"Okay, okay, what did you people do? Come and persuade one of them to join in. Isn't it just a calamity on the same level as the black snake and the big rabbit - the white whale? Is there anything to be proud of?"
This guy seems to have said something interesting.
In addition, is the disaster that has plagued the continent for four hundred years so insignificant in his words, or is he deliberately pretending?
"Compared to these..."
Ricardo, who regarded the beluga as an ordinary magical beast, opened his wide mouth with a sly smile after speaking nonsense, causing Natsuki Subaru to tremble uncontrollably as he was being watched.
"Because we didn't make any achievements in the White Whale Crusade and we're afraid of being criticized by the eldest lady, so from now on we have to make a splash in front of my real goal."
"Do you know what I'm going to do to say that?"
"The Witch Cult...right?"
As soon as these three words appeared, the atmosphere between the few people, whether it was happiness, sadness or sigh, disappeared, replaced by solemnity and solemnity.
What?
Why are you so serious and your eyes look scary?
Natsuki Subaru rubbed his arms.
But how did Ricardo know?
"Don't be so surprised. The most important thing for a businessman is the freshness of the information. After all, we were hired by the eldest lady. Not only the little brother's matter, but also other things have been heard a lot. The ears are not so big in vain."
"Well."
The other party's words made him scratch his head. He was surprised and felt Anastasia's intentions and intentions.
Really short of memory.
Have you forgotten the loss you suffered in your last reincarnation?
Didn't Ricardo mean to say that the next step is the highlight?
He took a deep breath, regained his composure, and said to the few people around him who were able to control the current situation: "Anyway, let's summarize it first. Next, we are going to Mezas Territory, Roswaal's mansion to be precise. There. The Witch Cult will probably, no, will definitely appear!"
"Witch Cult..."
After repeatedly confirming this name that was deeply hated by everyone in the mainland, complex expressions appeared on everyone's face.
-That's a terrible bunch of guys.
This is the consensus of almost everyone except Natsuki Subaru and Kobayashi from another world.
"How did Subaru connect the White Whale to the Witch Cult?"
Julius asked.
After the two started arguing with each other, instead of their relationship becoming bad, they became more casual.
Calling him by his name unceremoniously was proof.
Natsuki Subaru's mood was quite complicated, but now was not the time to be entangled like a little girl. What was more important was to answer the question.
"Although it is an unpleasant memory, I have met a witch cultist. Not only did a lot of things happen, but they are also full of unpleasant memories. And then, there was another person who spilled the beans."
Julius did not ask in detail, but said thoughtfully: "Well... that's it. It seems that the Knights' speculation is not wrong?"
"Mr. Wilhelm's information seems to have reached the same conclusion." Phyllis echoed him.
"You already knew this?"
"Similar rumors seemed to have appeared in the Knights, but in the end they were treated as rumors and just laughed off."
"Have you forgotten, Natsuki-kun? I still want to find Reinhardt."
Julius nodded in acknowledgement upon hearing his words.
Their reactions surprised Natsuki Subaru.
Then I remembered it from Xiaolin's reminder. When I asked Xiaolin to find Reinhardt in the second reincarnation, I learned that the Witch Cult was haunted and the Sword Master was not in the Knights. Was it because of this? !
The connection was instant.
He slapped his forehead in sudden realization.
Wilhelm sighed and said: "The discovery of the correlation was just accidental. There are too many unnatural overlaps with the records of Witch Cult activities. There is nothing that can be regarded as clear evidence."
Just as they needed evidence to conquer the White Whale, they also needed evidence to get the Kingdom Knights to dispatch.
Reinhardt's pursuit of the Witch Cult can be considered the greatest favor he has ever done.
no way.
"Although the credibility is low, there must be a connection between the White Whale and them. Warcraft are originally created by witches, right?"
"This is indeed the case. However, the appearance and existence of Warcraft are very mysterious. Some reproduce like ordinary creatures, and some appear suddenly like the white whale. In the final analysis, the only exception like the white whale is the black snake. It’s just with Big Rabbit.”
These two concerning names appear again.
"If you feel a little scared, just jump over first."
After everyone nodded and said there was no problem, Natsuki Subaru cleared his throat and continued: "The target of the Witch Cult is Emilia. They plan to burn down the house and the nearby villages, so they must burn it down no matter what." Get out of here, you bastards!"
