Chapter 42
The Red Boar rammed into an Empty building. As the wooden walls shattered and the pillars flew off, the building collapsed completely. The roof fell with a rumble, creating a cloud of dust.
Although the building collapsed and a loud roar rang out, the house-sized Red Boar approached through the dust cloud completely unharmed. And when the Vigilante Group aimed its spears in terror, it stopped walking.
Uwaah.
A house-sized Red Boar!
“Why is that friend acting like that?!”
Pastel hugged her sword tightly and continued To Tremble.
The Red Boar glared at the Vigilante Group with Complete excitement, as if someone had provoked its temper. Its rough snorts pushed away the dusty air.
“It looks like it has a grudge!”
“Someone on horseback led that thing and escaped into the Village! It seems that bastard provoked its temper!”
The Vigilante Group Leader shouted as he touched a torch to a stick wrapped in oil-soaked cloth to make a new torch.
Pastel’s mouth fell open.
“Yeees?! What kind of bad person would do that?!”
With what intention, exactly?
“We need To Chase that thing away first! Raise your torches!”
The drizzle had stopped a long time ago. Torches were quickly made.
The people holding torches and the spear-wielding Vigilante Group Falteringly approached the Red Boar. The Red Boar Flinched, despite its size.
Hut.
It’s chasing away a wild animal!
Then again, facing a house-sized beast is not a good choice. Its size Easily exceeds three times Pastel’s height right now.
“P-please give me a torch too!”
Pastel mustered her courage while trembling and received a torch. She forced her Reluctant feet To Move and shifted to the front.
She Thrust the torch at the Red Boar. The Red Boar blew rough snorts and glared at Pastel. A Pink Figure filled the boar’s eyes. The red torch held by the girl trembled gradually.
Tremble Tremble.
Uwaah.
Fire Boar Friend!
Let’s reconcile!
You don’t want to become a Whole BBQ either!
As if it heard her desperate wish, the Red Boar stepped back half a pace. As the Massive Body was pushed back by the momentum, the people’s fear began to fade.
“Slowly forward!”
The Vigilante Group Leader commanded. The people pushed forward little by little. The formation of mixed spearheads and torches made the Giant beast start Stepping Backwards.
The pink girl at the front waved her torch diligently.
You don’t want to become a Whole BBQ!
The response of the Village people living outside the unprotected City Wall produced an Excellent effect. The Red Boar was pushed back near the Village fence.
The dense wooden fence that protected the Village had completely collapsed from the earlier commotion, but its collapse now provided an ample exit To Chase the beast out.
“Just a little more! Don’t let your Guard down! We can definitely drive it out!”
The Vigilante Group Leader adjusted the formation.
“That’s right! That’s right!”
The pink girl kept her place at the front while waving her torch.
The Red Boar blew a snort. And as it continued to Back Away, it stepped on a fence log and stopped retreating.
Then it let out a Bizarre shriek and shook its body. The sight of its forearm-sized red hairs shaking was like the flickering of flames. It was a rough Appearance that showed no fear of flames or death.
The people who had been building their momentum stiffened.
Uwaah.
The pink girl trembled.
The torch trembled.
I-I ate a Whole Roasted Pig yesterday too!
It was your younger cousin!
It’s true!
The Standoff Situation continued. Cold sweat flowed down the people’s faces, and fear slowly spread. It was a momentary silence that felt like it would shatter the moment someone moved. Everyone stiffened their bodies, having realized the future.
Suddenly, a Group of people on horseback sprinted into the Village from the plains beyond the fence. They were people in black masks and wild attire.
“It’s a Band of Robbers!”
The robber Group that arrived Instantly jumped lightly over the collapsed fence To Enter the Village. Then they leisurely watched while circling around the Red Boar and the Vigilante Group.
“You lured it well!”
The Robber Boss sneered and threw a sachet. The pouch hit the Vigilante Group’s formation. An unidentified powder exploded. The people coughed painfully, and the formation fell into disarray.
“These bastards…!”
The Red Boar, smelling the powder, grew excited and let out a Bizarre shriek.
The Robber Boss drew his sword.
“I’ll kill the fleeing cowards first! Sacrifice yourselves bravely for your families! We’ll take good care of the families you protected!”
The robber Group burst into Laughter. The Vigilante Group Leader spat out curses in anger. The people fell into chaos, and the Vigilante Group’s formation completely collapsed.
The Red Boar shook its body and lowered its head as if to Charge. Its legs were about To Kick Off the Ground.
Immediately after, the pink girl sprang forward. She broke away from the Vigilante Group’s formation and sprinted toward the fence as if luring the beast. The boar’s eyes followed the flashy Pink Color. The Massive Body charged.
Pastel ran toward the high log fence. As she approached the fence, she ran upwards as if scaling a wall. Her vertically sprinting body momentarily stopped, pulled by gravity.
The girl kicked off the fence. Her body flipped and flew horizontally. The Massive Body that had chased her brushed past beneath the girl. It collided with the fence. A Shockwave erupted. The logs shattered into pieces and scattered.
The girl did a full turn and landed on the Ground just like that. A knife rose into her hand.
As she made a gesture, a silver light sprinted through the air. The beast looked back while shaking off the Wood Debris. In that instant, the knife penetrated the Beast's Eyes. It pierced through its body and reached its brain.
The girl waved her hand. The knife turned around and created a Whirlwind. The beast let out a Bizarre shriek. The Massive Body Staggered.
As she reached out her hand, the knife moved in reverse. A Silver Trajectory traced the knife’s path as it cleaved the air. It was caught in the girl’s hand as if rewinding. As she slashed through Mid-air, Red Remains were shaken off.
The girl turned her body. The Vigilante Group and the Band of Robbers stared blankly.
Pink Eyes coldly gazed at the Band of Robbers.
