Chapter 254 (2/2)
Fang freezing in place hadn't been because he was afraid of the knight He had been surprised by the rapid series of events unfolding behind him
This hat the elderly knight had deduced, but the square-jawed knight gave hi smile
“You're overthinking it, aren't you? I mean, the rumors do say that the Dhampir hie with his ht said “All he did was use poisons and drugs to confuse the monsters fro to find some loot Surely he wouldn't be able to ”
Indeed, according to the ruhly capable in direct combat That was because Earl Morksi had kept it a secret from the public that the bandits had been individuals as capable as class adventurers or even greater, and armed with Orichalcum equipment
“… I a it, am I? It would be fine if that were the case,” said the elderly knight
The square-jawed knight and city guards nodded and reassured hian their inspection of the next group of travelers
If I was overthinking it, why did that girl behave like that? Well, in any case, it is too much for someone like me to think about, just like the monster that looks exactly like Juliansama and claims to be the Dhampir's familiar And it seeher-ups, the elderly knight thought, looking around and realizing that the knights who had rode their horses in a hurry to the back of the line when Vandalieu arrived on the highere no longer there
Having entered the city of Alcreroup attracted the attention of the people in it
Alcree city with a population of a million people, and many adventurers were based here There were races like Beast-kin and titans, and although they were rare, there were Dark Elves and Drakonids as well
There were also many tamers, and unlike the city of Morksi, the Guild had several dozen taanization of Dragon Knights who flew through the air e festivals, they would soar through the skies above the city in formation as a display of the influence and power of the Alcrem house of dukes
However,an Arachne and Scylla for the first time, so they couldn't help but stop, stare, point and talk ast themselves
But Vandalieu and his co the eyes of the people around them
“I kno you feel, but you can't react like that when even Fang held himself back,” said Darcia
“Indeed Even if you were confident that you would be able to bring hi, patience was the virtue needed in that situation,” said Myuze
Fang licked Vandalieu all over to try and calh Vandalieu was still wrapped in Privel's tentacles so his large tongue was licking her rather than him
“Hey – wait – your tongue!” Privel said in between fits of giggles
“… I wasn't really intending on burying that knight There's no way he could have been able to hurt Fang with just an ordinary punch, since he didn't use an 'Unar Technique' martial skill,” said Vandalieu
He hadn't released any aura of bloodthirst towards the square-jawed knight; he hadn't had any intention of killing him
“So, ere you trying to do?” asked Gizania
“I felt so much fury that I even surprised o and stand in front of hilare at him,” Vandalieu replied
Vandalieu had becoht punched Fang He are that the knight's punch, which hadn't been an 'Unar, wouldn't be able to har
But he had felt an intense anger towards the knight that was inexplicable even now
Thus, he had intended to stand in front of the knight and glare at hiet with terror
Vandalieu hadn't said that last part out loud because there were people around theave a dry smile as they realized that he had intended to use the Demon Eyes
Incidentally, Vandalieu had once used the De's Demon Eyes on the rich upstart who treated Darcia like a prostitute, and even though he had held back considerably on their strength, the man had screamed and fled on the spot
“Bocchan, if you are not careful with those, you o insane from fear,” Sam warned Vandalieu quietly
“He's right That person ht be able to handle ht, but… I' fuss,” whispered Darcia
Indeed, if that knight had beco hie scene
If that had happened, even if there was no proof that Vandalieu had done anything to the knight, he and his co
“Yes, I' me,” Vandalieu said
“It is quite alright We are well aware of your temperament, Van-dono,” said Myuze
“Yes, don't – worry about – Fang, can you stop it already!” Privel said, trying not to laugh
“Well then, I shall dispose of that knight,” said the voice of Gufadgarn, as hidden in an interval in space
“… Miss Gufadgarn, I think disposing of hi were to happen to him now, Master would be placed under suspicion,” said Simon
He had become accustomed to her presence, so he was able to speak with her cal out of nowhere It seemed that he'd been influenced by Vandalieu and his co the short period of time he'd spent with them so far
“And I ht was just doing his job And the process was only so long because of the 'Face-tearing Demon'… in other words… you know,” Natania mumbled
Indeed, if it weren't for the 'Face-tearing Deh state of alert in the city with ate
