## Chapter 1026 – The Inquisitive One

“Hehehe, why does this feel so good?”

I approached the women, releasing the laughter that was bubbling up inside me.

“Ah, Sis. Don’t be embarrassed. Do you really think it attacked because of that? It just attacked because it was a monster.”
“Still…! It wasn’t like that when I was little!”
“It’s just individual differences, individual differences.”
“Still, I’m embarrassed!!!”

Liztina’s face was already flushed red. Dare make my woman embarrassed? I immediately raised my foot and stomped on the unicorn’s neck.

“Celestial Demon’s Descent.”

ㅡKWA-AAAAANG!!

The unicorn’s neck shattered as it died, and its head fell off.

“To be able to discern a woman’s virginity…! To think a mere monster would have such power!”

The succubus, Hilde, was utterly astonished.

“Hilde. It just went crazy because it’s a monster, it’s probably not really like that.”
“That’s a relief…!”

What’s a relief?

“Lisha, can we use this horn as a magic ingredient?”
“We should be able to use it, so let’s take it with us.”
“Darkie. Take this off quickly.”
“Okay.”

Winia called me, and I immediately cut open the unicorn’s skull and pulled out the horn. It’s always good to take things like this when you can. Lisha said it was a rare material that even she didn’t know much about, so it must be valuable.

“Katt. Shall we have this for dinner?”

As I was doing that, Claudia came to my side and said.

“Oh. Sounds good.”

It wouldn’t be bad to just carve off some meat here and grill it. I’m used to hunting and eating while traveling like this. It’s a unicorn, so it’s bound to taste good.

“Hoo… That doesn’t sound bad.”
“If you think of it as horse meat, there shouldn’t be any major problems. Disgusting unicorn.”

They agreed, and I immediately started preparing to butcher it.

“But is this really just a monster?”
“Hmm? What’s wrong, Sis?”
“Isn’t it someone’s livestock? It seems too well-maintained for a wild horse.”

Someone tamed a unicorn?

Doesn’t matter.

If you raise such a murderous beast in this harsh other world and can’t manage it, it’s only natural to kill it.

“Unicorns aren’t common… I don’t know if anyone would tame one.”
“They can only tame virgins.”
“Really, Karin, are you going to keep doing that?”
“Ah, sorry. It’s just so funny. Ah.”

As she said that, Winia started a fire.

“So what? If the owner comes, we can just say this bastard attacked first. Isn’t that the truth?”
“Yeah. Exactly. It’s the fault of the bastard who couldn’t manage it.”

I immediately butchered the unicorn. Drained the blood, skinned it. And washed it with water from the lake. It was such a simple task that it was over in an instant.

“Father. Do you need anything else?”
“The usual, please.”

Soon, Aria began to create fruits, and we ate unicorn meat for dinner.

The taste was just incredibly dry.

I’m glad I brought spices, knowing it would be like this.

* * *

The closer we got to Isvant, the more uneasy the air felt. Temporary outposts were set up in various territories, warning passersby of danger.

I was driving the carriage when I asked a soldier we happened to meet about the situation.

“All the lords in the surrounding area have dispatched troops, Baron.”

I just casually revealed that I was a baron, and the soldier politely began to explain.

“Demons are appearing between Isvant and Krasheim. We’re trying to encircle them, but we can’t catch them all perfectly, so we’ve set up temporary outposts like this to respond.”

Even if the lords and paladins spread a net, they can’t cover the entire vast area. Strong demons aren’t restricted by terrain. So, inevitably, there will be holes, and this is to respond even if they escape.

These lords are really doing a good job.

As soon as something happens, they immediately establish and execute a plan, and request support. They are literally talented people doing their best to minimize damage. The existence of lords is literally to be recognized for their dominion over a region, but in return, they are the ones who defend that area.

“You’ve worked hard, soldier.”
“Thank you.”

Anyway, I gathered general information while heading towards Isvant in that way. Apparently, the Royal Knights and Paladin Order had already arrived. They were planning to advance towards the place where the Demon Gate was presumed to be and carry out an extermination operation, but I don’t know how it will go.

