Chapter 243

Chapter 243

TL: Zimmings

That was definitely Boone's voice.

I hurriedly turned the door, but the door could not be opened.

Knock! Knock!

I knocked on the door harshly and shouted.

"Boone! It's me, open it!"

[Child... without it, the door won't open.... go back... My.......]

I couldn't hear him clearly for some reasoj.

"Boo-"

Suddenly, someone pulled my hand.

"What are you doing here?"

A low voice entered my ears.

I turned my head stiffly in surprise.

"Sourire..."

My pale face was reflected in his eyes.

"C-chief, Hate. Touching the altar."

"The altar?"

"This, here is the altar of Kuhelm. The passage leading to the God of Kuhelm."

I took a big breath.

Boone is behind this door. Then, the God of Kuhelm is Boone?

'Oh, I see. The nymphs also thought of Pur as their God. So it's not strange that there's a tribe that regards Boone as their God.'

Suddenly, Boone's words came to mind, 'The door cannot open without it.'

'I think that I need to find a passage for Boone.'

When I remembered that the passage of Pur was at the altar of the nymphs, I quickly looked around.

However, no minerals or jewelry could be seen.

"Sourire, is there any jewelry or stone used for ancestral rites?"

"God- God's stone."

"Yes! Do you know where it is?"

"C-chief always carried it with him."

"You mean, it belongs to the chief..."

I thought it would be stored in the safest place because it was a valuable item of the tribe.

'It's a relief that it's not in a place where there are several barriers...'

I thought for a moment about how to get my hands on it.

'A deal? No, there's no way. Let's go back first. If they know I'm gone, it's harder to get my hands on Boone's passage.'

"Sourire."

"Yes."

"Can you keep it a secret that I was here?"

"Ni- nice person. I keep my promise."

"Yes, Sourire is a good person."

I smiled broadly and tapped Sourire's shoulder.

And we left the place together.

As we returned to the stable, Emeline opened her eyes wide, surprised that I came back with Sourire.

I handed him the chick I had entrusted to Emeline.

"Ch- chick."

"Is it the chick that you want?"

Sourire was smiling while staring at the chick.

I couldn't see his face because of his hair, but he seemed to be delighted.

"That's a relief. Then we'll get going."

I waved to Sourire and left the stable with Emeline.

It was not until we reached a deserted place that Emeline asked me.

"What? How did you come back with that guy?"

"We met downstairs. More than that, Emeline-"

When I explained what was underneath, she, whose eyes were getting bigger, accidentally shouted.

"What? You summoned him for the first time-"

Emeline covered her mouth with both hands and looked around.

She knew about Boone because I once told Tri and Emeline about my ability to summon devils when we were in seminary.

It was only after confirming that no one was there that Emeline continued.

"He was behind the door?"

"Yes, that's why I need the passage that the chief had. It's like jewelry or minerals, I need it to summon the devil."

"Maybe that's..."

Emeline muttered and I opened my eyes wide.

"Do you see it?"

"The first day I came to this village. You and Mina are trapped somewhere different from us."

"Yes."

"The chief came to see us that day. I saw it then. A mysterious pendant hanging on the chief's neck."

"...... It must be that. I have to steal it somehow."

"It's going to be dangerous. Wouldn't it be better to give up and aim for another devil?"

"Boone's ability is necromancy. He can summon the dead."

"Then my mom and your mom..."

Emeline looked at me with a stiff face.

"Yes. Your mother too. And there are countless people who miss the dead like you and me."

"You need to get my hands on the passage... how?"

That was the problem.

***

I went back to the prison, where the students were locked up with Emeline. There was a lot of empty tableware, meaning that food came in while we were away.

"Leblaine."

Mina, who was talking to the students, called me.

"I talked to the kids while you were out, and I think it's the right time."

"What?"

"Escape. We can't stay here forever. We have to eat and escape when we have stamina. So......."

Then, Alan interrupted Mina.

"You help us out. Focus their attention on you. We'll run in the meantime-"

Emeline shouted.

"You mean Leblaine will be the bait!?"

"Give me a second. In the meantime, we will also help you with the barrier. In case of an unexpected situation, we will let some escape first."

"What are you saying? What If you break your promise and run away alone!"

"You've been helping the tribe, but you don't believe us?"

"What?!"

Alan said, but Mina stopped him.

"Stop it, Alan. It's something we can't force on Leblaine."

"But......!"

"There's a second best option."

Mina, who sighed, held my hand.

"We'll prepare everything. Let's escape together when the signal is given."

"What's the second option?"

"That-"

Alan shouted, "Don't tell them!" as his eyes widened.

"What if they confess our plans to the chief?"

"Alan, Leblaine is not like that."

Alan closed his mouth only after Mina frowned.

I told Mina.

"Whatever it is, don't do it."

"Leblaine."

"How are we going to escape when there is a barrier at the entrance of the village? If we do something wrong, we will burn to death, let alone escape."

