STUPITIDY

Well, I wont make it difficult for you. You may calm down.

While dexterously handling the glass with her single hand, Riku showed a smile.

Rikus tone of voice was very gentle and her expression was calm. The change was to the point that people like Vrusto who knew how Riku was at the battlefield wouldnt recognize her.

This made Riku look even scarier.

Mei Asuteroid was trembling while clinging to the wall farthest from the entrance. Riku had lost one of her arms on the battle from a few days ago. For her to be holding a glass of tea, it meant that she would inevitably not be holding her halbeld, which was now right beside to her. If Mei was to run away at full speed right now, perhaps she would be able to get away from Riku, who had her guard lowered.

However, she couldnt do it.

Whats the matter, Mei Asuteroid? Dont take it so seriously.

Ye-yes.

Although Mei had answered that to Riku, Mei shrank up her body even more.

Rikus expression, behavior and tone of voice were all like ones of a mild girl, but all of that was negated by the aura that was overflowing from her. This was the killing intent Riku had been cultivating throughout the battlefields, or perhaps, it was her own personality.

Even though Mei had seen there might have been a possibility for her to run away, she realized that it was impossible in reality. In the instant she gives one step forward to run away, or rather, the instant she seems like she was going to run away, Riku would definitely take her halberd to hand.

That was why Mei was silently curling herself up. And so while fearing what Riku was going to do to her next, what she was going to tell her to do

As I said, there is no reason for you to be that much scared. It is not like I am going to be tearing your limbs one by one, you see.

Ah, uh, i-i- in that case, what what am I supposed to tell y-you-nya?

Haa, relax a little. Really, differently from your brother, you have no enthusiasm.

Riku let out a small sigh.

Even if Mei had been caught by the enemy faction, was there even any reason for her to be scared to that point? Riku knew that Mei was a bit shaken by how she got exposed asking Vrusto to spy on Riku. But even so, she was too scared even for that case. She had a too weak of an attitude.

With Riku putting the glass onto the table, a thud sound was raised. And then, the room fell in silence.

I will say it one more time: I am not planning on killing the provisional demon lord. That is just the other demons overthinking too much.

Is that true-nya?

Mei slightly narrowed her eyes. Those eyes were one didnt believe in what Riku was saying. It was as if they were filled with suspicion.

Yes, it is the truth. Even if I kill the provisional demon lord, nothing will be solved.

Putting emphasis onto the [nothing will be solved], Riku opened her hand.(TL note: By saying opening your hand, what would be better to use here?)

If it was by Rikus true feelings, she wanted to kill Charlotte. She wanted to cut Charlotte, who had made her beloved Leivein fall in a state of coma, into pieces.

But right at the current phase of the plan, she mustnt declare this to the public. Riku understood this very well.

Now, Mei Asuteroid, I have a question for you. Is the one who uses you the provisional demon lord? Or perhaps Keity? Or could it be that demon called Fiore?

Th-that, I cant say-nya. Its out of my authority-nya!

While shaking her head, Mei showed her opposition to the question. At a glance, she was completely scared off, but it seems that she still knew what shouldnt be talked about.

I see, thats a shame.

While slightly raising the corners of her mouth, Riku once again picked up the glass. Calmly waving it, while looking at her own face reflected at the surface of the tea that was inside it, she firmly declared.

In that case, tell your owner this: [Making your moves without evidence is just stupidity]. At least come again after picking up some proofs.

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I see. And after that, you pulled back, right?

While hiding her lips with her fan, Fiore spoke with scorn.

Near her feet, Mei was curled up. Fiore had her heart bouncing, thinking that she was now going to hear theirs from Mei, but what she had heard was something that it wasnt exaggeration to consider an insult to her.

It seems you were completely done in. Even though she is just a human, for her to be acting so concei

Fiore bit her tongue.

They had finally captured a human from royalty and were one step from their desired resurrection of the Demon Lord. However, as to be expected, since they dragged in someone from royalty, it was inevitable that the humans would come with full force in order to take the royalty human back. In those recent years, the demon side had got a slight advantage, but in the end, they were still weak against the demon banning power, and it wouldnt be weird if their chess table was overturned anytime. Despite how they needed to urgently proceed with the resurrection of the Demon Lord, a factional dispute inside the Demon Lord army sprang up.

Fiore couldnt imagine even in dreams that she would be under such a situation of extreme instability at lost because of [an outsider that could possibly assassinate the provisional demon lord Charlotte].

Have you reported this to Charlotte-sama?

With Fiore asking her that, while still standing, Mei hesitantly nodded. (TL note: Wasnt she curled up at Fiores feet? )

Yes. I went to report her about what happened, and I came here after that.

So that was why you were late to report, right?

Fiore let out a small sigh.

It was the day before yesterday that Fiore used Charlottes name and ordered Mei to draw out information from Riku Barusaks adjutant. Even though she had made contact with the adjutant at the night of that day, actually only at the night of the next day had she came to report. Fiore was starting to become irritated about the delay, but if she was late became she went to report to Charlotte, it couldnt be helped.(TL note: I am kind of unsure about the way is used here ->