A vast underground space.

 

Each of the candlesticks lined up on the wall swayed with disparate blue flames. At some point, it was transformed into a huge space, and it became an underground royal palace, creating a strange landscape.

 

A tall man dressed in a neat robe sat on a throne adorned with skull decorations.

 

Commander Kalgart. The Demon who leads the Corpse Corps is the one who was once called the Death King.

 

Kalgart, who was resurrected as a skeleton, gradually regained his strength and gained weight, becoming a strong man with bronze skin.

 

The long horns protruding crookedly from both ends of his head and his black eyes proved that Karlgarth was not human.

 

Corpses of corpses wrapped in dark magic were lined up around them. When a gray-haired man suddenly entered the underground royal palace, they all became alert.

 

A sour rotten smell pierced his nose, but the gray-haired man stopped in front of the throne, not paying attention.

 

Karlgarth glared at the man in front of him with emotionless eyes.

 

[This is not a place for celestials to set foot.]

 

The gray-haired man was an adult man with pale skin that was overly white and rather creepy.

 

It had eyes on both cheeks, and the grotesque impression was the same as any other demon.

 

He let out a sneer and gazed into Karlgarth’s black eyes with mysterious silver eyes.

 

[Does a demon tribe dare to determine where I will stand?]

 

Karlgarth held out a long finger at the gray-haired man.

 

[Kill.]

 

When the order was given, the corpse corps deployed a black magic circle towards the white-haired man.

 

A procession of magic circles lined up in the air poured dark magic.

 

Kwagagaga River!!

 

The shady darkness like a flame, like a storm, like a shower, devours the gray-haired man’s body here and there, slashing at it, and raging furiously, leaving no shape behind.

 

However, the white-haired man just stood still with a smile on his face and accepted all attacks.

 

Large corpse warriors also rushed in and brandished fists or weapons the size of a man at the gray-haired man.

 

Finally, after the corpse army’s inevitable offensive ended, black dust made of dark magic bloomed.

 

What had been a gray-haired man swayed like a reed in the wind, with most of his body gone.

 

aaa!

 

at that time.

 

Suddenly, the power of holy light, holy power, raged like a whirlwind.

 

The corpse warriors who had approached the gray-haired man hurriedly backed away. It was because there was an instinctive rejection reaction.

 

The divine power drove away the dust of darkness and instantly restored the white-haired man to his original form.

 

Kwak.

 

[That’s it!]

 

The gray-haired man stretched his long arm out to the side and grabbed the head of the corpse warrior who had punched him.

 

Divine power rose from that hand.

 

The Corpse Warrior screamed and groaned in agony.

 

[Isn’t that a savage welcome?]

 

The white-haired man smiled leisurely.

 

Karlgart did not show any change in expression. With just a rational thought, I decided that I couldn’t kill that gray-haired man.

 

It wasn’t because of lack of firepower. It was only because the opponent was immortal that did not die.

 

There was no doubt that he was the highest-ranking Elyos who had received the blessing of immortality.

 

[…] What are you?]

 

When Karlgarth asked, the gray-haired Elyos threw the corpse warrior aside and pretended to sit on a chair.

 

Divine power gathered in the air and transformed into a chair in the heavenly world that emits a sacred light softly. The white-haired Elyos sat on the chair and crossed his legs.

 

In the underground royal palace, only he shone aloof.

 

[I am Vuel.]

 

The gray-haired Elyos, Vuel, stretched his arms forward and pointed at the floor with his index finger.

 

In order to achieve his goal, Vuel had something he had to do in this world.

 

[Call Mephisto, Kalgart. I have a story to tell.]

 

… …

 

The barony of Lopenheim was located on the opposite side of the continent from Marchen Academy.

 

It was a pasture with fresh air on the outskirts of the empire. However, unlike the peaceful scenery, dreary and gloomy things were common.

 

Human trafficking organized by Baron Adrian Lopenheim was taking place in several districts controlled by Baron Lopenheim. There were quite a few small children who had not yet been transported.

 

Under the jurisdiction of the Baron of Lopenheim, Isaac has sent his minions to various branches that carry out human trafficking. The destinations were all secret hideouts that were operating under the guise of bars.

 

The locations of the children who had already been captured were determined using [Clairsight]. All had to be saved.

 

one of them. A small village on a straight line from Märchen Academy to Baron Lopenheim.

 

Isaac went into the bar to dig up information and save the kids.

 

The alchemy-haired woman who accompanied him, Alice Carroll, leaned against the outer wall of the bar and waited quietly.

 

neat appearance. The bar was crowded with men to enjoy tonight until the second floor. For a bar in a deserted area, there were a lot of customers.

 

It smelled of delicious food and alcohol. The sound of cheerful laughter hitting the eardrums and the chatter of men filled the bar without a break.

 

“welcome… .”

 

The young female employee swallowed her breath at the sight of Isaac. It was because he was a rare handsome man in this town.

 

She smiled and tucked her side of her hair behind her ear as she approached Isaac.

 

“Welcome, guest. Are you alone?”

 

“Yes, can I sit over there?”

 

Isaac smiled and pointed in the direction of the bar owner, a middle-aged man.

