Chapter 1199 – Rising Fame

“I’m sick of it.”

A demon with a large one-eyed face with horny skin that looked hard like a rock made a strong impression that it was disgusting. His one eye was directed at the old dwarf who was bent over and over again at the demon king of the monarch who was just leaving through the portal.

“Certainly. Disgusting.”

A person who assimilated with the surroundings and wore an invisible robe sympathized with the one-eyed demon.
Except for One Eye, all four of them were wearing the same robe, and the prayers that felt like one were hideous.

These are all demons.
And speaking of one-eyed demons, this time it was a new hybrid demon lord that absorbed many of the ‘jewel series’ such as the ‘diamond demon lord’ and the ‘ruby demon lord’.

His original name was the Demon King of Rocks, but now he is called the ‘Demon King of Minerals’.
Unlike the other demon kings, the demon king, who Anito called himself ‘his own creation’, did not exude any special energy, but it was rather creepy.
It means that the skills are also excellent enough to capture the mighty power.

One of the demon kings trying to impress him looked at him and agreed to his words again.

“Selling your hometown to succeed. Aren’t the dwarves a loyal race?”
“Every individual is different.”

The other demon king with a rather calm voice answered and tilted his head.

“But mineral. I have a question. He’s trash, but he’s high in rank, so I understand that he’s needed to find the blueprints for the ‘paranormal giant’, so why risk taking his eight days off?”

The one eye of the mineral demon king turned to him.
It was a creepy look, but the demon king asked again casually.

“Honestly, it wouldn’t do any harm to him if he did that.”
“…If our presence is discovered, it will be very difficult to retrieve the blueprints, so we’re trying to divert attention as much as possible.”

In a situation where reputation is being cut in real time, if we know that someone is secretly manipulating reputation, we will focus on that. Because they will be comfortable with their activities.

“Hmm.”

It was a tone of disbelief, but the Demon King didn’t ask any more questions.
The demon king of minerals smiled and pointed at the old dwarf with his chin.

“He said that was the reason.”
“Huh? Then, is there another reason?”
“I’m not sure yet. I’ll tell you later.”

The demon king of minerals stared at the old dwarf and said.

“He’s a disgusting guy, but he’s as capable as he’s risen to that position. I’ll do my best to keep him in check.”

The one-eyed giant recalled the face of the arrogant human who dared to match the lord’s devil.

“For a while, our presence will go unnoticed.”

***

“Ah. Having said that, it seems that there is a Dwarf who communicates with the demons. They say that it is highly likely that the demons have already entered the Holy Land.”
“Uh. Yes?”

When asked about being a supergiant, she calmly asked, “Are you talking about a legendary giant?”, But now Lulua is very surprised. Cute.
She asked cautiously.

“That. Who…?”
“I’m not sure, but they say he’s in a position where he can claim to be one of the country’s representatives.”
“…”

Lulua was lost in her thoughts with an expressionless face.
To help her reason, I repeated her previous explanation.

“Our purpose was to rid the land of stink. But after hearing information about the Paranormal Giant from the prince, the goal changed.”
“…Are you trying to get the blueprints?”
“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t greedy. Our first goal is to protect the blueprint from demons.”

It’s real.
After hearing that the prince had the blueprints for a supergiant, Kaitsu said something like the main character of a mystery novel like “An unknown puzzle has been put together…” And then said that the demons were after the blueprints.

Information learned through his information network and ability.
I don’t know who it is, but there is a demon that has come in contact with the end of the earth, and seeing as I haven’t been able to figure it out even with my own abilities, it seems that a big player has moved.

In this atmosphere where everyone is quieting down the war, I wondered what the hell the demons would gain from the holy land and take the risk, but the response was that it was understandable if it was the blueprint for a super-giant.

“I was surprised that the legendary giant really exists, but… A traitor.”
“…”

She seems to know absolutely nothing about the paranormal giant.
The prince takes Lulua seriously, but it seems that she is not the target of all his feelings.
I’m a little sorry.

Anyway, the traitor is a serious problem.
This holy ground boasts an iron-clad defense that warps won’t allow unless the dwarves allow it, but once someone lets it in, the barriers become meaningless.

If they find the blueprints first, Kaitz warned, the world would be greatly disturbed.

“A trivial clue is good to protect the blueprint. First of all, I’d like to hear about the origin of the legendary giant.”
“Um… Legendary giants are said to be transcendent beings called by the first Fryunar and the first Hest. There’s no record of what they did, but the phrase remains.”

Lulua cleared her throat and said as if she were reciting her poetry.

“I leave the evidence of my friendship on this land. Through this holy gigantic body, I dare to create an incalculable number of creatures, and one day huge feet that will even cover the sky will trample the earth.”
“Oh…?”

