35 [1-35] The savior of the vengeful prison




Everyone ......!

 Iris (Rene), who had gone out into the woods herself to hide the corpse behind her, froze when she saw something impossible.
 There were three members of the Dragon's Whistle, who had been left behind on the other side of the country in the Earldom of Keighley.

 Benedict, the warrior. A Kobold, he has a strong upper body covered in fur and a head like that of a dog. His helmet has a spike that holds his ears. He wears mithril armor and carries a greatsword with an axe-like tip. He is the reliable leader of a group of people with their own peculiarities.
 Hugh, the Shieldhand (Tank). He always wears heavy armor, claiming it is to strengthen his body. He's small for a tank, but he's a very mobile tank, and has saved the party many times with his two-handed spike shield defense and precise smite. He is skilled in worldly affairs and is the party's negotiator.
 Diana the Priestess. Although she is a Priestess, she is a skilled fighter, and can easily kick the shit out of a few mooks with her steel-plated boots. She wears a modified monk's robe made of woven mithril fibers and ...... carries not her usual tin cane, but a silver whip that looks like a combination of silver accessories that she wears all the time. He is a drunkard and a sluggard, but he is also a caring and compassionate person, and he treats Iris like a mother.

 I thought I'd never see her again.
 But here they are.
 The three of them looked at Iris (Rene) with strange expressions of confusion and alarm.

 Deanna quickly held her chest to stifle the pain.

"It's tingling ......!
 Iris! You used a spell that no one should ever use!
 What magic did you use to kill how many people? And that was just a few minutes ago!
"What ......?

 Iris's heart skipped a beat. Like a child who's seen through a prank.

What the hell? I'm not sure what to do. I've been dragged all over the place thanks to you! When did you become so stupid with your magic!
Wait a minute! How did you find me?

 --Yes, yes, first and foremost, we have to get this straight.

 Iris (Rene) tried to calm her confusion and put her trust in what she had to do now.

 Deanna peeled back the breast of her monk's robe to expose a bloody pattern.

It's called the Inquisitional Stigma. It can be used to find out if someone has been killed by an evil technique or power.
 In addition, a drop of the blood of such a victim can be used as an exploration technique to hunt down ...... the underling to the ends of the earth.

 ≪The "Pain Whip" and "Deathcloud" are classified as curse magic. They are a series of techniques that distort the ideal state of the world, such as the state of life and the soul. It is not possible for ordinary people to use this magic. It cannot even be mastered without distorting one's own state of being by some means.
 On the other hand, for Rene, who is undead, it is the most common and easiest magic to use. In fact, curse magic is considered by adventurers to be the exclusive domain of undead monsters.

I unearthed a body in the snow. ...... Those white bruises look just like the marks of a Pain Whip.
 There's something in those woods too. You seem to have come out of it. What were you doing?

 This time, Iris's blood froze.
 After eradicating the Night Python's caravan, Iris had covered her tracks. She was so careful because she thought that the Dragon's Throat might be after her.
 He didn't expect that they would find it, find out that Iris had done it, and use it as a material to track him down.
 Iris (Renai) doesn't know about such magic. I didn't know that Deanna could do this.

I'm .......
I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but I think it's a good idea. I've never heard of this magic.

 Deanna activates a magic I've never heard of.

 The whole of Deanna's body emitted some kind of patterned blue-white light.
 Next, a huge amount of magic power swirled up from Diana.
 A swirling trail was drilled into the snow in the area.

 The air around Deanna was nauseatingly clean. The air around Deanna is so pure and clean that it makes you want to throw up in your mouth and look away.
 A power that can only be described as abnormal resides in Diana. This is what I'm talking about.

 --This is ...... the power that will destroy me ......!

 With her undead instincts, Iris (Rene) knew.
 It's not a good idea.

What are you ......? Are you really Iris? Or did I not know the real Iris?

 Diana, now a goddess, points her silver whip at Iris (Rene).
 I'm not sure what to make of that.

I'm not sure what to make of it. ......

 You'll be able to find a lot more information on the web.

 He pressed his thumb to his neck and made a "decapitation" gesture.
 It is only a gesture. However, following the movement of his finger, blood spurted out from Iris' neck.

"......!

 The three people who were watching were astonished.

 The head of Iris (Rene) was cut off and tumbled down from the top of the body. Her vision spun around, but Iris (Rene) grabbed her by the hair and caught her own head.



 Your body is transforming. A little shorter, a little thinner. The blond hair that used to be wavy became shiny silver. I can't tell for sure, but my wisteria eyes must have turned silver.

