...... You want me to kill those people?

What else do you want me to do? This is your first job. Show us what you can do.

"...... Okay.

　No matter how many times Mizuki asks, it doesn't change Aria's orders.

　I can remember plenty of magic that can kill people.
　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'm not the only one.

　Since it was I who chose to join the Demon Lord, I couldn't help but refuse.
　I'm not sure what to make of it.

"I want you to wait here.

"I see. So be it.

　Aria said.
　She moves to a window that overlooks the humans and leans against it, resting her cheek against it.
　It seems that she is only going to watch the whole thing.

　She grinned at the humans who were about to die.

"...... huh?

　In response, a gloomy-looking Mizuki sighed as she walked down the stairs to the front of the humans.
　The thought of killing people with her own hands made her miss her normal peaceful life.

(It's the first time I've ever shot magic at a person. ...... I'd hate to see the meat fly off.)

　The more she thought about it, the heavier Mizuki's steps became.
　Why did this happen to me?
　What was in her mind was an inexplicable feeling of regret.

　Just this once, just this once," she told herself as her legs trembled, and opened the door.

"Mizuki-dono. Good morning.

...... Thank you.

We are ambassadors from the country of Lesaga. We have come to ask for a reply to the letter we sent you the other day. If you still want time to think about it, we can wait... what do you think?

　The man who calls himself the messenger acts smilingly and amiably.
　Even though Mizuki was acting suspiciously, he did not change his expression.
　He even gives you a moment to decide if it is out of consideration for Mizuki.

"Well, ...... that.

　Mizuki glanced at Aria, who was watching from the window.
　I'm not sure if I can do this - maybe I subconsciously wanted to convey that thought to her.
　There was also a faint hope that perhaps she would forgive him.

　But...
　What I saw in her eyes was a cold smile that seemed to ridicule them.
　He thinks of humans as mere tools to pass the time.
　Ordering Mizuki to kill the humans was probably just a random thought.

　The most frightening thing of all was that Mizuki herself was seen as a tool to pass the time.

I'm sorry.

　Mizuki muttered, turning away awkwardly and holding out her hands to the humans.
　The first to fall prey was a smiling, amiable man.
　A swirl of blue flames engulfed the man, drowning out his screams.

　A few seconds later, a charred corpse was formed.

What the hell are you doing⁉

Don't you dare think you'll get away with this!

...... I'm so sorry.

　As Mizuki apologized, a dazzling light reflected in the eyes of the soldiers.
　The identity of the lightning was immediately revealed by the loud noise that followed and the charred corpse of another comrade.

　Lightning.
　Powerful enough to destroy even a large tree, and precisely controlled enough to pinpoint a single person.
　There was no way he could win.

　The lightning will continue until there's only one soldier left.

"Don't come!

There's a story at .......

　Mizuki is slowly approaching the only soldier left.
　It was impossibly close for a witch who is not good at short distances.
　Isn't she thinking about being counterattacked?
　The soldier must know he can't fight back anymore.

"...... I'm being controlled by the Demon Lord. I'm not going to kill you if you tell this to your superiors.

You monster!

d*mn it!

　The soldier kicked Mizuki in the abdomen and ran away from the scene at once.
　I'm going to tell the king that you failed, just like you told me.
　You should never come near here again.
　If what the witch says is true, then this is already the territory of the Demon Lord.

　In order to bring back this information, the soldier ran as fast as he could in his life.