Sekai Saikyou no Maou desuga Daremo Toubatsushinikitekurenainode, Yuusha Ikusei Kikan ni Sennyuusuru

Chapter 1. [Episode 30]
“Warmth after a Long Time”

 

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In my darkened dorm room, I lay on my bed and closed my eyelids.

Then there is a knock at the door.

[Go ahead.]

When I told this, the person who knocked slipped through the door rather than open it and entered the room.

She dives onto the bed with the same momentum.

[Gufufu!]

[Hahaha, Lucifer-sama! Aha, I can smell the demon king. Oh, this is so addictive. ……]

[Rena, calm down.]

[It has been a long time, Lucifer-sama. I have just returned. Shall we have dinner? Would you like to take a bath? Of course, it is me. It’ll calm you down.]

[Wait, you’re the agitated one. ……]

I immediately put up a light ward in the room. Now the soundproofing is good.

Rena appeared as if relieved. The beautiful girl, who maintains a perfect maid’s appearance, looks down at me with red cheeks.

I hugged her anyway.

[I’m glad you’re back. Welcome home. Was there anything dangerous?]

[No. As the wife of the Demon King, I will perform any task with great grace.]

[Well, that’s good. So, how did it go? Did you find any clues?]

[……, it’s a bit of a long story.]

Rena lay down next to me on the narrow bed. I give her a pillow in my arms and she rubs up against me, looking happy.

Then I listened to the reports she brought.

[I see……. There’s such a thing at the High School of Magic.]

[Yes. As Lucifer-sama instructed me, I just watched over it, but I foolishly think that it would have been better to destroy all of …… it.]

[No, that’s not going to work, it will be the same as 500 years ago. This time, I have to unravel everything. I’ve got a lot going on, too. Come with me for a moment.]

[Yes, of course! Please whisper softly and sweetly in my ear.]

[Don’t talk to me in a way that makes me feel weird at a time like this. I’m going to tell you something.]

I told Rena about all the events that took place during the time she was conducting the outside investigation.

[That’s it.]

[Lucifer-sama. I am sorry to tell you this, but it is dangerous. Please do not do such a thing.]

[I can’t do that. I’ve already made promises to Ludio Lambert and other special students. I can’t just turn my back on them.]

[What’s the use of keeping such promises? If something were to happen to you, I…]

[Rena. You underestimate me too much, don’t you?]

[I am afraid you are very weak now, Lucifer-sama. So weak now that even my power is too strong for you. Let’s stop being involved in these incidents and go back to Tenebrae, shall we?]

[That’s because you’re unbelievably strong for a former human being. Even with this body, I can’t fall behind even against all the special students.]

[But …… please forgive me for being so rude. If you are going to be any more selfish, I will make a ravishment of Lucifer-sama here and now.]

[Wait a minute. What are you talking about out of the blue?]

Rena lets out a soft, winning smile.

[You will be locked up in this room and you will be attacked by me for a long time. Then I will return to Tenebrae with a dried-up Lucifer-sama on my back.]

[I am not weak enough to bring me to your knees.]

[Is it so? I can easily picture in my mind’s eye the image of Lucifer-sama, who is strong at first, but as time goes by, becomes painfully aware of his helplessness and becomes teary-eyed. Shall we give it a try?]

[You’re going to tell me that this is a throwback to 500 years ago?]

[I’m a maid and it’s an extremely rude thing to do, but it’s something I find very amusing. Now you, Lucifer-sama, are not equal to me in strength, energy, stamina,…… and sexual desire.]

Kuh …… this woman. She thinks I’m weak now and feel good about it.

It’s much scarier than a missing person case. What’s more, her eyes are already full of desire. Her dark purple eyes are shining brightly, and she is looking at me with eyes filled with desire.

At this rate, even I will disappear without a trace amidst the string of elf disappearances that have been going on around town.

[I’ll be fine, Rena. I won’t push myself too hard.]

[Are you sure about that?]

[Of course. And you see, you’re curious, too. The whole case.]

[I don’t care. I am much more concerned about what Lucifer-sama will look like when he surrenders. I have never seen such a face before.]

[Rena, don’t get too comfortable, okay? When we get back to Tenebrae, I’m going to punish you accordingly, okay?]

[Punishment! Yes, I will accept any kind of punishment! Therefore, here I am, Lucifer-sama.]

…… If this happens, I’ll give up.

[Oh? You’re that insecure about yourself?]

[? What do you mean?]

[Can’t you attend to your weakened husband and protect him from danger, even though you are the legendary hero of 500 years ago?]

[……!]

[It is utterly deplorable. I don’t remember taking such a weak wife, do you?]

[No, I would not! If you are in danger, I will do my best to protect you, Lucifer-sama! Do you understand me, Lucifer-sama? I am the third wife of the most powerful Demon King! The most powerful Demon Lord! The Third Wife! Whatever the danger, I will cut it off and show you!]

[Then come with me. Defend me with a fine show!]

[Yes, sir!]

Okay, thanks for my simple nature.

So, we will now go to …… for the operation.

[But I’m going to ravish you, aren’t I?]

[Eh.]

[I’m not going to do anything bad, I’m just going to do what you did for me 500 years ago.]

[Wait, Rena.]

[Please make a nice sound, okay? Darling.]

Rena pressed down on me.

