Ways to Slay Dragons Gently

The problems caused by Gong Muquan's arbitrarily deciding on the companions are not just that.It has been three days since I set off from the royal capital, thanks to the blessings of heaven, the trip to the neighboring country has been quite smooth.In the past, there were many people on both sides of the road, and the hotel was not difficult to find, but now it is time to start the real trip of camping and self-catering.

By the third night, Thomas could no longer ignore the boy's suspicious attitude.After dinner, the strong man stood in front of Ulan Pok, who went back to the double room first, and unabashedly expressed the questions he had been feeling all along.

"Boy, why don't you eat?"

"Because I can't eat it."

"How is it possible! People will die if they don't eat!"

"If it's a human being." The young man lying on the bed and looking at the ceiling still replied calmly to Thomas' question when his expression changed.

Feeling that he was being fooled, the mercenary stretched out his thick, muscular arms and grabbed the boy's skirt.It was the voice behind him that stopped him from punching the boy in the face.

"Stop, Thomas." The tall young man, leaning against the door with his arms folded, confirmed that Thomas had suppressed his impulse, then quietly closed the door and entered the room.The boy sat up on the bed, waiting for him to approach.

The young man sitting on Thomas' bed turned to the young man: "Ulan, human beings are creatures that cannot live without eating. You drink a lot of water and wine, but you don't eat all food. In this kind of situation, suffering will begin. During the journey, I really want to know the reason for your self-hungry strike."

"Of course I ate, but I didn't eat with my mouth."

"Then what exactly are you eating?"

"Nature." The answer was too concise, and the strong man tilted his head in confusion, but the former paladin who had practiced as a monk understood it in a sense.

"Is it the clean and heterogeneous air that can only be found in the depths of the forest? I have heard that His Majesty the Pope can distinguish many people by feeling, but I have never heard of the words of breathing to maintain life."

"Maybe."

"Judging by your words, you are not human anymore."

"I don't remember saying I was human."

Thomas stretched out his hand again. "This stinking brat! From what I've just heard to now, it's all bluffing!" (*bluff literally means eating people in Japanese)

"Eat people will go crazy, I will not do that kind of thing."

"Stop talking nonsense! You kid, if you are a genuine monster who doesn't eat and only eats people, I'll be the first to kill you!"

"Thomas, please be quiet, you will cause trouble if you start talking. Come on, let go." The young man stood up, putting his hand on Thomas' arm and urging him steadily.

The brawny mercenary roughly let go of the black-haired boy's body.Yaconjell realized there was a way to communicate with the taciturn teenager.He bent down with one knee on the floor in front of the boy, and made the height of their eyes equal.

The young man looked straight back at him, with a sharp expression showing strong will, and those dark eyes that seemed to be able to see into the bottom of the heart. There was none of the childishness that a young man of this age should have left in him.Although his expression is arrogant, his face is unexpectedly slender and upright. When he becomes a real man, he will definitely attract the attention of countless women.Thinking in this way, the former paladin youth planned to act on his instinct.

Conversation without any emotion, try to be rational, and at the same time, the scope of questioning must be narrowed.

"Ulan Pok, you say you are not human, so what exactly is it?"

"I am—" The young man who was about to answer suddenly stopped and stared at Yaqianjieer as if he suddenly thought of something.The usual strong eyes disappeared.

It took a few seconds to realize that he was smiling.

"—I'll know when the time comes."

Thomas didn't protest, perhaps because he was distracted by the boy's unexpected smile.That's not a child's smile.

Smiling, he stared at the former paladin young man with a gentle expression that could be called kindness, and said, "I swear by my name, I will protect Arkenjell and never let him be harmed." For some reason, this When the voice sounds so special, pleasant and comfortable.

The young man, who was a little intoxicated when he heard the voice, but did not think deeply about its meaning, was shattered by Thomas' ridicule and the next words.

"What, boy, are you infatuated with Yake? Well, it is true that he is the most advanced beauty who compares all those women. But for your own precious body, don't even think about it, he is as guarded as a jade I can’t add more to the ice paladin-sama. Especially being slapped by a man, he hates it more than death. No matter what kind of legendary monster hunter or your majesty the king is, as long as you dare to mess around, he will even slap your eyebrows. I cut you off without moving. I'm sorry for disappointing you, it's better to give up now."

"Thomas, I also hate dirty jokes the most. You are not allowed to say such things a second time where I can hear you."

