Chapter 3.4

Part 4

Lifelia Calendar, Year 165, January 9

After a few days, Diablos carriage arrived at the city gates of the Royal Capital Sevenwalls Ninth District.

The guards called them to a halt.

Last time, this was where I was mistaken for a Demonic Being.

An unpleasant memory was resurrected.

Before things became troublesome, Sylvie showed a crystal wand that was decorated with gold.

I am the Faltra Adventurer Guildmaster, Sylvie. Will you check our cargo?

No need! Please head on through!

The guards lined up and made a well-formed salute.

Diablo breathed a sigh of relief in his mind.

As expected of you.

In the past, this crystal system didnt exist and things were really troublesome though. I, wasnt trusted all that much back then.

It must have been hard for you.

They passed through the gate.

They slowly went down the street that was lined with stores.

The street was tiled, and the wheels made a *goto goto* sound. Even though it was wider than Faltra Citys main streets, it was overflowing with people despite that.

He felt like he might get sick from all of the people again. Diablo was bad with crowds of people.

TskIs there some kind of festival?

Its the New Years Festival. For about ten days at the beginning of the year, they would drink alcohol, sing, and dance. There are also a lot of stallholders that only come out at this time of the year.

What is there to celebrate over something like the start of a year. It is something that happens every year, isnt it.

AhahaThats true, but at the end of last year, there was information of the Demon Kings revival, and there was even rumors of a lost battle after all. I think

thats reason enough to get excessively excited, you know?

Mu

Faltra City also made merry for several days in the victory celebration, but it was surprising to see that it was transmitted this far.

Sylvie moved the ends of her lips and expressed a smile.

Diablo-san, its all thanks to you.

It is not like I fought for the sake of the guys here. It was merely because Modinalaam attacked my base that I kicked him about.

Everyone was saved.

She told him that with a serious face.

Feeling like he would become bashful, Diablo changed the topic.

Where are Rem and Shera?

Although I havent gotten in contact with themI think, theyre probably at the royal castle Grandios. Its because they headed to the royal capital for the sake of an audience after all.

I see.

Normally, an audience would make make them wait for a long time inside the castle. Since the king is also busy right after the year starts, Im guessing that their stay will last for about ten days. Should we try going there?

NoI have no intention of doing that.

He had come as far as the royal capital, but he didnt feel like he wanted to meet with the king.

Seeming like she accepted that, Sylvie didnt press the matter.

Well then, well need an inn. If it were just me, I could rely on the royal capitals Adventurers Guild, but Diablo-san, you dont like places where there are a lot of people that you dont know, right?

He silently nodded.

They hadnt been acquainted all that long, but he was completely exposed.

By some chance, she might have also suspected that his Demon King role play was an act.

Even if thats the case, I have no

no choice but to persist in it.

It was because he wouldnt be able to even have a satisfactory conversation without it.

After pondering for a bit, Diablo spoke.

Rem and Shera said that they would meet with Alicia and Lumachina in the royal capital. I suppose I should try getting in contact with one of them.

Well then, I think Lumachinsan would be good. Once weve decided on the inn, lets send a letter.

I leave it to you.

Sylvie didnt seem to trust Alicia.

Thinking about it, that was only natural since when Krum was awakened as the Demon King Krebskrum, the one who plotted it was Alicia.

Despite being a State Knight, she was a Demon King Worshipper that schemed for the destruction of the Races. Although she was now reformed and had sworn her loyalty to Diablo, her hatred of the Races still remained.

Putting it plainly, shes a dangerous person.

For Diablo, if Rem hadnt forgiven her, he would have treated her as an enemy.

Shera was the same, but those two of them were kind, or rather naiveEven though theyre Adventurers, they are humanitarians.

He didnt hate that but

In the end, Diablo and Sylvie ended up staying at an inn in the Ninth District. It was because that was where there were a lot of inns that would take care of carriages were.

I think that this place is good!

Sylvie pointed her finger.

Inn Princess Lafina

It had quite the name, but its appearance was old and uncouth.

Diablo ended up tilting his head.

Have you stayed here before?

Its a good inn, you know. Its a long-standing place where it was said that Princess Lafina of a neighbouring country had stayed here long ago. I think that

think that its already been rebuilt three times though.

That is way too long ago.

Theyll look after the carriage, its cheap, and their breakfast is delicious.

Fumu

Being cheap was an attractive point.

When he had defeated the Great Demon King, he had received money to cover the cost of the victory celebration from the Faltra City nobles, but it wasnt so much that he could waste money.

Since they didnt have any other ideas, they rented a room at the Princess Lafina.

Just like the outer appearance, the inner appearance was also old and simple.

Did royalty really lodge here? Were they really poor royalty? Or could it be a made-up story?

In the reasonably wide room, there were two smallish beds.

Diablo shrugged his shoulders.

So were in the same room?

Dont worry about it, dont worry about it. The inn fees will be paid by the Faltra Adventurers Guild after all.

So its for monitoring.

Having defeated the Great Demon King Modinalaam, Diablos evaluation increased. Whether it be in a good sense or a bad sense.

Even for the Adventurers Guild, it wasnt difficult to imagine that they strengthened their vigilance.

Sylvie flutteringly waved her hand.

I wont deny that, you know? Thats just how big of an accomplishment that youve brought about. You wont be treated badly, okay?

Do as you like.

Being monitored, wasnt something pleasant.

However, sneakily running and hiding was a pain. Besides, there didnt seem to be any malice to it for now.

Sylvie prepared a pen and paper.

Ill try getting in contact with Lumachinsan, okay? Is it alright if I tell Rem-san and the others that we will be staying in this inn for a while?

Right. Alsothat I have no intention of meeting with the meeting with the king.

Then Ill be writing it.

As expected, seeming to be accustomed to clerical work, Sylvie had her pen running without any hesitation.

Diablo lied down on the bed.

He had gone out of his way to try coming to the royal capital butnow that he had, he had lost the nerve to go to that rumored store. He didnt have any experience in having that sort of fun after all.

That being said, he didnt have an active personality where he would enjoy sightseeing either.

He did have an interest in a town that he wasnt used to seeing, but the crowds on the streets were too dreadful, and he already felt like shutting himself in the inn.

Im going to sleep.

Its still noon, you know?

Im tired.

It was a pretty long journey after all. Have a good rest, Diablo-san.

He closed his eyes

For a nap.

By the time he noticed, the outside of the window was dark. The western sky was faintly red, so it was after the sun had sank.

He thought that he would wake up before dinner, but it seemed that he had surprisingly accumulated fatigue from the journey. He ended up taking a long sleep.

He was alone in the room.

Did Sylvie go out?

He remembered his empty stomach.

Since Ive gone to the trouble of coming to the royal capital, I guess I can eat some food.

It seemed that there were a lot of stores in the royal capital that served rare cuisine that wasnt found in Faltra City.

Last time, he had to keep hidden, and since the hotel cuisine was wonderful, he hadnt gone out to eat, but he had a fair amount of interest in it.