The one who did defend the knight was Juliana, who had, in a sense, been a comrade of his in her previous life
“I don't think that square-faced knight is rotten at his core,” she said “That knight was able to choose which faa, since his fist would be burned or ie hellhound and looks very ferocious He did not chooseus”
“If he wanted, the knight could have chosen to strike you, because he would likely have been fine even if you attacked hi, so he had no ill intentions Is that what you are saying, Juliansan?” said Sam
“Yes, that is precisely what I mean,” said Juliana
“Now that you mention it, that is true… Wait, if that is the case, could he not have struck me instead?” said Gizania
“Gizanidono, you are just an ordinary large-build Arachne, or you are disguising yourself as one, at least Fro is Rank 5 It is likely that he thought Fang would be harmed less by his fist,” said Myuze “And since you are a woht was likely hesitant to strike you”
“I see We don't know if he's a good person, but like everyone has said, he doesn't seeain for stopping me, Privel and Myuze”
The conclusion was that the knight wasn't a bad person
“Well then, I shall leave hiarn's voice
And with that, the square-jawed knight's mysterious disappearance was averted
“Cohts acquaintances of yours, Juliansan?” asked Privel
“No, I don't know thetoo many personal connections would stir paranoia in the people around hts outside the ones under my command unless it was for work,” said Juliana “However, I believe that all knights knew of me Even without a claim for the position of head of house, I was a part of the duke's fahts was the only one that consisted only of woh to make me a little famous But since I was not well-acquainted with any of theht”
Juliana's current appearance was identical to how she had appeared as a child in her previous life, excluding her horns and tail However, not every knight had known her from her early childhood, and the duke's house didn't contain any portraits of her froe of her life
Many were incapable of seeing the resee and how she had appeared as a child
… However, Juliana currently had the appearance of a nine-year-old, and rew older that she not only resembled her previous self, but looked completely identical
In that regard, perhaps it had been the correct choice for Juliana to come to Alcrem before her body had fully developed
“Well then, it seems that Vandalieu has calmed down, so let's meet up with Vivi-san and the others at the warehouse and living quarters that the people froo to the Tamers' Guild with Vandalieu before the end of the day anyway,” said Kachia, proroup to move on
Fang finally stopped licking Vandalieu (although he hadPrivel)
“F-finally,” Privel said in relief “Well then, shall we get going, Van-kun?”
“Privel, I've calo?” said Vandalieu, as still wrapped in Privel's tentacles
Bashas, the Goddess of Rain Clouds, as reat distance above… or rather, pretending to h the ears of her hero, Arthur Through the people's cla that she heard, she sensed that the time had come
“He has come… the embodiment of the evil omen,” she murmured
At the same time, two other Gods appeared at her side The other GodsLambda's surface should have been surprised by their appearance, but the tcomers ruled over powers that caused them to pay attention elsewhere and take no heed of their arrival
One of thelossy black, and although her entire body except for her face was covered in black clothing, they did not conceal the plentiful, un-Elflike curves of her chest and waist
She was Zelzeria, the Goddess of Dark Nights
The other had an appearance that one lance for that of an evil God He had the form of a black silhouette of a person's head with no features whatsoever, with not so much of an outline of the eyes and nose
He was Hamul, the God of Shadows
“The portent of dark nights descends upon Alcrem…” Zelzeria said
“The incarnation of shadow… has appeared,” said Hamul
“He's appeared in Alcre to invite him directly as soon as possible…”
“Calive in to our desires; our plan to give ourselves up to the De must not be known We must at least carry out our duties as Gods…”
“Indeed… We were enticed by the traps set by the Deht thing, we granted divine protections to our believers in order to turn the that cannot be considered to be the actions of Gods,” said Bashas in a melancholy and yet passion-filled tone “We must continue to carry out the roles that we are meant to”
She was the one who had caused the other two Gods to be caught up in this
“First, to my Arthur –” Bashas said
“To my beloved Kalinia –” said Zelzeria
“To my Borzofoy… Incidentally, what shall we do with the other one?” asked Hamul
“… I think we should leave it to Arthur and his companions,” said Bashas
“… You're right Giving too ood,” said Zelzeria
“Well then, let us leave it for Borzofoy and the others to decide,” said Hamul