Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

Otherwise, in Kuonji Yuzu’s opinion, since the demon king who saved her didn’t have anything unpleasant about him, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to just let him possess her and get used to it.

Yuzhu calmly lowered her hand, maintaining a cold expression, and then let out a soft sigh on her face, which was a mixture of cuteness and indifference.

"...It would be troublesome if Eri saw him like that."

Chapter 485 I like almost all humans.

It's raining.

The torrential rain poured down, washing away everything abandoned by the new era.

After the Holy Grail War, facing a sea planet that was not much different from the wasteland, the Holy Grail did its best to preserve a few cities in various continents and regions when reorganizing the cities. Beyond the major cities lay the wasteland that had not been submerged by the rising coastline.

"...It's time to go back, Robin."

Kuonji Yuju murmured to herself, holding a parasol in the rain.

This was not just ordinary rain; it was permeated with an undisguised magical power that 'corrodes flesh,' one of the consequences of the great war. However, the concentration was negligible, and Yuuju, who had been observing the sky with her familiar in the wasteland for years, was already used to it.

The atmosphere was heavy, and the gray sea of ​​clouds never disappeared from view.

The heavy breathing suggests that the environment is unsuitable for human survival.

"Yes, Miss Alice."

Robin flew down from the gray, rainy sky with a whoosh. "Everyone worked really hard to complete today's observation... And honestly, didn't that brat Eri say yesterday that Miss Alice could rest and there was no need to insist on so much?"

PLOY, or fairy tale monsters for short, are familiars themed around fairy tales. They are an independent magic system that Orochi inherited from her mother, Mainster. Because of a special rule called Inheritance Defense, disasters outside the wasteland cannot harm them.

"...I'm used to it."

Kuonji Yuzu took a deep breath and then turned back to walk on the road to Akihabara. After being checked by the city's security system, the witch walked through the bustling streets, ignoring the strange looks from the crowd of people in swimsuits or casual clothes.

Perhaps it was curiosity and confusion as to why she was dressed so 'inappropriately' in Akihabara.

Rain began to fall in the wasteland outside, and the temperature dropped below freezing. However, Akihabara, located on the sea, was not in any climate at all. Instead, it was a climate that was extremely suitable for swimming. However, these things were not worth paying attention to for Akihabara.

Through the mansion's gate, she saw Erise stretching out a hand and shouting something.

"What are she and the Demon King doing?"

A voice as clear as a pearl struck Robin, who was perched on his shoulder. Robin exclaimed, "Ah, that's... that Eri, she must be practicing some kind of ability! How dare she do this so openly while we're not around! Damn it, even if she's the granddaughter of that Masuru Chitose, it's unforgivable! Oh, right, Miss Alice, Eri's Demon King is just like us, he has the aura of inherited defense."

What Robin was referring to was probably Novia's legendary defense during the Favia period, which was similar to the inherited defense but not quite the same as the one mentioned in the legend.

Since the two are indeed similar, they cannot be directly broken down; instead, their weaknesses must be found.

"Is that so? The aura of death..."

Kuonji Yuzu muttered to herself, "The Utsumi family's magic?"

In the front yard of the Kuonji Mansion, which is surrounded by a small forest, Eri, with one hand on her other hand, was shouting with great force, "Demon King!"

The next second, an alder tree appeared behind the girl, but unlike before, the alder tree quickly merged into Eri's body, and then black 'blood' appeared on her hands, which quickly turned into black branches with a dull luster.

"ax."

"Greatsword".

"Bow and arrow."

As Eri's voice rang out, the black branches materialized into the shape of a weapon.

That's right, the Demon King that Erise called out to wasn't Novia, but rather the power that she had awakened under Novia's 'oppression' during the Holy Grail War, a power that could only be used by evil spirits.

The reason she practiced here, besides wanting to perfect the skill she had finally acquired, was primarily because—

"Cast the net!"

What appeared on Eri was a strong net woven from 'twigs', large enough to completely cover the prey.

In the arenas of ancient Rome, there was a type of gladiator who used fishermen's nets and tridents as weapons; they were called 'net gladiators'. When Erisetsu heard Lucius say that net gladiators were popular in the arena, he just found it funny and even laughed out loud. After all, fighting to the death against opponents wearing fish helmets was simply a comedy.

However, the reason why Eri has changed her mind is very simple: she wants to give the Demon King a good shock. After she left Kuonji Yuzu's room yesterday, that guy really didn't say a word for a long time, which almost made her angry to death. She also admires the Demon King, who didn't react even after she cursed him for so long.

