Ch 136
『Title: No, The Asking Left Hand, this brat has a truly wicked heart lol』
Content: Hey you brat lmao
There’s giving and taking, that’s what makes the world worthwhile lmao
I went to all the trouble of fulfilling your request, and without even breathing, you immediately make another request lmao
Are you the type that when you gather with people and order Chinese food, you go straight for the sweet and sour pork? lmao
It’s my turn now, damn it lmao
-: I destroyed the city, so I have to get my money’s worth…
-: You fulfilled that request?
-: How did you do it, damn it lmao
-『Author』: I don’t know
I was repeating save and load to see what the requests were, repeating the request gacha, and then suddenly it broke?
-: Ah, damn it, I’m so curious
-: Show me your inventory and character stats
-『Author』: But damn it, was this even designed to be solved?
The requests are just completely nonsensical?
It’s not even just one request either
-: That method definitely won’t work, yeah yeah
-: That’s the orthodox method
The Family that ruled the destroyed city
There’s someone who survived despite everyone dying because of the Left Hand’s curse
They were an illegitimate child, abandoned by the Family and started a life outside
Bring their descendant and give a 1-star rating saying ‘Sir;;; you destroyed the city;;;’, the cognitive dissonance will cause it to malfunction
Destroy it then
-『Author』: But damn it, then what was the point of me fulfilling the requests
-: No, I mean, how did you fulfill them lmao
-: But that thing only has one arm dangling, why is it so strong?
If you find the rest of the parts and put them together, it’ll really become Exodia
-: It’s said that it’s because it’s accumulated so much power over a long time by granting wishes and making requests repeatedly
-『Author』: Ah, it’s like pig’s feet and bone broth, yeah yeah, I understand
-: The metaphor, damn it
-: What exactly did you understand?
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A heavenly pillar that can connect heaven and earth.
A legendary sword forged with a thousand spilled bloods, a hundred battles, and ten glories.
A pouch that endlessly spews out gold.
A vast silk that would cover the world and still have some left over.
A supreme existence that even the reigning ruler kisses their feet and looks up to.
It was an unreal sentence, like a passage from a myth.
They couldn’t even find a clue.
What exactly is The Asking Left Hand requesting?
They couldn’t even begin to imagine.
How on earth are they supposed to fulfill those requests?
Hero and Holy Sword.
Even those great and noble names had no meaning here.
Their expectations were correct.
The price for the destroyed city was not something they could afford.
…But why?
All of The Asking Left Hand’s requests were fulfilled, and now it only had one last request left.
Amidst everyone’s confusion.
The Asking Left Hand spoke its final request.
-Bring before me a being who wields the power of black magic with pure, untainted energy!
Was it my imagination?
The voice of The Asking Left Hand making the request felt somehow firm and petty.
More than anything, the tone, which had been metaphorical like a passage from a myth, had become direct.
It felt like a strong determination to not be tricked this time.
Anyway.
The Asking Left Hand stated its final request.
Tension once again filled the place, which had briefly lightened up due to an unexpected accident（?）.
Everyone’s gaze focused on one man.
Lisir.
Would he, who had fulfilled The Asking Left Hand’s requests through unknown methods, cause another miracle this time?
“…”
Lisir’s arm, which had been raised repeatedly.
This time, it did not rise.
After a brief moment of thought, Lisir shook his head.
-…
“””…”””
They knew they shouldn’t, but they felt something akin to relief.
A moment later.
The Asking Left Hand spoke.
-I will give you three days.
A black spot appeared on the necks of everyone present.
It was a kind of sentence and a curse.
Their expressions turned complex as they discovered the black spots on each other.
Three days.
It’s a short amount of time to fulfill an impossible request.
However, compared to before when they were racing against time, it was clearly more relaxed.
It’s all thanks to him.
Felix’s party exchanged glances and nodded.
There was no longer any room for doubt.
Jane, the Hero of Ideals.
Now they seemed to understand why he had praised Lisir so much.
