Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1488



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Episode 1488. If I go this time, I won’t come back again.

Slash Land.

Permanent residence.

Finally, Elio, Fabian, Howard, and Crea sat down face to face.

When they asked him about the conquest of the Abyss, Elio briefly told them what happened there.

“… … The evil spirit that had cured Abranat’s curse returned to the throne and turned into stone. He turned into the same stone statues in the temple.”

Everyone just blinked with surprised faces.

Not only was the betrayal of Archduke Knauf and Syncrea unimaginable, but Count Lagoa’s saving the evil spirit and the evil spirit curing Count Lagoa of his curse were also unimaginable.

“When we went back to where we came in, the black sun was gone. Thinking it must have returned to its original place, Exo went to the village… … and sure enough, the dark Abyss entrance was right in front of us. And when we went out, it was the Abyss Entrance Management Office in the Great Forest.”

“Wow!”

“Wow! I never dreamed that it would be a black sun.”

“You went back to Exodus.”

Three people each said a word.

Finally Fabian asked.

“Have you seen the monsters of the Great Forest? I heard the Southern Kingdom is suffering a lot because of them.”

“I saw it when I moved to Tornubis with Anna Apostle until the Empire. They all walked on two feet like humans, and made and used tools. However, their heads were different from humans. Some had dog heads, and some had pig heads… … . Oh my! They even talked among themselves. They even raped human women and created mutants. Shouldn’t we assume that the evil gods created them to mock and humiliate Mana Phtras?”

“Even the evil spirits are really vicious.”

Fabian shook his head.

However, he did not curse the evil god Shaitin unconditionally like before.

This is not incomprehensible when you consider the relationship between Mana Phtras and the evil gods.

“The strongest of them was a monster that resembled the giants of the Abyss. It looked to be over three meters tall and was quite strong. It was fortunate that the Empire and the Southern Kingdom had Excitium and Thanatos. Without them, it would have been a matter of time before it fell.”

Crea said, shuddering.

“Ugh! Just hearing that gives me goosebumps. I used to envy people in the South… … . Now, even if they gave me money, I don’t think I could go to the South. I hate it so much.”

After finishing his story, Elio asked Fabian.

“How about Slash Land? I heard it was barren… … but when I came here, it seemed even worse than I expected.”

“Still, it’s worth living because there are two mana stone mines. You can think of them as the foundation of the territory’s livelihood.”

“Thank goodness. The first time I came here, the guys I met tried to rob me, so I thought this place wasn’t a place for people to live.”

“Huh! Is that so? What kind of people are they? Have you already made them all cripples?”

“I’m not one to show off my strength all the time. One of them came with me, and the rest will come out one by one if you investigate him. But why them?”

Elio looked at Fabian with a puzzled face.

I was curious as to why Fabian seemed to be worried about such people.

“There is a shortage of workers in the mine. We are going to capture them and throw them into the mine.”

“Well, that’s right. I was wondering why you were worried about those guys.”

“If it weren’t for the mine, we would all have had our hands cut off.”

“By the way, I met a demon on my way here. It seems like the demons are still out there?”

“It’s not like there’s been a demon wandering around the North for a day or two. Still, we patrol the major routes periodically. We also go out to subdue them whenever we have time.”

“Okay, now that you’ve become a lord, you should develop it well.”

“Yes, but how long do you plan to stay here, Count?”

“Why? Do you want me to leave quickly?”

“That is not to be. I hope that the Count will remain by my side for a long time.”

“Six months.”

“It’s short. I thought you’d be here for a few years.”

Fabian looked at Count Lagoa with regretful eyes.

I thought we would be together for several years like last time, but it’s only been six months…

“And once I go this time, I’ll never come back.”

“… … .”

Fabian, Howard, and Crea all kept their mouths shut with complicated expressions on their faces.

Fabian gave the Count of Lagoa the master’s room and moved himself into the guest room.

Elio, who had nothing to do, wandered around Slash Land.

Then, he caught and killed all the demons that he could see.

In just one month, Slash Land has transformed into the safest area in the North.

Because the demons disappeared throughout Slash Land.

Nomads and wanderers who herd reindeer heard the rumor and flocked to Slashland.

The reason why northerners were reluctant to go to Slash Land was because it was located in the northernmost part and there were many demons there.

Slash Land was full of demons who had been driven out from the North.

But since it has become safer than Wangseong, it is natural that people are flocking there.

Fabian employed wanderers as mine workers.

Workers in the mines of the North are generally divided into two groups.

These are people who have committed sins, like Carmine or a cult, and workers.

If criminals were forced to work in the mines, the workers were paid daily wages.

As people began to gather, Slash Land grew rapidly beyond recognition.

In the three months since Elio arrived, the population of the castle has doubled.

It was not the outskirts where residents had gathered in search of safety, but rather most people had moved in from other regions.

Reindeer herders mostly settled on the outskirts of the Slash Lands.

The number of reindeer herders was incomparable to the population of the city, but the number of reindeer that had grown was enormous.

