I'm the Only Totem in Another World - Chapter 92

Chapter 92: 7 Paladins （2）

[Not a Netkama: What?]

[Not a Netkama: What’s a Loa?]

━ …

Right, not every Paladin would be well-versed in Barbarians or Loa.

I gave a brief explanation about Loa.

[Not a Netkama: The Barbarians’ god?]

[Yeah]

[Not a Netkama: Then isn’t he a bad guy?]

[?]

[Not a Netkama: The Goddess is the one who did this to us, so what makes their god any different?]

This is also understandable. The first god they encountered in this world was someone like Ishtania, so there’s no way they’d have a good impression.

Although it hasn’t been explicitly revealed that Ishtania possessed us, most users believe it was her doing. It’s natural to hate the gods.

Well, I think it’s somewhat true that the gods are bad. Even the other Loa besides Jin Malak are doing awful things.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day, so what Karon said wasn’t entirely wrong.

[I serve Loa Malak-nim]

[Not a Netkama: …]

[Not a Netkama: You’re not Sanz, are you?]

[?]

[Not a Netkama: Your way of speaking is different]

[I serve Loa Malak]

It’s frustrating that she’s complaining even when I’m trying to speak properly. I guess I’ll just do it my usual way.

I roughly explained the situation to her.

From the moment I was possessed as a Paladin, I’ve been with the Barbarians and received great help from their god, Malak-nim.

I’m currently acting as Malak-nim’s messenger, and according to his will, I’m running around trying to foster cooperation between Barbarians, civilized people, and the possessed.

Malak-nim sincerely wants to save the world and has created the Tribal Federation. He’s a very benevolent, kind, gentle, and wonderful god, so let’s join forces with him and drive out the demons.

I sent this message, mixing half-truths and half-lies.

[Not a Netkama: So you’ve been keeping this a secret from me this whole time?]

[Yeah…]

Sigh. I have nothing to say. Saying ‘I didn’t mean to and I’m sorry’ at this point would only be deceitful.

[Not a Netkama: Did you show all the messages we exchanged to that Loa too?]

[Not a Netkama: He knows everything, right?]

[Not a Netkama: He must be reading this too, right?]

[That’s not true…]

She’s angry. She’s definitely angry.

[Not a Netkama: Why are you telling me this now?]

[Not a Netkama: What do you want?]

Is it my imagination that I can sense disappointment and betrayal in her short messages?

If I had revealed that I was a Loa, I would have been cut off immediately.

[I told Malak-nim about the situation in Martba]

[He said he would take care of the sea monsters and accept the villagers as members of the Tribal Federation]

[The strongest warrior of the Tribal Federation is on her way to Martba. You know that woman, right?]

[It would be great if you could tell me your location. Attaching a photo would be even better]

[Not a Netkama: You sent that woman just to save me and a few villagers?]

[I requested it]

[Not a Netkama: Why?]

[I wanted to save you]

This isn’t a lie. While it’s true that I was wary of the trolling Loa and the monster bride Asha, the biggest reason was that I wanted to save Hanna.

If Asha finds out that she’s in Martba, she might do something terrible to her. I want my first community friend to be safe.

[Not a Netkama: …]

[Real fact]

Hanna, please understand my sincerity. Even though I’m sending lighthearted messages, my heart is heavy.

Her reply came 10 minutes later. It felt like 10 hours.

[Not a Netkama: Are you coming too?]

[No… I can’t come because I’m currently on a mission for Malak-nim]

[Not a Netkama: Lucky you]

[?]

[Not a Netkama: I was going to beat you to a pulp]

Ah.

[Not a Netkama: I’ll tell you, so deliver it properly. Don’t show her the message content]

[Okay okay]

[Thank you]

I’m glad it seems to have worked out.

Hanna attached a map with the location marked to her message.

━ Just follow this path.

I headed that way with Rake.

Along the way, I didn’t forget to check on the Tribal Federation and other tribes through Totems 1, 2, 4, and 5.

“Malak-nim, the Shadow Demon is creating monsters.”

Rachel, who was at the Tribal Federation headquarters, delivered bad news.

She said that black, humanoid creatures were appearing in the area contaminated by the Shadow Demon’s demonic energy.

The worse news came quickly.

“The monsters appearing from the demonic energy are presumed to be low-ranking demons!”

A scout approached, sweating profusely, and said with a gasp.

“Are you sure?”

Rachel’s eyes widened.

“The one hit by the magic crossbow turned to dust!”

