From Mightiest Hero to Demon King (WN)

During the three days since I last communicated with Gallius, the Holy City was wrapped in peace.

But this morning, I feel noisy outside. The sound of armor ringing and running around also echoed into Kera's room.

"Hmm, did your uncle move?

Kella, who was reading the book as it was brought to the couch, drops her voice on the floor into a puffy, soggy slime.

"Pi?"

"No reply so that we can include exploration here. Though it's reasonable to assume that I started doing something shortly afterwards... Now"

Gallius and the others have attacked - hard to imagine.

Whatever it was, it was too soon.

If you take a spaceship from the Empire, you can reach this far enough in three days than the end of the earth.

But given the time frame for preparing personnel and supplies to attack the Holy City, it was impossible.

Even if Gallius was alone and attacked lightly, as he did during the Kingsville raid.

If the seal of holy weapons is completely unsealed, it does not require much preparation as much as ravaging the cathedral.

But Gallius' purpose was not there.

(His purpose is to attack the Temple of Speria)

In the middle of the enemy's home base, there is an entrance in its basement.

The ruins leading to the Temple of Speria are vast and it would not be possible to attack alone, no matter how many galliuses, without supplies.

So what do we do?

There is nothing but occupying the cathedral and its surroundings and procuring supplies locally for replenishment.

Given the long streets, which will take at least a month, we will need just enough personnel to be put on board the airship.

It was also unlikely that Gallius would choose that method.

The usurpation of a part of the city is a method that the gentle subordinates would hardly use.

Even if it were a battle, the minds of the subhumans could have been separated from the Demon King, who ravaged their enemies.

Of course, there's a good chance he was getting some sort of prep.

I'm talking about Gallius, he said in his last correspondence, 'Let's just work out the measures with the information we have now', etc., but he could have already gathered the necessary information from Chibi Slime.

"What's the point of thinking here?"

The prerequisite is to ask why you are in a hurry.

Kella lay down her book and stood up and headed to the door.

"Piu."

Chibi slime clings to my head.

"Oh no, I'm no longer reluctant."

Pope Saladio seems to acquiesce knowingly, so this demon, free to move around.

"It would be troublesome if the average soldier recognized me as a demon, though. Because I'm going to be suspicious. Look, just pretend to be a toy, okay?

"Piui."

Kella left the room even though anxiety aroused by the easy-going reply...

Continue down the hallway and speak to the soldier who tried to rush through in front of you.

"What's all this fuss?

The stopped soldier puts a little on the chibi slime that was over Kella's head.

"Don't be surprised. This is a toy that mimics demons."

"Toys, are...?

"Are you surprised you're carrying my toys?

"No such thing...... I just feel like carrying a toy in the cathedral that mimics demons."

"Well, yeah...... I want you to take a big look if you can. By the way, earlier question, why are the soldiers bothering?

I don't have the authority to explain it to you.

The soldier gently lowered his head and immediately walked away.

"You're a tough guy. So you're going to ask someone who doesn't say it's authority."

Kella walks out on her own.

At this hour in the heart of the cathedral - the main chapel - Saladio should be praying.

But...

The huge room was also restless somewhere.

Soldiers rush around and in front of the altar the priests discuss it as if they were bewildered. There was no tall old man looking around.

"Hey, what the hell is all this fuss about?

Come closer to the altar and speak up.

The priests frowned at the sudden uncanny question, but found it to be Kera or the other way around.

"Whoa, this is Lord Kera, in a good place"

To the next word, Kera twisted her neck.

"Don't you know where the Pope is!?"

"... I've been looking for the Pope, too."

"Oh, really..."

The priests drop their disappointed shoulders.

"Hmm, is this noise caused by the Pope's disappearance? Who was the last person to see it, and do you know what happened then?

"Yes. Late last night, a guard looking around is watching. The Pope had taken several holy knights and was running down the north wing corridor in a very hurried wind," he said.

Late at night, though, I'm not so worried if I was wearing an escort at best.

But the situation is now.

"I thought those despicable demon kings might have taken the Pope away..."

I can tell someone. If the Pope is gone soon, it will indeed be a commotion.

(Well, there was no time, or -)

Was there a circumstance that could only be informed by a very close saint?

(I no longer believe Gallius will take the Pope away)

Saladio is not worth the hostage. Gallius would also be aware that Othi is the one used to consolidate the bond of the faithful.

(If so, should I still consider that there are circumstances that no one can tell me and that I can't show up now)

Kella thought for a while and then,

"I understand the situation. I'll see what I can think of."

