I Became a Foreigner Loved by Transcendentalists

37 – Episode 37. The Devil of Sloth

After the two demons that had lost their senses and attacked were defeated, there were no more demons that rebelled against Hellcry.

It is natural.

No matter how aggressive the demons are and how many of them are crazy about fighting, they know that their lives must be preserved in order to achieve their desires.

If that desire had not even possessed reason enough to be controlled by its overwhelming power, it would not have been bound under the powerful being called the Demon King.

So, he was confident that no one who would go against his wishes would appear from now on.

“Over there. Captain, let me tell you something… ….”

-Boom!!

A mace that is reflexively swung at the sound of a voice being heard.

The attack hit the head just like the demons that had died before, but the part where the mace hit was not broken and even the balance of the body did not shake.

“… “What is it, Sloth?”

I endured.

The two demons were unable to use their strength and withstood the blow of the demon king army officer, who overwhelmed the entire army, without even having any special guards.

“I was dozing off just a moment ago, so I don’t know how things are going… ….”

A drawn-out voice that comes out while a mace is stuck in the head.

Nevertheless, there was not a single sign of pain on his face.

“Looking at the situation, I think it will take a while, so would it be okay if I take a nap?”

Even if the hard and thick skin breaks into pieces upon impact.

Even he seems to think it’s a good thing.

“Sloss… …..”

Soon Hellcry called his name and spoke.

“I have talked to you many times since I took charge of the military you belong to, but resting is something you should do after completing your mission. “No matter how boring it is, we can never tolerate being left out in the middle.”

“Hmm, so you’re saying that if I wrap things up quickly, I can go rest?”

“…… Are you going to come forward?”

“To be honest, the honor that the captain talks about is good, but… ….”

-Patter.

Fragments raining down as soon as the mace is dropped from the head.

He stroked the skin exposed inside with his hand, then turned his gaze towards me and continued his words.

“If I can rest quickly, I should do anything.”

Suddenly, regenerating skin and a straight gaze.

I felt it right away the moment I encountered it.

A rock with the tenacity to withstand with its head the blows of a monster that even a warrior cannot match, is none other than the enemy I must risk my life to face.

“Human Woo Hyo-seong. “Your opponent has been decided.”

-Quung.

The mace looks back at me and falls vertically into the ground.

When he, using me as a standard, stood calmly and paid attention, I recognized the meaning and began to move to an appropriate position.

At the bottom of the open space at the bottom of the cliff, in front of the area where adventurers like me were sitting.

“Everyone listen! From now on, this place will be under my control!!”

Similarly, when the demon called Sloth also stood in front of the silent demon king army, Hellcry immediately shouted.

“Until there is an invasion from outside, no escape or intrusion is allowed. Anyone who violates this and runs away during a duel or tries to fight against the rules will be executed by me.”

No one objected to those words.

Demons and humans. They all realized how powerful the person in front of them was just by looking at those who were pulverized by his mace.

If there is will to overwhelming power, it also becomes a rule and a central point of order. It was a fact that could be felt painfully just by his presence…….

“Slos, and the human race Woo Hyo-seong. Fight as much as you want for once. Whatever the reason, we are here to fight with all our might for what you pursue. “As that desire grows stronger, something called honor will naturally arise in your fights.”

In such a rigid atmosphere, he soon sat down in front of his mace, crossed his arms, and began to stare at the battlefield.

With very cool-headed eyes.

As if to show such a strong will that he will not take his eyes off the fight that will take place even for a moment.

“There you go. “Is it really okay?”

The adventurers, who saw those eyes and realized that they could no longer retreat, began to express their anxiety toward me.

If I die here, it will be the end for them too.

But even this is an opportunity that was difficult to obtain, so how can you back away from this?

“…I have to hope that I can do something with my weapons.”

I looked at them for a moment, then smiled and shook off as much anxiety as I could, and stared at the demon confronting me.

I held in my hand only the egoweapon made of mithril that I had accidentally obtained, which was considered the only hope in this situation.

“…Human.”

Of course, this one weapon does not grant absolute strength, but at least it will ensure that this fight does not end at the level of hitting a rock with an egg.

Just as I was holding the spear and composing myself, a demon named Sloth began to stand there and look down at me.

