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7 Prefaces: The Shadow of the Demon  作者: 霧切巣
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First story ”Nine Knights”

This story is the seven prefaces of shadow, light, deception, war, power, madness, and betrayal.

It's also the story of a boy.


……………………………………… It was destroyed early. ………………………………………


This is a continent where monsters have great power [Endedos].

There are seven Demon Kings and two ... no, one human kingdom [Radin].

However, Ladin was a large but less-led organization that simply gathered people in Endedos who wanted to survive.

So, I'm currently at war with a demon king named [Dracula] ... It's no exaggeration to say that this kingdom would have been destroyed without our nine knights, and the war situation was so bad.

One cause was the difference between monsters and humans. The difference is whether or not you can use magic.

Vampires led by Dracula can use magic such as [fog movement], [transformation (bat)], [blood strengthening], and [mental manipulation], whereas humans cannot use magic.

Therefore, some people may have thought this.

"Then why is this kingdom not destroyed because we are there?"

It's thanks to our weapons.

The only weapon we have on this continent is the weapon that possesses magical power [the power of evangelists].

There may be some questions again.

"Then the weapon is amazing, and it doesn't have to be you who own the weapon."

That's true.

I think so too.

However, it seems that complicated conditions are required to have the weapon, and it seems that we are the only ones who meet those conditions.

... I don't know what the other guys think ...

I didn't want to be this Knights.

The trigger was ... when we were still traveling as a caravan.

... I don't want to remember, but those days were awesome.

Although it was difficult every day, 11 people got on a big carriage and sometimes smelled bad, but it hit a cool and pleasant wind, and although I had never seen it every time, I took a nap in the forest where I feel nostalgic and a little sleepy, and it was dark. But on a warm night, I secretly go on an adventure, this was ... the best days ... now it's just a nightmare, but hopefully I'd like to go back to those days and travel with everyone again.

But I don't have a her or a teacher anymore ... and I'm no longer the one at that time ... Ironically, a nightmare happened an hour after the best days I can imagine ... you might be laughed at, Listen to the end if you can.

……………………………………………[The best days] …………………………………………


At this time, I was taking a nap leisurely near the forest, which played a cool and beautiful tone.

Then, as usual, someone woke me up.

"Hey ... Hey! Get up!"

As soon as I heard that, I ate my fist.

This was the usual time when the caravan leader and only adult "Hunter (whose real name is a mystery)" came to wake me up.

"Auchi ⁉︎"

"Get up and get ready to leave! Otherwise I'll leave you."

"Hi! I'll prepare now!"

I'm usually at my own pace, but when a hunter gets angry, he's not only scared, but he also uses a single-edged ax, a dagger, and a crossbow, which he always has when he's angry. I have to ask.

(Dangerous! If you don't prepare within 10 minutes, you will be killed!)

Thinking so, I was desperately running toward the warehouse.

"Again, isn't he learning loosely?"

When I saw me, I said that for some reason, "Kal", who always wears black clothes, always finishes things first, and often climbs on trees to read books.

This time as well, I finished preparing for departure earlier than anyone else and was reading a book called [Fury's Shadow] on a tree.

But ... I noticed the book a little later.

"Well, all you need is ... a big sword, armor, food, water ... what's more?"

(Crossbow, quiver and carrot.)

"Oh yeah! Crossbow, quiver and carrot! That's you!"

"Oh, did you find out?"

This a barefaced lie is called "Miral" and can always be ridiculous, or rather always try to get me to carry my luggage.

However, he is better at handling horses than anyone else.

"Did you get caught? Isn't it! I'm in a hurry right now!"

"Then it's the same here, it's a nice day, so if I mischiefed early in the morning and took a nap, it would be this time. Oh, I wonder if anyone can do it for me."

At this time, I remembered a word that the hunter was saying.

"You guys are similar in a laid-back place."

When I thought so (though it wasn't similar), "Jill", who was strong and powerful, came over, saying, "It's finally over."

"Hmm?"

As soon as Jill saw Miral, she gave off a tremendous amount of anger in a quiet voice.

"... Hey! Miral! You're not saying that you're not ready yet!"

(Giku ⁉︎)

"No way ..."

"That's not it yet, Jill. He took a nap after this prank."

(Hey! Hey! Don't say it!)

"Hmm."

Jill then slowly left the warehouse.

However, I noticed two things at that time.

