Chapter 235 – Organizing for the Future (1)
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A few days later, the Kalt group that took Rias arrived at the hideout where Rias was hiding her body.
“There really was a hideout in a place like this…”
Scarlett was purely surprised when she saw the hiding place.
A cave in a place where people seem to be wandering around but not paying much attention.
It was astounding that a place like this had not been discovered before.
“I don’t want to make a fuss, so everyone please be quite first.”
Everyone nodded to Kalt’s suggestion and entered the cave.
“Ahh! Rias are back!”
“Rias! Welcome!”
“Rias! You are beautiful today too!”
“Rias! Rias!”
Upon entering the cave, several believers greet Rias with words of welcome and praise.
Although enthusiastic, there is a feeling of lack of light in the eyes.
It was exactly the look in the eyes of devil worshipers.
“First of all, everyone gathers together and everyone here right now.”
“I understand!”
“Everyone gathers together! This is Rias-sama’s order!”
“Ahh! Rias! “You’re finally back!”
A voice rang out in the cave, and all the believers in the cave gathered around.
The party was astonished by that number.
‘There were so many of them?’
‘It looks like it’s well over 200.’
‘There were many devil worshipers whom Mr. Kalt killed, but there were still so many left.’
The fact that there were so many people touched by the Demon King made me realize even more what I had heard at the inn before coming that the resurrection of the Demon King was indeed at a very imminent stage.
“Everyone came together well. Then look here for a moment~.”
Rias pointing to Kalt.
The moment when all believers’ eyes were focused on Kalt.
Kalt immediately opened his hands.
What followed was so-called simple repetitive work.
Although it is said that she accepted the demon energy, it was Rias who did it.
Among believers, there may be people with whom there is no room for sympathy, but there may also be innocent people who just became believers and did nothing.
Therefore, first of all, Kalt questioned each person one by one and distinguished between criminals and mere civilians among the believers.
“What are we going to do with this distinction?”
Kalt answered Maybelle’s question while sorting.
“People who are just hanging out should be sent back to their normal lives.”
Originally, the obsession and loyalty towards the demon that occurs the moment one becomes addicted to demon energy can be resolved with Kalt’s hypnosis.
Should I say I am fortunate?
The people in the cave now were those who had adapted to demon energy, so there was no need to wait a year to see if their lives were in danger.
After completing the selection, there were 50 people who committed crimes before and after becoming addicted to Maggi.
“Khalt, what do you plan to do with these remaining people?”
“Even if I let them out anyway to think about it later, they might commit crimes again if I don’t use hypnosis to suppress them… I don’t want to do that in the first place. In that case, it would be better to put it to good use for future peace.”
After deciding to send those who passed the screening process back to where they originally lived, Kalt and his party proceeded further into the cave.
Then, a wide cave cavity appeared, and the party discovered a huge stone statue of the Demon King standing in the center.
A form that looks like a demon with 4 huge, vicious horns that are about 5 meters tall.
It was similar to the appearance of the devil that has been handed down through word of mouth.
There was also a magic circle formed by scraping the floor beneath the statue.
“Hey, is this the statue?”
“Town… That’s a huge amount of maggi. “Just getting closer makes me feel sick.”
“Me too…”
“Aria and Marti stay back. Rias, can I just destroy that thing?”
“You just have to destroy the magic circle first, Mr. Kalt! If you destroy the stone statue first, the demonic energy released through the magic circle can be delivered to the demon king!”
“Okay? Well then… Aria, Marti! Let’s purify this space as a whole.”
“I understand, Kalt.”
“I’ll do it right away.”
Aria and Marti, who were frowning at the thick magi, immediately began purifying.
“”God, please have mercy on this impure land!””
Aria and Marti pray to the goddess of light and use purification.
Cleansing, which was usually used most often to clean up after a long time with Kalt, was finally used as a standard method.
As the divine power spread, the impurities called Magi were purified.
However, even if Aria, a candidate for sainthood, and Marty, who skillfully wields her divine power, used purification together to revive the Demon King, they could not make it clean in one go.
It was only possible to purify the demonic energy in the statue after exceeding 20 times.
“Whew, that was really terrible magic.”
“The Demon King is a being who can only be resurrected by offering this kind of terrible demonic power over and over again…”
Once again, Aria realized, indirectly, how fearful and terrible the existence called the Demon King was.
