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Chapter 430
Chapter 430
Episode 430 Return of the Lion (1)
After talking to some extent.
I borrowed a dagger from Amelia and cut open the stomach of the dragon slayer.
Swoop-.
A swollen belly as if it had been cut with a surgical scalpel.
After completing the laparotomy, the heart was taken out in a calm manner.
Because it was such a cold place, it was still fresh.
‘The heart of a dragon looks different from normal people.’
Should I say it looks like a tropical fruit with a rough surface?
There’s something like chain marks that I don’t know why.
As I was looking at it curiously, Ravien, who was watching me, suddenly said.
“The chain marks are the marks of the pen’s curse.”
um yeah
Anyway, then you’re saying that it’s like that from the beginning?
“I’ll ask for Gowland Preservation Magic and Distortion Magic.”
Afterwards, the removed heart was subjected to distortion magic and stored in a suitable box. Lavien seemed to want to take care of himself…
“I’ll keep this for a while.”
“…why?”
“Because it’s a means of negotiation.”
“Couldn’t you… bring it right away?”
“Yes, after the situation calms down a bit, I will meet with the Taegoryong of the time and hand it to you after receiving the promise of a secret. It will be difficult if the story about this guy’s heart spreads.”
I was a little worried, but unexpectedly, Lavien readily agreed.
“…Okay. I’m sure you’ll get a lot more back from me than I’ll take back. Of course, I’m a little sorry for Penn, but it won’t be that long…”
“Thank you for understanding.”
OK, so this problem ends here.
After the heart rooting was over, a funeral was held.
There was no priest left to oversee the funeral, but as we saw then, the dead members were cremated in silence.
And…
a rattle.
Finish by putting the bone fragments in a box.
After that, I started rooting overall.
The elite of the Rose Knights and Noark.
And the dead ally’s equipment…….
“Take all the crew’s equipment. You can’t use the subspace, so put it in your bag as much as possible.”
Anyway, collect all the equipment of allies that will become keepsakes.
“There’s not enough space, so I’ll pick only the valuable ones from Noark’s equipment.”
I decided to bring Noark equipment in moderation.
Didn’t you kill a lot of Noarks before coming to the eye of the glacier? The booty lies dormant in our subspace. Even if you ask the source, there is no way to tell if it was obtained at the time or not.
Unlike the Knights of the Rose.
“Collect the items of the Knights of the Rose separately. They must be managed strictly.”
The equipment and consumables they have are almost military materials.
Therefore, selling and actual use are limited.
That’s right, the moment these items are released on the market, wouldn’t the news spread to the royal family?
‘No, as soon as I go back, the spoils will be settled, and if I just rummage through my pockets, my plan will go awry.’
It’s not 100%, but the risk exists.
“Once the military funds were definitely earned…”
Kaislan, a former soldier, seemed somewhat satisfied with the ample budget for the group.
Well, it was kind of funny to see my eyes blush at the thought of my dead comrades.
It’s not bipolar or something.
“Don’t feel too guilty about Yandel. You just have to make their wishes come true.”
“What are you talking about? I just got a runny nose because I was cold.”
After that, another thought… Another thought…
Suddenly stopped and moved to the place where the corpses and equipment of the Rose Knights were gathered. I’m not going to take a single one if it’s possible, but…
‘It’s enough to see what you have, right?’
I thoroughly searched through my belongings, thinking that something that might be a weakness of the royal family or important information might come out of these bodies.
The more I looked, the more my stomach hurt.
‘And the daggers are all Mystium. All leather items are ogre skin…….’
I have to leave this alone?
Can’t we hide it somehow and take it and then melt it down or cut it up and replace it with new equipment?
Such greed creeps up.
But…
“Let’s give up. This.”
Even a 1% risk is unacceptable.
It’s the dragon slayer’s heart. You can make excuses that you got it during a chase in the eye of the glacier, but isn’t this thing—.
“……huh?”
While rummaging through the corpses of the Rose Knights, I immediately tilted my head.
‘What are these rings?’
The same type of rings worn on the middle fingers of the knights caught my eye.
‘Were these guys… wearing a ring?’
I look back at my memories, but it doesn’t seem like it.
