Gouma Balaam's unvoiced decapitation echoed in his ears.
　Uhee, kuwa-bara rakubara.

　........I thought before, but isn't this technique too egregious?　Goddess of Water (Eil).
　I thought I might be able to hear the voice of the Water Goddess (Eir), but I didn't hear anything.
　I wonder if this is being properly activated as a sacrifice technique?　　

　I looked away from the heavenly messengers (angels) eating the demon race because it was so ugly (grotesque)... but then I turned my head away again.
　Now, there was not a trace left.

(Please come to term...)
　I kept my hands together, though not in the style of this world.

'Mako-sama!
　The Great Sage Master (Momo) hugged me.

''Momo, I have avenged you.
'Great!　...Makoto-sama, I, I, I.
　He squeezes me and hugs me, but the great sage who became a vampire (peach) is very strong.
　It's a bit painful.

Makoto-san!　It's not safe to stay long, we need to get out of here!
　The brave Abel called me with an impatient voice.
　Surely the Demon King Bifrons should be in the castle, and if the Demon Eye Seteker finds us, we're done.
　In the blink of an eye, I would be petrified and wiped out.

　I used water magic to generate "fog" again and used my "covert" skill to sneak away from the place.
　On the way, we were spotted by our pursuers several times, but we repelled all of them with our "Spiritual Magic".

　We once again succeeded in escaping from the Demon King's Realm's Human Farm.



　Abel the Brave's Point of View



　One whole day after that, we kept running.

　The difference from last time.
　That's because Momo-chan is a 'vampire'.
　The demonized Momo-chan seemed to have greatly increased her physical strength and did not have trouble moving for long periods of time.

''Hey, let's take a break........''
　The first person to run out of power was Makoto-san.
　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that he is a skilled wizard who easily defeated the demon king's confidant.

　After walking for a while, we took a rest in a cave where we could hide.

　Makoto-san was right beside me and Momo-chan was on guard.
　I fetched some water from nearby and caught some fish.

'Let me do the cooking!
　Momo bought a cook.
　I thought he was going to make a bonfire, but he's burning a stone with fire magic and cooking fish on it.

　Heh .......less smoke than a bonfire.
　It's a good method.
　I could smell the good smell of roasting fish in the air.
　I sprinkle some salt I have on hand over the fish.

Here you go, it's ready. Master Makoto, wake up.
Thanks, peaches.
Good morning ... peach, Miss Abel.
　Makoto and I nibbled on the fatty grilled fish.　
　
　Defeating Balaam the Gouma..., I looked at Mako-san and then noticed Momo-chan next to me.

''Momo-chan, are you not going to eat?''
　The girl didn't eat any of the food she made herself.

''Um.........I........ I'm not hungry right now, so........
　With a pale face, Momo replied weakly.
　There's no way I'm not hungry after moving that much.......

''Ah, I see.''
　Looking at Momo's condition, Mako-san immediately said as if she had figured out something.

'Momo, you can drink my blood.
Really?
　!
　Momo-chan is a vampire.
　That's why they need blood to eat.

Well, Makoto-sama!　No, I'm not!
　Momo looks very pale and shakes her head.

　Vampires cannot exist without drinking blood.
　No, that's what the demon race is.
　To the demons and demons in the demon king's army, the human race is food.
　That's why the demon race and the human race cannot coexist with each other.

''I don't drink blood!　I won't!　Please, don't leave me....
　I couldn't breathe as I looked at Momo, who was on the verge of tears and desperately trying to deny it.
　I hadn't realized it.
　I hadn't realized that she was in so much distress.
　But Makoto-san didn't seem to be paying attention.

''Just get on with it and drink it,''
　Mako-san held Momo in her arms and brought her mouth to her neck.
　Nah!　Makoto-san, you're more forceful than you look!

What, Makoto-sama?　Excuse me....?　Are you willing to let me suck your blood...?
I don't care. Drink it or you'll fall down.
Okay, yes I'll leave you to it.
　Momo climbed onto Mako-san's body, fearfully, and put her arms around his neck.
　A small mouth touched the nape of her neck, and Mako-san let out a slightly painful moan, "Shucks," she said.　

　Momo hugged her body tightly and tightly, and her throat choked.
　It went on for a while, and with a sigh of "huh", Momo-chan pulled her mouth away.
　Her blood color improved, her cheeks turned pink and her face was ecstatic.　

