The Only Ending for the Evil Count Pig Is Destruction

275 – Scene 275# Margrave’s Castle

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The full-fledged search for the Margrave has begun.

The interior of the castle was relatively intact. It seemed like it was only the entrance that collapsed, and the inside was fine except for a lot of dust.

“I remember. This hallway… This ceiling… Entire…”

Ariel muttered as she cleaned up the dust with wind magic. She was thinking about the past as she looked at the broken tables, chairs, picture frames, and broken dishes that were revealed as the dust flew away. It passed too quickly… About those days when she disappeared.

“Okay. This was the living room…”

As long as she knew the sad past involved in this place, she couldn’t easily talk to her.

She lost her husband and her family overnight and couldn’t even find their bodies. What words could comfort her? She just keeps her mouth shut and follows Ariel’s footsteps her her her her …

The reason we are searching this castle today is to recover the remains of Margrave Kyle Roelgreen.

Kyle, who stayed until the end and fought against the demons, is revered as a hero even in the empire. Considering his accomplishments, he deserves to have his remains collected and given a grand funeral.

When I think about such a meaningful mission, I can’t help but feel a little humbled. That’s because the purpose of my coming was to obtain the famous sword Frandeker or any useful items.

What else is there but a grave robber’s mind?

Bad things are bad things, and this is this. In order to save this world from the players, I am willing to do whatever it takes. Why would you go through the trouble of dressing up as a woman and playing two roles as Trinity?

It is my tenacious will to use not only humans but even demons if it helps.

So, he is not a grave robber. He’s not taking things for his own greed, he’s just borrowing some things for everyone’s happiness.

I came here with this important goal.

And apart from that, there was something else I really wanted to check here…

But compared to that…

“What did you come here for?”

“What? “Is there any reason why Jim shouldn’t come here?”

Luna answered bluntly.

She was following me with her handkerchief covering her mouth because of the dust.

It was me, Wendy, Ariel, and Luna who entered the Margrave’s castle. Others might have thought so, but Luna couldn’t understand why she came here. Unable to contain her curiosity, she asked, but as soon as she saw her face, she realized that she had asked for nothing.

If you just keep your mouth shut, you’ll look like a pretty girl. Looking at that arrogant face makes me not want to talk.

The ‘pride’ in my heart stirs. Is this exactly homophobia? Even Tristan, no matter how arrogant he is, doesn’t seem to like other people being arrogant.

“No… There is no such thing.”

“Wait.”

I tried to ignore it, but Luna caught me and stopped me.

“Don’t you walk fast?”

“… ?”

What do you mean…

I tried to ignore it again and go on my way, but Luna suddenly blocked my path.

“Wait! “If you move in such a hurry, doesn’t dust rise up?”

“…So?”

“Stick close to the front of the luggage and go slowly.”

At the same time, Luna grabbed the hem of my sleeve with her index fingers. It seems that our emperor needed someone to pull him from the front.

I wanted to shake him off, but he seemed so heartless that I decided to just leave him alone. If he thinks he can’t keep up, he’ll let him go.

So I continued to follow Ariel and headed into the castle. Moonlight seeing in from outside the window. I wondered why Ariel asked to enter the castle at such a late hour, but I think it was because of Luna.

“Don’t make that bug-chewing face. “I came here because I wanted to check on my luggage.”

“What do you want to check?”

“It’s a bit pretentious. “Didn’t you notice it too?”

“After entering Roelgrin Castle, we were unable to find the remains of monsters or demons.”

The person in front of me who answered instead of me was Ariel. Before she knew it, her sentimental expression had disappeared and she had returned to the cool-headed expression of a professor.

“Isn’t it strange? They say that a lot of monsters came here, so it wouldn’t be surprising if a lot of their remains were found.”

“…”

“Of course, it could have rotted away long ago or become food for other monsters. However, this place must have been cut off for several years because the entrance was blocked… Even at first glance, there is nothing here that looks like a monster or demon.”

Ariel said, looking closely at the white bones scattered on the floor. Just as she said, most of the broken bones around her were wearing imperial army armor.

“Jim also felt something strange. She thought that if it was the Margrave’s castle, she might have a clue. And… Seeing it in person like this makes me certain. ‘Autumn Tragedy’ is-.”

“Maybe the ‘Autumn Tragedy’ is not the ‘Autumn Tragedy’ we know… “This is it.”

Ariel and Luna quietly nodded their heads at my words.

A major incident in which a large number of monsters attacked the castle, ‘The Autumn Tragedy.’ There were many things that were unclear about that incident. Because there were almost no survivors, there were limits to what further investigation could be done.

Then, when I asked Sherry, the chief of the Toyin tribe, about the incident, I heard an unexpected story.

