25. Full Moon Festival (3)
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"Stand up."
Elnor slowly pushed his closed eyes up.
Because one of the humans who surrounded her had said so.
"Follow me. I have a place to go."
"It's where you need to go."
"okay."
At least I'll treat you to the next course, so it's not like you're moving.
First of all, it was from saying that and deliberately showing the weapons they were holding in a threatening way.
"…"
However, instead of responding immediately, Elnor only slightly furrowed his eyebrows.
"I hope that someday, there will be a human who truly understands me. I wish I had a human who would accept everything I have. When was the last time you had that kind of hope? I don't even remember now."
As the low-pitched voice came out like that, the faces of the people around them all frowned.
Even if you look at it, it would be a natural reaction because people with normal skills are surrounding themselves, but they are talking like fat.
"Hope is a dangerous thing, you guys. It makes humans blind. I've been fooled a lot too."
"hey. what now…"
Elnor picked up a nearby wine bottle and gulped down the whole.
Although it was a radical act that was hardly befitting the position of a princess.
There is no strange feeling of incongruity.
It shows that he has been suppressing something for a long time.
"But sometimes there are things they don't betray."
"…I told you to stand up."
One of the men who spoke first strode towards Elnor with a slightly annoyed expression.
It was a clear intention to force her to stand up.
Compared to the giant, who clearly trained in martial arts for a long time, Elnor would appear to be several times more different in his weight class.
next moment.
Elnor grabbed the giant's arm.
"…!
"
Blood spurts out from where it was caught. Muscles rupture and bones break.
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Just by allowing contact, while the seriously injured giant's eyes widened, Elnor grabbed the other's head and slammed it into the table.
On top of it, the bottle of wine she had just been drinking falls down.
Blood splattered and glass shards scattered in all directions.
"…what!
"
While the nearby personnel drew their swords in fright, Elnor chuckled and threw the completely unconscious man moderately.
The sight of such a gigantic man flying as easily as a sheet of paper with just such a motion was almost unrealistic.
"Recently, I've been holding back a little bit. There are a lot of eyes around me."
Her red eyes were shining fiercely.
It was more like a beast than a human.
"Really, it was hard."
"You must not kill. It's a top priority for planning. I'll tolerate a certain amount of injury, so I'll capture you alive…"
One of the people who drew their weapon muttered that.
A second later, Elnor's punch threw him into the wall, but he was thrown into the wall.
"Catch me alive. That's interesting."
The humans who couldn't even confirm when she moved took a step back.
It is strength and agility beyond imagination.
"I have no intention of doing that to you guys."
As Elnor said, the man who had been blown away by him picked up the spilled sword on the floor.
In my ears, I was chewing the cud over several sentences I had heard from Daud earlier.
'These guys are devil worshippers.'
'You've been having a hard time lately, haven't you?
'
'I may not know later, but it's rather worse to endure like that now.'
she chuckled.
In fact, it is dangerous to trust the word devil worshippers without proof. It's impossible to smell a demon as soon as you encounter it, unless it's in the notorious Inquisition of the Empire.
However, it was Dowd Campbell who told him that. If you don't believe the man's words, what are you believing?
'There.'
pouring out what has accumulated
He's a man you can't hate.
This occasional 'outpouring' of madness is one of the solutions that have been passed down in the history of the Tristan family.
I have no idea how the guy knew this.
I don't know what you mean by 'I don't know later' either.
However.
She agreed that lately suppressing madness had reached a tipping point.
To put it another way.
"According to Imperial law, a devil worshipper can be summarily executed and reported without any problem. Isn't it? "
Eyes that were redder than blood flickered. Then, a feeling of life as if the air is frozen settles down throughout the space.
Soon after, everyone in the room felt it.
"…!
"
Rumors, they knew.
The best swordsman on the continent. Among them, a princess who has been famous for her exceptional talent since childhood.
I didn't think it would be easy to deal with from the beginning, but I didn't even think that it would be impossible to deal with.
Everyone here is a warrior who can have such confidence.
All of them are steel-like talents forged in the melting pot of real combat. The elite of the elite raised by Marquis Riverback with all his abilities.
However.
What is in front of them now.
He wasn't just a 'person with excellent swordsmanship'.
All of the human-like senses that were felt until just now are completely erased, and what lies at the base of it is endless ferocity and hostility.
This. This 'something' in the form of Princess Tristan.
It's so black that you can't even feel that it's the same person!
"so. I'll attack you with the determination to kill."
well, anyway.
It is a gift from that man.
The face is still as expressionless as usual, but if Dawood saw it, he would have thought that Elnor was 'smiling sincerely'.
Like.
As if hurting someone without taking care of it is genuinely enjoyable.
"That way you can hold out even a little longer."
next.
The mayhem unfolded.
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In conclusion, it took 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
It is said that the time it took to reach Elnor's place was like that.
"…Nonsense…"
If I saw Marquis Riverback muttering like that with a look of bewilderment, I would probably have burst into laughter as usual.
But, anyway, isn't this a bit harsh?
"…it's okay?
"
When he spoke so in a stern voice, Elnor pursed his lips and flung the two bloodied humans away.
It gives me shivers to see them hauling it in like prizes.
"Oh, it was nice. For the time being, I'll be alright."
"…"
Possibly Elnor was on the first floor, near the restaurant's door, while Marquis Riverback and I were in a private room on the top floor.
This person, by the way, is now.
At least dozens to hundreds of individuals who were filling the breach were cut and came up on their own.
