Duke, Please Repent!

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 80
19. The Duke and the Black Warrior (2)

Serpence, who remembered a spoonful of red stew, suddenly came to mind. He opened his mouth with a look of regret.

" Lydia-sama. When you infiltrated, did you ever see something like a large incinerator or incinerator?"

Yes? No, I haven't seen anything like that.

"Then were there any data on how the bodies of the dead were disposed of?"

I don't know what kind of bloody talk this is without suddenly eating. And what the hell did this guy think of?

The taste of rice goes down.

With an expression of not understanding English at his question, Euges shook his head, and was startled as if he had suddenly realized something.

No, what is it that only you guys know?'

You will be reunited here with the feelings you felt when you watched a mystery manga.

Serpens, who noticed that there was no data in her reaction, this time

He turned his gaze to the three men in the corner of the room.

All three shook their heads side by side.

When I glared at him asking me to tell him too, Serpens hardened his face and carefully opened his mouth.

A sacrifice for summoning demons. Or, to use it as a medium related to black magic, I think we should consider the possibility that the corpses were stolen from the cult of Eu].

...Oh!

Why didn't I think of that?

The scene I saw that day was so shocking, I don't have the spirit to think about it calmly

it was you

'As he said... .'

He was kidnapped without knowing the English language, was forcibly administered an unknown drug, and struggled in pain.

It became a place of entertainment for many people and died in play.

The corpses of the dead with grudges are the best material for demon worshipers.

When I infiltrated, there was no such thing as a corpse.

"It must have been moved right after the match."

Serpens let out a long sigh and put the spoon down.

There is no solid evidence, but the heart attack is so clear that there is no doubt about it.

It's all my fault. You must have felt the energy of black magic], I should have followed you right away... but I didn't get to that point.

He bit his lower lip as if he was genuinely angry.

Not acting, seriously. He was troubled by his own mistakes.

'Originally, what else? .'

In the past, seeing people dying and thinking, 'Who is taking that body and where?'

There is no need for perfection that can only be achieved when emotions are so dry.

But he is not used to making mistakes and looks at me with a fearful expression on his face.

Green eyes fluttered unsteadily.

No, there's no way you'll let go of making one mistake... ?'

It was something neither I nor Euges noticed.

It was only after Serpens mentioned it that I barely remembered. By what qualification do you have to criticize him?

It's okay, he opened his mouth, giving him a look to be relieved.

Why is that your only fault? And what if you make some mistakes? Where in the world is there a person who doesn't make a single mistake?

Is it really okay? You look like you're asking if you're disappointed

He nodded his head slightly.

I can see the emotions that had been fluctuating in an unstable way have subsided a little.

That's right! I've only noticed it now. If it wasn't for Percent-nim, I wouldn't have thought of it forever.

Oh.

Euges helped with a word.

Serpence, who only then began to see his surroundings, straightened his expression, as if nothing had happened.

However, it was impossible to hide the melancholy that was reflected in it.

Not only for me, but for Yuji Suga as well.

I didn't mean to hear that, but , thank you. Rather, I think we need to revise the plan.

As if embarrassed, he hurriedly turned around. Looking at it, it seems that he has regained his composure to some extent.

We continued eating and exchanging opinions.

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If it was the original way, he was going to destroy the arena and take out only the black fighters and open the Bastul Kingdom.

'But if the demon worshipers came out like this, it would be a different story.'

We had to drastically revise our plans. There was a need to publicize it.

As Serpens said earlier, the whereabouts of the body are unknown. We cannot increase the number of victims by opening another match to pursue it.

There must have been a person involved in the arena who helped get the body out of the way.

However, whether it is intentional or not, you may be called a devil worshiper.

'If you do that, you won't be able to die gracefully .'

I'll catch you right away even if you don't die.

I didn't have time to investigate them one by one.

'Maybe something similar is happening in other arenas... .'

All continents must be vigilant by publicizing this fact.

The more you do things in public, the less likely you are to catch them, but he said that he did it secretly for nothing.

may shudder and be covered.

'Take them to the surface, at least to prevent them from collecting sacrifices.'

But there was one problem. This place is not an empire.

Apart from being in another country, we are currently hiding our identity and smuggled into the country.

'Rather than getting help, would you be in trouble if you found out?'

You also found evidence related to demon worshipers and got a cause, but keeping it a secret is outright disrespectful to your royal family.

It's like advertising that you can't believe it.

Is it true that I came here secretly because I couldn't believe it? ?

In any case, it should not be done against the Bastul Kingdom, which would be the first thing to betray if it was wrong.

To solve this problem, we decided to change the order of the operation and its subject slightly.

'A person who will superficially act on behalf of you. Someone who can naturally speak up on this issue.'

The first goal was to meet the Black Fighter and ask him to cooperate.

It was completely different from the original plan of going to him after finishing all the work and trying to persuade him in a relaxed way, but there was nothing he could do.

Me and Serpens infiltrated the arena to convince the black fighters, and Eugess is working outside to prepare in advance to block the escape route.

