Chapter 246 The Demons Lair

Its almost 11 oclock at night, and the downtown area is probably still busy with merrymakers. If Nell comes to such a place, Im sure there will be a bit of commotion. Something like, G-Geh, its the knight leader!? Its troubling that my partner is a famous person.

Shish, Im ready~

Im ready too.

As Nell and I waited in the entrance hall of the mansion, Haru and Chinatsu came with quick steps. Both of them are fully armed as instructed, and theyve braced themselves just like when fighting Hund. They are ready for any unforeseen situation.

Sorry for rushing you. Well, I dont think well actually have to fight, but just stay on guard. Nell, you understand, right?

If you keep your words, then Ill be patient. You are going to explain it while walking, right? Now, lets go.

Yeah, sure. Now, Haru, Chinatsu, lets go.

Yes.

I wonder what, I have a bad feeling about this

Chinatsu blurted out something ominous, but it didnt go into my ears. If I said no, then no. Now, lets leave the guide to Nell, whos walking while stomping the ground, and explain the situation to the two.

The information about the wedding leaked out. The Great Eight Demons also want to come into the ceremony. As a result, Nell is furious. They are here! To put it simply, something like that.

Deris-san, thats too simple. Still, its vexing that I can somehow understand the situation.

Err, are we going to meet someone from the Great Eight Demons now?

Yeah. Im going to make them promise not to cause trouble in exchange for inviting them.

The truth is I dont even want to invite them! But since Deris says so, then it cant be helped!

BAM!, the next step shattered the paved brick road. Ah, we have to pay for this.

Did something happen between Nell-shish and the Great Eight Demons?

Well, it might be too late saying it now, but we have a bit of connection with the Great Eight Demons. You see, the old members surprisingly like chit-chat. Nell was often teased about her love life. And now is the backlash of that time.

C-Chit-chat.

Still, Ive never seen Nell-san lose her composure that much.

Thats just how troublesome they are. Both in terms of strength and personality. Well, I think they will understand if we talk things out. Oh, were already at the entrance.

The sound of Nells stomping sound stopped. Hey, I said, dont break the road.

This is, the slum?

Its my first time here.

Yeah. Its not a place for girls to come in the middle of the night, so be careful not to come here. There are a lot of men who are like beasts here after all.

I feel like its too late saying it to Haru now. She gained total control of the Ash Ropes mansion when she came here for the first time and shes acquainted with Midnight fellows, so shes being feared instead.

G-Geh, its the knight leader!?

And then, the one those beast-like fellows feared most is this Nell. The moment they pass by, they absolutely will try to not meet her gaze, and those who probably did something will run away at full speed. The idiots who approach her, mistakenly think that shes prey for a moment, will prostate with a pale face the moment they realize the seriousness of the matter. The worst ones are those who wet their pants. Even so, they are lucky. Nell doesnt have the time to mind about them, so she ignored all of them. Their lives are saved.

If we hadnt made Joseph our ally, it would be a problem if you come to the slum.

Did you say something?

No, nothing.

Its unusual for a night town to be this peaceful and yet overflowing with terror. The peace of this town is maintained with just Nell walking fully armed. Still, even this overwhelming force cant be used to negotiate with those we are going to meet. They are probably just thinking about having fun. This is also a problem, huh.

They are in this bar.

Nell was searching for any sign of the Great Eight Demons and stopped in front of a shabby shop. If it werent for the hustle-bustle coming from inside, you wouldnt even know if they are doing business here.

It reeked of alcohol, so I cant smell them.

Maybe thats their aim. Deris, be ready to fight.

I said, dont pull out your sword for now. Ill take the lead, okay? If you suddenly come in, the bar will fall into chaos.

Okay. Ill leave the lead to you.

Haru and Chinatsu are last. When Nell comes in, follow her.

Yes!

Okay, now there will be no explosion the moment we meet them. Even if Nell understands it, shes likely to spontaneously go into battle, so Im quite worried. Now, lets go. I opened the swing door with both hands and stepped inside while acting as a customer. I also didnt forget to look inside the store.

I pulled back my leg and slowly close the swing door. Hmm.

Hey, Deris, why didnt you come in!?

Give me a little time. The situation is more serious than I thought.

Jeez! If you wont go in, then I will go in first!

O-Oi!

Nell entered the bar after shaking off my restraint. Damn, I was late!

You two, follow me. Stay close to me!

Y-Yes!

They responded while looking more nervous than before, but well, they have experienced a fight with Hund. For now, Ill give priority to Nell who has gone ahead of me. As I hurriedly entered the bar, Nell was standing still right there. Her sword is alright, she hasnt pulled it out yet.

Nell, are you okay?

Y-Yes. But I guess this is a bit unexpected. I didnt expect the top three of the Great Eight Demons are making merry here.

Yeah, the top three of the Great Eight Demons are all together in the bar. Just like the store, the tables and chairs are almost rotted away, and they are drinking there.

I want to see Old Vakalas cool side~

Thats right! Drink it in one go!

*Gulp gulp* Puhaa! Bring me a big barrel!

Woohoooo!

How should I put it. They are having a drinking party. The bartenders and those who liven up the mood are their subordinates disguising themselves as humans. They are probably high-rank vampires and high-rank undead. Still, Maria looks like a little girl and feels somewhat out of place, but we dont have the composure to bring that up.

It would have been better if its the fourth rank Rimudo, whos easy to talk with compared to the other Great Eight Demons. However, the ones actually here are three who are particularly quirky among the Great Eight Demons. In addition, they have consumed a considerable amount of alcohol. I dont think they are actually drunk, but they are drunk by the mood of the place. Are they in a state where we can negotiate with them? What if they make a mess on a whim? I have been pondering about it since a while ago.

Nell, we can still turn back now. Lets do it another day.

What are you talking about, Deris? Its convenient that they are drunk. We can do them in easier than when they are sober.

Hey, is my wife drunk?