Isekai Shoukan chapter 49: Unavoidable fight
“Heerrree!! Freeze!! Freeze!!I freeze everythinngg!!”
Kaede and I set foot inside the devil king castle were simply dashing around the whole place in search of where the devil king is currently at. But since we don't know the place, we repeatedly found stairs and advanced to the top.
The idea to freeze the whole castle came up in my mind, but with the large MP consumption, I judged that the risk was higher and thus rejected it because I can't be sure that the devil king won’t attack when my MP is low.
A sea of fire was surrounding the devil king’s castle and the outside, so I instantly froze the flames that obstructed our way. On the way towards the castle, we have yet to see or encounter a single demon. Does the demon king’s child know the whereabouts of the demons in the castle? It would be good if it was so, I still remembered her murmuring like just now “ Ah, I bound them with water magic “ while I was thinking.
After knowing that Kaede has some potion from what she said, we go towards the devil king with high tension. Although I'm not vigorous to drink that potion but knowing she has a lot of them I accepted it reticent.
Although we climbed more than 10 different stairs, the sign that we arrive at the top floor couldn't be felt even a bit.
“Naa, Kaede. I want to hear why do you want to fight the devil king? If it's so, isn't it better to remove this bracelet from our hands?”
I asked while turning my eyes to my arm that was still connected to Kaede who ran without stopping her feet. Of course, I didn't say handcuffs like last time. I am a human who grows up every second......wait.. Then, why is it that my communication disorder has not healed yet? Thatt? Thaatt?
“Uuhh......this bracelet certainly may become a hindrance once we fight the devil king......”
Kaede groaned and had a troubled face before she raised her voice.
“The opponent that we are going to fight now is the devil king!! We should take precautionary measures before challenging him!! Kaede you're important to me. And with this bracelet, Kaede might be injured. And If that or something happens to you, I......I......”
In that way, I looked away from my restricted left hand to my free right hand and opened my mouth while spitting out that Kaede doesn't need to worry.
There is no lie in my words when I said that Kaede is important to me. However, the moment I laid my eyes on the devil king castle, I had no intention of returning, I wasn't anxious and was declaring quite exaggeratedly. And tears are also not shedding anymore.
Now when I have the mind to fight before arriving in front of the devil king, Kaede was thinking that it’s okay that I return. And taking my feelings into consideration, we both stopped walking at the same time and Kaede opened her mouth while looking into my eyes seriously.
"I don't understand Io-kun's feelings neatly......that you worry so much......”
Since I exaggerated a little when I said it, Kaede's words without calculation at all, pierced into my chest.
There is a sense of guilt but Kaede seems to have understood my idea finally, too. Now, let’s return quickly or I will receive a hard punishment from Tifa!! Just after thinking that we can return now, my foot stopped because Kaede began talking again.
“By the way, I thought for a moment that the devil king subjugation is dangerous”
Whether she became aware of the front just a little, I felt like doing a Tsukkomi, but I firmly devote myself to hear it.
“The only thing that was on my mind, is to return, but my fear disappeared......and Io-kun was worrying about me so much......Uuh, I loved it. When it comes to love no enemy shall stand in the way!! The devil king won't be a big deal anymore!!"
“......Hae?”
Surely, I have thought that we will go back raised a wild voice. My head is shaken fully to grasp the situation.
“Th......That? Have I possibly said an unnecessary thing? ......Emmm, even if I strangle myself, it's a fact............liiiiieeeeeee!?
Wait wait, I need to calm down. Even if the words that I called Kaede is bad, can it be settled easily? In a case of this pattern, it must be okay once I withdraw. But wait. Then, what if the moment that I say, "Actually I told you a lie a short while ago, the truth is that Kaede will be injured"? ......I’ll be killed.
There is nothing with a breakthrough and I could rack my brain but Kaede bolted so that I might be pulled again because she didn't know my state of mind at all.
“Ah, cho, ma......sto, stop, stooppp!!”
Finally, after running around for 30 minutes we reached a luxurious door that didn't burn like the others doors. I already keep running for a long time for about several hours. Speaking clearly, I'm exhausted.
However, Kaede had gotten back her strength by finish drinking the potion, while her face became pale. I faced it too, but because it seems bad I didn't drink it.
“Preparations are completed, let’s subdue the devil king quickly so that we can write your name into my family register!!”
“Ah, wait a moment, I’ll open it. Kaede go down......isn’t it impossible because we are still connected?”
I, who made such a remark to Kaede steeled myself up splendidly before I grip the door knob. Next, I used body reinforcement and vampirization simultaneously without any chanting, my black eyes became red. Fangs expand a little and my body was wrapped in something transparent because of the body strengthening skill. And after I finished my battle preparations, I pushed the door open.
The room was wide and it seems to be able to hold about 1000 people inside easily.
Inside the room was a man who has two horns on his head and probably is the devil king......no, he was looking at the door while sitting down on a luxurious throne with lifeless eyes.