Yeah, yummy!

　Sheila was contentedly munching on her bone-in meat.

　We were eating with a whole roasted fang in front of us. It was pitch black, with only the light from the fire and the stars overhead.

　I took a bite of my share of the meat that was prepared in front of me.

　The flavor on the fluffy fat surrounds my mouth. It's a little cloying, but it matches the chewy meat.

It's certainly delicious.

Right!　Season it with some of the spices and portable seasonings we have here in the woods to get rid of the stink!　Softness and--

　'It's really good,' says Sheila, shaking the bones out of the meat with her hand dexterously.

It's really good. Especially today, it's even better.

'Hmmm. Now I've got Zied's stomach in a knot!

No, you'll be in so much pain you won't be able to do anything about it.

'That's not what I meant: ......!　I mean you're going to be dying to eat my food from now on!

Oh, wow. Well, it's certainly that good.

　I say as I take a bite of it.

　I'm sure he must be really good at it, if he can produce such a good taste with some portable seasoning and some grass and leaves that he picked up in the forest.

"Nufufufu~~

　Sheila is swaying happily to the side at my praise.

　However, Sheila suddenly sees a spot in the forest.

　It is supposed to be pitch black and it's a deep forest where you can't even see three meters away, but Sheila definitely seemed to be finding something.

'What's that, don't I hear a voice?'

　Sheila says pouting.

　As she says it, me and Quena listen carefully.

　We can hear the sound of demons rampaging in the distance, or the demon's demise.

　But that's about as common as it gets in this forest. It's not something that needs to be said for the sake of it.

What do you hear?

A sort of human voice said ...... 'Wake me up'.

　Sheila slowly puts down her meat and stands up.

　Then she tries to start walking towards the direction she was looking at.

　Me and Kåñëa look at each other and follow Sheila.

　I can't hear her voice, but the forbidden forest floor is a danger zone. Either way, we can't leave Sheila alone.

　Sheila, who had been walking for a while toward the voices we didn't hear, stopped.

''Oh, now I can hear it coming from here ......?''

　Sheila raises both eyebrows and looks dubious as she puts her index finger to her chin.

　I scratch my hair back at Sheila's appearance and say.

'I didn't tell you because it's too much trouble to unravel at this hour, but this is a bird's nest of illusions.

What, the nest?　But nothing like that: ......

　Sheila looks around.

'I told you.　Show me the illusion. This is how you unravel the illusion and it will reveal itself to you.

　I put my hand on the nearby sky, drowning out the magic the bird is creating. Then the real forest comes out to switch out.

　A few birds are waiting in the trees near us, and behind them, countless birds - especially children - are sleeping in a solidified state.

　But our appearance and the disappearance of the magic made them feel threatened, and in a rush, the flock disappeared into the night sky.

I'm sorry to have caused you so much trouble, but these are the birds that create illusions. You just don't know it, but they've been making us walk in the same place over and over again. Well, it's harmless, and they're not the ones who try to lock us up unless we try to get to their nest, so we left them alone.

　However, on the contrary, the fact that they go around the same place shows that the 'voice' thing that Sheila is hearing is really there.

　I'm curious about the identity of the voice, and if they are those birds, they can build a new nest if they deploy their magic nearby.

'Huh. So that's what it was. ...... Ah, but the voice is closer than before!　This way, this way!

Hey, are you sure you can hear me?　It could be a dangerous demon, you know?

''If that bird was nesting here, I don't think there are any demons living near here that could harm you. I've never been near here either, though.

　In fact, I've only roasted and eaten that bird once.

　However, after that, I don't know if I should call it an obsession, but I couldn't help but be bothered by the fact that it was always showing illusions around me.

　It's a good thing that he stopped coming near me after I blasted him with my magic once, but he was powerful enough to be twisted in the way he did harm.

　So I didn't go near this area where they were building their nests in order to avoid messing with them.

'It's true!　...... Oh, I can hear it from over there!

　With that, Sheila pointed in the direction of a fantastic place with the moonlight illuminating a point.

　A cold feeling caresses your nose.

　The dark magic power is flooding like a wave - a black sword.

　I'm not going to be able to get it right.

You're going to be able to find out more about the fact that it's ...... not an evil sword by any means. Why is that thing ...... in a place like this?

'I didn't know they had a sword like that either.

She asked me to pull it out!　Hey, hey, can I pull it out!

　Sheila says, her face glistening.

You can't do that, of course. It's a disaster no matter how you look at it: ......　Don't go off on your own!

　I had the wind of asking us, but it seemed that we were no longer determined to pull out in Sheila.

　Kåñëa looks at me.

　I guess that means you're going to have to convince me to do the same. But.

'As I see it, Sheila isn't really enchanted. It's just a matter of compatibility. In any case, Sheila was destined to have it in her hands in any way.

'How is it that a former knight is perfect for the evil sword ......?'

Either way, we'll take precautions.

　As he says it, he deploys a magic circle.

　You can place about ten small fist-sized ones around Sheila and the evil sword.

　If something happens, they will block the magic and stop the movement.

''I'm going to pull it out!

Yeah, just do as you please!

　Kåñëa agrees with him out of desperation.

　On cue, Sheila draws her sword.

　With a slurp, the sword that was stuck deep is pulled out with ease.

''Ugh, ko, this is ......!

　Sheila doesn't even try to let go of the evil sword that she pulled out and looks serious.

　The magic power of the evil sword is clinging to Sheila.

　This.

''Hey, Sheila, are you okay?''

　The black evil sword melted into Sheila's white and silver sword like water and took it in.

　Perhaps it has been taken over.

''Gunnu ...... This is still me, formerly a noble knight!　It's a handsome handsome handsome handsome handsome handsome man. My consciousness is ...... 'doing good things with me handsome' ...... yikes. I'm not me anymore ......!

　Shifting between lasciviousness and suffering.

　...... But this.

'Well. Has anything changed?

''Eh!''

　Sheila and Evil Sword.

　The voices of both show their astonishment as their voices overlap.

　Next to you, Kåñëa nods curiously.

''Indeed. This isn't the same as the original Sheila?

Oh, my God!　How evil you are!

'I don't want the evil sword to tell me that!

　Sheila is talking with two personalities from one mouth.

　It's a very strange sight.

'I've lost. ...... Don't tell me you can't be a warped personality even if you become an evil sword. ......

Hey, don't make me sound like a twisted-up persona, all right?

No, you don't.

Well, you're a twisted man, aren't you? Well, that's what you are, isn't it?

What's that?　I'm an innocent knight, albeit a 'former' one!

'Guys, we're going to train again tomorrow. Don't waste your energy. ......

　However, Sheila, who was clothed in the evil sword's magical power, exuded an eerie strength.