They seemed to understand why the Sword of Advancement had chosen Lisir instead of Jane.
Their gazes once again focused on Lisir.
“Hmm…?”
Thus, they realize the difference.
Lisir.
He was the only one without a spot on his neck.
They didn’t question it much.
Lisir had fulfilled most of the requests alone.
They thought The Asking Left Hand was giving Lisir special treatment, and they didn’t question it.
-Three days…
“?”
But The Asking Left Hand looked strange.
The Asking Left Hand on the desk weakly gestured towards Lisir.
-Three days…!
The Asking Left Hand trembled and convulsed.
As if squeezing out all its strength.
“Yes. Three days.”
Lisir calmly replied.
In the end, no spot appeared on his neck.
-…
The Asking Left Hand limply fell.
“””…”””
Special treatment.
Right?
They decided to put off unnecessary questions.
Because there was something more important right now.
“Whew…”
As the situation subsided, sighs escaped along with the release of tension.
“Lisir!”
Felix was the first to act.
He approached Lisir and grabbed his shoulder.
“Thank you! It’s all thanks to you! Thanks to you, we were able to avoid the worst-case scenario! If Tilla had been hurt, I… I…!”
Then, Tilla, Felix’s comrade, approached Lisir.
She stared at him with an expression that clearly showed her strong personality.
“Thank you.”
Tilla bowed deeply to Lisir.
“If it weren’t for you… no, our party would have been in great danger.”
Felix’s expression darkened as he listened to Tilla.
His usual flippant smile was gone.
“Damn it… I’m sorry. For dragging you into this shitty situation.”
“…”
Jane tried to force a flawless smile.
Because she couldn’t manage it, the smile ended up looking awkward.
It’s okay.
The situation was too bad to say that.
Because of the artifact Felix had kindly shared, everyone had a terrible experience.
Moreover-
“A being who wields the power of black magic with pure, untainted energy… does such a thing even exist in this world?”
Camila, the elf and Jane’s comrade, muttered.
Everyone’s expressions twisted at those words.
Could they really find that nonsensical being within three days and bring it before The Asking Left Hand?
“Hmm…”
Even the Hero of Ideals, who didn’t know how to doubt himself, couldn’t rashly discuss the possibility.
He couldn’t offer words of comfort to Felix.
It was only natural, as his party members were also in danger.
Just keeping quiet was already a great feat.
Just as Felix’s party’s expressions grew darker,
“Let’s think positively.”
The void. Or the ground.
Their gaze, which had been floating blankly, once again turned to that man.
“If this matter is resolved safely, it will be thanks to us being gathered here. Felix. It’s fortunate. That you didn’t use this item among yourselves.”
“””…!”””
The Sword of Advancement no longer emitted light.
Nevertheless, their eyes, looking at Lisir, held a shining brilliance.
“…Ha.”
Jane chuckled.
“Lisir. If you say that, what does that make me?”
Then, he approached Felix and patted his shoulder.
“Felix. I’m sorry. I showed you a shameful sight. You offered it to me out of kindness, and I was the one who accepted it━”
“…No. It’s definitely my fault. It’s an ancient artifact, nothing else. I should have been more thorough. I was arrogant, and blinded by greed.”
“Phila, are you alright?”
“Ah, yes. Thanks to Lisir… sir, the restrictions imposed by The Asking Left Hand seem to have weakened a lot.”
“Still, just in case, let’s check. Belota?”
“Yes.”
The ominous aura that had been weighing them down gradually dissipated.
At that moment.
Felix chuckled softly.
It was a smile tinged with self-deprecation, characteristic of his flippant nature.
“Jane, you know? At first, I thought you had yielded the Sword of Advancement to Lisir.”
“What? What do you━”
“You’re the kind of guy who would do that. And more than anything ━ you seemed too unreliable to my eyes. But, I’ll admit it. I was wrong. You, you were right.”
Felix smiled once more as he looked at Lisir.
Then, he patted Jane’s shoulder and said to him.
