CH 473

When we arrived at the dungeons where they were holding Aiatsubus, we asked the jailer to open the way for us and we walked to the farthest cell, which was heavily warded with magic.

“…… Fufufu.”

“How are you feeling, Aiatsubus?”

After making sure that everyone had entered and the gate to the prison was closed, Basleigh-sensei called out to the smiling Aiatsubus on the bed.

“Of course it sucks, eh? I’d like it if you let me go as soon as possible?”

“Of course we can’t do that. I have more questions for you than that. No, exactly–“

“Please wait.”

When I tried to explain the situation, Aiatsubus stopped me with her hand. If you look closely, you can see that she was pale and sweating.

“Um, can you really let me go, please? I’m at the end of my patience ……”

“Patience? For what? You got caught and are you going to be angry?”

“That’s a bit much for a girl to say ……”

“The toilet.”

As soon as I was convinced, Basleigh-sensei pointed her finger at her with a smug look on her face and said. Is there a physiological phenomenon or something ……?

“Ahhhhhhhh!? You said it, beautiful woman!?”

“So what? But bigger or smaller …… depending on your answer, you will stay like this, so, which is it?”

“There’s no way I can say that!? J-Just let me go to the bathroom already ……!! You don’t mind if this pretty little me leaks in my pants!”

“I refuse. And, I also know that there are some people who get excited on that.”

“I don’t want to be leaked on, you know!? Basleigh-sensei and Irumi, please take her with Reiss.”

“Tsk, can’t be helped. It looks like big–“

“Forget it! Oh, I’m not impressed with the way you’re holding!?”

“Shut up, you murderer.”

When Reiss glared at her, Aiatsubus fell silent and was lifted up by Basleigh-sensei, both arms, and one leg each by Irumi and Reiss, and taken away.

“What was that all about?”

“Well, let’s wait a bit, shall we?”

“Yeah ……”

A few moments later, the three with straight faces and the downcast Aiatsubus returned, and Basleigh-sensei began to talk.

“How are you feeling, Aiatsubus?”

“The worst …… I didn’t expect to have three people staring at me while I did my business ……”

It sounds like there were a lot of problems with the situation, but as Reiss said earlier, Aiatsubus did that much so there’s no need for sympathy.

And since it’s troublesome to continue this farce, I opened my mouth.

“I’ve met your companion, the Ten Chief Priests, in the town of Gust. In the end, the town was taken, but we were able to find out who you guys are.”

“…… Wow, that’s not very interesting for a bluff?”

“Even though we know you’re demons?”

“……”

The edge of Aiatsubus’ mouth twists up and her eyes narrow at my words.

“Demons, huh. However, the Lord Founder is a human, though? You can’t just–“

“It’s no use pretending to be something you’re not, ‘Lilith’. I already know who you are.”

“……!?!?? G-Gagaga ……!?”

“This is ……!?”

I calmly mentioned this guy’s real name, and she started to froth and suffer, then she lies on the bed holding her throat. And, just like the other ten chief priests, she was shaken, and a black mist was spat out of their mouths.

It was slowly taking shape–

“Fu, fufufu …… I can’t believe you not only guessed we’re demons, but you were also able to guess my name right too. That’s right, I’m Lilith …… Lilith, the [Unstable] …… Who are you to know that?”

She has short, dark purple hair, and her overly pale skin is clad only in a swimsuit-like bra and shorts.

If that were all, she’d just be an exhibitionist, but she had a pair of bat-like wings attached to her back.

Lilith turned her red eyes on me and gave me a testing look.

“Hey, pervert, we’re the ones asking the questions. I know that you are not from this world. Why do you exist in this world? And you said that the Founder is human, right? You seem to have a lot of power, but how is it that you demons follow a human?”

Reiss stood in front of Lilith with her hands in her pockets and said as if to confirm. It’s like she asked her everything I wanted to ask her too.

“I can’t tell you that. It’s called confidentiality, right? Ahaha, I’m not going to tell you. You called me a pervert, after all, you know? And I don’t know what will happen if I do …… Bube!?”

“You have a mouth that chatters a lot, don’t you. Lars-kun, let’s call Sephiro-chan. We can just kill them, can’t we? We’re going to kill them all anyway.”

She slapped Lilith’s face, which was smiling provocatively, and her face bent 90 degrees.

“W-What–“

“Shut up, the damage will be done, so please be prepared to be tortured to the point where you might as well be dead, okay?”

The smiling Basleigh-sensei grabs Lilith by the hair and makes eye contact with her. This is why Lilith opens her mouth with a pale face while her nose is bleeding.

“Wait, you’re hurting my pretty face ……!! I’m going to kill you …… A-Ah, I’m sorry …… Hebu!?”

The cruelty and inhumanity of the situation made me want to turn away. But I had to admit that I was willing to do this until she was willing to talk honestly.

“Lars-kun, what are you waiting for? Please call her with [Summon].”

“Ah!? You’re a Regal, when did you switch ……”

“Oops, you found out …… Isshishishi, I think it’s around the time where you just went to the toilet?”

“R-Regal ……? D-Don’t tell me ……!?”

“Oh, you don’t have to tell them about me, okay? You don’t want to swell your pretty face any more than it already is, do you? If you could just tell us what we want to hear …… would you? Isshishishi.”

“Kuh ……!”

Lilith’s hands slumped down and she was about to point a black mist at us, but before she could, Regal grabbed that hand …… and squeezed it. 

“Aaahhhhhhhhhhhh!?”

“You are not as powerful as the other demons. It’s not difficult for even me to subdue you. And here is Lars-kun, who can call the Sephiroth. Now, can you start talking?”

Regal’s mouth twists into the shape of a crescent moon as she pulls on a strand of hair and asks. Lilith nodded, shaking.

“I-I understand …… P-Please, spare my life at least …… I’ll even offer my body if you want ……”

“Good. Now, if you’ll excuse me, Lars-kun, please heal her.”

“You’re back to Basleigh-sensei now, aren’t you? .”

I kneeled down in front of Lilith, who had fallen to the floor, and used my healing spell, and the wound did not heal immediately.

“Auaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!?”

“Huh!?”

“Oh, Regal says a drop of Lars-kun’s blood will cure her, I made a mistake, hehe, she says.”

“She must have quite a deep grudge ……. Is this fine ……?”

“…… Haah, haah …… that blood was delicious …… Phew, I thought I was going to die …….”

“Ha-ha-ha, you’re surprisingly tough. So, let’s talk about the Founder, shall we? There are many suspicious things about that man, after all.”

When Lilith’s wounds were completely healed, Retzel clapped his hands and said as he stood alongside us.

“There’s no choice …… In return, I’d like you to vouch for my safety.”

“…… Fine. I’ll have Sandiola visit you, though.”

And then Lilith sits down on the bed again and starts to talk to us.