Episode 333. Why
is thatâ
Kichi rolls his eyes.
âWhat did you do well to raise your voice?â
Toward the Shadow Crow, the spirit creature of the Shadow Mercenary Corps.
âAre you sure how many times have you been fooling around already?â
I arrived here by chasing the memory of the Shadow Crow. I donât have much to trust, so Iâm relying on my birdâs head to move.
âWhoa.â
But this was the only way.
What we know about the whole story of âthat dayâ on the continent at this point.
Because there will be only that crow.
âEat quickly, because there is no time.â
A spirit object transparently reflects the group to which it belongs.
If the Akkshan wolf had Akkshanâs spirit of not yielding in front of any enemy, the shadow crow was more thorough than the shadow mercenaries when it came to dealing.
Slowlyâ
Kichi pushed his long black hair to the side, and a shadow crow flew towards the nape of Kichiâs neck. Then he started pecking Kitchâs back neck with his beak.
â⦠write.â
I canât get used to this dirty feeling.
Since crows are non-substantial spiritual creatures, they do not leave any scars. Instead, they only receive life force in return for the deal. Kichi brushes his hair and restores it to its original state.
âYouâre just going to have a blast this time.â
Is it wrong to believe in the birdâs head or is it because the back world didnât lose its original intention even when the Arcana continent was turned upside down? I havenât had any income for several days already.
âThis is soâ¦.â
In the end, this time it was also empty.
Kichi glared at the crow for a moment, even pulling his hair out in frustration.
It seemed certain that the birdâs head was making fun of me.
âAre you doing this on purpose?â
Kichi himself was also conscious.
âWhatâs wrong with me?â
Maybe Iâm the most unbecoming of the shadow mercenaries leader of all time⦠It might be strange that the shadow crow, the spiritual creature of the shadow mercenary, likes me like that.
The corners of Kitschâs mouth crookedly went up.
âIf thatâs the case, you should have told me earlier.â
Sreung!
Kkaak-?
When Kichi pulls out a dagger, the crow startles and stamps its feet.
However, Kichiâs dagger was not aimed at the Shadow Crow.
The nape of his neck, to be precise, was the long, drooping hair.
Sloppyâ
Kichiâs hand was unstoppable.
He cut his straight black hair into a short length without hesitation.
I tossed a bundle of hair in front of the Shadow Crow.
âEven if you say life force, itâs an insignificant thing that can be regenerated in a day. Even if you receive something that is not valuable to the other person in return, it canât be a proper transaction, right? It may seem unpleasant, but heâs the leader. Thanks to that, I know the twisted heart of the Shadow Mercenaries well.â
The shadow mercenaries are nasty.
The answer comes out even if you just look at the ledger of past requests. He had done so many things that left nothing but malice⦠Kitsch cut off his most precious hair and gave it to him as the crow wanted.
âIâve been growing it for several yearsâ¦â
A life dwells in Kichiâs eyes.
âDonât spill a single strand and eat it. And tell me straight up.â
Kakao-!
âWhere are the pigs in the auction hiding?â
Kok-kokâ
The shadow crow took off vigorously only after swallowing all of its hair. Kitsch thought. Iâll have to pluck all those feathers from the cunning birdâs head and fry them.
Fortunately though.
âRather than that, what are you doing Wolf.â
Wolf, who would have taken over as leader, had never summoned the Shadow Crow. Thanks to this, the Shadow Crow still regarded Kichi as the leader and followed him.
Kitsch habitually tried to touch his hair, but hesitated in the emptiness.
âBecause itâs expensive, the price of that birdâs head.â
If you were a member of the ranks, in exchange for adding hair.
If he had known that he was a fugitive who couldnât even become a memberâ¦
Maybe he would have received decades of life as a price.
Kitsch shrugged.
âIn that sense, Iâll treat you generously.â
I threw away the lingering attachment to the hair I had already cut off.
âIf you find it.â
Iâve been looking for it for days.
Although he still had a lingering attachment to his âdifferent hairâ.
Kichi himself was in a situation where he could laugh.
ââ¦Itâs not time to talk to others. What am I doing?â
Oak Auction.
As the name suggests, it is an auction house run by the Orcs. Because he is the ruler of the underworld. Kitsch knew better than anyone what an orc was like in the underworld.
