Chapter 5 (1/2)

CHAPTER 5 – IN CASTLE’S DUNGEON

There is a dungeon in the basement of the Maou Castle where crinated, chilly air drifts

Not ly Or that was supposed to be the case

「…… hello」

The one who called out is the little Maou-sa his favorite Teddy Bear in his embrace

「Thank you for your hard work, Maou-sama!」

When one of the guards salutes, Dirkhert hugs the Teddy Bear even tighter in a startle His appearances are very adorable The guard’s cheekssorry to startle you in his mind

「………… Passing through」

Drikhert ti as uards

This little Maou-saers is intense He addresses everyone like this apart fro who take care of him Moreover, the words he speaks are kept only to the necessary minimum There are times where even the minimum is too much for him

That Maou-saeon for some reason

Just why is he co but criminals are?

The guards tilt their heads in puzzleh

Potepote Dirkhert’s advances deeper and deeper into the dungeon Eventually, he stops in front of one cell and opens its doors quietly

nobody is inside There’s nothing apart fro down frohts are

There’s a clean cloth placed right in the loomy cell

And, on top of that is a single cat

「Sorry to keep you waiting, it’s your meal」

Dirkhert takes bread andin the Teddy Bear

He pours milk into an empty plate, he then tears the bread into small pieces and places it on the floor

Then, the cat as sleeping until now gets up and starts eating the bread and milk

A few days ago, he found this cat by coincidence He told Meluerina「Keeping it」, but he was rejected He’s stealthily keeping the cat in this dungeon since then

The cells near the entrance were all occupied, but cells this deep are vacant Therefore, Dirkhert stealthily brought the cat this far so he could take care of it

「Yummy?」

When he asks the cat as eating in a trance, the cat suddenly「Nyaa」as if it was seriously answering him

When the cat starts eating again, Dirkhert starts pondering about ways that could convince Meluerina to keep it

「I wonder e can’t keep you……」

「That’s because the 」

Dirkhert who didn’t expect a reply turns towards the door in a startle