137. Laios Mountains (7)

“Warrior. What can I do?”

It wasn’t until thirty minutes later that Julie returned.

She spoke in a voice imbued with determination, as if she had engraved a sublime resolution.

Green eyes glistening with madness were filled only with obsession and desire.

Zeke raised an eyebrow.

“Introduce us as the slaves you brought.”

“!”

Julie’s eyes widened.

“The head of the adventurer’s guild probably wasn’t that important to you guys either. I wouldn’t be surprised if he killed it just because he didn’t like it. The lives of people who don’t serve the demon lord are considered more insignificant than flies. The adventurer’s guild leader, whose use as an offering carrier had run out, must have been destined to become a sacrifice anyway. Isn’t it?”

Goosebumps ran over Julie’s skin.

‘How do you… … .’

Just because she gave me all the information, that didn’t mean I could figure out ideas or ways of thinking. However, Zeke knew more about Lost Hope than anyone else, putting it to shame that he obsessively concealed his identity.

However, soon she had questions.

“… … there.”

“Well?”

“Well, that’s what I’m saying, but… … . Why, why doesn’t the hero step forward himself… … ? So, to be honest, I don’t think it would be good for a hero even if he’s at the bishop’s level… … ?”

Zeke stared at Julie.

“Hee-ik-!”

She immediately lowered her eyes to the floor.

“… … Well. I thought it was strange, but I really don’t know.”

“… … Yeah?”

“No, no. Just think of it as my taste. That will make you feel better.”

Zeke shook his head.

I wanted to understand what he said, but in fact, Julie nodded her head because none of that mattered.

“However, your work does not end there.”

“Then what else do I… … .”

“At least one. I will have to put an end to the bishop class with your own hands.”

Zeke said it as if it was nothing, but Julie, who accepted the words, couldn’t help but be embarrassed.

“Now, wait a minute! Because I haven’t been that long since I became a bishop. I don’t know if it’s a faith bishop, but it’s the weakest among combat bishops!”

“Are you saying you want to give up without even trying? … . Hmm. then do this I’ll give you three loaves of bread for each bishop-level roast hope.”

Zeke’s words contradicted the fact that there was no bread left, but such a trivial error could not be heard in her ears.

“… … three, three… … ? Well, if you kill them all… … . how many… … ??”

Julie folded her fingers and swallowed.

There are ten bishops of Lost Hope.

Among them, there were nine of them due to the death of Faith Bishop Holraven.

So, assuming you kill everyone but yourself,

A total of twenty-four loaves of bread can be received.

If that’s the case, maybe it’s really worth risking your life for.

Although betraying Lost Hope wasn’t enough, she was tasked with killing the bishops, the spiritual landlords, but her eyes were already counting.

“… … Alas, my God. Bishops attending this time… … . Only seven!”

In the end, there were only six people besides himself.

Julie was very sorry for the other two not attending this time.

“Eighteen… … .”

“If you deal with all six of them, I’ll give you twenty-four.”

“… … Twenty-four!”

Zeke didn’t think Julie could kill all six of them, but

Said to motivate Julie.

“I will try.”

As expected, Julie bit her lip and nodded.

The green eyes, saturated with tenacity and madness, shone brightly.

“Then, we need to prepare a little. Would it be okay if I take a moment?”

“yes. But it shouldn’t take too long. We will be leaving soon.”

“ah. yes I’m okay. It won’t take long.”

Julie said that and left.

Zeke murmured to himself.

“Why didn’t I come out… … . Didn’t you tell me soon after you became a bishop?”

To be honest, it’s not that difficult for Zeke to step in and take out the Lost Hope bastards without anyone noticing.

As the saying goes, if there are no witnesses, it is assassination.

They will be thrown into confusion, not even guessing what they are being attacked by.

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Maybe by the time they come to their senses, there will be only a handful left.

“But, that bastard’s authority bothers me.”

The demon lord they serve has the power of «The Scales of Causality».

When he descends, he designates the person who killed the most overwhelming of Lost Hope as the ‘Adversary’

Get additional strength accordingly.

The moment you become an opponent, it becomes more difficult to deal with than you think.

That’s why I couldn’t kill many people with my own hands.

Especially since Zeke had already dealt with one bishop with his own hands, it was even more annoying.

If Zeke hastily stepped forward and strengthened his power, let alone dealing with the Demon King.

Hell will be directed in this fragile world like the beginning of the village.

The Magi that it spreads into the air at the time of Advent transforms the land into an environment that is difficult for life to live in, like a contagious disease.

“As expected, this is the best.”

So the way Zeke thought was betrayal on the inside.

