A Stuffed Cheonma in my Head - Chapter 253



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Episode 253. It’s been a while, everyone.

The valley became eerily quiet.

A cautious voice broke the silence.

“… … Sister?”

The Red Witch, Scarlett Bellucci, looked back at Ashvan with a grin.

“It’s been a while. You seem to have grown bigger.”

Scarlett added, glancing behind her.

“I think I made a new friend.”

Behind him was Sir Monde, his eyes wide open and covered in snow.

It seemed like he couldn’t accept the sudden change in circumstances.

That would be expected, since the blizzard that was so strong that it was impossible to see ahead disappeared in an instant.

At that moment, Scarlett’s shadow seemed to ripple, and a figure emerged and stood in front of Ashvan.

“Are you okay?”

Ashvan muttered, looking at the familiar round back of his head.

“… … Shushuruta?”

Looking closely, there was a round black bird perched on top of her round head.

“… … ?”

Ashvan blinked at the sight.

Shushuruta answered without taking his fiercely raised eyes off the king of the demons.

“Yeah, I’m glad to see you too. I’m glad it’s not too late.”

“What’s that on your head?”

“It’s a spirit.”

“government ordinance?”

“A lot has happened while you were away. But I don’t think now is the time to talk leisurely, so let’s go back and—”

“Come out, Emma.”

“Ugh!”

Before Shushuruta could finish speaking, Ashvan pushed aside the small thieving cat that was blocking his way.

Shushuruta, who had lost his balance and barely recovered, spoke up.

“What are you doing!”

Ashvan snorted.

“Who is protecting whom? Why don’t you hide behind me?”

Then, it was Ashvan who blocked the path of Sasaak Shushuruta.

“profit!”

Shushuruta once again blocked Ashvan’s path.

“Huh?”

Ashvan blocked his way again.

“Wait a minute. Is this the time?”

“I don’t like it!”

“This little thing.”

“Are you trying to do it now?”

“… … .”

Scarlett, who had been staring blankly at the sight, gestured toward the back.

Then, Monde, who had been standing there blankly, suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly approached.

“Hold on tight.”

“Oh, yes.”

“more.”

“… … Like this?”

“Right.”

“… … .”

While Mond stood awkwardly behind Scarlett, Scarlett smiled at the owner of the snowstorm.

“Mr. Snowman, we have something urgent to do. We’ll take our leave for today.”

【… … .】

The snowman stared at her without saying anything.

Scarlett, without taking her eyes off the snowman, called out to the two squabbling brats.

“Hey, do your best and come here.”

“Oh my. You thieving cat, why are you blocking my path?”

“Huh! You should just be quiet and receive protection from behind this shadowy monster, Shushuruta.”

“No way.”

“profit!”

“Ugh!”

“Hot!”

Quickly-

A vein appeared on Scarlett’s forehead.

“… … Stop it and come here?”

Awful.

At her low tone, two people came running, panting.

“Come closer.”

“What should I do, Sister?”

“What should I do?”

Scarlett smiled mischievously.

“It’s an escape.”

“……yes?”

Scarlett looked at the snowman and tapped the floor with the cane she was holding.

Pfft!

The jewel on the staff flashed red.

Soon, a blazing red magic circle spread out around the staff.

“then.”

Hurrruk!

The flames burned fiercely and engulfed them like flower buds.

After a while, the flames died down.

There was nothing left there.

A quiet valley where not a single wind blows.

The owner of the snowstorm, left alone, muttered softly while looking at the spot where the flames had risen.

【……flower.】

* * *

Hurrruk!

A spark of fire burst out into the empty snowfield, and four people appeared within it.

Ashvan quickly looked around and called Scarlett.

“Sister! How is it here… … .”

Scarlett answered with a grin.

“I came here because I have some business to attend to.”

“What’s the matter?”

“Yeah. I need it for research.”

“……aha.”

Ashvan looked at Scarlett with cold eyes as if to say, “Well then, that’s how it is.”

Scarlett opened her eyes narrowly.

“What are those eyes?”

“It’s nothing.”

Scarlett’s gaze turned to Monde.

“This way?”

Mond answered quickly.

“Ah, my name is Mond, the guardian knight of Princess Lilia.”

Scarlett tilted her head.

“Why is the princess’s guardian knight going on a reconnaissance mission so far away? It’s covered in snow.”

“… … That’s what happened.”

Shushuruta intervened.

“It’s obvious. You must have dragged me there by force.”

“No.”

“No, that’s not true.”

Scarlett sighed as she watched the two bickering again.

He said she was his lost sister whom he met in the lower town.

I thought he said that half-jokingly, but in a way, they really were like siblings.

You’re bickering as soon as you meet after a long time.

It was a disappointing experience for her, who had been secretly hoping for a touching reunion.

At that moment, Monde, who was shaking off the snow stuck to his clothes, suddenly came to his senses and spoke.

“Ah, this is not the time. We must report to the Duke immediately that an S-class special entity has appeared!”

Scarlett answered.

“Let’s just wait a bit and go. The others will be here soon.”

“… … Other guys?”

Monde, who had been tilting his head, soon realized what she meant.

“You’re here just in time.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the ‘other guys’ she had mentioned appeared running towards her at a frightening speed.

On the left, a golden warrior carrying Linda on his back was running across the snowy field with a white fox by his side.

On the right, the Dauphin and the Magic Swordsman were flying through the sky at a terrifying speed, along with a woman with flowing purple hair that looked like the setting sun.

