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In another room of the temple, the skull was placed randomly on a round table that had been prepared for us.
Karina and the others visited the room, and now all the actors involved were present.
“We’re all here. so let’s get to it.”
“…… Yes. First of all, let me tell you about us, the boss’s children. We are his followers, his apostles, his pawns ……, and his experiments in creating strong bodies. We are the ones who, when the current “source of infection” deteriorates, will be raised as a new body.”
“An experimental body. …… I see. So that’s why he’s obsessed with me and wants my body?”
“That’s right. The “Four Pillars of Hell” are the alter egos of the four Grace Skills, and the reason I was able to become a “Dead Sage” that possesses a will is because of the product of infection by the boss’s virus. The same goes for Pasha and Seti-sama’s Amplification and Enhancement of Biological Functions.”
“So you are saying that I am a “carrier” too?”
“Broadly speaking, that’s true, but if we were to classify it, we, including Seti-sama, would be carriers that the boss cannot take over.”
“What do you mean?”
“The boss’s virus has several rules. Perhaps he himself is a collection of 《skill abilities》 …… While Grace skills are more absolute than magic, there are also fragile drawbacks. One of the rules seems to stipulate that the body of an assassin belonging to an organization cannot be infected.”
Indeed.
Mors that have appeared so far are all ordinary people.
Alta is a former hero, but he told us that he was only half infected by some kind of deal with Mors.
Kale also said that the virus that inhabits our bodies is the type that only gives us grace skills and strengthens our bodies and magic, and does not have the ability to infect others.
That’s the only thing. I’m just relieved but……
“Kale, you said the rule that you can’t be infected is ‘an assassin belonging to an organization.’ What about me? I left the organization a long time ago.”
“That’s what Seti-sama thinks, but the boss doesn’t accept it. As long as you are “children,” you are still an assassin for the organization.”
So I still have to kill Mors or I’ll never be able to fully wash my feet. ……
“I understand about the children. I’d like to move on to the main question–where is the ‘source’ of Mors now?”
“Yes. He is supposed to be living as an ordinary citizen in Berlehem, a remote rural town in the Kingdom of Kurseim, which is known as the holy land of the Grand Line continent. His name is Atum, and he probably doesn’t know that he is the real person.”
Kale answers clearly without slurring the words, which is unexpected.
Thanks to this, our next destination was decided.
Berlehem in the Kingdom of Kurseim……, which is a week from here.
And the name of the “source of infection” is – Atum.
His face was already known, so it was no problem to find him.
If he doesn’t recognize himself as Mors, it is unlikely that he is using an alias, and it is also unlikely that he has changed his face.
I can get away with assassination, which is my specialty.
The question is whether I can kill someone who is living as an ordinary person without knowing that he is evil.
Honestly, I’m confused
“Still, you know more than I expected, Kale? you know Mors’s secrets to that extent, and he doesn’t get rid of you.”
“Yes, boss… no, Mors doesn’t know that I know this much. Because of his easy-going personality, I researched him in secrecy as an insurance policy in case he betrayed me. Besides, Mors’s power cannot kill me. As you can see, since I am immortal…I will not be able to ascend to heaven with anything other than the divine power of the saint Fiala-sama.”
In other words, we should have captured and interrogated him from the beginning.
That’s exactly what Fiala and the others had done.
“But, Kale. By the looks of it, you’ve lived a very long life as a “Wise person of the Dead,” haven’t you? I hear that it was about 15 years ago that Mors was unsealed in the demon cave on the continent of Euros,…… and it was only after that that the organization was established and emerged as an assassination organization,…… It doesn’t seem to add up chronologically, does it?”
“Yes, I am the oldest and first “child” and prototype before Mors was sealed in the cave. I was a right hand position like you, Seti sama. Just 500 years ago, wasn’t it? Back then, Mors was calling himself the “Demon King” and was seriously trying to rule the world.”
“The Demon King?!”
Mors, he was that type after all!
According to Kale’s story, 500 years ago, Mors, who had been raging as the Demon King, was sealed in a cave known as the “Demon Cave” by a hero from the continent of Eurus, together with the “Demon Sword Ansalar”.
