My Demons - Chapter 41



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My Villains Episode 041

11. Secret passage (2)

Thanks to the sudden surprise attack that killed the leader, the remaining magical enemies were able to be dealt with without difficulty.

I stood at them with my shield in front, and Arnal, who came with me barefoot through the darkness, shot arrows from behind.

After another one was hit by an arrow, the magic bandits gained momentum and attacked us, but-

“Flammae, satus!”

I gave up on Ellen, Grania, and Mr. Luke who appeared from the other side.

Following the fire arrows, wind fists flew in, and Grania and I finished off the guys who had completely lost their will to fight.

After the battle, while Grania was interrogating the lucky survivor, I wiped the blood off my body and put on my clothes.

Meanwhile, Mr. Luke approached me and handed me the armor I had left in my care.

“Thank you, Mr. Luke. “Can you give me the breastplate first?”

“It’s here. By the way, how did you know, Phoenix-kun?”

“yes? What?”

When I asked him a question while putting a loop on his back armor, Mr. Luke continued talking while tying the string on his side.

“What I’m saying is that they are magic enemies.”

“… ah.”

“To be honest, I was skeptical. “I wonder if we are attacking innocent people for no reason.”

Um, how do I explain this?

The reason I assumed they were magic enemies just by hearing how popular they were was, of course, because of my experience in the game.

‘Torvald the Quickfoot’ was a Fixed Named Enemy (an entity that always appears among named enemies) encountered for the first time in Chapter 2 of the Dark World Campaign.

If you walk around the sewers, you will definitely come across this guy with at least four and up to ten subordinates. But even though I searched from the 1st to the 4th floor of the sewer, I couldn’t come across Torvald’s group.

So, I thought it was strange when I noticed the presence of about 10 people in the car heading to the wrong place. You can’t help but be suspicious, right?

However, it was impossible to tell Luke about this situation.

“Hmm, it’s hard to explain, but I guessed it halfway.”

“By feeling?”

“Oh, and I also had my doubts. If there really is a secret passageway to the outside, I wonder if enemies might also be using it… .”

“•••I see.”

Mr. Luke made an ambiguous expression for a moment, but then nodded his head in agreement.

“Well, you were a blood magician. “It’s no surprise that intuition has developed.”

“Uh, well, something like that.”

I was just talking roughly. Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Luke.

When I gave that awkward answer, Arnal, who was wearing leather shoes next to me, said he was tired of it.

“It’s just my intuition and my own fault, and from next time, I will decline this idiotic strategy. “I can’t even guess what and how much I stepped on while running around like crazy.”

“What kind of operation is this? “It was somewhat of a success.”

Detouring behind them, taking only Arnal with him, was a plan I came up with on the spot. It felt like a waste not to launch a surprise attack when the enemy was unaware of our existence.

Of course it would be difficult to kill all five of them. However, for me and Arnal, who had a high agility score and had been taught by a hunter, it was something worth trying.

Although I had to take off my clanking plate armor and thick-soled shoes.

Thanks to this, he was able to subdue them without a single scratch, but Arnal still complained that he was not satisfied.

“It was because I was lucky. “I still can’t believe that such a sloppy plan succeeded.”

“Hey, if you want to start an argument, just say it.” “It’s not a fight – ugh. “I’m telling you, don’t do this when there are people around?”

“What are you doing?”

In response to my question, Arnal frowned as if he really didn’t know.

“Acting like a berserker. Even if you don’t, the rumors are strange. If you go around like that, everyone will think you’re a heretic or a madman, right? “When I hired you, the commander-in-chief Na-ri objected – no, this is done.”

It sounds like you’re worried, but I feel bad for no reason.

It’s not ‘Be careful not to be misunderstood’, it’s ‘Be careful not to get caught’, right?

And, what about military officers? Speaking of military commanders, it’s the general I met during the battle on the dockside. What is he?

As I was about to question what was happening, Ellen, who was checking the crossbow I returned, suddenly intervened.

“That is correct. “It was a needlessly dangerous operation.”

“Hey, I chose the safest method, right? and-”

Uh, wait. This guy, did you agree with what Arnal said just now?

