§ 110. Monster Task Force (3)
“Even after the birthday party is over, I think I’ll be staying in the imperial capital helping the monster task force for a while. “This has already been discussed with Lord Leandros.”
Logan explained as he carefully turned the old pages of Apocalypse Now.
“Besides, Abama made a promise. “While I am in the imperial capital, some of the operating funds for the punitive force will be returned to me as my personal funds.”
Does that mean you should stay home quietly because we will give you a raise?
“I didn’t know much because I was only focused on subjugation and didn’t care about operation, but setting up a subjugation force cost more money than I thought. Thanks to this, I think the funds needed to prepare for Ortona’s reconstruction will increase significantly.”
Logan, who was quietly whispering to Seongjin, looked a little happy.
Seongjin was dumbfounded.
Man, don’t you know that this guy who was old before he died is now playing in the palm of his hand?
“What are you looking at anyway?”
Seongjin turned his gaze to the bookshelf that Logan was turning.
Unlike Sir Valery, it was a bit surprising to see a paladin who looked like a drawing holding up the Apocalypse of the World, which had been banned not long ago, without any hesitation.
Well, is Lord Martha the only one who is reluctant about the otherworldly apocalypse in the first place?
Sure enough, as Seongjin becomes interested in the Apocalypse, the face of Masain, who was standing behind him, becomes noticeably uncomfortable.
Logan nodded and explained.
“While suppressing demons in the northern region, I saw something strange. It gave off a completely different energy from the devil’s magic energy. Sir Francis guessed that it might be a monster. “He’s looking for it to see if it’s out here.”
“A monster? “It appeared in places other than Delcross?”
Seongjin asked, flinching in surprise.
Could it be that a gate has opened again somewhere?
Then, the monsters should have been pouring out there by now and causing an uproar, so why is it so quiet?
Just then, Logan pointed to one side of the page.
“Oh, it’s like this! “It really was an alien creature!”
Everyone on the monster task force gathered around, put their heads together, and looked at the book.
“Dilleria, the blue flower of the demon world… … .”
Jibril reads the page out loud.
Contrary to the description of a flower, it contained a picture of a small butterfly painted with blue dye.
No, it looks closer to a moth, as it has a slightly chubbier body than a butterfly and wide antennae like feathers. Anyway, seeing as how the core location is clearly marked, it must be a monster after all.
“A beautiful creature who has been my companion many times while walking through a thousand dreams. A traveler who crosses dimensions and a monster that possesses monsters. The monsters who are attracted by the dream-blue wings and the ultimate beauty like a mirage often follow Deleria as if they are on drugs. And where they finally arrive, there is only pale rest.”
hmm. Is Seongjin’s aesthetic sense wrong, or is this author Sigurd’s drawing skills just so-so?
It’s just a simple fluttering butterfly that doesn’t look that pretty in pictures. Moreover, the black pattern drawn in the center of the wing is somewhat eerie because it looks like an eye.
The Demon King’s opinion was that it was Sigurd’s bluff.
[Anyway, you’re full of cool. Monsters are simply attracted to smells. I just follow it because I want to catch and eat its eggs.]
Wait a minute, doesn’t that feel familiar?
When Seongjin tilted his head, the Demon King grumbled.
[Have you forgotten after all the fuss? I told you this before, right? There is a butterfly that travels between dimensions alone while channeling.]
‘… Could it be that these are the eggs that insect-type monsters commonly like?’
[that’s right. What Loperum imitates is the smell of Deleria’s eggs. It would be true to say that monsters are attracted like drugs. But that was written by a storyteller walking through a thousand dreams without knowing the details.]
That was the Demon King’s explanation.
At first glance, it looks like the monsters are following Deleria’s butterfly as if possessed, but in reality, they are just moving in the same direction at the same time.
The monsters are probably attracted to the egg’s scent, and Deleria’s butterfly is next to the egg.
[Looking for a female. Because it is so rare, the butterflies of Deleria travel between dimensions in search of females.]