"Thank you for your concern. But we should do it. We might not have the chance again tomorrow."

"Stop it!"

"......."

"I have a plan too. If you really trust me, don't do anything useless."

Mina sighed, as I looked around the students and warned them once again.

"Don't be silly and be still."

The students looked reluctant, but there was nothing much to say.

I asked Emeline to make sure they don't do anything stupid and left the prison.

As I headed to the room provided by the chief, the young man, my escort, ran to me.

"Where have you been? I've been looking for it for a long time."

"I don't intend to escape, so don't worry. I stopped by the prison after taking a walk."

"The chief is looking for you."

'That's great. I wanted to see the passage of Boone with my own eyes.'

I nodded and followed him to the chief.

When the chief saw me, he raised himself.

"Oh, our noble is here."

He joked and laughed.

Unlike when I first came, they treated me without any hostility.

He gave me a seat and sat in front of me.

"I got a call from Hannibal's mercenary guild. He said he'd give the money sometime this week."

"Good for you."

"That's why, I have a favor to ask of you."

"Please speak."

"I want you to come up with certain precautions to prevent similar things from happening again. Will you help me?"

"I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do to help."

"Do you think things like the kidnapping will continue to happen if there is wealth in Kuhelm? You don't look like a very righteous person, so why?"

I smiled and nodded my head.

"That's right. I'm not a righteous person. The reason why I can't help is that the same thing will happen again even if I told you the prevention method."

"Why do you think so?"

"People don't change easily. There are many trashy people in this world."

"What do you mean?"

"It's the mercenary guild that tricked you once. Without me, Kuhelm wouldn't know that much about the world, and if they had a chance, they would try to trick you again."

"......."

"So, you need to have a new business partner. That's what I can help with."

"Kuhelm clashed with Odis and Neliard Church, who would trade with us?"

"Hope mercenary guild."

The chief burst out laughing.

"You must've looked down on me. The hope mercenary guild is located in the country where Neliard is their official religion. They can't do business with me, can they?"

"They could."

"How could you say for sure"?

I answered with a big smile.

"Because I'm the leader of the hope mercenary guild."

"...You're lying."

"I can let you hear from Sese, the manager of the hope mercenary guild."

"......."

The chief looked into my eyes. After being silent for a long time, he burst into laughter.

"Oh my. It's true."

"Then, shall we start negotiating properly?"

"Are you asking me to let you go alive? Okay. I'll send you back, your friend, and half the Odis students. But not everyone."

I didn't think he'd send them all back in the first place.

As far as I know, they have kidnapped us by using all of the silver coins left in their warehouse.

No matter what, they will not forget the purpose of our kidnapping.

"There's one more thing."

"What is it?"

I pointed to the chief's chest.

"Lend me the pendant."

"What!?"

The chief shouted and raised himself.

"Nonsense! This is a gift from God and proof as the chief!"

"I won't take it, I'm just borrowing it. Just five minutes. Let me take a look at it for five minutes."

Anyway, the passage will lose its power when the devil is summoned.

After summoning Boone, I'll return the pendant to him.

I grabbed the skirt tightly and looked at the chief.

"Will 5 minutes be too much?"

"You can give me escorts and barriers around this room."

"Okay, then..."

Just then,

Boom!

A loud sound rang out.

The chief hurriedly opened the curtain and looked out the window.

The village was seen burning with flames over the window.

The chief, who turned pale, opened the door roughly and shouted.

"What's going on!"

The young man, who was my escort, rushed over and shouted.

"The Odis students tried to escape!"

"What? How do they know the code of the barrier?"

"They didn't figure out the code..."

The young man continued to speak with a stiff face.

"The second child of fate forcibly destroyed it."

"I- I can't believe it. Our barrier is an ancient heritage. No matter how strong they are..."

After mumbling with a pale face, he suddenly realized something and said to me,

"Did you take your time here so that we wouldn't look at prison?"

What nonsense is this?

The chief then roughly pulled a sword out.

"Damn kid!"

"It's not true! I-"

Before I finished my words, a familiar voice came from outside the door.

"Get your hands off Leblaine!"

Mina, who was exhausted, approached us, supported by Alan and Sandra.

"Don't provoke him, you idiot-".

Even before I finished talking, the chief pointed a knife at my neck.

Look at how this turned out!

'They are driving me crazy.'

My blood began to flow to the tip of the sword.

'If this happens, I can't do it.'

I moved my eyes slightly to the pendant hanging around the chief's neck.

And,

"Pur-!"

When I shouted while holding my etwal, dark clouds came into the room as it shone brightly.

Rain began to pour with thunder.

While the chief was surprised, I grabbed the pendant on his neck and started running.

'Boone, answer me!'

As I gave divine power to it, a pillar of white light appeared in front of my eyes.

"I am the twenty-second pillar..."

"......."

"......."

"......."

"I miss you, child."

I missed you too. My dearest devil.

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