Regressor, Possessor, Reincarnator

Episode 97

A small pub in the adventure city of Kairan.

There was no hoarse smell or the dangerous screams of rotten wood like any other bar, so the neat corner stood out.

However, there were not many open days as if there was no business, and it was a rather unusual place where an old man ran a bar alone without anyone’s help.

However, unlike a small bar, there were many types of alcohol, and people in old-fashioned clothes came to visit once in a while, so it was secretly popular.

Even an old sign with a butterfly pattern is praised for being old-fashioned.

It was a hidden restaurant that could be found in any city, except for the rumor that the bastards who were trying to get a job disappear at some point.

So the ordinary inhabitants of the city did not know anyone.

The fact that this is one of the branches of Psyche, a famous information guild in the central part of the country, and the occasional high-class customer who visits the store is a person who comes to buy information.

Even the city’s rave reviews are due to their work.

In one of Psyche’s basement rooms, there were two old men.

One was the owner and bartender of a well-known pub, and the other was an old man with a strong white beard and a full-stretched waist.

He was wrapped around his body in a slightly stained red cloth, and in one hand he held an old wand.

His expression filled with a sense of duty made him realize that he was not unusual.

“It looks like we are ready to some extent now.”

As the head of the new Kairan branch and still an active agent, he smiled kindly.

“of course… , there are still a few things we are not good at, but we have no choice but to deceive them.”

The expression of the old man next to the branch manager, Kopis, collapsed in an instant at his satisfied expression.

With a greedy face and a bent back like a bastard, the two hands began to rub like rags as if they had ever done so.

“Well, are you giving me the promised reward? It’s already been 3 years! 3 years! Gold coins if you just deceive the cultists… !”

“expression.”

At his changed attitude, the branch manager still smiled kindly and opened his mouth.

“Take care of your face. Kopis, what we have to act from now on is not the apostle of prophecy.”

“… That’s right. I misunderstood my position for a while… . But after all, money, money, shouldn’t you… .”

The branch manager looked at him with contempt. Although he might be embarrassed by the sight, Kofis still didn’t stop his mouth.

“Hey, it was a contract! He said, “I’ll just have to tell you what I’ve been told while pretending to be a fake prophet among the pagans for a few years…” .”

“Hey, didn’t I say that I’ll give you as many gold coins as you want! Because of that, I had to suffer for years! Me, I need gold coins, gold coins… !”

He demanded the gold coin with his eyes dipped in earnest whether the mood had gone down or not.

It was unbelievable that that figure had just shown an atmosphere of reverence and of a noble purpose.

Instead of being a well-known lone prophet, he looks like a gambler who often hangs out in the back alleys.

“It has been so hard! Correct your speech! I also practiced facial expressions and gestures! Even at this age, how much is it to grow muscle? !”

“Bryna.”

The branch manager called Suha as if he could no longer listen to him.

At the same time, as if he had been waiting in advance, a woman came in carrying a huge sack of gold coins the size of an adult.

“goldfinch… , my gold coin!”

As the gold coins flashed in the sack, Kofis put his entire upper body into the sack and rubbed his face.

With such an ugly appearance, the branch manager had to resist the urge to kill him immediately.

‘… Really, it can be so ugly.’

However, if it were not for these conditions, it would not have been possible to infiltrate the ring bridge.

The circular bridge was sure to find the apostate.

There could be no people like the branch manager who did not follow the cause of ‘we’ and did not believe his prophecies.

So they had to use such a golden beast.

Because there were only people like that who were crazy about gambling and color who didn’t respect religion and cause.

It took three years to create the appearance of a wandering prophet, even on the outside.

‘It is necessary to divide the circle of people like that and entrust the role of serving the chosen ones.’

The branch manager swallowed regrets as he remembered the protagonist of the prophecy who came to this place a few months ago.

Even if he supported him indirectly, it was a pity that he could not help him directly.

But if you can’t help it, what can you do? That it was ordered by Kasha, who received His will directly.

“Then I have another guest, so I’ll go first. I will be contacting the ring bridge tomorrow, so please prepare in advance.”

“Gold coins, ha ha ha ha! my lovely children… !”

Kopis shook his head as if he didn’t care about other sounds.

The branch manager stared at him with cold eyes, and left at the sound of a customer waiting.

How long has it been since the branch manager left?

A young man gasped for breath and hurriedly opened the door.

