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　Hannah's words were met with a thoughtful silence, not only from me but from Leona as well.

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　I could perish.

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　I could not imagine how much emotion she had put into those words.

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"Do you think it was a mistake that the demon tribe has survived until today?

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I don't think so. I just think that it would be better for them to perish than to be ...... shown any hope at all.

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　What the hell has this man seen?

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　He seems to be distorted somehow.

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"Before the Demon Lord's resurrection, my hometown was in a very bad state ....... Often we couldn't even get enough food for the day, and above all,...... we all had to cheat and kick someone to survive."

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"......"

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"But as a child I was a fool. I had such good intentions in my daily life that I didn't need them."

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　Ms. Hanna, walking in front of me, turns her head and continues to speak.

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　Her tone of voice is somewhat indifferent, as if she is mentally unstable due to being cornered.

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"I gathered nuts for my only sister, and then I gave my share to a child who ...... had fallen ill, and then I found myself hit on the head from behind..." she says. ..."

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"...... Hannah?"

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　I call out to her, but she doesn't hear me.

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"When I woke up, there was no child lying there. All the food I had collected in my desperation had been taken. ....... My sister hasn't had any food for days, and even that ......!"

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　Finally, Hannah comes to her senses and looks at me.

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　She held her mouth as if she regretted having told me something she didn't want me to know.

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"Even if you have kindness, it will only be trampled on. That's why I became a deceiver. I want to live, no matter how dirty and abusive I am. ......"

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"......"

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"......I wonder what I'm talking about. Is this some kind of penance for what I've done to ...... the devil?

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　She laughs at herself and says nothing.

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　I let go of the fact that I was being treated like a real demon, and I was made to understand that demons have their own circumstances.

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　I knew this, but when I heard it, it was hard not to be troubled.

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　Then I noticed that Nair was trying to talk to Ms. Hanna.

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"...... where's your sister?"

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"She died."

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　Just one word, and with that word, my heart grows even heavier.

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　After that, everyone descends the newly found stairs without uttering a single word.

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　The stairs are very long and lead down to a wide passageway with marble-like floors and pillars.

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　We have descended the stairs several times, but the interior finally begins to look like a castle.

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"How far are we from the Demon Lord?"

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"If you go through this passageway and down the last flight of stairs, you will reach the bottom level. From this point on, it will be impossible to avoid the soldiers.

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"...... You haven't encountered many soldiers so far, which is weird."

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　Yes, I could feel the presence of soldiers, but they seemed to be few in number.

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　There was no way they were concentrating their efforts on an upward search.

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　The most likely place for them to be would be the lowest level where the Demon King is, and the surrounding area...!

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Please stop!

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　His sense of smell, enhanced by his assimilation of Bullein, detects the enemy's reaction.

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　Is it moving straight toward us?

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Usato, what's going on?

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A lot of people are coming this way. Among them---there is a very sweet smell, no less than Senpai's and Kazuki's. ......Felm, strengthen the assimilation."

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　By strengthening the reflection with Bullein, I can grow beast ears on my head.

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　Hannah is next to me, shouting in surprise, but I ignore her and check their reactions.

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There is no hesitation in her steps. The one in the lead is ...... probably a corps leader!"

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　He knows we're here.

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　Nair hears my detection and grabs Hannah by the shoulder, who is fidgeting.

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"Can't you avoid them?"

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"No, I can't. It's a one-way street, and you'll have to go a long way around to get to any other staircase than this one!

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Then there is no other way but to fight.

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　Leona, still wearing her hood, turns the sword she had been carrying hidden at her waist into a spear.

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　I, too, pull back my beast ears for the time being and change my mind to be ready for a fight at any time while wearing a disguise of a demon tribe.

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　As I carefully proceed down the passageway, trying to look as natural as possible, a red-haired demon woman with a group of soldiers appears from the front.

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"Hmm. For now, let's just remove her skin. ......"

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　As soon as my assimilation-enhanced hearing heard her mutterings, she pulled out her sword and before I knew it---Amira Berggred---was shooting huge flames at us that covered everything in front of us.

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"Usato!"

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"Yes!"

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　Leona, who had taken off her hood, held her spear as if she was going to reave it, and shot a wave of cold air forward.

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　I thrust my hands forward in time to release a healing blast wave, boosting the cold air and accelerating its momentum.

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　A wall of cold air covered with flames and green particles collides with each other, and a roar echoes through the air.

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Looks like you got in pretty deep.

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"Amira Bellegred!"

