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　After about a month of working on his office, manuscripts, and security activities, the restoration of the city was completed and the public bathhouse was ready to be built.

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　It was unexpected that the public bathhouse was completed so quickly, not to mention the restoration.

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　This was thanks to the efforts of the dwarves and their chief Godreave, but how could it have been completed so quickly?

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"The reason is simple. I can't wait to see the face of the Demon Lord's heir.

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"What do you mean?

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　I asked him. He told me that one of the benefits of the hot springs in Ashtaroth is "fertility. It is also said to be effective for easy childbirth.

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"............"

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　A completely unnecessary benefit, but Godreve also goes the extra mile.

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"I gave the demon lord a chance to take a test bath before unveiling it to the public. I've told Eve's daughter to go in with him."

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　Eve seemed to have remembered that promise and was in a good mood from the morning. She seemed to be in a good mood from the morning. She seemed to be wearing a light makeup.

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　It was hard to refuse her when she was in such a good mood.

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　Besides, if I was shy like an adolescent boy here, he would question my capacity as a demon king.

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　With that in mind, Eve and I headed for the public bathhouse.

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　On the way, Eve put her pinky finger on me as if she wanted to intertwine our fingers, but I was too embarrassed to hold her hand.

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　Of course, the public bathhouse is separated for men and women, but today, it was a trial bath only for those concerned, and we were allowed to occupy the large bathhouse together.

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　So there was no one in the changing rooms. I order Eve to undress first and get in.

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　I take a quick tour of the facilities and then head for the changing rooms.

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　A few minutes later, I head for the bathtub, but I hear a clanking sound coming from the back of the public bathhouse.

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　Steam fills the area and my visibility is poor, but the thought of Eve in the back makes me nervous.

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　But, as I have said many times before, if the man who would later become the Great Satan is intimidated in such a place, he will be the laughing stock of future generations.

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　I made up my mind and got into the bathtub. Of course, before getting into the bathtub, I cleanse myself and make sure that my back is to Eve.

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　Fortunately, Eve is not as aggressive as Jeanne and does not ask us to turn our backs to each other, but we are more conscious of each other's backs to each other.

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　Eve is a beautiful, slim, but very glamorous being.

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　I am once again reminded of this, and I am at a loss for words.

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"............"

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　I chose to remain silent for a while by process of elimination, and then Eve called out to me.

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"......May I give you a back rub?"

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"......Thank you."

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　I accept her kindness.

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　When I got out of the bathtub, she washed my back with a sponge.

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　It was quite comfortable, but I looked up at the sky, not really thinking about Eve. One of the public bathhouses was open-air.

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　I tell her the purpose of building the bathhouse.

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"In a different world, in a country called Rome, there were public baths. The Emperor and the Senate had built them to improve the satisfaction and hygiene of the people.

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"It is a wonderful idea. The city of Ashtaroth will grow into a world empire just like the country called Rome."

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I hope so.

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I hope so. I'm sure it will come true.

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　Eve is very confident. She says it's because I'm the Demon Lord.

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"Well, we have to make it happen. I want to make this world a peaceful place.

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Peaceful?

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Yeah, I know it sounds contradictory, but I'm fighting a war to rid this world of war. In other worlds there is a word called parabellum."

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What does it mean?

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"Si Vis ! ?acem, ! ara Bellum - it's a Latin word that means, if you want peace, be ready to fight.

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"I see. So that's the origin of the word for this public bathhouse."

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Yeah, it's fancy, isn't it?

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Yes, it's fashionable.

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I'm not going to say that love will save the world. In the end, it is force that will save the world. But force is a powerful drug that corrodes those who possess it. That's why I want to have force without corroding it as much as possible. Therefore, I try to refrain from extravagance and spend money for the good of the citizens.

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That's an excellent attitude.

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Thank you. If you think that money can buy happiness, you are mistaken. But money can make others happy. That's what I'm fighting for."

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　I said this, and after a moment of silence, I beseeched Eve.

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"--Yves, will you continue to be loyal to me?　Will you continue to support me with your kindness and discretion?"