One is that Miral was looking at me (why did you go !?).

The other is ... Jill was quieter than before, giving off an aura of anger without making any noise.

(So scary)

I thought so.

But it reminded me of the last one I needed.

Then I gathered what I needed and headed for the carriage quickly.

On the other hand, Miral ... noticed Jill's aura and hurriedly packed up his luggage and headed for the carriage one step earlier than I did.

Our carriage looks simple, but the contents are ridiculously large.

I don't know for some time, but this carriage seems to be magical, and the inside is about the size of a large house.

I put my luggage in the warehouse inside.

There was another ton of luggage in the warehouse.

However, thanks to the lighter potion, no matter how much luggage or people you put inside, you can have the horse carried without any trouble.

"Ok , I've finally finished carrying it."

"Yes ! Let's hide ..."

With that said, Miral went somewhere quickly.

"Where is he going?"

"I'm sure it's my bed room."

That said, "Huma" came into the warehouse. He is not good at exercising, but he is a boy who often researches and manufactures potions and alchemy (although he often fails).

By the way, the lightening potion I mentioned earlier was also made by Huma.

"Ah! Huma! Do you know?"

"Yeah, when I asked Miral the other day, he said that."

(e?!)

"Why does he call himself a hideout?"

"Well, Miral was asleep at that time."

"I see, are you there?"

While saying that, "Gino" came into the warehouse.

Jill's brother is the caretaker of our caravan.

"Eh? Gino !? Is it something for Miral?"

"Well, I have something to do ... but I think you shouldn't know."

I was shocked to hear the words. It would also be so.

Only for a moment when Gino said that, but the same as Jill ... no, he gave off an aura of anger more than that.

"Oh ~ (too scary!)"

"More than that, did you oversleep again?"

"As usual ..."

"I've said it before, but I'll wake you up if you like. (I'm free anyway)"

"No, I'll try to get up myself."

"Well, then do your best."

That said, Gino left.

"Hmm, I was saved. If I was beaten up by Gino, I wouldn't have enough life."

There is a good reason why I thought so.

It's bad to say to Gino, but ... I'll definitely do something on top of my strength.

For example, when Gino was asked to wash a horse instead of Miral, Gino mistakenly pulled out all the hair of the horse, and when the thief escaped, he hit the thief's face with all his might and hit him for a month. All the while, the thief had fainted in a dying state.

That's why everyone knows that you shouldn't ask Gino for anything too delicate.

"But I have to get rid of oversleeping."

"I know ... oh! That's right! Huma! Make a potion that won't oversleep."

"I can't. I can't make it."

(Disappointing,)

We left the carriage while talking about that.

Then, as soon as we left the carriage, Hunter, Jill, and Zino entered the carriage.

"Well, then do your best."

That said, Gino left.

"Hmm, I was saved. If I was beaten up by Gino, I wouldn't have enough life."

There is a good reason why I thought so.

It's bad to say to Gino, but ... I'll definitely do something on top of my strength.

For example, when Gino was asked to wash a horse instead of Miral, Gino mistakenly pulled out all the hair of the horse, and when the thief escaped, he hit the thief's face with all his might and hit him for a month. All the while, the thief had fainted in a dying state.

That's why everyone knows that you shouldn't ask Gino for anything too delicate.

"But I have to get rid of oversleeping."

"I know ... oh! That's right! Huma! Make a potion that won't oversleep."

"I can't. I can't make it."

(Disappointing,)

We left the carriage while talking about that.

Then, as soon as we left the carriage, Hunter, Jill, and Zino entered the carriage.

At that time, I and Huma didn't overlook.

The aura of tremendous anger is coming out from the three gentle people.

"Why are these three so angry?"

"Do you want to know?"

The person who said that was the best consultant in our caravan, "Nagina", an informant of the caravan. Rumor has it that we all know the secrets.

At least my secret is known.

"I know you'll ask me that."

"Of course, I mean, everyone knows except you," said Nagina, pointing behind her. There, Cal, who is still reading a book on a tree, self-proclaimed "girl who likes mischief" (only the one who is closest to him is mischievous), "chiu", and that chiu There were three people who were the closest to each other and were always silent "Zain".

"Because you are always sleeping."

"Oh yeah, Zein."

"... (Kokuri)"

"I'm not just sleeping, but didn't you know?"

"Because Huma is withdrawn."

"I'm not withdrawn."

