The Demon King Of The Frontier Life, Reincarnated To Become The Strongest Mage ~The Former Demon King Who Grows Up While Being Loved Wants To Know The Human~

─ ─ Odette viewpoint ─

The day before the "Magic Guild" orientation.

Odette was trembling before a letter from his father, the Duke of Slay.

"... why now and write to me like this"

Crushing, Odette stares at my father's letter.

The letter...

'Tell my daughter, Odette.

Remember the terms of your admission to the Sorcery Guild?

You were talking about a year to allow me to learn in the guild.

If I hadn't become a C-class sorcerer within a year, it would have been a condition that I would have used you for a political marriage.

But things have changed.

Two dukes of the same size as my own married my daughter politically.

The Duke of Slay family lags behind other houses and can't be overlooked.

Reduce the duration of commitments to six months.

If you fail to achieve results by then, proceed with your marriage.

That's it. "

"You're kidding me!!

Odette hit my father's letter on the floor.

I was supposed to get a two-year respite before entering the Magic Guild.

As soon as I came to Wang Capital, that was in a year.

It was just before the orientation and it shrunk to six months.

"... if your aunt had only lived, you would have stopped your father"

Odette's grandmother was a mage from The Magic Guild.

Since he was little, Odette has been told strange stories by his grandmother.

That's why it didn't bother her her to ask about Iris' 'immortality'. There are strange things in the world, so there are things like that, I guess.

So Odette decided to try to be a magician.

My parents were agreeing with me.

But after my grandmother died, my father returned his palm.

I started thinking about using Odette as an instrument of political marriage in order to stand on top of other Duke houses.

"But... within six months, a C-class magician... oh, my God, I'm not the only one"

That's what I thought. On Odette's head, Yuki appeared.

With Yuki's help, it's easy to get a C-level magician position.

If Odette asks, he'll help.

─ Although.

"Yuki is... reincarnated. Now that the remnants of the 'Sanctuary Church' have appeared, we cannot allow them to imitate prominently. It doesn't mean that my father's story... is today or tomorrow."

Odette rounded the letter and shoved it into the corner of the bookshelf.

Instead, I look through the guidance of "Orientation" received from "Magic Guild".

"Iris is paired with Yuki, and I am the Countess Terez."

It's a name I've never heard of, but I need to work together to get through the orientation.

With that in mind, it was Odette working out tomorrow's plan.

─ ─ Next Day Yuki Perspective ─

Orientation day.

I was paired up with Iris and came to the first tier of the giant dungeon Elusion.

Around, trainees from the same period gather.

The number is about a dozen.

There's Odette too. She's paired up with a girl she doesn't know.

Girl with long forehead, quiet feeling. Is she the Countess Terez?

It's about Odette, so it'll be okay to pair up with anyone.

We trained in magic together the other day before we played against Alek-Keeles. Strength is certain.

We have to do our job.

"Again, explain the rules"

Standing in front of the trainees, the magician as instructor said.

There are two instructor roles.

One is a Class C sorcerer, Dr. DeMetel. The other one did say Daraton, a Class C sorcerer.

"This orientation is for you guys to get used to this dungeon, Elusion. To move to the street of the distributed map and come to our waiting point"

They told me, I glanced at Iris.

One for each pair, a map of the first tier of the dungeon is distributed.

This seems to be the route we should take today.

"The routes drawn on the map vary from pair to pair. Each other's routes never cross. This is the purpose of learning the breadth of the dungeon called 'Elusion' and how horrible it is. How about this far?

Trainees, including me, nod to the magician's voice.

"The demons that go out to the first tier are all weak. I don't remember picking a guy like that as a trainee. But if you don't think you can go any further, tap the armband I gave you and cast a spell."

The instructor showed the armband on his left arm.

Me and Iris are wearing the same thing.

A magic item with crystal balls on the surface.

"So I know where you guys are. It's a hassle, but I'm gonna go help you. However, I would like you to be prepared to make future evaluations. As far as we're concerned, I don't want to take care of the trainees. I just want to get back to my research."

Class C magician Daraton threw up.

Next door, Dr. DeMetel is smiling bitterly.

"Do you have a map? We wait with the goal of the first tier, after ten minutes the crystal of the armband shines out. Then start moving. Don't think about taking a shortcut, etc. The first tier has huge ground breaks. If it falls, it's upside down to the third tier. As a nobleman, be careful if you don't want to imitate the Ments of the House. That's it."

Leaving that aside, Class C mage DeMetel and his male instructor began moving.

Enter the sidewalk from the central corridor of the dungeon and leave as you go.

This time we'll be moving through the dungeon cave. It's a hassle, though.

"Are you ready... it wasn't, okay? His Highness Iris."

"It's okay. Yuki..."

Iris shuddered small next to me.

"... when My Lord calls me His Highness, I don't mind..."

"... Really?

"... kind of tickles. It's like being distant... it's like that."

"... you've always called me Your Highness, haven't you?

"... Alice's reincarnated body seems to have changed since I became aware of it"

Iris showed the sleeve of the robe wrapped around.

