I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

106 – Twelve Heavens (1)

Twelve Heavens (1)

A creature that is the opposite of the demon tribe.

Rapha, the head of the Eye of Truth who rules over the dragon tribe and operates in secret, had summoned the elder dragons.

“Hmm, okay. That’s why I called you today.”

Rapha was greeting them as usual, sitting on a plain wooden chair with no decoration whatsoever.

The dragons that responded to her call also polymorphed into the appearances of ordinary people and sat down in their respective seats.

At first glance, it looked like a college lecture. It was so ordinary.

And because of that arrangement, there was something that stood out even more.

“Indra is dead.”

It’s an empty space.

Like the Demon King’s Army, there are 12 seats.

The prototype of the legion commander system first created by Rapha, the first Demon King.

Twelve Heavens

And their leader, Indra, the Heavenly King, was killed by the demon king.

This is a much more important matter compared to the past when Agni, the Fire Heaven, died while fighting Five.

However, the gathered dragons did not seem that serious.

“Well, I did push him too hard. I made him suffer in his final years when he didn’t have much time left.”

“Even Indra fought his way to the end, so he must have had a satisfactory death.”

“Well? Even though it was a dog’s death, would that be the case? That kid was torn apart by the Demon King without even being able to properly rebel against him.”

“Even so, if the opponent was the Demon King, it wouldn’t be a bad thing.”

“Huh?”

Rapha looked around at the Twelve Thousand, who seemed relatively calm, and then nodded.

It would be incomprehensible to her, since mortals originally placed great significance on life and death.

What would be the point of giving meaning to death?

However, depending on the situation, people tend to show very different reactions to death.

Rapha couldn’t understand that.

And I have no intention of forcing myself to understand something that I cannot understand.

“Okay then. But we still need to choose a new leader for the Twelve Thousand, right?”

“Let it be as you wish, Mother.”

Since Indra, the leader of the Twelve Heavens, has died, a new leader is needed to lead the Twelve Heavens.

Even though the Twelve Thousand is a corps under Rapha’s command, it is not her role to lead them.

Because in the first place, she wasn’t the type to get involved in the world much.

Her usual orders to the dragons are to regulate the chaos in the world.

‘That’s funny. When I see that, I wonder what the Guardian of Balance is going to do.’

Transforms people’s indiscriminate malice into something meaningful.

That’s why humans are lovable. Because they can come up with any reason to overcome fear.

“Well, that’s right. Let’s make the next leader of the Twelve Thousand the strongest child. Actually, it would be fun to line them up in order of their abilities, like the current Demon King’s Army. You guys are so close, it would be pointless, right?”

“… … .”

Differences between the Twelve Thousand and the Demon King’s Army.

That is because, unlike the Demon Tribe, they do not decide everything with power alone. Unlike the Demon King’s Army, the Twelve Thousand had a more horizontal relationship.

To begin with, just because you have a lot of power doesn’t mean you can be a great leader.

So isn’t the current Demon King’s army just a mess?

A strange form of military leadership in which only a few strong men lead the army.

There is no need to emulate or follow that part.

However, considering that the Dragon Clan is currently at war with the Demon King’s army, it would be better to select a leader based on military force this time.

In case of a one-in-a-million situation, it would be much more convenient to have a commander with the highest survival rate.

“Daejajaecheon. You should be the next leader. You are the strongest among the dragon tribe.”

“I will obey your command.”

Indra was very old, even considering he was an ancient dragon.

So, it was not at the peak of its power.

In comparison, the Great Self-Governing Heaven, Shiva, is still close to his prime.

He may not be able to defeat the First, who is an outlier in the Demon King’s army, but he should be able to hold out.

“How is it still possible to maintain balance?”

What happened to Agni was quite painful for Five.

Of course, it was possible to keep Five away from the front lines for a long time, and it was also possible to successfully eliminate Five himself through that.

However, this loss of Indra is a pretty big problem. It is enough to call everyone together, even Ra and Pa, who usually don’t get involved much.

And it’s been quite a while since we’ve all gathered together like that.

Goryong took this moment as an opportunity to ask something he had been curious about for a long time.

“Mother, may I, your poor son, ask you one question?”

“How could I say I’m lacking when there are kids who are much more capable than me who just play in the back room?”

Rapha actually sees the Elder Dragons as mere pieces on a chessboard, but he knows how to do that much.

When playing chess, wouldn’t it be better to oil the pieces to make them move more easily? She was someone who knew how to do that.

“I heard that you recently gave birth to a human child. And you also gave the child ‘His’ heart? Would it be okay if I asked why you went to such lengths?”

“hmm…….”

It was a question about Tina.

