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I Killed the Demon King. It Was a Mistake. Chapter 37

I killed the Demon King. It was a mistake. 

Chapter 37

Pesson thought for a moment and then spoke.

“I checked the axe you left with me while you were training. And it had a habit very similar to someone I knew.”

“What habit?”

“The habit of trying to split the head vertically in one strike.”

I knew who Pesson was talking about without asking.

It was Barre.

“At first, I thought it was a common habit among axe users. After all, an axe is a weapon meant for swinging and crushing. But after watching you train, I became certain.”

Pesson looked at Caesar’s red eyes and said,

“What’s your relationship with Barre?”

I already knew that Pesson was no ordinary blacksmith.

But to be reminded of Barre just by examining a weapon for a few weeks.

It was clear that Pesson had a special talent that set him apart from other blacksmiths.

Caesar sat in the chair Pesson was sitting in.

“I hate lying. So I’ll be honest.”

Caesar looked straight into Pesson’s eyes and said,

“I don’t want to say.”

Caesar and Barre’s lives are full of lies, which is why they hate lying.

That’s why he didn’t want to add any more unnecessary lies.

“…At least you’re related to Barre.”

“What would change if I were related to Barre?”

“Nothing. I’m just curious.”

“Curious about what?”

Pesson chuckled and said,

“I don’t want to tell you either.”

Caesar used psychometry on the chair.

-I want to know if he hasn’t been consumed by the madness contained in the axe I made.

-I wonder if that guy achieved his dream with the axe I made for him.

-If he achieved his dream, I hope he didn’t use that axe.

Caesar put a cigarette in his mouth and said,

“If there’s anything I can say… Barre would be happy.”

“How do you know that?”

“As soon as he split the Demon King’s head, he ran off to the wilderness.”

At those words, Pesson’s eyes turned red.

“Is that so… That’s good. That’s good.”

***

Caesar wanted to change both axes if he could.

But there wasn’t enough time.

“It will take 3 weeks to make the axe?”

“Actually, 3 weeks is impressive. It’s not just any metal, it’s Terra, isn’t it? For a craftsman less skilled than me, it would take more than 2 months, let alone 3 weeks.”

“Hmm…”

Caesar had decided to take a two-month break.

Now it’s the 5th week, so there’s only about 21 days left.

In fact, considering the time to return, it’s a week over.

Of course, he could take more time, but there wouldn’t be time to upgrade the other axe.

“Then the time I expected is already over by a lot, so I can’t entrust the other one.”

“We can do that later. It’s not like we’re only going to see each other today.”

Pesson examined the wind stone Caesar handed over.

“So you want me to embed the wind stone like the gentle breeze of Besum?”

“Something like that. And there’s this too.”

Caesar pulled out 10 gold coins.

“These are gold coins I brought from the demon realm. They all contain more than 0.5% magic, they say.”

“What? 0.5%?”

“It’s certified by the Valentine Magic Tower, so you can trust it. Do you need it?”

“Of course! To properly use elemental stones, you absolutely need magic gold and Terra. Can I use all of this?”

“Yes. Is it not enough?”

“This should be sufficient.”

Caesar handed over a check.

“And if you need anything else, don’t hesitate to use it. I’m not the type to skimp on weapons.”

Pesson looked at the blank check Caesar handed him and chuckled.

“I didn’t expect to see two blank checks in one month.”

“Did someone else give you one besides me?”

Pesson scratched his cheek and spoke.

“Someone appeared who agreed to pay Barre’s axe fee on his behalf. Well, just know that much and don’t worry about it.”

How could I not worry about it?

I am that Barre.

Caesar looked around for a moment and spotted a check rolling around on top of a drawer.

“Is that the check?”

“Yes.”

“May I take a look?”

“Why are you so curious about that… Geez.”

Pesson handed the blank check to Caesar.

Caesar checked the back of the blank check.

It said ‘Raven Gale’ on it.

‘So Raven agreed to pay it.’

Did she think Barre wouldn’t pay?

Caesar used psychometry to find out why Raven had agreed to pay Pesson on behalf of Barre.

-That guy left with a bunch of gold, I thought he went to the blacksmith, but where on earth did he go?

-It’ll be troublesome if there’s talk later, so I should pay on his behalf for now.

-…With that excuse, I can look for Barre myself.

-By the way, where on earth did this Barre guy go! I need to find him before the others do!

Caesar tilted his head.

‘She’s looking for me?’

Why?

***

Raven read the books stuck in the Demon King’s castle.

Contrary to the prejudice that demons were ignorant and barbaric, they had culture and society, and their understanding of magic was also very high.

The problem was that the languages of the demons were all different for each tribe, making them very difficult to read.

Raven was reading an essay written by a vampire when she closed it.

“…I can’t concentrate.”

Raven headed to the terrace to get some fresh air.

A strong smell of gunpowder was blowing from the front lines.

How many people died today?

When will this meaningless war end?

