While thinking that it was most likely just as she imagined, Ichika transferred to the Northern Army Headquarters.
Seeing Ichika appear with her sudden entrance, after spacing out a bit, a Northern Army soldier flusteredly saluted to her.
The faces of the top brass of the Demon King Army were made known throughout the whole land of the Dark Continent thanks to the ga pieces. Due to that, even the soldier realized that the one who appeared before them was Ichika, and things finished without clumsiness such as treating her as a suspicious person.
Ichika-saUwaah, Demon King-sama!?
Keep quiet. And then, tell Altejio that I will be borrowing a room. Also, make sure no one cos near for a while. We will be having an important talk.
Y, yes!
Ichika advanced while still holding Vermudol in her arms, entered a random room, and closed the door behind her.
Having suddenly been put into a situation where he was brought into a room, Vermudol uneasily surveyed the room, and opened his mouth.
U, um?
I am terribly sorry but.
Y, yes?
While harboring the belief that Vermudols state was different from usual, Ichika asked her question.
Could you, tell what your na is?
Ah, ermIts Ryou. Nakajima, Ryou.
Hearing that, Ichika breathed a deep sigh.
However, its strange at the sa tithat is how she also felt.
That was sothing that should no longer exist. She needed to ascertain why he appeared with this timing, and by whose will did this happen.
Do you know, who I am?
With that question, the Vermudol who introduced himself as Ryou sank into silence.
Rather than not knowing, it seed that he was about to rember sothing.
ErmI, do recognise you. It feels like you were peeling Ringils when I was sleeping
Is that so. Well then, what about the world that you know?
Ah, yes. Ermmankinds territory and the Dark Continent are separated by the Sea of Farthest Ends, and for a long ti, it was believe that there was nothing beyond thatwait, huh?
Seeing the self-proclaid Ryou tilt his head after he said that, Ichika made a conjecture.
As she thought, the one in front of her was without a doubt Vermudol.
It wasnt that Ryou, a person from another world, had revived, but Vermudol had gathered fragnts of Ryou as a substitute personality until he himself could return and was moving as such.
Ichika did not possess any techniques that could tinker with the soul, but only with the fragntary knowledge that she learned in the ti she spend with the Demon God, she concluded that that was most likely the case. Scraps of knowledge from another world remained within Vermudol, and Ryou was withdrawn from there.
The Ryou that appeared right now was neither the person who beca the raw material for Vermudol himself nor a copy of him, but sothing like a vestige of him. It was nothing more than sothing weak that would be overwritten and vanish once the repairs on Vermudols soul were completed.
Ryou himself, who was also Vermudol himself in a certain way, had gradually co to understand that.
Ryous personality and Vermudols mories connectedAnd then, Ryou completely understood.
That he himself, had already died.
That he t with the Demon God.
That this place was a world called Remfilia.
That this body was of a person called Vermudol, and that even this soul was sothing different from his own.
And then, that he himself that was here wasnt Ryou himself.
The mories that he could rember were all things he could rember as Vermudol, and the mories as Ryou were nothing but vague fragnts.
It was a situation where one would normally go into a derangent, but Ryou calmly accepted it.
It was composure that could surprise even himself, but that was also proof that the current Ryou was actually Vermudol.
Well then, I shall introduce myself. I am
Ichika, -sanisnt it.
Yes. To think that na would co out
Ryou gave a nod to Ichika.
Its only little by little butIm starting, to understand.
With a face that looked a bit lonelybut seed to have given up, Ryou muttered that.
Iam no longer , am I.
Demon King Vermudol. A new person that was made with Ryou as the raw materials.
Ryou understood that his current self was nothing but a substitute for him.
That is correct.
Ichika said that and nodded.
She was able to comfort the Ryou that was in front of her, but there was no aning to sothing like that.
That was sothing Ichika was able to understand because she had repeatedly reincarnated.
It was different from the process that Vermudol was made from Ryou, but if the current Ichika and Ria were to be compared, they were like different people. If the past Ria were to see Ichika, there was no mistake that she would say they were different people.
In Ryous case, since the Demon God had recomposed even his soul, that deviation was surely obvious.
However, there was no longer any other choice but to give up on it.
Just as Ria was the past to Ichika, Ryou was also Vermudols past.
The fact that he was here itself was irregular, but even so, as long as he was here right now, she needed to carry out her duties.
