Konjiki no Moji Tsukai (Reboot)

There are multiple entrances to the [Shanjumon Cave].

No matter where you enter from, the power of the First Demon King's Nucleus has enabled a maze to confuse the intruder, but one of them, a faint footstep was heard from the gap in the entrance that was supposed to collapse.

That's not where Xel came from. A man in black was staying near the place. It's like you're waiting for someone.

Hearing footsteps, the person gazes toward the entrance. The sound gradually grew louder and stopped sharply after a while.

And with the sound of destruction, the rocks that blocked the entrance are blown away. Someone appeared with a little light from inside.

"Hey, Ishka, did you wait?

That's what the ancient demon king Avolos said. The inexorable smile was as usual, but the next moment he fell on his knees.

To take a closer look, his body was run-down and bloody. Normal people would not have walked this far.

The man in black, called Ishka, approached in a hurry. And gently put his hand on his shoulder to work on his body.

"... it's too much to do."

It was as if you were wearing a mask on your mouth, and your moaning voice echoed on the spot, wrapping in silence.

"Ahahah... that's how you let me go. I was ready."

Avolos pointed at the sword in his left hand and smiled bitterly. The words coming out of the small mouth were not as light as usual, but were mixed with breath that was enduring the pain.

Phew ~ I exhaled a big sigh and sat on the spot. But the little light in his right hand will never let go.

"Is that...?

Yes, this is the core of the First Demon King.

"Is it worthwhile enough for you to look like that?

"Well, if it's true, I didn't want to use Sacrifice. I was afraid that this body might be eaten on the contrary....."

"Your Majesty...."

"But I really need this. To fulfill the rest of your hopes."

Avolos gazed with joy at the little fire that emitted the pale light.

"But why did you leave me here? I don't think I'd have to suffer such a scratch if I'd kept it by my side."

"Nh ~ You got caught up in that place, too. For now, it's hard to take full control of this. That's why I got you waiting here."

"... was that so?"

When Ishka said that, Avolos' eyelids slowly lowered.

And Avolos exhaled and tried to wipe the sweat from his forehead with his hands, but Ishka also confirmed that his hands were trembling.

"Besides... it's necessary, right? The one who delivered the rest to the castle... the material..."

……

Then all of a sudden, the Nucleus was sucked in by Avolos' sword and disappeared. The next moment, Avolos hung his head with his eyes closed. It stopped moving like a toy with a switch off.

"Your Majesty!?

When Ishka gently supports him, he embraces his small body. And the moment I tried to grab a sword that was falling on the ground,

"Oitemee, I'm touching Lunganee!

Ishka retreated reflexively to the creepy anger that was certainly heard from the sword.

"Ah? What dayoi, Sonoga Kikuta Batch Matanoka? Gagagagagagagagaga!"

"... I see, is that what you meant by Sacrifice?"

"Ah? Nani Anxious Name Hundendakola!

"... Your Majesty is alive. You are His Majesty's sword. I want you to come with me."

"Howl, Maa raw chitenalize. Soleni Tasty Emon Eating Wassetecretta Rida. Mou Few Shidake Kitteyaruse! Gagagagagagagagaga!"

Ishka approaches the sword in silence and grabs it.

"Shikkashi, I'm an envoy. I'm surprised."

……

"Annanja, Madame Madadatena. Gagagagagagagagaga!"

Ishka had two beings without nodding.

"--Aquarius Gate"

The moment you groan small, a large reservoir spreads to Ishka's feet.

"Ho ho, water no transfer magic ca? Kushibrini Mitaze"

There was no reaction to the words of Sacrifice that impressed him, and Ishka sank into the water holding them.

The next day, soldiers from [Demon Kingdom Haos] who were on the lookout confirmed the collapse of [Shanjumon Cave], but the demon King Yveam and Akwinus heard the report and ran into shock.

Determined that breaking into the castle late at night would be bad if something went wrong, Xel ran to Lillin the next morning.

Since Yveam had been informed of Xel's visit in advance, the soldiers who had informed him of the visit also confirmed that he was Xel himself, and then led him into the castle.

Lily and the others knew about his visit and welcomed him thinking that he had finally arrived, but when they saw his bloody expression, they realized something had happened and heard about the situation.

"What is it!? Nuclear stolen!?

Lillin shouts loudly at the entire room given by Yveam.

"Stupid!? No matter how many demon kings we had in the past, we wouldn't be able to catch them!

The Nucleus of the First Demon King, which has the magical power to deceive himself.

Lillin stepped on the idea that it would not be available to anyone who had named it the Demon King. I thought that the existence of the alley was heterogeneous and that it was not so easy for someone to get it.

"Sure, you can't get anything like that easily."

Farewell!

"But what if it wasn't an easy way...?

"... what do you mean?

