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Looking around at the ruins that seemed to be accusing him of something, it took a long time for the Great Demon King to react.

‘… In short, it seems that it was not Feng Cong'er Shenzi who attacked the Meilian Temple. ’

With one hand in support, he got up from the scorched black earth, and the Great Demon King shook the Demon King's clothes, which still shone with magical brilliance, and turned around and walked towards his home in the human world.

dragged his tired body and knocked on his door, but there was no response for a long time, stunned, the big demon king took out the key from his pocket with great difficulty, and opened his door with great difficulty.

"Fran, come and rub my shoulders for me."

As usual, he called out to the unusually well-behaved little vampire in front of him, but unlike before, this time there was no one hanging on him.

"Fran? Fran! ”

Calling out Fran's name in the room, but getting no response, a little ominous premonition began to appear in the Great Demon King's mind.

"Fran, don't joke with me—come out quickly, okay? Otherwise, I'm going to eat the big pudding I bought for you—"

Walking to the edge of the table, the Great Demon King suddenly realized that the note he had left behind was missing.

'Do you say...'

The Great Demon King's pupils contracted violently, and the unimaginable anger instantly eroded the Great Demon King's reason.

Ignoring his already extremely tired body, after a crazy roar, the Great Demon King suddenly rushed out of the house, and then suddenly jumped up, transformed into a black terrifying dragon in mid-air, and flew towards the hot spring inn located at the foot of Youkai Mountain at an almost extreme speed.

The Great Demon King, who was bursting with full speed, arrived at his destination faster than expected, reverting to his human form in the air, and then smashed through the windows of the hotel with a lightning speed, heading towards the interior of the hotel.

"Sanae?"

The familiar figure of the green-haired shrine maiden that appeared from around the corner made the Great Demon King try to reduce his speed, but the strong inertia still made the Great Demon King and Sanae pretend to be full.

"Pain, pain, pain!"

Sanae, who was rubbing her somewhat reddened chest, had just gotten up from the floor when she was held down by the Great Demon King on the shoulder.

"Fran! Marisa! Where is it! Where is it! ”

"Playing billiards over there..."

Suddenly learning the news that his family was safe and sound, the Great Demon King's tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and he fell asleep in a blink of an eye.

"Well, I really should have left a note and come here with Suwako-sama and Miss Furan..."

Guessing the general situation from the expression of the Great Demon King, Sanae showed a little self-reproach.

"But—he looked a little handsome just now..."

With a sweet smile and humming an unknown nursery rhyme, Sanae knelt on the ancient wooden floor and gently rested the head of the Great Demon King on her knees.

“…”

What woke up the Great Demon King was a light so strong that it almost pierced his eyelids.

Looking around, the Great Demon King realized that he didn't know when he was lying in the room that belonged to Pache in the hotel.

"Wake up."

The words that were so plain that there were no emotions sounded, and only then did the Great Demon King realize that there were other people in the room.

"Pache Valley?"

Looking at the purple-haired witch holding a book and squatting on a high chair by the windowsill like a puppy, the Great Demon King tried to use his brain, but he still couldn't understand why he was here at this moment.

"It's just that Marisa asked me to take care of you...", muttering as if complaining, Pache touched her white feet that were engorged with blood from sitting incorrectly for a long time, revealing a slightly irritated expression.

"What time is it?"

“…”

The Great Demon King's question was not answered, and Patchouli just glanced up at the Great Demon King faintly, and then buried her head in the book on her lap again.

“… Reading in the sun is not good for your eyes. ”

Snapping the book shut, Pache stared at the Great Demon King fiercely, and replied for a long time:

"It's been a long time."

After hearing Pache Li's perfunctory answer, the Great Demon King pursed his lips and was about to climb off the bed, but as soon as he got up, he collapsed back on the bed due to lack of strength.

Pushing the black-rimmed glasses that she didn't know when she was going to put them on, Patchouli showed a slightly happy expression, and said in a rare and brisk tone:

"It's a hassle to explain, but your magic power has been exhausted, and you're going to have to lie here before you use the Demon King's armament to recover."

Listening to Pache Li, the Great Demon King honestly lay back on the bed.

Looking at the unfamiliar ceiling, it took a long time for the Great Demon King to ask:

"Marisa—how's it going?"

"I'm going to participate in the martial arts meeting held at Moriya Shrine."

"What about Fran?"

"Followed."

Although he heard Patchouli answer this, the Great Demon King always felt that he couldn't let go.

"Can you take me to the scene?"

"It's easy to do something of this magnitude with my magic."

"Thanks..."

"But why should I help you?"

Suddenly jumping down from the chair, Pachou sat down on the edge of the bed, deceived her face into the Great Demon King, and said word by word with a somewhat relieved expression:

"Why should I help a villain who kidnapped Remy, kidnapped his sister, bullied Sakiya, and ruined my happiness?"

"I—" The Great Demon King opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to refute it.

"Humph! If it weren't for magic..."

With a more and more low voice, Patchouli angrily got up from the Great Demon King's side, sat back in the chair by the window, and continued to look down at the book that could not be finished.