And then it was hard.

Through the magic of the Witch King, all the demons in the city were informed that he had conceded defeat.

Normally, this would have caused chaos, but the Demon Lord, who was a master of magic, used his amazing skills and speech to calm them down, and told them about the future policy of the Demon Lord's army --- or rather, of the Demon Lords' army.

As he said this, we went up to the ground with the Demon King.

Kazuki, who had regained consciousness, lent me his shoulder, and Nair was helping him to get rid of the spell while he was tied up by magic and unable to move, being carried on Bulrin's back like a piece of laundry.

Leona, Ferrum, and Amako are all there.

In addition, there are Amira and Koga who follow the Demon Lord.

......A great situation, even if you don't think about it again. ......!

The eyes of the demons gathered around.

The demon king suddenly pushes me out of the way, slapping me on the back, while I'm looking at him with a gaze that can be described as both fear and anger.

I almost knocked down Kazuki, and when I turned my head forward while glaring at the Demon Lord, I saw the gazes of the Demon Lord's soldiers.

"I have decided to entrust the future of the demon tribe to this human. ...... he is the healer who beat me down, he was just as strong as a demon, wasn't he?"

Needless to say, this moment determined the perception of the demon tribe toward me.

The demon tribe was in an uproar, me with my head in my hands and the Demon King laughing happily.

At any rate, as I am about to head-butt Koga, who is laughing behind me, I notice two figures running at high speed on top of the building.

The shadows land in front of us and one runs to me and the other to the Demon Lord.

"Is everyone all right?

Mr. Nagi!

The one who came down in front of me was Mr. Nagi.

Her clothes were stained in some places and she had some cuts on them, but she did not seem to have any serious wounds.

She checked us out one by one, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"I heard the battle was over, but what in the world is this ...... and the Demon King is still alive ......."

I looked at the Demon Lord and saw a man standing in front of him.

Nero Agens.

The demon swordsman, whom Mr. Nagi had stopped in his tracks, silently addresses the Demon King.

"......, Demon Lord."

"Yes, you've been beaten to a pulp. Yes, he beat you with his bare hands."

Nero takes one look at us and smiles after a look of surprise.

"This ending is also fate, I suppose."

He picks up the sheathed sword at his waist.

We quickly brace ourselves, but he throws it to the ground.

Without a glance at the sword on the ground, Nero kneels down to the Demon Lord.

I will obey your word. Always have and always will.

"You're just as law-abiding as you are, aren't you? ...... what's going to happen to you?"

We've both been hurt by healing wizards. It's too late for that.

Ha, indeed.

Nero, the strongest swordsman of the demon tribe, has given up his weapon.

The soldiers, understanding what this means, drop their weapons to the ground as if giving up.

"Did you end the battle with the Demon King alive?"

"Yes. ...... though it's going to be tough from here on out.

Still skeptical, she looks at the Demon Lord.

"You're not lying to me, are you?

"I wouldn't do something like that at this late stage, would I?"

"......"

"I was defeated by the healing wizard there. Not by a brave man, but by a mere mortal. You know exactly what that means, don't you?

Mr. Nagi turns to me.

After a moment of silence, her shoulders shook and she jumped at me with tremendous force.

I catch her by surprise with a momentum that could easily be called a tackle.

Instantly, my torso tightens with overwhelming force.

"You guys are ......! You have surpassed the assumptions of that clueless man from HISAGO!"

"Yes, yes, you're right. ......!"

"Yes, you're right! You've managed to end the battle without killing the Demon King!

He's as powerful as Rose ......!

I know you're happy, but in your exhausted state, I'm afraid you're going to get your ass kicked.

He's going to lift me up and spin me around and around.

I was afraid to untie his arms because of his joy, so I let him do what he wanted, and then Amako talked to Mr. Nagi.

"Kannagi, you have to leave soon because Usato is going to faint.

"Oh, ......, I'm sorry! ...... ugh, who's a monstrous idiot?"

As I was released and breathing, I heard Mr. Nagi mumbling to himself.

Probably, the other Nagi-san is saying something, but it would be better not to mention it too much.

He is sorry for what he said.

"d*mn, if only I could move my body... ......! If only I could move my body, I could compete with Kannagi. ......! If only the body worked!

"Nah, you can break the spell, but you'll have to cast a binding spell."

"Aren't you being too hard on Suzune?"

"Bodhi ......!"

Nair and Ferrum are looking down at their senpai who are letting out vindictive cries on top of the bullring as if they are dumbfounded.

It seems that the senpai will still take a long time to recover.

"Ha, ha, senpai looks fine."

"Sorry, Kazuki. Let me give you a hand.

"Thank you, Usato. ...... but the problem is what comes after."

"Yeah, I guess so."

Once again, he talks to Leona while lending Kazuki his shoulder.

Now that we have met up with Nagi, let's talk to Leona about what we should do.

"Leona-san, the battle itself is over, what should we do now?

"The battle may be over, but we are still in enemy territory. Even if the Demon King admits defeat, we should not stay here for long because of the danger of being attacked.

Fortunately, all but the senior members of the group are simply exhausted.

But the problem here is that we're all going home.

The senior member, who had been making a lot of noise earlier, turns his face toward me and opens his mouth, as if he was thinking the same thing as I was.

"I won't say that I don't trust the Demon King after all this time. I'm not saying that I don't trust the Demon Lord. But we need someone to watch over this place.

Do you want me to stay?

Seriously, you're staying?

Coga's happy voice made me not want to stay at all.

I sigh, "If I stay, I'm sure I'll be attacked by this guy.

I think I'm the right person for the job, since I fought the Demon Lord until the end, and since I can get well soon with healing magic.

"No, I'll stay.