Having regained some calm in Xel's words, Lily turned her sharply narrowed eyes towards Xel.

"The ancient demon king... used a sword called Sacrifice."

He says so in a serious atmosphere, but Siuba, Nicki, Mikazuki, and Chamoe, including Lillin who was there, lean their necks to see if they knew it existed.

"... what is that?

"... I created it... ah, no, it was almost like an accident, but I saw its birth and sealed it where I felt the evil of its existence."

"... what kind of sword are you talking about so much?

When Xel tries to spin the next word, a knock sounds on the door of the room.

"I'm sorry, Lord Lillin, but I need to speak to you urgently."

It was Yveam, the Lord of the Demon King Castle, who showed up there. Her face also looked as difficult as if she had a huge case.

"... are you talking about [Shanjumon]?

"... did you know?

Perhaps the information that the cave collapsed arrived this morning. Yet it seems surprising that Lillin already knows.

"Ah, Kuzel here lived there. I came to tell you that."

"S, you lived there!?

Yveam expresses his astonishment because he did not mention the location of Xel.

"K, Master Kuzel is there... ah, no, I think... I think I might be able to find something if Hiro could, so I came to ask Lillin how to contact him, but if Master Kuzel knows what happened in [Shanjumon], would you please tell me?

Apparently, I don't know why [Shanjumon Cave] collapsed. That's why I visited Lillin, who seems to know how to recall the Japanese color, which can also be analyzed and appraised.

But if Xel is a party, she says she wants to hear from him.

Lillin also wanted to know how the "First Demon King's Core" was taken, so she promptly urged Xel to talk.

I just need to check one thing before I do.

"Hey Demon King, do you know what was placed there...?

"... I understand. I'm still a demon king."

"Then there's no problem."

When I hear that, I exhale thinking that I don't have to explain it badly.

"Demon King, I'll ask you a question later, but will you answer it?

I want to know why the "First Demon King's Core" was stored there...

"Ah, ah, it doesn't matter what you can answer. But I don't know who's listening here. I'll show you to the conference room. Can you come?

On the proposal, Lillin felt the hassle of moving, but here she looked up and decided to accept. But I gave him permission to accompany Siuba as a condition.

Nicki, Mikazuki, and Chamoe had an unfamiliar expression, so they decided to take the understandable Shiuba with them.

That is the room where the Demon King Yveam and the "Demon King's Immediate Guard (Kruel)" hold the Council of the Demon Kingdoms, and there is a long table in the center of the room.

And now Yveam and the others, Akwinas and Marione, Lillin and Siuba, and Xel were sitting down on their chairs.

There is a chair dedicated to the Demon King where Yveam will, of course, form a team. Aquinas and Marione sat beside them, and Lillins sat in their spare seats.

"Now, Master Kuzel, can you tell me what you saw and heard in [Shanjumon Cave]?

When Yveam talks to Xel, he talks quietly with his jaw pulled.

"I see. First of all, who collapsed the cave...."

It gave the name of the ancestral demon king Avolos, but little surprise was found. Lilyn and the others were quite surprised, but apparently Yveam and the others had some idea who did it.

"Again... avoros..."

Yveam murmured with a bitter expression. As far as the words are concerned, they still seem to have misled my expectations.

"But how did you..."

"Yes, Xel, I was worried about that too. You were about to tell me about the sword he had earlier, but that sword is the liver, right?

Lily remembers and asks about the sword she was talking about earlier.

"As I mentioned a little bit earlier, the sword he was holding. My name is Sacrifice."

After all, everyone is frowning whether they have heard the name or not. But only Lillin saw it. The moment when Akwinus' eyebrows, disguised as expressionless, moved only slightly.

"Sakuri... Faith? It's a name I've never heard of, but what is it?

Marione touched her proud moustache and listened.

"... Magic Sword · Sacrifice . It is a sword that should have been sealed and sensed the danger."

"... sealed? Wait a minute. That sounds like you sealed it...?

Yveam's questions are all the more serious, and the other two are looking at Xel with the same suspicion.

"That's right. You may accept it that way. Sacrifice is the sword I sealed with my hand."

"I see... why did Avolos do that Magic Sword?

Xel answered Yveam's question slightly with his eyes down.

"I don't know. I don't understand how I learned where the sword was sealed and how I unsealed it. But he definitely had Sacrifice."

"... where did you seal it?

"The bottom of the [Belial Sea]."

Most people complain when they hear the name.

"[Belial Sea]... a sea located far north of here, with uninterrupted vortices and intense currents. And above all, there are many fierce monsters that inhabit the Sea of the Devil, which is designated as a danger rank SSS... where you put your sword?

It was Marione who asked while explaining that. Xel nods as he affirms,

"Idiots say rest! Certainly not a place where half-submersible people can easily step in, but someone like you went there? Cut it out."