When I fought this woman named Six, this woman was not wearing this ring.
But…
‘What is it?’
Upon questioning, he immediately removed all the rings from the corpses.
First of all, it wasn’t a number item.
So is it a magic tool?
“Marone Gowland.”
Feeling the need to check, I asked the wizards for an appraisal. It didn’t take long for the results to come out.
“It’s a slave-type magic tool. As soon as you wear the ring, the real thing disappears and it belongs to your soul.”
“A dependent magic tool?”
“You know. The summoning mark used to summon a ship on the 6th floor of the Great Ocean. That’s one of the representative subordinate magic tools.”
“Then… this ring is…”
“Yes. It’s a subspace ring. That’s several times the level of general sorcery.”
Somehow, none of the corpses were wearing subspace rings or bracelets.
“Normally, these subordinate magic tools leave traces like tattoos, but this one doesn’t have anything like that. Looking at it, it seems that the detection nullification circuit is also engraved.”
“Does that mean that the existence of this subspace cannot be known even to the royal family?”
“Yes. Probably not?”
jackpot hit
***
I don’t know what’s in this dependent subspace.
But one thing is certain.
Even if you haven’t heard anything, it’s great.
After all, with this ring, you don’t have to throw away all the equipment of the Knights of the Rose.
“Take everything!”
I gathered all the equipment of the Rose Knights and put them in my backpack.
Well, how would those bastards know if I put them in a subspace as soon as I return to the city after putting them all together?
‘The problem is that there are only seven subspaces…’
We currently have a total of 10 people.
3 people cannot have this ring.
Surprisingly, however, the subspace distribution ended in an instant without any conflict.
“…It’s too big a deal for me, who has done nothing in this battle.”
James Carla, who was blind and unable to participate in the battle, withdrew.
“I’ll yield too. I already have a subordinate subspace.”
“me too.”
Acuraba and Lavien, who already have a similar item, yield.
So the owner was decided.
“The character is wearing a liar’s rose ring.”
“The liar’s rose ring is bound to the character.”
A ring that scatters light and disappears when worn.
“How do you open the subspace?”
“Brainwave perception. If you think about opening a subspace, it will open.”
Is it like the latest technology from the royal family?
It will be very useful in the future.
“Okay then, the eolchu probation is over.”
Soon, the memento collection and loot collection will be completed.
“The frozen wall melts.”
As soon as the lockdown was over as the day passed, we left the battlefield together.
Although food came out of the backpacks of the Rose Knights, it was because it was not enough for ten people to eat.
?Versil Gowland cast the 6th grade space-time magic [Upper Distortion].?
?Lilith Marrone cast the 6th grade time-space magic [Upper Distortion].”
So, while procuring as much monster meat as possible, I headed to the glacial eye. was
But…
“It’s a pity. If I could take all of the items below here, it wouldn’t have been too much to buy the imperial mansion.”
The glacier wizard Cariadea was holding on so hard that I had to return.
How many gears are buried under there?
It is unknown, but the moment the labyrinth is closed, everything will be disintegrated in the air.
“Now let’s say goodbye for today and rest here.”
It is important to supply and demand meat, but I did not move in a hurry and took breaks as often as possible.
I’m not going to starve to death for the rest of the day anyway… and
the condition of the crew wasn’t good either.
“Is Kaislan okay?”
“It’s okay, so don’t worry too much. You can hold on until you leave.”
There was no priest, and there were only four potions.
All survived, but the aftermath still lingers on a few who suffered serious injuries.
Erwen’s MP and natural power are exhausted, so he can’t use a single skill.
There are only a handful of people who can fight intact.
“But… maybe it’s because I’ve been through those things? I don’t feel that it’s difficult at all…” ”
Ah, I agree.”
“I thought I’d been through quite a few things in my life, but looking back, it seems like it was all a disgusting thought.”
During the break, we had small talk like this, but mostly we discussed the future.
“Are you going to create a clan… right away?”
“Perhaps. But it will be a little later when everyone comes in.”
“Well… Sir Kaislan is from the military. He won’t come out easily.”
“Even if it’s not Kaislan, it’s the same. It’s strange for us to come together all of a sudden. We’ll have to wait for some time. If we’re waiting anyway, they’ll kick us out first, so it’s not too late to unite later.”
