Chapter 26 – Secret Story.

“That can’t be right! Targon is a demon that has lived for so long that it even appears in history books?!”

“That’s right. Humans can’t live that long.”

The one who was most surprised by that fact was Lucia. Asta also supported her words.

“If you don’t believe it, check it yourself.”

As Tiaran said so, they approached Targon’s body and looked at his condition.

“Really Maka…”

Asta soon confirmed with certainty that there was a Maka tattoo-like tattoo on Targon’s body. Machia existed in her body in the form of a gem, so it was impossible to get confused.

“But how about humans?”

Lucia muttered quietly at the completely incomprehensible reality. Targon was a demon that was recorded as one of the five malefic stars a thousand years ago.

“Ah, that’s surprising. I guess he used magic or some other means to extend his lifespan.”

“That can’t be as simple as it sounds, right?! Magi is not a power that humans can handle in the first place?!”

Nevertheless, Tiaran seemed calm, so much so that Lucia wondered what he was really doing.

“But then, what do you do with the evidence that you killed Targon?”

“Ugh, I can’t help it. I don’t feel like it, but even if it’s a corpse.”

Lucia wondered if she would have no choice but to take his body. My head hurts already when I think about doubts whether he is really Targon due to the fact that he is human.

“Look, I don’t think that will work.”

“Asta, why…?”

As she was about to ask why Asta said what she said, she saw the scene that followed. Targon’s corpse, which had maintained its form just moments before, had turned into powder and disappeared, along with the armor, like a sand castle collapsing.

“A newbie turned Targon into sand! Did you snap your fingers without my knowledge?”

“Oh, no! I just touched it, and it crumbled!”

“Don’t make fun of Asta! Anyone can tell that it’s a side effect of using magical energy!?”

If you think about it, it was like that. Humans usually use the energy of Maca, but if they happen to use the magical energy used by demons, the side effect is that they are turned into powder like that.

Nevertheless, what is incomprehensible is that when an ordinary human uses demon energy, the side effects tend to come immediately. He only appeared like that after his death

“I guess he really is a human.”

This made it even clearer that he was human.

“So in the end, you can’t prove that you defeated him?”

“Ha, I guess so?”

Lucia felt like she had suffered for some reason. I thought it was just a simple subjugation of dangerous monsters, but she said that the village was strange and that there was no evidence of subjugation in the demon cave where two of the five evil stars were gathered.

“There is evidence, right?”

“What? Asta! Did you find something left?!”

“Uh, not like that.”

Soon, where Asta pointed, there was a sword in Tiaran’s hand.

“Ah! Sword Eater!”

“You mean this?”

Demon Sword, Sword Eater. If you know about Targon’s notoriety, you can’t miss that vicious sword.

It was a sword that not only made weapons meaningless, but also made them his own, giving Targon the name of one-man army among the many names used.

So, when I looked at it, thinking that it would be enough as proof of defeating Targon, Tiaran pulled out the magic sword.

“… Is it just an ordinary sword?”

“Eck.”

“It’s a magic sword, right?”

What was revealed from the scabbard was a simple iron sword that looked so ordinary that it did not fit its name as a weapon of infamy and ferocity.

“First of all, it is a famous sword.”

Although Tiaran said that after checking the sharp blade and the smooth surface with no visible scratches, he found the center of the sword with his hand and checked the balance close to the handle.

“But isn’t it too ordinary?”

Asta took out the holy sword he was holding and held it next to the demon sword he was holding, as if comparing it, and the difference was even clearer.

The holy sword is Zweihender, so thin but large that it seems difficult to hold with two hands. The milky-white sword body boasts a unique color as if it were delicately carved from marble, the golden crossguard that lavishly decorates the handle, and even the golden fur wrapped around the handle.

“That’s right. If I told you this was really the sword Targon used, no one would believe it.”

The Sword Eater right next to it is a sword so faithful to the basics that no matter how much you look at it, it doesn’t feel like it’s a magic sword comparable to a holy sword.

Even if I told the truth to someone passing by, I might be called a fraud.

“Hmm, this was a holy sword?”

“”Ah.””