For the Elder Dragons, who had been together for a long time and had practically developed a sense of family, giving the dragon heart of their own kind to a human could have been quite a sensitive issue.

However, Rapha did not care about the attitude of the dragon tribe.

Being arrogant or being stabbed.

There was no need to think about that. She doesn’t regret giving Tina the dragon’s heart.

Because Tina is a special child.

“That kid has a good sense.”

“… … Is that all?”

Of course, I understood other people’s thoughts as well.

I have a good feeling, I am lucky. If I were to say that I gave my compatriot’s heart just for this one thing, you might not understand.

But that was okay too.

“That’s all? Don’t you know that there are monsters that have reached the pinnacle of their species with just one feeling?”

“Ah… …! Could it be that that child has that level of talent… …?”

“okay.”

I have a good feeling.

If that were all, Rapha wouldn’t have cared much either.

But what if there was a precedent for a being with such a sense to prove itself?

What if that being is still suppressing the forces of the dragon tribe?

What if you thought that having a good sense meant you could always choose the optimal way to become stronger?

“That child has the qualities of a Second Lieutenant… no, even more than that.”

There is no harm in investing.

***

The being who had intervened between the warrior, Esmeralda, and the commander of the legion, Second, was checking his senses by clenching and unclenching his hand.

The original plan was to cut out the neck and heart all at once.

I was confident.

From the distant Demon Realm, I found Third, who had escaped to the human world with only a sense of humor, and I also destroyed the forces of the Celestial God Sect that had surrounded the surrounding area.

And when I finally found the third.

I was thinking of getting rid of that annoying guy who was fighting her early and leaving with Third.

That was a given.

But then it broke.

“What are you?”

Second glared at Tina, the only girl in the room who had noticed his attack.

She is just an ordinary girl.

A girl who didn’t even notice its existence until the Second attacked.

But he still protected his colleagues.

“… … .”

The second stepped forward quietly, overwhelming the crowd.

“Ahh?!”

“Huh?!”

Then Tina grabbed Esmeralda’s nape and rolled to the left. Esmeralda rolled with her, her tongue sticking out and her face turning pale.

Squeak!

The place where Tina and Esmeralda were was instantly reduced to ashes.

Esmeralda, who confirmed that, couldn’t help but look even paler.

Because I knew the attack was coming, but I didn’t see it happen at all.

“under……!”

Second attack.

Since it was essentially a confirmation attack, Second was certain that Tina had somehow managed to avoid him.

“It’s fun.”

This was before the attack even took place.

Just by taking a step, you can’t guess which direction the attack will come from.

That was the plan from the beginning.

It was a change in stride that allowed the attack to unfold in either direction.

Still, Tina threw herself to the left without hesitation.

As if you were certain that an attack would come from that direction.

“Well, this is my first time doing something like this.”

Second scratched the back of his head while looking at Tina, then grabbed Third by the scruff of his neck as he tried to run away slowly.

“I don’t think I’ll lose if we fight, but it seems like it’ll take some time.”

Killing is easy.

Because no one present could see the second attack.

Originally, it would have ended in one blow.

That’s what should have happened twice already.

Just by feeling.

‘This kid, if you look at it, he’s better than me. Where did he get this?’

Of course, killing is easy.

All you have to do is launch a wide-ranging attack that leaves no room for intervention.

However, if that happens, the existence of the second will be discovered by those around it.

He is not overconfident. Even though he is strong, he is not sure that he can win against all of humanity.

There were still problems from the beginning when he came to the human world alone.

In the process, you’ll disturb the Paladins of the nearby Celestial Sect, so you should go back as quietly as possible.

Because it’s annoying if you get caught even by the ankle.

A wide-ranging attack in that situation?

No matter how you look at it, there is no merit.

The second was also a judgment made based on the premise that the hero had been killed by the Demon King.

It was hard to think of the sword that had been torn apart by one’s own attack as a holy sword, so in a way, it was natural.

“Okay, okay?”

Second turned around after pondering whether or not he should kill the two men. His goal was to quietly retrieve Third.

There is no need to get involved in something useless and get caught.

“Oh, right. But it would be good to at least hear your name. Hey, kid. What’s your name?”

“Tea, tea, tea… … .”

Tina stuttered and obediently revealed her name to Second.

Her gut told her that if she didn’t speak out, there was a good chance she would be killed.

“Yes, Tititina. I remembered. It would be nice to check later to see how strong you have become.”

“Eww! It hurts! Second! Gently! Gently grab it! Eww!”

Second chuckled and took Third with him as he left.

With the two commanders gone, Tina muttered in despair in the forest that was left alone.

“Why doesn’t anyone call my name correctly… … ?”