The heroes knew that it was impossible to defeat Mors, so they sealed it away and won the battle.
Time passed, and a man named Atum, who later became the “source of infection,” broke the seal and became the main body of Mors.
“If he calls himself the Demon King again, a subjugation squad, or hero party, will be formed again as a demon lord-level disaster… Mors, who has felt the pain once, is afraid of this, and instead of taking the front stage, he becomes the mastermind of the underworld. Does that mean he has come to this point with the intention of taking advantage?
“That’s right, Seti sama,……, and for my part, I would be happy to have you as my next master. I’ll use the knowledge I’ve gained as the Sage of the Dead …… and if you want, feel free to make me your seventh wife.”
“I’ll refrain from doing that. But you will cooperate with us until we kill Mors. If you successfully accomplish this, I will not seal you, and I may give you a reasonable amount of warmth. …… However, don’t ever misbehave again!”
“I have been dumped, but I understand…I have a personality that changes depending on the master I follow, so don’t worry.”
You sound as if your character changes with the man you date.
A person who’s in good shape…… No, she’s a skull, but she was a woman.
By the way, she seems to be under the mistaken impression that the sixth wife is Hina.
But seeing that I haven’t heard anything negative said or done since then, I wonder if it’s because she has started to recognize me as ‘master’?
But it stinks, so I better let Manisa and Fiala keep an eye on her for a while.
As I stare at her suspiciously, Kale’s lower jaw snaps and she mutters, “ah no …….”
“As a sign of my loyalty to my new master, Seti, I’ll give you the latest news.”
“An update?”
“Yes, who the current boss, or rather Mors, has infected and taken over. Those of you who are familiar with the Holy Land of Grateka will know who it is.”
The Holy Land of Grateka?
Well, Manisa once told me that a certain person was acting funny.
She said he was like a different person. ……
“–King Rokatta?”
“That is correct, Seti sama.”
I knew it.
If so, Grateka is in danger.
No, as I recall, I heard that the King Rokatta is prospering thanks to the skills of him
It must be Mors.
He may be trying to deceive the people around him, or he may be trying to win their trust by showing off how capable he is.
His real intention and purpose must be somewhere else.
I glanced at Manisa.
She was discussing with Fiala, who is from the same homeland, what to do about it…….
In order to eliminate our anxiety, we should have turned our attention to the Holy Land of Grateka, but it is too far from here.
If that is the case, it would definitely be faster to head for the village of Berlehem in the Kingdom of Kruseim, where the “source of infection” is located.
Once the main body is destroyed, no more carriers will be able to be created.
All that is left is to destroy the “Magic Sword Ansalar” in the infection route and everything will be over.
It is said that the more Mors exists, the more its power is dispersed.
This is also his weak point.
“I understand – we will continue on our way to the Kingdom of Kruseim! Manisa, tell Magus san what you just heard! If he shows any signs of unrest, I want him to use 《Freezing Magic》 to freeze King Rokatta’s entire body! That is the only way to prevent secondary infection, and with King Rokatta still alive, the power of mors will be dispersed and the power of the ‘source of infection’ will be reduced!”
“I see. …… That will make it easier for us to kill him! I understand, Seti kun!”
The intelligent Manisa understood my intention.
The other people, who had been looking at me with a look of anxiety, nodded their heads vigorously with a look of hope.
The rest depends on my resolve,……, whether or not I can get rid of the “source of infection” that is still alive as an ordinary person.
However, it seems that we don’t have much time to worry about that.
After we finished our conversation, we decided to leave immediately for our new destination.
“—Thank you, Seti-sama, and all of you, for protecting the ‘temple’ and the forest.”
Riel san and a large group of elves are seeing us off.
“No,……, it’s my pleasure. I am partly to blame for what happened. …… I am sorry.”
“No need to apologize. I am sure your efforts will be rewarded in one way or another. Please do your best …… and take care of my granddaughter.”
“I understand. I will responsibly take care of her.”
“Bye-bye~, Grandma!”
And so we set off for our final destination.
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