Chapter 340 Renald Kingdom (2/2)
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“….That building seems to be it.”
It even reacted to Reiko’s search function. It was a big pulse.
“…As the opponent is a demon, he won’t be needing any light. Well, I don’t either.”
The building was made of stone. It seemed to be a 3 storied building before but the 3rd floor has since fallen apart and only 2 floors could be used.
And the mana reaction was coming from the 2nd floor.
“Looks to be alone.”
She was being wary about his allies but for the moment, as far as Reiko could detect, there weren’t any large reactions of mana anywhere within 10 kilometer radius.
“Then all that’s left is to fulfil my mission.”
Reiko was careful not to make any sound and went in front of the building’s main gate. As far as she could see, there weren’t any traps.
“!”
And right at that moment, flames burst out from underneath Reiko.
But Reiko wouldn’t be done in by that level of flame. She leaped back in an instant and escaped the fire.
Reiko was fine but the other party now completely knows she is there.
“A trap even I can’t see through…!?”
She guessed that it was probably done in a demon specialized way. And then, deciding that anymore covert actions would be useless, she deactivated stealth and equipped Touka.
And then, a voice could be heard from the 2nd floor.
“Fuhahah, a guest, eh? ….Oho, a young lady?”
His appearance was the same as what she heard from Deneb 30. A tall thin figure and a bit muscular.
“I wonder what business you have here?”
The guy said with a grin. If Jin saw that, he would probably say it is psychologically unpleasant.
“You are Raldus, the Jester, am I right?”
Reiko asked point-blank. The man’s face distorted.
“Hou? Where did you hear that?”
But Reiko didn’t answer and directly went to business.
“I will have you talk about the disease you spread about in Kurain kingdom.”
It seemed even Raldus was surprised to hear this.
“Oho? You know about that too, eh. Can’t be, are you an ally of the automata from afternoon?”
Raldus expression got intense.
“I didn’t feel anyone following, though. Have I grown dull, I wonder?”
And then, he jumped down from the 2nd floor. Without a sound, without even making the dust move about, as if like a feather falling down. Seeing such a physically impossible feat, Reiko was on alert.
“If so, you are also an automata. What do you want?”
“Like I said, I have come to hear about the disease you spread in Kurain kingdom. Also how to counter it.”
“Hoho, so you already noticed? It seems the place isn’t filled with all idiots.”
“Answer the question.”
Reiko asked with resolute wording. But Raldus just calmly laughed.
“Humans are weak, after all. Even that would kill a great number, you see.”
“I am not asking that.”
“That’s what that fool Walter wished for, you know? I just lent a little hand to his wish.”
As if he was teasing Reiko, he avoided the point and answered evasively.
“Earl Walter has died. You killed him.”
“Hmm, he was wrong to believe that the disease he wished for would be harmless to himself.”
Reiko thought that no progress will be made at this rate and decided to shake it up.
“I don’t know what you demon plan on doing at a place like this but do you want to die of an ‘ether stampede’?”
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And this worked a little.
“What?! I am a demon, you say?”
Raldus was surprised for a moment but soon understood he was being leaded to an answer.
“Fu-fufufufu. You seem to be smart as well, huh. Seriously, the guy from the afternoon and now you… it seems like the world now has quite a talented magi craftsman.”
“I have grown tired of your tedious talk. Are you going to talk about the disease or not?”
In response to Reiko’s final demand, Raldus happily said,
“If you want to know that, try winning against me.”
Saying that, he drew the sword he was hiding behind his back.
That sword gave off a bluish-white gleam even in the pure darkness.