Chapter 1075 – Ancient Ones

I explained what had happened in the canal to Lady Isvant, who was so astonished.

“Sealed!!!! Giant!!!!”

If I don’t stop explaining this quickly, the lord’s castle might collapse.

No, now is not the time to worry about the lordship. No matter how much I am a heavenly horse, even my eardrums cannot guarantee safety if I am continuously exposed to this level of sound hole.

“Don’t worry. I’ve already killed you!!!”
“It’s so good!!!”

My eardrums are not happy!!!

“If you go down to the 16th floor underground, you will find the evidence! The secret room I found is there! The coffin he was in is still there!!!”
“Looks like I need to check it out as soon as possible!!!”
“That would be good. Oh, but the facility got damaged while fighting him.”
“It doesn’t matter…!!! Kewgh!!!”

The young lady, who had been listening to the story, clenched her fists and shook her whole body.

“I’m starting to wonder how Isvant came to be and what a ruined city it was!!!”

It seems that he is very angry and angry that something is happening in his city that he does not know about. In fact, anyone would.

“Is it common sense that such a thing makes sense!! Since the demon case has been solved anyway, we should turn our troops there this time!!! As expected, the Barbarian Paladin is the savior of Isvant!!!”
Hehe, that’s too much praise.”

I continued the story of the killing of the giant and the fact that his body was not left behind. In addition, there was a story that it seemed to be an ancient existence.

“Certainly… If there’s an existence sealed in a place like that, there’s a high probability that it’s an ancient existence. If that’s the case, Suro could be called a dungeon!!! Oh, by the way!!!”
“Yes?”
“How did the Barbarian Paladin find such a secret space? Surely there was no such thing when we investigated.”
“Oh that’s it.”

It would be okay if I told the young lady.

“This is a trade secret, so I haven’t revealed it to anyone yet, but I have to tell the lady. Aren’t we comrades-in-arms?”
“Ohhh!!! What kind of secret is that?! You’re asking for a secret oath while talking like a comrade!”
Hehe, you’re quick-witted. Anyway, how did you find it?”

When I gestured to whisper in my ear, the young lady gave me her ear.

“Actually, I have an artifact that detects the existence of evil. I accidentally acquired it while working as a paladin and killing all kinds of beings. That’s why I found it.”
“That, it can’t be!!!”
“Please keep it a secret.”
“All right!!!”

Good night.

“Anyway, be sure to investigate the underground. The huge coffin he was in is still there. Of course, the corpse disappeared after being turned into powder, but just looking at the coffin in the secret room will prove it.”
“Okay! Let’s take care of this!!”
Hehe, I’m glad that’s the case.”

Anyway, it’s like this is over now. It’s just that Isvant needs to know about this and be alert.

That’s how I ended my conversation with the young lady.

“Then I’ll just go back.”
“No, are you thinking of going back already!!
“Because I’m busy. I have a lot of work to do. In fact, I attended the banquet today to promote this.”
“Huh!”

The shocked young lady opened her mouth.

“As expected, very sincere like a paladin…!!!”

Then, as if convinced, he nodded her head while clenching her fists.

Seriously, this young lady expresses her emotions too intensely. This is because they are all nobles with mana. An aristocrat with mana. Even nobles with lands don’t tremble with some strange humility. Because it doesn’t matter if you show yourself as you are.

“At the same time, it’s very sad! But if it can’t be helped, it can’t be stopped! So, before you go back, receive Isvant’s sincerity!”
“Sex!!!”

Are you talking about compensation?

The young lady beckoned, and a nearby servant approached and listened to her words before disappearing somewhere. The servant who had disappeared soon returned to her, with a small box in her hand.

“Receive!!! The sincerity of Isvant!!”
“Oops!”

It was a box full of gold coins…!
After all, Isvant is a city with concepts!

“As expected!!! It’s the Lady of Isvant!!!”
“It’s really just a well-deserved reward!!! There’s no need for praise, oh~hohohohohoho!!!”
Haha!!!”

After getting the reward, I left the banquet hall.

*           *

The work in Isvant is almost finished.

All that remains now is to look at the Ossuary Palace and the Kobold Dungeon. If that’s the case, I don’t think it’ll matter if I go back to the capital, but after all, this lich bastard is a problem.