An elite force that the Marquis Riverback could brag about being "equivalent to the Knights" while dressed in a single gown.
in a matter of minutes.
'Isn't this a true monster...?
'
This is a weird thing that not even a country that has burst into an EX-level urgent position can accomplish.
The extra stat range for an EX level is ridiculous, so how can you cover 15 to 10 people? But dozens, if not hundreds, of elite-level troops?
If you can hold out for a few seconds, that's great.
It is reasonable to consider the possibility that Marquis Riverback, who had previously regained some confidence, suddenly turned insane.
Just one guy shattered the edifice he had worked so hard to create in a couple of minutes.
Elnor's brows furrowed as I lost my words and held my mouth shut for a moment, as if he had suddenly recalled something.
"Oh, yeah."
She approached me gently, throwing away the two bleeding individuals.
"To be honest, it's not very good."
"…Yes?
"
"That was difficult. I could have been hurt. How could you have forced me to do this? "
"…"
"Shouldn't you face consequences?
"
It is obvious that it is a lie because it has not even spat on its lips.
He has no scrapes and appears to be in good condition.
Didn't you have a great time and get rid of all your stress...?
"Of course I enjoyed it, but at this point, this isn't really a date, isn't it?"
"
"…"
"Come out with me again next time." Got it? "
"...is that correct?
"
That is not an atmosphere to be avoided.
"Well. I should be taking responsibility for other things afterwards."
What else is there?
accountable for what
A window emerged in front of my eyes as I moaned at the unintelligible words.
Message from the System>
[Check the current state of the target 'Elnor'. ]
[Your current favorability level is 'Dear' or above. Through your influence, the unique debuff 'Madness' has been upgraded. ]
[Meet the requirements for the appearance of the special quest. ]
Special Quest Appearance! ＞
The special quest 'Elnor Elinalize La Tristan' has been added to the Gift tab. ]
[Upon completion, a friendship level greater than 'Dear' is unlocked. ]
[After clearing, the primary scenario receives enormous rewards. ]
[Clearing has an effect on the ending. ]
[The 'Gideon Galestord La Tristan' target is interested in you! ]
"…?
"
Wait a second.
What else is there?
The devoted quest was not present in the main game at all. Is this my first computer?
There are several eye-catching goodies lined up here and there, but one in particular sticks out.
'Gideon?
'
That's Gideon, by the way.
Tristan, Archduke of Austria. A significant character in the empire, thought to be the second most powerful person after the emperor and the strongest knight known as the one-man army. Elnor's paternal grandfather.
And the villain who played a significant role in Elnor's downfall as the last boss.
"…"
I'm not the type of person who will get a message indicating that this side is interested in me, at least not in the first chapter.
What exactly is it?
'...I'm not sure.'
I shook my head and shut the door.
This is something we can investigate later.
This is more significant than that.
Message from the System>
[You've finished the primary mission! ]
[The quest takes less than 5 minutes to complete! A remarkable achievement! ]
[The highest degree of compensation will be paid! ]
"I... the things I've done..."
At the sight of Marquis Riverback, who is entirely mentally crushed, a task completion notice appears.
"…"
It's worth it if the skyscraper you've been working on for years gets demolished in 5 minutes.
"Stop, Marquis Riverback."
Elnor kept her cool.
"If you are discovered to have links to devil worshippers, your life is done." From their societal standpoint, there is no other option except summary execution. You'd rather give up now and face a merciful ending."
"…"
The voice is quiet, yet the topic is harsh.
That is a life-saving alternative.
'The branch will... if the acquisition event has been destroyed this far.'
Possibly the original branch that follows here is 'flight' following the denial of acquisition or 'war' from this side.
Yet, for the time being, Elnor has eliminated all adversaries, so neither side is required.
"…under."
Marquis Riverback laughed glumly.
"No way, I had no idea you'd be utilising this."
I saw Marquis Riverback, who is mentally exhausted, pulling something from his arms.
It's most likely a cursed device being extracted from there. It permits humans to borrow and employ corrupted powers for a limited period.
'What comes after this is...'
The Marquis Riverback who awoke it becomes a Purifier, and it is then rushed to the boss fight.
It's probably this easy, thus there's a good probability that a branch that can easily finish the boss battle will be created...
[Add a new branch. ]
[Branch: Appearance of Essence]
[The difficulty level has considerably increased! ]
[The award also includes the ending-related item 'Devil's Essence. ]
[The goal '???
' is more intrigued by you! ]
"…"
what the heck is going on?
Marquis Riverback eventually pulled something from his arms as I was bewildered by the message that showed before my eyes.
It was originally intended to be a cursed instrument given to demon worshippers.
What he drew out now was'something' that wriggled like a creature's heart.
but.
There was an unknown, continuously sticky darkness in the heart of it.
A shudder rushed down my spine as soon as I saw that.
Your body is filled with the sensation that something is severely wrong.
'Devil's essence...,!
'
don't screw up
No, I don't give a fuck.
It is not something that can be gleaned from Chapter 1.
Merely being able to utilise part of a human being's fallen power is one thing; becoming a'magic person' after ingesting that is quite another!
"Elnor, sever your arm!" I'm not going to eat that! "
"…?
"
Elnor pulled his blade, maybe for the first time, embarrassed by my aggressive reaction. And the sword leapt out at Marquis Riverback right away.
"Accept God's grace."
The essence had already been forced into the Marquis of Riverback's lips.
and then the next.
-!
-!!!!
-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The whole Twilight Eye structure.
The pushing blackness crushed me.
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