Volume 5, Chapter 1 - Trying Out Going to the Dungeon – Part 5
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Feudal Lord Lamnites returned to Zircon Tower.
Due to the sudden earthquake, a portion of the sand ships were damaged, and several of the soldiers were also injured. Though it was only at the level of them falling from the ship or falling over on the deck due to being flustered.
The soldiers’ proficiency wasn’t low.
However, when it came to opponents that possessed superhuman strength, it was difficult to make the best use of military strength.
Having a light seat in a large chair, Lamnites breathed a sigh.
With her current fighting power, she couldn’t win against Diablo.
And then, on the next full moon, that Demonic Being Vanaknes would come again. Even with preparing for the fight, could she win?
──This is tough.
More fighting power was needed.
There was someone approaching at a quick pace. They came before Lamnites and made a salute with good form. It was Henrick.
「Lamnites-sama, we were able to make a conjecture on where the escaped Adventurers are headed.」
「Hou?」
「Among their company, there was a Zircon Tower City Adventurer called Horun. On the Guild registration, he has been listed as a dungeon guide for about a year. It was said that recently, he has been doing nothing but going to a certain dungeon that was newly discovered.」
In this former Demon King territory, there were Demonic Beast nests, former Demonic Being bases, and several dungeons. Since they were often discovered, she wasn’t curious just because he said that it was new, but she was interested in how he said that he was doing nothing but exploring that place.
「Is there something in that new dungeon?」
「According to the stories of the Adventurers, some excessively powerful monsters appear, but it seems that arms and tools endowed with outrageous magic have been discovered.」
「Hou……?」
「Things like a sword that emits flames, and a shield that intercepts the cold, they say that there are arms that have never been seen before.」
Lamnites thought about it.
──If we had those, wouldn’t we be able to augment our army?
「Fufu, isn’t that interesting. Henrick, chase after the fleeing Diablo and his group. At the same time, investigate that dungeon, and if there any of those special arms, retrieve them.」
「Understood!」
The young knight saluted once again.
At that time, a soldier announced a new visitor.
Lamnites told him to let them in.
Before long, a single man entered the room with a stride that had an air of composure.
He had a tall stature and a body type that had bulging muscles, and a large long sword hung from his waist.
He wore blue armor that contained the Church’s crest──He was a Holy Knight.
He made a respectful bow.
「I am known as the Holy Knight Geibalt. Feudal Lord Lamnites-sama, your fame has even reached the royal capital, and to lay my eyes on you like this is──」
「Enough of the flattery, I am tired of hearing it. I have no time to listen to the demands of the Church. Go back──That is the only thing I have to say to the dog that came from the royal capital.」
「N, no, I have not come to communicate the Church’s demands……Hearing that the High Chief Priest had come to this town, I have come to escort her. Ohoho.」
Geibalt’s true objective was different.
He was contracted to “assassinate Lumachina”. However, before he could accomplish his objective, he was smashed by Diablo.
If he were to return to the royal capital just like this, as atonement for his failure, and to seal his mouth──He would be killed. As someone that knew their secret on top of being useless, there was no way his client would let him live.
He had to carry out his job with certainty and prove his worth.
Geibalt had chased after Lumachina’s whereabout this far, but the estate that the Head of the Holy Knights Baduta, who should have been lodging here, used was partially destroyed. His whereabouts had become unknown.
──At this rate, won’t I be the one that’ll be killed! Like hell I’ll let her escape, that little b*tch!!
Suppressing and putting out the dark flame of his inner thoughts, Geibalt made an insincere smile.
「The safety of the High Chief Priest who announces the oracles from Kami-sama, Lumachina-sama, is of the utmost priority to the Church. Lamnites-sama, with your power as the Feudal Lord of this Zircon Tower City, could I please ask that you search for her whereabouts?」
Lamnites glared at him.
Normally, if a debt from the Church was going to be made, any Feudal Lord would gladly cooperate. The Church owned that much authority.
However, she was different.
Lamnites harbored unpleasant feelings towards the idea of something other than her possessing authority in her territory.
This place was former Demon King territory, and unless the power of the people is concentrated, they would be adjoined with insurmountable danger. Something that has a possibility of opposing the Feudal Lord’s opinion, she couldn’t allow that to exist.
「Hmph……A Holy Knight huh.」
Lamnites had a thought.
──It’d be fine to send him away but……It’s said that the Holy Knights are nothing but people that are around level 100 and possess superhuman power.
Right now, she wanted as many people as possible as fighting power.
That being said, if she were to tell the Holy Knight “since Demonic Beings are coming, lend us your strength”, she couldn’t expect his cooperation.
It seems that his objective is the protection of the High Chief Priest Lumachina.
「Fumu……If it’s about her whereabouts, we already have a grasp on it.」
「What was that!?」
「The High Chief Priest is together with a strange Magician, and seems to be headed towards a certain dungeon.」
「A Magician……It’s a Demon called Diablo, isn’t it -desu wa ne?」
Geibalt used an unmanly way of speaking, but having a disposition that didn’t mind the small details, Lamnites let it pass by.
「So as expected, you do know of him.」
「That person, he has deceived the pure High Chief Priest, and taken her away!」
Geibalt made it turn out like that.
To Lamnites, she didn’t care about the Church’s circumstances.
「It seems that there are arms that have never been seen before at the dungeon that they were headed for. I have an interest in those. If you cooperate in the retrieval of those, I shall have my subordinates guide you to the High Chief Priest’s location.」
「Ooh! Of course I will cooperate!」
Geibalt put his hands together with a look of deep emotion. In his mind, he was thinking “as long as I find Lumachina, who cares about the rest” though.
To Lamnites, she didn’t think that the Holy Knight would completely cooperate.
However, she was uneasy with the subordinates being dispatched being only Henrick and several other subordinates. It was enough if he just helped them on the way.
「I do not mind if you prioritize the High Chief Priest’s protection, but cooperate with my subordinates until then. If you promise that, I shall grant you the result you desire.」
「Thank you very much! I swear in the name of God!」
Geibalt drew the holy symbol in front of his chest.
Lamnites nodded.
Since the discussion had concluded, Henrick extended out his right hand.
「It is reassuring to have secured the assistance of the famed Holy Knight Geibalt-dono. It is a pleasure to be working with you.」
「Ara, a surprisingly good man.」
「Eh?」
「No no, same here, it is a pleasure to be working with you.」
Geibalt tightly gripped Henrick’s held out right hand with both of his hands.
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