135-Episode 133: Makoto Takatsuki confronts the devil's heart




The Beloved Heart of Bifrons: Do you want to escape from Setaker?

 Yes.
 No.


Let's get out of here!

 We didn't have a second to make a decision.
 This is someone who shouldn't be fighting.
Will you be able to get away from him, Mr. RPG Player? You asked me if I was a good person!

Well, I've got some errands to run, so I'd better get going.
 I raised my right hand to say goodbye, feigning composure.

'Oh, yeah?' Human. I would have liked to tell you more. I'm sorry.
 It doesn't seem particularly disappointing, but it didn't keep me back.
 Good.

 He pulled Prince Leonard's hand and tapped Janet's shoulder.
 They both stand there, shivering.
 Hmmm................I should pull him back.
 Janet-san's armor looks heavy, so it doesn't look like I can carry it alone.

 --Ooohhhhhh!

 Then a large shadow crossed over our heads and attacked the vampire.

(The Demon Wolf King of the Great Forest?)

 The master of the forest wolves.
 He wiped out the whole pack, and they just wanted to get even.
 This is our chance to escape.

"Oh, here's a healthy dog.
 The vampire laughed happily despite the fact that his neck was being eaten by the demon wolf.
 And then, with a crunch, he held the demon wolf's neck with his arms, and as it was, he bit off the artery.

 With a gulp, the demon wolf spat out a large clot of blood, and blood gushed out of his neck like a shower.
 It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

 --Gok.......

 Making a creepy sound that gives you goosebumps.
 The vampire continues to drink the blood of the demon wolf like a sports drink.

(Great Sage-sama's food was so elegant........)

 I'd be mummified in an instant if I were to drink like that.
 It reminds me of the Land of the Sun.
 The vampire seems to be preoccupied with his food and I want to get away as soon as possible, but....

'Phew, it's still only living blood that I drink. However, demons die quickly these days. I thought this puppy could last a little longer too.
 Botry, the corpse of the blood-sucked wolf is rolled over.

(Have you finished drinking blood already?)
 With his face away from the demon wolf's corpse, the vampire's entire body is stained red.
 His eyes are still hollow, but his skin seems to be getting fresher and fresher than ever.
 Is it regaining its strength? 

 At that moment, the vampire Cetekar hummed and sniffed. 

'Gee, I'm blind, but you guys smell unholy blood.
...Unholy blood, huh?

 This can mean two things.
 One is that you don't have the blood of the demon race.
 Lucy taught me this a long time ago.

 However, Setaker-san is a vampire.
 The other meaning.
 In vampire terms, untainted blood means that you have no experience with the opposite s*x.

(In essence, it means a virgin and a virgin.)

 Could you keep your private life private?
 I glanced at her profile, thinking carefree thoughts of what Prince Leonard was naturally, since he was a child, and what Janet was too, but this was not a scene for me to make fun of with a bright blue face.

'Ah! When is the last time I saw fresh human blood? It must be so delicious!
 The moment he spread his hands wide and twisted his lips into a grin.
 What appeared to be cracks all over the vampire's body all at once 'opened its mouth' and sneered.

(My whole body is a mouth!?

 That's disgusting!
 It reminds me of the abominable dragon I saw in the Great Maze one day.

 I'm sure there were more than a hundred mouths laughing.
 A lot of laughter was overlapping and creating a cacophony of sounds.
 When I heard that blasphemous, strange sound, I thought...

Let's whisk them away but I'm at my limit.

 With that thought, I pulled Prince Leonard and Miss Janet forcefully.

'Whoa!
 Prince Leonard leaps at the vampire!
Prince Leonard! Prince!
 Me and Janet-san rush after it.

 --Blizzard Sword (Blizzard Sword)! 

 Prince Leonard's magic sword closed in on the vampire.

'Oh, human. Are you going to feed yourself?
 Prince Leonard's magic sword is caught by two fingers.
 From the vampire's widely ripped mouth, I can see the sharp fangs are terribly wet with red blood.

(Mazi! (Princess Sophia asked me to do it!)
 We have to protect Prince Leonard.
 Janet-san's already moved before I did.

 --Thundering Lance!

 Janet's body is clothed in fighting spirit, and she rushes in at breakneck speed.
 Fast!
 The timing should be inevitable!

''It's tense, isn't it? This is similar to the thunderbolt heroic technique from a thousand years ago, if you are of the heroic bloodline?
 A vampire catches the spear with his other hand as if making small talk.
 Oh come on, are you serious?