In the past, they should have had a heated exchange, neither giving an inch... Ha, interesting. Not saying a word? Who cares?

That's what she said, but Eri was really getting angrier the more she thought about it, so she did this today after thinking about it all night.

"Scissors."

She then wrapped the 'branch' around her left and right feet, and then extended the front end to become a wide-bladed knife, just like scissors in the literal sense.

"See that? Demon King."

With her hands on her hips, Eri Se tried her best to keep her gaze cold as she observed the surrounding situation. "I already have a way to deal with you. Next time you possess me, if you make me unhappy, I'll have that Demon King use this move on you and see if you still dare to talk to me like that. You should be prepared to be subservient to me and for me to be the one in control. Hmph."

However, the sunlight was bright, the trees in the desolate front yard remained unmoved, only the occasional breeze rustled, and even the girl's hair did not change in the slightest, nor did any sound reach her ears.

The Demon King's shamelessness caused Eri to slump her shoulders in disappointment.

She really hoped that the Demon King would say something. He had just answered her question with a dismissive tone, but now he was silent... It was infuriating! Did he like to use the silent treatment?

"Ah."

Eri gave a cold laugh.

"If you're so capable, then stay silent. If you speak again, I'll definitely find a chance to kill you!"

At the same time, Arisu returned to the mansion without disturbing Eri, who was engrossed in her magic. She sat on the sofa and focused on reading a book about magic.

According to Robin, the Demon King also possesses a inherited defense... Goethe's "The Demon King," as a ballad, is indeed a fairy tale to some extent. Could I create a PLOY to make the Demon King? This would prevent him from possessing other beings at will.

As she read, Kuonji Yuzu was deep in thought, though she didn't understand why she was thinking this way, since it clearly had little to do with her.

Slightly annoyed, she would then look up as if suddenly remembering something.

"She's calling you."

Since signing the contract with this demon king that day, Yuzhu has been able to detect his exact location at any time, even though she doesn't want to.

“Erise called me to go see it early in the morning with great enthusiasm. Although her tone was harsh, I could still tell that she was looking forward to my reaction.”

"Erise is really capable, even though it's her day off."

Yuzhu said quietly, "So, did you tell her that you're actually not here right now?"

"You can tell from her reaction that I didn't."

Upon hearing this, a subtle hostility flashed in the witch's eyes: "...You abandoned her?"

As for Kuonji Yuzu, she has now decided that although she has no right to deal with the 'Demon King' that belongs to Erise, if he abandons Erise for the sake of the contract and chooses her so quickly, then she will definitely tell Erise about it and bring the Servant back to the throne in a way that does not conform to the rules of the city.

After all, she finds it hard to accept 'betrayal,' as it is an extremely serious insult to her bloodline, especially since it was betrayal caused by herself.

"Such strong hostility and killing intent, but let me say first, it's not about abandoning them or anything like that."

Knowing that Kuonji Arisa was of the same bloodline, Novia ignored her previous request and possessed Arisa's body after hearing her calm voice. Then, the silver-haired Arisa stretched and looked directly at Eri, who could see outside through the glass, with her clear blue eyes.

“Yesterday, Eri Se studied the magic of the Norse and learned the spell Gandr. So now, just like I hoped she would use the Demon Lord in the Holy Grail War, I hope she will use Gandr to merge with the evil spirits on her body. After all, this is her unique ability.”

No lies.

Despite her dissatisfaction with the Demon King possessing her, Arisu did indeed realize this.

"That's strange. Then why leave Erise alone?"

“Erise’s negative emotions will explode if she doesn’t suppress them. As the biological parents of the evil spirits that erupt from the spiritual barrier, she can’t abandon them. She can only use them, nothing more… But she’s better now than when I first met her. Back then, she was cursing in her mind 24/7.”

Yuzhu thought about it and realized that the silver-haired Eri was indeed very similar in appearance to Chitose Manazuru. Judging from the Demon King's words and her memories, one was a cold woman in the Taisho era, while the other was a grumpy child in the new era.

Then, as if lost in thought, she said, "Why not say these things in front of Erise?"

"Given Erise's personality, it's better not to say anything at all."

"I see, so this is troublesome..."

Yu-joo subconsciously thought of Kundley from before, and she had to admit that women in love were indeed very troublesome. "In that case, you must have had a hard time."

"It's not hard at all. I like most humans. Eri is also prone to self-harm. Seeing her like that, most people would think of helping her, right? Although she sees helping others as just satisfying their desires, so deep down she rejects it. But luckily, I am her Servant. You know, in the new era, aren't Servants and Masters a pair that help each other?"