-Yes? Have monsters ever attacked human castles? This is the first time…

The fact that she, the eldest of the Toin people, responded that she had no idea means that it is highly likely that such a thing did not really happen.

I checked with other races just in case, but they had the same reaction as Sherry.

In other words… There is a high possibility that the ‘Autumn Tragedy’ was not caused by an attack by monsters.

I looked down at the fallen white bones and thoughts.

‘What on earth were they fighting here?’

The truth of the tragedy may now be known by investigating the Margrave’s castle. But, coincidentally, I had no idea that both of them had similar goals as me. Especially Ariel…

“I want to know. What happened here that day… Why did so many people die… The whole truth. And…”

Ariel ran her palm over his face. And then he stared at me coldly.

“If there is someone who should be held accountable, they should be held accountable.”

“… “Yes.”

I know it can’t be helped.

The Ruelberta family, which sent reinforcements late at the time, is not without responsibility for this tragedy. As a party to her, I have no choice but to receive her resentment.

Even if the truth that comes to light is against me… It is not too late to think about what to do then.

Moreover, no matter what he did, it would not be Tristan’s fault but his father his Milliam’s. I’m hinting that Tristan won’t be involved this time.

But it wasn’t me to worry about now.

“… Are you okay?”

“Yes, yes?!”

Wendy, who was next to her from earlier, doesn’t look very good. I bent down on one knee and brought her to eye level with Wendy.

“Her complexion she is not good. “It’s okay for her to go back now.”

“Gwae, it’s okay…” ” ” .”

Wendy’s face turned pale. Come to think of it, this place was creating a creepy scene with white bones all over the place.

I thought, Oops. Maybe I was too insensitive. It wasn’t a scene worth showing to a young child…

“Well, it’s just a somewhat depressing place…”

“It’s all in the past.”

“Yes?”

I held Wendy’s trembling hand tightly.

“The melancholy and sadness that dwells here is not yours. So there is nothing to be afraid of.”

“Count…”

“Come here.”

“Oh?! Now, wait a minute!?”

I quickly hugged Wendy. And she buried her face in my arms. She’s white so she can’t see dark things.

“Hey… If you do this in front of other people… Oh, I can’t do it…”

“When have I ever cared about what other people think?”

“Yeah, but…”

In fact, other people’s eyes… I care. I was just so worried about Wendy’s condition that I had to endure it.

Fortunately, Wendy’s tremors began to stop not long after she was held in her arms. It’s rewarding to hold her when she shivers from the cold or has her nightmares. She usually hates being treated like a child, but she doesn’t refuse this either.

Of course, I can’t help but feel embarrassed to the point where even my earlobes turn bright red…

“… “It’s truly disgusting.”

I looked down at the owner of the voice, Luna.

“It’s disgusting to see you pretending to be so kind to the little girl…” ” . Joy… Anyone who sees him will know what a good guy he really is.”

“Even though I feel so sorry, I can’t help it. “I don’t have time to hug you right now.”

“?! Who, who asked you to hug me!? “You crazy b*stard!”

“Otherwise, it’s okay. “I will go first.”

“Now, wait! Just go a little slower!”

I hugged Wendy and followed behind Ariel. From behind, Luna chased me carefully, fearing dust. Seeing as how stubborn she is, she must have had her heart set on her.

We walked around the castle.

Ariel walked around the maze-like interior of the castle without any signs of wandering.

Wendy seemed to feel guilty about being alone, so I kept trying to look around her, so I blocked her view with my body her her her her. The way she lifted her head to look at the situation looked like a small animal hiding.

“!”

Then, when he even made eye contact with her, Wendy quickly lowered her head again. Did she really think she wouldn’t get caught? I responded by stroking her head

Her shy smile every time was so lovely that I felt like I was receiving some brief healing in the slightly heavy atmosphere.

However, in inverse proportion to that, Luna’s gaze became increasingly colder…

“… Ah.”

At that time, Ariel, who was in front of her, stopped her steps.

I thought we would arrive slowly, but it seems we have finally arrived at our destination.

“This place… Where are you?”

“It is the margrave’s study.”

Instead of Ariel, I answered Luna’s question. I already knew this from the original work, but even without that, I knew that this was a study. The bookshelfs and dusty books that filled the area gave an idea of the amount of reading the owner had.

We have arrived at the top floor of the Margrave’s Castle. This is the space that the governor used as his personal study. And it is also the place that became the main reason I came here.

Unlike before, Ariel was unable to hide her emotions and began to look around the space that appeared in front of us.

“Have you been thinking about the past?”

“… “It’s my first time coming here.”

“First time?”

Ariel nodded her head slowly in response to my question.

“Kyle didn’t like me coming here. “She gets in the way of reading.”

“… Was he a bookworm?”

