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“Amy… Please tell me honestly.”

Trisella’s expression as she looked at Amy could only be serious.

Did Amy really kill Jax?

Is Amy truly someone not to be trusted, as Ronan said?

In the midst of continued doubt, Trisella wanted to know the true nature of Amy.

“T… Trisella. Let’s not talk about that, Charlotte is waiting for us…”

Upon hearing this, Amy seemed reluctant to speak.

As if she had something to hide.

Amy just wanted to leave this place without being questioned.

“Please don’t change the subject.”

Looking at Amy like that, Trisella became even more convinced.

They couldn’t just overlook this situation.

She stared at Amy with an expression that demanded to hear her words and urged her on.

“Tell me. Right now. Did you kill Jax? Amy.”

It seemed imperative to hear the truth in this moment.

“…”

Trisella’s stance was firm.

Amy probably couldn’t escape any longer in this situation.

“Trisella…”

Amy bowed her head deeply.

And then, Amy uttered a shocking confession.

“Yes… I killed Jax.”

Amy was being honest with Trisella.

Jax’s death, she admitted, was related to her.

“Amy… that…”

Upon finally hearing Amy’s clear answer, Trisella almost panicked for a moment.

The assumptions she had made were all becoming true.

That Amy had actually killed Jax…

“Why would you do such a thing?”

Why?

Jax was a hero of the empire, a very important figure.

Leaving someone like Jax to die was something she couldn’t just overlook.

“Are you really…”

Was Amy really deceiving them, as Ronan had suggested?

Did she have ulterior motives?

It was a moment of certainty now.

Could it be that Amy was truly someone not to be trusted, as Ronan had warned…?

Even those thoughts were fleeting.

“… I couldn’t help it.”

“Yes…?”

However, that thought quickly vanished.

Amy showed tears to Trisella while apologizing.

“I’m sorry. I couldn’t forgive myself. I couldn’t forgive myself.”

Tears rolled down Amy’s cheeks.

Her expression was a mix of anger, sadness, injustice, and many other emotions.

“I didn’t like Jax.”

Amy said as if there was nothing she could do.

She tried to justify why she couldn’t save Jax, even though she could have.

“I love Ronan.”

Because in her heart, only Ronan existed.

She loved only Ronan.

“I couldn’t let Jax come between me and Ronan…”

So she told Trisella that she couldn’t let Jax live.

She explained that saving Jax would be a betrayal to Ronan.

“I knew I was wrong. I’m really sorry… Trisella.”

Amy apologized to Trisella.

She apologized for killing Jax and still thinking about Ronan.

“… ”

After hearing Amy’s story, Trisella fell silent for a moment.

Listening to Amy’s honest words, she realized the extent of her own actions.

“I’m sorry.”

Trisella bowed her head to Amy and apologized.

She had to apologize for doubting her, for not understanding her circumstances.

“I spoke harshly knowing how difficult it must have been for Amy.”

In fact, Amy must have been the one who suffered the most.

Betraying her beloved Ronan must have been incredibly difficult for Amy.

“I’m truly sorry.”

Even knowing that, she still doubted Amy.

Amy’s party member, Trisella, who knew the truth better than anyone else but still doubted, sincerely apologized to Amy.

“Ah… No. Trisella. Look up.”

“…”

“Let’s go eat some delicious snacks quickly. Charlotte is waiting too.”

“Okay.”

Amy wiped her tears, now saying she was fine, and held Trisella’s hand.

With a bright smile, she led Trisella away.

‘I doubted her…’

While following Amy like that, Trisella once again took time to reflect on herself.

‘Why did I doubt such a kind Amy…’

Even when she suggested abandoning Ronan, Amy had stood by them till the end.

It was because of themselves that things turned out this way; Amy had never once abandoned Ronan.

She shouldn’t forget that, but she momentarily forgot that fact.

‘Ronan… That awful guy.’

Surely, Ronan was the reason she was so shaken.

Ronan made unnecessary remarks that made Amy doubt.

‘Even my heart has become demonic.’

She no longer felt there was a just and sincere Ronan.

Now, all that remained was one despicable demon.

It was a moment of determination never to believe the words of demons.

‘How much Amy does for you.’

Ronan once again felt resentful.

No matter how short-lived their lives were, no matter how much the party members disliked him, Ronan had to trust Amy at least as much.

Amy still thought of and cared for Ronan like this.

So why didn’t Ronan understand those feelings, even though she killed Jax?

‘Next time we meet, I have to make it clear…’

If they meet Ronan again next time… he really intends to speak properly.

He would definitely bring Ronan to Amy to apologize.

It was a moment of determination for Trisella.

# # #

“Is this enough?”

I received a mission from the Demon King to stop producing magic at the Empire’s Grand Cathedral.

From now on, I will be going to the Empire, and there wasn’t much to prepare to go there.

“Well, Patriat will prepare everything anyway.”

The Four Kings accompanying me are quite thorough in their preparations.

“Just sleeping? Well, does it matter?”

Just grab my body and my magic sword, and I’ll be good to go.

I still had my sleeping magic sword, Sekripa, strapped to my waist.

And just as I was about to prepare to leave for the Empire…

“Master…!”

“Liri?”

There was someone who appeared then, it was the succubus Liri.

Liri smiled broadly, as if she had come looking for me.

“Why are you here?”

“Why am I here…! I came to receive an award.”

Ah… I remember now, that was a thing?

I had forgotten about the mission given by Sekripa and the Demon King.

I had decided to reward Liri for her contributions in the war.

“Hmm…”

“Please give an award to Liri, your faithful pet.”

While Liri was looking forward to what lay ahead, I couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy.

We had to leave immediately, how could I give her an award now?

“I think I’ll have to wait?”

“What? What do you mean… How long?”

“At least a month?”

I said honestly. I had to leave for the Empire now.

So I didn’t have time to spare for her.

“That’s… unfair. Liri might die of sadness. Sob…”

Tears welled up as she lamented her unfortunate situation.

She despaired at being the most unlucky person in the world.

“I can’t help it either. Tell the Demon King yourself.”

But there’s nothing we can do, right?

I also didn’t think something like this would happen.

If you’re really dissatisfied, demand it directly from the Demon King, not me.

“Well… That’s a bit.”

Lily seemed too scared to do that.

From her perspective, being pursued by someone who is just a minor demon rather than one of the Four Heavenly Kings would be akin to committing suicide.

It was a moment when she truly felt how impressive the Demon King’s name was. Just hearing that name was enough to bring tears to her eyes.

“I’ll go as quickly as possible.”

“Yes…! Then I’ll wait.”

Ultimately, a rational decision was made in this situation.

I decided to just go as quickly as possible and get it done.

Lily seemed to understand as well.

“I won’t even masturbate until then, I’ll just wait thinking about my master….!”

Lily making a vow to me.

I don’t know why she’s enduring waiting for me, but she is.

“Anyway, I’ll be back.”

I told her to take care of herself.

Now, the time had come for me to truly depart for the Empire.

Leaving Lily behind, I headed towards the Demon King’s castle.

“Petriat.”

“Lord Ronan has arrived.”

And outside the Demon King’s castle, I met Petriat waiting for me.

Petriat blushing slightly upon seeing me.

‘Is he still concerned?’

Of course, the reason for his sudden blush must be because of what happened earlier.

Since I showed my naked body to Petriat, showed him the giant snake, it’s only natural to think that way.

“Let’s depart.”

“Yes.”

Awkward, but what can we do?

This awkwardness will naturally dissipate later on.

Petriat and I headed towards the Empire’s Grand Cathedral.