Secondary school students are interested in phrases that stimulate their emotions.
Also, this phrase… Is very similar to what I heard from Boyd’s native Ryunar: ‘If you fail in trials, the world will be trampled on’.

“If you interpret that phrase, the legendary giant actually exists and is sleeping somewhere.
“That’s a great interpretation.”

Lulua said with a smile.
…Truly I confess. When a pretty girl like Lulua laughs, her heart should beat, but I’m nervous.
Maybe it’s because he’s trying to seduce me with a fake smile, not an obvious sincerity.
Why the hell did the prince do that…
I don’t want to steal the woman of someone who’s been good to me…
[For something like that, you naturally twisted it well.]
?
What do you twist?
Are your eyes swollen?
[No. Little boy You are making a great harem master. Let’s just go like this.]

I’m sorry, Malachi.
You gave me some heartfelt advice.
I’ll be careful.
[It’s enough to know.]
[It’s okay, just eat it.]

Stubborn kid…!!

After that, we talked a lot about the Paranormal Giant, but there was no specific information.

The phrase Lulua said at the beginning really bothers me.
A legendary giant is sleeping somewhere?
If the legendary giant means a supergiant, does that mean that somewhere in this vast dwarven sanctuary there are not only blueprints but finished products?

Just in case, I’ll have to tell Katz about this passage. If you’re a guy, you already know.
I asked Lulua something different this time.

“Let’s talk about the traitor this time. As I said before, the traitor who conspired with the demons is said to be among the representatives of this country.”

I asked her who were the representatives of her country.
Lulua thought for a second, then she immediately opened her mouth.
She keeps thinking, this guy has a really nice voice.

“The Head of Hest. Your Majesty. The Great Sorcerer. The Prime Minister. And the current head of Gai, my father.

Lulua seems to be a very fair woman.
She loves the prince to the point that she doesn’t mind giving her body to another man, but seeing that she doesn’t pick him as her representative.

However…

“A chancellor with a great sorcery?”
“Yes, it is.”

At the end of her words, Lulua gave her playful smile.
This is her pure smile, so I almost fluttered for a moment.
I mean it was
Were those two bastards who were grabbed by me really high enough…

In fact, she didn’t tell Lulua, but Kitz and the Hero party also thought that one of them was the snitch.

When I heard who they were suspecting, I didn’t know they were in such a high position, so they were? Said she, a little bewildered.
Those two. Somehow it was a bit clumsy.

Chancellor and Grand Sorcerer.
Which of the two bastards is the introvert?
I nodded at Lulua’s words.

“I see. Those two…”
“If you dare to stick around, I don’t think my father would absolutely.”
“Hmm?”

Lulua smiled bitterly at her.

“It’s not because I’m related by blood, it’s because my father isn’t interested in politics or personal success. It’s just production. Production.”
“Aha…”

I think I know what type it is.
I must be a master of stubbornness.

“Thank you for your opinion, Lulua. Then, Lulua. I don’t know why, but those traitors are trying to damage my reputation.”
“…Ah!”

Lulua exclaimed to see if she knew anything.

“The behavior of the giant’s hands in the Iron Coliseum was so strange. If those actions were ordered from above… If you interrogate General Heisel, you can reveal who the snitch is?”
“That’s right. If we interrogate Heizel now, we might be able to find out the identity of the snitch, but he’s behind him. We won’t be able to reveal the identity of the demons.”

To be precise, even if the identity is revealed, it will be difficult to obtain physical evidence that they were secretly infiltrating.
Lulua nodded her head as if she was convinced.

What. Aside from that, Heisel is kind of like him, so I don’t want to touch him that much.
It seems that the nobleman won’t open his mouth in any way. He doesn’t want to do anything harsh to a nobleman who just carried out his mission without knowing anything.
Worst case scenario, you’ll have to do something…

“The reason the infiltrator is cutting our reputation is to distract the Dwarves and make them resentful, so that the demons who are hiding in the Holy Land can find the blueprint… But there seems to be another reason. .”

It was so lax that it was just to divert attention, so I expected there to be another reason, but even Kitz couldn’t figure out what the real intention was.
Maybe. I only speculated that the portrait giant might have something to do with the blueprint.

The situation is much more complex than expected and is not going well.
I didn’t tell Lulua, but there is new information that Kitz, who went to Hest today, found out.
Prince Dolia thought that Hest had the blueprints for the Paranormal Giant, but Hest actually thought that the royal palace had the blueprints.

Since the representative of the Holy Land is a collaborator, they must have obtained more information than expected.
Perhaps they have already identified the location of the blueprint.
We also need information.

“To predict how the enemy will move, to guess where the blueprints are, we need the legend of the country, the current state of affairs, and detailed information. I also have a need.”

Lulua thought a little, and then she opened her mouth.