The young man stood up with a stern face, and threw the cold words over, but the strong man continued with a smirk.

"Thanks to you for chopping off one ear of that idiot third prince of King Aichi, we had to run away without even getting paid. When did that happen? 'Strength' who is famous for his hobbies Spencer lost his left arm, so he had to wash his hands, and I heard it was also your fault."

"Have I ever been violent in a situation where I have not been warned, it is just some corresponding retribution for those who ignore the advice and intend to do something wrong. I am not interested in same-sex romances, but it does not respect me. Man has the power to punish."

"Oh, I'm very~~very clear about this."

"That's good. Since you think it's necessary, please make an explanation for this boy that he can understand."

This is quite an unpleasant topic for young people.Ulan Pok, who didn't ask or answer any questions, walked out of the room with a bluntly displeased expression.

The strong man who was thrown down and the young man looking up at him glanced at each other, shook their heads in confusion, and sat back on their own bed.

"In this case, as long as you don't cause trouble to your partners, you can do whatever you want. It's also a good thing for me to protect Yake, the winner of the long sword... Oh, don't get me wrong, I don't have that kind of Interesting, I just like Yake as a friend. No matter how beautiful the face is, I don’t want to hug a man at all. And compared to a noble beauty, I prefer a cute woman with beautiful legs and refreshing. So even if Yake is a woman , I'm afraid I won't like it either."

"That's it."

"Don't put on that blunt perfunctory attitude. He's not cute at all and doesn't like to talk." Thomas whined and took off his leather boots and lay on the bed.

"Although I don't think you who are a head and a half shorter than him can overwhelm Yake, I still warn you, don't do anything to him. That guy is also the current paladin-sama who hates worldliness and desires."

"Why did he leave the Order?"

"I don't know. He didn't say anything about his past. He was originally a paladin, well mannered, and very kind, but he actually didn't believe it when he slept. Unfortunately, he also has a strange attraction, and he seems to hate touching It’s a cat, but in reality it’s a leopard. Boy, don’t just look at him and want to shoot him, be careful not to regret it in the future.”

"—Same." Thomas, who yawned heavily here, did not hear the boy's whisper.

"Hah... what?"

"Unicorn. It is a lofty, beautiful and rare phantom beast."

"Ah, you said Yake looks like that? You are really fascinated, do you like Yake's face so much?"

"Anyone will have a good impression of a decent appearance, but the feelings beyond it depend on the nature of the person. I think you are a good man, but if Akenjal has a personality like you, I won't swear to protect him."

"Sorry, I'm just a nasty guy." Thomas smiled wryly as he pulled out the stubble that hadn't been shaved this morning.

"That's not what I mean. You can understand, you also said just now that Yaconjell has a wonderful attraction, and that reason is my answer."

"Hey, can't you explain a little more clearly?"

As if he had already said all of today's words, the boy fell silent from then on.

There are fewer and fewer people on both sides of the road, and the group has reached a place where there is no place to stay before going to the next town.Even so, walking slowly will get you to the next inn before sunset.Crotia was not used to walking, and her feet were blistered, so she borrowed a horse specially for her.

Although she refused the special treatment for herself, Guess had more reserves than expected, and if it was not enough, there was still a money order that could be exchanged at the exchange office in the town, so Thomas was also very generous.The men also felt relieved that the horses carried their luggage.

Not long after setting off, the boy said to Thomas in a tone as if he was talking about the weather: "There is a smell of blood in the grass on the right in front. Although there is only one breath left, there is still one person alive." The group stopped on the spot, and surprisingly none of them People doubt the boy's words.The strong man pulled out the big sword at his waist, pushed through the thick grass and walked in.After a while, there was the sound of someone talking to him.

"Did you meet a robber? It would be great if I could help him. I'll cast recovery magic." When the monk stepped into the grass while talking, he met Thomas who was turning back.

"Dead. His hands and feet were all broken. It's terrible. No matter how you use recovery magic on him, monk, I don't think he can save him."

"It doesn't seem like something a human could do," said Yaconjell, and Thomas nodded in agreement.

"He said he was attacked by a hungry ghost. I've heard about hungry ghosts attacking travelers in broad daylight, but I didn't expect to come so close to the town. After all, there was no war. I thought the monsters There will also be a small break in the activity..."

"The balance of the Yin-Yang world that has collapsed once cannot be restored so easily."