 

The female employee smiled and guided Isaac to the table surrounding the bar owner as he pointed out. Isaac sat down.

 

The owner of the bar who was pouring a drink called out.

 

“A young man I’ve never seen before. You look like you’re still in your teens, are you a tourist?”

 

“Yes, what.”

 

In the eyes of the bar owner, Isaac, a boy with glasses, had a very mild impression.

 

However, the neat clothes he wore did not look very expensive. The hand protruding from the sleeve showed traces of all kinds of hard work. It must not be a body that was raised with great value.

 

The chatter of the rambunctious men in the bar gradually diminished.

 

“Any order?”

 

“Before that, I want to ask you something.”

 

Isaac asked casually with a smile on his face.

 

“You people, are these guys all there?”

 

“… … .”

 

The bar owner narrowed his eyes.

 

“I don’t know what you are talking about.”

 

“That’s the answer.”

 

Isaac got the answer he wanted with [Psychological Detective].

 

“And by any chance, do you know how many children went to Baron Lopenheim? I’m sure you guys would know.”

 

Isaac could not see through the barrier spread in the basement of the Baron Lopenheim mansion with his [Clairvoyance]. It was clear that Karlgard’s power was involved.

 

If he knew how many children were in that basement, he would be able to estimate how long it would take before Kalgard’s powers were manifested.

 

It was prudent not to fly directly to the Baron House in Lopenheim on the Ice and Snow Dragon Hild and raid the basement. Because that’s an overly conspicuous act.

 

If Karlgart, whose whereabouts were still unknown, noticed the approach of the Ice Emperor in advance, there was a risk of escaping with the children or preparing for it in advance.

 

The tavern owner stopped moving and stared Isaac and each other in the eyes for a while.

 

The air fell heavy. Now the tavern owner can’t let Isaac go unscathed.

 

The female employee watched the scene with a surprised face. Her feelings were no different from those of the bar owner.

 

At a table, a muscular giant rose from his seat, took out an ax from his waist, walked over to Isaac, and sat down next to him.

 

Isaac met the giant’s eyes with dull red eyes. Geohan deliberately put the hand holding the ax on the table and raised his eyebrows.

 

“Looking at him up close, he’s much younger than I thought.”

 

The giant chuckled.

 

“You seem to already know what this industry is, and since you asked about the number of children who have already been delivered, it seems that you are not in this industry.”

 

The sound of laughter, the sound of conversation that died down like a ghost.

 

The obvious hostility of those who filled the bar was directed only towards Isaac.

 

“Kid, who sent you… ?”

 

“You haven’t answered my question yet.”

 

Isaac interrupted the giant and replied in a carefree tone.

 

The giant next to him laughed, “Huh, really!” The other tall men also let out a sneer.

 

“hahahaha! Hey, look at this ignorance. … When I was young like you, I had no fear. Back then, I didn’t know the difference between courage and recklessness. Little boy, if you’re a kid, shouldn’t you know the subject like a kid? Where, can you help me realize that life is a real battle?”

 

playfully asking.

 

The men who filled the bar burst into laughter, “Did you have a childhood too?” We exchanged jokes like that.

 

While Isaac was ridiculed by the men who filled the bar, the female employee approached and whispered to the middle-aged man, who fits well with the word lumpy.

 

After subduing that man and finishing his errands, tie him up and lock him in a closet.

 

The man, who grasped the female employee’s sexual desire, smiled and replied, “That’s good.”

 

Before long, the giant sitting next to Isaac hardened his expression.

 

“Say no more. If you want to die comfortably, blow on it right now, kid. Who sent you?”

 

“Don’t you know how to answer people’s questions?”

 

“Huh, this young kid’s baby. Okay, even if an arm is blown off, let’s see the same sound!”

 

Hwiwoong!

 

The giant swung the ax fiercely at Isaac.

 

At that moment, Isaac lightly ducked back to avoid the axe and slashed the dagger in his arms like a comb.

 

A sharp piercing sound rang out for an instant. Isaac lowered the giant’s hand with his dagger and slashed it into the table.

 

What followed was a death sentence that tore the giant’s ears.

 

“Quaaagh!!”

 

The giant couldn’t move his hand holding the axe, and the giant men who watched the scene stopped laughing.

 

The giant’s wrist was pierced with a dagger and pinned to the table. Red blood gushed from the pierced part.

 

“aaa!!”

 

As Isaac twisted the dagger, the giant let out a more desperate scream.

 

The giant swung his fist with his free hand, but Isaac lightly grabbed the thick wrist and gripped it tightly.

 

There was a groan, and the sound of bones breaking. The captured giant’s wrists were stained with dark bruises, deformed like an hourglass, and finally crushed like a sheet of paper.

 

It was a ruthless grip that even beasts could not touch.

 

“Stop, please stop… !!”

 

The giant begged and collapsed on the table.

 

“I will ask you again.”

 

Isaac asked cynically.

 

“Children, how many are there now?”

 

There was the sound of chairs being pushed in multiple directions at the same time.

 

The tall men hurriedly approached Isaac, each carrying his own weapon.