Chapter 52
The Naming
Translator : PolterGlast
For now, I'll explain
things to the Dead Priest, who is trying to run away.
"I explained it
to the other two as well; it just leaked out by accident. It wasn't directed at
you, Dead Priest."
"Th-that's a
relief. ...But you normally suppress your presence, then."
"Nothing good
comes from letting your presence just hang out. Of course I suppress it
intentionally."
When I was in the
village, the children would often cry, and the women would avoid me.
Even while being
praised as the village hero, I was concerned about being treated like that, so
I started to suppress it intentionally.
After that, the
children started to like me, and I thought I had mastered it to the point where
I could suppress it even subconsciously.
...Well, the women
continued to avoid me, regardless of whether I was suppressing my presence or
not.
"More
importantly, can I hear the rest of the story? I want information about the one
calling themselves the Demon Lord's army."
"I'm sorry. I've
only been able to get information at the rumor level myself, so I don't know if
it's true or not. However, considering that the higher-ranking species were all
born at once, I do think there's a high probability of their involvement."
"...I see. If
there's no information, then it can't be helped."
I know better than
anyone that the Demon Lord's army cannot be left unchecked.
Now that it's come to
this, I'm worried about Furo Village, but... with those two there, it should be
fine.
"For now, that's
all the information I wanted to convey. Was there something you needed,
Graham-sama?"
"Yeah. I came to
tell you that I'll be subjugating the Berserk Bear. It's okay if I go ahead and
defeat it, right?"
"Of course it's
okay! There is no mistake in what you do, Graham-sama!"
"No, I didn't
come here for flattery. I came to ask if it would be alright, considering the
impact on other areas. The monsters started to get active because I wiped out
the Red Ogre horde, didn't they?"
When I asked that, it
started to think with a serious expression this time.
"It wasn't
flattery; I truly think it will be fine. Right now, a conflict is occurring
over the empty seat left by the absence of the Red Ogre horde, but if you also
defeat the Berserk Bear and the Silver Golem, the conflict will disappear."
"I see. So if I
defeat the rest, it won't matter."
"Yes. I will take
responsibility for managing the vacant areas. It's a lucrative position, but I
will act according to your wishes, Graham-sama, so you can effectively rule the
area."
"I have no desire
to rule, and if I have monsters under my command, it'll likely start bad
rumors, so I'd rather avoid that... but the idea of eliminating all danger
might be good. Undead have practically infinite lifespans, right?"
"That's right. As
long as we're not killed, I don't think we'll die!"
With this, my course
of action is completely decided.
Subjugation of the two
monster types: the Berserk Bear and the Silver Golem.
It seems there are
higher-ranking species as well, but if they're on the same level as a Flame
Ogre, I shouldn't lose.
I'll probably have to
do it while completing quests, but I want to move to defeat them as soon as
possible.
"Then I'll leave
the governance after my subjugation to you, Dead Priest. ...In that case, it
would probably be better to give you a name. 'Dead Priest' is unnecessarily
long, and it's a pain to say every time."
"What!? Y-you
would give me a name?"
"Is it something
to be that surprised about?"
The Dead Priest, which
had been backing away from my presence, leaned forward the moment it heard the
word "name."
I don't think it's
that big of a deal, but maybe it's something special for a monster.
"Graham...! Are
you sure it's okay to give it a name? I've heard that named monsters are
incredibly strong."
"No, it's not
like they get stronger the moment you name them, right? Just like how the
people of Biodasdal called the Dead Priest the Magus of Death, it's more like
strong monsters are given names, isn't it?"
"Huh? Hmm... I
wonder if that's how it is?"
"Well. I don't
really know either, but I doubt it'll get drastically stronger just because I
give it a name."
Having come to that
conclusion, I decided to bestow a name upon the Dead Priest.
Now, how should I
decide?
Depp, Dory, Priest.
They're all fine, but
they might be a little too simple.
"...I've decided.
From this day forward, you will be known as Bane."
"Thank you. From
this day forward, I will be known as Bane."
The moment Bane said
that, I felt a massive amount of my magic power drain from my body.
It was a phenomenon I
had never experienced before, and in my confusion, I looked at Bane... and I
could see Bane's presence growing stronger and stronger.
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