Episode 140 – Aftermath (Camellia’s point of view)

The death of the Heavenly Demon spread quickly. While fighting mysterious enemies, I had to seal a great technology and fight to evacuate innocent people, and then it spread like I was caught in a cowardly trick.

And because of the news, all colleagues decided to gather in the capital.

Werner hasn’t woken up since that day. Even though the Heavenly Demon absorbed the side effects of the great magic, the side effects themselves at the time of activation were accumulated in the body. In addition to that, he was wandering between life and death with wounds from other battles.

If Melissa, Glaceon’s mother and friend, hadn’t arrived in time and healed her with her magic, she might have died. Werner, who had grown young because of the healing magic, was sleeping the same way as when we first met.

“This idiot, did you even use ‘Ars Magia’ with a body that couldn’t even use normal great magic? Did you let it be used again?”

“I didn’t have time to think about that. I thought it would be better if we all died together…”

match!

Her hand slapped my right cheek with a burning pain.

“uh….?”

“Hey, you fucking asshole! Do you know what kind of magic that is? It’s magic that overlaps the great magic of each attribute and amplifies the rejection reaction and explodes! If the Heavenly Demon hadn’t absorbed that magic, he would have died instantly!”

I didn’t know. I just thought it was one of the great magics Werner uses. Even if you knew that…

“You don’t want to stop it because you want to die? hahahaha… I really have nothing to say to you.”

“Is Werner okay…?”

“First of all, to amplify the healing effect, I temporarily reduced and dedifferentiated the body, and cast several layers of magic to increase the healing power. ..”

Healing spells were not her specialty. It would have been different if there had been Mediah, who was good at healing, detoxifying, and lifting curses, but she had collapsed for an unknown reason and was sealed inside a dedicated magic tool.

“The Black Round Table… I thought it was a group similar to simple pagans, but no matter how much I think about it, it’s not a normal group. I’d say they surpass us in terms of power.”

Melissa bit her nails, a habit that only came out when she was really nervous.

“The Heavenly Demon old man is one of the most powerful among us. If we killed that person… there must be some who easily surpass ours.”

I couldn’t bear to say that he was my father. I cannot say that I am the daughter of the man who killed our comrades. No… That man is no longer my father. So… I won’t tell you.

“I will annihilate the Black Round Table no matter what anyone says. I will kill anyone who blocks it. I will take them as my clan and declare war.”

“balm…”

Melissa, who always maintained a relaxed attitude without losing her smile, was furious enough to make her pupils sharp.

“Take care of your reason a little and think a little wisely. It’s something to be solved with such a light heart…”

“Sane…?”

Melissa grabbed me by the collar. She even forgot to hide her molars, which she usually covered.

“You took the meaning of life away from my comrades! You killed my comrades! Can you still maintain your sanity? A bastard who can maintain it is strange!”

Melissa grabbed me by the collar and started shaking me.

“The youngest can no longer use the great magic he boasted about! We can no longer listen to the sermons of the Heavenly Demon! I’ll make you an idiot.”

The situation was growing irreversible.

“You’re so good at talking about reason when a colleague died. Thanks to you, I was able to decide my position. You don’t know how grateful I am for this.”

She let out an incomprehensible sound and turned into a bloody mist before disappearing.

—–

Skua’s condition was beyond words. Ever since I heard the news of the death of the Heavenly Demon, I haven’t eaten, drank, or even slept.

The glossy hair was a little frizzy, and the beautiful eyes were bloodshot, giving a creepy feeling.

As I opened the door and went in, she looked this way and said.

“Heavenly Demon, are you…?”

I don’t know how many times I’ve said this tragic goodbye already.

“Unfortunately, it’s me.”

“hahahaha… right…? It must be difficult to come here right away if even the Heavenly Horse is injured… Right… so when will it get better…?”

“Squa… The Heavenly Demon old man is dead.”

Then even Squaa grabbed me by the collar. I don’t know why everyone was so upset that they couldn’t grab me by the collar, but I had to calm her down.

“Calm down a little.”

“Ah… it’s my fault… it’s all my fault… because of me…”

she was crying She, who maintained her haughty and alluring beauty, was collapsing.

“Don’t you want to hear the will of the old Heavenly Demon…?”