Thousands of years ago, there were endless battles between humans and Eudemons.Worried about this, the King of Phantasmal Beasts and the Queen of Humans made an oath to divide the world into two worlds of Yin and Yang.Obeying the oath, the excellent magicians selected by both sides launched a great magic that will divide the world forever.

It seems that the two back-to-back worlds are kept stable under the harmony of yin and yang.If the yang world of human beings continues to be in chaos, a large number of human deaths will lead to an imbalance, and the yin world of phantom beasts will have phantom beasts flow into the human world.

At that time, just like the law, phantom beasts with similar appearance to humans will be the vanguard of the influx.Goblins are very fertile, and some survived the last chaos and stayed in the human world like this, attacking travelers from time to time.Once the influx started, their numbers increased significantly.The Sphinx that was eliminated by the boy can be said to be the forerunner of the formal inflow of cash.

In the gloomy atmosphere, Crotia spoke to the young man with a clear tone: "Hey, Eudemons Hunter. Can you tell me a simple way to kill a hungry ghost?"

"There is no such thing. Speaking of you, who mainly use bows and arrows, shooting eyes is the most effective. Phantom beasts like hungry ghosts and imps who don't keep their vows, have to fight to kill them from the beginning.

"Ah! Listen to me. Since we talked about the oath, I brought out Jiabao's sword of oath."

"His Royal Highness! Such an important matter is still being said so loudly in this kind of place!"

Contrary to the girl who spoke without hesitation, the ex-guard priest looked around with a pale face.He turned his fearful eyes to the passers-by.

Thomas, who ignored the priest's vigilance, leaned forward curiously.

"Is that the sword? The sword that killed the dragon that appeared at the end of the chaos?"

"Of course! The sword given to her by the saintly lady of the human world who swore to divide the world, and the Phantom Beast King who fell in love with her! Do you want to see it?"

"Your Royal Highness!" Gass screamed, hurriedly stopping her from reaching for the sword at her waist.It is a legendary treasure whose holder will rule the human world. Of course, it cannot be handed over to a mercenary casually.However, Ulan Boke made an assertion without even looking at the legendary sword: "That's not the sword of the Phantasmal Beast King."

"Hey, what basis do you have to say so great! In the catalog of the treasury, it is officially recorded as 'Sword of the Oath'."

"Princess Crotia, I swear on my honor that I will return it to you. Can you show me that sword?" Considering Ghaith's mood, the former paladin youth asked politely.

"Don't call me princess, just call me Tia. Also, if you don't use such a serious tone, then I'll show you."

"Yes... no, I understand. From now on, we should just get along as partners."

"That's good - let's see." The girl took the family sword with its sheath from the sword belt, and gave it to Yakenzel.

The young man took the sword with both hands, and opened his water-colored eyes wide.Perhaps the slender sword was a bit too heavy for her slender arms.The inlaying process of the sheath is as exquisite as a work of art, but the Bing and E are unadorned and extremely simple.The tear-shaped hilt is engraved with the four-faced god pattern representing that the sword has been sanctified and blessed by the priest.It is quite rare for swords created with the purpose of killing to be blessed.

The sword on the holy knight granted by the order is to fight against evil and protect the Four Gods, and then they will receive blessings.In addition, only the swords of knights who want to destroy undead monsters will be blessed.Holding the hilt, she drew the sword halfway out of its sheath.

"Judging from the blade pattern, it is the sword of Shauhan Steel, which is quite valuable. However, as the boy said, it is not the 'sword of the oath'." Doma said, the young man on the former paladin also nodded, and put the sword Return it to the daughter of King Miyagi.

"This is a very strong and sharp sword. It is indeed worthy of being a royal family treasure. But it is not the 'sword of oath' you mentioned." This time he untied the belt of his own sword and put Show the girl the tear-shaped pommel.

It is not surprising that his sword, which was once a paladin, was engraved with the four-faced god pattern. He pointed to the number engraved on the other side, "This is 30.00% two. Your sword is 50.00% eight."

"Ah, really!"

"That is the number that shows which sword is the same type among the one hundred swords that have been cast. It is said that the famous blacksmith's workshop is still doing that. The Shauhan steel sword was cast during the initial chaos. It is very valuable. Any knight who knows it wants to get one. In this sense, it can also be said to be a legendary sword. So please don’t show it to others casually, and don’t leave your body. If possible, please Change to an inconspicuous sheath, so as not to attract the covetousness of those with evil intentions." The young man pulled out the sword from the simple sheath, showed the girl the blade pattern, and then put it back on the sword belt, thus advising.