''Hmph, so it's our turn then?''
(Mako! (Cover your ears!)

 The moment I heard Noah-sama's voice.
 I hurriedly cover both ears with a bad feeling.

 --Huff!!!!!

 I couldn't hear, but I could see voices emanating from mouths all over the vampire's body.
 I felt a thud and a shock reach down my stomach.
 The birds of the forest take off in unison. 

 With a clunk, Prince Leonard and Janet-san have fallen down!
 From the looks of it, they haven't lost their magic power, so they shouldn't be dead.......but.

(Crap.)
Genie, genie, genie.
 Please, gather around!

Mako, draw your dagger!
 Following Master Noah's advice, he drew his dagger and clothed himself with the magic power of the spirit.

 --Shan, Shan, Shan, Shan, Shan.....

 A bell-like tone resounds.
 The dagger, which has become a provisional magic sword due to the magic power of the spirits, is held up.
 But the one in front of me is the belly of the Demon King who defeated Prince Leonard, the "Ice Snow Hero", and Janet, the sister of the "Lightning Hero", without a struggle.
 Moreover, from the conversation of the vampire Setaker, I can guess.......

(Is this guy, the brave man of thunder from a thousand years ago who also fought Abel, the savior?

 A disgusting sweat runs down my back.
 My spirit magic is good at defeating numerous small fry demons together, but it's not a good match for fighting one-on-one strongmen.
 Basically, I've been specializing in specializing in surprise attacks, avoiding the tie-ins.

 
 However, the vampire didn't do anything.
 They just stood there.

''........That spirit's magic power, the intimidation (pressure) of that god-killing blade.......if......''
 However, the vampire's tone changed from the earlier tone, and he sounded surprised.
 I can't see his expression because he doesn't have eyes.

''Let me tell you my name first. My name is Vampire (Vampire) Setaker. I'm an apostle of Typhon-sama, the god of the demon world, and the youngest member of the great leader Evries-sama's staff.
 The vampire Cetekar bows his head grudgingly.

''........''
 It's hard to react.
 Why are you acting like this all of a sudden?

Would you please tell us the name of the God you believe in?
 The vampire who still asks me.

''It's Goddess Noah-sama, but...''
 The change in the vampire Setaker's demeanor after he answered was dramatic.

'Oh! What a godsend! The ancient messenger of God who helped us so many times a thousand years ago! Are you my comrade!
...Uh, what?
 What is this?

Come on, Makoto, let's talk it over. You don't stand a chance against him.
(Huh....)

Do you know any of Noah's apostles?
Of course I do! You are the hero who, a thousand years ago, killed all those who claimed to be brave men of the abominable Holy God tribe! Oh, my soul still trembles when I think of that heroic figure!
 The previous senior member of the team is getting a lot of praise.
 Is that the image from the demon tribe's point of view?

What do you think? We will now prepare for the Resurrection Ceremony of the Demon King Bifrons-sama with the Archbishop of the Demon Race. Would you like to head over there with us?
(Huh!)
 Bombshells!
 I knew the Demon King was going to come back! 

''Let's see. By the way, is the Archbishop's name the Demon Race's 'Izak'?
'That's right! My man! I knew you knew each other after all!
Yeah, well, a little bit.
 As an enemy.....
 But still, it's him, isn't it?

A thousand years ago, the demon race was in a weak position, but this time they've come to be of use to me, waking me up from my long sleep.
 Mr. Setaker is happy to give us all the information we need.
 You're a soft-spoken vampire.

''By the way, Demon King Bifrons.......how will you be revived? 
 That's the most important thing.
 We have to stop it at all costs.

''Hmph, I would like to talk to you, but I don't know the specific method of doing so either. It would be better to talk to Archbishop Isaac-dono.
Oh, I see...
 Kuh, the vital information is tightly regulated.

By the way, the two people who are lying there, you may bring them home, correct?
 I pointed to Prince Leonard and Miss Janet to check on them.
 If I observe them closely, I can see that they are both breathing.
 They don't seem to have any major injuries........

''Hmm, I can smell an abominable holy god tribe blessing from them.......Oh, I can sense the holy god tribe's blessing from your dagger as well. What does this mean........
 Geez, you think I'm suspicious?

It's all under the guidance of the goddess Noah.
 Let's blame Noah for now.
(Hey! (Mako?)

'I see! You have some profound thoughts!
 He convinced me.
 He's a pretty straightforward vampire.

 I'd ask him for more information, if I could.
 It's not safe to keep making small talk.
 Let's get out of here before I change my mind.

