Feeling of Alienation (2)

“Commander-in-Chief. “Today, the Demon Lord’s army has not been seen for a week.”

Eileen finished her report in a lighter voice.

A week has passed since the battle with the Spirit King ended, and the Demon King’s army no longer appears in the central battlefield.

The remaining remnants of fairies, spirits, and demonic beasts are being subjugated at every sight.

In fact, it could be said that the central battlefield was occupied by the kingdom.

“It’s all thanks to the commander.”

“Not really. “We couldn’t have done it without the Knights.”

Then Eileen shook her head with a calm smile.

“You probably don’t know, Commander, but it was impossible for us to do it on our own.”

Falcon Knights. Crocodile Knights. Lion Knights.

They were all knights of the kingdom, but they were in a stalemate with each side keeping each other in check.

The commander-in-chief was Gilbert, but the person who stayed on this battlefield the longest was Paul.

And Eileen had the largest number of troops.

The three had a fight over the ball, and Eileen confessed to being equally selfish.

“There were times when we did not share enemy information with other knights.”

“…”

“When we were attacked, there were times when we deliberately did not provide support.”

It looks like there were quite a few more serious situations than I expected.

It is said that there were even frequent fights between knights.

Just as the conflict between the three knights was about to intensify.

My colleagues and I appeared and took the position of commander-in-chief.

Catalina, who was listening to the story, snorted and laughed at Eileen.

“They are funny. I need to think about becoming stronger and getting ahead. “You’re just fighting pointlessly.”

“…Yes. “I was foolish.”

Despite Eileen’s accepting attitude, Catalina did not stop being sarcastic.

Eileen accepted her mistake without making excuses.

Even Malcolm, who stopped Catalina every time she made a comment that crossed the line.

This time, I kept my mouth shut while maintaining an anxious gaze.

“Anyway, thanks to the three of us digging together, we were able to hog the ball.”

“What are you talking about? “If there had been no knights… “

“What Catalina said is correct. “Our knights were of little help.”

I had no choice but to keep my mouth shut at Eileen’s confession.

Actually, I was admitting it deep inside.

The knights were not of much help. We defeated most of the Demon King’s army.

Even when dealing with the Spirit King, he was virtually inactive.

It was clear that our numerical superiority helped us to avoid being surrounded by the Demon King’s army.

If someone asked about the knights’ achievements, they couldn’t give a clear answer.

“In a situation where four Spirit Kings are gathered together. “If it were just our knights, we definitely wouldn’t have been able to defeat it.”

“…”

“I couldn’t do anything while watching the commander and my colleagues fighting.”

Eileen watched Erina and Ifrit fighting from afar.

And watching Erina swing her sword and trample Ifrit.

Even though they were on the same team, they said they couldn’t get close to the powerful energy that gave them goosebumps.

“Sorry. “As a knight commander, I showed myself shameful.”

If it weren’t for us, would they have been able to deal with the Spirit King?

I could deal with one person, but I couldn’t deal with four people at the same time.

If we were not careful, the central battlefield could have fallen into the hands of the devil’s army.

“I’ll leave you in charge of the central battlefield from now on.”

“Yes. “Please leave the expenses to us.”

Beyond the central battlefield is the Demon World. It was difficult for the knights to ask for any more help than that.

It would be nice if all the knight commanders gathered together.

In fact, we had to break through only with the help of our colleagues.

“Commander. Are you really planning to head to the Demon World?”

“Okay. Because I plan to subdue the demon lord.”

Eileen looked at me with a nervous expression.

Even for her, the leader of the kingdom’s knights, the name Demon King was not light.

His notoriety and strength were already known all over the world.

It wasn’t even a bluff to say that I would face the devil alone.

Then Catalina, who was listening, was filled with the spirit of victory and boasted.

“The devil is mine. “I will subdue you.”

“Well. It remains to be seen who will slay the Demon King first.”

Catalina’s remarks burst out in laughter.

She was truly confident that she could defeat the Demon King.

