“Blonde, blue eyes. He's a Prince, the heir to some kingdom, what crazy talk is he talking about?”
"That's right! He was a beggar... and his face was incredibly clean. He probably sold his face to go begging."
The one word that appeared consistently in every testimony was praise for his appearance. Even a fleeting glimpse of his beggarly face was praised by all those who testified.
If so, it couldn't have gone unnoticed.
To whom?
To his second brother, Elliot Wassenberg.
To be precise, to the human trafficking ring under his command.
And here, in Dorf, when Ratan showed up, two of Elliot's traffickers went missing.
He knew they stopped by Dorf, and since they didn't find the body, they probably got caught up in Ratan's rampage and got killed.
The deduction wasn't difficult.
Mario unfolded the map.
The places where 'Ratan' appeared were Tauber, Delmen, and Dorf.
And the mysterious blond beggar man keeps appearing in Ratan's haunts and the territory in between.
All the way down...
“It’s clear that he’s walking down.”
Mario muttered and pointed to a spot on the map.
It was the lower estate of Dorf, 'Guinz'.
“Let’s go here next.”
It was the day before I left Belzer.
I was out in the front yard, watching Ryan train for the expedition. Next to him was Merchen.
"I'm scared."
Ryan suddenly said.
“You’re scared?”
“Oh, I’m so scared. I’ve only seen a demon once in my life.”
"Really?!"
This is amazing.
When you say you saw them just once, you probably mean when you brought Kali. You're probably referring to the 4th-rank demons at the swordsmanship tournament, right?
'But... that makes sense.'
Ryan, who was unable to manifest his powers until he was kicked out of Wassenberg.
Of course, he would have just lived like a Prince at home.
And after being kicked out, he was locked up in a remote island concentration camp...
“Have you seen it?”
“...”
Of course there is.
But after the regression...
I glanced at Merchen, who was sitting next to me.
'After returning, I only saw Ratan. Ryan didn't even know about that.'
“...No. I’ve never seen it either.”
“Haha. Really?”
Ryan laughed.
Now I find it funny, too. This relationship where we know all my secrets, but we never say anything out loud.
“But I learned it at Windsor Castle.”
I didn't learn.
But I'll give you some information for Ryan's sake.
"There are three types: humanoid, monstrous, and amorphous. Most are ignorant, but occasionally, there are intelligent beings who can speak. Depending on their size and danger, they range from Level 1 (the strongest) to Level 5 (the weakest). Don't worry, Dad can catch them all."
“I thought it was an encyclopedia...”
Ryan muttered and swung his twin swords again.
'I have a feeling it's going to be a good one.'
Two swords, each as short as Ryan's forearm, with broad, curved blades.
It's a sword called a 'cutlass' that the navy uses for battle on ships. Ryan tried out several weapons before settling on this one.
'I guess a short sword would be better.'
The Demon Squad is the best stage to train Ryan's "Instant Death".
However, it is obviously not okay to leisurely walk between the demons and kill them instantly with a single touch.
How many eyes are there watching during the subjugation?
So, you have to subdue the demon directly, inflict a fatal wound, and then finish it off by killing it instantly before it dies.
'You must have trained this ability in such a difficult way even before returning, right?'
The ability training gauge accumulated by one demon is incomparable to that of slaying several bears or wild boars.
So, no matter how hard it is, you can't give up.
“But Prince, why are you so silent? Your face is as pale as a corpse.”
“Ah... It’s nothing.”
Merchen said that and sighed deeply.
'Ugh.'
I also swallowed a sigh inside.
Merchen was worried. Tomorrow, we have to leave Belzer and stay in the city of Koenig for about a month until the demonic crisis is over.
“Vania...”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“I can’t help but worry about leaving for the city after being safely in a place where there are no people.”
“Are you worried about getting hurt?”
"...Yes."
“Don’t worry. I’m here.”
I smiled at Merchen and reassured him.
‘Ha, by the way, I really need to meet Ratan sometime...’
I clench my fists and unclench them.
I have obtained the <Fountain of Purification>, a blessing that can tame Ratan.
And since I didn't know what would happen in the future, I had to take out Ratan once and try different things.
&I don't know much about Eatan. There are things I want to know and things I need to ask.'
Belzer was deserted, and the forest was thick, making it the perfect environment for pulling out Ratan.
Still, I haven't tried it yet.
I can't ask the Prince, 'Would you mind harming yourself so I can meet that monster?'
That's not something a human would do...
Let's just do it when we get the chance.
“No matter what happens, I can handle it. So don’t worry about anything.”
