Chapter 79: No Way!

“So, you’re saying that the omen now signifies the Demon King’s invasion?”

“Yes.”

Rachel offered the excuse she had thought of in advance.

“I’m the descendant of the Medicine King. There’s a record of those black tentacles in the Medicine King’s records.”

“That can’t be good.”

Emily had a serious expression.

This shows how serious the Demon King’s invasion is.

After a moment of thought, Emily asked.

“Then let’s go see the hero first. If the Medicine King’s records are true, this is not something we can handle on our own. And the hero would know better.”

“Okay. Let’s go.”

Rachel followed Emily towards the hero.

The hero’s location is the audience chamber on the first floor.

‘But why is the hero here?’

Rachel suddenly felt puzzled.

Originally, the hero should be fighting monsters in the Demon Realm by now. And soon after, he should retreat after being defeated in battle with the Demon King.

But at such an important time, the hero is now at the Muelia mansion.

“By the way, why did the hero come?”

“Oh, it’s nothing. The hero’s master is my father. He came because he said he needed to gain enlightenment because the magical beasts have become stronger this time.”

“I see.”

It seems to be a variable caused by Delkarmen’s survival as she prevented the terror attack.

If Delkarmen had died, the hero wouldn’t have come all the way here.

So the two arrived on the first floor. They entered the reading room. The hero had just finished his tea and was about to leave.

“Hmm? Miss? Do you have something to say? And who is this person next to you?”

Emily signaled with her eyes. Rachel stepped forward and greeted the hero.

“I am Baronet Rachel.”

“Ah, I see. I am Acacia Evan.”

At the word baronet, the interest in the hero’s eyes faded. But because he has such a good personality, he didn’t show it openly.

“And I am also the descendant of the Medicine King.”

“The descendant of the Medicine King?”

The hero’s eyes widened.

The eyes that had been extinguished until just now were filled with vitality.

To him, the descendant of the Medicine King is a very important person. Even now, countless paladins and strong people are fighting with monsters in the Demon Realm.

Dozens of casualties occur every day, and even more are injured.

Simple wounds can be healed instantly with the healing of ordinary priests, but not wounds inflicted by monsters.

The Demon King is the opposite of the goddess. The power that comes from him is also the opposite of the power of the goddess.

The important thing is that since divine power is borrowed from the goddess, it is difficult to completely heal wounds inflicted by dark magic.

So people drive out the dark magic with divine power, and then heal the injured with divine power combined with medicinal herbs.

That’s why the hero was surprised by the fact that Rachel is the descendant of the Medicine King.

The Medicine King is the most outstanding of all alchemists. With the help of such a person, many injured people could be treated.

“Really?”

“Yes. I’ll vouch for her.”

Emily vouched.

Then the hero bowed politely and asked Rachel.

“Then, do you know where the Medicine King is?”

Rachel shook her head.

“No. Unfortunately, I don’t know where he is. He didn’t even give me a single hint.”

“Ah… I see.”

“That’s not what I came to talk about.”

Only then did the hero realize that he had made a mistake and corrected his posture.

“I’m sorry. If only the Medicine King was here, the situation on the battlefield could have been much better, so I was lost in thought.”

“It’s okay. Let’s sit down first.”

Emily and Rachel sat side by side.

Hero Evan was a little nervous about what the two would talk about.

One is the daughter that his master cherishes more than his life, and the other is the descendant of the Medicine King.

Judging from the serious expressions on their faces, he realized that it was not an ordinary matter.

“First of all, I heard from Emily, but can I hear the situation in the Demon Realm in as much detail as possible?”

“The Demon Realm? That’s… All right. I’ll explain it in detail, and you can’t tell anyone.”

Rachel nodded because she knew what that meant.

The people of the empire do not know the situation in the Demon Realm. So the empire explains that the hero is fighting well and that the Demon Realm is not in a very dangerous situation.

That way, the people will be relieved and live their daily lives.

If the information that something unusual has happened in the Demon Realm spreads, the impact will be significant, starting with the market.