"Please"

I was deeply bowed my head, but naturally I have no idea. Because Saladio has so many secrets that Kella doesn't know.

But...

Move to an unpopular hallway.

I reached over my head and grabbed the chibi slime.

You know where Saladio went.

Exploring everywhere from day to day. You should be able to predict as much.

"Piui."

Chibi slime that stretches part of your body all over.

"Over there, you mean?

"Pi!"

Somehow, I am able to communicate with the demons. I was a little happy.

Headed ahead with a guide to Chibi Slime. It was a staircase leading to the basement, with a 'no entry' standing sign and rope pulled.

"This is... a staircase leading to the entrance to Speria. Did you go over there again?

If so, it seems unmistakable with Gallius entanglement.

But why? The question raises a sickle.

"I don't care who doesn't check in here right now."

Kella thinks it's after she's already looked for it, but Chibi Slime doesn't say 'over here' (she's acting like it).

With suspicion, Kella proceeded.

Grab a chibi slime in one hand and light a light in the other hand to go down the stairs.

We reached the spiral staircase and proceeded on a grunt walk.

"Are you sure you're up ahead?

Without people talking, I didn't feel any signs.

"Pi! Pi! Pi!

Chibi slime rumbled out a while down. Running away from Kella's hand, he jumped on the floor.

Bachi.

I hit the wall.

"... what are you doing?

Even then, the chicken slime hits one point of the wall over and over again.

"Mmm? The wall... sunk?

A block of stone stacked walls was slightly snagged.

"If I push this, will it even show up in the hidden passage?

"Piui."

Apparently so.

It's troublesome, but it seems we have to do it. Kella put her hand on the caught area.

"I don't like manual labor. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Apply full weight and press in desperate shape for a few minutes. When part of the wall sank enough for the wrist to hide, the sound rang in the back with the gacon.

Gogogogogo...... A wall rises right next to Kera and a dark hallway appears.

"Phew, ha, Phew... I won't do it again..."

I could use some physical strengthening magic, but they still took most of my strength.

The hallway was narrow. There are about two meters to the ceiling, and if it's also Kera's physique, it's for two. But there was a strange sense of oppression.

After a while.

"Hey, isn't that the end of the line? No way...... do I have to open the hidden door again like I just did?

"Più..."

Chibi slime reacts strangely.

"Maybe you don't even know what lies ahead?

"Pi..."

It makes me kind of squishy.

"Pi? Pi, pi, pi, pi. No!

"Become, hey, wait a minute! To where?"

The little slime jumps back down the road. its back (?) when called upon.

Gogogogogo......

Where it was the end of the line rises.

The road leading to the back was blocked, however, by those who stood still. A giant wearing white heavy armor sniffs at Kera.

"Um......, I'm looking for Saladio, do you want to stay ahead of me?

Though the tough man looked down at her for a while, he was half-hearted and showed the back of the road with his jaw. And -.

"There is a pope ahead. But if you do, you're no longer ready to go back."

"Hmm? Is he hiding the 'trump card' he said? Whatever it is, curiosity doesn't tickle you and you don't complain."

For Kella, whose mission is to record the world, there was no way to go back or anything like that in the first place.

Passing the silent Saint Knight, Kella gently proceeded to the back as well as her footsteps. But...

"Hey, what's this..."

I looked out for a different sight ahead of me.

A number of large, cylindrical tanks stand. Inside it was filled with clear liquids, and people floated about what logic was in its center.

Subhumans, demons, some adult men think of themselves as human beings.

Under the tank there was a magic formation painted on the floor, but Kera, who had recorded three hundred years of world wisdom, was also unable to decipher the ceremony.

The magic formations on the floor shine a little light, and the wide indoors glow bluntly demonic.

(Guys, are you dead...)

Naturally it stays in the water, but I couldn't feel any anger from my half-opened eyes. But only one thing...

Don, don, and the sound of rambling, thick glass from the inside (...).

There was a woman in a large cylindrical tank, shaking her long blonde hair as tall and rampaging.

I'm moving my mouth to complain about something, but it doesn't sound like I can't speak in the water. He just punched the glass multiple times with a cobble, and the dull noise was shaking the room.

(Impossible... Why is this guy...?

Her appearance, its appearance, was familiar.

That's why it's impossible.

"What does this mean! Saladio, no way..."

In front of a large tank, Kella shouted to an old man looking at a rambling woman.

"Did you resurrect the Virgin?!?"

Virgin Tiaris Giuselli, granddaughter of Pope Saladio. She was once a woman who should have been pierced in the chest with a holy sword by Gallius and desperate -.