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　I was transported to a temple in the dwarven underworld.

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　It seems that the crystal ball was designed to transfer me to this place.

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　Eve was surprised at my sudden appearance, but when she saw my expression, she bowed her head deeply and looked at me with respect.

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　Her tears had already dried up and there was no change in her expression, but she seemed to sense something.

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　I didn't want her to know that the Demon Lord was crying, but I might as well have shown her my crying face.

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　I thought so, but instead of crying in her heart, I acted.

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　I had inherited the Dwarves from Godreave and it was my duty to lead them.

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　I must tell them that I have defeated Shalltal and tell them what is to come.

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　And the end of Godreave.

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　I gathered the people and began to explain.

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　At first it was hard for me to tell them of Godreave's death.

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　He was beloved by his people. I thought it would be difficult to tell them of the death of such a man, but my fears were unfounded.

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　It seems that Gottlieb had told his people that he was prepared to fight with all his might.

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I will die in this battle, but you can count on the demon king Ashtaroth after your death. He will lead the Dwarves to happiness.

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　He seemed to have left a message for me.

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　If the absolute leader of the chiefs says so, I no longer have any need for my eloquence.

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　That he fought and died bravely.

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　He entrusted me with his stewardship.

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　That I will keep my promise to him.

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　That was all I told the people.

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　We are going back to my castle.

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　The dwarves obeyed obediently.

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　Godreve's legacy will be remembered.

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　Jeanne and the others return.

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　They have walked all the way here through the cave.

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　It was here that they first learned of their chief's death, but they did not weep.

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　It is said that Dwarf warriors cry only "when their mothers die.

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　Some of them did weep, but they remained stout to the end.

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　They, too, follow me like the rest of the people.

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　One of them gives me something.

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　It was Godreve's beard.

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　It was a white beard, but a good one, with a piece of his beard cut off with scissors.

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　Godreve had asked me to give it to him later.

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　A memento, perhaps.

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　It is indescribable to hear that the Dwarves send their goatees only to their "friends," but we do not get sentimental about it and continue to deal with the aftermath.

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　It is good that they have defeated Shalltal, but there may be some remaining troops.

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　The main body of the Demon Lord Eligos may come.

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　With this in mind, there was no time to dawdle.

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　He hurried the villagers to get ready and left the underground town as if he were fleeing in the night.

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　--Fortunately, the enemy did not pursue us.

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　It seems that the operation had almost wiped out all of Charter's forces.

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　The remaining soldiers had no reason to remain in the village now that the commander and his troops had been killed.

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　They had retreated.

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　The dwarves offer to return to the city to pick up their belongings, but this is immediately rejected.

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　Eve says, "Isn't this too hard?" But there is a reason why we cannot let them go to the city on the ground.

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　The city of the Dwarves, ruled by the necromancer Shalltal, had been turned into a testing ground for necromancy. Dwarves were tortured and slaughtered viciously.

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　I could not let them see such a scene.

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　When I told her this, she said,

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"The Master's mercy is deeper than the ocean."

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　And he praised her,

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　Saint Jeanne,

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"The Demon Lord is able to discern the hearts of men."

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　He smiled.

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　But there might be survivors in the city, and we cannot do nothing.

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　Jeanne has a face that says, "I'm not ready to go on a rampage yet. I told her what had happened and sent her on a reconnaissance mission.

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　Miraculously, fortunately, a few dozen dwarves survived in the town.

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　Some of them were tortured and wounded, but fortunately there were survivors among them.

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　They were the only hope left in the midst of this catastrophe.

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　We will protect them carefully and bring them back to the castle.

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　Those who are seriously injured, Jeanne and I will cast a healing spell on them.

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　They will have to see a doctor once they get back to the castle, but even so, the mortality rate will be reduced and they will recover faster if we cast a recovery spell on them.

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　Jeanne and I are working on a recovery spell silently, but then we notice something.

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"...... come to think of it, Jeanne can use magic?"

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　As if she deserved it,

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"If it's sacred magic."

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　I said.

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　The Jeanne d'Arc I know in the other world could not use magic, but I wonder if a hero who is summoned into the spirit of another world is endowed with special powers.

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　Or did he learn it after coming to this world?

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　I ask her, but she puts her index finger on her little lips,

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"Don't tell."

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　I said, "I'm sorry.　

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　I could not help it if he said so, but I was still curious about it.

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　Jeanne still won't tell me, though.

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"The king, a good woman has a lot of secrets. If you must know, give me a ring on my ring finger. There are no secrets between husband and wife."

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　It would be a small price to pay if she could tell him just by giving him a ring, but what she is looking for is a marriage proposal. I casually decline, not yet ready to make up my mind, and decide to thank her.

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"Thank you, Jeanne."

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　She was stunned, perhaps because there was no context to the conversation.

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"No, your smile always soothes me. Besides, you've been working hard ever since you became my employee. From the trip to the dwarven village to the battle there, you have always been in the front line, my shield and my shield. I want to thank you."

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　I bow lightly and she smiles at me.

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"Don't worry about that. I exist for the sake of the Demon Lord. I was commanded by God to be his shield and his spear.

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"Well, then I guess I have God to thank for that."

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"Right."

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　But," she continues.

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"It's so surreal to see the Demon Lord praying to God."

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　She points out what I was thinking.

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"I see, you are right."

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　I laugh and she laughs.

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　She was a girl who died young.

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　The latter half of her life was always spent in battle, and in the end she died betrayed by her friends.

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　Because she was such a girl, there was a shade of sadness in her eyes, but when she smiled as she does now, she seemed like any other girl of her age.

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　--No, that's rude.

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　Not many girls are as beautiful as she was.

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　Perhaps I should be thankful to God for having such a talented hero like her under my command.

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　That night, before I went to sleep, I gave thanks to God for the first time.

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　I may be a realist, but that doesn't mean I don't believe in God.

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　I did not believe in materialism.

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　Sometimes, I had the capacity to thank God when I was happy.

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　I met wonderful people. He prayed to God for the soul of Godreve, a hero who died for his people, and went to sleep.

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