Lastly when will the Demon Lord return?
As I recall, the High Priestess said that on the night of the next full moon, there will be a ceremony of resurrection.
 The night of the full moon it was four or five days later.
 We've been having a carefree week-long meeting, and the Demon Lord is about to make his comeback.
 Watch out.


Well, I will continue to hunt and eat to regain my strength. May the old gods bless you.
Well thank you for everything you've taught me.
 The vampire, Setekar, transformed into mist and disappeared.

(.........Thank you, Noah-sama. (Thank you for your advice.)
That was a close one.
 I don't want you to run into the Demon King's heart, or bump into him on the side of the road.
 I mean, yeah!
 I'm not relieved!

Prince Leonard! Miss Janet!
 I ran over to them and shook their shoulders.
 I sprinkled the recovery potion I had on hand, although it was unclear if it would be effective.

''Ugh........Brother Makoto?''
Am I alive...?
 They're getting up.
 Thank God they're okay.

What? That demon from before! Don't tell me you knocked him down!
 Janet grabbed at me.

'You weren't a match for me, you know. I managed to get him to leave.
 I couldn't possibly explain that I was good friends with the previous Messenger of the Evil God.
 I just blurted out that it was the blessing of Goddess Eir-sama or something like that.

 Well, that's not the important information.
 The moment I told them about the most important 'Resurrection of the Demon King', their complexion changed.

''That demon tribe........the Demon King Bifrons' confidant Seteker.......?''
"On the night of the next full moon, the Demon King will return...? I don't mean....
 Oh no, there's so much going on, it's confusing.

Why is Takatsuki Makoto so calm?
 Janet stares at me like she's looking at a strange creature.

'I'm not cool with it, okay? I was so nervous until the vampires left.
It doesn't look like much.
 He sighs.

'First, let's go back to the elven village! We need to get this information out to the entire tree nation.
'Yes, Prince Leonard. I will share it with the rest of the world as soon as possible, not just the woodlands. If possible, my brother I would like to ask for the assistance of someone brave enough to help us, if we can make it in the remaining four days.
Then we need to hurry.
 They nodded at the sound of my voice.

 After that, we made it back to Canaan's village without a break.


 ◇

 --Back in the village.

 Janet and Prince Leonard were examined by the village's recovery officer, and there was nothing wrong with their bodies.

 Currently, an urgent 'council meeting' is being held for the second day in a row.

'Yes! Every village, gather all those who can fight! Not to mention the brave men, and the warriors representing each village!
 I hear Lucy's grandfather's voice.
In the Woodlands, an urgent coalition army is gathering to form.

 The battle is three days away.
 The day before the Demon King's return.
 How many people will be gathered?

 At the same time, Janet-san is contacting the Land of the Sun (Highland) via communication magic.
 She's coordinating whether she can rush the brave men in the vicinity.

''Makoto........did you meet the Demon King's executives? Were you okay?
 Lucy spoke to me with concern.
'I'll tell you more later. I was fine.
 Mr. Sa and Mr. Furiae worried about me.

(The hard part starts here...)
 Resurrection of the Demon King.
 The neighboring country of water (Roses) will definitely be affected by this.
 This is probably the oracle of the Water Goddess (Eir) too.

 Thus, we were to prepare for the decisive battle in three days.


 ◇


It's frustrating, isn't it, that we have to wait and see.
 Janet-san is swinging her spear bare.
 It seems that the demon king's bellyache made it unbearable that he couldn't get a hand or a foot out of it.

''I couldn't do anything........ Because of my inexperience, I put the two of you in danger.
''You're right to be surprised to see the Demon King's bellybutton come out of nowhere.
 I mean, it's foul.

'By the way, Brother Makoto. Why are you wearing such tattered clothes?
 Prince Leonard interjects with a question.

 Indeed, I'm not dressed in my usual traveler's clothes, I'm dressed like a hobo.

'Hey, Takatsuki-kun. I'm ready.
Oh, Mr. Saunders. Roger that. Let's get out of here.
 Sa-san came in, also dressed in tattered clothes.

'Where are you going? Takatsuki Makoto
Brother Makoto, the Great Forest is dangerous at night.
 Prince Leonard and even Janet-san stopped pretending to be interested in us and came over.


"Me and Sa-san can use the 'change' skill, so we'll turn into the undead and explore the demon forest.
What?

 As for me, I'm just going to play information gathering, which is the basis of an RPG.
 The two of them popped their mouths open and surprised me.