Maou No Utsuwa

Castles in Mittelburg, capital of the Schutz Alten Empire. People were gathering in a room behind the castle. At its center is the Sophilia Empress. The outfit you left your body on the back of the bed, but its complexion doesn't look like that of a sick person. Put a chair next to the bed. Claudia tells her favorite sister happily about what happened today at the college.

"So Kamui and Theresa started a big fight in the classroom."

"Well, do you? There's no punishment for you two."

Empress Sophilia smiles at Claudia's story. Claudia feels off when she sees how she enjoys the conversation.

"Really? The two are always fighting. How could we be so unfriendly?

"That's because the Kamui guy always talks rudely."

Theresa, who is herself, has answered Claudia's questions.

"It's that way that's disrespectful. I still know I can blame you for being disrespectful to Lady Claudia. Why should they complain the way they talk to you?

It is Kamui who has complained about that Theresa answer.

"It's natural for you to complain!

"I don't take it for granted"

"You should be nicer to women!

"That's natural. So I'm always nice to women."

Even as Theresa complains out loud, Kamui answers with a clear face. If you only look at that attitude, you don't know why Theresa is angry. Naturally, that can't be true.

"Where is it!? I don't remember being tender!

"Women are the only ones I can be nice to."

"I'm a woman!

"... you're lying, right?

Kamui with a surprised look, but naturally this is an act to make fun of Theresa.

"Temee! Don't be ridiculous!

On top of that, Theresa makes her voice even more absurd.

"Temee...... is this the word women use? What do you think of Lady Claudia?

"What...? Oh, yeah. I don't really use it."

Claudia is bewildered when Kamui suddenly turns to her for questioning. I returned a normal answer without thinking deeply.

"Look at that. Lady Claudia says you're not a woman."

Kamui making fun of Therese even more by curving that Claudia word.

"K, Master Claudia?

"Chi, no! I didn't say that!

"Master Claudia is kind. But sometimes it's up to those who stand up to tell the truth clearly."

Plus Kamui winds up to Claudia.

"I don't care what you say..."

"I have no choice. I'll tell him on behalf of the kind Claudia. Theresa, you're a man from today on. Shake it."

"Can you do it!

"It's Lord Claudia's orders!

"Damn, such an order is void! I'm a woman!

Claudia didn't order that before the void.

"I didn't know you wouldn't accept the Lord's command. All right, then let's hear the opinions of third parties. Does Empress Sophilia think Theresa is feminine?

Now Kamui tries to get even Princess Sophilia involved.

"... kamui-kun. Please, don't get me involved."

Exactly. Princess Sophilia didn't accept that.

"Really... then..."

Kamui circles her gaze around if Empress Sophilia can't. People around them are rushing away from that gaze saying they can't wait to get involved.

"That's good enough. I enjoyed this story enough."

"Really? So that's about it for today."

"What!?

Theresa reveals her anger again in Kamui's words.

"Calm down, Theresa, too. But you... are you close on the other hand?

"Ha?" "Huh?

Kamui and Theresa give a surprising voice to the words of Empress Sophilia.

"'Cause now that we're talking about it, Theresa's unhappy that you can't be nice to Kamui-kun, right?

"Oh, no..."

"He wants me to treat him as a woman... I don't like it. Could that be what this is about?

Empress Sophilia stares at Theresa with a surprised face. Surprised is the same around.

"It's..."

Theresa, gathering her surrounding gaze, leaned shyly.

"Yes, I don't like it. Theresa, that's enough of the joke. Besides, if Theresa thinks that, she'll be in trouble."

Claudia upset by Theresa's reaction. I try to deny it even though Theresa hasn't said anything.

"I'm... I'm not in any trouble."

"What?" "Lies?

"If you're willing to do that to Theresa, you can come to me. I'm prepared to accept that."

"... really? Are you sure I'm good on your side?

"Of course."

"Kamui......"

Theresa walking toward Kamui. Kamui gently embraced that Theresa shoulder.

"Well, let's go"

"Yeah."

The two of us trying to leave the room as it were.

"No, you can't! Theresa has to be by my side!

Claudia screams out loud to stop it, but the two walk towards the exit with no concern at all.

"Wait! If you're going, take me with you!

If you can't stop it, join me. That's what I thought, Claudia, but my body won't move.

Then we'll go home too.

"Right."

Watching Kamui and Theresa leave the room, Alto and Lutz also make a move to go home. Both Deefleet and Serene follow suit.

