Chapter 83 – The Evil and Villainous Demon King
“…Lenny?”
“… “
She ran after her, and in an instant pushed her head and hugged her back.
“This, this, this! That… Eww… Yes, for bringing me here! I, don’t ever think strangely… “
“Haha… “
The trembling voice conveyed Rainier’s feelings instead.
I just laugh awkwardly and wait for her to calm down.
“Gee, I don’t mean really weird… Hold on… I’ll hold on to this for a moment… Because it’s a gift from me… “
I couldn’t be harsh enough to kick out the heart that came crashing into me innocently.
What he said earlier was right. The position of the devil doesn’t seem to suit me.
Meanwhile, Rainier, whose eyes were moistened, began to make a snoring sound. It was about compensation, which I said half as a joke, but it seemed that I had kept it in my heart.
Her body, felt through her back, was small and delicate. To the point where one wonders how she has endured the harsh winds of the world.
Hot warmth and moist breath. I wonder if I should push it away. I tighten my arms with all my might.
As long as he was born as a normal man, his heart couldn’t help but beat.
That’s how cute Rainie was, and it made me hesitate in my steps.
“It’s all over, so let’s go! Whoa… I-I don’t have to look at that disgusting face anymore… Yeah, it’s all comfortable. Ahaha… “
Rainier smiled calmly and stepped back from her, but she soon turned back to face me, and in the end she shed a tear.
There were so many emotions mixed in her tears.
Thanks so far. Regret and sadness about having to part. And the fresh romance that I had to embrace before I knew it.
Emotions are a formidable weapon. There is no one who can be free from that transparent and pure resonance.
I also felt her suffocate at the feelings she conveyed to me. They were too heavy and too sharp.
I am in no position to accept her feelings.
Even if Rainier is a gifted wizard, she is a natural born human. She has a kind nature, and even in normal times she harbors a vague fear of her demons. She is such an ordinary human being.
She can’t be held responsible for her She may not know now, but the longer they spend together, the more she will feel a sense of alienation and separation between her demons and humans.
I know. Not to mention that she shouldn’t be thinking about a subject that already occupied an area in her mind.
I shouldn’t have given her her affections sooner. No, from saving her in the first place, it was just a selfish deception for my amusement with her.
The excuse that it was to delay the collapse of the circle was just a self-justification.
“…”
But at such a selfish, cowardly age… Make another mistake
Rainier, who lowered her head and wept lightly. I slowly approached her and took her into her arms.
Rainier was startled by her sudden embrace and made a cute noise.
“Hey?!”
“Have a good day. It has been an enjoyable adventure so far.”
OK, let’s cut it off here.
Not one or two people die from mana poisoning, and there is no reason for me to intervene more than necessary.
“I-I liked it too… Uhhhhh… Suddenly saying so… “
Rainier dyed her face so red that she wondered if the blood from her whole body had been concentrated on her face. He seemed oblivious to the fact that muddy water was splashing on her as he stamped her feet.
“That dagger. I hope I don’t have to write anything… However, if you write… “
I tried to tell him that it was a memento of the person who was his father, so he hoped he would save it.
“Um, no. It was an empty word.”
“…?”
I gave up at Rainie’s expression looking up at me.
Even the demon lord’s barrier couldn’t block the destructive cuteness of Rainier’s face.
Instead, I smiled awkwardly and raised her hand to Rainier.
“Haha. I really want to go. Don’t forget your promise.”
“…Goodbye, Lemarque.”
Lennie also thought for a moment and then waved her hand at her. Only then could she turn around and walk away, satisfied.
Now that we’re done sending her back, we’ll have to put the finishing touches on her.
After I heard Rainier closing the door, I muttered softly into the air at her.
“Alphonse. Are you listening?”
-I won’t listen if you’re trying to explain the feeling of hugging a girl in the middle of the day.
“…It’s not like that. You must have sensed something suspicious about this town, too, right?”
