AS Chapter 217 ~Yoru’s Group~ Yoru POV

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Half a day had passed, and my group and Master-dono’s switched. 

As we passed by each other, we exchanged information about whether there was a minor enemy attack or not, but it seems that with Master-dono in the front and Miss Amelia in the back, the enemy did not come. 

「Although we were prepared for attacks from the Wyverns, it turned out to be disappointing, but it also seems like the quiet before the storm. If anything happens, don’t hesitate to call for us.」

Master-dono and the others in his group would be going to take a break and nap, but it seems the two people were not doing the best and if they were not told to take a proper rest, then they would join our group. As expected, I did not want that to happen. 

『I got it. That’s why, Master-dono and Miss Amelia, please take a proper rest.』

「That’s right. It would be troubling for you two, who are the strongest among us, were unable to fight due to fatigue.」

Zeal and I urged them together, and the two people reluctantly went inside the ship.

Perhaps it was because they had always been fighting and being vigilant, those two people were probably not good at resting their bodies. They needed to learn to rest when it was time to do so.

「Now then, why don’t we split up as planned.」

At Zeal’s words, we nodded. 

In the front of the ship was the hero and I, the back was the animal trainer Wak, the exorcist Ueno, and the knight Zeal, which was what we decided on when Master-dono and the others were in charge of keeping guard.

It could be seen that we had gathered too much of our combat strength in the front, but after discussing it, the hero insisted that this was the most logical. Certainly, if there was an enemy attack in the front, then we would be able to defeat them without fail, and if it was in the back, then I would use『Metamorphosis』to turn into a flying monster and go to support them. During the time I’m heading over, Zeal would be able to hold them back by himself.

「…」

『…』

The problem was, the compatibility between the hero and I was not good, huh. This also seemed to be the case with Master-dono and the hero, and Kurou said that master and servant took after each other. 

The silence continued. 

「…come to think of it, what kind of place is the demon territory?」

Perhaps he didn’t like the long silence, as the hero, who was tired of waiting, started talking.

Unlike Master-dono, the hero and the others received limited information in Retice Castle, so it seems that they only knew about the human territory and the beastman territory where they had spent a short time in. On top of that, I heard that they did not know the things that even the children of this world knew about. There were also non-combatants, and even if they did their best to live, they would not be able to do anything if they were not taught anything.

However, maa, it would also be a waste of time to just absent-mindedly wait for the enemy. We would be able to consolidate information by chatting too, which might be a good thing.

『I don’t know how much you know, so I’ll first start with the basics. The demon territory, Volcano, is not a place for people to live. That, of course, also includes demons. Because there are a lot of volcanoes, the air temperature is high, and crops barely grow. Now, after magic tools and convenient magic have been popularized, the demons live in their own way, but a long time ago, even demons starved to death. The humans and the beastmen will little magic power, even if they are alive now, in a blink of an eye, they would die.』

I said this while calling to mind the nostalgic demon territory.

『Now, the terrain has shrunk to less than half, but previously, it seems that there had been a big castle and castle town in the north where there were relatively dormant volcanoes.』

There was a big painting decorating the current demon king castle. It was an exquisite picture that looked at the demon territory from above, and it showed the prosperity of the former demon territory as if it was a snapshot in time.

If the first hero had not blown it up, then it would’ve continued to develop, and become the most prosperous city among the four races and four continents. The first hero, no, if there was no hero, the demon king-sama  would not be saddened. 

Now, I was Master-dono’s familiar. Someone who might’ve become the enemy of demon king-sama. Though I still loved and respected the demon king-sama, it was time to think about the future.

「Why is there less than half now?」

『…you bastard, don’t ask the other demons and the demon king-sama that.』

It seems that they really knew nothing. Regarding this, it was handed down as a legend of the hero in every continent, so if they asked about it, people would tell them. Weren’t you supposed to look into things related to your occupation?

When I glared at him, perhaps he had flinched a little, as the hero took half a step back. I laughed scornfully at that reaction, and a little satisfied, I continued. 

『I still don’t know all the details, but the first hero used『Limit Break』and some kind of magic to annihilate the northern half of the demon territory. The demons and everything that had been there was gone in an instant. That’s why, for the demons, the hero was a calamity. He suddenly came along and trampled on our peaceful territory and tried to kill our king, the demon king. Just like how I was the disaster named “Adorea’s Nightmare” in the beastmen territory. Maa, there’s a definite difference between me and the beastmen, and you and the demons.』

Realizing that the things that I was saying were true, the hero’s face paled. It seems that he understood.

Perhaps the beastmen instinctively sensed that they were no match for me, as they never laid their hands on Master-dono, the others, and I, and passed on how terrifying I was. However, it was different for the demons and this hero. With his current abilities, the hero would not win against the demons, and the demons also understood that, so they would come to kill the hero before he got stronger. Even if they had to take the non-combatants as hostages. And on the hero’s side, there were no legends, and he knew nothing about the demon king and the demons. 

The people of this world thought that demons were inhumane monsters, but demons also had families and compassion towards their own race. They also wanted to live. They were just people.

『It can’t be helped since you didn’t look into your own occupation, but get as strong as possible so that you won’t be killed easily.』

I, the black cat, Yoru, honestly, didn’t really care about the hero.

I just didn’t want my current master and my former master to be in opposition and I wanted to grant each of their wishes. The hero was not in my realm of concern. That’s why, I didn’t really care about him, but my current master might mind, and it would not do for him to worry, so I’ll give him a piece of advice. 

『In particular, the current demon king-sama hates the hero much more than the demon kings of other generations. Being influenced by that, the other demons also have a strong killing intent. You don’t even have a holy sword and can not freely use『Limit Break』, so killing the hero would be easier than twisting the arm of a baby.』

I bared my teeth and threateningly told him to never let his guard down.

The hero nodded with a serious look on his face, and at the same time, a shadow was cast onto the ship. 

「Enemy attack!!!!!!!」

The Wyverns, which were from the same group as the ones that had attacked us in the beginning, wanted food and swooped down on us. There was no longer any reason in their eyes, and its place, was greed, trying to eat everything that was moving in front of them.

In the blink of an eye, I used『Metamorphosis』and took of the form of a dragon.

『Wyverns! Proud winged dragons created by the demon king-sama, but are fools who succumbed to greed! I will devour you!!』

Although they only showed fear for a second at the reverberating howl of the king of the sky, the Wyverns still entered their attack formation.

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