“I feel sorry for having to meet and deal with him like this, but I also have my own circumstances.”

He’s only about a head taller, but he’s so swollen that he can’t even be compared to me.

Putting aside the ferocious face, it is safe to say that the thick, black skin that surrounds the body is armor in itself.

“Does that mean you’re going to knock me out and quickly go to rest?”

“It is an important issue to me. “Just as you persuaded the captain that you wanted to survive here, I also just want to be freed from this troublesome work as soon as possible.”

Just as I was feeling nervous as I reflected on the specs, Sloth raised his fist.

He clenched his fist so straight that it could be likened to honesty, and began to take a step toward me.

“So don’t move.”

It’s a slow step.

It is not a leap, nor can it be called a step; it is just a walking motion.

“If you stop, I will finish you off with one blow and without pain.”

His body, which had closed the distance between me and me, began to turn into an afterimage at some point.

A surprise attack using a sudden posture.

But if he is also focused, he is not impossible to avoid.

-Cow!

The moment when a fist was swung aiming at the head using the force of inertia caused by stopping.

At that time, I had already left the spot and aimed my spear at his side, putting all my strength into it.

The body is cut by a horizontal slash that swings.

The moment the hard skin was peeled off like a fruit peel, Sloth’s eyes began to twinkle slightly as he noticed it.

“…Hmm?”

Yes, it must be a body that is confident in its durability.

However, the weapon they use is definitely made of mithril.

As it is a weapon made of the hardest metal in the world, it can destroy any defense whose only advantage is durability.

-Kwadeuk Quadeuk!!

The skin is being cut off by the spears that are swung one after another with the power of that blade.

The moment I realized that fragments were flying in all directions and the flesh inside was revealed, a smile gradually began to form on the corners of my stiffened mouth.

Okay, this weapon can cause damage.

If even 1 damage is inflicted, the odds of winning on this side cannot be said to be zero.

“I see, that weapon can pierce my carapace.”

Slos also seemed to realize this only after a significant portion of his body had been cut off, but at that time, the spear in my hand was aimed at his chest.

Now that the carapace around it is broken and its durability has weakened, it would be possible to kill it by piercing its chest.

No, rather, since we don’t know what will happen next, we end the fight quickly.

Stay unwavering. Exactly where I wanted.

-Pakagak!!!

The moment when I felt the tip of the spear pierce the skin of my chest, piercing the flesh and muscles inside, at my fingertips.

As if I was guided by that feeling, I gave it my strength and began to push with the force to pierce that heart.

And wow!

At some point, the spear stopped moving forward and stopped as if a nail had been stuck in it…….

“W-what…”

What the hell, why don’t we go further?

No way, the heart is harder than the skin… No, this doesn’t feel like the tip of a spear is blocked by something.

This feeling of being blocked by forces coming from all directions, as if holding a window in the middle……. No way?

“That’s amazing.”

I realized. The side of the blade is in the muscle…

The blade of the spear stuck in my chest was merely blocked by the reflexive tightening of my muscles before it reached my heart.

“Up until now, this carapace has blocked out all the annoying things that have come my way, but you made all my efforts worthless by piercing my carapace and annoying me.”

But what’s even more absurd is that the reason he used such an ignorant defense method was not to deceive me.

Because demons are a race that continues to grow and evolve according to their desires from the moment they were born.

The slow movements are due to his desire to even act, and the hardened skin is probably the result of his instinct to protect himself from being swayed by such annoyances.

“… f*ck, no matter how lazy you are, if you get fat, just blink.”

Yes, this guy is the demon of Sloth.

He was an absurd monster who was born with the ability to protect his body against his will, driven only by a desire to be free from hassle.

“This is an unreasonable request. “Because it’s bothersome to be in pain.”

-Quad.

A monster that moves forward one step while still stuck in the window.

As a result, the spear got stuck a little deeper, but the guy didn’t stop.

Even if you are not careful, the blade of a spear that pierces your skin can pierce your heart.

“It’s annoying to even blink. “It’s annoying to have to rush around like this and beat people to death.”

As if even the fear of death is a nuisance, this guy who blocks fatal injuries with overwhelming strength and durability is narrowing the distance between me even further.

The two eyes that are watching me are not only bloodshot, but even glowing red.

