Chapter 24 – Nefthael

Perhaps because he caught a bunch of low-level demons, his level went up by one level. He invested in his mana because it was lacking. Now he thinks he can handle the ice bow a lot better. The lower demon was easily caught, but the beasts were more troublesome. Hundreds of dangerous beasts, and there is a shortage of arrows. They were like waves, so no matter how fast Ed was, he could not catch them all. Although he could catch up to two or three at a time, but Ed had to avoid the waves of beasts. Ed flew sideways to avoid the waves of beasts. When a single wave swept through, about a hundred beasts fell from the sky like rain. Still, there were plenty of arrows. Then a blue hammer flew in from the carriage.

Pkkkk Pkkkkk!

A hammer flew high into the sky, smashing the beasts. The hammer paused for a moment and hit the beasts again on its way back.

“I want that function.”

It’s a simple function of flying and returning, but it was showing great power in dealing with the beasts. When it flew once and came back, it killed nearly 20 beasts. Numerous beasts were killed in a single attack, and the beasts that emerged in the air gathered like clouds again, this time creating a hole in the middle. When the moon was seen through the hole, it looked like black pupils. And then he heard a voice again.

-Maybe it wasn’t luck that killed my child. But you won’t be able to sleep at night from now. Until the moment you die.

Then the beasts scattered everywhere. There are still hundreds left, and Ed’s impression hardened when he saw them. The beasts could be attacking again tomorrow. He may not be able to sleep every night if it continues to show up.

“What does it mean by ‘my child’?”

Thane walked out of the wagon door. He saw the beasts on the floor and Benzel’s dead body.

“Are you all right?” “Yes, but I hope they’re not going to attack again tonight.” “Not tonight. But I’m afraid they’ll continue to bother us in the future.”

Ed began retrieving arrows one by one from the bodies of the dead beasts. If this type of assault continues throughout Antsy city, he must take good care of his arrows. While Ed recovered the arrow, Arin piled up Benzel’s body and burned him with holy water. While Benzel was turning into ashes, Doug made sure all the beasts on the ground were dead. So after the arrangement, the group gathered again in front of the bonfire, and Thane asked Ed.

“If a lower demon moved hundreds of beasts, this is the work of the Great demon. What power does the demon subordinate you killed use?”

Ed knew that Thane had already guessed and asked who he had killed.

“He was a psychokinesis manipulator.” “Psychokinesis ···.”

Thane looked up the demon book and made a firm impression. He said while showing the demon’s pictures.

“That’s one of the powers of the great demon Nefthael. You just killed her subordinate demon, so you’d better assume she moved on somewhere else.”

At Thane’s words, Ed laughed in vain. He thought following Akalan would hold one of the main quests, so he really made a connection with the Great demon. He can meet a great demon who he doesn’t know just by following Arin, but he also has a connection with Nefthael, the great demon. He doesn’t know if he should be happy about it or sad. Ed realized it was because of himself and apologized to Arin.

“I’m sorry. I’m supposed to help you with the prophecy, but I’m giving more problems. I think Nefthael, the Great demon is after me. So I suggest you move separately.”

Arin asked back with a straight face at his words.

“Are you thinking of hunting Nefthael?” “At least I’ll be able to sleep comfortably at night.”

Arin burst into laughter at Ed’s ambitious tone.

“I’m sorry I laughed. But my mission isn’t just about following a prophecy. I had a chance to kill the beasts and demons.”

Arin has returned to her original mission since she began training with Ed. She was given the chance to fight a demon every night. There was no reason for her to refuse. Thane burst into laughter at her words.

“What a true holy knight. What do you think?” “I think it would be a great help if she was with us. I’m just sorry about what happened.” “I knew it when I was with Pendrigan. The fact people grow so much stronger when they work together. If that’s what the holy knight Arin means, she should join us. Our journey may kill two great demons.”

Thane’s eyes glistened with some madness. Seeing that hatred toward demons, Ed gave him the answer he wanted.

“It won’t end with just two.”

When he heard Ed’s answer, Thane burst into laughter.

“Hahahaha. It’s great luck that I met you. I love it!”

Said Thane, pleased, looking back at Ed and Arin.

“Rest in the wagon during the day. And at night, we can deal with demons and beasts. It’s going to be hard, but we’ll be able to stand it. No matter how evil they are, they won’t be able to attack in the city, so we can choose a good place to prepare for the attack while camping.”

At Thane’s words, Ed made a grin. A life that changed day and night was like daily life for him as a gamer.

