Chapter 71

Chapter 71

Chapter 71. The Menisd Duke ground his teeth and crumpled the report held in his hand.

“Damn... who on earth is that guy.”

“Not even a few days since purifying the river yet didn't know would do such a matter again.”

“Can purify again?”

When the Menisd Duke asked, Blackie quickly answered.[No, Master. Right now hard. The body recovered a lot, but have to use bigger power than last time. At least have to rest one more week.]

“Can do but need a bit of time.”

I decided to listen to Blackie's words.

If overdoing for nothing this time might not end with fainting.

“Right. Can't exert such a miracle consecutively.”

The Menisd Duke also was a face of understanding.

“Is demonic beasts' corpses rotting in the river upstream this time too?”

At my question the Menisd Duke shook his head.

“No. Investigated but no such thing.”

“Then how did it become?”

“For now searching the river, but nothing particular discovered. The knights guarding the river also said didn't discover a suspicious person approaching.”

He lifted the cigarette holder with a nervous face.

Then seeing me there clicked his tongue short and put down.

Instead of biting the cigarette he anxiously tapped the desk with his finger.

“The knights guarding the river, or researchers, or someone who wouldn't be suspected even approaching the river. Anyway whoever it is doesn't change that it's a human inside our castle.”

“For now finding that culprit would be first.”

Even if I purify the river, if the culprit contaminates the river again all useless.

“Is there a good plan?”

“Anyway have to purify too, and want to stimulate the Emperor so let's enlarge the board.”

I looked at the Menisd Duke and smiled.

“Duke, have some interest in plays?”* * *A strange rumor started spreading in the Menisd ducal territory.

The rumor that this time purifying the river wasn't the Menisd Duke's power, but an unknown saint who received the god's blessing.

People whenever gathering were busy talking about the river that turned red and the saint.

“Aigo, I don't believe! If received the god's blessing the temple would have informed already! Clearly the Duke did something.”

“Didn't see the whirlpool in the river last time? Is that possible with an ordinary person's power?”

“Then used magic! If using wind magic that level possible!”

“Magic strong enough to lift the entire river water? Aigo, nonsense.”

“Perhaps that?”

“What?”

Someone lowered the voice and said.

“Since only the imperial family received the god's blessing, perhaps one of the imperial family came?”

“Right! There's that possibility too! Perhaps His Majesty the Emperor came directly!”

“Nonsense! Why would His Majesty the Emperor come hiding even the appearance!”

“But did you hear that rumor? Said that person called the saint comes again to purify that red turned river.”

“What? Really?”

Then, a man who pressed a shabby robe deep to the head approaching the river was visible.

After the river water turned red no one went close to the river.

Looks dangerous at a glance what crazy guy would approach the river.

“Eh eh, what is that person?”

“Hey! Dangerous if going close!”

People who saw that appearance from afar shouted loudly to the man wearing the robe.

However he as if not heard gradually approached closer to the river.

“Perhaps not trying to do something to the river?”

“Can't leave like that!”

Just when people raised their bodies and approached the man.

The river water bubbled and swayed then started creating a huge whirlpool.

“Uh, uh... that...”

People who were running to stop the man hardened on the spot, and opened their mouths wide seeing the whirlpool.

A scene seen before.

Then, the wind blew and the man's hood came off.

A man with impressive black skin not commonly seen in the Empire.

The long braided white hair shook following the wind, and the blue eyes were mysterious as if looking into deep water.

He regardless of people's gazes toward himself, looked at the whirlpool he created.

The red whirlpool floating in front of him gradually changed to a clear and transparent light.

No way such a thing possible with magic or herbs.

The miracle no one believed unfolded in front of the eyes.

When the purification all ended, he covered the hood avoiding people's gazes.

Then the people who were hardened like stones ran toward him.

“Th-this what on earth is this!”

“A miracle! A miracle!”

“Saint! Please inform the name!”

He gathered both hands and quietly said.

“I only followed my master's will. The river is perfectly purified, so now no matter you will suffer from demonic energy.”

In the meantime people who heard the rumor and came flocked and the riverside became more noisy.

“Saint! Really received the god's blessing!”

“Please say just one word!”

He maintained composure without flustering even though people suddenly flocked.

“I'm not a saint, but only a spirit beast.”

At the man's confession people let out exclamations.

Spirit beast!

Beings possessing special power that can't be said.

Contractors who officially appeared in the Empire were less than five.

