Surviving With An Sss Rank Inventory - Chapter 25

Surviving With An Sss-Rank Inventory Chapter 25

Episode 25:

There is a saying, “Yeokjisaji.”

This is the strategy Dio came up with.

Conversely, I had no doubt that if he was put in a situation where he could be suspected, he would spew out the truth to explain himself.

To be honest, Dio didn’t even think that Sephia was a heretic who worshiped darkness, so he felt a little uncomfortable scaring her.

But what can you do?

I don’t have time and this is the only way I can think of.

Did the effect work properly or am I misunderstanding something?

Although Sepia was cautious, she told Dio everything he might be curious about.

To sum up what she confessed….

Sepia said that since she was young, she occasionally lost consciousness and had an experience of running out of mana.

However, it was too unstable a power to be considered a talent for magic.

Even the wizards who were called through my brother’s network to diagnose her did not receive any solution.

“You say it’s impossible by your own will?”

“yes. It may be hard to believe, but… it’s definitely not something like ‘the power of the devil’…!”

Sepia, which emphasizes certain words.

She was making a strong case that the power Dio was suspecting was not related to darkness.

“And most of the powers I have shown are of fire and light. It has nothing to do with darkness…”

“Wait, light?”

“yes.”

Dio’s eyes lit up at Sepia’s additional explanation.

An unidentified woman who swept the battlefield with holy light.

‘The guess that Sephia’s power is not magical talent but divine power… may be correct.’

There was a high possibility that the warlocks who kidnapped Sepia also did so solely because of her talent for magic.

If you knew it was divine power, there would be no way you could have used it as a sacrifice.

“Please believe me. There were occasional accidents…but I never hurt anyone. “Maybe…”

Maybe?

Doesn’t this guy know that he burned Viktor?

I think it’s true that I can’t remember.

Or maybe he doesn’t treat Viktor like a human being.

‘Under the circumstances, even if it is not divine power, it seems to be using a similar type of power…’ There

is still insufficient information to make a conclusion.

The possibility that Sephia is lying cannot be ruled out.

‘Fire, light and a force so powerful that one loses consciousness…an alien force.’

Dio, who was organizing his thoughts without saying anything about Sepia’s story, suddenly felt puzzled by Sephia looking at him.

In order to reveal the truth, he expressed his suspicions about heresy.

However, Dio did not think that Sepia was connected to heresy from the beginning.

That’s why no further inquiries were made afterward….

‘The vigilance is still the same. But why are you so obediently cooperating? ‘Did I speak too forcefully?’

Dio wondered if he had made a mistake, but he was able to understand why Sepia reacted so sensitively to her next words.

“But… Mr. Dio, perhaps….”

“Hmm?”

Sepia cautiously opens her mouth.

“Are you the Heretic Questioner?”

“what?”

Heresy Inquisitor who judges heresy.

Only then did Dio understand why Sephia had reacted so sensitively.

From Sepia’s perspective, Dio is the person who found the hidden dark wizard’s hideout and exterminated him.

Dio said that finding the cave was just a coincidence.

But there was no way Sepia could believe what he said.

Didn’t Sepia already have enough suspicions about Dio’s incomprehensible actions, including his suspiciously excellent search ability?

“no. I told you. “I’m a mercenary.”

“…is it so?”

Even though Dio’s words were sincere this time, Sephia still did not turn her eyes away from suspicion.

“I am a non-religious person to begin with.”

“Aren’t you from the East?”

“East? Isn’t it?…No, it’s the East? “But what does that matter?”

Dio, who had no way of knowing the warehouse character’s origins, listened intently to Sephia’s answer and asked about the intention of the question.

“They say that many people in Seonghwangcheong come from other countries.”

“Who is it? As far as I know is-.”

“Besides that. “I also know that the Inquisitors are trying to hide their identities.”

Dio sighed at Sepia’s groundless words.

“Okay, let’s say you’re right. Then would I have left you alone? “I’m sure you know very well that they immediately use their skills even on minor issues, right?”

“….”

I made Sepia open her mouth, risking the loss of trust she had built up at best.

Now that we have achieved our intended goal to some extent, being misunderstood in this way is something that we, as D.O., would absolutely refuse.

Because it was dangerous for trust to be further undermined, D.O. took action in self-defense.

“I don’t like them that much either. “A group of people who are inflexibly confined to witch hunts.”

“…I heard that too.”

‘It’s about your brother.’

Fortunately, seeing Sephia’s expression clear up the misunderstanding, Dio thought back to Sigmund, who had joined the Inquisitors.

Inquisitor of Execution.

It was truly merciless.

“I’m saying this because it occurred to me.”

“yes?”

“It’s not long until we get to the city. Shouldn’t we get along?”

The meeting between Sepia and Sigmund is not such a simple matter.

It wouldn’t have mattered if Sepia had been saved normally, but she became Dio’s subordinate and made a pact to save her life.

I don’t know whether Sigmund will understand this or not.

“The concept of subordination isn’t such a good thing, is it?”

“…Yes.”

Sepia nodded, understanding what Dio was saying.

“You can’t be separated from me anyway. A curse placed on you by warlocks. Let’s say we have to accompany him to treat it.”

“Treatment? “Then I think they’ll be more worried and won’t send me away.”

“They say I have to leave for treatment. “I will design it.”

If we were to say that sepia can be cured using a vision handed down from the East as an excuse, it would be somewhat understandable.

Of course, I don’t think that alone is enough.

Sepia’s words would be most important in persuading Sigmund.

