He Didn’t Want to Be the Center of Attention, Hence, after Defeating the Demon Lord, He Became Guild Master

A vast valley where dragons can pass in swarms. Ordinary fish also jump up in rows from the river below - feathered giant fish seem to be preying on them, but they also jump boldly on dragons.

"--I 'm sorry, the next time I come back, I'll have a delicious meal with my father!

Sphere commands Banning to breathe a flash of fire (laser brass) and shoots down the flying fish with his teeth lined up. If they're happy to eat, I won't blame them for burning them mercilessly.

"What's so sweet... damn it, get out of my way!

"Nh... ahhhhhh!

Julius can only shoot down two at a time, but a stream of black thunderbolts (Chaotic Volt) is flying towards us. Sphere uses Wind Shift to move horizontally without killing speed.

"Fucking move... but...!

I think I can speak up a lot during this high-speed flight. Julius is also a sailor, using magic as it sounds here.

I would have liked to intimidate you, but I can guess what you're going to do next by hearing your voice.

"Yeah, I know... if you're going to set it up, it's 'that moment'...!

(Oh, I'm sure he'll come. I haven't used any acceleration yet.)

He was so confident in the Dragon Ride, he wouldn't let it end like this.

― ― However, we also have measures in place. If you know when they're coming, just read it and take care of it.

Just flying through the hollow and accelerating, I see a big red crystal embedded in the upper shoreline on the right.

Passage is a prerequisite. The range of reflection of the visual crystal is wide, but the direction is adjusted to show the bravery of the banning in the middle, and it flies with maneuvers like drawing an arc.

(I'll pull you to the edge... three, two, one...!

"- Get out of the way!!

Julius also fights and orders the Black Dragon to accelerate. It is not the magic of Julius that strengthens the speed - it is the original ability of the Black Dragon.

Gun, there are signs approaching from behind. It accelerates while wearing magic and staggers the moment it passes in front of the visual crystal - a rough endeavor that is likely to be dropped by impact if properly struck.

The temper of the demon King's successor will stir up the fighting spirit even without the body - Sphere's body will also increase the heat, the focus will be sharpened, and magic will be shared between Banning and her body only for a moment.

"Spirit of Fire, and Ragna the Sword Spirit. Heat and light weave mirages...!

This is the strength of Spirit, our daughter, who simultaneously manipulates two spirits to breathe.

We didn't choose to intercept. The mystery of aerial manoeuvre, made possible by banning to become a flaming dragon and increase affinity with fire spirits to the limit.

--Residual maneuver (Mirage shift) ---

"Nh...!!

I heard a voice of consternation. The moment we passed through the crystal of sight, Julius' black dragon, which accelerated rapidly, was supposed to hit us - but it didn't hit us.

Banning scales are incandescent with the power of the Fire Spirit, and the air density changes with the heat generated. And the light that hit Banning's body refracted, literally showing Julius the Mirage.

Of course, without the power of the Spirit, the mirage cannot be generated locally. This move is possible because Spirit Magic of Spirit has high accuracy.

The Fire Dragon increases its speed instantly as its body temperature rises. The way we accelerated Julius's pursuit must have been clearly visible.

A black dragon with a magical body contact (charge) penetrates the vision crystal without killing the momentum, but suddenly applies a brake to avoid it. Dodging up would reduce the point by raising the altitude too high, but Julius' Black Dragon would rub back.

"Not yet... in this place...!

Julius was pulled away but followed from behind. The speed and endurance of the banning is exceeded, so you'll never catch up unless you slow down.

The Black Dragon is faster than the regular Fire Dragon, but the banning is about 30% to 50% faster than usual - overwhelming the Black Dragon on all sides.

The sticky air surrounding the giant body of the accelerated firedragon will not interfere with the speed if it interferes with the wind spirit. Julius seems to have such skills - he may have learned the same lineage as his sister, who specializes in spiritual magic and summoning magic.

"Father, something's wrong!

(Is that... a bird? The birds nesting on the shoreline escape....)

There is a huge cave ahead, followed by a river. It is the proper route to enter the cave and pass through the dragon battle.

