Chapter 21: The Strongest Onmyoji Goes to Play

The class, which was surprisingly popular, ended up being carried over to the afternoon and then the next day.

At first, the kings were just listening, but gradually they began to exchange their own thoughts and what they knew, and before they knew it, the class became lively.

It seems that the teachings of the sages of the Spring and Autumn period are popular even among non-humans in other worlds.

Although.

I get tired of talking about similar things all the time. That’s when I thought, it was time to start teaching Chinese poetry as a trial.

“Maou-sama. What does the word ‘waterfall’ refer to?”

King Vill asked me while I was teaching him the otherworldly translation of Li Bai’s poem.

I answer.

“Oh, I’m talking about a waterfall.”

“A waterfall. …… I’ve never seen one.”

“Eh, is that so?”

“There’s nothing left”

“Me neither”

“Me too”

“No, not even Fili”

When I looked at King Athos, he shook his head as well.

It seems that none of the kings have ever seen a waterfall.

“Is there no waterfall in the demon territory?”

“Of course there are?”

Suddenly, Risolera, who had already joined the party, said.

“There are waterfalls, and big ones at that. It’s just a little bit deep in the mountains and difficult to get to.”

“Huh. Is it as big as the waterfall in this poem?”

Risolera said with a smile.

“Well, let’s go see it.”

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A few minutes later.

“Oh~~~!!”

Everyone cheered in front of the gigantic waterfall that was spraying white mist.

After that, I was persistently urged by Risolera, so I called out to go, then boarded with the kings and flew deep into the mountains.

There were times when I lost sight of the river along the way and became anxious, but Risolera’s guidance seemed to be accurate, and before I knew it, this magnificent waterfall had appeared before us.

“Hey! There are fish in the shallows over here!”

“Really!?”

“I wonder what kind it is.”

At the voice of King Gauss, who was peering into the river, King Sigil and King Vill ran towards him.

“There are so many of them!”

“If there are so many, we might be able to catch some.”

“Maou-sama! Do you have a fishing rod or something?”

“I have one, but…”

The items I had bought just in case before leaving Keltz were left in the phase.

Taking it out along with the fishing hook and thread, i handed it over to King Sigil along with a scolding

.“Don’t get too excited and fall into the river.”

“I know!”

The dark elf king of Kuromori, who ran back to the river, began to prepare his fishing rod in an unexpectedly familiar way.

“Wow! Human fishing rods are so thin!”

“We have all the tools, but what about the bait?”

“Turn over a river stone. Are there any bugs?”

“Hmm”

Seeing the boy kings making noise at the riverside, King Plushe snorted.

“They’re like children. I can’t keep up with them.”

“Oooh? Well, Fili’s going to have a look around.”

“The king said, ‘Let’s go too,’ so please excuse me.”

“Hmm…! Wait, wait! I’ll be right with you. …..”

Seeing King Fili Nair, King Athos and his retinue also heading towards the three, King Plushe hastily followed them.

I mutter involuntarily while looking at the appearance of everyone in high spirits.

“… what am I doing in a place like this?”

It shouldn’t be the time to take the children of the demons to play in the river.

“Everyone seems to be having fun, so it’s okay.”

Next to me, Risolera muttered quietly.

“Sometimes you need a diversion like this.”

“Maybe so, but now is an important time…”

“I hope you enjoy it too, Seika. I’m tired of just thinking all the time.”

“Enjoy….”

What did i look forward to in my previous life?

Regardless of the end, it shouldn’t have been a bad day

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In the end, we ended up playing until the sun went down, and ended up sleeping in the mountains that day.

The kings’ reactions were varied: “I haven’t stayed in the field since I went hunting with my brother when I was a child,” “I’ve finally fallen from grace,” and “I’ll go gather wood for the firewood! The reactions were varied, but everyone seemed to be generally enthusiastic.

Fortunately, we had enough equipment, including a simple tent and blankets, which we had bought in Keltz.

For dinner, we grilled a large amount of fish over a bonfire. It was just a sprinkle of salt, and everyone was engrossed in it. All the kings were strangely satisfied, even though they usually eat better food.

I fell asleep while looking up at the stars, and the day after dawn.

“Hey…why don’t we go to Lake Sogetsu after this?”

King Sigil said timidly in the morning sun.

“It’s a summer resort for the dark elves of the Black Forest. It’s a very beautiful place, so I hope everyone will come.”

At first I tried to refuse because everyone was probably tired from yesterday.

But.

“It’s fine! Let’s go!”

“I’m interested too. Opportunities like this are rare.”

“Fili wants to go too.”

“’A friend invited me, so I can’t help but accept,’ says the king.”

“Well, ……, you can’t go wrong.”

In addition to the kings, even Risolera.

“Then let’s go. If it’s a dragon, it’s a leap. Right, Seika?”

Everyone was so enthusiastic that it was difficult to say no.

The lake wasn’t that far away, so we got there quickly, but――――After enjoying the scenery, when it was time to head back, another king said something. I want to go to the white arc plateau this time.

After that, we traveled around the demon territory.

Every time we went somewhere, someone would suggest the next place. Next to the pleasantly breezy plateau, we went to a huge, fantastic cave. Next, a mysterious mountain filled with fog. A long, ancient bridge spanning a great river. A mysterious vertical hole in the earth. In this way, the tour focused on unusual places that travelers might visit.

The ride was not short, and we spent the night in the open or rented a simple lodging in a nearby village, which must have been tiring for everyone, but no one seemed to mind.

By then, I was beginning to understand.

They did not want to go home.

Not to the Devil’s Castle, but to their own royal palace. It was to their own royal palace —-.

They are kings, but they have no real power.

Even if they worry about the internal affairs of their race, they have no power to change it.

Why would they want to return to a place where they are fêted in such a position?

But even so, they always seemed to be aware of themselves as kings.

When they had free time, everyone wanted to talk about politics with each other and ask me about the history of the human nation and the teachings of great men.

I finally understood Risolera’s words that everyone was having a hard time and needed a distraction.

Even these children are …… no, despite being children, they are monarchs.

Of course it’s hard work.

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