Chapter 7 – Reunited

The bow flew straight at a close range. He was able to have thoughts of turning the trajectory thanks to a scene he saw in a movie.

So, Ed practiced it. The chances of success were about 30 percent. In fact, he thought it was even okay if Tomio died out of acting like a troll.

As he climbed to level 10, he gained penetration skills and was able to penetrate thin human skin with no effort having to be put in at all. Breaking through Tomio’s neck and catching Turakan was an easier and more reliable way.

However, there was a 30 percent bet on it.

It was fortunate that the devil died right away after having an arrow stuck on its forehead since it usually would have died by having its head sliced off. If it hadn’t been killed by the blow, Tomio, who was screaming out loud, would have died as well.

“The devil is dead.”

At Ed’s words, Aaron ran and placed a recovery spell on Tomio, who fell to the floor. Considering Aaron’s sacred power, there was no way he was going to die.

Meanwhile, Ed approached Toll, who had fallen to the ground.

“Are you all right?”

“Yes, thanks to you.”

As Ed lifted Toll up, he lit the torch again and looked at Tomio, who got disoriented by getting treated after screaming. Toll laughed in vain and spoke.

“I guess having excellent swordsmanship doesn’t mean you’re going to be good at catching demons.”

If Tomio’s sword skills were that excellent, he wouldn’t have given him a shoulder.

Badel and Tomio were just as strong as the shoulders in the countryside. But there was no need to explain since Toll was going to continue living on this estate.

Aaron looked back at them and spoke.

“We’ve done everything we can. Let’s get Lord Tomio and get out of here.”

“Before that, we have to retrieve the stuff.”

Ed approached Turakan’s body and pulled out the arrow. He then pulled out a hunting knife and sliced off the neck. Aaron’s complexion faded when he saw its head sliced off with a few cuts and being lifted up.

“well, what are you going to do with that?”

“There needs to be evidence for them to believe it.”

Honestly, one could say it had ended since he earned his experience, but the reason he dared slicing of the neck was to believe that they could start operating the mine again.

Toll, who was carrying Tomio on his back, asked as he saw Ed picking up Turakan’s huge head.

“It is said that the evil’s blood tends to poison people. are you okay?”

“It won’t happen unless I apply the devil’s blood.”

Aaron, who received a torch from Toll, took the lead while being followed by Toll, who had Tomio on his back. Finally, Ed followed on the way back with a relaxed walk.

Thanks to Tomio being passed out with a full plate mail around his body, Toll sweated as he carried him on his back. He didn’t have any thoughts of wanting to help him since Tomio would have done a little bit better to him if Toll carried him rather than himself going out on his own.

When they left the cave, soldiers and miners gathered at the entrance of the cave. Their faces showed disappointment as Aaron came out with a torch, and Toll was coming out with Tomio on his back.

As they thought it was a failure on the suppress, Turakan’s head was caught in Ed’s hand walking from the back of their sight

“That, that one!”

“There was a real demon!”

At first glance, it was almost the size of an adult’s upper body. So, it was natural for people to be surprised and amazed by it alone.

Toll put down Tomio as soon as he came out. It must have been an illusion on the feeling that he was slightly tossed.

Toll spoke while wiping off his sweat.

“This man here was the one who caught the devil of the mine.”

Everyone’s attention was focused on Ed as Toll pointed at him while saying his words. Aaron then stood by him and sympathized with it.

“This is Ed, the Devil Hunter. He is the one who caught the devil in the mine.”

Those who didn’t believe in what Toll said applauded and cheered at the words of priest Aaron.

It’s more likely for people to be afraid if someone caught the devil, but they were very happy because they were man’s working in the mines. It’s been a long time since Ed was cheered like that.

It gave off a kind of nostalgia.

Before coming into this damn world, it was natural for people to cheer. No one dared to compare him since he was a popular man who was at the top of the world.

Ed raised Turakan’s head high in his hand. The miners were even more enthusiastic when they saw it.

Baron Beryl was struck with admiration when she saw the head of Turakan brought back to the mansion by using a wagon that was found.

“As expected, you are a devil hunter. Thank you.”

Baron Beryl was happy about the fact that the demon who appeared near the estate was captured. But as soon as she saw him getting Tomio off the wagon who had just passed out, she made a firm impression.

“What happened?”

Ed looked at Tomio for a moment and decided to understand him Since it could be because of the magic that Aaron tried to instill courage with.

“It was easy to hunt thanks to the brave Lord Tomio who caught the devil’s eyes. It would have been dangerous if it wasn’t for his courageous charge.”

Ed never uses to say this. He was a person who couldn’t lie and only speak honestly. But in this bloody world, he could have lost his neck by doing so in front of the aristocrats.

From there, he tried to adjust their mood as much as possible. But whenever he gets strong enough to the point where he doesn’t have to look at the aristocrat’s eyes anymore, there is no soup since then.

Baron Beryl looked back at Aaron when she saw holes in both sides of the shoulder armor.