Was it right to just go back home like Barre?

As all sorts of thoughts were rushing in, a man approached Raven.

“What’s the matter, Mitchell?”

Mitchell stood next to Raven.

“Can’t I just come to see a friend?”

“You’ve shown up after 3 months. There must be a reason.”

“It hurts my feelings when you say it like that.”

Mitchell took out a cigarette.

“But you’re right.”

Mitchell looked at the front lines and said,

“The Redfield family will officially leave the front lines soon.”

“…What? Really?”

“It’s meaningless. Since the Demon King died, the generals and other families have lost their will to fight. Why should we chase after demons who will self-destruct anyway?”

“Is there any evidence that the demons will self-destruct?”

Mitchell chuckled.

“Of course not. It’s just that the financial situation isn’t good enough to continue the war recklessly, so they’re using it as a convenient excuse.”

“Then it doesn’t seem like only the Redfield family is leaving?”

“Including the families under the Redfield family, the knights of the Dior Kingdom and the Three Countries of Yell will all be pulled out.”

Mitchell lit his cigarette and said,

“So what are you guys going to do?”

“All magicians are the Emperor’s forces. We have to follow the orders of the Crown Prince, who is the current allied commander, as per the Emperor’s orders.”

“How old-fashioned.”

“If you didn’t want to hear a formal answer, you shouldn’t have asked a leading question. You always avoid eye contact when you’re lying or lack confidence.”

“Haha… It’s a bad habit that I should fix, but it’s not easy.”

Mitchell exhaled cigarette smoke.

“But His Highness the Crown Prince, who is supposed to give those orders, has been out of sight for 3 weeks.”

“That’s why we’re waiting.”

“Do you know why he’s in seclusion?”

Raven thought for a moment and then spoke.

“It’s difficult to tell you right now.”

“Why? Can’t you tell a friend?”

“Until recently, we were comrades, but now you seem like a politician. How many soldiers and knights would move at your word?”

“That’s a shame. But at least it’s not a good situation, is it?”

“I guess so.”

Raven thought for a moment and then spoke.

“…Then what about Barre’s issue? Do you really think Barre destroyed the 14th Regiment?”

“It’s not an entirely impossible story.”

Although his face was hidden by a black hood.

The giant build and bronze skin reminiscent of an orc.

Even the sight of him swinging his axe with a earth-shaking battle cry.

Moreover, the direction Barre was heading at the time was towards the vampire castle, so all circumstantial evidence pointed to Barre.

“According to what’s been confirmed, a succubus royal was imprisoned in the vampire castle. Barre might have been enchanted by them and completely destroyed the 14th Regiment.”

“Barre being affected by enchantment magic? Do you believe that’s possible?”

“We of course know that his magic resistance far surpasses mine or Yan’s. But others don’t know how monstrous he is. No, they’re probably pretending not to know.”

Mitchell looked at the distant front lines with a cold expression.

“They fell victim to the succubus’s enchantment magic and stabbed their comrades’ hearts, but the stupid barbarian resisted the enchantment magic. They think that doesn’t make sense.”

“So do you really think Barre did it?”

“Realistically, how many people do you think could single-handedly turn the vampire castle to dust and destroy the 14th Regiment if not Barre?”

“…”

Raven was at a loss for words.

To be honest, Raven also found it difficult to think of a knight capable of such a feat if it wasn’t Barre.

Mitchell chuckled.

“Why? You seem very worried.”

“Because he’s a comrade.”

“Then why aren’t you worried about Yan? Yan has been missing from the front lines for a month.”

“It’s hard to imagine that guy dying. Don’t you think?”

“I guess so.”

Mitchell exhaled cigarette smoke and stared blankly at the battlefield.

“Well, I don’t think Barre did it either. So I plan to help Barre clear his name if I meet him.”

Raven absolutely didn’t believe Mitchell’s words.

It was clear that this guy would use Barre under the pretext of helping him.

Mitchell stubbed out his cigarette and said,

“Well, I’ll be going now. So I hope you make a wise decision too.”

Raven glared at the departing Mitchell for a moment and then sighed.

‘Where on earth is that ignorant guy?’

***

Caesar thought about Barre’s issue in various ways, but came to one conclusion.

‘Let’s not worry about it.’

Unless the demons suddenly make a public declaration that Barre was a doppelganger, there’s no way to know that Barre was a doppelganger.

Rather, trying to poke around to find out why Raven was looking for Barre could lead to big trouble.

In the first place, even if he knew about the problem, it didn’t seem like he could solve it anyway.

Sean handed a towel to the sweat-soaked Caesar and said,

“Sir Caesar. Are you sure you don’t want to do any sightseeing?”

“I’m not really interested.”

Caesar decided to train until the axe was made.

There were several reasons.

He needed to get stronger to deal with the scenarios that would unfold in the future.

To properly utilize the axe that Pesson would make, he needed to know how to handle the ‘Path of Wind’ as if it were his own body as soon as possible.

