'Huh?　Your Royal Highness?　Why are you here?!

The girl's eyes widened and she called Sarah a princess.

'Hmm?　Sarah is the greatest of all the spirits, right?

Usually, if you're the greatest, isn't it the queen?

Yes, yes, I'm a princess.

So how come she's a princess?

'That's because the previous princess, the Queen, is still alive. She doesn't respond to the summons, she just spends the rest of her life in the spirit world.

Wow.....

I'm sorry to ask, but it didn't matter.

'Hey!　Hey!　Don't ignore it!　Anyway, what are you doing here, Princess?

What is it?　Compared to Sarah, she's a noisy genie.
Well, it's not a genie I'd sign up for, so it's okay.

Patrick, give me your finger.

Sarah said, ignoring the genie as it appeared.
Then, as if Patrick had been told beforehand, he cut the index finger of his right hand with a knife and held it out in front of him.

'First I'll--'

Then Sarah licked Patrick's fingers, gently.
I've seen this before.
It's a spirit contract ceremony.
Well........I forced Sarah to do it at that time.......

After that, Sarah's body was engulfed in flames and scattered in the sky.

''You're done for,''

And then Sarah says it to me afterwards.

"Oh, oh,

I don't know what it is, but it seems to be the end of it.
Sara let go of my arm.
Hmm?　What do you mean?
Did Sarah lick Patrick's blood?
So that means.....
What do you mean?

You're next, Yui, it's your turn.

'What? .... what do you mean?

Then Sarah stared at the genie named Yui.
Yui was looking at Sarah with the eyes of a child playing a prank.

'Yui?　You've been summoned by Patrick. And Patrick wants to make a spirit contract with you.

'I see!　I see!

Why did Sarah choose such a noisy spirit?
You should've just made him quieter.

'Patrick, she's Yuy. I'm sure you'll get along fine with her.

"Okay. If Sarah says so, I'll do it.

What the hell happened while we were in the dungeon?
Why do we trust each other so much?

'Come on Yuy, lick Patrick's blood. 'I licked it too, okay?　You can do it too, can't you?

I understand!　If the princess says so.　I'll lick you, too!　Poof!

Then Yui didn't hesitate and bit Patrick's finger.

''Ouch!''

Patrick's expression twisted.
Apparently, Yui's teeth had hit his fingers.

''Hey Yuy!　I'm not allowed to set my teeth up, am I?　Lick it more gently.

...What am I being forced to watch?
If possible, this kind of exchange should be done after they've turned out the lights in their room.

Looking at the Toa next to her, she apparently didn't think anything of it.
But Sufilia was smiling, a little.
Even if she was a former princess, she was impure.
But in Sufilia's case, one could say that this is pure.

Then flames enveloped Yui's body and scattered in the sky at that moment.

''That's it.''

Sarah let out a sigh, as if she was done, and smiled at Patrick.

'Oh, thank you. Thanks.

You know what?　I wasn't quite sure about this halfway through, can you tell me what it was all about?

I wanted an answer.
"The next thing I know, I'm saying, "Give me your hand," and the next thing I know, I'm saying, "No more.
Next thing I know, a nagging girl shows up, and the deal is done.
What the hell is going on here?

Simply put, Yui signed a new contract with Patrick and I re-signed Patrick.

...What?

What did you say?
I mean it's a...

'I mean!　Patrick is now!　You mean you're under contract with two spirits?!

I suppose that's the way it goes.

What's that?
I wouldn't be the one to tell you this, but Cheetos, right?
Isn't that a total cheat?

'Apparently, this will allow me to use spirit magic on a consistent basis.

Patrick said calmly.
''That's right.
He's built a harem with two beautiful female spirits in attendance!
A stable harem!
Does this guy remember the game against the school?


'No, right?　Patrick?　Tell me it's not!

I couldn't help but hold Patrick's shoulder and press him to the truth.

'Nah!　What?　Stop it!

Patrick slurs his words with a disgusted look on his face.
Can we consider this a conviction?

Are you feeling more relaxed?

Then Sarah suddenly looked at me and said that.
I removed my hand from Patrick's shoulder.

'Hmm? ...calm?

Then I remembered that Vel had drained the pus out of me.

"Are you that different?

Yeah.　You're a different person. But it's all very clear. Because you were a bit scary back then. But if you're telling me that's the real you, then...

Then Sarah expressed her emotions with a variety of expressions.
What is she thinking?

"As your king, I forgive you.

Then suddenly Sarah said that.
Of course, I know what I'm talking about.
To be honest, I don't even know how to apologize now.
All I can think is that I was out of my mind at the time.
But the memories were vivid.

'But you can't get swallowed up by the abyss anymore, okay?

I couldn't say anything.
And then that annoying guy--

'An abyss?　Is this person an Abyssal Fool?!

Yui interrupted the conversation.

'Yeah, to put it in your own words, it sounds like it, doesn't it?'

'My God!　That's it....

Yui reacts in an unfamiliar way.

'So Sarah is still Patrick's spirit after all?

Then Toa asked.

'Yes, yes, I've decided not to leave him. I just want to enjoy this world a little more.'

What kind of a windfall is that?
Sure, you've said before that you're going to look around a bit or something like that, but are you still going to stay?
Even if I was the reason he was summoned, he didn't want to be there in the first place, so he should be allowed to leave.
Really ... what's going on?

Then, next to them, Yui and Nem were shaking hands with each other.
Really, Nem immediately gets along with everyone.

''So what are you going to do about practicing your spirit magic?　Do you want me to go out with you?

'You're done. From now on, Yui and I will guide you.

For some reason, Sarah rejected me easily.
Patrick doesn't say anything.
Does that mean he doesn't want his harem to be disturbed?
I like it! .........

