Damn, I recarneted As A Judge in Fantasy World

Chapter 104 : Devil Of Mountain [3]

After a few minutes, the obstacle was completely removed.

"Ohhhhh!"

"Wow, this is possible!"

"Are you a wizard?"

The leaders raised their arms and cheered. I thought I would suffer a huge loss without any way to move, but it was resolved so smoothly.

How could I not be happy?

The mountain devil scratched the back of his head at their enthusiastic voices. It seemed such a strong reaction was unexpected.

"Uh… well, I guess that's what it is," he said, scratching the back of his head and answering awkwardly.

After a while, the upper echelons went to their respective stalls and brought back a lot of things.

"This is our flagship product, so come and try it."
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"This is Meissen fabric from the Schultz Counts. It looks very luxurious when made into clothes."

"It's nothing special, but try this. It's carefully dried beef jerky."

"Oh, thank you," the mountain devil replied, seemingly embarrassed by the indiscriminate gift-giving.

Holding a bundle of items, the mountain devil looked blankly and then blinked, turning his gaze to me.

"Why is this happening? Humans have never done this to me before."

"It's the difference in appearance and behavior. Look at what you've done. It's completely different from before."

"That's true."

"Does this prove what I said?"

"Hmm…"

Honestly, I couldn't help but admit it. The result was perfect, so how could he deny it? But the devil of the mountain shook his head until the end.

"Not enough. They haven't bowed their heads to me yet."

"Say that you will give them a blessing. Something like, 'May your journey be filled with good luck…'"

"Do you really have to go that far? It seems like the devil's reputation is…"

"That's even more evil. It's hiding your true intentions and deceiving people."

"Oh! That's right."

The mountain devil caught the leaders who were trying to return, then he said exactly what I had told him.

I thought it would be a bit awkward, but surprisingly, he was good at acting. He even added some flair to it.

"If I just accept it like this, my heart will be too uncomfortable. Everyone, come here. I will give you a blessing."

"Oh! Really?"

"You can bring all the porters too."

"Oh my! You don't have to go that far."

The upper echelons waved their hands vigorously, but their feet were pointed toward the peddlers. Soon, hundreds of people were standing in a long line.

"May your journey be filled with good luck and glory…"

"Thank you, wizard."

"You may feel a little weak, but that is because your soul has temporarily connected with the celestial realm."

"Oh! Is that so? That's great!"

"Okay, next."

Countless people volunteered to offer their heads. The mountain devil absorbed everyone's spirits and then burst into laughter.

"Wow! I didn't know it would be this simple… Later on, I got to the point where I could barely absorb the spirit energy."

"I guess it went beyond the acceptable range."

"So I just pretended to suck it up."

"How is it?"

"You're the best. I can't help but admit it."

"Okay. Then can I pass now?"

"Of course!"

The mountain devil nodded willingly.

What was the reason for teasing this guy in the first place?

I was going to let them figure out how to resolve the landslide themselves. Now that we've achieved our goal, we should move on quickly.

'There's no need to get involved with a guy like this.'

If he's a half-god like Adam, that might be fine, but isn't it a bit different for a half-demon? It was hard to trust the image, and I felt like something big was going to happen.

"Okay, thanks for your hard work."

I quickly went back to the carriage.

As I climbed into the passenger seat and leaned back against the cushion, a sense of relief welled up in me.

I would be able to pass through the Magretta volcano zone safely.

But then Cordell McNeil called out to me with a frown on his face.

"Your Majesty."

"What is it now?"

"I think there's a minor problem."

"Huh? Did another landslide occur?"

I stuck my head out the window, but the path was still neatly cleared. After a while, Cordell shook his head slightly and said, "No, look to the side."

"What on earth is there…?" I inadvertently turned my gaze to the side and was left speechless.

A black squirrel was sitting on the cushion, staring blankly.

Two adorable horns adorned its head.

Golden eyes shone ominously. It was exactly the same as the half-demon symbol we had just seen, except the fur color was different.

"Are you the devil of the mountain?"

"Huh."

"Why did you get in the carriage?"