"What, it's so boring~~ I thought that the souvenir of the love between the Huan Beast King and the ancestors would give me a little strength in life."

"Please don't be so disappointed. The sanctified sword can knock down undead monsters with one blow. In the ruins of long-war battlefields and unclean places, there are many lost dead who cannot go to the kingdom of eternal life. This is the powerful request of Her Royal Highness. Where's the guardian sword?"

To the monk who comforted her, the girl responded with a mischievous smile: "Oh my god. Are you saying that there are not enough paladins and monks?"

"Within my strength, I will definitely do my best to protect the safety of Her Royal Highness, but I must be on guard."

"Hmph, the guardian sword in 'what if' is too heavy and too big."

"That's right." The strong man said with a smile.

"It would be nice if the 'Sword of the Oath' on the catalog was the same special monster as Ulan Pok's. Even if I like to play tricks, I don't want to walk with a three-inch wide sword."

"Oh? You still have the self-consciousness of being a fool?" A small boy who is two heads shorter than the joking Doma, but the big sword on his back is wider than the two-handed sword of a strong man.

The heavier the sword, the greater the striking power, but considering the physical exertion when carrying it on the road and fighting the enemy for a long time, too heavy is not only useless but also harmful.Ulan Pok's sword is something beyond common sense that cannot be obtained without a special order from the blacksmith's workshop.Thomas, who was interested in this, asked him to let him see it when he was in the same room with him, but he was immediately refused.The boy claimed that he was not a human being, so it was not surprising that he carried a strange sword that did not conform to common sense.

Thomas suddenly thought of the reason why the boy asserted that it was not the "Sword of the Oath" without looking at Crotia's sword.I turned my head to ask him, but I didn't see him.He has already walked the road alone.

"Stop for me! No one would leave their partner and go first! Do you have coordination, you brat!"

"That's because you are too coordinated." Yakenjel murmured in his heart because of Thomas' excessive roar.

However, the boy turned to Thomas who was about to run closer, and shouted: "Don't come, there are enemies!"

The strong man stopped immediately, reaching for the sword on his back.

Arkanzel and Gus, who were also alert, guarded the girl behind their backs.

Facing the boy on the left side of the road, more than a dozen arrows shot towards him.

Crotia gasped suddenly.

— was shot...

When everyone thought this way, a flash of flame burst out from the boy's slowly raised right hand.

The arrow was turned into flying ash in an instant, and the flames spread in a wide range burned the grass. It seemed that it was burned by this fire. There were screams and wailings that were different from human roars from the grass.

"Blast bomb...! What, I never heard that the child can do elf magic!"

The girl, angry at the shock, picked up the short bow on the saddle, pulled out the arrow from the quiver behind her back, and placed it on the bow.

The boy didn't care about the flames in front of him, and rushed straight into the grass.Soon there was a struggle inside, and there were endless screams and roars.

"That fool!"

Thomas avoids the flames and rushes in from the side, and is surprised to see an unexpected group of hungry ghosts.In addition to the shooter who was rolling on the ground braving flames, there were more than thirty horses.

Hungry ghosts with pig faces, wearing leather armor embedded with metal plates, besieged Ulan Pok with curved axes and long swords.And there are leader-level hungry ghosts behind them, or three horses.

The ogres that were entrusted to eliminate before all had bodies twice as large as Thomas's, but their movements were unexpectedly agile. At that time, Thomas was defeated together with three mercenary companions.And dealing with hungry ghosts is not an easy task.

But the boy with the so-called special monster sword chopped off the heads and hands of the hungry ghosts one by one as if he was mowing grass.When there is a red thing, the ugly head of the hungry ghost and the hand holding the battle ax will fly into the air together with the blood smoke.

—The red... what is that?

It was the color of a boy's sword.

"Blood Red" Ulan Boke - the boy's alias originally came from his blood-red sword from the tip to the bottom.The great sword with a color reminiscent of blood showed its incomparable sharpness, ignoring the solid armor of the hungry ghost, cutting through the flesh like cheese.

"How far is this kid going to deviate from common sense!"

Not to be outdone, the strong man drew his sword, and plunged the tip of the sword into the throat of the hungry ghost who found himself and changed his target.

