I Am Raising a Daughter in This Life

Five demons (3)

A very large cavity at the bottom of Lake Manerova.

The people of the Dark Truth Church were pushed into a naturally created cavity that was impossible by human power.

Jehard was the hideout they had built for generations after running away from the massive subjugation and then flowing into this place.

Such Jehard was developed to the extent that it was hard to believe that it was an underground city.

Luminous stones the size of houses were embedded in the ceiling, shining softly on the entire city, and magic lights were installed throughout the city to assist them, resembling the evening view of the city outside.

Even though they worship darkness, they have not yet abandoned humans, so they have created a living environment in that way.

He said he liked it so much when he fed him flash beads, probably because he was living in a dark place.

The buildings that make up the city illuminated by such lighting gave off a unique atmosphere with their antique appearance and well-organized appearance because they were built under thorough planning.

If it wasn’t used by the Dark Truth Church, it’s likely that luxuryists would scramble to find it.

It was because they, who gradually recovered their age, paid special attention to their appearance.

It seemed that he was determined to overwhelm anyone who came to this place.

I accidentally saw other minor histories while searching inside Jehard, but I didn’t pay much attention.

It’s the first time, I wondered why the hell they settled down in a place like this, but there was nothing helpful when I tried to find out how the forces were called after that.

The underground city of Jehard, which boasted such a large scale… … It was turned into ruins as if a disaster swept through it once.

“It’s been a while since the back of my head felt this tingling… … .”

It was surprising that the Church of the Dark Truth had left as if it had abandoned Jehard.

In any case, it was because they were desperately trying to defend this place.

But this time, I left the entire city in ruins, so I couldn’t help but be surprised.

I calmly looked at the city view as I came down the waterway.

No matter how much it was, the huge luminous stone on the ceiling was still intact, as if it couldn’t be broken, but the magic lights that lit up the city were mercilessly broken and it was dark as if the old moon was floating.

It was still good to see that the people who filled the streets were bowing to the Great Hall in the center.

I couldn’t find a single shadow of a person now.

After continuing down the waterway and getting closer to the ground, I jumped over the pillars and planted my feet on the floor.

Then, he took out a towel from his bag, wiped his body once, took out the equipment he had taken off, and put it on again before stepping into Jehad.

It had been a long time since I had walked down the street like this.

If you hide and don’t move, you have to face the guys who rush at you like a swarm of ants every time.

It was a city that used to have a gloomy atmosphere because it might not be the headquarters of the Dark Truth Church, but it became even more dreary as it became a completely abandoned place.

I grabbed the handle of the sword for no reason as if an undead monster would come out at any moment.

As I walked toward the center, I looked around and saw things I hadn’t taken care of, perhaps because I was in such a hurry.

There were intact household items, half-broken household items, food ingredients scattered on the floor, and even leftover food.

The number of people living in Jehard must have been 5,000, but how the hell did they move that many people?

That’s while destroying half of the city they built.

Of course, if you go outside, you’ll ask about the details, but seeing the empty interior like this made me laugh out loud.

It was obvious that there would be nothing to be found by searching these places one by one, so I walked a little faster and headed for the Daeshinjeon towering among the ruined buildings.

“I’m sure the Darkwing Knights were guarding it around this time.”

The six pairs of wings that protect the dark lord were made up of a total of 12 knights under the direct control of the leader.

Among the Dark Knights, they could be said to be particularly strong.

It wasn’t that he had any weird abilities, he was just a strong knight, but the way he sutured his body with dark magic and ran like a zombie no matter how injured he was was truly terrifying.

In addition, if the Dark Priests supported them from behind, it would not end as just a nuisance.

Recalling the fierce battle with them, I climbed the stairs and entered the Great Hall, which towered high enough to pierce the ceiling.

The huge door was wide open, and compared to other buildings that were destroyed everywhere, the exterior and interior of the Great Hall were intact.

Could it be that I couldn’t break it until here?

Of course, the important items inside seemed to have been swept away.

When I first came here, the podium as well as the walls were full of various tools used during religious events, but now I can’t see them at all.

If he carried these things with him, would he have prepared a city like Jehard elsewhere?

It would be difficult to establish a new secret base of this scale… … As of now, I had no idea.

I knew a lot of places that were somewhat secret and hidden, but there was no place to accommodate a number of people of this size.

Or you can divide the number of people into bases and keep the main base small.

It seemed that I had to find this by unraveling people and synthesizing information bit by bit.

As I said before, it was the first time they had abandoned their base, so I wasn’t sure.

After passing the chapel, which had dried bloodstains everywhere, and went further inside, a wide hallway stretched out in all directions.

Without having to go anywhere else, I headed straight ahead, passed a few more rooms, and reached my destination.

It was the principal’s room.

“What is this… … .”

As soon as I went inside, I let out another laugh at what I saw.

Unlike the chapel, the leader’s room was completely empty, as if all the furniture inside had been taken.

Maybe he didn’t want to leave any traces?

When you enter the door with him, red letters are left on the wall and window in front of you.

[Five demons, darkness does not lighten easily]

[The darker darkness will always aim for your life]

I wrote nonsense that seems to be in the form again in case someone is not a pseudo.

When the situation turns bad, I’m afraid for no reason, so I’m going to have a good time with the subject.

