7th Demon Prince Jilbagias’ Chronicle of Demon Kingdom Toppling Chapter 118: Regret And Reflection

１１８． Regret And Reflection

Good day, Jilbagias whose ass was suffering is here.

Eh, why did I sit in this shitty self-reflection chair―― That had a minus level of comfort―― you say?

I an, the taller I grew, and the heavier I beca, the more painful this shi*tty chair would beco.

Now you know just how humiliating it was for an adult to be punished by sitting on this chair. I wish I would never sit on this chair again once I grow up…

『Well then,』

Ante spoke before .

After clearing out everyone and using a soundproof barrier, there was only Ante who stood with imposing posture before , and Liliana who looked worriedly at .

Since the current Ante was only a phantom figure that could only be seen by , from Liliana's perspective, it looks as if I voluntarily sit on the self-reflection chair.

That face… Could it be that she was worrying about the fact that I might have awakened a strange hobby?

『You owed an explanation.』

My derailed train of thought returned upon hearing Ante's stern voice.

「I was too careless. My apologies.」

I bowed my head in apology.

Yes, I'm currently receiving sermons from Ante.

The reason was my impulsive 『Do you really feel nothing?』 to Claire.

『YOU ABSOLUTE MORON!』

She didn't pull a punch at all.

『REMBER YOUR STATUS! YOU'RE NOT IN A SITUATION TO ASK SUCH A CARELESS QUESTION!!』

Yes, I was truly a moron back then. Forgetting the fact that I was the Demon Prince of the Demon Race―― And acted as if I was still a human.

Right at that mont, the expression vanished from Claire's face, she glared at as if to say――『Are you seriously asking that question?』.

As if she told "What do you know about my suffering?".

I must not forget. Surely, Claire chose to beco Enma's ally. And thus she beca a lich, but――

Different from Enma who died due to persecution in the past, Claire was the victim of the Demon King Army.

Even if my identity was revealed to Claire, there was no way she was going to accept .

It wasn't the problem of her personality shift after she turned into an undead, the problem was her soul.

『――She must've suffered a lot.』

Claire replied to my question with a playful smile.

『Anyhow, it's only a matter of ti.』

Those words―― Sounds too crooked in my ears.

As if trying to persuade herself――

The awkward atmosphere between us dispersed as soon as Enma ca back with the tea.

The feeling of wanting to know Claire's real intention keeps haunting ―― Sothing that I regretted the most right now.

『――Do you get it why I'm so pissed off right now?』

Ante folded her arms, tapping her left elbow irritatingly as if she were asking her troubleso boyfriend.

… Okay, let's stop ssing around.

Ante was serious, like dead serious.

「I know.」

『You don't seem like soone who is reflecting at all.』

…

『Your constant consideration of that childhood friend of yours has beco your weakness.』

Oi, stop staring at my face.

『Now tell … What are you? Are you the prince of the demon race? Or the villager in so remote village?』

Her murky eyes drilled into my eyes.

『You are none of them, you are a hero.』

Ante reminds of that fact with a majestic posture.

――Rember your goal.

『Rember, your childhood friend isn't sothing that you have to worry at this point.』

Ante put her hands behind her back as she told like a teacher teaching their students.

『The existence that beca the foundation of the current you. Even if you're the biggest victim of your own deed, you're determined to overthrow the Demon Kingdom, that's your goal.』

But.

『That person, isn't important―― For your current goal! Right!』

… I was at a loss for words.

『If you keep babbling like that, you'll only raise suspicion. It might be fine for the ti being, but once your identity is revealed―― Can you kill her to keep the secret of your identity?』

I'm prepared for that.

『Fine then. I won't stop you. The reason is her identity as a necromancer. We must not only destroy her body, we have to destroy her soul too. And you have to do that before Enma felt sothing was amiss.』

… Man it felt like the chance was stacking against .

Claire had been practicing necromancy for almost 30 years now. At this point, I doubt she was still a novice who couldn't even protect her soul. I didn't even know if she could switch her body like Enma.

