episode_0165

Goddess Stellania was thinking alone in her room in the mansion.

Beside him, Saint Selena was making tea for Stellania.

“Goddess, are you worried about something?”

“Yes… There’s something that’s bothering me.”

“If you don’t mind, may I dare to listen to you?”

“It’s about my power.”

Stellania lifted her delicate hand and rubbed her two fingers together.

According to Yunoa, Stellania now had the conditions to regain some of the goddess’s power.

That was said by the being who was with Yunoa, so there was no doubt about it.

However, Stellania has not yet felt any sense of regaining her strength.

It wasn’t that I didn’t try.

This is the world she presides over.

Of course, he knew how to gather the power of the goddess.

However, perhaps because she had completely lost her power, she could not find a way to gather the power of the goddess again.

As it was, people’s faith would soon be replaced by the power of the goddess.

Just as it would not burn if there was no spark even if there was a lot of fuel, the problem was that Stellania did not even have the power to gather the power of the goddess.

“It would have been nice if he had given a more clear answer… … .”

Stellania muttered, feeling helpless.

Saint Selena looked at the goddess and asked.

“Goddess, what kind of person is the ‘him’ you are talking about? Is she a goddess too?”

“Yes. Although she is not a goddess of this world, she is a goddess of a higher rank than me. Yunoa is receiving His protection.”

“Is that so… … So, should I serve him too?”

“Selena, it is enough for you to serve me. Because we are people of this world. However, please be careful not to be rude to Yunoa. If I make him angry, I don’t know what might happen to me.”

“Yes… I will keep this in mind… … .”

Selena answered, bowing her head deeply.

Stellania fell into trouble again.

But no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t think of a way to gather the goddess’s power again.

* * *

“What… what… That crazy person… … .”

The Demon King Kuthranux.

Bersella was standing there looking at me with a dumbfounded expression.

“So… hmm… Should I say that he is the person who first invented the magic circle?”

After Mariel moved to the Demon Castle without permission, I became worried and immediately followed her.

Even though I clearly saw the fear of Bloodstain right in front of me, I thought that I had no fear, but Mariel said this.

“Didn’t you say that you made a deal with the devil? Then you are no longer an enemy! Isn’t this a good opportunity to conduct research in the Demon World?”

Should I say that I really have no prejudice, or should I say that I am fearless?

Until recently, it was like the home base of a force that came to lead the Demon King’s army and destroy the kingdom.

Even though I have concluded negotiations with Versella, I wonder if the change of stance was too quick.

Mariel, who arrived at the Demon King’s Castle, wandered around the rooms of the Demon King’s Castle with her eyes filled with unique curiosity.

He spoke to some of the demons guarding the Demon King’s Castle and even made a bold request for magical power.

Then, I ended up running into Versella in the hallway, and the current situation came about.

“That… Because I am not a person with bad intentions… I’ll send it back soon… … .”

“Oooo! Devil! Is it the devil?! Did I mention that he looks like a child and has an honest feeling as if his whole body is showing emotions? It’s just as Sylphy explained!”

“… … .”

Mariel exclaimed in admiration when she saw Versella, and Versella and I were speechless for a moment.

He sighed, wondering if it was absurd that a human who was neither Vercella nor a hero was showing such an attitude in front of him, the demon lord.

“Yunoa, I don’t think there’s any reason to be treated like this by a person like this just because I made a promise to you, right?”

“Versella, Oh Hae. This person was originally like this. I’m not particularly trying to be harsh on you.”

“… … Send it back right away. Don’t let strange humans in here without my permission. The only people who can come and go here using the magic circle are people who have given me permission.”

Bersella looks very uncomfortable.

As expected, if we don’t send Mariel back quickly… … .

It was then.

From the other side of the hallway, another familiar demon was walking towards us.

It was none other than Xaviel.

He was also holding a small package in both hands, as if he had gone somewhere under Bersella’s orders.

“… Versella… … Are you going to make this place a playground for humans? … ?”

Xaviel looked at us and sighed and said to Versella.

However, Mariel shouted as soon as she saw Xaviel without even noticing him.