Bump-!

“Coffice-sama!”

He was one of those who would go with Kopis to the ring bridge.

“Woah, what’s going on!”

Perhaps startled by the sudden loud noise, Kopis, who had already shoved his entire body into the sack, hurriedly turned around.

“Cardin, you, how many times have I told you not to disturb my precious time!”

“Sorry, I’m sorry. no! That’s not urgent!”

“Then what is urgent? !”

“To the ring bridge!”

Kopis paused for a moment at the word ring bridge. I felt somehow ominous. I was happy to receive a portion of the guaranteed reward, but what the hell… ?

“An apostle of prophecy has appeared in the ring bridge!”

For a moment, he didn’t understand it.

However, perhaps it was related to his gold coins, his head turned faster in an instant and his face turned pale.

“Apostle? Then I? What about my gold coins?”

His head started counting quickly. As time goes by, he won’t get any more gold coins. So how? He quickly came up with a way.

“How long has it been?”

“How long has it been since they said that the apostles were newly elected!”

When he shouted loudly, the young man thought for a moment, then answered quickly.

“day! No, only seventeen hours!”

If only that much time has passed since the Apostle appeared, the change to a new Apostle would not cause much confusion.

If you want to become an apostle, what should you do with the apostle in the original position?

“let’s go!”

“… Yes? Where?”

“No, bring them all!”

As he made a bewildered expression, Kopis, whose face hardened at the vision of flying gold coins, shouted loudly.

“Those who are going with me, arm them all and bring them!”

Kopis ran to the place where the information was kept, taking the time the young man had to pick up the others.

“Copis-sama, what is this… !”

“Shut up! Even the branch manager was allowed to do everything! If I stop you, will you take responsibility?”

He searched for information about the apostle, who said that he had come out proudly.

Fortunately, perhaps it was the information he had just received, he found the information not long after, and quickly took the documents and left before the branch manager noticed it.

To the place where a new apostle appeared.

Shortly before Psyche’s branch went into turmoil, the branch manager was in the middle of receiving a man’s request.

“So, is it true that you are talking about the rumors of demons that are circulating the information you want?”

“Does it matter how much the commission costs?”

“the more the better. I’ll give you that extra pay.”

It’s been a long time since the branch manager thought about how to act on a large-scale request.

‘A person to watch out for at the academy, a promising prospect with a promising future, the current head of the academy… .’

If you have a relationship now and twist his movements a little, you will be able to help the chosen one.

As he was about to answer with positive words, feeling regretful about Kopis’s work, he heard a loud noise from outside.

– Get out of the way! Branch manager… .

– What happened… .

His face hardened at the sound he didn’t want to hear, and he bowed his head to the other person.

“sorry. I think something has happened to the branch, so I’ll find out first and then get back to you.”

If you have a good relationship with your opponent in the future, you will be able to participate in the movement later.

“Of course, this is not the end, is it?”

“… Yes, as an apology, I will accept this quest for free.”

The branch manager, the black-haired man, and Heisel laughed happily at the free request, which was not even planned.

“Then come back in a few days.”

The day after the cycle was over, Allen left the city with Iliana, who had been visiting him since early in the morning.

She had wanted to ask him if he could be healed from the moment he met him, so she was taken aback when she left the city, but when she told him that the method was near the city, she forced her to understand.

At least he was a disciple of his grandfather, the Beast King.

Already his disciple, there was no reason to harm her.

So Allen took her and arrived in front of the big rock that she was heading for yesterday.

She made a puzzled expression. What brought you to this place? she turned her body

But just as he was about to open his mouth to Allen, he suddenly fell asleep.

“… Confucius, there is nothing here, but… sleepy for a while… ah.”

Allen took it before her body sat on the ground and opened her mouth.

“Come out now.”

As soon as he opened his mouth, a crack in the rock opened and the party walked out.

“Hey, Sado! butt! Heh heh, kidnapping!”

“The apostle’s method is so radical and intense that it seems like kidnapping.”

Behind the rotten roots, Hamel looked at him with a hateful smile.

“Since we can’t show the shape of the ring bridge, there’s nothing we can do about it.”

Allen didn’t want to force Iliana to be stunned. But how can it be said that what heals her is a cycle called her paganism, and that she is one of her five prophets who lead it.

It is doubtful whether she will ever trust the treatment, and will even try to uncover their relationship with Allen.

