Damn Reincarnation

r>Moreover, it would be impossible to assassinate a dragon that was protected with all kinds of magic.

‘If you get lucky, you should be able to escape in the chaos of the invasion after killing the Dragon Duchess….
But if you’re unlucky, you’ll be captured by Jagon before you escape.’

Noir grinned while imagining the various possible outcomes.

***

Eugene passed through the gate without encountering any problems.

The two of them were now comfortably seated in a luxurious car with the Night Demon behind the wheel.
As they drove, the Night Demon spoke up.

”We are headed to the mining town, ” the Night Demon said with a smile.
”It ’s quite a place.
Did you know it has the highest concentration of dwarves in all of Helmuth? Once a month, they present their crafts and goods to the Dragon Demon Castle. ”

The Night Demon leaned in toward Eugene and continued in a hushed tone, ”My client is responsible for inspecting the crafts and goods.
You will be accompanying the goods on your journey to the Dragon Demon Castle.
My role is simply to escort you and the goods. ”

After that, the Night Demon inquired, ”Is there anything else I can assist you with, Sir Human? ”

“No,” replied Eugene without even glancing at the Night Demon.

Upon hearing the mention of an inspector, Eugene recalled the information he had looked into regarding the Dragon Demon Castle during an information search in the past.

Eugene knew that the works of the dwarves had been siphoned off.
Knowing that the dwarves were bound by Raizakia and thus couldn ’t have been the ones responsible, he had assumed that there was someone else involved in the process.
Now, it seemed that the culprit was the demonfolk inspector, who acted as the middleman in the scheme.

‘The inspector is pilfering the goods and daring to sneak in a human in the territory of Raizakia, who had always harbored animosity toward humans… So this is how far it’s fallen,’ Eugene thought.

The inspector’s audacious actions indicated clearly that the demonfolks within the Dragon Demon Castle were convinced that Raizakia was absent, and their loyalty to the hatchling was questionable at best.
This realization painted a bleak picture of the upcoming war; it seemed that it would be a sloppy one-sided battle.

As the invasion loomed, it was evident that the nobles residing in the Dragon Demon Castle would quickly surrender en masse.
They wouldn ’t stand a chance against the overwhelming forces of Count Karad ’s army.
With little resistance expected, Jagon would effortlessly lead his beasts to the castle, ready to tear apart the Dragon Duchess limb by limb.

‘They won’t even be able to buy time,’ Eugene thought.

It was unfortunate since a fierce resistance from the Dragon Demon Castle and a ferocious battle between the two groups would allow Eugene to escape with ease.

“And how will you send me to the Dragon Demon Castle? Will it be through a warp-gate?” asked Eugene.

“Yes.
The inspector will come down to the mining town through the warp-gate.
You can stay with the other goods on the cart and head up through the warp-gate with the inspector,” answered the Night Demon.

“And what if that demonfolk bastard wants to eat me on the spot?”

The Night Demon chuckled, her eyes glinting mischievously as she spoke.
”Hahaha, that will never happen.
Have you not heard from the Queen? That demon prides himself on being a gourmet. ”

She paused, shooting her listener a sly wink, and then added, ”I was the one who informed the Queen about this.
Bhud — ah, Bhud is the name of that demon.
I memorized his name because he kept asking me to call out his name whenever he was dreaming. ”

The Night Demon leaned in, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper.
”Anyway, when I told him that I would give him a human as a gift, Bhud was really happy and responded to me, saying that he would cook you using many different methods and hold a secret feast with his friends. ”

“Huh?” Eugene clenched his fists and clicked his tongue, feeling frustrated.

The thought of what he would do with the demonfolk who had helped him make his way up to the Dragon Demon Castle had never really crossed his mind.
However, after hearing what the Night Demon had to say, Eugene had now made up his mind.
He would take the demonfolk ’s head as soon as he arrived at the castle.

Karabloom was a small dukedom, and it was Helmuth ’s finest jewelry mine.
Rizakia, the Duke of Karabloom, had been uninterested in expanding his rule unnecessarily, so instead of taking a large territory of useless land, Raizakia had chosen Karabloom, Helmuth’s finest jewelry mine, as his dukedom.

In terms of the size of the estate, Karabloom was smaller than even the Gidol Province, Eugene’s hometown.
Thanks to this, he was able to arrive at the mining town after traveling about five hours from the gate.
He exited the car with a large hood covering his head and headed for the mining town’s warp-gate.

The jewelry mine in Karabloom was the best in all of Helmuth.
For three centuries, the mine had been worked tirelessly by the dwarves, who had no choice but to offer up their precious findings to their absentee lord.
Despite the passage of time and the deaths of the original dwarves who had been bound by contracts to work in the mine, those contracts that had been made generations ago continued to apply to the dwarves’ descendants.
They toiled away in the mines, processing the jewels that were then handed over to the Black Dragon.
It was a fate that seemed impossible to escape as Raizakia ’s binding magic ensured that the current generation of dwarves would continue to work there until they, too, passed away.

