One Piece: My Devil

Izaya was very dissatisfied with the leader's attitude. Even Izaya and Ainz had insufficient information about an event that would only happen at such an uncertain time. The leader was a bit pushy, as it was so easy. The so-called knowledge is boundless, and all kinds of things will happen in the world. Since you have chosen a client to do such a thing, you should believe it. Lin Ye was indignant. He didn't know if he was influenced by his personal emotions. However, those who are influenced by their personal emotions are human beings, aren't they?

Their horses had stopped. The increasingly dense fog was definitely not thick enough for horses to move forward. Judging from the information obtained previously, there are no cliffs in the suburbs of Elandir. If you slow down and move forward slowly, you should be able to react to anything. But there seems to be something about this rapidly forming dense fog that makes people hesitate even if they move forward slowly.

Neia smelled the mist. There is only the smell of water vapor, and there is nothing that can make people care about it. However, that’s why people care. When unusual things happen, ordinary things appear, which makes people feel strange.

Neia thought about it and said with some hesitation and worry, "Captain, could this be caused by some monster? I heard from my father that there are some monsters that have the magical power to create fog and can sneak into it. attacks its prey,"

The group leader did not hesitate and said quickly, "Everyone, draw your swords and get off the road immediately if you are still standing in the middle of the road. It is dangerous."

Such quick decisions are probably proof that the leader is outstanding in battle. Neia and the paladins followed the order and let their horses walk away from the road, and then formed a circular formation there. At this time, the thick fog seemed to wrap around the world.

Even the figure of the companion next to him could only be vaguely confirmed, and nothing could be seen beyond fifteen meters. The uneasiness kept fermenting in my chest, and even the movement of the mist seemed like a parade of ghosts.

It would be nice if she could distinguish things by sound, but she was surrounded by paladins wearing full body armor, and even the slightest movement would rub against the metal, hindering Neia's hearing. In such a state, even if something is approaching around you, it will be difficult to detect it. In Neia's memory, if there was anyone who could maintain keen hearing in this state, it was her father.

Once again realizing her father's greatness, she also desperately pricked up her ears to distinguish carefully.

The leader and deputy leader talked nervously and exchanged information, "Such fog is indeed abnormal. There will be no such concentration even at sea."

The leader said, "Aren't we about to arrive at the Sorcerous Kingdom's city? Could there be monsters in such a suburban area? Or is it because this is the Sorcerous Kingdom that such an abnormal situation would occur?"

The deputy captain said, "I don't know...it couldn't be some kind of defensive magic from the Sorcerous Kingdom."

The leader said, "It's better not to talk about magic. It gives me a headache when you talk about it. When you find something wrong, tell me and make it simple and easy to understand. If it is a monster, then kill it and treat it as a favor. How about negotiating with the Sorcerer King about sending Momon?"

The deputy leader said, "What will happen? Although it is indeed the country's responsibility to eliminate monsters in the country..."

Izaya was speechless to the leader. Didn't he already know before he came that the Sorcerous Kingdom is a country of monsters? How can he exterminate the citizens of the Sorcerous Kingdom and then negotiate terms with the people of the Sorcerous Kingdom? The door to the country could no longer be seen. Izaya stopped looking at the troublesome leader of the Holy Kingdom and looked at Neia, who was concentrating on mobilizing her senses.

Perhaps because he focused all his attention on his hearing, he could hear the conversation between the group leader and Gustabo quite clearly. However, if I leave further away, I won’t have enough confidence. In such a situation, what will my father do? I can no longer rely on people who are not here. I have to go alone. Izaya nodded, no matter when , it’s better to rely on yourself, hey, what’s wrong with me, I feel that this little girl with a fierce expression is very cute, and I feel that my sister Adeline is very cute, but it is a different emotion. Izaya was in distress, and so was Nea.

Continuing here is actually hindering Neia's ability. So should you check to see if it would be better for you to move to a place further away alone? If you go far away. I'm afraid there will be some dangers. . Neia's desire to propose a proposal stopped again.

Even if that's not the case, I'm not a close person to the leader. If I fail in this matter, I don't know what kind of punishment I will receive. I don't want any more troublesome things to happen. And if because of this, the leader no longer believes in my preliminary investigation, that will be troublesome.

Neia tried her best to defend herself internally. However, if you encounter a crisis situation and think about what if you could have made a better decision at that time, but say nothing, it is really poisonous to the spiritual world.

In a corner of my head, I could hear the words that if all the people here were annihilated, the people suffering in the Holy Kingdom would be saved even later, but Remedios’s thorn-like Neia's words had already been riddled with holes in Neia's heart, and she had no time to care.

