Chapter 257 – Crow -2-

A large number of executives, except for a few, gathered at Nemanatas’ summons from the sky.

Only the last issue of the busy meeting due to the war with the parent group remains.

-Morgan Blackwood is a dangerous character.

– Reduce the available offerings in the Mist Lair as much as possible and explore the hidden abode of Mendes Pentagram. Find the clue to the intermediary.

I didn’t mean to kill him right away, but during the ceremony, slowly cut down the old man’s surroundings.

An order to find out where the head of the fanatics is.

The assembled officers also understood the dangers of Morgan and understood the purpose of the order.

Even so.

He is the direct subordinate of the ‘Intermediate’, the head of the Mendes Pentagram, and the opponent who pulled out of the way while dealing with Jurgen and Di Venta, who were raw meat in the Empire.

How many black magicians, even among the Nema Natas executives, would be able to stand out confidently against the old man, who had no doubts about the danger?

“””…”””

There’s a good chance you won’t run into Morgan Blackwood, but if you’re unlucky you might.

Even if their skills don’t drop anywhere, they’re all people who are busy taking care of themselves.

I have no choice but to be reluctant to deal with a madman who is ready to die at any moment.

– Caw!!

“Please attach a bell that is quick-witted and strong. I will go searching for the intermediary, so release a bunch of them below to retrieve the sacrifice.”

There was one among them who was confident that he would not lose against Morgan.

Like Grotto, who has now disappeared along with Hellbroom, Embryco, a warlock from the Black Circle.

Even if he comes from a different background, his skills are credited in Nema Natas.

“Ohh!! If you step up, we’ll be relieved too.”

“Leave the other side’s dispute to us.”

Let’s go ahead and take on the job we don’t want to do.

Embrico, who kept an expressionless face on the outside while internally laughing at those who cheered him up as if he had waited, slowly rose from his seat.

“Of course I have to go. There are things I received from the Black Circle, but shouldn’t I have to pay for the meal?”

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Embryco, who reached a new level of black magic after receiving astronomical support from Nema Natas, had been waiting for a moment like this.

I was sure that if I was myself now, who had once again reached his prime, I wouldn’t be pushed back by the 3 knights of the Empire who were said to be great, or the old man who was afraid of everyone and curled up his tail.

‘These guys have a lot of money. There are only a handful of talented people who can really be used.’

The idea that if these things are your competition, you might be able to aim for the head of the next Nema Natas.

Embrico decided to take this opportunity to imprint his presence more intensely than ever.

*****

The first time he climbed the mountain for his request, he saw another group several times, and he saw it when he went down.

That’s why Lark and Lilyne didn’t pay attention to others, saying that even if they were moderately wary, they would do it if there was a distance.

This time, not those two, but two exceptional people.

Chambers felt a very, very faint black ominous feeling.

Alice’s gaze was captured by a spirit in the form of a crow perched on the middle-aged man’s shoulder.

‘This is the first time I’ve seen a spirit like that…?’

Even if the number of spirits Alice had seen up to this point was less than two.

The gloomy atmosphere of that crow-shaped spirit was so unusual.

Is that a spirit in the first place? To the extent that I think so.

-Shhh!! Shit!!

In addition, Tero is showing strong hostility toward that crow.

It was the first time that Tero, who was trying to play with other spirits, reacted like this.

“···Alice?”

“Shh.”

Lillie, who was walking in front of her, stood blankly and let’s call the girl who doesn’t follow.

Chambers silenced Lilyne.

It was a situation where not one but two people stopped their steps at the same time.

Lark, who sensed something strangely going on, also hardened his expression.

The eyes of the four go to one place.

It’s a considerable distance away, but it’s definitely a spot that catches the eye of gold-level adventurers.

A young man in leather armor and a middle-aged man with a neat beard.

The appearance of the two sitting by the campfire was not special enough to catch the eye.

But.

If you examine them closely with an observant eye, you will notice something strange.

The young man who was busy moving in place of the middle-aged man had an appearance that could be called an adventurer from his clothes.

The metal plates that protect the vital points on top of the black leather armor are dirty with soil and black ash, but there is not a single scratch or bend.

‘Something···.’

Intuitively, it was strange. It’s just not clear.

Things caught in the pod may be things that are caught by force.

Clearly, they were issues that could be made and laughed off if they were to create circumstances.

But all of that touches Alice’s senses and sends a warning in the other direction.

Not that young man, but a middle-aged man resting by a bonfire in comfortable clothes without any equipment.

– Caw!

-Poetry, Siik…!

When the crow saw this and made a noise, Tero was startled and threw himself on top of Alice’s head.

