"Carolina: ......　
　"The Emperor ......

　Midnight.
　Hercule is visiting Karolina's room.

　They hugged each other on the bedclothes.

　"You're wearing something pretty today.
　"No, please don't ...... Your Majesty, I'm so ...... embarrassed.

　Karolina wore a lovely pink negligee made of silk and laced with lace.
　It is made of silk and is so thin that you can see through Carolina's white skin.

　It looks good on you.
　Your ...... Majesty, please turn off that ...... light.　
　You're still so shy. All right.

　Hercule turns off the lamp.
　The room is dark, and only the moonlight from the window surrounds them.

　Their lips are locked together.
　They kiss each other passionately, feeling each other's body heat and body against their skin.

　The temperature in Misr Province is not the only reason why their body temperature is rising so high.

　"Your ...... Majesty, ......
　What's wrong?
　Uh, the lights. ......　
　Did you turn off the lights?
　What?　But it seems brighter. ......

　Then they noticed something.
　There's a faint red glow on the other side of the window.

　That light is coming from the middle of the city.

　Hey, Karolina.
　What is it?
　Isn't that ...... what they call a fire?
　I think so, too.

　Hercule and Karolina looked at each other.
　Then ......

　"Karolina!　Put your clothes on now. I'll go wake up Kristoff, Galfis and Loukanos.
　"All right!　I'll get the horses.
　Yes, please.

　They galloped off.






　Oh, my God!　Who was stupid enough to start a fire so late at night?

　Hercule and the others rode their horses to the scene of the fire.
　Fortunately, the panic had not yet broken out and the roads were clear, as the law forbade going out at night.

　But it's a blessing in disguise. We're here for you today.

　Kristoff said as he drove alongside Hercule.

　Hercule, Karolina, Christophe, Galfis, Lucanos, and the elven knights who had come with Hercule as his bodyguards.
　All of them are necromancers.

　In this world where fire trucks do not exist, the fastest way to extinguish fires is through spirit magic.
　Especially Kristoff and Galfis are under contract with spirits who can extinguish fires.

　"But Scheherazade. But Scheherazade. You're a guest, so you don't have to come to .......
　If someone's in trouble, it's only natural to help.
　I see.

　Hercule gazes at Scheherazade's twin hills, which sway with every leap of the horse.
　You really do have something wonderful.

　"......, Your Majesty, don't look around. It's dangerous.
　"What?　Oh, yes, I'm sorry.

　Hercule reflexively apologized to Carolina's strangely deadly words.
　Carolina looked a little unhappy, but continued to drive her horse.

　(I don't know what a lump of fat is worth. ...... I'm not even going to eat it.

　That's why men...
　Carolina thought, but didn't say it out loud.

　When Lucanos saw them together, he muttered, "It's nice to be in love.
　Considering that this is a statement from a man who has lost his male organ, it is heavy in many ways.




　In the meantime, the group arrives at the scene.
　There was a dispute between a group of people who were trying to throw fire into the building with torches and a small group of people who were trying to prevent it.

　The small group was outnumbered, and torches were being thrown one after the other.

　What are you doing?
　Your Majesty!　Your Majesty!

　As Hercule shouted, a man appeared.
　It's Patriarch Alexius.

　"Patriarch Alexia. What's burning now?
　"The Devil's Library, sir!

　Patriarch Alexia answered with pride.

　The library of the devil.


　Not a problem if it's the devil's. ......

　Library (...)?

　Something cold runs down Hercule's back.

　."...... perhaps the Library of Aletheia?
　"That's right, sir!

　Library of Alexandria. 　
　The largest library in the world, with seven hundred thousand volumes.

　The only library in the world with a large collection of ancient books.

　That's ......
　Is it on fire?

　Fire?

　What are the books in this library made of?　
　There's no paper. ...... I see. Papyrus.

　It's grass.
　That looks like it would burn really well!

　...... Are you sure it's the Library of Alexia?

　Hercule asked again, taking into account the fact that he had misheard.
　And the Patriarch of Alexandria replied.

　"That is correct, sir!