That’s what I know about the five children, though… … Why are you not saying anything about me?

If the information was conveyed in any way, shouldn’t there be at least one word about me?

I stared at the letters for a while, with doubts and uneasiness remaining, and then I turned around.

He knew very well that there was nothing to be salvaged from inside the Great Temple.

I looked around a bit in my previous life, but the artifacts I found were all using dark magic, so I couldn’t use them.

Anyway, they were terrible to bother people and were of no help.

“huh?”

For a moment, I felt a strange sensation.

Turning my head slightly, I saw a wall that had previously been hidden by a large bookshelf.

I slowly approached the wall, feeling a tingling sensation running up my spine.

Of course, I’ve done research before, but nothing special… … .

“… … Aha, that’s right.”

It was only when I got closer that I could see a faintly visible solid line.

Even if it was covered by a bookshelf, there was no way I would have missed it.

That meant one thing.

That a place that was sealed so elaborately that even no trace could be found had recently been opened and then closed.

But there must be a different way to open this door, and it’s probably somewhere in the headmaster’s room… … .

“What do you know?”

It wasn’t that they had infiltrated, and since no one was watching, there was nothing to hold back.

As I pounded it lightly with my fist, I felt that it was harder than the surrounding walls, as if they were made in a special way.

I applied glue to the top two corners of the door, tied magic stones and flame balls together, and activated them to leave the leader’s room.

It was to create a huge explosion by colliding magic stones and fire beads.

aaang!

After a while, the entire temple shook with a roar, and after the dust cloud settled a little, I entered the leader’s room again.

A thick door slid inwards, revealing what was inside.

It was dark without any lighting, so I took out a magic lamp and lit it as I stepped inside.

There were traces of something recently moved in the passageway, which was thought to have been left unmaintained for years, no, decades.

I wondered if there was a separate passage leading to the outside, but… … It was not difficult to see that it was a trace of what was inside.

Soon, a staircase leading downward appeared, and I moved more cautiously.

The underground passage in the underground covered with deep darkness did not light up easily.

It was as if he had re-entered Heyron’s open vault.

How far did you go down like that?

At last the bottom was revealed again, and with it the things hidden in the darkness.

“Is it a prison?”

Iron spears covered in blood were stretched out on both sides.

All of the doors were left open, exposing the inside, but the inside was just empty.

I don’t know what could have been… … It was clear that, no, they would not be unusual.

After fighting for such a long time, it was really funny that there was another threat.

“then… … I have no choice but to stab them in the back.”

To be honest, the small base raids I’ve done so far have been literally trivial for me and them.

But since they did such a funny thing… … I couldn’t leave like this.

In addition, let the five children gain more experience.

“I feel sorry for Ethan.”

After a long time, I gave my children work, but recently I’ve been letting them rest like this.

Well, since this job can be done in shifts, I guess we can come to some sort of compromise.

* * *

The head of the Golden Bird Guild, Galera took a sip of tobacco.

“Whoa, the name Five Devils has been buzzing lately.”

“that’s right. These are the children I raise.”

“Anyway, I can’t say anything. What is it again this time? Are you trying to act like an enemy of justice?”

Two months after checking Jehard.

What I and the children have done will appear that way externally.

Corrupt officials, usury loan sharks, fraudulent merchants, and so on.

We have done things to spread their misdeeds, send them to prison, or stop them from using force when they are cornered.

Because of the overwhelming force shown in the process, or perhaps from somewhere, rumors that the children were demons grew.

Of course, he was revered like an apostle of justice by ordinary residents.

But this is only superficial.

“I don’t see anything like that going on, but… … Any other reasons?”

“Is there a reason I need to know?”

“Then what should I do? Isn’t it because they are all puppets who follow the Dark Truth Church?”

“Without having to ask me, what?”

“If the boss knows what to do next, won’t I and my younger siblings save themselves?”

At that, I laughed out loud.

Anyway, as Galera said, they were the ones who followed and secretly supported the Dark Truth Church.

There was no way that many followers would follow the Dark Lord for free.

No matter how strong your faith is, your stomach should be full and your back should be warm.

In addition, there are a lot of people, so of course I had to need money.

I’ve been cutting off that source of funding over and over again with my kids, and now I could say I’ve knocked most of it down.

There was nothing they could do about the slush fund they originally had, but it could be said that this was enough damage.

“As you instructed before, we continued to investigate changes in the number of people from Lake Manerova, but as we reported, it was cut off at some point, so it will take some more time.”

“great job. I thought I wouldn’t be able to track it deeply, but… … After all, it seems that they moved in a thoroughly dispersed manner.”

“… … Does that mean that our Golden Bird Guild lacks skills?”

“No, it means they are that stealthy. It would be funny if these guys who had been hiding underground for hundreds of years were caught in a short time.”

“If you give me time, I will even find their eyebrows.”

I waved my hand at Galera, who was saying that, as if he had come up for no reason.

“I won’t leave that to you. Is the orphanage going well?”

“There are more children volunteering here than I thought, so we are educating them. It’s kind of funny, so I can understand why the boss raises five demons.”

“Grow well. It will definitely help. And to get to the point… … .”

The reason I met with Galera was because I had a special request.

“Tell me what you know about the southern desert.”