Chapter 82 – Siege of Sorrent.

There were no major problems with professionally trained knights or soldiers, but the problem was with conscripts.

“What does this mean?”

“It sounds like a sound made by a demon…”

“You can really win, right?”

The conscripts who heard the strange noise trembled with anxiety, but did not let go of the weapons they were holding. I didn’t know if it was because of the family behind them or because it was the only way to protect themselves.

“Everyone looks at me!”

Crugilde, who saw that their anxiety was growing, pulled out his sword from the scabbard on his belt and shouted. Even if I didn’t shout out directly, people’s eyes would have gathered.

“Wow, it’s a holy sword.”

“Only the warrior can handle that…”

“Such a wonderful light.”

That’s because the sword Crugild took out was shining with white light and an aura that could be said to be divine.

“The name of this holy sword is Sisyphus. I swear by my sword. I will protect you by killing those demons with my own hands.”

“””Waaaaa!!!”””

Even with the addition of a simple speech, the soldiers’ morale seemed to have already reached its peak.

“I think it’s similar to the Holy Sword.”

Crusha, who had personally examined the holy sword with Anis’s permission, also tilted her head, looking at his shining white sword with a worried expression.

“I don’t know about anything else, but the directing shows that a lot of effort was put into it.”

“Directing?”

“Yes, there is no better way to raise the soldiers’ morale than the commander showing off his cool side.”

If you didn’t know at all, Crugild’s actions showed that such calculations were made from the beginning.

“You’re a newbie. You can learn by watching things like that.”

Inspiring your soldiers before fighting is a basic necessity. This is especially important when the opponent is referred to as a high-ranking demon.

“Yeah, but if I use it like that, people will go blind.”

However, in the case of Anis, the problem seemed to be that the performance was a bit extreme.

“… Shall we try pickpocketing in the meantime?”

“That might be good.”

“Isn’t it wrong to use a hero’s power for crime!?”

Lucia seemed to be lost in thought and was secretly collaborating with Anise, and this time Crusha was astonished and stopped them.

“If it’s a monster… It’s a big deal, right?!”

Lucia finally came out of her thoughts and was belatedly shocked.

“What is a monster? Isn’t it like a demon anyway?”

“It’s not that simple to think about!”

Krusha didn’t seem to understand why she was doing that, but it was natural. Because it is normal for ordinary people to not even come into contact with demons.

“What should I do? If I don’t, people could be wiped out.”

“Are monsters that dangerous?”

“Anyway, they are no different from demons in that they are dangerous. The problem is the difference in temperament.”

“Temperament?”

It seemed like she was recalling information about monsters.

“I need to tell you this quickly!”

“Would that guy who looks like a little brat listen to us?”

You wouldn’t know it if you knew that Anis was a warrior. Because they were nothing more than a party of adventurers now. After hearing Tiaran’s words, they looked at Sizak.

When I saw him standing on the platform with his face flushed and his back straight, watching the warriors, knights, and soldiers surround the black pillar, it didn’t seem like he could make sense.

“Why don’t you say it once?”

“Just a moment ago, didn’t you act like you weren’t going to talk about it?”

Lucia looked at him with puzzled eyes, but he shrugged her shoulders.

“Is it because breaking cliches is a cliche?”

“… It seems like a strange thing to hear. Wouldn’t you like to quit?”

She seemed to feel uneasy about Tiaran’s words and instead tried to stop him from doing it, but she was quick in her decision.

“You don’t know, do you? No matter how coquettish and tight-lipped a noble may seem, if you get to know him, he may be a flexible type.”

“Wait!”

Lucia tried to grab him, but Tiaran had already passed through the crowd and reached under the platform where Sizak was standing.

“Iboshu. Sorrent is better. That’s because I know something about demons. Can I talk to you?”

“This guy! Where are you going on Nimaka!”

As he tapped on the platform to attract Sizak’s attention, the knight who was guarding him frowned at him and pointed his sword.

“No, how did the rumor spread that far?”

“Hold back your sword for a moment.”

Tiaran once again realized that the fact that Maka was not there was a big deal, but he saw Sizak looking down at him, stopping the knight.

“He’s one of the few gold-level adventurers in our territory. It might be worth listening to. Tell me about it.”

“I know this because I’ve tried sword-bab. No matter how you look at it, it’s not a demon, but a monster. How about changing the strategy?”

He stroked his handsome mustache and opened his mouth.

“So what does it matter?”

“Huh?”

I thought he would at least give me a chance to talk and listen to something, but unfortunately, Sizak wasn’t as communicative as I thought.