“You knew that Lisir had such amazing talent. Right?”
“…”
“What the hell is this? Just now, how did you do that?”
“…”
“?”
Jane’s eyes were trembling.
I don’t know either.
I’m scared.
Was it my imagination that I heard such a voice?
Felix looked at Camila.
“…”
Camila avoided his gaze.
Felix looked at Belota.
“…”
Belota avoided his gaze.
“…?”
Felix tilted his head.
Ah, about what just happened?
How did it turn out like that?
Jane’s party, who had confirmed Lisir’s abilities during the Trial of the Sacred Sword, thought they would clearly explain what had just happened –
They showed a reaction opposite to their expectations.
Felix had no choice but to ask Lisir directly.
How he had satisfied The Asking Left Hand.
What kind of trick he had used.
“Black magic…”
However, Lisir was already lost in thought.
He was pondering how to fulfill The Asking Left Hand’s request.
“…!”
The eyes of their party widened.
To be able to move forward without wavering even in this situation.
“Yes…”
They couldn’t give up because they only had three days left,
And they couldn’t be complacent because they had three days left.
In their eyes, that man’s appearance was like a beacon.
“Pocena!”
Felix drew upon the power of Insight with all his might.
-…!
The girl’s presence, who was already seeking an answer in her inner world, heightened.
Black magic.
That power of negation defiles everything it touches.
There was no way the aura of a being wielding such power could remain pure.
It’s clearly illogical.
-I don’t know…!
Pocena thought.
Could it be that this time, The Asking Left Hand made a request that was not ‘nearly impossible’, but ‘impossible’?
“Even Pocena doesn’t know…”
It goes without saying that Pocena possessed the broadest knowledge among those present.
Perhaps she possessed more knowledge than everyone else combined.
Even Pocena, however, couldn’t come up with a suitable answer.
“…”
Normally, they would have despaired at that fact.
But-
“…”
Lisir.
Even in this situation, he was lost in thought.
He wasn’t giving up.
“…”
Soon, Felix and Jane nodded and looked at each other.
“Jane, do you have any good ideas!? Someone we could ask for help━”
Felix, the Hero of Insight, humbled himself and spoke.
“…Frozen Breath and the Talent Scout.”
Belota, the scholar of Jane’s party, answered.
“They might know something…!”
Opinions were quickly gathered.
They moved busily.
To ask for help from the two people at Goose Manor.
“Lisir?”
Only one person.
Only Lisir remained in his place.
“Don’t you need to go?”
“Yes? Ah. I will… try to find an answer in my own way here.”
“…”
They didn’t ask any further.
They simply nodded with complete faith.
Eventually, only Lisir remained.
He spoke to himself as if consulting someone.
“The black spots on others… they were fine even with my power. Is it a result of a magical contract? If so, it won’t work with an improvised method…”
Thinking that the Holy Sword Jallak was speaking to him, he replied.
-Lisir! Is there any way to deceive it again this time!? If there’s anything I can help with, tell me!!! I, Jallak! Even if it means burning my existence, I will help you!
The Holy Sword Jallak’s voice was tinged with a little worry and an immense expectation.
He deceived them.
Jallak said that.
Like everyone else, he thought Lisir had used some mysterious method to deceive The Asking Left Hand.
His energy was completely under Lisir’s control.
Unlike other holy swords that knew everything about their master, Jallak knew nothing about Lisir.
-What!? What are you! Since when…!
Therefore, Jallak was startled and immediately went on high alert.
The grayish-white fire spirit appeared without any warning.
-I didn’t sense anything at all… Lisir! Snap out of it! This isn’t the time to be pondering! What suspicious thing-…
“Ah, it’s okay, Jallak. You don’t have to be wary. I called it.”
-What…?
-You inanimate object!!! How dare you, an inanimate object, utter my Master’s name!?
-Mas, Master…?
Just as Jallak couldn’t keep up,
Lisir spoke to the grayish-white fire spirit, Dangaleon.