Because they are a gaslighting one-tool religion where brainwashing is commonplace, they can’t even imagine that a traitor will come out from within.

‘It’s a group of people who are so insane, so even if Julie turns around with symptoms of addiction, she’ll do it. Without knowing that a knife is being stabbed in their heart.’

Originally, I was going to crush them with incendiary fire, but

Wouldn’t it be much sharper to be torn by the knife inside?

‘I can’t let them play.’

* * *

“Who is playing?”

“Hasn’t it been comfortable so far?”

Soyi opened his mouth wide and looked at Zeke with bewildered eyes.

‘How much I worked like a cow until now. how could you say that… … ?’

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My arm didn’t even go above my shoulder anymore.

Lately, I haven’t had a good night’s sleep because of a throbbing arm in the middle of the night.

I can’t even count how many loaves I’ve made and how many I’ve thrown away!

In particular, the recently baked bread was judged much more rigorously than before, and only one was picked out out of a hundred.

“Are you saying that when you know you really don’t have any ingredients??? Now, if you really make it, only one or two are finished!! I can’t even beat you to death anymore!”

The ignorant amount of baking ingredients that I really didn’t know how to use up during the trip showed the floor.

Zeke replied with one eyebrow twitching.

“Are you here to make bread?”

“Yeah.”

Soyi nodded confidently at Zeke’s question without a hint of shame.

He gave gold coins to his mother and hired him as a baker, so what else is this person talking about now?

“No. Shouldn’t you fight your battle now?”

“… … ?”

‘What? battle?’

I thought it was strange from the time I went with the Joheiden Knights, but

I really only made bread, so I made it to the point where I didn’t even want to look at bread for a while.

In any case, it was true that he was hired as a baker, so for Soi, who was at ease, the words sounded like lightning.

“Uh, uh… … ? Now hold on! a battle? Me, who am I fighting?”

“They are like the villains of this world.”

“… … .”

Zeke replied calmly.

Soi gave up on understanding any more.

I am a commoner girl from an ordinary bakery

Why on earth do I have to fight even against guys with such grandiose names?

No, I’ll have to ask this anyway.

“Why me?”

“Because now your bread is really dangerous. If you don’t learn how to really control it, you’ll never make bread again. Are you still okay?”

“It’s all because of the instructor… … !”

“no. Someday, your bread will wake up on its own, and if you haven’t learned how to control it like now… … . Well. Even if I don’t tell you, you know what’s going to happen, right?”

“I don’t know… … ?”

ah,

Zeke realized one blind spot.

Every time Zeke told him not to make it, Soyi hadn’t properly confirmed how dangerous her bread was yet.

It was revealed on his face that he thought that it would be rather good if he just woke up because he had only seen the scene of treating people with the bread he made.

Zeke recalled that and nodded, saying that it could certainly be the case.

‘I’m a bit shocked, but I can’t help it.’

Zeke called Julie.

“Julie.”

Then Julie came running with her eyes sparkling and saliva dripping from her mouth.

“Wow, I’m ready! I will kill them all!!!! Where are you!?”

She said as she swallowed her saliva as if she was experiencing withdrawal symptoms.

“Yes, trustworthy. But I cannot pamper you without any reward.”

“!”

It feels like starlight is pouring out of your eyes.

“Get down.”

“four!!!!”

“Put your feet on the ground and spin round and round.”

“Yeah hehehe!!!!!”

“Um, would you like to dance?”

“Yeah? dance, dance? Now, wait a minute. What I can wear… … .”

Julie grunted and thought about it, then swayed awkwardly.

A grotesque gesture that is hard to see with your eyes open.

Zeke looked at her with cold eyes.

“stop. good night. then give me some bread It’s different from what I ate before, but for now, I’m satisfied with this. I will give you the rest after work.”

Zeke removed the tip of the baguette he was holding.

“Go, thank you!!!!”

Julie sniffed and tilted her head.

“Um… … . Well, something is missing… … . Still, the scent is right… … .”

Julie opened her mouth and chewed on the bread.

“This is not… … . But it seems to be right… … Mmm. Hey, I’m happy… … .”

It wasn’t satisfying at all for Julie, whose threshold for happiness was already too high.

She glared at Zeke with disgruntled eyes.

“For now, be content with that. Dealing with them will give you a more heavenly taste than what you normally eat.”

“Che, heavenly taste!!!?”

As if she had never shown a dissatisfied expression at those words, Julie smiled with a tear in her mouth and nodded her head broadly.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes yes yes!”

“Soy.”

Zeke turned to Soi.

She was hardened as if she would split apart if she was touched.

“… … What is this, I’m afraid… … .”

The taste of madness that Soyi tasted for the first time was stronger than he thought.