"Well, either one is fine."

"Tell me soon."

"understood."

With that said, Nagina told me about the incident that happened this morning.

Earlier this morning, Miral apparently stole Gino's gold-lucky four-leaf clover, Jill's favorite leather gloves, and Hunter's silver pendant, each of the three most treasures, and Gino's hunter's room. It seems that Jill's was hidden in Gino's room and Hunter's was hidden in Jill's room.

At this time, I thought (I have the courage).

Because hunters are usually kind, but as I said, hunters are scared when they get angry, and the most scary of them is when they do something they should never do.

In other words, when a hunter steals a silver pendant that he cherishes every day.

When you do that, you can really be killed by a hunter.

In fact, I've seen a thief who stole a silver pendant from a hunter half-killed by the hunter.

The hunter's face at that time was scary and will never be forgotten.

And after Miral set up the mischief, the hunter's anger exploded as expected, and Jino, who tried to rule the place again, stunned Jill for only five minutes, and the place became a shambles. That's it.

It seems that Nagina managed to regain her composure thanks to Nagina telling them about Miral.

"So that's it."

So when I muttered, the carriage squeaked and I heard Miral screaming.

"Gya ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!?!?!?!?"

And after a few seconds, it calmed down.

Everyone who was there was horrified at the spine.

"It's better not to get in the carriage right now."

"... That's right."

For the next few seconds, everyone was terrified.

After a while, I suddenly remembered another one.

"By the way, where is'Mill'?"

I heard Mill's whereabouts from Nagina and headed there.

However, I came to the depths of the forest where Mill was.

"Where did Mill guy go?"

I can't see Mill at all.

Even if you listen to the forest, you can hear the sound of the wind, the sounds of birds, the sounds of leaves fluttering, and ... "laughter?"

That's laughter.

Couscous and someone were laughing somewhere.

I quickly knew who the laughter belonged to and where it was.

"Mill, you're here. Come out."

"If so, try to find it."

This is how the hide-and-seek between Mill and me began.

Oh! I forgot to introduce Mill.

Mill is Miral's cousin, a girl who is always energetic but lonely.

Whenever I go into the woods, I always come to call Mill and always challenge me until I win.

"Before I found it right away, I kneaded it."

"It's not like that today!"

"Oh, then here ."

While saying that, I put my hand on Mill's shoulder, which was hidden behind the tree.

"I got you ."

As soon as Mill saw this, he swelled his cheeks like a blowfish and began to get angry.

"It's terrible! You can't find it when you're feeling good!"

"Oh, then I don't know if a hunter in a bad mood gets angry."

"Eh? To the hunter ⁉︎"

So Mill thinks for a moment and as soon as he remembers the horror of the hunter

"... No, I'm going, but I didn't forgive him!" He followed me in a hurry.

When we returned to the carriage, everyone was already in the carriage.

Inside the carriage was Miral, who had a terrible tattered body that couldn't stand to see, and was fainting with steam in his head.

When I asked Nagina what happened to Miral, she was told something more horrifying than I expected.

Apparently, after being beaten by three people, Miral put salted ice on all the bruises, was given a potion to see his scariest thing, and was trapped in a pitch-black empty room until just a while ago. It seems to be new.

At the end, Miral was taken to the living room because she fainted because she couldn't bear the fear and pain. (I should not have asked ...), then I thought.

Then Nagina suddenly asked me that I didn't understand what it was like to be a mill.

"Why! Why do you suddenly ask me that! As usual!"

"that's all?"

"that's all!"

Then he muttered that he didn't understand more, "Why don't you be honest with Mill?"

I still don't know what it means, Mill is a friend, and that's it ...

... Well, there are various things like this, but these were the best days for me.

But one hour from now ...



A nightmare that never ends begins


✓ Bonus

Yo, it's Miral who is fainting.

It's a field. My body hurts here and there, and I don't see a death dream cross. It's really terrible.

Imagine, I will introduce various things as a bonus.

We can introduce our caravan. (Deden! ︎)

I still want to upload a number of caravans on this continent, and everyone (Hunter Download) has arrived with this caravan from the moment I was confident.

I've been doing various things since the rotation, and now I'm not killing the caravan.

That's how we continue to get married.

It's our hometown.

The hunter knows but doesn't tell who.

This time (after the hunter's mood has healed).

Give it a snap like that.


NEXT STORY "Vampire King Dracula"


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