Chapter 188 (2/2)

「……Mu, so it’s you, Fainell-dono.」

The stone statue said that, and its head faintly moved.

「I heard that those guys had awakened, see.」

「Yeah. However, since they struggled to get out, I unconsciously strengthened my grip on them……sorry, but please wait a bit more. I think they will wake up again.」

Being told that, Fainell examined the inside of the stone statue’s hands, and the two knights were certainly limp.

「……Is this really alright?」

「It is not a problem.」

「I see……」

While being carried within Fainell’s arms, Ykslaas gazed with a surprised look at the gigantic stone statue that was conversing right in front of her.

「No way……Could this be, a Master Golem……? But, there’s no way there would be any survivors……Was it revived?」

「What are you talking about?」

When Fainell looked down at Ykslaas who was within her arms, Ykslaas averted her eyes as if she had suddenly became aware of something.

「……It’s nothing.」

「Is that so. And so, well……This is the Central General, Gordy. I think you’ve already met each other though.」

Being told that, Ykslaas stared closely at the stone statue form Gordy.

When she did, Gordy also turned her gaze towards Ykslaas.

「I suppose this is your first time seeing this figure of mine. However, Fainell-dono, why did you bring her here?」

Saying that, Gordy looked at Fainell as if to reproach her.

And that was natural.

Although it was the Demon King Army’s victory, that was not synonymous to Ykslaas becoming an ally.

Thinking of the possibility that she would bare her fangs at them again, bringing her to the same place as her subordinates was something that normally shouldn’t be done.

Receiving Gordy’s gaze that had that sort of meaning loaded into it, Fainell answered with a cool face.

「No need to worry. It seems that she no longer has any intention of fighting.」

「Even if you say that she only “seems” like it……」

「Even if the time calls for it, both you and I are here, and that thing is here too. It’s not a problem, right?」

Being called “that thing”, Sancreed made a wry smile behind her, and opened his mouth.

「The two of you shouldn’t worry like that. More importantly, the problem here is the two fainted knights. Has the king done his dealing with them or whatever it was?」

「……If you had apprehensions of that, I would have liked it if you did not come here bringing her along. If they were to turn into those forms here, the Demon King Castle would be completely destroyed this time.」

While listening to Gordy’s words that had a sigh mixed in, Sancreed nodded with a “fumu”.

「But, I didn’t think that you would be in the rear garden if that danger were left as is. I thought that stepped out here since it was probably dealt with. Was I wrong?」

The dealing with the situation mentioned here was the interfering with their Life Seeds.

The Life Seeds were the root of life, the thing that was the information such as personality and memories that was attached to this was said to be the soul.

The fact that mind manipulation called Thought Control that was placed on Ykslaas was already known to them through Ichika.

Something similar to that Thought Control that was placed on Ykslaas seemed to have been placed on these two as well but……With Thought Control not being magic but being cast on the depth of being on the level of the soul, only Vermudol was able to directly interfere with their Life Seeds and souls.

「……Speaking from the conclusion, it is not a problem. Demon King-sama came earlier and dealt with them.」

「I see. Where is the king right now?」

「In the south. It seems that a red knight who appears to be these guys’ companion was captured.」

Red knight……Being asked about that by Sancreed with his gaze, Ykslaas showed a nod.

「That is probably, one of my knights……I think it is Olred.」

「And that’s what she says.」

「Is that so. Now then, it is about time that you tell me what you came here for.」

Gordy brought the conversation back on track.

Certainly, if they were taken care of and had their Mind Control removed, they could be thought of as already losing their riskiness. Even so, if they consider the worst case scenario, they shouldn’t let Ykslaas and them meet.

After all, the one that was manipulating Ykslaas’s group was most likely the God of Life Philia.

The God of Life Philia is a goddess worshipped by Humans, and handles Life Seeds.

She had lent her power to summon Hero Ryuuya in the past and gave him the Holy Sword, and she also imparted an oracle in order to defeat the Demon King.

There was nothing better than being precautious of the chance that something still might happen.

「What, it’s simple. The fighting has already finished. If they were to be told that by their master, those two will also become obedient, right?」

That’s right, Fainell knew.

The reason why the two awakened knights had struggled was because the safety of their master was unknown.

No matter what would happen, the safety of the master they served took maximum priority.

It seemed that true knights were that sort of creature……that is what she had once heard from Luuty at some point.

The hero of the Jiol Forest Kingdom, Luuty Ligas, who had defeated the previous Demon King Gramfia together with Hero Ryuuya in the past. Fainell became acquainted with her ever since the time she entered the Dark Continent together with Ryuuya, and they were now good friends.

If it was exactly as Luuty said, she thought that the if Ykslaas were to be brought in front of the two knights, they probably wouldn’t riot even if they were to awaken.

「Well, that does make sense.」

Seeing Sancreed nod in agreement, Gordy made a dubious face.

「……Will it really go that well?」

「If it doesn’t, we just have to think of another method, don’t we. Isn’t that right?」

「And who do you think will have to take responsibility for that……」

Although she was muttering that, Gordy started to slightly shake both of her hands to wake up the two knights.