“Honestly, if there is a blueprint, I think there is only a royal castle called Cheolongseong or Hest.

It feels credible because it’s similar to the information we got.

“To explain the situation of Daraji, the current Darage is largely divided into two factions. Sorcery. And artisans.”

Ah. This is a story I’ve heard before.

“Dwarves are usually divided into three major paths: shaman, warrior, and artisan.”

Powwow. Warrior. Master.

The Dwarf race was born with the energy of minerals and earth, so there are many shamans with unique techniques developed.
In the first place, the perception of a craftsman as a dwarf in the world is that.
Dwarf warriors are small in size but have strong physical strength.
It is said that it is very rare to have a job other than these three.

“Hmm? But didn’t you just say there were two big forces?”
“Warriors are less influential than magicians and artisans, and are neutral who do not take sides. Among the warriors, the one who has risen to the top is General Heisel… Or Nex, who is now in the dark.”

Right.
But who is Nex…?

“The reason why the forces of shaman and artisan are extremely divided and confronted is because of the confrontation between Hest and the royal family.”
“As expected. You two don’t seem to have a good relationship?”
“Because we want to be the best in the Holy Land. In fact, witchcraft is a field exclusively occupied by the Hest family, so the royal family put a lot of effort into producing artisans.”

As they kept in check each other like that, they became shamans vs craftsmen before they knew it.

“A distant ancient time. It is said that the first Hest created three barriers through magic and crafting.”

The first hero, Hest, is now treated like the progenitor of the dwarves.
Whether his main skill was witchcraft or production, now that’s an issue.

“Because of the conflict that has been going on for a long time, there is a lot of dissatisfaction between the shaman and the artisan.”

It’s like listening to the story of the talent and lineage of our Prunar Academy.

“The situation in the Holy Land is like this. If the snitch tries to damage Dre-sama’s reputation… The only chances are ‘exhibition’ and ‘production meeting’.”
“Exhibition? Production?”

I have a vague memory of hearing it.
Together with the Steel Coliseum, which I participated in today, it is said to be one of the three major events at the end of the earth.
Usually, it is held in three quarters a year, but this time, it was decided to hold it all at once because the VIP of the VIPs is coming.

To put a burden on the dwarves.
This is all because of Cheats.
[Isn’t it because of Drehem?]
Wrap up.
[Thief]

“The official name is more complicated, but that’s what it’s usually called.”

Lulua finished with a more detailed explanation. She informed me that the ‘production meeting’ would be held from tomorrow.

“Hmm… Aside from those two, are there any major events or problems that are difficult to solve?”

Even if I just listened to a rough explanation, it would be difficult for me to play an active part in a production meeting or exhibition.
I can’t find my enemies right now, so I want to improve my reputation by doing something that’s hard to do in order to crush the intention of damaging my reputation…

The wise and knowledgeable Lulua gave her quick answer.

“In the land of stench, there are evil monsters. There are witches.”
“?”

Why are you saying it for granted?
Lulua immediately gave the answer.

“Among the Demon Beasts, there are some ‘bosses’ that have not been subdued even for thousands of years. Even if you don’t know about those bosses, if you defeat a few well-known monsters… Along with your performance in the Iron Colosseum today, Dre-sama’s reputation will increase. I think it will soar to the sky.”
“Hoo…”

I was informed of the names and characteristics of the ‘named’ of her stinky land.
After that. Lulua said with her confident smile.

“I can pack up my troops right away tomorrow morning. Leave it to me.”
“No no. It’s okay. Let’s go back to sleep today, Lulua!”
“Huh? I…”

Ignoring Lulua’s attempts to stop her, I grabbed her thumping chest and shouted into the air.

“Riri-ri’s room with my brother-in-law!”

Dig! The palace showed me the way.
It’s the first time I’ve used this feature, and it’s amazing.

[…Why.]

“?”

What was it?
…Mechanical sounds?

I looked around and gasped, but I heard nothing.

Is it an illusion…?
I think so I entered the fucking room.
She was tired, so she overturned the bed of her already sleeping motherfucker, and Riri shook her to wake him up.

“Oh, what is this child?”
“Damn it…! I’m sleepy…!”
“Guys!”

I cried out in a bright voice.

“Let’s go hunting!!”

***

The next morning.

Hest’s walls were hung with the ‘heads’ of monsters as gigantic as houses.
Monsters that glow in blue, green, and black, respectively.

“Sah, sapphire dragon?”
“Emerald Fox?!”
“The Death of Obsidian…!!”

Everyone was speechless at the sight of three of the eight ‘boss’ level monsters that were said to have suffered countless casualties hanging on the wall.

Prince Dolia, who rushed to the scene, also lost her speech and put on a dazed expression.
Lulua, who had followed him, hardened like ice and then gave out an inelegant voice.

“…Haaa?”