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　Eve answered without hesitation and without a moment's pause.

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"Of course I will."

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　With that she hugged me tightly behind my back.

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　I felt as if she had merged with my body and become a part of it. In a story, the two of us would have gone on to... but someone interferes with that.

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　A blonde saint.

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　She comes in, shouting loudly. Naked.

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"Demon king!　It's not fair that you two come to the bath together!　Why don't you invite me?"

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　I can't say it's because the saint's voice is too loud and she has no sense of delicacy, so I welcome her in.

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　Eve gives up half of my back to Jeanne, who scrubs my back. She was not as delicate as Eve, but she seemed to be able to remove the dirt well.

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　After that, I got into the bathtub with the two girls and we enjoyed the hot water until we were both exhausted.

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　After leaving the bath, the three of us drank milk, which I had invented.

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　The milk, chilled to a crisp by an ice spirit, was available at the kiosk. It is a bottle with a paper lid.

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　You are in a public bathhouse until you drink it with a gulp.

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　That was my policy.

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　I drank coffee milk, Eve drank plain milk, and Jeanne drank strawberry milk.

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　Jeanne said,

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"I felt so good. I'm going to thank Godreve.

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　She said. She is unusually thoughtful, but she will do that later.

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　I have something to do before I go back to the castle.

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　We walk down the castle with the two egg-skinned girls after their bath.

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　Jeanne seems to recognize this road.

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"Are you going to the bookstore?"

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"Yes, that's right.

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Are you going to buy more books?

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That's not right.

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Then what are you doing?

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"There are more uses for a bookstore than just buying books."

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　Eve enters the exchange with Jeanne.

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"Master, are you going to sell books?"

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"Correct."

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　Most of the bookstores in this world sell new and used books.

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　Books that have been read can be sold. This was not unusual in a world where paper is precious.

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"But you didn't like it very much that your book-loving master sold books, did you?"

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"No way, just the opposite. I like it so much I'm going to sell it. You know I've been making manuscripts lately?

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"Yes. You write something after your office.

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　If you had told me, I would have left such work to my men, Eve says.

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"That's my hobby. I like the manuscripts themselves. And it feels good to copy a great book. I try to guess what the author was thinking when he wrote this passage, how he came to this conclusion.

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　In fact," I continue.

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"The time I spent transcribing these books was one of the best times of my life.

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　He pulls out three books.

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"You have already copied three books?

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"Four, if you count the spare I have on hand."

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"Well, that's great. It is a book that you have copied with such enthusiasm. I'm curious to know what it's all about.

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"This one was sent to me by the greatest general in the world."

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　I go into the bookstore, hand the book to the owner and say these words.

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"So, Mr. Storekeeper, I'd like you to buy this book from me. The price is my price. Read the contents and buy it at the price you think is right.

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　The bespectacled, dour-looking owner looks at us with a suspicious look and opens the book.

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　After five minutes of flipping through the book, he puts about 100 gold coins in front of us.

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"A hundred gold coins, that's a lot!　Are there jewels embedded in them?"

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"No way, there is no such thing. But I guess the owner understood the value of the book. The owner must have understood the value of this book. This is the book of Hannibal. It's all about the greatest enemy of ancient Rome, the nemesis that caused the Devil King Ashtaroth the most pain. It's worth it."

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　I assure him, and the owner places "The Wars of Hannibal" in the best seat in the bookstore, behind the counter.

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　The words "Hannibal's War Diary" on the spine glowed gold.

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　I had made the manuscript to spread Hannibal's ideas and tactics to as many people as possible.

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　How will they use this book?

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　There was a possibility that the book would fall into the hands of my enemies and I would be defeated by Hannibal's Art of War, but that was also a possibility.

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　It was many times better than not passing on the spirit of a great general to the next generation.

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　With that thought, I let my cheeks relax slightly and turned my back on the girls, trying not to show my face to those around me.

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　We were going back to the castle.

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　We turned our backs on the book and said goodbye to the old man who had written it.

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