How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Episode 140

Apparently, Lizardmen lived in this desert area.

Those who were escorting the wagon and the masked people who attacked were all Lizardmen.

Unlike the non-intelligent monsters I’ve seen in the real world, they seem to be able to talk, have intelligence, and have a culture.

It was completely different from the Lizardmen he knew.

“Thanks for the help.”

Lizardmen escorting the wagon began to organize the body of the fallen mask.

And among them, an old lizardman with a white beard, who seemed to be the captain, came up to Xian and greeted him.

But Xian couldn’t understand what they were saying.

Because the languages of hell were completely different from those of the world he lived in.

[They say thank you.]

Then, suddenly, there was a voice in my head.

Xian slightly looked down at his right arm.

Fortunately, there was a good interpreter attached.

“This is Xi’an.”

Xian held out his hand while talking about his name, and Psyche delivered the words to the Lizardman.

The old warrior did not care too much about the voice from his wrist and held out his hand.

Holding the lizardman’s signature sleek dragon-like claws, Xian shook hands.

“I am Char, a warrior from the Bailyn family.”

It’s the Bailyn family.

Demons also have groups centered on lineage. Xian put the new information into his head.

“Excuse… … It looks human, is that right?”

“yes.”

“May I ask who you are serving?”

Xian slightly narrowed his eyes at the incomprehensible question.

Then Psyche explained.

[It’s not that there aren’t any humans here either, but most of them are beings who are enslaved by high-ranking demons.]

’employment?’

[Something like a servant. They are usually brought by high-ranking demons who can descend to the ground, so human perception in the hell world is roughly like that.]

He seemed to know what it was.

The point is that some of the warlocks were taken to the hell realm and enslaved by the devil’s whim, something like that.

[If I say I’m not a Familiar, troublesome guys can be seduced, so at least say my name.]

‘They told me not to get caught.’

[It’s fine as long as you don’t find out that you lose your strength and it’s wrapped around your forearm. It’s okay to say that you’re my familiar.]

I wondered if it would be okay, but it wouldn’t matter if he talked about it.

“Psyche’s familiar.”

“Psyche!”

Then the tsar opened his eyes wide in amazement.

Not only that, but the other Lizardmen who secretly listened to this story also suddenly started to hum.

It’s not that they’re surprised.

“Awesome… … . Do you enshrine the snake of that winter?”

The land of the North, the lord of the cold regions, the snake of winter. One of the highest ranked demons in name and reality, not at a high level.

If it were that familiar, most of the demons had such a high status that it would be difficult to even see them.

Even if they were originally servants, the servants of nobles with higher ranks were higher than most ordinary people, and so was the world of demons.

‘The response is better than I thought.’

[hehehehe. I’m the devil that goes out like this.]

‘Yeah, that’s great.’

Psyche shrugged even more at Xian’s words.

For such a great thing, it was now just a thin snake, but of course he didn’t say that to his face.

In the first place, he lost his power to let Xian escape, but Xian wasn’t a personality destroyer to the point of being sarcastic about it.

‘Anyway, it’ll make things easier.’

If Psyche’s name was effective to this extent, it could be used to obtain information.

“I am looking for a nearby town or city.”

First of all, it is to find the place where people, no, demons live.

When he said that, the tsar clapped his hands.

“It’s just fine! We are also on our way to Pandemonium.”

“Pandemonium?”

“This is the most prosperous city in the desert area. Now that this is the case, let’s go together.”

Xian narrowed his eyes. It was a glaring trick.

Perhaps he wanted to keep a strong person by his side, fearing that there would be more attacks like the one before.

As he looked at it like that, the tsar cleared his throat and spoke.

“It pays well enough.”

“Let’s go.”

Xian smiled and said. There’s nothing you can’t do if you pay for it.

After all, I need money to travel to the residence of King Haeryung.

‘I’m asking just in case, money in the human world won’t work?’

[of course.]

While talking like that, Xian was ushered into the carriage.

“for a moment.”

Then the tsar stopped Xian for a while, ran to the carriage, and knocked on the door.

He seemed to be reporting to the person inside, but he seemed to have heard a positive answer, and he approached with a bright expression.

“The lady says it’s okay too.”

“If it’s a lady, it looks like the Bailyn family’s daughter is riding on it.”

“Yes, that’s right. Come this way.”

Xian approached the tsar’s words. Meanwhile, Xian blinked.

I didn’t know because I didn’t have a good time before, but now I see it.

‘Nothing to say?’

There were no horses hanging from the carriage.

I wonder if he let them run away for a while when the assassins attacked, but that didn’t make sense.

If there is an attack, you should think about getting on horseback. Where is the one who puts the horse away?

Why are you so bewildered for a while?

“Get on this guy’s back. He is the strongest among us.”

Char brought one of his warriors and showed it to Xian.

Not going to lie, he was a lizardman three heads taller than Xian.

The lizardman bowed his head to Xian.

“As a benefactor, I will serve you comfortably.”

“Ah, yes… … .”

Xian replied shyly.

Didn’t they say it, but did they say it themselves? Now I see that it was not a wagon, but a rickshaw.

But after a while.

