The Dimensional Tavern of the Mefilas Alien

In the organization's evaluation, she was a greatsword with very few flaws. More importantly, she was steady and reliable. Therefore, even though Fiesna was ranked No. 2, the organization still decided to make her the leader of this mission.

Ineli sensed the demonic energy around her and then frowned.

"No demonic aura was detected from Denise. Could it be that she already knew about it and left beforehand?"

"What a joke! This organization is so unreliable!" Luo Yalu immediately complained.

"Well, after all, it's Teresa. It's normal for the organization to make mistakes in its judgment." Sofia waved her hand.

In this year's Claymore competition, no one dared to challenge Teresa, and Sofia was no exception.

"Then let's hurry and chase after her!" Fissna frowned. Having completely regarded the organization as her faith, she couldn't accept that Denise had just escaped.

Inellie nodded: "Then let's gather some information in town first. Since the organization sent us here, it means she's most likely been here before."

Royal and Sofia remained noncommittal. They didn't think Teresa would be foolish enough to expose herself here. Only Fissna was obedient and immediately ran to the nearby stalls to inquire about information.

"What can you possibly find out by asking like that?" Luo Yalu scoffed.

How could an ordinary person possibly know who Teresa is?

Sofia, who usually loved to bicker with her, nodded. Even Ineli sighed and rubbed her forehead. The "inquiry" she was referring to was asking if anyone in town had seen any suspicious strangers, not asking Fissna to ask the street vendors if they had seen Denise.

"Ah, you mean Lady Teresa!" As soon as the old woman spoke, the three of them wished they could wear red noses.

"She's staying at the biggest hotel in town right now!"

……

Speaking of which, in the Claymore universe, because the characters have had their bodies modified by transplanting demon flesh and blood, all the Claymore characters are beautiful women. But Yagi Norihiro's art style... well, it's not that he can't draw well, but many of the characters besides the main characters, including Fiesna in the early stages, are just... indescribable.

Chapter Twenty-Three: There's nothing to be afraid of anymore.

No, you really know?

Ineli and her two companions were dumbfounded, watching as Fissna and the stall owner chatted happily.

"Seniors, I have already inquired!"

Fissna returned quickly.

"Teresa is currently staying at the inn in town; we can find her there!"

"Why would she reveal her identity?" Ineli was in a daze, completely unable to understand why Denise would be so unwise.

"It is said that she defeated the demon hiding in the town yesterday and saved a child's life."

Fissna said regretfully, "It seems that Senior Teresa still retains some of the duties of a Claymore. Unfortunately, she violated the organization's rules, killed humans, and tarnished the organization's reputation. There's no way she can be forgiven!"

Regarding this, Ineli and the other two simply sighed and offered no objection.

Even though they disliked the organization's secretive style, they all believed that the organization was an important force protecting humanity in this chaotic world of demons.

Therefore, Denise, who could potentially destabilize the situation, must atone with her life.

The four of them quickly arrived at the inn, but couldn't find her. They learned from the innkeeper that Denise had gone somewhere else with the mayor early that morning.

"You must be Lady Teresa's companions, right? In that case, why don't you rest here for a while!"

The hotel owner was very welcoming.

The townspeople were unaware of the full story; they simply believed that all the Claymores were their comrades, and therefore, out of affection for them, they wanted to help them.

Luo Yalu gave a wry smile and whispered to Sophia, "Why do I feel a little guilty instead?"

Sophia sighed, "Me too."

They had no idea how these townspeople, who had been so friendly to them, would react if they knew they were there to kill Denise.

"I'm sorry!" Fissna bowed sadly to the innkeeper.

"We're here to hunt down Senior Teresa, so we can't accept your kindness!"

"Huh?" The boss was dumbfounded on the spot, and the boss's wife, who was planning to cook a few dishes, also stopped in her tracks.

"What does 'hunt down' mean?"

“Senior Teresa killed an ordinary person. This violated the organization’s ironclad rules, so we are here to execute her.”

Fissna was very frank. She felt that since she was Denise's enemy, she couldn't enjoy the kindness Denise brought her.

"How is this possible? Lady Teresa clearly saved the town..." the shopkeeper muttered to himself, but a hint of doubt also crept into his mind.

"Lady Denise is clearly a very gentle person, how could she kill someone?" The proprietress, who had more contact with Denise, retorted even more forcefully.

“She killed the bandits who slaughtered the village chief,” Ineli said in a deep voice. “But bandits are still human, so this still violates the organization’s rules.”

The proprietress and her husband breathed a sigh of relief: Killing the robbers is good! The robbers deserve to die! Indeed, Lady Teresa is an incredibly kind person.

But at the same time, they grew even more disgusted with the organization and the four greatswords in front of them.

In their naive view, Teresa was clearly a great person for breaking the rules to kill the bandits who were massacring the village. Therefore, the organization that ordered her hunt was the villain.

"Get out! You're not welcome here!"

The boss told the customers to leave, and the boss's wife immediately ran out and told the neighbors what had happened.

The news spread like wildfire. The four people were immediately driven out of town.

The guards at the gate looked at the dead body with disgust and sneered, "This town doesn't welcome you. Don't come back! If you want to come in, you'll have to kill us!"

Enili sighed, "The enemy is inside, the enemy is inside!"

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

Fissna's face fell. She couldn't understand why the townspeople didn't understand when the organization's rules were clearly for the good of ordinary people.

Seeing her like this, Inelli couldn't stay angry.

"Well, at least we know Denise is here. Let's just wait for her outside of town."

“But what if she settles down in town? We can’t just storm in, can we?” Royal’s question left Inelli scratching her head.

