Chapter 55


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Chapter 55


Seeing Flora thrust the dagger into Frey’s stomach after she managed to win the duel with Evin, I knocked Flora away .


“Kyaa!”


Flora let out a small scream, but I don’t give a d.a.m.n .


“Frey!! Get a grip . ”


“ A, u, Hi-biki . ”


She’s still conscious . I splashed a potion for treatment over the wound and cast recovery magic . When I turned my attention to confirm her status, 【Poison】 seems to have stacked up .


I began to use detoxification magic as well at once . Good, the wound is closed . I will mend the insides later .


“Miss Flora!! What in the world!?”


Giren questioned Flora .


“It might be better if I explain things . ”


Evin cuts in between Flora and Giren when he woke up; Giren stopped .


“She is a p.a.w.n of the demons . ”


Evin began to explain an unbelievable thing . I had a dumbfounded face, Giren had the exact same face .


“It isn’t unreasonable that it’s unbelievable . However, did Giren-sama not say it, too? [She is so strong] . ”


“C-Certainly, I did say that, however, her father was also a knight that I came to be acquainted with?”


“Right, perhaps, the demon’s minion likely changed places with her while she was travelling to this town . ”


Certainly, the guards besides Frey and Flora were also missing . Perhaps, they were dead . However, I confirmed Frey’s status and it was human .


I immediately noticed that Evin’s insistence was strange .


“The biggest reason that I accepted this duel was to make sure whether or not she was the p.a.w.n of the demon . ”


Evin proudly stuck out his chest and continued talking .


“Now, Hibiki . Will you hand over that one to me?”


“I refuse . When did you conclude that [She is a demon] when there is no reliable evidence? I hear only the whining of a sore loser . ”


Evin glared at me with a terrible face . When I returned the glare back, he abruptly turned his eyes away and began to talk to Giren .


“The demon is already captured . Well, Giren-sama, let’s hurry . And then Hibiki, wait to restrain that woman, but don’t take her out from this courtyard . ”


Is Giren also somewhat doubting it? It was requested of me to follow Evin .


The first aid was now finished, but because moving her body might be bad, I obeyed the instruction .


Evin leads Giren and Flora away from the courtyard .


There are many inconsistent points in that guy’s story .


Perhaps, was the reason for the duel to win over Flora and be a hindrance? I felt a sense of incongruity about the brainwashed Flora, because he bothered to show off with a duel to kill her .


Still, I don’t understand the reason why Flora swallowed Evin’s instruction .


How much of a flower garden is stuck inside Flora’s head? It was strange to stab Frey who she spent time with not too long ago .


“I will run after them . Amy, I leave Frey to you . ”


“Yes, leave it to me . ”


I leave Frey to Amy and ran after them . Amy was the most well acquainted with potions; they will be saved by Amy if it becomes a battle .


If they get attacked they will manage because I left 2 goblins with Musas.h.i.+ for guards .


“Master such detestable timing, but I hath found Miss Latia . ”


I heard Zir’s report while chasing Evin’s group .


“Where is she? Is she related to this disturbance?


“It hath said that the lady is not involved, but hath been involved . ”


“Clearly!!”


I seemed to be a little irritated when Frey got stabbed . I did not think that I became to have such feelings because Frey got wounded, certainly not . (EN: Someone’s in denial :D)


I apologized to Zir immediately and heard the story in detail .


“Perhaps, most likely, the swordsman’s destination is Latia . ”


“What…s.h.i.+t, I see now!!”


I noticed it on the way after hearing it . What had Evin said? [The demon is already captured] he said .


Then, the reaction in the detector is the [Half-demon] Latia . There was no other person who was better as a sacrifice .


I must increase my speed to catch up with them .


That guy’s aim must be the church on the main street . Latia was being held there .


When we arrived at the square in front of the church, the place was already flooded with people .


Adventurers, merchants, believers, various people had gathered here .


“Hear me~! I arrested the mastermind of the [Night of Nightmare] when the memory was still fresh . ”


On a platform in an open s.p.a.ce, Evin carried out an impa.s.sioned speech .


The gathered people were discussing in whispers .


Didn’t [Annihilation] catch the necromancer?


To begin with, isn’t the necromancer a man?


“As for this woman here, she is the true leader who pulled the strings of the necromancer in the shadows . This woman is a demon!!”


To Evin’s words, the clamors became louder .


When Evin issued an instruction to a nearby man, a cart was being carried onto the square .


A big square box was on the cart .


“This is a [Demon Detector] . ”


When said so, he inserted a demon stone into the detector machine and started it . Then, the detector went *ping—–* with a piercing sound and a reaction was indicated .


“See, it is clear that this person here is a demon!!”


As expected, he will kill Latia to cover his crimes .


Certainly, Latia is a [half-demon], however, I can’t think she was a criminal by any means .


Furthermore, the suspicion on Evin swells bigger with Frey’s case .


On the platform with Evin, was Giren who couldn’t follow the situation, and Flora with a smiling face .


Immediately, I checked Flora’s status .


Flora Caprice (Human ― Demonic Possession)


[Demonic Possession]


One is fused with a demon’s purpose .


When first meeting in the goblin’s village, though she was a natural airhead she was an ordinary human .


In other words, she was ruled by the [Demon] after coming to this town . Therefore, she stabbed Frey calmly .


