"Ahem! I'm sorry to disturb you two. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info" A slightly familiar voice suddenly came from the door, and before we could react, the door had been pushed open.

"Who?!" Holding a close-hugging position, Lagersis and I looked awkwardly towards the door.

Someone comes with a skeletal helmet, dark gold armor - Ashetaro!

How could it be him?

How could he be here?!

Ashertaro didn't care about the embarrassing situation at all, "Don't be nervous, I don't mean anything. With that, he sat down unceremoniously in front of us.

"......" We hurriedly parted, and Lagers's already fiery face grew more rosy with embarrassment.

"What happened to the outer convoy to you?" After tidying up my mind a bit, I hurriedly asked.

"Don't worry about this brother-in-law," another person came in, oh...... It shouldn't be considered a person, the unique black wings and the dress of the black leather coat are Rusya's sister - the princess of the demon world, Bisha.

"......" is a demon but breaks into the human camp without concealing his identity?

"Your teammates are asleep," Bisha explained my doubts, "Putting humans to sleep is what our Sanddemon is good at~ By the way, that bastard-"

"Bisha!" Ashetarus suddenly shouted in displeasure.

"Oh!" Bisha was choked, and then changed her tone and asked, "Why didn't Rusya come with me?" - Brother-in-law, you didn't deliberately break her up to spend the night with this little princess, did you? Ha ha! ”

"No, I was worried about the danger on the way, so I didn't let Rusya come with me." I was relieved to hear that my teammates outside were okay - I didn't want to lose my friends again, but I still looked at them vigilantly.

- Why are they here?

Since Ashetaro can appear with Bisha and order the unruly Bisha like this, then his identity as a demon can be determined.

Why on earth are they here? And what are we to do now that we are like lambs to the slaughter before him?

"Huh...... Don't be nervous," Ashetaro stretched out his hand to pat me on the shoulder, and immediately gave up his original plan after seeing me instinctively shrink back, "I'm here with Bisha today, I'm not afraid to reveal my demon identity that I've hidden for many years, just to show you kindness - if I have malicious intentions towards you, my friends outside will die long ago." Bisha, you go out first. ”

"Humph!" Bisha snorted dissatisfiedly, but walked out of the tent obediently.

"What the hell do you want to do? ――Do you want to drink? Knowing that it was useless to resist, I simply relaxed and filled my glass and handed it to him.

"Ahh Thank you. Ashetaro took it and poured the wine into his mouth through the mask.

――It's weird to drink in a skull mask.

"Since there is no malice and you reveal your identity, well......" I said, "why don't you take off your mask?" It's also a pleasure to drink like that! ”

"Masks? Hahahaha1" Asshetaro let out a hearty laugh, and the originally empty eyes on the skull suddenly flashed with a deep green light, "Everyone thought it was a mask - in fact, this is who I am!" ”

True colors? This skull is what he is??

I couldn't help but shake my head with a sigh: "Ashetaro, you are really a bad taste - everyone thinks you are a mysterious man wearing a mask, who would have thought that you are a demon who shows his true face - what the hell are you here for?" ”

"You're the one Ruthya has chosen—we're technically family—I'm Penn, the Demon General under the Throne of the Former Demon King Sigma, and Bisha's adoptive father—the name Ashetaro is so good."

"Bisha hates Rusya—how can she be one family with you!"

"Hah! That's a child's temper," explained Asshetaro disapprehantly, "after all, Mistress Sigma left the Scythe to Ruthia. ”

"Well, that's—what's the purpose of your coming?"

"Hehe, you're in a hurry—or is it because I've disturbed the two?" Aschetaro turned his skull to look at Laxis, who was still crimson, "Actually, I'm here for the future of Her Highness the Princess. ”

"Huh?" Startled, I immediately vigilantly pulled Laxis behind me and asked, "What are you going to do to Laxis?" ”

"Ahh No, no," Asshetaro shook his head, "take it easy, what do you say—Threstin, you don't want the princess to marry Tayek, do you?" ”

"Well," said I, seeing that Asshetaro had been showing kindness, and that I was not too overtly hostile, "since you have shown that you have no ill intentions, then call me Lacey." ”

"Well, it's okay, Lacey - you should know that this war is backed by our demons, right?"

"Yes, only you demons can think of ways to treat people as consumables - you are too cruel!"

"Because Tajek's pact with us is to help them achieve complete victory," Ashetaro sighed, "and I don't want to. ”

"- Do you think I'll believe that?"

"We demons are not as bad as you think - believe it or not, don't talk about it, I mean, since we demons helped Tajek to victory, then we also have the ability to make Te? The crown prince canceled his engagement to Her Royal Highness Princess Lageris. ”

"What?!" I shouted in surprise with Lagersis.

"Ah~ Of course, special? The crown prince's previous agreement with your country remains unchanged. Aschetaro did not forget to add.

"How is that possible?!"

"Lacey, do you doubt my abilities?"

"No, I mean why are you helping us? Could it be—" I had a thought in my mind.

"Well, if you want the demons to help, you must make an equivalent contract with the demons." Asshetaro nodded.

