Chapter 5: Coward is the loser"s nonsense
“So, Shinichi"s three-minute training, yeah!"
“Yeah, Yeah!”
“......What is this?"
The next day after going out to the south road of the Boa Kingdom in the form of a merchant, Shinichi returned to the devil king"s castle with『Flight』magic by multiplying in the dark night. Seeing Shinichi shouting with high tension and Reno who imitates him for fun, Ceres abandoned her thought.
“Reno-chan, can I play in such a place?"
“Yes, because my dad is busy with work now, I hope Onii-san will play with me."
“Is it the Maou´s work to write doc.u.ments?”
“Doc.u.ments? The job of the devil king is to become strong, to kill the bad people."
“OK, I"m not surprised by the muscle brain way of thinking anymore!"
‘Hahaha’ and a cheerful smile is made and the tension is improved forcibly by Shinichi.
“Actually, I will do the same thing as the devil king, which is to train to become stronger. So, will Reno-chan cooperate?"
“Yes, it is up to you!"
“So, why did you say that you suddenly want to become stronger?"
Shinichi returned to his sanity and replied to Ceres´s question.
“It"s preparation for a strategy to defeat the heroine."
“You think you"re poor and you won"t succeed?"
“Its like that. Simply, if I don"t train a little, it is easy to die, which is very scary."
Shinichi is the chief of the staffs of the demon king. Once, as long as there is a corpse left, the Maou or Ceres will use resurrection magic, but if he repeats the imitations that he"d made for those five knights ahead, he will be killed without leaving any ash, that he will buy a grudge against himself, so he needs to be careful.
“But, you know the dangers about the strength obtained overnight?"
Ceres"s concerns are correct. Because there’s no shortcut to gain the strength on earth and the different world and the only way is by doing painful, steady training. However, it is human wisdom and magic that overturns such common sense.
“I know it from now. Can Reno-chan use the magic of 『Pain deprivation』?"
“Yes, it"s a magic that anyone can remember first. Papa often says that I have to fight my best until I die."
“O, Ou......then, will you put it on me?"
“Yes, mumuuu!!”
Reno inflates her cheeks and casts magic while looking pretty.
“Pain pain, go away~, 『Pain deprivation』!"
“Ehh, was it such a lovely spell?"
It was a more simple spell than when Ceres cast it to burn Shinichi´s face.
“No, spells do not have a fixed form, so it depends on the caster."
“I see.”
The light emitting from Reno´s palm wraps up Shinichi´s body convincingly. When Shinichi tried to pinch his arm, he felt no pain indeed.
“All right, I will train right away.”
After confirming the effect, Shinichi began to do push-ups with both hands on the floor.
“One, two, three......great, I can do as much as I like."
If it exceeds twenty times from the normal count, the chest and arms will become numb and the limits will not be achieved unless it goes to forty times, but if there is no pain all can be ignored. Nonetheless, the physical limit comes.
“102, 103......so it’s this far huh."
Shinichi "s body, which had been pushed swiftly, became immovable, no matter how hard it was. After turning over and lying down without clothes, the pectoralis major muscle is swollen in red. Muscles are destroyed and internal bleeding is caused due to the abuse beyond the limits.
“Uwaa, it sounds painful."
“In fact, it would be painful to death if the magic hadn"t been applied."
So for someone to have such guts, it is not impossible on earth. However, the future is a tricky thing that can be done because it is a fantasy foreign world.
“Reno-chan, can you cure this broken breast muscle? However, I want you to heal it in a way that is close to nature, which increases the healing capacity inherent in living organisms, rather than rewinding the time or rebuilding the body."
“Eh, Eh? What do you mean?"
Whether the wording was difficult or not, Reno tilted her head in a confused state. Unable to stand up, Ceres sat down next to Shinichi with a sigh.
“I want to improve my body"s ability to recover."
“Ah, that should work."
“All right, 『Enhance natural healing power』"
Ceres places her palms on the swollen chest and activates her magic. The colorless force that flowed from her hands encompa.s.s Shinichi´s whole body, and the cells that began to regenerate at an abnormal rate become so hot that the affected area burned.
“Oh, it is cured in a moment!"
The bleeding in the chest, which normally seemed to take at least three days, took off in just one minute and disappeared cleanly. Besides that, this is not the only effect.
“Well, it"s demonstration time, one, two, three......"
Once the large pectoral muscle was healed, Shinichi began to do push-ups again. And even beyond the previous limit of 103 times, his movements won’t stop.
“120, 121......I still can go further, it’s a success."
“Eh, have you become strong just with that!?"
To the surprised Reno, Shinichi keeps making push ups and tells the mechanism.
“It is called 『Super recovery』, the muscles become strong by reproducing after I destroy them. I really need to have a period to recover from one day to two days after a workout, but it was shortened by magic."
While explaining, the number of push-ups exceeds 150 and reaches the limits again. Then, Ceres casts magic and the activated flesh is strengthened by regeneration.
“It"s super fast muscle training, not super fast leveling. Well, it"s fun to be strong!”
“It is really stinky. Don’t you think feel sorry for those who are making steady efforts?"
“It"s a great effort to find an efficient way to train. Stop thinking, and don"t say it"s an effort to keep doing the same thing."
“Wh, what is your real intention?"
“It"s easy to cheat and overtake people, and it"s a great feeling!"
“Guess that"s it."
While listening to the familiar hoot that was already said, I now start a squat.
“Reno-chan, I"m sorry, but could you bring me something to eat and drink? To exercise and to regenerate the muscles, I have to take nutrition, or I will get skinny!”
“Yes, I will prepare a treat for you, Onii-san!"
Reno rushed towards the cafeteria with delight, unknown whether she was glad that Shinichi was relying on her.
“No, you´re a good child who doesn"t resemble the Maou.“
“If you put your hands out──”
“I know what will happen and I will not do anything in the first place!"
“............”
“Are you doubting your eyes, when 『Everyone says it’s a Lolicon』?"
“All lolicons say that."
“You really thought I was one!?"
Shinichi returns to that stupid line with a unexpectedly full power line. Usually having a cool iron-like expression, this musclebrained maid may actually like mangas.
“Seriously, I think Reno-chan is cute, but I have not seen her as a subject for love."
Because they are demons different from humans, possibly older than Shinichi, but from the ethical sense cultivated in j.a.pan in the 21st century, it is outwardly clear.
“Because I do not have any siblings, I just want to spoil her like a little sister."
“......I see.”
