The doll didn't appear out of the blue.
　I just buried the material beforehand - I used it to build a doll with magic, that's all.
　Even if it looks like it appeared out of the blue, it's just a thing with a seed and a mechanism.

　But it appeared.
　As if to say that something is born out of nothing.
　It came out of nowhere, out of recognition, and was there.
　It was something that even with the outstanding perception of Analicia, which is due to the blood of the demon race, it was impossible to grasp even a hint of it.

　It was also a bit of a trick to seal the spirit magic.
　The empty magic stones were simply buried in advance all around the area--except for the place where Analicia stood, to be precise.

　To begin with, magical stones are minerals that prefer the use of magic elements (mana). Of course, they also like the magical power that living things have.
　That's why the more the amount of magic power inside a magical stone decreases, the more it tries to suck it in out of nowhere.
　It's already ferocious.
　The magical power that should have been passed to the spirits is being taken away by the magic stone.
　Spirit magic is different in its quality from ordinary magic. Magic uses magic power to become a phenomenon, but spirit magic passes magic power to the spirits and then the spirits use magic.
　In other words, the sorcerer is only offering magical power to the spirits. That's not to say that the effort of the surgeon is small, but the one who works with spirit magic needs to have the sensitivity to harmonize with the inhabitants of different dimensions.

　So, unlike magic that changes and becomes a phenomenon, the magic stone ferociously eats the magic power itself. Of course, ordinary magic will also be affected to some extent, but that would be at a level that can be dismissed as a trivial error.
　However, that's not the case with spirit magic.
　Since the magic power that is supposed to be passed to the spirits is reduced, the power of the technique is naturally significantly reduced. The burden of following the spirits will also increase.

　However, it's still not a great trick.
　However, it was a sufficient trick.
　The quality of the magic stones are not high, so they will return to a gentle absorption in a few minutes, and some of them are already full, and the trick of turning such magic stones into dolls is also analysia struck.
　After all, it was to kill the garbage that approached Izuna.　　

　However--

　But it's gone.

　And it did so easily.

　The doll was erased by something supernatural that Analysia could not understand.
　To be precise, it was probably twisted and distorted by some mysterious force, and as a result, it shattered and disappeared.

　Fortunately, or perhaps I should say fortunately, the butler (the butler) and the housekeeper (the keeper), who had been made to refrain from doing so as a back-up, were safe.
　Immediately, I called the two bodies over and made them stand in for Annalicia as if to protect her.

　It's appearance resembled that of a demon race.
　Although it took on the form of a person just like Analicia, it was easy to imagine that its essence would be different, and it would be obvious that it wasn't a person just by looking at the snake that clung to its body.

(What, what, what, what--)

　Perplexity is fleeting.

(Who was that?!　(No, more importantly, we should withdraw.)

　I've already made a decision.

Who are you?
　She suppresses her desire to become enraged, and while saying such things with her mouth, pretending to be calm, she turns her center of gravity behind her and prepares to run away.
　You may have read the other side of Annalicia's attitude, but something in front of you says, "Ah~, if you want to run away, please feel free to do so.

''Ahhh, if you want to run away, please feel free to do so. I haven't been ordered around there, you know.

　Perhaps because I somehow knew that was the true intention from the throwaway tone of voice that said Analysia was not important, I was somewhat mixed up with impatience.
　Of course, I'm still in a hurry at the moment.
　It's just like looking at that hateful little girl.
　It's not that I'm talking about a little girl, it's just her looks, she's older than Annalicia by a thousand years, but I was made to feel like I was looking at such a little girl.
　Conversely, it could be said that it allowed Analicia to not abandon her thoughts.

　What there is is an overwhelming difference in power.
　They are separated and suspended apart.

''So--then I'll have to pull this place off. I don't want to antagonize you - and I don't want to have anything to do with you again, if possible. If you say the boy is important to you, then we'll do nothing to hurt you, remember...
　Annalicia had a gut feeling of gain, similar to her intuition.
　The cause of her recent failures. She wondered if something in front of her was at least a distant cause.
　The disappearance of the sealing fountain, Rinoa's disappearance, the failure to retrieve Tina, the loss of Kyria, who was a usable pawn, plus the elven woman who is Izuna's friend or something to protect it.

　Something that would destroy the woman's plan (scenario).

(What did this guy say earlier?)
　The thought baffles me further.　

(Getting killed?)　This monster?

　I'm not kidding.
　If this monster, the one they call Lord, is working for any purpose--

　My impatience is only increasing, but I will have to flee anyway.
　There is no way to counter it, not now.
　Even if you used Izuna, the odds are slim. Is it finally even with that hateful little girl?

　So I withdrew immediately.
　Believing that there was a point in keeping my distance.






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Huh?　Well........what the hell is going on...?
　Aisha, who couldn't keep up with the sudden turn of events, muttered in dismay.
　The only thing I understood was that I was saved by the woman in front of me.

''Ta, you helped me, right........?　Well, thank you, thank you.
　Aisha was about to thank him when the woman in front of her approached her from outside her perception.
　Then she put her hand on Aisha's cheek, and before she knew it, her face was right next to hers, and she was at a loss for words.
　A soft touch on Aisha's panicked cheek - and then a soft touch on her cheek - and then　

Chu--
　And.
　I touched it.
　Suspiciously, my lips seemed to get sucked in.