"Wait... me too... take me too"

No one will even turn around if Claudia asks for it. I can't even move my legs like I'm chasing you.

The room, which had a pleasant conversation, was at once surrounded by silence.

"... sister?

Claudia speaks to Empress Sophilia, who remains silent all the time. No reply from the Princess Sophilia. I'm relaxing on the bed.

"... sister? Sister!?

Claudia rushes to the side of Princess Sophilia. In Claudia's eyes was a bright red stain made on a bright white sheet.

It was like Princess Sophilia was dying from spitting blood out of her mouth.

"... wat, not me. This isn't me."

Claudia shivering her voice when she sees that.

"Ya, I need help... I need to call for help..."

Shivering and not moving as he thinks, he manages to move his legs. Claudia heads to the exit of the room.

"Ah..."

But Claudia falls over something that was on the floor. What did you admire in that place where nothing was supposed to happen? Feeling the voice of his heart that he should not see, Claudia turned her gaze to her toes.

"... hey, hey, hey, hey!!

It was Oscar who was falling there. It was Oscar's body staring at Claudia resentfully.

"Ha, help me! Somebody help me! Everybody, come back!

Claudia heads to the exit door screaming out loud. Trying to leave the room after the Kamui who are supposed to be in the hallway.

"... open it. Somebody open up here! Get me out of here!

The door never opened.

The signs I feel on my back gradually increase. Why do you feel that way? Even though the only bodies behind it are the Princess Sophilia and Oscar.

Fear, I really don't want to look back, but Claudia turns her face behind her back. In those eyes were the bodies of overlapping soldiers. Every corpse is staring at Claudia resentfully.

"... no. No, don't come. Not me! It's not my fault! So don't blame me!

Claudia turning away from a pile of bodies. I hear something dragging over the floor in those ears.

"Yes, no. Somebody open up here! Get me out of here. Yeah, yeah!

No matter how loud Claudia cried, the door in front of her never opened.

◇ ◇ ◇

West Mid, king's capital of the kingdom of Dia. The kingdom of Dia and others have perished as well, except to call it so in the present situation, where post-war processing has not yet begun. The people of Northende, who have finished the battle, have hit post-war processing using that West Mid as their home base.

Divine tribes and in the battle against Claudia, thousands of people died. It can't be a normal war. It's a victim. It is fortunate in the present circumstances that Emperor Nikolai survived in that. Because Dark and his men worked hard to make it the most of all.

The Ruthua Empire still makes a significant part of the eastern continent a territory. But there is no royal family to rule it. Everyone is captured by Kamui. Then there is no other way but to surrender. There is nothing Emperor Nicolai can do even if he declares the continuation of the war. Only an ambitious and powerful minister will succeed the Ruthua Empire. Emperor Nicolai accepted his surrender and the war ended. It's just the shape.

Emperor Nicolai's declaration of surrender does not necessarily end the battle. After all, there is ample potential for someone to expose their ambitions in an attempt to rule the Eastern continent. It is still fluid in what way the wars on the continent will heal.

This has also affected Kamui's inability to move long due to injuries. In a situation where people do not know what will happen to Kamui's life and death, which will govern the confusion and achieve continental domination, people cannot reveal their attitude. People know that if Kamui dies, the continent will be chaotic again.

That Kamui wound is finally healed and ready to move. Kamui, who left the bed, headed first in a room at the back of the castle. Claudia is the lord of the last room in a room that was the private room of generations of emperors. That was and still is.

"... Is this alive?

Seeing Claudia sleeping on the bed, Kamui asked Alto. I have heard some talk about Claudia. He said he stayed asleep without eating all the time. It was strange to be able to live with it.

"I'm breathing. My heart is moving, too. Sometimes, I groan in pain."

"What's your playback capability?

"It's still there. If you keep burning it, you might be able to kill it, but try that too. Uh, I don't know."

Keeping Claudia alive is dangerous. But I don't know how I can kill him at the moment.

"Really... haven't you ever returned to consciousness?

"Oh. It's been like this forever. No rice, not even water. Still alive."

Alto hopes he will die like this. I have no sympathy. Claudia is killing countless people.

"... I still have a grudge... no, you can't even think about it"

What mental state is Claudia in today? Are you still trying to kill people all over the world? You can't tell if you think about it. Suppose you can see that.

"What about the Devil's Sword?

"Not responding at all. And Aur."

Asking Aur, who is supposed to be with the demon sword Kamui sucked into Claudia's body, about the situation. But neither of us will respond to Kamui.