“Dangaleon.”
-Speak, Master!!! I, Dangaleon!!! I am ready to understand your meaning even if you speak in hushed whispers!!!
“I said it before. Aren’t you thinking of trying to master my power?”
-Master!? No way!!!
Kuaaaaaaaaaak!!!
What an extreme ecstasy!!!
I, Dangaleon!!! I have no regrets even if I face complete annihilation!!!
The grayish-white fireball, letting out a roar, violently shook.
-What, what is this thing…? What’s going on here…?!!!
The holy sword could only writhe in bewilderment, watching the spectacle.
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At the same time.
The two hero parties arrived at the VIP room in Goose Manor and met them.
A Great Noble and an Archmage.
The Talent Scout and Frozen Breath.
Thanks to them having a conversation together at the mansion, the two heroes were able to immediately join them.
Felix, representing his party, explained the situation to the two.
“Lisir is with you?”
That was the part that drew their attention first in the story filled with incredible content.
Dray shrugged and said.
“Then, there’s nothing to worry about, right? While we’re dawdling, that guy will solve everything.”
Pallag stroked his bushy beard and nodded.
Seeing the two, Felix’s party praised their judgment in immediately asking for help.
They were indeed individuals with exceptional abilities, like heroes, without holy swords.
Their demeanor exuded calm confidence.
Even if they had been at the scene, wouldn’t they have acted the same way?
Felix continued the story with anticipation.
“As you said, Lisir has already helped us tremendously.”
That’s right.
The two nodded in satisfaction, saying they knew it would be like that.
“However, even he seems to have reached his limit. Lisir’s tactics, which had satisfied all other requests, did not work on his last request.”
Suddenly.
Dray and Pallag stood up.
“Surely, it must mean that even Lisir can’t do anything about the situation!?”
The Archmage widened his eyes, expressing his utmost shock.
‘Suddenly…?’
The calm confidence they had shown before had completely disappeared.
“This isn’t the time for this!”
“We need to take action immediately!”
Dray and Pallag began to talk busily, though they were restless.
They were still surprised by the two’s reaction, but they also felt relieved.
Because the Great Noble and Archmage, who had felt the seriousness of the situation in a slightly different way, seemed to be willing to help completely.
“The two of you! Instead of that, how about you talk with Pocena ━ and the Sword of Insight!?”
Just as they were about to join their conversation.
“Oh, wait, Felix…?”
Jane looked at Felix blankly.
“Jane, you…?”
Felix looked at Jane with the same expression.
The Asking Left Hand’s sentence and curse.
The black spots on their necks had disappeared.
Suddenly.
This time, it was the hero party that jumped up.
They started running somewhere urgently.
“…”
“…”
Dray and Pallag exchanged glances and immediately followed them.
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“Lisir!?”
“Ah, you’ve come.”
Felix’s party, upon arriving, first confirmed that Lisir was safe and breathed a sigh of relief.
“Oh…? Wait, Felix. That━”
“…?!”
Then, Tilla looked in the direction she pointed and gasped!
The Asking Left Hand on the desk.
It had lost all its ominous aura and form, becoming a mere dried husk.
Felix’s party quickly understood the situation.
“Lisir! My goodness, you’ve done it again! You found a way to deceive it!!!”
-What an amazing talent…!
The Hero of Insight’s eyes sparkled as he approached Lisir.
Lisir was right until the end.
The Asking Left Hand’s unreasonable request was a riddle with a separate answer.
Lisir knew the answer.
He knew how to deceive The Asking Left Hand by exploiting the flaw in the riddle.
“…”
Lisir smiled faintly.
What happened in that short time?
His expression was filled with fatigue.
“How did you do it!? How did you deceive it!?”
The Hero of Ideals, who had approached, asked him.
Lisir replied with a relieved expression.
“I happened to have a demon among my comrades, so I was able to learn black magic.”
“I see! A demon among your comrades…”
Huh?
They felt a sense of incongruity in Lisir’s words.
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