Tero’s frightened and trembling appearance amplified Alice’s vigilance.

“Let’s go up when we’re all rested. There’s a lot of requests, but there’s no time to rest.”

Took. Took.

Chambers patted Alice on the shoulder, who had lost her gaze, and at the same time signaled her with a wink and a small voice.

I don’t know why or why. While the other side did not give a handful of attention or interest, it was a signal to get away for now.

“···Yes.”

The four of them, who quietly fell backwards, went up the upper path.

…
…

Sarak. Sarak.

Lark, who was walking in the vanguard while trampling the grass, sighed and cursed.

“Whoa- this is fucked up.”

“It was caught in a trap from the beginning. I think this lady got the idea first.”

“…”

Leaving Alice, who seemed to have a lot of thoughts, Chambers calmly checked his surroundings while holding his weapon.

Should I say it’s a unique dungeon? The feeling of being in a labyrinth.

After taking a few steps up the mountain, you come back down again.

The repeating distance is very short.

I couldn’t help but notice the two of them resting by the campfire without paying attention to themselves.

As the party’s gaze turned, the middle-aged man who was burning the bonfire smiled and opened his mouth.

“You look tired. Why don’t you take a break here, friends?”

Lark hardened his expression at the middle-aged voice and approached the two.

“Did you do this? Tell me what’s going on.”

“Heh heh heh!! Do we need to be so warlike? What if we are also imprisoned comrades?”

“…Then I’ll bow my head and apologize. But it’s hard to believe.”

“Why? I’d like to hear your opinion on that distrust.”

Chambers voluntarily came forward when Lark’s expression changed at the middle-aged carefree attitude.

“There was a time when I was involved in the church in the past, although it was short.

Normally, I would have swung the blunt weapon without hesitation just with this feeling. I needed a way out of this maze-like place.

Would it be possible to simply kill it? Or do I have to unlock it?

Black magic is not easy to judge. It was necessary to analyze the propensity in preparation for the case of lack of power.

“Ahhhhh! Are you from a servant of the goddess? Good! Very good! That’s right! But I swear I’m not an evil being.”

“Is it your pleasure to play with your opponent this way?”

– Moak! Knock!

Hearing Chambers’ barbed words, the crow swelled up with a laugh, and he got up from his seat.

“Hmm! You seem satisfied with the pun, so let’s end it here.”

“I don’t understand the meaning of your nonsense. Was it a waste of time?”

Hwareuk!

An aura rose on Chambers’s blunt weapon, which was filled with divine power.

Starting with that, as the rest prepared for battle, Embryco smiled as he stroked the ring on his hand.

“It can’t be. Light lies and jokes are my life and a hobby I can’t give up.”

At the end of her words, the ring on Embryko’s finger emitted an intense light and she vomited her sacrifice box.

Coo-!

A splendid offering box studded with sparkling jewels.

A crow spirit climbed above it and made a sound as if it were singing.

– Caw! Aww!

Alice was the only one who could see it, but that figure was very ominous.

“That’s…! It’s an offering box used by warlocks!”

The others, alerted by Lilyne’s voice, quickly settled down.

-Geuhuh!!
-Kyaaaaak!!
-Gruluk! Greuk…
…

Dozens of undead born from the floor rise up and try to push the four away.

Unlike when dealing with trolls, Chambers, not Lark, stood in the forefront holding a shield and swung his blunt weapon quickly and accurately.

Puppy-! Fuck!

The head of the undead hit by the blunt weapon was crushed and fell down with an uncomfortable sound, and the rest of the undead were steadily crushing them.

The road to Embrico will open right away.

Seeing the strong resistance that would soon reach this side, the servant put her hand on her sword and bowed her head to Embryco.

“I’ll step in.”

Embry Co shook her head and clicked her tongue.

“Tsk tsk. It’s because I don’t have eyes to see like this… Come on. If you don’t want to die, look at me calmly.”

“···All right.”

As the servant silently lowered her head and backed off, Embryko brushed her chin and watched them push away the undead.

“It’s quite strong. I don’t think it has a name at that level.”

Then, seeing Alice’s appearance gradually changing as she used mana, he smiled sinisterly.

“There are differences between sacrifices with the same blood and flesh. One in particular is a woman who can feel the scent of nature and a hard shell. I like those two women, so I’ll have to keep them alive.”

Awesome-!!!

The sacrificial box opened with a sound close to screaming, and soggy blood poured out.

Moving as if commanding the viscous blood, Embryco stroked the crow spirit and cast a spell.

– Under Malphas’ Lies. Dirty claws and a blackened morning star. Make up your mind with open eyes in the cracks of the night.