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The supervisor said that there was a way to help Amelia by calming the Demon King’s soul that was sealed inside her.
That was the awakening of Amelia’s soul from the exhaustion of the magical power.
After that, she told us what to do in the event that the calming process failed, and the Demon King’s soul went out of control.
This was only to minimize the damage to us and the soldiers on the battlefield.
She told us about the details in secret because they were confidential, but I couldn’t believe my ears when she told us what she was going to do.
“Summon the Demon King’s castle and have the Demon King suppress her on the spot.” (Evia)
Normally, one would be surprised to hear that the head of an organization would go off to battle along with the residence of the fantasy’s last boss.
Even if I had known that the Demon King’s castle would appear later, I would have been surprised to see this scene.
“Seeing is believing,” as they say.
The sight was so amazing that I almost had to take my hat off and laugh at my own lack of imagination.
The magical tool I was given was only for summoning this castle.
Special magic tools, special summoning circles, and various other special use magic tools activated normally, and the presence that could be said to be synonymous with the Demon King was manifested here.
The spotlight that was magically emitted from the Demon King’s castle clearly illuminated the valley, which had been dark earlier, and we could clearly see our surroundings as if they were dazzling.
The castle, which conducts the spotlight, floats so majestically in the air that it could easily be called a fortress in the sky.
“This is the Demon King Castle.” (Jiro)
The atmosphere of the place was taken unintentionally by the castle, which was quickly revealed as a secret plan by the supervisor.
I wondered if the appearance of Carter, the hero, was as good as this, as if it were a prelude to his appearance.
Without paying attention to the dazzling light, I let my eyes take in the image of the person I had summoned.
It was a huge black castle that made me realize how magnificent it was, even though it appeared in the sky far from here.
It was as large as a small mountain, and although I could not see the full extent of it from my position, I could see the surrounding rings that acted to keep the massive substance afloat.
The ring, like the outer wall protecting the castle, was threefold, with the outermost and innermost rings rotating in the same direction, and only the middle ring rotating in the opposite direction.
Slowly, the beings capable of flight from the black castle fly out of the center in an orderly formation, and a familiar figure joins them.
“President, are you going to take action yourself?” (Jiro)
This is not the company appearance we have seen up to now, but perhaps the original war garb of the president, the Demon King.
“Wow, he looks like a Demon King.” (Amy)
We vocalize our honest impressions about his appearance.
Although I am not ready for battle, I don’t have any of the tension from before.
There are some parts that bother me, but the positive is that Amelia has returned to her senses.
And more reassuring than that is the fact that this is no longer a danger zone now that the Demon King has left entered battlefield and the elite have been deployed.
This place has now turned into the safest place on the battlefield.
The Demon King, the basis of the situation, has already descended to a distance where he can be clearly seen by the naked eye.
The demons, who are probably the aerial forces from a certain line, are waiting in the air without coming down any further, as if to say that it is the battlefield of the Demon King.
The Demon King, with his black cloak fluttering and his black, unadorned armor, holds an old sword at his waist and a crimson staff in his right hand.
“Hello, hero. Did I keep you waiting?” (President)
“……” (Carter)
The Demon King lands on the ground as if he is meeting a friend at a coffee shop and speaks to Carter.
That’s not the kind of tone you’d use for someone you’re about to fight.
For that reason, it can be said that it is effective for Carter, who had been wearing a relaxed expression until just now.
Carter remained silent, his expression blank, as if he was trying to make things clear so his opponent wouldn’t realize anything.
A battle between the Demon King and the Hero.
The result of the battle between the Demon King and the heroes was a result of coincidences over coincidences, but we were able to rescue Amelia and achieve the best possible result, which was that we were able to use the best force we could muster against Carter.
“Amelia, retreat.” (Jiro)
“Yes.” (Amy)
The battle was about to begin.
Knowing this, I slowly backed away with Amelia so as not to provoke the atmosphere.
In the meantime, I sorted out what the supervisor had told me.
The supervisor had imposed some restrictions, or rather some conditions, on our actions this time, or rather on our ability to move in order to rescue Amelia.
