Published: September 10, 2025
This is Satou. When playing a level-based game, it's common that enemies you struggled to defeat early on become mere trash mobs by the endgame. Well, this kind of thing often happens in real life too, not just in games.
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“...Hmm.”
Sera had just told me about the divine oracle from God Tenion: “Go to the Demon World and reclaim the White Heavenly Radiance Crystal from the demon god.”
It was a ridiculous request, but the divine realm running out of divine power would be quite a serious problem.
“Master, you don’t have to follow such an unreasonable order!”
“Yeah, I don’t think Satou needs to go and risk his life for this.”
Arisa and Hikaru seemed opposed to it.
“But the only one who can save the world from crisis is Satou-san—”
“That’s not exactly true.”
Princess Sistina cut off Sera’s retort.
“Exactly, the gods themselves should go.”
“Hmm, that makes sense.”
Arisa picked up the princess’s words, and Mia agreed.
Zena-san and Lulu also seemed to have thoughts on the matter, but their naturally reserved personalities kept them from voicing their opinions.
Beast girls and Miss Karina tended to avoid such complicated discussions.
“Master, may I ask if there are any local specialties or tourist spots in the Demon World?”
Hmm, I wonder about that.
I doubt the food there is very tasty—but—
“Hey, Nana!”
“That’s a question you shouldn’t ask! Brother Ichiro might get the wrong idea!”
—Among the monsters that only exist in the Demon World, there might be some suitable as ingredients.
More importantly, just the word “Demon World” suggests there could be tourist spots everywhere.
“This is bad! Thoughts coming through the clan communication are biased toward going! Miss Karina! Grab Master’s little clone and shove it into the chest plate of the armor! That should stop his thoughts!”
“Y-yes...”
Miss Karina plunged her hand into the shadow at my feet and grabbed my little clone.
Though her face was hidden by silver armor, her trembling hand revealed her inner feelings.
“...I really can’t do such a shameless thing—aaaahhhhhhh!”
Miss Karina threw my little clone away and then took off running, mowing down the remaining vanguards and demons.
Quite a violent way to hide her embarrassment.
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“—Lord Kuro.”
I heard a voice speaking to the little clone I had entrusted to Manager Elterina of the Echigoya Trading Company.
I put the Demon World expedition on hold and shifted my focus to that clone.
“The emperor of the Saga Empire has given in.”
“I see. Well done. As expected of the manager.”
I deliberately used Kuro’s tone after a long time and praised the clone dressed as Kuro for praising the manager.
She and others from the Echigoya Trading Company had been escorting members of the Bridal Knights to obtain consent from kings and lords around the world to destroy the Purple Tower.
Many people recognized the Purple Tower as a mine that produced demon cores, similar to labyrinths, so destroying it without consent would likely turn gratitude into hostility.
Naturally, many kings and lords had refused destruction, but when told that no heroes or golden knights would be dispatched if another stampede occurred, many quickly changed their stance.
Countries confident in their military power, like the Saga Empire, held out until the end but eventually yielded to the managers’ persuasion.
“No, it’s thanks to His Highness Merryest’s influence with the powerful people.”
“I see. I should thank Her Highness Merryest later.”
Since we couldn’t risk anything happening to the manager, His Highness Merryest and Lady Ringlande, dispatched as part of the Bridal Knights for the Saga Empire’s Purple Tower operation, were assigned as escorts, and they apparently performed better than expected.
“Now, less than a few percent of lords worldwide oppose the annihilation of the Purple Towers.”
“Yeah, now it’s feasible.”
“Before proceeding, the Saga emperor requested that the Purple Tower in the old capital be destroyed last...”