Kuro no Maou

Episode 208: Visitors to the Fourth Institute

The Rank 4 dungeon "Media Ruins," which exists about ten kilometers from the capital, Daedalus, is now more busy with white-coated researchers than armored adventurers.

Because the Fourth Laboratory, opened by The White Miracle, began full activity.

Dangerous monsters of rank 4 live in the deepest part of the vast underground space (geofront), but the compartments used as laboratories are in shallow parts of the dungeons, so safety is ensured simply by laying some security.

For the record, Crusader soldiers were in charge of security at first, but Daedalus adventurers now undertook it.

Saliel immediately sought the early opening of the Adventurer Alliance, which created an environment in which the adventurers of the Republic could operate within a short period of time.

Anyway, despite being in the dungeon, research continues here day and night.

In particular, Bishop Judas, founder of The White Miracle and director of the Fourth Institute, was extremely busy.

On the twelfth day of the month of Red Flame, this day was also supposed to carry out an analysis of the ancient magic apparatus installed in the ruins, just as yesterday, but it would be interrupted by a sudden visitor.

I'm sorry I'm busy.

"If you become an immediate messenger under the Holy Father, you will not be able to drive back unhindered."

Visits were made to the silver hair, blue and black odd eyes representing day and night, the figure of a man wrapped in the courtesy of a messenger with a succesful flesh as tight as a knight of war.

Judas, against him, also boasts a giant body so forged that he does not think of himself as an old man as he looks, and even haunts such majesty that he is the king of a nation.

The mere presence of such two people made it possible to create a simple room for visitors, which was as majestic as if it were between the thrones.

"No way, I really mean inspection, let's hear the requirements, Second Apostle, Sir Abel"

And Judas knew that the man sitting before him was a ‘brave man’ disguised as an identity.

"I want horseback riding, ask him to fly"

Abel is not surprised that she has found out who she is, nor does she ask for a stop, but merely says what she wants.

It is a slightly shattered tone compared to the time before the other apostles, but only because I know that it is quickest to say things frankly to a man named Judas without extra foresight or anything.

"Hmm... Can't we even bring the Holy Beast, I see"

In Abel's words, Judas perceived all the circumstances.

The Second Apostle is not called 'White Brave' or anything else by Dada, if he is a brave man, he possesses the horseback riding he deserves.

But since you are visiting the continent of Pandora under false identities with the Pope's immediate messengers, you cannot ride around in grandeur the 'Holy Beast', one of the symbols of the brave.

"Consideration shall be prepared in words"

"Come on, take whatever you want"

The negotiations were concluded immediately.

The opponent is the Second Apostle Abel, there is no more credible opponent in society, and the roundabout rush is pointless.

"Show me."

Judas responds silently.

On the big palm offered, there was a single spider on it, when the hell did you take it out, or call it in?

A spider about five centimeters long with long legs, but its entire body is crystal clear, and at first glance it looks like an exquisite gemstone workmanship.

The fact that it is the finest user demon (savant) capable of recording visual information with a very high degree of accuracy can be immediately deduced by those who are quite familiar with magic.

However, only those close to him will know that Judas' sole has its own improvements and performs far higher than conventional products.

Upon receiving the crystal spider, Abel closed his left and right colored eyes to focus his consciousness.

Silence dominates the room for about five minutes as it is.

We don't make each other faint as if they had become stone statues.

Only the faintly audible sound of breathing indicated that the two were living human beings.

"I'll have Black Dragon number 13."

Abel opened her mouth abruptly.

It's gonna be expensive.

"I don't mind, we need him to get far."

Judas' answer is to affirm.

This "Thirteen of the Black Dragons" is the 'one' of the sons of Dragon King Garvinal captured in Daedalus, even the finest experimental material owned by the Fourth Laboratory at the moment.

The usefulness of the Black Dragon material has been proven by the creation of Experiment 49.

There are still no experimental entities with powers beyond number 49 at this time, and a further report by the Cypriot squad has also found that they are showing growth far beyond their forecast performance at the time.

Again, if we can produce an experimental object of the same spec, we can finish it as the strongest divine soldier comparable to the Apostle with the White God's protection ‘without’, Judas thought so.

But that doesn't have to be right now.

If the Second Apostle Abel says he needs a black dragon, he can expect an adequate return, with no objection to conceding it.

Therefore, what we should say here is not a word of denial, all we need is an explanation.

"Black Dragon 13 is not ready for treatment yet, you need to keep it with your own hands."

"Well, let's just say I can now, do you have a place?

"The hall for manoeuvre experiments was just completed the other day, I hope you don't break it too flashy."

With a slight grin, Abel responded.

"Do good."

On that day, as a result of a top-secret manoeuvre experiment, other than that of Judas, the hall, which had just been completed, was to be half-destructed and a sign under construction was to be put up again.