Chapter 112 – Episode 112. Formed! Baby Making Alliance!(1)
Verdia is away due to business, and Celica’s childhood regression is still the same.
Fortunately, if you handle it well, it was not difficult to put it to sleep because it is more calm than normal babies.
“Brother, hehe…”
I thought that the way she slept holding her hand tight until the end was cute, but… Still, she must not be able to stay like this after all.
Afterwards, I got away from Celica and called Heira and Yumir into the room, and after thoroughly securing her door, I sat down at the table that was left in the room.
And told the two of them.
“I am a member of the Anti-Human Alliance of the Demon King’s Army.”
My secret that I’ve been hiding all along.
Of course, Ymir already knew, but as much as she didn’t know the details of her affiliation, she showed a surprised reaction.
“Is it the Anti-Human Alliance? A group of insurgents who lost in a power struggle and committed one kind or another of terrorism.”
“… It’s not wrong.”
I had no intention of denying it.
Even if the people who gather eventually get kicked out of humanity, it all started with a rebellion.
Joining the Anti-Human Coalition for any reason is to join in rebellion against humanity.
It can only be seen that the quality is worse at the point of trying to commit work with the power of the demon king’s army, not with pure human power.
“… Well, you probably didn’t have a choice.”
However, Ymir did not show such a radical reaction to him.
To some extent, this is an expected reaction. In the first place, the reason she became a great mage was to get support for my research, and the reason she joined the hero’s party was to take responsibility for her position.
It was only natural for me to take my identity lightly at the point where the research was all over.
“… You are still there.”
“It should still be. If I had been born 20 years ago, I might have been treated the same as your mother.”
Oh yeah.
At that time, it was said that all women who were even a little versed in magic were treated as witches.
Although she was not directly harmed, she would not be able to take a good look at the witch hunt that took place at the time, as she had experience in researching demons.
Power is not a sin in itself, and I know that the beings called witches are just humans who have inherited the power of demons to some extent.
“In the end, a power struggle isn’t about justice or evil, it’s about competing with one’s own rice bowl… Either way, it’s only natural that there will be a backlash. It’s understandable that you want to destroy humanity.”
Seeing Ymir’s insignificant reaction like that, I felt like a fool to open a conversation with weight even before.
After all, she is already a young lady who lacks humanity, so there is no way she will be repulsive towards me to this extent.
The result I expected to some extent at the point where I had already poured out my heart toward myself.
What I should pay attention to is not Yumir, but Heira, who was listening to me with a blank face beside her.
“Demon King, you?”
In the case of Heira, she has not erased her memories like Yumir.
So, although he knew my true face, unfortunately, he was unaware of my origins.
“Dave, was he a member of the Demon King’s Army?”
Heira begins to blink her eyes upon hearing the true identity.
It felt very cute, but apart from that thought, Heira didn’t show much surprise.
“… I am not surprised.”
“Yeah, not really.”
Heira nodded.
On the other hand, the appearance of sitting in a small place seemed to be indifferent.
“It hasn’t been a year since I came down from the mountain, and I was just wandering the streets until I met you guys. I only know that the demon lord army is an existence that makes quests for adventurers.”
“Puh~ A force that creates quests. Our Dave is also amazing~ He works hard to create jobs for unemployed people~”
“… Please don’t tease me during a serious conversation.”
The kid is always like this.
As she let out a sigh, feeling her weight lighten, Heira stared at me and asked her question.
“Then, can I join the Demon King’s Army like Dave?”
Is it because there is no resistance to the demon king?
As Verdia casually spits out her words that would make her pull out her sword if she hears them, Yumir, who has been watching her, smiles and starts looking at me with a sidelong glance.
“I felt it the first time I saw it, but it seems that this little elf really only looked at you and followed you. Is our Dave really guilty? At the same party, there are only three women who have flinched.”
“… Haha.”
I’m trying to be sarcastic, but I didn’t deny it.
In fact, he was aware that touching them was a sin. So I was careful to bring out the words now.
“That’s right, since you both decided to do it together…”
That’s why I had to be careful about leaving the two together like this.
Both want to be with me, but I don’t know what they think of each other.
“But you two don’t seem to care much about each other. “
I was even worried that they might be hostile to each other like the Celica of the past.
“He gave permission.”