In a short time, a hill of hungry ghost corpses was piled up around the boy.The ferocious hungry ghosts flinched, and the encirclement grew wider and wider, and they rushed to escape with the boy on their backs.

The leaders of the hungry ghosts yelled at their frightened subordinates, but they couldn't stop them from fleeing, so they lost their minds and swung the star-shaped hammer spear in their hands to hit a hungry ghost on the head.

The ball-shaped hammer head and its sharp thorns shattered the hungry ghost's skull, and blood and brains were scattered everywhere.Then these hungry ghost leaders thought of killing the culprit who caused their subordinates to retreat, and approached Wulanboke and Doma in two places.

The surviving hungry ghosts fled towards the place where other companions were by the street, but Thomas had no time to worry about others.

The tip of the frightening hammer and spear swung by the leader of the hungry ghosts narrowly passed him.The length of the arm plus the length of the hammer made it impossible for Dorma to get close enough to stab it. He was determined to find a gap to kill him, but the leader of the hungry ghost moved too fast.

But the young man cut off the two arms of the ogre with a single blow. He jumped to the same height as the hungry ghost, swung the blood-red sword on its head, and passed the second from the side of the head of the hungry ghost leader. Chop straight down at the corner.The huge body split into two parts from the middle.

The other horse that was attacking the boy saw this scene, made a judgment that he had won, and ran away immediately.His cowardly action unsettled the one remaining in the fight with Dorma.

Seizing the gap when the opponent's movements slowed down, Dorma jumped forward, cut the hungry ghost's abdomen with a sword, and then quickly backed away.The ogre growled in pain and anger, and the movement of the mace and spear in his hand caused its entrails to fall out of the wound.The leader of the hungry ghost hurriedly bent down with his stomach in his arms, and Thomas cut off its head in one fell swoop.

The young man who watched the situation put his sword back into its sheath, and followed the last one that escaped.He jumped over the bushes so lightly that he seemed to have no weight, and when he landed, he rushed towards the target with all his strength in the shortest distance.

But before he caught up, a former paladin youth appeared in front of the street.

Dodging the star-shaped hammer spear that was swung at him in order to eliminate those who blocked his way, Yakenzel swung his sword out of its sheath.First cut off the muscle of the enemy's right wrist, and then take half a step to turn around and hit the knee.

The carotid artery of the hungry ghost lying on the ground was cut off in an instant, and when it fell on its back, the sword penetrated deeply into its heart as if it had penetrated the ground.

The incomparably accurate swordsmanship of sniping the vital points in an instant, coupled with the speed that ordinary people's eyes can't keep up with, is a perfect and labor-saving killing method.

The young man pulled out the sword from the dead leader of the hungry ghost, wiped off the blood and fat stained on the sword on the skirt of his clothes, and wiped off the blood spattered on the lower jaw and the corners of the mouth with the back of his hand.

Ulan Pok behind him murmured to himself, "It's really 'Shining' Yakenjel... that's great."

The young man who turned his head smiled and nodded slightly at the pure praise from the indifferent young man.The blood that was accidentally wiped on his mouth just now made his lips seem to have been coated with a layer of rouge, and the red lips appeared almost ominously charming on his lightly pigmented and elegant appearance.The young man gave the elegant and beautiful assassin admiring eyes.

"Look—it's great here too." Crotia called to them, pointing to the corpse of a hungry ghost that rolled down on the dusty road.Each was shot through the left eye.

"Oh, very good skills." Before the boy could respond, Thomas who came back praised her.

"Our princess is the winner of the bow and arrow department after all."

"However, Gus used magic to slow down their speed just now, I was a little cunning." The girl stuck out her tongue embarrassedly at the monk's praise.

The monk folded his hands on his chest and offered a short prayer of thanksgiving to the four-faced god for the safety of all.

"However, if it hadn't been for the man on the side of the road, we would have been wiped out, which is really terrible. I don't know the situation in the nearest town, but there are so many people gathered so close to the town. Hungry ghost, isn't this unusual?"

"Hungry ghost groups or hungry ghost leaders alone attack border villages more often than you can imagine. Our mercenaries will be entrusted by the villagers to participate in hunting or ambush in the mountains of the village as long as we pass through the areas where hungry ghosts are infested. But like This is the first time I have seen such a group of hungry ghosts with three leaders. Judging by the number and level of armed forces, it might be going to attack the town we just left." The horse proved it.

"I heard them talking about the sneak attack tonight."

