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 ─

This is the fourth layer of the giant labyrinth 'Elusion'.

Odette, along with other magicians, had come to the temple in the middle of the catacombs.

"From now on, we will conduct a survey of the stairs leading to the fifth basement. This time, the Alliance ordered me to direct an investigative unit, Demeter-Springal. Regards."

Class C sorcerer DeMetel said.

Lined up in front of her are the magicians of the Odettes' Magic Guild.

Those who were scouted for this joint investigation.

"As you know, the staircase to the fifth basement is blocked by molten metal, wood, debris, etc., and cannot pass through. The process of removing the obstacle is just about done, but before we do, we need to see what's going on at the end of the stairs."

"Can't you ask His Royal Highness Cain and Old Zamel to put out 'King's Ride (Road)'?

One of the magicians raised his hand.

"If it's the legendary 'King's Ride', isn't it as easy as removing obstacles?

"Even the guild's" Sage's Conference "came up with the draft. But it was rejected."

DeMetel shook his head sideways.

"The reason is that safety is not ensured. There could be a trap in the aisle. From the fifth level, it is also conceivable that powerful demons will rise. No matter how powerful King's Mount (Road) is, it cannot be fought in a narrow place while removing debris. There is also the possibility that the willing Ghost will rob you of your fuselage. So even if we use" King's Horse (Road), "we're talking about making sure it's safe."

That said, DeMetel turned the story around.

(... you're just what Yuki thought)

As I listened, Odette was nodding.

The reason why the Wise Men's Council uses King's Horse (Road) is also as expected.

But the other magicians have their necks clenched.

I guess it's because I'm not familiar with 'King's Ride (Lord)'.

Maybe he thinks of that as an invincible 'antiquity'.

Odette knows a lot about 'King's Ride'.

Because Yuki told me more.

Instead, Iris has also spoken with the three of us about the ability of 'King's Ride (Road)'.

After I found out the stairs to the fifth level were impassable. That's what happened.

The three of them were discussing how they could get through well.

So we also know the danger of using 'King's Ride' to open the aisle.

"That's why your demons are so important. These are the ones who are using demons for narrow areas."

Class C mage DeMetel switched stories.

"You will now be sent to the stairs to the fifth floor. I want you to explore the state of the aisle and what's on the fifth floor. The information is shared across the 'Magic Guild'. I want help for the guild, above all for the kingdom"

"" "Copy that!

The magicians are placed together.

This time it will be divided into groups of every few, sending in the demons of use in turn.

Odette is the last group.

(... If you were a Yuki user demon, how would you have investigated it)

Getting ready, Odette thought.

Yuki's user demons are willing and acting at their own discretion.

Great for investigating away from home.

(Most importantly, bats and foxes can't move so narrowly.)

Yuki can't use snakes. They're compatible.

And Yuki doesn't want to expose the user to dangerous eyes.

When I asked you why before, you said, "Because my feelings are shifting to the user demon".

Yuki uses bats as demons because he's used to them even in his previous life.

So, because I know how to use it safely, it seems.

Immortality, he hates the use of demons to die.

I guess that's why Yuki doesn't use more demons.

(The Yuki have just left for a territorial tour...)

The truth is, Odette wanted to go, too.

But I can't help but take a request from the Wise Men's Conference in The Magic Guild.

(Plus Yuki's family...... there is also the matter of Lyle-Carmain's sentence. That one, the fifth tier is dangerous. I shouldn't have stepped in, he said)

I wonder who the fifth tier is (...) dangerous to.

To Yuki or to all humans?

Even so, there's no way you're not doing an investigation.

Because we need more means to counter this than there are remnants of the 'Sanctuary Church' in the Empire......

"... no. My demon can't go any further..."

"... halfway down the stairs, you're stuck on a metal wall."

"... there seems to be a gap (sukima) in some of them, but not rats or moles to go through there. We need a thinner creature..."

A while later, a report came in from the first group.

The stairs are blocked by rubble, metal, and wood to the back.

Ahead is a metal wall that is clearly artificial.

Although there is a gap, it seems too narrow.

"Hmm. A thinner creature..."

The magician DeMetel saw Odette.

"Odette-Sray. You're a serpent. You're a demon."

"Yes, and the size... if you have one, you can do it freely"

Odette specializes in magic of local attributes.

"The Dark Snake Summon", "The Force of Earth", and so on.

Ancient Sorcery, which summons snakes as demons, was taught by tutors.

To prevent his father from stepping into the room.

It's not combat, but it lasts a long time. Just right for an investigation like this one.

"Now, please investigate"

"Yes, sir."