　For a moment, Hercule's consciousness wandered.
　He wobbled on his feet.

　Holding his head, Hercule thinks.

　Okay, the fire is good.
　The question is, who's burning it? Or rather, who is that group with the torches?

　Hercule takes a deep breath, cools his head, and asks.

　"Who burned them?
　It was me, sir!

　Patriarch Alektia answered proudly.

　Hercule's body trembled.
　Seeing Hercule like that, Patriarch Alexia thought.

　You are so happy that your body is trembling!

　Now, what will you say next?
　Will it be a compliment or a promotion to Patriarch of Nova Lemuria!

　Patriarch Alexia looks at Hercule with anticipation.
　Patriarch Aletheia looked at Hercule with anticipation.

　"Die.

　Hercule drew the sword he was holding in his right hand and used the momentum to slash Patriarch Alexia's neck.

　It was the fastest slash in the history of Hercule's life.

　However, the sword did not manage to cut off Patriarch Alexia's head.

　"Your Majesty!　Please wait!

　Carolina grabbed Hercule's arm in a panic.
　The sword was buried two millimeters into Patriarch Aletheia's neck, and if Carolina had moved one tenth of a second slower, Patriarch Aletheia's head would have definitely flown through the air.

　"Karolina, let go of my hand. You can't kill him.
　"Your Majesty, you can't kill him, at least not until he's been brought to justice. ...... Look, why don't we put out the fire first?

　You can't kill him, Your Majesty.
　And ......

　I'm not sure what to say.　What the hell are you mad about? ......
　I'll kill you later.

　Hercule punched Patriarch Alexia in the stomach, knocking him out. 　
　He then stomped on Patriarch Alexia's face several times to make her fall to the ground. ......

　"Asmodeus!　Stun the trash!

　I'm not sure if that's a good idea, but it's a good idea.　That's about the extent of it. ...... Oh, sorry. I'll get right on it.

　Asmodeus senses Hercule's murderous intent and uses his magic.
　A group of torchbearers fall in a heap.

　Asmodeus can also force people to sleep.

　However, the mentally strong remain conscious. ...... Carolina, go kill him.
　"Can I just ...... pass out?
　...... I have no choice.

　Carolina, relieved, struck the torchbearers one by one with her sheath, knocking them unconscious.
　In the blink of an eye, the group of torches fell to the ground.

　All right, extinguish the fire quickly!
　They're already on it.
　We're ready!

　Galfis and Scheherazade gathered their magic and thrust their hands into the burning library.

　"Amon!

　Galfis summoned Amon, who controlled the flames to keep them from spreading as far as possible.

　And Scheherazade went to ......

　"Verito!

　Verito, the Great Spirit of Falsehood and Alchemy.
　One of the seventy-two Great Spirits.

　His rank is duke.

　His ability is alchemy.
　In other words, golden alchemy!

　"I've just temporarily turned an unburned book of papyrus into gold. It won't burn for a while.


　"Golden ...... is an amazing ability.
　Not really, sir. It will return when I remove the magic from it. It can't be used to make money.

　Scheherazade smiled.
　At any rate, the book was temporarily protected.

　"All right, Kristoff!　Don't worry about the papyrus, just do it!
　Finally, it's my turn ...... to make my first appearance ...... and it's been a long time .......

　Christophe remembers the days when he used to send Hercule and the others on the ship and stay at home.
　I'm not sure what to make of that.

　In order to make up for it, he fights against the pirates, but the enemies are so weak and unrepresented that it makes him feel empty. ......
　But those days are over today.

　Focalor!

　Fokarol, the Great Spirit of the Sea and Wind
　One of the seventy-two great spirits.

　His rank is duke.

　He has the ability to control ...... seawater and sea breeze.

　And ......
　This is Aletheia.

　A port city.

　"I'll wash it off for you.

　Fokarol collected a lot of seawater.
　It pours down on the library like rain.

　As soon as the flames on the surface are extinguished, a stream of wind-covered water snakes into the library and extinguishes the flames as if to wash them away.

　The flames were extinguished in three minutes.