The face of Ceres, who agreed without frowning, looked just a little gentle. She must be sure that Shinichi cared about Reno beyond the framework of maid and her master´s daughter.
“In short, I"m not a lolicon, but a huge b.r.e.a.s.t.s lover, for example, a great beauty like Ceres!"
The warm air is overwhelming and Shinichi deliberately bothered a fool. Suddenly, s.e.xual hara.s.sment, this guess was for what he would be accused of──and he intended to return to the usual air.
“…………(Puitsu)”
Ceres did not say anything, and turned away from Shinichi.
“Emm, Ceres-san?”
“............”
“By any chance, are you embarra.s.sed?"
“......『Super Gravity』"
“Nuoo!?”
The whole body suddenly became many times heavier and Shinichi couldn"t stand and crawled on the floor as if he was nailed.
“I´m Reno-sama´s maid."
“No, that, before that magic......"
“It is a service from me. Good luck with your training."
Ceres went out of the room, leaving a smile like a full blossomed flower behind. At the moment of closing the door, her eyes looked down on Shinichi like looking at pigs in a pig farm.
“Surprisingly......original intention......"
A glimpse of this dry maid´s cute side. Although Shinichi was slightly moaning, he was prepared for the first death due to the unpleasant sound echoing from the bones in his body.
Through the rushing Reno, training three days, Shinichi escaped his battle against the death.
“I was called a poor boy, but now I´m so strong!"
Unlike suspicious muscle goods, Shinichi saw his body with muscles and decided posing unexpectedly.
“A, Amazing, like papa!"
“Gross.”
In contrast to Reno who is willingly hanging onto Shinichi´s arms, Ceres was as dry as ever.
“For now, how do you keep your muscle training this far?"
If you do too much, you are going to harm your health, the stage before eating your muscles, the work of eating lots and intaking meat into your body is severe. Rather than eating a delicious dish on earth, still continuing to eat Makai"s mysterious material, fishy meat, or just boiled leaves was harder than bad torture. That"s why Shinichi"s next goal is the mysterious power that fantasy requires.
“How do I know if I will be able to use magic?"
Shinichi looks at Reno and Ceres with a look of expectation, but Reno only tilts her head strangely.
“Eh? Onii-san could not use magic?"
“Whatever you say, do you teach people how to breathe?"
Yes, the demons are different from humans, because they have magical power from their birth and can use magic. So, no matter how you train it, you do not know how to learn it if it doesn"t exist.
“Strength......I feel like I can use it somehow now."
Since the first time after magic and super efficient muscle training, there seemed to be something hot in Shinichi´s body that was different from blood, something hot flowed. At first, he thought that the effect of 『Pain Deprivation』 and 『Self-recovering improvement』 remained, but it looked different somewhat.
“I don"t understand well, but why dont you try it without asking?"
Rather than explaining the unusual things of the body, Ceres suggests so.
“I"ll try it then. So, how do I activate magic?"
“It"s easy. Shout the name while thinking about it!"
“Eh, only that?”
Shinichi cannot believe the explanation of Reno and looks towards Ceres who nods and makes an affirmation.
“Yes, I do not know what you thought, but magic is very simple. My teacher said『magic is essentially the only effect.』"
“What do you mean?"
“Magic is 『A way to modify reality according to your own image by magical power.』. It was said that the fundamentals are the same, whether to release a fireball or to set up an ice pillar that provide different results."
“So, what is spell casting and magic circle?"
“It is only a tool to reinforce the image. Rather than silently producing a fire, the one who cries out, "Get out red flame" will produce a more concrete image."
Indeed, Shinichi hit his hand unintentionally. Even in j.a.pan in the 21st century, the concept of『Power of Words』 that words are powerful and what you said is reality was strongly rooted. Apart from such a supernatural phenomenon, the usefulness of shouting out loud scientifically was also being charted out. It is used as mental training where professional athletes raise their concentration and motivation by saying positive words such as, "I am strong" and "I can win".
“First of all, it"s fine, so please imagine fire."
“Alright......fire, red, hot, burning......"
As he was told by Ceres, Shinichi turned his eyes and thought of fire, with his right hand facing up. Drawing strongly and vividly the sight that a small fire as a match burns on his palm. Then, the mysterious fever which had been circulating throughout Shinichi´s whole body gathered at his palm little by little.
“The words can be anything that portrays the image of fire, believe, without doubt, scream to release the force."
“Fire......burn, burn, 『Fire』eee───!!"
Shinichi spreads his eyes wide and shouts magical names straight in English. Then, the heat gathered in his palm condensed, played, and became a red burning fire.
“Ooo!? I really can do it!”
“Onii-san, you did it!"
Reno is joyful and jumps into Shinichi"s chest surprisingly. Shinichi wasn"t shaken by the softness of her underdeveloped chest, but because the concentration was interrupted, the flame that lighted above his palm disappeared momentarily.
“It vanished, it is very difficult to maintain."
“Of course. Magical skill is an ability to be improved only by iterative practice. The more quickly and accurately the image can be compacted, the longer it can be sustained."
Ceres declined with a serious face. It seems like there is no room for intervention unlike the staggering super high-speed muscle trellis.
“That"s right, I didn"t say that I have no royal road to learning."
Even though it is muscle training, although the physical power and speed of the body have risen, technology that makes good use of it is not acquired at all. As a skilled warrior with a slightly high physical ability, you will be lightly touched by a child. Likewise, even if you gain enough magical power to use magic, you only have to learn the skills to deal with it over time.
“But in other words, there is a way to nurture it at super express speed if it is magical power alone."
Shinichi came up with something inscrutable and his face distorted wickedly.
“Onii-san, you have a bad smile again......"
“What kind of cheating technique did you think about this time?"
Shinichi talks about it, while Reno is slightly frightened and Ceres is amazed and can no longer no complain.
“First of all, I had no magical power originally, there is no doubt about it. However, while doing muscle training, it was acquired. Why do you think it was so?"
“Uuh, can you train magical power as you train your body?"
“It seems that is likely for Maou-sama, but in my case, it is different."
Why, there is only one answer.
“Frankly, because I was. .h.i.t by spells many times! ……I think."
“It is slightly bearish."
Even if it was seen with cold eyes by Ceres whether since there was no confidence, there is no evidence because there is no evidence.
“So, I will experiment and verify now. So, Reno-chan and Ceres-san, whatever it is to me, spell the magic!"
If he dies, he could be resurrected again; therefore, Shinichi proposes human experimentation on himself without hesitation. And while Reno was puzzled, she started using magic on him as told.