Scarlett smiled as she looked at them.

“It’s been a while, everyone.”

* * *

“It’s been a while, Scarlett.”

“Yes. It’s been a really long time.”

“Still the same.”

“Your Majesty, too.”

The drawing room in the Duke of Elsevier’s mansion.

The entire Sherwood mercenary group, including the scouts, sat around a round table.

“I heard reports that he went over the barrier as soon as he arrived.”

The Duke looked around at the people sitting at the table and said.

“It seems it’s not too late.”

Scarlett nodded in agreement.

“It was close.”

The duke nodded several times and looked at Scarlett.

“Thank you for coming.”

Scarlett waved her hand.

“I came here to do some research, so don’t worry about it.”

The peacock smiled faintly.

“That’s the answer.”

‘……you?’

Ashvan’s eyebrows rose as he listened carefully to their conversation.

It was the duke who always called me you.

Even Guston didn’t speak rudely to him, calling him ‘that guy’.

Only to Scarlett he called her ‘you’.

Do you know her identity?

‘Surely not, older than the Duke?’

At that moment, as if reading his thoughts, Scarlett’s sharp gaze came closer, and Ashvan, startled, sipped his warm wine and pretended not to notice.

“What about that Guston guy?”

“Aren’t I enough?”

“That means he didn’t come.”

“The captain is busy cooking.”

“That damn dish.”

The Duke, who had been muttering as if he was dissatisfied, soon opened his mouth and looked around the table.

“You all worked hard. It looks like you have something special to report today. Tell me.”

“yes.”

Ashvan, the leader of the Sherwood Mercenaries, opened his mouth.

“A special entity of an extraordinary level, a S-class demonic beast has been discovered.”

“… … Hmm.”

It wasn’t all that surprising, since it was a disaster that was fully expected.

I couldn’t help but sigh because it was something I wanted to avoid at all costs.

“A S-class demon… … What kind of guy was he?”

“I didn’t find out much because I only met him for a short time.”

“It’s okay, just tell me.”

Ashvan described the king of demons he had encountered.

“It was an entity that looked like a snowman.”

“snowman?”

“Yes. He can freely control the blizzard and blast it, and here, Lord Monde was swept up in it and almost became one of its comrades.”

At Ashvan’s words, everyone’s attention was focused on Mond.

Monde, who looked quite haggard, nodded in agreement.

“It’s true. I couldn’t see anything in front of me.”

Ashvan’s words continued with Monde’s testimony.

“Unlike other demons we have seen so far, it seemed to use magical, mystical powers.”

“A demon who uses magic… … .”

Indeed, the term ‘king of demons’ did not feel like an exaggeration.

“Oh, and he said something.”

The peacock’s eyebrows twitched.

“… … The devil speaks?”

“yes.”

It wasn’t all that surprising that a S-class demon could speak human language.

Because historically, there were quite a few instances of S-class demons known to be able to speak.

Since they are such intelligent guys, it could be expected.

Unless you are a demon from the White Hell.

Language is something you have to hear first.

You can understand and speak human language through listening and learning.

But where on earth did that snowman come into contact with human language?

White Hell is not a place where people can live.

It is a wasteland of life where only demons roam.

Who on earth came into contact with them and how?

Ashvan opened his mouth cautiously.

“Your Highness.”

“I’m listening.”

“I think the Dark Heavenly Society is behind it.”

“Amcheonhoe? You mean that group of black magicians?”

“yes.”

“What is the basis for that?”

“Of course there is.”

Ashvan slowly explained the reasoning.

I was assigned to escort the Saluki upper echelon and escorted the carriage to the capital city of Milgad.

The attack by the warlocks during that process.

As a result of capturing and torturing one of them, who was presumed to be a senior member, it was revealed that he left behind meaningful remarks about the monster wave in the north.

There are even circumstances where it is highly likely that Amcheonhoe was involved.

The peacock spoke in a subdued tone.

“… … So, this situation. The worst monster wave was all triggered by them?”

“I guess so.”

“… … .”

The peacock closed his eyes.

Phew!

A terrifying murderous aura burst out and swept through the room.

CLANG!

The people sitting around the table were startled without realizing it and took a few steps back from the table.

Even Scarlett opened her eyes wide, as if slightly surprised.

After a while, the surging murderous intent subsided.

The peacock opened his eyes and apologized.

“… … I’m sorry. I guess there were some worthless guys involved. It’s not a very pleasant feeling.”

“I understand.”

“Let’s stop them first, then catch those guys and beat them up.”

“Yes. Once I stop it.”

The Duke let out a long sigh as if trying to calm his anger, then asked.

“So, what did the snowman say?”

“They asked if flowers bloom there.”

“… … Flower? Are you talking about a flower?”

“yes.”

“Why the flowers all of a sudden?”

“I can do that too.”

“hmm.”

The Duke, who had been nodding his head for a moment, concluded the meeting.

“For now, let’s call the S-class special entities ‘Snowmen’. That’s all for today. Everyone, you’ve worked hard. Let’s go and rest.”

“No, not yet.”

Ashvan stopped the plot to break up the meeting.

“Is there anything else to report?”

“yes.”

“What?”

“Not one.”

The peacock’s eyebrows twitched.

“That means… … .”

“There is one more.”

“… … !”

Ashvan spoke with a firm tone of voice.

“Two S-class special entities will come in the third wave.”

The Thousand Horses Are Stuffed in My Head Episode 254