Chapter 196 - A Certain High Priests Two Sides (2) (Side: Nelgliffe)

Now we will go to work on the Livegra.s.s. Abel-dono, please rest at ease.

Yes. Ill leave you to it.

After calling them all back indoors, who had been excused at Abels suggestion, Nelgliffe was smiling and exchanging words of praise with each other.

In contrast to the two of them, Chloe was not in the mood.

She couldnt fully understand how Nelgliffe was able to be so unconcerned with the situation.

With such a mountain of Live Fogg, Livegra.s.s would soon be complete.

Augen, Kamla, and Sophia, who were on guard, were of no help.

There should have been something they could have done, whether it was to kill them when they saw an opening, stop their overfis.h.i.+ng, or burn them down in the stage they were carrying them.

Id like to ask him now if he was really just standing there and watching.

Chloe was in the stage of feeling faint in front of mountain of Live Foggs, but she was somehow keeping her consciousness in anger at the three of them.

The reason why she was able to keep from going insane even in such an unstable state of mind was because Nelgliffe, who was the single top man, was calm and poised.

Maybe its because he has a plan to deal with it, but not only is he not distracted at all, he seems to have the luxury of being able to praise Abel with single-mindedness.

Well then, Its a shame that we are so close, but we have to hurry up too. When its all over, well talk again, slowly.

No, no. But are you sure? I mean, its like Ive got a lot on my shoulders

Abel said, lowering his voice somewhat.

The others didnt know what he was talking about, but Nelgliffe knew immediately.

Abel asked about the various secrets of Live Fogg and Livegra.s.s that had been sidelined.

Although the Levi Church is closed, so not much information has leaked out, but there was an image in the Dinrat Kingdom that they deeply resent the Dinrat Kingdom that wors.h.i.+ps Kudol.

Because its a common belief that it was Kudol that buried Levi, the object of their faith, from history.

Besides, the life of Larks relative, the village chief Heil, is not a merit that Nelgliffe is willing to risk to save.

Rather, Im sorry to Abel-dono because youve been covering our a.s.ses. I would like to repay your kindness in some way someday. And Im sure Levi-sama doesnt mind the wall of teachings. Levi-sama has a heart as vast as the ocean.

With that, Nelgliffe held out his hand to Abel.

Abel hesitated for a moment, then put out his hand and shook Nelgliffes hand.

Since we can look at each other and laugh, and go on to the same goal, we are friends, arent we? Dont worry about such small things.

While Nelgliffe, Abel, and Mea were laughing at each other, Kamla, Sophia, and Chloe were silent throughout.

Kamla and Sophia in particular looked like prisoners waiting to be executed.

Eventually, after Abel and Mea left, Nelgliffe gently closed the door again.

Ne, Nelgliffe-sama if you intend to abort the plan

Chloe called out to him, and Nelgliffe smiled and controlled his hand.

Then he cast a magic circle around the four corners of the room and carefully set up strong wards to ensure that no sound ever leaked out.

Nelgliffe quickly put his hand out to Chloe.

It was the opposite hand from the one that had shaken hands with Abel.

When he turned his palm outward, there was a mark on it that looked like it had been gouged out with a claw, and blood was flowing out of it.

Nelgliffe-sama, this

When he was a child, Nelgliffe was trained in the Levis organization to keep his emotions from being expressed.

When he could no longer control himself, he had a habit of hiding his palms and rubbing them with his thumbs to distract himself.

But the last time that habit had appeared was when he was ten years old nearly fifty years ago.

Even then, at best, the skin had been torn off, and no blood had been shed.

But now, the skin on his palm was torn and the flesh was gouged out. It was simmering in his heart, the best proof of all.

Now, how shall we kill Abel-dono?

As soon as he opened his mouth, Nelgliffe declared Abels elimination.

Ne, Nelgliffe-sama! The punishment for the three men is

Chloe asks, and Nelgliffe glares at Kamla and Sophia.

Theres no need to. Its my fault on that one. I misjudged that thing completely.

Hearing this, Kamla and Sophia relax all of their stiffened bodies and sit there.

Chloe watches them and then turns her gaze back to Nelgliffe.

But youre going to kill him? He seemed to trust Nelgliffe-sama completely. Isnt he still worth of use? Didnt Nelgliffe-sama say the other day that was all power and easy to handle, and that he was the best tool for the job?

I can already see the collapse of the system. The best tool is one that can be used to kill at any time. We cant sit on this slender rope any longer.

Nelgliffe said evasively and shook his head.

To begin with, Chloe doesnt seem to have figured that thing out yet. Its like digging a tunnel with a bomb fogg that could burst at any moment. And when it misfires, the damage and the return on investment dont match up at all. And, worst of all if we leave that monstrosity unattended, it could wake up Kudol.

The-, Theres no way that Kudol would react to human magic. Its been asleep since the time of mythology, you know.

When I held that thing on my shoulder, I tried to kill it by forcing it to break its magic and kill it outright. I stopped it at once, though.

What?

He has high-frequency magic all over his body at all times. Its almost undamped and precise. Its definitely a part of the practice of training your magic. Its usually done just about every day with your eyes closed and concentrated, but hes probably doing it all the time in his life. Its not a human can do. If his magic were to be disrupted, he would have noticed it right away. Ive been told that hes good at a.n.a.lyzing, now Im convinced. In that case, your whole body is like a sophisticated sensory organ. When I was walking around the city, I felt as if I was pa.s.sing a magical beast with eyeb.a.l.l.s all over its body.

Hiieee!

Sophia, who had once planned to neutralize Abel with the same move, screamed.