In that way, I arrived in the longed-for Isvant.

“Kim Katt, Baron of the Kingdom, Paladin directly under the Saintess of the Bronze Celestial Angel Society.”
“Yes… Yes!”

When I revealed my identity and showed my proof, entry was a free pass. Despite the extremely murderous atmosphere, they couldn’t say a word and let the carriage pass.

“Oh. Damn.”

Isvant, which I returned to after a long time, felt like it hadn’t changed at all. Except for the busy atmosphere, it was extremely ordinary, but that’s what Isvant always felt like.

It’s nostalgic.
How much stronger have I become compared to when I left this place?

ㅡCreak, creak.

Anyway, there were a lot of workers carrying supplies here and there. Supplies were constantly coming in through the city gates. But when I looked, there were many old women and children among those carrying the luggage. Old women aside, the kids usually do some work, but even considering that, there are a lot of children. This is probably because refugees have gathered, and all those kids are working.

That’s really commendable.

But thinking about the kids working suddenly reminds me of Lina. Lina… she learned from me, so she’ll be fine on her own. There’s no way Lina, who learned from me, wouldn’t survive.

I briefly got off the driver’s seat, opened the carriage window, and announced our arrival, then headed straight to our house. Whatever the case, if I’ve returned, I should go home. I’m kind of looking forward to it. It’s like moving out and coming back to visit the neighborhood I lived in before moving after several years.

I arrived at the house.

“Wow, damn.”

The state of the house was not good, to say the least. The windows were broken, and weeds were growing profusely. Well, no one took care of it, and I left it half-abandoned, so it’s a natural course of events.

“You bastards. It’s been robbed.”

Looking at the broken windows, it seemed like some nasty thief bastards had broken in a few times. If there’s anyone inside when I open the door, I’m going to chop them into pieces and throw them to the dogs.

“Still, it’s been a while! Let’s go in quickly!”
“Well, it’s kind of nice to see it after a long time. Hey. Let’s go in quickly.”
“Go in first. I’ll park the kids.”

After letting them in first, I went to the backyard to park the carriage.

The backyard where I worked so hard to train was already half jungle. It kind of hurts my heart to see this. I should just tell Ilryong and Iryong to eat it all.

“You see what’s going on, right? This is all your food. Eat it deliciously.”

ㅡGrrr.
ㅡKrrr.

As soon as I said that, they started tearing at the weeds growing profusely in front of them. I really like how those bastards eat anything without being picky.

Anyway, I parked the carriage and went inside through the back door, but as expected, the situation wasn’t good.

Dusty and quite dirty.

I need to check if the water comes out and then decide whether to clean or not. If the water doesn’t come out, I’ll have to spend money and rent a room. I can’t even imagine living in a house without water anymore.

“It seems like we’ll have to clean.”

Lisha said, wiping the dust off the table with her finger.

“If it doesn’t look like it’ll work, let’s go out and find a place to stay.”
“Father. I checked, and it seems like the water is coming out.”
“Oh? The water’s coming out? Then let’s clean!”

We immediately started cleaning.

With superhumans and mages everywhere, the cleaning itself was over in an instant. There are a few pieces of furniture left, but it’s better to just bring the bedding I put in the carriage.

“I’m going to go to the guild for a bit.”

When the cleaning was almost finished, Liztina shook off the dust and said.

“Are you going to the Martial Artist Guild?”
“Yes. I need to check it out. I need to check if it’s running properly since I left it in their hands. Well, I’m worried too.”
“Okay. It’s good to do that. Then go. I’m going to finish up and go to the Adventurer’s Guild and the church.”

I have to go to the Adventurer’s Guild anyway. In this situation, there’s no other place where I can find out about the situation as well as there. In times like these, information tends to gather at the Adventurer’s Guild.

I have to go to the church too. I need to see Commander Barkerel’s face. But I don’t think he’ll be there now. Still, I know all the people there, so I’ll go say hello and gather some information.

“Well, while we’re going out, should we go take a look? I’m curious who’s using the Swordsman Guild.”

When Liztina tried to move, Karin also got up from her seat.