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　Amira steps forward, brushing off the steam, and frowns when she sees us.

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　The soldiers behind me, unlike those on the ground, are not the least bit afraid of me.

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"I guess that means they are not afraid of Usato, who has terrorized the demons so many times as a demon. ......

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"Sometimes I wonder if you guys are on our side."

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　It is terrible that you are seriously considering this.

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　I don't like doing the devil's move either!

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　But I agree with the word "elite.

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　Now that we are so close to the Demon Lord, the soldiers guarding him should be reasonably skilled and strong.

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　It's not just Amira that's a nuisance. ......!

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"I was confident that you would come this far, but I didn't think you would come instead of the brave Suzune, Usato.

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"...... I didn't want to fight you."

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　Worst of all, it's not a good match for Amira.

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　I can finally fight her properly now that I've assimilated with Ferrum, but I still don't like to fight her very much.

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　Amira gives a wry smile at my words.

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"Really?　I've always wanted to fight you.　We both have exceptional teachers. We have a lot to talk about.

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"Well, I'm sure there are a lot of them. ......"

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　Am I b*tc*ing?

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　I think it's more like nothing but complaints.

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　And I think there's only unreasonableness.

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"And the ice heroes of Mialak. We did not have a chance to see him on the battlefield, but we have heard of his heroism in burying a large baldinak.

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"......"

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"And ......"

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　I look from Leona, who is silently holding her spear, to Hannah, who is hiding behind me.

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"---I didn't expect to be captured by the enemy. Third Corps Commander."

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"What?

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I don't know if you're being threatened, but it's not worth it. I don't know if you're being threatened, but it's not very nice of you. ...... No, that's not something I can say, as a former commander of the third corps.

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　Seeing Hannah's upset, Amira smiles a self-mocking smile and immediately sharpens her eyes.

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"But I wonder. According to the information above, I heard that you were extinguished by the magic of the heroes of light. ...... Why are you being held captive by them?"

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Well, that's ......

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"The Mad King already knew what you were thinking. But if he betrayed us and led the heroes here..."

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　Hannah is mumbling, as if she can't find an excuse.

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　From the flow of the conversation, she must have shown her subordinates a vision of her death and then fled.

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　Seeing that she can't even reply, Amira has a bitter look on her face for a moment before she points the tip of her sword at me.

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"---Now there is no need for words. We will bury the traitor with the brave and the healer.

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They're coming!

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　At that moment, flames burst into flame with such force that it could be mistaken for an explosion.

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　......!　What a fire!

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　At least, it is much stronger and hotter than the flames we have seen before!

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　While I was defending myself and Hannah behind me by creating a shield made of black magic to protect myself and Hannah from the hot wind, Leona, who was standing next to me, was stabbing Amira with a spear, cloaked in cold air. .

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"This much heat!"

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"You're a brave man of ice!"

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　A high-pitched metallic sound echoed through the aisle as the sword swung up in the air and collided with the thrust.

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　Amira smiles as she sees her weapon bounced away from her, and Leona's face turns grim as they exchange sword and spear blows.

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"Interesting!!!"

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"Strong ......!"

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　Leona and Amira.

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　Flames and cold air collide with each other as they swing their weapons.

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　As I try to cover them in the face of the gusts of hot and cold air---I don't know whether it's hot or cold anymore---Hannah, who was on her back in the aftermath of the battle, turns around and starts to run.

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"Yes, you can go to ...... now!"

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　It was a reflex.

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　She turned her back on us and tried to run away, but I reached out and grabbed her arm.

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"......!"

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"Oh, ......!"

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　Her expression turns to one of despair when she sees my arm caught in hers.

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　At that moment, I remembered what she had said earlier, and with a little bit of conflict, I let go of her hand.

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　Turning around, she extinguishes the flames that Leona's magic couldn't offset with her healing magic bursting palm.

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I don't remember becoming a demon in my heart!

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"......Why ......?

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"Thank you very much for your help so far!　The rest will be fine!

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　I tell her, stunned at the sight of my free hand and me.

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　Without looking back, I take off my disguise and put on Ferrum's dark magic.

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"Usato!　Hannah's running away!

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"You don't have to chase her!　Nair, assimilate!

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"....... Yeah!　Okay!

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　Néa, transformed into an owl, dives into my body and assimilates me.

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　As I confirm that her presence is within, Ferrum calls out to me from within.

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"Ferrum, are you ready!"

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"Leona!　I'll cover you!"

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　I head toward Amira, who is fighting with Leona, regretting the words I accidentally uttered.

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