I had goosebumps.

"... it looks like 'Alice' in me is getting stronger. Would you call me 'Alice' when you two are together?

"... do good"

Hiccup, hiccup.

Me and Iris get out of the trainee line and discuss it in a whisper.

By the way, I'm on my knees on the ground.

Iris, with her sleeves all over her, is dressed like she's offering her arm.

So...

"Hey, look at that. It's His Highness Iris and the escort knight Yuki-Grossalia."

"Before I try the first tier of the dungeon, I seem to be in the mood"

"Even with such an orientation, Your Highness will be given full strength..."

"Don't even be alarmed by that escort knight. He's a sorcerer who defeated Alec Keirth, a C-Class sorcerer."

"Look at that. Princess and that figure who kneels down and vows allegiance. It's like a painting."

─ ─ From all around, they look like that.

Actually, Iris is just wrapping his arms around me and showing me goosebumps.

Odette doesn't know what we're doing. Because I'm laughing bitterly.

"Quiet, everyone. It's time."

Unexpectedly, Odette raised her voice.

Pay attention to the armbands they all put on their left arms.

Watching you stuffing your breath...... Eventually, the crystal on the surface starts flashing.

The trainees then run out for the goal point.

Orientation begins.

"Bye, Dick, Neil. You keep an eye on the outside."

"'I know -'"

More than a dozen minutes after the beginning of the orientation.

Me and Iris were following the deepest cave of the Sacred Sword.

It is unlikely that the royal princess will run out of breath and do all she can.

It's the last thing we leave, no rush, no noise, a grand goal.

With the right reason, we start moving after all the trainees are gone.

I made sure there were no people around and jumped into The Cave of the Sacred Sword.

Of course, the outside watch asked Dick and Neil the bat.

The purpose is to return the replica of the Holy Sword to the Cave of the Holy Sword.

The replica asked Rhodelia of the 'Grail Chamber of Commerce' to prepare something that looked just like it. I poured out my "Magic Blood" and left it with magic similar to the real one.

All you have to do is put it in the sheath and it's OK.

Either way, "ancient objects" have their ownership in the person who obtained them.

I'm not going to replace the Holy Sword with something like that, though I would get the title and reward if I gave it to The Sorcery Guild.

That holy sword is an 'ancient object' that killed me, and it's involved in the reincarnation of me and Alice.

Besides, Lyle leaves behind a cool alias for "The Sage of Betrayal".

If I were to replace him and Alice was his daughter, the rest of the Sanctuary Church wouldn't shut up.

So you'd better seal that holy sword where it won't touch anyone's eyes.

"That's it... dude"

I plugged a replica holy sword into my sheath (Saya), which remained stung by a rock.

The sword is locked so that it cannot be pulled out. That's the one where the teacher Kahle sealed the bookshelf in the baron's territory. Because I'm fortifying that with "Magic Blood," you can't pull it out except me first.

If someone pulls it out and realizes it's a replica...

"... let's blame the 'Sanctuary Church'"

"Let's do that."

Me and Iris looked at each other and nodded.

I've had a terrible time because of them in my last life. You won't hit a bee if you just retaliate a little bit in this world. Probably.

"Orientation resumes when you leave the Cave of the Holy Sword. Princess, please return to mode. Iris."

"... can I stay Alice for a bit longer?

When I said it, Iris shook his head to the side.

"It's rare that we can be alone in this way... let us exude stress as princesses once in a while. Between the time you get to the goal, fine."

"... I can't help it"

I pulled Iris's hand and left The Cave of the Holy Sword.

Call Dick and Neil the bat I've been waiting for at the exit and let them stay on my shoulder.

Then I broke my finger just a little with a dagger and supplied two with 'Magic Blood'.

Write 'Body Enhancement (Boosted)' crest on two more wings.

"From now on, Dick and Neil need to broaden the scope to see if there's anyone around us."

I give instructions to the two of them.

"He wants to go back to Alice in the village for the first time in a long time. Don't let people see you."

"Please. Mr. Dick. Mr. Neil."

"I know." "I'll take care of it."

The two bats happily fly around me and Iris.

"I've been empowered thanks to your husband's blood -" "I won't miss any signs -"

"I'm counting on you"

"Let's go then. What do you do with the route?

"Looking at the map... you're supposed to go straight down the central corridor and into the sidewalk"

There is a large horizontal hole in the rock wall a while further.

They're going to go in from there and go the route they got into. Plus, it's pretty far to the goal. Because on the way, there's an end to it. Or is this ground breaking?

"When you fall, the ground crack is upside down to the third tier? That's a hassle."

"Do you want a detour?

"Let's fly over. That's faster."

"Yay. It's been a long time since you've been able to fly my road and the sky!

"Because it's about floating at best. Don't expect too much."

"Yes."

Me and Iris started moving.

Speaking of which, I wonder how Odette is doing. I know it's okay because it's about her......

"Dick."

"Yes. Oshiju."

"Additional instructions. I'll draw another crest..."

I gave Dick the bat an additional order.