Kamu, seemingly misunderstood, drew his sword on the spot. Seeing this, the people of the Empire's faces suddenly turned pale. The tragic image of numerous severed heads flashed back to their minds.
"Haoliya...Haoliya is causing trouble again!"
"Run! Otherwise, everyone will die!"
"Help! Help!"
The chaos suddenly spread, and everyone remembered the horror of the headhunting rabbit.
Finally, Ælfrelik and the other elders and guards arrived at the scene.
“…What are you doing? What on earth is…?”
We had just signed a peace treaty, how could it have turned out like this? Thinking of this, Ælfrelik couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"A-Lord Alfrerick fainted while standing..."
"Medic! Medic, come quickly!"
The peaceful ceremony turned increasingly chaotic.
The commotion continued, and finally, because Yue hadn't seen Shizuku and the others return, he became worried and came over to check the situation. He took action to suppress everyone and finally put an end to the chaos.
In the southern continent, cities located on the outskirts of forests and mountains are commonly known as "Magic City".
This is the capital of the Demonic Kingdom of Galant.
Most of the houses lined up in the city have rust-red roofs, forming a neat and beautiful streetscape.
This was once a bustling city inhabited by the citizens of the Demon Kingdom, but now it is a deserted city, almost a ghost town. The once magnificent streetscape appears eerily desolate.
On the large balcony at the top of the Demon King's Castle, perched atop a mountain, two people were gazing at the view. They were Shia and Tio.
"I'm sorry, Shia. I'm sorry for bothering you to accompany me on this trip."
"You're welcome. Anyway, I'm just staying in the sea of trees, waiting to be harassed by Eltina."
"Uh, well. She seems to be getting more physical lately."
"Perhaps I should bring her with me today and abandon her in the southern forest."
Shia looked at Tio and said this. Although her smile was bright, her eyes were completely devoid of any smile, which made Tio shudder.
Eltina is the princess of the Mori tribe. She loves Shia so much that she can't control herself.
The more people despise her, the happier she becomes. She even dares to provoke Cam, and even enjoys being whipped. Her grandfather, Ælfrelic, is constantly worried about her and suffers from stomach aches. She's undoubtedly the epitome of the "How did she grow so crooked..." type of character.
Of course, the dragon princess in front of him is the best among them.
Tio felt a little uncomfortable, so she quietly looked away, coughed twice, and changed the subject.
"Okay, let's get this done quickly."
Then, the atmosphere between the two became serious.
Shia took a step back and stared at Tio's back with a stern face.
Tio's "Treasure House" glowed, and a bouquet of flowers appeared in her hand.
"May the beautiful sky and the beautiful wind have a good relationship again."
She summoned a gust of wind and flung the bouquet high into the air. Beautiful petals, as blue as the sky, danced in the air and scattered across the city of the Demon City.
This bouquet of flowers is presented in memory of Friede Bageua and Uranus, the man and dragon who established a true bond.
If reincarnation truly existed, I hoped they could meet again in the next life, soaring freely in a world without gods. Flying everywhere together, unfettered and free.
Tio prayed like this, looking up quietly at the petals disappearing in the air.
"Miss Tio is a dragon after all."
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
"It's truly a noble and dignified act."
Xia did not see the scene before Fried and Uranus died. At that time, she was hidden in the body of Tio, who had transformed into a dragon god and was protected.
Therefore, she didn't know what Tio saw when she delivered the fatal blow, or what she thought of Fried and Uranus.
To Shia, Fried and Uranus were merely enemies who had repeatedly obstructed her.
"Freed successfully conquered the Ice Cave. He must have struggled mightily, overcoming his weaknesses. I don't think he could have conquered the labyrinth while losing his sanity due to the God. He must have passed the test with his own true will."
However, he was already a fanatic when he first confronted Freed, so it was undeniable that he had been bewitched by the god after conquering the maze.
Even so, Xia would not want to pray for his peace in the afterlife. She had no such thought at all.
Was I too cold and heartless? Thinking of this, Xia couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Therefore, although Tio had just said that she had asked Shia to accompany her, it was actually Shia who came on her own. She simply liked Tio's noble character and wanted to witness it with her own eyes.
“‘If only I could have saved their lives’… do you think that?”
"No, I don't think so."
Unexpectedly, Tio firmly denied Shia's guess.
"I have no sympathy for them, nor do I regret anything. They are enemies that must be defeated. That battlefield is the inevitable path that no one can avoid on their path... or rather, it is the destination for everyone."
Therefore, Tio's will will not waver, whether now or in the future.
Then, staring up at the sky, she continued.
"But... before they died, the dragon, even though it had lost half its body, still used its own to protect the person. And the person chose to die with the dragon. They both agreed, accepted the outcome, and passed away together. I think they are beautiful like this."
That's why I declared at that time that I would remember them.
"This trip to pay my respects is simply a one-sided promise I made to fulfill. It's all for myself, not a noble cause. Shia, this is just self-satisfaction."
Tio turned around and gave Shia a wry smile. Shia narrowed her eyes, as if looking at something dazzling. After a moment, she shrugged and laughed softly.
"Let's just leave it at that."
"Well, just take it as it is."
Tio also smiled.
At this time, there was a knock on the door behind the balcony where the two were.
Theo shouted in response, asking the other party to open the door, and a man wearing the equipment of the Knights Templar appeared from behind the door and saluted the two of them. His movements were stiff and he looked very nervous.
"Excuse me, Master Kularus and Master Hauria. It's lunchtime. What are your plans? We'll prepare lunch for you if you wish."