There were three main conditions.
“One, Amelia must not be allowed to reach the battlefield.
This was done to limit the damage caused by the intrusion of the Demon King’s soul, consumed by madness, into the battlefield.
Two, you must lure the hero.
That means, to use Amelia as a decoy to capture the main culprit of this disturbance.
Three, if you come into contact with the hero, you must immediately summon the Demon King Castle.
This is to ensure that we do not miss the opportunity to defeat the hero.” (Evia)
The supervisor also instructed us on the details.
But this is just like an exemption for us to act on the battlefield as the Demon King’s army.
The specific details are optional.
What is important is that because we abided by these conditions, we, who were not military personnel, were allowed to enter the battlefield.
Originally, we could have squeezed out the reserve forces of the Demon King’s army and stalled Amelia.
That way, we could have made arrangements to lure Carter more surely.
However, the supervisor twisted it and offered us the opportunity to rescue Amelia, even at the cost of taking the huge risk, just because we had all the conditions in terms of military strength.
Between the first and second conditions, the supervisor told us to take a chance and try to rescue Amelia.
She gave us time to take a chance.
And it was up to us to make the most of it.
Under these circumstances, time was up for Carter to appear.
The moment the third condition was met, our role was over.
We could only create the opportunity to save Amelia under such conditions, which could be called reckless.
It was not an environment that would allow that.
That’s how desperate the Demon King’s army was.
For the Demon King’s army, not only Amelia, but also the soul of the first Demon King is not something that has to be saved.
Rather, there are those who see them as a hindrance to the current regime.
Summon the Demon King’s castle and capture or defeat Carter.
To do so, Amelia, the act of saving the soul of a berserk Demon King is nothing but an unnecessary hassle.
The most efficient way to calm the current rebellion is to bury the soul of the Demon King, including the hero, and we cannot leave the bait for the hero to turn on us forever.
If we could not save Amelia before the time was up, she would have been caught up in the battle between the hero and the Demon King, and her existence would have been erased.
In order to avoid this, everyone was prepared to buy as much time as possible when the hero appeared at the end of the battle.
But that resolve was no longer necessary.
“…I see, it looks like you’ve prepared a very flashy bait, Demon King. As expected, I didn’t expect there to be two Demon Kings.” (Carter)
“Really? If that’s the case, I’m satisfied. I’m glad I took the risk of bringing them in.” (President)
Amelia regained consciousness before we knew, and now she’s back in the back with me.
And Carter is forced to face the worst possible opponent.
The air is completely telling me that the two of them are going to fight after this.
After the last words of the two sarcastically exchanging words, when we are about a hundred meters away from each other, me, Amelia, and Himiku quickly distance ourselves and reach the top of a small hill.
The fact that there is no one else in the place means that we were the first to get there.
This is where Minami, Kitamiya, and Kaido should be coming.
“Oh? It’s kind of noisy.” (Jiro)
When I spotted the three of them climbing up the hill, Kitamiya was making some kind of noise.
No, to be more precise, he was making some kind of noise toward Kaido.
“Hey, it’s an emergency right now! Why are you helping the enemy!?” (Karen)
“No, I thought it would be bad to leave it there like that.” (Kaido)
“Just because it’s Senior Kaido doesn’t mean I agree that you know. As expected, even I can’t support Senior Kaido’s actions, that I don’t.” (Minami)
The atmosphere of Kitamiya is almost hostile, but I can sense from his every word that he is concerned about Kaido’s behavior.
Minami’s words were laced with dismay, but I didn’t feel like she was denying Kaido’s actions.
“Helping the enemy. If my eyes are accurate, I recognize what Kaido is carrying on his back. What do you think, Himiku?” (Jiro)
“There is no mistake in the eyes of master. They are my sisters.” (Himiku)
Perhaps, his good-naturedness as a Japanese had been triggered.
Kaido, exercising his conscience that he could not leave the two fainted angels there, had put his sword at his waist and brough the twin angels on his back and had come up the hill.
