We had learned that the bard had a tragic life he had been through before eting us on this road. liodas ntioned his father got killed by a knight from the round table. Originally, there were six of them. But the ga developers reduced the numbers, which halved the rest of those knights.
I did not tell liodas about the ga developers or this world being similar to a ga. Only rleen knew this secret, with Fenrir being an exception.
"So there are only six of them remaining? It's unfortunate that I cannot kill the other half. It's a sha," liodas mumbled to himself, while running down his fingers on the harp. "How about you? Who are you guys anyway, especially you?"
liodas pointed his fingers at and continued, "Knights are all loyal to the king. They follow no one but the king's orders, even if they need to kill their wives and children. I've seen them with my own eyes. And I've killed most of them already. But when I sense you wish to protect these people surrounding you, you are no knight to these kingdoms... which they call Albion. Because if you're one of them, you would have let kill these two girls."
When liodas confessed those words, his eyes glared into mine. He did not even avert them to a different site, considering the weight of our conversation. I needed to choose my words since this bard did not kid around.
And if I were in liodas' position, I would have probably done the sa thing, too.
"Well, these two are my trusted comrades. I would sacrifice my life to save them from a dangerous incident," I answered, unsure what liodas would make out of that. "Because they're my friends. And even though they're not my friends, I would save them with my life. We only take out those who disregard life as things."
"If there's the quickest way to resolve any conflict, that would kill soone off before ending the argunt. But every one of us has the chance to change. However, that chance can also be limited to psychos and maniacs killing other people. Now those are the groups we kill if we could. At least, from what I believe in," I continued.
All I explained to liodas was my critical thinking, which my team always applied throughout our battle. Although Fenrir had an original concept before this, she might have seen the situation when those injured people would die in the shelter. I could only hope that one day Fenrir would refuse to kill people imdiately without prying into their behaviour.
The bard rested his chin on his head, thinking about the phrase I ntioned. If I had to guess him right, liodas probably rembered sothing from his childhood that's miles apart from what I said.
"Are you indicating that I am part of your radar since I killed dozens. hundreds of soldiers? Even if you tell your answer, my ideals will never change, Arthur," liodas expressed, as he crossed his arms.
"I do not plan on changing your ideals. If killing those knights, like you've said would bring more peace than chaos, you're allowed to do it. As long as you weigh the circumstances, everything should be good. And I will only allow it if you're protecting soone dear to you," I said, before answering liodas' forr question. "So, no. You are not on my radar. You're nothing but a stranger to ."
"If that's all, I'd like to end the conversation here."
Just before liodas said those words, an inhumane sound echoed through the road. It ca to the north where the road would lead us. That sound ca not from a human shouting for help.
"What is that?" I asked, while gazing at the road.
"Probably a demonic beast. When a demon is nearby, the animals roaming around the forest catch that aura. And if they were exposed to that, those animals... or beasts would turn into sothing demonic. It doesn't happen a lot. But that sound tells otherwise."
Fenrir was the one who explained the voice's description up ahead. rleen shivered after listening to those words and went behind .
"Arthur, are you sure we're going towards that place?" rleen asked, with her hands still wrapped around my hips.
The sensation had an impeccable feeling of delight, considering that a girl hugged from behind. But I had no ti to kid around, considering the dire situation we would face soon.
"We are, rleen. We can't let that demonic beast wreak havoc around the villages," I answered, while holding rleen's hand.
While that happened, I turned around and faced the bard. liodas also stared at the sound's origin, whilst squeezing his harp in his hands. As I approached the man, liodas got startled from my figure and moved a few steps backward.
When he recognized my face, he imdiately shook his head and reacted, "Sorry. I spaced out."
"Don't be," I answered, while looking at the road. "So, what's your plan. It seems like you're interested in the sound we've all heard."
"Certainly," liodas replied. "My uncle. father had a farm. And that farm was the only source of inco he had during that ti. But those demons attacked that lot, which ruined his fortune. My father ended up swimming in piles of debts and finally moved from a different town. That's why I hate those demons."
Upon listening to liodas' story, my mouth curled up a smile as I seized the opportunity, "This is the perfect mont to ask... So, are you fine teaming up with us while fighting that beast?.... If our enemy is a demon, that is."
"Are you sure of what you're saying, Arthur? I literally killed you monts before we heard that sound. Aren't you a little optimistic about ?" liodas expressed his concerns, while looking at my eyes.
I simply nodded my head and replied, "Yeah. We need a pair of hands. or a harp. We really hate demons, and we wish to save the neighbouring villagers, right? The more the rrier."
"If you say so, Arthur. Please let be a part of your team. I shall try not to press you down with my harp skill," liodas answered, while lowering his head. "I cannot attack or defend myself. So I will just stay on the back and do my thing while you fight the demonic beast."
"That's fine by . Hop inside our carriage. We would arrive quicker if we use the cart rather than on foot."
After our exchange, liodas heeded my instructions and went along with my team. Fenrir and rleen said nothing about the situation, since they knew the weight of this situation. It was a dire problem we needed to take care of, considering that we were up against a demonic being.
"Fenrir, can you brief us with demonic beasts?" I suggested.
Fenrir cleared her throat and explained, "As I've said before, when demons are nearby, they release negative energies, which enter the arcanic vein of life forms. We consider that as a curse passed by the aura of the demons. That process differed from possession, since the demon isn't present at the scene. When the demonic aura enters soone. or a living creature, that being would rabid and kill anyone who stands in their way, regardless of anything."
"But they can be saved," Fenrir continued. "There are different curses, with unique powers from those demonic auras. However, nobody told about the entire process. And I didn't care about that when I was still with my pack."
If I had to guess Fenrir's missing statents, knocking that demonic beast or human would do the trick. Every curse or spell had its own limitation, including this demonic aura.
When I was still a player, this news spread like wildfire. But I did not know about this, since I cared only about getting the sword. This demonic aura only affected nearby villages, which did not concern . I was a high-level player who had an S. class job in my hands. Saving a town at that ti was not my utmost priority. unlike now.
"Arthur, what would happen if a person got infected by the demonic aura? What will we do? Should we. kill them? Or.?" rleen asked, with her eyes filled with worry. "But what if we can't?"
rleen had a point when she said those words. It was also sothing that had been going through my mind.
"If that happens, we would spare them. As long as we have so hope, we would save those people. or creatures we need," I answered.
After traveling for a few minutes, we arrived at the site. As soon as we got off the carriage, we prepared our magic abilities and studied the scene. We were up against a demonic aura, which would be a pain in the ass.
As we gazed ahead, a little girl was running for her life, away from the two demonic beasts.
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