Chapter 80 (1/2)
Translator: Kurehashi+ Aiko
Voluon-san and De, after I returned froe to Nectar
I really wanted to do that right away, but with the invitation from Madame Chinon to the party and local leylines poor perforether with Ligurila we reported to Nectar e ic Stone, and I could hear Nectar gasping on the other side of the connection
”Is that really true?”
「Without a doubt I was skeptical at first as well, but once Lava showed me what she pulled out of the stone, I can tell you this much -- this is indeed a monster nucleus」
「They are weak and can't possibly cause any harm in that state, but there's no rooic Stones are made out of a monster nucleus」
I could sense that Nectar fell into a deep thought on the other side
”But, even if you say that, there is no ic in this world that lets you rob the monsters of their cores And even if it so such core in any way”
”In that case, is this perhaps the ancient ic?”
I couldn't help but try to deny Kyle's theory
「Honestly speaking, I can't say for sure My knowledge about the ancient ed to teach me, and it didn't involve the procedure to create Artificial Magic Stones」
「It was the first tiurila added fro me up
「However, of that I ay that would allow the refinement of the monster nuclei」
Just then, I could hear Senjiro's voice on the other side of the connection
”I'ner Iabout is so that usually drops out of the urila was the one to answer that
「We deht and coe our role: we hunt down ic and eliminate them And when they die, their cores crystalize into the forenerate and return to their original form」
”So, in other words, a ood”
Senjiro's voice sounded a little bit stiff when he was saying that
It is true that I couldn't sense any trace of consciousness from the monster nucleus contained within the stone That is eren't able to sense anything until we got really, really close to it
Then I could hear Kyle's voice right next to Senjiro
”Yesterday, I tried to gather some intel on the stones in the Hunters Guild It looks like a certain nuicians over here And you can be sure thatthe market”
「…… Maybe so, however As far as I'm concerned, we may be able to retrieve the distributed at the moment」
「But that would still leave the stones that are in the possession of the urila's words were true I placeabout it for a minute
What does that mean frooing to do?”
Nectar asked me a question and I answered without hesitation
「We bring this whole operation down We absolutely cannot allow it to go on like this」
”But, from what you heard at the party, it seeic Stones have becorowth It won't be easy to stop it And should you make a mistake, it may lead to a political scandal with Ballow and other countries”
Kyle's words were a cause for concern on estion
「Ara, but we are not huons, spirits and deivable, we burn it to the ground and leave the political squabbles to puny humans, consequences be damned」
While Kyle was silent, I used that opportunity to speak up my mind
「Demons are one of the providences the world created Even if we dragonswe can really do about it If we could at least find a living sareat」
「Ara, the incoiven, but I would really hate it if huains」
I nod to Ligurila's words and continue with a slight tension inic collected froic stone You would have to draw e facility for that」
”Lava, do you perhaps think that soeon?”
Nectar i and I nod ic Stones were being distributed to Hesat's nobles, and it strangely coincide in tieon was discovered Besides, it seeic Stones, has sourila heard all of that from the nobles at the party, so I doubt that they would lie to her about that Why would they?
I could hear Kyle sigh on the other side
”I spent a whole day scouting that area yesterday, but I didn't find anything suspicious I wonder if it holds some kind of a secret?”
”You think so?”
Senjiro was the one to answer that
”We weren't able to confireon, but we did e to find out that after it was discovered, there was an increase in ic is also strange inside of the dungeon Sohidden there WeKyle's supportive words made me feel a little bit relieved I wonder as he so pessi that, I could feel that Nectar shtly
”Since Kyle used to be a hu that he should be the one to resolve this matter, since humans were the ones that started it”
「No, I don't think that's necessary, but, uet that you are now a demon?」
”I know, I know, you don't have to remind me……”
「Ara, is that so?」
I think if I were in Kyle's shoes, I would love to find myself a nice little hole and crawl , we should focus our efforts on exploring the dungeon”
「In that case, we shall continue to investigate the Artificial Magic Stone in here and see if it is going to lead us to the one who's behind it We shall contact you e get some new information」
”I'm so sorry, Lava Because the leylines are really unstable here, I can't be sure if your information will reach us in time”
「I felt that, too In that case, let's ask the spirits to carry our inforular basis」
”I don't like the idea of not being able to hear Lava's voice for a while, but I guess it cannot really be helped”
…… Hearing that h in an overly dramatic manner
Well, now that our plan of action was decided, there was one last thing than needed to be discussed
While I was about to bring it up, Senjiro spoke
”If they can extract the monster's cores, then it means that the enemy has someone on their side who can control monsters Sothe urila first opened her eyes wide, and then she squinted them into barely visible slits
「Ara, what's this? Are you perhaps worried about me?」
”I wouldn't say that But I wouldn't want sourildono That would truly be a problem”
「Fuh, what a stupid question I a to let anyone else control me」