“They said there was no need to change the strategy, saying, ‘Whether he is a demon or a demon, we have a hero, and we are powerless in front of him.'”

“… So are we pushed out here?”

Perhaps because of this, they were pushed to a corner where they could barely see the podium. At this level, it’s like telling them not to talk to you any more even if you don’t have to say it.

“It’s just that prejudice wasn’t big data for nothing.”

“Then revealing that I am a hero…”

Anis thought that if he revealed his identity, he could somehow gain his command and prevent the unreasonable operation, but Tiaran shook his head.

“It’s not okay to reveal your identity in this situation.”

“But.”

“Think about it carefully. First, that guy called himself a hero first, right?”

Crusild even had pure white hair and golden eyes, symbols of past warriors and goddesses. That’s probably why even that picky-looking lord passed over.

“If you are not careful, great confusion will arise.”

“I see. Besides, people are following the lord and that man now.”

Lucia seemed to sense what he wanted to say and agreed. Like it or not, it was Sizak and Krugild who were the focal point right now.

It would have been a big deal if the central point had wavered in a situation where a monster was already in front of me. In the worst case, you could be attacked by a monster without being prepared.

“And isn’t this a medieval place now? If I make a mistake, I could be witch-hunted?”

“Ugh, am I being hunted?”

It might have been any other time, but since Crusild was already in control, there was a good chance.

“Of course, we will win if we go to the end, but it is too early to reveal it now.”

“Ha, then what should we do?”

Lucia spoke as if at a loss, but the answer was simple.

“Whatever you do, I guess I’ll just have to bring popcorn. We can just look around.”

“Well, sightseeing?”

Isn’t the most fun thing in the world to watch fireworks and fights? Moreover, whether it was intentional or not, being able to see the army and monsters fighting was a significant advantage.

-Thump thump thump!

The sight of the army moving elaborately in line is certainly a sight that Sizak can be proud of. Aside from the knights and soldiers, the conscripts also looked quite convincing.

“I think it’s someone like the Margrave. The soldiers are of a high standard.”

“Sure, Sorrent’s military power is famous.”

It’s just that this is not the front line against the demons, but it is the front line in another sense, so it was no wonder that the army was well-trained.

“Ugh, all I can see is that the weapons are well-maintained.”

Crusha was complaining softly, perhaps because he was worried that he could not keep up with their conversation.

“Huh? Look over there!”

Where she found and pointed to, Cruzyld was walking towards the center and largest of the black pillars, holding Sisyphus.

Not only that, but the knights had surrounded the surrounding pillars and were approaching with their swords pointed, as if they had decided to attack at the same time. But did he notice any movement around him?

“Kaaah!?”

“What…!”

“Huh?!”

The pitch-black pillars they were approaching became thicker and quickly spread around, blowing away those surrounding them.

“Oh, I just approached you again. I thought you had prepared something.”

Therefore, even before the battle began in earnest, a terrible scene was already visible. A crater formed around the three pillars, and the knights who flew around it were shaking their heads.

“Wow, I can’t believe it released the demonic energy it was surrounded by.”

‘I can withstand it by using divine power.’

It seems that Crugild stuck his sword in the floor and prevented a large pushback, but the real story was just beginning.

“””…”””

That’s because three monsters were revealed to be crouching on top of three suddenly formed craters.

At first glance, they looked like humans wearing armor, but the wrinkled orange skin visible through the gaps in the pitch-black armor looked like the inner skin of an insect, and even the armor had the same texture as that of a beetle.

What is crucially different is the large wings on the back and the tail covered in scary armor. Looking at the differences in the curves of the armor visible through the outer skin, it seems like they have their own gender.

“The masculine one in the center seems to be the strongest, and the feminine ones on either side are sub?”

Lest anyone say that it was not a monster, it looked similar to a demon, but shared a form and characteristics that had never been seen before.

As they slowly unfold their crouched bodies, they reveal themselves to be twice as tall as an average person. Monsters who quietly look back as if examining the humans surrounding them.

The quiet gaze that appears after revealing itself feels more frightening than when a strange noise is made beyond the pillar.

“Um, is that a monster?”

“I knew it, but… It’s different from the demons.”

“Yes, I think the demons were more like humans.”

While Crusha was shaking her legs, Anis and Lucia also compared the appearance of the demons with the demons they had seen so far with pale complexions.

“◼◼◼◼◼◼◼!!!!”

Finally, the moment the male figure’s gaze turned towards Crugild, it let out a groan.