Re:Zero: Starting from the Great Transformation

The location of Socas Grass is roughly in the town of Licaris in the north of the Demon Continent, also known as the Old Chichiris City.

During the Battle of Laplace five hundred years ago, it was the stronghold of the Moderates.

The Demon King Chishilika and the Demon King of Wisdom Badigondi are seated there.

By order of Chishilika, sokas grass was planted beneath the city.

That's also the only place I know of where Socassis grows.

If I want to save the Seven Stars, I must bring back the Socas Grass from there.

"But do I have any reason to agree to your request?"

Pergius rested his chin on his hand and looked at me with interest.

"Lord Pergius promised that as long as Nanahoshi achieves success in other-world summoning magic, he would assist her and teach her the corresponding knowledge, right?"

I spoke the words I had prepared long ago.

"If Dulay's disease strikes, while your life will be safe as long as you stay in the Aerial Fortress, your research progress will inevitably be affected. With this in mind, I believe Lord Pergius will not refuse."

"Well, that's true."

Pergius nodded slightly.

But he did not agree immediately, but continued to ask:

"So what's your purpose?"

"I?"

"Or did you make this decision purely to help Nanahoshi Shizuka?"

“…That’s exactly what I thought.”

"Um……"

Pergius continued to stare at me, his face expressionless.

Because dragons all look ferocious, they appear murderous even without any expression.

I can't guess what he's thinking.

But anyway, I don't think Pergius would refuse.

Admittedly, this is my unilateral request.

But ultimately, the purpose of the request is for the Seven Stars.

If Pergius wanted Nanaho to live, he couldn't refuse.

"call……"

I heard Pergius exhale.

"Okay, I allow it."

……

……

Pergius agreed to my request.

Next, he will prepare to connect to the magic circle around Licaris Town.

It will basically take a few days.

As soon as I'm ready, we can set off immediately.

That's right...

But in fact, there is no need to be too urgent to go to the Demon Continent.

Qixing is now in the aerial fortress, and I have also told Pergius about Dulai's disease. Even if Dulai's disease suddenly breaks out, it will not be life-threatening.

In comparison, I am the one in real danger.

Perkius will only help send me to the Demon Continent, and he won't interfere with the rest.

The reasons are very complicated.

It seems to involve the armistice agreement signed between the demons and humans.

Bringing back the Socas Grass from the Demon Continent can be easy or difficult. If it's easy, you might be able to buy it back with just a little money. The worst case scenario is that you might come into conflict with a Demon King-level character, and it's hard to say whether you can even come back alive.

That being said.

At least I have an immortal body now, and I no longer need to be restricted by magic crystals like before.

Maybe I already have the strength equivalent to that of a Sword Emperor.

What's more, my current body still has a lot of room for improvement.

If I can become more familiar with my current body and can skillfully control my immortality, this trip to the Demon Continent should become easier.

Of course, I won’t tell Qixing about all this.

She didn't need to know this, and even if she did, it would only make her feel uneasy.

All I need to do is go to the Demon Continent without her knowing, bring back the Socas Grass, and then tell her, as if nothing happened, to make tea with it every day...

that's it.

With this thought in mind, I came to the door of Qixing's room.

The Sky Fortress is a huge castle, and there is almost no one in the castle except Pergius and his twelve familiars, so there are many empty rooms.

Pergius specially arranged rooms for the Seven Stars.

"Boom boom boom——"

I knocked on the door.

Soon Nanahoshi popped her head out of the room.

She looked me up and down.

"Is the inspection over?"

"It's much easier than I thought."

"So...are you alright with your health?"

"According to Lord Pergius, there is no problem."

"That's good."

After such a dull conversation.

I entered Qixing's room.

Probably because I’m new here.

Although the room is not large, it is quite clean.

Although Qixing's luggage seems to be a lot, most of it is materials needed for research, which have been placed in a special research room. The remaining clothes and other things are only in a very small package.

"Sit wherever you like."

Qixing sat on the edge of the bed and raised her hand to signal me.

I pulled up a chair and sat down.

"This is a great place."

Qixing suddenly spoke.

It sounds like a universal greeting like "It's a nice day today."

really weird.

It doesn't sound like something Qixing would say at all.

"The familiars help with cleaning, and all the necessary facilities are available. If you want to eat something, you can easily get it no matter where you go. There are even places dedicated to practicing magic and swordsmanship, such as libraries..."

"Although I'll be cut off from the outside world for a while, it's no problem if you want to know anything, hmm..."

“Overall it’s a good place.”

Qixing talked a lot.

I couldn't help but interrupt.

"I'm telling you, even if you've been granted permission to live here, you shouldn't get carried away, right? You have to wash your own clothes and clean your room yourself, right? Are you planning to leave all of this to Pergius-sama's familiar?"

"you……"

Nanahoshi rolled her eyes at me.

So cute, worthy of being an active JK.

But judging by her eyes, is she cursing me in her heart?

Nanahoshi sighed.

After a moment of silence, she said helplessly:

"I mean, why don't you just stay here?"

"what?"

"As long as we ask Lord Pergius, I don't think he'll refuse. Besides, it's safe here. There won't be any enemies attacking us, and we won't have any problems living here. If we want to go down and relax, we can leave at any time. There's probably no better place in the whole world."

Qixing looked at me intently.

The tone was more serious than ever.

"In that case, let's work together here and complete the other world transfer magic in one go. Even if it takes years, it doesn't matter. Once we are sure it is foolproof, we can go home together."

"Until then, don't go anywhere..."

"May I?"

Labyrinth: 98, Human Experiment

What could be more cruel than rejecting a girl's request?

That is to reject the beautiful girl's request.

Looking at Qixing's black jade eyes that seemed to be able to speak, I almost nodded in agreement.

However, I didn't do it at the last minute.

Of course I can't do that.

Because I will be heading to the Demon Continent soon.

Although the problem can be solved in a few days if everything goes well, if I stay in the Sky Fortress, my sudden disappearance will certainly attract the attention of the Seven Stars, so I must stay out of their sight for the time being.

and so……

Even if you are reluctant, you must refuse.

"Sorry, I still..."

"…Is there any reason why you have to stay outside?"

Qixing did not give up.

Instead, continue to ask questions.

She looked like she really wanted me to stay.

I said stubbornly:

"Well, even though everything here feels good, the outside world is still more comfortable, right? Besides, with only Perkius and his familiar here, it's bound to get boring if I stay here all the time, right?"

"Isn't it true that I'm still here? Do you always get bored when you're with me?!"

"No, that's not what I meant..."