TWO VOID: Shoji Timeline
EXCALLIBUR DESTROYER AND PUBLIC EXECUTION SYLVIA!
King Karo felt a strong tremor from the hilt of the Excalibur sword as his hand touched it. It was as if there was a power absorbing itself and bringing it into a deeper darkness.
Suddenly, mysterious whispering voices filled the room. The voices sounded like the voices of tormented and despairing souls. King Karo was surprised, but greed and lust for power had taken him by storm.
"15,000 Demi-Human souls! They will be a fall for the power of Excalibur" muttered King Karo with an expression full of madness. He felt tempted by the promises of strength offered by that sword.
King Karo, seduced by the promises of power offered by the sword Excalibur, continues to consider his plan to exchange 15,000 Demi-Human souls for the sake of obtaining invincible power. The obsession of power had clouded his mind and erased any mercy that might still remain.
However, when King Karo looked around him, he realized that the creepy statues around the mysterious door were the guards of the Demi-Human race itself. Their faces reflected fear and despair, reminding him of how ruthless the plan he was considering was.
Suddenly, a subtle and heart-shaking sound reached King Karo's ears. The voice came from one of the statues, which had a face filled with suffering. "King Karo, we are the same living beings. Please, don't sacrifice us for the vain ambition of power."
King Karo just kept quiet, he paid no heed to it.
".. 15,000 is the total of the Demi-Human Races in my kingdom, only one step closer then I can dominate the world! Excallibur is an invincible holy sword! Hahahahaha" King Karo laughed crazily while someone behind the sword Excallibur smiled.
" Right, right like that man... Show me your madness!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!.."
His laughter echoed the room.
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The morning had arrived, showing the atmosphere around the kingdom that was still the same as usual, ranging from slaves who were forced to work without pay, getting harassed and treated badly like animals.
This morning Shoji walks towards the city center hoping to get a hint of news from his comrades, Shoji using a simple existence-removing magic and disguise using a robe, Shoji did this because he had now become the center of attention of the Nobles who hated him.
Until now Shoji still does not know from his friends, he feels he has to find out them and save him.
" How many days have I not heard from Roxxie, Ryzen and Sylvia... The last was when we were captured in front of the royal entrance gate... I feel bad about this... What do you think, Astaroth? "
" .... "
Shoji asked Astaroth but did not get an answer.
" Astaroth?? What was? "
Still haven't got an answer.
" Hmm...."
Right now, while Shoji was walking in the middle of the royal capital, he saw countless holy warriors patrolling.
They all wore long white and red clothes and strange face coverings, among them there were several people who wore different attributes.
Like some people who wear armor and look more or less similar to Ryzen's appearance before meeting Shoji, Shoji assumes that they are Crusaders.
" Division 1 follow me, divisions 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 you follow your leader..."
Said a 1st division leader named Uro who gave the command.
It seems they are on a big quest.
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" Division 2 is with me to the west, we'll find and kill him beautifully~"
Division 2 is led by a narcissistic man with a tacky appearance.
".. Division 3 is eastbound, now."
The 3rd Division was led by a man with serious eyes, no luster of light in his eyes.
" Division 4 is with me, may the blessing of the Vide gods always be with us.."
Said a Division 4 leader who was a priestess.
" Division 5 and Division 6, it's a pity that you're led by someone from Sanzein, but now he's in critical condition... I'm replacing her, introduce, my name is Louise.."
The 5th and 6th Divisions were previously led by Shamp, but now Shamp is in an unconscious condition, so Louise replaces him.
Louise is someone who always uses a blindfold in her right eye, it is not clear what she is hiding but this makes King Karo curious about her.
From the start, why did the holy knights suddenly patrol and hunt someone down? Back when Shoji fought Ribery.
Back then Shoji had expended a lot of magic energy which was already more than enough to make the royal members track him down.
Slowly the aura grew sharper and made many people confused.
By then Ribery had fainted and Shoji had won a landslide over him.
The royal elites dislike Shoji, they immediately create an army and gather it to hunt him down.
one day is missed and Shoji's aura suddenly disappears, making his tracking delayed.
But when Shoji cures her mother Rara's Eris disease, Shoji returns to cast his magic.
Automatically, the people from the palace managed to get back to their location and had kept the aura of Shoji scattered in the air as the main sample in hunting him.
Unwittingly Shoji, Astaroth erases all signs of Shoji's existence inside Rara's house so that Rara and her mother are not used as information material.
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Along with the Crusaders on the move, at the central monument of the Kingdom there was also a large crowd of nobles.
Shoji cannot move freely, all his movements will surely be known by the Crusaders soon.
" At times like this, should I use that? "
Shoji was about to use the highest grade disguise magic.