The silver hair with pearls ended like this.

The witch did not answer, as if she had fallen into silence.

That's natural, she couldn't refute it. To her, 'Master and Servant are a pair who help each other' was as illogical as 'Does love need a reason?'... However, Yuzhu remembered that Kundley had said she didn't understand what love was. Legend has it that the heretic Kundley would never lie or deceive people.

In other words, it's the truth.

Since a teacup had already been prepared for Arisu on the table, the silver-haired Arisu poured the black tea from the kettle into the cup and then reopened the book that Arisu had brought.

During this time, Yuzhu remained silent, silently spending the time with the demon king possessing her.

"Alright, the evil spirits around Eri have reached their limit. It looks like it's time to leave."

"She said, 'I'll kill you if you speak again,' and you still went?"

Youzhu asked, seemingly nonchalantly.

"It was just something I said in anger. I don't know how many times Eri has said it."

After Novia finished speaking, Yuzhu regained control of her body. She quietly picked up her black tea and looked out the window at Erise. She seemed unaffected by what had just happened... at least that's how it appeared.

But the witch's cup of red tea, which she was about to drink, remained suspended in mid-air.

Although theoretically it doesn't matter, she always felt that doing so was not a good idea.

Because the Demon King seems to have drunk this tea with his own body... he should be a male?

……

Earlier, Eri, who was practicing with the evil spirits, became increasingly annoyed as she changed the 'branch'.

Damn it! If you don't say something, I'm really going to get angry!

Just as she had thought, Eri swung her raised wrist downwards. The black, branched 'branch' transformed into a powerful whip and twisted. The 'branch,' which swung in a figure-eight shape, instantly extended several times its original length, its tip exceeding the speed of sound.

She imagined that if the Demon King were here, she would definitely beat him up for daring to treat her like this.

Although she didn't want to admit it, the Demon King was the only one for Eri. Just his silence made her feel like she was back in those lonely days. She hated that, and she hated the Demon King like this. It was the most agonizing and unbearable thing to be unable to see the person she wanted to see...

As she wielded the whip that transformed into 'branches' against the large tree, Eri suddenly thought of a story—The Magic Bullet Shooter.

The Magic Bullet Shooter is a German folktale. In order to marry his lover, the hunter sold his soul to a demon and obtained a magic bullet that could hit and destroy the prey he was aiming at. However, only the seventh magic bullet would hit the object that the demon wanted, which was the one that could make the contractor despair.

The reason Eri thought of this story was probably because she, like the Demon King, was from Germany. She wouldn't say that she had read a lot of German poems and stories for the Demon King, but she planned to surprise him by answering fluently when he mentioned such a thing...

Although we haven't received it yet.

However, compared to the final blow in the story that would drive her to despair, Eri is now hoping that the first blow will hit the demon king who is nowhere to be found or who doesn't speak to her.

Eri took a few steps forward with a sullen face, and the spell Gandr appeared in her hand. At the same time, the bullets that formed the ethereal body were contained within Gandr. She gritted her teeth and accommodated them in the magic circuit, driving the magic power to gradually fill the seven bullets.

The burden caused by the rapid acceleration and sudden stop of magic, plus the pressure of magic circuits being invaded by magic, meant that Eri suffered triple damage.

However, this is actually the second ability she discovered in Fr, using the evil spirits; the first one was naturally the Demon King.

Without her noticing, Eri gave a thumbs-up forward, tapping it slowly as if pulling a trigger.

Suddenly.

Visible waves of air surged up, tearing large trees in two. Waves of air, one after another, ripped through the weeds in the front yard. A terrifying magical pressure swept through the forest as far as the eye could see. But then, the air waves reversed, flowing backwards towards where Eri was standing.

Seeing this, Eri smiled instead, because it meant that the Demon King had always been by her side.

As she expected, her hair turned silver, and she caught the wave of energy and gently crushed it.

"This is a Magic Bullet Shooter? I remember—"

"Ha, that's the story of Max demanding a magic bullet from a demon in order to marry Agate."

"Wow, I didn't expect you to know about Eri Se."

"Of course, it's just a story."

Eri smiled smugly, "I didn't expect to know the power of the first shot. It seems even the Magic Bullet Shooter is much stronger than you, Demon King—"

"But I'm a little curious."

As if deliberately ignoring her, Novia drawled, "Rise, who was your seventh shot going to hit again? It wasn't......"

The seventh shot will hit the person most important to the user.

"Shut up! It can't be you anyway!"

Eri's face was incredibly grim. "Besides, I won't fire a seventh shot; the first six are enough..."