'Huh.........?'
　I couldn't keep up with my understanding.
　So, there was a pause. Finally, when I finished understanding, Aisha blushed and shouted.

''Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!　What are you doing?!
　Even after receiving such, Aisha's words, Levy only smiled happily.

''Hmm?　I guess it's my way of repaying my Lord--

'I don't know what you mean!　How could that lead to you kissing me ki, ki, kissing me!

'You're hard - you just made a little cheek. Well, you're not happy - so let's just call it a punishment for Aisha-chan.
　Yes, let's do that - and Aisha doesn't know the woman who said that - and so on.
　She shouldn't know, but Aisha's name was known to her.

'I don't know what that means!　Oh, and who are you?
　Her crimson eyes, black circles, and eyes that could only be described as miserable, reflected Aisha suspiciously.
　The woman, who was not tall, but from Aisha's point of view would definitely be an adult, was eerie but certainly beautiful. If possible, she really wanted to do something about the snake that clung to her body.

'My name is Levi, one of the pillars (one) of the demons that control the seven deadly sins - I'm the one who is your guardian, by the Lord's command.'
　There were a lot of things I didn't understand.
　But it didn't matter - there was only one thing that Aisha wanted to ask.

''Could it be that the Lord--''

Yeah, you guessed it.
　Levy said as he interrupted.

'Nacht-sama--'
　Calling out the name, as if spilling out an exclamation.
　The warmth and joy of bringing a heart alive was spilling out in a murmur.

"Are you hurt, Aisha?

'Yes, yes. I'm fine.
　Aisha bows her head with a smile.
　I don't know what I would have done now if I hadn't had help.
　There's no way I wouldn't be grateful.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the market.

Nacht-sama...

I saved you..........................

Huh?　Oh, and thanks to Levy, of course!

Well, I don't really care about that part.
　Levy muttered, not really caring.

'But hey, Aisha,'
　Levy's voice turned somewhat sharp as he spun the words.

'I think you should be a little more aware of your worth, of the importance of your body, don't you?

"Huh?
　I'm not sure what to say, but I'm sure you'll agree with me.

I am, well, I'm still a very great demon," she said. I'm one of the most high-level demons I know.
　Aisha doesn't know what Levy is trying to say, but she feels like she's being lectured to, and listens intently.

'But, you know, there were real monsters over there that even I couldn't stand up to at all. There was a monster that could be defeated by a group of ten or twenty people like you, Lord, at last.
　The scale of the story was too large for Aisha to imagine, as if she couldn't.
　If you can't even fantasize about a being more powerful than the Lord Nacht, it would be impossible for there to be a number of absolutes like Nacht in the first place.

It's a good idea to be able to have a lot of strength, of course, since we're fighting in such a world. But, Aisha-chan--
　The words carried a weight.
　Aisha felt an echo that clutched at the back of her mind.

'-- The Lord never shared his own power with any of us, did he?　Once on the field of battle, in the midst of a deadly land of stalking monsters, even standing in the midst of them, the Lord didn't choose his followers.
　Deep, yet heavy, the words seep into the back of my mind.

'And yet you were chosen. You're the only one chosen. You should understand what this means, this value, Aisha, you should understand that. You, the inheritor of the Lord's power, must take better care of yourself. You must take more care of yourself. At least I think so.
　Aisha tried to take those words in - but it didn't work.
　To begin with, Aisha was more of a recluse, and that's also someone who thinks negatively of herself.
　You may think someone is great, but you can't think that you are great.
　So even when I'm asked to realize my own too great value, I don't really understand.

(Besides - it's Nacht-sama who's awesome, not me -)

　It's just given - but that's all Aisha has to offer.
　When I think about it, I can't help but hold my head up that I've done something so dumb.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

　Maybe it's because of the environment in which she was raised, or maybe it's because of Aisha's personality, but it would still be impossible for Aisha to talk about her value to anyone in a big way.
　But she's right, I think she's right, I can at least be aware of it.

...I understand.
　Aisha didn't waste a word, but looked into Levy's eyes and uttered that.
　Then she continued as if to wind up.　

'So, but suddenly its not that difficult, or I don't really know what exactly, well, I'll try anyway!

Well, you just don't have to sleep in front of the enemy with impunity, or go into a rage alone.
　Once she understood the meaning of such words, Aisha's cheeks instantly turned red.
　Aside from the latter, the former was Aisha's secret.

''No, that was cute. Aisha-chan danced back into the house a minute after we parted ways.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. You're watching, right?
　Aisha was blushing, and Levy was smiling a devilishly lecherous smile.

'Other than that, of course I saw Aisha-chan shyly asking the doll to nudge her head or something, and Aisha-chan giving the doll chocolate ahhhs?

'Oh, that was different, I only did it because Izuna asked me to do it, and, well, it's different anyway!
　The demon had disappeared as if to escape from Aisha's cries.
　Aisha, writhing in excessive shame, looks around and cries out an excuse, but the demon is nowhere to be found.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends.

''But, Aisha-chan--if something happened to you, the Lord might go out of control. And that's exactly what you might do, you might destroy at least one of the worlds.