39 Chapter 7 7 : Meetings with family, part 2 (1/2)

AN: This is the part with the aforementioned cruelties, like, ****, familial abuse, and so on. That section will be marked.

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Chapter 7 (7): Meetings with family, part 2

”Halt! Who are you, and why have you come here?” (Elf)

”I... am here... to... see the man... once called my father. These... are my friends... comrades... and they pose no threat... to the village... as a whole... unless... provoked” (Elise)

”Who, particularly, is the man once called your father, and why is he no longer called such?” (Elf)

”His name... is Keenjo. He cast me out... when my betrothed died” (Elise)

”Well, you must not have heard, but he's the village chieftain now. He doesn't have time for those like you who pose no value for him anymore. Go back from whence you came” (Elf)

”I think he would make time for us. Besides, I'd rather you let us in, even if we won't see him. After all-” (Ryuu)

”Well, well, well... if it isn't my worthless, nameless offspring. I told you that you would die if you ever dared to show your face here again, but you must not have listened to me. Goodbye, you'll be dead within a few minutes, as... well, I explained why” (Fat elf, probably Keenjo, Elise's father)

”I guess I'll take that as a declaration of hostile intent, particularly, intent to kill... meaning, I am now within my rights to defend myself and my companions with equal force to what you declared you'd use” (Ryuu)

”It's seven against over a hundred. You're a fool. Leave the traitor behind, and the rest of you can live, or you can all die a traitor's death with her” (Keenjo)

”I don't think that's happening. See, well...” (Ryuu)

I used magic to hide myself for a moment as I changed into the scraps of fabric I was coronated in, as I kept speaking.

”I don't think that those hundred would dare to attack me or my lovers” (Ryuu)

”Oh? And who the fuck are you to make that assumption?” (Keenjo)

At that moment, I finished changing, and released the magic hiding my form.

”My name is Miryuu Maou. In other words, the Demon Lord. You also declared intent to kill me and my fiancee, in other words, someone who will bear the name Elise Maou... So, remind me, who is the traitor here?” (Ryuu)