The Regressed Demon Lord is Kind - Chapter 40
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Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Wow, what a bastard,Zich grumbled.

Hah, my personality has reallybecomebetter. I actually let a guy like that go.

If it wasnt for Snoc, who Sam cared for likeabrother, and the troll that appeared at the right time, Zich wouldve broken a couple of Drews limbs by now.

Hans approached Zich and asked,Whats their relationship?

Anadventurer and a miner. They dont seem to have much in common.

Snocfantasizesadventurers. He probablyfollowedDrew to learn a couple of things. I heard himaddressDrewasTeacher.

Good for him.

Im not sure about that,Zichsaidnegatively.

Theres no way a guy like that will raise a disciple.

Moreover, Zich had never heard about an adventurerraisinga disciple. Adventurers were people who were too busy with their day-to-daytasksof surviving.

At best, he will be aluggage carrier, and at worst, a meat shield. If he is unlucky, he will be used for something worse.

Most people would have lost interestby this point,thinking, Its his life, but Snoc was someone his friend Sam dearly cared for,sothe matter concerned Zich a tiny bitas much as an ants teardrop.

However, he didnt think of doing something amazing for Snoc.It ended at the level of:Maybe I should give Sam a heads-up?

B-By the way, thank you, sir.

Huh? About what?

Hansthanked himout of nowhere, so Zich stared at him strangely. If Hanswasspitting out words in a mentally dysfunctional state, Zich was willing to hit Hanson thehead a couple of times to cure him.

Didnt you get angry because you heard him insulting me?

Not only did Zich treat him much better thanusual, but Zich got angryin his place. So Hans felt a tiny bitmoved, butZich smiledin response. Then Zichraised his handandstruckhishead.

Slam!

Ah!

Hans grabbed onto his head.

Who took your side? Of course, I got mad. He dared to insultmyservant, which is the same as insulting the great me. Truthfully, you are a weak-ass.

What did I expect Hans grumbled inside his mindand heldhis head.

But still, that adventurer was strong, right? He caught a troll so easily.

To Hans, who was barelyable todefeata troll, the adventurer named Drew seemedpowerful.

What?

Zichs tone was full of displeasure.

Who are you calling strong?

Sorry? You know the adventurer

Rustle! Rustle!

The bush swayed again.

Huh? Did they come back?

No.

Zich took out his sword again.

They are monsters this time.

Craack!

A thick branch broke off and fell to the ground, and five trolls waddled into view.

Hans face grew pale. Even one troll was frightening, but five was an unimaginable number. Even that impressive adventurer,Drew, had taken a long time to defeatonetroll. In a situation like this, most people would have grabbed onto their bladder to stop themselves from peeing and run away as fast as they could.

Clang!

But Zich was different.

Im still annoyed, sothis is perfect!

Zichwas glad to have somestress relief.

Step!

Zichjumpedoff the floor.

Uuuuurrrrr!

The trolls shrieked at the human running towards them and raced towards Zich.It was easy toimagine a scenewherefive gigantic monsters surroundedZich and smashedhim into a juicepulpwith their clubs. However, the result was the opposite.

Swing!

Zich swung his sword widely. His weapon was alongsword, but it looked like a thin, wooden stick compared to the troll's immense body. Yet, the powerful mana that permeated the sword made up for the weapons limited size.

Slice! Slice!

The first two trolls split into two. A dead-straight, silver line bloomed out of the trolls heart and sliced their body, arms, and even their clubs. Everything underhis swordstouchsplit.

Splaaaash!

Blood poured out of their wounds and sprayed onto their companions. The trollsfalteredthey had neverseentheir companions split into two piecesinstantly.On the other hand,Zich lowered his body to avoid the blood spray and continued moving.

Push!

He pierced the stomach of the troll closest to him. It would have been a fatal hit for a human, but it was amedium-sizedwound for a troll. The troll simply scowled in pain and didnt feel a great sense of danger towards its life. But of course, thatdidnt last long.

Wing!

The mana from Zichs body traveled through the sword and began to flow into the trolls body aggressively.

Blop!

Like a pigs bladderfilled with water, the troll bloated in an instant.In the next moment

Pop!

The trolls body burstout. Its skin, blood, bone, and organs scattered all over the place. It was an extremely disgusting scene, but the disintegrated trollpiecesthat contained Zichs mana wereeven nastier.

Glop! Glop! Glop! Glop!

The trollsremainsstuck to the remaining two trolls. The trolls regenerative powers activated from the remains, but the consecutive bomb attacks of the remains exceeded their powers. The trolls couldnt even scream, and they fell to the ground with huge holes in their bodies.

Hm!

In a blink of an eye, Zich killed five trolls and turned his back away from the mess of troll blood and remains. Surprisingly, his body didnt have a single scratch or a smear of blood. After sheathing his sword, Zichcalled out toHans who had his mouth hanging wide open.

Lets go.

Y-Yes, sir!