“Well then, I will try it, 『Body Strengthening』!!"
“Good good, do it fast!"
“Then, 『Unpleasant Pain』──”
“Suddenly, you tried to use murder magic!"
“You won"t die, it will just hurt more than dying."
“Excessively evil!"
Shinichi kept basking in magic until the magical power of those two were exhausted while he is watched trying to practice magic which he has never used so far (hesitant to use hesitantly). As a result──
“Burn out, crimson lotus fire, 『Fire Pillar』!!"
Shinichi sticks out his palm forward, with a magical spell to show off. Then, a cylinder with a height of 30 cm and a diameter of about 2 cm flared up in front of him.
“Alright, a little sour, but the power up itself is a success!"
At first, it was a fire like match bar and it was kept for half a day, while now it has been strengthened up to a gas burner. As for the contributors, they are worn out and lying down on the floor behind Shinichi.
“Haahaa......that was good......"
“In that way, fatigue, what will you do......"
Even Reno who blesses and Ceres who is expressionless as always, continued with the spells until they emptied their magical power to the point it was just before collapsing, were sweating profusely and breathing heavily.
“Sorry, but thanks for helping me."
Shinichi apologizes and bows, before he runs to the kitchen to get water.
“However, it is subtle whether this magical training is efficient or bad......"
Magicians with magical power superior to that of humans, the daughter of the demon king and a maid who is a top-ranking captain, were casting magic until they collapsed and the degree of growth was small. To say in online RPG terms, it’s like, even though there was cooperation with the high levelled people, somehow the level only went up by one.
“Well, so it is not a good story."
Shinichi is convinced that it is profitable as soon as he can use magic, while returning to Reno and Ceres with a water po and a few purple fruits from the kitchen.
“Hawaaa, the water of the human world is tasty after all!"
“On the other hand……"
Reno and Ceres, who drank clear cold water cheered up, but as soon as they saw the remaining fruits of Makai, they their faces fogged.
“This is hard, bitter, and sour."
Shinichi nodded; Even though he brought it, it was still unpleasant. It looked like an apple, but the taste was very disgusting.
“I wish it had grown up into wild strawberries and mountain grapes......"
They lived in a valley that was abandoned by humans and there were few plants that were palatable in the vicinity of the demon king castle and there seemed to be little wildlife feeding on that. Thanks to that, the majority of the meals were still miserable products.
“However, it seems that the heroes’ a.s.sault ceased once and seemed to have resumed farming and if we start selling livestock as well, we will be able to eat something delicious as soon as six months?"
“Six months......”
Beyond what Shinichi thought was ahead, Reno´s expression was dark and cloudy.
“Well, since there is a lot of money, there are hands to buy from the neighborhood village and only the overseer who went looking, overlooked──uh?”
“Onii-san, what"s wrong?"
“No, in the first place, is food made with magic delicious?"
Reno urged and Shinichi talked about his doubt. If it is a battle-oriented j.a.panese game, it is often troublesome because it is usually not shown, but in games with food management, such as real gaiwa gai and TRPG, there was also magic useable. So, if this magical real world exists in a different fantasy world, it seems that there could be magic like a secret tool of a certain cat-type robot that turns into a delicious treat just by taking it. However, these two females questioned had a very shy face.
“Delicious meals made of magic, not even Reno tried that, but......”
“Initially, I could not imagine a delicious meal."
“Kuu......”
Their hollow eyes were too bad; therefore, Shinichi kept his eyes closed. Magic is essential to modify reality with your own image. They have never experienced it and can not produce things that they cannot imagine.
“But Reno-chan has eaten bread before, right? Besides, Ceres ate meal at that tavern and I ate yakiniku and f.u.ki at the party."
If anything in the past would be possible now, they looked at each other and said exactly the same answer.
“It was too tasty and impossible to understand, so it is impossible.””
“Kuu......”
These two people are too irritable, Shinichi only held back his head.
(However, even if Reno-chan and Ceres-san cannot do it......maybe, I can do it?)
Shinichi’s expressions tightened. Taste nourished in the best cla.s.s gourmet nation of j.a.pan in the 21st century. And knowledge of science and chemistry that elucidates taste in theory is complete.
(Delicious things......not good, it"s too vague. Let"s make it simpler, so 『Sweet』)
“Onii-san?”
Worried about Shinichi suddenly becoming silent, Reno waves her hands in front of him but it wasn’t seen by the current Shinichi who started focusing.
(Sweet things, sugar......what was sugar made of? The chemical formula certainly is 『C12H22O11』. Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen......then, this fruit can be completed.)
While strongly looking at the purple apple (Pseudonym), Shinichi increases the magical power of his whole body with the image.
(Be sweet, like sugar, sweet, delicious, transform.)
The imagination and reality overlap, rewriting the purple apple with the energy of the magical power as it is.
“Minimal grain, change its appearance with a new connection, 『Atomic Structure Conversion』!!"
Liberating all the magical power that Shinichi possesses with its name floating naturally in his head, a dazzling light wrapped the purple apple and quietly disappeared.
“Emm, what did you do?"
Reno tilted her head, because the purple apple in Shinichi"s hands does not seem to have changed at all. However, they won"t know whether it failed without eating.
“This turned out well......nn!?”
Shinichi takes a mouthful bite, opened his eyes and barked.
“Sweet! It"s too sweet! What is this, a ma.s.s of sugar!?"
The sweetness in his brain that boiled the juice powder by a factor of 100, could not be survived and Shinichi spit out the purple apple.
“Do you need detoxification magic?"
“No, I think it"s all right, the magic itself succeeded. Just a mistake, I just made a mistake."
Shinichi appealed to Ceres who was worried, while presenting the purple apple.
“Try to eat a little and you will know it’s a success."
“Are you excited to let a woman eat something with your saliva or are you a surprising pervert?"
“No, I mean to cut off the eaten part and let you eat it."
Even while talking about a bitter thing, Ceres did not seem to care and took a bite from the place where Shinichi bite the apple. Then, after opening up her eyes wide from the unknown taste that exploded in her mouth, a relaxed smile floated.
“Delicious……"
“Eeee!? It"s not too sweet that it hurts!"
Ceres, with a more blissful smile than when she ate the black bread or ham, seems to be unable to hear Shinichi"s words and vigorously eats the purple apple.
“Really tasty, this is a sweet feeling......”
“Ceresanee-chan is unfair! I want to eat it too!”
Reno who can’t withstand it anymore, eats the rest of the purple apple.
“NN～, it is really delicious! Does elder brother always eat this delicious thing!?"