No matter how much Nefthael is a great demon, it could not send more demons after losing this many tonight. It was not its job to send Ed and Arin beasts to disturb their night’s sleep. Because of the preparation when deciding the next campsite, they were able to kill more than 200 beasts during the next night’s attack. The number of beasts have been reduced to a measurable extent. As Ed recovered the arrow from the dead beast’s body, he thought he could raise his level again. Each experience was not large, but it was plenty enough. Since it was dangerous if a nearby village was attacked, the group chose to camp only.

Ed and Arin stayed up the first night and got on the wagon the second day. They had to sit side by side opposite Thane. Because Thane’s luggage prevented Ed from sitting next to him. Arin quickly fell asleep. It was the first time that day and night changed, and they couldn’t stand it because they spent the night nervously fighting the beasts. Ed didn’t get tired easily thanks to his stamina. When he chased the demon, he stayed up all night for a few days, but he felt only mental fatigue, but his body was still light. Still, he didn’t mean to waste the opportunity that Thane created for them. It was a carriage without suspension, so the rattle was severe, but he was able to fall asleep despite this inconvenience. Seeing Ed and Arin sleeping head to head, Thane opened the demon’s book. If the Great demon Nefthael was an enemy, he had to know as much as he could about the demon. It’s Ed and Arin’s fight, but it’s his job to help them put a knife into the Great demon’s heart. He’s been playing tricks for two days in a row, but his opponent is the demon. Even if it doesn’t show up in person, there are more than one beasts it can send. If the dead were Prince Cliff, Nefthael wouldn’t have put much effort into his position. It couldn’t end like this. There must be some reason behind it. The sound of the book page turning was heard in the shaky carriage.

There was no attack on the third day. However, he also could not sleep because he did not know when the attack would take place. Arin lit a bonfire, but she still looked tired. It was because she was not used to the life that changed day and night. Arin stared blankly at the bonfire and gave Ed a look. Ed was sharpening his arrowhead on a whetstone. The arrowheads that killed beasts had to be rebuilt. When she saw Ed sharpening each arrowhead, Arin pulled out her holy sword. Arin put her holy sword on the floor and leaned over to pray. The Holy Sword shone blue. Ed felt envious when he saw it. She was clearly different from him, who had to be groomed one step at a time. Thane opened up the demon’s book while drinking the tea Doug made.

“I’ve narrowed down the demons in Nefthael’s genealogy. There are two intermediate demons left in the kingdom of Travia. There’s a higher-level demon, but I don’t think he’s going to do anything for now.”

Ed put the arrow he was working on in the arrow barrel and looked at the demon.

“One human being, and one medium-level demon.”

If you look at a higher-level demon outside the box, it is just one human being and one medium-level demon. After fighting the intermediate demons, he found it not too difficult to deal with them. In addition, if he gains a little more experience, he will be at level 20. The level at which he can obtain new skills. Hunting will be much easier from then.

“Intermediate demons won’t be difficult unless they both show up at the same time.” “I know you two haven’t gone all out. You didn’t have to go all out against the beasts. But keep in mind the possibility of two intermediate demons appearing as a result of a mission.”

Ed said, looking back at Arin.

“If there are two intermediate demons, would you let me kill them?”

Arin looked at Ed again. He could read the confidence that she could win even if she faced two intermediate demons. As expected, he had a lot to learn.

“As much as you want.”

Thane took the demon’s back and said,

“The city of Antsy still says there’s nothing out there except for the Grant Elder. The third wife is most likely a human form of evil.”

Arin didn’t say anything else.

“We’ll see when we get there.”

Her ability to find demons was amazing, so it wouldn’t be hard to identify once she met her.

A night before reaching the city of Antsy. In preparation for the attack of the beasts, he settled in an open space in the forest. In order to prepare for the beasts flying from the sky, Ed pulled a ball of thread out of his bag. With leather gloves on, he handled the thread carefully and pulled it tightly to the surrounding trees. Ed was ready to use thread at ankle height and returned. Arakra was one of the lower demons, a spider-type demon known for its tough and sharp web. It could not be used as a bow string, but it could be installed around and used as a trap. Although it is rarely used, one of the intermediate demons shown by Thane was a wolf-type demon capable of transforming into a human being. Esir abducts human women, commits crimes, and makes them give birth to their cubs. It was a demon that leads a pack of wolves. When she returned to the carriage to prepare for the demon’s appearance, Arin was praying in front of her weapon. Today’s the only chance before entering Antsy. Perhaps if there was an attack, it would be today, so she was prepared.

Oooooh.

Howling was heard not far away, Ed said while preparing an arrow.

“Arin, I’ll kill them.”

Arin replied, feeling relaxed at Ed’s words, tapping her shield with the holy sword.

“Kill as many as you want.”

It was not a joke, but Arin seemed to take his words as a joke. So Ed decided to stay alert.