So Allen had no choice but to use a rather rough method.

“Still, I cannot deny that I am a kidnapper.”

‘… I plan on making a separate and respectful apology later.’ Allen could not deny Bestla’s words. Because she couldn’t have looked so good in her own eyes that she took one of her girls out of town and stunned them.

Allen laid her down facing the sky and sat by her side just in case.

Even if they accepted themselves as apostles, it was still difficult to fully trust them.

They didn’t say anything to Allen’s behavior as if they understood it. Of course, the rotten roots didn’t even care about his actions.

“Khahahak!”

As the rotten roots pierced his fingertips with a dagger, drops of blood fell.

Most goblins cannot use this ability.

There are a few goblins who use magic, but there are only a few shamans. Among them, his ability to awaken the blood of the fairies, the only one among goblins, was amazing.

“… Wasn’t it a lie that I awakened the fairy’s blood?”

I could feel Bestla’s startled voice. Allen agreed with her. Before and after her return, she was teeming with rumors but nothing she had seen in person.

The blood of the third prophet was milky white.

The color of blood that can never be believed to have come from a goblin’s body.

The white blood that came out fell on her chin, and was absorbed without resistance.

After that, Illyana’s complexion changed. Her rather pale face spit out a pained sound as if something was bothering her, and black smoke rose from her body.

how long has it been

When the black smoke stopped flowing, his green skin turned into a blank sheet of paper and he backed away.

“Kihe, heh… .”

“He said that the treatment of the body was successful.”

Checking her face again, she looked calm.

If you leave it now, you will wake up naturally.

Allen thanked them. No matter how much it was promised, it didn’t seem like it would have been an easy task based on his complexion.

“Khehe… .”

“He said it was natural because it was a reward. and… .”

The rotten root seemed to be too bothered to talk, and he made eye contact with Hamel and nodded. Hamel opened his mouth as if he had heard his signal.

“It was said that it was a curse that was difficult for him to bear. They say that it would have been difficult if the remaining power of the curse had been strong.”

“Kek!”

“Of course, he says it’s no big deal because he has already solved it.”

If you’ve already been cursed once, but after recovering, this is the amount of residue… .

‘What the hell happened to her?’

Allen didn’t know much about her. I only know the information that is circulating in her world.

When the Beast King was absent, his tribe was attacked by vampires, and Illyana was the only survivor. And even that the Beast King, who was angry with him, wandered the continent for a while in search of the culprit of revenge.

Allen felt that the three years that the Beast King had spoken had a vague connection to this as well.

“Khehe, now! go! Whoops! first! Big, we! Apostle!”

When he turned his head, the remaining High Priests of the Ring Bridge and his companions were ready to leave.

“Then, we have work, so we are leaving first, so the apostle said that he wished you peace.”

“If anything comes to mind, I will contact you right away.”

At his words, the rotten roots nodded coolly.

“Good-bye, Sado, then.”

“I hope the rest of the journey is comfortable, and I wish you strength in the blessings of the cycle.”

“I will call you at the next general meeting.”

With those words, they quickly left.

Allen looked at them until they disappeared over the horizon, then lowered his head.

“… Sleep well.”

Allen put her body in the shade and waited for her to wake up.

The light that had lit the world transparently turned scarlet, and just as the moon appeared faintly from the other end of the sky, a sound was heard.

“Uh… , hmm, um?”

As Allen turned his head, he saw Illyana touching the ground around her with bewildered gestures.

“ah? Where is it… , certainly.”

“Princess Illyana.”

“Hey, you call me a real princess… Prince Allen?”

As if she had come to her senses, she shook her head and turned to the direction the voice was heard.

“Why Confucius… No, wait, I was suddenly sleepy… .”

Her eyes began to change violently as if she was slowly regaining her memory.

“Confucius, you must explain clearly. Why am I here?”

She shouted and checked her attire.

“Of course it would be. First of all, let’s apologize and explain why… .”

Allen was going to quietly tell her about the condition of her body first. She said that her actions were not meant to threaten her, but to heal her.

It was obvious that she had a different misunderstanding when she saw her face turned harsh.

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But before he could speak straight away, Allen turned his head and stared at the edge of the horizon.

Clouds of dust, vibrations that shake the ground, and shouts that burst out of the throat.

“There it is! there! Catch it! catch! No, kill me!”

A horde of demons appeared.