The rebellion of Demon Boss Zegert.
　The battle ended in our victory, and he attacked the mage device in an attempt to cut off his own life.

　A huge explosion erupts.

　And then...
　When I came to, I found myself in a rainbow-colored blur.

"Where am I....?

　I look around.

　It doesn't look like it's inside the castle.
　A different space──is it?

Isn't there anyone here...?

　I tried to call out to them, but there was no response.
　I tried using the detection magic "Search", but neither enemies nor allies - the creature responded to anything.

　For now, we have no choice but to proceed.
　I walked straight ahead.

　After a few dozen minutes of walking, the blur eventually cleared up.

　The desolate land appeared.

　There was no sun, and the sky was covered in dark clouds.
　There was no doubt that it was the Devil's World, but....

　And that's when it happened.

''Kyaaaah........?''

　A pretty scream can be heard from above.

　When I looked up, someone was covering me.

　Mugiyuuuuuuuuuut.

　A soft touch is pressed against my face.

Hi, hmmm...?

　A high-pitched scream could be heard.
　Hmm, this voice was.....

Stella....?
Oh, Master Freed...?

　It's Stella, after all.

　That means this soft and elastic thing is her breasts──.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that it's not a good idea to have a good time.　I'm sorry, Momo-Momo-Momo!　How rude of me!

　Stella screamed again.

'I'm very sorry to have caused you discomfort...'

　She immediately moved away from me and seemed to be filled with horror.

　.........No, well, for me, I don't feel uncomfortable at all.
　Even if I confide in her, it would create a delicate atmosphere, so I'll weigh myself.

''But I'm glad.......you're okay.

　Stella looked relieved.

'I'm glad you're okay too,'

　We smile at each other.

'....er, well, you know...'

　Stella is moping.

''I'm sorry, I just remembered,''

　I wonder if she's still embarrassed by what happened earlier.
　Nevertheless, rather than going along with Otome's typical sentiments, we need to check the current situation first.

''Do you know where we are, Stella?''
I'll see what I can do with my 'eyes'.

　A third eye opened on Stella's forehead.

''Huh........!

　As soon as she does, her face goes pale.

"What's wrong!

　I can't help but stare at Stella as she seems to be going through something out of the ordinary.

The actuality of this is that there is an incredible amount of magical power... I can't believe that there is a demon race that has this much power other than Freed-sama...!

　Stella crouches down in place, breathing roughly, ha, ha, ha.

'Are you okay?'
''I'm sorry. Just detecting it, the feedback to me... the magic is too intense to do any damage...

　I pulled Stella into a hug.

'Rest a while. We can detect it later.
I'm sorry I can't help you.
Don't apologize.

　I put my arms around her.

'Your body is more important. I'm sorry I put you through the ringer.
Master Freed...

　Stella nuzzled her face into my chest and took a small breath.



　An hour or so has passed, and then...

''The magic power I just felt is probably in the level 3,000s - an outstanding number compared to the previous Demon King class.

　A recovering Stella explained.

''Fried-sama is in the late level 4000s, so it's not even close to that. However, it's an unbelievably high level that is unthinkable from the common sense of the ordinary demon race.

　As I recall, the past demon kings I met in Felia's dream before - Vrizela and Eström and others were around level 700.

　Even compared to those past demon kings, they're an order of magnitude different - I didn't know such a guy existed.

''I'd love to bring him on board.

　Even if it's only because of Zegart's rebellion, the magical world is in chaos.
　I want as many strong demons as possible on my side.

　However, detecting that guy directly would put Stella in danger.
　First of all, as per the first objective, we should find out where we are.

''This time, I'm going to explore the surrounding terrain by sensing the movement of the wind and the flow of water instead of magic power. Hopefully, we'll be able to figure out where we are.

　And, Stella.

'You're not going to take as much damage as you did earlier?
It's a terrain detection system, sir.

　Stella smiled happily at me as I asked her uneasily.

'Thank you. For taking care of me.'
It's natural to worry about you.
Mr. Freed.

　Stella's cheeks flushed red and she slumped.

'Well, um, I guess we'll start detecting then.

　Smiling shyly, Stella opened a third eye on her forehead again.

　An intense glint in her eyes flashed.
　It seems that the detection has begun.

　A few minutes later.

"It can't be...?

　Stella murmured in a shocked manner.

What's the matter?
No, I can't tell you for sure, but...

　Stella turns her stunned face to me.
　As if she was upset, her twin eyes and the third eye - were also shaking violently.

''This place........is like the magical world of the past.