However, I couldn’t help but be surprised by the words that followed right after that.
When Ymir refers to ‘that child’, he usually refers to Celica, but to think that she allowed this situation to happen.
“… What do you mean?”
“She only told me before she was swayed by that galvo bitch. Because I love you, I will try to love everyone who loves you.”
The moment when you feel a corner of your heart tingle at the unexpected words.
In the midst of silence, not knowing how to respond, Ymir and Heira started staring at me with their mouths closed.
Are you just waiting for my answer, or are you considerate of me?
Either way, I was able to spend time pondering the meaning of Celica’s words to Ymir during the conversation.
“I see.”
I just thought he was obsessed with me. I never thought I would have had such generous thoughts toward those who became the object of my jealousy.
Yeah, she guesses she’s growing hers too.
Furthermore, it must mean that she developed more feelings for me.
Because she doesn’t know what I’ve done to her bird she doesn’t know.
“Are you going to reveal it?”
Amidst the pressure of such realization, Ymir asked me quietly.
The light-hearted attitude of the past was put to shame with a very serious attitude.
“… If Celica’s condition returns, then it will be.”
“Personally, I think it’s better to quit.”
Even though I told her of her determination that she had always had in mind, she, in fact, was skeptical of my decision.
“I and this little elf don’t have much attachment to humans in the first place, but that kid’s mindset is completely different from ours. The party isn’t the only thing to be concerned about, so if you throw in a new problem, it’s obvious that you won’t be able to make a proper decision, right?”
“… Do you care about Celica?”
“Take care. I got your permission and did that to you.”
I don’t even know what was done to me, but to say that even that was permission.
I wondered if I was thinking too comfortably, but I thought there was a good reason for what I said now.
“The final choice will be yours, but if I had to give you one piece of advice… Depending on the situation, I think going to the end without knowing is the way to go.”
Yes, I don’t know if it’s Ymir who has already committed or Heira who has been consistent from the beginning, because in Celica’s case, there are too many uneasy factors.
As the two of them got involved, it is no longer my problem.
Ymir’s advice was valid and he had no choice but to accept it.
“… I’ll keep that in mind.”
After clearing up the awkwardness and finishing, I wanted to get ready to move on to the next topic.
The next thing to do is, after all, about future plans.
About how I will be active in the future as I am in danger of being expelled from the party…
“For a moment.”
At that moment, Heira opens her mouth and puts a restraint on my actions.
Shortly after the impression that had been calm before had solidified, tension began to appear on the faces of Yumir and I who were watching him.
“In my room… Who came in?”
“…”
Without saying a word, he exchanged glances with Ymir and began to examine the surroundings of the room.
The door to the room was locked tightly and the soundproofing was good. Even so, the fact that there was no sign of anything around meant that someone had managed to infiltrate this place.
“… It’s strange, nothing catches my senses.”
However, it is in a state where it is not caught at all by Ymir, who is good at handling mana.
No matter how much she is inferior in handling mana precisely due to her capabilities, her detection ability, which even grasped the dreamer trying to ambush her behind, cannot be at an incomplete level.
Even so, the fact that I don’t feel anything like this must mean that the infiltrator’s ability is higher than that of the demons, rather than that he is good at deceiving humans.
“… It will probably be fine.”
Yes, there is only one person I know who can do that.
If she had received her vision directly from my teacher.
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah, because I know him.”
Ymir and Heira still can’t relax.
I sighed deeply in front of the two of them, then looked back at the darkest part of the room and said.
“Katarina. Make an appearance.”
“Yes.”
As expected, a woman in black was slowly revealing herself from behind the furniture. She changed the mask that hid her face and faced me with her eyes sharply raised.
“I answered the call. He is my lord.”
Still polite and firm attitude.
Even the loyalty that goes beyond trust towards me can be seen in the eyes that do not show a single wavering.
“Heh heh, what kind of situation is this?”
“… Anyone Dave knows?”
Ymir and Heira harden their expressions as if they did not expect her appearance.
But there was no sign of rushing right away.
At least he seems to have figured out that he is not an enemy after seeing him being polite in front of me.
“Now that the situation has come to this, it might be a good idea to introduce the two of you first.”
Yeah, since this is what happened, you might as well explain it.
Tell them what kind of existence Katarina is to me.
And to Katarina what place I currently have in the warrior party.
