No. 341
I looked at Etwal silently.
'amethyst?'
I've never put anything like this in ETWAL. Of course I've never even seen it.
‘You know this gem?’
When I asked Baal, he answered in a low voice.
[Well.]
Boone, Pur, and Cheol Su were also curious as if they didn't know.
It was said that even Paimon and Storas, who had the ability to report information or the supreme library, did not know.
Paimon asked.
“Isn’t this 'the death' of Agareth?”
“'Death' disappeared not long after the Neriad wave began.”
“I mean, it’s not even the power I gave you.”
“The military of the century, ah… … ?”
Why did you lift the enslavement of the military of the century?
I remember turning it off by hand, but I can't quite remember why.
My head was pounding. Storas said as I moaned while holding my forehead.
“Don’t try to think. Maybe it's a new demon's power."
“A new demon?”
“Since Agareth is dead, there must have been someone whose <Wisdom> has blossomed. You may have used a new demonic power.”
“The ability to lose memory?”
Paimon shook his head.
“If it is true that you made a contract with a new demon, his power would not be the removal of memory. It is highly probable that the new demon's powers violated the rules with the world and were lost from memory."
“The convention with the world… … .”
As she murmured, Baal manifested.
“Our pillar is the Code.”
Baal and Paimon explained the pillar in detail.
During the ancient war, the pioneers who chose Neriad were already mixed with Neriad's power, so it was impossible to completely seal it with Serga's power alone.
So the rules were made.
so as not to wield royalties recklessly.
Paimon said.
“When war broke out in ancient times, Neriad’s power had already absorbed a lot of people’s faith, exceeding that of Serga. Neriad intervened in the protocol at the last minute.”
“… … .”
“So the information that the demons under Neriad can give you is limited.”
If you think about it, yes.
Serga had little power until before.
But what was the reason he was able to keep the rules?
‘Perhaps because the protocol was maintained with the power of Neriad.’
The reason Neriad has maintained the protocol is probably to contain a high-ranking adversary like Baal.
For Neriad, whose belief is order, the existence of the devil should not exist in the public, so he might have locked it up.
As I was organizing my thoughts, I narrowed my brow.
“But it’s strange.”
"what?"
Baal asked, and I looked at him.
“I am also a pioneer who made <Wisdom> bloom. But why am I not bound by the rules?”
“Because after making the protocol, wisdom has blossomed.”
“But the new demon is bound by the protocol.”
Paimon, Baal, and Storas exchanged glances.”
"Maybe it's because it's the new demon that killed Agareth."
It was Storas' words.
"What?"
“There are humans who have just been cursed by killing monsters. If a non-demon killed a demon, then he deserves to be cursed. If the curse is to be bound by the protocol instead, everything will be explained.”
Paimon nodded and added.
“… … Well, there are no demons killed by humans yet, so I'm not sure."
I was in trouble as I touched the amethyst in the Etwale.
‘Who the hell are you?’
Who has taken all those risks for me?
Who are you who are heartbreakingly sweet?
As her gaze deepened, Storas opened his mouth.
“If you are so curious, how about summoning it?”
“I’ve been trying it since the first time I saw it, but it doesn’t work. It doesn’t come out as if it were locked in something.”
Me and the demons looked at Etwal with different expressions.
Paimon, who had been silent for a while, shrugged his shoulders.
“Isn’t that good?”
"Yeah?"
“If the Neriad disappears, the protocol will also disappear. When that time comes, we will see you again. If the protocol loses its power, the memories will come back.”
“Is that so?”
“For what reason is it that you have come to recognize amethyst? Since Neriad's power has weakened to the point where it can't maintain the protocol, little by little, I'm looking for new memories of the demon."
I nodded.
‘Then until then.’
I decided to put my regrets aside. What was urgent now was to completely eliminate Neriad from the world.
* * *
The next day, I got a call from two places that owned Shinji's shrine.
When I heard the news, I rushed out to the courtyard.
John, who met the emperor and the central tower aristocrats, was just coming in.
“How are you?”
“You promised to destroy Shinji’s temple tomorrow morning.”
As I stumbled, Henri and Ishaq hurried to support me.
“Little girl!”
“LeBlaine.”
I sat down while holding the two of them in their arms.
"OK. I'm relieved.”
Ishak smiled and knelt down in front of me.
“Since we’ve opened our doors in two countries, will there be a response soon?”
