(EP-256.2) Like the Wind #1
256 – Like The Fleeting Wind #1
"Don't forget to put in a capture request with the adventurers' guild for the ones that got away."
The adventurers would be happy to have some work.
"So, Theo, what are you looking for?"
Narmi asked, tilting her head as she watched me search through the debris. It seemed like she wanted to help me. Realizing that she noticed I was looking for something gave me a slight chill.
"Just looking for a book."
"A book? What kind of book? I'll help you."
For a moment, I hesitated whether I should tell the truth. But getting my hands on that book was more important, so I decided to be honest.
"It's a book called the 'Gospel'."
It was a secret book that was said to have been completed by Demon King Solomon Angmar long ago. It was likely that Opal was able to prolong his already worn-out life thanks to that book. ṟ𝘈NỐ𝖇Ę𐌔
I thought Opal might have hidden the book somewhere in this mansion, but no matter how much I searched through the debris, I couldn't find it. Perhaps someone had taken it, or it wasn't in the mansion to begin with….
While glancing around at the people nearby, wondering if any soldiers had secretly taken it, I overheard a conversation that caught my attention.
━Hey, I heard yesterday was intense?
━Don't even mention it. That guy was a real monster. I don't know who or what it was, but it was really bizarre. Every time his blade flashed, our comrades just dropped.
━Good thing I was off duty. How did you defeat such a monster?
━Theo Gospel took it down with some incredible magic! I couldn't even begin to understand what it was, but it was amazing, all flashy and everything."
━So, becoming a court mage wasn't just for show. I thought it was just the Queen's whim, but he's got real skill, huh?
They were whispering about the fight with Opal from the previous day. It was understandable as surviving an encounter with such a formidable opponent would be a lifetime bragging point.
Of course, they didn't realize that the one who stood before them yesterday was the fairy swordsman from the legends. They probably just knew him as Experiment A who had escaped from the Bellhawk lab.
That was Aira's will.
━Opal died a long time ago in his family's arms as recorded. That hasn't changed.
I also agreed with her.
There was no need to reveal the truth and cause unnecessary confusion among the people, especially since Opal's final words were enough to create significant chaos.
I recalled Opal's last words.
With his charred body, he seemed to be trying to say.
'Demon King Solomon is still─.'
I wasn't so foolish as to not understand the latter part of his words.
'Demon King Solomon is still alive.'
Could this be the last thing he was going to say?
The great heroes invaded the Demon King's castle and dismembered Solomon's body. It was a universally known fact that they killed Solomon and ended the war.
It was a self-evident 'fact.'
But what if, as Opal's dying words, it was a lie?
What if the great evil, Demon King Solomon, was still lurking beyond the distant barrier, waiting for the chance to rise again…?
The world would be plunged into chaos.
The good news was that there was a high probability that Opal's words were false or mistaken.
After all, such proof laid within me.
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Name: Theo Gospel Angmar lv. 46 → 47
Job: Half-Fairy lv. 8
Little Demon King lv. 2 → 3
Talents: 《Farsight》 《Calm Thinking》 《Ditch Eye》 《Special Perk: Demon King》 《Charisma》
Inclination: Chaotic-Neutral
You are the only survivor of a fallen family.
You must revive the family while avoiding those who want to destroy it.
Fortunately, you are motivated to rebuild your family.
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I was currently the only survivor of the Angmar family.
Both Professor Balan and Demon Monk Vassago confirmed that their master Solomon was dead.
Still, why would Opal have such a misconception…?
I didn't know right now.
Instead of trying to interpret the unknown, I decided to focus on what I did know. For instance, the new level I reached.
Thanks to the fierce battle with Opal, my Little Demon King level had risen to 3.
As evidence, I could feel mana overflowing throughout my body.
I'd finally broken through to the 6th rank.
If I continued to progress smoothly through the daily quests and battles, reaching the 7th rank shouldn't be a problem.
With that in mind, I brought up the list of daily quests I obtained from the foresight ability, Vassago, in front of my eyes. Among them, I noticed some particularly interesting text.
「2. Today's Weather: Nymph-phobic heat continues」
「3. Final Goal Progress: 1/4」
A nymph-phobic heat…. No wonder it was so hot.
No, that was not what was important right now!
My eyes were drawn to 「3. Final Goal Progress: 1/4」. I had no idea when this had increased.
As I pondered deeply, I heard the crunching of debris being stepped on behind me.
Dressed in her red armor, Elga approached me and tapped my shoulder.
"Hey, Theo… There's something you need to see. Come with me."