“You resented me…? You resented me for dying because of me…?”

“I was happy to have the best friend like you, and after hearing the will, I told you not to cry.”

“What….?”

The Heavenly Demon was worried about Squa until the end. To him, Squa was the only friend he could confide in.

“That idiot worried about me until the end…”

“So get up. Don’t be rude.”

It was soon time for the leader to go to the muster position.

“Wash your face before going to the strategy meeting.”

I took her to the bathroom and washed her face. I really don’t know who is older.

“Come on, hee hee hee~”

I don’t think there will be any difficulties even after having a child. Being with the party mates is no different from parenting.

—–

conference room,

After washing my face, I took Squa and went into the conference room.

The leader, who was sitting at the top of the table in the conference room, was silent and dignified as usual. He must be on the same level as my father in terms of the energy he exudes.

“Did everyone finally get together? No, not everyone got together.”

The collapsed Werner, the collapsed Mediah who was sealed inside the magic tool, and… even the dead Heavenly Demon… There were quite a few colleagues who couldn’t come here.

I took Squa and sat next to Ricardo. Melissa and Melchior were making faces as if they had made up their minds in a somehow intimidating atmosphere.

“First of all, as everyone knows, the Heavenly Demon died.”

At the leader’s words, Squaa raised his hand and said.

“Originally, you and I were supposed to be in charge of this investigation. Originally, the Heavenly Demon and I were supposed to be in charge of the additional search. But why did the Heavenly Demon suddenly take on that role…?”

When I heard it, something was strange, so I also gave the leader a doubtful look. And so did Ricardo.

“Are you doubting me…? Yes, there’s no need to go along with useless misunderstandings. The Heavenly Demon volunteered to take over.”

“Do you think you would believe that?”

“If you don’t believe it, there’s no point in asking questions. The Heavenly Demon has asked me to change roles, saying there’s something he wants to check. You guys are free to believe it or not.”

“Shut up! It’s your fault that Werner ended up like that! But what’s with that attitude of pretending you’re not at fault! Aren’t you saddened by the death of the Heavenly Demon?!!”

“Ha… ‘I’m not angry’…”

The leader hit the table in the conference room with his hand. Then the table, which was well over 10m, turned into dust and disappeared.

“Talk about it. And it’s definitely my fault and it’s unfortunate that the child became like that. But the topic I’m going to talk about now is the Heavenly Demon. Why do you keep trying to shift the subject to other places with emotional stories?”

“Psycho bastard…”

“… It would be embarrassing to call me a psycho already.”

The relationship between Squa and the leader was going to the worst. And it wasn’t just them that went the worst.

Melchior raised his hand and spoke in a lifeless voice.

“As a result of checking, there were countries that cooperated with the Black Round Table, and there were local barons who were treated almost like servants.”

Then Ricardo carefully raised his hand and answered.

“Finding an accomplice is important, but what’s important now is how to overcome the current situation…”

“You’re talking about that right now. Of course it’s a war. Bastards who gave even a single bean to that black round table will be annihilated.”

“Hey you crazy bastard! Don’t talk about war easily! Think of the chaos and aftermath that war will bring! What kind of bandit eradication is a war?!”

“Oh my gosh, since you’re also a descendant of the family that killed my mother and father based on circumstantial evidence… I thought you liked killing, right? I guess you hate it? But your children don’t know either.”

“You bastard!!!”

Without the Heavenly Demon old man, Werner, and Mediah, who always mediated this stupid fight, the relationship between the two was also going to the worst.

“Dry some Melissa.”

“why?”

I couldn’t understand the innocent questions she was sending. If this continues, catastrophe is certain. She couldn’t have known that.

“The vampire clan is also planning to participate in that war? The Black Round Table and the bugs that cooperate with it must be thoroughly cleaned.”

“balm!”

“Why are you fighting? The last time we stopped fighting… Shall we resume?”

The leader, who was quietly watching the battle, sighed and said,

“The conclusion has been reached. It seems we can’t understand each other.”

He jumped to his feet and drew a cold conclusion.

“As of today, I would like this party to disband.”

“Hey what bullshit is that!”

Squaa was also surprised and jumped up. One of the goals of this party was to find a way to fix Mediah. But breaking up this party…

“Give up Saint Medea.”