Chapter 4 The World is at Peace Today
Part 1
“They broke in to the deepest end, huh ……”
Fenrir muttered in the white fog.
A pool of blood and two footprints remain in front of the intact device.
“They could have destroyed the device. I guess they realized they didn’t have enough magic power …… No, but even if they did, they should have destroyed it.”
Bloody footprints pass between the devices and lead to the back door.
“The door will not open unless the seal is broken. I wonder what they broke in for……”
Fenrir walked to the door where Diabolos’ right arm was sealed.
Then, he realizes that the defense mechanism has been activated.
“I wonder if Lili pushed them back.”
That was the only reason he could come up with.
One way or another, Shadow Garden will show up again. There is not much time left.
“…… Looks like you’re in trouble.”
At that moment, a voice echoed from the white fog.
Fenrir immediately turned around and released his sword. The sword pressure cracked the fog.
There was one priest there.
“Oh, scary.”
He gives a thin smile.
“Petos …… You should at least say hi. I almost killed you.”
“It has been a while, 5th seat of Rounds Fenrir-sama. You are indeed a great swordsman. It chilled my liver.”
“…… Hmph.”
That blow that Fenrir had just released with the intention of killing him. With his original ability, Petos would not have been able to prevent it.
But Petos is not wounded. He is an unpleasant man.
“If I were to fight normally, I would not be able to win.”
“I wonder if you are the kind of man who fights normally. Tenth Seat of Rounds, Petos-kun.”
Fenrir said so as if to throw up.
“So what do you want?”
“You seemed to be having trouble. I thought I might be able to help.”
“Do you think I would let a fiend like you help me?”
Fenrir laughs with a snort.
“Oya, to be called fiend is unexpected. I’m just loyal to the cult.”
Petos said with a deepening smile.
“……I ask again. What are you doing here Petos? We’re not even close to making small talk.”
The smile faded from Petos’ face as Fenrir filled the room with killing intent.
“The repeated failures of the Fenrir faction have become a problem at the Round Table. It seems that the release of the Right Arm has also been delayed.”
Petos glanced at the cylindrical device.
“I’d say progress is at about 60%.”
“Sixty percent, huh …… As you may know, the collapse of the sanctuary has freed up the left arm. This year, the number of drops is expected to decrease even more.”
“Is Aurora still refusing?”
“Yes, more than usual. She continues to refuse. Perhaps her ego is returning to her after being released.”
“It’s troublesome…… So, how many drops?”
“I would say nine drops…… but it might be eight. Fortunately, thanks to the Shadow Garden, the number of Rounds itself is decreasing …… oops, that was inappropriate.”
Petos chuckled at what was funny.
“If there are fewer drops than expected…… or if new Rounds are appointed. Fenrir-sama, you will not have one this year.”
“You’ve grown big, Petos.”
Fenrir unleashes a sword filled with bloodlust.
It slashed through Petos’ coat and created a thin streak of blood on his neck.
“Oops…….”
“You think you’re equal to me now, just because you’re a newcomer?”
“This was decided at the Round Table. I am only here to tell you that. The Round Table takes the failure of the Fenrir faction that much more seriously.”
Fenrir suppresses his killing intent with a small click of his tongue.
“…… Did Loki instigate it?”
Loki is the head of a faction that has long been hostile to Fenrir.
“Loki-sama too……He was present at the meeting.”
“I guess you agreed too, Petos. Because you might lose your share of the drops.”
“No, I’m always on Fenrir-sama’s side.”
Fenrir snorted at Petos’ words.
“If anything, it was the fault of the cult for neglecting the Shadow Garden. It was about five years ago that it was first reported. The incident in which a demon-possession carriage was attacked by an unidentified group. If we had responded to the situation there, it wouldn’t have escalated as much as it did.”
“……There was something like that, too.”
“As a result of having sat on eternal life, the cult became as dull as a fattened pig. In addition to the originally vacant twelve seats, Nelson and Mordred have fallen. What a decline in the quality of the Rounds! You are just a replacement for the ten seats that Shadow killed two years ago. Under normal circumstances, someone like you would not have been able to become a member of the Rounds.”
“In a way, I owe the Shadow Garden for making me a Rounds, you know. I’m grateful to them.”
Petos said mockingly.
“Excuse me, my mouth slipped …… However, the round table is finally lifting their heavy hand. They’re serious.”
“That plan…… “Shadow-hunting Jaw” huh?”
“Will it work?”
“I don’t like the idea of Loki as an ally, but it’s a good start. We’ll have to find out. Whether Shadow’s ability is real or not?”
“……Do you think it’s fake?”
“I didn’t say that. But if it is real, it is too unrealistic. Either it is a legendary artifact, possibly from the demon world, or they have the same technology as the cult……”
“What if he’s a normal human being?”
“That is truly the pinnacle of martial arts. If it were real, I’d like to see it. In any case, it’s been hundreds of years since the Round Table has cooperated. You’ll find out what that means in due course——”
Fenrir let out a fearless smile.
“I see…… Then, as a newcomer, I will quietly follow. I, too, am a part of the plan.”
“Don’t make a mistake, Petos-kun.”
“Fenrir-sama too. If the release of the right arm fails and the ruins fall into the hands of the Shadow Garden……”
Petos stopped speaking and braced himself.
The dreadful magical power overflowed from Fenrir.
“Who are you talking to, Petos —— I’m Fenrir. I’ve been in the 5th seat of the Rounds for a long time. I’m proud of that. I will definitely release Diabolos’ right arm.”
“……That’s Fenrir-sama that I know.”
“We will resurrect the demon Diabolos and bring it to full life. For that, I won’t let anyone complain, no matter what steps we have to take. Even if this country collapses……”
“……Results are everything. I am here to help you, Fenrir-sama.”
“I have told you, I don’t need any help from you.”
“This is a decision of the Round Table. Please use this artifact.”
It was a vicious collar with needles that looked like clocks.
“…… This is?”
“It is the latest artifact developed in the cult’s laboratory. It seems that Fenrir-sama is having a hard time collecting magic power. I think it will be useful.”
“…… I’ll use it when I feel like it. Still, I’m surprised you came all the way out here to use it. I wonder what kind of wind you are blowing “
“I was just following orders. I am a man loyal to the cult. I’d like to change the subject …… but I hear that a golden beastman visited these ruins.”
Petos asked, casually, as if making small talk.
But Fenrir sensed something in the tone of his voice and knew this was the main issue.
“The Golden Beastman, huh? I wonder……”
Of course, the golden of Seven Shades remains in Fenrir’s memory.
But he’s not going to tell him nicely.
Fenrir’s gaze crossed with Petos’s.
“If you find one, please let me know.”
It was Petos who took his gaze off first.
“Do you need something with that beastman?”
“No, it’s not worth talking about. If you’ll excuse me.”
With that, he disappeared into the fog at a quick pace.
“Golden Beastman…… Petos obtained the samples by annihilating the Golden Leopard tribe. That was his stepping stone to promotion to the Rounds. Could it be…… survivor of the Golden Leopard Tribe”
Ahead of his line of sight is a cylindrical device with about 60% of magic power accumulated. No matter the means, the word was given.
“This has turned out to be interesting.”
Fenrir bared his fangs and laughed.
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