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Chapter 94.1 - The Mask of Prince
94.1 The Mask of Prince
――Found out.
Good day, this is Demon Prince Jilbagias who is drenched in cold sweats.
Lyla had this puzzled look on her face. It seems she had no idea what her father was talking about.
… Now was my last chance.
I had no choice but to put my everything in this lie!
「What are you talking about?」
Acting like I had no idea what he was talking about.
『Quit with your stupid acting.』
But Faravugi groaned, squinting his eyes with an even more suspicious look as he muttered.
『The last thing that I saw, that silvery radiant―― The radiant light that dwells in your blade. The burning like pain that I felt when it decapitated my head…!』
At the edge of my field of vision, I saw Lyla clenched her fists while still sitting on her rear.
『That is undoubtedly the holy attribute. I've seen the heroes use it so many times before!』
「Isn't it just… Your imagination?」
『Nope, it's not my imagination! I also tasted the holy attribute many times before! That's why I won't mistake it with any other attribute!!』
Faravugi insisted without backing down.
This fella was unwilling to change his mind even if it was a misunderstanding! How troublesome!
『Moreover… I still remember that you, blocked my breath with a shield.』
「… Coz there's no other way than using shield.」
『Yeah, and you even keep a sword in this place!!』
Faravugi uselessly noticed the holy sword Adamas leaning in the corner of my room.
Then, looking at me as if he just got struck by lightning.
『You are a hero and yet… Why are you pretending to be a demon race!?』
…………
I was at a loss for words.
Faravugi was―― A frank fella. He was the kind of person that moved by impulse.
It was this personality of his that produced one misunderstanding after another.
Just like now―― His guess was right on the money… And literally gave a middle finger to logic!
I wanted to talk back and yet, my lips felt like they were as heavy as lead.
I tried to close the gate of the spirit realm yet it was stuck because Faravugi's spirit body was too big. Dammit.
No wait a minute, if I forcefully kicked out Faravugi here, it was the same as admitting the truth.
Not to mention that I couldn't just let Faravugi roam freely in the spirit realm as it was!
This doubt would turn into an incredibly deadly weapon in the wrong hands!!
I had to do something. My brain was working at full capacity.
「Aah…」
When I looked to the side upon hearing a sigh like a voice.
My line of sight met with Lyla who looked up to me.
Her eyes had told me that she had finally――『Understood』 something.
Maybe something along the reasons why her… The daughter of a traitor received favorable treatment from me.
She must've been wondering about this matter ever since I took her under my wing.
But, after seeing my obsession with the sword, my treatment to Saint Liliana――
And combined with the fact that I am a hero――
Everything――
Started to make sense.
『My goodness.』
Ante heaved a sigh in me.
『I've never expected for something like this… Well, it can't be helped I guess. Still, much better than if this happen right in front of Enma.』
… She was right.
I shuddered just by imagining what would happen if I hadn't decided to summon Faravugi this time instead of during lecture.
『Since you can't escape anymore, you should prepare for what comes next, Alexander.』
Ante was right.
『We either make them our allies, or… Kill them to shut their mouth.』
There were two choices.
… Realistically speaking, there was only one choice.
I heaved a long, long sigh.
「… That's right.」
I confirmed the state of my soundproof barrier while nodding in resignation.
I loosened the tension on my shoulders–and though it sounds ironic– I looked at Faravugi as if he was my comrade in arm―― Not as the prideful demon prince.
「I used to be a human hero… Who participated in the assault operation of the Demon King Castle along with you.」
Faravugi and Lyla opened their eyes in shock.
???
Lyla almost couldn't believe what she had just heard.
Jilbagias told them about his identity and his past.
Though she had always been wondering if he really was a 5-year-old kid, now she had finally understood the reason.
It was no wonder since his mental age was even older than Lyla…
『Such… Thing…』
Even her father who discovered Jilbagias' identity had never expected that it was something like reincarnation.
『… Why then! Why didn't you say anything back then!?』
Then spat out enraged words.
『We should help each other right!?』
「Coz you fired dragon breath the moment you appeared before us!」
Jilbagias replied curtly while showing his teeth.
Lyla was stunned. This was the first time she saw Jilbagias who always acted with composure in any situation bearing his emotion like this.
At the same time, it was clearly highlighted that by the fact his usual act was just a facade.
「Moreover… For not saying anything.」
Jilbagias continued on as a shadow of regret cast on his face.
「You might not realize it but… Escorts from the demon race are following me. They're observing the situation from afar and rushed toward my location at once when they saw a pillar of light rising from your breath. Moreover, the demon prince who was supposed to subjugate you had also come not long after that.」
"One of my brothers on top of that," he added as if spitting this part.
「Naturally, I was also considering working together with you. But… I have to kill my escorts and subordinates who come with me to seal their mouths. I have to be thorough on top of that.」
"I had to choose the better option." Said Jilbagias.
He then cast a glance at Lyla with a faint, but definite wry smile on his face.
「After considering every available option, the risk and return… I chose my current status and subordinate over you! That's why I fought you and killed you as a result! Everything is――」
To defeat… The Demon King!
『Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!』
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