 Blood spurted back from the section of neck that had been cut off.
 It flowed lazily, floating in the air, and formed the cursed red blade. An object that looks like a giant ruby carved into a sword shape.

 Then, in an act of mischievousness, Rene drew a rose emblem on the hem of his robe with the leftover blood.

"Silver hair, silver eyes, and a ...... rose of fresh blood!
No way! No way!

 Rene can just possess and take over anyone.
 In the event that you're not sure what you're looking for, there are a few things you can do.

"The Rose Princess of Hell" ......!

 When they saw Rene in the form of Dullahan, they were all puzzled.

"Then where is Iris?
I'm not sure what to say.

 Rene tapped the flat of his chest with his sword hand.

"She was possessed by Iris. My soul was dormant in my body for a long time, but ......
 Now I've remade this body into an undead body. I'm dead. Iris is.

 Before he could finish the sentence.
 Benedict's eyes flashed.

"You're a b*tc*!
"No, Benedict! I can't!

 Benedict rushes forward, his hand on his greatsword.

 But now that he had taken the form of Dullahan, a skilled soldier, the heavy warrior Benedict's rush seemed like it could stop a fly.

 Rene took a step forward himself and swung the red blade repeatedly as if he were dancing.

"Gah ......!

 A flash of scarlet sliced through Benedict's armor.
 I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you have.
 It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

 --What the hell? I can kill him, can't I?
   It seems you've turned into a monster inside.

 Rene looked down at Benedict and was relieved. ...... Is he really relieved?

 I know Benedict is a good guy. I've lived with him for a short time in Iris's position, and I liked him and thought he was reliable.
 But now, after killing Benedict, Rene didn't feel even a single ounce of guilt. His swordsmanship had never dulled.

"Benedict!
Calm down, Hugh. Fortunately, Wesara is close by. We can bring her into the temple and revive her.

 Deanna stopped Hugh from running out of the temple himself.

 If you're a high priest, you can use reanimation magic.
 However, unless you raise the success rate with various expensive catalysts, it will not succeed, and the success rate will decrease at an accelerated rate the worse the condition of the corpse is or the more time passes after death. Particularly serious is the problem of time, since adventurers usually die in the deepest part of the dungeon, and even if your companions survive and bring back the corpse for revival, it may be irretrievable by the time they return.
 It is fortunate for Benedict that he died so close to the city. It's a blessing in disguise that the two of them have to fight off the strongest undead in order to bring back the body.

 Incidentally, since the corpse was not only destroyed but also turned into an undead, it is impossible to revive Iris even if Rene's soul is extinguished by some means. It was no wonder that Benedict was furious.

What the hell is going on? My armor's been cut like butter.
"That sword is probably a magic attack. That armor's useless. Take it off.
Really?

 At Deanna's suggestion, Hugh threw down his shield, put his hands behind his back and fiddled with something.

 The heavy armor came off easily, as if it was some kind of joke, and a slim macho body appeared underneath.
 Hugh's armor was sturdy, but it was designed to be taken off in an instant by fiddling with it in a specific way. That's just the way it works.

I'm a thief again.

 Hugh smiled wryly as he drew his fighting knife.
 Hugh used to be a Thief. However, due to the lack of opportunities to explore dungeons, and in order to take advantage of the party's strength as two magicians to protect the rearguard (especially Iris), he had switched to being a tank.

 The cursed blade, which cannot be defended against, does no damage if it does not hit. The light warrior style that emphasized evasion was more effective.

"Princess of the Rose. I'm not sure what you're going to do with it,......, or what you've done with it.

 Deanna asks as if she is giving an ultimatum.

I'm going to ...... destroy this country, to put it bluntly. That's why we've just destroyed Night Python.
"Okay. I'd tell you to stop, but you wouldn't.
"Leave it to someone else to be angry at the unreasonable. ......
 That's what you said.


 But if this "Rose of Hell" forgets her revenge, who will be angry instead? Who will judge them?
 I'll pay back the pain and despair with plenty of interest. I don't want to go peacefully into the afterlife.
"Hmm. So Iris was no longer Iris after all.

 Deanna shakes her head in exhaustion or anguish.

 Then she looked up and waved her silver whip.
 The whip is so long and sharp that it belies its unreliable appearance, and it blows next to Rene like a thrusting spear.

Vengeance is the torment that keeps you in the prison of your grudge. So said an old poet who hanged himself for being crazy.

 The whip swung and flew straight up.
 But just like that, the aftermath of the energy gouged deep into the snow, forming a small half-pipe in a straight line from Diana.

I can't leave a pretty girl with that look on her face. It's selfish of me, but I'll stop you.
 Don't mess with me, princess.