Hans looked at Zichs back from a good distance away and gulped his salivaback down.

The adventurer named Drew is strong, but Sir Zich is on another level.

Zich took care of those scary trolls like they were trash on the road, and Hans shivered from witnessing his mighty power.

* * *

A night in Iruce Mine was dreary. In the daytime, miners hearty cheers and axing rang through the surroundings, but now, it seemed like ghosts would wail out ofthe mines. However, inthis desolate and ominous place, movingfigures made long shadows on the ground.

A faint light lit up the mine. Snoc had his shouldershunchedas he walkedforwardwith a lamp. It washisfirst timeenteringthe mine without his colleagues.

W-Will this really bealright?Snoc asked Drew who was following him from behind.

What do you mean?

Going inside the mine at night is dangerous

I thought I told you I got permission.

Y-Yes.

Snoc closed his mouth, but he still felt anxious.

What? Do you not believe me?

N-No! I believe it! I believe it!Snoc answered out of nervousness. Then Drew stared at Snoc witha dissatisfied expression, but he spoke with more kindness than usual.

I know you are nervous, but an adventurer doesnt know when he will fall into danger. Thats whyexperience is mostimportant.Thatswhy I keep bringing youalong formy monster hunts. Being an adventurer is not just like the storybooks.

Snoc nodded. Sam and Zich, whowerentreallyadventurers, also said the same thing.

Itsthesame this time. All of this isfor you. If we have a mine like this, we shouldutilizeit since there are many dungeons in caves like this.You can getexperience from this.

Iunderstand.

Drewhad warned him about the dangers ofan adventurer and helped prepareSnocs mind and heart.Snoc pushed down thedoubts thatwere beginning to appear in his heart. Furthermore, Drew mentioned a dungeonwasnt that an adventurers dream? Snoc couldnt calm his rapidly beating heart.

Ok, then lets continue moving.

Yes!

Snoc walked the mine withslightlymore energy than before. From behind, Drewmade a secretive smile.They continued to walk inside the mine, and sinceSnoc knew his way inside the mine, they didnt need to worry about getting lost.

Drew asked,Are you continuing to train your mana?

The first and only thing that Drew taught Snoc was how to open his mana.

Yes, I stimulatedmy mana this morning too.

Try walking whileactivatingyour mana.

Sure.

Snoc brought out his mana, but because he had just learned to control his mana, it was a tiny amount. Furthermore, if he didnt concentrate enough, it broke off easily.

Wah!

Snoc was so focused onhismana flow that he didnt notice a jagged stone and fell to the ground.

Ughh!

He scraped his knees, and blood flowed out. Still, Drew didnt show any signs of concern and ordered him to continue walking. Thus, Snoc hesitantly got up and beganto walkagain. Then he fell to the ground once more andthe cycle repeated. After walking a good distance, Snocs body was covered in bruises and scratches.

Bam!

Ugh!

Snoc tripped over a jagged rock again and barely maintained his balance. He breathed a sigh of relief and lifted his head, but his eyes became still at what he saw. In front of him, there was a new mine.

What is it?

I-Its nothing.

Snoc hurriedlyansweredand lifted his body up. Then, he began walking again. However, he didnt even glance at the new mine that just appeared, as if the place was prohibited.

We are not going that way?

Drew looked at the mine and asked. Snoc bit his lips and pretendedto be calm; thenhe opened his mouth again.

It collapsed, so its dangerous. We shouldnt go in. Wed only see debris and wrecks there anyway.

Oh, is that right?

Drew didnt ask any more questions. However, even as he followed Snoc, his eyes remained onthecollapsed mine. His eyes sparkledmysteriously.

Ah!

Once again, Snoc had made a wrong step. From his ears, Snoc heard Drews exasperated sighs.Not wanting to disappoint Drew,Snocignored the pain he felt all over his body and tried to get up again.

Koo.

Halt!

Snocs body froze when he heard an unfamiliar cry nearby. He quickly picked up his lantern and lit the area where he heard the noise. A small shadowwascrouchingin the corner of the mine.

Koo!Koo!

The small figurepointedhis nose and sniffed at Snoc.

Oh, its just a mole,Snoc sighed in relief. However, this mole was strange. Most moles ran away at any sign of movement, but this one didnt. Instead,the moleplacedhisnose on Snocs ankles and kept smelling it.

Koo!

The molecried ashelookedup. Snocwas alsointerested in the mole. However, Drew didnt let him linger.

What are you doing? Quickly move.

Yes!

Snocquickened his steps.

Thud! Thud!

Tap! Tap!

Matching the sound of Snocs footsteps, a small animal moved. Snoc looked below himand saw thatthe mole was following next to him.The molehadhishead raised as ifhewanted to meethistiny eyes with Snocs, and the wayhefollowedSnoc aroundwas cute.

Bump!

Snoc pushed the mole awaylightlywith the edges of his feet. The mole twitched a bit and tottered behind Snoc again. Snoc bumpedthe mole