Chapter 55 (1/2)

『Azerlaims Town：Inn』

「……Mn……Huh？　……This is…Where is this……？」

Tao woke up then rubbed her eyes。

「Morning, Tao。Did you slept wellー？」

I asked Tao with a kind smile。

「……Kazuha, what’s with that？　……That disgusting face……owowowow……！」

『Disgusting face』is, from now on, …… prohibited……。

「Hey hey, you just broke four ribs……。Take it easy for a bitー」

It probably broke when the『Spirit King』kicked your abdomen and you crash onto a wall。

Wait, if it was a normal human then she would have instantly died from ruptured innards……。

It’s a good thing that you do sit-ups, Tao！

「……Ah。Has Tao woken up？」

Ruru then sat beside the bed with a bucket and damp cloth in tow。

「……Ruru-chan……。I’m glad that……you’re okay……」

It’s already possible to say that Tao is already a mother, because of the nice smile she points at Ruru。

That person is already fine so how about you give some to me too。

「……Is……Is the other people okay too……？」

Tao asked with a worried face at me。

「Yeah。Everyone’s alive and kicking。They all so tough」

And the『hero』that ran rampant during the『Imperial Capital Invasion』。

The people who are fighting in the front lines with Alzein, for some reason has advanced to the 《Large Temple》。

There me and Erina happen to come across them……。

I didn’t know what happened but, I arrived at the best timing possible.。

The hero as of now is face against the crime of 『Country Treason』, and is restrained in the castle’s underground dungeon……。

Well, it’s just a matter of time until he’s released though。

And you know the reason, right？

After I killed that『Spirit King』, I left everything to Erina（Erina is a cleric so she applied emergency treatment to everyone else）、 the 3rd party then subjugated the ringleader of the 『Imperial Capital Invasion』。

So, I finally lost consciousness and the remnants of the ones that attacked the castle returned to the 『Maou Castle』。

And they lived happily ever after。

「……What will happen to that『Yuusha-sama』……」Tao

Tao muttered and got up as Ruru was patching her up a new bandage。

「Well, for now they seemed to have summoned the hero to clear the misunderstanding。And Erina will serve as the witness, and then the hero will be freed, right？」

But it’s much better for me if he were to stay imprisoned, and Erina not get together with him……so I’ll just shut-up。

「……Even so, Kazuha……。Your very mad look……It’s the first time I saw that」

Ruru said while tightening the bandages on Tao。

「Hee……。Kazuha got mad huh？　Well, I do want to see that for once」

「Who am I, Buddha！」

Even I, do things when the going gets rough！

But mostly I don’t！

「……Haa……。Well, it seems like it’ll be calm for a while……。*Fuwaaaa/yawn*……。And it looks like I’m already tired……。So I’m gonna take a nap……」

Tao said as she gave silent yawn and fell asleep while standing。

「……It seems like your weariness has piled up more than expected……」

「……Right。Certainly a lot of things have happened」

But from now on a lot more things will happen。

I lightly stroke Tao’s hair as she sleeps standing。

And I said to Tao with the『nice smile』she hates。