I went in when I came to see him, but even in the dark, there was no problem flying with the magic of "Night Vision". Banning doesn't work at night, but it can convey Sphere's vision through a hearsay.

The birds flew together and fled into the sky. As I try to grasp what's going on - with all my might - I remember the harsh signs beyond reason and appeal to Sphere.

Sphere, stop! The ground is ringing, the area is shaking!

"Ah... but, Dad, Vel, your mother's brother...!

Stop, Julius! Something's wrong, it's dangerous to keep going!

"Where can I hear this voice... at this speed, I can't stop it any longer!

Julius doesn't see much of the surrounding situation as he focuses on getting past us. The ceiling of the cave collapsed, and fragments of the rock fell.

"I can win, I can win! Did you see my Black Dragon?"

The moment Julius beats us, Julius tries to win. But - the next moment, the ceiling of the cave starts to collapse at once.

"─ ─ Uaaaaaaaaaaa!!

Unable to avoid the big rock falling over his head, the Black Dragon breaks its balance due to the impact of the collision. Julius could not return, and entered into the cave, desperately dodging the rocks.

--This is not just a natural phenomenon. Perhaps someone set it up.

If Julius had the strength, he wouldn't have been caught in a collapse and lost his life.

"Mr. Sphere, no! In the cavern--!!

It conveys Mermaire's thoughts. They should be watching the crystal of sight beyond the cave, but at this distance, it will be hard to reach.

She's warning something. Probably telling you not to go in there - but...

We're gonna get out of here! Mermaire, be careful!

It's pretty good to have someone nearby who set up this collapse. Whether you interfere with the Spirit of the Earth or use any method, you will need considerable strength.

"Mr. Banning, let's go! We have to get inside before the cave is completely buried!

"─ Ghhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

The whole body of Banning is wrapped in flames - Sphere unfolds the boundaries and blocks the heat, making us look like incandescent fireballs.

(--uuuuuuu...!

While avoiding the collapsing rocks and destroying small fragments with heat and shock, we plunged into the ringing darkness.

◆ ◇ ◆

The ringing continues to be low. Looking back, the river is blocked by a lot of falling rocks, but escaping itself is not so difficult.

(Dad, it's dark. If you go down too much, you'll catch water, so you have to be careful.)

(Yes, there will be monsters, so be careful)

(Hmm, looks okay. I'm sorry I got caught in the rocks... but won't the rocks be flowing with water soon?

(Given the water pressure, it will open as soon as it is buried, but the flow is likely to get worse)

First of all, we need to find Julius. "Night vision" has bad prospects, so I use the magic of "Lighting" to detect several lights by flying them.

"Ah... Dad, that's..."

(... what a surprise. I missed it when I walked by... there was an entrance to the ruins labyrinth in this cave)

"I wonder if you can see the noise just now.

(Probably. Unlike the other ruins and labyrinths nearby... they don't look like they're untouched... oh, there they are. Looks like she's okay.)

By the flowing river, there is a stone floor with people's hands, lined with stone pillars. Behind it is a heavily closed stone door - a style that also leads to the King's City's underground labyrinth.

On the stone floor, Julius stands beside the wounded Black Dragon. When we landed a little further away, we approached him.

"... ah... oh, my God, the dragon is hurting! Um, I can use healing magic, so I can heal you if you like!

"The game is not over yet. Until you get to the finish line. Why did you come down here? There's no room to wave until you get out of the cave."

"And this is a different story! I got hurt in an accident, so it's more important to fix it than the game!

"Stay away from my dragon. Have you forgotten... that you and I are enemies?"

"No, I'm not an enemy. I don't think they're enemies. Ver's mom always worried about you because she had to fight."

Julius opens his eyes. I didn't think you'd reveal it here - but Sphere thought it was the only way to convince him.

Take off the iron mask and Sphere shows his face. As the long, smooth hair spread, Julius shook his lips and told them to squeeze.

"... oneechan... oneechan's face... no way, really...?

