Yuusha Isagi no Maou Hanashi - Volume 4 - Chapter 8

Chapter 8

 Volume 4 Chapter 8

(part 1 )

Though it was only two months since they left this place, Isagi already missed the Demon Lord’s castle .

That night, Isagi who had returned to his room, looked around the room and then made a sigh .

( . . . Yosh, it seems that this place didn't get ravaged . )

All of his belongings are still like they used to be .

In the end, there's nothing worth money among them . Surely not any adventurer will bat an eye on them .

He opened his bag and spread out a map .

It's a map of the eastern part of the dark continent .

They were able to take back the Demon Lord’s castle which was their base .

Next is marching .

Lead by Dyutyu, their army will march toward the Minfest City .

While at it, they planned to have Renzou and Shirbenia take down the commercial city relic .

Shirbenia will use long-ranged attacks to burn down the town while Renzou will blend in the midst of the confusion and slaughter all of the adventurers .

That was the complete copy of the strategy that defeated them before .

Though it will take quite a bit of time ---for sure, the relic will become hell .

Surely, the human race that had nothing to do with it will also die in the process .

More than that, even the demon race that stays in that city in the first place wouldn't come out unscathed .

(Though the fact that they came attacking the dark continent, it means that there are no unrelated humans in those cities, I guess . . . )

Isagi pressed down his chest .

If they didn't want to get involved they just had to return back to their own homeland .

If they tried to take things from others, surely, in the end, they will receive the same fate .

There's also the possibility that Ira is detained in one of those cities .

About that, Isagi will leave all the work about the dark continent to Renzou,Yoshinobu and Dyutyu .

Even if he said something right now, nothing will change .

Then, the door was knocked on .

[Come in] - Isagi

He let them in .

The one who came is Rimino .

[[Good night onii-chan!]]

[Aah, good night] - Isagi .

Rimino gave Isagi a look at the blackboard that she held .

She hid the wound on her neck with a choker, but her voice still didn't return .

Isagi sometimes felt worried, that perhaps, Rimino will remain like this for the rest of her life .

However, Rimino just let out a refreshing smile on her face .

[[Hey, onii-chan, are you free now?]]

[Hm? Yeah . ]

Now that he thought about it, he hasn’t spoken to Rimino lately .

She took a chair and sat side by side with Isagi .

Ehehe, she scratched her cheek .

Somehow, this felt nostalgic .

When Yoshinobu was still here, with Lolishia, also . . . the time when Shuu was still with them, all of that felt like it was already long in the past .

*poke poke*, she poke his shoulder .

[Hn] - Rimino

Rimino pointed at her blackboard .

[[Onii-chan, recently Rimino got praised by Kyaschi-sama you know . She said that Rimino is really talented with magic . If Rimino trained diligently, perhaps Rimino could get good as Shirbenia is in magic . ]]

[Hee, isn't that amazing . ]

Isagi honestly felt amazed .

Since a great magician like Kyaschi was the one who said it, there's no way it's wrong .

However, for her to be good, she will need guidance from Kyaschi .

[ . . . is that so . Rimino, you . . . ]

Rimino still had a bright smile plastered on her face .

[[Yep, you know, onii-chan . Rimino decided to stay in this castle . That's why onii-chan, I'm sorry  that Rimino can’t go together with you . ]]

[ . . . is that so . ]

Isagi realized that he, for some reason felt dejected by that .

In the first place, he never said whether or not he would bring her along with him at all .

But even so, he already deciding inside his heart that she would definitely follow him .

He was aware of Rimino's feelings toward him . Perhaps, all of that was just Isagi who got too conceited . Look, even though they were talking about separating their ways, she still had that smile on her face .

Isagi made a lonely smile .

[ . . . I understand, Rimino . Take care of yourself . If something happens to you, I'll definitely come no matter where you are!]

Rimino nodded several times in bliss . That's right . The things that Isagi can do for her right now is only limited to a few things .

Rimino squints her eyes and smile .

Then she moved the chalk on the blackboard .

[[Ah, but don't misunderstand okay, onii-chan? If Rimino wasn't a queen, Rimino will surely follow onii-chan, you now!]]

Rimino wrote the words then showed them to him .

(part 2 )

[[It's said that it's dangerous for elves to roam around in the Suraosha continent, at that time, it can't be helped that Rimino will have to act as onii-chan’s slave, right? Don't worry onii-chan, Rimino surely will do her job properly . Rimino will call onii-chan Master, kay ~]]

That's a bit embarrassing .

Rimino stuck around Isagi's arm, playing around with him .

But she immediately separated herself from him and wrote on the board .

[[But, Rimino is a queen . Rimino has to stand up for the sake of the elf race . That's why Rimino will work hard and become stronger no matter what happens . ]]

Those beautifully written words were slanted as if trembling .

Rimino was still smiling though .

[[That's why Rimino still can't join onii-chan, but Rimino will become stronger . Rimino promise, so that she can protect the elf race .

That Rimino can even be compared to onii-chan when we stand side by side .

So that Rimino can stand by her own self .

Rimino will become like Plea-nee chan .

That's why . . . ]]

The chalk slipped off from Rimino's hand .

She hanged her head .

On her eyes, he could see a glint of light .

There were no words that Isagi could give to her .

He knew that these months, she was continuously doing her best .

But, if what she aims for is Plea, then it's all too far for her .

She whom was called a 'Wizard', the girl who stands at the top of magic in the whole Arbarisus Continent .