"I don't know what's beyond the wall. As soon as you feel in danger, you can use it and pull the demon in. That's good."

"Yes, Mr. DeMetel."

Odette activates' Ancient Magic '.

A magic formation is born on the ground and a little black snake appears.

The snake nodded toward Odette, shrugging, and went into the stairs leading to the fifth floor.

Odette closes his eyes and synchronizes his senses with the snake.

At that moment, I got goosebumps.

Around was a mass of rock and metal trying to crush the demon of Odette's use.

I guess there was once a staircase here.

But the only thing that touches the body of a snake is a piece of wood that was a sawdust, or a piece of metal that was pointy.

The steps of the stairs are almost buried in rubble.

(... and... I'm so uncomfortable...)

It felt like being pulled out of the body, twitching.

Odette remembers when Yuki gave him "Magic Blood".

Blood literally full of magic filled Odette's body with magic.

I remember the feeling of magic creeping all over my body.

What Odette is feeling now was the opposite.

It's like being pulled out of the depths of your body through a demon of use, like that.

(... but we have to get to where we can go)

The demon of Odette reaches the metal wall.

As the magicians said, there is a small gap between the walls.

Odette slips the snake. Scales rub into metal pieces. There is an unpleasant sound. But move on.

(a little more... a little more...)

Suddenly, the snake slipped through the metal wall.

The debris and metal pieces that were blocking the aisle disappear, and the stubborn staircase appears.

I slipped through the barricade.

But...

(What... is this)

Ahead was the blue and white barrier.

The moment I approached him - Odette's body had lost its strength.

(... magic... sucked?

Again, the opposite is true of Yuki.

This passage is equipped with a trap that sucks away the magic of those who touch it.

(But... if Yuki's "Erosion (Hacking)"...)

Odette shakes his head to the side in a hurry.

If you are sucked into magic the moment you touch it... Yuki's "Erosion (Hacking)" may not even make it through. Rather dangerous. Because we don't know what kind of existence creates this barrier.

The magic sucks even while I think about it.

Odette gives instructions to the user demon to hurry back.

Returning her senses to her body, she knelt down.

"Are you all right!? Odette-Sray!!

"... Mr. DeMetel... Beyond this staircase there is a barrier to eating magic..."

Odette reports out of breath.

"If we don't break through that, we can't get into the fifth tier. Let's get rid of the obstacles... but that barrier... may not be broken through in our 'ancient magic'. No… not…"

"... take a deep breath. Just calm down and talk to me."

DeMetel tells me, Odette takes a deep breath repeatedly.

For some reason Yuki's face floated.

I couldn't keep up with Iris and Yuki on a territorial tour.

Then the role is to do something about this barrier.

Lyle-Carmain ─ Yuki's family in his previous life warned him to stay away from the fifth tier.

That's probably because there's a barrier to eating magic.

That barrier will not allow hacking by 'Magic Blood'.

Maybe even 'King's Ride' will push it out of operation.

Lyle-Carmain probably didn't want to endanger My Road (...).

Then it is my role, my best friend in this world, to take away the danger.

"... Phew"

Odette smiled invincibly.

I've decided to do it.

From now on, the Sorcery Guild will begin removing obstacles.

In the meantime, I have to figure out a way to disable that barrier.

"Is it something that he would lose to his family in his past life?"

Yuki... My Lord's challenge to the family of his previous life... it's also, in a way, Iris - Alice Carmine's challenge - but I don't realize Odette right now.

It's just that 'I want to help Yuki' - that's all I have in mind.

"... Dr. DeMetel. In the fifth hierarchy of Elusion, something is (...) alive (...)"

Odette looked around DeMetel and other magicians and declared:

"There must be a barrier to magic eating in the fifth basement and something that's creating it. Perhaps an investigative team will be created in the 'Magic Guild'. Please join me."

"Wow, okay. Let's talk to His Royal Highness Cain and old Zamel."

"A barrier to eating magic… I know something similar to that"

Something that eats magic and something that disables magic - it's somewhere similar.

You should also know how to eliminate barriers to eating magic by analyzing what disables it.

Indeed, there were other things with magic deactivation abilities besides "King's Ride (Road)".

That should have been brought into the 'Sorcery Guild'.

"Armed Auga" had it, that shield (freshly) was.

"King's Ride (Road)" is not possible, but it should be usable as a material, if any.

If I could ask His Royal Highness Cain and Old Zamel to set up a research team...

(... Look at that, Yuki. By the time you return, I will be able to dive into the fifth hierarchy. I will try to get rid of your…… previous family concerns…)

For Yuki, who is not here, Odette declared.