Ryou-sama. The current you is Vermudol-sama. First, please be strongly self-aware of that.
Yes, I know.
Ryou said that and smiled.
He, left the house-sitting to . Although I dont know how much Ill be able to doI can at least manage being his substitute.
Hearing those words, after sinking into a bit of silence, Ichika nodded.
Yes, please do. In addition to the attack on the Zadark Kingdom, the Demon King Castle was destroyedIf Vermudol-sama, the Demon King, were to collapse on top of all of that, disorder of the country would be inevitable. I believe that he had most likely thought of that, and entrusted things to you in his absence but
Even if it was just the attack on the Zadark Kingdom, it was a large shock for the Mazoku that had started to accept peace.
The situation of the destruction of the Demon King Castle had been added to that. Since the Demon King Castle was at the center of the capital city of Arkverm, they were unable to hide its destruction and collapse.
In order to suppress the agitation within the country, there was a need to make the appeal that the Demon King was in good health.
Thats, true. Although its not like I understand everything, according to my mories, it looks likehes in the middle of repair and cant co out. It looks like he didnt have enough ti and soone like ca out though.
Do you know the cause of him going into being in the middle of repairs?
Ryou shook his head sideways at Ichikas question.
Sorry. I dont know that.
Is that soNo, that cannot be helped.
After saying that sounding a bit sad, Ichika focused on Ryou with a serious face.
Now then, I believe that you understand this but.
Yes, the fact that I am actually a recycled soul that was scrapped in another world is not sothing that should be made knownright?
That was a line that Ichika had said when she had first t Vermudol. Ichika herself had rembered that, and quickly averted her eyes.
Yes, exactly. Demon King-sama is unique and absolute. Factors that would raise suspicion of that should be hidden to the best of your ability.
This also went for the Four Cardinal Generals who were his trusted retainers. They didnt think that sothing of this level would turn into a main cause for treason, but the thought of sothing like because he was a forr Human being created within them should be avoided.
The Demon King is the genuine summit of the Mazoku. Making them think that was the best thing to do.
Ichika thought that it would be for the best to eliminate any dangers that would develop unexpected situations through the loyalty of the Mazoku that was much too high as much as possible.
Thinking about it that way, Im pretty unsuitable for this, arent I. I am the evidence of that very thing after all.
I believe that as well. Therefore, first, please correct your tone. Adding -san towards is prohibited as well.
Vermudol basically did not use polite language. First, there was a need to fix that part at the very least.
ErmI, IIchika?
Make sure you do not let your face turn red. Since there are people that will be particularly suspicious of it.
I, Illwork on it
Seeing Ryous unreliable state, Ichika breathed a sigh.
He was like Vermudol when they had first t. No, did the Vermudol of that ti have a bit more solemnity?
U, umIchika?
It is not um. It is oi.
I dont want to do that since it seems like Im a husband with a terrible attitude
Ichika shook her head sidways at Ryou who was scratching his head looking troubled.
It is not that the attitude is bad, that way of dealing with people is necessary. Please think about what it ans to be the sole and absolute one. There is sothing known as an appropriate attitude for that.
AhUn. Ill work on it.
Although she thought will this really be alright?, Ichika knelt down in front of Ryou.
There is no need to think that hard about it. I will follow up with you.
Unno, yeah. Ill be in your care, Ichika. Thats right, Im originally a Human that is dead. That kind of guy wont butt in on all of this.
Thats right, Ryou was nothing more than the faint fragnts of the dead Nakajima Ryou that remained within Vermudol and that were gathered up and composed a vestige of him. If put in another way, his existence itself was an illusion. Or, a dreammaybe.
An epheral dream that would vanish once Vermudol awakened.
It was because he understood that that Ryou smiled with a lonely face.
That isnt the case at all. You yourself might not be able to understand but
Yeah, I know. I know
Ichika worryingly looked at that Ryous state.
That indivisible feeling that he had even if he understood it in his head, Ichika, who had continually reincarnated, understood it very well.
Originally, it was sothing where one would make a clear division from his previous self by taking so ti to do so, but the current Ryou, he didnt even desire that.
No, to begin with, was it impossible to make a clear division for Ryou who would imdiately vanish?
Not knowing what she should say to him, Ichika was unable to do anything but sink into silence.
Lets go, Ichika. If we are absent for too long, everyone will worry, right?
Yes, Vermudol-sama.
The mont Ichika answered, the door to the room was gently knocked on.
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