Chapter 272 (1/2)

「Gheorghia…?」

Lumon got up as he compared the Lulugal in front of him and the Lulugal on top of the tree with a puzzled expression.

Upon looking at the Lulugal in front of him again, a bead of sweat began forming on Lumon’s forehead.

「Um… is that the real one?」

「If you’re comparing me to the one on top of the tree, I’m the real one.」

「Huh? But…」

「Hey!」

Perhaps because she was annoyed over getting ignored, the Lulugal on the tree began shouting.

「Gheorghia… You dare insult me?!」

「Okay… So basically, the one in the tree is someone that fused with a Mazoku corpse. So that means… Hmm…」

「I see. If they’ve fused with a Mazoku corpse, then it makes sense why I’m standing here right now.」

「I suppose so. Plus, I heard that you died.」

Upon hearing Lumon’s explanation, she made an understanding nod.

「Very well. The logic is sound. Perhaps my unique ability is the cause of this… Regardless, that doesn’t matter right now.」

Lulugal spat on the ground while looking at the Lulugal on the tree.

「It feels really disgusting having another me running around. It practically makes me want to throw up! I want to rip you to shreds for having the same look at me! But you have the same face, the same voice, and even the same damn body as me! Ahh, ahh! Ahhh?! How many pieces do I have to rip you apart in until I’ll be satisfied?! I’ll have to crush the same eyes as mine, and cut open the throat that lets out the same voice as mine! Oh jeez, just thinking about this is way too troublesome! You’re causing me so much stress! Are you even sane?!」

「W-What are you saying?! You’re the insane one!」

「No, you’re the one being out of hand! You just had to show up in front of me looking exactly like me… Ahh…. Ahhhh!」

The tree’s branches moved like tentacles and wrapped around the Lulugal on the tree.

「Gah, guah?! T-This can’t be… These should be under my control!」

「You are truly repulsive! Are you saying that even your【Magic Eyes of Greenery]are the same as mine?! How dare you… How dare you! How much will you have to make me suffer until you’re satisfied?! Do you understand?! That guy just said there were two Lulugals! Even though I was an important individual to “that person”! I was special because there was only one of me! Are you truly trying to make me on the same level as trash?! Ahh, this is horrible!」

The Lulugal that was bound by the branches was then thrown against the trunk of the tree, which also started curling around and began squeezing her body.

「Gih… Goah… Gueh…!」

Upon hearing that suffering voice, an ecstatic smile crept on Lulugal’s face as she began breathing heavily while blood rushed to her head.

「Fufu… Ufufu, fufufufu! Does that hurt? I’m sure it does! That is your punishment! But guess what? That’s not all you’ll be getting! Yes, you will suffer even more!」

Branches from all directions began stabbing the bound Lulugal with incredible force.

The spectacle that was taking place was so ridiculous that it felt unrealistic, but it induced a dreadful sensation at the same time.

「Fufu… Aha… Ahahahaha! Now then, farewell!」

Squish. Rip.

Terrible sounds could be heard as Lulugal looked up at the cocoon of wood while laughing.

Eventually, black clouds began to seep through the gaps, to which Lulugal’s smile changed to a suspicious expression.

「…Oh? Did the corpse… disappear?」

「That’s how people like him die… Goodness… There was so much I wanted to ask him, what a waste.」

Upon seeing Lumon’s sigh, Lulugal responded with an unsatisfied tone.

「What are you saying? The only words that would come out of trash like that would be nothing but trash. No matter how much trash you gather, all you’ll get is a river of trash, you know?」

「…You really haven’t changed.」

「More importantly! That magic you did earlier! Where did you learn that?!」

Lulugal had begun shaking both of Lumon’s shoulders as she screamed.

「That doesn’t matter, does it? I’d much rather figure out what’s going on with you. Weren’t you defeated by the Hero?」

「Huh? Me? I was cut straight in two. But something like that wouldn’t kill a Majuu.」

「That’s strange,」 thought Lumon.

Her opponent was the Hero wielding the Holy Sword. Be it against a Majuu or a Golem, it held destructive power that would take down anything in its way.

So Lulugal must have died. In that case, why was this person in front of him claiming to be the real Lulugal?

「…Oh, I see. Were you one of Lulugal’s seeds? The time you took to sleep could have been the time needed for you to grow into a new Lulugal.」

All Majuus were originally trees, after all.

For example, if a Ringil tree were to turn into a Majuu, any Ringil fruit would become a part of that Majuu and become a place for excess magical energy to be stored.

The fruit and seeds can have various functions depending on the Majuu, but in Lulugal’s case, the seeds served as a sort of backup for herself.

「…Yeah, that’s about right.」

After Lulugal made that reply, she began looking at Lumon from top to bottom.

「What’s the matter?」

「…What is your name, if I might ask?」

「Lumon. Didn’t I already introduce myself to you?」

As Lumon responded to her question while shrugging his shoulders, Lulugal stared straight into his eyes.

「Now that I’ve calmed down and thought about it, you seem to talk as if you’re an acquaintance of mine. However, I don’t know anyone like you. There’s no way I would. But considering that you know that magic, it’s not likely that you’re lying.」

「……」

Lulugal showed no signs of giving the silent Lumon a break.