Chapter 15 – The Most Powerful Demon King in History. Takes the Hero Sapling as his Disciple.
After hearing about the country, I decided to ask about Lumiel herself.
“Why would the First Princess fight an Orc Lord?”
“Yes, the Royal Family is obliged to serve in the army.”
“Hmm?”
I can understand that, but it’s no reason to come alone.
“I joined the military because of my royal duty, and am now the Commander of the Third Knight Order.”
“Hoh, being a Knight Commander at such a young age is quite an honor.”
“I only became a Knight Commander because I am the First Princess, in other words, the daughter of the King. I am only benefiting from my parents’ influence.”
Still, that’s no reason to face an Orc Lord alone.
If the Orc Lord was causing trouble on the roads, then dispatch the knights.
So I waited for Lumiel’s story to continue.
“Now, I live in this area as my appointment…”
The Third Knights Order is responsible for security and defense in this area.
She said she had received word that orcs had appeared on the road.
“My subordinates were so heavy-footed, and I was the only one who could move quickly.”
“Don’t your subordinates listen to you?”
“…… I’m ashamed to say.”
If it’s one orc, she can beat it.
Judging so, Lumiel headed for it, but the opponent was an Orc Lord.
And the merchants who called for help when the orc appeared were not even merchants.
“Do you often go out on your own?”
“Yes.”
That would mean that whoever set the trap knew that Lumiel was likely to come alone.
“Lumiel, is your life being targeted?”
“…… I don’t know.”
The person herself says so, but it’s easy to imagine why royalty would be targeted.
It is a struggle for the succession to the throne.
“Do you have any other siblings, Lumiel?”
“I have one older brother and one younger sister.”
“I see.”
Either the brother, the sister, or a subordinate acting on their behalf.
Or perhaps both are prime suspects in Lumiel’s trap.
“Um… Mr. Hyrum.”
“What is it?”
“How did you get so strong, Mr. Hyrum?”
Lumiel asked, her eyes serious.
“…… There are many circumstances, but to put it simply, it’s the result of my combat experience, in other words, my training.”
I trained in my previous life, but it would be difficult to talk about that.
“Training?”
“Lumiel, you’re also quite strong. You must have trained well.”
“Yes, I did train…. but.”
“But what? Are you worried that you can’t use magic?”
“！ How did you know?”
“Even though your sword was broken, you didn’t use magic. That’s unusual for an elf.”
When I said that, Lumiel started to cry.
“E, excuse me. I said something I shouldn’t have.”
When I panicked, Lumiel wiped away her tears and forced a smile.
“My apologies, I ended up crying… I didn’t mean to.”
“That’s fine, but…”
After a while, when her crying stopped, Lumiel began to speak in a whispered voice.
“As you guessed, Mr. Hyrum, I haven’t been able to use magic since I was born.”
“…………”
That’s probably because she’s a Hero.
Since she is not trained as a Hero, it is unavoidable that she cannot use magic.
However, if she becomes stronger, she will be able to use powerful and matchless magic without receiving any guidance.
“That’s why I’m called an incompetent princess, an embarrassment to the Royal Family.”
Saying that, Lumiel laughs in a self-deprecating way.
“The reason the knights look down at me and don’t follow my orders is because I can’t use magic.”
“That’s a problem for the military chain of command.”
You don’t have to respect your superiors, but you do have to follow their orders.
That is the minimum duty of a soldier.
“I said earlier that I don’t know, but I think my life is probably in danger. I have no proof, though.”
“That’s my impression.”
“…… I think it’s because I can’t use magic, I’m a disgrace to the Royal Family.”
Lumiel says so, but is it really true?
If she’s a disgrace to the Royal Family, it should be enough to isolate her in the Royal Palace and claim that she has an illness.
There is no need to make her a Knight Commander and let her out.
However, if she is considered an embarrassment to the Royal Family, she has no chance of succeeding to the throne.
She would be no rival to the First Prince or the Second Princess.
In the first place, Lumiel has no reason to be killed.
As I was thinking about this, Lumiel took my hand.
“Mr. Hyrum! Please teach me magic!”
“Why do you want me to teach you magic?”
“Because you are a human, Mr. Hyrum.”
“Hmm?”
“I have been told that your race is the weakest of all, but you are stronger than anyone I know. That’s why I respect you!”
“In other words, you want to learn from me because I am the one who is supposed to be training all the time?”
“Yes!”
Perhaps thinking that I would agree, Jorm, who was flying above us while hiding his presence, said in a panic.
『No, Your Majesty. This one is a Hero!』
『Jorm, do you think that if she becomes stronger, she will become my enemy?』
『That is right!』
『That would be interesting, too.』
『…… seriously!』
Jorm said in astonishment and, buushu, breathed through his nose.
“If you say as much, I might as well drop all pretense. I don’t know if you can trust me…”
“No! I will trust you!”
“You need to hear me out before you make that decision.”
“Okay, I understand.”
“I’ve done some extraordinary training. That’s not a lie, but… I’m not talking about this life.”
“What do you mean?”
“I’m a reincarnated person. I was just born and came down from the mountains.”
“Ah, that’s why you wanted information, Mr. Hyrum.”
Lumiel wasn’t particularly surprised, she was convinced.
“That, and in my previous life I was a Demon King. Have you ever heard of the Demon King Hyrum?”
“…… sorry. I’m ignorant.”
“No, it’s natural not to know. It was 500 years ago.”
Lumiel, who was listening to the story, thought with a serious expression.
“That’s why you’re so strong.”
“That’s how it is.”
“Mr. Hyrum! I ask you once again. Please teach me magic.”
“………… I’m a Demon King, right? Are you sure?”
“Isn’t the Demon King an expert in magic? It would be great if you could become my teacher.”
“I, is that so?”
If she says so, then maybe that’s how it is.
“All right, Lumiel. If I can teach you anything, I will.”
“Thank you! Mr. Hyrum, no, Master!”
Saying that, Lumiel smiled.
Then Lumiel asks me.
“Master, do you have a place to stay?”
“I haven’t decided at all. I just came down from the mountains.”
When I said that, Lumiel smiled broadly.
“In that case, you can stay at my lodging! I have a warm bed with three meals and a bath!”
“That would be nice.”
“Yes, that’s settled!”
If she’s going to ask me to stay over, I have to introduce Jorm as well.
“Lumiel, let me introduce you. Jorm. Come on down.”
“Kyuruu”
Pretending to be a cute little dragon, Jorm descends on my shoulders.
In fact, there is no doubt that Jorm is a cute little dragon.
“Wow! Is that a baby dragon?”
“It’s a baby, or rather, a child dragon. His name is Jorm.”
“Kyururu”
“So cute. Can I touch it?”
“Okay.” “Kyuru?”
Jorm looked a little uncomfortable, but I told her it was okay, so he couldn’t object.
“You’re so cute!”
“…… Kyuru”
Jorm was gently petted by Lumiel.
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