Is It Bad That the Main Character’s a Roleplayer? - Chapter 113

◈Episode 113 To a Faraway Land (7)

A day after tracking down the hatched devil.

Did he implicitly decide on the first and last times of the night watch and ask for a break? The Archmage tried to take charge of the second division immediately after waking up.

It would have been a very smooth operation if the demon knight had not suddenly tried to leave after seeing that she had woken up.

“Please get some sleep!”

It’s urgent to chase away the devil. But now that we’ve almost caught up, rest has become a more priority. This is because it would not be a good idea to deal with the devil with a tired body.

So she used persuasion that bordered on pleading and finally succeeded in attaching the devil knight’s eyes. This was achieved after 5 minutes of nerve wrangling.

“Tsk.”

How can people be so stubborn?

She massaged her eyebrows and checked the insect-repelling grass and bonfire. Even so, the bonfire seemed to have been carefully maintained, as it was easy to just burn the grass. However, signs of strange clumsiness were visible.

Considering his career as an adventurer, it was unexpected.

At the same time, seeing someone sleeping without a blanket made me feel like it was a natural thing to do. It felt like I would survive the winter without the warmth of a campfire.

“….”

I don’t know if that’s normal. That shouldn’t be right.

It would not be a normal human behavior to abandon one’s own comfort and live only with a focus on one’s goals.

It is a story about a person who knowingly goes to the risk of leading to self-destruction, and a person who knows this and has stood by until now, will not be a sane person either.

“Disgust… huh?”

She took a closer look at the young man for almost the first time.

This was definitely the first time I looked at him not to confirm his risk, but to understand him from person to person.

Then, something that had been invisible finally came into view.

Small things like the heavy fatigue under the eyes and unusually dry lips, and big things like the clothes that cover up your bare skin and the fact that your sleeping face looks so young.

And the fact that he had been devoured by the Great Devil not long ago, and before he could get his mind together, he had to face another Great Devil.

『…He reads the past. Memories that could probably be called nightmares. Please refer to it.』

The Archmage also recalled the words written by the Demon Knight about the Great Demon of Sloth.

At the time, it was something I didn’t think deeply about because I was focused on whether the seal had been shaken or whether Sloth was attacking again.

But… But if you think about it again, those words have one more meaning other than conveying information. How could the devil knight find out information that does not appear in any literature?

In the end, the demon knight probably has his own nightmare…

“Ha.”

A calm attitude cannot be evidence that you have not been hurt. The strength of one’s body does not prove the strength of one’s mind.

But why has she turned a blind eye until now? A sigh flowed out in proportion to the realization.

“You too are an innocent victim.”

Looking back, she rarely treated demon knights humanely.

It’s just that they were considered a time bomb that could explode at any moment after they ran away from the devil’s vessel and could become a useful ally if managed well.

It was just a rude thing to express, but it was a separate story from considering whether the underlying nature was good or whether the expression was somewhat awkward.

If she really thought of the Demon Knight as a person, she should have done something when she found out that the Demon Knight regarded her as a devoted partner.

Instead of worrying that the same thing would happen after he ran away, I should have first looked at how his mind and body were.

First, how did he feel when he faced the Great Evil?…

“…I guess I should thank the White Wind.”

Maybe I’ve moved on to the feeling that ‘it’s okay to die’.

If he were to die, the Great Devil would also die, so it might be more effective in urgent moments. The person in charge is also abusing her, so even if she doesn’t treat her humanely, the devil knight won’t say anything.

Just as she came to loathe herself for the results of her research, she can also despise anyone who embodies the devil in a human body.

“How can he be called a great sage if he cannot find righteousness even at this age?…”

It was a truly foolish conclusion. The demon knight had already suppressed and despised himself enough, so why should she burden him further?

How can she live longer than that young one?

“…How should I apologize?”

Is it a good thing that I realized it early? Is it okay to use the word early in the first place?

She turned the light over with a sigh. Now that I realized my mistake, it was time to fix it. I don’t think the demon knight will accept that apology, but still.

Flash.

At that moment, the eyelids of the sleeping demon knight opened. Is it because of the bloodless skin? It was as if the dead had opened their eyes.

“What’s going on?”

The Demon Knight suddenly stood up and the Archmage also stood up.

Suddenly!