When Arnal and I looked at her in surprise, Ellen turned her head and added,

“They weren’t that great anyway. “Why are you taking risks?”

Well, I did get Arnal’s opinion… The person I am still talking to is me. That’s ambiguous.

Still, why does anyone react like this? I should be satisfied with this much.

“Oh, that’s right. Still, you never know, right? “They could be very dangerous people.”

“Phoenix is ​​right.”

As if the interrogation had already been completed, I saw a magic enemy lying on the ground behind Grania, who was coming towards me.

“The one over there with his head split open is a guy named ‘Torvald the Quick-Foot,’ and he is an executive of the magic bandit group. “In terms of ranking, he is within five fingers.”

“Huh” 1Z3 •

Instead of Ellen remaining silent, Arnal frowned and asked.

“A member of the Magic Bandits? Why does a guy like that come all the way here?”

“While scouting around, I accidentally discovered a secret passageway. “I was on my way back after confirming that this was the sewer of South Harbor.”

“for a moment. “Then isn’t the exit hole already blocked?”

“I don’t think so. “I came in right away as soon as I found the secret passage.”

Ha, you discovered a secret passage by chance? I saved this evil bastard’s life and he cursed me.

Smiling inwardly, I approached Torvald’s body, listening to the conversation between Arnal and Grania in one ear.

Its corpse was still bleeding from its head. Fortunately, the passage was slightly slanted toward the central waterway, and instead of soaking the owner’s body, the white blood mixed with the sewage was flowing somewhere.

As I was searching through the body, Ellen caught up with me and spoke with a bright expression in her eyes.

“Poi, that cloak.”

“huh? Cloak?”

“I feel the magic. “It’s like a magic tool.”

“Oh, really?”

Is it a bargain?

After listening to Ellen, I took off his black cloak.

The cloak was short enough to barely reach her hips, and only covered one shoulder. It looked like it was made of wool, but no matter how I looked at it, it didn’t look like it was something to wear for the purpose of keeping warm.

“Hmm. “What kind of magic is there?”

“Give it to me.”

After receiving the cloak, Ellen gently closed her eyes. Her golden hair billowed slightly in her windless sewer. It was clear to her that she was using mana.

“•••Hmm, I feel a repulsive force against mana.” “What if it’s repulsion?”

“It’s magic resistance. “Other than that, I don’t know.”

Mr. Luke, who must have been attracted by the wind created by Ellen, approached me before I knew it, looked at the cloak, and added something.

“It’s not a cursed item. “I don’t feel any evil energy.”

“is that so? then.”

I willingly shook off the cloak a couple of times and then draped it over my left shoulder.

As I wrapped the rope around my torso like Torvald had done and fastened it to the brooch on my chest, I felt a strange sensation.

Ugh.

It feels as if a thin membrane surrounds my entire body. Although it was unfamiliar, it was not an unpleasant sensation.

Is this magic resistance?

On the other hand, I liked the cloak because it wasn’t that long so it didn’t get in the way, and it was made of a heavy material that didn’t flutter around frivolously.

And above all, it was very black, probably because good dye was used.

In short, I was tickled. All I got from Poison was a few poisoned daggers and a curved sword, but I got something pretty good from Torvald. He feels better.

“how is it? suited?”

As he wore a cape and spread his arms proudly, Mr. Luke smiled and nodded, while Ellen narrowed her eyes as if she was pitiful.

“Keep doing what you’re doing. “If you have a magic tool like that, you might have something else useful.”

“Hey, is it difficult to say something cool?”

“Don’t be stupid.”

It’s just too much.

I grunted and searched through Torvald’s arms, and found several glass bottles.

The glass bottles all had an unusual color, and at a glance, they seemed like unusual objects.

“What is all this?”

I decided to call Grania and Arnal over and take a look at the items.

Fortunately, the young mercenary, the hunter, the old undertaker, and the young wizard had enough knowledge to figure out their identities.

As you can see, the things in the glass bottle were magic potions.

There were a total of six glass bottles: one was ‘Potion of Infrared Vision’, two were ‘Potion of Wound Healing’ (commonly called ‘potions’), and two were ‘Potion of Sleep’.