"Kick him out... Haha, Subaru is so naive."
Phyllis drawled out her voice meaningfully, and her sharp eyes looked particularly charming. It was a coquettish behavior that would send chills down the spine.
However, he is a boy!
Natsuki Subaru, who had absolutely no idea that "boys are not bad", asked with a confused expression: "What does innocence mean?"
"Meow, wouldn't it be over if everyone was killed with one blow? Judging from the records so far, this is the correct way to deal with them."
The clear eyes were covered with a layer of bright red.
Except for Natsuki Subaru, who was stunned, no one else had any reaction to such murderous behavior. It seemed that they had long been accustomed to it.
Think about it carefully, am I too naive?
He had obviously wanted to kill them so many times in his mind and let them die without a burial place, but now he said such innocent words. He was shocked by the change in his mood.
It must be because the most important things in his heart have changed.
"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."
Kobayashi squeezed Natsuki Subaru's shoulder.
His words won the approval of others, and even Natsuki Subaru was inspired to his blood. Thinking of the suffering he had suffered, he suddenly became angry.
"Okay, since that's the priority, protecting the Earl's Mansion and the guys in the village is the priority. In addition, the Witch Cult can be beaten away or killed!"
"Okay, okay, I know you are very hostile to the Witch Cult."
Phyllis waved her hand, then leaned forward and asked, "The question is who is leading the Witch Cult and targeting Emilia-sama."
"It must be the Archbishop of Sin."
"Eh? Do you know that name too?"
Ricardo agreed with Felice's words, and then said the word that attracted Natsuki Subaru's attention.
Archbishop of Sins, that was the position assigned to him by Betrugius Romanee-Conti. In addition, he was called upon to take on the role of laziness.
"Is the Sin Archbishop of the Witch Cult famous?"
"I probably just know that there is such a group of people. I heard people gossiping before that there were witches before the jealous witch turned the world upside down."
Arrogance, anger, laziness, lust, gluttony, and lust are the six witches who have been named as major sins.
Then, everyone's existence was swallowed up by the jealous witch Satella.
When we talk about witches in this world, we basically mean jealousy witches, and witches who are called witches for other major sins almost no longer exist.
They are just the cadres of the Witch Cult... I don’t know if it is appropriate to say this, but I heard that they are the ones who replace the disappeared witches and bear the title of Sin Archbishop.
Jealousy is a symbol of their faith.
In other words, the other six people are the six Sin Archbishops.
"six people……"
After listening to the explanation, the mystery of the Witch Cult in Natsuki Subaru's mind increased to another level.
When Betrugius Romanee-Conti claimed that he was too lazy to give his name, he already anticipated other sinful positions.
When it comes to the Seven Deadly Sins, Subaru has heard and heard it through subculture, and it is a beautiful word full of secondary elements.
But compared to this word that can make him feel a little excited, the impression that laziness actually gave him was really bad.
Even Lord Zesta (the High Priest of the Axis Cult), who is capable of everything, is many times stronger than him.
"Nayuki-kun, feel free to say anything you want. Your eyes are very rude."
"Feel sorry."
Natsuki Subaru curled his lips.
If Phyllis and Mr. Wilhelm knew that the high priest of the goddess they believed in was so virtuous, they would definitely have their hearts broken... or something, it was just a joke.
That's just a made-up virtual character. How could there be such a weird guy in reality.
However, the white whale that was supposed to be the gluttonous whale has been defeated, and the other sin priests should not come forward to lead Mezas. This is a good opportunity to severely damage the Witch Cult in one fell swoop!
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the other side.
On the way back to the royal capital, Kursch and Rem were already locked in a bitter fight.
The one fighting the two women was a person without features.
Neither fat nor thin, neither tall nor short, with natural white hair that is neither long nor short. The white clothes that match her hair are neither luxurious nor shabby, and her face has no features.
Overall, he is an ordinary looking man.
But in fact, the earth dragon that encountered this man was cut in half while maintaining the momentum of shouting and running. Fortunately, Rem, who was driving the dragon cart, jumped out in time with Kursch in his arms to avoid injury.
The most puzzling thing is not that the man turned a blind eye to the tragedy, but that he just stood still after smashing the dragon chariot.
