Needless to say, it wasn’t as though I had forgotten about Ryoko and Cassie trying to hunt . However, that dragon-dog duo from another world...
Just when did they obtain this kind of influence?
’I guess because she’s a dragon, but still... World leaders...?’
Not only that, but judging from the way all of the articles were describing it, it appeared there were already multiple governnts chiming in to proclaim their support.
"What a pain..."
Was it simply because they wanted accountability for the one who killed the most famous Challenger in the world? Or did they also wish to curry favour with that so-called "Dragon Maiden"?
’Probably both. Anyway, if they’re doing sothing like this, I shouldn’t stay here for too long.’
It really was a lifesaver that I had the Library as a safe haven.
Truthfully, I thought about using the Demon King’s warning as an excuse to visit ho since it’s been so long, but...
’I don’t think I can take that risk anymore.’
I held no doubts that Ryoko was tracking sohow, likely through magic; that was probably how she managed to create a portal leading to Earth in the first place. If I stayed on Earth for too long, I’m sure it wouldn’t be long until she turned up out of nowhere.
’Right... I did leave behind a whole lot of blood when I killed their Master.’
If that’s how they found , I could only be more careful to not make the sa mistake next ti.
Although, it’s not like there was much I could do to prevent that either way.
"...Wait."
Just then, it occurred to .
Blood?
’Back then was before I had any kind of magic or divine energy in my blood. Could it still have been possible to locate even without that...?’
If that was the case, then, now that my blood did contain magic energy...
"..."
...Wouldn’t it just have beco even easier to locate ?
"――Eeeek...!!"
At that mont, as if waiting for to co to the conclusion the entire ti, a commotion around .
Snapping my head in the sa direction that panic was directed to, my gaze pierced the window I was sitting by, landing on the town square at the very centre of the comrcial district.
At that spot was a large fountain water feature, but just in front of it―
’Right now...?!’
―The size of a small shed, a violet, swirling portal of magic.
Thud-!
Without hesitation, I jumped from my seat and sprinted to the bathrooms with no regard to any of the custors around . Besides, they were probably too taken aback by the outside event to even notice.
Rushing into a stall and slamming the door shut, I was imdiately transported to the Library.
"What the hell was that?!"
Of course, the question was rhetorical. I knew exactly what it was.
In fact, if I had waited just a mont longer, I was certain I was about to witness a dragon or dog girl pop right out and start shouting my na, or more likely both.
"Wait, shit... I forgot they even knew my na... If they start screaming it recklessly and make people aware, then they’ll naturally know it’s ...!"
On one hand, I at least sowhat trusted the Villain’s Vizard to maintain the separation in people’s minds between ’Enki Valentine’ and the Demon King persona they all knew.
However, if those two continued to spread the knowledge that the Demon King’s na was also Enki, then it’s only the obvious conclusion that I would be suspected. They already did it when they first ca to Earth, after all.
It’s not exactly like my na was a common one, so it would be more likely to stick around in people’s minds, too.
"Damn it... Librarian, is there anything I can do?"
Facing her, she also seed a little concerned, though that was probably more to do with the state I was currently in than the situation itself.
"Uhmmm...."
Bringing a finger to her chin, she tilted her head and humd in thought.
"Fret not! A Demon King is cool!"
Only to co out with that.
’Forget it.’
Sighing, I took a seat opposite her desk and rested my head in my arms.
I was like that for a while, before suddenly, an even worse possibility popped into my head.
’...If they still have my blood, couldn’t they test it against their system to find my real identity?’
When I was a normal person, of course, my blood would have been dically taken at so point, as well as other forms of DNA sampling.
Although it seed a bit out of the question for there to exist a database with every single individual citizens’ blood or DNA simply due to the absurd cost of storage requirents, it was definitely possible that, if those girls were really working with a bunch of world governnts, they could compare it to find a match.
Really. If I had a criminal record, I’d be royally screwed.
’Well, whatever. They shouldn’t be able to do it as things stand; that’s probably why they called the ’Demon King’ instead of by my na.’
The main concern was how those around would be affected, but... again, I think the safest option was to simply not interact with anyone.
"Unless, maybe I could kill those two..."
If Ryoko and Cassie were to die, it wouldn’t guarantee anything, but it would prevent them from spreading the connection between and the Demon King. It would also an they couldn’t hunt down anymore, of course.
That was only under the assumption that I could actually accomplish it, though.
’The dragon on the Thirty-Fourth Floor was way out of my league, but her... I’m pretty sure she was only young even when I visited her world, so it could be more doable than I thought...’
But, at the end of the day, she was still a dragon, and an enraged one at that.
There wasn’t much to say about her partner, Cassie, but dragons were an entirely different story.
In the end, I didn’t think it was sothing I needed to take care of so urgently, and thanks to that, I could take my ti to prepare.
"Librarian, any Contracts for ?"
――John Pierce was dead. Still, I needed to get stronger.
I felt bad for just leaving Iva like that, but I had no choice. I was sure we would have another opportunity to chat soti, but it is what it is.
In any case, from now on, I wouldn’t rule out 4-star Contracts. 5-star was still a strong no-go, even if they were freely available thanks to my promotion.
"Don’t bother with 1-star, only give 2-star if you think it’ll be quick and worth a lot of World Stability, and focus on efficient 3- and 4-star Contracts."
"Roger~!"
Leaving her to sort that out, in the anti, I had an important decision to make.
Antagonist Protection Service Specialised Authority & Assistance nu
Status | Shop | Storage | Summoning
Opening the Assistance nu, I paused. Before I realised it, I found my gaze lingering on the fourth option, Summoning.
"..."
Demon Lords, Dark Wizards, Emperors, Witch Queens... There were a lot of strong entities I had access to, beings perhaps stronger than anything else in their respective worlds.
If I used this, it might be possible to even kill a dragon as I am right now.
’...No.’
Shaking my head, I continued to the Shop section.
Killing Ryoko was not sothing that would net any tangible gain. All I would be doing is wasting precious World Stability on a temporary, one-ti thing.
I was never one for purchasing consumables in gas, anyway. It felt like a waste.
There was no doubt in my mind that the ti would co for Villain Summoning... But that ti wasn’t now.
So then―
Illusory Shop
Currently Available World Stability : 5,800 Units
Items - Tools, Armour, Consumables, Miscellaneous
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Service Charge
―Let’s narrow it down.
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