".. changing, mmmm.... It's about being like that grandpa.."
Shoji changed his entire appearance, aura and voice to be like the random grandfathers in the crowd.
" With this, I won't be traceable..."
Thought, but...
" Grandfather, are you curious about something that will be shown from behind the monument? I mean, I feel a little and vaguely you have an attachment to something that's behind it. If it's wrong, say it wrong.."
Louise suddenly appears behind Shoji just as Shoji has finished his disguise.
Shoji panicked, he didn't expect to be caught so soon!
" A.what are you saying? It was clearly wrong, after all who are you?!." he said.
" Ah sorry, I'm a new Crusader, my name is Louise..."
" Louise? "
" Yes, that's. You know? I mean, I'm the leader of the army that wiped out all the sinful creatures on this earth..."
Shoji's feeling was not good with this, he immediately asked for the details.
" elves... They'll bring someone who'll scorch the world, won't they? I mean, damn it, I still can't explain things neatly... In short.."
Louise whispered in Shoji's ear.
".. i am the leader of the army that destroyed the Elves..."
With this explanation open, Shoji was furious!
" ?! what?!Wh..-"
".. yak, sorry to interrupt... There's a criminal who has to clean the holy knight up, drugs.."
Louise walked away and bit an apple in her hand.
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On the other hand, it made Shoji very angry!!
During Louise's previous words Shoji had tried to kill Louise, but Astaroth suppressed him.
" Astaroth, that man..... It was someone who destroyed the Elves!..."
" Yes, then? You can't be selfish and riot after you devise your own plans right? Now look and look at the monument..."
" .... "
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" Welcome to the honorable nobles who have attended!! I am Kougre, the leader of the famous Slave seller!! It's been a long time since I've spoken like this.."
That man was Kougre the Slave sales leader, he was someone who brought the Demi-Humans to the kingdom of Durui, he was the reason why many Demi-Humans were slaves and were abandoned.
" Hey Kougre! Why won't my slave follow my orders?! You must have the reason, right?!!..."
One of the nobles asked Kougre.
" Ah, you are the famous noble Doro, no no, the slave you bought me back then was the best seller!
The half tiger woman is rare, you chose her and I've told you that taming the tiger is not easy, try to cut off her tail if she doesn't obey back..."
" Is that so? As expected of Kougre! Give me the slave recommendation back if you're done, Hahaha..."
" Of course, good to hear that, so... I'm sure there will be many similar questions as Mr. Doro said, but. I'm here and I'm not paid for it..."
Many nobles were suddenly disappointed.
" What are you doing up there?!"
" right! Down you!"
" My big-breasted half-cow lady doesn't want to obey me! "
" Take it as soon as Kougre! Then come to my house!..."
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".. EKKHEM... I'm sorry, to put it straight, I'm here for something much more interesting than that, Public Execution for an initial price of 1,000 gold coins, how??"
Kougre started saying it.
" 1,000 gold coins? Don't be stupid, if it's a Demi-Human, I better kill him myself!!.."
" No no, then......"
Kougre also opened the curtain covering the monument and showed Sylvia who was in a state of crucifixion.
" E.. E-Elf?!!."
" Oi oi, is that ELF????!!!.."
" Kougres! Is that really an Elf?!..."
" 1,000 gold coins? If it's an Elf, 1,000 gold coins and give me the sword in her hand!!!!.."
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Many nobles are starting to get interested.
".. S-SYLVIA!!.."
Shoji who saw from a distance was very surprised by what he saw, Shoji held back his magic, he could only dumbfounded to see Sylvia who was unconscious in a crucified condition.
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".. ehm?? Why is it suddenly cloudy?.."
Subconsciously, Shoji's magic aura made the weather cloudy!
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" Just ignore it, rather than that... *Fffyyuuttt~.."
Kougre gave the signal to his comrades to take out the equipment necessary to torture Sylvia.
".. there are swords, arrows, axes, whips, spears, and several other tools... And who wants to start with the first 1,000 gold coins?????..."
Silence ...
When Shoji wants to run to save Sylvia, he gets a hitch from Cellos!
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Cellos is holding Shoji's hand.
" Stop you fucking!.."
" It cannot, with you having the identity of Flo kingdom, it will be an act of assault against Durui kingdom and cause conflict between kingdoms.."
" so why? I'm warning you not to interfere in my business!.."
".. I don't interfere in your business, just... This concerns the safety of many citizens of Flo kingdom, your actions can threaten the peace of everything, at this time Durui Kingdom is the kingdom that has the most influence on the world, please understand..."
Shoji forcibly removed the Cellos grip
" !.."
and go away from her place while devising a plan for Sylvia's rescue.
