I Misunderstood the Date and Saved the Demon King

52. Why?

A normal weekend. When students and staff are spending their own time.

Lethe took out her own sword, which she had kept inside her luggage, and pulled it out quietly.

Even though she hasn’t been managed for a while, she still gives off a cool vibe. Yes, it has to be at this level to be something that the dwarves gave as gifts but secretly regretted it.

Isn’t it a sword that has even received the protection of the forest that the elves are talking about so great?

The reason she kept such a treasured sword inside for a while was simple. Because the war is so boring.

It was absolutely necessary, and it was a war in which a lot of gains were made, but a lot of things were lost as well. If possible, I didn’t want to get more involved. Even though I couldn’t forget it, I wanted to push it away.

It is still beautiful. It is a treasured sword among treasured swords. Any swordsman or knight will be eager to see this sword and think, “I want to wield it once.”

‘… It’s still the same.’

Lethe smiled and grabbed her sword as she walked towards her training ground.

I want to swing him once in a while. Not for war, not for killing enemies. And not even for her own survival. I just wanted to hold this guy for a long time.

Wow—

As if it had noticed the master’s intentions, the sword also emitted a light resonant sound.

It seems that he is complaining about why he brought himself out now, and it seems that he is begging her to swing it quickly and nicely.

After descending to the training ground, Lethe took her place and began to embroider light into the air around her.

Without worrying about tomorrow’s battle right now, without having to calculate who will die and who will live. Tomorrow is just tomorrow. It was a great day today and I hope the next one will be the same.

I just wanted this. For this, she suffered for a long time, secretly shed tears, and chewed on her longing to finally come this far.

It’s only for a moment, but I think I was distracted by this leisure and happiness. So it seems that he realized belatedly that another sword suddenly intervened.

Chae-in!―

“… Michaela?”

“Isn’t it better to have an opponent than wield it alone? Sir Lethe?”

If she wants to hang out, she is welcome. Just as you need someone to talk to, it’s much more enjoyable when there’s someone who responds appropriately to the sword.

“I didn’t seem to notice when I approached.”

As the swords intertwine several times, Mikaela asks an exaggerated question. When asked what she was thinking, Lethe smiled and swung her sword vigorously.

Zeng-

With a roar, the distance between the two men and women widens considerably. Mixing the swords meant that we should slow down and talk.

“What were you doing with the old stuff out? Of course I was thinking of the old days. I suddenly remembered that time. Um, did you become sentimental because it was late?”

“It’s only natural that so many things happened. Being sentimental doesn’t mean you’ve experienced a lot of things. Sir Lethe?”

“How many times do you ask to be called an instructor at the academy?”

“Sorry. But aren’t the demon lords also calling uncles and brothers well?”

That’s right. At first, I wanted to call them instructors, but in the end, everyone went back to their own titles.

It’s also a situation where the students noticed that they were going to do that, and Lethe said “It’s done” And quit.

“As if you were Mika instead of Mikaela.”

“All the other students who have joined these days are calling it that way. Thanks to Ashu, what is this?”

“Don’t you call me Astaroth?”

“… Iknow, right. Ha, how far did you get stained?”

Michaela’s grumbling made Lethe burst into laughter. At first glance, she looks like Michaela, the hero who is the most incompatible with Astaroth, but in fact, she is the most similar type.

She is not good at hiding her emotions, and rather, she is the woman who is most easily swayed by those emotions.

“By the way. I don’t think you suddenly intervened with a sword just to talk about this.”

She has something to say. That’s a pretty long story. Not something to be taken lightly.

Lethe lowered her sword and waited for Michaela’s next words.

“I thought it would be better for her to decide sooner or later. I am here to tell you that.”

“Huh?”

It’s fixed. What?

“Those cowardly, foolish demon lords don’t seem to have any intention of going out like this. Still, those demon lords call them friends, so shouldn’t we give them this much help?”

“I understand what you are talking about….”