The physical strength of an orc is dozens of times greater than that of an ordinary human, and its vitality is tenacious than that of weeds in a wheat field. Even if the forearm is cut off, a new forearm will rise after a few weeks.
Also, as you can see just by looking at the operation of the auction house, unlike rumors that spread around the world, intelligence is no different from humans.
However, it was a problem that there was a major drawback of an ugly appearance that made us forget the superiority of all species.
But as I said before, Orcs were smart.
They didnât bother to blend in with the sunny side of the Arcana Continent, and in the dark side of the continent, they asserted their strengths and expanded their power.
regardless of means and methods.
âThen you bought it without fear.â
Kichi checked the details of the transaction ledger.
The âother hairâ youâre looking for wasnât sold to anyone through a public auction. Right before the auction started, Oak Auction, the organizer, bought it directly at a value one thousand times the starting price.
That was the reason Kichi went to the Oak Auction.
âThese guys hid so deeply that it didnât suit them.â
For the orcs who were trading commissions, the amount would not have been a problem.
In the first place, the amount of gold floating in the underworld is beyond imagination. It wouldnât be strange since the Arcana Continent had more dirty gold coins than honorable ones.
Itâs understandable why itâs so well hidden.
âThereâs no reason to step out.â
Orcs were already rich and had enough ability to keep their wealth. Moreover, there was no reason to go out to protect the Arcana continent. It was also a wise decision to build an underground city.
Except for one thing.
âBut touching that hair was a mistake.â
Kkaak-
mine was not very noticeable in appearance.
If it werenât for the green-skinned orcs guarding the mine entrance.
Kitsch tried to approach him immediately, but hesitated.
I need to refrain from making a fuss right now�
Bubbly.
It was a popular chuckle that is hard to hear in a fairly remote area. Kichi turned his head to where he felt the presence and was surprised. Why is a person like that walking around this town alone�
A face covered with a veil.
A long white garment.
That was the look of a priest.
From the fact that her face is covered, itâs clear that she is a sister from the churchâ¦
Is she fearless or is her faith overly devout?
Wandering around the Arcana continent like this alone.
Kitsch immediately shook his head.
âOf course Iâm not in a position to care.â
Kichi raised the dagger in his hand.
âSince I, who is thin, weak, drunk and overly emotional, have to enter a mine full of vicious and promiscuous orcs alone.â
A joke that the shadow mercenaries wouldnât even laugh at if they heard it.
Kitschâs remarks were not persuasive.
Of course, it seemed that he had no intention of persuading Kitsch.
trudge.
There is no infiltration.
It was a kitsch that openly approached the mine.
â!!â
The orcs who stood guard reacted immediately.
Clap!
Raising his weapon, he checked Kitschâs face and asked in surprise.
âUm⦠arenât you the leader of the Shadow Mercenary Corps, Kichi?â
With utmost respect.
It is said that they were Orcs who took control of the world behind the Arcana Continent.
The shadow mercenaries went beyond the stage of the underworld and had a great influence on the sun. Kichi, the leader of such a shadow mercenary, was approaching them with a dagger.
The sweet words are bound to come out.
âSorry. Its appearance was noticeably different from before, and I did not immediately recognize it. I apologize again!â
âYou mean I got old while I didnât see you?â
âOh no! Itâs just that your hair is getting shorterâ¦!â
âDing. That too is wrong.â
ââ¦!!â
Youâre not feeling well.
It wonât do any good to mix things up any more.
Letâs start with the dragon.
The orcs quickly lowered their weapons and opened their mouths.
âIf I have something to say, I will tell it to the superiors right away!â
âTell Ulrich that there is something you are looking for.â
âCurrently, the auction is closedâ¦. If itâs Kichi-nimâs request, Ulrich-nim will surely understand. I will tell you the story right away.â
âAh, can you add something?â
âof course.â
âHe said he couldnât give you even a penny of gold coins for some reason.â
ââ¦maybe youâre short of money?â
âNo, itâs because of his pride.â
â¦what is pride?
At Kichiâs words, the orcâs complexion seemed to become even bluer.
Orcs themselves.
They were the only beings who believed in gold coins.
Even though he brought back the goods, he couldnât give me even a penny of gold coins.
It was only then that Kichi seemed to know why he had raised his weapon.
âUlrich, the small old man canât stay stillâ¦â
The orc soldier tightly closed his eyes.
âDamn it, itâs going to be bloody.â
*
Goddess Church.
