Chapter 47: Hexennacht (6).

The black fox cut through the wind and ran.

Red hair, reminiscent of the fox’s tail, fluttered, reflecting the reflected light.

As Chayeon, who was escaping the forest towards the outskirts of the island, her eyes captured shadows.

The number is five.

Shall I break through as it is.

Is it possible?

She increased her speed to get through the gap.

However, it wasn’t easy after all.

“Eut!”

Chayeon hurriedly swung her sword and stepped back at the invisible energy that was wrapping around her like a spider web.

The spider web, which seemed to cover the sky, was unexpectedly cut down easily.

‘There’s no intention to attack……?’

What Chayeon felt while cutting through the spider web was that.

As she rotated her body in the air and landed on the ground, she could clearly see the faces of the five people who had blocked her.

She was seeing three of them for the first time.

However, two of them were familiar faces.

“…Sensei.”

One was Chayeon’s 1st grade homeroom teacher, and the other was also Chayeon’s 1st grade swordsmanship instructor.

“…The student’s swordsmanship was so sophisticated that it was noticeable.”

The swordsmanship instructor, an old man with white hair, opened his mouth.

“When you first exchanged swords with Arena-yang, I thought I should stop you. Because your movements were unmistakably a beginner. But soon, I couldn’t take my eyes off that amazing talent that quickly adapted and absorbed the opponent’s techniques into your own.”

The man sheathed the sword he was holding in his right hand.

The swordsmanship, which was like a spider web just now, was created by the man.

“Back then, I didn’t expect you and Arena-yang to become so close. Because the atmosphere was so fierce, I thought you were having a catfight or something.”

The others were still holding weapons and being wary, but the atmosphere was somehow different from before.

<<It seems like things will work out pretty easily.>>

“You.”

The man opened his mouth at the same time as Heukgu’s words.

“Are you Heukgumiho?”

Chayeon’s mouth opened slightly at those words.

It was as Heukgu had said.

“The headmaster contacted me urgently. To stop attacking you. Heukgumiho, it was an unbelievable story. Because Heukgumiho-nim is already in Jindal. However, since the two Seven Divine Pillars have confirmed it, we can’t just let it slide.”

The man’s words continued to be said.

“If you are really Heukgumiho, if there was some kind of misunderstanding, please cooperate.”

The man finished speaking like that and quietly waited for Chayeon’s response.

“…The kids.”

Chayeon asked, still wary and not letting go of her sword.

“Are Arena and Byul safe?”

“Those two students are sleeping soundly right now. But I have to say this. One of the children was under mental domination.”

Mental domination…? Arena and Byul?

What does that……?

“For that reason, we are still suspecting you. So, if you are really not a demon, please cooperate.”

Is it a trap?

Chayeon gripped the hilt tightly.

There was a possibility.

Those who had seen Chayeon’s force in front of her may have judged that it would be difficult to suppress her by force and were using tricks.

…No, that doesn’t make sense.

If they were using tricks, it meant that these people were judging Chayeon to be a demon or something similar.

If the opponent was a demon, there was no way they would entice Chayeon with the safety of the two students, Arena and Byul, as a token.

Because if Chayeon was really a demon and was controlling the two students, she wouldn’t care about their safety.

…There’s a high probability that it’s the truth.’

<<You’ve regained your reason and grown quite a bit.>>

She shouldn’t let down her guard until the end, but it seemed that she could trust them to some extent.

Aside from the fact that she couldn’t trust Jindal, there was also Heukgu’s words.

That was fortunate.

It was enough if both of them were safe.

“I understand. I’ll cooperate. More than that, Sensei, we need to move quickly.”

Chayeon opened her mouth to convey the story of the numerous rifts and Hexennacht that she had heard from Odysseus.

But in the end, the story couldn’t be conveyed.

At the same time as Chayeon instinctively avoided from the spot,

Pow!

Five human bodies exploded.

Faces that had been breathing, rolling their eyes, and moving their lips, that had been alive and moving until just now, grotesquely swelling and becoming nothing more than hideous masses of blood was entering Chayeon’s eyes in real time.

Before she could even process what had happened, her eyes widened and her body recoiled from the shock.

No sooner had that happened, than Heukgu’s power quickly calmed Chayeon’s mind.

Chayeon hurriedly looked around.

“You avoided this.”

There was no need to look around.

Three figures, who had approached without even hiding their presence, sneered.

‘Elves?’

That was the first thought that came to mind.

Long straight blonde hair,

Blue eyes and pointed ears, and fluttering and transparent one-piece dresses.

The woman who had the appearance where the word ‘elf’ came to mind first came into her eyes.

If it wasn’t for the situation, she was so beautiful that she would have been넋 (soul) lost and stared at her.

“She’s Heukgumiho, you know? She would avoid this much. Heehee.”

The blue-haired girl next to her said while smiling brightly.

This one was also as beautiful as the blonde woman.

She was shorter than the blonde woman, but she had a voluptuous body and a cute impression that contrasted with it.

A naive yet seductive atmosphere was wafting around.

And beyond them, a navy-haired man was leaning against a tree silently and looking at them.

At first, it was so natural that she didn’t feel anything strange at all.

