The Demon Queen's Disciple
Chapter 37 - Work

Ironclad looked at Lucius' face so seriously. Especially watching the eyes of the boy.

"Buck, say. Why?" ask Ironclad in curiosity.

Hearing the question, a feeling he had long almost forgotten, now re-emerged.

Tightening his fist, Lucius replied.

"Actually, I'm not a real noble. My family's.... They bought the title of Baron." said Lucius.

Everything's silent.

Not many nobles would dare to say that their title was actually just a purchased title.

Even more so to the commoners, who would probably immediately erase their respect.

But....

"Then? Why should I be an adventurer? I hear the title Baron is very expensive to buy. Even we worked a hundred years and couldn't afford it." Ironclad explained.

There was no laughter between them all. Everyone took this as a serious conversation.

Because that's it....

"Riverdalle...."

'Deg! The deg!'

The eyes of all of them immediately opened wide after hearing the name of the territory. A region completely burned by the barbarian tribes.

Although by this time the knights and royal mages had arrived at the forefront, Riverdalle's own territory had fallen in the hands of the barbarian tribe.

"Don't tell your family...."

"Yes, they're there. Even though he has now managed to evacuate but...."

Sera seemed to hold Lucius' hand tightly with her left hand. Meanwhile, his gaze on Lucius seemed to be filled with pity.

Everyone began to understand the problems experienced by Lucius.

At a time when his family has lost their land, and is still in a refugee camp.... It was very self-destructive if he still asked for money for his fees in the academy.

"So since you don't want to burden them, and support their lives from afar, you want to be an adventurer?" lyra asked with teary eyes.

"Kuughh! Goddamnit! I'll drink this one for you, boy!" drakon shouted while crying, but also while gulping down one glass of beer.

"I'm sorry because yesterday didn't just almost kill you. But it also steals your quarry." said Ironclad with narrowed eyes. He seemed very upset about what he had done some time ago.

"Just calm! From now on let this Sera brother take care of your life!" sera said while embracing Lucius' body tightly.

It's just....

'Eh? Why is everyone sympathetic to this? I haven't even said my main reason is the debt to buy a sword.' Lucius thought in his heart.

But look at how everyone reacts. More from Ironclad....

"We welcome you, Lucius. About income, we will divide evenly. Agreed?"

'Eeeeh?! H-should I say that the reason I want to work as an adventurer, is to pay the sword debt? And not a noble reason as they think?!' lucius thought once more, now in an increasingly panicked state.

Even so, Lucius' right hand subconsciously immediately shook Ironclad's right hand. Signifies that their cooperative relationship begins.

That way, even if Lucius was not accepted as an adventurer in this Guild, he could still make money.

It's just....

'I have to keep the facts about the sword from them. Forever. Yep. Let's just say I have it a long time ago.'

Lucius sets out to follow the setting of a story about himself that has been made by the Ironclad group itself.

The filial son who wants to support his family life in the refugee camp, by working as an adventurer.

...........

"Lucius! Move over!" shouts Ironclad from a distance.

'Tap 'em! Swuush!!'

Quickly, Lucius immediately jumped up and moved away from the place.

Shortly after, a burst from Pyroclaw struck right where Lucius had stood before.

"Liara!" shouts Ironclad after that.

"Aquilon Surge!" lyra shouted loudly after finishing her magic spell.

From below where the Pyroclaw stood, a large magic circle appeared in dark blue.

Shortly after that....

...'SWUUUOOOOOOOOSSSHHH!!!'...

An enormous and powerful burst of water emerged from underground. About the Pyroclaw's body completely.

"Good job, Lyra!" shouted Sera who shot dozens of arrows from above the trees. Regarding the four legs of the Pyroclaw before ending it by shooting right in both eyes.

With the body drenched in water just now, the fire attack from Pyroclaw decreased drastically. But that's not the purpose of Lyra.

Lyra again swung her magic wand quickly while chanting her magic spell.

"Frost Veil!" screamed after it was finished.

Instantly, a magic circle of re-sized appeared. This time over Pyroclaw's body.

Not long after, a thick, cold white mist began to appear. Forming a curtain under the magic circle.

The extremely cold air slowly froze the Pyroclaw body that was soaked by the water earlier.

Before he could dry his body with fire, the Pyroclaw had begun to freeze.

A thin layer of ice began to envelop his body slowly. Before it finally thickened and stopped the Pyroclaw movement completely.

"Liara! Enough already!" shouted Drakon who ran forward quickly. The position of his two hands was ready to attack using his iron gloves.

'Taapp!!! BRAAAAAKKK!!!'

Drakon stopped his steps right in front of Pyroclaw's head, before stomping his fist with his right hand.

'BLAAAARR!!! YOOOOOOOO!!!'

The Drakon's punch was so powerful that it was able to crumble a quarter of Pyroclaw's frozen head.

Although his body was not covered by thick ice, the four legs of Pyroclaw had been severely injured by the arrow shot from Sera.

Even his two eyes were unable to be used to see anymore.

And that ice?

Not to stop the Pyroclaw movement. But to provide additional damage when Ironclad and Drakon provide physical attacks at close range.

"Surge Drakon!!!" ironclad shouted loudly while dragging his greatsword on the ground.

'Swuuuushh!!!'

Ironclad leaped quite high into the air while tightly grasping the huge sword with both hands.

Using all his strength, Ironclad swung his sword right around Pyroclaw's neck.

'ZRAAAAAAAAAASSSHH!!!'

Pyroclaw's frozen body caused Ironclad's slash to inflict far greater damage.

The frozen Pyroclaw's body cracks seemed to give way to Ironclad's sword.

And in just that one slash, Pyroclaw's neck was cut off easily. Leave your neck with blood flowing slowly as it begins to clot.

'Braa!!!'

Lucius who saw the cooperation of the four of them was truly amazed.

'Is this the power of people trained by experience?! That's incredible!' lucius thought to himself.

"Successful mission. Lucius, help Lyra melt Pyroclaw's body. We can sell his scales, skin, blood, and internal organs for a big price in the city" Ironclad said as he re-sheathed the great sword on his back.

With a big smile, Lucius replied.

"Ready! The chairman!"

Lucius' life began to change little by little. Start his life by hunting with one of the city's strongest adventurer groups.

Absorb as many techniques and knowledge as possible while honing their skills.

All for the sake of being a little stronger....

At least for now, to protect himself.