Hannah Mr./Ms.'s words silenced not only me, but also Leona Mr./Ms. as if thinking about them.

It could perish.

I couldn't have imagined how much emotion was put into those words.

 

"Do you think it was a mistake for the Demon Race to survive to this day?"

"I don't think so, I just...... I'd rather be able to perish than be shown hope."

 

What the hell has this person been seeing?

At this point, it looks somewhat distorted.

 

"What was the Demon Lord's territory before the resurrection of the Demon King...... My hometown was in a terrible state. Even the day's food was often not satisfactorily available, and most importantly...... We were all cheating on someone and kicking them down every day in order to survive."

「……」

"But when I was a kid, I was an idiot, because in my daily life, I had something that I didn't need to have good intentions for."

 

Mr./Ms., who walks in front of her, continues to speak.

I wonder if he has been cornered and mentally unstable, and his tone is somewhat dismissive.

 

"I've been gathering nuts for my only sister...... I gave my share to the child who was dying...... Before I knew it, I ...... hit him in the head from behind."

「…… Mr./Ms. Hannah?"

 

I tried to call out to her, but she didn't hear me, so she continued to speak.

 

"When I woke up, there were no children who had fallen down, and all the food I had gathered in desperation had been taken ....... My sister hasn't eaten food in days, not even that...... Whew!"

 

Mr./Ms., who has finally returned to herself, looks at us.

She pressed her lips together as if she regretted saying something she didn't want to be known, and she spoke in a low voice as she adjusted her tone.

 

"Even if you have kindness, you will only be trampled on, so I turned to the side of cheating. No matter how dirty I am or how much I ......am cursed, I want to be alive."

「……」

「…… I don't know what I'm talking about. Is it meant to be a confession...... Even though you're dealing with the devil......

 

She can't say anything as she laughs at herself.

The fact that he is treated as a real demon in earnest has made him understand that the demon tribe has its own circumstances as a matter of disgust.

I knew it, but when I heard it, I couldn't help but think about it.

Then he notices that Nea is trying to talk to Mr./Ms. Hannah.

 

「…… What about your sister?"

"I'm dead."

 

Just one word, and that word makes my heart even heavier.

After that, everyone goes down the newly found staircase without saying a word.

After descending the long one, you come to a wide passage lined with marble-like floors and columns.

I've been down the stairs a few times, but I'm finally getting a castle-like interior.

 

"Are you still far from the Demon King?"

"If you go through this passage and go down the last staircase, you will be at the bottom, and you will not be able to avoid the soldiers from here."

「…… I've never encountered a soldier so disgustingly."

 

Certainly, there were signs of soldiers, but their numbers seemed small.

There is no way they are concentrating their soldiers on searching above.

The most conceivable possibility is that the Demon King is at the bottom level and around it.

 

"——— stop."

 

The sense of smell, enhanced by assimilation with Burlin, catches the reaction of the enemy.

Are you going straight over here?

 

"Usato, what's wrong?"

"There are a lot of people approaching us, and among them -- there is a tremendous smell that is as sweet as Senpai and Kazuki. …… Ferm, strengthen your assimilation."

"Oh."

 

By strengthening the reflection with Bulllin, animal ears grow on my head.

Mr./Ms. next to her is screaming in surprise, but she ignores it and checks the other person's reaction.

 

"There's no hesitation in my steps, I'm in the lead...... Probably the Legion Commander!"

 

They know we're here.

Hearing my detection, Nea grabbed Mr./Ms.'s shoulders, who was panicking.

 

"Inevitable?"

"No, it's impossible, it's a one-way street here, and above all, you have to take a big detour to get to the other stairs!"

"Then there will be no other way but to fight."

 

Mr./Ms., who is still wearing a hood, turns the sword she was equipped to hide at her waist into a spear.

For the time being, I, too, retract my beast ears and disguise myself as a demon tribe so that I can develop into a battle at any time.

As he carefully proceeds down the aisle, pretending to be as natural as possible, a red-haired demon woman appears from the front, leading a group of soldiers.

 

"Hmm, for now, let's peel off the monster......

 

At the same time that the hearing enhanced by assimilation heard such murmurs, the woman who had drawn her sword -- Amira Bergred -- was shooting at us with a huge flame that covered our eyes.

 

"Usato!"

"Yes!"

 

Mr./Ms. takes off her hood and holds her spear as if it were a spear, releasing a wave of cold air forward.

In response, I thrust my hands forward and unleashed a healing explosion that boosted the chill and accelerated its momentum.

A wall of cold air clad in flames and green particles crashes into each other, and a roar resounds.

 

"It looks like you've gotten pretty deep."

"It's Amira Bergred!"

 

Amira walked forward, brushing off the steam that was rising, and frowned when she saw us.

