Chapter 393 - Episode Thirty-Nine - The King of Destruction (2)

Abel, Abel! Stay with me!

Mea has tears in her eyes and touches my shoulder.

I slowly put my hands on my neck and try to catch my breath.

I-Its okay, its okay

I reply with all the strength I can muster.

Im not sure what to do, but Im not sure what to do.

Ple-Please wait a minute! Mea will go get the s.h.i.+ps doctor!

I grabbed Meas arm as she tried to walk away.

I think Julem is after you right now. It is also possible that Peter is turning the Amor sorcerer against you. Stay as close to me as you can.

Amor is an extremist group of the Kudor Church, shadowed by Peter.

They may come to punish me for leaving without permission, or they may come to a.s.sa.s.sinate Mea that Count Julem is after, based on Kudors story.

Abel but, but !

No, youre just seasick You look like the end of the world like that. Abel-chan and Mea-chan are both overreacting Dont embarra.s.s the s.h.i.+ps doctor too much.

Shame, who was pa.s.sing by, said in disgust.

But, but, Abel looks like hes about to die !

Wasnt he always that white?

No, of course not! Abel has always been fair-skinned, but look, hes turning a little pale! Hes turning pale!

U-Uhh, really? He has an unhealthy complexion to begin with, so

Shame nodded her head.

Shame-san, please! Mea will look after Abel, so please go and get the s.h.i.+ps doctor for him! If you dont hurry, Abel will, Abel will!

Im not calling him though

Why not? Abel looks like hes in so much pain!

I never thought Id be this weak on a boat.

Ive always ridden an Orem, and Ive also ridden a carriage in my own way.

The carriages in this world are faster because the horses have a much higher level of physical strength than in my previous life, but the roads are not paved, so they sway a bit more.

Is it a mental problem?

Maybe Im a little tired because Ive been traveling a lot since I left the f.a.ge territory Ive been used to living in for a long time, and Ive also been mentally exhausted from meeting the people from my hometown that I escaped from.

I was so engrossed in playing with the magic circle that I hadnt slept properly last night, and that might have been a factor.

Itll be easier if you throw up~

Shame leaned forward and approached me, moving his hands suspiciously.

Mea dared to stand in front of it.

Ple-, please stop! Abel really, really, look like hes in pain right now!

Im glad to see that both of you are enjoying it.

Thats right. I have a favor to ask you, Abel-chan.

Shames expression and posture changed.

Please ?

Shame clasped her hands together.

Yes, please. You know, Abel-chan, didnt you say you picked up that devils stone? Im a little curious about it, so can I take a closer look?

That, huh.

Im talking about Sim, who was petrified by the curse.

Nevertheless, the only reason I was able to get away with that was because he was an idiot inside, but he was a dangerous man who had been stalking Gizel for a long time, looking for an opportunity to use her.

I-, isnt that a little dangerous? Its not that good thing, you know, Its not that beautiful either.

I didnt tell you, but the truth is, Im pretty confident on dealing with demons. Okay? Abel-chan, youre the type of person who prefers something a little dangerous for the sake of curiosity, so you understand how I feel, right?

Shame smiles wickedly.

I understand that very well, but

Rather than that, Its surprising that the word dealing with demons came out of Shames mouth.

She had such vitality and a wide range of connections that it was a wonder she was originally a low-grade adventurer, so I suspected she was hiding some kind of real job, but I guess it had something to do with that.

Okay? Its alright if its just in front of Abel-chan, please! Im asking for a lifetime request!

It was unusual for Shame to ask me like this.

Shes our benifactor, so Id like to do it If I can.

Shame is pretty solid, and if she says shes confident, shell be fine.

Well, I guess thats okay.

I fumbled in my pocket and threw the Sim stone at him.

Shame catches it with both hands.

Nn~, thank you, Abel-chan.

Abel, for someone who was so cautious, youre treating it very poorly.

Well, Its not like it can do something just because I threw it.

I smiled bitterly.

Whoa!

Without a moments hesitation, Shame swung her arm outward from the s.h.i.+p, holding the Sim stone.

Shame!?

Just kidding.

Shame laughs and opens her hand.

The Sim stone was held firmly in her palm.

I was surprised, and for a moment I really thought she was going to throw it.

Its just that the way he was talking to Abel-chan was really irritating, and it kind of p.i.s.sed me off.

Shame flexed her thumbs and poked at the Sim stone as he placed it in her palm.

Its true that Sim was a jerk.

He had a terrible sense of harm towards humans.

For a while after that, Mea and Shame were discussing what to do once they arrived in the Galshard Kingdom.

But I was not feeling well, so I mainly listened to the two of them talking on the side.

On the way, I was advised by Shame that I should look farther away because it would be worse if my vision was shaken, so I was gazing at the sea and the sun.

Suddenly, I saw something in the distance.

There was something splas.h.i.+ng in the distance, heading straight for us.

Was it a demon? If so, I have a duty to fight back with magic.

Huh, is something running at the top of the sea?

My hazy consciousness suddenly became clearer.

It was approaching at a tremendous speed, and it was clearly running at a terrifying speed over the ocean.

As it approached to some extent, I finally realized that it was a human being wearing a dark cloak.

It had rough dark blue hair and a s.h.i.+ning blue crystalline stone on its forehead.

Two curly horns extended from his head.

On his back was a large spear.

D-Doom tribe ?

Unbelievably, it kicked the surface of the water and jumped up.

It was the height of flight, if you can call it that.

It was clearly not a leg-power of the human category.

It landed in the middle of the s.h.i.+p, easily penetrating the floor and falling into the interior.

After that, the floor a little to the side shattered, and a large man jumped up from below.

What the h.e.l.l is that guy

In the past, when the Doom tribe attacked, there was absolutely no such guy.

Dafne also had the air of a first-cla.s.s warrior, but this man was not of that caliber.

He was a beast, or rather a monster.

A-, an attack! Is it the Pirates!? Where the h.e.l.l did they come from!?

Wheres the sorcerer guarding us?

This is insane! What the h.e.l.l are we supposed to do!

The s.h.i.+p instantly erupted in a storm of screams.

My name is Melzef. I have no reason to harm you. But the Red Stone is supposed to be on the s.h.i.+p. You should not try to protect her, because then I might have to sink all of you to the bottom of the sea.

The large man said in a low voice.

The words were too persuasive.

M-, Mea, who is that?

Mea looked at the large man who called himself Melzef with a stunned look on her face.

Her face had gone pale.

I-Its father

Father!?

I looked at Melzef again.

He had tousled hair and a dignified beard.

He has thick arms that seem to specialize in destroying things, and a stern face.

He was an impressive man with a vicious set of eyes that could really kill a small animal if you stared at him.

M-, Mea takes after her mother, huh.