"The leader of the hungry ghosts I defeated held this thing."

The strong man held a piece of parchment that was stained red with blood.

It was originally a traveler's thing.On the front was a map of the surrounding roads, and on the back was a rough sketch of the entire town, with several houses blacked out.

The girl looked at the map, pointed to one of them and said, "This is the hostel we stayed in before. One day later, we will be attacked at night."

"Yeah, but if you attack at night, Yake and I won't be hurt. Miss, you are in danger. Those guys will rape the captured women first, and then kill and eat them."

The girl who refused to admit defeat stared at Thomas who was teasing her with a lustful smile, and said bitterly: "Ah, but, there must be hungry ghosts who like men, right? If they invade first and then eat them, Thomas looks like he'll last a long time."

"Your Highness Princess...!" Beside the monk who was flustered by the princess' swearing, the young man laughed lightly: "You lost, Thomas. Please apologize for your rude words and deeds to those ladies."

"Let me also tell you that hungry ghosts also have females. They are called female hungry ghosts. Now you can't laugh at others as if nothing happened." When the young man said this, Thomas scratched his head in bewilderment.

"Sorry, it's my fault, miss."

"Well, I'll forgive you if you don't call me Miss anymore. But it's kind of us to walk by here half a day earlier than we're supposed to be and notice it. It seems that the people of that town and we are both being treated four The protection of the phase god."

"That's right, thanks to the boy's good luck."

"No. I went to inquire alone because I felt a cloud of yin."

"A cloud of yin? Isn't that you."

"Beautiful spit!" The girl shouted at Dorma's clever counterattack.

The young man looked up at the strong man with those deep black eyes that seemed to be sucked in, and said seriously: "Yin Qi refers to the Qi emitted by phantom beasts. In the two worlds that exist back to back, the phantom beast world is the underworld, and the world of human beings is the underworld." The realm is the Yang realm. You don't even know this?"

"...You boring boy, I really have nothing to do with you."

"You've lost your energy." Yaconjell chuckled again.

It's a little strange for a boy who is serious about everything, but Thomas and Crotia are really good partners.

"Yake, you can laugh as you please, but don't laugh with that mouth like a hungry ghost that has eaten people, okay? Quickly wipe... eh? What about these corpses, boy?"

"It will hinder others from walking, and if it rots, it will cause many troubles for travelers. Drag it into the grass and let wolves and birds clean it up. Ah, is there a bonus for killing a hungry ghost?" Catch two hungry ghosts The boy who dragged his ankle to the side of the road turned around and asked.

"No, the king who spends a lot of money on wars won't pay for this kind of thing. If you want to go further to the border, the villagers may raise money——ah!"

"Wow, good~~ amazing!"

Like throwing a small stone, the boy easily threw the body behind the grass.

Before Monk Gass wanted to say anything, how quickly he feigned admiration to smooth things over.

"As expected of a Phantom Beast Hunter, he's just different from ordinary people."

If it is an ordinary life, there can be no human beings who do not eat.The only ones who can do that and still be immortal are the undead monsters who are cursed like vampires.

But undead monsters cannot move in the sun, so the possibility of the boy being that kind of thing is extremely low.

For Arkenjell, who has been a mercenary for a long time, it doesn't matter what a boy is, as long as it doesn't harm humans, he is very open.

But for Ghaith, who is a priest, undead monsters must be eliminated, and he is responsible for being a guide to the destination, and he cannot conflict with the key Eudemons hunter, so as a companion, he will very troubled.

So Dorma had no choice but to say that Eudemons hunters with special abilities must often undergo rigorous training in order to deceive Gasth.

Drinking alcohol for nourishment and going on a hunger strike for a certain period of time is also part of his practice. He really has no confidence in whether such words can convince the other party.Regardless of Thomas' hard work, this inconceivable young man drank heavily every time, but he never got drunk, acting as if nothing had happened.

Obviously, Gase didn't say anything out of concern for Dormer.But what about the red sword?

"What are you worrying about, bald?"

Having said that, the strong man's expression became even more sour.Although she was joking, she had surprisingly sharp eyesight.

"What is that sword of yours?"

The boy silently pushed the sword together with its sheath to Thomas.As if asking himself to see it with his own eyes, Thomas grabbed it with his hand without paying attention. In an instant, his hand was suddenly crushed and almost twisted to his shoulder.Putting his hands on his shoulders, Thomas looked down at the fallen sword.Incredibly heavy.