“Okay, let’s deal with that magic circle next. Scarlett.”
“Okay.”
Scarlett used magic to enchant the floor itself where the magic circle was drawn, causing thorns to rise from the ground.
With that alone, most forms of the magic circle were broken and ineffective.
“Can I cut down the statue?”
When Ianna asked her Kalt, her Kalt shook her head.
“No, the statue will be taken by me, Nellis, and Maybelle. The demonic energy must have been purified, because it’s easy to cut down that thing that’s just a stone statue. “Nellis!”
“Yes, Mr. Kalt!”
“Prepare to use the Mana Blade. “It’s not a real demon lord, but even if it’s a stone statue, it’s plausible for a hero to cut it down directly, right?”
“Yes!”
“Ah, Mr. Kalt! When you cut down a statue, demonic energy that has not yet been purified may come out inside. I guess it’s because I’ve been using it to offer demon energy for several years.”
“Okay? Then… Aria, Marti. “I’ll ask you again.”
“I understand, Kalt.”
“It’s no problem to use it one more time.”
After Aria and Marti finished preparing again, Kalt stood side by side with Nellis Maybelle and drew his sword.
Aiming their swords at the Demon King’s statue, the three of them imbued their swords with magic at the same time.
Wooooow!
The moment a blade of blue magic bloomed on each sword, Kalt, Nellis, and Maybelle jumped into the statue at the same time and swung their swords.
Suddenly!
The Mana Blade, which boasts cutting power that even works on difficulty level A monsters, cuts the statue into four parts.
At the same time.
“As expected, demon energy appears.”
“”Oh my God! Grace to this unclean land!””
As Rias expected, the concentrated magical energy inside the statue did not flow outwardly, but Aria and Marti used purification once again.
Wooooo!
With a loud noise, the quartered stone statue collapses and the demonic energy that flows out is purified.
And Rias watched the scene quietly.
A stone statue of the Demon King who appeared in this world and created it by thoroughly deceiving people for several years and increasing the number of believers.
So to speak, it could be said to be a decision made by Rias.
But now, Rias felt nothing even though that decision was destroyed right before her eyes.
There is no futility, resentment, or sadness.
I don’t even feel sorry for the devil.
That’s right, what’s important to Rias right now is Kalt’s heart.
It’s about whether you like the male who submitted you or not.
Therefore, rather than feeling emptiness or sadness, Rias’s interest could be said to be whether Kalt would feel better by destroying the statue.
If Kalt knocks down the statue and feels refreshed or happy, I think that’s the meaning of why this statue was erected.
“With this… Is it really over?”
After cutting down the statue, Nellis asked Kalt in a daze.
“I guess so. Aria, Marti. “Isn’t there anything that feels more magical?”
“Yes, there is none.”
“Although the magic energy that remained inside was strong, it was much weaker than the magic energy that was originally released.”
After receiving the confirmation stamp from the two nuns, this time, Maybelle looked blankly at the broken statue and spoke.
“Are you really not worried about the Demon King being resurrected through this?”
“It won’t be there at all. They say that even if there is no place in this world where demonic energy is concentrated, strong demons will come over. “Shouldn’t we take measures for that in the future?”
“But it’s 50 years later. “We would all have been old by then, right?”
“Then we need to raise a successor. Think about it.”
Another Scarlett muttered, crossing her arms.
“Still, what should I say…” It’s bland. “I thought it would be done after a fierce battle.”
“I understand. But that’s how helpful Kalt’s power of hypnosis was. Even to the point where it works for mine.”
“Mr. Kalt! What should I do now?”
Her role as guide to her hiding place is over.
If you listen to her conversations so far, she still has value to herself.
Then, Rias asked with a heart full of anticipation what kind of help she could provide for Kalt.
Kalt gave an order to Rias.
“The village near this cave is ultimately in your hands, right?”
“Yes!”
“Aside from those who are still in the cave, are there also believers who have spread out here and there?”
“Yes!”
“Then you stay here first and gather the scattered guys. Let them stay until we come back later. After dealing with them all at once, you have to take responsibility for innocent people so that they can return to their normal lives.”
‘A new command from Kalt!’
“Yes! Mr. Kalt!”
Rias’ powerful answer rang out.