When Marione exhales with her nose as if stunned, Lillin displays her uncomfortable expression rather than Xel, the person who is pointing at her. But the marionette went on.

"I used to live in [Shanjumon], but that's what makes me suspicious. That is not a place where people can live. From what I've seen, it's just that the Imp people are living there."

Marione, watch your mouth.

"But, Your Majesty...."

Yveam is embarrassed by the marionette who spits out words, but he doesn't intend to withdraw words just by shrugging his shoulders.

Angry with that attitude, Lillin tried to open her mouth and hit Marione with her sharp gaze.

"Marione, I didn't think you and the handicapped would be able to discern the essence."

It was Akwinus who had never said a word before.

"No, what are you talking about?

"You don't know if the people there are lying, do you?

"Nu...."

They looked at each other, but Marione was the first to lose sight of them.

"I can also see that you are frustrated by being robbed of the Nuclear. But now it's better to get as much information as possible. Give me some room."

"This was the story of being able to stand for a long time! The Nucleus fell into the hands of the ancestral Demon King! If we don't get it back now, he's gonna get us into trouble!

Marione stood up with a bang at the table and momentum. But Akwinus, who can't wave from the front of his anger,

"He is not a liar. Well, speaking of which... that strange figure."

Akwinus flushed his long, sliced eyes towards Xel. Yveam and Marione frowned wondering at his words, but Lillin said "nasty" with a light tongue.

"What do you mean, Akwinus? What makes you think he's weird?... Lord Lillin?

Yveam turns to ask Lillin, who will know the situation. Xel stared at Lillin with confusion.

(... hah, his eyes are really annoying)

Lillin looked at Akwinus' red eyes depressingly and revealed her frustration. And now his eyes are turned towards Lillin.

"Rest assured. Whoever he is, he is a guest. I'm not going to do anything you don't want."

…………

The two stare at each other without diverting their gaze.

"... I promise."

"Well, it's a lot wider, but can I make such a promise lightly? You're not a demon king, are you?"

Lillin's remarks were perfectly natural. It was Yveam, not Akwinus, who reacted first to Lillin's provocative remarks.

"Lord Lillin, if that's what Akwinus says, I will protect you."

"... what if I'm wrong?

"There is absolutely no such thing. I have nothing to say in the name of the king."

"... there's one condition. Even if I understand who the man is, I swear to God, I won't tell anyone else."

"... I understand."

Lillin sighed at her words, and now nodded slightly towards Xel.

Xel also had a little thoughtful face, but he nodded back as he was convinced. I'm sure he remembers the anxiety, but he seems to have determined Lillin's concern and Yveam's personality.

And Xel moves his mouth quietly.

Actually...

Xel says that his identity is not really "magic tribe", but "beast tribe".

Then Marione had a more sharp expression, and Yveam also slightly opened his mouth and solidified, but Xel continued to explain.

"Well, don't be stupid... you think you're that Xel Geo?

Marione speaks his name in an incredible way.

On the other hand, Yveam has a look that he doesn't know right now. She doesn't seem to know the details of a man named Xel Gio.

"Xel... when I asked you your name, I didn't think so."

Akwinas expected Xel to be the blacksmith Xel, thanks to his knowledge and his eyes, which revealed the identity of Xel.

"Hiiro has changed this figure. To avoid extra trouble."

"Hmm, I see... that's easy for Hyiro."

Yveam is good at moving his little head over and over again.

"But what evidence?

"What, you still don't believe me?

Lillin is in a bad mood for further pursuit of Marione.

Well, why don't you ask your Sequencer to find out if Xel is lying? Looks like you have big eyes. It's not going to be a lot of effort to figure out the truth. "

Encourage Akwinas to gaze at him, not only Marione, but also Yveam. Akwinus quietly closed his eyes and moved his mouth.

"... the truth."

The words sufficed. They know that his Eye of Magic can tell the truth. And he couldn't have lied on the spot, which proved that what Xel said was right.

"But why do you live in such a place? No, but why did you come out in public by now...."

"That doesn't have anything to do with what's on the agenda right now, does it? What Xel needs to hear now is what the" Magic Sword "is and what measures to take in the future...."

Marione's doubts were all the more serious, but Lillin quickly broke them down. Because it was correct, Marione couldn't contest it, so she kept quiet.

"I see. Lord Lillian is right. I'm sorry, Master Xel, but if you're with Hiro, there's nothing wrong with that. I won't say anything if Hiro admits it, no matter where he comes from or what his background is."

Yveam's words impressed Xel, opened his eyes and smiled gently.

"Thank you very much. That boy still looks like a hell of a lot more than I thought."

Lillin understands that the words mean that she is afraid to lose control of the Demon King.

Well, let me ask you something. What you know. "

"Yes"