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Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo Dorei Majutsu (Light Novel) - Volume 9, Chapter 4 - The Lonely One – Part 2
Volume 9, Chapter 4: The Lonely One – Part 2
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It was just how it was in the information.
When he turned his face to the north from the collapsed west gate, at a distance where the hustle and bustle could be heard, a crowd with a heavy atmosphere was made.
The soldiers and curious onlookers had formed a ring.
Several torches were lit, and it was only there that that had become bright as if it were daytime.
The gazes of the people had gathered at the top of the slanted rampart.
Someone was there.
At the top of the rampart, there was the figure of a young black haired girl.
So it was Rem.
At the top of the slanted rampart, there was no one but her. Although the soldiers had formed lines below, none of them tried to climb up the rampart.
The ones that stood at the front of the soldiers, were Lamnites and Sylvie.
「Surrender, Rem Galeu! You have nowhere to run!」
「Rem-saーn, let us hear your circumstances. We won’t treat you badly! Okay?」
──These are the two worst people.
One mustn’t be fooled by their allure and cuteness. Both Lamnites and Sylvie were actually thickheaded. They had personalities where they wouldn’t mind making sacrifices for the sake of their organizations.
They were virtuous people that prioritized the law.
They were virtuous people, but the law would be prioritized.
It would probably be impossible to persuade them and get them to leave this place to him. If done poorly, there was a chance that Diablo would be constrained first as Rem’s accomplice.
「From here……I guess I’ll head there from above.」
He poured magical power into his SSR-class equipment boots, the 《Empty Sky’s Dance》.
Displaying the effect of Flight Magic, his body floated in the air.
*Hyuu* He flew up to the top of the rampart.
Seeing his figure, the soldiers made a stir. Was the reason why they didn’t mistake him for a Demonic Being because Lamnites was also able to use Flight Magic?
It was fortunate that there were also many soldiers that knew about Diablo from the earlier fight. There wasn’t anyone that thoughtlessly fired projectiles at Diablo who had defeated the Great Demon King.
Diablo arrived at the slanted rampart.
It was cracked, bent, and looked like it would crumble at any moment.
While taking caution, he got down to a place that was about ten steps away from her.
「Rem!」
「……ッ!?」
She opened her eyes wide open looking surprised.
For better or for worse……it was unmistakably the person herself. He had been together with her from morning to evening for close to a year now. Even with just her gestures and her atmosphere, he could tell that she wasn’t a different person.
「……Diablo……So you came.」
「What happened? Tell me.」
After he tried getting down, he could understand the reason why the soldiers did nothing but watch from below, and why no one was climbing up the rampart.
It was faintly swaying.
*Para para……* Fragments were constantly falling.
It was probably only a matter of time before this part of the rampart collapsed. He didn’t know if it would be right away or after a few years though. What he could say for sure is that “if heavily equipped infantry were to climb it in great numbers, it would immediately collapse”.
Diablo kept the effect of Flight Magic, and adjusted it so that he wouldn’t place his body weight on the rampart.
Rem made a painful face.
「You might not believe me but……」
「Hou?」
「……Right now……Modinalaam, is within me.」
Diablo clicked his tongue.
「I thought that would be the case.」
「Eh, you believe me……!?」
「Why do you think I would doubt you? I had even believed that Krebskrum’s soul was sealed within you, didn’t I.」
「That is true……but……I……did that to Celes.」
「I heard that she was safe though? Tell me in detail. What happened at the Magician’s Guild?」
*Chira* Rem turned her gaze to the ground.
There were no movements among the soldiers. It felt like since Diablo had appeared, they decided to watch over the developments.
Lamnites and Sylvie who were at the lead were making stern expressions.
Rem opened her mouth.
「……It was when I was talking to Celes at her office at the Magician’s Guild. For an instant, my consciousness became distant. It was close to being sleepy. Since my physical condition was questionable to begin with, even though I didn’t fight, I might have accumulated fatigue──that is what I thought.」
「Umu.」
「……However, when I realized it, there was a spear of magic in my right hand……A black one.」
「Was it 《Black Lance》?」
She slightly shook her head left and right.
「……I do not know. Since I, do not have knowledge that extends that far……Merely, it was already right before the magic activated. I was somehow able to divert the aim so that it wouldn’t hit Celes though.」
「I see.」
「……Since I had experience with it, I realized it. That, there was a Demon King within me. My body being manipulated like it was this time is a first though.」
「Krebskrum was sealed within you. Modinalaam escaped into you. That might be the difference.」
This sort of event didn’t exist in the MMORPG Cross Reverie.
Rem hung her head down.
「……It was said, that Krebskrum would revive, when I died.」
「That is true.」
「It would seem……that when I fall asleep, Modinalaam awakens.」
Why is it always Rem?
He felt resentment for that unreasonableness, but more importantly, he needed to think of a way to deal with it.
「If it’s Krum, she might know of a solution.」
She was a fragment of the Demon King, and she had saved up knowledge from when she was pulverized by God. She was also well-informed about the abilities of other Demon Kings.
「……It would, be nice……if we could ask but……actually, I already seem to be at my limit.」
「What did you say!?」
「……M, Modinalaam’s, consciousness has already gotten stronger.」
「Rem! Hang in there! You’re an outstanding Adventurer, aren’t you!?」
「……I know that. I also, have my pride. I don’t……want to helplessly, be a stepping stone for anyone……after all……ッ」
She walked out to the outer rim of the rampart.
She glared out into the distance.
「……The Demonic Beings.」
「What?」
「They……surely know that Modinalaam has reawakened. It is for that reason, that they remained at that location.」
「That might be true.」
「……I won’t let them, have their way.」
「Naturally. The Demon King that is within you, just leave him to me.」
*Fu* Rem smiled.
The anguished look vanished from her face.
It was a bright expression.
「……Thank you very much, Diablo……I, truly am blessed, to have met with you in my last moments.」
──Last moments!? What do you plan on doing, Rem!?
She clenched her teeth.
As she was about to leap out from atop the rampart──
Diablo shouted.
「Rem! Don’t die!」
The iron ring that was placed on her neck reacted to that order.
The 《Slavery Choker》
Rem, who had half of her body out of the rampart, stopped moving as if she had turned to stone.
So he made it in time.
Tears spilled out from her eyes.
「……Why……Why, didn’t you let me die, Diablo!? Even though I……don’t want to become your enemy……」
「I am the Demon King Diablo! No matter what tries to dominate you, I will annihilate it without fail!」
「ッ!!」
Rem lost strength in her limbs.
She looked like she was going to collapse.
However, as if she were hooked by a string from above, she suddenly stopped moving while still slanted.
A black haze enveloped her body.
Her appearance changed.
Horn-like things extended out from the sides of her head.
Even her nails became sharp and pointed like knives.
She originally had a lot of skin exposure, but the form of her outfit changed into something more risque. Moreover, they had a texture like that of scales affixed to her skin.
It resembled the outfit that Krum had when she was revived.
As if, she were a Demon King……
From the back of the transformed Rem, purplish black wings spread out. The number of them were two on both the left and the right, making for a total of four.
They were wings that swayed and were like smoke which didn’t have a fixed form. In one of those wings, the face of a black goat floated up.
──Modinalaam!!
That floating head opened its mouth.
「Alas……Thou, art foolish. Drowned in emotion, to think’st thou wouldst miss thine final chance at extinguishing me.」
