The Death Mage that doesn't want a fourth time

109 The approaching evil

Resistance messengers would come to this village tomorrow.

"I want to talk to those people as well. Is that alright?" asked Vandalieu upon hearing this news, wanting to be present at the meeting.

Though he wasn't very perceptive, even he had managed to conclude that Orbia's lover, a person who had come into the Scylla territory from the outside, was likely one of the negotiators for the Empire's army or a member of the resistance.

Even if Orbia's lover was not among the messengers who would come here tomorrow, there was a chance that the resistance would have some information regarding the Scylla serial-killing.

And the one who was coming to negotiate, the leader of the Reborn Sauron Army, was apparently a believer of Vida, so it seemed likely that he would listen to what Vandalieu had to say.

"We don't mind, but the other party might not like it, so I can't give you a definite promise," said Periveil. "I don't think there will be a problem, though."

Seeing that Orbia seemed restless after hearing Periveil's reply, Vandalieu's heart grew even heavier now that it seemed even more likely that her lover was a member of the resistance.

"Well then, you should stay the night here," said Privel. "It's already the middle of the night so I was planning to suggest that from the beginning, though."

"That's right," said Periveil. "Ah, but as per the custom, Privel will be sleeping in a different hut. Shrine maidens must keep their bodies pure until the festival, you see."

"There aren't any customs that force the husband Van to sleep alone, so he'll be fine!" said Pauvina.

"Pauvina, what do you mean by 'husband?'" Vandalieu asked.

"Well, he is 'His Majesty,' isn't he? He'll need two more," said Periveil.

"Periveil-san, are you being a little too serious about the fact that His Majesty is His Majesty?" asked Princess Levia.

"It is troublesome if you take it seriously," said Vandalieu.

It wasn't as if they had revealed the entire truth yet.

Vandalieu and Pauvina were led to a hut used by visiting merchants. It was a little small for Pauvina, but the Scylla had apparently thought it best to give them a vacant hut that nobody was using right now.

"Mother said that you wouldn't be able to rest properly if there were other people around," said Privel. "Levia-san would cause a big fuss just by being seen, after all."

As a result of this considerate treatment, Vandalieu and his companions had gained time to discuss things freely.

"Guh~." Pauvina grunted.

Since it was a time of night where good children were asleep, Pauvina was sleeping soundly, clutching Vandalieu firmly against her large body. Vandalieu escaped with Out-of-body Experience and asked Hannah, one of the Ghosts that were accompanying him, to deliver a message to everyone waiting back at the camp.

"Yes! Leave it to me!" she said in a lively tone before vanishing silently.

She had become a Blaze Ghost recently; as her race title suggested, she would light up the dark night like a lamp, but as she was a Ghost, she was able to conceal her presence as she moved.

She wasn't releasing killing intent into her surroundings or anything like that, so it would be impossible for anyone who wasn't a Spiritualist to find her.

"I'll ask the Ghosts to deliver messages rather than Undead insects from now on."

Ghosts wouldn't be spotted, nor would they accidentally get caught in spiderwebs.