“Uh, well, kind of......”
To Reno approaching with shining bright eyes, Shinichi had only vaguely nodded.
(What? Do demons have the same taste like Americans?)
They may be living creatures whose tongue is fundamentally different from a taste loving j.a.panese. While pondering such a thing, the sweetened purple apple faded into the girls’ stomachs.
“Ah, it"s gone......"
“Reno-sama, there is no problem. There is still a mountain of Gazaku fruits in the kitchen."
As she said earlier, Ceres seemed to use it even with magic and when she brought a purple apple (Official name- Gazaku fruit) by basket at the speed like the wind, she left it in front of Shinichi.
“Then, thank you."
“No, wait for a moment, I"m really tired from the magic just now......."
Although he was being pushed by the amazingly powerful Ceres, Shinichi showed some refusal. Indeed, it is perhaps a phenomenon that a miracle such as to change the arrangement of atoms into sweet tasteful things using magic was a rather difficult thing to achieve. He seemed to be out of magic power like a beginner magician, while chills and tremors ran throughout his body and unpleasant sweat was spreading on his forehead and back.
“Indeed, it is difficult"
“Onii-san, is it okay?"
Ceres and Reno finally noticed his strangeness, wiped the sweat with a handkerchief and boiled water to warm up. But──
“It is regrettable that it cannot be recreated because of lack of magic......that means that if we increase Shinichi"s magical power, it is possible to increase sweets."
“We will do that! Then older brother, lets do some special lessons!"
“......Eh?”
“『Body Strengthening』!! Again 『Body Strengthening』!!"
“『Stamina Enhancement』, 『Sleep Invalidity』, 『Revival Reservation』──"
“Wait, are you trying to exploit me?"
As for a black company also dealing with pure blue, Shinichi desperately tried to stop these two, but the girls who knew the taste of sweetness can not stop running wild. In this way, by continuing the special lesson while being squeezed to death literally for five days, Shinichi grew rapidly from an amateur to an ordinary wizard level. Atomic structure conversion’s fuel consumption is bad and it can not be repeated, but you can create something that is not yet in this world── thereby with magic, Shinichi can make the most out his knowledge of the 21st century. That meant that he was ready for the heroine extermination.
Heroine of the G.o.ddess, Ariane, woke up early. The sky started to brighten and before the other guests woke up, she had already gotten out of bed and prepared her clothes.
“Yeah, today I got up properly."
Although she overslept a few days ago, she had decided not to repeat it. Ariane ties the neck m.u.f.fler tightly. And when she correctly wrinkled the bed, she went down to the bar on the first floor.
“Good morning!"
“Lady, you"re fine as ever."
When Ariane greeted the shopkeeper who was wiping the table, she brought a mop from the back with a familiar appearance and started cleaning the floor.
“As always, you´re a guest, so you don’t have to help me."
“Yes, but I"m a hero!”
“No, that"s not the answer.”
While having repeated this exchange many times already, Ariane always helps cleaning the bar before opening the store.
“Hoi, I´m tired.”
“Waa, thank you very much!"
Ariane cheers and sticks to the black bread that she received thanklessly for cleaning.
“However, Lady is very active, and should have earned a large fortune. Why do you stay in such a poor inn, and not buy a house?"
As the shop owner said, Ariane wore a bit awkward smile.
“Even if I buy a house, it will only get dusty because I go out often to annihilate devil monsters."
“That"s right. Then how about living in the temple? You´re the G.o.ddess" s hero, the priests would be gladly welcoming you."
“No, I am not good at living with a lot of people......"
“Hahahaa, Lady is cheerfully shy. Even if such a situation has ended, you will not be able to make friends and may become a loner"
“Uguu......”
Ariane, who was. .h.i.t in a sensitive spot, unconsciously ended up clogging the bread in her throat.
“Hey hey, this fellow as an apologize.”
The shopkeeper said so and placed a cup of ale in front of Ariane, before he went back to the kitchen to prepare the soup.
“Fellow......?"
Ariane is left alone at the counter while eating the bread with the ale. Several people had invited her to join a group. Luzar, a knight who had been sailing out, repeatedly said a few times after losing a game, but Ariane refused all of it. Even though Luzar thought of himself as self-important, Ariane didn"t dislike Luzar. But──
“Okay, let"s train."
Ariane hits her cheeks to erase that dark idea, before she left the bar with a sword in her hand. After going outside, you can see the long wall surrounding the city.
“Good morning!"
“Hey Ariane-sama, you are working hard today too.”
After speaking with the gatekeeper who Ariane had become familiar with, the castle gate was opened. Outside the city, there was a vast field spread utilizing the fertile ground. However, about 300m around the wall was a vacant lot for wartime and Ariane was practicing the sword there.
“Huu! Haa!”
Even though her red hair running till her shoulders absorbs a lot of sweat and sticks to it, Ariane doesn"t worry and continues swinging her sword endlessly. The slashing was so sharp that it was invisible and her sword was stopped at the height of her navel, but the wind pressure pushed it down the ground. Even heavy infantry wrapped in full body armor can easily be bisected by this killing sword. However, her face after delivering it is not clear.
“......No, I can not win this way."
Ariane stopped her sword and sprained a loud noise around the swing exceeding 10,000 times. That battle where she fought and escaped was against a monster who received only a scratch after receiving a blow that could even break steel. With such ordinary training, Ariane won"t be an opponent for him for many years.
“But, what should I do...... "
Ariane, who fought without fear of being alone and who has won, is definitely a genius even if she doesn’t recognize it herself. That is why, for the first time, the huge wall called the demon king, who she stood before for the first time, couldn"t be overcome so fast. She has no teacher who taught her as a guide, nor any friends who can defend her back.
“No, I have to work hard anyway!"
When you are alone, you live in darkness, that"s why Ariane kept swinging her sword all the time. Then, the sun rose right above her head and it was around the time she thought whether she should stop the lesson once.
“Ariane, you"re doing your best today too."
A gentle voice that she knew well came out from behind her.
“Bishop-sama!? What are you doing in such a place?"
Looking at the gentle smile of the temple"s chief executive, Bishop Hugh, Ariane raises a surprise voice.
“As I finished meeting audiences and was returning to the temple, I came to see your face."
It is only in the morning that Bishop Hugh observes the political affairs next to the king and it is true that he works in the temple afterwards. However, the temple is right next to the castle and there is no need to go outside the castle walls at all.
“Thank you for your sympathy."
While acknowledging, Ariane doesn"t raise her face, but thanks him with a dazzling smile. To that, Hugh returned a smile.