“Oh… Oh oh! Are you a demon too? It’s really cool! A demon that transforms into a human! I have never seen such perfect transformation magic before!”

“… … Versella, who is this frivolous person?”

“I don’t know either.”

Bersella sighs again and shakes her head in response to Xavier’s question.

With a look in his eyes as if he had given up on something, Xaviel unwrapped a package in his hand and showed it to Versella.

“… … Anyway, as you said, I have selected candidates for flowers to plant around the Demon King’s Castle. This is a sample of a flower that can be found in the Demon World.”

Inside the package that Xavier unwrapped and showed, there were small flowers of various colors scattered around.

They said they were going to create a flower garden around the Demon King’s Castle, and they actually collected samples.

It may have been inevitable since Versella ordered it, but it made me laugh a little to think that Xaviel had collected flowers from all over the demon world to select the flowers to plant in the flower garden.

“Umm… Is this all?”

“This is because the land around the Demon King’s Castle is barren, except for the abundant magical power. It seems like it can’t grow unless it’s a flower that grows by eating magic power.”

“Ummmm… … .”

Versella looked at the flowers in the package and made an expression as if she didn’t like something about it.

That’s right, the flowers that Xaviel brought were of various colors, but many had a somewhat gloomy feel.

Perhaps because it is a flower that grows by feeding on magical energy, it not only has color, but also subtly glows with the light of magical energy.

Shining flowers may seem pretty at first glance, but if the field is full of those flowers, it will hurt your eyes.

“Not good. I’ll have to find another way.”

Versella looked at the flowers that Xaviel showed her and eventually shook her head and said.

This time Versella’s gaze turned to me, leaving Xavier packing up the package with a gloomy expression.

“What about you? Have you been to the kingdom? Don’t you have something?”

“Me?”

“That… It wasn’t something I really wanted, but… You said it.”

Oh no.

Since Mariel suddenly came to the Demon Castle, I forgot to bring her a gift.

I feel like I’m disappointing the child by saying it doesn’t exist, so… … .

At that time, Mariel suddenly burst into laughter.

“Uhuhuhuhuhuhu! That’s right! The devil is very interested in flowers!”

“What… What, suddenly.”

When Bersella frowned and glared at Mariel, Mariel spoke.

“Aren’t you saying that the land around the Demon King’s Castle is not suitable for growing flowers? Leave it to me! I am Mariel, a genius magic researcher! It’s that simple!”

Then, Mariel suddenly started running out of the Demon Castle.

this… perhaps… … It might be surprisingly helpful?

* * *

“Woo… Wow… … .”

In front of the main gate of the Demon King’s Castle Kuthranux.

Bersella couldn’t keep her mouth shut with an expression of admiration on her face.

That was natural.

This was because the area around the Demon King’s Castle, which was filled with only flowers that grew on desolate land and fed on magical energy, was transformed into a gorgeous flower field.

Mariel introduces herself as a self-proclaimed genius magic researcher, but this time she had no choice but to admit it.

“Uhuhuhu! How! The magic of creating a flower garden that I studied because I was bored! With this, you can create a flower garden anywhere, regardless of the soil quality!”

I don’t know why she studied magic like that, but with Mariel’s personality, it made sense.

Anyway, the area around the Demon Castle is now bright red, blue, yellow, and white… … It was instantly covered with colorful, colorful flowers.

The gloomy appearance of the Demon King’s Castle, standing tall in the center of the flower field, seemed embarrassing.

As soon as Xaviel saw the scene, he was horrified and sighed, but Versella was visibly happy.

I could clearly feel how happy Versella was because she was the type of person whose emotions were revealed on her body and face.

“Mariel, why did you study this kind of magic?”

“Huh? Do you need a reason to study magic? If you find it interesting, just give it a try.”

“… … It’s amazing in many ways.”

Well, I was researching a slime with a certain scent not too long ago.

I never thought Mariel’s eccentric tastes would be helpful in times like this.

Xavier was looking at the flower fields around the bright Demon Castle with a complicated expression.

However, Versella seemed completely fascinated by the flower fields that quickly spread around the Demon King’s Castle.

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