About three days have passed since I reunited with the Kisses.

In the meantime, I was in the town of Le Rail doing equipment repairs and gathering information.

I also thought I'd log out once and report the current situation to the school, but I put that on hold for one second.

Originally, I was allowed to use LSS (life support device) for a long stay in order to conduct an underground labyrinth exploration of the Meermill continent, so I still have no problem logging in for a while.

If so, I wouldn't even bother to log out all over the Demonic Town.

I might jerk off the Kengos, but now let's prioritize my own safety.

As for the equipment, I was also hesitant to leave it with the devil craftsmen, so it's just a first aid.

My armor is pretty damaged when I fall into a magma, but I can't help it.

And as a result of the intelligence gathering, it turns out that the story of the demon king's collapse is circulating in the alley, but there is still no way that the funeral kind will take place.

I wonder if it's something that does a national funeral or something, but what's going on?

Apart from those questions, I could also be sure of something else.

(… Hmm, I still feel signs of a bond of ground avoidance stretched from the inside of that castle)

Until I send my gaze, the Castle of the Demon King is frightened.

I listened to Cross's request and tried to get close to the critical, but apparently, there's something suspicious here.

"Should we look into it?

(Hmm. You might want to do that)

You should refrain from anything that sticks your neck in too dangerous.

But I guess this is something that you can't even pretend not to see.

(I thought that junction was no longer the only one in 'Yugdrasil'...)

The Earth-averse junction, Cross says, is such a trick that those who can be put up are not but witches.

If so, does that mean there's a witch lurking, or was lurking, in this Demon King's Castle?

"There's an Earth-avoiding junction inside the castle. That's weird."

The Grounds category includes, of course, the Demons.

In other words, the Demons will be deliberately putting nearby boundaries that will adversely affect them.

Don't be too crazy.

That's why, somehow, we'll need to investigate what such a connection means.

"In the first place, I don't know anything about a guy called a witch in this world. Why don't you tell me already?

Well, that's where I asked Cross what the witch was like.

I was told the answer before, but how about this time?

Witches seem to be connected to some of the alien institutions, and I don't think it's a good idea to stay under-informed forever.

(………… um, aye ok. Okay, let's talk about it tonight)

"Whoa, you're not gonna tease me this time."

(Sort of. Honestly, I don't really care, but maybe he's lurking inside this castle...)

Oh man... you mean the witch?

After all, the witch is still alive, Cross thinks.

Who the hell is a witch who is obliterated from history and hesitates to even utter a cross that is God?

You're starting to get a little scared to ask.

"That's..."

I was talking to Cross, and a Demon Man came out of the Demon King's Castle.

Even if it's a group, it's only about three people, but if they talk to you, it's Mendow.

I hid myself in the shadows of the neighborhood.

And apart from those psychological movements, one thing came as a surprise.

"... he... sure wasn't a guy named Grimm?

The guy who came out of the castle was once a Grimm of the Demons I had fought for too.

Needs followed by grime?

They both seem to be in pretty important positions as Demons, so it's not strange to be in Demon King Castle...

Don't feel pretty old for what you saw.

Were you having a lot of hard days?

Even so, he seems to be in a lot of a hurry.

Was there something rushing about it?

".............................. Mmmm! This way!"

Suddenly, Grimm ran out in my direction.

Huh?

Could they have found me?

Such an idiot.

There's no way it was supposed to be sweet to hide, but it's weird to find out in an instant.

"Come on!"

For one thing, I decided to run away.

It's bad luck getting caught by the Grimm here.

Not only will I be in danger, but Kiss and the others may be in trouble.

But now you've run away, it's too late.

You'll be able to shake it off, but if the Demons make a leap to find me by forming a detachment party, there's a good chance they were all over town packing it.

Still, worst of all, let's run off on our own while we pull the demons together so that Kiss and the others don't get annoyed.

I can't believe I have to get out of town for this......

But can't you...

"Ma, wait! I'm not going to hurt you! Listen to me!