“How is the result of the training?"
“That is......”
“As it seems, the suppression of the demon king is still ongoing."
“......I´m sorry.”
Hugh taps gently on Ariane´s shoulder who was deeply lowering her head.
“You do not have to worry. If you cannot defeat that guy, someone else will do it.”
“That"s......"
“No, be confident Ariane. You are the strongest hero I found."
Humility and confusion, Hugh tells her strongly. A year ago──Ariane, who made a living as a hunter of demon beasts, which are animals transformed by ma.s.sive magical power, visited the Boa kingdom. At that time, it was Bishop Hugh who persuaded her to receive the sanctification of the G.o.ddess and made her a hero brilliantly.
“Since the time you were fighting as a hunter, was not there anyone who was superior to you?"
It sounds good to hear people who hit humans to protect public order, but among hunters there are rogues as well as criminals, and there is a back finger to be told from a tough crowd. Especially, Ariane, a single girl capable of slaughtering a huge demon, was scared of those abnormal powers and often frightened by those who saved her. But she changed completely because she became a hero.
“You received protection from the G.o.ddess and became immortal, you became an invincible holy warrior."
The guardian of mankind, the G.o.ddess of light, Erezonia, a guardian of everyone who believes. Being a hero means that personality is guaranteed by itself. Thanks to this, Ariane began to receive respect and isn"t afraid of people anymore. However──
“Bishop-sama, I"m not that great of a saint warrior."
An excessive compliment, Ariane strongly denied and held the red m.u.f.fler which is around her neck firmly. Looking at that frightened figure, Hugh also lifted his hand off her shoulder.
“Excuse me, I had no mind to let you shoulder the burden."
“Don"t apologize! I"ve become a hero, thanks to Bishop-sama.”
Ariane shakes her head in a hurry, but she can"t find a good word and looks down in trouble. Watching this appearance, Hugh laughs calmly.
“I know that. Apart from that, we could have dinner together──"
“Ah, you were here.”
The word of invitation that Bishop Hugh tried to tell was interrupted by a voice which had been interrupted by chance. Hugh’s eyes turns towards a boy with black hair and eyes, equipped with leather armor and one-handed sword. Behind him was a silver-haired beautiful woman who wore maid clothes and had a strong magic aura, so that Hugh had a strange sense of déjà vu. However, before remembering what it was, the boy stood in front of Ariane, ignoring the bishop.
“Nice to meet you, I"m Shinichi."
“I"m Celesta, but please call me Ceres."
The boy and the maid, who introduce themselves friendly, also get a polite reply from Ariane.
“Nice to meet you, I"m called Ariane."
“So, what can I do for you?"
Hugh hides his grumpiness with a gentle grin. However, the boy still did not give an eye to the bishop and held out his right hand to Ariane.
“It"s a pleasure to meet the strongest hero."
“I"m not such a great person......what’s with your hand?”
“Sorry, its a custom of the country where I was born, called 『Handshake』where we give our hands as a friendly greeting.”
“That"s right, let"s handshake!"
Easily accepting the boy"s request, Ariane grasps the outstretched hand.
“......You have a delicate and beautiful hand."
“Eee!? Th, that is not true, because I"m waving only my sword, my hand is dirty like an octopus!”
Although Ariane was suddenly praised, she turned red and denied that, while the boy smiled softly and stroked her hand.
“No, it"s beautiful. You"ve been trying to save a lot of people and the proof of your efforts is a gentle hand."
“N, No way, don"t make fun of me!"
As for Ariane, her face further reddened and a happy air was emitted from her whole body like a dog which shook its tail, before she withdrew her hand. Look at it, Bishop Hugh´s smile became slightly awkward.
“So, what do you need?"
“Ariane, I was looking for you for a favor."
Although the boy finally responded to this repeated question, Bishop Hugh"s face was not seen and Ariane was stared at squarely while telling.
“Please let me help you get rid of the demon king."
“Ee?”
“No, different......I will kill the devil king, so be my companion."
“Eeee───!!?”
To be repuded greatly, Ariane shrieked surprisedly. Until now, those who tried to invite her to be a companion, were all in a bad mood. Naturally because she was overwhelmingly strong. Yet, this boy did not do anything to exaggerate, but ordered from the top directly along his line of sight.
“Ar, are you seriously saying that?"
Because such a thing was said for the first time, Ariane revisited while pounding with surprise than discomfort. She was a humble character who does not boast about her strength. However, she had confidence in her abilities and her eyes could certainly see the other party"s ability.
“I"m sorry, but even if I become your companion who seems weaker than me, I don"t think you can beat the devil king."
“Yes, I appreciate your ambition to fight the demons, but your recklessness can"t be praised."
Hugh followed up so and laughed at the boy while looking from toe to head.
“You are a G.o.ddess"s hero, aren’t you?"
“Well yes, in some way.”
“Huhuu, it"s not just a talk."
It is Bishop Hugh who laughs at the boy, but nothing was wrong with his remarks. The hero will absolutely be revived after death, while a average person dies completely if the corpse disappears; therefore, there is a big difference in how to fight. Even if a hero dies, even if the corpse is extinguished, even if the enemy is defeated, justice wins. The power of the great G.o.ddess has been transferred to the nearest temple and a immortal existence can be reconfigured by the flesh even from nothingness. Therefore, it is possible to fight in a unsafe and dangerous lava-filled area or you can feel free to use suicide magic many times. However, it is not so for an average person. For them, victory is to live and return home than to defeat an enemy. Death must be avoided and if there is no companion who can take the corpse which can revive at worst and carry it to the village. The difference of such a fundamental att.i.tude gives birth to a fatal discrepancy in the fight which involved risking the life. That"s why the five other heroes and Ariane did not become friends and fought alone. But that"s not the only reason why she was a hero.
“In that way, you will not be able to receive the blessings of the G.o.ddess. Don"t waste your life, go home.”
The expression is polite, but it has the impression of "Small fish withdraw". But Shinichi didn"t seem to care, while grinning and smiling.
“Then, let"s have a match and let me prove my ability. If I win, you"ll become my companion and if I lose, I"ll cook and bake for you."
“Ee, this......”
“You have no confidence?"
“Mumuu.”
When she is called a coward, even Ariane becomes angry.
“Okay, if I lose, I will become your companion and will do anything!"
“All right, did you said anything?"
“I guess you will make her walk around the town naked with a collar."
“I"m not saying that!"
The maid opened her mouth for the first time, before the boy pulled out his sword from the waist while retorting loudly.