"... you lost"

"But Claudia's in this state, too."

"... we don't know."

"That's right. We don't know what's going on. All I know is that you can never say you won."

Claudia's power is held back. But it is not entirely held back by the fact that the unusual resilience has not disappeared. I haven't even found a way to kill him.

"It's not just Claudia. And to the Divine Clan."

"Oh. Right."

I couldn't take over Michaels. It is not easy in the earth world to extinguish rather than kill Mikhail, the spiritual body. Perhaps it would have been possible if the Demons had given that total strength and cooperated, but they could not afford that. And many of them are slain by the gods, or by Claudia.

"... is the next battle next year or a hundred years from now"

"It's not necessarily going to show up again next time. Only then can we fight to hunt down the Divine Clan... who can do that in the first place..."

The Divine Nation has always manipulated the earth world from the shadows. I've never stood in the front and fought. When will I ever have the opportunity to fight from the front like this one?

"Ha... I didn't know you'd even think about a thousand years away if you were bad. I don't know how to answer that."

"I have no choice. We've found out. that this world is governed by evil."

"... I just have to do what I can, huh? Even if it's too small a force."

"Oh, you're right"

Achieving continental domination as it is doesn't end it all. Control by the Divine Clan continues beyond that. By the time the people who live on the earth forget about this time again, it will begin. And there's no doubt the Kamuis can't stop it.

The battle continues unending. Thinking about it just sinks the feelings of the Kamuis.

"Come on, Master Claudia! Time to get dressed!

A cheerful voice blasting its dark atmosphere echoes into the room. Theresa's voice.

"Is that it? Was Kamui here too?

"Oh, I'm worried."

"Don't worry. I'll take care of Claudia."

"Therese......"

Kamui doesn't know what kind of thoughts Theresa is taking care of Claudia. Theresa doesn't want to talk about this.

"Just get out. I don't want to see Claudia naked."

"Then, are you an idiot? Why should I see Claudia naked?

"Say that. Now, Mr. Claudia's got big breasts, huh?

"... I know that"

With a little hesitation, Kamui honestly put it into words.

"... what? Kamui! You weren't peeking into the bathroom!?

Theresa brings up an old story by listening to Kamui. I'm talking about college sleepovers.

"When are we talking!? That's how much I know you were wearing clothes!

"... this oblivious sketch. You're not interested. You were watching it properly."

"Who's upset and sketchy? Tell Claudia if you have any complaints. Bad wearing clothes that accentuate your breasts"

"No... you can't say that. Come on, get out of here. I need to wipe your body."

Claudia won't have any trouble making up her mind like she used to do with Kamui. I haven't heard anything about the two of you. Even if I hear you, you won't react.

"... Theresa"

"What?"

"Are you all right?

"... oh, I'm fine. I remember the old days when I was with Master Claudia like this. Happy old days."

"Well... that's good"

The words I put out in my mouth are not all of Theresa's feelings. I know that for Kamui, but there was nothing I could say. This is about Theresa and Claudia. It's not about Kamui talking. Alto and I, we're leaving the room, Kamui.

I just dropped that back off and Theresa opens her mouth towards Claudia.

"Come on, I'll wipe your body. Does it feel good to be wiped off your body? Master Claudia might be embarrassed. But please, leave it to me."

Theresa normally talks to Claudia while she knows she won't get a reply. This is what I've been doing ever since I started taking care of Claudia.

"I'll take care of you all the time. I won't leave you alone. I don't expect to make amends. Because I'm happy now. I'll just divide that happiness up a little bit for you, too, Master Claudia. They're all sweet. They are also kind to Master Claudia. Lord Claudia has always wanted... so... so wake up soon..."

Tears overflow from Theresa's eyes. I know. Claudia has to wake up.

Still, Theresa is right about this and will continue to take care of Claudia all the time. He stayed on Claudia's side until just before he got older and had a life expectancy. I kept looking after Claudia, who never woke up and never grew old long after I slept.

After Theresa died, one demon tribe died, and after that demon tribe died, another. Long after Claudia's body decayed and many forgot its existence.

"The Devil's Sword dwells on the power of resentment, the power of fear. The one and only power to defeat evil. Prepare those who possess the Devil's Sword. That the curse of the Devil's Sword descends upon thee. But if the accepted show up. People living in the land. Gather under it and defeat the darkness of the world. That's the Savior."

It was to be handed down with this new word of inheritance.