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Interlude: Zolmnem, the Divine Demon, in the Forest

In a forest not far from the imperial road, Zolmnem was lost in thought.

The corpses of the mercenaries that were destroyed just now were used as food for the monsters used by Ro Ni and  Muderev.

“People are good, after all. Only when I’m eating this meat, I can think that this trip is not so bad. Gahahahaha!”

Muderev, a heavy warrior ogre, laughs boldly as he throws down the bones off a thigh.

Even though he is one of the most famous warriors of the Ogre Tribe, I wonder if this journey was indeed hard for him to endure. Somehow, I think about that.

Zolmnem looks at Muderev ...

[Name] Muderev [Lvl] 81

[Race] Demon Ogre [Occupation] Heavy Warrior

HP] 18423/18423

MP] 4906/4906

Strength] 1510 [Durability] 1301 [Agility] 5 88 [Magic] 451

Skills

Cudgel Art Lv7 Body Art Lv6 All Attribute Resistance Lv5 Abnormality Resistance Lv3 HP Enhancement Lv5 Muscle Strength Enhancement Lv5 7 Enhanced Durability Lv6

“Hey, captain. Can I take this child?”

Ro Ni, the beast trainer-tamer, looked out from behind the minotaur he had just tamed and asked.

Zolmnem shakes his head and replies.

“No, it’s too conspicuous. It’s not even a force to be reckoned with, not even close to your monsters. It’s useless baggage.”

“... Yes. Then --- Meede! You can eat it.”

At Ro Ni’s call, take a breath.

Suddenly a huge sub-dragon, a worm, emerged from the ground, flipped its long body, and swallowed the minotaur right above it in one gulp.

Ro Ni watches with wide eyes as the worm swallows the minotaur.

“Tasty?”

This worm, named Meade, is one of the monsters used by Ro Ni. The beast boy named all of his monsters.

Zolmnem looks at Ro Ni ...

Name] Ro Ni [Lvl] 38

[Race] Beastman [Occupation] Trainer-tamer

【HP】2970/297 HP] 2970/297

[MP] 2158/2158

Strength] 253 [Endurance] 198 [Agility] 922 [Magic] 360 360 [Magic] 360

【Skills】.

Beastmaster Lv MAX

“Munya...... hungry......”

Nearby, Pirithralia, an evil eye user of the Three-Eyed Trias tribe, was floating in slumber.

She wakes up clearly only on limited occasions, such as when eating.

Just a few minutes ago, after eating some of the food left by the mercenaries, she immediately fell asleep again.

Naturally, not all of the people of the Three-Eyed Triad lead a life like hers.

Zolmnem thought that this characteristic of Pirithralia might be due to the power of the evil eye, which is too strong even for the tribe.

Zolmnem looks at Pirithralia...

Name] Pirithralia [Lvl] 46

[Race] Three-eyed tria [Occupation] Spellcaster

[HP] 5236/523 6

[MP] 25486/27 644

Strength] 150 [Endurance] 181 [Agility] 247 Magic] 1723

[Skills]

Dark Magic Lv4 Evil Eye Lv MAX Evil Eye Enhancement Lv7

“Well,”

When I looked up at the voice, I saw Gal Ganis, a young man of the Black Demon Tribe, standing there with food in his hands.

“Zol-san, please eat something. You’ve been doing that since a while ago, right?”

“I’m sorry, but I’m still okay. Even in the previous battle, thanks to everyone, the burden was light.”

“....I see. But please don’t overdo it.”

Saying this in a caring manner, Gal Ganis bites off a piece of dried meat.

He is a pleasant young man. Zolmnem thinks so.

Gal Ganis is a member of the “Black” clan of the demon tribe, and is now being touted as the next chief. I sometimes wonder if it was a mistake for me to incite him to revenge by saying things like, “Your brother was killed by a Hero.....” and to recruit him as a traveling companion.

Zolmunem looks at Gal Ganis....

[Name] Gal Ganis [Lvl] 66

[Race] Demon [Occupation] Sorcerer

[HP] 10011/10011

[MP] 21060/22948

[Strength] 700 [Endurance] 589 [Agility] 692 [Magical Power] 1213 Magic] 1213

【Skills】

Fire Magic Lv9 Earth Magic Lv2 Dark Magic Lv9 Magic Enhancement Lv3

Everyone is stronger.

Zolmnem thinks so.