“No. That can’t be right. He just… Because I ascended to the position of margrave at such a young age, I had no time to spare. He must have needed a place to escape.”

Ariel muttered, looking at the books lying around her with a lonely face.

“Whenever he had time, he would come and stay here. It’s like some kind of secret base. To put it mildly, no one except one person had ever entered this place.”

“One? Who is that?”

“Yes?”

This is information I haven’t heard before. In response to my curious question, Ariel gave an expression as if she had been asked something absurd.

“No… Who would that be? Count, your-.”

“Hey. “You guys come and see this.”

“Your Majesty?”

It was Luna who interrupted Ariel’s answer her her her her. She saw piles of collapsed books and miscellaneous items lying where Luna had called. And in the middle of it all was the thing I was looking for.

“Frandecker…”

Ariel muttered as she recognized the famous sword.

It was a beautiful sword. A long, elegantly designed sword. Although many years had passed, it seemed to have not lost its sharpness. Frandecker’s sword was shining faintly in the moonlight that leaked in from the ceiling.

“It’s my husband’s sword…”

“Is it. I guess that’s Kyle’s sword… It’s truly beautiful.”

Even Luna looked at him in fascination.

Frandecker said to be the most famous sword among famous swords.

It is said that the blade is made from the spine of a dragon, and its sharpness is unrivaled. I coveted this sword even more because it was a rare sword that even the richest Ruelberta family could not buy.

However, it was Ariel, not me, who held that sword.

“Ugh…”

Ariel, who was trying to unintentionally draw her sword flinched. He tried to pull it out with a lot of force, but the sword stuck on the ground wouldn’t be pulled out.

‘No way…’ ‘ .’

I didn’t know in the original because the main character, Peter, pulled it out right away, but was it a sword that chose its owner?

“No. Why is this… Ugh…”

“Hmm? Why are you doing that? Ariel.”

“Your majesty… The sword is not drawn.”

“What… ?”

If it goes like this… I can’t draw that sword either.

No, it was actually good. If Frandecker is a sword that chooses its owner, the person who can draw it has already been decided.

I said as I gently put the girl in my arms down on the floor.

“Take out your sword. “Wendy.”

“Yes? Me, me?!”

Wendy, who is Peter’s younger sister and is born with the blood of a warrior, is a strong candidate to select Frandecker.

“Okay. Give it a try.”

“Yeah, but… I’m so small and weak…”

“Does not matter. If I’m not chosen, I can just leave it like this.”

I didn’t expect it until now.

About the events that will happen from now on.

Wendy hesitated, but eventually she stepped forward.

“I don’t mind if I try…” ” How about… ?”

“It doesn’t matter.”

Ariel shrugged her shoulders. She may think it was stuck so deep in her bottom that she couldn’t get it out. But I know, having seen the original. The fact that the main character, Peter, picked Frandecker without any hesitation.

Wendy approached Frandecker. And she holds the hilt of her sword with her her back to us… She pulled up with all her might.

Wajikkeun.

“Hmm?”

“Huh?”

“Oh?”

The sound of a sword being drawn… Was it like that?

“Uh, over there…”

Wendy hesitantly looked back at us and asked.

“Ho, could this sword be separated… Is this a sword that works? ?”

“…”

What was in her hand was the hilt of a sword.

The pure white blade was stuck on the ground. In other words… Frandecker broke. By Wendy’s hand.

“My husband’s… The sword… Ah…”

Slurp.

“Oh, Ariel?! Hey!”

When Ariel saw that her husband’s sword was broken, she fainted on the spot. Both Wendy and Luna were confused.

Hee hee!? Ah, Professor Ariel?!”

“Yes, you b*tch?! “What have you done now?”

“Kaaa?! What did I do…?!”

“What the hell!” “You ruined it!”

“Heeeee! Uh, what should I do!”

Could it be that Wendy’s ‘unhappiness’ was at work here?

No, the sword’s hilt just fell off, so it’s not completely broken. If you leave it to an Albert-level craftsman, it might be repaired… Maybe I can…

It was then.

Gugu-.

“W-what?!”

“Kyaaa?!”

The Margrave’s castle began to shake.

Earthquake? No… This… That’s not it…

‘Count! Be careful!’

I came to my senses when I heard Myohail’s voice in my head. And then there he was.

“Gather this way!”

“Huh?!”

I quickly hugged Wendy. And then he pulled Luna and Ariel.

Fortunately, the timing was not too late.

Coo coo coo coo coo!

As soon as the protective shield created by Myohail surrounded us, the floor collapsed.

I felt a dizzying sense of floating.

In that brief moment, familiar messages appeared before my eyes.

[The minimum requirements for the Demon King have been achieved!]

[The ordeal of despair begins!]

[Trial Difficulty: Not measurable]