The last incident made me face the guy for sure.

This kid is very dangerous.

They possess ancient knowledge, and the drive and power to covet them. And it has power. Perhaps this lich has a different level of power than the ancient beings I have dealt with so far.

Isn’t it?

Most of the ones I’ve been slaughtering are bastards who have just been unsealed. On the other hand, if the lich is considered an ancient being, it can be said that he was released from the seal a long time ago, or he was not sealed from the beginning.

If there is such a thing, it will be damn strong.

Right now, he does n’t show up and moves the cultists to act, but his true identity his is still unknown … What is his purpose his?

Anyway.

“Lisha. How are you?”
“Ah, did you come to see it?”

The condition of the cellar was, to put it mildly, a mess.

A jeweled skull hung amidst all sorts of magical chains extending from all sides, its brain pulled out, with strange tools and coffins rammed wildly between its folds.

Even the magic circles drawn around it felt very bizarre.

“As you can see, it’s in very good condition. If we keep going in this state, we’ll probably be able to find out something about the guy’s identity.”

Risha, with her refreshing smile her, steps up in front of me and speaks as she presses her own breasts to her chest her. She now has a smile you would never have imagined was the woman who created this crazy scene.

“What is this, pulling information directly from the brain?”

I asked while stroking the back of her neck her.

“It can be said that it is almost so. Certainly. It seems to have been deactivated. However, since it is in the hands of the original woman, it should be possible to pull it out somehow. Above all, isn’t it an ancient being with strong vitality? You’re holding up well.”
“Perfect!!!”

After all, it’s Lisa!

“Do you understand now! There is nothing that the original woman cannot do!”
“I knew from the beginning!!!”

Anyway, I’m glad it went smoothly.

While looking at the experiment situation appropriately, I listened to Risha’s detailed explanation of her and then went up to the first floor again. And after notifying me to go out, I went outside.

I didn’t have anything to do anyway, but I was thinking of constantly visiting the church and figuring out the trends around me. First of all, what I’m aiming for right now is the news about the heretics.

Richie saw me.

And I noticed that I was interfering.

There’s only one thing he can do.

—-Attack towards me.

Richie will try to exclude me.

Look at what just happened. The soul of the Prime Evil has been swallowed by me, the machine has been destroyed, the titan prince has been pulverized, and the skeleton of the jewel is undergoing brain surgery in my basement. Apart from that, I have done many other things.

Rich is destroying all the things he wanted, but this is a situation where I have no choice but to take action because I am full-on.

And if you do something like that, there must be a sign. The representative sign is that the pagans are moving.

Anyway, I’m thinking about that now.

It was on the way to church.

“Hmm.”

I saw an adventurer’s guild in the middle, so I went inside to see who might be there.

“…”

Lina’s figure caught my eye.

“Oh! You’re Lina!”
“Ah…?”

When I called, Lina cautiously looked back, recognized me, and bowed her waist.

“This is my brother. Hello.”
“Yes, yes. It’s been a while since I saw this.”
“Yes. Some time has passed since then.”

I saw it when I just arrived in Isvant.

They said they would buy me food, but it took some time.

But seeing Lina reminds me of the place where I robbed the jewel skull. In hindsight, Lina’s grandmother may have been sacrificed to excavate the jeweled skull.

It was really unfortunate.

Let’s buy some rice.
Because I decided to buy it last time.

“What, did you eat? If you haven’t eaten, I’ll buy it for you.”
“Thank you!!!”

At the words that she would buy me food, Lina smiled and bowed her back at 90 degrees. So I went to eat her meal with Lina.

A good place, of course.

“Is it okay for me to come to a place like this… ?”

Lina opened her eyes in amazement, as if she had never been to a fine restaurant like this.

“I’m going to eat too, so it doesn’t matter. You can’t eat much in the first place. Order whatever you want to eat.”
“Yes… Yes. You’ve made a big difference…”
“It’s been a fucking big success.”

I immediately ordered several items from the menu. She made Lina order as well, but as if Lina wasn’t used to it, when she saw the price on the menu, she freaked out and said she would eat the cheaper one.

