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As I
stared at Claudia-san, whose head and hair were still dangling from her
shackles, I inclined my head.
「It's
impossible, huh...」
As I
thought, no matter how long I waited, I couldn't hear the electronic sound.
Lili
had told me beforehand, with that kind of response, it should be no surprise
that she had fallen into a state of [Submissive].
But I
remembered my previous conversation with Lili.
『Saints
are extreme people, Devi. That's why when they fall, they fall all at once,
Devi. It's just that it's hard to get them to that point, Devi. There's a
tricky problem unique to those who serve God, Devi』
『Troublesome?』
『The
basic premise that God doesn't make mistakes, Devi』
『Really?
In recent novels, the main character is often killed by mistake and
reincarnated in another world?』
Lili
smiles bitterly.
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『If
they seriously believe in God, they wouldn't write something like that, Devi.
Rather, they'd be upset about it, saying "it's inappropriate". In
fact, Devi, saints are the ones who make a big deal out of such things』
『Oh, I
see...』
『Back
to the point, Devi, this basic premise that "God does not make
mistakes" is a strong chain that binds believers in religion, Devi』
『I'm
sorry, I don't get it at all』
『What
I mean is this, Devi, "God doesn't make mistakes", so no matter how
bad the situation gets, "it's not a mistake". Therefore, it was a
"necessary part of the process" whom serve a God and it was a convergence
of thoughts, Devi』
『So...
it's kind of invincible? 』
『Devi
Devi. Even if the prophecy is wrong, it's a "necessary part of the
process", even if a large donation is requested, it's a "necessary
part of the process", and even if a priest touches a believer, it's a
"necessary part of the process", Devi. And what's more, if it's the
process of getting to heaven after death, it's out of control, Devi』
『It's a
scam, huh? 』
「Many
of them are, and maybe some of them are not, Devi. However, humans are weak
creatures, Devi. I think it's not a bad thing to keep giving people hope that
their lives will get better, Devi」
「That's
a very un-devil thing to say... but if that's the case, then there's no point
in hurting Claudia-san, right?」
「Devi,
Devi... No use, Devi」
Lili
nodded exaggeratedly and held up her index finger.
「So,
there's only one way to free a saint from God's clutches, Devi!」
「What
is it?」
「To
betray God of her own will, Devi」
I
think I probably looked pretty confused. Lili's talk was too abstract for me
today.
「Nevertheless,
what you have to do now is the same, Devi. You have to torment that foreign
woman thoroughly, Devi. You have to show her the difference in power and make
her understand that Fumi Fumi is a superior being, Devi. Fumi Fumi is the one
to cling to, Devi」
「I
see... so what do we do after that?」
「Don't
be in a hurry, Devi. The rest will be explained to you when the time comes,
Devi. And Fumi Fumi is lucky, Devi」
「Lucky...
why?」
「About
her sister
who has escaped, Devi. Fortunately, her sister is not here. This will be a big
advantage for Fumi Fumi, Devi」
Looking
back, I still don't understand what Lili is trying to say.
（But...
I'm not going to question it now）
「Well...
I have to go back to Fujiwara-san's place...」
Tomorrow,
I'm going on a trip with Rin. I have a lot of things I need to finish before
then.
There's
no time to relax.
I
turned my back to Claudia-san who was still unconscious and left the room.
◇ ◇ ◇
「Anna-sama's
probably not coming back anymore」
The devil with the head
that looked like a goat's bone said without any inflection.
He
took Junichi and me out of the studio, and now we're sitting on our knees in a
bleak place of who-knows-where.
「Not
coming back...?」
I look
up and the devil says in a tone that still doesn't seem to contain any emotion.
「I
mean, she fell into Liliamos’s hand. In that case, the Lord has order me to
abandon her and return home」
「Why!?
You said you worked for my sister's service!」
「Yes,
I did. But only as the Lord's wife. My Lord likes beautiful women, but at the
same time, he's not attached to them at all. As soon as they fall into the
hands of the enemy, they are forgotten as dead」
「No way!」
At the
same time as I raised my voice, Junichi-sama stood up vigorously and shouted
the goat-skull headed butler.