“It"s a single match were we hit the opponents body well with a sword or lose by surrender, is this okay?"
“Yes, I do not mind.”
Ariane also slowly pulled out her sword and took a stance aiming for the eyes.
“Even if it"s a match, I"m not going easy on you."
As it was said, the smile on Ariane´s face disappeared as her head started to heat up.
“If I kill you by mistake, don"t have a grudge."
It is not a cheerful girl that was standing in this place now. Ariane was the strongest hero who has attained the best magic and sword skills. Confronting her, the irreverent boy"s forehead is attached with cold sweat.
“That"s what I want."
It is said that it is a good experience to try to die once, but Shinichi takes some distance while laughing fearlessly.
“It is also the duty of a hero to teach the reality to a reckless young man. I will do the rest, so don"t mind and attack with all your strength."
To put it simply, Bishop Hugh meant that she should kill him because they still have resurrection magic. To Hugh, who issued such an order with a gentle smile, Ariane looked a little surprised without separating her eyes from the boy.
“Anytime is fine."
Showing the margin of the strong, the boy willingly challenged Ariane to give way to the lead.
“Then I shall show you my best."
The boy set his sword with one hand in front of his chest. And, if you don"t miss the deed, he didn"t blink, turn to the glancing Ariane, and unleash a deadly blow with the magic that was elaborated.
“My heresy sword - Ultimate, final mystery──『Light source』!!"
Elementary magic that just emits light. However, it was a big damage to Ariane who was staring at him.
“My eyes, my eyeesss───!!”
“What a cowardly action!"
Looking at Ariane who couldn"t avoid the attack, Hugh unexpectedly raised his voice. However, the meanness of the boy cannot be put into words. Despite being deprived of sight, Ariane"s ears are trying to find the opponent"s position with hearing sounds without hesitation.
(Eh, ball?)
The moment she thought such a thing──dogooooooo──!! A deafening roar pierced her ears.
“Aa......ga......!!”
The roar of a huge black wolf was not enough to ruin the hearing of Ariane as it seemed to be a mosquito"s cry.
(Dizzy......not good......)
Ariane, who had fought with numerous demon beasts, didn"t receive any damage to her ear ca.n.a.l because of that deafening roar. A ball-like thing rolled in front of her who cannot endure and explodes again. Bang!! When she thought that smoke would be emitted, a feeling of intense vomiting and sneezing struck her.
“Gehoo, guee......!!”
Her throat, nose, eyes, tongue, and all sensitive mucous membranes were in pain and tears, a runny nose, and drool don"t stop overflowing. Her sight, hearing, smell and taste, four of the five senses have been blocked, and Ariane, the strongest hero, is like a baby now. The boy slowly shakes his sword towards Ariane, who was unable to feel anything.
“『Complete recovery』"
At the moment of the sword swing, all the senses of Ariane have completely recovered.
“Uwaaa!?”
“Tsk......”
The boy tsked and took some distance from Ariane who prevented his attack with her sword though she was surprised. And, for the first time, he looked at the bishop.
“Isn"t it unfair that an outsider interferes?"
“Grasping victory with dirty means, the G.o.ddess doesn"t admit something like that."
Under the mild smile, Ariane realized that Bishop Hugh used recovery magic on her and she slightly frowned.
“Bishop-sama has no right, please don"t interfere in a earnest match."
“There is no need for you, who is the chosen hero, to play fair with such a despicable person."
Ariane glared a little tightly at Hugh who is trying to mislead.
“Bishop-sama, there is neither unfairness nor honesty in a match, you only have to win."
“............”
“Kukukuu, unlike the bishop who is proudly working in the temple, the hero seem to have better manners."
The boy smiles wickedly showing his inner feelings, while looking at Bishop Hugh who is speechless.
“There is no room for a beautiful subject of justice and morality in a serious fight where the life is risked. The winner is alive, the loser dies, though I don"t know what happens to the immortal hero.”
“I"ve fought since before I became a hero."
“......Sorry, I was wrong."
The irony was countered and the boy apologized obediently. Then, the sword is set up again.
“There is no cowardly fellowship in a match, so now I wont say I will inflict a ban, but please leave me next."
“Yes, if there"s a next, I can lose."
“............”
He said he’ll not do unnecessary things, therefore Hugh is hesitating again. Without worrying about it, Ariane and the boy confronted each other anew.
“Let me tell you, I won"t fail for the same trick again."
Even if she says so, Ariane was the inferior one who had borrowed the hand of the bishop but also makes the initiative.
“I know that."
To her favorable but foolish honesty, the boy put a hand into his waist pouch while deepening his smile.
(Will he throw that thing of sound and smoke again?)
Ariane, of course, didn"t know about sound grenades or tear bullets, but she guessed that the attack from before was made by some magic tool. So, while wary of the eyelashes, Ariane will try to avoid and discourage. However, the boy took out a gla.s.s bottle.
“Let"s prophesy, when I open this, you will want to say『I give up』”
Even if his finger is pointed at her, Ariane is not upset any longer.
(Is it a dazzling or fascinating portion?)
Ariane, who had strengthened her body with enormous magic power, also has the best magic resistance. The physical phenomenon of light, sound, and smell of a little while cannot be resisted even if it was magic, but there was confidence inside Ariane that she will able to endure even if it was powerful, as long as it was a means of manipulating the spirit directly. As if reading her heart, the boy laughs and puts his hand on the lid of the small bottle.
“Let me tell you, no matter how much you can endure pain, 『Pleasure』 is unbearable!”
The lid is opened and the thing contained in it is coming out. It was created by the boy"s magic and compressed to the limit──a delicious scent.
“Ah, sweet!?”
Even if you are far away, you understand instantly, that it is sweet of the highest fragrance. Ariane, who has never eaten even a sugar cake, experienced for the first time that her brain could melt. The contents of the small bottle is unknown, even if you look for it anywhere in this world, it might not be obtained. The boy is proudly showing off the liquid filled in the small bottle. It is called Vanilla Essence.
“Uummuu, it is a really nice scent. Well, would you like to try this?"
“Yes!”
The boy was waiting for Ariane who had nodded without hesitation with a wicked laugh.
“So, will you say 『I give up』?”
“Eh, that......”
“Why are you hesitating? You’ll only become my companion when you lose and if it is unpleasant, you can cancel it immediately. Because you are stronger, can’t you always sc.r.a.p?”
“Bu, But......”
