The Heroine Who Was Taken Away by the Main Character Becomes Obsessed With Me After Returning

75. Back to the dukedom. (1).

“…… It’s the first time I’ve seen a holy relic right in front of me like this.”

“Noisy. Focus on your security, Lucas. Do you think the current mission is a joke?”

Let a knight faintly admire the sacred object of the ancient god, the crystal ball.

The knight next to him touched his armor and scolded him.

“Still. Aren’t you curious? It’s because there aren’t many opportunities to see the holy relic right in front of you. Take a good look at you too. Ameris.”

A knight who shrugged his shoulders at the scolding and smirked. Lucas.

I was trying to tell him what to do…… Tsk, the other Ameris, who clicked their tongues, focused on their vigilance.

The imperial family confiscates and stores the holy relics of the ancient gods.

Because the holy things of the ancient gods are too dangerous for ordinary people to handle——their position.

That was not wrong.

Even if we put aside the story that holy objects possess humans.

The greatest enemy of mankind that humans fear.

Because there was a story that ‘disaster’ was also a kind of ancient god.

In the first place, demons worshiped disasters as their gods, evil gods.

No matter what the truth is…… It must be a dangerous thing.

That’s why the holy relics of the ancient gods were kept especially strictly.

Except for the emperor himself and his closest aides, no one knows where the holy relics are stored.

“Yes. And that’s why we’re standing guard here.”

That it is strictly protected in a place where no one knows.

In other words, it also meant that only the emperor and his closest aides could take out or put the sacred relics of the ancient gods in the storage place.

Naturally, in order to keep the holy relic, the Emperor’s closest aide would have to move directly.

However, it is natural that a person in such a position cannot easily find time.

And the condition of having to return it to the reliquary without anyone knowing would be difficult.

…… Of course, the holy relic could not be left unattended until such a person found time.

Whether it is one or several, a holy relic is a holy relic.

If it is stored halfway and is stolen, the water supply will be turned upside down on that day.

That’s why the imperial knights were guarding the holy relic.

To strictly protect the relic until it is transferred to the relic storage.

The knights who were mobilized to protect the holy relic were at least expert intermediate level.

If you are an expert intermediate level, the knights who are still as good as the knights.

However, it still falls short of the highest level of expert, which is said to awaken advanced or unique auras.

The Royal Knights, an order of knights under the imperial family, are the central knights in charge of public order in the capital, Pagatti.

Lastly, there is even a story that some of the knights of the Imperial Guard, all of whom are Expert or higher, were mobilized.

You can clearly see how important the holy relics are in the imperial family.

“…… What. No matter how much I think about it, it seems like a fuss, but I mean it.”

And.

For Lucas to think that way, it wouldn’t have been so strange.

What kind of guy is coming to rob the imperial family without daring to come out of the boat?

For over a thousand years, the weight of that name has never been light.

A holy relic protected by the Beatus family.

If the winner of the Mutuje dies, the sacred relics borrowed will be retrieved from the imperial family.

Usually, before that, the winner of the Mutou Festival usually returns, but…….

As long as the history of the competition called Mutuje is quite long.

There have been several cases where the winner of the Mutuje lost the holy relic or had it taken away by someone.

The winner of the Mutu Festival was robbed by someone.

Or, murdered.

The position of the winner of the Mutuje is not a position that ordinary people can inherit.

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Inciting others to envy or instigating an assassination. Or, there were petty thieves who coveted his holy relics.

And at the end, all the holy relics returned to the imperial family.

I was robbed. Whether it was lost due to murder.

…… Without even a single exception.

With that alone, you can understand the weight of the name of the imperial family.

I wonder if there is even a joke saying that if the winner of the martial arts ceremony is killed, even if he robs it, leave the relic next to the corpse without touching it.

“By the way, some idiot would think of robbing the imperial family, and even the holy relics.”

“… ….”

When no answer came back, only uncomfortable silence returned.

The knight watching the holy relic, Lucas, scratched the back of his head.

“…… Ameris. Are you mad?”

The most strict knight of the Central Knights in charge of public order in the capital.

Because that was Ameris, Lucas’ motive.

With no answer coming back, Lucas smiled awkwardly and turned around.

“Sorry. Okay, so I’ll focus on the boundaries…….”

And those words had to stop as he turned his head.

Ameris was there when I turned around.

Because the body of that principled knight was disintegrating in two pieces.

“──Ameris!”

…… Instant death without a doubt.

Killed in one hit.

Without even a chance to sense something strange and let Lucas know, or at least not even have a chance to say a final word.

Grief over the loss of her comrade.

Unfortunately, that didn’t last very long.

Behind the collapsed Ameris. Because one person caught my eye.

“Everyone, you. Why you…….”

[Looks like you recognize me. Tsk. Mutu, did I just end up revealing his face?]

Thick bloody spots piercing his nose.

Magi tightening her skin.

The murderous spirit carried in the bloody recitation of the voice.

Eyes bright red like blood.

Obviously. She was a demon

The main enemy of mankind for nearly a thousand years.

Worshiping evil spirits, the worst race.

But unlike that demon. It was a face Lucas knew well.

An unidentified person who rose from Mutuje to the finals.

Asael.

So, the man who introduced his name.

Before Lucas said anything.

The demon’s hand moved.

Suddenly——.

“…… aaagh!”

A sharp ejection of Magi.

Quite simply, Lucas, his leg amputated, rolled across the floor.

Not just the pain of being severed. The terrible pain that Magi tore through the affected area.

However, it seemed that Lucas was not even interested in screaming like that.

Asael walked away. No, the prophet Azazel simply broke the protective shield protecting the holy relic.

Azazel then picks up the holy relic with her hands.

[This. Relic of the Old God…….]