But the young man picked up the sword easily, and this time he still let himself go.The strong man carefully held the hilt of his sword.The boy didn't let go of his hand, but no matter how hard he tried, Thomas couldn't pull out the sword.

"This is a magic item." Gus, who was watching the two from the side, said.

"Have you cast a magic that makes it impossible for anyone other than yourself to use it? You are so smart! Hey, Guess, can you cast the same magic on my sword? Then you don't have to worry about being stolen."

If it was a magic that made it impossible for others to pull out their swords, I would do it too, but the weight is just..."

"That would be meaningless. And if you steal it and find that it can't be thrown away immediately, that's the end." Crotia pouted and turned to Ulan Pok, but the boy said before she could speak: " It’s the material that does the magic.”

"Ah, that's it."

When Yakenjere was about to ask what material it was, his friend stopped him with his eyes.

There was no conclusive proof, but Thomas had a general understanding of why the sword was bright blood red.

Fortunately, the girl and the monk who didn't see the blood-red sword no longer asked the quiet boy to continue explaining. It seemed that they had no interest in the sword.

"So, Yake has the same sword as me. Was it given by the order?"

"Impossible. When a paladin wants to leave the order, he must return the sword given by His Majesty the Pope. There is no way to lose it after being killed in battle, but if a robber uses the sword symbolized by a paladin, that's not right. Will it cause trouble?"

"Is it such a good sword?"

"That depends on what level of good sword you are talking about. If it is for sale, it may be sold at a very high price in terms of art. But almost all paladins will be scruples when they go to the streets on vacation. Don't break the important sword because of a little dispute in the hotel, and go out with another sword."

Thomas burst out laughing.

"Since it's a sword that you have to worry about breaking even in a fight, it's even more useless for fighting on the battlefield. No matter what, no idiot will come to the headquarters of the Four Gods Sect, so it's just Is decoration enough?"

"Don't get me wrong, Thomas. The practice of a paladin is absolutely indescribably harsh. If you treat a paladin that way because swords are not for combat, you're dead wrong."

"Don't stare at me with such terrifying eyes. I know very well, you can tell what kind of person a paladin is. I'm just saying that the sword is just a decoration."

At the moment when the young man whispered, the frozen murderous aura disappeared together.

The shy girl gave a respectful look to the strong man who always answered with a calm attitude.

In order to smooth things over, Gass also said in a brisk tone: "In other words, that sword is your own. May I ask, are you of the blood of any royal family?"

"He, Yake's father is the late King Kanagawa. He is a bastard, so he has no right to inherit the throne, but he is His Royal Highness, and he is very temperamental."

The young man who originally wanted to find some words to confuse him properly was preempted by the strong man, showing a somewhat embarrassed expression.

Regardless of his performance, the girl opened her eyes wide in surprise.

"Oh, my grandfather's sister married into the Kanagawa royal family. Then, I am related to Yake?"

"I don't know if my father is the son of that woman, but the ancestors of all royal families are the Holy Queen. In this sense, it can indeed be said that they are related by blood."

"Then I am also a relative, because I have the blood of Ruoshan Wang's family."

"Hey~? So is Dorma~?"

"What, your voice of 'Aiai~' sounds very unwilling! Anyway, now is the time when throwing a stone will hit the royal family, so don't put on that attitude."

The brawny mercenary said angrily, but the girl who knew he wasn't really angry replied with a smile.

"It's true. The fruit of a tree is sour and sweet, there is no way~~"

"You little girl, Yake is sweet, and I am sour."

"Ahahaha, don't ask me so masochistically."

"Your Highness, that's some inappropriate words for an excellent warrior."

The monk who was used by the princess as a shield to hide from Doma knew that the conversation between the two was just idle gossip, but he still sighed.

"But, Thomas and Yake are actually relatives, who would believe such a thing."

"Here it goes again, little girl!...Huh? Where did that brat Ulan go?"

The boy who dragged away the corpse of the hungry ghost never came back.

The former paladin youth silently pointed to the front of the road, which he had noticed from just now.But there was no time to interject.The black figure of the boy climbing the mountain looked small.

"That stinky brat! I told you not to go alone first, how many times do you want me to say that!"

"Hey, wait a minute, that group of Yin Qi!"

"...Ah, it's so noisy." Beside the noisy Thomas and Crotia, Yakanzel, who was covering his ears, whispered sadly with a half-abandoned expression.