-Surely… The town seems empty. The mana of many humans is gathered in the church in the center of the village.
“Um… “
I felt strange from the first time I entered the village.
Rainier didn’t seem to notice, but the ominous atmosphere that roamed her town made her wary.
Intuitive anxiety that something is going to happen.
Her promise to Rainier was to return her safely to her home, so it was only right to put her out of harm’s way to keep her promise.
“Alphonse, come to this place right now. We will figure out the exact truth.”
-Yes?! Teleport is…
“It is an order.”
-…You are the ruler of the demon realm. I won’t get involved with her anymore…
“That… “
At that moment, an unusual air current was felt in Rainier’s house.
After all, I can’t go back like this.
“I am an evil and vicious devil. That’s why I had no choice but to go to inspect the humans who would be placed under my control. Do you understand, Alphonse?”
-…All right.
Haha! All right, come on.”
A girl who was pushed by the world and cried helplessly. No more… May there be no tears in her eyes.
***
The room was a mess.
One side of the wall is gone, as if it had been smashed by the previous magic, and a black-haired woman lies on the floor unconscious.
“Equivalent… ? What is that… “
The blonde-haired man asked back as if he was dumbfounded. During that brief moment, Alphonse cast a healing spell on Rainier.
Calling Alphonse was an excellent choice. I couldn’t have arrived on time with my own abilities.
In fact, it’s still too late.
What has happened to Rainier, who is in a bad shape.
Blood trickled down between her torn skirt and cloak, and her fingers, brutally bent, made her frown.
It may be a common injury for a warrior, but it must have been a severe one for a young girl.
“Alphonse. Take Rainier and leave this place. I don’t think they’ll send it off nicely.”
“Yes… !”
“Leave? Whoever wants… !”
As expected, the blond hair instantly clings to Alphonse, who is preparing to teleport.
I never imagined that there would be such a person among humans.
A speed that transcends common sense, a life-filled aura wrapped around the fingertips.
A monstrous blow rushed in as if it would pierce Alphonse at any moment. In the human empire, mana of demons could not be used at will, so I managed to block him using only his physical abilities.
He also raised an eyebrow as if he hadn’t thought that his own attack would be blocked, and flicked at his bouncing hand.
“Eww… Like this… No time to be… “
“My lady, you are seriously injured. It takes time for the healing magic to work properly, so please rest in a quiet place for a while.”
It must have been the first time he had suffered this level of injury and pain, but he was still holding on to his mind. He was quite surprised.
While confronting the blonde man, he grabbed the hem of my clothes and said in a dying voice to Rainier.
“Le… Mark… The church, the villagers… “
“Don’t worry. Alphonse has evacuated them to safety. That burning church is just empty.”
“What would you do if I didn’t bring you a massive teleport scroll? Whoa… “
Hearing those words, Renye let out a sigh as if she had been relieved.
“Ha ha… Relief… “
Then, he couldn’t even finish his words, and he sagged like a puppet whose thread had been cut. I stopped the man who was about to run again and ordered Alphonse.
“Alphonse, go. I will follow soon.”
“Yes. What to prepare for today’s lunch menu… “
“I’ll take care of it… No, let Rainier do what she wants.”
“Flaw… All right.”
Alphonse, who nodded her head, disappeared while holding Rainier in her arms, engulfed in purple mana.
Now… I guess I just have to think about getting out of this place.
The man, unable to use his full strength due to the narrow space, glared at me with his teeth gritting.
“Purple mana… You are a demon.”
“Haha… As I said before, I am an ordinary adventurer of the same class. I would have even said it was an honor to meet the hero.”
“Shut up… ! To hear demons cross over to the demon realm, they were really preparing for an all-out attack, just as the goddess said!”
“…I’m sorry. Is that what it is known for?”
It was then. Behind the hero who was confronting me, a blonde woman lying on her bed slowly got up.
The slowly flickering green eyes are beautiful. Judging by her outfit, she must be a human saint.
