63 Episode 63: Former Demon King, Going Home (1/2)

─ ─ In a fort near the mountainous area of Torrias territory ─

GUOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...................

”The Grand Dark Bore is getting rough again...”

”You 'sanctuary church' people. Leaving such demons in our mountains...”

This is Torrias territory, a fort by the mountains.

At that watchtower, the soldiers sighed.

The mountainous area right next to it is a dangerous area with giant snake demons.

Records show that 'Sanctuary Church' has driven demons into the mountains and turned them into demonic nests.

For the soldiers defending their territory, it was an endlessly annoying story.

”Is it true that there used to be a village on this mountain”

”You're a legend. I can't even be sure. The road was buried in dirt sand.”

”The village bought the wrath of the Sanctuary Church.”

The soldiers snapped, sipping a tea of drowsiness.

”Speaking of which, before the alternation, I heard something weird.”

”Weird story?

”Oh. A black figure flew up the mountain before dawn.”

”What's that scratchy report?”

”... the guy on the lookout, I don't know if he was the captain”

”You bet. Is there someone who climbs mountains with demons on purpose? Is that a suicide candidate... a magician enough to change the world...”

─ ─ GUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Suddenly, I heard a huge scream from the mountain.

At the same time, the sound of the earth shaking.

”Hey, what!?

”Hey. Something's rolling in from the mountain...?

The soldiers pointed to the slopes of the mountain.

Something huge rolls down the slopes of the earth and the mud.

It was a giant snake--the body of the 'Grand Dark Bore'.

Size is more than ten times the height of a person. The whole body is covered in black scales.

The snake's body slipped straight down the slope and came and stopped in front of the fort.

Completely dead. Even if a soldier on the ground pokes him with a spear, he won't make a move.

”... hey dear colleague”

”... what the heck. My soon-to-be-termed colleagues”

”That's...” Grand Dark Bore ”by Nushi in the Mountains.”

”I guess it's one of five. And then Zako.”

”An advanced party in the Adventurers Guild came home without defeating one, you know”

”On top of the strong skin, they're big anyway.”

”But... you're dead”

”Right.”

Then the soldiers were silent, staring at the mountains that soared in front of them.

I kind of feel like the trees are noisier today than usual.

”On that, I wonder what the hell is going on...”

The soldiers were trembling, finding the mountain in front of them.

- Back then, in the middle of the mountain...

”All right! I destroyed the third one.”

I put the ”wand” back on hand that was floating.

Staring down at the 'Grand Dark Bore' as he regained his position on the tree.

The giant snake-shaped demon falls as he sprays blood out of his mouth.

A giant snake caught in a tree doesn't move one more time.

Looks like he inflicted a total fatal injury.

”Two left. Dick, who went to the top first, will be back soon. Is Odette okay?

”It's okay. Zako can be defeated normally.”

We were watching a horde of monsters on the ground from the top of a tree.

A giant snake with his buddy down is standing still over here.

”Grand Dark Bore” features red eyes and a big mouth with fangs. My body is about the thickness of Oki.

With two of those in line, that's just as compelling.

Well, until earlier, I had five lined up, so I'm halving them now.

”Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Unexpectedly, ”Grand Dark Bore” 's body jumped.

Spread your mouth all over it and try to swallow us on the tree.

”Oops.”

I held Odette and kicked him in the branch.

In ”Flight Skills,” jump up to the branches further up.

'Grand Dark Bore' fangs cut the sky.

The giant snakes will flock and follow us.

It would be easier if you missed it...... they don't either.

”I can fly, so I'm doing something about it, but don't die if you're walking and climbing normally. Definitely.”

I didn't expect it to be so rough in just 200 years.

Honestly, it's hard just to climb.

The slopes of the mountains are fragile and, on top of them, trees only grow sparsely.

The slopes are tight, and there is no stable scaffold.

If I hadn't flown, the snake would have eaten me to death.

”If you were walking on the ground, you'd be caught in a snake or eaten, beaten with your tail and blown away.”

”Even if I could fly, I wouldn't let you go easy.”

I held the cane with my empty hand and threw it.

'Wand' flies toward 'Grand Dark Bore' as it rotates. ”I'm sorry. You can't have our village razed by demons forever.”

I held the floating 'wand' with my empty hand and threw it.

The ”wand” is hollow. It's filled with my ”Magic Blood.”

So, ”Wand” as part of me, has a certain amount of flying ability.

Additionally, if you draw the crest of 'Ancient Magic', it can also be activated remotely.

”Guaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!?

Pfft.

I swallowed the flying wand - the Grand Dark Bore - reflexively.

”Activate - Red Lotus Star Bullet (Burning Meteo)”

Boo-hoo.

”Geaaaaaaaaa!!

In the mouth of ”Grand Dark Bore,” the magic that produces the fireball was activated.

The giant snake demon wanders around and stops moving - keeping his mouth shut.

Is it impossible to recover the ”wand”? You ran out of the last bottle.

”It's okay to let the wand swallow and burst magic in your body... but I don't know if you can recover the wand. Should I have brought more?”

”No... magic in the first place is out of standard.”

”Really?

”You're defeating four Grand Dark Bores in exchange for two” wands. ”You are. Don't you think it's a little unusual?

”That's amazing, 'Ancient Magic'”

”What's amazing is not 'ancient magic' but yuki...... what about the last one?

The last ”Grand Dark Bore” winds up in a tree where me and Odette are, and they're starting to climb.

I don't think I'm willing to run away at all.

I don't have a cane on hand. I can't use a hand aimed at my mouth.

Besides, only the last one is unusually big. It also moves fast.

Don't follow me to the village if I stay like this...