Subscriber of the Gods Episode 281
Episode 281. See you again.
Troops were gathered in front of the underground mine of the Marquisate.
These people were originally called together by the Marquis of Dren, and they were trying to carry out the work assigned to them even after the Marquis’ death.
“From this point on, we Skarsgard will become the exclusive mercenary group of the Twelve Star Clans!”
“Ugh, after living as a wanderer for 15 years, you’re finally settling down?”
“The subsidy will be huge, right, Manager?”
“But the Marquis has passed away. Is this really going well?”
“What does it matter if there is a contract? Since it is a contract in the name of the successor, the person chosen as the successor will probably treat me properly.”
The mercenary groups wandering the continent were divided into several ranks, and Skarsgard was an A-rank mercenary group close to an S-rank.
That number alone is 200 elite.
The minimum experience was 5 years for those who had been mercenaries for at least 20 years, but there were quite a few who had been mercenaries for over 20 years.
The Skarsgard leader who led them had a weapon called the Exorcist, which allowed him to lead the famous Skarsgard mercenary group.
This is because the divine power of the Exorcist’s Staff gave him an overwhelming advantage over dark attribute monsters.
Even this time, I benefited greatly from the exorcism. I was hired to exorcise evil spirits using the exorcism.
“Bishop, please take good care of me. If you don’t do it well, something big could happen. I don’t know who the guy inside is, but if he’s giving me this much money, I’m sure he’s a great guy.”
The bishop of the Holy Light Church nodded at the leader’s words.
“I thought you would be an archbishop, but how much experience do you have?”
“… … Now there is only one test left. Don’t worry. The power you received from God is certain.”
The bishop glared at the mercenary leader. His tone of voice was so condescending that it almost broke his composure, but since they were on the same side, he had no choice but to understand for the time being.
What was important wasn’t money or performance.
“Please prioritize the rescue of the evil spirits, the rescue of the dwarves, and the rescue of the people of the territory.”
“Okay, I understand. Just trust me.”
The Skarsgard mercenaries and Bishop Holylight entered the mine.
“You have to be careful from here on out. Originally, there was a boundary line drawn, so the evil spirits wouldn’t follow you outside of a certain area, but before we knew it, the area had expanded… … .”
“It keeps expanding its range. That means there’s a definite host. We just need to deal with that host.”
“I, I can’t go in any further. Please help me recover the bodies of my comrades.”
“Leave it to me. I’ll make sure of it.”
The porter who had been giving directions hurriedly turned around, and the mercenaries and the bishop continued to enter.
Soon, the Skarsgard mercenary leader and the bishop, who had passed the boundary the porter had mentioned, both frowned.
The mercenaries also shivered from the sudden cold.
“There is definitely something there.”
“I will lead the way, Holy Light.”
As the bishop raised his staff, a bright yellow light began to spread.
The expressions of the mercenaries who were shivering from the warmth radiating from the light brightened even more.
But that was only for a moment.
Whoosh-!
The holy light created by the bishop suddenly went out.
“Bow your head!”
The mercenary leader shouted loudly, but the bishop did not hear him fully.
Sigh!
The bishop fell forward with a thud, struck by something unseen.
“shit!”
The mercenary leader raised his baton and cursed.
The exorcist’s staff began to emit light, but it was not a viable solution.
As the mercenary group became tense, the fallen bishop suddenly stirred and stood up, emitting a pitch-black aura.
“This land… … has quite a lot of… power… … in it… … I will swallow it all up… … and swallow it up… … to create my world… … .”
A red light emanated from the eyes of the possessed bishop.
“Poison… … I’m infected with poison!”
Shaaaaah-!
“You’ve got something good… … .”
As the intoxicated bishop stretched out his hand, the poison took the form of a spear and shot out towards the mercenary leader.
Partsutsutsut side-!
The mercenary captain used his exorcist staff to forcefully strike the poisonous spear approaching him.
Shaaaak-!
The divine power of the exorcist’s staff pushed away the poison, but did not completely eliminate it.
“What!?”
The bewildered mercenary leader took a big step back. Meanwhile, the mercenary group was being infected one by one by the poison that spread everywhere.