“Poor dwarves.
They won’t ever be able to leave this area for the rest of their lives,” commented the Night Demon.

“Why?” asked Eugene.

”The dwarves are bound by contracts with the Black Dragon, and they cannot leave this area without permission, ” explained the Night Demon.

These contracts had been made under the threat of the Black Dragon ’s power, and as a result, the dwarves were trapped in their mining town.

Despite their captivity, the dwarves continued to work tirelessly, their eyes dull and lifeless from the effects of their permanent restraint.
Nevertheless, even in their captivity, the dwarves ’ skills as craftsmen could not be denied.
Eugene could see the fruits of their labor in the loaded carts that were being transported through the warp-gate.
Each item was expertly crafted, and even Eugene, who was not particularly knowledgeable about such things, could recognize their exceptional quality.

This was a matter of course, though.
The items were being dedicated to a ferocious and greedy dragon, and if they were of poor quality, they would have to face the full wrath of the dragon.

“Bhud should be here in a minute,” said the Night Demon.

Eugene followed her instruction and entered an empty box loaded on top of a cart.

“You have to stay calm until you arrive at the Dragon Demon Castle,” warned the Night Demon.

A lid was placed on top of the box, and Eugene observed the surroundings through a keyhole in the box.
After a while, the warp-gate was activated.

“Aris!”

The sound of the Night Demon’s name echoed through the air, causing her to turn her head.
A demonfolk had just walked out of the warp-gate, and Eugene could see him through the keyhole in the box.
The demon ’s appearance was grotesque, with the features of both an orc and a pig.
He waddled over to the Night Demon, his large belly heaving up and down with each step.

“It feels different to see you outside the store.
Does this mean I’ll have the chance to see you outside in the future as well?” Bhud openly flirted with the Night Demon before picking up a necklace from the cart.

After looking around, he placed the necklace into the Night Demon’s cleavage.

“Oh, my….”

“It’s fine, it’s fine.
This is nothing compared to the present I’m going to receive today.
So, Aris, is it that box?” asked Bhud as the corners of his mouth twitched.

The Night Demon nodded with a smile, and Bhud approached the box with a gulp.

Thud.

Bhud tapped the box once with his large hand.
Eugene curled up into a ball with a frown.
After a few more taps, Bhud turned around with a satisfied smile.

He let out a pleased hum as he pushed the cart containing his gift toward the warp-gate, which was activated once more.

”This is a wonderful gift, ” Bhud said with a grin, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

The warp-gate ceased glowing, and the movement of the cart beneath Eugene came to a stop.
Through the keyhole, he saw that the scene outside had changed drastically.
Instead of the dull and dreary mines of Karabloom, the keyhole of the box now revealed a grand view of the Dragon Demon Castle.
Eugene had no time to appreciate the sight.
He had arrived at his destination, and it was time to take action.
His plan was to burst out of the box and eliminate Bhud without delay, just like he had already resolved to do.

Eugene took a deep breath, preparing himself for the task ahead.
He was ready to make his move.

“W-Who are you!?”

However, Bhud yelled in surprise before Eugene could jump out of the box.

Eugene was surprised as well.
A girl dressed in clothes the color of sky blue was standing outside the warp-gate.

The girl ’s voice rang out loud and clear, echoing through the corridors of the Dragon Demon Castle as she said, ”Inspector Bhud! Your wrongdoings are known by heaven, by earth, and by me! ”

Bhud ’s eyes widened in shock, and he stumbled back a few steps.
He opened his mouth to say something, but the words got caught in his throat.
Before he could even begin to form a coherent response, he felt an overwhelming pressure bearing down on him.
Without even realizing what he was doing, he sank to his knees on the cold stone floor.

“Are you kneeling in acknowledgment of your sin?! But know that simply kneeling will not absolve you of the crimes you committed!” continued the girl.

“W-Who might you be?” asked Bhud.

He didn ’t understand why he was kneeling, and he didn’t know who this girl was.
However, his body had responded instinctively the moment he saw the red jewel embedded in the girl’s forehead.

“Do you not recognize who I am? Well, rightly so! However, know that everyone in the Dragon Demon Castle will come to know the name of this lady today! This lady is the legitimate master of the Dragon Demon Castle and the only flesh and blood of the Black Dragon!” the girl declared.
She waved her hand, which caused her sleeves to flap, and extended her palm toward Bhud.
“My name is Raimira! You wicked soul who dared to touch the offerings to the Dragon Demon Castle! As the master of the Dragon Demon Castle, this lady commands you! Immediately end your own life—”

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The girl wasn’t given a chance to finish her words.
The lid of the box was smashed open, and Eugene jumped out.