『Outskirts of Etherclan: Blacksmith hut』

「Then, Jii-san. If Alzein pa.s.s by say it to her, kay」 Kazuha

「Yeah. Be careful on your way」 Zegius

After exiting Jii-san’s small hut, I hurried to the main street where Ruru and the others are waiting.

「Oh, my bad, my bad. Then, let’s go!」

I excitedly screamed.
My fever seems to be completely gone too.
In the end it somehow only took a week for me to get better.
I rarely get fever so it’s expected for it to take that long.

「……But are you really fine Kazuha-sama? Do you really have to personally hand the 『curse sword』 to Alzein…..?」

Said Rei-san as she goes around to my hand, I wanna avoid being a splendor step.

「Yup. If it’s that Jii-san then I can trust him, and originally he was said to be skilled in 『two handed sword』 so no one will try to steal it」

While not knowing Alzein’s whereabouts, I think this is the best plan.
In short it’s a strategy to leave it all to Jii-san making me ignorant about the next things that will happen.
Yup. I’m such a schemer.

「Even so, Kazuha is so generous….. Handing both of the 『best sword』 to to other is just……. Normal people just wouldn’t do such things……」 Tao

Yup. I think so too.

「Tao-san? Don’t you think that Kazuha just handed them foolishly without thinking, is what I think」

Yup. As always the little girls is too strict.

「…… In any case, the place were headed off to is 《Rakushadia Republic》, right? According to the doc.u.ment 『Further explanation about the job will come from the prime minister』 or so…… It really smells like a scam」

Yup. Selen-san really hate the big shots, right.
Though it is certain.

「Anyway, let’s proceed until the port city. If we go further west from the west gate of 《Etherclan》 then we can ride a boat from the town of 《Ocean weaver》」 Rei

I think it takes approximately 1200 Ul until port city -《Ocean Weaver》- .
From there up to 《Rakushadia Republic》’s port city, will take a boat 3000 UL.
Walking from there to 《Amzeria》 is about…… 400 UL or so.

It’s a pretty long travel though it’s still long until the 『imperial invasion』 so……

(…… It’ll be fine… probably…… Even if I go away from 《Azerlaims》……)

It’s not a bad feeling but…….
I think something is about to happen but, getting hung up about the imperial capital is bad too……

「? …… What’s wrong Kazuha? You’re putting on some serious face……?」

The little girl looked up at my face.
Ruru’s always the first one to react if I make this face.

「Ruru?」 Kazuha

「…… What is it」 Ruru

「Can I cuddle you?」 Kazuha

「Of course not, why do you always ask?」 Ruru

「EH!? KAZUHA-SAMA!! CAN I TOO HUG RURU!!///」 Rei

「…… Like I’ve said….. Of course not」 Ruru

Rei-san……
You’re probably out so it’s better if you stop it, I think…….

「Haa…… Jeez, isn’t it fine already….. Can me and Selen go already……」 Tao

「Yeah, that’s right…… I am worn out of tagging along with them…… Let’s go Tao-san」 Selen

「Ruru, hug」 Kazuha

「No as always」 Ruru

「RURU-SAN♪ HUG♪」 Rei

「I said no」 Ruru

「Okay, Rei-san hold that part」 Kazuha

「I understand, Kazuha-sama. Ruru-san. Please prepare yourself~♪」 Rei

「STOP IITTTTTTTTT!!」 Ruru

『Etherclan ~ Ocean weaver s.p.a.ce: highway』

Haaaaa！！」

『GUAAAA！！！！』

「FUN！！！」

『GYOEEEEeeee！！！！』

Rei-san and Selen fought while me, Ruru, and Tao had it easy following them.
Ah-. So Yue Lin. [Okay this line may seem confusing but it is. … That line is “Ah-. So easy” though it’s a gag. I think]

「…… Hey, Kazuha. Can I talk to you?」

Selen somehow beckoned me.
Eh? What? Did I do something?

「What is it~? I ain’t rich you know?」

Kidding.
I have pretty much 200,000,000.

「(……. This is a serious conversation, Kazuha. These past few days my 《magic power》, 『demons』 and the likes are gradually weakening……. Do you know something about it?)」 Selen

Ah…….
Well, I guess so.
I am ignoring it but, as of now 『he』’s coming probably……..

