Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo Dorei Majutsu Vol 3 Chapter 1.4

Part 4

Within the gently streaming river, a lance was thrust in and Edelgart was standing there.

Diablo was away from the sandbar and in the river to where it reached up to right below his knees.

Rem quietly talked.

Shera raised a loud voice.

「……If I were to die, Krebskrem would be revived, that’s what I was told by my mother.」

「I was entrusted with the seal by my mother. And then, if I were to give birth to a child, I’m sure that child would inherit the seal……Until the one day that Krebskrem is revived, this will continue on unbroken. That’s why……I, decided to defeat him with these hands. In order to obtain that strength, I became an Adventurer.」

「You remembered that well, considering that it’s you. That’s right. As long as I haven’t defeated Krebskrem, I won’t have the luxury of care freely working a cafe.」

At that time, Rem replied with “right now, I carry a problem and can’t respond to that”.

「It’s an important matter concerning you, Rem, so of course I’ll remember it! But, I didn’t imagine that it would be because of something like the Demon King’s soul.」

It seems that only Celestine Bordorel, the head of the Magician’s Guild, knew of this secret before Diablo came along.

At that time, he also made a promise.

Shera looked lonely.

「……Sorry. But, I had judged that you shouldn’t be burdened with this as well.」

Shera once again hugged Rem. And then, she cried large drops of tears.

「……Was it really so shocking that I kept it a secret to the point of making you cry?」

「……Guh」
From Rem’s eyes as well, who was gritting her teeth, transparent drops were spilling out.

Edelgart tilted her head with an absent-minded face.

Diablo nodded his head.

He had no intention of ending this with only a confidential talk.

Rem nodded.

「Would. No mistake～, if you die, Demon King-sama would revive. How, ever～……Bit wrong. Demon King-sama is, delicate? If vessel were only to break～, various things lacking.」

「Right. Edelgart～, desires Demon King-sama’s complete revival. That why～, won’t aim for your life? Won’t let you die!」

Diablo asked a question.

「Know it. Heard it from Demonic Being priest, after all?」

Shera squinted her eyes.

Certainly, that did indeed seem like it would be the finale of a Demonic Being’s ritual.

「……Danger……none, or it shouldn’t. Rather, as Demon King-sama’s mother, be treated with something like care?」

──Can we trust her?

Edelgart talked.

「That is a somewhat better proposition.」

Rem’s safety was the biggest problem.
The other concern was……

──Would I, be able to win, against Krebskrem?

Diablo looked at his left hand. There, the 《Demon King’s Ring》 was on it. It was a super rare item that would reflect all magic.

There was equipment called 《The Distorted Crown》 attached to his head. The reason why it looked like he was growing horns was because of this.

Each and every one of them were one of the strongest equipment in MMORPG Cross Reverie, and had sustained Diablo’s victory.

──There’s no reason to hesitate at this point.

The various things that he complained about, all of them became pointless.

「We will revive Demon King Krebskrem, and I will defeat it!」

Diablo declared.

「……I believe in you……Diablo.」

Shera raised an astonished voice.

Edelgart curved the corners of her lips and smiled.

That’s only natural. If it weren’t strong, then there wouldn’t be any point in going through the trouble of reviving it.

Well now, how would it be in this world?

However, doing nothing until one was able to confirm the safety of something was nothing but despicable negligence. To begin with, was there any guarantee that doing nothing was safe?

「Nn～? Demon King-sama is～, strong. Because strong, is Demon King-sama……That why, Demon King-sama won’t lose.」

「Diablo, you’re strong but……isn’t the Demon King, like, extremely strong? I, don’t want to see you die, Diablo, you know?」

To begin with, Demon King Krebskrem wasn’t implemented in the game. Its abilities were unknown.

There would be no end to it if his uneasiness was raised.

However, Demon Kings were something that should express a smile of composure at any time. To be scared from unease, to be impatient due to being at a disadvantage, to take no action until safety could be confirmed, none of that was becoming of a Demon King.

That’s why Diablo smiled.

「Th, that’s not it but……it’s dangerous, you know? Even though you don’t know just how strong Krebskrem is……」

「This is something I have said many times. The genuine Demon King is me. This Diablo is the true Demon King, as well as the strongest. No matter what kind of existence is revived, if it challenges me, it will only be annihilated!」

「……I……will believe in you, Diablo. I beg of you, please save me.」

Shera nodded.

It was a serious facial expression.

Diablo turned his eyes towards Edelgart.

「Under, stood. Edelgart, will～……teach ritual.」

Edelgart squinted her eyes.

However, that wasn’t something that was turned towards them. It was turned to further behind them.
There was the sound of grass being stepped on.

Chapter end