They both sighed at the words Tiarán said when he saw the holy sword. Come to think of it, wasn’t the truth that had been hidden until now all revealed because of Targon?

“Well, that’s it. This is so.”

Asta spoke in a trembling voice. Unlike the demon sword, which even demons found difficult to use properly, the holy sword was something that only warriors among humans could hold and use.

“Let me explain. How this happened…!”

Lucia tried to explain on behalf of Asta, who could not calm down. What if Tiaran didn’t show any interest in the holy sword and walked towards the village and talked.

“What? I’m tired. Let’s go back to the village quickly.”

As the girls blinked and looked at him, Tiaran just spoke calmly. Lucia and Asta were following behind him more closely than Miju.

“Oh my, I forgot.”

“”!””

When Tiaran suddenly stopped and spoke, they also stopped.

“Newbies. It seems difficult to go back to the village now.”

“But the village is fine, right?”

Why should he be in trouble? Even the blow that caused Targon’s mountain to disappear was heading in the opposite direction of the village, so there would be no damage to the village…

“Uh, um. I thought the village had gone crazy as a group, so I got into an accident.”

“Accident?”

Asta, who was watching Tiaran, couldn’t hold back his curiosity and spoke up at the moment. What came into their sight.

-Pushy!!!

“Wow!!”

“Ugh!! Wow!”

“Get out of here!”

Red smoke was billowing from all over Arunel, and villagers were running out of their houses where the smoke was rising, squeezing out all their tears and snot, and even vomiting.

“What is it?! What is this?”

“Ugh, there were still more demons left?”

As Lucia and Asta tensed and prepared for battle at the scene reminiscent of terrorism, he spoke while scratching his tattered helmet.

“It’s not Gogun. It’s my homemade tear gas.”

“I’ve never seen anything like that…”

“Wait a minute. If it’s homemade…”

When their eyes turned to Tiaran, he raised his thumb.

“Are you sure it’s effective?”

“It’s not the time to brag!!!”

While Asta was unable to continue speaking, Lucia’s screams rang out.

“Oh, thank you! Thank you!”

After somehow resolving Tiaran’s accident, they were able to come face to face with the gaunt village chief. It turned out that Raman was his son.

“Thank you so much!”

“You don’t remember us?”

“Well, I’m sorry.”

Seeing Lucia’s face blushing as if she was seeing her for the first time and avoiding her gaze, it seemed like the memory of her guiding them had also disappeared.

“It’s a typical type of village ruled by a monster.”

Lucia knew this from literature, but experiencing it firsthand made her feel uneasy. It turns out that the request that the village was in danger was meant to lure them in.

Fortunately, the request itself was actually submitted to the guild, and the villagers thanked them for saving them and said that they would pay the request as normal.

“This is not the time to be like this! What is everyone doing? We should at least throw a banquet for the heroes who saved the village!”

“There’s no need to push yourself too hard. The situation in the village doesn’t look good either.”

“But we’ll be in trouble if you don’t treat us to something. We’ll even treat you to a small dinner at our house.”

The village chief probably thought that a banquet was too much, so they decided to stay at his house today and have dinner together. However, if she still has something to worry about.

‘Asta, are you okay?’

When Lucia glanced at Asta while eating her food, she was next to Tiaran, observing his thoughts.

“Munch!”

“Now, have another drink.”

“Oh, thank you!”

In fact, Tiaran didn’t seem to be thinking anything as he ate his food and took a drink from Rayna who came next to him.

“You said it was Lucia, right? I wonder where she came from…”

“I think it would be difficult to say that.”

“Ugh, I see.”

‘Ha, I don’t know. I’ll talk about it in detail later.’

Lucia decided to put her complicated thoughts aside while listening to Raman’s story as he approached her and asked questions. When dinner was over and night came.

‘Why is there only one room left?!’

Lucia had no choice but to let out a silent scream. Even though she ended up sharing a room with Tiaran and Asta.

“Haup♡ Ung♡ Chueup♡”

“Surp♡ Huh♡ Chuu♡”

No, now that she sees Asta tangling her tongue with Tiaran with Reina, maybe she was in the same room as them.

“… Huh♡”

Thanks to this, it seemed like her fingers were going to be busy today as well.