“So don’t move.”

After that, Kwaang!

The ground cracked along with the force put on those legs, and my body swayed from the impact and my posture collapsed.

“Don’t even bite your teeth.”

He took advantage of that opportunity and pulled out the spear lodged in my chest.

He said with a smile, clenching his fist in that state.

“If this fight drags on, it will only become more bothersome for me and more painful for you.”

-Quang!

As soon as a loud noise rings out, the world turns upside down.

Soon, everything I could see turned into an afterimage.

****

And then, around the time when the top, which had escaped the collapsed canyon, stopped in place for a moment.

The leader of the remaining group looked back at the survivors and remaining supplies and began to express his deep despair.

“…Damn, is this all that survived?”

“Damn you demon lords. I never thought they would even throw rocks there.”

“…It’s impossible to go back now.”

“I’m sorry. Please forgive me for having no choice but to abandon you.”

Is it because they chose to abandon the safer route and go to the garrison area together?

The adventurers, who had a certain level of camaraderie and determination, were shedding guilt towards those they had abandoned.

Only one person. Except for the bard, who was staring at the scene with insensitive eyes.

“Are you okay?”

Are you perhaps thinking of your colleagues who remained at the scene? I thought so.

“…Yes, it’s okay.”

The bard, who gave him a blunt voice, just quietly held the lute in his hand and looked away from him.

“In the end, I met this person as I went along. I guess it’s fate that this happens.”

Hearing that extremely dry voice, Sang Sang-ju tried to say something, but immediately closed his mouth.

Yes, the living must live.

I don’t know if they really don’t care, or if they don’t show it, but it’s not too late to remember them and express their guilt, even after arriving in a safe place.

For that purpose, it took a while to lead the group of wagons that had stopped and head towards the garrison area.

“Huh? There’s a light over there!”

“Are they demons?”

“No, it’s a lantern!”

The light of the lantern gradually approaches across the dark forest.

As their vigilance gradually died as they learned more about its origin, eventually those holding the lanterns also stopped in their tracks facing the top.

“Well, there’s something about you.”

What is coming is a number of people who are twice as many as they were, reduced to 1/4 of the initial number.

While the head of the group, representing the group, faced them and was embarrassed, one of the group leaders, who soon realized the identity of the group, came forward and explained.

“This is a guard group selected to assist the warrior according to the imperial order. We are currently listening to the instructions of the warrior we are guarding, and are preparing to leave the garrison and return to the empire.”

“Returning to the Empire… We encountered the Demon King’s army before coming here, but wasn’t the current garrison area facing the Demons?”

“Yes, a full-scale war has not yet occurred, but the surrounding area has begun to be surrounded and a few small-scale skirmishes have occurred.”

A soldier calmly explains Danju’s words. But anyone who hears it will have no choice but to find it absurd.

The Demon King’s army is unleashing monsters and building a siege network around the area, which means that a large-scale fight will soon break out in the garrison area.

In such a situation, is it even possible for a warrior to sneak out of the garrison area?

“Yeah~ I hate coming all the way here and bothering to fight~”

But she didn’t seem to feel any hesitation about him, and as she was being entertained by them, the woman just stood in front of her top with a mischievous smile on her face.

“In the first place, I came here as if I was on vacation, but when I wanted to quickly clear out the people who came in, the officer in charge of the garrison was nagging me and telling me not to go out on my own.”

“I know it’s rude to ask this, but is it really okay to get away with things like this?”

“hahahaha, what’s not to do? It’s the great emperor who said you can do whatever you want…”

The warrior bursts into laughter, pushes the boss’s shoulder and glances around at the remaining survivors.

The adventurers were nervous because they were worried that she would do harm to them, but in reality, her eyes were turning a dull color as she looked around the group.

“Well, there are no cute girls… That’s why it’s not worth joining here… Huh?”

I don’t think there’s anything to touch. And it’s time to end it with indifference.

Soon she was in the midst of her group, and she caught the sight of her bard looking back at the scene she had passed, and her eyes began to take on a different color.

“Wow~ There’s a sister here who is just like me~&”

Yes, her eyes were filled with desire.

Even though clowns should be welcomed.

For some reason, the look in his eyes doesn’t seem to be pleasant right now….