She only realized it after continuing to look. It was that natural, strangely enough.

He was one-eyed.

A one-eyed man.

Only then did Chayeon’s mind awaken as if she had been struck by lightning.

<<Why did we have to run into them.>>

Heukgu confirmed Chayeon’s thoughts.

<<The two in front are special class danger, and the guy in the back is as you’ve guessed. The demon king, Polyphemus.>>

“Hello, Heukgumiho, and little kid? My name is Ariok, have you heard of me?”

“I’m Seiren! Nice to meet you!”

The blonde woman and the blue-haired woman spoke in turn.

They were completely different from the demons she had seen until now.

The demons that Chayeon had faced until now, she could instinctively know that they were demons, that they were dangerous existences, that they were heterogeneous existences that she shouldn’t approach just by looking at them.

But the three in front of her were different.

The three’s atmosphere was so cozy and soft that Chayeon almost let down her guard, and they had a way of making people feel comfortable.

Very beautiful, attractive, and so she was unknowingly creating a feeling that she wanted to blend in with them.

Even though their appearance was not human, and even though they only had one eye.

Her hand was tightening before she knew it.

“Hua, hua.”

She was scared.

Demons were still scary.

She might go crazy if it wasn’t for Heukgu.

What if she was brutally murdered like this, what if she was tortured, raped, and broken like she had seen at the church that day.

Terrible imaginations kept digging into her head.

No, don’t imagine it.

But she ends up imagining it.

I’m scared.

<<Chayeon, don’t be afraid.>>

Heukgu’s fur covered Chayeon’s body.

<<Rest assured. I’m here.>>

At those words, Chayeon regained her stability again.

The trembling stopped.

…Yeah, thank you.’

There was no need to be afraid.

More than that, she had to quickly go to Arena’s side.

“Little kid, aren’t you going to introduce yourself? The older sisters told you their names first, so you have to say your name too.”

“She’s still a child. It seems like she’s scared, don’t be scared!”

Why are demons all like this.

“Stop with the bullshit.”

Squeeze-

“Don’t do it!”

Chayeon raised her sword.

At the same time, the two demons rushed in at a speed that couldn’t even be seen.

“…12th Platoon? What happened? 12th Platoon?”

Yeonkyung asked, placing her hand on the engraving she had made in her ear.

It was a kind of radio magic that allowed several people to communicate telepathically.

There was no answer coming back.

It was only a few minutes ago that she had received a report that Chayeon had been discovered.

Yeonkyung had instructed them to not stimulate Chayeon as much as possible, try to talk to her, and wait for reinforcements.

The energy of Heukgumiho that she had felt from Chayeon was the reason, and even if that wasn’t the case, she had judged that only five people couldn’t withstand that force.

She had received an answer that they had confirmed the instructions, and soon she even received a report that Chayeon would follow obediently.

It seemed that things were going well smoothly.

Once Chayeon returned, she was planning to have Yggdrasil and Wolmyo confirm whether Chayeon was really Heukgumiho, and also find out if Chayeon had mental domination on her.

But the report suddenly cut off.

The thoughts were being connected, but they evaporated without a trace.

No matter how many times Yeonkyung called the 12th Platoon, there was no answer.

“Who is the closest to the 12th Platoon right now?”

[5th Platoon, 7th Platoon have just joined.]

[14th Platoon is heading that way.]

“Okay. Hurry and grasp the situation and report.”

The atmosphere that was returning was unusual.

Yeonkyung’s long-standing intuition was warning her.

Something was happening.

‘I have to check it myself.’

As Yeonkyung turned her body to go out, a man hurriedly entered the room and the two almost collided.

“Oh! Sorry!”

“It’s okay. More than that, what’s going on?”

The man’s face was pale.

Feeling that something was unusual from that expression, Yeonkyung asked urgently.

“Did something happen?”

“Th, that’s…!

The man opened his mouth in embarrassment.

“It’s Basilisk!”

“…Basilisk?”

“Yes, a Basilisk is coming to this island from the sea!”

The 1st Class demon that she had failed to capture in the past and had given damage to Jindal.

A Basilisk that was now classified as a special class danger.

“Not only that, but several special class danger demons have appeared!”

At those words, Yeonkyung’s face, which had been maintaining its composure until now, had no choice but to crumple greatly.

“Are you sure?”

“I’m sure.”

“Guide me!”

She had to check it directly after all.

Several special class danger demons.

If those words were true, it was a dangerous situation.

Yeonkyung, who was about to leave in a hurry, paused and turned to look at the two sleeping girls.

“……Is the barrier here sufficient?”

“We did our best.”

The man trailed off.

No matter how much they had done their best, it was still a barrier that had been improvised temporarily.

It was obvious that it would be weaker compared to Jindal’s barrier, which had been made with great care for a long time.

How long will it withstand against special class dangers?

What should she do with these children.

Would it be safer to wake them up and take them with her, or would it be safer to deploy people here and protect them?

The situation was urgent, so her worries were short.

“We will leave only the minimum number of people to protect the children and everyone will move to the rift. If a demon appears here by any chance, prioritize protecting the children and run away.”

She quickly designated the people who would remain here and gave orders.

After that, Yeonkyung moved her steps without delay.