Chapter 140 - Volume 7 (2/2)

Even though he’d been an ordinary high schooler just some months ago, he’d gotten some guts now.

I’ve already left Kan-chan behind, returning to the nation of the Dwarves on the ground floor.

After handing Kan-chan a few more pieces of the [Magic Stone Jewel] she so desired, she’d left with her subordinates in tow, all pleased with herself.

Daichi was sweating profusely, but it seems that not being able to stand hasn’t really affected him.

Also, Nea seems to have done something to the knights under Kan-chan, but Daichi said he didn’t see anything.

She seems to have done quite the number of things while out of sight of the humans, and, well, if she was eating people… it’d be too obvious if she was grinding her teeth. If she was just licking her blood-covered fingertips it might be fine, though.

Either way, we’ve secretly possessed those knights with [Greater Demons] after taking their souls. They’ll be on surveillance duty, making sure that information doesn’t get to the heroes.

As a bonus, I’ve also added octopus and cuttlefish to their diets.

Alongside them is the Elder Lich Richard-kun’s friend, so do your best, okay!

Among the to-be heroes, Futa seemed to have gotten spartan training from Tina. He was rolling on the ground, but it doesn’t seem to be a problem since he was twitching.

The both of them have become stronger.

“It’s nothing. Leaving that aside, Daichi, Futa, once we get back to Sail I’ll teach you how to fight alongside Touka and Mizuki.”

“……*gulp*”

“………*twitch*”

I laughed lightly. Daichi sighed as if he had just been told that he would receive additional training, while Kazuya’s body just twitched again.

Now that I got all this information, it’s time to prepare to teach Daichi the [Hero’s Secret Art].

Will they become heroes?

Even though…… they won’t be using the power of light, but a Demon’s protection.

“Let’s return to Sail. Everyone, let’s go~”

““Yes!””

““………””

Daichi and Futa, answer me.

Fainting instantly (into sleep) after only a quick 4-day trip without sleep, how unlike the youth. Even though they weren’t even walking the distance themselves.

…… Maybe it’s hard being a human?

“According to the information I gathered, it seems that during events called [School Trips], the boys will sleep if they travel continually without sleep, so it’s not a problem.”

“……… Oh, well.”

Tina said so, so I guess it’s okay. The current situation we’re in is similar, now that I think about it.

For a moment, I worried that my [Human common sense] was failing.

We had a light meal, and then returned to Sail.

That being said, humans would die without food, wouldn’t they……

On the way home, we passed by the knights who were supposed to spy on us, but well, we’re already returning. Sorry.

We were moving at well over 300 kilometers per hour over the mountain roads and forests, and when we landed in Sail’s castle, Daichi and co. fainted immediately. It was then that I noticed something was wrong with the castle.

“Something…?”

“Maybe you forgot to tighten the screws on some noble?”

“…… I’m busy, so stop that.”

What was it? The atmosphere of the castle was tense.

The knights and the ladies-in-waiting that I knew of were all hesitating to talk to me.

Is this some sort of control?

“Yuru-chan!”

As I contemplated capturing someone to get them to talk, Touka and Mizuki rushed up to me.

“I’m home, you two. What’s the matter?”

“Ah, welcome back.”

“Waitaminute, Yuru-chan something terriblehappened!”

One of the human countries near the border had been destroyed by the forces of darkness.

And so, on that day, after a decade of stalemate, the state of the battle lines between the forces of darkness and light began to move.

…… Eh? Isn’t Rinne and the rest of them on that side now?

What are those boys up to now……

Author’s Notes:

And so concludes this book.

Next time, it’ll be a small story about the power of the darkness.