SSMDTSKKYIKSSKS – Chapter 1. [Ep. 34]

Chapter 1. [Episode 34]
“A Glimpse of the Demon King”

 

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Forced transfer.

Liz, who thought it had happened, which she only knew the story about, realized that she had been instantly transferred from the first aid room to some kind of basement.

Eylana was leaning against her body and collapsed.

She shakes her mother’s body, which is smaller than her own.

A light-tension hand is placed on Eynlana’s dazed cheek.

The current queen of the elves blinked quickly when a snapping sound was heard.

[…… Lize.. melia? Where am I?]

[I don’t know. Mother, you brought me here, didn’t you?]

[The queen ……? Kuh.]

Eynlana moaned with her finger on her brow as if she had an intense headache.

Supporting her slender body, Liz looks around her.

The elves, who had probably been brought as her mother’s guards, and Ensign Lattice, who had been there, all collapsed on the spot.

Liz has no idea why Eynlana came to Mildiana in the first place.

When she woke up in the first aid room, she had heard what had happened, but she was still upset by the sudden turn of events.

Moreover, just before that, she was told that she had taken Ensign Lattice hostage and had entered the office of the Commander-in-Chief, so she had no idea what was going on.

At that moment, she heard someone walking up from deep within the basement corridor.

On alert, it was the spooky one who came.

[Who……?]

The slender body is draped in a black robe, and the face is obscured by the hood it wears over the eyes.

Liz instantly used the power of the “eye”.

This is a power that has been handed down only to the royal family of the Kingdom of Tsefte Aria. Liz was able to use this ability to see through the truth to some extent, although she is still inexperienced.

[Woman ……, right? And an elf]

All she could tell was that it was an elf woman.

And behind her were several soldiers of the Elberian Imperial Guard. Some of them were even wearing military uniforms with the officer’s coat of arms engraved on them.

She knew their faces well. They were anti-elves.

[The drops are all here.]

An eerie voice, a mixture of male and female voices, echoes through the basement.

[Ghislain-sama. Now you can finally eradicate the elves.]

[Eradication. . That’s right. If every wise man of the forest will be a last drop.]

[Call in the demons and exterminate the elves. Humans will not be harmed. Are you sure about this too?]

As the conversation unfolded before her eyes, Liz looked as if she had seen something incredible.

[Oh, you know what, big guys? Do you seriously believe that shady guy?]

[The Elberian Empire belongs to us humans, and there is no room for you, elves. I still can’t believe …… that you would of all people ally with us.

[I’m the one who can’t believe it. Are you to blame for all the disappearances of elves that have happened so far?]

No one answered the question.

But everyone in the room is laughing. With eyes filled with madness.

As Liz was desperately trying to think of a way out of this current situation, Eynlana opened her mouth.

[I had no idea that the Imperial Army had become so corrupt. I was extremely mistaken in my expectations. I had no idea there wasn’t even room for discussion.]

[Shut up! It’s all the fault of those monkeys in the forest who formed this alliance! And now the cause of it is right in front of us. This is a unique opportunity!]

It was none other than the emperor of the time and Eynlana who allied the empire and the kingdom of Tsefte Aria 100 years ago.

At that time, the imperial side allowed the elves maximum concessions.

They allow elves who have served with sufficient merit to be recognized as nobles and officers, forbid elves to be slaves, and impose little or no tax on imports from the kingdom of Tsefte Aria.

These were the main conditions that the elves proposed. In any case, they sought a form of coexistence with humans that would eliminate the discriminatory feelings against elves that prevailed in the empire.

The emperor of the time was also concerned about the poor treatment of elves in the empire, and these conditions were almost fully met.

The 100 years since the alliance was concluded had gradually changed the relationship between humans and elves into a good one. Eynlana certainly felt that way.

However, several people still harbor discriminatory feelings toward elves.

Conservative aristocrats and military men were more inclined to do so and discriminated against the elves in no small way behind their improved status.

Even in such adversity, the most outstanding of the elves have attained the rank of nobility, and a few years ago, dissatisfaction erupted when Ludio Lambert, a half-elf, was finally appointed commander-in-chief of the southern territories of the imperial army.

It was during that period that the anti-elves gained momentum.

