My Disciples Know That I Am Strong

Episode 4. Growing the warriors (3)

“…… Prause.”

I was in the middle of commissioning a bed frame at a carpentry shop. Ariel came to the carpentry shop in the form of a commoner.

“What? Ariel. You should be watching Maria’s afternoon training by now, right?”

“I have a problem.”

Your voice is permeated with impatience.

“Problem…… ?”

I immediately noticed something serious and looked at the carpentry.

He was looking at Ariel. Rather than focusing on our conversation, he seemed enamored with Ariel’s beauty.

Even if it’s a commoner’s outfit, since she’s a non-human level beauty, it’s inevitable that her eyes will be drawn.

“Prause, who is this woman?”

“I don’t know. Rather, I will leave the request for the bed frame to you. Make sure to get the mattress as well.”

I said, setting a silver coin down on the counter. The carpenter frowned at my tone, but treated the customer thoroughly, perhaps being honest about money.

“Leave it to me.”

“Eggplant.”

I left the carpentry shop and walked towards the house.

There were too many ears to listen to because there were more people than expected in the village during the daytime.

There were no alleyways that were sparsely populated, so the place was not suitable for sharing secret stories.

As I was climbing the hill near my house, I glanced at Ariel. She was restless with her hand to her mouth.

“Looks like no one is here. Explain what’s going on.”

“Ah, yes. That…… I thought it was long. There must be someone who has a contract with Sylphy in the capital. I got a call from him.”

Sylphy was an intermediate wind spirit.

“So?”

I asked casually as I climbed the hill.

“Currently, a corps commander-level is said to have infiltrated the capital.”

“…… What?”

His head turned. I stare blankly at Ariel.

The seriousness on her face was enough to give the information credibility.

I inadvertently salivated in embarrassment, but my emotions were not shown on the outside.

My face was still calm. It was just burning black inside.

“Is it real?”

“Really. You lie like that for any benefit to me.”

No, does this make sense?

If you look at the episode, it’s the beginning.

This is the very beginning, before the warriors even took a step to grow.

But to hear that a corps commander has come to the capital.

What kind of thunderclap is this?

If you fight the demons as they are now, you will lose 100% without a fight.

Heroes will not grow properly, their lives will be trampled on by the legionnaires, and the entire kingdom as well as the empire of the Physis continent will be handed over to the demons.

It was the worst ending I could imagine.

f*ck. f*ck!

What the hell. Did I miss something in a month?

Desperately roll your head and expand your thinking.

Listing the number and possibility of cases, I quickly calculated why the corps commander-level came to the capital.

Where did the ‘variable’ occur?

That’s how I came up with the most promising possibility.

“Because this is ‘reality’.”

“What?”

“No, I’m talking to myself.”

Yes. Because this is reality

I can’t think of anything else.

In games, there are many cases where the boss waits until the main character’s group arrives, or the progress of the episode stops. Of course it doesn’t grow either.

But what about reality?

When the main character moves, the enemies also move.

We do not wait just like in the game.

Even so, there was no reason for a corps commander to come here.

Although the development has changed a lot and information has been exposed, the corps commander didn’t do anything that would make him come to the empire.

That meant that the purpose was something other than us.

Something different.

Since the number of cases in the capital was not one or two, it was difficult to filter them out.

“Damn it. What is it?”

“I was told that he had pale skin, but he had a human figure, and he was wearing clothes that nobles would wear. And he said he was handsome.”

Do I have to put the information that I am handsome? To no avail.

Anyway, according to the information, I can only think of one of the corps commanders.

“Is it Habito?”

“Habito?”

“Vampire Habito. As one of the four corps commanders, he is the lowest in rank among the corps commanders, but he is the most annoying.”

Since that bastard mainly attacks using his blood, he has the worst compatibility with humans.

Even if he is only lightly touched by his skill, it takes less than a second to drain blood from his entire body.

So the minimum condition for the warriors to defeat him was to have mana that surpasses him.

But now, the warriors couldn’t even satisfy that minimum condition.

“You know better than I thought, right?”

“…… Demons are the enemy of mankind. It’s strange that he doesn’t know if he’s at the level of a corps commander.”

“No. You’re right I don’t know.”

I stared blankly at Ariel, who denied my words like a knife.

“It was information that even I, who have lived for hundreds of years, did not know. That.”

“…… Okay?”

Um. Certainly, at the time of the Battle of Manma, “Who is that guy?” It seems that there were several lines of the same line, but…….

How do I remember that in the first place?! Just remembering the big things makes his head explode.

I thought he would know everything because he’s the King of Spirits, so I said it for granted. He got love sickness, so where was he stuck in the spirit realm?

“That’s right.”

Retracting his gaze wandering in the air, he scratched his head embarrassingly.

“Foot! It’s the first time I’ve seen you panic.”

She smiles, showing her teeth slightly.

“You look a little more human now.”

“…… Noisy.”

“Now, Prause, I won’t ask how much information you have. So you don’t have to worry too much.”

Ariel seemed resigned. You won’t hear from me for a while.

