Chapter 44 \n44th story ā Lets talk with the Demon\n
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<<Royal Castle Griffonia ā Inner Yard>>
And thus, Blair Deckerman descended into the courtyard.
Behind him, the enormous griffon landed as well. His appearance intertwined red and black, not matching the hue that Kazane had seen in game.
āBlair Deckerman ā¦ā¦. I assume?ā
In response to Kazaneās words, Blair broke from a grin into laughter.
The soldiers behind Kazane finally caughtĀ on and prepared the spears, but still, their faces were white as a sheet. Naturally, with the countryās Guardian Beast glaring at them, this was an understandable thing.
[Are you Kazane? Indeed, your appearance is only that of a child.]
[The contents are also only that of a child, so I wish you could turn a blind eye towards that, na. While youāre at it, it would be nice if you returned Tiara, butā¦]
[Tiara? This young lady is somewhere here?]
Kazane gazed atĀ the Ruby Beast.
[The King, you killed him, didnāt you?]
A inquiry devoid of emotion. Even if forcing to keep her consciousness calm, anger revealed itself on her face. Yet, this only seemed to please the opponent in front of them.
[Then who was it that called forth the Ruby Griffon?]
Blair smiled fondly at Kazaneās question.
[To understand it to this extent.]
The smell of King Mefiresā blood leaked from Blair, and at the same time, Tiaraās scent emanated from inside the summoned beast.
[Good grief, indeed a capable young lady.]
[Praising me wonāt get you anything. So, wonāt you return her?]
As this came from Kazaneās mouth, with a shake of his head, Blair retorted [impossible na.]\n
[You know, Iāve bet 5 years of preparations on this.]Ā Spreading his arms, he declared.
What sort ofā¦ā¦Kazane didnāt even ask. It goes without saying that they will hear what he has to say. To keep talking like this is rather convenient in this situation.
[The curse developed me is meant to permeate little by little. Little by little, little by little, sticking to the earth vein, all throughout the means of the food and water until permeated the Kingās body.]
[It went well that it wasnāt uncovered, ne.]
[Each single component of the composition is harmless. Humans arenāt ones to notice such things. Actually, until you came, didnāt no one notice it, after all?]
[Well, I donāt know how you did it. I guess you are in possession of some contemptibly powerful Curse Purification arts. You are quite something despite being humans]
He was praising Kazane with admiration from the bottom of his heart.
[Hmm, I wonāt reveal the trick.]
[For now, itās good. This conversation is enjoyable.]
Towards the talking Blair, Kazane directed her question.Ā [The reason forĀ at the side of the Second Prince was because it was easy to observe?]
[Ah, as one would expect,Ā without being close, itās not possible to know the harvest time, na. Naturally, it was outside of my predictions that a hindrance would appear just before the best time.]
[Really, it did give me troubles. Thanks to this, I ended up harvesting it halfway. Also a substitute had to be procured.]
Blair looked at the Ruby beast.
[You intend to do the same thing to Tiara as you did to the King, right?]
[Clever kid. That is right. This time, I will properly control it. Already half is overwritten. The remaining wonāt be done in 5 years.]
Stillā¦ā¦.Blair continued.
[AlsoĀ important is the so-called will of the contractor, ne. Supplying despair, inducing themselves to abandon their determinationā¦If I didnāt aggravate it personally, there would beĀ only bothersome things, so to speed things up, I created this incident, and then I intend to promptly leave this country, butā¦.]
Turning back towards Kazane.
[You know, it was really troublesome. If it wasĀ only this weakened old man, I thought that, if, for example, during the needless dispute of his sons, the killing of his granddaughter woulbe be sufficient to corner his mind; however,]
So this was the motive for the kidnappingā¦\n[However, about this young girl called Tiaraā¦.She has quite a strong spirit; to throw this one into despair would require much effort.]
[If thatās the case, then give it up. If itās a pet, isnāt a dog fine too?]
Kazaneās words brought Blair to laughter.
[I see, a wonderful proposal. Hmm, but I decline.]
[For example, letās see. How about you? You are the hero that saved her. If you got cut up, hit, tormented, raped, gougedā¦] Ā
To these words, Kazane did frowned inĀ discomfort.
[First from the fingers, then hands and feet, carefully crushing the joints, biting off the nipples, then, while tearing of the eyeballs, I would drag you in front of Tiara. Thereupon, just what would she say?]
[Nn, I think this is called bad taste.]
To this answer, Blair raised his voice and very pleased laughed.
Uhg, Iām somewhat worn outā¦.
She knew that the opponentās words were all serious. Kazane understood instinctively that he would put his words into practiceĀ without hesitation.
[Ku ku kuā¦no, Iām sorry. Truly a pleasant young lady you are. Will you also be so happyĀ the in face of your impending murder, I wonder?Ā Still, since itās a bluff, I thinkĀ that soon Iāll will rip your mask off.]
These are his true thoughts. Even if Kazane screamed now, she canāt escape, nor has she any chances of winning. From the smell, Kazane could tell that the soldiers were gathering. The gathering of soldiers seemed excellent. Understanding that Kazane was stalling for time, they arranged the soldiers in order to surround Blair.
[Now, now, please know that the normal thing is to scream and flee. The man behind you has already suffered from unconsciousness and collapsed.]
Playing ignorant to her own predicament.
[Showing no mercy, hey. Well, maybe it canāt be helped if such a young girl is preserving while the adults show this pitiful condition.]
So, Blair started to inquire.
[Then now, is it about time that we start?]
Kazane felt cold sweat flow in the surroundings.Ā [A bit longerā¦ā¦. maybe?]
It would seem he comprehends, ne. Staying in such a brazen way in the middle of the courtyardā¦.\n\nWith bloodshot eyes, rushing at Blair with a sword was Alduin Tsurug Tsuwara.
(IcedTea: Sorry for the cliffā¦)
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Occupation: Magic Swordswoman
Title: Ogre Killer Princess
Equipment: Cane [[White Blaze]], Two Handed Sword [[Black Fang]], Leather Jacket, Metal Gauntlet, Plain Clothes, Leather Trouser, Berserk Ogre Greaves, Indestructible Cloak (and Futons), Pouch, Crimson Saint Casket, Legendary Spirit Summoning Ring, Infinite Key.
Spell : [[Fly]] [[Torch]] [[Fire]] [[Heal]]
Skill : [[Goblin Language]] [[Night Vision]] [[Crushing Blow]] [[Dogās Sense of Smell]] [[Golem Maker]] [[Rush]] [[Fire Principle: Second Chapter]] [[Healing Principle: Second chapter]] [[Air Jump]] [[Killing Leg]] [[Fear Voice]] [[Invisible]] [[Tiger Eye]]
Yumika: [There, There] (soothing sound while stroking her head).