「(……. Please Kazuha. If you know anything then please tell me. I just don’t know what I should do from now on…….?)」 Selen

With a somehow anxious face, Selen whispered.
Well, I guess you’re right.
This might be the thinking about 『meaning of existence』 stage.
The current phase is…….

「(…… Ah, Uhmmm, That is, how do I say this……)」 Kazuha

Gugu……!
I can’t explain it in a good way for I am a poor talker…….
If I fail to explain it, then Selen might suddenly become our enemy……..
What a fickle…..

「(……. Somehow, but. Kazuha I too know that Kazuha can’t explain things in the best way. ……. But I’m fine with it. So I want you to tell me. ……. Am I …… Am I still the 『Maou』?)」 Selen

…….
…… Right. She got it no less.

It’s already been more than 10 days since the 『Maou’s absence』.

And the interval with the 『weird happening at the Maou’s castle』.
The hastily a.s.signing of the 『hero』 at the Azerlaims castle.
And the increased activities of the 『demons』, or not, called monsters.

And the face that if I were careless, 『Maou』 which is supposed to be Selen, might be attacked—.

Sheesh, if I don’t tell her then things would be bad…..

「(……. Uhmm you know, Selen. You know about the throne you were sitting on?)」 Kazuha

「(….. Yes)」 Selen

I don’t wanna do it, with this mood.
The situation that you would know that the other will get shocked but you need to say it.

「(…… Below that below that below, below the ver—y sole of the abyss……. There something. …… Something amazing)」 Kazuha

「(……)」 Selen

Are you okay, Selen-san?

「(……. Probably during 『that time』 that I took you home. Was probably the time that that 『monster』 wake…….)」 Kazuha

「(…… That one……. the true…… 『true demon lord』 is what you mean…… Kuku……. Kukuku……)」 Selen

Ah. Did she broke.
It must be a shock.

Because she thought that she was the most powerful, most evil, top of the whole demons called 『maou』.
But to know that there was someone stronger, the real 『maou』……..
The prideful onee-chan is already broken mentally, right.
I don’t know about that feeling though…….

「Kuku……Kukuku……Kuhahaha………kuhahahahahahahaha！」 Selen

「He-hey……Selen-san?」 Kazuha

She suddenly laughed loudly……
Eh? What should I do with her?

「……. Why did you suddenly talked secretly, I thought, and then you laughed? Selen……」 Tao

I think so too, Tao-san……

「……. Did Selen perhaps got hurt or something? Kazuha?」 Ruru

How sharp of you little girl.

「A~n♪ What’s the problem? You’re having quite the fun. Would you please let me in too?」 Rei

“My pace” as always, yuri girl is.
Rather read the mood! You!

「Kukuku……! …… haa……. . Somehow that calmed me……. I see…… I’m no longer the 『Maou』, eh…… Kukuku…… How laughable……. Then Kazuha….. For once can I ask」 Selen

「Eh? Me?」 Kazuha

「Kazuha. What do you want for 『this world』 to happen? Do you want the maou to destroy it or the hero to save it? Save up money, create a country, what do you wish for?」 Selen

Eh……?
Why do you ask such a thing now……?
I really won’t understand how a prideful woman think, after all.

Jeez, could you not make me say it again.

「My peace」

「・・・」 Tao

「・・・」 Selen

「・・・」 Ruru

「（Kazuha-samaaa///）」 Rei

…… There’s a weird one here…..
In general, the great majority for the reply was, no one opening their mouth with a *pokan*.
You know I pretty much get normally depressed with these reactions……

「…… I see. ……. That’s right. That is 『Kazuha Axplant』」 Selen

With a somehow selfishly convinced face Selen went ahead.
Then she again held her stomach while laughing.
Ain’t that too mean? The feeling of only leaving me behind.

「In the meantime Kazuha is 『Kazuha』」 Tao

「…… A mere fool, right, I’m sure」 Ruru

「Aan/// How wonderful……! No less from Kazuha-sama…! Your words are so deep that I……! Don’t understand what you said…….!///」 Rei

………..Whatever.

No one understands my feelings as always…….

…………”FUNDA”！ [Welp with the meaning of this line]