The belly of Ariane, who tried to resist it hard, made a sound. It was time for lunch and after swinging her sword a million times, her stomach was empty. It was too heinous to resist only with mental power when her body and brain were tired and demanded nourishment.
“Now say,『I give up』. Only that and this sweet thing will be yours."
“U, Ugu......No, I can not do that! "
The devil"s Temptation, Ariane leapt off tears of blood with a momentum. Expecting the answer, the boy moved to the next action without a state of regret.
“Then, you don’t need this.”
Throwing the small bottle on the ground lightly. *Gla.s.s breaking*
“AAAaaa───!!?”
The sweet smell, a liquid of the enchantment of an devil is thrown tragically to the ground and Ariane shouted and pressed on the boy.
“Wh, what are you doing!"
“I don"t need it."
“That"s why you threw it away?!"
“That"s right, did you really throw away the vanilla essence and burn it without leaving any ashes?”
“Ceres-san!? When I made this, I let you taste it!"
For some reason the maid talked with an angry face, and the boy thrust his left hand into the pouch in a panic.
“Well calm down, I still have more."
“What, that"s a relief......”
Looking at the small bottle in front of her eyes, Ariane pats her relieved heart. Looking at her as a normal girl, the boy smiled.
“By the way, can I say something?"
“What?”
“We still have a match.”
“......Eh?”
The boy who laughed wickedly held his sword in the opposite hand and definitely hit Ariane"s torso.
“Aaaa!?”
“You know, even if you"re weak, you can beat the strong by scheming."
While telling that to Ariane who is astonished, the boy throws away the sword and presented his right hand again.
“With my wisdom, I will surely make you win. So, please become my companion."
Not saying 『I』, but 『We』, as an equal partner to support each other. A loser could say only one answer if he was trusted so seriously after actually proving the way to win against a strong man.
“Yes, I will become your companion."
With a face mixed with anxiety and embarra.s.sment, Ariane holds the boy"s hand.
“Then, as proof that we became companions, I will present you this."
“Waa, thanks!”
The small bottle was pa.s.sed and Ariane was overjoyed to open the lid. Rising sweet scent and bring it to her mouth with antic.i.p.ation──
“──Tsu!?”
“It is good to be obedient, but be careful not to be deceived. That"s a great present, isn"t it?”
The boy sent a terrible smile to Ariane, who was attacked by a awful bitterness and was screaming without a voice. Bishop Hugh was confronted with the appearance of these two who started arguing happily like old friends from a place a little far away.
“............”
He gritted his teeth and fortunately, it could not reach anyone"s ears.
“Now, can you explain it already?"
After becoming companions with the heroine Ariane, Shinichi who had stayed at a Inn was made to sit in front of Ceres who gave off a quiet pressure like a blizzard.
“No, because it is a strategy to defeat the hero."
“I heard it. I"m telling you to explain the specific method."
The tone of the question is polite, but the gaze of Ceres remains sharp.
“I don"t think that you will betray us now. However, if it is said that you will be hostile to the devil king, even though expedient, it becomes a worry."
“Muu, that"s true......”
Until now, Ceres hasn"t spoken, but since she had been helping Shinichi as an ally, she may have been spoiled with all attention. However, there is a moderate reason why the explanation was postponed.
“What I was thinking was that it"s a strategy to be the hero´s companion and destroying from the inside. However, I was not able to decide what kind of method to take specifically before I became a companion."
“What a haphazard, unreasonable strategy."
“No, it"s not like it means that if you don"t know the other person"s character, there"s no way you can fold your mind."
To the dubious Ceres, Shinichi explains while finding good words.
“Currently, there is no way to unravel the mechanism of the G.o.ddess to revive the heroes. So, to neutralize the heroes, no matter how many times you kill, you have to attack the spirit, not the body. So far okay, right?”
“Yes, it was proved by the previous five heroes."
“But we were lucky that they said it clearly. There is no guarantee that we will succeed even if we do the same thing again."
One person was claustrophobic, one person hates insects, one person was threatened by embarra.s.sing videos and was afraid to see them, therefore the hero party was destroyed and gave up. It was thought that this was thanks to luck that the heroes´s mental powers were weak besides their desire and Shinichi was thinking to let those five surrender in some way and not attack the devil king castle again.
“Even if those who challenged Maou-sama are mentally weak?”
Ceres feels like she had vilified her master around the bush, so her eyebrows wrinkled. However, Shinichi nodded without hesitating.
“Weak. Of course, they would be strong enough compared to the public. But they didn"t feel like they were desperate.”
Sipping the muddy water, cry the carrion, and survive the disgrace of this body and kill even tear off the enemy"s throat. There was no such spirit at all.
“Maybe it was at first. But they have lost it since then.”
“Because they became heroes of the G.o.ddess?"
Shinichi nodded with a subtle face towards Ceres, who noticed the drift.
“No matter wherever you die, how many times you die, you will be revived in an absolutely safe place and can challenge as much as you can until you are successful. If you are immersed in such lukewarm water, the blade that you sharpen with great pains is weakened to rust."
When Ceres knew the existence of the hero who was able to revive infinitely like a game, she thought that Shinichi´s envy was honest.
“As failures are the mother of success, we can learn from our mistakes and grow and move on towards success. But in the world where I was born, if you die, it is the end."
Those who committed the greatest failure called『Death』 can not grow without failure, there is no room to make use of that experience. What an absurdity, what a flaw.
“For instance, a person who drowned even once in a sea but did not die might be able to do the measure to prevent from drowning again, to practice swimming, and to go to the sea, and to grow up more. But if you die, you"ll have to...... ridiculously, "Dare to challenge without fear of failure" because of the guys who taught you to be irresponsible and you would said──S, Sorry, I was off from the story."
“......No”.
Shinichi, who is constantly frustrated, always inflicted a strong emotion, but Ceres did not ask deeply. That was because she thought that it was a scar carved in his depths, and it could never heal even with a magic miracle.
“Anyway, because of the chance of being resurrected absolutely, those five heroes had a change in the heart and succ.u.mbed to the threat of that degree. But don"t you think there could be a hero with a steeled spirit that doesn"t yield to any torture?”
If such a person exists in real life, there is no way he won"t attack the demons at present. While fighting infinitely with the devil king, that person will become strong enough to overthrow the devil king at some moment. Ironically, because of the huge magical power of the demon king.
“It is proven by my body that magical power will increase if you continue to receive magic."
“That is......”