I have heard that there are moths that travel long distances in search of females.
But crossing dimensions, how on earth is that possible?
“Are you sure you saw this? “The Book of Revelation also contains other butterfly-type monsters.”
Logan nodded to the red-haired Inquisitor’s question.
“okay. The saturation is a little different from the picture, but blue butterflies aren’t that common. Plus, the black patterns on the wings are so vivid that I clearly remember them.”
“okay.”
Since it was a monster that traveled alone between dimensions, it seemed like there was no need to worry that a gate might have opened somewhere.
The problem is that the butterfly was owned by a demon species.
“So, are you saying that the sudden appearance of monsters recently could be the work of a demon species?”
Masain asked with a trembling voice, as if he had the same thoughts as Seongjin.
There was ample possibility.
Seongjin heard from Director Bruno the other day that he seemed to have been caught in [Charm] right before he fell ill with the Gray Plague. So he suspected that the one who planted the egg might be a species of demon.
And while Logan was subduing the sea, he saw the devil and the monster Nabi together.
Isn’t the timing perfect to view these two as separate events?
Moreover, is it really a coincidence that the eggs of two monsters, Deleria and Loferum, have similar smells?
“I’m at a loss.”
Jibril spoke as if sighing, and silence fell on the entire monster task force for a moment.
From the investigation of the gray plague to the investigation of the butterfly monster, and even the connection with the demon species.
I definitely don’t know where to start or how to start.
“… “Let’s solve it step by step.”
Seongjin gathered his thoughts for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“Not much has been revealed yet to determine the connection between the Gray Plague and the butterfly monster. Before making hasty connections, it would be easier to reduce errors by first viewing the two incidents as separate cases and investigating them. First, the Gray Plague.”
The entire monster task force kept their mouths shut and focused on Seongjin’s words.
“It is safe to say that virtually all of the Gray Plague patients have been hunted down due to the monster disturbance the other day. So what we need to focus on now is not the plague itself. The question will be who planted the egg and what its purpose is. “The fastest way would be to find the person who planted it and kill him.”
Should we try a trap investigation? Something like tying up an Auror to a dandan and wandering around the slums.
At that time, Jibril let out a sigh.
“Sir, how about meeting the academy students you mentioned earlier? “It is said that his body has recently recovered sufficiently to allow for interrogation.”
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Oh, finally!
“Good idea, Jibril. First of all, I will meet you sometime today. Next, let’s talk about the Deleria butterfly. “You said you saw that somewhere before, Logan?”
“Near the territory of Margrave Sigismund in the north.”
“okay. Then, it would be impossible to go there right now and investigate, and I think it would be better to look for old records to see if something like this has happened before. “Has that butterfly ever appeared in Delcross? Or is there a case where a demon species and a monster have appeared together?”
Then, from the side, Sir Sharon spoke in a hushed voice.
“There are reports of extermination of demon species posted by exorcists from all over the continent. I think we can look at previous cases focusing on the Sigismund Estate and Delcross.”
“good. Appropriate. “Then can I leave that matter to Sir Sharon?”
As she nodded, a little color appeared on Sir Sharon’s pale face.
“Yes, sir. “I’ll get started right away.”
Sir Sharon, who had always been unmotivated due to being overwhelmed with half-hearted work, answered in an unusually spirited voice and left.
Seongjin also gave separate instructions to the red-haired Inquisitor, who had been looking at him with strangely bright eyes from earlier.
“Lord Valerie. Would it be okay if I asked you to continue doing the work you were doing before? Please continue the work of finding and classifying the monsters that appeared in the ecliptic in the Apocalypse of the Other World.”
“Yes, sir!”
Sir Valerie also answered quickly and smiled. There certainly seemed to be no more appropriate mission for a young paladin who loved strange stories.
“hmm… … .”
Then Logan, who had been watching quietly from the side until then, muttered to himself.
“They say it’s just advisory, but surprisingly, they control the entire department?”
What is he saying now?