Oh, yeah. All right.

Poor me, who is suddenly rejected.
Well, if you don't have any use for me, I'll just do my thing.

What about you three?

'Nem is going to practice his magic!

'I'm going to go with Nem's practice again. It sounds like you want to go to school.

Is that so?

I asked Nem.

'Yes, sir!　Nem will be in the national championship game!

'What about Sufilia?　Are you going to join us?

No, I don't mind being a spectator. I'm not interested in that sort of thing.

And so it was.
This guy had a penchant for one-sidedly teasing the weak.

"Well, I'm going to go do my thing, okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Toa said.
'If that's what you mean, I'm leaving.

'Oh yes!'

I remembered one thing I had forgotten to mention.

'Oh, by the way, you hadn't reported Sufilia yet, had you?　I'll get it done, but just name it Sufilia, right?

'Yes, that's fine. I'd like to take Nito-sama's last name anyway, but...

I don't have a last name. Bye.

Yes, nice to meet you.

I left with Sufilia's bow to the side.




Then I headed to the principal's office to apply for Sufilia.
Headmaster Sabrina said that if I didn't understand something, I could ask her anything, so I'll do that.
Besides, this is a continuation of what happened the other day...

I knocked on the door of the principal's office.
Then I heard a voice from inside.

'Excuse me,'

When I walked in, I saw Principal Sabrina there.

''Look who it is, it's not Mr. Hero. Or should I call you a dungeon conqueror?

When I entered the room, the headmaster suddenly started to tease me about my achievements.

'Normally nitpicking is fine. Anyway, I'm here about the application process, are you busy at the moment?

I actually visited here once before I left for the dungeon.
At that time, the headmaster said that he could wait until after he returned, so he had put Sufilia's application on hold.

''No, that's fine. You're applying for Sufilia, aren't you?

Yes, I do.

That's an unusual name, though, isn't it?　You sound like a princess from somewhere else.

'Ha ha!　That's too much of a compliment!

This wasn't a hunch, but the reaction of someone in the know.



I was invited by the headmaster to take a chair.

'So?'　How was the dungeon?

That's the question, isn't it?

But just as I was about to answer, the headmaster interrupted me.

''I knew it. You're going to say something like you answered the demonic communication anyway, right?''

'Ha ha!　I'll leave the truth to your imagination.

Isn't that right?　You're just like that, aren't you?

What does it feel like to feel that way?
You speak as if you understand.
Well, it's only a headmaster.
I don't know, but there must be something to it.

'But let me ask you this, that........is the dungeon the place that people say it is?　Or.....

This is as good as it gets.
It wouldn't hurt.
If I told you, you wouldn't be able to derive any connection to me, and besides, this guy wouldn't be talking anywhere else.

'No, it wasn't,'

Then the slender and beautiful headmistress leaned forward with her tearing breasts and closed in on me at close range.

'How different was it?　Not at all?　Or is it just a little?

That's a rough description, but is it enough?

I didn't even smile, I answered seriously.
Because that's the way the principal looked at me.

'It's all wrong. Everything people say about you is off the mark.''

Then the headmaster's eyes lit up.

I see. So, you mean, you've got the aptitude?"

Apparently my coverage is already out there.

Well that's one of the big differences.
A dungeon is not something to be conquered.
It's a place where those who have the aptitude to do so return.

''That's right. That's why I'm the only one who will accept that dungeon.''

That dungeon? ...What does that mean?　That's an interesting turn of phrase, isn't it?　It's as if the other dungeons have their own aptitudes...

I don't remember saying it with any particular meaning in mind, but the headmaster has dared to pursue it.
Maybe this person has some idea of the substance of the dungeon thing.
Otherwise, a question like this essential question would not have come up.
"There's no way you would feel trapped by a trivial word like 'that dungeon'.

It doesn't mean anything...

Then the headmaster drew back and slowly and deeply sat down in his seat.

'Well you're not going to tell me any more than that, are you?

Excuse me.

No, that's enough.

Then the headmaster took out a book there.

'Do you see why I am so eager to know about the dungeon?

How could I know?
Especially since I've never talked to the principal that much.

'I don't understand. Isn't that different from curiosity?

I'm curious, but I have more important things to do.

Does it matter?

Yes, that's because I'm the headmaster of Heilkwaite.

...I see.

I have no idea.
I mean, what's the point?

I was curious about the book in the principal's hand.
It had a cover that looked like it had been blacked out with crayons.

'This book contains the truth about the founding of Heil Kuwait.

Then the headmaster said that to me for some reason.

Heil Kuwait Higher School of Magic.
--The founding story.

Apparently that's what is written in the book.
But why are you telling me that story?

What?　In the meantime, I'd like to go through the process first? .....

I've already done the formalities.

Oh my!　When did you....

More importantly, you owe it to yourself to listen to me.

"...Duty? ...?　Err... I mean, what does that mean?

What I've been saying for a while now is ding-dong.

Then the principal opened the book.
I could see the print in it, and something was written in it.
But it was too far away for me to see.
As I leaned forward, thinking I could almost see it, the headmaster closed the book quickly.
Then he stared at me.

'Huh? .....

'This school was created to crack down on certain things and keep them in check. So in a word, surveillance...

Huh..........surveillance, huh.......that's a dangerous story.

The headmaster said, looking at the book in hand.

'So? ...What does that mean?

Then the principal, without answering my question, began to speak slowly.

'The founder's name was Marcellus Heilkwaite.

For a moment, I felt a chill in my back for some reason.

One of the disciples Adams left behind.

At that moment, I felt as if I understood the meaning of Mr. Khalifa's words.
Maybe this was what "luck" was all about.