“Still, lying…”

“Well…Sigmund may have everything to worry about, but isn’t it better than being dragged around as a subordinate?”

Seeing that Sephia was still hesitant, Dio drove a wedge.

Even from Sephia’s perspective, she would be reluctant to tell Sigmund that she had become subordinate to an unfamiliar man she barely knew.

After much deliberation, Sephia made a decision, nodded and opened her mouth.

“Promise me one thing.”

“What?”

“My brother. “If Sigmund decides to follow me… please be sure to stop him.”

“….”

“My brother grew up in the slums and rose to the position of deputy commander.”

“yes. “It’s almost admirable.”

“I hope my brother doesn’t give up his life for me. The honors and titles he earned. Losing everyone because of me… I cannot tolerate it.”

Dio closed his eyes for a moment at Sephia’s words.

To be honest, I didn’t think Sigmund would sit still in Rivernos, leaving Sephia to leave.

If the great power of Sigmund comes along, Dio will welcome it with open arms… but

if Sepia vehemently refuses, it will be inevitable.

“good. I promise. “Don’t get in your brother’s way.”

Dio opened his eyes again and answered while looking into Sepia’s eyes.

“…Then that’s enough.”

Sephia was relieved to see Dio’s sincere eyes, but not all problems were resolved yet.

“But how do I prove that I’m still under the curse?”

“That’s simple.”

Dio, who had already prepared a solution to Sepia’s sharp questions, took out a bottle of ink from his inventory.

“What is that?”

“Lawsonia alba extract.”

“yes?”

“Henna extract is just a tattoo tool.”

“Ah-”

The tattoo tool I brought along in case I needed to use it to hide my identity.

It is a type of magic tool that allows you to create tattoos just by imagining it, even without dexterity.

“…Can this be erased?”

Sepia said as if she was uneasy at Dio’s actions of rolling up his left sleeve and drawing a sentence.

“If you leave it alone for about a month, it will erase itself.”

Dio, who finished the work in an instant, answered while adjusting the hem of Sepia’s clothes.

“good. Then let’s leave right away. “It’s not long until the city.”

“….”

Dio spoke energetically, but Sepia didn’t respond, perhaps thinking over the conversation just now.

Dio, who had left her alone and finished organizing the luggage he had not packed yet, was sizing up the direction.

Dududududu-

Dio, who noticed that the vibration of the ground could be felt slightly from afar, called Sephia.

“sepia!”

The exact location where they are currently located is on a ridge between plains.

Dio, who discovered a group crossing the plain below the ridge, called Sephia and pointed them out.

Dozens of cavalry galloping at full speed.

The sight of heavily armed knights following a leader carrying turquoise-colored collars resembled a herd of buffalo.

“Look over there!”

“It’s the flag of the Rivernos Knights!”

Sepia is pleased to see the knights coming up quite close to the ridge.

She was so happy that she left Dio alone and started running straight towards the knights.

“Dio! “Hurry!”

Sephia, who seemed excited about the fact that the knights had come so close, shouted at Dio first, who normally would not pay attention to him.

Even if I was soon separated from Sigmund, it was natural to look forward to the moment of escaping from death and being reunited with my family.

‘I hope I can persuade Sigmund well.’

At Sepia’s urging, Dio spotted a silver-haired knight who was unusually ahead of the approaching group from afar.

‘Sigmund.’

You can also see a handsome man with sepia-like, or slightly brighter, silver hair and dozens of knights following him.

‘Is this the time when the bandits are destroyed and Sigmund joins the church?’

To some extent, this was expected.

If Dio had not been able to save Sepia, he would have been reluctant to encounter Sigmund, but he is different now.

I was able to rescue Sepia, which had never been successful before, and I am very curious about Sigmund’s reaction to it.

“Be careful, Sepia. Then you fall.”

“Quickly. hurry!”

Dio slowly followed Sephia, looking after her in case she accidentally fell.

“brother!”

Sepia reached the flat road where Sigmund was running and waved her hand at Sigmund, who must have spotted her.

“sepia. wait here! “Don’t get hit by words for no reason.”

Dio, who followed, shouted, but Sephia had no intention of stopping.

‘Well, I wouldn’t let Sigmund hurt her.’

Dio decided to watch the brother and sister’s reunion from afar, out of frustration.

What Dio was most worried about right now was Sigmund’s reaction.

It is natural that Sigmund would be suspicious of Dio’s existence.

It may change depending on Sepia’s testimony, but would any family stay quiet after hearing that she was leaving the city with a strange man?

‘But anyway, the result is that I saved Sepia’s life. If you dig into that area…’

Now that I think about it, isn’t he the one who saved Sepia?

Even if they receive compensation for this, they are still worried about losing their hats.

It can’t help but be quite out of shape.

Well, it’s not something I sought for compensation…

but wouldn’t I be able to expect at least a small amount of compensation?

“brother?”

While Dio was imagining something useless, Sephia stared blankly at Sigmund, who was passing by her for some reason.

Dududududu-

“…?”

It wasn’t just Sepia that felt strange.

Dio was also overcome with anxiety, not just strangeness, as Sigmund ran past Sepia.

Why?

Why doesn’t it stop?

Why are you making such a scary face?

Why does it seem like it’s running towards me?

“I’m dying!”

Dying? Who dies?

It was only then that Dio realized as he heard Sigmund yelling with a murderous expression on his face.

The point of the sword that Sigmund is pointing at right now means that the target of his anger is himself.

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