The Death Mage That Doesnt Want A Fourth Time 139 (1/2)
Tarkus, a round froh the eyes of a bird-shaped faic
This breeze is pleasant… even the heat of summer doesn’t bother me like this
He was proficient in ic that allowed him to share the five senses of his familiars, and he enjoyed it
In Laer in equal portions and transport es were limited, there were feho could enjoy picturesque scenery like on Earth or Origin
Exceptional es, flying through the sky like a bird was difficult They could perhaps only e to float about helplessly
Tarkus hiic that allowed him to share the five senses of his fah the wind and fly like a bird, looking down upon the earth
The green of the trees, the water surface of the ht, all of it was beautiful
It is hard to believe that this scenery was originally the territory of those repulsive Scylla
The land looked too good to be wasted on monsters that had the upper body halves of women and lower body halves of octopuses, but the truth was that it was land that was difficult to make use of for those other than the Scylla, so that was hoas
No, this is work Concentrate
Tarkus, as a un this o, the mission to scout the former Scylla territory fro in this area
He had disguised his familiar with the shape and color of a bird that was co from above for the resistance, and, if possible, traces of the Scylla that had vanished into thin air
I don’t know the details, but I have been told to be cautious Though it is a mystery as to what I’m supposed to be cautious of
This wasn’t an unusual scoutingfro the presence of bandits or monster settlements
However, his colleagues that had undertakenTarkus had only been told that they were on leave, but the face of the superior who told him this had been as white as paper
And just before Tarkus began the mission today, he had been warned to be cautious To cancel theout of the ordinary Even if ithis familiar
Tarkus couldn’t clearly picture any kind of danger that would warrant such warnings and orders, however
Mages conducting reconnaissance through faer They shared the fae that the fae’s concentration was broken to a certain extent, the sharing of the faht lose consciousness at worst
Their physical bodies would be defenseless while they were concentrating, but Tarkus and the othertheir familiars inside the A protected by countless soldiers
If ht inevitably need a few days’ rest, but…
… e
Feeling like he had heard a sound rese a voice, Tarkus turned his faular boulder that could be seen a on the slope of a mountain It was clearly not a natural construct
Thinking that it ht be a clue to the resistance’s whereabouts, Tarkus made his familiar approach the boulder
As he did, he noticed as strange about the boulder
What is this? A monolith?
A flat, rectangular, blackthe trees At its center was a motif shaped like an enormous eye, and there were small symbols carved closely around it
… co
This isn’t… a code of the resistance Is it an inscription left behind by the Scylla? Even if they possess the upper bodies of human women, they are a corrupt race born froe for them to leave behind such a curious object Wait, it hasn’t been long since this has been built It’s still new!
There wasn’t ns of the earth around where it had been built having been dug up
In other words, this monolith had been built after the Scylla had vanished With that being the case, was this an object created by the resistance’s hands?
… e… ere
Deciding to search for them, Tarkus made his fa even stranger
Ever since he had approached the monolith, the le noise made by birds or s in the wind sounded distant
Is it just ! Could this be…?!
Startled, Tarkus beat the wings of his faain some distance from the monolith
At that e voice
… Come
What is this?! What kind of sound… what voice is that?!
Surprised, Tarkus le Goblin to be seen, let alone a person
But the voice was growing steadily closer It was as if it hispering in his ear
Come… here
Thinking that this was impossible, Tarkus looked back at thelooked at by the monolith!
Come here… now!
The horribly repulsive voice that sounded as if it were piercing Tarkus’s brain resounded directly inside his mind
His concentration broken, Tarkus’s consciousness returned to his physical body
“N-NOOOO!” he screamed
“What’s wrong?! Oi, Tarkus, calm down!”
One of the soldiers of Duke Marme’s army ere nearby rushed over to Tarkus
But the monolith’s voice still echoed in Tarkus’s ears
Come… here
“I won’t go! I WON’T GO!” Tarkus shouted with his eyes wide open, his entire body drenched in cold sweat
The soldiers looked at him with expressions that were twisted in sorrow
“shi+t, Tarkus as well! Soet the priest!”
“L-let o! STOOP! I WON’T GOOO! I DON’T WANT TO GOOOOO!”
“Make hiue!”
“MMPH?! MMMMPH!!”