It is not limited to [ level] or ability value. There are certainly elements that even this [skill] cannot see through, and that is what is most important....... Zolmnem felt this through his journey.

Finally, Zolmnem looks at himself....

[Name] Zolmnem [Lvl] 88

[Race] [Occupation] Magic Swordsman

HP] 14307/14 HP] 14307/14307

MP] 33211/33473

Strength] 1550 [Durability] 1035 [Agility] 1 411 [Magic] 1593

【Skills】

Swordsmanship Lv9 Body Art Lv7 Fire Magic Lv5 Water Magic Lv8 Wind Magic Lv6 Earth Magic Lv2 Light Magic Lv 9 Dark attribute magic Lv6 All attribute resistance Lv4 Status appraisal Lv4

Zolmnem ponders.

This [skill] of status appraisal, which no one but himself possesses...... or what exactly is “status” in the first place?

Why is it that I can see facts that even the person himself can’t know?

Who really prepares this information? ----

Zolmnem quietly closed his eyes and chased away his doubts.

It doesn’t matter now that he has not even told his friends about this power that haunted him when he was a child.

“Everyone, this is the last of the supplies.”

The party members stopped and looked at their leader.

“ The destination is near, and so is the end of this journey.”

Zolmnem continued as the party members listened quietly.

“It has been a hard journey. We have been lucky to have made it this far without being pursued by the empire and without losing anyone. We have to fulfill the purpose of our journey in the lands ahead. Of course, the odds are in our favor. But not absolutely. We must all be prepared for more difficulties than we have faced so far.”

A heavy silence fell among the members.

It was not an easy journey.

Zolmnem knew that.

That Muderev had always been concerned about his wife and children whom he had left behind in his homeland. When he picked up a human, he gently looked away from the skeleton of her parent and child.

That Ro Ni, who seemed so cruel, actually cared very much for his monsters. When one of the Shadow Wolves died, he dug a grave and buried it alone, and stood there for a long time.

That, perhaps because of the load of the evil eye, the time Pirithralia could stay awake was getting shorter and shorter. That she had acted as if it was nothing, so that everyone would not be concerned about it.

He knew that Gal Ganis never really wanted revenge for his brother. He wanted to live up to the expectations of his “black” compatriots in place of his late brother. He pretended to be on board with Zolmnem’s story for the sake of the future of the demon tribe.

What awaits us ahead is even more difficult.

But ---- Zolmnem says.

“But ...... however. I dare to make this journey more difficult. I want to set a new goal beyond the original goal. I believe that together we can make it happen.”

It was something I had decided to say someday.

“For the future of the demon tribe, I will defeat the heroes. And ----"

A Hero is born.

But the Demon King has not yet been born.

This asymmetry will surely lead to a world of warfare.

Of course, it is in a way that the demon tribe side will be outnumbered.

So, we must defeat the Hero.

If I have the [skill] of status appraisal, I would probably recognize a Hero when I see him. I, who was not deceived by shadow warriors, had no choice but to gather skilled companions from each tribe and set out.

The overthrow of the heroes is the long-cherished wish of the demon tribe.

But ---- that alone is too lonely.

So Zolmunem continues.

“And we will all ...... go back home.”

Zolmnem understood how difficult this would be.

If it became known that the hero had been killed, Zolmnem and the others would, of course, be in a position to be pursued.

Even this small elite party was no match for the speed of the fast horses. It was obvious that they would easily find themselves in a tight spot if they were waited on by the army at the village where they stopped for supplies or if their resting place was besieged.

Everyone understood this, of course.

This journey was a deadly one from the start.

“Gahahaha! What do you want to say! What do we do without returning, do we live here?”

Muderev’s bold laughter was followed by all the members of the group.

“Hmm ... I want to sleep slowly with a futon ... Su”

“I’m going to bring back some crop seeds so that everyone in the village can eat them.”

“I want to talk about my heroism, how I avenged my brother’s death.”

Zolmnem thought of his friends as they talked cheerfully to each other.

It was a tough journey. But it was never ---- bad.

Muderev, the heavy warrior.

Pirithralia, the sorceress.

Ro ni, the trainer-tamer.

The sorcerer Gal Ganis.

And Zolmnem, the magic swordsman.

The days spent with this wonderful party were full.

Yes, this was.

It was also a journey of adventure, as we faced the mighty enemy of the heroes with our friends.

“We will surely do justice together.”

Zolmnem called out to his companions.

“For the sake of the demon tribe and our own future.”

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