Xian knew that Lizardmen were much faster than horses, and that their backs were more comfortable than expected.

* * *

Fortunately, there were no assassins’ attacks after that. The party was able to reach Pandaemonium with ease.

An oasis city much bigger than you think.

Heading to Bailyn’s residence in Pandaemonium, Xian looked around the city.

“Most of them are Lizardmen.”

“Because we hold this desert area tightly.”

The tsar answered proudly.

The demons seen on the roadside were of various types, but most of them were Lizardmen.

It seems that they are the ones who adapt best to this desert.

After a while, the party arrived at Bailyn’s mansion, and the carriage went deep into the dwelling.

Since the carriage door had never been opened since coming this far, Xian could not even see the face of the lady of Bailyn.

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Just now, the door opened slightly and a hand came out from inside.

There were only few wrinkles, but the Lizardman’s hand, which was the same as the Tsar’s, could be seen shaking the cyan.

“Ah, it seems that the lady is very tired from the long trip. hahahaha.”

While the tsar was talking, slightly embarrassed, the carriage entered the depths of the dwelling.

[What is that rude guy?]

Psyche seemed to be irritated by the behavior of the lady of Bailyn.

On the contrary, Xian was even more unconcerned.

Because everyone thought it was a demon from the beginning.

On the contrary, he made the courteous tsar look even more awkward.

‘Is that kind of rude behavior here too?’

[of course. You’re the strongest here right now, so you’re being so arrogant?]

Looking at it now, it seems that the criterion for rudeness is not courtesy or shame, but strength. That thing was diabolical.

“Your lady came here to get married.”

The tsar was well aware of the fact that Xi’an was stronger, and wiped away the young lady’s behavior by wiping off a small amount of sweat.

“is that so?”

“I decided to tie a knot with the Drach family’s young child.”

The combination of family and family. It was the story of the so-called arranged marriage.

Hearing that, Damian and Helene suddenly passed through my head.

Now that she has run away from the Marquis of Agrid, Helene won’t play tricks on her anymore.

I ended up helping Damian unexpectedly, but I can’t help it.

“by the way… … If you don’t mind, can I arrange a place for you while you rest in the city? We can even guide you on tours if you want.”

The Tsar told Xian that.

At first glance, it seems like a favor, but of course it’s not. It was a maneuver not much different from the previous one.

It must be that he wants to have Xian sit as a guest and get help when he is in danger.

‘Is it because of Psyche’s name?’

No matter how strong it is, I don’t think it would want someone seeing it for the first time, but Psyche’s name seemed to work pretty well.

“I’m sorry, but I will decline. It is comfortable to go alone.”

“I see. All right.”

The tsar retreated more easily than before.

It must have been because they had already arrived in the city, so Xian’s help was not desperate.

There must be a lot of Bailyn’s other troops here.

“Enough then.”

“You can visit me anytime you want. I will also tell the head of the household.”

While being sent off by the tsar, Xi’an came out to the city again.

In his bosom was a pouch containing the gold and silver coins he had received as a reward earlier.

When I asked Psyche, she said it was enough money to travel for a while.

‘It’s a trip.’

I came all the way here and asked the tsar about Haeryunggung.

He said he didn’t know the details, but he was able to hear the rough information.

Haeryunggung, where the lord lives, is located in the eastern sea area, and the desert area here is west, so it is said to be far away.

The reason why the tsar did not know the details was because it was located on the other side of the continent.

‘Is it another journey to the east?’

[Come to think of it, you said you went to the tomb of the giants, right? how was it?]

‘It wasn’t that hard, but it was annoying.’

However, this trip will not end with a nuisance.

Compared to the time when there were only ants at most, this place was a hell full of demons.

‘Should I prepare travel items first?’

[It’s in the general store I looked at earlier. let’s go.]

Xian headed to the downtown area in the middle of the city with the jingling purse.

* * *

Backpacks and blankets were purchased and homeless items such as cooking utensils were prepared. In addition, he did not forget the map of Hell.

In addition, after purchasing food and drinking water, Xian grabbed an inn.

It was an old and shabby wooden inn, but it was enough to block the sandstorm.

Sitting in the inn room like that, I looked at the map of Hell that Xian had bought at the general store.

“Because I said it was the eastern sea area… … Are you here? It’s really over.”

[Look here. See the white lands up here to the north? This is where I’m in control.]

“How is the scale… … . There is no separate marking. I will have to check this with my feet.”

[This is also my hometown, but I haven’t been strong since I was born. The northern land also seems to be free at first glance, but how fierce the territorial battle is… … .]

“For now, we can aim for this city outside the desert. I’ll be well prepared and we’ll see how long it takes to get here. It would be nice if it didn’t take too much… … .”

We are continuing constructive conversations for the future.

Xian’s hand, which was pointing at the map, stopped.

Psyche, who was chattering, also became quiet.

“… … .”

Xian silently folded the map and pulled out the sword from the engraving on his wrist.

And let’s swing it loudly towards the ceiling.

fault!

A human figure fell from the gap in the vanished ceiling.

“What, did you come here to retaliate?”

It was the assassin from before, wearing a black mask.

Xian fixed his sword with cold eyes.