An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

Bandu made a disgusted expression, pulled his scarf up, and cleared his throat.

"The Demon King has been tracking the 'Princess of Raisen' for a long time."

"Eh? Is the Demon King Ko-mi's stalker?! Damn, so scary! Ko-mi's charm is terrifying! Sorry! Ko-mi is the unprecedented and unparalleled beauty who is popular among all races!"

"...Indeed, as a child, the princess was a girl with an otherworldly temperament. I once saw you using my farsighted magic... and I thought you were truly a beautiful girl then."

It seems that Bandhu had seen Miredi as a child.

"Oh my!" Mel's eyes sparkled with excitement. Oscar and Natsu wondered, "Is this guy serious?" as they stared at Bando as if he were a rare beast. Meanwhile, Meredith, whose liking for his straight-shooting shot was only as strong as a wet tissue, became a bit embarrassed and carried away.

"Hehe, hehe, it must be! Oh, Ben has good taste! That's right, because Xiao Mi is the super-invincible genius beautiful girl magician! Ao, Xiao Nai, Mei'er sister! Did you hear that? I am a princess! Princess! The adorable princess that everyone in the world loves! Come on, repeat it to me ~ Princess!"

Bandu turned around, looked at Meredith with a sympathetic expression, and said:

"...Time is merciless."

"Hey, what do you mean by that?"

Shy Meredith immediately turned into furious Meredith.

The shy and cute face has now turned into a ferocious expression that would scare even the mafia away barefoot.

Oscar and Natsu agreed with gentle expressions.

The furious Milady's gaze immediately swept over, and the two quickly looked away.

"B-and then? What's their reason for kidnapping Suxia and the others?"

"You guessed it, right? I'm using them as hostages to threaten you."

Hearing this simple and clear answer, Meredith thought that it was indeed so, and her heart was filled with guilt.

The House of Count Laisen had always been a thorn in the side of the Demon Kingdom. After all, among the human nations, the House of Count Laisen was the only one whose territory protruded into the southern continent, and the Laisen clan's territory was located on the front line.

The first generation of Lassen achieved the great feat of invading the southern continent and gaining territory. The magical talents possessed by his descendants are enough to rival or even surpass those of demons, without exception.

The Lassen clan can be said to be the most powerful elite clan among humans in terms of magic, and the demons cannot easily attack them.

But the Lassen clan was destroyed overnight.

This news is unbelievable.

It is impossible for the demons to be indifferent to this matter. On the contrary, they may become suspicious because they are too concerned.

In other words, they suspected that this might be the strategy of the Lassen clan?

"After all, the other party is Lassen."

Even demons fear the Raisons, believing them to be less human than any other, and to be nothing more than machines. Indeed, they are a system created by the world to reduce life.

It is impossible for that Lassen to perish so easily, especially since it has not been confirmed that the princess is dead.

She is hailed as a woman of talent second only to the first generation of Laisen!

"Ah~ I see. They suspect it's a ruse."

Oscar seemed to have figured it out, and Niz and the others nodded in agreement with a wry smile.

Therefore, the Demon Kingdom continued to investigate the "Princess of Raisen" and only recently finally found her whereabouts.

──A bottomless pit appeared in [Green Tunnel] and the bishop disappeared.

──A huge pit appeared in the [Red Desert] and a bishop was killed.

──The sinking of Andica in the [West Sea] and the deployment of the White Light Knights.

During the investigation, the demon understood the existence of the "Liberator" and the purpose of the "Princess of Raison" - to persuade fellow magicians of the Age of Gods to join the organization.

"The demons have long been convinced and speculated that there are underground organizations on the human side that are opposing the Church. However, because the opponent is the Church, the demons did not take it seriously before..."

Because it is impossible to resist them.

However, if the leader of the organization is the "Princess of Raisen", then the situation is different. Moreover, there are already three magicians of the Age of Gods as companions...

The demon couldn't just sit back and watch.

However, to fight against the organization, one must be mentally prepared to suffer great losses. Although the demons and liberators are united in their hostility towards the church, since the liberators do not agree with human supremacy, they obviously do not agree with demon supremacy either.

In this case, we need to make an example of someone (attack) and use restraint (hostages).

"It took some effort, but the Demon King's intelligence forces are excellent after all."

Bandu shrugged and said, "You have been in contact with the branch too frequently."

No matter how many turns you take or how many disguises you make, repeated operations will definitely leave traces, and the correct prediction can be pieced together from the accumulated data.

"...Haha, this is all my fault, right? Maybe I let my guard down a bit because I was able to meet you, Aou."

Meredith laughed weakly twice, and shadows appeared in her eyes, just like the eyes of the sky reflecting the sky, obscured by dark clouds.

At this time, Meier hugged Meredith from behind, like a feather, and she gently wrapped Meredith's cold heart.

"Xiao Mi, there is no perfect person in the world, so you don't need to be that kind of person."

"Sister Mei..."

"You saw how happy the people at the branch were to see Xiao Mi, didn't you? It was the same when they received your letter. For everyone, it's their spiritual support."