Among them the most famous contractor was exactly the Empire's Emperor who received the god's blessing, wasn't it.

“Originally my master hoped to live without revealing my power... but said can't ignore suffering people anymore.”

The calm appearance gave people more sense of trust.

Then, the knights of the Menisd ducal house appeared.

The knights said toward him with a polite attitude.

“The Duke is waiting. Can you spare a moment of time?”

The spirit beast said with a stiffly hardened face.

“This is troublesome. I only came to help people. Not intending to receive treatment from someone.”

“Because worried the river might be contaminated again. So please...”

“Then...”

The spirit beast pressed the hood deeper and followed the knights.* * *I stood afar and admired seeing Blackie's back following the knights.‘Blackie acts better than thought.’ Expression acting is 0 points, but line delivery and appearance 100 points.

The reason I first tried to hide being the spirit beast's contractor was afraid of being kidnapped if revealing being the spirit beast's contractor for nothing.

But the family also became strong, and now Blackie's seal also released a lot so even if caught being the spirit beast's contractor no worry of being kidnapped.

So decided to use this opportunity well and feed the Emperor together with the Menisd Duke.

Recently the atmosphere of the west was quite fierce due to the suddenly increased number of demonic beasts and the river's contamination.

Then if a spirit beast suddenly appears and resolves the river's contamination?

The Emperor's biggest support base was the belief coming from being the hero's bloodline who received the god's blessing.

At the founding repelling the Demon King was together with the four great Dukes, but still only the Emperor received the god's blessing.

Even saying the god's blessing actually nothing special outwardly.

Can't fly in the sky, or light coming from the face.

So what the Emperor used was exactly the white lion spirit beast Riolen.

The spirit beast's contractor was a special being to the extent of counting on the hand, but the Empire's Emperor continued the contract with Riolen for about a thousand years.

The Emperor enormously image-made this as the evidence of receiving the god's blessing.

Thanks to that in the Empire the spirit beast was treated as a sacred being who received the god's blessing.‘Since contracted with a spirit beast anyway have to ride on the well-made image.’ The spirit beast's contractor wrapped in a veil who suddenly appeared and purified demonic energy.

The hero repelling the Demon King is a story of a thousand years ago, and Blackie purifying the river is today's story.

From the position of people who were anxious with demonic beasts running rampant would feel as if a new legend starts.

As Blackie raises the stock like this the Emperor's support base will also shake accordingly, then no gap to do nonsense like making a noble inspector like before.

Of course Lus opposed this plan.‘If caught older sister being the spirit beast's contractor might become dangerous. Dislike that.’‘But Lus will protect, right?’ At those words Lus nodded ‘Yeah!’ then made an expression of oh no.

Really cute.‘Come, now the fact Blackie purified the river would have spread too so shall we wait for the culprit to take the bait.’ I entered inside the ducal castle following Blackie blowing a whistle in case Blackie's transformation releases.* * *Blackie had a simple conversation together with the Menisd Duke and his vassals.

Mainly where came from, who the contractor is such things.

“My contractor doesn't want to reveal the appearance so is in a far place. Just hopes for humans' peace.”

Of course the contractor being in a far place was a lie.

But only Blackie himself with the seal hanging was a special situation, even seeing only Riolen going around well alone without the contractor Emperor so people all were appearances of understanding.

Then the senate chairman asked.

“Then is the ability only purification?”

“For now yes. Not a particularly great ability so my contractor also doesn't want to reveal the appearance.”

Spirit beasts possess strong and unique abilities, but not all spirit beasts are like that.

For example the contractor of the white sheep spirit beast that appeared in the past had no particular ability besides communicating with animals.

“Then wouldn't need an escort?”

When the chairman asked as if worried, Blackie answered.

“Not directly facing demonic beasts so okay.”

“But if a spirit beast without force might be people aiming.”

The Menisd Duke spat the promised line.

“Will lend our family's knights. Said spirit beasts are sensitive to presence okay?”

“I'm also the type dull to such things, and rather thank you for guarding.”

Blackie answered quietly as Felia informed.

Then someone raised a hand and asked.

“Um... but what is the spirit beast-nim's name?”

“...”

Blackie was silent.

Did all the cool acting like this but have to say a name a neighborhood dog would use in front of people.

He was a spirit beast who knows shame.

“Ka...”

“Ka?”

“A secretive name that can't be said openly.”

Blackie decided to add mystery without saying the name.