Before I could get an answer, a black slash split the forest.

“Why but you?”

There was no response to the alarm magic. But why? No matter how sensitive the Demon Knight was, her barrier was not a narrow radius either.

“It’s a mess.”

Regardless of what she did wrong, the Demon Knight’s personality is not good.

The Archmage felt a pain in his head as he walked out without even explaining the circumstances. I wish you could give me some kind of hint.

* * *

Would he have been helplessly defeated by the Archmage’s persuasion and the approaching beasts?

I instinctively felt a presence. It was a secret and rather long appearance.

Even though I want to turn away because I’m tired, I just can’t. I forced my eyes open.

“What’s going on?”

I don’t know either. What should I do if something bothers me?

I shook my dazed head and grabbed my sword. Slurp. The shallow presence was caught once again.

Suddenly!

A slash was struck by the sword swung half-consciously.

“Why but you?”

Slashing, by its nature, is tasteless. However, it is possible to determine whether the target is dead or dead based on the presence or absence of presence….

“It’s a bug.”

Write. I can see that it’s not dead because it keeps moving.

I took a step forward, aware of the presence of a presence that made my fur stand up.

Even at that moment, my desire to lie down continued, so I had to press my forehead even harder with the palm I was holding.

Really. I was so so so sleepy. If I hadn’t slept at all, I would have slept for a while and woke up feeling even more tired.

Rustle.

I walked faster and opened my eyes to wake up from the drenching sleep. The edges of my vision were darker than when it was visible, but it seemed better than not seeing it at all.

“What on earth is there….”

So what is this unpleasant thing that disturbs my sleep? I walked along the clear sword marks.

The twisted figure moving away seemed like it was running away, but it was still slower than my walking speed.

Even if it moves in a winding S shape.

Sigh!

Caught a snake bastard.

I slashed the blade before I had gone even 7m. Only then did the snake, which was difficult to distinguish because its spotted pattern resembled that of a bush, start to tremble.

It looked like a bug specimen held in place with pins. Just still alive.

“What the…”

The Archmage who followed was astonished.

“…after.”

The snake is not dead yet, but there is no need to worry about missing it.

I turned around and lightly stepped on the head of the snake biting me and pressed my temple. The snake that had been trampled by the military boots hissed.

It didn’t matter one bit.

Rather, I was more concerned about the Archmage’s assurance that he would strike a barrier within a 20m radius before going to bed.

Was I sleeping so I didn’t hear the alarm? Considering all that, didn’t the Archmage stay still?

“How can you get through the magic…? No, it was the devil before that? Why can’t I feel the demon energy…”

Yes. I can tell that it wasn’t activated from the beginning, as I see them panicking. done.

I suppressed the irritation that grew louder due to lack of sleep.

I know objectively that this is not an Archmage’s sin—of course. If it’s not a mistake, it could be said to be intentional, but at that point, it’s not a matter of getting angry – if you decide to get angry incorrectly, the rage skill might turn on.

“Could it be disguised as converting demonic energy into magical energy…?”

And more than anything, I don’t even have the energy to get angry right now. I’m sleepy. Can I still sleep?

“Wait a minute. Don’t ever kill me. “To find out whether the hypothesis I just made is true or not, we need to catch him alive and test his abilities.”

Oh, by the way, I forgot to kill it. It doesn’t matter since I think it’s better this way when I see it as an Archmage.

I rubbed my neck as I watched the Archmage restrain the snake with chains. A familiar feeling of frustration seemed to pass over my skin.

“Thank you. “Please hold that pressure for a moment more.”

not really. It’s a quest in the first place. Um, is this a quest?

I’m a little confused because the quest window gives me an error and doesn’t work. Is this guy the quest target?

“…There was a hole in the barrier. That’s why it didn’t activate. But how? “How can I create a hole like this…”

Meanwhile, the Archmage, who had succeeded in binding the snake, even glanced at the barrier. Throwing up as if you were replacing it is a shock that is close to lamentation.

“oh my god. “I don’t have enough stomach, so I also have the ability to consume existing magical power…?”

With that one word, I came to my senses as if I had been hit with cold water.

Magic power… eat it? Isn’t that a bit dangerous?? Isn’t that kind of ability usually something that the final boss or something just before the level should have?

Is this an ability that a mob like this can have??

