96 Episode 96: Former Demon King, Prepare Under Floras Search (1/2)

”Maybe I'll be late today”

That's what I told Martha when I got back to my quarters.

Martha puts tea in front of me and waits for the rest of the conversation.

”Missing persons came out in the 'Magic Guild'. It's going to take longer than usual.”

”Mr. Yuki... is there no danger?

”It's a dungeon quest, a little dangerous.”

”Martha can't follow you...”

”I have no choice. But I won't do anything more dangerous than make Martha worry.”

Flora-Zamel went missing in the fourth tier where the undead flared.

As far as I'm concerned, I'm good at fighting the undead.

The aim is not to wipe out all the enemies, but to rescue Flora-Zamel, so I don't think it's that dangerous.

”But we may not make it to dinner. You need to rest first today.”

”Okay.”

Martha held her chest and sighed.

”Then Martha will be waiting for you to take a bath.”

”I don't know if I can make it back by the end of the day.”

”I don't mind that.”

”... Really?

”After being explored for dungeons, Martha thinks you should wash them properly because they are really dirty”

”Okay. Unless Martha tells me she's gonna wash me.”

…………

”Why did you shut up?

”And that's right. Actually, Martha's working with Remy on some easy-to-eat lunches in the dungeon.”

”What's the story with the bath?

”You'll have lunch ready in a minute. Do you have a moment?

”... oh. I'll be back here once before I go to the dungeon.”

”Okay. Now, for Yuki, I'll make lunches that will cheer you up when you eat.”

Martha grins and heads to the kitchen.

You notice that footstep, Remy wakes up asleep in the corner of the living room. Come to me and say hello and welcome back, then go after Martha. Remy seems totally used to his life in the King's Capital, too.

”Kikki. oshi-jun. Her Royal Highness has come to use it - '

'It's Neil. Please open it. Oshi-jun.'

Looking out the window, Dick and Neil the bat were coming.

They delivered a message from Iris.

”Her Royal Highness Princess Iris has contacted Old Zamel-”

Neil stuck on my shoulder and said so.

'Apart from the ”Zamelites,” they've created the opportunity to meet me personally. The location is the reception room in front of the Royal Palace. His Royal Highness Iris and Mr. Odette will be present.'

”Where's His Highness Cain?

'I've been talked through, but she's too busy to be present - Instead, there's DeMetel, a C-class magician.'

”As far as I'm concerned, I was just going to go through the conversation and go straight to the dungeon...”

Can't that be the case?

If I get stunned and rescue Flora-Zamel, my party buddies make the weather to Iris tight.

I guess Iris created an opportunity to talk to the 'Zamelites' for that.

I don't have any differences either.

You're doing it humanly, so you'd better do it humanly.

”Okay. Time?”

”An hour later.”

”Neil tells Iris that he understands. Dick, get to Odette. We'll meet up and go to the hotel, and then we'll go to the Grail Chamber of Commerce. Ask Gisele to get ready to leave.”

”'It's time -!

Dick and Neil flew out the window again.

I know where the hotel is.

Shortly after he came to Wang Capital, he had just been briefed on the ”Guardian Knight Selection Exam”.

”Martha. I'm going to the royal palace for a moment”

”Okay.”

Martha stops cooking and comes to me.

Now, take out the knob, fix my hair, and then adjust the tie. Finally, the collar (Eri) and hem of the clothes are trimmed and nodded.

”Yes, now it's perfect”

”I'm sorry I took the trouble. Martha.”

”Martha's just doing what she wants.”

Martha reached for my hair.

”And Martha also likes Yuki, whose hair is blurred. I like to see all kinds of yuki. So all I can show you is proper Yuki. This is like Martha's selfishness.”

─ That's what he said and laughed, sending me out.

─ ─ Reception room at the reception hotel (Hinkan) ─

An hour later.

Me and Odette came to the reception hall in front of the royal palace.

It's me and Iris and Odette here, Dr. DeMetel, a C-class magician.

And old Zamel, an A-class magician, was sitting in a chair with his shoulder dropped.

”I would like to introduce you. I'm sitting here as Iris, the eighth princess, independent of the Cainese.”

First, Iris cut off his mouth.

”Forget about the A sorcerer, Zamel, and C sorcerer, DeMetel, and tell us about the faction.”

”... I know. I'm an old magician who wants to help his grandchildren.”

”I have also been told by Cain that I am not willing to use the crisis of the young sorcerer in factional strife.”

Old Zamel and Dr. DeMetel nodded.

”This accident in the first place was due to the rampage of prototypes made by our 'Zamelites'. That's what makes the dungeon rough... if my grandson is missing... there's no more words to apologize for.”

”When the undead of the fourth tier reacts to 'ancient magic' and 'ancient objects', measures will be needed. There are no magicians ready to move.”

”I also thought about using” King of Spirits (Lord of =) Riding (Phantom) ”to get in...”

”Please calm down. Master Zamel! Now you will be possessed by the Ghost for every King's Ride!!

”Then what do I do?!?

Old Zamel slapped his desk with a boned hand.

”My grandson Flora is in the basement by herself! Yet in the 'Zamelites' … countermeasures meetings continue. I've been stopped from coming here.”

”... you mean it takes time?

I said.

Old Zamel saw me.

”So you don't mind if I go?

”... I hear that your lords are offering to search for your granddaughters”

”Yes. I know Mr. Flora's face. To the fourth underground hierarchy, you'll be able to quickly reach it using a hidden passage. And then we'll dodge the undead and look for her. That would be fine.”

”But if you use Ancient Sorcery and Ancient Objects, your lords can come to the undead too!?

”I know, sir”

”It is also there that our 'Zamelites' are on their feet. How are you going to use 'Ancient Magic'!?

”I don't use 'ancient magic'. We usually survive by witchcraft with our demons.”

Of course it's a lie.

I intend to use my ”Magic Blood” to combat the undead.

Magic Blood has purifying power.

If you use it well, you should be able to find Flora-Zamel while avoiding undead.

”I have an excellent user demon. If you avoid battle and concentrate only on the search (yes), you will grab about Flora's whereabouts. If the rescue seems difficult, I'll be right back and report back. Then you can make a formal search party and rescue them all at once.”

”Yes, okay? There should be considerable danger......!?

”Instead, promise me two”

I said.

Odette next door, nodding with a serious face.

I'm telling her what we're going to talk about. It should give you a mouthful.

”One thing is, we don't ask anything about how we explored the dungeons.”

”... what?

”Excuse me, but let me keep it to myself”

”Using demons and usually exploring with witchcraft can be quite dangerous. Still, the only way we can do it, we collaborate and form, is because it's already like one technology.”