That was the girl called Plea .

But even so, even though Rimino is alone . She will keep moving forward, without relying on anyone .

Rimino has something that she has to carry on her back .

That's why there has to be something that will she sacrifice .

--- Her love, perhaps .

That's why Isagi stretched out his hand .

Then patted her head .

She raised her head and looked at Isagi's face .

On her moist eyes that shined like that of a gem, Isagi’s face was reflected .

Even though half a year ago, she looked like a little princess that could only wait for help to come .

Isagi thought that she is now quite different from before .

[Rimino, thanks for all this time . Do you know how much you saved me just by being at my side?]

She held her board high .

With her moist emerald green eyes, she looked at Isagi .

She closed her mouth tightly, holding the tears that wanted to come out .

[ . . . I'll do something about the adventurer guild and then I'll surely find Plea . At that time, for sure, I'll meet with you again . ]

Her face crumpled, Rimino laughed while crying .

She picked up the chalk and impatiently wrote on the board with it .

Then she looked at Isagi .

[[Bring it on! At that time, Rimino will be a queen!

Rimino will take away onii-chan from Plea nee-chan fair and square, remember it!]]

She smiled .

It was the brightest smiled that she made .

Isagi thought from the depth of his heart, he wanted to always see that smile of hers .

 (part 3 )

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The ones who marched out from the demon lord castle were Renzou, Shirbenia, and Isagi .

Dyutyu and Rimino will depart later marching toward Minfest .

In other words, this is the place where Isagi will be separated from Dyutyu and Rimino .

He stood face to face with Dyutyu who came to see him off at the front gate of the demon castle .

He felt like he had many people seeing him off lately .

that's showing how many partings that he has gone through .

Dyutyu was wearing her usual white one piece .

she looked toward Isagi with upturned eyes and with both of her hands clenched in front of her chest .

[Isa-sama, I already heard about your story from Renzou-sama]

[Ah, yeah]

[For the sake of us demon race, to think that Isa-sama will march alone toward the Suraosha continent, where the human race is gathered . . .

Towards such a bravery filled act, I can only give my praise . . . !]

Did Dyutyu forget about Isagi's race?

Did she not regard Isagi as a demon race half way?

Well, that's doesn’t really matter, Isagi thought .

In the end, he wouldn't get into a sad mood when he's with her .

[Well, you know, Dyutyu . After this probably everything will become really bothersome, but do your best . ]

[Yes! I will do my best!]

Hearing such lively answer from her, Isagi felt worried instead .

Yoshinobu walked on his road together with Lolishia .

Rimino started to learn about magic from Kyashci .

But Dyutyu never changed at all .

It made Isagi ended up worrying about her .

Surely, she still got easily stranded as usual .

[ . . . Your dislike of the human race, perhaps it's about time you do something about that you know . ]

[Eeh!?]

[Well, there will be a lot of the human race coming out at the war, right?

If everytime you look at them you are paralyzed, you will become unable to fight right?]

[Well, that's indeed just as Isa-sama said but . . . !]

Isagi stretched his hand toward Dyutyu who's trembling .

He touched her cheeks with his hand .

Dyutyu's body trembled even more for a moment, but then she overlapped her hand over Isagi's .

[Ah, umm, this . . . Isa-sama?]

[Even I am one of the human race you know . ]

[That's indeed true but . . . ]

Dyutyu cast her eyes ways as her face became redder .

[Meeting Isa-sama made me understand that there's still those among the human race that has a good personality . But, as I thought . . . something scary, is still scary . . . ]

[ . . . Is that so?]

From the story that Isagi has heard, Dyutyu's mother was brutally killed right in front of her by the hand of an adventurer .

That accident is what binds Dyutyu's heart .

Surely, that was something that Dyutyu has to face by herself .

Isagi thought that there's nothing that he could've done for her but Dyutyu shakes her head as if rejecting his feelings .

[ . . . However, I can't be frightened forever, right? Even I understand that .

Even the fact that someday, I will probably have to fight in a battle against the adventurers . ]

The daughter of the demon emperor caught her breath .

After that, she looked up to Isagi and said:

[That's why, umm, Isa-sama . . . for the sake of that time, will you lend your power to me?]

[Eh? But I . . . ]

Will go on my own journey .

Even though Dyutyu made that request, he can't do anything about that .

But, he was wrong .

[There's something that I've never said to Isa-sama . ]

She muttered with such a low voice that's very unlike her .

[I am the daughter of the succubus race . By stealing the magical power from other people, I will grow up . ]

[Hmm?]

He has never met any of her race in the middle of wars .

In the first place, it was a race that was scarce in number .

And then, Dyutyu's logic take a huge leap .

[That's why, Isa-sama . . . please, have a *chu chu* with me]

[ pardon ?]

[It's alright . I already know how it works . That's why just relax and let loose . ]

[Pardon?]

Dyutyu moved to put her hand on Isagi's trousers .

The light on her eyes was one that looked serious that he had never seen before .

To the extent that Isagi felt slightly scared .

Even her tails moved crazily left and right .

She was desperate for the sake of the demon race .

Thinking about that, Isagi felt that he could . . .

(Not agree to this!)

As he having a one-man skit by himself inside his mind .

His mind is filled with chaos .

---- ---- ----

Isagi:

He started to take action to put the end of this 'I'll go on a journey' fraud .

Next time, he will go on a journey .

No lie .

For sure, he will go on a journey .

[[News Flash]]

Isagi, go on a journey!