“What were you going to do?”
The Massive Body collapsed on the back side of the Girl. A loud roar erupted. A dust wind rose, and her clothes fluttered.
The Robber Boss hiccuped.
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Demon King Pastel!
“A natural result!”
Ahem.
Having finished her shower, Pastel swaggered to her heart’s content. Unlike her Blood-Soaked state after committing a Massacre on the fleeing robbers, her Appearance was now clean.
The inn girl’s eyes sparkled.
“You killed a Red Boar of that size in a single Strike?!”
“That’s right! That’s right!”
Ahem.
“I, being smart, knew this would happen from the start! The moment I heard the news that the Red Boar had attacked, I formulated a plan without any fear!”
“Ooh!”
The inn girl marveled.
“If it were me, my legs would have given out the moment I faced it! Or I would have cried while trembling!”
“To Tremble?!”
Gasp, such an unimaginable thing?
Pastel spoke confidently.
“I didn’t tremble at all! There is no fear in Pastel’s life! Instead, I bravely held up a torch, approached fear, and told it this!”
She raised her arm high as if holding a torch.
“I will turn you into a Whole Roasted Pig!”
Then she pointed at the Red Boar that was being roasted and carved in real time.
“Ta-da~!”
Whole Roasted Red Boar.
The inn girl was astonished.
“It really is just as you said!”
The Village people who were listening together also marveled.
An incredible response.
Pastel’s neck became even stiffer.
A Fair evaluation!
An evaluation without a single error!
Melissa, sitting next to her, sipped her wine apologetically.
“I ended up passing my job on to you.”
“No way! Melissa, you did your share too! You eliminated the robbers' Base and came back!”
“Although their Main Force had slipped away to Attack the Village, you eliminated future troubles, so you did your share!”
“You eliminated future troubles, so you did your share!”
Pastel gently sprinkled Magic Stone Powder over a large chunk of Red Boar meat. Then she stabbed it with a fork and put the whole thing into her mouth with a uwaang.
Uwaang.
Grease smeared thickly around her mouth.
Chewing sound.
Meat juices burst out explosively.
Pastel’s Eyes Widened.
This rich flavor?
It’s like a pig Family is dancing!
Could it be that the Whole Roasted Fire Boar met its younger cousin, the Whole Roasted Pig, Inside my Womb?
The moment of a Family Reunion…!
Pastel was deeply moved.
I did a good deed today too.
I am a completely good child.
Lord Demon must be happy taking care of a kid like this, right?
Gasp.
I have realized the truth.
I have understood the heart of a Guardian!
No wonder he didn’t get mad even when I carelessly took off my clothes and left them around! He didn’t mind picking up Pastel’s clothes!
Pastel felt proud.
This Disciple has understood the Master’s heart.
Oh yeah.
After enjoying the banquet, Pastel returned to the inn. Since it was about time for the sun to set, Pastel decided to sleep for one night and return.
She stretched in her Private Room.
Uha!
Nice!
“Lord Demon! Lord Demon! Please call me Good Pastel from now on, who understands her Guardian!”
The Magic sword transformed into the Demon in Suit Attire. The Demon checked the Lock mechanisms of the door and window and returned.
“I will call you that if you make a habit of waking up at dawn.”
“Gasp!”
Astonishment.
“A completely impossible mission!”
“More importantly, give me the knife. I need to Process the product.”
“Ah, yes.”
Pastel obediently handed over the knife.
The Demon extracted Black Slime from the knife. Demonic energy mixed with the essence of being and floated like a jelly-like droplet.
Pastel asked with pure eyes.
“How do you extract that?”
Completely pure.
“You don’t need to know.”
Completely firm.
The Demon looked into the slime.
“So the essence from the Band of Robbers and the Red Boar was extracted. You killed more robbers, but the actual essence gathered had a higher proportion from the Red Boar. You’re not picky even with beasts. Do you not even Consider that it will negatively affect your mind?”
La-la-la.
Pastel looked at the window as if she had no interest. The sight of the sunset could be seen.
“Huh? Lord Demon!”
She pointed at the window With a Finger.
“Hmm?”
The Demon turned his head toward the Window Sill.
Pastel moved swiftly and jumped. She opened her mouth wide like a puppy and aimed for the slime in Mid-air.
Uwaang-!
The Demon moved his hand smoothly without even looking. The slime was pushed away by his palm. The Girl went nyam nyam in Mid-air.
Uet?
Air flavor?
“Not a chance.”
The Demon roughly checked the Window Sill and looked back.
“I am going to Throw away something this Dangerous. Do not even Think about eating it.”
Completely firm!
“H-how could you!”
The essence of being that will Revive Mercury Friend!
Uwaah.
“Mercury Friend!”
“What on Earth is that Mercury Friend?”
“The friend that Lord Demon killed twice!”
Pastel Staggered with a tearful face.
Despair.
Despair.
“Still no.”
The Demon looked at her firmly.
Even more despair.
Pastel Staggered violently. Then she accidentally bumped into the table and Staggered.
“Ah?”
“Young Kraft?”
She tried to step to catch her balance, but lost her strength, misstepped, and slipped. The Demon reached out both hands in surprise.
In that instant, Completely Good Pastel’s eyes changed. She quickly kicked off the Ground and executed a Leap To Avoid the Demon.
She opened her mouth with an uwaang.
Uwaang-!
She snatched the Black Jelly.
Nyam nyam!
She made a Landing with a chwak on the Ground and smoothly wiped her mouth.
Pastel Triumphantly stared at the Demon. The Demon was astonished at his Awkward Posture of reaching out to catch her.
“Young Kraft?”
She raised one arm high.
“I saved Mercury Friend from the wicked Demon!”
This is Good Pastel!
Oh yeah.