『Yes. The reason I scolded you is precisely because you forgot about such risk.』

… Sorry.

I was too focused on Claire's remarks and gestures to the point of forgetting about that fact. If I had to do that, I had to be completely prepared to kill Enma too, if possible, and strong enough to do that.

And as much as I hate to say this, the current was far from enough to achieve that level.

It wasn't a matter of my resolution, it was purely a lack of power to do so.

『Uhm.』

Ante nodded in agreent with my realization, she placed her hands on my shoulders and stared into my eyes.

She might be in her phantom form right now, but I could feel her touch as if she had a real body――

And the weight of her hands.

『Rest assured, I am your ally.』

Ante declared so.

『… I'm both sad and happy to say this since there are more and more attendants by your side nowadays.』

Her expression turned into that of pouting as she glanced at Liliana.

Yes, there were Liliana and Lyla…

I'm no longer alone.

『I don't want you to collapse half way down there. I an, you owed a promise―― A promise to break the ultimate taboo, right?』

… Aaah.

Yup, we had such a pact.

『That's why I won't let you go until you fulfill your promise.』

Ante raised my chin and whispered into my ears.

『―― I an, it would be boring if you suddenly cast everything aside along the way.』

I understand.

I will fulfill my responsibility for taking you out into the material world.

「Great… Now then, what are you going to do to that childhood friend of yours?」

Asked Ante as she sat on my lap.

「… Uhm, can you stop reproducing your weight too? My arse is killing …」

「I'm in material form right now.」

「This is your material form! No wonder it's heavy!」

「I'm not heavy! Take this! Punishnt for those who dare to say that I'm heavy!」

GAAAH! STOP RUBBING YOUR ASS ON TOP OF MY LAP!!

MY ARSE… MY ARSEEEEEEEEEEE!

「STOP! YOU'RE LIGHT! YOU'RE AS LIGHT AS A FEATHER!」

「Humph… It's good that you know that.」

Ante wrapped her hands around my head, the previous impish smile vanished from her face and then told to continue.

「This is just what my gut is telling , but…」

I told her while looking into her eyes.

「I think Claire―― Isn't completely agreeing with Enma.」

Her remarks sound too half-hearted.

She didn't seem too keen with the notion of destroying the human race. She seems to vent her hatred for , or should I say the demon race, for a mont, yet she didn't show the sa reaction when it ca to destroying the human race.

She might have had no choice but to agree since she had already beco an undead――

That was the most possible situation for her case.

「Considering her status, there is no way she could disobey Enma.」

She might present a friendly and outgoing attitude toward , but that was simply due to my status as the Demon Prince.

With her low peerage, who knows what would happen to her if she attacked .

「In that way, I don't think that Claire is our ally either.」

「… Not to ntion that she doesn't have a worth as an ally.」

「She has value as the close aide of Enma. She might even know the location of Enma's true body.」

She could beco our key player――

「… But since this is just my gut feeling, everything I said might be just my wishful thinking. All of that is based on the mory of the Claire that I knew in my childhood. She might be different from what she used to be after becoming an undead――」

Everything was a guess, I couldn't confirm the truth.

「That's why… We need so kind of insurance in case my guess is wrong. We need an environnt and power to convince Claire to take our side――」

I hope we didn't have to go through that.

「Set aside that matter for the ti being. That is more convenient. And please slap on the face in case I lose my way.」

「Hah, I will do that even without you telling .」

Ante replied with a grin.

How reliable.

Thank you for your continuous patronage.

… Claire said.

Either way, the human race is dood anyway.

It's only a matter of ti.

But I wouldn't let that happen.

I would save the human race.

I will stop the Demon King Army.

And will make an enemy of Enma and the undead.

That's why―― When that mont ca.

I'll be there to pick you up, Claire.

If you―― Are still the sa Claire I know, but if you are not――

Then I'll kill you with my own hand.

I'll at least make your end as painless as possible.

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