Sophia had intended to sneak in from the shadows to finish off Abel, but she finally realized that it was as foolish as slas.h.i.+ng at the dragon head-on.

So, then it would be poisoning, right?

There is no poison intended for a monster like that. There is no point in stopping the body, it needs to be killed instantly. If its detected, it could be vomited out, so slow-acting doesnt make sense. But most of the quick-death poisons are magical, albeit in minute amounts. Its a good target for the senses. It is unlikely that they will be able to make you talk about it.

I think weve got to part ways amicably at this point Besides, with all that cheering in the village, isnt the Live Fogg one already known?

Chloe glares at Kamla.

Kamla paragraphs with disappointment. It was an obvious affirmation.

Chloe couldnt help but feel the same way as Kamla.

I cant do that. Were going to collide with them at some time so we must get rid of them while theyre still in our hands. Ive thought of twenty moves, but I can think of only five that would work. After that, it will be one of those to minimize the hindrance to the rule of this village. We thought that the man in the mask was the only thing in Dinrat kingdom that we had to watch out for, but we had to see a monster in there!

Do you have a plan?

We will hold a Devils trial. That way, we can stop the obstacles to the rule of the village.

The, the Devils Trial!? To defile that sacred ritual is indeed something I do not agree with!

The Devils Trial is a trial of a person suspected of being a devil, wrapped in holy fire, human if safe, demon if burnt to death.

The suspect is supposed to be shackled with shackles that divert magical power and render all magic ineffective.

If you are able to deceive them into exercising their right to a trial, they wont be able to avoid being manipulated by magic.

However, if a false murder that was falsely accused of cheating the Devils Trial is later discovered, all those involved will be executed by commandment as immoral.

This is because the holy flames used during the Devils Trial are touted to be conducted with the help of Levi, and the Devils Trial itself is considered sacred.

In reality, it is just a peculiar flame that burns away only spirit bodies generated by magic, but it is believed as such in Levi Church.

I hadnt yet told Chloe why the penalties for cheating the demon court are so heavy, right.

What ? Its Levi-samas

Listen, Chloe. The reason why the penalties are so heavy when a murder is discovered for cheating the Devils Trial is so that the credibility of the Devils Trial, which allows you to execute whomever you want whenever you want to with justice, is not compromised. We cant afford to lose something so useful.

Chloe, who was fascinated by Nelgliffe and had given her faith to Levi, was indeed speechless at this.

She slumps on the spot, her mouth fluttering.

Only 10 of my men know that the corrupt Devils Trial is being ignored Including Chloe now, that makes 11 of my men. Its not something I can disclose to the public. If this were to come to light, not only would I lose the trust of the people I brought from Riveras, but I would be beaten to death on the spot as a traitor.

No way, such as thing

You cant do such a thing, is what you would say?

Slightly, Nelgliffe moved his faces closer to Chloe.

Chloe couldnt say anything, she just surrendered her body.

Nelgliffe turned himself around and turned his back on Chloe.

I dont like this kind of move either. I was outraged the first time I was informed, and I was even thrown in jail for screaming that it was wrong. However, the world does not revolve around cleanliness and to prevent the resurrection of the Great Evil G.o.d Kudol, we must harden our hearts. Chloe since its you who knows of my suffering, I thought you would understand so I told you.

His shoulders shaking, Nelgliffe said in a tearful voice.

Nelgliffe-sama

Chloe knows what Nelgliffe looked like when he was raising orphans in the church hall.

So it was easy to imagine that he wasnt keen on the dirty work he was doing now, but he had to harden his heart set on the future of the nation of Riveras and, by extension, the world.

There was no way he wasnt suffering from that gap.

That, he thought, was something that only Chloe, who had lived with Nelgliffe in the church hall as a child and was now a member of his entourage, could fully understand.

Whether or not that was really the right thing to do, he thought.

I, understand. Let the devils trial take place.

Chloe so I need you to do one thing for me.

Whatever it is. If I get my hands dirty with Nelgliffe-sama, I have no fear

I want Chloe to take the lead in this devils trial.

What M-, me?

You can cooperate, but you dont want to be the subject? Or do you suspect me? That, in the worst-case scenario, Im going to cut Chloe off and try to escape on my own

N, no! Thats not true! I understand. I will execute the Devils Trial!

Mm Chloe is a good girl. Theres nothing to worry about, as long as the magic is blocked, theres nothing to fear. Ill be the one to bring Abel-dono to the Devils Trial.

Nelgliffe stroked Chloes hair, encouraging her, while his head was thinking about what would happen if she failed.

(It shouldnt fail, but I have a terrible feeling. If we cant finish off that monster here, it could really trigger the awakening of Kudol. I should negotiate with Levi-sama to borrow his spear just in case).

Levis spear is the most powerful weapon in the world and is the most powerful among the eight great divine weapons that the G.o.ds owned.

Levi was said to be the weakest of the four great creator G.o.ds, but with the power of his spear, he could overwhelm the G.o.ds of earth and fire, and is even said to be able to compete with the G.o.d of the sky.

If it were a simple comparison of strength, the Water G.o.d was the weakest, along with the Earth G.o.d and the Fire G.o.d, the spear G.o.d, and the sky G.o.d.

Of course, this joke is forbidden in front of Levi Followers.

The power of Levis spear hides a terrifying magic power: Heaven, which is said to have created the ocean for seven days by manipulating the weather when held up to the heavens; The Mark of the Owner, which returns to Levis hand with a simple raise of the hand; and Fate Distortion, which rewrites the fate of an opponent by slightly altering his or her destiny when it is removed so as to make him or her hit the target.

(The spears magic power might make Kudol wake up faster, but its a little better than letting that monster loose).