That excitement is short-lived.

Lucas, who was rolling on the floor in excruciating pain, gritted his teeth and said.

“…… Devil guy Dare I know where this is. The waiting knights will come soon. You…… It’s over.”

I don’t know how many expert intermediates could have dealt with it.

There was no way I could deal with all the knights who would come later.

Let’s say that. Azazel’s face contorted slowly.

──But unfortunately.

It wasn’t because of what Lucas said.

[…] … There is none.]

Embarrassed. And a voice mixed with anger.

Azazel’s voice trembled slightly.

No, I don’t know what that means. It is clear that Azazel is perplexed.

“Ha, it’s too late to regret it now.”

Kwajik.

Azazel stretched out her leg, and just as easily blew Lucas’s head.

Without even a chance to spit out a last word.

Lukas’s body trembled after it was suddenly shredded and exploded.

[Shut up. A worm-like baby…… Noisily.]

It was a rather brutal scene, though.

There was no one here who would care about that.

…… Because there was only one living creature in this space, the devil.

──Quaang!

The wall of the building suddenly collapses. Soon, a demon appeared from there.

[Azazel! The holy thing…… You’ve stolen it!]

After calling Azazel’s name.

A devil smiles in relief when he sees the holy relic in his hand.

Contrary to that benign impression, the demon’s fists were stained with blood.

The knights stationed to protect the holy relic.

All those knights were crushed to death by that fist.

[…] … Azazel? What are you doing?]

When Azazel didn’t answer, he called Azazel’s name again.

Azazel did not answer the call.

Exactly. I couldn’t afford it.

[…] … Doesn’t exist. A handful, at least a drop.]

[…] … Yes?]

[There is no divinity at all. …… In this.]

A holy relic obtained by raiding the imperial family.

The holy relic held in my hand like that has the energy it should have…… Because ‘Divinity’ didn’t exist at all.

[…] … Are you saying that the holy relic is fake?]

The devil’s question. Azazel shook her head at that.

[No. That’s not going to happen. At least humans knew this was real. More than anything… ….]

Although the light in the torch has already been extinguished. As if the warmth inside did not disappear right away and remained.

The traces of the divinity in the past were left here.

But one thing is certain…… There was no divinity in the holy relic now held in Azazel’s hand.

A handful. Even a drop.

There is no reason for invading the empire at this time.

A sacred object without divinity is an empty shell.

It was a story that this crystal ball had become nothing more than a simple lump of stone.

…… Although the swelling was dense.

Now was not the time to be angry.

It was a situation where not only his own life but also the lives of the demons under him were at stake.

Bagak.

Azazel, who destroyed the holy relic, gritted her teeth and said.

It’s never too late to think of something else later.

[First, retreat. Inform the hungry and regenerative demons who participated in this operation. …… This operation is a failure.]

[…] … Yes.]

The tight-lipped devil nodded.

Soon, dark night.

The demons spread their wings and flew up.

* * *

A place far away from the capital at the same time as the invasion of the demonic capital.

…… A plain where the news had not yet reached.

All right. All right.

A carriage was passing through the dark land where the moon rose.

It could be dangerous to travel by carriage at such a dark time.

If you knew who was inside the carriage, no one would say that the carriage was dangerous.

One of the wizards of the ‘7 Circles, the winner of the Mutou Festival. Also, the runner-up of the Mutou Festival is on board.’

At this point, moving at night was no longer a problem.

A red-haired man skillfully driving a carriage from the front seat.

If you say redhead, you’ll know right away since there’s only one of us.

…… It was none other than me driving the wagon.

Let’s quietly drive the horse.

Kikkik, the door of the carriage next to it opened, and someone slowly walked out.

“Brother. Aren’t you hostile?”

That was my one and only dedicated lady-in-waiting.

A cute girl with impressive pink hair.

Ciella.

“Sir Dagnes says he’s okay? Being a high-ranking knight, what did you eat wrong? Your expression looked sore from a while ago.”

“It’s okay…… I guess you didn’t. It looks like you fell asleep somehow. I can’t tell if he fainted or fell asleep.”

That was why I was driving the carriage.

Because Dagnes, who should have driven the carriage originally, was rolling around because he had eaten something wrong.

Everything else is fine. Wonderfully.

“It looks like Lucia-nim and Rin-nim are also going to sleep. She came forward.”

Because of the unexpected increase in the number of people.

I changed the wagon to a different one from when I came.

A lot of people can ride, and a slightly wider one.

Fluffy.

Ciella sat down next to me in the carriage.

There was silence without conversation for a while.

However, the silence didn’t make me feel uncomfortable or feel like I had to continue the conversation…….

Is it because he felt comfortable in his relationship with Ciela?

Returning to the past, though her relationship was reset once.

That’s why she hasn’t told me her secret yet.

She didn’t feel any impatience about it.

She was still my personal maid, and I was her master.

Maybe I’ll tell you in about a year.

It was several years after the last episode.

But in this episode, we became close so quickly.

All right. All right.

Have you been driving the wagon in silence for a while?

Ciela suddenly spoke her words.

“…… That, b*tch. Actually, I have something to tell you.”

“Huh? What? Actually, did you put laxatives in Lord Dagnes’s rice?”

Flinch.

Hearing those words, Ciela suddenly seemed to tremble once.

I couldn’t see her properly because it was hidden by her darkness.

Perhaps I was mistaken. …… Maybe.

“…… Don’t do that I have something to tell you.”

“What is it?”

Let’s ask what it is.

Ciela took a deep breath, closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them.

After a brief thought, she said in a very small voice.

“…… Me, actually. I am a prisoner.”

The sound of her wagon moving was not overshadowed, and it dug deep into her ears.

It was a coming out earlier than expected.