Chapter 19: The Strongest Onmyoji Regrets

Afterwards, on the terrace of the Demon King’s Castle.

“Heavy…”

Leaning against the stone fence, I muttered involuntarily.

Looking at the forest at night and thinking about it gradually makes me feel depressed.

The circumstances of the demons were more complex, confusing and heavy than I had imagined.

It’s too much for me to handle.

“… it would be nice if the problem could be solved with violence.”

“You should have easily imagined that there was no such thing.”

Yuki said in amazement while sticking her face out of his head.

“If it’s a simple problem that can be settled with force, they should have already solved it by themselves.”

“…”

I let out a big sigh.

“… I was thinking lightly.”

Even if I wasn’t as bright as i was in the political arena, I thought that with my power, I could do something about it.

However, in reality, it’s just a few curses, and there’s nothing i can do about it even though I’m good at casting spells.

“In my previous life, I had the opportunity to be relied on by other countries, both in Japan and in the West, but… Come to think of it, the countries in this world seem to be much more developed than in my previous life, so the problems they face have become more complicated.”

“Maybe even in that world,  Seika-sama was not called upon to deal with problems that seemed difficult as well.”

“…”

I had no choice but to remain silent, so Yuki continued.

“Going back to the basics… Seika-sama was trying to meet the kings in the first place in order to understand their inner workings. ”

“Yeah…”

Yuki was right, but i wanted to grasp the internal situation because i wanted to guide the discussion of the representatives and unify their opinions.

“Can you say that it became possible after listening to those children…?”

“… Well, it seems that they don’t really need to invade the human country. I’m worried that there are races with different perceptions. From what I’ve heard, those children’s opinions seem to be correct, but the representatives may have their own opinions…”

The more I think about it, the more I don’t understand.

After all, it was a mistake to get involved in the affairs of the demons…

At that time.

“Hmm…is that an earthquake?”

I looked down at the faint shaking I felt at my feet.

After the shaking continued for a while, it subsided as if nothing had happened.

“At this rate, nothing would have collapsed.

“… It wasn’t that big, but it’s rare.”

Unlike Japan in my previous life, I had almost never experienced an earthquake since I was reincarnated.

“No, not really.”

Yuki says.

“Seika-sama didn’t seem to have noticed, but since you visited this place where the demons live, there have been several small tremors.”

“Eh, is that so?”

“Yes. Isn’t it that kind of land?”

“Hmm…”

“It’s true that the likelihood of an earthquake occurring differs depending on the area.”

“If I had been told that it was that kind of place, it would have been until then…”

“Seika?”

At that time, a voice suddenly resounded from behind.

When I turned around, I saw Risolera, the divine demon girl.

“What are you doing? In a place like this…”

“Ah, no. I just wanted to get some fresh air.”

Risolera was dumbfounded for a moment, and then she answered as if nothing had happened.

“That’s about it, you won’t fall.”

“I guess so, but…”

“what?”

“No… I thought you weren’t scared.”

From my experience in my previous life, the people of a country with few earthquakes were usually frightened by even the slightest tremor.

Risolera replied with a funny laugh.

“Were you scared, Seika?”

“That’s not true, but…”

“You don’t have to overdo it. Human countries don’t have many earthquakes, so it can’t be helped if you’re scared.”

“No, it’s really not. I’m used to it. Or rather…isn’t earthquakes rare in this land?”

“Is that so”

Risolera nodded and pointed to the night forest.

“There’s a big volcano all the way over there. They say it causes earthquakes.”

“Heh”

“Recently, it’s been increasing little by little. Maybe it’s a sign of an eruption.”

“Eh! Is that… are you okay?”

“It depends on the scale, but it’s not a simple matter.”

She was unconsciously worried about me, but Risolera said in a calm tone.

“I’m fine. The demons are all working together to make sure everything’s fine. Thanks to that, there haven’t been any eruptions since before I was born. Occasionally, the number of earthquakes increases like this.”

“Huh…?”

I wondered if she was doing okay, but i thought it might not be the right time to ask, so I decided to let it go for now.

“…More importantly, Seika.”

Risolera asked with some hesitation.

“Just now… were you talking to someone? I heard a voice.”

“Hmm? Ah, it’s my pet….”

Hiding Yuki pulls my hair over her head.

It seems that she doesn’t like being called a pet.

“Pet…?”

“Here Yuki, say hello.”

Yuki pokes her head out of my hair and says quickly,

“…My name is Yuki. Hello.”

And then quickly hid.

Risolera had her eyes wide open.

“Eh, what… just now, a cute creature.”

“Like the dragon, it’s a monster I’m taming. Didn’t you hear it from Rurumu?”

Risolera nodded.

“I see… As she promised, she was silent. Then I shouldn’t have told you. I wanted to hide it as much as possible.”

“… you’re a little strange after all”

After saying that, Risolera came next to me and leaned against the fence in the same way.

Then she mutters.

“… everyone is having a hard time.”

“Everyone… are you talking about those kids?”

“Yeah, but that’s not all.”

Risolera continues while staring at the forest.

“Merdeva, Jormud, Persessio… everyone else is desperate. Controlling a race is just that hard.”

There seemed to be sorrow in Risolera’s eyes.

I answer after a short pause.

“That’s right… it wasn’t something I asked lightly.”

“… I’m …… kind of sorry.”

“… You’re sorry, for whatt?”

When I asked, Risolera just shook her head.

Reluctantly, I change the subject.

“Come to think of it… I haven’t heard from anyone about the internal affairs of the divine demons yet. Rurumu didn’t say anything, so I didn’t think it was that serious… is there something wrong? ”

“… I want you to ask Remzenel about that.”

“No, it’s fine as long as you know something. Or rather… Remzenel-dono’s stance was ambiguous in the discussion of whether to invade or maintain the status quo, but is that okay for the divine demons? I think that either one takes the position of the race that benefits the most.”

“Maybe there’s something I’m a little reserved about.”

Risolera answered quietly.

“The gods and demons didn’t originally have a king. Their feelings toward humans differed from village to village. , That’s what Remzenel thinks. If there is to be a representative, there should be someone else who’s more suitable…”

“Yes, that said, …… once you’re a representative, you should do your job well”

When I complained, Risolera said.

“Ah, it looks like she’s surprisingly timid. But… she’s actually a very talented girl.”

“…….Oh really”

The phrase was a bit offensive, but I decided to ignore it for now.

“Seika. How long are you going to stay here?”

“Hmm…”

I was at a loss for an answer when asked by Risolera.

At first, I was thinking that I would be able to grasp the internal situation and decide on the future policy, but it seemed impossible.

Risolera said to me, who was worried.

“I’d like you to stay a few days if you can.”

“I don’t mind… why?”

“surely……”

Risolera gave a gentle smile.

“I think it will be a good pastime for those kids.”

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