After the farewell okonomiyaki dinner.
Demon King-sama sent me near the walls of the capital. Even though Black Dragon-san’s concealment magic power sent us to the walls of the capital, no one noticed us.
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“. . .Really, not coming back.”
We were facing each other in a space closed by concealment magic.
“It’s a shame.”
Demon King-sama’s black clothes fluttered in the wind as he lowered his gaze to his feet. It was an unfortunate but inevitable reality.
“. . .How about joining the conquest of the Demon King’s castle?”
“Even if you say that. . .”
It was an interesting proposal, but I shrugged my shoulders.
“I’m neither a nobleman nor an heiress with inheritance rights, so it’s not possible. Besides, even if someone invites me to a party, I don’t want to go for a while.”
“. . .That’s a shame.”
I couldn’t help but smile at Demon King-sama’s obvious disappointment.
“And if I attack, I’ll blow away Demon King-sama’s clothes. You saw it, the explosion earlier.”
“Yeah, it was amazing.”
“Right? I don’t want to turn Demon King-sama’s beautiful hair into an afro.”
Demon King-sama smiled slightly at my joke.
“So, where will Hiira go from now on?”
“I don’t have a home to go back to, so I plan to enter a monastery and engage in volunteer work as originally planned. . .But I lost my qualification to enter the monastery as a formal saint, so I guess I’ll be a non-regular one. Ahaha.”
“Qualification, huh. . .”
Was it just my imagination that Demon King-sama looked very distressed?
Suddenly, flames appeared in Demon King-sama’s hand.
“Since we’re here, let’s burn Kasdar’s family home on the way back.”
“Yeah, I wanna burn it too~.”
Fire came out of Black Dragon-san’s mouth. Wait, wait.
“I-It’s okay. I’ll just forget about that guy. It’s not something that should make Demon King-sama and Black Dragon-san angry.”
“Yeah. It’s better to gradually decline than to lose everything at once.”
It feels like they’re saying something very scary.
Although I was sweating inside, I decided to ask a fundamental question.
“Demon King-sama. Why are you so angry with Kasdar? It’s not like it has anything to do with Demon King-sama.”
“Because he hurt you.”
Straightforward words and a straight gaze.
Demon King-sama, who was looking at me with bated breath, had a very serious expression.
“What other reason do I need? For decades, no party has reached my throne in that forest. One day, when I was tired of sitting in that forest as a demon king, you came with Kasdar.”
It’s not like I brought them here.
Without even making such a retort, Demon King-sama continues his words seriously.
“Hiira-dono. . .I have been able to continue being the Demon King because I enjoyed meeting you. . .for these past few years. It was very enjoyable.”
“Demon King-sama.”
“That’s why I. . .”
Demon King-sama was about to say somethingーーbut he bites his lip and shakes his head.
“. . .No, it’s nothing.”
Then he smiles at me again.
“Be careful not to overuse your saint abilities. Overusing them will destroy you. . .I’ll be watching over you from the shadows.”
With a strong gust of wind, Demon King-sama rides on Black Dragon-san and leaves.
“Demon King-sama. . .”
I watched him until his figure disappeared into the sky.
As I watched, I thought.
“What’s next?”
I will continue to serve in a church far from the Demon King’s castle and the capital. If I were a regular saint, I might have been able to plan the work I wanted to do, but I know how non-regular saints are treated. However, after being forced into an engagement and then returning to secular life, losing my qualifications as a saint, I can never become a regular saint.
“What I wanted to do. . .”
Using my saint abilities to cook delicious food and help everyone.
I want to increase the number of people who can eat their fill, become healthy, and spend their time with a smile.
Memories of the enjoyable party where everyone ate delicious food passed through my mind.
ーーAnd the smile of Demon King-sama, who looked so happy.
“Whatever I do, I need to organize the situation first. I heard that I can get a severance pay if I go to Kasdar’s family home. . .First, I need to go through the procedures.”
Since I was free now, I had all the time in the world.
I prepared my identification and walked towards the city gate of the capital.
