Chapter 51: Chloe Rommel
“Grrr. That, gi.”
The trail of demonic energy left by the red meteor was fading faster than expected.
Thanks to that, the fine horses provided by Trian had to run all day, pushing themselves to their limits.
Heeeeeigh!
By the time they reached the mountain that seemed to be the red meteor's destination, they collapsed, foaming at the mouth.
“That, mountain!”
A voice like the broken roars of a beast.
Muno, whose muscles were much more swollen than usual and was even baring his fangs, started to sprint up the mountain without even tending to the fallen horses.
Charrreuk.
Chains that naturally shot out from the armor on his limbs wrapped around the trees in the forest, pulling his body up the mountain.
“What is that now……?”
Chloe Rommel, another vice-commander of the Trian Knightly Order, who was watching the strange feat with slightly widened eyes, soon recalled the Count’s words.
- If high-level magicians could be tracked with just special senses or artifacts, the Mage Empire would not have grown this large.
- I acknowledge Muno's talent, but it’s about time he faced reality and experienced some frustration. For now, just follow him quietly and watch.
- What if he really finds them?
I’m sending you along just in case. If by any chance that happens, you must bring Muno back alive, no matter what, even if the worst-case scenario unfolds.
You must.
She had heard he was sixteen.
That it hadn't been long since his coming-of-age party.
To be a 2-Star at that age was certainly a genius of the century.
On top of that, to be able to run for over a day chasing some unknown trace of demonic energy, he was either crazy or truly talented.
But apart from that promising talent or ability, there seemed to be something lacking.
“Ha……. I’m sorry, you guys.”
Chloe, who closed the horses’ eyes with a frown.
Chloe, who started to follow the Muno who had disappeared into the mountain a step too late, moved quietly yet quickly.
However.
“……I need to teach him some manners for handling animals.”
The voice left behind in her wake was by no means favorable.
“Grrr…….”
The spot where the red meteor had crashed(?).
The Demon Devourer, who had been running frantically, scanned the surroundings from the spot where the thick scent of magic remained.
However.
‘It’s not here?’
The trace of demonic energy left by the red meteor had persisted for the past two days.
But now that he had reached the end of that trail, he could no longer feel any trace.
“Grrr. Damn it…….”
And behind him.
Chloe, who had appeared silently, asked in an indifferent voice.
“Did you lose it?”
“……Yes.”
The moment he realized that the demonic energy could no longer be felt, Muno snatched the initiative back from the Demon Devourer.
Crack.
His body naturally returned to its original state.
Once he regained his reason, a fact he had missed came to mind.
‘I couldn’t follow the magician even when she disappeared leaving behind a fake corpse. Right, that’s right. Damn it.’
He scanned the surroundings again, hoping that she might not have been able to hide her demonic energy completely due to her serious injuries.
But there was no way he could find the demonic energy in his normal state when he had missed it in his Demon Devourer state.
And watching his crestfallen expression, Chloe suddenly said something strange.
“Clench your teeth.”