"Lacey," Lagersis pulled me nervously, "don't listen to him. ”

I turned my head to look at Laxis while gently squeezing her slightly nervous hand, "Let's hear what they have to say first, maybe it really saves you from going to Tajek—"

"Then you can't sell your soul to the devil for me! Hell will go! Lagers looked at me with anxious eyes.

"For you, I do."

"You-"

"Hah! Not what you think," Asshetaro interrupted us with a smile, "I just wanted to ask Lacey to do something for us—one that would neither violate the rules of that church, nor be detrimental to Lacey, nor would it cause harm to innocent people. ”

"It's as simple as that? What's up? ”

"I can't tell you anything yet."

"Lacey, can't trust them." Lagersis' hand gripped tighter.

"Why do you have to be me?" I wondered, "With the abilities of your demons, what do you want me to do as a little swordsman?" ――And give such a big gift? ”

"Even the Demon God has things he can't do, and Lacey is said to be very clever - so you should know why you have to, don't you?"

"Could it be—" I hesitated to say the question in my heart, "that it has something to do with the sword you took from my dark room three years ago?" And the curse on me?! ”

"Ha, that's good! Lacey, you're really amazing! ”

I see.

The feeling that fate had been manipulated all along, and looking at Ashetaro in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, but no matter what he was doing behind his back, it shouldn't have been very smooth, or he wouldn't have taken the initiative to come to the door, and at the same time repeatedly expressed friendliness.

"What the hell do you mean, Ashetaro?!" Lagersis couldn't help but shout at him, "Why do you want to do this? The Lacey you hurt has nothing, no home, no Xiao Di, and even his life-"

"Haha, what is lost will be regained," Asshetaro interrupted Laxis, then turned to me, "I can't tell you why now, but you'll know later." ”

"Arrange for the Blood Annihilation Mercenary Regiment to destroy the city of Roktar, and then destroy it—I certainly wouldn't have thought you'd simply tell me," I muttered, "since you said I'd know later, I'll trust you for the time being." ”

Lagers gave me a puzzled look at me, her lips slightly open, and finally closed her mouth with determination—she must have thought I had an answer.

Trust in my wisdom, Laxis.

I chuckled to myself.

Actually, what can I do if I don't believe me? Rather than dwell on this, it would be better to achieve my hopes sooner.

Thinking of this, I looked at the skull in front of me with some suspicion: "Ashetaro! If you are granted the terms - then you can make Tajek's special? Spare Laxis? ”

"Well, you see, we're actually ready" Ashetaro took out a folded document and spread it out on the table, "Is this a pre-please?" The written paperwork states that he willingly renounces the marriage because he knows that Princess Lagersis already has another place of belonging, and that he cannot bear to take her love, but accordingly proposes to open a few more places of trade between your two countries, which is a matter of mutual benefit to both of you. ”

After reading the paperwork in a hurry, I couldn't help but sigh: "It's like the battle of Shaylis, and it gives such a big discount - why should I believe you?" ”

"Originally, I wanted to say that Lacey had no choice for the sake of the princess......" Asshetaro muttered for a moment and then said, "But I mean to be friendly, so let's show you my sincerity in advance," he shouted outside the door, "Bisha, bring them in!" ”

"Them?" I looked at the door, confused.

A few people followed Bisha in.

They are-

"Osin! Beckway! Ax! Siris! You're not dead?! I couldn't help but stand up and look at the door in disbelief.

Oshin and the others looked at me together with ashamed faces when they entered the door, and they didn't dare to speak.

"I'm sorry, Captain, we were taken prisoner and didn't die!" It was Ax who opened his mouth first, "It's because of you, so-"

"These four are your teammates, right? I had seen them that day when we rescued Hierones, so I ordered Simon to save them while the Tayeks were in pursuit—they were not hurt at all. Asshetaro said, "The gift has been delivered—may we invite them out first?" Asshetaro asked.

"Yes," I nodded to Orsin.

"Of course I don't think you'll trust me by giving you a big gift," said Asshetaro after Osin's departure, "and I was going to tell you this happy thing when it was agreed—this is my kindness." ”

"Thank you in advance, anyway!" I bowed heartily to the demon in front of me, "But-"

"Huh?"

I tried to calm my excitement with joy: "But with more is more than a courtesy, with great risk—right?" Can you tell us what kind of contract you would like to make with me? ”

"It's a bit heavy to say that the contract," Ashetaro shook his head, "I just want you to go to the Demon Realm with us for three months." ”

"Three months?!"

"Do you think I'm going to let you stay with us demons for the rest of your life? Ha! ”

"Why did you go to the Demon Realm?"

"I can't tell you now, but what I can tell you is: this matter is vital to the survival of our race!"

“……”

"Do you agree?"

"Well," I said, looking at the skull that couldn't discern how real it was, "I still can't fully believe what you're saying - I'll ask you another question: since you've helped Tayek achieve complete victory, the contract should have ended - why did Tez listen to you and agree to give up Lagers?" ”

"It's very simple - because the benefits after giving up are greater, but I can't tell you what the benefits are."