At this moment, Neia caught something in the corner of her vision that could not be ignored. In the thick fog, blurry

He could clearly see something huge in the direction of the Sorcerous Kingdom.

"Hey, can you look over there?"

Neia poked the paladin riding beside her.

The Paladin reacted and said, "No, I'm sorry, the fog is still too thick and I can't see anything. Is there anyone?"

I heard the sound of the paladin swinging his hand neatly to his waist and gripping the hilt of the sword tightly.

Neia thought about it and still found it very impossible. She said, "Ah, it's nothing. I feel like I saw something, but it might be an illusion."

The paladin was a little confused, "Really? If you feel something, please say it no matter what it is."

Neia's impression of this paladin was much better, "Okay, I'll take care of it then." Izaya also felt much better about this paladin. It turns out that there are still relatively normal people in the paladin team. .

Neia thanked her seriously and turned her gaze back to the front. If there are women in the world who have a very suitable smile and women who have a very inappropriate smile, Neia is the latter. Even if it is a thank you, a serious expression is easier for the other party to accept than a smile.

Neia continued to stare at the diffuse mist seriously. Perhaps because the distance was too far, only Neia in the group could see it, but that was definitely not an illusion.

Perhaps the conversation with the Paladin restored some of the blood tanks in her heart. When Neia was about to talk to the leader, the leader was still continuing the conversation with Gustabo.

The deputy leader said, "What should we do next?"

The leader said, "It is still very dangerous to operate in dense fog. If you wait for a while, if nothing happens, dismount and rest. Speaking of which, there are monsters that can cause fog in the sea."

The deputy captain said, "Yes. But there are no seas or lakes near here. Just as the attendant Baraja said."

The leader said, "It's possible that that guy made a mistake or missed the information."

The deputy leader said, "She won't fail like that. In fact, didn't she lead us all the way here safely? The demi-humans who were on guard near the destroyed city wall when they escaped from the Holy Kingdom Even the patrols didn’t notice us. We couldn’t have done it on our own.”

The group leader said disapprovingly, "We can use force to force a breakthrough."

Once again, the blood tank in Neia's heart suddenly dropped. How many nerves did I have to break to bring this group of people here?

He asked everyone to wait behind him, and in the cold rain, in order not to be noticed by the guerrillas and other lurking techniques, he moved on the ground and got himself covered in mud. The memory of going out alone to conduct reconnaissance was vividly awakened in his mind.

If she was discovered, Neia, who was alone, would definitely die. Nonetheless, in order to save the suffering people in the Holy Kingdom, Neia moved forward with the awareness of death based on this belief.

That's right, I'm not working hard to get anyone's praise.

She tried hard to convince herself. Even if the leader doesn't recognize him, other people will definitely recognize Neia's efforts, even if they don't say it out loud.

Izaya nodded. It was really strange why the leader disliked Neia so much and why he was so harsh on Neya. Izaya had the urge to teach the leader a small lesson, but he When I thought about it, it would be bad if it ruined Ainz's storyline, so I'd better wait patiently for this. I really hope that the leader will stop saying something that makes people angry.

Neia continued to comfort herself here. Because I have worked hard, I want the corresponding price. . Appreciation is just the willfulness of a child. That's how it is to become a shield for mankind. Biting your lips and using it as a shield to block all painful things for people is the mission of the Paladin. The leader must be like this too. only. . Could you at least speak in a lower voice? No, maybe those two people also felt that they were quiet enough. .

The conversation between the two continued.

Neia, who was left out, thought to herself that instead of just talking, you should also be vigilant about the surroundings together. Especially the leader, with her beast-like danger perception and combat ability, she should be able to make the best response faster than anyone else. Neia suppressed the anxiety in her heart and focused her consciousness on the shadow in the fog. Then maybe the mist was blown by the wind and flowed. For just a moment, Neia could clearly see the outline of the shadow.

At this moment, Neia was surprised, "Oh no, that's... a ship." Izaya nodded. It was this expression. If Ainz saw this expression, he would probably feel happy.

Yes, the true shape of the shadow that Neia saw was a ship floating on the sea.

And it was quite huge, it seemed to be a ship like a huge ship on the sea. It only took a moment, and the thick fog immediately hid the shadow's appearance. Even I was not confident whether I could be sure it was a ship.

Of course, this is impossible according to common sense. Not only was it the information she had, but the deputy leader also said just now that there was no lake nearby. No, even if there is a lake, making a boat of this size inland is just crazy.

You must have read it wrong. This is the most correct way to think. But his eyes couldn't leave there no matter what, scanning again and again.

"As expected, did you see something?"

The paladin who just spoke to him saw Nirvana.