Of course, all of that was just an excuse, and if I were to give the decisive reason, it’s just fun.

No, when you throw the axe, it flies around like a living bird and then comes back into my hand with a snap!

When you swing the axe, sharp or heavy winds fly in the direction Caesar wants.

How can you resist this fun?

I can understand a little why technique knights spend their whole lives just training.

How can you give up something this fun?

“Still, you should definitely watch the 3rd Knight Qualification Exam at the end of this month. I heard the final personality test is really worth seeing.”

“Hey. I didn’t watch the knight qualification exam, I participated in it. What do you think there is to see?”

“Ah, I see.”

“But somehow it seems like you want to see it?”

Sean smiled awkwardly and said,

“To be honest, I am a bit curious. Who knows if the knights we saw there will become great knights like Hero Yan? If we miss the opportunity then, we might really regret it.”

“Hmm”

Now that I hear it, it does sound plausible.

But unfortunately, no named knights can be born at this time.

Should we say that the difference in level between knights who have experienced the demon realm war and those who haven’t is insurmountable?

No matter how excellent a knight is discovered, due to the huge difference in experience, it’s almost impossible to find talent worth hiring.

Rather, if you’re going to recruit knight-type talent, it’s better to pick and choose from the knights who will inevitably be laid off due to financial difficulties a year later.

“If you’re curious, go and see.”

“How can I do that? I’ll take a vacation later and go see it.”

“Well, do as you like.”

Caesar started to devote himself to practice again.

***

Time flew by relentlessly, and on the 8th week since arriving in Dru.

Finally, Caesar’s axe was completed.

Pesson placed the axe in front of Caesar with an exhausted expression.

“Here, check it out.”

Caesar stared blankly at the luxurious axe placed on the shelf.

The first thing that caught his eye was the color of the axe.

The axe blade, which used to be close to silver, had turned black as if black ink had been poured on it.

The axe blade, which used to be almost plain, now had dozens of grooves reminiscent of lightning, and these grooves were half-filled with magic gold.

The wind stone that Caesar had given was neatly embedded at the start of the golden lightning.

And the axe handle was made of a cold silver metallic material that felt like it stuck to the hand.

“…The left one will be very disappointed. This one’s appearance has completely changed.”

“The left one? What’s that?”

“I mean the name of the other axe. I’ll mainly use this one with my left hand, so…”

“The goddess Dre is indeed fair. It seems she didn’t give you a great naming sense too.”

“Enough of that, can you explain about this weapon?”

Enough with the chatter, now it’s time for the exciting unboxing.

Pesson pointed to the axe blade part.

“First, this axe blade part is mixed with two alloys. One is ‘For Honor’ and the other is ‘Divine Punishment’.”

Caesar blinked.

“Is it possible to put two types of Terra alloys in one weapon?”

“Most don’t do that. Terra is incredibly expensive, you know. But isn’t this axe made of solid Terra? So I combined the two.”

Pesson brought paper and broken charcoal and started drawing.

“If you cut the axe blade part, it would look like this T shape. The end part and core of the axe blade are made of ‘For Honor’, and the rest is filled with ‘Divine Punishment’.”

“Well, as a knight, you probably know that ‘For Honor’ is the hardest alloy in the world. No whetstone can sharpen its edge, and no steel can strike it to dent or deform it. You probably won’t have to worry about the axe blade getting dented until you die.”

Pesson stroked the grooves carved into the axe blade.

“And this ‘Divine Punishment’, you probably haven’t seen much of it. It’s a recently developed Terra alloy, you see.”

Of course, I haven’t actually seen it.

But I have used it in the game.

The effect of this Divine Punishment is that when aura is contained, it turns into lightning attribute, and in game terms, all attacks inflict lightning attribute damage.

As lightning attribute always is, it’s extremely strong against steel, so it even has the nickname ‘steel killer’.

“When you reach the level where you can flow aura into the axe, the aura will take on a lightning attribute. However, it will be a long and difficult journey to reach that level. That’s why I came up with these grooves.”

“When the wind affected by the aura flowing from the wind stone meets along these grooves, a powerful current will momentarily flow through the axe. Of course, it won’t be as strong as directly injecting aura, but it should give quite a destructive effect.”

The more I listened to the explanation, the more my butt wiggled with anticipation to swing it.

Is there any skull around here that I can crack?


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I Killed the Demon King. It Was a Mistake.

I Killed the Demon King. It Was a Mistake.

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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Korean
[Congratulations on seeing all the endings of the Valent Saga.] [From now on, you can select the hidden origin ‘Demon Race’.] I was transmigrated into a Demon after falling into the game world and a whole 3 years have passed. The nameless Allied Forces soldier, Mil of the Sky Knight Order, Barbarian Knight Barre. And the doppelganger and spy of the Demon King's army, Seo-han, are all me. But I... "Y- you, what the heck... Bam!" I ended up blowing off the Demon King's head. Huh? This isn't right.

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