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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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After the incident, I led Chae-rin back to my cave. Something big had happened, but I couldn’t just leave her standing out there.
We didn’t talk much on the way back.
We were both lost in thought.
“…”
Chae-rin, being human, was naturally unsettled. “Demon blood” was a sensitive topic for NPCs.
She now understood my wariness.
‘Then, the blood-soaked incident… was that related too?’
She still had many questions, but she figured she’d have another opportunity to ask later.
On the way to the cave, she asked,
“Are you sure it’s okay to let her go? She told me about your… condition, which is a bit concerning…”
“Yeah, I’m worried too.”
“But why…?”
She asked cautiously, her eyes questioning why I’d let Niki go.
Typical of an otherworlder, she casually asked why I hadn’t killed Niki.
I had my reasons.
I couldn’t.
I felt some sympathy for her, as a fellow Carrier.
But more than that, I was worried about the Lemegeton cult backing her.
What would they do if I killed her? They definitely wouldn’t take it lightly.
I absolutely refused to join their cult, but I didn’t want to make them my enemies. I had enough problems already.
Why add more?
Just thinking about them gave me a headache…
‘I’ll think about it later.’
I procrastinated, pushing the problem onto my future self.
Things would work out somehow.
“…Hehe.”
Snapping out of my thoughts, I saw Chae-rin giggling.
“What are you so creepily happy about?”
“Huh? Oh, it’s nothing…”
She mumbled, avoiding my gaze.
She couldn’t possibly say, “I’m happy because I have a secret that only I know.”
Demon blood was a sensitive topic, so I probably hadn’t told anyone else.
That meant…
She was the first otherworlder to find out!
The thought made her feel closer to me, as if she had a special connection. It was a naturally pleasant feeling.
But then, a question arose.
Was she really the first?
“Um, does anyone else know besides me?”
“Ah, yeah. Your editor already knows.”
She was met with a shocking revelation.
‘Unnie…!’
She cursed her editor inwardly.
When did she find out?! It felt like Ha-neul was always one step ahead.
She should have shared such important information!
Well, it wasn’t something she could easily share, but…
She felt a bit betrayed, as a close business partner.
She decided to give Ha-neul more work in the future.
Of course, she wasn’t a cruel boss, so she would increase her pay as well.
As she was pondering this, I asked,
“So, why did you come today?”
“Ah!”
She finally remembered the important information she’d come to deliver.
“Yor-ssi, I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?”
“Hmm… the good news.”
I preferred to save the bad news for last.
Chae-rin cleared her throat, building suspense as if she was about to make a grand announcement.
And her next words were indeed surprising.
“Seere has been defeated.”
“What?!”
I cheered.
That perverted bastard was finally dead!
Honestly, I’d been worried he would come looking for revenge, now that he knew where I lived. But it seemed he’d been defeated first.
Well, it was difficult to survive for long with a missing arm.
The person who defeated him was the “Fighting King” Sephir had mentioned.
A man who fought barehanded and earned the title of King.
While Seere wasn’t physically weak, his true strength lay in his ability to steal and use others’ weapons.
He was no match for someone who fought with their fists.
It was excellent news.
Not only was one threat eliminated, but the supply of holy water would also recover.
They had been stockpiling it in preparation for Seere, but now that he was gone, there was no reason to keep buying it at such high prices.
That meant I could get my hands on some holy water again.
‘Goodbye, Berserk A.’
I mentally waved goodbye to Berserk A. I wouldn’t miss it.
As I was celebrating, I noticed Chae-rin looking away with a complicated expression.
She seemed to have something else to say, but she was hesitant to interrupt my celebration.
Come to think of it, there was still the bad news.
A sense of foreboding washed over me.
“So… what’s the bad news…?”
“Um… well…”
Chae-rin hesitated.
“There’s been… another oracle. A new demon is coming…”
“What? Are you fucking kidding me?”
I couldn’t help but curse.
What was this, a relay race? A demon defeated, and another one summoned right after?
I tried to regain my composure and asked,
“So, what’s the name of this new demon? Do you know?”
She nodded.
Then, she slowly spoke.
“It’s…”
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Woooong-
Light emanated from the altar, its surface engraved with geometric patterns.
It was a sign that the summoning ritual was about to begin.
The gate to the demon realm would open, and the demon they sought would be summoned.
Livia, the Third District Manager dispatched to this location, let out a short exclamation.
“Wow, this one is being summoned quickly.”
She hadn’t channeled much mana, yet the summoning circle was already glowing brightly. Perhaps the required sacrifice was smaller, or maybe the seal had already been weakened.
Either way, it was good news.
This altar, too, had been located using Andromalius’s arm. Thanks to Seere drawing the continent’s attention, they’d been able to unseal it without interference.
“Ooh!”
“He’s… he’s coming!”
The demon began to materialize. The two cult members with Livia gasped in awe.
The first thing they saw was a large, imposing horn.
A single, sharp horn protruded from the center of its head.
Then, a snow-white mane and coat came into view.
Aside from the horn, it resembled a magnificent white horse.
A unicorn.
It looked more like a divine beast than a demon.
The only indications of its demonic nature were the dark aura emanating from it and its bottomless black eyes.
As the demon fully materialized, the District Manager and the two cult members knelt and bowed their heads.
“We greet you, Lord Amdusias, the Unicorn!”
““We greet you!””
The 67th demon, Amdusias.
“…Hmm.”
He looked around, a displeased expression on his face.
Stab- Stab-
Without warning, he impaled the two cult members beside the District Manager.
“Gah!”
“Kyaaagh!”
Ghastly sounds and screams of agony filled the air.
The two cult members were dead.
“Uh…?”
Livia, the District Manager, asked in a bewildered tone,
“W-Why…?”
“They were not virgins.”
“?”
She tilted her head, confused.
Amdusias frowned and continued, his voice melodious despite his actions,
“To be greeted by non-virgins upon my arrival… How unpleasant and disgusting…”
“Um… well…”
“But you have preserved your purity. Excellent.”
The unicorn’s gaze turned towards the District Manager, a hint of approval in his eyes.
Livia, still bewildered by his words, quickly adapted and replied,
“I-I have kept my chastity in anticipation of meeting you, Lord Amdusias!”
“Hahaha! What shameless flattery!”
“But I don’t dislike it. I am very fond of virgins.”
Livia breathed a sigh of relief.
He seemed to approve of her.
Then, she thought,
This demon… seems a bit unusual…
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No what can u expect from unicorns dude