“Not only have black tentacles appeared in the Demon Realm, but the monsters have become much stronger overall. In particular, some people were infected with dark magic all over their bodies, and they basically spew black gas…”

“I see. So that’s it.”

“Do you know anything about this situation?”

Rachel nodded and said the same things she had told Emily.

“According to the records left by my master…”

“Oh no. It really is a sign that the Demon King is moving.”

The hero closed his eyes.

Because he lives in the Demon Realm and has faced the Demon King directly, he knew the fear of the Demon King exactly.

Just looking at the records alone.

During the first great invasion, many kingdoms collapsed, half of the population died, and the second and third were similar.

“What should we do? Do you have any countermeasures?”

Rachel nodded. The hero’s face brightened again.

“First of all, there is a way to neutralize dark magic.”

The reason Rachel knows this is simple.

Because she read the original work, she knows how mankind will fight against the Demon King in the future. It was a fairly large part, so various details remained in her memory.

While Rachel and Evan were talking back and forth, Emily stared blankly at Rachel.

It was so cool that the person she liked was talking so professionally in a field, a field that mankind has not yet conquered, and even the hero is struggling.

‘Sigh. I’m falling for her again.’

She barely held back because Evan was there, but if he wasn’t, she would have been grinning like a fool.

Then Evan said something strange.

“Then, I’m sorry, but could you come to the Demon Realm with me? I will reward you generously.”

Rachel was thinking about it.

The Demon Realm is definitely a dangerous place.

Even ordinary magic users can be infected with dark magic, and once infected, it is very difficult to purify.

Not only that, but you are attacked by numerous monsters, and you don’t know when the enemies will attack.

So even the knights of the empire are reluctant to go to the Demon Realm. But for her, who hasn’t learned any magic or aura, to go?

Originally, she shouldn’t accept.

But.

‘Wouldn’t it help Emily if I made a contribution in the Demon Realm?’

Currently, Rachel is a noble appointed by the Muelia. In other words, if Rachel makes a contribution, the reputation of the Muelia will rise.

That’s what Rachel is aiming for.

Rachel, who has received a lot of help from Emily and the Muelia so far, wanted to repay them in this way.

Anyway, since alchemists are a support type, even if she goes, she will be located in the relatively safe rear.

So she was going to accept.

“I…”

“No way! Rachel, who hasn’t even learned magic, can’t go to such a dangerous place!”

“But.”

Emily looked Rachel straight in the eye.

If Rachel goes, many people will be able to live. It’s definitely a good thing, but she can’t send the person she loves to such a place.

“Rachel. Are you going?”

“I… think it’s better to go. If I go, it will definitely help the reputation of the Muelia, and I can save people.”

“But it’s dangerous. Instead, you can just tell the recipe and send other alchemists. Let’s do that.”

Rachel shook her head.

Of course, she can do as Emily said. But doing it herself and telling it by word of mouth cannot be completely the same.

“I have to go myself.”

Rachel’s firm and determined answer. Emily felt that her answer would not change and crossed her arms.

“Then I’ll go too.”

“What? No, Miss?”

“Yes. My friend is going to such a dangerous place, so I have to go with her.”

Rachel and Evan’s eyes widened. Rachel’s reaction was especially intense.

“No, why are you going? It’s dangerous. No way.”

“You’re going too. Why can’t I?”

“I have a reason, I’m the descendant of the Medicine King.”

“Then I’m also the successor to the Muelia, so of course I have to go. The successor to the duke’s family can’t ignore it when humanity is in danger.”

Rachel was speechless.

Because Emily was right.

Among the children of noble families, those who do not have the right to inherit sometimes voluntarily enlist in the army.

To put noblesse oblige into practice.

The two continued to repeat that they couldn’t. They are worried about each other’s safety.

But the two’s stubbornness did not break easily.

Eventually, Evan, who was looking at the two with confused eyes, stopped them.

“P-Please calm down, both of you! In the case of Miss Emily, your master must allow it. If you really want to go, let’s ask your master.”

Delkarmen would definitely say no.

So Evan took the two to Delkarmen.

“What? Are you saying you’re going to the Demon Realm now?”