Chapter 3: Trying Out Going to Caliture City – Part 8

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Part 8

「Ah……Diablo.」
「O, ooou.」
Even though he was doing his Demon King roleplay, this was the first time his words weren’t coming out like this.
With the cold sweat that was going along his spine, he felt as if a puddle would be created at his feet.
Even though he had decided that he would “no longer go along with the flow” from the matter with Raflesia! Again, he was made to go along with the flow from boobs!
Going *sun sun……*, Rem moved her nose.
「……What is this smell?」
「Ha!?」
「……No, it just bothered me a bit. Pantherians are sensitive to smell.」
「Is, is that so! I have absolutely know idea what it is either! Is it not because we are outside of the estate!?」
Hearing Diablo’s words, she replied with “that might be it”──and closed the topic.
For a while, the two of them gazed at the starry sky.
Rem had completely calmed down. It seemed that Shera did well. He secretly thanked her.
She slightly lowered her head.
「……Earlier, I made speech and conduct that wasn’t rational, and I am sorry for that.」
「Eh? Ah, no……」
He was one in the wrong.
「……Thinking about it, when you gave me the ring, it was a time of extreme emergency. I had caused you troubled, and on top of that, I was in a position where I had both my life and my heart saved. And yet.」
「Tis fine.」
He wanted to say lines that were more sensible, but what should a Demon King say at a time like this?
The Demon Kings that Diablo knew of were beings that would accept the Hero’s challenge, and throw people into fear.
It was exposed that he had given her the wrong Marriage Ring……However, she demonstrated understanding.
In front of this sort of young girl, what were the words that a Demon King should say?
Even though he should be the one to apologize, when push comes to shove, his voice didn’t come out.
Rem took the Marriage Ring off of her own left hand ring finger.
「……This, is something that you should be carrying, Diablo. It’s because it’s proof of the bond between you and Shera.」
「Ah……yeah……」
He was vexed.
Diablo accepted the ring that was held out from Rem.
Her fingertips were shaking.
Although she was behaving stout-heartedly, a storm was surely blowing violently in her mind.
Usually, he would make her sad, or make her angry.
However, this time was different.
──It’s because I had new marriage rings made in Faltra City!
Diablo extended a hand to his pouch.
Rem wiped her eyes.
「……Thinking about it, Diablo, you didn’t have a reason to get married to me, did you.」
「EH!?」
Rem showed him the gauntlets that she usually had on.
「……These, are a memento. Tou-sama was the previous instructor of the Gado Clan. And then, he fell in love with Kaa-sama who was wandering about as if running away due to the Demon King’s soul……and I was born.」
So that predecessor died, and the younger brother was the current instructor. And his little sister Sorami was the assistant instructor.
「He was surely strong.」
「Yes, very……However, Tou-sama, protected me, and fell to a Mazoku using a sword of flame and ice……If the Demon King’s soul wasn’t sealed in this body, that sort of thing wouldn’t have……ッ」
「Is that so.」
「……I lived thinking only about destroying the Demon King’s soul. The form had changed, but the one who granted that was you, Diablo.」
「Umu.」
「It was a dearest wish that was passed down from generation to generation. What could I desire any more than this?」
「That is……」
「……Besides, even without the ring, we are companions. Isn’t that right?」
「Ah, naturally.」
He couldn’t do anything but nod.
Even when face-to-face and having goodwill turned towards him, Diablo honestly couldn’t be pleased.
In the time with Shera, it was a situation where she would have gotten married to another Elf if he set her free. Moreover, he also knew that she didn’t desire the man who was to be her partner.
That is why Diablo was able to take action. He also thought that sweeping away the bride at the wedding ceremony was Demon King-like.
Of course, he wasn’t against being tied together with Shera.
He thought that it was a blessing.
However, at the same time──To get married to a pillbug like me! He also thought that he wasn’t appropriate for Shera.
Maybe due to that, Diablo was unable to talk to her with his original self even now.
It was the same in the time with Rem.
Having her body dominated by the Great Demon King Modinalaam, she attacked her important person, and fought against Diablo.
She fell into despair.
For Rem who thought ”someone like me who does nothing but cause trouble should just disappear”, the 《Marriage Ring》 was something meant to demonstrate that that wasn’t the case.
She expressed an awkward smile.
「……Diablo, since you’re kind, for my sake, you forced yourself to do it, didn’t you. It’s because the me at the time, had lost composure.」
「N, no……」
That was only one of the reasons though.
「……It’s fine. To begin with, feelings of love between different races, normally wouldn’t happen.」
「Is that true!?」
Was it because he had come from another world? Diablo was a Demon, but for the Pantherian Rem, the Elven Shera, and even the other women, he was extremely attracted to them.
He felt they were attractive.
Even the deed he had done with Sorami earlier──No no, that was guidance on Gaikikou though!
What he had felt, wasn’t feelings of love, right?
After having it said like that, it might have been mere lust.
What were feelings of love!?
The thing called “love”……What kind of emotion was that?
「I don’t know.」
「……Is something wrong, Diablo?」
「Enough about me. You! In other words, um……Are you not thinking into it too much?」
「……I have finally calmed down, that is all. It feels as though I was watching a slightly long dream. I have caused you various troubles but, could you forgive me?」
「That’s……of course I can.」
「……Thank goodness.」
Rem expressed a smile that looked like she was relieved.

To hand over the 《Marriage Ring》 even though he was disavowed, that was impossible for Diablo to do.

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