The soldiers restrained Tarkus with movements that seemed to be well-practiced, and then took hi their ‘leave’
“With this man called Tarkus, that’s the fifth… merciless as usual,” said Machida Aran
“They’ll probably recover after a fewcountermeasure,” said shi+mada Izumi
With pale faces, the two fah the records froes who had tried to find clues as to the whereabouts of the Sauron Liberation Front
The two of the through the eyes of La the process of the records’ owners going insane
“… That monolith and stone circle is a countermeasure to Clairvoyance, isn’t it?” said Izumi
“It can’t be anything else It’s been built so that you can’t see the whole thing unless you’re looking from above,” said Aran
A while ago, the reincarnated individuals had tried to use the power of one of the in, the ‘Clairvoyance’ Tendou, to gather information on Talosheim and Vandalieu
But although they had intended only to gather information, the ‘Death Scythe’ Konoe Kyuuji had conspired with Rodcorte and tried to use his cheat-like ability through the ie produced by Clairvoyance to kill Vandalieu
That had failed, and Konoe Kyuuji had perished, his soul broken But because Tendou was safe, it should have been possible to try and gather information with Clairvoyance once more
But Vandalieu had taken a terrifying countermeasure
“Objects that cause madness only when viewed from above If we hadn’t become familiar spirits, it would have been bad news for us as well,” said Aran
To be more precise, what Vandalieu had created were objects and paintings that enticed people to the De looked at, but Aran and Izuht
Because rather than be guided to the Dees who had found these objects had gone mad The reason for that was because they were ed to Alda’s extremist faction
Of course, Tarkus and the other es were also members of Alda’s extremist faction, and had very radical, discriminatory views on Vida’s races
That hy they had shown fierce reactions of rejection to the effects of the Mental Encroachment skill that had been placed in the objects and paint, their rejection of the guidance to the De disorders in their minds
They had ht of, “I’d rather die than become [blank]” Of course, this wasn’t the effect that Vandalieu had originally intended, so they would recover after a few months’ rest, even if they would have some trauma left
“It would be bad if Tendou or Asagi were to see that Even though they have cheat-like abilities, they don’t have mental fortitude,” said Izumi
“You’re right,” Aran agreed “Well, Tendou is refusing to use Clairvoyance after seeing the way Rodcorte does things, so that probably won’t happen, though”
Rodcorte could forcibly control the reincarnated individuals to so as they existed within his Divine Realm, but he couldn’t force them to activate their cheat-like abilities
That was a relief, but… Vandalieu was even warier of the reincarnated individuals no could a relationshi+p be mediated between him and their Braver companions to prevent a bloodbath?
“And here I thought that we could have Tendou look at Vandalieu again and coes” Aran said wistfully
“Rodcorte would definitely interfere the moment we tried And it’s completely impossible with that countermeasure in place,” said Izumi
“You’re right… I suppose we should consult everyone first We still have time before the one-month limit”
Vandalieu was troubled over his relationshi+ps with ender
Ever since he lived on Earth, he had always yearned to build a warm family environment He’d also had an obsession with luxuries since back then, but he’d thought that a family environment where his heart felt at ease with those he loved would be a luxury that money couldn’t buy
That hadn’t changed now, even after his death on Earth, his death in Origin and his rebirth in Lambda
But what if the number of those people is easily over ten? Is it a problem?
Basdia, anted Vandalieu to be the father of her second child, as well as Bilde who said that she wouldn’tnext and Tarea, who refused to say it The maids Saria and Rita, Princess Levia, Princess Zandia, Jeena, Orbia and Privel These ten had already been confirmed
Eleanora and Bell a servant and steward but likely had feelings of that sort, and Zadiris and Kachia likely had such feelings as well, though they wouldn’t say it clearly Isla see with Eleanora
Legion was a friend, but Vandalieu had the feeling that they were following a similar pattern to Eleanora and Bellmond
Pauvina, Jadal and the others were still children, so their opinions e in the future as well
Eisen, Rapiéçage and Ya that their affection was still not of that kind
And Gizania and Myuze had been added to those Accepting a necklace of deep affection fro it around one’s neck was apparently equivalent to accepting a proposal
The fact that Vandalieu had been mistaken as a ‘shrine maiden’ rather than the ‘Holy Son’ by these two… or rather, all of Zanalpadna’s people, had been a shock to him But after the incident with Privel, this was the second ti
Being waited upon by this reat problee Earth Vandalieu wasn’t the daimyo of Edo, so he would naturally be criticized
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