“Priest, will it be possible for Lord Tomio to hold a sword in the future?”

“It’s going to take some time to fully regain muscle strength, but he’ll be able to lift a sword again.”

“That’s a relief. I’ll privately show some sincerity to the Astron church.”

If a person as rich as Baron Beryl said she’s going to show some sincerity, it meant he was going to receive a lot of donations.

Ed turned Turakan’s head over to Baron Beryl and headed to Aaron’s church. There was no reason for him to remain here anymore since receiving fifty nips of gold coins from Baron Beryl was enough for his part.

Just like the Aklan, it was good to make connections with the Astron Church. So, he stopped by Aaron’s church for the last time.

Aaron gave Ed the tea and smiled. His smile was a smile that even a man would drool at.

“I’m going to post a report to the church about the demon case being cleared.”

“Is that really necessary?”

He shouldn’t have bounced it since he didn’t want to end up clinging to the Astron Church.

Aaron shook his head at the words and replied.

“It’s not a big thing. I’ve seen you catch the devil in person, so I’m going to propose a reward for that.”

He didn’t expect much of a reward from the Astron church since they didn’t have a relic that fitted for an archer.

If he were to get the relic, he was going to get it from Diana, the god of hunting. But their temple was in such a secret place that it wasn’t easy to find.

And even if they were to be found, there was no guarantee that they had a relic.

“I just did what I had to do. I don’t even expect a reward.”

“I promise you. It’s not a big deal. So please, at least accept this one.”

What Aaron gave was the sign of the Astron Church worn around his neck.

“Isn’t that your sign?”

“It was given to me by Archbishop Benedict when I first learned the sacred power. Even the Archbishop said it was inherited as well. I prayed every day with it so that it will keep the bad spirits away.”

If he had prayed for generations on, even if it wasn’t a relic, it was going to be at least more than a relic. For an archer, the worst thing there could be is a curse and a mystery. If he’s able to break the mystery, it was enough, but not for the curse.

There was no reason to refuse if the curse could be prevented.

“I don’t know if I can accept such a precious thing.”

Aaron smiled with his eyes.

“My acceptance of God is the important one, not these objects. I’m sure Astron would also want you, who’s the demon hunter, to have this.”

At this point, it’s wasn’t polite to say no. Ed received the sign and hung it around his neck.

Aaron reached out his hands to the sign and closed his eyes. The sign was once again surrounded by blue light as he mumbled and prayed.

The fact that Benedict handed down a sign inherited from the former Archbishop meant that Aaron could soon become an Archbishop. He’s just grateful to have another relationship like this.

Ed got up after drinking the tea.

“Are you leaving right away?”

“There are people suffering from demons at this moment right now.”

“If you show that sign, you will always be able to use the Astron Church at any time. I will always pray that Astron’s glory will always be with you in your future.”

“May the glory of Astron be with you.”

The power of the Astron Church is greater than that of the Aklan. Just being able to use such a church at any time was already a big advantage.

Ed left the church after receiving a hug from Aaron. As he was planning to leave the village as always, Elise was in front of the church with the maid.

She looked up at Ed and asked.

“Are you leaving?”

Ed nodded, and Elise took a pocket out of her arms and held it out.

“Thank you again for saving my life. It’s small, but I hope you’ll spend it on your journey to hunt the devils.”

Ed didn’t mind about it that much. When he heard the sound of the clinking’s in the pocket he received, it felt like jewelry’s inside, but it could have been more than 50 nips of gold coins.

I didn’t expect to make such a high profit by just catching lower-level demons like Kelpy and Turakan.

Ed reached out his hand and petted Elise’s head.

“Then may the glory of Astron be with you in the future.”

Elise blushed and spoke quickly to Ed.

“may the glory of Astron be with you too?”

Ed grinned and got on his horse and left. Aaron, standing next to Elise, who was looking at Ed’s back while leaving nothing but dust, smiled and spoke.

“Sister Elise. If you don’t mind, can we pray together?”

Elise looked back at Aaron, smiling brightly at those words.

“Yes, I’ll pray!”

Ed was able to choose his destination for the first time since he had unexpected money. So far, he only moved to places where his feet touched while going after the rumors on where the devils were and killing them.

However, if much money like this was made, it was about time to upgrade the equipment.

A relic was too much, but at least it was enough to buy an artifact.

It’s important to level up in order to catch stronger demons, but at the same time, it’s also important to have the equipment’s upgraded on time as well.

Being the third-largest city in the kingdom of trivia, he arrived in the city of Bern, which grew by trading on the Ain River.

The city of Bern was a trading city where there’s nothing you can’t get for the money.

It was a city with all the pleasures that money could buy. A familiar woman appeared in front of Ed, who was driving the horse while enjoying his eyes in the street across the entertainment district where gambling and women were available together with alcohol.

“We meet again.”

Sona of the Aklan was smiling brightly while waving her hands.