Chapter 40
The author skipped the part where Kearuga "plays" with Eve, so don't worry, you haven't missed anything. Thanks for reading~
I teased Eve, who had dug her own grave. The person herself has a bright red face and is glaring at me while fixing her disordered clothes.
Even though I did it because she said to do it, she started calling out "mother" with teary eyes in the middle of it. That really makes me lose strength. Since I don't plan on forcibly doing it, I quickly stopped.
"You should think well before tempting a man." (Kearuga)
"Exactly what Kearuga-sama said. It's impolite to make Kearuga-sama uselessly take care of you if you refuse midway like that." (Setsuna)
Setsuna also nods while agreeing with me. It seems Setsuna doesn't have much forgiveness towards Eve.
"Just because I said to a.s.sault me, I wouldn't think that you would seriously attack me!" (Eve)
"I'm actually socially awkward." (Kearuga)
"I don't know what that means!?" (Eve)
That's weird, according to a certain adventurer's memories, it said that women would accept it if you said that. That reminds me, there's one thing I'm curious about.
"The kokuyoku race is also a splendid demon right? In that case, they should obviously be able to enslave monsters. Exactly what kind of monsters can the kokuyoku race enslave?" (Kearuga)
Monsters are animals that mutated after carrying mana, and demons are demi-humans that can enslave monsters. Just like how the mad cow race in this town can enslave cow monsters, the kokuyoku race should also be able to enslave some sort of monster.
(TL Note: Okay, so I'm a.s.suming that I've been wrong this whole time, and he can't actually go through their whole life's worth of memories? Maybe he can only go through most of their life, but not all of it, or maybe he can only go through what they remember. For example, I wouldn't remember everything that happened when I was 5, so he wouldn't know those parts either? I don't know, but the author has shown a few times where Kearuga obviously doesn't know everything, so that's all I can guess. Another thought is that he can only go through recent things, but I think that's unlikely since it was already shown with Kureha that he saw her childhood.)
When I confronted the demon king in the first world, I thought the fallen angels that appeared from her wings were her demons, but I understood after seeing this girl with my【Jade Eyes】.
Those were the souls of the dead people from her race which she kept in her wings and summoned; it's nothing more than her own summoning magic called household summoning. In that case, she should be able to enslave a proper type of monster other than those fallen angels.
"I properly have one. But, it's difficult to handle, or perhaps I should say that a test is necessary." (Eve)
She's being unusually evasive. It seems to be a monster with some circ.u.mstances.
"If a test is necessary, I can cooperate, since even if it's just a bit, I want more fighting power. I certainly want to get it." (Kearuga)
As far as I've seen from Eve, the kokuyoku race is an extremely strong race, and the strength of the monster a demon can enslave changes with their strength. The monster that Eve can enslave is unmistakably strong; there's no way I could throw that away.
"Humans wouldn't know, but the reason why monsters unconditionally obey us is because demons are higher ranked than monsters. But the thing is, the occasional monster is higher ranked than a demon, and it might even possess high intelligence. In that situation, the monster tests the demon." (Eve)
"On the other hand, it means that they will recognize them if the demon can do what they tell them to right?" (Kearuga)
What, that's simple. What is there to hesitate about? If a test is necessary, she just needs to hurry up and do it.
"I said that it was superior right? The kokuyoku race is able to enslave guardian deities outside of the monster category. The G.o.d bird Caladrius of fatal disease. It's a white bird that's big enough to swallow me whole, and it's pretty how only the legs, neck and base of its tail are black… but it's an ominous bird monster." (Eve) (TL Note: Not sure if it matters, but 'G.o.d bird' can also be read as divine bird. Also, if you want to know more about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caladrius)
Hearing the name Caladrius, I tried searching for it in my brain; it was inside one of the memories I got from using【Recovery Heal】.
It has even remained in human legends. Just as Eve said, it was revered not as a monster, but as a G.o.d. Once, a powerful infectious disease had spread throughout a country that makes the strange disease I cured not worth worrying about. It's a nation saving G.o.d bird that flew away after thoroughly eating that disease.
Conversely, there is also a legend that it's a demon bird of ruin. It was also said that you will gain immortality from eating its meat, and a certain country lead an army of a thousand to hunt it.
As a result, the
After that, it seems Caladrius once again appeared and appetizingly ate the disease which had spread around a great number of people. The point is it has an ability to eat disease and spread disease.
Fundamentally, it's a beneficial bird that just eats its prey, which is disease, but becomes an injurious bird that spreads disease the moment you oppose it.
… Of course, it's not restricted to not be able to release a disease with high infectious capacity into a town to deliciously eat it later.
"I want it. If it's revered enough to be called a G.o.d bird, you would know its habitat right? Let's immediately go and meet it. I wanted a new pet." (Kearuga)
The raptor is also cute, but I'm quite excited for the G.o.d bird Caladrius.
"Ar-, are you sane!? You'll die. It's so dangerous that we don't even know how many countries it destroyed. No one has ever succeeded at its test either!" (Eve)
Eve frantically tries to stop me. It's troublesome, but I guess I'll persuade her. …Since I have gained Eve's memories, it's possible to go of my own accord, but for the sake of creating a better connection from now, I want to obtain consent.
"I hadn't gotten confirmation from you huh. Are you satisfied with just staying next to me from now on so that you can survive until you become the demon king? Or do you want to get rid of the current demon king to even save one of your comrades, which is it?" (Kearuga)
If she picks the former, I won't force her. Besides, I don't really mind even if she does pick it.