“...”
The Prince looked at me. His worries seemed to have vanished, but he still smiled with his handsome face.
“...Yes. It may be shameless to say this, but I’ll trust you.”
“Hey, what are you talking about? We’re a family that will be together for life!”
“Well, in Farnece...”
“...Of course we should go! When spring comes, and the weather gets warmer, let’s all go south together. Yes?”
"Thanks."
As we were having a warm conversation, Ryan was looking at us.
He said with a frown.
“Merchen, are you a real Prince?”
He is a real Prince.
"You're worried about getting hurt when there are so many people? Would you be so precious that you'd shed even a drop of blood and end the world?"
It may not be the end of the world, but it will be a major disaster.
But Ryan, no, no one except me still knows Merchen's true identity.
"Look, Ryan! I'm not worried about getting hurt! I'm worried about what will happen if I get hurt, and that's what's scary!"
"Oh, come on. What's so scary about that?! If your shiny face gets scarred, it's a national loss?"
“This is good.”
Ryan, from what I've learned so far, is incredibly quick-witted, but he can't seem to figure out Merchen's true identity.
It was obvious. There has never been a person who turns into a monster, and there never will be in the future.
How could Ryan, who had never even seen a demon properly, predict something like a possessed demon?
“Tell me what’s scary!”
“That’s it! If you’re really curious, give me 50 million gold!”
"What the heck? Who taught you that kind of deal?! You clever bunny!?"
...Today, our family was also very affectionate.
Central, Guintz.
Mario Wassenberg, who had come to Guintz following the beggar man's trail, cheered.
As expected, witnesses abounded.
"You mean that crazy Prince? He was really handsome. He even ate bread at my house for a few days..."
Now, the word 'he's handsome' is so common that it's become a nuisance.
“I remember that damn bastard! He used to lure every woman in our village!”
“Even if I try to kick him out, he won’t listen!”
The beggar man seemed to have stayed in Guintz for a few days.
"I thought about hitting him a few times to drive him away, but that crazy bastard just raised his arm and started screaming at me with a serious expression."
"...Why?"
"He must have done it because he didn't want to get hit. Don't do it, you punks! If you hit me, something terrible will happen! He'll do that damn thing!"
One of the village men imitated the beggar man's speech and became angry.
Mario's eyes lit up.
“Something scary?”
"That's right! He was a beggar... and his face was incredibly clean. He probably sold his face to go begging."
The one word that appeared consistently in every testimony was praise for his appearance. Even a fleeting glimpse of his beggarly face was praised by all those who testified.
If so, it couldn't have gone unnoticed.
To whom?
To his second brother, Elliot Wassenberg.
To be precise, to the human trafficking ring under his command.
And here, in Dorf, when Ratan showed up, two of Elliot's traffickers went missing.
He knew they stopped by Dorf, and since they didn't find the body, they probably got caught up in Ratan's rampage and got killed.
The deduction wasn't difficult.
Mario unfolded the map.
The places where 'Ratan' appeared were Tauber, Delmen, and Dorf.
And the mysterious blond beggar man keeps appearing in Ratan's haunts and the territory in between.
All the way down...
“It’s clear that he’s walking down.”
Mario muttered and pointed to a spot on the map.
It was the lower estate of Dorf, 'Guinz'.
“Let’s go here next.”
***
It was the day before I left Belzer.
I was out in the front yard, watching Ryan train for the expedition. Next to him was Merchen.
"I'm scared."
Ryan suddenly said.
“You’re scared?”
“Oh, I’m so scared. I’ve only seen a demon once in my life.”
"Really?!"
This is amazing.
When you say you saw them just once, you probably mean when you brought Kali. You're probably referring to the 4th-rank demons at the swordsmanship tournament, right?
'But... that makes sense.'
Ryan, who was unable to manifest his powers until he was kicked out of Wassenberg.
Of course, he would have just lived like a Prince at home.
And after being kicked out, he was locked up in a remote island concentration camp...
“Have you seen it?”
“...”
Of course there is.
But after the regression...
I glanced at Merchen, who was sitting next to me.
'After returning, I only saw Ratan. Ryan didn't even know about that.'
“...No. I’ve never seen it either.”
“Haha. Really?”
Ryan laughed.
Now I find it funny, too. This relationship where we know all my secrets, but we never say anything out loud.
“But I learned it at Windsor Castle.”
I didn't learn.
But I'll give you some information for Ryan's sake.