“…Eating magic power?”

I reflexively followed some of the Archmage’s words. The Archmage was shocked, thinking it was a joke, but the Archmage, who had no time to spare, ignored it.

“I know it sounds like nonsense. But without that, this kind of destruction is impossible.”

On the contrary, he gave a kind answer. As someone who is not familiar with magic, I did not know what ‘this kind of destruction’ was, but it was clear to me that it was an unprecedented event.

“Go back right now. This is not something worth covering up by worrying about the discord between the magic tower and the temple. If this even spreads…”

Uh oh. That’s how it should be. I beat the Archmage who was trying to take the snake and picked up the snake bound in a circle first.

The Archmage is so tall that my eyes reach his jawline when I look directly at him, but… as I’ve said many times before, I was a warrior and I was younger.

It would be better for me to carry it rather than the Archmage. maybe.

“Thank you.”

“Not required.”

It’s a bit different, but why can’t something alive be put in the inventory? If that were the case, I would have put the inventory in my bag or the newly acquired inventory there and gone comfortably.

───!!

Then wait a moment.

Just as I was about to pass the Archmage, a sound suddenly caught my ear. It was clear that there was a commotion somewhere out of sight but audible.

“Why is that?”

The problem is that the sound of people screaming is mixed with that noise.

“….”

Oh, I’m tired. I’m really tired.

Still, why not just go?

thud.

I threw the curled snake back and ran toward where I heard the shout. The Archmage groaned again, but since a person’s life is at stake, I hope you will look at it.

【─Stop it!】

【Avoid Adisa!】

【Better run away…!】

With each step, the sound got closer and the shout became clearer. Although the language was unintelligible, it was clear that it was a critical moment.

【No!】

And when I reached the center of the commotion, the huge snake that seemed to be the cause of the commotion was about to swallow a person.

It happened right in front of me.

“Get out of the way.”

【…What.】

Sorry, I don’t have the energy to say it out loud.

I pushed away the person who was trying to shoot an arrow at the snake and stood in front of the snake’s mouth. The person who was about to be swallowed by the snake was also pushed by me and fell to the side.

Pow!

Meanwhile, I fixed the snake’s lower jaw with my sword and held the upper jaw with my hand to prevent it from closing. It was an inevitable choice because there was a person behind the snake to deliver a slash.

Sigh!

But I was sleepy so I made a mistake with the angle. The snake’s teeth pierced my right shoulder. Of the teeth that are about 30 cm long, only about 5 to 8 cm went in, but anyway.

【You all….】

I feel dizzy. Still, if it hurts a hole in the shoulder and saves one person, it’s worth it.

I put more pressure on my upper jaw to keep my teeth from going in any further.

Then, instead of using the two-hender used to fix the snake’s jaw, he lifted the long sword at his waist and cut the snake’s upper jaw horizontally.

Thanks to the snake’s characteristic of having its head close to its mouth, the snake died instantly with just one cut. Being able to remove the tooth stuck in my shoulder was a bonus.

【Thank you!】

【The snake flies in an instant…】

【It’s strong…】

Wow, I thought the snake I caught just now was big, but this one is even better. Isn’t that really just killing and eating an elephant?

I was amazed as I examined the corpse of the snake I had just caught. Without exaggerating, meeting a snake the size of a house really left me feeling disgusted and surprised.

【Ah!】

At that time, one of the people I saved ran towards me. Four pairs of eyes and three pairs of arms were visible. All of the characteristics here were the same, as if they were all of the same species.

【Dok, poison!】

“…?”

I don’t know what it means more than that. Are you speaking a different language?

【The poison must be removed immediately! Otherwise, you’ll die!】

…It seems like something is urgent. hmm. When I see one hand pointing at me and the other hand pointing at my shoulder… oh, is this about a wound? It’s okay….

【Damn, I’m a stranger so I can’t understand!】

Wait. Isn’t this a poisonous snake?

【Take off your clothes quickly, I need to drain the blood!】

I understood the situation by making a gesture that suggested I take off my clothes. This must really be a poisonous snake.

ruined.

“…!”

It even seems to be a poison that is effective quickly. Before I could even react, my head was spinning and my nose was bleeding. I was ruined.

【Oh no—!】

The film ended with the tilted view at the end.