……

While the four greatswordsmen were outside devising a plan, Teresa and the mayor arrived at Grandma Soma's house.

They entered the room and saw an elderly man with white hair, but in good spirits.

"Hello, I heard you know some history about demons, is that right?" Denise asked directly.

Grandma Soma's eyes dimmed for a moment, but she immediately smiled and nodded: "Yes."

"Can you tell me about it?"

"Of course!"

Grandma Soma's story is not long.

She only remembered her grandmother telling her that when her great-great-grandmother was a child, there were very few demons around, and life wasn't as hard as it is now.

"So, the number of demons increased little by little?"

Grandma Soma wasn't sure either: "My grandma said that she had hardly heard of any demons when she was a child, but by her time there were many rumors about demons eating people. As for anything else, I don't know."

Denise's heart sank. Could Jamila have really spoken too harshly? No, perhaps it was just a coincidence. Perhaps the demons were gradually multiplying...

Grandma Soma was quite old, and after chatting for a while she felt a bit tired, but she still mustered her energy and asked, "Lady Denise, is there anything else you'd like to ask?"

"That's all, this is enough."

Denise took her leave.

She had originally planned to go straight back to the hotel, but she and the mayor had not gone far from Grandma Soma's house when they saw a resident of the town running towards them.

"Huh...huh...huh..."

When he saw Denise, his face immediately lit up with surprise. However, because he had run so hard, he was speechless for a moment after stopping.

After a long pause, he finally spoke: "Something terrible has happened, Lady Denise! Someone is coming to kill you!"

He finished recounting the events haltingly, his lungs nearly bursting from running. The mayor immediately turned to Teresa: "Lady Teresa, in that case, why don't you stay in town for a while? Anyway, those pursuers won't dare to kill anyone. We'll hold them off here; they can't do anything to you!"

Denise shook her head: "I'll handle this myself!"

She once jokingly told a village that if they couldn't pay the entrusted fees, the organization might summon demons to destroy the village.

At that time, what she said was just a bad joke, a clumsy threat.

But now, she's unsure if the organization will actually do that.

Although she is certainly capable of protecting a small town, who knows what underhanded tricks the organization might use?

Most importantly, she didn't feel that those pursuers posed any threat to her. This wasn't just because she was confident in her own abilities, but also because of that mysterious bar that was always at her beck and call.

With Hearthstone invincible, she has absolutely nothing to fear now!

Chapter Twenty-Four: The Organization's Darkness Is Beyond Your Imagination

The four greatswordsmen waited outside the town for a long time, but Teresa never came out.

"How long are we supposed to wait here? If Teresa never comes out, are we just going to stay here forever?"

Luo Yalu crossed his arms behind his head and couldn't help but complain, "The thought that we'll be stuck here eating and sleeping in the open, living a miserable life while Denise can live a carefree life in town is really infuriating!"

"As a villain, you have to know your place!" Sophia chuckled.

"Who's the villain? It was clearly Teresa who killed ordinary people!" Royal retorted.

"But the townspeople completely regarded her as a hero!"

After Sophia finished speaking, the four greatswordsmen remained silent for a while.

The organization had consistently instilled in them the idea that they were outcasts, naturally subject to fear and rejection from ordinary people. The behavior of the local inhabitants during the demon-slaying process confirmed this. Even Fisna, who had just become a greatsword, was aware of this.

However, Teresa received a different kind of love and respect here. The townspeople were even willing to die for her.

Admittedly, this might be because they know that the Greatswordsmen wouldn't attack ordinary people unless they intended to betray the organization. But it's still commendable.

They thought they had long since accepted everything, but seeing how Denise was treated still stirred something within them.

Although these ripples were not enough to shake their resolve or cause them to betray the organization, however…

"I envy her so much!" Sophia's voice faded in the breeze, just like the trembling heartstrings of the greatswords: no matter how many thoughts they had, they eventually returned to calm.

"Let's go back!"

After waiting for a while, Ineli, who had been silent, finally spoke.

"Continuing to hold out here is a waste of time. As greatswordsmen, our true duty is to slay demons. Let's leave the task of devising a strategy to the organization!"

Royal shrugged. Sophia didn't say anything, but judging from her expression, she clearly supported Inelli's suggestion.

"Wait!" Fissna called out anxiously.

"Seniors, are we really just going to let Teresa, who betrayed the organization and her own duties, go free like this?"

She was clearly in a hurry; she no longer called Denise "senior."

"No. We don't intend to abandon the mission. It's just that instead of wasting time here, we'd better go back and do what we need to do. We'll come back and deal with her once the organization comes up with a solution."

Ineli felt her ideas were flawless. But Fissna found it hard to accept.

"Let's wait and see, maybe things will take a turn for the better?"

Slaying demons is important, but sinners like Teresa must also receive their due punishment.

Just as Ineli was pondering how to persuade Fissna, Dinesa led Claire out of the town.

When they saw her, the four greatswordsmen were visibly surprised.

"It seems Fissna was right. A turning point has indeed arrived."

Irene quickly composed herself and greeted Denise.

"Long time no see, Teresa."

"Long time no see, Ineli," Teresa smiled. "And Sofia, Royal!"

She was as relaxed as if she were seeing an old friend.

"Who is that child? I didn't sense any demonic aura from her at all. If the townspeople hadn't told me that four had come, I wouldn't have even noticed her!"

Denise watched Fissna with great interest. For that organization to send her to work alongside Ineli and the others, this girl must be quite capable.

"Is he the new No. 5?"

"No, I am the organization's current No. 2, Fissna. It would be very rude of me to say this so abruptly, but I am here to take the head of Senior Teresa!"