Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo Dorei Majutsu Vol 3 Chapter 1.6

Part 6

Three days later──

It was a shop on Faltra City’s western street, and a male Pantherian was the shopkeeper. Interestingly enough, it was a eatery where there were cats inside the shop.

This shop boasted of having thick meat and good smelling cheese, and as a meal for the masses, it was on the luxurious side.

Maybe because the shopkeeper and the employees were Pantherians, many of the customers were demi-human. Many of the high class shops that Humans used were in the northern district.

Maybe because they had gotten used to it from it happening several times, they now didn’t make a fuss over every little thing.

Diablo also turned his attention to it.

A pair of man and woman Dwarves were talking.

「Ehh～, to do what?」

「That sure is scary.」

「Why? We’re not worshiping the Demon King, you know?」

「Ehh～, why!?」

「But, we have our jobs to worry about, don’t we?」

「Eh? Is, isn’t that…………Really?」

Tsk, go explode.

──Looks like an outrageous guy that I would have a bad affinity with has come.

「……It might be best if we go out of town for a while.」

Shera also nodded.

It was certainly as the girls said. However, saying something like refraining from going out because he was scared wasn’t Demon King-like at all.

「How foolish. I do not care if he is a Holy Knight or whatever but……if he opposes me, I only have to pulverize him.」

Is what he added in his mind.

Staying at home was his forte. If there was a mail order system, he had confidence that he could stay indoors no matter how long it took.

「Diablo, there is the thing we talked about tonight……Please refrain from causing strife.」

Of course he would refuse to have any trouble.

Since she said at night, and because she most likely meant after sunset, it was probably after 7 pm. There was still more than six hours left.

A commotion spread out inside the store.

It was a tall woman.

Her red hair grew down to her waist.

On top of the lightweight armor that showed her shoulders and looked easy to move around in, she wore a mantle that had embroidery on it.

When she surveyed the inside of the store, she discovered Diablo’s group and headed their way.

「Alicia-san!」

She made a slight bow.

「Alicia……It’s great that you are safe. On the way, you didn’t run into any problems, did you?」

「……None.」

Most likely, the promise of reviving Krebskrem tonight had crossed her mind.

Shera hit the table, making a *Tan tan* sound.

「Hey, hey, have a seat. Are you hungry? This place’s cheese is delicious!」

While making a wry smile at the usual Rem and Shera, Alicia asked a question.

「Do as you like. I have no reason to refuse you.」

Alicia smiled, and sat down in the offered seat. It was the opposite side of Diablo.

「Umu.」

「Oi, that’s a State Knight.」「I had totally thought that she came to arrest the suspicious Demon but……」「She said Diablo-”sama”. As I thought, that guy’s no ordinary fellow.」「What kind of relationship do they have? How scary.」

──A Demon King does not get self-conscious from malicious gossip!

Alicia reported.

──Gratitude! You have my overwhelming gratitude!

That being said, saying 「You’ve done something unnecessary」 to Alicia who had gone through all of that trouble was a bit harsh.

「Thank you very much, Alicia. If the army were to come at this time, it would have become really disastrous.」

「That’s so trueー, After all, tonight──Ow!?」

Alicia added another thing.

「I see.」

「As expected of you, Diablo-sama. To think that you could brush aside danger just by simply existing……As one entrusted with the duty of protecting the nation, I hold an aspiration for being able to do that.」

Alicia lowered her voice.

「What is it?」

「So it would seem.」

Alicia nodded.

「I had said this to Rem and Shera before but……」

「Hmph, no matter what power he may have, I will not lose.」

They weren’t all that involved in the story, but the people that served the church did have that kind of title.

──Though, in the game, they had the position of making harmless reports.

Alicia talked sounding worried.

Certainly, if he were to confront Diablo, the possibility of the two of them being targeted would rise.

「Yes……I’m sorry to say……When one has an eye of a “suspicion of being a Demon King Worshipper” kept on them by Holy Knight Sadraa, they receive a considerably cruel torture. And then, the pain continues on until they admit that they are Demon King Worshippers.」

Diablo frowned.

「No way……So you’re saying that, they kill innocent people?」

「I cannot understand this. How are they any different from bandits and monsters? Why are they left alone?」

Diablo recalled information that was not from the game.

Not only Alicia, but even Rem and Shera tilted their heads at the words that he was muttering.

The concepts unknown to the girls didn’t seem to transmit to the girls very well. Diablo had not yet investigated the contrivance that allowed him to converse with others in this world.

「Ahem! In any case, the Church is an indispensable existence in the citizens lives, and it is because of that that it receives great support, and it grasps a suitably large amount of authority. That is why eyes are shut towards their high-handedness, is that how it is?」

「How is it in reality?」

「I thought so.」

However, those Holy Knights are killing people of the Races for the sake of the Church’s benefit.

「That’s so cruel! Human countries are weird!」

To the Holy Knights, people who were critical of the Church were the enemy, and probably saw them as monsters.

When thought of actions meant for the sake of self-defense, it was possible to understand them.

It was because Diablo was doing his Demon King role play that he said something like “only have to pulverize” but……

Alicia lowered her head.

「Hmph……I understand what you want to say. However, I will do as I like!」

Although she made a somewhat anxious facial expression, Alicia nodded.

Shera offered some food.

「Let us get another order of meat.」

Alicia expressed a troubled looking smile.

「……That must be pretty difficult.」

*Zawa*, the atmosphere in the store changed.
Alicia turned her head, and Diablo also looked at the entrance of 《The Triangle Ears》.

An armored figured man was expressing a gentle smile.

He carried several swords. The chains attached to the pommels made metallic sounds that were a pain to the ears.

That man looked this way and smiled.

Diablo realized it. That, this guy was Sadraa.

Though shut-in thinking had exploded out, Diablo also stood up.

Behind Sadraa, about four Human knights with similar looking appearances accompanied him. They each carried one sword like normal, and they were turning their vigilant looking eyes towards the surroundings.
So they are the Holy Knight’s convoy. The so-called subordinate knights.

Chapter end