Report in the letter the addition of new companions and what you did during your trip.

Ask everyone how they are doing, tell them what you want to do next time you meet, etc.

Should we try to reduce the number of letters written by the leaders?

No matter how important their mission, no one would agree to such a thing. Because they are neither machines nor systems.

"This kind of thing was bound to happen sooner or later, and everyone has been aware of it for a long time. But maybe because they usually behave well, they haven't lost all of this."

As long as nothing is lost, Mel Melkini can save it all.

So──

"Cheer up, Mi-chan. And you two boys too."

Meredy, Oscar, and Nez couldn't help but look up at Sister Mel's scolding. They looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

"I'm really not willing to be scolded by Mei'er."

"Mei, who is usually a complete loser, said 'there's no need to be perfect'. It was quite convincing."

"But I can't agree with your usual good behavior."

"You guys are surprisingly energetic."

Mei'er said with a smile, "I'm going to kill you guys, okay?", and everyone looked away at the same time.

Mei'er sighed and returned to the previous topic, saying to Bandu, who turned around and looked at them dumbfounded:

"So what? You claim to be a captive, but you know everything about the demons. Who are you exactly?"

“…As I said, I’m the chief of a border tribe that can wield Age of Gods magic.”

"A border tribe that could detect the attack, find the Raison branch on its own, contact its people, and rescue them from the experimental forces used against the Church?"

"Because my Bartram is excellent."

"You're from a border tribe, but have you ever seen the 'Princess of Raisen' in her childhood?"

And he also knows the Demon King's course of action.

"...Because my Bartram is excellent."

"You hesitated for a moment. Oh my, what's wrong? You're facing forward again, completely daring to look at us. Hey, Ben, look over here."

Sister Mei'er's eyes have turned into those of the Pirate Queen.

She would never let her prey escape until she had tamed it. That was the look of a sadistic Pirate Queen!

When she licked her tongue, even though Bandu didn't see the scene, his back still shuddered.

Meier put Milady aside and approached Bandu from behind on all fours. She looked like a female leopard, her smooth back very graceful...

"Alright, alright, Mei'er, please step back. This is almost becoming a scene inappropriate for children."

"Isn't that Xiao Mi's favorite?"

"I don't love it!"

Then why are you reacting so strongly... Oscar and Natsu were not fools, and they didn't say this out loud. They just made eye contact and nodded to each other.

Meredi glared sharply at the two men before flitting lightly in front of Bandu. Given her speed, she seemed to be heading backwards, and her gaze met Bandu's, who was looking forward.

"Ben, we will help you. We will rescue you and the other prisoners."

Her tone seemed different from before, reminiscent of a tranquil spring in the forest.

"Because we are liberators."

Go and liberate those who are unjustly imprisoned, and never hesitate.

The sky's eyes are as clear and transparent as gems, without a trace of falsehood.

"But before that, there's just one thing I want to confirm with you."

Seeing Meredith's eyes, Bandu felt very uncomfortable for some reason, and he answered with an even more unhappy expression, "What is it?"

"Will you become our liberator companion?"

"Yes, after this is over—"

Bandhu stopped here, no, he was stopped.

Because the look in Meredith's eyes that inquired about the truth did not allow him to answer rashly.

Bandu's aura was swallowed up by her in an instant.

Without her having to ask, Bandhu knew what she was asking.

—Are my fellow members at the branch truly safe?

──Do you really not need Mei's power?

If he was asked whether he was prepared to go to war with the church, he was confident he could answer immediately.

He had always thought that Miledy would definitely ask this question.

But I didn't expect that what Mireddy asked was...

—Are you really not abandoning a life that could have been saved?

Ah, I see... At that moment, Bandu understood the true nature of the "Liberator" and the girl who led this organization.

This is what it means to be a companion of "Miledi the Liberator".

"I……"

Bandhu wanted to answer, but he was speechless and even felt ashamed.

Although he immediately pulled up the scarf to cover his mouth, the action itself made him feel ashamed.

In Bandhu's heart, struggling emotions surged like a tide.

Should I tell the truth... No, I can't. I have to be prepared for any eventuality.

Invading the Demon King's castle to rescue the experimental subjects would be a direct war against one of the world's two major powers. They were already fighting the Church, a massive force, and Bandu wasn't sure they would still be willing to fight against the demons, and they might even desert.

So even if I'm called despicable and called a demon king, I'll...

"Don't look down on me."

Bandu looked up in surprise. Oscar, who had been watching the situation unfold, said this.

Although he pushed his glasses up and covered his expression with his hands, he couldn't hide his unhappy mood.

"You're my savior."

"..."

"Whatever your intentions were, you saved my companions and family."

"So what..."

"What I mean is, if you want me to, I won't hesitate to risk my life."

Bandu was speechless. Oscar knew exactly what Bandu was thinking, but he still said such words.

Moreover, even though Bandhu took his important people as hostages, he was still willing to fight for his life for Bandhu.