"There are three types: humanoid, monstrous, and amorphous. Most are ignorant, but occasionally, there are intelligent beings who can speak. Depending on their size and danger, they range from Level 1 (the strongest) to Level 5 (the weakest). Don't worry, Dad can catch them all."
“I thought it was an encyclopedia...”
Ryan muttered and swung his twin swords again.
'I have a feeling it's going to be a good one.'
Two swords, each as short as Ryan's forearm, with broad, curved blades.
It's a sword called a 'cutlass' that the navy uses for battle on ships. Ryan tried out several weapons before settling on this one.
'I guess a short sword would be better.'
The Demon Squad is the best stage to train Ryan's "Instant Death".
However, it is obviously not okay to leisurely walk between the demons and kill them instantly with a single touch.
How many eyes are there watching during the subjugation?
So, you have to subdue the demon directly, inflict a fatal wound, and then finish it off by killing it instantly before it dies.
'You must have trained this ability in such a difficult way even before returning, right?'
The ability training gauge accumulated by one demon is incomparable to that of slaying several bears or wild boars.
So, no matter how hard it is, you can't give up.
“But Prince, why are you so silent? Your face is as pale as a corpse.”
“Ah... It’s nothing.”
Merchen said that and sighed deeply.
'Ugh.'
I also swallowed a sigh inside.
Merchen was worried. Tomorrow, we have to leave Belzer and stay in the city of Koenig for about a month until the demonic crisis is over.
“Vania...”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“I can’t help but worry about leaving for the city after being safely in a place where there are no people.”
“Are you worried about getting hurt?”
"...Yes."
“Don’t worry. I’m here.”
I smiled at Merchen and reassured him.
‘Ha, by the way, I really need to meet Ratan sometime...’
I clench my fists and unclench them.
I have obtained the <Fountain of Purification>, a blessing that can tame Ratan.
And since I didn't know what would happen in the future, I had to take out Ratan once and try different things.
&I don't know much about Eatan. There are things I want to know and things I need to ask.'
Belzer was deserted, and the forest was thick, making it the perfect environment for pulling out Ratan.
Still, I haven't tried it yet.
I can't ask the Prince, 'Would you mind harming yourself so I can meet that monster?'
That's not something a human would do...
Let's just do it when we get the chance.
“No matter what happens, I can handle it. So don’t worry about anything.”
“...”
The Prince looked at me. His worries seemed to have vanished, but he still smiled with his handsome face.
“...Yes. It may be shameless to say this, but I’ll trust you.”
“Hey, what are you talking about? We’re a family that will be together for life!”
“Well, in Farnece...”
“...Of course we should go! When spring comes, and the weather gets warmer, let’s all go south together. Yes?”
"Thanks."
As we were having a warm conversation, Ryan was looking at us.
He said with a frown.
“Merchen, are you a real Prince?”
He is a real Prince.
"You're worried about getting hurt when there are so many people? Would you be so precious that you'd shed even a drop of blood and end the world?"
It may not be the end of the world, but it will be a major disaster.
But Ryan, no, no one except me still knows Merchen's true identity.
"Look, Ryan! I'm not worried about getting hurt! I'm worried about what will happen if I get hurt, and that's what's scary!"
"Oh, come on. What's so scary about that?! If your shiny face gets scarred, it's a national loss?"
“This is good.”
Ryan, from what I've learned so far, is incredibly quick-witted, but he can't seem to figure out Merchen's true identity.
It was obvious. There has never been a person who turns into a monster, and there never will be in the future.
How could Ryan, who had never even seen a demon properly, predict something like a possessed demon?
“Tell me what’s scary!”
“That’s it! If you’re really curious, give me 50 million gold!”
"What the heck? Who taught you that kind of deal?! You clever bunny!?"
...Today, our family was also very affectionate.
***
Central, Guintz.
Mario Wassenberg, who had come to Guintz following the beggar man's trail, cheered.
As expected, witnesses abounded.
"You mean that crazy Prince? He was really handsome. He even ate bread at my house for a few days..."
Now, the word 'he's handsome' is so common that it's become a nuisance.
“I remember that damn bastard! He used to lure every woman in our village!”
“Even if I try to kick him out, he won’t listen!”
The beggar man seemed to have stayed in Guintz for a few days.
"I thought about hitting him a few times to drive him away, but that crazy bastard just raised his arm and started screaming at me with a serious expression."
"...Why?"
"He must have done it because he didn't want to get hit. Don't do it, you punks! If you hit me, something terrible will happen! He'll do that damn thing!"
One of the village men imitated the beggar man's speech and became angry.
Mario's eyes lit up.
“Something scary?”
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