Chapter 55 - Lunatic Wave 1 (1/2)

Chapter 55 - Lunatic Wave (1)

Fortunately, the humans had one advantage on their side.The strongest people in Frate were all gathered within the auction house.

“What about the guards within the city!”

“The Demons aren’t an opponent that can be stopped with just the guards!Fortunately, it seems the Demons are mesmerized by something within the auction house.They are coming straight for this place…..”

“Mesmerized······? Wait a moment.Weren’t we also…..”

The humans realized that they had also fallen fallen prey to the scheme of the Demon King’s army.They vaguely realized this truth.Of course, they had no idea that the plan had been broken and changed by Artpe.Fortunately, they were well aware of the fact that they would have been screwed over by the Demon king’s army if they hadn’t come back to their senses.

“Auction…We are stopping the auction.”

“We have to move the artifacts to safety······.”

“We shouldn’t waste our time on that!We have to face the Demons!”

“No, the artifacts are already gone!Was this also a part of the plan hatched by the Demons…...”

“How many times do I have to say that facing the Demons are more important than the artifacts!”

Of course, there were still some foolish people that desired the artifacts despite being freed from the curse.However, the Greed Beast had been busily eating the artifact, and in turn, it had forcefully canceled the confusion being felt amongst the humans.Some had wanted to take advantage of the confusion to slip away with the artifacts, but the artifacts were missing.This was why they had no choice, but to focus on the Demons!

“This is all thanks to me!”

“Customer······ For once, could you answer my question properly?”

“I don’t know anything.My secretary handled everything for me.”

“You don’t have a secretary!”

He didn’t mind continuing the banter with Mycenae.Unfortunately, he couldn’t leave everything to the humans.The situation was too desperate to do so.

Even in such a disordered atmosphere, he scanned over the people getting ready for a fight.The guardian knights were pushed to the forefront by the nobles of Diaz, and there were the figures dispatched from other countries and merchant companies.Unbeknownst to him, Etna had approached him, and she was glaring at him.He turned to look at her.

“Are you going to participate?If you help, it would be reassuring.”

However, Etna didn’t even bother turning down his offer to join the party.She tackled a different subject.

“······Artpe, did you perhaps know this would happen?”

“What are you talking about?You were the one that gave me the hint.”

“But you…..”

He was right.She had taken a risk in giving Artpe a warning.She did it knowing that her identity might be revealed.

However, she had taken a liking to this human despite it being their first meeting.She had been taken aback at how deep he had burrowed into her soul.The human had left behind a mark in her soul.That was why she hadn’t wanted to see Artpe get hurt.

No…..If she was being more truthful, she didn’t want him to leave her behind in this scene of violence.

Artpe was a talent that was rarely seen in the human world.She had wished Artpe would pick up on the hint she dropped.She had wanted him to completely foil the plan of the Demon king’s army.

She knew she had been wishing for the impossible.

She was under the yoke of the Demon King, so she hadn’t been able to give him a proper hint.It would be ridiculous for her to expect him to have a complete grasp of the situation.There was no way he could have made preparations for this event.Even a hero wouldn’t have been able to accomplish it.

“Yet I was able to accomplish something so hard to accomplish?”

“You can read my mind!?”

“Nope.I just made an educated guess.I thought you would be shocked at my damn fine abilities.”

Etna was at a loss for words.Even if he had the ability to back it up, it was hard to act like this big of an asshole.If he was a Demon, she would have wanted to recruit him to become one of the Four Heavenly Kings.This was how big of an asshole he was being.As if Artpe could understand what she was feeling, he smirked as he once again asked her for her help.

“Let’s stop talking about such nonsense for now…. So, are you going to help us?”

“······I’m sorry.I’m unable to do anything.”

Yes, even if she wasn’t given explicit orders not to do so, she wouldn’t be able to side with the humans against the Demon king’s army.At this point, she had basically acknowledged that she was a Demon with her own words.

“Yes, I guess it can’t be helped.”

If he was like any other human, he would have said, ‘You bitch!You are a Demon!’

Or it was the perfect time to say, ‘‘You filthy bitch!I knew it from the time you proudly swung your big chest in front of me!’.However, he didn’t say anything along the same line.On the contrary, it was Etna, who became surprised.

“How are you able to accept everything so easily!”

“I want you to get out of here quietly, Etna.No one here can identify your magical energy.”

“So why are you able······!”

Artpe activated his Read All Creation ability, and he saw the dark magic shackles around Etna’s neck.It was something only he could see.After he glanced at it, he spoke.

“Sir Meletin’s sword.That’s the item you want, right?Just give me a location that’ll be convenient for you.After everything ends, I’ll look you up, and I’ll bring the sword along.”

“You······!?”

Even his parting shot was perfect.Etna felt as if she had been laid bare and thrown in front of him.

She wondered if her feelings for him was also revealed to him.She was angry, taken aback and a little bit happy.Her face turned red from feeling those emotions.

“How much do you know about me!”

“Everyone that heard you grind your teeth when the item came out could come to the same conclusion.”

“Ughhh.”

It was a lie.He probably knew all the secrets regarding the sword.

Despite this fact, he was going to do this for her….!Why!Her confusion kept mounting, and it was getting hard for her to think straight.Etna was close to tears.

However, she had no choice, but to listen to him right now.She had lived for over 200 years, yet at this moment, she felt as if had reverted into being a child.

“The Demons are coming.Hurry, Etna.”

“······I’ll be at Jaime’s Inn.It is in sector C.”

He memorized the information then he nodded his head.

“I’ll be there.”

“Also······.”

Etna hesitated for a brief moment.She was barely successful in picking out a word that she would be able impart to him.

“Ocean.”

“Ocean?What about the ocean…Huh?Wait a moment.”

The word had come out of left field, but Artpe suddenly had a thought.He quickly turned his head, but Etna was already gone. This hint was direct and pertinent to the current situation, so he had no difficulty discerning the meaning behind it.

“This is nuts.It wasn’t just a one and done…..?”

“What does she mean by the ocean, customer?”

“It is an annual event that occurs in the ocean!You should already know about it.”

“Annual event…..Ah!?”

At that point, Mycenae had a complete grasp of the situation.

There was a reason why the Frate’s Festival had always been held early in summer.There was a reason why ships couldn’t traverse the ocean during fall and winter.As a merchant that was part of a merchant association, there was no way she wouldn’t know about it.