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「W-wait
a minute! What about us! What about me?」
「By
all means, just do what you want」
「That's
irresponsible of you! If you're going to help us, you should take care of us
until the end!」
The
goat's skull, which was supposed to be expressionless, seemed to take on a
vaguely unpleasant air.
「If
you want me to finish you off, I can finish you off right here」
As he
said this, the goat-head dug his hand into the space and pulled out his
greatsword.
「What!?
Y-you're kidding!?」
The
goat-head looks at the panicking Junichi with his hollow eye sockets. Hurriedly,
I jumped in between the two of them and
protected Junichi-sama behind me.
「I-I
understand! Please! Just go!」
Then
the goat-head slowly lowered his sword and gave me a small bow.
「Now,
if you'll excuse me」
Instantly,
a rift appears in the space and the goat-head disappears into it. Then, I sat down
slumped on the spot.
Just
as I let out a huge sigh, I was kicked from behind and fell nose first to the
floor.
「Hey,
you! What are you deciding on your own? I'll kill you if you do that!」
「I-I'm
sorry, but if you keep doing that...」
Junichi-sama's
shout came down from above my head, and I shrank back involuntarily.
However,
perhaps this attitude annoyed him even more, he stomped on my cheek and
shouted.
「Shut
up! It's all your fault that I'm like this! What are you going to do about it,
bitch!」
「I'm
sorry! I'm sorry!」
As I
felt the pain on my cheek being trampled, I felt sorry for Junichi-sama (I
should take care of him).
◇ ◇ ◇
「Fu-Fu~min!
Wait! Y-you have to do something!」
When I
came back to the bedroom, I found Fujiwara-san, back in her bikini bra and
denim hot pants, standing on the bed with a weak face.
Around
the bed, there were short-cut maids on their knees, rubbing their heads on the
floor.
（Oh...
maybe this wasn't considerate enough on my part）
If I
think about it, the shortcuts have been punished for messing with Fujiwara-san,
and have been reduced to their current situation.
This
is what happens when they see the person in front of them.
Rubbing
their heads on the floor, Fujiwara-san let the crying maids back down and sat
down on the floor, letting out a sigh of relief.
「Why
are they doing this...? I'll be afraid if they go down on their knees and cry
as soon as they walk into the room」
「Oh,
haha... well, they're the girls who, you know, stripped Fujiwara-san naked in
the old school building. They're Teruya-san's juniors from that time」
「Eh?
They're the girls from that time?」
（Well,
I guess she doesn't remember their face...）
「Yeah,
well, they messed with my girlfriend, and as punishment, they're working here
as maids」
「I
see... but Fu~min, please forgive them already. To be honest, I don't hold a
grudge against those girls at all, if anything, I'm grateful to them」
「Thanks?
Why?」
「Because,
thanks to those girls, I met Fu~min」
「You
met me...? But Fujiwara-san and I have been in the same class since last
year...」
「That's
a no-brainer. Well... I didn't realize how good Fu~min was... I guess it's my
lifelong regret, or something」
I
laughed at Fujiwara-san, who looked in the direction of the day after tomorrow
and said, “Haha” as if to cover up her mistake.
「Well,
now that Fujiwara-san has become my favorite princess, I'll introduce you to
the other three... though they're all your acquaintances」
「Your
favorite princess?」
「The
top girls in my harem, including Fujiwara-san, that's four」
「Ahaha,
seriously, that's the Four Heavenly Kings」
I knew
that she wouldn't get angry because she was [Enslaved], but when she was so
casual about it, it really threw me off.
In the
case of Fujiwara-san, even if she wasn't Enslaved, I think she would react in
the same way.
「Well,
let's go to the dining hall. They're waiting for us」
「Yes!」
And
Fujiwara-san and I walked out of the Confinement King's bedroom.
- This is the end of this arc.
