Chapter 65.2 Behemoth (7)
Translator: Lore_Temple (foxaholic)
Proofreader: DreaMing
‘What else can be the reason when the minions of the Four Heavenly Kings’ are involved in something?’
Either working for the Demon King himself or for the Heavenly King they serve.
Considering that the next big event that will take place after the Behemoth subjugation was the battle with Creas, it will probably be used for the advent of this Heavenly King.
After reaching the rough conclusion, I turned my attention to the crystal ball. Right now, the soul of Behemoth was more important than any Heavenly King.
I shattered the crystal ball.
As the crystal ball splintered, white smoke leaked out through the cracks.
It was the Behemoth's soul.
I motioned the glyph on my right hand towards the Behemoth's soul.
Srrrr-!
White smoke from the crystal ball began to wrap around my right hand. The Behemoth's soul was getting absorbed by the glyph.
‘It hurts more than the last time.’
Even when I absorbed the ogre's soul, I had only felt a significant burning sensation coursing my upper left torso. I thought it would hurt that much this time too, but I guess I was wrong. The burning sensation coursing my upper right torso was more severe than the last time.
The Behemoth's soul, which entered my body, raged much more fiercely than the ogre's soul did.
No doubt, the quality of the Behemoth's soul is much better than an Ogre's.
I sighed in admiration, then crushed the Behemoth's soul like a tin can and tossed it into a corner.
After that, the Behemoth's soul was no longer running wild.
The glyph was successfully engraved.
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(Strength in Numbers) -Strengthens a single entity or many for a certain period of time. If the level is higher than the opponent's, there is a certain probability that ‘fear’ status will be imposed.
(King's Sense) – The senses are greatly expanded.
(Buffed) – 50% reduction in accuracy. – All stats are increased by 100%.
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He took out information from the demons and absorbed the Behemoth's soul.
Cloud returned to the city with supreme satisfaction.
However, the atmosphere in the city was a little strange.
As he walked down the street, all the citizens, soldiers, and guards were looking at him?
‘Ah, facial expression management.’
Cloud soon realized that the corners of his lips had risen slightly. They had lost a lot in one single day, so how could a hero not sympathize with them?
How dare he make such a stupid mistake.
Cloud seriously reflected.
“Hero…”
A guard with a cast on his arm came forward from among the crowd who were watching him, like everyone else.
“My name is Hans. It's rude for a guy like me to talk with the hero, but…"
Cloud clapped his hands while he was cramping and hesitating to speak.
“You are the guard who fought together with us. I was really impressed how you fought bravely with one arm despite being injured. Did you say your name was Hans? I wanted to get to know you personally, but didn't have the opportunity, glad to meet ya. I'm Cloud, you may already know, ha.”
“Y, You remember me?”
Hans asked, his eyes widening.
Cloud nodded his head as if it was natural.
“I cannot easily forget a warrior who fought so valiantly.”
It was a sincere statement, not a pretentious one.
Cloud rarely forgot the faces of the warriors who fought alongside him.
No, he tried not to forget.
Because that was all he could do for the warriors who fought valiantly at the risk of their own lives.
"Haha, thank you…!!"
However, Hans felt differently.
He was only a mere guard, yet he was remembered by the hero himself. He even admitted that he fought bravely. As a warrior, what could be more honorable and glorious than this!
A tingle ran down Hans' spine.
Because of which, he forgot his original purpose of thanking the hero for saving the city.
“Me, over there. Hero-sama. Do you remember me?”
A new person popped out of the crowd.
This time, it was a soldier, not a guard.
And Cloud remembered that soldier too.
“Of course I remember. Weren't you the one who followed me in the fight against the wolf pack? I still vividly remember the sight of your sword piercing through those horned wolves' heads. What was your name?”
“It’s James!”
"Alright. It was an honor to fight alongside a valiant warrior like you, James.”
“I, I am honored too! I will never forget this moment for the rest of my life!”
James clutched Cloud's outstretched hand with his both and shook it up and down. He was too enthusiastic for a handshake, but that was the proof that he was excited.
“Hero, do you remember me? W-We were together in District 2.”
“I w-was with you in District 3, Hero-sama!"
“Dude don’t cut me out! I said first!”
Starting with James, other soldiers and guards raised their hands one after another and approached Cloud.
“Thanks to you, hero-sama, me and my son were able to save our lives. When would I even able to repay this favor? This gift is a small one, but it is our sincerity.”
“T-Thanks to you, I survived, Hero-sama! I don’t have anything special to give, would you please like to have an apple?”
Not long after the soldiers, ordinary citizens also began to surround him.
From poor farmers to rich merchants.
All citizens of Robertton were grateful to Cloud. And they had wanted to express their gratitude.
However, Cloud's identity as a hero was a barrier between them.
That status made it difficult for commoners to approach him on their own initiative.
Nobles would have frowned, they didn't like commoners being near them, commoners' smelled lowly, they said. They thought Cloud might also abhor being near them.
So they had decided to do nothing but keep a distance and watch.
But that wasn't happening now.
Because Cloud showed his open side. Citizens expressed their gratitude to the hero and warriors who saved them.
“Isn’t District 2 the place where wild boars and harpies were most concentrated? There was a madman holding a harpy's leg and chopping it, and that was you, haha! Good.”
“We were together in District 3, huh? Hmm, I can't remember your face. You were fighting, right? And not hiding at the behind, um?"
“Why are you giving me money, sir? Please don't. I won't take it. Oh, thank you for the apple, ma'am. Mmh, this is so delicious. Hey, uncle, where do you see this being discriminatory? There's a difference between a bribe and a favor, alright? No, no. I won't. Uh..huh?? Man, stop! I said no money! Hey! Catch that uncle! Someone catch that uncle!”
And Cloud did his best to respond to the gathered citizens. Because of which, the square had a rather friendly atmosphere.
To the extent that one wouldn't even think of them as the people who had just faced a monster invasion.
Watching him from afar, Frillite smiled.
Lorian approached her, taking his place next to her.
He clicked his tongue as he watched Cloud seamlessly getting along with the citizens.
“Frillite, I want to give you one piece of advice.”
"Hm? What is it?"
“Don't get too close to Cloud. Your dignity will get damaged.”
"…hm?"
The smile on Frillite's face vanished.
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