141 The cult and the devil
Gather the ingredients and create the medicine based on the recipe you received from Rosemary. A few days after receiving it.
Since there was some progress, I headed to the royal castle and met with Derek, the magic inquisitor with a Kaiser beard, along with King Melvin.
"It's been a long time, Ambassador. Thanks to you, my daughter is growing up healthy."
, he said with a nice smile. This is about Roy. After the incident, Derek came to thank me once, but that was all that was left.
That said, I wasn't the one who was actually working on Term Wills.
"More than anything, I wasn't the one who actually protected the young lady, so I'll pass on my words to them."
When Derek told her that, he broke down.
“Then please give my regards to the ladies as well.”
"Hmm. Now, let's get to the point."
Main topic. In other words, it is a report of what was found as a result of the magical inquisition against the believers. Derek says, smoothing his Kaiser beard with his fingers.
“It seems they gathered at Terwills after being instructed by a letter from someone called Hierarch.”
The reason why the head priest's name doesn't appear is because... there's no way to find out if it's true or not.
“Instructions in a letter…where was the head priest at that time?”
"It's unknown. I guess we should assume that they don't know about this either. Apparently, the head priest disappeared several years ago, claiming to be there for important rituals and training, so the believers are anxiously awaiting his return."
"Missing..."
"During that time, it seems that he was giving instructions through his confidant. That confidant...is said to be leading a group of people to come to Term Wills."
Just because the destination is unknown doesn't mean the Hierarch himself hasn't come to Terwills... Even if that were the case, would it mean that the believers did not know their destination?
“They are able to bond well because of that.If it were me, I would suspect that their confidant would have gotten rid of the head priest and done whatever he wanted.”
``It seems that it has something to do with tattoos.It seems that only the head priest knows how to make the materials for the tattoos, but they were sent along with the letter.As long as the head priest is alive and well, the tattoos will work.'' I don't think the believers will doubt the survival of the head priest.''
got it. Is it the logic that as long as the technique applied by Kyoshu is still alive, Kyoshu is also alive?
If so, it means that there is some sort of magical connection between the tattoo and the Hierarch. Even if the person in question is not present, the tattoo will still be effective as long as the process and ritual are followed.
“Where are they hiding?”
“I was able to figure it out to some extent.”
“I was in vain on that.”
King Melvin takes over Derek's words.
"It was based in an empty house near the place where the sacrifice was found. However, it seems that after the attack on the orphanage failed, it was abandoned after performing a ritual."
“In terms of order, after the sacrifice was discovered, the magical inquisition would confirm it.”
Did the attack fail and you moved first? In that case, even the people who captured him alive don't know where he is hiding now.
"I've made some predictions about when they're likely to make their next move."
"law"
“We are considering the possibility that it will come in time for the release of the sealed door.”
"...Does that mean that the cult is connected to Zevion and Leselliage's gang? They are aiming for the moment when the forces of the Spirit Hall and the Term Wills are dispersed."
King Melvin frowned.
"It's possible that it's unrelated. But I think it's better to think about it in a negative way."
"Hmm..."
Until now, it seemed like the demons had been sending in a small number of elite people. I thought this was because the demons lacked a way to infiltrate inside the barrier and couldn't attack in quantity, but...if the believers were to become a force, it simply meant that the number of pieces they could move increased. .
It is conceivable that the demon could launch a simultaneous multifaceted attack, such as infiltrating the labyrinth and sabotaging important facilities in the city.
"I request the temple's cooperation, and propose to provide aerial combat equipment and training to those who are skilled."
"In other words, it's assumed that multiple demons have appeared."
``The strength of the believer who activated the tattoo was not as strong as the demon in battle, so I didn't feel that much of a threat...but I should also assume that it would be strengthened through the ritual. I guess.”
"I'm sure you can say that because you're the ambassador."
Derek gave a wry smile, looking a little taken aback.
"I understand. I will continue to be cautious about the actions of the believers. As for me... I will do my best to help them concentrate on what is in front of them. I will also tell Alfred that."
The country will not ask Alfred to create aerial combat equipment, but will prepare it on its own.
I don't want to put a burden on Alfred, so please let me focus on countering the demons...Is that what you mean?
That's right. First, let's hurry to complete Grace's axe.
"As for me...I'm a little concerned about that confidant. He was probably the one who imitated the sacrifice of his friends."
"...Certainly. He's an unpleasant person."
Attack on orphanage and sacrificial ritual. I don't know which part was the instruction of the head priest, and which part was the direction of the confidant, but... well, it's both.
"It seems that the person who was sacrificed was one of the criminals who attacked the orphanage. The person who ran away when the alarm went off was chosen as the sacrifice."
So it was both a punishment and an example. If it were me, I think it would be much wiser to evacuate as soon as the alarm goes off.
If you believe in demons, such caution might be seen as something a coward would do.
"Anyway, if you're in Term Wills, this is someone you want to crush."
"I agree. Regardless of the church master's whereabouts unknown, losing his confidant would be a considerable blow to the cult."
That doesn't matter whether or not he has anything to do with demons.
“It’s kind of wrong to have so many different things lined up.”
When Claudia showed her face, she saw the state of the basement and expressed her thoughts. Now that she had the furniture in and her appearance set up, she had told him that next time she would like him to fly directly into the basement.
As an ambassador to another world, I think they should prepare a guest house, but I don't think Claudia would want that because she doesn't want to stand out too much.
“Anyway, you can use the things in the basement as you like.”
"...Thank you. I'll put it to good use."
Claudia says with a smile.
Now. Claudia also came... so I decided to go to her living room and talk to her about what I found out today.
"...I see. Does that mean it would be better not to suppress the Guardian of the Spirit Hall on that day?"
"I guess so. We'll have to keep an eye on the future trends of the cult. There's a possibility that it might be unrelated, or that the cult might be arrested before the day comes."
On the day of the release of the seal, Claudia seemed to be trying to suppress the Guardian's movements like last time. However, since there is a possibility of a simultaneous multi-pronged attack, it would be better to have Claudia preserve her power.
The reason is simple. With Claudia's cooperation, I can teleport between the Termwills and the labyrinth with a high degree of freedom, so no matter where a powerful demon appears, I can directly deal with it. For example, if you show that you are aiming for the Spirit Hall, even if your favorite demon appears in the city, you will be able to deal with it. The reverse is also true.
If I can mobilize multiple powerful demons and take action from the beginning, I wouldn't move the members of the cult. If you show your moves and expose your intentions, it becomes easier for the other party to predict your actions.
That's why, no matter what they are planning, they will force it into the same scheme as before. The other side will likely be able to infer our method based on what has been revealed so far, but whether it's the communication device or the freedom of teleportation, it's a trick they don't know about.
"That's why I feel bad for Claudia and everyone in the labyrinth village, but I'd be happy if you could cooperate."
"I told you before. Cooperating with you is in line with my purpose."
Claudia closes her eyes and says.
I feel like that purpose probably isn't something that would put me at a disadvantage.
“Anyway, even if you set things up like that, it doesn’t change the fact that you intend to face your maximum strength.”
"I've decided that if anyone messes with me within my range, I'll crush them. It's a lot easier than leaving it to someone else."
"...I see. I understand what you're talking about. I'll be working with you guys from about the day before."
"roger that"
Now. I also finished my meeting with Claudia. I think Irmhild also wants to talk to Claudia, so I'll end my discussion of the labyrinth with her here.
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