"Huh! Now the problem is Gahong and Waynes, the Athar Tribal Union, and Mojas... … . How are they?”
Johann and Henri's expressions darkened.
‘They are against it, too.’
The enemy nation, Mojas, would welcome with open arms if the empire was to fall.
Waynes would not want to get involved in human affairs, as it is a country of beasts who have been persecuted by humans.
I heard that Gahong and the Athar Tribal Union maintain a border barrier with the power of Shinji. Such a place cannot be easily destroyed.
'If the dukes go there and it's no use, then they have nothing to convince.'
I looked out the window.
The darkness that had begun in the Vatican slowly engulfed the institution.
The street engulfed in darkness returned to utter nothingness, as if it had never existed.
Now I really didn't have time.
The darkness came even close to me, Dubbleed, and we too had to evacuate tomorrow.
‘The speed of being engulfed in darkness is getting faster.’
In this state, it won't take long for darkness to reach the territory.
John raised me up.
“Don’t worry too much about the duke working hard.”
“… … Yeah."
“Relax. It's getting worse and worse."
John grabbed me and carried me to my room.
He warmed me up to the blanket and then stroked my hair.
“It’s okay, LeBlaine. It will be fine."
He didn't stop whispering over and over until I closed my eyes. Over and over again... … .
As I listened to the friendly voice, I slowly fell into Suma.
* * *
[…] … sign.]
'who?'
[LeBlaine.]
The most friendly voice was constantly heard.
I couldn't see the protest, wrapped in darkness, but his voice fell to me as if it were light.
I was alone in the darkness as deep as the seabed.
I was very small. Hands like maple leaves, chubby arms like weaving sausages.
It seemed that it wasn't just the body that became younger. My head is fuzzy and I can't turn well.
[It's here. LeBlaine, here it is.]
‘… … John? Are you John?’
[LeBlaine.]
friendly voice. That gentle and strong voice was definitely familiar.
not john this is not my brother
Even in the midst of hazy, I chased after the voice.
[LeBlaine. It's here. I'm here.]
'wait. Don’t go away.’
My legs were so short, and my brother's voice was moving away so quickly.
I was so anxious in the dark that my heart raced wildly.
No matter how many times I fell, I frantically ran after the voice.
A door opened in the distance. A mixture of warmth and light spread out from inside the door.
I tried to jump into the door quickly with a happy face. But then.
“Baby.”
someone stopped me
When I lifted my head, a beautiful man with blonde hair that seemed to melt gold was looking at me.
“Not here.”
“Here it is. My brother is calling me from here.”
“Your brothers are behind you.”
The man pointed behind my back. To a place where there is only darkness.
I shook my head quickly.
“I can’t go there. I am so small and fragile, but the darkness is so strong. That darkness will swallow me up.”
“You can go. Because you are a child who can get through any rough terrain.”
“But, but… … .”
Not knowing what to do, he grabbed my shoulder and pointed again. A desperate voice came from behind her.
LeBlaine!
Calm down, kid!
please… … !!
‘Oh, you’re worried about me.’
The man smiled sweetly.
"character."
He said, and I twisted my skirt and turned back with a wink.
“Run right away.”
I started running again in the dark. The voice constantly called me.
[Come back. Come back. Come back. Come back. Come back. Come back. Come back. Come back. Come back.]
At that time, the man's voice rang in my ear.
“Don’t be fooled by your voice.”
[Come back. Come back. Come back. Come back. Come back. Come back. Come back… … !!]
Even when his lungs were clogged with a tearful shout, he said to the girl.
“You are doing well. It's okay, LeBlaine."
He whispered sweetly and tenderly.
it's ok
it'll be alright
You could do well without me.
When I took my last step, he said one last time.
“Forget… … okay... … Yeah… … of."
* * *
hot… … !
I opened my eyes.
In front of my eyes, I could see my brothers who had turned to thoughts.
Ishak, who was stiff, hugged me. I felt like I was gasping for breath. The expressions on the faces of John and Henri behind his back looked like they were about to collapse at any moment.
"I… … .”
Mumbling, Ishak cried and said.
“I thought you were gone. It continues to be transparent, so... … I thought I was going back because I was scared.”
I closed my eyes and gently stroked Ishak's back.
‘It was Neriad. Neriad called me.’
She could not have imagined what she would have been like had it not been for that man.
"I'm fine. I will not disappear.”
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