And so do I. If I were to face the Demon King like this, I was confident that I would beat him.

Even though I had to break through the Demon World and deal with Machiela, one of the Four Blades.

Looking back on my journey so far, I didn’t think it was impossible.

“You are truly amazing.”

“No. Eileen. You too…”

“I am afraid of the devil.”

My mouth fell silent at Eileen’s unexpected remark.

He is no one else but the leader of the knights of the kingdom.

If even she was afraid of the Demon King, it was obvious that other members of the knights were too.

“A few decades ago, the Demon King’s army faced the Yongin tribe head-on.”

Then, Kayla, who was next to me, felt agitated, perhaps surprised.

Luckily, I covered my head with a robe, so people around me didn’t notice.

At least I knew that Kayla was nervous.

“The result was a crushing defeat for the Yongin tribe. It is said that the Yongin people were almost killed and scattered by the Demon King’s army.”

“…”

“I will never ignore your power, Commander. However, the Demon King is not an easy opponent.”

“Tsk, you don’t think I know that?”

“…That’s right. “It wasn’t what I wanted to say.”

Eileen calmed down the mood with a bitter smile.

Did I think it would be meaningless to say anything more?

Catalina didn’t seem to have any intention of listening to her, but I decided to keep it in mind.

The Demon King is an opponent you should never let down your guard against.

***

In a dark cave. A space where not even an inch of light enters.

There were two eyes that shined particularly brightly in the darkness, where you couldn’t see an inch in front of you.

A woman muttering words that make no sense as if she has lost her mind.

Her blonde hair is flowing down as if it almost touches the floor.

Unlike his height of more than 2 meters, his body was so thin that it felt haggard.

Meanwhile, the sound of footsteps echoing inside the cave.

The woman screamed at the vibrations that continued at regular intervals.

“Alban…! “Walk quietly in the cave!”

Then, the voice that was echoing in the cave disappeared like a lie.

However, the woman seemed to be displeased and crumbled the paper on the table out of frustration.

Even though I sighed, I calmly took a deep breath.

Even though his breathing seems to be stabilizing, he groans and falls into anxiety.

He was a person who could not be considered normal by anyone.

Seeing that, Albarn approached the woman cautiously, as long as he did not offend her.

“So, what business is it? Also, was the Demon King’s army annihilated…?”

A woman making a fuss with an annoyed expression.

Unfortunately, it turned out exactly as she expected.

Albarn carefully handed her the letter in his hand.

Then, the woman’s expression suddenly changed and she took the scroll away as if it had been taken away.

A woman who immediately checks the contents of the war book.

Alban was nervously waiting for his master’s reaction.

He expected that the woman would be angry and take out her anger on him.

“Haa…”

Surprisingly, the woman responded by sighing.

The suffering was evident, like the sigh of an old man who was tired of everything.

Next, he started tearing out his hair in pain.

“Why on earth… It’s impossible even if you use the body of a spirit… ?”

After that, the woman sat down, trembling like a frightened person.

Then he started muttering to himself like a crazy person.

Albarn, who was watching the whole thing, could not hold back his pity.

At least among the Demon King’s army, it is the only remaining blade of the Four Great Blades.

Makiela lived in fear every day.

In fact, it means that it is the highest priority target of the kingdom’s military.

Unfortunately, Makiela was weak.

It even had strength that was inferior to that of an ordinary magic beast.

The only reason she was able to reach this position was her brain.

This is because they were only focused on creating stronger life forms through biological experiments.

“Seohyun… Did you say Seohyun…”

The commander-in-chief of the kingdom’s army and the main culprit who killed three of the Four Blades.

His name was nothing short of fearful to Makiela.

That’s why Makiela couldn’t sleep well even for a single day.

If we can’t create a creature strong enough to stop Seohyun.

The next person to die was Machiela herself.

Knowing that fact, Machiela had no choice but to devote herself to research all day.

Even if you live in a space filled with countless corpses and blood.

Realizing that this is the only way for her to survive.