Mezametara Chikashitsu!? ~Tensei Shoujo no Yume no Saki~ Chapter 107

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Liverte who disappeared from the audience hall, moved to a forest.

「I didn't think that man had this much power! At any rate, I must unseal my Lord before escaping!」

The place Liverte headed to was the place where the previous Demon Lord, in other words, Gai, was sealed at.
Liverte who arrived at the place held her hands over the magic circle engraved in a rock.

「Please wait for me, Lars-sama. I will definitely unseal you, even if it takes all of my magical power!」

「There's no need for that」

The moment she was about to pour her magical power inside, a familiar face entered the sight of the shocked Liverte.

「You are…… that time's hero!? Why is a human like you still alive!」

「There's no way a mere human would be able to live this long, no? Do you not recognize me?」

「Eh? …… No way…… surely not, Lars-sama?」

「Long time no see, Liverte. You are beautiful as ever」

「Lars-sama!」

Liverte embraced Gai and burst into tears.

「Lars-sama! I wanted to see you all this time! How did you remove the seal?」

「What, human seals are not ever-lasting. I found a seam and destroyed it. The body is that fellow's, but it there is no other way」

「As expected of Lars-sama. Let's return to our country at once! Let's regain the throne from that coward!」

「However, it has been a while since I was sealed. It would be difficult just for the two of us, no?」

「Certainly, there's only me after Zero got killed, but if we announce your revival, our allies will certainly increase! I can bind the souls of those who just died and make use of their corpses to increase our forces infinitely!」

「I see, so that was your doing after all, huh. Additionally, it's only you who is looking for me. I feel relieved hearing that」

「Eh? Lars-sama?」

Gai tore Liverte who was embracing off himself.
Liverte was bewildered by Gai's sudden action.

「Lars? Who is this Lars?」

「What are you saying, Lars-sama?」

「My name is Gai. Lars has died a long time ago」

「What are you-! What are you doing!?」

「The feelings of human beings are troublesome things. To Lars, everything but himself is an enemy. But, right now, there is a person…… people that I enjoy being with, people that I want to protect. Liverte, those people are more important to me than you. Therefore-」

「Lars-sama!」

「Therefore, I cannot forgive your deeds. I will have you disappear from here.『Extinction』!」

「Lars-sama――――!」

Receiving Gai's attack, Liverte disappeared, not leaving a single fragment behind.
After standing still for a while, Gai spoke up.

「So, what is going to happen to me now? Al, no…… Kokuryuu Fearfal」

「You knew of me?」

Al who emerged from behind Gai seemed to be in a good mood.

「Well, the Kokuryuu who brings destruction upon this world is quite famous」

「Hmph…… Demon Lord, I will revert that question back onto you. What do you want to do?」

「I……」

「Will you get destroyed by me, disappear from my sight, or perhaps――」

「I! …… I want to stay here. As Gai」

Looking at Gai who interrupted his sentence, Al questioned him again.

「Why? Aren't you finally free after the seal on your body has been removed? The contract with Felice too, someone like you can simply revoke it, no? There was no need to act as if you had a memory loss, was there?」

「I certainly used you in order to remove my seal at first. But, after living with you guys for a while, I came to think “it would be nice if I really had an amnesia”. It's all that fellow's fault」

「That fellow?」

「Kou's. The owner of this body. The time we spent together, he was like a poison to me. I did not know emotions like these before. Loneliness, sadness, happiness…… even though I would be better of without knowing」

「Stop talking as if you dislike it. If you did dislike it, don't be making such a happy face. So, you are not lying by saying that you want to continue living here as Gai?」

「I am not!」

「Then, swear to me right here, right now. Will you not hurt Felice and others?」

「I won't!」

「Can you fight those who seek the revival of the Demon Lord Lars that are hostile against Felice?」

「I can!」

「When the time comes, can you become everyone's s.h.i.+eld without hesitation?」

「I wi-…… hey, what are you making me say! Stop using me as a s.h.i.+eld out of convenience already! I will though!」

「Is there a need to stop? Well, let's return first. If you break your promise, I will shred your soul into pieces…… Gai」

「Eh? Is that fine? This simply!? Is it all right to not use an oath magic or something?」

「Is it necessary?」

「…… Did anyone tell you before that your personality is bad?」

「Don't jest~ there isn't anyone who would say that this obedient, kindhearted, and cute me has a bad personality~」

Several grand sneezes were apparently heard in a certain place of a certain country the moment Al boasted about himself, but the person in question who had no way of knowing continued the useless war of words.

「People with such character wouldn't speak like that about themselves! I know, you know! That Felice at times call you an S!」

「Haah? What is with that “I know Felice better than you” smug face of yours?」

「Is this the time to talk about that!? In the first place, when did I make such a face? Are you fine with being an S! An S, you know!?」

「That's just Felice's way of hiding embarra.s.sment!」

「Is there a way to hide embarra.s.sment like that!? I know that you love seeing Felice when she's trembling from trying to endure bursting into tears!」

「I mean, it's adorable!」

「You are not denying!?」

「To begin with, you are a blockhead, aren't you~」

「What about me is!」

「Feli's『s.p.a.ce-time Barrier』won't be dispelled unless she removes it herself」

「…… Was that so?」

「Besides, what did you say before coming here?」

「…… I said that I was going to the restroom」

「You…… can't do the business, no? See, you BLOCK~ HEAD~」

「Nugugugu……」

Al and Gai were quarreling while heading towards the Capital, but they become too absorbed and didn't pay any attention to their steps.

――Click

「「N?」」

They noticed a sound, and the moment they become wary, a large hole opened under their feet, and the two dropped down.

「As soon as I said! You blockehead―――!」
「You have no right to talk since you are falling with me, you―――!」