In any case, I only presented my opinion as an advisor.
“Then shall we move to the Imperial Palace Medical Center?”
When Seongjin stood up and spoke, Logan stood up as well. He looked like he was going to follow him right away, so Seongjin quickly stopped him.
“Before that, take a shower to get rid of the scent. hurry!”
“why? “It smells pretty good, doesn’t it?”
“Your nose is numb right now, it’s so bad, right? “Everyone passing by will stare, so what kind of nuisance is that?”
Even so, our department is now nicknamed the [Rose Perfume Team] within the administration, not the [Monster Task Force]!
Jibril then protested to Seongjin with an aggrieved expression.
“But this scent is all helpful to you! You’re going to see a patient with the plague, right? “If you wear scent like this, you won’t catch even a single thing!”
“Jibril. So the plague is not spread because of the bad smell.”
Then Jibril got angry.
“Are you now ignoring the teachings of our time-honored Lyora School, sir?”
“No, that’s not it… Oh really… … !”
While Seongjin was scratching his head in frustration, Logan smiled sweetly at Jibril and said,
“That’s fine, Representative Jibril. “We are Auror users, so even if we are exposed to any kind of plague, we will not contract it.”
“ah. is that so?”
“Mores is just concerned that it might give the impression of caution to students. Otherwise, there is no reason to turn down this good flower scent, which is like a badge of honor for the Plague Doctors of Lyora. “You always put in a lot of effort fighting the stench of plague on the front lines.”
“Well, that…” If that’s the case… … .”
“So don’t worry too much. Oh, and if you don’t mind, could you please find out if there are any reports of new gray plague cases at the Plague Society?”
“Oh, of course! “I’ll investigate right away!”
Jibril cups his red cheeks and bows his head shyly.
Seongjin opened his mouth without realizing it.
Wow, isn’t that a perfect player?
They say he resembles Seonghwang the most, but is there really a born libertine here?
At Logan’s glance, Seongjin and Masain quickly left the task force office.
And before getting on the carriage, Logan showed off an amazing trick. A slight breeze blew around his body, and the scent of roses suddenly diminished.
Now that the smell has faded to the point where only a faint lingering scent remains, Seongjin blinks in embarrassment.
Logan looked back at the two with a blank expression and shrugged his shoulders.
“Why are you making trouble for no reason when all you have to do is just quietly come out and disperse like this?”
Wow, here’s another Auror who goes wherever he wants!
So, on the way to the medical center outside the imperial palace, Seongjin and Logan sat side by side and argued non-stop.
“How did you do that? “Is this different from releasing aura into the outside world?”
“It’s just materializing. “You just have to be good at materializing it.”
“You’re good at it, how?”
“Why are you asking me that? “You do this every time, right?”
“I don’t know how I did it! I only do it when I meditate, but I’ve never done it consciously. “Isn’t there some easy way?”
“Well, if you’re curious, why not get into the Henesis practice?”
This guy is trying to make a business out of forgetting things?
Because you don’t like it? Because I will achieve great success through the Banahas practice.
Logan, seeing Seongjin’s sullen expression, clicked his tongue.
“By the way, you are really you too. Think about your real age, Seongjin Lee. “Do you want to fight like that with a girl who is like your daughter?”
What, man?
“Where are you subtly reducing your age? Djibril is as old as my granddaughter! “Be aware of this!”
“What, you’re like a great-granddaughter to me? A daughter or a granddaughter.”
“what? Does that make sense? “There are degrees of inflating one’s age!”
“Who inflated it?”
“Who is it? “The great Logan rode a horse on the battlefield at the age of 70!”
Seongjin and Logan, who had been arguing silently for a while, suddenly noticed Masain staring at them and fell silent.
It was like that. Masain is also an Auror user of considerable skill. No matter how much the two people silenced their voices, there was no way they could not be heard.
Masain looked at the two back and forth for a while with a strange expression and then asked.
“You two, what on earth are you doing?”
fantasy,