The mercenary captain was able to somehow resist the poison with the power of the exorcist’s staff. However, the others were completely exposed to the poison without any means of resistance.
“Excuse me, exorcist… …!”
He swung his baton more and more violently, but the baton failed to completely dispel the poison.
“!”
The mercenary captain stepped back in shock.
The red flag at the end means that the exorcist’s staff has also been infected with poison.
“Huh, why… why isn’t the exorcism baton working!”
The exorcist’s baton was useless in the face of overwhelming venom.
“Become… a sacrifice.”
“Kkaaaaaaah-!”
The poison went beyond the exorcist’s staff and engulfed even the mercenary captain.
Shaaaaah-.
The venomous aura that engulfed the Skarsgard mercenaries and the bishop grew even stronger.
* * *
Ethan’s room in the Marquis’s residence.
Hera Drenne, who had decided to join, asked Ethan for detailed plans.
How will Ethan handle this situation?
That was one of the reasons Hera Drenne decided to be with Ethan.
The situation is quite complicated. If we try to solve it, it will be solved somehow, but there will be losses in various ways in the process.
And the loss will be felt not only by Ethan and the Marquis of Dren, but by all those involved in this matter.
I was very curious about how Ethan would move in this situation.
A confident attitude and bold speech.
Considering these points, it seems that Ethan’s purpose was not simply to receive a large compensation and make a profit.
“What do you plan to do?”
Ethan answered Hera’s question simply.
“I plan to handle everything.”
“… … In what way?”
Hera wanted to demand more details from her blunt and vague answer, but held back.
Because it felt like Ethan saw everything that he couldn’t see.
“That’s something you have to think about from now on.”
“yes?”
“Hera, I did not kill Marquis Dren, but I am definitely suspected of it.”
Ethan said with a smile.
“Since I am under suspicion, all eyes are on me. If I act rashly in this situation, no matter how well-off I am, there will be problems. So it is not I who will take care of it, but you, Hera.”
“But I… … .”
Hera was taken aback by Ethan’s words.
“Don’t worry. We will provide you with ample support. If you need anything, just let us know.”
Hera Drenne swallowed dry saliva.
In this situation, sufficient support is no different from a leash.
If you fail to perform your duties despite receiving support, you will have to take full responsibility.
“The writer who is shaken by external issues is being organized internally. Isn’t the picture very clean?”
Certainly the picture Ethan was talking about wasn’t bad.
“Do you think that if I get support, I can take care of my brothers and take the head of the household?”
“yes.”
Ethan answered immediately.
“… …You are lying.”
Hera shrugged.
That statement is half true and half false.
If Ethan applies, any of the brothers can take the head of the household right away.
The hidden bone in those words was the confidence that any sibling other than Hera could easily take the position of head of the household.
Ethan just smiled.
“Then let’s get started right away. If you want any support, you can ask Count Ethan Wickers directly, right?”
Ethan nodded at Hera’s bold words.
“I happen to have some useful information. An underground mine was discovered on the outskirts of our territory.”
She described the underground mines.
“Before my father passed away, I had arranged for people to exorcise the evil spirit. He said he went in with the bishop, but I heard that contact has been lost. I even heard that the poison has spread out of the mine and into the surrounding territory. It’s a very difficult situation.”
Hera explained her plan.
“I will step forward and suggest that we give it to Count Ethan instead. I will persuade him to give the problematic land and take it back when the problem becomes serious. Then we can take care of the business and get the land back. None of the brothers will ever refuse this offer. It is being suppressed for now, but if we leave it alone any longer, it will become a big problem for the Marquis.”
Hera’s head was spinning.
Up until now, my goals were so vague that I didn’t know exactly what to do.
But once I had a clear goal, my mind became so clear.
“If we hand over the land like that, this will be settled. After that, it will be an internal fight. All the brothers will be aiming for the position of the head of the family.”
“Include the third.”
“……yes?”
“You seem to be quite intelligent. Get the third one on board. Then you will be able to sit in the family seat more easily.”
“Well… … My influence within the family isn’t that great. My third eldest sister might listen to me.”
“Tell me your name. And.”
Ethan took the pouch out of his pocket.
