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I also did not tell Haru that.

Haru yearns for the Demon Lord. I did not want to give her false hope.

However, as it was the King’s final words, I discussed it with Stella.

She seemed to had an inkling of what was going in and was at a loss as she requested that I gave her some time to think.

Will I hear the answer now?

“We’ll be leaving from the back door nya … follow me nya.”

“Okay.”

Without going into details, she led me to the back door ― the main entrance to the residence and we entered the king-less castle.

Then, going through the corridor, we arrived at a staircase that led to the basement.

“This place is?”

“This is a secret passage only told to the Cat Siths generation after generation nya. Although some Humes know about it too nya.”

“Secret passage … that King-sama would probably get stuck if he tried to escape though.”

“Nyahaha, that would probably happen nya.”

Stella gave a dry laugh and opened the metal door.

What I saw ― was two magic circles glowing in blue.

“Transfer circles … ?”

I’ve seen them once. That was when I was inside the Intermediate Labyrinth in Florence. Why are they here?

“Does it lead to a labyrinth?”

“Wrong nya. One leads to somewhere near the border of Dakyat to the south while the other connects to a country even further south nya.”

” … You had such a convenient structure huh …”

“Well, it’s also a problem that it’s convenient nya. If a certain group of Humes finds out about these, they would only see it as a tool for war nya.”

“That’s probably true … are you sure you should tell me about it?”

“I can tell Ichino-san with a peace of mind nya. Moreover, Ichino-san also told me your secret so this is an equivalent exchange nya.”

“I’m grateful that you say that but can I tell Haru, Carol and Malina about it too?”

“Of course nya. You can freely use it too nya.”

I see, I’m glad to hear that.

To be the recipient of such trust, acknowledgment and exchange of secrets.

“So, does this transfer circle lead to the Demon Lord’s secret?”

“No nya. This transfer circle itself is Demon Lord-sama’s secret nya.”

Stella remarked. The Demon Lord’s specialty was Darkness Magic and Space-Time Magic above all others and its power was tremendous.

When the Demon Lord transfers using Space-Time Magic, the overwhelming strength apparently causes the formation of transfer circles.

It’s also known as the 「Demon Lord’s Path」.It’s normally not announced to the world but apparently many exist throughout the world.

“The Demon Lord visited this village once every couple of years and gave us various things nya. Because it was the friend of the first generation Cat Sith King nya. However, thirty years ago the battle with the Humes intensified nya. The King … told it to never come back.”

Stella shook her head.

“Father always regretted it nya. Forsaking Demon Lord-sama.”

“Something like that happened huh …”

I could understand slightly what the King was regretful of.

But, why did he tell me that? Stella probably didn’t know the answer to that.

Even though I couldn’t get my answer in the end, I thanked Stella for telling me such an important secret.

And if I use the transfer circle that connects to the southern country, won’t we be able to bypass the blocked highway and reach the port town?

Just as I was thinking that. The transfer circle’s light intensified.

“We’re here, Elise! The Cat Village!”

“We’re here, Jofre! The Cat Village!”

The two idiots appeared.

… Hey hey, aren’t these people the ones that will most likely accidentally reveal a secret?

Or rather, the trust towards us is the same degree as towards these two?

I somehow found it hard to swallow.