All of them were useful, but the big hit was the last potion. That’s right

“‘Potion of Invisibility’? “Isn’t it really precious?”

“that’s right. I never imagined I’d find it in a place like this… .” In the game, ‘Torvald the Quickfoot’ would turn invisible and perform a sneak attack when his health was reduced to less than half.

Could it be that he had a potion of invisibility because of that setting?

Ellen held up a glass bottle containing gray liquid and held it up to the torch.

Then he shook the bottle a few times to check the viscosity, then clicked his tongue and added.

“It’s not fairy dust, it’s a crude item made with an invisible moth cocoon. “The effect won’t last even five minutes.”

“Five minutes? Wow, where is that?”

The potion of invisibility was a very useful item in the game.

This is because it is an all-purpose item that can be used when stealing expensive items, when surrounded by enemies and in danger, or when assassinating a difficult enemy.

You will be seen by enemies wearing items with an invisibility detection option or by opponents with high agility… Isn’t this a low level section now? There would be almost no chance of being caught unless the person was deactivated due to violent action or damage.

“What are you surprised about? The potion of invisibility made in La-Palais Palace is

It is common for it to last for more than an hour. “There are no side effects.”

“Hey, that’s enough. “I don’t even want an hour.”

It’s a crude product and the effect only lasts for 5 minutes? In my experience, 5 minutes is an excruciatingly long time in a PvP situation.

“For now, let’s distribute the potions roughly.”

I decided to keep the potion of invisibility for myself, and gave the potion of infrared vision to Arnal, the archer. It was decided to entrust the wound healing potion to Grania and Ellen, respectively.

What was given to Grania was a kind of compensation for her injuries, and what was given to Ellen was given to her as a means of keeping it as she was in the most protected position.

There was no particular use for the sleep potion, so I decided to keep it myself. It might come in handy someday.

Arnal, who was looking at the potion curiously, muttered as if an idea had occurred to him.

“Now that I think about it, it was a good idea to surprise them.”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“Wouldn’t that guy, Kobald or Torvald, have been given the chance to drink the invisibility potion and cause trouble? He might have missed it.”

Mr. Luke also shook his head sharply at Arnal’s words.

“Someone could have been seriously hurt. “I’m so glad.”

Well, the reason I decided to attack them in the first place was because I knew Torvald was a troublesome guy.

He repeatedly used his subordinates as meat shields to attack and run away, and then turned invisible and carried out sneak attacks, so I wanted to deal with him first if possible.

Fortunately, my colleagues were just grateful for my luck and no one had any doubts about my exquisite strategy.

I guess I think I was really lucky. I’m a little sad that no one knows… Hey, that’s a good thing.

I mentally quenched my appetite again and searched Torvald’s arms. Because my goal wasn’t these magic potions in the first place.

“Didn’t you turn it all on? “What are you looking for so hard?”

“Just wait a moment.”

After roughly answering Arnal’s question, I continued to rub Torvald’s clothes, and finally realized that there was something inside his jacket.

On the inside of the tunic, which was half-turned inside out, was a piece of fabric the size of a palm.

When I tore off the loosely stitched upper part and looked at it, I found that it contained a paper bag with padding.

“Uh, that-”

“•••It’s a letter.”

Leaving aside the surprised voices, I took a closer look at the paper bag.

It was smooth and lumpy like an eggshell, and it was clearly a luxurious material.

Hmm, I think the ‘evidence of identity’ I saw in the game was in the form of a scroll.

I fiddled with the paper for a moment and then tore off the ink that had no seal on it.

After reading the letter in one go, my mind instantly turned white.

The route your company is currently using has many risk factors and is narrow, making it unfavorable for commercial travel.

Four days later, at sunset, we will secure an official route. There are many spin-off routes near the official route, so we recommend finding paths in multiple directions.

About 300 bags will be enough to maximize profits while maintaining speed.

Please also share the news with your friends in the South. They will also be happy to cooperate. Additionally, please be especially careful not to infringe on the interests of the three parties.

I will greet you with a green flag,

I hope there is no mistake.

May 20th.

by L.C.