However, because Slash Land was so vast, the number of reindeer nomads steadily increased.

Time passed quickly.

It’s been over five months since Elio came to Slash Land.

Today too, Elio wandered around Slash Land from morning until sunset.

Now, it was difficult to find even a single demon while traveling through the vast Slash Land.

Of course, there are demons in the north, so one or two will come over.

To that extent, patrols by the vigilantes or Fabian alone would suffice.

A smile appeared on Elio’s face as he looked at the nomad tents and herds of reindeer in the distance.

‘Is this enough?’

When I first came to Slash Land, it was a shock.

He had no idea that the land he had handed over to Fabian would be in such a mess.

It seemed to me that it would be better to live as a knight of some lord rather than as a lord himself.

So I diligently went around cleaning the bathroom.

It’s not just the devil.

The thugs and gangsters who sucked the blood of the residents were sent to the mana stone mines.

They even caught those who were supporting them and threw them into the mine.

After running around like that for five months without resting, I finally feel like I’ve made progress.

Elio gradually realized that it was time for him to leave Slash Land.

If you use the Nine Dragons, you can go to the system in one go, but you have to meet Count Omar at the end.

To meet Count Omar, you must go to the Kingdom of Balem.

Elio, who was sweeping Slash Land once again, ran to the castle like the wind.

Slash Land Lord’s Castle.

Fabian asked with a surprised look on his face when Elio said he was going to leave now.

“You’re leaving already? Isn’t there still a month left?”

“I plan to go and meet Count Omar in the Kingdom of Baylam.”

“Then I will take care of it.”

“Alright. Now that the foundation of Slash Land is finally being established, where will the lord go? You just work hard on managing the territory. You can also send spies from the surrounding territories to cause trouble.”

“Hey, no way.”

“Really? Inma, you’re saying that after hearing that I got stabbed in the back by Grand Duke Knauf and Syncreer? Do you think that the nomads and reindeer that came to Slash Land just fell from the sky? They’re all people who came from the surrounding territories. From the lords’ perspective, it’s a drain on their wealth. Do you think there are more than a few people who want Slash Land to fall?”

Fabian did not persist any longer in the face of Count Lagoa’s nagging.

Because what the Count said wasn’t entirely wrong.

“There have been some disturbing rumors going around the castle recently. Now that I hear you, I wonder if it’s the work of some guy sent by the lords of the surrounding area.”

“What rumor?”

“I think I secretly command the dark wizards. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to get rid of the demons this quickly.”

As soon as the black sun disappeared, the warlocks went back into hiding.

The aristocratic society again became eager to root out the warlock.

With the power of Mana Phtras restored, he is once again at odds with the Warlock.

There was nothing more scandalous than the rumor of being associated with a warlock.

“There will soon be talk of capturing people and conducting secret experiments.”

“They’re already coming out. They should have arrested one or two people.”

Fabian glanced at Count Lagoa.

That was a side effect of catching all the thugs and throwing them into the mine.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Me? No?”

“Don’t let them off easy. There’s a saying in my hometown that “habits formed at age three last until age eighty.” People don’t change easily.”

“Yes, just thinking about the mine makes me vomit.”

“Catch all those who spread strange rumors and throw them all into the mine.”

“Again?”

“Then are you going to let them keep doing that?”

“That is true. I understand. Did your Majesty learn how to manage a fief separately?”

“no.”

“But you’re much better than me, an academy graduate.”

“I know human nature quite well. By the way, when do you plan on marrying Sara?”

“Sarah is planning to visit Slash Land with her parents next spring. We plan to finish it all up then.”

“I feel sorry that my adoptive father cannot attend my son’s wedding.”

“it’s okay.”

“Make sure to let Cloudga know.”

“I will do that.”

Elio looked at Fabian blankly.

Fabian Cloud Lagoa.

He had moved his surname to Cloud and was now a member of the Lagoa family.

Meeting at the Hirhera Garrison and becoming adoptive sons, what a fateful encounter.

“And congratulations on becoming a sword expert.”

“Huh! You noticed that I haven’t told you yet?”

“If you don’t know that mana is being emitted from your entire body, you’re an idiot. Turn the small sky circuit diligently. Then the mana won’t spread out like it is now.”

“Is there any benefit to not stretching out?”

“It is advantageous to hide your own realm when fighting the enemy. Don’t you know it even when you see me?”

“Ah! I will diligently turn the small heavenly circuit without anyone knowing that I am a sword expert.”

“Yeah. There’s no benefit to going around advertising things like that.”

That evening.

Elio invited Fabian, Howard, and Crea to dinner to say goodbye.

Howard and Crea also offered to accompany him to the Kingdom of Balum, but Elio did not accept.

Even though Fabian had reached Sword Expert, he could not manage Slash Land on his own.

The farewell dinner continued late into the night.

The farewell party ended with Fabian and Howard too drunk to have a normal conversation.

The next morning dawned as usual.

Elio quietly left the castle before Fabian, Howard, and Crea could even wake up.