Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo Dorei Majutsu Vol 2 Chapter 1.08

Part 8

The border of Faltra City’s Southern District and Western District──

They also secured the carriage that the attackers prepared and were now preparing to escort them.

Diablo asked a question to Emil.

「It wasn’t a coincidence, my close friend. I know the whereabouts of women in trouble by smell!」

Only Alicia expressed a smile, though she did line up with Diablo.

「Don’t do anything that will make you get arrested by the State Knights, got it?」

「He really did something foolish.」

「Hohou? In other words……You’re also aiming for Shera’s bounty, is that it?」

So that was the reason.

He was a guy that could prioritize protecting women over his own life.

「That was superb work.」

What Diablo gave to Emil was one of the highest grade potions that would invalidate Bad Statuses for a fixed amount of time in addition to fully recovering HP and increasing parameters.

Though, he felt that stay up all night for three days and three nights was conversely not good for the body.

In the case of the potion that he gave to Emil, at most, it should have been effective for about three minutes. To think that it continued on for three days.

There was a need to verify this.

「I guess it’s about time to take those guys away.」

Alicia nodded.

「People won’t change with a fine and labor. Just leave those guys to me. People that make women cry need to disappear from this world.」

「You sure do say some dreadful things, don’t you……In regards to how women should be treated with care, I will strictly put those teachings into them until they understand it from the bottom of their hearts! Until they become good citizens that would never make the mistake of kidnapping women ever again!」

「Though it’s not execution, it’s teaching them about love! Well then, I’ll be going but……These guys aren’t necessarily the only ones dazzled by the bounty. Be careful on your journey.」

「Emil, thank you!」

「Yeah, to everyone also, thank you!」

「……Including how you protected me from the Demonic Being the other day……I misunderstood some things about you, Emil.」

「The target that I was supposed to guard was almost kidnapped. I am truly thankful.」

「Fufu, there’s no need for thanks! Good grief, it would seem that I’ve captivated women once again! I’m also quite a sinful man!」
While making a loud laughter, he headed towards his companions.

How Rem and the others’ facial expressions dimmed from his final words is a fact that he didn’t know of.

「Although I do think that Emil is a good person, I wasn’t captivated, you know? Did anyone else?」

Rem breathed a sigh.

「Haa……This is why men are so……」

──Well, something like a girl falling for you just because you saved them a little is just an illusion.

Going “oh, that’s right”, Diablo called Shera over.

「Don’t separate from me. Stay beside me.」

「It would be a pain if you were kidnapped again.」

「Nn?」

「I see. Even if a crowd of people, if we are like that, it will be hard to aim for you. Though, there is a possibility of being targeted by an opponent that would try to cut my arm off in a single stroke……」

Shera closely hugged his left arm.

Diablo’s tough arm was buried in between her two soft bulges. Her body temperature was transmitted to him.

「U, um……I’m thankful, for how you saved me before, you know?」

「But, the one that beat those people’s companions was Diablo, right? Also, you were just about to catch up to us. Although I was really scared……I thought “Ahh, if it’s this person, I’ll definitely be saved” and was able to feel relieved.」

「Ehehe……」

「It’s hard to walk.」

「But still……」

As they walked, they looked like they gradually strayed to the right side.

This time, Rem came close to his shoulder.

His shoulder was touched.

「……I was surprised. So you were really that fast.」

「……Although I thought that the Adventurers that attacked were quite experienced, you overwhelmed them in both physical strength and speed……To have such strength even without using magic……As expected of you.」

「……Yes.」

It looked like she trusted him.

──It’s not like it has anything to do with being a Demon King after all.

If he were to have a contest of strength with a Warrior-type of the same level, he couldn’t win no matter what he did.

With the considerably rare and high powered equipment known as the 《Hollow of Jet Black》, his parameters were raised, but even so, it was only about equal to that of a level 60 Warrior.

──Also, there’s the difference in experience with personal battles.

If an opponent of that degree were to appear, he should probably use magic. It would be foolish of him if he were to lose from holding back.

「Diablo-sama……I am really sorry about before……To allow an attack from behind despite acting as the rear guard……Just how should I apologise……」

「Eh?」

In reality, if it weren’t for Alicia’s quick wittedness, the Dwarf and the Pantherian attackers might have gotten away.

However, if she persists in “trying to be useful” too much, he would get tired.

It would be fine if she obediently recognised him like Rem did, or if she relied on him like Shera did, but when he would be told 「I’ll work even harder」 by Alicia, he would want to leave everything to her and sleep at home.

「……In……In that case, just what should I do in order to be of use to you, Diablo-sama?」

「Eh!? Th, that isn’t……that isn’t true at all!」

It was probably natural since protecting the weak was a duty of the State Knights.

「R, right……」

Was this too difficult for an honors student that always worked hard up until now?

In order for him to maintain his concentration on this quest, he wanted to ask Alicia to have a bit more of a slow paced speech and behavior.

Alicia nodded.
「I understand. I will endeavor with all my might to forgive myself even if I am of no use.」

It was no good──

Chapter end