This wasn't about shunning her, it was an arrangement that considered the right place.

The stealth action I was thinking of wasn't like this...

why are you there

Every time you turn a corner, you snuggle up against the wall, sticking out your eyes, and wary.

It is attached to the corner of the ceiling, and when a guard passes by, it falls and hits the nape of the neck to stun it. Etc.

'It feels like driving on an open highway without a car.'

As if a navigation system guides you through an uncongested section and informs you of a speed bump ahead.

Serpens, who have grasped the surroundings, go back to the other way on their own, or those who are on the path they must pass, jump out first and clean up.

'Today, the service of Serbus is solid.

loguna

I just walked leisurely, as if I had just taken a walk, until I arrived at the gladiator camp underground.

The Black Fighter is also locked in a containment chamber located deep there.

"Do you think?"

Standing in front of the cold, thick iron gate, I asked Serpens.

He nodded slightly, extracted divine energy, and condensed it to a thickness as thin as a cutter knife.

Slide it into the door gap and down

As I descended, the lock was cut without any resistance.

- Giggiggi-gi. Bang one.

The heavy iron door opened with an unpleasant sound of iron, and closed again with a terrifyingly heavy sound before we entered.

'Aren't you going to be locked up?'

I swung it open and it opened fine.

There was no light to be found in the containment chamber, so Serpens shined

levitated a sphere of divine power into the air.

Only then, the figure of the black fighter was revealed, leaning against the wall with his limbs bound.

"It's   3 It

A rough breath blew through the gagged teeth.

The sight of them holding their breath as they looked at us did not seem exhausted, but rather excited by the exaltation of murder.

In the dark, golden eyes blazed mercilessly.

'It's brutal... .'

I feel like I'm out of breath. Only after reflexively hiding behind Serpens' back was he able to escape the pressure.

Calm down. We're here to save you.

The chains rumbled and made a harsh friction sound.

Glancing over Serpens' shoulder, the black fighter didn't seem to believe it. Again, he was taking a vigilant posture.

thick chains rooted in the wall

If he hadn't restrained his limbs, he might have rushed right away, telling him not to gossip.

'Every time this iron gate was opened, I expected that someone would come to the rescue, and that expectation must have been broken every time... .'

Where did you just break?

My life was threatened and I had to take the lives of others.

I would rather have wished that this iron gate would not be opened forever. So it is understandable that he is so vigilant.

Then we came to rescue him

If you make me believe that you're only human, the boundaries will loosen a bit... ?

"Ah , Sir Rivelon?"

I grabbed Serpens' hood from behind and pulled him down, and he looked back at me and made a face of what he was doing.

I took off the eyeglasses that were hanging from his nose.

'now~! Come on, let's start introducing ourselves!'

It's impossible to say things like that in front of the Black Knight, so I tried to convey my intentions through actions instead of words.

noticed what i was trying to say

After all, Serpens let out a small sigh and evoked divine power.

A silvery brilliance close to pure white flowed from his body, forcing the magic reagent that had soaked into his hair.

As the light faded, there was a bluish-silver hair that I had not seen in a long time.

My name is Serpens A. Prasidus of the Holy Lumen Empire. And this is my assistant, Sir Zion Rivelon.

You can rest assured now! Our Duke will take care of everything!

Sir Rivelon. You seem to have forgotten for a moment, but we need help.

Intoxicated by Serbus' driving ability, he forgot about it for a moment. It was the sword warrior who had to act superficially to the last, and the existence of Serpens and Eugenes had to be kept a secret.

For that reason, we as the Illuminati, a secret society to protect the peace of the continent .

'Oh, can't you change the name of this?'

While making the plan, he said, Wouldn't it be better to make a specific decision if Eugene is the best?

Of course, rejecting our request doesn't change anything. Whichever option you choose, we will destroy this arena and rescue those who are still alive, including that one.

First of all, can I come closer?

Serpens asked cautiously.

I couldn't see his expression because he was standing behind his back, but he was definitely gentle and warm. He must be wearing such a smile that brings relief.

Serpence one step, one step. I approached him slowly with narrow strides.

that much. Serpence, who had been protecting me from the death of the black fighter, gradually moved away from me, but I did not feel the same pressure as before.

'It's not that I returned to the Fallen Fence, but even looking at that sacred figure, I have no intention of killing.

When it boils over, that's weird, cancer!'

Seeing the Serpence, whose appearance is nothing like an identification card, would not even dare to think of impersonation.

I looked at the black warrior's face.

He has only lived for us, and he still has anger and resentment, pessimism and bitterness. It is a contorted expression full of negative emotions.

But a new emotion of bewilderment rose in his eyes.

'Don't even do that... .'

It's time for a few days left to choose. Serpence is in a foreign country

Who would have ever doubted that

In such a situation, Serpens appeared to rescue him.

Also, everything that says you need your help.

He seemed to be suspicious and confused as to whether it was a dream or a fantasy he had made up by his exhausted self.