Mr. Richt, we've been waiting for you!

You're just in time for .......

　Bern, who had been lounging on the couch, stood up as soon as he saw Richt and Dorothy.
　Thanks to Dorothy's quick reaction, he was able to get there before it was too late.

　According to Dorothy, there's only a minute left until the enemy arrives.
　No time to breathe.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Berne. As you know, we're in a very tight spot. I'll buy you some time until the Demon Lord arrives, so stay close to the lich.

Nice to meet you!　I'm sure you're right, it's near Richt. ......!

　Bern repeated Dorothy's words over and over in his head.
　It was literally his life on the line, so he couldn't do anything random like he usually did.

I'd also like to remind you, Licht, that if Mr. Berne dies, you have to revive him.

I know, but is Dorothy going to be okay?　The enemy is a demon king, right ......?

I'm not sure about ......, but I'll do my best. I'm not sure, but I'll do my best. There's no one else who can fight it but me.

　You'll be able to get a lot more out of it.
　You can't help but have this expression on your face when you think about the fact that you're about to take on a superior monster.

　In Richt's heart.
　He wants to fight with her if he can, but that is not what Dorothy wants.

　What Richt needs to think about now is how to protect Bern from danger.

Um, Mr. Richt, please visit .......

Yeah. I'm on it.

Okay, mission time is over.

　The sound of a lock opening reaches the ears of the three of them.
　The sound comes from a large window in front of them.

　The window is not locked on the outside, so it must have been unlocked from the inside by someone.

Hey, you're flying .......

I know.

　Coming through the window is a demon with hair longer than he is tall.
　The horror of it was such that seeing it in person made me realize that it was definitely a demon lord.

　At first glance, the Demon Lord seemed to be full of holes, but from Dorothy's point of view, there were no holes at all.

　Time passed as she tightly gripped her staff.

　A space of silence.
　The first person to speak up was the demon king, who had finished observing Dorothy Lichtbern.


"...... Aha. I found it.


"Aha!　I'm not sure.　I'm not sure what to do.　Watch out!

　It seems that Dorothy is not in his sights.
　The Demon King slowly closed the distance as if he were walking on a red carpet.

　His gaze was not on the standing Dorothy, but on the direction of the Licht and Bern.

Stop!

"...... out of the way.

　Dorothy tried to force the Demon Lord to stop walking.

　But .
　But she couldn't even touch him, and was pinned to the floor by an invisible force.
　The sound of creaking echoed in her bones, and her neck was strangled with a force stronger than the ogre's muscles.

　At this rate, it would be impossible to even stall for time.

I've finally found it. It's been years since I heard a rumor. I've been looking for you.

　The Demon Lord speaks in one language.
　I wonder if he's not accustomed to speaking in general.
　It was as if he hadn't opened his mouth in years.

"You will follow me. You have no right to refuse.

　And with that, the Demon Lord grabbed...

　--The Demon Lord grabbed Licht's shoulder.

I'm not sure what to say.

"Aha. ...... I finally got it. The ability to revive the dead.

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.

　Richt and Dorothy had assumed that Bern was the target, but their assumption was way off.

　It seems that from the beginning, the Demon King was after Richt, who had the ability to bring back the dead.

"--Licht......!　Don't go .......

Shut up. Shut up.

　I'm sure Dorothy's attempts to reach out to him annoyed him.
　The Demon Lord finally stomped on Dorothy's neck, choking her completely.

　The bones in her neck were broken and her unconscious body was twitching.

　The Demon Lord checks it with satisfaction, and puts his foot on the window he opened...

"Rihito. I remembered. It's nice to meet you, Rijito.



"Kuh!　The dead su--

　As he jumps, he disappears from Bern's sight.