episode_0033

“Ah, Sister Airi…”

“Why, Jupiter. You should enjoy it, right?”

A tavern in Silica.

Jupiter’s complexion turned pale at the sight of bright red spaghetti in front of him.

“Yu, Sister Yuna…?”

“Ah, sister! Don’t worry about me, enjoy your meal! We’ve already eaten.”

Jupiter sent a request for help to Yuna, but it was rejected without a moment of hesitation.

Lisbeth, who is trying to stop him, is having a brief conversation with the lord.

Is there something you picked up while you were locked up?

Babble.

When I pick up the fork with trembling hands, my hands are shaking noticeably.

Soon, as if he had made up his mind, he raised the noodles.

I put it down again as the spicy scent assaulted my nose.

“Now, sisters… I want to eat another food…”

“Ugh, my neck and back still hurt. It looks like I’m not feeling better.”

“Oh, you too? Actually, my shoulder is still throbbing. It’s because I hit the ground when I was overpowered.”

I flinch.

Seeing Jupiter sweating profusely, he looked at Yuna and smiled.

Hehe, you can’t run away.

It seems that the memories of when he was brainwashed still remain, so he overreacts even if he is provoked even a little.

I healed myself as soon as I came to my senses, so there’s no way I’m in pain.

To begin with, I wasn’t hurt, and Yuna was only slightly scratched.

But that is our position.

Jupiter, suffering from guilt that he attacked us, may resist timidly, but cannot escape.

“···What on earth are you two doing?”

“Oh, Lisbeth. Did you get the candy?”

“No, just forget it!”

He said hello to Lisbeth, who was looking at him in bewilderment.

The reaction was so funny that I couldn’t stop.

“So? What happened?”

“Of course he was upset. Because he still has memories, he remembers what he did.”

huh?

Still, the city I saw was fine.

It seems like there was a problem somewhere I couldn’t see.

“It looks like the succubus has tried various things. Well, there are men and women… you know.”

“···sex?”

“Aaaa! Aaaa even just not even a shame!

No, it’s just a word.

Why is someone who met a succubus so shy?

It’s a little different from what it looks like in the game.

Is this what you really look like?

“Hmm, hmm! Anyway, it looks like the succubus did this and that for fun. I heard she’s busy adjusting it right now.”

“Specifically? What did you do?”

“···Don’t say anything! You really like making fun of people while appearing blunt?!”

“Well, you’re right, Sister. You need to curb your playfulness!”

Suddenly, Jupiter sided with Lisbeth’s words.

···It looks like he doesn’t want to eat spicy spaghetti, so he’s trying something.

There is no way.

“Even if you say that, the week’s worth of spicy spaghetti you were given will not disappear, Jupiter.”

“A week?! Well, I didn’t hear that!”

“Of course. Since I just said it. Now, eat quickly.”

“Why on earth are you doing this!”

Because…

Well, because it’s fun, right?

It contained a bit of teasing and plenty of affection, including the punishment that made people worry.

“Now, if you can’t eat, I’ll feed you. If you don’t open your mouth, it will be even more painful.”

Spicy things hurt more when they touch your lips.

Come on, open your mouth~.

“Huh, huh…? Is it better to eat than I thought?”

I started tasting Jupiter only after they provided a delivery service directly to my mouth.

However, the reaction is different from what I expected.

···uh?

Not very spicy?

I was embarrassed and put spaghetti in my mouth.

···It’s not really spicy.

Chef, did I make something wrong?

I asked for some spicy spices to be sprinkled on top of the money.

“Uh, ugh…?! Ah, ah… Wow, suddenly it tastes spicy…”

I was eating spaghetti because I thought it was strange, but Jupiter suddenly complained of pain.

aha.

It’s the type that becomes more spicy as time goes by.

“Uh, sister… are you okay? You look really spicy…”

“Huh? ···It’s delicious.”

“Where, me too? ···Maewot! Ooh, milk!”

Lisbeth, unable to overcome her curiosity, ate it once and complained of pain and looked for milk.

Is it that spicy?

I don’t think it’s spicy at all.

Come to think of it, I once heard that spicy taste is pain.

Doesn’t the warrior’s body allow even this minor pain?

Feeling depressed that I would no longer be able to taste spicy food in the future, I ate spaghetti, leaving the two in pain behind.

“Yuna, do you want to eat?”

“No… thank you, but I’ll decline.”

Um, whatever.

If you look at those two people, it’s worth it.

By the way, this restaurant is delicious.

The spaghetti is excellent.

***

“Ishtar is dead.”

A hastily convened meeting of the Four Heavenly Kings.

The other Four Heavenly Kings in attendance expressed doubts about the suddenly thrown news.

“···Ishtar? Who is that?”

“You idiot, it’s Astaroth. Don’t you know he changed his name when he left?”

“Hmph, do I even have to remember that? They said they were looking for a place to die in the human world, but it looks like they actually died. What’s the problem with that?”

“There are a lot of problems. Because the one I killed was a hero.”

At Lilith’s words, the expressions of the Four Heavenly Kings became serious.

“···Hero? Were the rumors true?”

“Yes, Asmodeus. A true hero. I heard it directly from Ishtar. I am sure.”

“Ha, what a pain in the ass. What did the Demon King say?”

“···He said to kill him first no matter what happens. He also said to keep crossing the Red Sea in mind.”

Amdusias, a demon in the form of a unicorn, got angry at Lilith’s words.