“Mo, I can’t eat… Something this expensive…”
“Just eat it, dude. I’m buying it for you.”
“Well, then the cheapest one…”
“Don’t fuck. No. I’ll just do it.”

Taking the menu, I ordered something suitable for Lina to eat.

“Oh my God… To eat something like this.”
“Well, that’s great. Anyway, I said I’d buy you a meal, but I unintentionally dragged you away. I’m busy with work.”
“Oh, no. I’m always grateful. And yes, I heard that the demon case is closed.”
“Then will you loosen up a bit now?”
“Yes. It will be less dangerous.”

It was Lina who lived hard.

Soon the food started coming out, and we gobbled it up.

“Hey… It’s so delicious…”

Lina was almost sobbing the entire time she was eating her meat.

“Why are you crying when you eat something good?”
“It’s so delicious… I’m trying something like this for the first time…”
“Take care of today’s memories and live on for the rest of your life.”
“Yes! I will!”

Still, seeing her eat well makes me feel better.

“But did anything special happen? Like seeing something strange. Someone bullying you.”

She asked about this and that while she ate her meal.

“There are quite a few people who bully me. I’m young and my hair is black… But I’m coping with it. Running away or something.”
“You’re doing well. Any bastards behaving badly? I’ll kill half of them.”
“No! It’s okay! You don’t have to!”
“Is that so?”

Lina seemed to be doing just fine.

I heard about it last time, but now I’m listening closely. Listening to her story her, it almost felt like watching her adventurer her days her.

“What are you going to do next?”
“I plan to be an adventurer until my body grows up. If I do it until then, I will build my career and save some money, so I will start thinking about other ways from then on.”

You live with very productive thoughts.

Okay. You have to make money while you are young so that you can jump in later when you have something you want to do. Because those who have nothing cannot even take on the challenge. Your foundation is what you have to make yourself. This world is such a place.

This experience is what makes Lina her capable adult.

“How old are you now?”
“Fifteen.”
“Hmm? Was it?”

Maybe it’s because she hasn’t been well fed for a 15-year-old, so she looks younger… Whatever it is, Lina is also something to look for. Then let’s make her a gift of something, just like she gave Copson her knife to her.

That way, she finished the meal by chatting with Lina. Lina didn’t eat as much as she thought. She said that people who don’t eat much usually can’t eat much even if they go to a buffet.

“Follow me.”
“Yes? Where are you going?”
“I’ll buy you a present.”
“Gift!!!”
“It’s not like we don’t have a relationship. I’m afraid you’ll search for it, so I’m going to give you a few useful things. After all, there was a time when I ran away from a giant in that basement. It’s a gift for a comrade.”
“Thanks!!!”

I gave Lina a lot of things like her clothes, weapons, and nice shoes.

For such adventurers, the cost of such basic equipment is quite high. You have to change your shoes right away, so if you buy one of these good shoes, you will be able to live without worrying about them for a long time.

That eventually leads to economic prosperity. In any world, it’s easier to start with a beginner’s set than to head from scratch.

In the first place, it didn’t matter much to me because it was money, not a dick.

“I-can I take all of this…”

Lina, who adorned her whole body in her new equipment her, blushed in confusion.

“Are you saying that all over her body?”
“I’m sorry!”
“No. That’s all right.”

It’s a gift given to a comrade for being successful.

I don’t know when I’ll see you again.

“Don’t go wild just because you got good gear, buy yourself more. And when you put on new clothes, always wrap something like rags over them to hide them. Even your shoes get dirty on purpose, you know?”
“Yes. I am well aware of it. It is difficult to become a target.”

At my words, Lina nodded her head as if she knew everything.

You know the common sense of adventurers very well.

“Seeing what you’re saying, you’ll live a long life. Then live well. I don’t know when I’ll see you next time.”
“It would be nice to see… Again.”

When it was time for her to part, she let out a voice that sounded like she was sorry for Lina.

I’m sorry too.

“That’s right. Then I’m busy and I’m leaving. Live well.”
“Yes…! Oppa! Thank you!”

Lina, who was polite as expected, bowed her waist at a 90 degree angle.

“Gren.”

I waved her hand at Lina as I turned to her.

So I broke up with Lina and headed to church.