Without strong determination, there's no way she could take revenge. In that case, I will insert motive for her revenge step by step so that she wants to someday kill the current demon king with her own hands.
"… Of course, it's the latter. I don't want to let him whatever he wants any further. Besides, I definitely can't forgive him for wrecking the kokuyoku race this much. I'll kill him with these hands." (Eve)
I thought she was just naive, but she's making some nice eyes. A countless number of souls of her dead brethren that carry regret dwell in her wings, and they are instigating her. In a sense, they are a curse.
"In that case, if we can see the strongest fighting power, you have to obtain it even if it comes with risks. Caladrius, the G.o.d bird. That power which destroyed multiple countries. If we handle it well, it can be used better than an army of a thousand could be." (Kearuga)
A convenient pet. It would officially be Eve's pet, not my pet, but my property's (toy) pet is my pet as well.
"However, we can't overcome that test. We're confronting the worst disease you know? As long as we are a living being, it's absolutely impossible." (Eve)
In that case, it's simple. By the time it became a fight against a disease, it already became my field of expertise.
"Have you forgotten, I'm the hero of healing. As long as they are living, I can keep anyone alive." (Kearuga)
The G.o.d bird's disease is powerful, so normal medicine and normal magic are probably all useless.
"Even if it's a disease made by G.o.d, I will definitely cure it as long as it's a disease." (Kearuga)
Eve swallows the saliva in her mouth. She also understands how rea.s.suring it will be if we can turn the G.o.d bird into our ally, and that the existence that can conquer the test is right here.
"Eve, you understand right? It's a dangerous gamble, but it's better to challenge it while you have me, the chance of victory." (Kearuga)
I say this, but I absolutely cannot take an optimistic view about the G.o.d bird. I know that Eve avoided the test even after she became a demon king.
She was able to bounce back the rank 7 magic princess Flare, the hero of magic fired, killed the hero of the gun, cleared away the hero of the sword and was a powerful demon king.
There is also a possibility that my【Recovery Heal】can't be applied on it. There might even be the necessity to use my trump card, the sixth【Recovery Heal】.
"I understand. It certainly is necessary if I seriously want to kill the current demon king. Challenging the test might also be good. However, if we're going to challenge the test, we need a few conditions, and the first one has the girth of the stars. We will depart in two weeks' time, and the G.o.d bird, Caladrius's habitat is around a five day walk from here. Accepting the test will be in three weeks' time, but it's better to have as much room as we can." (Eve)
There's most likely a seal applied on it. Either they sealed the G.o.d bird, Caladrius itself, or a kokuyoku race or someone who fears it with an existence with as much power as her said it, which means we will have no choice but to wait that day.
"Okay. In that case, the current demon king will be dealt with afterwards. Since we can't leave this place either, let's gather information in this town for a while." (Kearuga)
"I agree with you on that. That option is probably much safer." (Eve)
It's a good thing Eve allowed us to stay in this town until we take the test. My fun game with the younger sister princess is coming very soon, so I don't want to leave this town until then.
The G.o.d bird's location is quite far away, so by the time I understood that it will be impossible to return within a day, my intention on leaving this town until it gets attacked became quite low.
"Well then, I'll immediately start collecting information. Setsuna and Freya will stay on standby in this hiding place. Protect Eve for me. If something happens, please do the normal." (Kearuga)
"Wait a moment, you, your face is already known." (Eve)
I ma.s.sacred the attackers, but there was a person on guard duty, so it's better to think that he told others about my face. However, there's nothing wrong with that.
"【Transformation Heal】" (Kearuga)
I change my face. I am not in my ideal appearance, but have changed into the appearance that I want.
I changed my face into a young man that looks suitable for getting information out of people. Kearuga has a well-featured face, but this one is purposely made to be attractive with people.
"It should be okay with this. For safety, it will probably be better to change Eve's face as well… but because I like that face, I don't plan on tampering with it. Well then, see you later." (Kearuga)
Information gathering is also important, but I need to make a friend. If I can't make a friend, I won't have a just cause for my revenge when the younger sister princess attacks the town. I will let my important friend be killed, tear up my heart in sadness and then become a revenger.
For that reason, I need to make an important friend in this town. That's what I'm going to try and make from now.
"You can even do that kind of thing. Hey, does this mean the face I was seeing until now fake?" (Eve)
"Yeah, it's fake. My real face is different." (Kearuga)
Kearu. Those sickly-sweet womanly looks will become a gap that people will take advantage of. Therefore, I don't like it that much.
"One day, I would like to see your real face. It will surely be rebellious like your heart, a twisted face though." (Eve)
She is saying some cruel things. More like, she thought of me like that huh, even though I'm acting so kindly and gentlemanly.
"Kearuga-sama's real face is cool. Besides, it looks really kind so Setsuna likes it." (Setsuna)
"I am also of the same opinion. It really makes me want to squeeze him tightly." (Freya)
Setsuna and Freya mutter that while having slightly red faces. I have once exposed my Kearu face to them before.
I have already talked to them about how Kearuga's face is fake, so I was begged to show my real face in bed. Ever since then, both of them have liked Kearu's face.
Apparently, it's a face that really suits me. I threw away Kearu's naivety, indecisiveness and weakness, but it seems some of me that I threw away had remained.
"Look forward to your souvenirs." (Kearuga)
Our conversation is over. Now, I guess I'll go work hard on both information gathering and friend making.