34 – Surprisingness – 1

Why is the Pope interested in subjugating the Mine?

But come to think of it, there was nothing unusual about it. As much as the church uses crystal grass, subjugation of the demons will be necessary for a stable supply.

“But why are you doing that?”

“that is…”

Claire, who was hesitant, caught my gaze, and finally sighed and continued.

“…Do you know about the plague spreading in the elven forest?”

“uh.”

“You really don’t know anything… Yes. That’s because a lion came from the elven forest a while ago.”

This is Claire’s story.

After parting with me, I went back to the battlefield, and a few days later, the elves came looking for Evangeline.

They were the elves of the Wings of Light tribe to which Evangeline belonged.

“Even if that’s the case, why do you care about that?”

“…You know what you said you wanted in the past. Just because you gave it to me…”

What was it that I wanted to have in the past? There were so many things I wanted…

“Lulay’s Ring.”

“ah.”

Turns out, that was it. Lulay’s Ring is an item used to clear the event Reverberation of Lulay, the Great Elf Archer.

If you clear the event, you can get the Star Bow, which is an archer’s powerful skill, Multi-Shot, which becomes a basic attack.

“But since there are no priests or alchemists we know… to enlist the help of the Church…”

“Okay. But why?”

“……”

“Are you going to give it to me?”

Claire nodded slightly. Hmm. But it’s not really necessary to get the moonlight.

It’s not like there’s a lot of movement as an archer.

So I patted her on the shoulder.

“Hick?”

“Why don’t you mind me and just go back to the battlefield?”

“However!”

“And I will solve the plague.”

“Th-but. No, more than that, it’s Hyeonu.”

“No, but wise man. When the plague gets stronger, there is a certain probability of becoming undead. Isn’t it better to get help from the warrior?”

I shrugged my shoulders when Baltin, who had been talking next to me the other day, asked.

“Undead… That’s dangerous. Then I’ll…”

It will. Because the enemies related to the event are much stronger than normal monsters.

And the final boss of this event is also a bit stronger than the Pale Moon.

Still, I shook my head.

There was a reason I didn’t need a strong warrior party.

That’s also true, because the boss of this event is not in the dungeon, but in the field.

So, if you use the quantity, you can catch it easily.

There is also moonlight, so it’s easier to deal with.

In other words, there is no reason to borrow the strength of a party of warriors who are doing well on the battlefield.

“Because I can handle that part myself.”

“Yes, I want to be your strength… Huh? Hyunwoo. I’m not asking for forgiveness for this…”

“Geo-sage. I don’t know what’s going on between the two of you, but I’m going to say that… Don’t be too cold-hearted.”

I don’t want you to worry about other things.

I sighed at Baltin’s intervention.

Other adventurers may go looking for Mine while he and I are arguing like this.

so.

“Let’s grab mine first and talk.”

“…yes!”

The road to the mountain road to the place where Mine is is very quiet. There was nothing to say, but it must have been because Baltin and Galik’s party were watching Claire’s eyes with me.

“That. Warrior.”

The one who broke the silence was Baltin’s lover, Lukendi, a lioness. As if trying to lighten the mood, she approached Claire and pointed at me.

“What’s your relationship with the wise man?”

“Uh… that’s…”

Startled, Claire looked at me. I glanced at her hesitantly and couldn’t answer, so I answered instead.

“Old colleague.”

“Huh? At least? I heard you even went together to defeat the demon lord? Then you should still be close to something…”

“It’s not really like that.”

It was purely a business relationship. no matter what they thought

“But why are we so close…”

Claire is a warrior who is respected and adored by many people in the world. Even though there is only one such hero in the world, it seems strange that he showed such an attitude toward me.

I shrug my shoulders at Lukendi, who reacts the same way as people who don’t know exactly about our relationship.

“Aren’t you worrying too much about other people’s business?”

“We were lovers, but did it break up? Come to think of it, all the members of the warrior party were women… Hmmm… Because the wise man was so good.

“Lucendi.”

Then Baltin grabbed Lukendi’s arm. It certainly proves that Baltin is an S-class adventurer.

Knowing how to properly grasp the atmosphere.

The more he probed between us, the more he noticed that Claire was quite uncomfortable and anxious, and when he stopped him, Lukendy said with a bitter face.

“Um. I’m sorry. Did I dig in too much?”

“No… no, it’s okay. It’s true…”

“There it is.”

Interrupting Claire’s words, I pointed to one side. A demon in human form wrapped in black energy and swaying was devouring the adventurer’s corpse.

thank god. who hasn’t touched

“Prepare for battle.”

“Uh. Uh uh.”

The Galik party members held their spears, and Baltin and Lukendy also pulled out their claws, the weapons of the Beasts.

The moment Claire pulled out the warrior’s sword, a soft light emanated from the warrior’s sword, and the demon who was eating turned his head toward us.

“Yes.”

there’s nothing. As soon as the demon, which appeared to be a black mass wrapped in black energy and unable to see its eyes, nose, and mouth, as soon as it saw us, exploded its black energy and rushed at us.

It’s just like the game too.

“light!!”

I immediately turned the moonlight into a staff and held it out. The moment the bright light from the moonlight dissipated the black energy in an instant, Claire, who had been hesitant earlier, quickly jumped out.

-Suddenly!!

Her head was cut off by a blow. It was definitely an attack worthy of a strong man who helped defeat the demon lord.

Of course, the demon won’t die in one hit.

-Shuuu!!

The severed head turns into darkness and is sucked back into the body. In the meantime, the Galik party’s spear was stuck in the body of the mine, and Baltin’s claws scraped the back of the mine that had bounced off.

“Haaa!!”