"I am an artificial spirit born with the help of Mother Vere and everyone else. It's hard to explain, but I actually came here to practice instead of my father, who is the best dragon rider in the country."

"... I see. It was called Sphere. Is that the name your sister gave you?

"Mothers decided for us all. It means" moon. "

Without saying anything, Julius stroked the black dragon's body as he tried to stand up, hurting himself.

He no longer had any war left. Verlaine's characteristic - the appearance of Sphere, which inherited the shape of the elf's ears to some extent. And from her magic, she realized that she was taking over her sister's power.

"... I can't use healing magic. May I ask you to heal this dragon?"

"Yes! Ah... it hit the rock and broke my wing bones. It's okay, I can cure you right away... the light of healing (Recover Light)"

It was the magic Master used against me when I was attacked by Wyburn and wounded to death.

In the darkness of the cave, a small sphere of light created by lighting fluffs around, and the warm green light from Sphere's hands heals the severely wounded Black Dragon.

Kurl, the black dragon makes a sweet voice. From the black scale and the sharp eyes characteristic of the Dragon clan, there was an image that people could not easily forgive, but it had nothing to do with Sphere.

"... yes, that's all right. Try moving it slowly. I'm not scared."

The Black Dragon stood up, spreading its wings and slowly winging. To make sure that there was no problem at all, the Black Dragon made a strong noise.

"... splendid. My sister wasn't so skilled in healing magic... but Albain has a good healing magician."

"Yes, Dad and Rim are very good at it."

To tell the truth, Yuma is the best in the sense of restoring her magical talent, with no one in line in sacred magic - she's still not using her powers, so she'll need some incentive to learn something other than purification. If that happens, she'll reach "S4" herself.

"Does having more than one mother mean Lord Sphere's father has many wives? My older sister is one of them, as my younger brother."

"That might happen, and I hope so... but I'm sure your father won't make us sad."

"... I see. It is not hard to imagine that a man who intends to marry a demon king would have a king's vessel. You must be a mighty, mighty merciful man."

(Father, you admitted it. Doesn't that reassure your mother, Vel?

(I'm not exactly who Julius imagined I was, but... well, I don't think I'm bad at all.)

When I look at Julius, who quickly became honest, I think he's really the same person.

--Rather, it may be a parent's favorite. I feel like I've been conscious of my daughter since Sphere showed her face.

(Eh... is that so? Dad, how do you know that?

Because I live in Sphere, I can still feel the heat that is sent to Sphere. Even under these circumstances, I feel very sorry for being able to turn a hot eye on the boy. If you knew I was in there, you wouldn't be looking at me like that.

"... Lord Sphere, the people who are already watching will be aware of this. Some people will think this fight is invalid, but please leave this cave and compete with me until the end. There was no chance of winning, but it was my battle. If you lose, I want to lose."

"Yes... I understand. But maybe you can reverse it.

Sphere cares about his opponent, even if he doesn't intend to lose. Julius smiled bitterly and looked at Banning and said.

"That dragon is wonderful. My Black Dragon has been admired in the battle so far. A female dragon has the habit of bowing to a strong male dragon. As an instinct to leave strong offspring."

"Ah, um... Mr. Banning has a wife and kids..."

"I know, I have to find a dragon that matches my Black Dragon. I wish I could count on the help of the dragon breeder... but with all the rudeness of the past, the bugs are too good."

"Um, I think it's okay. Once we have a good relationship with each other, it will be an exchange of technology from your country, but they want to exchange culture and technology."

I told Sphere what I was going to tell him, so it became a myth, but Julius was not surprised, but just impressed.

"Is it King Klaus who's thinking about such a policy? Or...."

"Let me keep it a secret."

I see. Okay, let's not ask now. More than that, my older sister... wouldn't it be difficult to keep living in Albain if you showed up in public?

"Your mother is doing something different than what she usually did when she was a demon king, so she's fine."

Skin color, hair color, and gear. The maid of white elves and the demon king Verlaine were all different and had never been noticed before.

This time, the demon king appeared in front of Julius and everyone else. And when that's over, you'll be back in your original maid form - that's Verlaine, my guild buddy.