"I thought it would be fun."

"Isn't this your hometown? Can you just leave so easily?"

"The natural environment is constantly changing. Volcanoes like this didn't exist hundreds of years ago. Do you think I have a hometown?"

To be honest, that was true. This guy must have lived a very long time, just like Adam.

'I don't want to take him, but how do I get him away?'

I racked my brain, but no good idea came to mind. The mountain devil seemed genuinely pleased with this situation.

But it would be a bit much to beat him up and chase him out… He hasn't done any harm yet, has he?

'If I play it well, I might be able to use him.'

Didn't even the Nermia sorcerer, who was like a walking disaster, get accepted? As long as he was controlled, it didn't really matter even if he was a half-demon.

"Don't cause any trouble."

"Make people give up their own spirits. Right?"

"Okay. We'll be together forever, so let's make a name for you."

"Name?"

"I can't keep calling you the Devil of the Mountain. I'm Abel Carriers. This is Cordell McNeill."

"I don't have anything like that."

Oh, I forgot. Was it me who named Adam?

So, that means this guy has to go through a similar process. Well, is there anything to think about that would be difficult?

Originally, spontaneous naming was the best fit.

"You look like a sugar glider, so let's name you Shuguri. What do you think?"

"Whatever. It doesn't sound bad."

"Good."

I stared at Shuguri quietly and brought up the character information window.

[Information on transcendent figures cannot be accessed.]

[If you want to see through your target, you have to have the skills to do so.]

As expected, this guy was just like the emperor or the demigod. Well, seriously, he's a being called the devil, so how could I see through him so easily?

'It's okay. So what if I can't see it?' At first, they only talked about it, but in an emergency, they would just take out the gavel, and that would be it.

When he tries to climb over someone's head or cross the line, Adam handles it well by showing overwhelming strength, right?

A similar method would work for Shuguri too.

"By the way, what are you good at?" I asked, curiosity lacing my voice.

"Why do you ask that?" came the response.

"I only take you with me if I have a use for you. Otherwise, why am I taking you in?"

"I'll just follow you."

"No. Go back. Those who don't work, don't eat. Don't you know that saying?"

"Wow, that's so damn decisive. I can control natural phenomena to some extent," they admitted.

"Like causing a landslide?" I inquired, intrigued.

"Yeah. Of course, not exactly."

Of course, it would be like that. If they had complete control, they wouldn't have been swept away by the landslide they caused.

'Huh? That's surprisingly useful.'

As soon as I heard their words, numerous ideas came to mind.

Even just considering Deliat, isn't that so?

What if he could control the desert's brutal sandstorms? What if it were possible to make it rain during the dry season?

Perhaps people's lives would have become much more affluent.

"Enough. Pass!" I decided.

"Oh!" came the enthusiastic response.

"Instead, you must exercise your abilities whenever I ask you to."

"If you have enough spirit, there's nothing you can't do," they assured.

"Leave that to me."

Anyway, Deliat is overflowing with people.

It's not hard to enchant someone with just a few words. I filled the boring journey with countless ways to utilize Sugar Glider.

So we returned to Deliat after almost two months. But the atmosphere of the city, which should be full of energy, was strange.

Should I say that it feels similar to when I first took office?

'Oh, this is a bit strange.' It's always said that bad feelings come true.

Deliat had completely reverted to its former self. The government-funded construction projects that had been underway at a breakneck pace had led to a sharp decline in jobs.

"Is that why there are people sitting out on the streets?" I wondered aloud.

Most of them were in a shabby state, waving their arms helplessly in the air. It was an effort to somehow catch the eye of passersby. That way, the chances of begging would increase a little.

'If I go to the Government-General, I'll know why it turned out like this.' I headed straight to the city center.

If ordinary citizens were in that state, there's no way officials would be okay. The Government-General building also looked shabby. It's newly built, so it should be clean.

"Are you serious? It really looks the same as before," I muttered in disbelief.

"Yeah," Cordell McNeill also shook his head, clearly unimpressed.

I let out a long sigh and strode into the building. But then, a group of people appeared and blocked the road.