Chapter Eleven: The Sacred Mage Lachlan

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“Water~?!!”

The aroma was so enticing that Alto Tai instantly froze.

What happened to losing your sense of taste? What about your iron will? Has your image as a brave hero all gone down the drain?!

Cletina’s eyes widened in surprise. “Could it be that Fim’s ‘sensory amplification’ ability combined with this delicious meal has restored the Minotaur hero’s sense of taste?”

“Heh, looks like that’s exactly what happened.” Mino wiped the grains of rice from the corner of his mouth, his smile unusually composed now. “Didn’t expect that, Cletina. Your interrogation ended up having the opposite effect.”

“Let’s be clear, although you gave me a delicious fried rice meal…”

【Ding—Second stage interrogation task generated】

His body stiffened slightly. Mino’s eyes instinctively darted toward the task notification but immediately locked back in place. His tone turned stiff.

“I will not hand over Chief Rak’s intelligence to you…”

【Second stage task: The zombie maid Fim’s cooking is extremely delicious, so you are bribed. Please sincerely reveal the opening incantation of the Round Tower Mage’s notes…】

“Chief Rak is both my mentor and friend, a pillar of the human faction.”

Mino’s expression was resolute, but his gaze began to wander until it finally landed on the end of the task description.

“So—”

【Task reward: Key to the Demon King’s Castle prison】

“If you want the intel, you have to pay for more food!”

Alto Tai nodded vigorously from the side.

“Ah, yes!”

“Yes!”

“Yes!”

“Ah?!”

The next moment, the blade suddenly made a 180-degree turn like a magic cylinder, then vibrated uncontrollably like a chainsaw.

Countless wild curses thundered through Mino’s mind.

Zombie maid Fim raised her head in alarm, her face filled with apprehension. Could it be... that her seasoning was too strong and she made the Minotaur hero sick?

Cletina looked at Mino and this time, she understood something new.

So this is your struggle against the Demon Lord’s army, Mino... I get it now.

You endured the interrogation but gave us the intelligence freely. This isn’t a trap—it’s a declaration to us demons: humanity will never be defeated because of this.

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Mino Reyk is the very embodiment of human will.

“What, you don’t want this intel?” Mino urged.

If I don’t explain quickly, how can I complete the task?!

After several struggles, Mino gave himself a reasonable explanation: once he got the prison key, he’d have countless chances to try escaping the Demon King’s castle!

As for revealing the password to Chief Rak’s notes, so what? Who in the royal capital, guarded by countless archmages, would have access to the notes only Chief Rak is authorized to read?

Chief Rak, I trust you!

In Cletina’s eyes, Mino’s urging was a challenge letter. Her expression turned deadly serious.

“Yes, of course we want it. Mino, you will regret your decision…”

Betting all the power of the demon race, she would surely infiltrate the Round Tower Chief’s domain until it was full of holes!

The latter half of her words was left unspoken, lingering in her heart.

“Fim, let’s go.”

After acquiring the intelligence, Cletina turned to leave. Fim nodded and then turned her gaze blankly toward Mino.

He scooped up a full bowl of rice again, happily savoring it despite the steaming grains…

“My lord, are the incantations you recited genuine?”

After Cletina and Fim disappeared, the holy sword Alto Tai quietly communicated in Mino’s mind.

“Of course. A person must be true to their word!” Mino’s face was righteous.

“But… why would Archmage Ong Rak tell you such an important incantation?” Alto Tai felt something was off.

Mino thought for a moment, then looked up, understanding Alto Tai’s concern.

“Chief Rak is an elderly elder. He probably fears sudden death, so he entrusted the incantation to someone he trusts deeply—me.”

Thinking on this, Mino sighed.

“White hair seeing off black hair. Chief Rak must be very sad now.”

Alto Tai muttered, “Could you put down the bowl when you say that… traitorous hero.”

“No! I am not a traitor!” Mino straightened his spine. “Don’t forget, Alto Tai, who Archmage Rak is! The chief of the highest mage’s Round Tower, a legendary elder with decades of experience fighting demons, the kingdom’s morning star!”

“With his holy magic power, his perception of magic must far surpass mine. Someone like him—do you think demon tricks could take him by surprise?!”

“That…” Alto Tai hesitated.

Indeed, that was a figure of archmage stature, likely possessing holy perception as powerful as a saint’s. Ordinary demons couldn’t escape the sensing of holy magic… In other words, Archmage Ong Rak is invincible against demons.

“That’s right! So my giving things away freely is because I absolutely trust Chief Rak.”

Waving his hand, Mino spoke with righteous conviction:

“The more I give freely, the more it proves how reliable Chief Rak is!”

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“The counterattack begins now…”

Mino spread his hands, and a ball of light gradually condensed in them.

【You have received the first stage task reward: a secret item belonging to a Demon King Army officer】

【Random draw—You have obtained ‘Cletina’s’ secret item】

“Perfect!” Mino’s spirits lifted. “As long as I find Cletina’s weakness, I can threaten her and make her release us from the Demon King’s castle.”

“Open!”

The sound echoed slowly inside the prison.

Mino looked at the object in his hand, which exuded a faint rose fragrance as it took shape, full of hope.

…

In the corridor.

“Ah!”

Cletina suddenly shuddered while walking, her legs trembling violently as she let out a startled cry.

“Lady Cletina, what’s wrong?” Fim hurried forward from behind.

The once dignified and calm secretary Cletina was now unrecognizable, her eyes full of confusion and panic, her cheeks flushed like a young girl’s, her voice filled with bewilderment:

“It’s… gone…”

Cletina frantically searched herself, her face reddening further. The next moment, she dissolved into shadows and flew toward her room…

Inside the prison.

“Hmm.”

Looking at the thin cloth still warm in his hand, Mino fell into thought.

“If I threaten Cletina with this, she probably won’t kill me…”

He turned to find Alto Tai in the corner, inscribing something on the wall in ancient sword script only it could read, murmuring:

“Day four of giving freely. The iron-willed hero Mino Reyk could not withstand the ninth demon, the strict interrogation of zombie maid Fim. In the end, at the price of revealing sacred mage’s vital intelligence, he obtained what he desperately desired—”

“A pair of pale pink panties adorned with exquisite rose patterns!”