He didn't do anything, he just stood there, and the oncoming carriage fell apart.
"Really, please don't do this. You want to crush me to death when I haven't done anything. It's really too much. It's not something a serious person would do."
The voice was as calm as if he were taking a leisurely walk in the park in the afternoon, but the scene was in the tragic situation of blood splattering and the dragon carriage breaking into pieces.
"Who are you to do such an extremely cruel thing to my subordinates?"
Kursch's sharp eyes were filled with fighting intent, and he asked the man sternly.
Faced with the question, the man kept talking: "I see, that's it, you don't know me. But I know you, because now the king's capital... no, the kingdom is celebrating what you have done. After all, you are the next one. You are a candidate for the king. It should be said to be the world's human conditions or titles. Even if you are not interested in those things, I can imagine how many absurd and bizarre realizations you have to bear. It must be very hard."
"Stop talking nonsense and answer my questions, otherwise I will take action next time!"
"That's too much to say, but I can't carry the country without such madness. Although I can't understand this sentiment at all. Ah, but I won't deny it just because I can't understand it. I'm different from you, yes Nothing to do with that kind of arrogant person.”
"I said there will be no next time!"
Kursch said coldly, and at the same time waved the wind blade in his hand.
The combination of wind magic and [Kazami Blessing] is a sword skill that can cut the skin of even a thick-skinned beluga. It is also her specialty - a hundred people and a tachi.
Invisible slashes hit the man, and the person in question may even die without realizing that he has been slashed.
However--
"Cut me down when people are talking about it in a good way. What kind of upbringing did you receive when you were growing up?"
The man tilted his head and gently patted the body that had received the blow.
The sword skill is enough to hurt the white whale, but he doesn't move at all! Not to mention the body, even the clothes have no traces of being chopped!
Kursch took a breath.
Rem was also stiff because of this result that was beyond common sense.
"Besides, isn't it right for you to listen obediently when people are talking? Although it's up to you to listen or not, and I won't complain about it, but isn't it a bit too much to not let me speak? And I'm not talking now, after all. What do you want? Ah, freedom, that is your freedom, and it is also the method you use, right?"
The white-haired man leaned forward, the crazy light in his eyes intensifying.
Then--
"Is that what it is? You are despising my few private rights, right?!"
The next second, the man's hand that had been hanging down suddenly rose up, and then the earth, air, and world were all cut apart along the straight path of his arm.
Not only that, but also Kursch's arm.
Poof——
The sound of skin breaking and limbs tearing apart.
Even Kursch herself didn't fully react, but after a brief blank period, severe pain invaded the nerves and bleeding caused her to start convulsing.
"Kursch-sama?!"
Rem quickly put his hand on the bleeding wound, squeezing out the remaining magic power to stop the bleeding and treat it.
Rem was completely unable to master the man's attacks and defenses. When she was thinking about how to protect the injured Kursch and escape, she suddenly realized something was wrong.
Under such circumstances, the other knights did not come to join the battle?
unless……
"Ah ah ah, no matter how much we eat, it's never enough! That's why we can't give up on living. Eat, drink, bite, bite, break, crush, overeat... ah, thank you for the treat."
A high-pitched boy's voice came from behind.
He was a young boy with dark brown hair that reached his knees and was very tall.
Underneath the dirty hair was a short body with tattered clothes, and his bare hands and feet were covered in mud, dirt, and a lot of blood.
It turned out that when the white-haired man was suffering from Kursch's attack, all the surrounding knights were wiped out by this boy alone.
The inner uneasiness was confirmed, Rem's lips trembled and her voice trembled.
"You, you are..."
Feeling that the boy behind him had the same aversion to the man in front of him, even the air became mockingly cold due to fear.
Then they nodded together as if they had agreed, and both of them showed a very friendly yet violent, devilish smile, and announced their names at the same time.
"The Archbishop of Sins of the Witch Cult, who wants to be Regulus Conias."
"Lei Badenkaitos, Archbishop of Sins of the Witch Cult and Chief of Gluttony."
What lingered on the Ghost Tribe's nose, which had a keen sense of smell, was the unpleasant smell that made her feel nauseous.
——Witch’s lingering fragrance!
(End of chapter)
