals and insects. Maybe the killer painted the mark on the body with the spell. ”

She was dazed. I looked at my restless lips and thought,

Aha.

Oh, I see.

That's how it works.

“Who could have killed the Reef, and who could have done magic? It's simple. You don't have to think about it. There were only two people who managed to escape the Reef Adventure Desert, Reef himself and his identity. The Wizard killed the Reef, imprinted the body, and enchanted it around the body. ”

In other words, I've been looking forward to a real battle for 2,000 years. The end.

“Now the question goes on to the next. Who is this wizard? I immediately searched the city where Reef was staying. However, the wizard that Reef hired was only listed in the documents. He wasn't actually a member of the tower. There was a list of statues.There was a suspicious smell. ”

Although it's not a battlefield where blades and blood drops come and go, this is the place to meet them.

“The wizard looked like a wizard in roughly four circles. The problem was the Wizard's Mana was black. I'm investigating the remaining six suspects right now. They were Demon Kings for at least hundreds of years, so it was relatively easy to get data about the Demon Kings themselves, as well as their duplicity. ”

I think it's been a long time.

“About one hundred and seventy of them. Twenty-one high wizards in four or more circles. There are three black wizards here. Well, we narrowed it down. But we have a problem. All three were not human. The wizard who played at the Leaf Adventure Desert must have been a human woman. What's going on here? I needed to change my mind. Ah.”

I think I've handled myself well.

“You used your club magic. Armor magic is the magic of the seven circles. Ha! The story became very simple. Of the 177 wizards in total, there were only three of them, greater than seven. ”

I didn't have any friends who made up their minds. You lead your weakening faction through clay wars and conflicts.

Thinking about the other day, Barbato stares at the man dazed.

“Only one of the three Grand Wizards is black in color. ”

Dantalian smiles.

“It's you. ”

Static.

Silence filled the Demon King's Palace.

Dantalian doesn't see Barbato's face. Suddenly, she lowers her head. She stood still without being moved. After a while, she slowly raises her right hand. Five names were drawn on the list.

Sequence # 8 Barbato.

Only her name remained intact.

“Phew.”

Dantalian sighs of relief. The third and final objection was debated. After a difficult workout, something like a catnip spread throughout his body.

He was filled with thoughts about the Knights of Death. I was amazed at how much the twelve A-rank monsters would benefit. A smile spread on my face by itself.

“Well, that's it. Took me a while to figure it out. It was never just me. ”

“ ……. ”

“So don't be so mean. Haha. Twelve Death Knights...? Barbato?”

Dantalian pauses. Barbatos steps forward, his head bowing. I asked what happened, but it was silent. She continued to approach him. Barbato finally stands in front of him.

“ ……. ”

“What's the matter, now that we're fighting... huh? ”

Her little hands grab Dantalian's head.

“― Eugh!? ”

It happened so fast. She pulls his head. At the same time, she raises her heel slightly. The key difference has disappeared. At the same time, the distance between the two became closer. My lips touched mine.

His eyes widen. Barbato closes his eyes. A moment went by like that. Barbatos still holds his head in his hands, his lips slightly peeling off. She smiles.

“You know what? You're fucking awesome right now. ”

She kisses again before he gives her any answers. This time it was a deep kiss.

The Knights of Death turn their heads back on their own as if they didn't want to see the Lord's southern scenes. In the vast Palace of the Demon King, the voice of the man moaning and the town sounded faint.