It was a subspace pocket prepared for such situations.
“You can just say that you received the deposit.”
Hera carefully opened her pocket. It was full of gold coins.
“… … How much is it?”
“It’s 5 billion gold.”
“… … !”
Although she had lived a wealthy life, I swear I had never once thrown away 5 billion gold in one fell swoop.
“What if… … this 5 billion gold doesn’t come through? What if all I do is hand over the information?”
Ethan made a gesture of cutting his throat with his fingers.
It meant cutting off the tail.
gulp.
There is no room to back down now. Hera Drenne has taken 5 billion gold.
“I’ll be back soon.”
* * *
“Master, this is a big problem!”
“What’s the big deal?”
“Isn’t there a mine that the Marquis sent people to before he passed away? Now, none of the people we sent there have been able to contact us. Also, the poison has spread outside the mine and is causing great damage to the territory!”
The subordinate quickly reported the current situation.
Paris Dren, who had heard the whole story, frowned and tousled his hair.
“Damn. Why on earth are all these things happening at once… … .”
It wasn’t even decided how to respond to Ethan Wickers’ proposal right away.
smart.
Just then someone knocked on the door.
“Brother, it’s me.”
“Hera?”
The door opened and Hera Dren came in, bowing.
“I wanted to discuss this matter. I told you I would skip the meeting, but it seems strange that I have to go back.”
“… … It’s a complicated situation. It won’t end just by discussing it with you. On top of that, the toxicity problem in the mine has also come up. Get out for now. There’s too much to think about right now.”
“I just wanted to help you with that thinking a little bit.”
“What is something like you… … .”
Paris snickered and gestured for them to leave quickly.
“How about giving that land?”
“……what?”
“The land where the mine is. I’m giving the land near there to Ethan Wickers.”
Paris’s eyes widened at Hera’s words.
“Tell me more, Hera.”
“Because it’s a land with problems. We can solve it, but they can’t. Let’s give them the land first, and if we can’t solve it, we can use that as an excuse to take it away.”
“… … !”
Paris saw Hera.
Then he jumped up from his spot and shouted.
“Call everyone now!”
The brothers quickly gathered at Paris Dren’s call.
The brothers also had unpleasant expressions on their faces, as if they were having a headache for various reasons.
“What happen?”
“What’s going on? Have you come up with any good ideas?”
“I found a way. I just got a report.”
Paris glanced at Hera.
“This is how you do it.”
Paris repeated to his brothers exactly what Hera had said. The other brothers nodded at the plausible words.
“To think of something like that, that’s not like you, brother.”
“Shut up. It’s better to quickly sort out the troublesome issues first.”
Paris laughed to himself as he spoke. There was no need to mention that it was Hera’s opinion.
Hera is really clumsy. Who would have thought she would tell herself something like this?
“I’ll take care of it and come back.”
* * *
“I accept your offer. I will compensate you. There were many misunderstandings in this incident, but I hope there are no bad feelings left between us.”
“So where will I receive the land?”
Paris Dren pointed to one side of the map.
“This is the outskirts of the area. But there’s a problem in this area right now. There’s something like poison emanating from the underground mines, but it’s nothing serious. It can be dealt with easily, so don’t worry about it.”
“Okay, I understand.”
Paris frowned slightly as Ethan passed by without saying anything. It was as if he was trying to intimidate her.
“Our family can handle it easily, but it might be difficult for you. I’ll give you the land as compensation, but if there’s a problem with the land and it causes damage to the surrounding area, you’ll have to give it back. If our family suffers damage due to negligence in management, that’s another matter.”
“Of course. I will manage it well so that no one around me is harmed. This solves all the problems. It’s neat. Thank you very much.”
Ethan smiled, stood up, and held out his hand.
Paris Dren grabbed his hand tightly.
“What’s the thank you? I’m more grateful.”
This will bring Ethan back.
Revenge is difficult right now. The priority was to sort out the internal situation.
Paris Dren was determined to set things right and take the reins.
Getting revenge on Ethan Wickers is another story.
There will be a lot of bloodshed in the process, but it is inevitable that a lot of blood will be shed for a new era.
“See you again.”
fantasy,
