Nadia and Lydia seemed to have a somewhat determined look on their faces.
　Then they looked at each other and nodded, and Nadia began to speak.
　''Luciel-sama, we would like to go back to the country once and have a talk with Sir Camilla.
　Talk?　The story you told about me?　Or is this a story about the two of you gathering information?　Or are you talking about the demon race?
　''I thought the country didn't matter since I became an adventurer... but I can't just let this story of a demon race that has the potential to destroy the country go unanswered.
　Lydia, next to Nadia, nodded widely.
　'Do you have a plan or a message for me?'
　It didn't seem like the two of them, who had abandoned their noble status to become adventurers, had a handmaiden that they could use.
　And I didn't go to the trouble of sending them to a place where I didn't understand the principle of turning into a demon race.
　''........There isn't one.''
　Nadia replied in a thin voice.
　''It's Duchy Brange that has a questionable relationship with the human race supremacy, Lord Kamiya and the demon race. But to go to such a place, I think it is impossible to do so without a proper plan, what do you guys think?

　'Do you still think we should head for Duchy Brange?　Or should we gather a little more information before we explore carefully?　Let's keep it cool.
　I'm sure you're right, Nadia and Lydia, Luciel-sama is right, it would be better to gather information. I'm sure you'll be able to find a solution to your problem if it's only this Kamiah person that's involved. But if this is being done by the state, the worst thing that can happen is that it will affect the very survival of the country.
　While listening to Lionel's words that convinced the two of them, I understood once again that indeed, if all of Garba-san's information was true, it would be a matter of the survival of the Duchy Blange.
　''........Yes.''
　Nadia nodded emphatically.
　This completely cut off the option of going to Duchy Blange.
　''In the meantime, I'll ask Garba-san to help me continue to explore Duchy Blange, so I'll move if anything happens.
　Nadia and Lydia are in a position like a squire, but essentially there is no such thing.
　The girls are only banded together because they were saved, so I'll follow up with them.
　''Thank you, sir.''
　They both bowed their heads, but ended up dismissing their ideas.

　'Then Lionel, Ketty and Kefin, please.
　"My dear Luciel, we have already left the Empire. But there is one person with whom we must settle this matter.
　'Not the Empire, not the Emperor, but the current warlord who calls himself the Warlord General or something like that?
　'Yes, sir. I thought that the men I trusted had betrayed me. Furthermore, my former master, the emperor, didn't listen to me either. So I thought he had betrayed me, but I guess I was a little mistaken.
　That said, I don't want you to go back to being a soldier in the Empire, do you?
　"Haha, I have no desire to return to the Empire at this time. You can experience more things with Master Luciel than you can in comparison, and you will have children in Yenis.
　Lionel accepted my request for comfort with a smile.
　I was relieved to hear that first.
　As expected, if you're against Lionel, it's nothing compared to the Knights.

　''To get back to the point, just like Lionel was wrong, I have been wrong about the Empire.
　What's that?
　''Well I honestly don't feel like I've gotten rid of all my fears yet, but I actually realized after listening to what you said last night that the Empire has never done anything to me.
　The words I just said off the top of everyone's head? It felt as if a

　'I've had my way with the Empire in Yenis and in the Dwarven Kingdom, Nya.
　''Yes. It's true that there was no direct combat, but Master Luciel must have had a history with the Empire.
　Keti and Kefin began to explain, to their dismay, that they had fought the Imperial conspiracy, but my point was more about a different part of the story.

　'Yes, there will be a causal connection, but that's because I killed the Empire's plans. When you think about it, the connection, or rather the beginning, between the Empire and I came from Yenis. To put it another way, the conspiracy was already being hatched wherever I was headed.
　What do you mean?
　Please be clear.
　Everyone, including Keti and Kefin, looked to me for an explanation.

　'In Yenis, people from the empire went into hiding as slavers and tried to confuse the tiger-beast race with Shazza, the tiger-beast race. Furthermore, in the Dwarf Kingdom, they were trying to induce the Dwarf King's son to raise giant ants to destroy the Dwarf Kingdom, right?　But that was set up before I got there. It wasn't aimed at me, you know.
　Now that I think about it, that's definitely true.
　''I see. It's true that the plan to target Luciel-sama directly may not have ever been done before.
　Apparently, both Ketty and Kefin understood what I was saying.