“…Hey, I’ve been thinking about the clan emblem.”
“Wow, Miss Marone is good with her hands, isn’t she?”
Of course, the clan you will create in the future.
From the beginning of the expedition until now.
We wrote the scenario according to the timeline and agreed, and if there was a contradiction somewhere or if we were worried, we discussed it together and improved the completeness.
“Yandel has one concern.”
“Tell me.”
“No matter how much we match our words, will the royal family really believe our words?”
“…….”
“It has been confirmed that all of us are resistant to verification magic, but that’s not the only way to sort out the truth.”
This part was something I was worried about too.
When they didn’t believe us.
At least a little suspicious, when I decided to check the facts and move on.
what should we do
“As I said before, there is no reason for the royal family to go that far.
“Yes… usually it is. Asking such a question in itself gives us reason to be suspicious… but what if you take it?”
“But… it doesn’t matter. In the first place, the point of this plan is not to deceive the royal family.”
Plan A is the best, but it’s not as bad as plan B.
“Yes? What do you mean?”
“The fact that we stayed silent while matching our words is itself a signal to them. It’s like a request from the weak.”
It’s a case involving the duke and marquis’ coalition of minor nobles, the Alminus Company, and even the explorer’s
guild .
“Because I’m going to make the most of my work before.
If everyone’s attention is on you, you’ll be a little more careful.
Just like the time when they gave me the title of nobility without verification.
That’s how the royal family handles things.
” have to grow To make it seem like a much better option to close our eyes than to touch us.”
“But wouldn’t that be more dangerous? The bigger we get, the more the other side will be wary of us.”
“Well, I don’t think so.”
“Why?”
“No matter how big we grow, we’re just a small candle in front of the royal family.”
The power of the royal family is huge. ..
Normal people don’t think about drawing a knife on the royal family,
so…
“I don’t think we’re preparing to put a knife through his throat, just thinking he’s struggling to survive. ”
Only one trip to the labyrinth.
The crew members had never met each other before.
Who would
think that they would fight against the royal family for their revenge?
But
…
“But what if…”
Acuraba agreed with my words to some extent, but then raised the worst possible possibility.
“But if… What if
the answer is simple.
What
should
I do?
At that time, I have to go
with
Plan C.
With only less than four hours left until the lockdown,
“What is it?”
Versil Gowland sat down next to me while I was resting and spat out,
”
Mr. It must be high, right
?”
“As expected… I guess…?” Versil muttered, and I didn’t have anything to say, so I just stayed quiet. It was only after a moment of silence that Versil opened her mouth again.
” Well… Then, Mr. Yandel, what do you think of Miss Naria?”
A question full of caution somewhere.
“I think it’s a pity that she died. But… what the hell do you want to ask?”
“I’ll change the question. If Miss Naria were still alive, would you still consider her a colleague?”
Although the intent of the question was vaguely visible, she answered honestly.
“Of course. ” “…
Even if it’s a demon?”
Are you bothering about that while you’re set to do it? It’s a demon or something, I don’t care. The only thing that matters is whether or not he can be trusted.”
“…I see.”
Versil nodded with a strange expression, and after a few more chats, she
left . Have
you ever wondered what kind
of person I am?
I thought it was a pretty plausible hypothesis,
at least until Amelia called me aside about two
hours
later
.
I couldn’t help but tilt my head.
” I entrusted you with this task?” “Didn’t
I ask you to
investigate Sven Farab
? ”
I was going to keep an eye on him and manage it strictly.
But… “That
was
said outside…?”
But what is this again?
“Then I should be grateful for my misunderstanding.”
Amelia smiled and shrugged,
as if implying that she had a good hand.
For a moment, she came to her senses.
“I guess you found something?
” …If you’re curious, check it with your own eyes.”
Saying that, Amelia unfastened the belt.
The sudden action was quite embarrassing, but Amelia touched the belt and pulled out a small crystal ball from inside.
“This is… ..”
“It’s a crystal ball for recording.”
No, I don’t know that.
It’s just amazing that something like this was hidden in the belt I always wore
.
I put up with that desire and activated the crystal ball Amelia gave me.