“Don’t be crazy, right! Do you think demons use the cumbersome method of gates for no reason?! Most of them will die!”

Contrary to their names, the human world and the demon world are not different worlds.

It just exists on a different continent.

There is only one reason why it is called another world.

Because the world is divided, it is very difficult to get to other continents.

“You’ve crossed over once before! Damn it, you’ve never been through a pirate ship before, so you say it so easily!”

“I agree with that, Lilith. You know what the results were during the last expedition.”

“···Yes, I know very well. 90% of the expedition team evaporated.”

“Someone who knows can say that so easily?!”

“It’s not me. Didn’t you say that the Demon King spoke?”

“Damn it! Anyway, that throne is the problem!”

The devil is not elected.

An artifact created by the first Demon King, the person chosen by the Demon King’s Throne becomes the Demon King.

There was a lot of opposition from demons who had grown up in a harsh environment and believed that strength was everything, but there was no solution.

I don’t know what to say.

The person who was not chosen for the throne but declared himself the Demon King was soon short-lived.

“Damn it, I’m never going to cross that again! I still see it in my dreams sometimes!”

“A sea where magic is frozen. Storms that rage without a single day of rest. Even sea monsters whose meaning is unknown. … I, too, would like to decline a second time.”

“That’s not all! Humans’ magic engineering? That too is stopped! There’s no way to break through there! We put everything in, and those who are lucky enough to survive will only reach their destination!”

“Yes. You are correct. That is why the war between us and humanity for thousands of years was a fight between a few people, hardly even a war.”

Amdusias and Asmodeus protested.

of course. Lilith also agreed with that idea.

She also had no intention of crossing the crazy sea, where the environment changed rapidly from time to time, and even species familiar with the sea crossed the nether in an instant.

So I waited until they calmed down.

“···Hehe, I’m sorry. I got a little excited. So? Is there any way? Did you get a local spy to open the gate?”

Opening the gate is human magic.

It all started when mankind’s endless curiosity opened a door to somewhere in this world.

Unfortunately, the first gate was connected in front of a demon from the demon world.

That was the day humans and demons first met.

And, it was the day a long war began.

Since then, humanity has tried to eliminate gate-related magic as much as possible, but the magic has already spread as quickly as possible.

After going through improvements, the gate magic modified by devil worshipers became a magic that summons demons from the demon world.

However, its power has been reduced, and not many demons are truly summoned.

Still, the demons were taught not to touch the starting village in case they were summoned.

At some point, it seemed like a summoned street prostitute succubus had caused trouble.

“No, there is no such thing.”

“Then what are you going to do?”

The other two paused at the words of Belphegor, who had remained silent until now.

There was something eerie power in that voice.

“Only a hero can safely cross the Red Sea. That’s the judgment.”

“···Isn’t that obvious? The end of war is always the death of the Demon King, and the death of the Demon King is created by the hero. The hero always crosses the Red Sea.”

“Astaroth was in trouble there too, but couldn’t return after the war, so he sat down. There’s nothing we can do for the kids who were stranded there. The best we can do is contact them.”

“···I heard that contact is possible. The stranded ones will die someday anyway, so this is an order to investigate the hero at all costs. So that we can investigate a way to cross the Red Sea.”

Purr!

Amdusias’ expression became grim.

“Do you think we haven’t tried it?! We’ve tried it and failed, so we’re not doing it!”

“Ha. It’s not my intention, but it’s an order, Amdusias. You know that.”

“So, even if you don’t do anything, the humans will lag behind you, so try something before you die? … Hey, Belphegor! Say something! I heard your executive is dead too!”

Everyone understood Amdusias’ anger.

However, the Demon King’s throne forces absolute obedience from the demons.

Even if you don’t want to do it, you can’t skip it.

“Do it, investigate.”

“Are you crazy? Are you going to just let the demons die? Even though they are far away, they have families too! They will come back someday!”

“Whether it’s sooner or later, the Demon King plans to go to war. It’s not like he can resist the throne, right?”

Asmodeus thought for a moment and nodded.

It seemed that Belphegor’s words were judged to be reasonable.

“That’s true. Even those who are isolated will soon get tired. If they are going to be subjugated by humans, it would be better to have them do something.”

“···Damn it! I got it, I got it! ···Ha.”

Amdusias’ expression was dark.

It must be a feeling of forcing others into a gamble with little chance.

But I can’t help it.

It would be better to die doing something than to hide and die without doing anything.

Everyone decided that way.

“Well then, that’s it. Thank you all for your hard work.”

“Hehe, it’s finally over. Ah, Sarah! I’ll be there to see you soon, please wait!”

“Crazy lesbian. Isn’t that hero dead yet?”

“···? Isn’t it obvious? Sarah is mine. I will never let her die.”

“Amy. I don’t know.”

Sarah.

It was a name that also existed in Lilith’s memories.

Was it a thousand years ago?

A hero who succeeded in killing the Demon King, but was defeated and captured by the demons that came afterward.

Due to Asmodeus’ strong appeal, ownership was eventually transferred to her.

Was he still alive?

“You speak vulgarly, Amdusias. You speak of trash that only desires virgins.”

“What?! Isn’t it obvious?! I’m a unicorn! Just touching non-virgins gives me hives! And how rare are virgins these days!”

“Crazy guy. But is it normal to eat something once and throw it away?”

As I leave the room, I hear two people arguing.

Belphegor’s words, who had heard the entire conversation, rang out quietly.

“···They both look like trash.”

Lilith couldn’t refute that statement.