The soldiers behind me, unlike the soldiers on the ground, were not at all scared when they saw me.

 

"I'm not afraid of Usato, who has been plunging the demons into the depths of terror as a demon so far...... I guess it's the elite."

"Usato, be careful, these guys are going to kill the demons."

"Sometimes I doubt if you're on my side."

 

It's terrible that I'm seriously considering it.

It's not like I'm doing a devil move because I like it!

However, I agree with the word elite.

Now that they are quite close to the Demon King, the soldiers guarding the area should also boast a certain level of training and strength.

It's not just Amira who ...... troublesome!

 

"I was sure you would come this far, but I didn't expect you to come instead of Suzune the Brave, Usato."

「…… I didn't want to fight you."

 

He is the worst match for Amira.

After assimilating with Ferm, he was finally able to fight properly, but he is still an opponent that I don't really want to fight.

Amira smiles fearlessly at my words.

 

"Really? I've always wanted to fight you, right? They have each other's non-standard teachers. I think there's a lot to talk about."

"Well, well, there will be a lot of them......

 

Are you a whiner?

I think it's more of a complaint.

The only thing left is unreasonableness.

 

"And the Ice Hero of Myarak, I haven't had a chance to see him on the battlefield before, but I've heard of his bravery in burying the great Barginak."

「……」

"And ......."

 

Leona Mr./Ms. silently holds her spear and turns her gaze to Hannah Mr./Ms., who is hiding behind me.

 

"——— didn't expect you to be captured by the enemy, Third Corps Commander."

"Huh!?"

"I don't know if I'm being threatened, but it's kind of unworthy...... No, that's what I could have said as a former commander of the III Corps."

 

Seeing Mr./Ms. upset and smiling mockingly, Amira immediately sharpens her eyes.

 

"But it's strange, I heard from the information above that you were wiped out by the magic of the Hero of Light...... Why are you holding them captive?"

"Oh, that's ......."

"The Demon King already knew what you were thinking, but if you betrayed us and led the heroes here—"

 

Mr./Ms. stutters as if she can't find an excuse.

From the flow of the story, did he show his subordinates the illusion that he was going to die, and then ran away?

Seeing her unable to respond, Amira gave her a bitter expression for a moment before pointing the tip of her sword at her.

 

"——— no need for words, the heroes and the healing wizards will bury the traitors."

"I'm coming!"

 

In an instant, flames flare up in front of you with such force that they can be mistaken for an explosion.

……! It's a great flame!

At the very least, it's much stronger and hotter than the flames I've seen before!!

In order to prevent the hot wind from blowing, I created a shield made of black magic to protect myself and Hannah Mr./Ms. behind me, and as I was defending -- Leona Mr./Ms. next to me was stabbing Amira with a spear while wearing cold air.

 

"It's so hot!"

"Ice Hero!!"

 

The thrust collided with the sword that was swung up, and a high-pitched metallic sound echoed through the corridor.

Amira smiled when she saw her weapon being played, and Mr./Ms. Leona had a grim expression on her face as they exchanged sword and spear swords.

 

"Interesting!!"

"Strong......!"

 

Mr./Ms. Leona and Amira.

Each time the other's prize is wielded, the flames and cold air collide.

In the face of a gust of wind that I didn't know if it was hot or cold, Mr./Ms. Hannah, who had been struggling in the aftermath of the battle, turned behind me and started running.

 

"No, now ......!"

 

It's reflexive.

I reach out to Mr./Ms., who is trying to run away with her back to us, and grab her arm.

 

「…… Whew!"

"Oh......."

 

Looking at the arm caught by me, her expression is tinged with despair.

At that moment, I remembered what she had said earlier, and although I was a little conflicted, I let go of the hand that I had grasped.

As he turns around, he extinguishes the flames that could not be offset by Leona's Mr./Ms. magic with his healing magic bursting palm.

 

"I don't remember becoming a demon to my heart!"

「…… Why...... Whew!"

"Thank you so much! After that, it's okay!!"

 

- She is stunned to see her free hands and me.

Without looking back, I removed my disguise and put on Ferm's dark magic.

 

"Usato! Hannah ran away!?"

"You don't have to chase it! Nea, assimilation!!"

"....... I get it!!"

 

Nea, who has transformed into an owl, jumps into my body and assimilates me.

As she confirms that her presence is inside, she is called out by Ferm, who is inside.

 

"Usato"

"Ferm, are you ready?"

"No, you're not a demon to your heart, you're a human being, but you've admitted that you're a devil--"

"Mr./Ms. Leona! I'm here to help!!"

 

Vehemently regretting the words he accidentally uttered, he heads towards Amira who is fighting with Mr./Ms. Leona.

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A human (?) who has finally admitted that he is a demon with a tongue of words. ）。

Words are difficult.