"Thank you for your kindness. However, we are leaving soon, so we won't trouble you any more, Mr. David."
That was indeed David, the captain of the Aiko Guards, the man who had once scorned Shia's bunny ears and criticized her ugliness. Now, he was addressing Shia by her surname, which felt incredibly strange.
No wonder Xia looked so embarrassed, as if a fishbone was stuck in her throat.
"Yes, as you command."
"Yes. Also, Mr. David."
"Sir Kularus! Please don't address me as Sir! Please address me as the Goddess's loyal servant!"
"It's too long."
David bowed with an incredibly neat gesture. Even Tio looked disdainful.
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel sympathy for his beloved son.
Because among the knights who previously served as Aiko's guards, those who were fortunate enough to survive the mythical war all worshipped Aiko as the new god and established a new faction, becoming another fanatical group.
The church headquarters collapsed and the truth about God was revealed.
For these elite knights, who had been educated from birth in an elite education based on the old teachings, these changes were enough to crush their minds.
In such a predicament, their beloved son became a goddess recognized by the world.
Faith is the home of the soul, as the new Pope Simon also said.
Thus, for the knights, the goddess Aiko became the true god they should believe in. However, Aiko only expressed fear.
Let's leave this topic at that. The reason David and the other knights are in this Demon King's Castle is because—
"By the way, how are 'them' doing? Are they alright?"
"Yes. The demons are all behaving themselves and working diligently every day."
"Well, that's reassuring."
In fact, not all demons have entered the [Divine Realm].
In addition to the demons who were left in the Demon King's Castle at that time and were full of fear of Hajime, there were actually many demons who were unwilling to obey the policies of their motherland and had long been disappointed with their motherland. They hid in secret villages and lived in seclusion.
After learning about the changes in the Magic City, these people returned one after another within this month.
"They seem to agree with the plan and are cooperating. The demons in the underground 'Sealed Hall' haven't shown any suspicious behavior."
“…When I first learned that the demons that disappeared in the divine realm were released into the Demon City, I thought things would get really complicated. Looks like it should be alright now, right?”
Shia said this, looking relieved.
As she said, the demons who entered the [Divine Realm] at that time were not destroyed. For some unknown reason, they escaped the collapse of the [Divine Realm] and were left in the Demon City, where they fell into a coma.
Using regeneration magic or soul magic should be enough to wake them up.
However, at this time, everyone is busy with post-war recovery and reconstruction.
Although they wouldn't start invading the Northern Continent the moment they woke up, it was an indisputable fact that they were still a disturbing factor.
The solution Hajime came up with was to create a vast underground space beneath the Demon City, sealing the demons there while they were still unconscious. He then used a divine artifact to freeze time in the entire underground space, achieving a complete preservation effect.
After the restoration is complete and the overall situation in the northern continent stabilizes, these demons will be released in batches. In order to convince them to accept the policy of coexistence, it will be easier to awaken only a few demons at a time and persuade them in batches.
The demons who had previously lived in seclusion outside the Demon City also agreed to this plan.
They volunteered to manage and maintain the Demon King's Castle and the Demon Capital, and to communicate with their awakened compatriots in the future. In fact, the demons who were originally left in the Demon King's Castle had already been persuaded, so they were not sealed away and were accepted.
David and other knights stayed here as garrison troops, responsible for monitoring the demons and responding when any situation occurred.
Of course, the Magic City and the Northern Continent can be traveled back and forth via the "Space Gate", so it is possible to take turns with other soldiers and knights to monitor.
In the future, each country will send diplomatic officials here to explore ways to coexist with the demons.
“I hope that in the future we can all coexist together.”
"Yes. The future of coexistence that Miss Meredith and the other 'Liberators' envision certainly doesn't exclude demons."
That must be why Hajime came up with such a plan. Even though he said, "I just don't want to massacre hundreds of thousands of people who can't move."
But both Shia and Tio knew that there was more to it than that. They smiled at each other.
"Okay, let's go home then."
"Well, that's it. Bye, David."
"Yes. Please give our regards to Aiko-sama!"
David's reaction was predictable. It could be said that these Knights Templar's faith in their beloved son was truly thorough and unwavering, causing Shia to smile bitterly. At the same time, she opened the "Space Gate" and entered.
Before Tio followed in...
(Fried. The one who saved the demon tribe... must be you, right?)
Inadvertently, Tio looked around the silent Demon City again.
At the same time, he recalled the scenes before Fried and Uranus's death.
At that time, Uranus used his own body to resist the attack, buying Fried some time. Fried had already accepted death, but he still activated his power, causing the Baiya Obelisk to emit light.
At the time, Tio thought he was going to make a move at the last minute, so she was on high alert, but she didn't notice anything unusual. Now it seems that his actions at the time were definitely to save the lives of the demons in the [Divine Realm].
"I pray from the bottom of my heart that this city will prosper once again thanks to the compatriots you value."
Tio prayed in the wind and then left the Demon King's Castle.
In a corner of the capital of [Fejabergen], there is a small house with a very different style.
Most of the houses in the capital are wooden tree houses built on big trees, but this small house is built on the ground and is made of white metal.
For the past month, Hajime and the others—including their classmates and Aiko—had been living in their base in the capital, as it was the most convenient place for them to live. This small house was right next to their dormitory.
This cabin is extremely small and not very suitable for living.
Now, in this small room was Hajime.
In addition to himself, there was also a blue and white light like the aurora floating in the air in the room.
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