In a dimly lit room at the Balse Inn, a blonde woman, dressed in all black, closes the book she is reading, sets it aside, and looks to a corner of the room.
A man dressed in black suddenly appears out of the corner of the woman's eye. The man drops to one knee on the floor.
I gave you the pendant, as you requested.
So straightforwardly and reverently reports to the blonde woman.
Thank you for your help, and now we just hope that the ridiculous clown dances the way we want him to.
The blonde sipped to herself as she poured the fruit wine into a glass on the table.
'......'
The man in black does not respond to the blonde woman's murmurings, but only bites down on his lower lip with a downcast look.
The blonde woman narrowed her eyes and got up from her seat and approached the man in black.
Hmm, do you look quite unhappy?
Visit it while looking into its face.
"That's not why I'm here: ......
Don't worry about it. Don't you like it so much that you gave our treasures to a dirty human being?
The man in black often looked at the blonde woman, but
What you decide can't be wrong. It's just that I know in my head it's the best thing to do, but my soul is not convinced.
Immediately, he squeezed his voice out of his throat with a determined look on his face.
It's true. I'm not convinced, either. But, you know, if we don't do this, we're going to lose this war.
"The Legendary Brave: ......
Yes, one look at his combat and you can see it in his bones. It's a kind of monster born of the human species. I don't think anyone other than Your Majesty can resist. And to make matters worse: ......
"Party of the Brave
At the words of the man in black, the blonde woman pulled her chin back with a hateful expression and countered with
Your Majesty would have a slight edge if it were only a brave man. But the wise men and the holy knights (paladins) are powerful. You'll be able to get a lot more out of them. In addition, the Great Mage, the Spear King, and a new gift holder for the Swordsman were born one after another. If we allow them to continue to build up their strength, we will surely lose.
I affirmed.
And defeat is the eradication of our demon race. Really, I don't like it.
I agree. But that's why I have to do it.
With a wry smile, but with a serious expression, he declares, "Is that the oracle?
'Is that the oracle?'
Yes, there were actually oracle sites in those ruins. In fact, there was an oracle's ritual site in the ruins. Nine times out of ten, if we follow the oracle and sacrifice a few humans, we will be able to bring our god to this world. If that happens--
"We can crush them without a trace!
Behind the glittering eyes of the black-robed man shouting this, there was an intense, dark passion for the human race flickering in the depths of his eyes.
The brave men are monsters, sure, but that's just in our diminutive scale. Our God will never win.
At the blonde woman's strangely impassioned and decisive words, the man in black cowered and
It's a shameful story to cling to the god of fairy tales, no matter how hard you are pressed.
He let out a tired sigh and muttered to himself.
'Yes, I know. But there's no other way for us to survive than to follow the oracle. Literally, a desperate measure. That's why we must make sure this operation succeeds.
"What if they fail?
Of course, we need to retrieve the pendant and find the next clown candidate. I need you to find out. Do it right away.
"Yes, sir.
The black-robed man stood up and straightened his posture, put his right fist to his chest, bowed and left the room.
''Ash-sama, I will definitely make your dream come true!
The blonde woman muttered this in a determined voice in the private room left alone.