“Hmmm. Done. So…… Why did you come to the capital? No, I think I know.”

No matter how much you are a corps commander, the fact that you came in a small group without bringing your troops means that you will quietly achieve your goal.

It was difficult to see it as a prelude to start a war.

In addition, there was only one reason why Harbito risked his life to infiltrate the capital of the empire.

“Are you looking for someone?”

“Huh? How did you know?”

“It’s an obvious story.”

I thought of the count’s daughter who had been sold in the slave market.

A young lady who was a countess of the kingdom of Aium, but fell into slavery.

Her name is Stella Forna. She

She was the only daughter of the Countess of Forna.

“Isn’t it a bit early… ….”

As I expected, to make Stella Porna her deputy commander, she must not have felt the proper despair yet.

Moreover, the reason her family collapsed was because of her demon tribe’s fraudulent behavior, so it is expected that the demon tribe will be more resentful than humans at present.

She must have judged that the maturation period had been shortened in many ways, but the fact that she forced herself to come to the capital of the empire can only be thought of as receiving an order.

However, even in the Demon Realm, no one can give him orders. Except for one he.

A person higher in rank than the corps commander and respected by all demons.

Yes, except for the demon king.

At least he must have given orders to Habito.

I don’t know the reason, but I understood the situation anyway.

“You must be making a deputy corps commander.”

From Habito’s point of view, it wouldn’t matter whether Stella was in a state of despair or not.

If she’s in despair, she can just take her, and if she’s not enough, she’ll just give it to her.

“Are you going to make a deputy corps commander?”

“What Habito is aiming for is Stella Forna. She has what it takes to become a succubus queen.”

“What, what?!”

Ariel is startled and appalled.

“You, you… How can you say something like that?! Aren’t you supposed to tell me right away?!”

Raise your voice with excitement.

It’s not that I’m not calm, I’m just wondering what the skill is like this…….

“Then what are you going to do? Are you going right away? It might take some time if you use wind magic, but…… I’ll be able to get it right somehow.”

“No, I won’t go.”

“What?”

Don’t be crazy.

There are only three warriors who haven’t grown up yet and only one person who can survive without artifacts, but they’re going to meet a corps commander? It’s not something to say unless you’re crazy.

Besides.

“They will come on their own anyway.”

If they come to Sekul, it could be considered that the demon king noticed the birth of a hero.

“And there is an S-class adventurer waiting there. The one who is very indignant that he couldn’t buy Stella.”

I smiled as I remembered him.

If you’re fighting Harbito in the capital city with anti-demon magic, even an S-class adventurer has a chance.

I was thinking of raising that expectation.

It’s literally about blowing your nose without touching it.

She honestly regretted not buying her at first.

But Stella was a hindrance to me, who prioritized the growth of warriors.

Before the hero’s growth is complete, Habito will come looking for Stella someday.

Seeing Stella living peacefully by my side, Habito would get really mad and attack us, which could have had bad results.

But it didn’t, and Habito didn’t come here right away.

As a result, it can be said that it was the right choice.

“Then what are you planning to do when you come here?”

“Kill.”

That was the only way to respond to the demons. Ariel looked at me as if she was surprised by my firm remark, but was relieved.

“Look at that. Do you think you look more like a hero when I see you?”

“…… I am not a warrior. An ordinary villager A.”

“Villager A?”

Ariel tilted her head.

“Rather than that, how about Maria’s magic class?”

“I am learning it well. I thought you were going to break through the 2nd tier already?”

Less than a few hours?

That’s scary. The warrior’s strength.

…… But did you reach the 2nd rank in one day in the game?

* * *

A deserted black market in the capital, Pretium.

There, two men were fighting over a woman.

Seeing Stella passed out in the arms of a handsome man, Incuro blocked Harbito’s way.

“Put it down.”

“To be obsessed with women. You are not the type to be popular.”

“I just hate touching my things. He’s like a parasitic brother.”

Brigade Commander Harbito sighs and Incuro, an S-class adventurer, frowns.

The bloody and unsettling atmosphere pierces each other’s skin.

“Let go.”

“What if I can’t?”

“What are you asking, bastard. You are running after me.”

A huge Zweihender suitable for his size was selected.

Habito carefully observed the intense spirit that erupted the moment the weapon was raised.

“Are you a strong person?”

“So you look so f*cking weak?”

Quick.

His expression went cold.

“Weak? I?”

Although Harbito had an overwhelming position of being 5th in the Pandemonium where strength was everything, he had a subtle inferiority complex to the fact that he was the last among the corps commanders.

He had touched the reverse.

“Ha, yes. I’ve come this far I’ll have to rip off at least one human head.”

Habito opened his mouth and gave a creepy smile. The moment he snapped his fingers, dark red blood gushed out from the floor.

“Shall we start?”

“Oh, wait!”

At that moment, Incuro held out his hand.

“Let’s do it somewhere else, not here. I don’t want to pay for destroying things around here.”

Remembering the thousands of gold broken before, Incuro broke into a cold sweat.