Lukendi’s kick that jumped up. As the hit and bounced mine tumbled to the floor, Galik tilted his head.

“Easier than I thought?”

“Are you still far away?”

The black energy rose again as if there was no shock. As if taken aback by the appearance of the devil, who was fine after receiving such an attack, Claire muttered as she gripped her sword tightly.

“Tongue, Hyeonu. That’s…”

okay. There was a time when I had to fight like a regenerating demon.

It is the formless darkness that is the devil’s subordinate.

At that time, the warrior party was almost annihilated.

I held out the moonlight and gave instructions to Claire.

“The relativistic law is the same, so let’s go as it is.”

“But Leventia and Evangeline aren’t here… Do you want to call them now?”

As if trying to open a portal and summon the two, Claire grabbed the warrior’s sword, but I shook my head.

The only reason I had a hard time at that time was because of the party composition.

There was a different way to deal with that kind of enemy.

“Hey. Are you ready?”

“Huh? Huh.”

When the Galik party members held out the spears, Baltin put his hands together. At that moment, Mine seemed to feel uneasy and rushed towards Baltin.

“Stop!!”

While Lukendi, I, and Claire stopped the mine, Baltin’s mouth opened.

“Great ancestor! May the teachings of the ancestors take their place here! The lion’s courage and roar will accompany you!!”

“uh?!”

Claire, who deflected the black energy with the warrior’s sword, looked at Baltin in bewilderment.

Everyone misunderstood Baltin’s size, aggression, and fighting style.

he’s not a warrior

“Yeonhwankwon! Emperor’s flag! The power of bravery! The power of commitment!!”

The divine aura that burst from Baltin’s hands formed on their spears and fists.

That enormous divine power made even the demons perplexed, and after using the light again on the demons, I slipped away and put my hand on Baltin’s head.

power distribution.

The moment he used a powerful buff to support Valtin, who had lost his magical power. He cast the final buff.

“Lion heart!!”

Monk’s ultimate skill.

A powerful skill that increases the attack power of party members by using all of one’s own magic has been reliably cast.

In the process, a lot of my mana was blown away, but it doesn’t matter.

“Kuaaa!”

Because I have an alchemist’s magic recovery potion.

I inhaled the magic recovery potion at once to recover my magic and lifted the moonlight.

Monk’s buff is over, so the priest’s buff should go in, right?

“Bless! Strike! Haste! Star’s blessing! Praise the light! Light! Have pity on us!”

Using all my holy power, I cast every kind of buff I could on them.

In addition to my own buffs, there are also buffs that can be given in Galik’s party.

The moment Baltin, who received all kinds of buffs, smiled, I held up the moonlight and shouted.

“Hit him hard!! Bind!!”

Using my last mana, the magic that binds the opponent was activated and caught the devil. While that guy couldn’t move.

At the moment, Monk’s attack, which is superior to any other class in DPS, poured into Mine.

[Achievement: Acquired Mine Slayer.]

“…God, it’s amazing.”

In terms of simple attack power, there is no job as powerful as a fully buffed monk.

In addition, Baltin is a lion beast. As much as he received a bonus to his physical abilities, he was perfectly suited to being a monk.

In the meantime, I received a lot of buffs that I could apply, so it was only natural that even if I was a Mine, I couldn’t stand it.

“Hey~ I heard that going with the wise man is really comfortable.

“That’s why you guys also add one alchemist to go. It’s because the two always go.”

“Don’t say too much about going out with lovers. And don’t you know what? Adding another party member and then taking away the lover…”

“Then take a different race. Will there be that many furs? Or take a woman with you.”

“The world is wide and there are many tastes.”

“And if there’s a guy like Taeyang who touches other people’s lovers, break his head. Why are you doing this? The lion’s hand is embarrassing.”

Baltin, grinning at my bruising, looked down at the corpse of a demon that had been completely destroyed. The demon, whose black energy had disappeared without a trace, was just a middle-aged man who looked ordinary.

The black stone on his forehead was the only evidence of being a demon.

“It was such a strong demon, what is there?”

“What do you want? Just take this head and report it to the Adventurer’s Guild.”

“Isn’t the wise man going?”

“I’m so busy. I’ll leave the rest to you.”

“Um. Can I leave the reward money to the guild in the name of the wise man?”

“That’s right. Oh. And instead of compensation, if you have loryl ore, buy some and leave it to me.”

It’s also an ingredient for a plague cure.

“Then let’s break up soon.”

Normally, we should go together and report, but I don’t think Valtin or Galik will scam you.

If they cheat and take me out of the reward, I’ll make sure I get paid for it.

“Yeah. You’ve worked hard. If anything happens later, call me again.”

“See you later.”

Baltin and Galik greet me and go down the mountain. All that remains is Claire.

I opened the bag to collect crystal plants, and she hesitated.

“Hyunwoo…”

“Yes why.”

“If… the number of people in our party… was different. Would it have been easier to defeat the Demon King?”

“Okay.”

“Looking at Baltin-san’s power earlier… the reason I was able to defeat the Demon King… wasn’t the warrior’s sword… it was because I needed a wise man…? I wondered.”

“Hmm…”

“And. I… I feel like we are nothing if it’s not you.”

Claire closed her eyes tightly. Then he took a step closer to me and put his hand on my chest.

“Hyunwoo. Once again. Once again, I sincerely apologize…”

“No need to apologize. Business relationships are like that. Just like Baltin and Galik’s party.”

Wouldn’t it be best to go neatly after seeing each other’s business?

At my answer, Claire staggered for a moment, then bit her lip.

“Then let’s build a relationship again. Business or whatever. Terms of the contract are fine. I’ll do whatever you want!”

I smiled at Claire.

Do you need to maintain unnecessary business relationships?