''Mako-sama........''
　Momo's face is enraptured, and she's still on Mako's body.
　Her pretty lips are dyed red with blood and her young face feels bewitching.
　And then those lips slowly approach Mako-san's mouth........eh?　

　Petit.

　And then there was a dumb sound.
'Ah.'
　Mako-san lightly slapped Momo-chan's forehead.
　At this point, Momo-chan made a "what? at this point, Momo-chan made a "what?

What have I done?
'Oh, no. Sorry peach. I've been using my 'mesmerizing' skill for a while now.
"What?
　Mako-san's words caused me and Momo to exclaim in surprise.　

'I need it for spirit magic. I've already stopped the skill, so it's okay.''
Huh....
'I took a break, now peaches take a break. We'll take a short break and then we'll move on.
Yes, yes. Um, Makoto-sama. I'm a vampire but are you sure you don't mind if I join you?
Yeah, I don't mind.
　That's when Makoto looked at me.

I'm okay with it. I'll be fine too, if you want!
　In truth, I was a little scared of Momo-chan as a vampire, but I couldn't say no.

''I'm.......glad. Me being in this kind of body........
　Momo, sounding relieved and fading away, quickly fell asleep.

　In truth, she probably wanted to rest.
　She may have increased her physical strength, but she's still just a child.
　Without realizing it, I........

　Mako-san is stroking Momo's pure white hair.　
　What a luxury I can afford.

'Is it okay for Abel-san to not rest?'
　Mako-san approached me out of concern for me as well.

'I'm fine,'
Okay.
　In fact, I didn't do anything.
　I wish there was something I could do to help, but in the end I couldn't do anything....　

".........
　We fell silent.
　When there was nothing to do, Makoto-san used his water magic method to create and manipulate the creatures.
　A school of tiny, glittering fish passed by in front of us.

　........Great.
　Each and every one of the tiny fish is incredibly delicately sculpted.
　Scales shimmering, fins swaying, eyes moving.
　I looked at his face, wondering how focused he was on such precise magic, how focused he was.

　Mako-san didn't look at the magic at all, looking at Momo's face like an older brother looking at his sister.
　No, I can't be very good at this.

　This guy is really great.
　Honestly, I thought it was impossible to save Momo-chan from being kidnapped.
　I thought Makoto-san was trying to do something reckless.

　But when it was all said and done, he saved Momo-chan and even defeated the demon king's confidant, just as a matter of course.
　He's like a brave man himself.
　My teacher told me to be like this, the ideal brave man.

You are........really, really amazing.
Mr. Abel?
　I found myself saying it out loud.

''I am a useless hero. Although the Sun Goddess gave me the skills as the 'Thunder Hero', I can't use them.... I'm the weakest hero in the 'Great Labyrinth' I'm heading to now. The master who looked out for me was also killed by the Demon King Cain in my place...
　When I came to my senses, I found myself bursting into tears.
　It's pathetic.....

''It's no good if I survived......... Master, the fire hero should have survived.........
　I hated my own weakness compared to Mako-san's admirable deeds.
　All that came out of my mouth was a lot of crying.
　During this time, Makoto-san didn't say anything.

　When I lifted my gaze, she was staring at me.

　I'm not so much disappointed in the shameless words of a brave man as I am in.......well, it doesn't seem to be.
　I don't know what it is that they are thinking about, but if I had to say, it looks like a 'strange' face.
　I was embarrassed.

''Mako-san, I said something strange. I'm sorry. Makoto-san, please form a party with the earth hero (Wolf) and the wooden hero (Julietta) in the great labyrinth. To be honest, I'm not a good candidate for a hero. I'm sure it will only drag me down...
Mr. Abel, that's not true.
　I took care of myself, and Makoto-san encouraged me to do so, but it didn't resonate with me.

''It's okay. It's impossible for me to fight the demon king...''
Mr. Abel, I'll give you my oracle's exact words.
　My words were interrupted by Makoto-san.

　Is it the oracle of the Sun Goddess (Altena)?
　If that's the case, I remember it because I was told about it before.

'The oracle............................save the brave, right?　That's why they risked their lives to the Demon King's Castle to save the brave man of the soil (Wolf) and the brave man of the wood (Julietta).
No.
　Mako-san shook her head.
　It's not.........
　Then what the hell...



　--Help Abel the Brave!



What?
　I couldn't understand the meaning of Mako's words.
　What did this man just say?

"The oracle I was commanded by the Sun Goddess (Altena) is 'Save Abel the Brave'. That's why I'm here to help Abel-san.
　He looked straight at me and my mind went blank.