"Mr. Nagi?"

I have precognition magic. I can respond immediately to any unforeseen circumstances. ...... and..."

Mr. Nagi looks at the Demon King with a sideways glance.

His gaze remains sharp.

"--I have some things I need to talk to the Demon Lord about."

"...... understand."

You are right, Mr. Nagi is the right person for the job.

And since he wants to talk to the Demon King about something, there's no reason to stop him.

But..,

"I want Mr. Nagi to come to the Kingdom of Lingle in this time period so that he can return home as quickly as possible."

"Hmm, why?"

"Because I want you to come to Lingle Kingdom this time."

"...... hmm? This time?"

At last, the Kingdom of Lingle, where Hisago and Nagi never went.

Though the times are different, the Lingle Kingdom we know is a peaceful place.

Though Mr. Hisago is not here, I hope that Mr. Nagi will come to Lingle Kingdom at least.

Nagi-san tilts his head at me, and I smile as we face the Demon King.

We hit each other again and again, and both of us are battered and bruised, but we are still standing alive.

That fact alone is the best outcome of this battle.

Mr. Nagi will stay here.

"Of course. If it weren't for the guards, we would have had to tell you.

He chuckles at the Demon King's words.

The Demon Lord has a sense of propriety, I suppose.

If we leave here without leaving anyone behind, there is a possibility that the Kingdom of Lingle and other countries will be alerted.

"Perhaps we will meet again in the not-too-distant future."

Yes, of course.

"If you do what you tell me to do, you will be held accountable for your actions. Keep that in mind."

"...... yes."

When the demon king nodded, he flipped his palm and created a white whirlpool.

At the end of the white whirlpool, I see a familiar forest and chopped-up trees.

This is the place where we were first attacked by Nero---I recognize it and look at the Demon Lord.

"Through here you can get out of the city. Normally we could connect it to the outside of the demon king's territory, but we don't have the magical power to do so. You'll have to put up with this.

"No, I'm used to walking."

I have been walking all the way to the letter and all the way to here.

There were no shortcuts, and that is why we walked straight to our destination.

It is no different on the way back.

"Finally, I give you this."

Then the Demon Lord takes out a scroll from his palm.

It was the scroll he had shown us before the battle, the scroll that contained the formula for returning to the original world that had been prepared for Mr. Hisago.

The Demon Lord hands it to me.

"It's real, isn't it?"

"Did you think I would give you a fake? If you give it to ...... Falga, he will be able to adjust it so that you can return to your original world and time."

"But this was prepared for the previous hero, ...... Hisago."

The demon king nodded at the sound of Kazuki's voice.

"Indeed, it was prepared for him. This scroll also contains information about the world and time in which Hisago lived. However, if you were to rewrite it and inscribe new information about you, the scroll would work.

"Information?"

"Nothing tangible. If I had to guess, I'd say it smells. That will be your coordinates."

...... Honestly, I don't know, but it seems true that this might help me get back to my world.

I look at it in my hand and meditate.

I see in my mind's eye the "regret" that I have left behind in the world I left behind.

I think of all these things and look up.

"I don't need them."

"...... are you sure you're not wavering in your resolve?"

"I've already made up my mind. If it's going to be used, it won't be by me.

Scrolls are tucked away in the trousers.

Kazuki, propping it up on his shoulder, has a difficult expression on his face, but this is Kazuki's own decision to make.

It is not my place to interfere.

Besides, if Kazuki or his senpai were to ask me for such (...) advice, I'm sure I'd want him to stay.

So, I have nothing to say to them.

Then go ahead.

"Yes, I'll see you again."

After exchanging these words, I turned back to Nagi-san.

"Please take care of the rest."

I'm in charge. Good luck.

"...... yes."

With Kazuki as my support, I step into the white vortex.

In an instant, we are away from the city where the demons are, and we look back at the city again.

"It's over, isn't it?"

"Yes."

I nodded at Kazuki's mutterings.

As soon as I realize this, my body relaxes and I sit down on the spot.

It seems as if all of us are in the same boat, and exhaustion comes over us as if the taut threads have been severed.

"I'm so tired!"

"I don't want to use prediction magic for the time being, either."

"Ha-ha-ha, it seems that I was also worn out from the battle with Amira. I got hot myself. ......"

We all gave it our all.

We need to find someplace safe and rest.

"Suzune, I'm tired too ...... and sleepy."

"I haven't been released yet! Oh, I'm already rowing!

"I've broken the spell of pain, you just have to hold on for a couple more hours. ......"

Nair, transformed into an owl, swoops over and rests on my shoulder.

I close my eyes and fall quietly asleep.

"Hey, hey, Usato-kun. How long am I going to stay like this?"

"......When you've come this far, Senpai, can't you break it with your arms? Like this, like a bang!"

"I can't break it!"

I can't break it!" "It looks like there's at least one more, but I can't do anything.

Amako, unable to bear the sight of the teary-eyed senpai, talks to her.

"But isn't it good that you can hug Berlin all the time?"

"Yes, that's right! I can touch her legally!

"Grua ......"

"Is that right, seniors?"

The phrasing is too suspicious.

With the result of the meeting being so unremarkable, we ask Bulrin to continue to carry our senpai.

"......"

As he leaves, he looks at the city where the demons are.

The city that has been transformed by the Demon Lord will be restored to its original state as soon as his magical power returns.

From then on, they will live each day in a state of anxiety.

"We can't let that happen again, can we?"

I don't want another war.

Even after the war is over, there will still be scars on both races, but we must not start another war.

......First, let's rest and get some rest before we return to the Kingdom of Lingle.

Then we have a lot of work to do.

Well, Rose will be angry with me for sure, but that's no matter. ......!

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