Episode 27: It seems a demon has appeared in the capital.

"You better not forget it again?"

"I will never forget it! I regret it completely! ... honest!"

Fabrice pleads with his hands held together.

It's a very basic apology for this occasion.

It doesn't look like he’s really reflecting enough...

"Then, show me your sincerity."

"Sincerity ... you mean money?"

"You can’t show me with money. Weren’t you going to condemn me for the abduction of Aleria."

"Yes, it was the king's command ..."

"Expose it."

"Huh ...!"

Fabrice's face distorted.

I'm not saying anything difficult. He just has to tell the people of the Kingdom what he did and how he got orders from whom. It's all true anyway, and the braves must have ways to make it known.

"I can't do that! If I do, the kingdom will be destroyed!"

"That's right. To be more specific, a new government will form peacefully. If the rotten kingdom is destroyed without bloodshed, it will be good for the people and all the neighboring countries? "

"Then what happens to us !? Without the king's backing, and with the fact that we served a foolish king,  our credibility will hit rock bottom!

"I don't know. Not my problem."

“………… Ku”

"Die or die socially. Your call. Decide quickly."

"Wait, I understand ...! I'll confess ... I'll do it!"

"I've taken your word. Explain it properly in front of the people. Do you understand?"

"Oh, ohh. I’ll keep my promise! I'm that kind of guy."

Of course, I don't trust him.

I took his word for it, but It’s not enough to convince me.

I've given him a chance not once, but twice

He’d better keep his promise.

"Now, let's go back to the guil...what is that?"

A big red firework blew over the royal capital.

It's not the type you’d see in a festival, but those used for communication in the military.

"Red smoke bomb ... that’s a state of emergency signal used when demons attack ...?"

One of the heroes muttered.

Demon.

It's an unfamiliar word. No, I'm familiar with it, but I don't know if it matches what I imagine.

"What’s a demon?"

"It's a kind of monster, but it's incomparable to other monsters. Sometimes a single demon destroyed a whole nation ... Unlike other monsters, it's humanoid and directly reports to the demon king,... ... "

I see, it's almost the same as I imagined.

" Aleria, I'm going back to the capital."

"You’re fighting the demon!? Didn’t you want to destroy the kingdom ...?"

"The administration and the people should be considered separately. The king is a ridiculous fucking bastard, but the people aren’t at fault, and there are some who I want to protect."

It's been a while since I was summoned to this world.

In the meantime, many people have taken care of me.

The old man from the weapons shop who sold weapons at a bargain when I had no money.

The inn where I’m staying, who provide cheap and excellent service.

The guild staff who take care of me during quests.

If the demons have the power to crush a country, I can’t just leave it alone.

Of course, I give priority to my own life and Aleria's but I won’t know if it’s an enemy I can’t face unless I try.

"If Yuki’s thought that far ...! Okay, let's go!"

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When we got back to the city, I was stunned.

The monsters had broken through the wall, It’s a chaotic situation where both combatants and non-combatants are being attacked by monsters.

"Get behind me!"

"Thank you! Regulus sama!"

Regulus, who fought me in the guild's practical test, was protecting people.

However, the number of invading monsters keeps increasing, if left as it is, it’s likely to exceed his capacity.

Other adventurers can be seen fighting, but their numbers are overwhelmingly insufficient.

"Regulus, what's the situation?"

"Yuki-dono! The demon invaded from the sky, and the monsters that the demon called are still coming! Even if the monsters are defeated, they don’t decrease!"

Looking outside, monsters were approaching one after another.

Perhaps many times this present number will soon gather.

"Aren't there adventurers outside the city?"

"It seems there was a raid boss today, so there shouldn’t be anyone outside!"

"That’s convenient. It saves time. Okay, let’s think of a plan. How about this..."

I swing the magic sword Berserk with all my might.

A sharp wind blade flies to the monsters outside and massacres them.

However, there are still so many.

I slash again. Three times. four times. five times…….

After firing about ten slashes, the demon's advance calmed down a lot.

My range is about 500 meters.

There is no point in monsters attacking monsters far away, but it gives us time.

"It's still a ridiculous power .... Equal to a brave ... No even more ..."

"This isn’t efficient. If the demon is calling these monsters, then killing the demon first will stop them right?"

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