She blinked blankly, perhaps trying to come to her senses, then turned her head towards me.
Then, in an instant, her hazy eyes flashed with life.
“Le… Mark? Lemarck… Are you?”
“Hmm?”
“Lemarque!”
Calling my pseudonym, she hurriedly ran to me, unaware that the skirt of her saint’s costume had been rolled up.
Neither I nor her warriors had even thought of stopping her.
Suddenly, she came close to me, opened her arms and hugged me.
“I am Chloe… ! Puh… Le, as Lemarck said… To make everything right… “
Even a little bit of her madness can be seen in her talking while rubbing her face hard.
I looked at the warrior to ask for an explanation, but he only frowned at him and seemed unwilling to help me.
I don’t know what the hell this is, but the situation is not good. By now the knights should have noticed that no one was inside the church.
I grabbed her shoulder as she struggled to keep from falling, and I forcibly removed it. Then, looking at her dangerously trembling eyes, she opened her mouth.
“I’m sorry. I don’t know how you know me, but I don’t remember you.”
“Ah… ? Le, Lemarque…”
“And. Are you correcting it? Sacrificing so many people never seems right for anything.”
I’ve never met her. That’s why she doesn’t exist in my memory.
However, her words were so shocking that the blonde woman drew in her breath and backed away from her. She looked as if she had heard a death sentence from me.
“…Chloe, do you know someone?”
“Flaw… That, like that… It’s okay, it’s okay, Lemarck… Even if I don’t remember… From now on, I just need to get to know each one again… If you get lost… You said you could just go back to the beginning… ?”
“What… “
Anyway, I can’t waste any more time. Because I don’t have the ability to teleport like Alphonse.
– It’s upwards! Magic was shooting out of this building earlier!
-Hurry! Help the warrior!
“… Huh.”
It’s already late. The sound of running up the stairs. Considering the mana felt in the garden, there were at least thirty knights.
“With this much power… Must be the devil How did you meet Lena… ?”
“Did you hear it? This is so… Did humans say it was fucked up?”
“Lemarck… Devil? What… Does not make sense… “
Well, there’s nothing that you can’t win if you fight by forcibly releasing mana, but that’s why you don’t lose face by telling Rainie not to harm her humans. There will be a big blow to my body too.
I haven’t been able to get Rainier back safely to her house yet, so I have to stay by her side until she keeps her promise.
“Devil… I never expected to meet you here, but I must die for the sake of human peace.”
The hero pushed her woman into her corner and drew a shiny sword from her fingertips.
It is a holy sword. A holy sword in a state of liberation that has also completely awakened.
I won’t die because of the barrier and healing power… It’s literally just that you don’t die, but it will hurt terribly.
Quaang!
The door fell off, and a knight who appeared to be the leader appeared through the gap.
“Hero! All the knights have gathered!”
“…Great. Everyone, please surround that demon lord.”
“Devil… ! Yes, I understand!”
Even if the walls have collapsed, it is still a narrow room. Only about five people surrounded me.
And.
“Sir Baal… My head hurts so bad… “
The black-haired woman who had fainted came to her senses.
“Whoa… Rainie, what the hell is this… Hmm?”
A huge demonic beast covered in dust appeared on the stairs.
It had never been like that before, but at this moment, it felt regretful to disband the Demon King’s Army. At least the Four Heavenly Kings should have been left behind.
“Thank you. It saves us the trouble of going to the demon realm.”
“Haha… If you are grateful, how about just letting go in return?”
“I can finally bring peace to the human world, but there’s no way that’s the case, demon lord.”
“It’s a pity.”
Will Lenny be okay? She’d be in trouble if he disfigured her pretty hands.
I smiled bitterly, praying that Alphonse’s healing magic would erase even the scars.
“Every… Attack the Demon King!”
“”Wow!!””
Had I known this was going to happen, I would have told Alphonse not to make my own lunch.