“Then Karin will come with me. Ah. But we might be a little late, so eat first if it gets late. Okay?”
“Okay. I will. You two have a good time.”

Liztina and Karin went outside together. I quickly finished cleaning up the house and told them.

“Then I’m going out for a bit too.”
“Darkie, I’m going with you.”
“Come here.”

Winia came to my side, and Claudia walked over gracefully.

“This empress will protect the house.”
“Me too!”
“Okay. Have a good time.”

When Lisha said she would stay, Hilde and Aria stuck to Lisha’s side.

“Okay, okay. Should I buy some food on the way back?”
“Hmm… I think it would be better to eat out.”
“Then I’ll check if the stores are open or not when I come back. If I buy food, it means the stores aren’t open.”
“Hehehe, do that. Your actions are very clear, which is very good.”
“Clearly Kim Katt.”

I came out with Claudia and Winia. It’s been a while since the three of us went to the Adventurer’s Guild like this. Claudia, who was next to me, looked around and said.

“It doesn’t seem like anything has changed. It’s the same as when we left.”
“It definitely doesn’t seem like anything has changed. Let’s go to the Adventurer’s Guild first.”

We walked through the streets of Isvant.

“Ah, Katt. You had a friend, right? With yellow hair?”

Claudia asked me, as if she had suddenly remembered it.

“His name is Kopson. I’d like to see him while I’m here. Do you think I can see him if I go to the guild?”
“Hmm… I wonder? But you’ll be able to meet him.”

That bastard Kopson, he’s not dead somewhere, is he? I can never allow that. Of course, I don’t really expect to run into him at the guild or anything, but I want to at least confirm that he’s alive.

After walking for a while, we soon arrived at the Adventurer’s Guild.

I confidently opened the door and went inside.

“Oh.”

The Adventurer’s Guild was quite crowded. It was always noisy. But somehow it looks a little lower. My height has increased a lot since I left here.

Everyone looks so small.

Anyway, I left them behind me and passed through the gaps between the adventurers, and the fierce adventurers turned to look at me.

“…”
“…”
“…”

But soon they raised their heads and closed their mouths.
These bastards really haven’t changed.

Anyway, I moved around and looked for familiar faces, but there weren’t any. I don’t think everyone left Isvant. An adventurer’s career is usually fixed in a city, so there’s no point in leaving.

Well, I’ll see them if I’m here.

I looked at the bulletin board.

“Hmm.”

There were no ordinary requests, only content about demons. Demons here, demons there. They are exchanging the body parts of the demons they killed for money, and they are recruiting combatants and laborers to participate in the attack operation.

The adventurers were whispering while looking at the bulletin board.

“Escort mission for the transport unit… this seems good.”
“Isn’t it dangerous? I heard they’re going deep inside.”
“We’re not paving the way, are we? If we gather enough people, it might be okay…”
“I heard that one transport unit was destroyed by a High Demon last time.”
“My friend. If you think about that, there’s nothing you can do.”

Those are some very adventurous conversations.

As I was looking at the bulletin board, a flyer next to it caught my eye.

“Darkie? This seems like that.”
“Crazy.”

「Seeking information on unicorn sightings.」

It was a flyer about a nobleman who had lost his precious unicorn. I don’t know for sure, but it’s definitely the one that went into our stomachs. The nobleman said he definitely wanted to find it and would reward anyone who brought him sighting information, and he also wrote that he would give a large sum of money if he caught it.

“Hehehe, we’ve already eaten it. What should we do? Should we tell them?”

Claudia laughed and patted my shoulder, as if she had become cheerful.

“Hehehe, it’s all the law of nature. Let’s leave it alone.”

Anyway, it didn’t seem like there was anything to see at the Adventurer’s Guild. I thought there would be good information before I came, but that’s because I was an adventurer in the past.

It would be better to go to the church and ask about the detailed situation. It’s the place where they directly carry out military operations.

“Anyway, let’s go out.”

That’s when we went outside.

“Ah, Oppa…?”

When a girl called me Oppa, I looked over there.

“No way, damn it!!! Aren’t you Lina!!!!!”

Lina, who looked quite tired, was standing there.