195-Episode 181: Infiltrate Hidet's Companion, Hidet (Part 1)




 Shudder.....

 The "Numbered Children (Numbers)" hideout is once again shaken.
 But this time it's not on the ground.
 The fact that №16 had already been defeated was sensed by both №0's mom and №17.

 The shock as the battle on the ground was coming to an end - a shock.

 17 looks back at the extraordinary premonition.
 There is no doubt.
 This shock is in the hiding place.

 That was the time.
 A lower-ranking 'numbered child (numbers)' comes to the main hall where mom is.
 From that panic, my premonition changed to certainty.

''It's an enemy attack! They're already inside the hideout!

 A report that resembled a scream pierced the hideout of the 'Numbered Children (Numbers)'.


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Mwah!

 It was №19 who stopped in his tracks.
 The one-eyed demon looked back.
 He narrowed his eyes at the shock that ran into his hiding place.

 In front of him were Mucha of № 47 and Mattelus of № 83.
 Still not trusting the two men, 17 decided to keep them locked up in the dungeon for once.
 So 19 is in charge of that escort mission.

''19's husband........ Is it okay for you to sit still in this place?

 It was Mattelus who spoke lightly to the higher number.
 But the reply was not in words, but a great sword that could cut even the dragon's head off.

'Shut up, 83, your suspicions are not cleared. You can cut that head off right here.'

 Cold killing air is put into the tip of the sword's edge and the tip of his mouth.
 But Mattelus did not take offense.
 He was still sputtering.

'This clearly means something happened to the hideout.

Of course. So what's up with that? There are still demons in the hiding place...

That's not what I'm talking about. Hey, you guys.


 I'm trying to tell you that you might have been followed.


You're not going to...

 19 killing spirit swelled even more.
 His brow wrinkled deeply and his remaining eyes were tinted with rage.

 19 knew what Mattelus was trying to say.

 Neither Mattelus nor Mucha had just been captured.
 They had been bait to find the hiding place.

'You mean you guys brought them here!

What do you call it, then? 19 husbands.

You!

 19 wariness swelled up.
 A moment later, he raises his great sword.
 I decide to execute him right here.
 If what Mattelus says is true, 17 will forgive me.

 However, 19 realizes something.

''Nuh! None!

 Aside from Mattelus, Mucha's figure had disappeared.
 I can't even feel any sign of him.

''(47 occupational magic is 【Mage (Wizard)】 and 【Searcher (Seeker)】....... Then did they disappear with [Vanishing]?

 Nineteen cuts are lost.
 Thanks to that moment, Matelus barely dodged.

''Oh no!''

Nuh-uh!

 19 rolls his eyes.
 Regardless of how late his reaction was, it should have been a blow to kill.
 This wasn't simply a mistake on 19's part, it was proof that Mattelus' own physical abilities had increased considerably.

'What's the matter, 19? Your sword's lost, man.

 Grinning, Mattelus laughs.
 It was a blatant provocation, but 19's thoughts only surge.
 He loses his composure.

'Eighty-three, where's 47 gone!

Well..... I don't know, maybe you're on your way to your mama's or whatever it is you're loyal to do. Yeah. It's also possible that you escaped to lead the intruder to your hideout, right?

 The more Mattels spoke, and the more questions 19 asked, the more 19's thoughts were disturbed in a thousand ways.

 This was something Mattelus was sure to do.
 19 is a martial artist, as you can see.
 I had heard that he was born into some knightly family a long time ago.
 Hence, he was not very good at thinking.

 19 had fallen brilliantly into the art.

''(Calm down........) 83 and 47 should have been in a [sealed] state in the first place).

 【Seal】 is the magic of 【Cleric】.
 It's a spell that prevents them from using occupational magic.
 Furthermore, both of them are handcuffed and shackled, so it should be difficult for them to move freely.

 However, 19 looks up.

''What's the matter, 19's husband!

 It was Mattelus who shouted.
 Despite his bare hands, he jumped into 19.
 When 19 found out, his supple feet were in front of his face.

'Nugu!'

 Clean hit.
 Fluffy nose blood splattered.
 But 19 didn't get up on his back.
 He quickly adjusted his stance, but Mattelus pulled backwards.

'(What do you mean?)'

 19 had no idea what was going on.
 He held his nose and let his thoughts spin.

 Mattelus was free to move.
 A closer look showed that there were no handcuffs or shackles.

'(Did you take them off yourself?) All-out? No, those were the witch's special handcuffs and shackles made by my mom. So easy.......... (No, wait...)


 Did I really put handcuffs and shackles on both of them?


 Just as that question popped into my brain, a thought suddenly came to me like a waterfall.

'83! You!

'You finally realise, 19 husband. That's right. You never shackled or shackled me or Mucha from the start.


 That's what I thought. With my magic-- compulsory recognition.


"You! I was going to betray you from the beginning!

Not in the first place. We've certainly been enthralled with the idea of Mom and the Numbered Kids. This world needs to change. That hasn't changed.

"So...

'I told you before I came here. "I betrayed you, but I didn't betray you. I didn't betray anything. I didn't betray anything, at least not to my heart. I just thought, "Well, you can't change the world.

Who else is going to change this world but my mom and 17!

Lacelle Girell Stark...

 Mattelus spoke up clearly.

I'm sure that he will change this world. I'm sure he will change the mind of this world, just as he changed my mind when I was fascinated by the numbered child, I believe that Lasell will change the mind of this world.

Hm! You've become a boring witch, 83.

'Tell me you're human. Well, I'm not going to deny it.

Are you ready for this?

 19 holds a great sword.
 No matter how strong Mattelus had become, he was still no match for 19.
 Both Matellus and 19 knew that.

 Even so, Matellus laughs with his body in a crooked smile.

''Kukku........ Hahahahahahaha!''

What's so funny!

It's funny. You're forgetting something, aren't you?

 It was a moment.

 The dark corridor was lit by a red lotus light.
 It was just behind 19.
 I immediately turned around and saw the girl standing there, clad in flames.

''47! There you are! No, you said [spirit summoning] is over! That thing takes a lot of time and also........ In the first place, no matter how much [Vanishing Body] you use, there's no way I would miss this much magical power.

Don't you get it, 19 years old?

 Mattelus raised the corners of his mouth.
 His smile was even more devilish than the demon's.

 And 19 belatedly realizes.

''No way! [Forced recognition]!

''That's right. You may have thought that Musha used the [Expulsion], but that's the perception I've instilled in you. Thanks to that, you wouldn't have been able to capture it. Musha's form and magic power...

"83!

I don't know if you're strong enough to take a swing at 47, no matter how high up in the rankings you are.

 At that moment, Mucha raised the flaming sword already in his hand.
 And chanting.


 [Kagutsuchi]!


 The flaming sword swallowed up a higher level demon named 19.