"Just now!

Opening the mansion door, Lene spills her upbeat voice.

Reese would welcome such a lean.

"Welcome back, Mr. Leanne. And... Monica too."

"Yes, thank you for your warm words"

Monica, following Leanne back to the mansion, looked at the Lord and bowed her head.

The two look into each other's eyes and laugh small.

There, I could see other emotions that weren't just subordination.

Not friendship, not romance, not respect or respect...

Parent-child affection, if you like.

An emotion close to it is flowing between us.

"Uh, I'm tired. I've consumed so much magic."

Leanne lowered her back to the couch just moments after entering as she spilled a silly dialogue.

Lean on your back as you go, Gu-gu-gu-gu-gu-gu-gu-gu.

"It's annoying, Mr. Lene. So... what happened?

"Is that it? Didn't you get a report from Monica?

"Not yet this time. Seems like you've been busy with a lot of things, so I don't think I need you to report it."

"Uh, yeah, yeah. Listen, it's been a lot of trouble. I was supposed to just keep an eye on that heavenly tribe, but I'm not sure what the case is."

"I'm not sure. A case?

"Eh..."

Lene explained the incident taking place in Cagne.

that people are trapped in something illusory, wrapped in deep mist.

That one of the most powerful species was causing it.

The work of the Rains has solved the case.

"... that's why"

"Fantasy, is it... that sounds pretty funny. Some of it goes to Monica's ability."

"Yes. As Master Reese said, it was similar to my abilities. Thanks to this, it was not easy to move around."

"Well...... let's hear more about that later from Monica. So... does that mean Mr. Iris isn't here?

"Uh, yeah. He was willing to betray us."

"I knew it..."

He expected it, and Reese was never particularly surprised.

I just feel so sorry for you.

"I thought Mr. Iris would be on your side... Phew. It's not going to work."

"Well, don't you shan't you? He's ungrateful enough to break a promise."

Previously, it was Lene, who still had the betrayal in his roots.

"So... what about Mr. Iris?

"I did what you told me. Ho."

Leanne gently waves the tip of the cane as she hands the rainbow crystal.

Then a sphere of light appeared.

Fluffy float, fits into the hands of a leash.

"That's his soul. With this rainbow crystal, Eggu has done it."

"This is..."

Caress gently to examine the sphere of light...

Then Reese had a deep grin.

"That's great. of the most powerful species...... and the souls of the heavenly tribes that should have been extinct. You have tremendous power. If this..."

The Demon King's awakening is another step closer.

Reese crushed the rest of the dialogue in his mind.

"Oh?"

After stroking the sphere of light several times, Reese looks strange.

"This is... not all souls,"

"Huh? What do you mean?

"You're missing some of it. Perhaps there were some mistakes during soul extraction."

"Ugh, seriously? I thought I did it right..."

Lene looks back on her actions.

By acting separately from Monica, I thoroughly hid my existence.

And hit an unintentional blow where the opponent is alarmed.

The rainbow crystal attack beyond space did capture Iris...

"Uh... if you ask me, I might have been a little unresponsive? You failed..."

Leanne sweats.

Because Illis showed desperate resistance.

Low ability of rainbow crystals.

It's bad that Monica doesn't have cover.

Though I think about this and excuses, I can't think of anything quite good.

"Well, you have no choice."

"Huh?"

"Mr. Lene has only been a little while with the rainbow crystal in his hand. Yet it will be difficult to treat it perfectly, even Mr. Leanne."

"Uh... well, yeah! Even a genius wizard like me, when it comes to legendary gear, it's hard."

Turns out it's not going to piss her off, and Leanne gets on with it as soon as possible.

Seeing such a lean, Reese spilled a shuddering sigh inside.

After all, should I have gone instead of being this person?

But the unique signs of the Demonic race, whatever their human counterparts are, are hard to hide from them the most powerful species of heavenly race, Iris.

"... well, fine"

I could get the soul of Illis.

incomplete, but its power is considerable.

within expectations, and with this much, there is no problem.

Instead, you could say it worked.

"Mr. Leanne, you must be tired, right? I have a bath for you, what do you say?

"What, seriously!? Wow, that helps. I just wanted to take a bath."

Monica, I need you to show Mr. Lene around.

"Yes, I understand"

"Oh, yeah, yeah. That's why Monica's coming in with us."

"Er...?

"I don't mind. Monica will be tired too, so rest with Mr. Leanne."

"Yes, thank you"

Leanne is in a groovy foothold.

Monica thanked him and each disappeared behind the mansion.

"... Phew"

Reese, alone, smiles in trance as he gazes at the Sphere of Light...... the soul of Illis.

"Oh, Demon King... soon, I will wake you up. Then... then..."

Destroy everything in this world.

Reese's cold voice sounded small on the mansion.

No one listens to that word, except Reese.

Malice...... swells up.