"I can't tell you!" I shook my head helplessly, "If Tez is a poisonous snake, Yashetaro, you give me the feeling that you are a fox, or the kind of old fox that has lived for at least a hundred years!" ”

"Hah! So you agreed? ”

"As long as you can guarantee that Tajek cancels his marriage proposal and retires from the army, as it says on this document! I'll go with you! ”

"Rest assured, this document will be sent as an announcement to the whole continent!"

"Good!"

"Lacey," Lagersis hurriedly stopped me, "you can't promise the demons!" What they can't do must be dangerous, don't risk it for me! ”

"At least for now, it seems to be in our favor," I tried to prevaricate.

"Don't you say it often? The smoother it goes, the bigger the conspiracy behind it!! ”

“……”

"Their demons are too friendly, there must be something wrong inside, you can't go! Just let me go to Tajek! Lagersis pleaded anxiously

"But—"

"No! Make a pact with the demons, and you will be judged by the church! Les! ”

"But!" Facing the sincere Laxis in front of me, I finally said to myself, "I'm sorry, I'm too weak to save you - as Ashetaro said, I don't have a choice!" ”

"Don't!" Lagersis jerked out the saber that was set aside and rested it across her neck, "Red-eyed idiot! Miss Ben doesn't have to worry about it! You are not allowed to agree to the conditions of the demons for me! Otherwise! Miss Ben will die for you now! ”

"It's for the princess!" Ashetaro persuaded, "I have already said that Lacey has a deep relationship with us - we are asking him for help, and I can promise that we will never make a demon contract with Lacey!" ”

"That's not going to work either! You demons don't deserve to be trusted! Les! Is it good to listen to me? Don't promise—"

I shook my head: "Laxis...... It's the only way, don't make a fuss, I'm for you-"

"Red-eyed idiot, what qualifications do you have to care about me? What right do you have to sacrifice for me?! Lagersis became more and more excited, "You usually ignore me at every turn, don't you always find me annoying?" You're just—"

"Eligibility? I'm not eligible?! I pursed my lips vigorously and shouted at Lagersis, "I'm your fiancé!" You're my fiancée! How can I leave you alone? We had a marriage engagement! Isn't that qualified?! ”

Lagers's eyes widened in surprise and froze: "Do you remember all the red-eyed idiots?" You haven't forgotten? You haven't forgotten? You—" As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes again.

"Well, I'm sorry, I just remembered a while ago," I slowly approached as I gazed into her weeping eyes, "I remembered not only our engagement, but the month I spent in the Imperial City as a child, and—the real reason why I've been so used to ignoring you!" ”

"Really...... Correct...... Original...... Cause? Purple eyes wondered, "You-"

"Although I have always valued Ogi, I also knew at that time that I was chosen to be your betrothed1" I reached out and touched her cheek, "The first time I saw you, you were like a standard princess, high up, but not happy at all - you must have been bound by the status of a princess at that time, right?" I really can't get used to your fake appearance! Then I found out that only when you lose your temper with me and are willful, what you reveal is the real you! ”

"So you're—"

"Hmm...... Although at that time I only cared about the maid Xiao Di, although I didn't like you at all, although at that time I just wanted you to be yourself, and - two weeks after signing the marriage contract I just wanted my future wife to live every day really happy! Now—" gently propped up her chin and gazed again into the deep purple eyes, "I know I love you!" I love your willfulness, you love the trouble you have caused me, I love your efforts for me, Laxis, I ...... Love you ......"

After that, without waiting for Lagersis to answer, I kissed her on the lips hard!

Ragsis wept, arms around my neck again, clumsily stretched out her tender tongue, tangled with me, responded, gasped -

And I hugged her tightly again, hugging her soft and boneless body.

For a long time, for a long time...... Each other's lips finally parted reluctantly.

"Lacey—" Lagersis stared at me with teary eyes.

"Laxis—" I gazed at her as well, "I love you!" And also...... I'm sorry! ”

After saying that, I slashed her neck with a hand knife!

Lagersis looked at me with wide eyes in surprise and said hard, "Lacey...... You...... Don't—" and then fainted limply in my arms.

"Ashetaro, I'll go with you, I hope you can keep our agreement!" Holding the fainting Laxis, I looked at Ashetaro solemnly, "If you dare to break the contract, I will never let you go!" ”

"Don't worry," said Ashetaro, nodding, "I ask you to do what you willingly - we will keep it." ”

"Well, Osin! Ax! I shouted out the door, and they entered, "Osin, Axes, and Lagersis are up to you, and you must bring her back safely!" Also, help me say I'm sorry to Sakura and Rusya - wait for me for three months - I'll be back in three months! ”

"Yes, Captain!"

I'm going to worry Sakura and Rusya again.

I'm sorry. I said to them silently in my heart.

"And this!" Aschetaro put the table special? The crown prince handed over the paperwork to Ossin, and then took out a vial from his pocket: "This is the medicine used by our demons to suppress bloodthirstiness, bring it to Rusya-"

"No need!" I stopped, "I'm sorry, but I still can't fully trust you - the Orientals have already given Rusya the medicine." ”

"Oh! That's good. ”