-On this day, I lost a lot of dignity.

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[…… What’s wrong, Theo? Are you okay?]

[What’s wrong with your face? You look like a girl who has been beaten up by a gang of thugs.]

[No, ……, just a little bit, you know.]

The next morning I was observing a large-scale hands-on physical training exercise with other classes.

The beast girls who were ready to kill me have blatantly disappointed looks on their faces.

I wanted to compete, but I couldn’t get back on my feet properly. …… It may take me a bit longer to recover.

[It’s a shame because I was hoping to have a match with you. You’ve got to take good care of yourself, okay?]

[I’m not going to have any tension over half-killing a man with such a dopey face. Pull yourself together, you worthless piece of shit.]

[Sorry. ….…]

[Mwah, indigestion! Hey, whoever you are, take me on! I’ll beat you to a pulp!]

As Roca ran screaming, everyone who had gathered for the exercise screamed and ran away like spiders scattering.

When Shaula joined them, even the instructor who was acting as the referee ran away. I wonder how many people have been sacrificed by these girls in the short period between their admission and now.

But I can’t laugh at them. The most pathetic person right now is undeniably myself.

Damn you, Rena. …… Gave it all ……. I thought I was going to die.

Nevertheless, the information she brought was meaningful.

“Second Lieutenant Lattice Maildia may have been the mastermind behind the incident.”

I had no idea of her name, but when I heard that it was that elf who had shown me arrogance at the entrance exam reception, I somehow remembered her.

However, I did not sense any particularly strong magical power from her. She may be using a disguise as I did, but I doubt that a woman who fainted twice against me and stopped moving would be capable of such a thing.

“She was transported to the basement of the building by a special magic circle engraved in the High School of Magic. In that basement, several elves were locked up, and also in a hall in the back–”

Now I know how to make the last drops.

I can only say how dare they come up with such a big idea.

A strange green monster. It is said that it ate the elf and shed red tears.

The monster that was sitting on top of the magic circle was probably a “magical creature”. The kingdom of Chiaro De Luna, a magic kingdom, has been researching the synthesis of multiple organisms for a long time.

I have never fought a direct war with that country, but it brings back memories of the empire putting its magical creatures into actual battle against us demon people. It must have been hundreds of years ago, much more than 500 years.

Certainly, this is information that cannot be made public.

Not only because of the mass slaughter of the elves.

If the elves themselves were to be used as ingredients for extremely powerful magic amplification drugs, there is no telling where they would get their hands on them. It can be said that the Imperial Army lieutenant general at the time, who is said to have wiped out all traces of the elves, was right in his judgment.

“The second lieutenant seemed to have more than one collaborator. But it had a hood and a robe covering the entire body, and it spoke in a very eerie voice – a mixture of male and female – and the people around it called it ‘Ghislain’.”

A voice that sounds like a mixture of male and female. This also matches the information in that document I saw in the great library.

The name Ghislain is new to me but very interesting.

Depending on the situation, the mastermind behind the incident 500 years ago and the person named Ghislain this time may be the same.
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…… But that frail elf? I can’t believe it.

“She then broke into the military at the opportune moment and tried to attack Liz. She tried to attack Liz-sama, so I had no choice but to knock her out. Please forgive me for my selfish behavior, no matter how much it was to save Lucifer-sama’s schoolmate.”

Liz was doing research in the military archives.

She asked Lattice about an elf named Ensign Miriam who disappeared and that is what happened.

I am curious about Miriam’s bizarre behavior that Lattice said she spoke of. Was it Miriam’s statement? Or was Lattice, the mastermind behind the incident, simply speaking her thoughts as she saw fit?

In any case, Lattice is a key witness. It seems that Liz called the military people and explained things to them, so I’m sure that President Ludio has been told about it.

If Lattice is the mastermind, there will be no more disappearances of elves, and all that remains is to officially investigate the High School of Magic.

I think the story is too well done even for …….

“However, from what I witnessed, Ensign Lattice’s mind seemed to have completely collapsed. Her behavior was unnatural, she was repeatedly self-mutilating, and she had been acting strangely ever since she was in the basement of ….…”

What if Lattice is not the mastermind?

If she was being manipulated by someone, her behavior is unnatural.

It’s possible that a low-degree magician could have used some unfamiliar brainwashing technique to destroy her spirit.

I wish I could go see her in person, but I don’t feel comfortable acting any more conspicuous than I already do. I can’t have Rena’s presence known as a source of information, no matter who I’m dealing with.

Besides, the second lieutenant is probably under house arrest at best by now. I may not even be able to talk to her.

If there was something important to discuss, the president of the university would call me and there is nothing I can do at the moment.

By the way, it is possible to get into the High School of Magic and destroy the entire facility.

I can easily get Rena to do it, and I can do it on my own with a little effort.

If someone other than Ghislain were to be heavily involved in the case, would there be a need to do so?

But I can’t do it now. At the very worst, we must capture or kill the mastermind behind the incident. We must never let the mastermind getaway.

President Ludio said that the mastermind will surely work to get the Queen of Elves. If he says so, there can be no doubt.

In any case, we already have a plan in place for the worst-case scenario. All we have to do now is to wait for the queen’s visit.

Suddenly I looked up at the sky.

There is not a cloud in the sky, a beautiful blue sky.

Will the white wings be dancing on this land again this time?

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