Chapter 612: Intermission ~~ The Agony of a Certain Demon Part 3 ~~ (2/2)
[I also want for it to stay that way but…… I can't afford to do so this time.]
When Elise heard Shalltear's words, her shoulders slumped down and she smacked her face down on her desk. She is a High-ranking Demon with a lot of magic power, but she doesn't hold a peerage. She's good at fortune-telling, but she has no fighting skills…… is the information intentionally spread out to the public.
In the first place, back in the Six Kings Festival, not only did she exchange words with Shallow Vernal, ”she even conversed with Isis at a close distance”. That's something that ”a mere High-ranking Demon who doesn't hold a peerage”…… could possibly do.
[Speaking of which, you're still the same oddball, aren't you? It's quite unusual for a Demon to ”assess themself as weak”.]
[I'm timid by nature, you know!? What would you do if I became famous and were assassinated!?]
[……There are only a few people who can assassinate you though…… Well, anyway, I'm going to have you move tomorrow.]
[Even though I just want to live a modest life as a fortune teller…… Even though I only served you when I wasn't famous because I wanted to make a living…… I made a complete mistake in my choice of workplace.]
As Elise muttered this, half-sobbing…… Looking at this strong, but timid girl with a dumbfounded expression on her face, Shalltear glanced around the store before she spoke.
[……Changing the subject, it's quite the great place you have here.]
[W- What's with you all of a sudden?]
[No, I'm just honestly congratulating you. Isn't it great? Your long-held dream of ”opening a store in the Human Realm only with your fortune-telling skills” has finally come true……]
[Ahh, I have a bad feeling about this. I've got a really bad feeling about this.]
As if sensing what Shalltear was trying to say, Elise's expression gradually turned pale. And as if to ridicule such an Elise, a deep smile appeared on Shalltear's lips as she muttered.
[Moreover, you even had it built in a prime location on the main street, good gracious, as your boss, I'm delighted for you. By the way…… it was ”thanks to who” again?]
[……U- Ummm…… It was…… thanks to Human-san.]
[In other words, you owe Kaito-san a lot, don't you? After all, he had helped you achieve your dream in the best way possible……]
[Ugghhh, i- if you say it like that…… It's a bit troubling.]
[I don't think this was the case…… but there's no way you would just brush that debt under the rug, right?]
[……I understand already! I'll also move for that Human-san! I certainly do owe him…… So, what should I do?]
Looking as if she had given up, after casually muttering her complaints, Elise stood up from her seat…… before she pulled ”black tarot cards” out of nowhere.
Seeing what Elise is doing, Shalltear nodded in satisfaction and spoke.
[I will give the particulars to Pandemonium, so just accept her instructions. Well, ”if you just speak”, you'd be able to properly participate in the meetings……]
[Like~~ hell~~ I~~ will! What if they find out who I am from my voice!? I don't want your stupid peerage!!!]
[……You took out those cards now, so you're going to do it now?]
[The sooner I move, the better. I mean, I want to be able to face the opening the day after tomorrow as normal……]
Elise then threw the black tarot cards she was holding up above her. The tarot cards then spread out to the sides and formed a magic circle in the air, which then slowly descended to Elise's body.
[……Code: Phantom Menace!]
As she said the key words, the magic circle passed through Elise's body and changed her appearance, turning into a floating translucent ghost whose face couldn't be seen……
[Well then, I'm counting on you, ”Phantom”……]
[……………….]
Nodding at her king's command————- The Ghost of Disasters began to silently move beneath the shadows.
<Afterword>
Serious-senpai : [……I know I'm repeating myself by asking this, are Phantasmal King's subordinates just filled with troublesome people?]
? ? ? : [……It's kind of hard to refute that.]