Understanding this serious fault, Ceres lost her words. There were no signs that those five people suddenly strengthened in a short period of time, but it was a story from the eyes of the Maou and Ceres; in fact, their magical power might have risen slightly in reality. Fortunately, as soon as the a.s.sault continued for ten days and many demons were killed, they summoned Shinichi who ended the a.s.sault, but if that exchange had continued for one month, six months, what would have happened?
“A superman who is not afraid of death, does not yield to torture, and continues fighting as long as there is life......it is almost like a fairy tale hero, but such a person was actually on earth. Rudel, Häyhä, ."
“Are they really human?"
“The Maou, the fairies, the demons, there are theories, but humans? Perhaps, maybe......"
Humans are horrible because they will come out when you unravel history. However, although there is magic, the culture of this world is below the medieval level. Perhaps the population is also at the same level, then the world"s total population will not reach billions. If the total number is small, the possibility of a superhuman-like mutant’s appearance decreases. And considering the size of the world, a superman happens to exist on this continent and accidentally hearing the rumors of another country,the probability of bothering to attack the devil castle is equal to worrying about the direct impact of the meteorite on the head.
“I"m not talking again. Even if it is not at the superhuman level, a hero with strong spirit will appear. In fact, Ariane is pretty tough."
“I agree."
She is a girl who feels like a lump of honesty and justice. In addition, due to her experience of fighting alone before becoming a hero, there are few invincible peculiarities, and the reality clearly portrayed that. Spiritual torture, to the extent of what was done to the other heroes, will have no effect.
“That kind wont bend in pain or fear. So what do we do? The answer is to persuade with good intentions.”
“......Haa?”
Ceres tilted her head until she understood what Shinichi who had a wicked smile said, which is the opposite of the word good intentions.
“As you say, it"s wrong to attack demons, it"s not right, so I"ll convince her to stop fighting."
“No, because that was impossible and a failure, haven"t we been fighting until now?”
"Yes, it was impossible until now, and the plan with the king failed. That"s why I decided to become friends with Ariane to be successful this time."
“............”
‘Did his head get punctured’, Ceres kept silent without even a word of doubt. Although Reno is in the intellectual faction, Ceres is basically a musclebrained demon. It is hard to understand for the tribe who acts with "persuasion" and reads "fight with your fist."
“Ceres-san, do you know what is the most important thing to persuade a partner in words?“
“......I dont know.”
“It is simple.The answer is『Being liked by the other party』"
What is important in persuasion is not the correctness of the theory or a good explanation. A relationship in which the other party has goodwill and can listen to it unconditionally.
“No matter how you say it, humans decide that the words of people you like are correct, and those of dislikes are wrong. I decide whether I like it or not, I am comfortable or uncomfortable, I decide even good and evil with feelings."
Of course, there are even those who theoretically judge information objectively and calmly. Shinichi only spoke a bit, but the king of Boa kingdom seemed to be an intelligent person. However, because there was not enough ambition, the real right is deprived by those who decide everything with the emotions of faith──like the Bishop of the G.o.ddess.
“As I explained to the king, I"m not going to fight on the evil side, only to intercept in self-defence and tell that reconciliation is possible from now on."
Ariane is a straightforward girl with a strong sense of justice. Ceres and Shinichi heard rumors of various people, including shopkeepers, but all together they said the same. That is why, she acts to protect people and fight evil demons. But what if she know that the evil demons are actually good and humans are evil. She would apologize honestly and will find a way of reconciliation for justice. But, now she is bound by a stereotype that the demons are evil.
“Now, she won’t believe me, even if I say 『Demons are good people』. It is impossible to decide. But how about when I become a friend and a lover when we are together and overcome hardship and are bound with strong bonds?”
“Is this fight really true? Are demons so evil? Saying that and swinging around, let"s appeal the goodness of the demons with a little play. For example, if Ariane hurriedly searched for Shinichi who fell into a waterfall and was missing, she was being advised by a gentle demon girl.”
“Reno-chan is qualified. She is the daughter of the Maou and she is a good child without any fault."
Two honest people, the two will definitely spiritualize.
“The strongest hero whom they were counting on will know the truth and offer a reconciliation with the demons. At that time, what kind of face will that bishop show, kukukuu."
Although that bishop called Hugh is a high magician, he is still a human and does not reach Ceres or the demon king’s level. Besides, the profession of bishop, even if he is good at treatment and supporting magic, he will not be specializing in attack magic. In short, he can not be an enemy of the demon king. Because he himself knows it, he does not obliterate himself and leaves everything to Ariane. If that Ariane ceases fighting and works with a demon, however you turn, it will be interesting.
“As the heroes say, do they reconcile with the demons? Then, they will admit that the teachings of the G.o.ddess, which is good yet evil, was a very bad place and their credibility would fall to the ground."
The battle between demons and humans would be stopped, and the most desirable pattern is that the disturbed G.o.ddess loses power.
“Or will they raise a high credit and drive out Ariane who is popular among the people as an apostle? If they do such a thing, the distrust of the temple will increase and more than anything, they will lose the only strength to compete against the demon king."
Even with this pattern, the power of the G.o.ddess is drastically reduced and future negotiations and combat are advantageous.
“Both right and left are h.e.l.l roads. Kukukuku, I"m really looking forward to it."
“Guess so.”
While hooting the usual stuff, Ceres nodded while admiring. Hero Ariane, the trump of the Boa Kingdom, and Bishop Hugh. It was their Achilles heel at the same time, too.
“Even in shogi, when projecting the rook angle to be too strong, it will be deprived, it becomes an enemy, and it invites the maximum danger. That Bishop was convinced that he won the king over to his side, but after this plan, I´m looking forward to see his face when he loses. Yes, it"s a meal!”
“It is a guess from the bottom of your heart."
Ceres didn"t know what shogi was, but she could understand it from her heart. At the same time, Ceres noticed another fact.
“For now, its better get along with that female hero, right?”
“Yes, I"ll use all my hands to do Ariane a favor and persuade her."
“In other words, you will brainwash a pure girl like her."
“............”
Shinichi looked away silently.
“You´re a genuine sc.u.m to make a girl your s.e.x slave."
“How did I level up from being a low life to being a sc.u.m? No, I won"t use erotic means──"
“I did not say it, but you thought that it was effective, weren"t you?"
“............”
Shinichi averted his eyes again.
“For all the women in this world, I ought to have you disappear here now."
“Not even in doubt!! Wait, what is truly objectionable──"
“Wait, I"ll take the commitment with『Restriction』 right now.”
“Do you don’t trust me so much!?"
Successful agents of the demon king who became friends with the female hero. Their internal division talks continued until the evening break.