…………

I hear Grimm's desperate voice from behind.

That bothered me so much that I stopped running for the first time and looked back.

I don't feel like this guy would bother telling someone to 'do no harm' or anything like that.

If you want to strike, strike, and dignify from the front, 'Compete in the constant interrogation!' He should have been the kind of guy who'd say that.

"Ki, are you... No, aren't you" Build Error "?

Grimm, who has run right in front of me, has asked me in such a way as to be afraid.

Thanks, you don't feel hostile.

What the hell is wrong with you?

"... If so, what do you say?

For one thing, I missed the answer.

Let's see how they get out first.

It's not too late to get out of town.

"... expecting you to be a first-rate warrior and I want to ask you to do something!

…………

Grimm suddenly sat down.

What the hell is this...

In the meantime, I know you're not going to do anything that's going to be a commotion here.

But don't bother getting your head rubbed to the ground all of a sudden.

"Isn't it a problem that people like me are lost in demonic towns?

"I don't care about that now, etc! If you'll give us a hand, I'll take care of it!

"... Hmm"

I'm not sure what it is, but if you don't have to be kicked out of town, it's not a bad idea to listen to this guy...?

Cross.

What do you think?

(I don't care if you ask me. These things are up to the Lord himself)

That's right.

...... ha.

Then why don't you trust your instincts?

"... I'll just listen to you"

That's how I decided to listen to Grimm.

"... hey, where the hell are you taking me?

Grimm, who said he had something to ask for, was taking me and walking fast through the ruined area of town.

It's a bit creepy because it's less popular.

Maybe you're not going to ambush me here, are you?

"Don't be so vigilant. We'll be at our destination in a little while."

Don't be alarmed, even if they say so.

I've been following the scarecrow so far, and I don't know what I think, but he's acting pretty suspicious.

"Speaking of which... Earlier, you often realized I was there from that distance"

I tried to hit the grimm with doubts because it was also an alley to keep walking in silence.

Grimm found me in one shot, far away.

That was quite a surprise.

"If you're as good as me, you can immediately detect signs of those who fought once, even if they were somewhat apart"

"... for once, I should have erased my signs."

Speaking of which, back in the day, even when I stumbled into this guy in Valhalla, you came across me lightly.

After that, he's been chasing us around for a long time, and what this guy's saying, he's out there. Maybe it's true.

"Well... to tell you the truth, I felt the 'temperature', not your 'appearance'"

"What? Temperature?

"Some of us demons have sharp organs that sense the ambient temperature."

What the hell.

Is that like a pit organ that a snake or something?

You have a convenient organ.

I want it, too.

"Oops... we arrived while we were talking"

"Do it or something."

If I was envious of the special physical abilities of the Demon clan, Grimm stopped in front of one of the rustled churches.

Apparently, this is his destination.

Bring me here, what the hell am I supposed to do?

"... if you step inside the church, at that moment, me and your Highness will be a lotus student. You ready for this?

"No, even if they say they're ready... because they haven't explained anything yet..."

"You did... but don't worry, this is a story that will benefit you too"

Benefits hey......

How far can I trust this guy?

For once, where do I get ambushes from?

"We're going in."

I was taken inside the church by Grimm, paying attention to the surrounding noises.

Also in the church, it was desolate.

I had more or less a prediction from what was going on out there, but then God would be mad at me, too.

I don't even know what I believed in here.

"So? Why did you bring me here?

"Hmmm......"

As I turned my gaze, Grimm stood in front of a large crate that was in such a position to be hidden behind the church.

"What I'd like you to do... is relate to this person..."

And Grimm gently opened the lid of the crate with a seemingly cautious gesture.

Inside the crate... a man of the devil tribe, bigger than Grimm, slept.

No... are you dead?

You don't look very angry...

I turned to Grimm with a surprised glance.

"This one is revealed in Nidork Fjord, the 127th Demon King who draws the orthodox blood of the First Demon King at the apex of the Demon Nation"

"Eh."