112 Yes. (1/2)

He listened to Senri's quiet voice as he endured a stomachache. The story Senri had gleaned from the mayor was very suspicious.

A sanctuary for the undead. ......

”............

According to the mayor, there is a kind of sanctuary under the old castle that attracts the undead.

In order to get rid of the undead that frequently appear, the [Descend] has called in mercenaries from outside to guard the old castle. The scale of last night's attack was unexpected by [Descend].

It is too unnatural. There is an uncomfortable sense of forced logic that I can clearly see even though my concentration is distracted by my stomachache.

In the first place, that is not a reason for not contacting the Knights of the End. It is possible that they were planning to contact the Knights of the End after checking on them, but it is highly unlikely. In any case, there is no disadvantage to the [Descend] side from contacting him.

Senri says with a serious expression.

There's something ...... hidden.

It's not the ...... place I was attracted to in the first place.

If it's a sanctuary that attracts the undead, it should have an effect on me. But the reason why I frequented that place was because of the night crystals that had fallen there, and the presence of those night crystals was not detectable from outside the castle.

If we could have captured the necromancer who was supposedly controlling the undead army, we would have gotten some information, but with that poisonous blood vampire involved, it would have been difficult.

Senri dangles a key in front of him. The key is as big as the palm of your hand. It's covered in rust and looks like it has some sort of evil in it.

He frowns. Senri takes a small breath. I watch with a stomachache as her chest moves quietly in response.

”There's ...... more down in that basement. The key to it. I got it from the mayor.

”...... What's in there?

Senri gave a small shake of his head.

It's a complete trap. I don't know what's underneath the old demon king's castle, but it's probably something really bad.

But I know it. Senri was fully prepared. She's righteous. She can be calm and stubborn at the same time. It's too dangerous, but I can't stop looking at her eyes, which are as still as the surface of the lake.

I'm coming with you.

............

I can make it to the wall. Even in this state, I'm much stronger than Senri.

It's true that my stomach hurts, but my regenerative abilities are still intact, and even if I'm not the best, I can handle most monsters if I hit them with all my might.

Senri is strong, but he's human. She has no durability or regeneration, so if something happens to her, there's no way to get her back. Holding her belly, he declares to Senri, who is so slender that she might break if he hugs her tightly.

It's not like I'm going around town asking for help. I'm going to follow you even if I have to hold on to you.

”............ You don't have to hang on.

I won't let you bite me. I haven't forgotten what happened in Albados. I'm a one-way biter.

It's much more dangerous to leave ............ behind. This city is too dangerous for you.

He reached out his arm to hug her, but Senri avoided it with minimal movement.

I'm stronger than her, but I'm still not as delicate and flexible as she is. But that's okay. She'll catch me when I suck her blood.

Still feeling the burning pain in my belly, I straighten my spine and try my best to be strong.

This is the last time. Let's just get this over with and get out of this town.

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I felt a strange sensation in the back of my neck.

Like a numbness - or a chill. It was a peculiar feeling before entering a dangerous place.

Senri frowned as he looked up at the silent castle, where there was no other sign of life.

It was the first time he had visited the castle at night, but it was clearly different.

It was only the day before yesterday that I defeated a large number of undead. But now, not a single piece of bone can be found in the heaps of wreckage that were piled high. If the mayor was telling the truth, he would have cleaned them up.

It's a feeling somewhat similar to the one I had just before entering the house of Horus Kamen. The strong sense of darkness is not a lingering scent from the Demon Lord's time.

After what he did to you, you're still here at night, you really like things, don't you Lu?

In the back of the room was a group of mercenaries, including Razzal. Although they hardly showed it, their attitude was clearly reluctant.

No wonder, Senri thought. Although they hadn't come into contact with that horde of undead, they had seen a lot of wreckage. This is the kind of army that, even if they are quite good, is no match for the Kuro Bones.

Nevertheless, they had both come here at the request of the mayor, perhaps out of curiosity, or perhaps because they felt guilty about leaving everything to Senri, who was much younger than them.

One of the mercenaries opened his mouth. The person to whom his awe-inspiring gaze was directed was a blue-faced End, clutching his stomach.

Baron looks pretty out of sorts today, maybe you should go back?

I think so, too. But Luu will go by himself. As a husband, I can't keep quiet about it. As a husband.

I admire End's guts a little for continuing to act under such circumstances.

In the first place, it must have been extraordinary for End, who literally did not want to die even if he had to, to have come this far while in poor health.

This whole thing started out for End, but it was Senri's selfishness that brought him to this point. And she knew that if she moved, End would want to follow her. I'm a little - no, a lot - sorry about that.