He and Gon returned from the house of the great-grandmother.
It seems that not much time has passed from the time we left, probably some kind of spatial magic. As I turned around, wondering what kind of magic this was, I saw a large shrine with stone statues of foxes at both ends, next to a small shrine. Perhaps this is the shrine that leads directly to the hinokishin. I will offer my order tomorrow.
While I was thinking about that, a few harpies flew to the stable where Jeneha was staying. They probably came to deliver food for the chicks. I go to check on them.
"Mr. Jeneha, I have brought today's food!
"Another giant rat meat. Children can't eat meat all the time. Get some sweet fruit, too.
Yes. Yes, sir.
Oh, you know what the harpies are talking about! It just sounds like "bleepy," but somehow I know that's what it means. Amazing LV5 is so well educated.
"I'll make some more o-hagi (rice cakes) next time, and I'll bring them to you again. Oh, you want zenzai?
Geneha and Harpy are looking at each other in shock. Oh, did you understand my words too?
"My master, how is it that you can speak our language?"
"Yeah, well, the god that Gon serves gave me some skills. You understand my language, don't you?
Yes, I understand you well enough. I am glad to be able to talk directly to the master!
"Master, it's Ilimo. Do you understand my language?
"Oh! Irimo! I know, I know! Ilimo has a beautiful voice, doesn't he?"
"Ahehe, I'm so embarrassed!"
After enjoying the conversation with the demons for a while, I began to understand their past, although this was only vaguely. As I searched more carefully into their pasts, I found out why the harpies had come to this forest.
"Oh, you have come to see the Great Demon King?"
Yes, I am ashamed to admit it, but I came here to defeat the Great Demon King. I traveled here in the hope of defeating the Great Demon King. I traveled here in the hope of defeating the Great Demon King, because I sensed a tremendous evil presence. I am ashamed to say that we have defeated all our strongest enemies when we have fought together. We thought that we could win.
The moment he felt my presence, Jeneha said, "Ah? The best in the world? Who are you to say no? You can tell us after you beat us!" He felt as if he could not stand still. Indeed, it is said that the curse level 5 attracts evil people. No wonder.
"But the Juka Mountains are a lair of dragons. We couldn't get over the mountain range just when we were one step closer to the presence of the Great Demon Lord. I had no choice but to stay in this forest, and that is when I met my master."
I see, so they beat me up for my beef stew.
"To be honest, we thought we could handle one human being. But it almost killed my whole family. I still remember the horror. But I am grateful to the master. He taught us that there is always someone above us, and healed us from our wounds. Not only that, he has given us a place to live and sometimes even provided us with delicious meals to protect our family. We are very grateful.
Oh, wow. Well, I'm just doing it on a whim.
Jeneha suggested that we be careful for a while because there is a possibility that demons who think they are strong like us will come, and that the harpies will be on the lookout for such evil demons as much as possible. That makes me weak. I was forced to make their sweets.
When the weather was getting hotter, the harpies' chicks started practicing to fly. They can't fly yet, but they are flapping their wings frantically. They are so cute to watch. It is my healing time.
At that time, I saw a message on my map that a demon had attacked. They are yellow in color, so they approach me cautiously. Harpies gather around and announce the attack of the monster. The map shows "Belial. And there are four of them.
Belial" ... looks like a combination of a demon and a dragon. It is a demon of a very high rank. Although the wards are set up, Jeneha, accompanied by her companions, is ready to intercept them in the sky. I went outside to keep an eye on the situation.
First, four Belial dared to charge against the wards. But my wards are not so weak. Naturally, I bounced them back. Then the four Belials clumped together, clad in lightning-like magic, and charged at the wards at super-speed. Ten times they charged back and forth, and finally my ward was broken.
Belial and the others come down. The harpies can't handle their speed. And then, thud! Two of them were yellow, and the rest were red and purple. The color of their body surface has something to do with Belial's ability or something? As I was thinking, they were followed by a group of harpies that descended around me. And they set up to protect me.
"Gumomo gumomo, why are the harpies with the humans? No, is that the Great Demon King?"
"No, no. I don't feel any ghostly energy from that human.
"Hey, harpies! Where is the Great Demon Lord! You'd be doing yourself a favor by answering honestly, wouldn't you? Gummo."
"This human is our master. There's no Great Satan. If you wish to find him, you must cross that mountain range. But that mountain range is so thick with dragons that even we could not cross it.
"What! There is no Great Satan! And that human is your master? What nonsense! You have been defeated by a human!"
"That's right. We have been defeated by our master. That's why we serve him in exchange for our lives.
"Gummo mo mo mo. So you, the General Harpy, are an old geezer too! Very well! If we cannot defeat the Great Demon King, we will avenge your masters and enhance our reputation! Let them know that we, Belial, are the strongest race!"
Don't make up your mind. Are you stupid enough to go and defeat the Great Demon King to make a name for yourself? You're a little too smart for your own good. I'm not interested in fighting. As I was thinking this, one of the Belial's unleashes a high-speed fire magic. That's fast! I dodged it, but if I'm not careful, I might get hit.
"Jeneha and the others, don't move! Protect Hina and Ilimo!"
I run in the opposite direction from the house, shouting. Belial and the others chase after me. Soon I'm surrounded by Belial and the others.
"Gummo mo. Die for us. I was just hungry. Let's fill our bellies. Gummo mo mo."
"I know you are Belial, but do you have a name? I would like to know your name.
Our name. Very well, you may ask it as a souvenir of your death. I am Belial, the highest of the Belial clan.
He casts a ward on the largest Belial, who is talking in a flattering manner, and then shrinks it. In an instant, every bone in its body is shattered, and the Belial dies. Shut up and shut up!
"You, you... !!!!"
The remaining Belials all unleash high-speed fireballs at me at once. I put up an ice ward to resist. At the moment I release the fireball, Belial is moving in the air. I fire a high-speed windcutter at one of them. The wind blade, which is transparent and sharp, chases the attacker and shreds him to pieces. Before I can scream, the second Belial scatters into the air.
At that moment, the other Belial embraces me. Without a moment's pause, the other Belial shoots me with an explosive at close range from its mouth. It causes a huge explosion, but I am completely unharmed. While in the embraced position, I cause the temperature around me to skyrocket with fire magic. In an instant, Belial's body is engulfed in flames. Belial's body turns red because of the instantaneous heat of thousands of degrees. His body surface, which was bright red to begin with, turns even redder. The red Belial melts away and scorches the earth.
All that remains is the purple Belial. But then, there is no Belial. The screams of the harpies come from the stable. I rush over to see the harpies struggling against Belial with their sharp claws. Fortunately, none of them seem to be injured, but Belial starts chanting fire magic to wipe out the harpies. I pull out "Onikiri" from my infinite storage and slash Belial with it.
The purple Belial is sprawled out, letting out a desperate scream.
"Is everyone all right? Oh, there, did you get hit in the wings? Extra heel!"
I heal the battle-wounded harpies. They are already like my family. Fortunately, no harpies were fatally wounded, and all the chicks were safe and sound.
I feel relieved and relieved. Then I saw Belial screaming and suffering. At first he was only screaming, but after a while, he was crying and speaking.
"This Belial is not yet a child. And a female. And she's not even a year old... pathetic."
Jeneha mutters in disgust.
"Well, it pains my conscience to let this Belial die a mad death. The boy did not join the battle, rather he was trying to escape..." "Well, it pains my conscience to let this Belial die a mad death. I think it would be a good idea to ask him once why he attacked us..."
For some reason, Gon has been by my side for some time. What? What a hassle. I don't know what to do.