Neia asked with a strange look, and Neia couldn't help but let out a sigh.

The knight continued to ask, "It seems to be the direction just now. Did you find anything?"

Neia thought, she saw a shadow that looked like a boat. If she said anything about it, she would be suspected of being insane. That was what Neia would think. So, what should I say?

The knight paid great attention to Neia's words and asked, "It doesn't matter even if it's an illusion. If there is anything, can you tell me? If something happens in that direction, it will be easier to deal with it."

She secretly peeked around, and everyone listened to the conversation between Neia and the Paladin with their ears raised, and their eyes were completely focused on Neia. Izaya also encouraged in a low voice, come on Neya, speak boldly, your guess is correct,

Neia seemed to gain confidence and said, "It's a building like a ship." Although she still thought it was a ship just now, it would be more confusing to say that it was a building like a ship than to say that she saw a ship. Be a little more convinced.

This time, the group leader seemed to have grown a little taller and asked everyone to wait where they were. Voices of clear answers sounded together, and so did Nea.

It is said to be a warning, but everyone will focus on one point anyway, because everyone wants to confirm with their own eyes what it is.

The visibility was unclear due to the thick fog for a while, and just as everyone was gradually losing interest in the building, something happened.

"what"

Neia and the knight standing on the right gasped in surprise at the same time.

In the thick fog, moving shadows were clearly visible.

"W-what is that?"

Neia couldn't answer the knight's question. It was because the ship was moving or something. If she answered it, she would be crazy.

"Is that a shadow? It's moving, isn't it from a building?"

The leader's question was very reasonable. However, Neia, who did not tell the similar identity of the thing, could only insist on saying that it looked like a building until the end.

"That's what I thought when I watched it..."

"But it is indeed moving. And... the shadow seems to be getting thicker. Could it be that it is coming this way?"

Yes, if that is a real ship, it can move towards us. In other words, is that ship sailing on land?

"How is it possible?" As a result, in the thick fog, the shadow was so close that even people other than Neia could distinguish its true appearance.

It was an indisputable ship, and it moved forward as if it were moving on the sea. Long, thick oars protruded from both sides, and they were rowing as if they were really stirring the water.

"What kind of joke is this?"

The words uttered by the group leader in astonishment represented the thoughts of everyone present.

"Is the Sorcerous Kingdom's ship a landlocked country that operates on land? It really knows how to develop some surprising things."

No, no, that's not the case. Neia complained in her heart. Probably, she is not the only one who thinks so.

Izaya nodded, this is the characteristic of the Sorcerous Kingdom, it is not something that can be found in just any country.

The deputy captain said, "The ship traveling in the fog seems to have heard something similar somewhere in my memory..."

The leader said approvingly, "As expected of the deputy leader, you all know this."

Neia thought of something, "Please wait a moment, Captain. The Sorcerous Kingdom we are about to go to is a land ruled by the King of the Undead. Could it be a Sorcerous Kingdom ship? If it attacks, it will be harmful to us." Negotiations have had an impact.”

"What brought the ghost ship to land and then used it?"

Neia hesitated but nodded. Izaya gave Neia a thumbs up next to him, "Yes, that's it. It's a good judgment."

The leader was silent,

Soon the ship appeared in full view. It was a veritable ghost ship. All in tatters. There was a big hole in the hull, and many places on the ship's deck were rolled up. It was very huge, definitely larger than the Holy Kingdom's naval flagship. If it weren't so shabby, it would look very powerful. The last of the three masts was the fore-and-aft sail, and the rest were the horizontal sails. But as expected, they were all in tatters, and it really didn't look like they could fulfill the mission of the sail.

Izaya looked at this ship very proudly. Although it was very different from Shura, it was very in line with the atmosphere and aesthetics of this world. As expected, they all froze in place and looked at this ship in surprise. Huge ship. It seems that Ainz's aesthetics is quite good. Lin Ye turned his peripheral vision to the side of Neia's face, and suddenly his heart froze. Wait a minute, could he have forgotten something? Could it be an ancient drama like amnesia? Izaya shook his head repeatedly, how could it be possible? Izaya looked at Neia and fell silent. If so, then this should be what he is looking for. . . Neia is from this world, it doesn't hold true. While Izaya was thinking, the Holy Kingdom's envoys had gradually woken up from the shock. They exchanged some information in shock, and then continued walking towards the Sorcerous Kingdom. This time, they had a lot more trust in Neia's detection ability. Even the leader was no longer so harsh on Neia in this regard. In the following time, Neia's spiritual world became much more relaxed, although her nerves were still tense.

The group of people walked slowly like this, and were about to arrive at the Sorcerous Kingdom.

End of this chapter