Belongs to the tribe of Goddess Advent.
Saint Freyza.
Fraza did not stop toward the source of darkness.
The landscape of the empire was unfamiliar.
Probably because itâs been a long time.
But Frazaâs empty eyes were not focused on anything. Just taking steps to purify the darkness that covered the Arcana continent and the immeasurable sadness in the name of the goddess.
ââ¦â
Eventually, a familiar landscape came into view.
The capital of the empire was Antonium.
Fraza put her hands together at that point and prayed.
âI have reached this point with the guidance of the goddess.â
Fraza took a deep breath.
The darkness seemed to have begun in Antonium.
Antonium must not be all right.
The emotions that flowed from the darkness were not at a level that a normal human could handle. The people of Antonium, who would have been exposed to a deeper sadness at a closer distance, by nowâ¦
Freyza continued.
âGoddess, take care of the poor.â
Freyza firmly gripped the pendant engraved with the octagonal pattern that symbolizes the Goddess Church. The moment you get close to Antonium, you canât be sure where the source of darkness will attack you. I had to be prepared to judge at any time.
But it was a strange thing.
âOpen the door!â
A booming voice is heard from the citadel of Antonium.
It was the voice of a guard.
I donât feel the slightest bit of sadness or exhaustion.
âArenât you a sister of the Goddess Church? Are you wandering the continent alone now that even Muon is not intact? Anyway, Iâm glad youâre okay!â
Fraza entered the Antonium under the guidance of the guards.
and faced
The landscape of Antonium, which is so different from what was expected, that a sense of distance is felt.
âMaybe itâs because youâre from the village, but you donât know the world.â
âWell, if itâs a village, it must be a village, right? If itâs not enoughâ¦â
âNo no! Itâs not lacking, but where are the people in the world who give gold coins for food for three people! Iâm sure you came from the west side of the continent⦠where did you say you came from?â
âThis is Maximaâs estate.â
âYes Maxima! I donât know where it is, but Iâm really envious of the local merchants. what is a month Even if we do business there for two days, ordinary people like us can earn enough to eat and play for the rest of our lives.â
It is buzzing beyond vibrancy.
It is not difficult to see the appearance of an outsider who is not a resident of Antonium.
It was no different from the Antonium that Fraza remembered from the past.
rather.
âAnyway, there is no change for the gold coins now or in the future. just go for now Still, I can give you a silver coin back. Will you come back then when the gold coin is back to the silver coin?â
âIsnât that traumatic? It can cause troubleâ¦â
âWhat canât be! Even my dog would laugh if I told you that the knights who wear armor made of gold because they donât have enough gold coins are only paying for food?â
A strangely gentle aura passed over me.
It was hard to believe that there was an infinitely deep darkness.
But Fraza could not afford to find out why.
ââ¦!â
âCause weâre starting to get closer
âCause Iâm starting to get on my feet
the source of that darkness.
Kwokâ
Frayza held the pendant in doubt.
Eventually, he faced the darkness.
The form didnât catch my eye properly.
It was because of the veil covering her eyes.
But for some reason, the source of darkness must have revealed itself.
Rather, the sound of people cheering is heard.
Freyza muttered.
âGoddess, please do not lead me into temptation.â
Do not lead me into confusion before judgment.
raised a prayer
Soon the pendant turns into the goddessâs mace.
The source of that darkness that will one day plunge the continent into deep sorrow.
I had to judge in the name of the goddess.
why�
The pendant was the same.
The power of the goddess did not dwell.
The goddess did not answer the prayer.
Fraza peered through the veil at the source of the darkness with trembling eyes.
No, to say the darkness itself.
A man who emits an excessively brilliant light.
.
.
.
Unfortunately.
to your goddess.
You think you like me more than you do?
[Friendship with the religious Goddess has reached its maximum.]
â âI donât believe in God.â
â âBecause there is no hard evidence that it exists.â
â âBut there is also no hard evidence that God does not exist.â
-âBecause an insignificant devil cannot serve as evidence.â
Itâs grandiosely revealing the fact that itâs a religion.
Muon update that led the Holy Knights of the Goddess Church with sophistry.
A summary of my actions.
The number of views on Netube for the highlight video is a whopping 2.14 billion.
âI wonder if itâs a pay-as-you-go, butâ¦â
Anyway, that shame is starting to be rewarded like thisâ¦!