　However, one person who didn't look happy was Lionel.
　'Lionel, do you have any questions?'
　Oh, no, there's one thing that's bothering me.
　What's on your mind?
　''Yes. Do you know where Luciel-sama first fought the demon race?
　What village is that, the one between the Holy City and Meratni?
　No, sir. It's a dwarven kingdom.
　"?　The son of a dwarf king!
　''Yes. He said that the one at that time ate the magic stone and gained great strength. There is no doubt that it was orchestrated by the slavers who traveled to and from the Dwarven Kingdom.
　'Slavers... if you were to enter the Empire, if it came to a fight, do you think you could win with the Lionel you have now?
　''With Luciel-sama's area barriers and recovery magic, we won't be able to create one.
　Lionel smiled fiercely, showing his white teeth.
　I listened to him and decided to tell him the story of Lord Wisdom, who was in Nerdal.
　'Lionel and Doran, as you may remember, actually had the opportunity to meet a young man of nobility from the Kingdom of Rubruk who was in the slavers of Yenis in Nerdal.
　Is he alive?
　'Yeah, somehow he was freed from slavery as well... I guess. Since he used Recover and Dispel, though, he would have broken the slave curse. More importantly, he had a magic stone embedded in his body. He said it was a fake Lionel who led it.
　Embedding a magic stone in it would be insane.
　''Oh, he too, oh, his name would be Baron Wisdom of the Kingdom of Rubruk, but he was played with his body with magic stones and magic engraving, but it seems that he was in so much pain that he fainted and was thought to be dead, and then he found himself in a pile of corpses.
　Part of me has a hard time believing this but what does he say?
　''The empire said that they would draw power from the magic stone as a means to counter the demon race. But looking at his case, it was clearly a mistake, and although he didn't have the magic stone when we met, the miasma was already flooding his body, so he must have turned into a demon race half the time.
　''........Does that mean that Luciel-sama can unmake the demon race!
　Lionel looks at me in surprise, and everyone's gaze gathers as they hear it.
　The reason why that's possible........there might be.
　''Huh?　Is that right?　No, there might be some conditions, but certainly, if they're someone with a similarly embedded magic stone in the Empire, they might be able to disarm it.
　''Then let's see if we can assemble those who have been turned into demons and see if Luciel-sama can undo those who have been turned into demons.
　Demons don't show up that conveniently. Well, I'll give it a shot if they do. So you want to go to the Empire after all?
　'If there's no need to rush, I'd still like to continue my training. Strong enough to protect those I want to protect.
　I agree. I haven't fought a demon since then, but if another demon of the class we fought in that village shows up, I doubt we'll win.
　I'm sure you're right.
　Then it would be the labyrinth of Grandle that Paula was talking about, or the foothills where the Dragon God dwells at the end of the untamed forest of Yenis.
　What to do?
　Just when I was in such a confused state, Galba-san came over, looking a bit flustered.

　''Luciel-kun, I'm sorry, but can you go with me to the Holy City?''
　What's the matter with you so upset?
　I had never seen Galva-san panicked before, so why the Holy City?　But I asked back.
　'I haven't been able to get in touch with Catherine on time since last night. Maybe she's found out about the mole.
　Even though Catherine's name was mentioned and she was told that her spying behavior had been discovered, I didn't really want to help her.
　I was surprised at myself, but when I looked at Galba-san, I was still in a panic.
　I have many thoughts, but I have no reason to refuse Galba-san's request.
　"The holy city........Honestly, I really don't want to go there, but since it's Galba-san's request, I can't turn it down.
　If you use the magic stone's magic power to fly or pour it directly into it, you'll be able to fly. With the magic stone you just gave me, you'll be able to fly for a long time with ease.
　I don't know how long it's going to be, but at worst my magic might be able to handle it.
　If that's the case, it won't be a problem to go there in an amphibian.
　Having decided that, I tell Garba-san that I'm going to the Holy City while calming him down.
　''No matter how much, the punishment of Catherine-san, the Knight Commander, will not be carried out after yesterday's day. Besides, I have my own concerns, and I also had plans to go to pick up one of my personnel, so why don't I go with you?
　"Oh, thank you, Mr. Luciel.
　In the meantime, you'll have to wait until you've properly told your master.
　I could see why he didn't call on me to do something interesting if he didn't tell his mentor.
　'I know. I'll be ready in a minute.
　Galba said and disappeared.

　Turning around, Ketty muttered a few words.
　''That one might be in love with you, Nya.
　Yeah, maybe that's what happens.
　Well, if you don't have as much inclusiveness as Galba-san, Catherine-san won't be able to do it.
　I thought about that vaguely and decided on a policy while apologizing to everyone.

　After all, if I don't clean up my own unfinished business in the church, I feel like I won't be able to move forward well from now on, and I'll just be talking big to the Pope.
　And if the supremacy of the human race is seriously planning the decline of the church's headquarters, then it's no wonder that there are people in the executive branch who have turned into demons or are able to do so.
　The magic circle that covered the church is already not functioning.

　''I'm sorry if what I've said here seems to be a waste of time, but I'm going to go to the Holy City first to beat the people who set me up. However, I'll leave all the punishment to the Pope and let him decide whether to train or go to the Empire before it's over.
　I would bow my head and ask.
　'We are Luciel-sama's followers, so it's fine to obey.
　Lionel said, and everyone nodded in agreement.
　'Thank you,'
　It's wonderful to have a really dependable group of friends.

　While thanking everyone for their support, I was headed back to the Holy City yesterday to finish up what I had left to do in the church.