For
now, I decided that seeing this first is the priority
. It was Sven Parrav, who was
secretly chewing
on the beef jerky
. It’s coming soon.”
“…….”
Amelia’s tone of admonition made her almost afraid to shut up.
[Sven Farab.]
A woman approaching the man with his back turned and talking to him.
[ Hee!]
He’s surprised that he was caught eating jerky.
[Can I talk to you for a moment?]
Surprisingly, the woman who spoke was Versil, but Sven Farrab looked around with uncomfortable eyes and didn’t answer.
[ Oh, I’m telling you in advance, don’t worry, I don’t intend to tell anyone about beef jerky. I just want to talk to you for a moment.] [……Can’t we do it next time?
]
[You mean you don’t want to talk to me?]
[Ah No, that’s not it… it’s because something really doesn’t feel right…]
[He’s saying
something I don’t understand.] Versil tilted his head as if he didn’t understand his expression, but I just ‘Did he intuitively
feel that Amelia was watching him?’
I don’t know, but the video continues to play.
[Anyway,
I’ll just get to the point and cut it short.] [
Yes ?
Sentence of
“……uh.”
[……huh?]
Me and Sven Farab in the video gave a blank look at the same time.
And…….
[ ……kkeok! keuh kekekkkek!]
[Be quiet. I’ll pay attention from the other side.]
[But what are you talking about! I’m an evil spirit ah ah ah…!]
The bomb didn’t stop there. [Don’t think about running away. I’m a demon too.]
Crazy
coming out here?
[……Yes?
Sven Farab left.
Looking at him, Gowland calmly continued:
[The reason for saying this is simple. I thought that if you were your personality, you might make a mistake in the community.]
[Uh uh… …]
[Don’t even think about saying a word about this expedition. I’ll be watching. Whether it’s on the community bulletin board or at the round table.]
Doo- ! [
Woah
round table? How did you get that place…] [That’s right, I’m a member of that group, so
you know? Go
… Queen
?
….?]
At the end of that scene, I stopped the video.
‘Versil Gowland was a fox…’
Another harvest from this expedition.
***
?The labyrinth is closed. “The character moves to Lapdonia.”
***
Warm
sunlight.
The Marquis, who was sitting at the desk working, put down the pen and held the hot teacup in one hand.
Then took a sip and checked the time. did.
‘It’s time for the portal to open.’
5 minutes left until 12:00 PM.
Soon the labyrinth will close and the empty dimension plaza will be filled with explorers who have completed their arduous journey.
It must be a sight he sees every month, but today was special to him.
“I hope the mission is successful.”
The Eye of the Sky, a key strategic weapon for Noark.
A 30-member expedition was made to destroy it.
“It doesn’t matter if something fails.”
The Marquis had already prepared documents for the two cases.
One was a document made for when the mission was successful but the expedition failed to survive, and the other was when the mission was not successful and did not survive.
For reference, there were no documents with a return in mind.
It’s just that he has a prudent personality, but he doesn’t have the hobby of making meaningless efforts.
“Now it feels like a tooth has been knocked out.”
The Marquis laughed and put down the teacup.
Then, holding the pen again, I began to look at the overdue tasks.
It was when more than 10 minutes had passed.
Woo-woo-!
The message stone in the office vibrated.
The dispatch location is the checkpoint where the kite and the Marquis family are connected.
“What’s going on?”
Soon after receiving the call, the Marquis’ face frowned, but it didn’t take long.
[……Sorry for being busy. Those claiming to be the royal family’s special forces have appeared.]
“………Special forces?”
[Ah yes… you don’t know? sorry. It’s because all of these people’s statuses are not easy to just say nonsense…….]
“That happened…….”
[Yes. Among them, the man who seems to be the representative is yelling at the Marquis to hurry up and contact him……. What should I do?] “Is that so? I
see. I’ll send someone soon, so keep it there. Oh, really. .. How many were there?”
[Ten people… Exactly ten people.]
“I see. I see.”
Soon, the Marquis let out a friendly voice and cut off contact.
And…….
Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
I tore up both papers on the table and burned them.
“Ten people…….”
I don’t know what kind of strategy they used.
“It’s going to be fun.”
Those who should have died came back alive.