It is understandable that he was acting in accordance with his conscience, as he was sure that if he left them there to fight the battle between the heroes and the Demon King, they would surely get caught up in it.
However, just because they were knocked out from the battle with Himiku, it is normal to say that it was a reckless act.
I was about to say what I was going to do when I woke up, but what came out instead was.
“*Sigh*, Himiku, please keep them restrained so that they don’t get violent even if they wake up.” (Jiro)
“Are you sure?” (Himiku)
“Well, if they are your sisters, they are also going to be my sisters-in-law. I’ll do what I can. So don’t make that face, Himiku.” (Jiro)
These were words of affirmation for Kaido’s actions.
It is not pleasant to see the face of a woman who stifles her emotions.
Especially if it’s a woman who falls in love with me and who I also have feelings for.
I thought about how to make an excuse to the supervisor, but even through her helmet, Himiku’s mood became brighter.
“Umm! Leave it to me!! I’ll restrain them so tightly that they can’t even blink, let alone lift a finger!” (Himiku)
She said something that made me feel uneasy. Then, I headed towards Kaido.
Since Himiku shows off her serious self from time to time, I’m worried about whether it’ll be okay with her actions after that comment, but I’m also worried about that.
“I’ll see you in a little bit.” (Jiro)
What was I said.
Slowly, I rummage through my pouch and pulled out my usual packet of cigarettes, light one, inhale deeply, and exhale.
The tobacco seeps into my body and cool my raging thoughts, if only a little.
The cooled thoughts then warn me of the problems that have been flickering since a while ago.
I have to resolve my anxiety over here.
I turn back to Amelia, who has been following me meekly, strangely quiet since a while ago.
“So? Why don’t you show your true nature now? Demon King.” (Jiro)
As I slowly turned around, what I saw was a complete change from the atmosphere I had known before.
Amelia’s face grinned at my words, and I faced the Demon King’s soul.
“So, you’ve noticed, Human.” (Amy => Demon King’s Soul)
The faint hope that I had hoped would not come true was returned as if my direct words had been returned to me.
I had a bad premonition that I was right, and as if to affirm the basis of that bad premonition, I was again flooded with dangerous magical power.
I thought that my rational mind had thought that she had safely regained consciousness, but my instincts told me that I had chosen to go along with the other side’s stalling tactics, and I smiled as I looked at the smoke drifting from my mouth, illuminated by the light of the Demon King’s castle.
Oh, I really hate it.
I never thought that everything would go smoothly at work.
I really don’t want to be so suspicious of my own work or the actions of others.
However, deep down, there is a part of me that says that convenient coincidences are impossible.
I can only laugh at the uncomfortable feeling that has been clinging to me ever since Amelia moved as if to back me up.
She was able to control the Demon King’s soul and handle his magic.
I thought she had accomplished a miracle.
However, my personality, which was twisted at the core, seemed to be adamant that that wasn’t the case.
That’s why I asked for one last chance.
“Half of it was intuition. But I’ve been working on that intuition a lot lately, and it’s not as foolproof as I hoped.” (Jiro)
The act of deliberately keeping Himiku away from me, making them think that I was easy to control when I was alone, and bringing out their true nature, was a success in itself.
The president is probably aware of the fact that I followed my instincts.
Still, the fact that he let me go means that he thought it was okay to leave them alone, or perhaps he understood my intentions.
I am sure he will tell me that if I survive.
“Now, it’s the start of overtime. Yeah, I’ve never worked overtime that’s this much fun.” (Jiro)
This is truly the last time I can help Amelia.
If either I collapse or the president defeats the hero, whichever comes first, overtime will be over. With a grin on my face, I take on the challenge while holding the Mineral Tree and walking slowly.
Note for the Day
I apologize for deceiving my dependable boss, but I hope you will forgive me because I will show you with the results.
And get up, quickly. Sleepyhead girl.
T/N: Well, that twist was a bit of a shocker. Seriously, I thought Amy’s sage lessons were done. Oh, well. Jiro’s hunches are getting more and more accurate.
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