[It is laughable to treat the elves, who are said to be the wise men of the forest, as monkeys. Then what are you, who lost the position of the commander-in-chief to that ape, if not human? If you are less than apes, you are dogs.]

[You, you!]

[Mother, why did you provoke them?!]

[I have no intention of going easy on you. If you want, you can burn everyone in this place to the ground. Even if it is true that they have disrespected the current queen of an allied country.]

Explosive magical power emanates from Eynlana’s body.

Liz, who was up close and personal, was unable to move under the tremendous force.

While the anti-elves were upset, there was one person who showed no reaction. The robed figure muttered in a whisper.

[Queen. Of the wise men of the forest. The forbidden arts can be reached. Wonderful power. Worthy of the drop.]

[Ghislain-sama! That elf is dangerous! Take immediate action. ……]

[I won’t let you!!!]

She quickly stood up, and when hot flames erupted from Eynlana’s hands, she – collapsed on the spot.

[Mother ……]

Liz, who immediately tried to help her out, was also knocked to the spot.

A moment later, a haze of mist came over their eyes and their bodies convulsed. It felt an uncomfortable sensation as if the contents of their head were being stirred into a mess, and they moaned.

[Oh, oh, oh …… this is it. This is the power. A technique no elf could ever resist! It is the work of Lord Ghislain, indeed.]

[Excellent! Let’s turn these men into last drops as soon as possible!]

As the anti-elves rejoiced, there was a giggle and a sneer.

While everyone in the room was looking around, a boy appeared before their eyes.

[Heh. You are doing something interesting. What kind of art is it? Tell me about it.]

A blue-haired boy said in a cheerful voice that did not suit the occasion.

His eyes are glued to the robed one called Ghislain.

[Theo …… kun ……]

With her face stuck to the floor, Liz turns to Theodore.

He looked at her with those green jade eyes for a moment, but then immediately looked in front of them as if he had lost interest.

[Who the hell are you?]

[Oh no, soldier. You should at least remember the names of the students who passed the military school entrance exam with excellent grades.]

[Hey, his name is Theodore! He has the same record as that hero from 500 years ago. ……!]

[Is that what this kid is? But, being outnumbered is exactly what it means. I don’t know how you got in here, but cut it out–]

The officer’s head was obliterated as he shouted.

A lightning flash glows at the fingertips of Theodore’s right hand, which had been thrust out before he knew it.

A high-ranking thunderbolt technique, which required no chanting, pierced the officer’s head in an instant.

The headless body slumped to the floor with a thud.

Seeing the so stunned end of an officer-class soldier, his subordinates are all frightened, their heads in turmoil.

[What, what, what …… what ……?]

[I’m sorry. I’m only interested in the hooded ‘sister’ over there. I don’t want the rest.]

Flames erupted from the bodies of the anti-elves, who screamed and tried to flee, perhaps with an instinctive sense of danger.

This is a highly advanced flame technique that approaches the level of a forbidden technique, requiring no preliminary movements whatsoever.

He was not a man to be made an enemy of. By the time they thought that their bodies had already disappeared, leaving not even ashes.

The one remaining anti-elves soldier screamed and fell to his knees on the spot.

[Help me, please! Please! I’m …… I’m just what they made me do!]

[Really?]

[I’ll do anything! I’ll do anything! Please!]

[Are you willing to atone for your crime of attacking Her Majesty the Queen of Elves?]

[Of course! I’ll do anything, anything! What do you want me to do? Tell me what to do!]

Seeing the soldier’s head on the cold cobblestones pleading desperately, Theodore said softly.

[I hope you die.]

The sound of a soldier’s body being blown away by a storm and hitting a wall far away.

All of the talented soldiers who had survived the grueling war against the Zenan Dragon Kingdom were dead in just a few seconds.

After the absolute and all too one-sided violation, the blue-haired boy says sarcastically.

[Disrespect for Her Majesty the Queen deserves death. How dare you.]

Snickering, Theodore looked again at the hooded figure.

[We have a lot of things to talk about, so let’s talk slowly. First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Theodore. Nice to meet you, Ghislain?]

[……]

In the dimly lit subterranean hallway, two unidentifiable people met.

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