Book 4: Chapter 27
Book 4: Chapter 27
When I easily tossed the 6-star skill orb back to the Marshal, he had a puzzled look.
(I originally intended to return it, though…)
I think I saved Sumeria’s life by pulling it out. Had she continued to use【Insane Blade】, the skill orb would have surely robbed the girl’s life. I don’t know if she used the skill orb aware of that fact or not, but I couldn’t find it in myself to leave her to her fate.
My purpose is to release the Levs. That’s all.
Compared to Dragonewt City, the Underground City seems to be in possession of skill orbs, but even so, I don’t think it is in abundance when looking at most of the people around.
That would mean the chances of having a rare skill orb like【Orb Detachment ★★★★】will be next to none.
If they did have one, then that’s fine. If they intended to take out the skill orb later, that is.
But if they didn’t, Sumeria’s death was all but sealed.
(I don’t want Sumeria to die after everything I did to save her life.)
Speaking of what would happen to Sumeria if I chose not to return the skill orb, she might have been abandoned because she isn’t “needed” anymore. Food supply is tight in this world.
However, if I return the skill orb, she will be useful.
She will be used to confirm the information I gave. And in the future, when considering how to use the 6-star skill orb, Sumeria’s input as a living witness will be indispensable.
I don’t need such an atrocious skill.
(Now that I think about it, all the 6-stars skills I have encountered have been dangerous. Perhaps the Knight Commanders of the Kruvan Holy Kingdom who inherited the【Holy Sword Technique ★★★★★★】from generation to generation do not fight on the front lines probably because of adverse side effects or perhaps the cost to use the skill is too high.)
Well, at any rate, my purpose here was fulfilled. The surroundings have been destroyed and scattered with debris, but that was not my fault
When I was about to chase after the Levs and escape, an underground woman who looked like the boss of an evil organisation appeared and suddenly started screaming.
「I never expected anything from you since the beginning! If you can’t do it, just say so!」
「Sorry, I—」
「Get out of my way!!」
The Marshal almost fell when the fat woman pushed him aside, but he was able to avoid it. Even though I already returned the skill orb… Wait, I don’t think the woman is even aware of it.
「Bastard… I’m gonna kill you for rampaging in my city!」
…Sumeria wasn’t the underground city’s strongest fighter?
I raised my guard in response.
「Come out! Mediator!! Your enemy is here!」
At that moment, the surrounding was surrounded by darkness—my train of thought halted for a second.
Mediator–.
The being I encounter at the First Altar in the Holy City.
It killed Louis and took over his body.
It screamed something about the Covenant, and at the end it summoned Ouroboros and disappeared.
A being which is equal to a dragon in the “Front World”.
Although the surroundings were dyed black, the light from the magic lamp carried by several people was still radiating. I saw the people in the surroundings trembling.
『…Why have you called for me, pledger of the Covenant?』
He’s above.
Standing with arms folded in the air as if there was scaffolding in the sky.
The body was clad in dark purple metal armor, and black flames were spouting from the gaps.
The full-face helmet had gaps for the eyes. Red eyes were peeping through it.
「As I said! Your enemy is over there!!」
Only the woman who called the mediator seemed cool with this situation. Those who followed around her were astonished.
I finally regained my composure.
Right. The “Back world” is the mediator’s home, isn’t it?
『You are… the Child of Disaster!?』
I sensed discomposure in the mediator’s voice when he noticed me.
「Can you stop calling me that? It bothers me a lot.」
I have gone through a lot of hardship all my life because of black hair and black eyes. I had close encounters with death several times. My parents abused me and wanted to kill me. The Duke at the Sixth Mine also wanted to kill me. And then I was chased by House Ebene, one of the 6 Great Duke of the Holy Kingdom.
What did I do to deserve all this?
「So you can come out more easily when called in this world, huh? And it seems like you can speak normally, unlike in the front world.」
Clearly, he talks more normally than during the time at the First Altar.
『Pledger, you can call me only when there is a breach of the Covenant.』
While glaring at me, the mediator spoke to the evil boss woman.
「T-That guy destroyed my city! Even a 6-star skill couldn’t defeat him– He obviously cheated!」
『Does that mean there was no breach of the Covenant?』
When the mediator raised his hand, the dark dome was released.
「What is the point then!? You pushed that Covenant thing or whatever onto me, and don’t want to help me at a time of trouble!? If I die, you’re the one who will be in trouble!」
『There won’t be trouble.』
「Wha!?」
『It doesn’t matter whether you all die, or the creatures of this world go extinct… That is the fate of this world.』
The mediator kept his eyes on me while talking to the evil boss woman.
『But this guy is the “Child of Disaster”. He has nothing to do with the Covenant, but…』
Black flames erupted from the mediator’s body.
The moment he turned his body towards me, he started closing the distance with tremendous acceleration.
His fist came down on me like a lightning bolt descending from heaven.
While dodging back, I used【Earth Magic】to erect an earth wall in front of me.
The mediator’s fist connected with the ground where I stood—the ground caved about 1 meter deep, and shock waves were sent through the ground. The boss woman was blown away with all her attendants. My earth wall crumbled away, so I planted both legs firm on the ground.
Whether it was because of the explosive sound or not, all I could hear was a high-pitched sound in my ears, making it difficult to hear the surrounding sounds.
『You are not related to the Covenant, but you must be eliminated.』
Although it was hard to hear, I know I heard something unpleasant.
He called me a “disaster”, and now is trying to directly eliminate me.
This guy killed Louis, killed the knight commander, and not only messed up the young lady’s skill orb awarding ceremony, but also summoned Ouroboros, which wrecked a number of houses in the Holy City.
I don’t know about the casualties, but surely there must have been a lot of injured people. It would also cost a lot of money to rebuild the houses.
You don’t care about all the trouble you caused, do you?
…Ah, no matter how mild-mannered I am.
「Normally I don’t use these words, but I can’t think of anything else.」
I pointed my index finger at the mediator.
「I’m gonna beat you to a pulp, bastard.」
I almost wanted to kill him.