“When are you going to accept their feelings? Sir Lethe?”

“….”

Lethe didn’t answer. She just stared at Michaela quietly. Then she raised her sword again, and as if she was about to finish, she lightly flicked her hand.

She bumped into him again without hesitation, as if Michaela also agreed.

Kacan! Visor!-

Wow!― Chaeeng!―

Sweet sparring, literally nothing more than a light warm-up.

Even so, there was something ambiguous about expressing it in words, perhaps because they had each other’s skills and what they were holding was a sharp-edged sword.

“Why are you talking about that all of a sudden?”

“I thought it would be rather dangerous if I let it go any longer.”

It’s dangerous. At those words, Lethe’s eyes soar above her. Does that possibility mean that demon lords can move as demons?

“What is it? Could it be that they said that to you?”

“I only said that I was worried that Lord Lethe would harm me. But if you’re not an idiot, isn’t that much to be expected?”

It’s unexpected. Why is Michaela, why is the hero saying this for the demon lords?

Have you been promised something? Or are you trying to use it? However, it is too poor to see that he is saying this with such thoughts.

“I think I know what you are thinking. Sir Lethe.”

“….”

“They are demons. It’s a demon. As a warrior, he is an enemy. But… As for me. As Michaela, I don’t want to be particularly hostile towards them. Umm, is it because they hang around too much?”

“You did stick around a bit, though.”

At Lete’s answer, ‘That’s right,’ says Michaela with a smile.

I still wonder why this happened. She’s not quite sure why she ended up hanging out with the demon lords. One thing is for sure, though, that it was pretty good.

“Ashu. Mar. Sitry. And l. Let them laugh happily. They are the ones who can give you everything. These are the demon kings who will remain. But how frustrating it was to see them not being able to say these easy words.”

“So you’re doing this for me?”

“This is absurd! Demon King! Not more reckless than a hero! So, what kind of devil do they call it!”

This is absurd. Am embarrassed. She could never have imagined that Michaela would step in as a substitute.

But if you think about it differently, it’s nice. Isn’t that how close we got to each other?

“I know. It’s just that.”

So, Lethe thought it wouldn’t be okay if she brought out her inner feelings just a little bit.

“I can’t help but be worried. I’m afraid the three people who didn’t get the first choice might resent me.”

“It can’t be. And in the first place, were you that cowardly? Wouldn’t the Lord Lethe I know never do that?”

“I am a bit of a crazy person. However, the eyes of resentment from someone close to you. I really hate that. Never, never want to go through that again. Damn it, I don’t want to do that here either.”

The eyes of a person with circumstances. It is the voice of a person who has no choice but to do so.

Michaela wanted to ask what the circumstances were. But she persevered with superhuman patience.

Because now I think it’s better to talk about the rest of the story than that question.

“You still have to move on. Like you did before As the great war hero, he showed me and the warriors an unforgettable and brilliant image. Haven’t you ever seen Sir Lethe standing still, hesitating because he couldn’t make a decision?”

Then, Lethe thought that she was a little stumped.

At first, she said that she was hooked up with the demon king, so wasn’t she Michaela who looked disappointed? But why is she suddenly acting like that now?

“Mika, you. Do you know that you are strangely active?”

“I think so too.”

“What is the reason? Are you at least impressed by the guys talking about their stories? I don’t know about the other guys, but Ashu isn’t the type to talk that well.”

“Just like that.”

“Just?”

At Lete’s question, Michaela only nodded her head in agreement.

‘Just. Could that be all?’

There are other reasons. There is, but I don’t think it will give you an answer. So I decided to quit.

Rather than that, as Michaela said, it seems like we have to give the demon kings an answer soon.

‘The reason, I mean.’

And Michaela. As she looked at Lethe, she muttered to herself why she was doing this.

‘Actually, I was envious. Demon lords.’

Maybe they are getting vicarious satisfaction in this way.

Hero, Mikaela thought so and returned her sword to its scabbard.