blueteamnovel Chapter 5
Chapter 5
“By the way, Demon King.”
“Yes?”
“Why did you push me away when Bathesia attacked me? You could have been seriously injured if something went wrong.”
There was a quiet intensity in Lillis’s words as she spoke slowly, as if lecturing.
“A secretary is supposed to protect the Demon King. I am your shield. Why did you doubt me?”
Karos looked at her with a puzzled expression, and her eyes were trembling with unease.
After a moment, Karos spoke.
“No, I didn’t think about it much.”
“...What do you mean?”
“I just acted on instinct. What else was I supposed to do?”
Karos, on the contrary, seemed a bit annoyed by her question.
“Of course, I’m reflecting on it now. It was a foolish thing to do. Throwing myself instead of you was useless, something I shouldn’t have done. But I did it with confidence.”
Although what he did, throwing himself in place of Lillis, was utterly pointless and something he shouldn’t have done, he was unapologetic.
“But what could I have done differently? In the end, it worked out well. You’re alive, and I’m alive. It’s the best outcome, isn’t it?”
Lillis stared blankly at Karos. With a strange expression in her eyes, Karos turned his head away.
“By the way, what’s she doing? She went into the room earlier, and I haven’t heard anything from her since.”
Karos asked as he realized something about Bathesia during their conversation.
She had been here for a week now, but she hadn’t come out of her room since the first day. Lillis regained her composure and shook her head.
“I went to check earlier, and the slimes were rolling around in there.”
“...Seems like the slimes that used to come in all the time have stopped.”
Come to think of it, they hadn’t seen any slimes in the past week.
Lillis nodded with a dubious look.
“Yes. I wonder if she put up some soundproofing.”
“And the succubus?”
“Well, do we have any other options? We’ll start with the goblins.”
Karos replied. Since Bathesia was with them, they could have gone for the ogres first, but it was better to take it slow. Rushing ahead with only their intentions could lead to a quick downfall. Lillis started writing documents.
“Then I will proceed accordingly. Oh, there’s also a mission. Successfully conquer the goblin colony. You’ll get two Gacha boxes.”
“Oh, really? I hope there’s something different this time.”
Karos anticipated with excitement. At least let it be ogres this time. Lillis continued writing documents and said.
“Then I will process it for tomorrow, along with Bathesia.”
“...What?”
Karos was taken aback by her words.
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“Then, please go, Demon King. I will guard the Demon King’s castle. And Bathesia, please take care.”
“Farewellllll!”
Lillis bowed her head. Succubus waved her hand energetically. Bathesia and Karos replied with sullen faces.
“Well...”
They looked at each other’s faces. Going with her...their relationship was not good enough for that. They acknowledged each other’s necessity, but it didn’t mean their relationship had improved. If they saw an opportunity, they would not hesitate to attack each other.
“I have to go with you...”
“Can’t be helped. You need to protect the Demon King’s castle, and as the Demon King, you can’t just send others to rule over different races. I also need to go to protect your weak body.”
Karos and Bathesia walked through the dense forest. It was a forest with thick bushes.
“Anyway, that child is pitiful. She has to live with someone like you.”
Bathesia said, waving her hand. With that simple gesture, the bushes blocking their path opened on their own. It was magic. Karos grumbled.
“What nonsense. It’s...”
“What nonsense are you talking about, idiot? You don’t have any special abilities, nor do you have the charisma to attract followers, and your bloodline isn’t anything great either. That girl is more valuable than you.”
“Oh, here we go again.”
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