439 The out-of-the-box Ginals' Dark

"Gilmouth, please be angry. Damn, I can't even tell you I can't do it yet!

"Okay, I get it."

Etchey's mad voice heard from the hallway.

Shit.

I could have seriously pissed you off.

From now on, let's be careful with the tea she brings.

No, food too?

... Later, let's apologize properly.

I don't feel like I can win.

"Did you say you fell?

What opens without knocking on the door is Uriga, who plays Gilmouth in this village.

Say hello with your hands only up from the top of the bed.

Looks like he moved around a little too much in good shape.

I got a standing glare.

"Well, you'll have no problem sleeping for a while"

"Right. Don't let Etchey poison you."

Poison.

It won't be poison for her to serve.

Well, I'll be fine enough to keep you awake for a few days.

"How'd it go?

"Village?

"Oh, I think I've got some information, but I'd like some information from Gilmouth's point of view."

"In a nutshell, it's unusual. The creep of no sense of crisis covers the whole village. Don't run away from this village right away if you know it's the magic team's magic trick."

Magic formation.

It's the worst thing I ever wanted to do again.

"From Wangdu? Anyway, I guess the king told you something, didn't he?

"There was."

"I guess we haven't talked about them, have we?

Get your body out of bed and watch Uriga.

I can see from the sharpness of that gaze that you are asking more as Gilmouth than as a friend.

"Huh. You know what you can't talk about and you ask?

Those involved in the magic formation often have surveillance.

Fascinated by the magic team, don't you have any problems?

Honestly, anyone who tries to use such horrible things is stupid.

But it is also true that in the past, some adventurers were shown by the magic team and used to cause great damage to the town.

So there's no choice but to be watched.

"Well, that's true. You can't disarm it, can you?

"Oh, if you use that piece of paper, the de-cursion will be activated in the absence of consent between the signatories"

Point your gaze at the desk near the bed.

Uriga takes one piece of paper on the desk.

There's the sign of Druid and Ivy.

And it's signed by me.

But they used to have this kind of paper.

What Uriga has is magic item paper.

When we exchange contracts, they look like commonly used paper, but they actually have a slightly different nature than that.

The paper is often used when making covenants with kings.

Because there is some special magic involved.

When I saw the contract using the paper, I was honestly confused.

I was wondering if I needed to use so much paper.

Now that I think about it, the Ginars were right to judge.

"What did the king say?

"It's about the detailed nature of the magic formation. And the damage and the future."

"Right. You misled me?

When I look at Uriga, my gaze fits.

Hi, Druid. No, you're not. You're worried about Ivy.

"Do you care about her?

"A little. We haven't talked that much yet. I feel something special."

Did Uriga feel it too?

When we first met, I didn't know what it was, but I felt it.

Though it is difficult to describe it in words.

"I couldn't delude you. We talked about the collaborators, but they questioned us. I guess there's more."

The king is sharp now.

I hear there's a lot of magic, too, so I guess I felt something.

"So?"

"I told you I can't talk because I have a contract"

"Didn't they tell you to disarm it?

Even the paper of the magic item can be deactivated if it hangs on those held by the royal family on the paper that is normally used.

Well, it's quite painful, so I won't do such tyranny unless I'm willing to.

But this time the magic team is involved.

I mean, I want all the information, even if I do something tyrannical.

Actually, I tried to get people to come.

I immediately stopped it by saying it was a contract using cursed paper.

"Told you, when I said I used cursed paper, you stopped me."

That's how he sounded remorseful.

Exactly, it's nasty to be cursed to death.

"Can't you untie the technique hanging on cursed paper?

"Oh, even the royal ones can't. If you engage poorly, cursed is erased memories are eaten magic, but you die worst. You don't have to die to be abandoned or irreparable? Well, it's best not to get involved."

I've seen that for the first time, but that was amazing what it was.

Poisonous magic, flooded from cursed paper.

The cry of those who are enveloped in it.

Besides, those involved, you won't miss even what you ordered.

"Is that so amazing?

"Ah?"

"You haven't noticed? Upas, you look terrible."

I want you to at least tell me you have a terrible look on your face.

My face looks terrible.

"I've seen the curse activate before. I remember that."

"Right. Do these paper ginals know what would happen if they broke the contract?

"Oh, I made sure of that. They used this paper because they knew and felt they needed it."

I remember an exchange I had with Ginal a while ago, and I get a rash between my eyebrows.

"You can't possibly not know that, can you? No way. Any objections? He gave it to me."

Besides, "I know your position back in the day, but a contract on regular paper? It won't be possible," he also said.

From that mouthful, it looked like I was known to be one of the kings.

That was over 20 years ago, and about 3 years ago.

... Well, I'm still circulating information about the nobles who are rebelling against the royal family.

"Are you all right?

"Oh, the Ginars have no loopholes. They're horrible."

How did you get some pretty confidential information?

Really horrible.

Plus, I'm more scared that the king is making contracts with some anticipation of how he moves.

Reach out and receive the contract Uriga has.

It says there, "Keeping the contractor safe from the village by any means".

The King undoubtedly also sends those who explore collaborators along with the personnel needed to disarm the magic formations and crusade the demons.

A magic researcher told me that I could send more people than I thought.

That king won't give up.

You'd scrutinize the information and think it wouldn't be a breach of contract if you didn't tell me.

And in anticipation of that, I guess Ginal made this contract.

Perhaps they have some knowledge of the magic team.

But it doesn't look like he told the Druids about it.

Maybe they're getting tied up in a contract, too.

... No, and too defenseless about the Magic Formation.

I would have chosen more words if I had been tied up in a contract, but I didn't get that impression when I spoke to you.

Besides, they don't have any clue.

The things you see are like things made somewhere.

It's strange to say, but it seems uncomfortable even though it's not uncomfortable.

... No, I'm not sure anymore.

"With that said, haven't the Nargas and the Druids and Ivy who went to the woods come back yet?

Hmm?

With that said, you hadn't talked to me yet.

If I told you this, you'd be surprised.

Even I'm still suspicious.

"It turns out there's a magic formation carved into Shami's cave. So I came back once and took Sol back to the woods to disable the magic formation."

"Huh? Disable the magic formation? Sol?"

Oh, that's a dumb face.

Exactly, can't you tell by this explanation alone?

I don't have a choice, explain it in detail.

If you talk to people, you'll be able to sort your head out.

Well, no matter how much you talk, you won't believe that Slime can disable the magic formation unless you see it.