And the most suspicious one was Evin .


However, that guy’s status was human . I don’t know whether it was possible to camouflage it, but Ruby didn’t show any reaction .


“How did the demon approach Flora?”


I noticed the possibility that was thought here .


The information was that the fellow who had manipulated the necromancer was a demon .


But, what about if, for instance, there was a demon but that demon doesn’t get detected by the detector, but in exchange, it is in a state where they can’t mobilize freely?”


Similar to the necromancer, no, it was worse that Evin wasn’t being brainwashed and was cooperating with the demon with … pleasure … If that’s the case is he human?


“I see . ”


It’s too late, the surroundings have already been stirred up and are agitatedly burning . It wouldn’t be strange if Latia was killed .


In such a state, even if I say that Evin and Flora are the demons, no one would believe it .


On the contrary, I would surely be made out to be a p.a.w.n of the demons .


I must think of something .


I found something when restlessly looking about in the surroundings .


“This . ”


I hit upon a strategy to help Latia; I told Zir and Ayla immediately .


“Both of you, I have a task for you . ”


I, with Evin on the platform, spoke to Flora .


“Hibiki, you’re not believing me are you?”


“Yes, there is still that time in the courtyard . However, it is the truth that you guys captured a demon . ”


I pa.s.sed empty silver cups to Evin and Flora while talking .


“It’s not an apology, but wine was prepared . Will you drink?”


“Though it is wonderful…”


I looked at him and Evin had a plainly distrusting face .


“There is no poison in it . ”


I pour the wine into my silver cup while saying so and drank it at once .


I appeal to them when I emptied the contents of the silver cup . I poured the cups to the brim full of wine for the two people, I also pour wine into my own silver cup again .


“To be honest, I was also requested to searched for the demon . However, this is the conclusion . If possible, I also want to cooperate to be able to capture the demon, too . ”


“I see, however, such an exploit cannot be handed over . ”


“Yes, however, if we decide to cooperate I can stand tall and save face . ”


“There is one condition . ”


“What?”


“Hand Frey over to me . ”


“Don’t worry . I just only want to hear what happened a little . ”


“I understand . ”


“Then once again, cheers!!”


We 3 people gulped down their cups . First of all, Evin and I drank up .


However, Flora’s appearance was strange . With the cup half empty so far, she began to tremble .


“Young lady Flora?”


Evin also seems to have noticed Flora’s state . But it’s too late .


The effect of the wine which was mixed with the [Anti-Demon Killer] had begun to tear the consciousness of the demon away from Flora .


“*Snap*, *whomp*, this is!?”


Flora uttered out a low frightened voice, while being muttered at that volume it had reached all the people who had gathered in the square .


However, it was strange . Flora had already fell down on the platform and had lost consciousness .


“f.u.c.ker, what did you do!?”


A voice still echoed even though Flora lost consciousness .


A scream went up from the spectators who had been looking at the platform expecting that there was something by my entry on the platform .


Flora might have concealed it somewhere, the dagger that pierced Frey had begun to s.h.i.+ne suspiciously .


“Well then, did everyone understand who the real demon is with this?”


I threw away the silver cup and drew out my sword at my waist .


“How dare you do this!!”


Evin, who in this place was the only ally of the demon, approached Flora and collected the dagger .


Evin points the dagger at me and surveys the distance . Then…


[It’s fine already, Evin . I will take your d.a.m.n body . ]


The voice a little while ago was heard from the dagger . Is it because it talks with its own mouth? I hear it more clearly than the time it talked through Flora .


“P-please wait . I!? What’s happening to me!?”


[You should be proud that you will become a part of my body . ]


Something was invading from the left side into Evin from the handle of the dagger . Evin groans while shaking his left hand with the dagger, but it does not separate and remains firmly in his grasp .


Probably to escape from the pain, Evin grips the flamberge with his right hand and swings it down on his left wrist .


*Slash* fresh blood splattered from the opened end . Naturally, the cut from the flamberge was sloppy and it was not possible to sew it up .


Probably, an unimaginable pain should be attacking Evin . Still, Evin, who had a relieved expression on his face, was in some respects severely insane .


“*Gasp*, GYAA, Haa, Haa, KUKUKU . ”


The left hand was cut off admirably, Evin was relieved when it was done . However, his tragedy had not ended yet .


This time something started invading from the flamberge on his right hand .


[Fool, did you forget who gave that sword to you, f.u.c.ker?]


Something sinously creeped out from the cut on the left wrist that was lying on the ground . This seems to be the ident.i.ty of that thing that had afflicted Evin .


Evin, who was not able to chop off the arm, had already soiled his pants while standing in place, he then collapsed to his knees .


The left hand joined and fitted into it’s original place immediately .


Evin was still alive, *shudder* his body occasionally went into convulsions .


When the convulsions had completely settled, he abruptly stood up and laughed grimly .


[I have kept you waiting, human . Was it [Hibiki]? How dare you serve me that kind of medicine . ]


It seems it was in a state where it was completely locked on to me .


Evin Kruger (Demon)


【Demon】


Obtain the abilities of a demon .


Apparently, it seems to have accomplished fusing with the body .


I can do nothing but give up on Evin . Well, I did not have any intention to help him from the beginning .


I held my sword in my right hand and once again engage in combat with the demon .

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