The magic crossbow was a treasure obtained from Beatrice’s secret vault, a weapon that could be used even by those who hadn’t learned magic.

It seemed Rachel had entrusted it to him for this reconnaissance mission.

━ This is a big problem.

A demon creating demons. This is a real headache.

I named the demons created by the Shadow Demon ‘Soldier Demons’.

━ What were the Soldier Demons doing?

“They were heading towards Symphony. They were attacking anything they came across, be it animals or infected creatures.”

Does the Shadow Demon know about the existence of the Tribal Federation?

Or is it just trying to attack Symphony, the closest place?

Whatever it is, it’s not good. It’s too late to send Rake there now.

━ Prevent the Soldier Demons from infiltrating the Tribal Federation. If they enter Symphony, have the Priestess inform me.

Low-ranking demons are no match for the elite Barbarian warriors who received the ‘Strengthening Tattoo’ blessing. The troops stationed at the Tribal Federation can handle them.

━ Retreat if a mid-ranking demon appears. I’ll handle it myself.

By saying I’ll handle it, I meant I’d use the Totem of Chaos through Totem 2 to take care of it. It definitely works on mid-ranking demons, even if it might not work on high-ranking ones.

No, considering it worked on Karon, the Overlord of the Dead, it might even be possible to use it to deal a blow to the Shadow Demon.

Anyway, it wasn’t a very dangerous situation. For now.

I should check the community while I’m at it.

[I Trusted the Monkey Man but: Anyone know about Dina’s Special Forces?]

[Fallen Power Knight: How did Princess Dina escape?]

[Brahmanda: Is everyone okay? Let’s do a survival check]

There’s nothing special. The fact that they’re still talking about Dina’s Special Forces means there’s no new bait.

Oh, Close-Range Spy uploaded a post.

[Close-Range Spy: Information） Among the ‘Dancer Series’ that only women can learn, there’s also a skill that temporarily erases one’s presence]

What does this mean? Dancer Series? Let’s search for it.

Ah, Princess Dina’s hidden skill is called ‘Silent Dancer’.

Then this is an information post about the skill…

━ …

What is this? Why do I feel like I want to read it but don’t want to at the same time?

Is it because every time the community was in chaos, the posts uploaded by Close-Range Spy were 100% Goja Buro’s posts?

Let’s be fooled one more time. I clicked on the post.

[Cho Wol Ja: “Hey, Goja Buro… Do you find my words amusingㅡ? Why haven’t you killed any humans for months?”

Goja Buro: “…「Master」… Should I… call you 「Master」?”

Cho Wol Ja: “?! Hey hey, Goja Buro. Have you finally gone completely mad? You’re my servant… You were born to obey me… It should be engraved in your soul?

You can’t disobey my orders because you’re a 【servant】, right?”

Goja Buro: “Stop joking around… 「Master」. No… You wicked black mage 「Darkyami」 who takes innocent lives!”

Darkyami（Former Master）: “?! How did you…!!”

Goja Buro: “Thinking about it, it was so strange… If you’re really the transcendent one, why are you killing humans through me? Why don’t you kill them yourself?”

Goja Buro: “You’re not a 「transcendent one」 or anything…!!!”

Goja Buro: “You’re just a ‘villain’… who took away my and 「her」 happiness…!”

Darkyami: “You!!! How did you know!!!” ]

Close-Range Spy… You never betray expectations.

I’m laughing for some reason.

Is it because I find it funny that I’m reading this trashy post while I’m so busy? The comments this time are also a sight to behold.

━ Comments ━

[Full Play: Don’t you think Close-Range Spy’s Goja Buro posts are trying to tell us something?]

[Great Escape: Fr;; I think there’s something to Goja Buro]

[Blue Paper: What’s Goja Buro, you weeb?]

[Sky Letter: Don’t you think Close-Range Spy-ssi is trying to convey something through Goja Buro literature because of some restriction that prevents him from speaking directly?]

[Fair Hair: It seems like the Goja Buro series isn’t just nonsense, but has some meaning embedded in it]

ㄴ [Mushroom Syndrome: What if there’s no hidden meaning in Goja Buro? What if he’s just writing whatever he wants? Thinking about it makes my hands tremble]

…No way? Nah, that can’t be it. Everyone has quite the imagination.

Maybe it’s because I laughed? I feel a little bit released from the pressure that was weighing down on my mind.

Right. Let’s take it easy. There’s a saying that the more urgent it is, the slower you should go.

The next morning, Rake and I arrived at Martba.