In the morning. I gently get out of bed so as not to wake Lila, who is still asleep.

As I was getting ready for work, I noticed that the envelope was stuck in the front door.

Recent suspicious signs and letters.

There is no address or sender.

It turned out to be not very good news.

"I don't think it's an assassination request."

I smiled bitterly, opened the seal, and examined the toilet paper inside.

……

The sender was Elvi.

I thought it was a report on the state of the country, but it was different.

"Roland. Before he was executed, he made a statement to the effect that his companion was the Devil King."I want to ask the truth. If so, please tell me why you decided to let me escape. "

Lyla and the others were watching me from afar because of Elvi.

I loosened my fingers to the hammer that stood unknowingly between my eyebrows.

"What's so difficult about her face?"

Lila, naked and just dressed in a sheet, came hugging her from behind.

Apparently, they found out.

Hmm?

"It's a letter from Elvi. It looks like my counterfeit told me you were the devil's king."

Is that knight's daughter a fake?

It looks like a hard-line Elvi.

The demon king is a demon king, and it doesn't matter whether he has power or not.

Now that I haven't sealed off my strength, I can't help but be vigilant.

I was on the side of subduing the master who started the war, and I didn't seem to be convinced that I was living with him.

What do we do? Shall we defeat my concubine again?

You know Lila wouldn't do that, so she laughs and giggles.

Like the Demon Royal Castle, it's okay to create a body to replace me.

"You'll never get through again."

It was the one I found the most troublesome.

No, because I know Elvi's personality, I must have fallen apart.

At the Demon King Castle, I was going to kill the Demon King.It was no surprise that Elvi was not convinced.

Something you can tell by your instincts as an assassin.I was able to tell if I was a good guy or a bad guy with a targeted attitude toward assassins like Reaper.

I felt that it might not be a bad person, so I thought about using the collar.

For this reason, would Elvi, a chunk of justice, be convinced?

In retrospect, somewhere in my mind, I wanted to stop being an assassin.

He said it was his job, but he felt a strong resistance to killing good people.

That's why I'm doing the 'normal' job...

"It feels like the knight's daughter is still at the negotiating table when she deliberately sends a letter."

"Oh, it says here that I'm bringing other members of the Brave Party." And the date and time. "

When I secretly sent the letter, I didn't intend to announce the demon king's life.

The whole world will panic if we publish it and find out it's true.

"Lila, you're not a bad person.At least I was good enough to slow down my judgment. "

The reason for starting the war was also a high degree of political judgment.It wasn't the first invasion I liked.

That's why you have to convince the people who have been damaged, because they have different muscles.

"I know you're in pain because of your concubine.I'm trying to protect you, too. "

Looking back, Lila laughed with a mocking look.

"From the perspective of the humans, the concubine is a great sinner."For whatever reason, they invaded the country and did irreversible things to the people....... I knew this would happen someday. "

"... I don't think so. Elvi says we should have a conversation."I didn't say what to do. "

"Before, you said, 'If you intend to kill an individual, I will be your opponent, whether it's a division, a unit, a country, or something else', but it's still the same now?"

Yeah.

Is it true that your old companions are not your opponents?

Sure

”Fufu, the man I loved as a concubine is just like that.”

I slowly rubbed Lila's back as she clutched her arms.

He was the first man to be seen by the most powerful demon king of all time.

When I got ready to go to work, Lila dropped me off at the door, as usual.

Are you troubled, Roland?

While I was at work, Miriam asked me.

Just a little bit.

It's unusual, isn't it?

"Yes.... I'm going to meet some of my old friends."

"Isn't it nice?" Is there a problem? "

"I was embarrassed to find out that I was lying at the time.It seems that the other party is not satisfied with it. "

Miriam laughed as she dodged the specific name and gave an overview.

"I see. It's common for everyone to lie."I'm sorry, if I shake your hand, I'll get back together. "

At first glance, it was a smile like the sun.

... that's true, too.

Because of the size of the matter, I may have been too troubled.

"That's right, I'll do my best."

Is it something that can be done by saying it with my mouth?

I was particularly worried about Elvi, who thought about things in the Kuniko routine.

... we've been witnessing a terrible scene of war.

Would Elvi, who has a strong sense of responsibility and justice, be willing to let go of her explanation?

While doing my job, I was just thinking about how to fit round in one corner of my head.