Chapter 86

Chapter 86 \nTranslated by Green Cake\n

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“Demon King… you mean…?”

 

Hey President, Suzumoto is having a hard time keeping up with all this!

 

“Then I’ll be in charge of ‘Hahahahaha, I’m the weakest of all the demon king!’”

 

There’s no other position more suitable! Hahahaha!

 

“Hey, president, are you out of your mind? What’s a demon king?”

 

“It’s easy to understand, isn’t it? If the Demon King comes out, the heroes will have to come. Then we can contact the heroes. If they become our ally, then all is well. If doesn’t, then we’ll let him. Then the temple will have no choice but to move. In addition, since we are in opposition to the heroes, it is unlikely that the heroes’ lives will be taken as hostages. If you want, the best thing to do is to have Hariu steal it for you.”

 

Oohhh, there are so many wonderful things, Demon King.

 

“… Aren’t there always the promise of a rivalry between the hero and the demon king in this world?”

 

Yeah, well, Kadomi has a point.

 

“Don’t worry. Even if the temple doesn’t intend to do so, the hero does.”

 

As long as the heroes are from the same world as us, they should have the thought that if the Demon King comes, they have to go fight him, right? Hmm, nice.

 

“In addition, worst-case scenario, if you notify the temple that you are protecting the source of the problem, they can turn against you anyway. If possible, it is best if the brave man comes at his own discretion.”

 

“It’s not like the temple is going to ignore the demon king or anything and perform the return ritual, right?”

 

“It won’t be possible if the temple is in turmoil.”

 

Hmmm, you’re even better than I thought, Demon King.

 

*

 

“… Okay, hold on. Let me get this straight. Now we’re going to see what the source is, and we’re going to decide what to do with it, right?”

 

I don’t even know if the culprit is physical, or if it’s something more… vague. I think it’s something you can see as far as [Alive Grimoire] is concerned.

 

“All right, let’s get some food. I’m hungry. And Maito, I’m sorry, but you have to dry me off. I think I’m really going to catch a cold soon.”

 

Ah, I’m sorry. Suzumoto was still moist. My bad, my bad.

 

If you use the [Cleaning] method to remove the water, it will dry up quickly and fluffy with a soft finish, so the [Cleaning] method is very effective.

 

Well. Then, let’s eat. You can’t fight if you’re not hungry. We’ll have doria and potage soup for dinner.

 

*

 

After we finished eating, let’s go to the lake as soon as possible.

 

The lake was so clear that I could see the bottom of the lake even though it was supposed to be quite deep. It’s even a little scary because it seems to suck you in.

 

“So, what you see over there is a floating island… There is a donut-shaped hole about 10 meters wide around the floating island, and that’s where the waterfall is. If you get close to the floating island, maybe 15 meters, you’ll lose power.”

 

Hmmm, so if you go around there, you’ll end up diving into the waterfall.

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“If Toriumi or Maito can see the scenery on that floating island, they can transfer to it.

 

Yes, but it’s hard to see.

 

After all, the floating island was surrounded by trees, so I couldn’t see much.

 

“Well, hmm, if someone throws me anyway…”

 

“No, by the time I land, I’ll be stripped of my correction, so I’ll die, right?”

 

I’m going to be crushed like tomato or something.

 

“… I think it’s better if I or Hariu fly with Maito and watch from above.”

 

“Yeah, the question is, who’s going to do it…?”

 

… Well, you know, I’m not that light. It’s not light, but…

 

“Can you fly with the weight of me in your arms?”

 

“I’m sorry, I’m not sure.”

 

“I mean, you’re at least 50 kilograms, right?”

 

Yes, I am. I’m sorry.

 

While everyone was thinking of different ways to do this, I was alone and depressed, when some maid dolls gathered around and pulled their apron dresses to show them.

 

Maid dolls apron dresses… are sky blue.

 

I see. I think I’ll feel lighter after wearing that. Well, where did I put it?

 

I searched the private space in the chemistry lab and found it easily. Here it is. The sky-blue dress I wore in the gladiator tournament.

 

I’ll try it on right away… Yes, I think I might be lighter.

 

“Hey, Suzumoto, Hariu, how about this?”

 

“… Ah, I see. Hey, Hariu, it looks like we’re still going to be mobilized, but we’ll only need to sacrifice one person.”

 

Hey, what’s a sacrifice? Isn’t everyone is rude to me?

 

“Well, why don’t we play rock-paper-scissors to be fair?”

 

In case you’re wondering, I asked the president about it and he said he was thinking of using the two of us without our equipment to fly while holding me up. That sounds like a pain in the ass, doesn’t it? Yeah.

 

“At first!”

 

“Paper!”

 

“Scissors!”

 

…… Come on guys, why don’t you go back to your roots of goo first?(TN: Dunno what the roots of goo mean.)

 

*

 \nSo, I’m being carried around like a rice ball by a very unhappy Suzumoto, and I’m flying through the air. I’m scared. Super scary. I told him last time that I was scared of being carried like this, and that I’d like to see him carry me differently, but there’s no sign of improvement. I don’t understand.

 

“Hey, did you see that?”

 

“Wait, wait… [Far Sight]… Okay.”

 

I see it. There’s a small building in the middle of a tree. I wonder if that’s the source.

 

“I see it!”

 

“Okay, let’s go back.”

 

And on the way back, I was told that I would be transported through the sky as a rice ball. I’m scared, I’m scared.

 

When I came back, I was drunk, so I took a break for a while and went to the side of something that seemed to be the source of the problem by [Transfer].

 

But.

 

“Oh, no, I don’t like it.”

 

“What the hell is this?”

 

“I’m going home now! [Transfer]!”

 

Everyone was screaming and the Toriumi quickly [Transfer] and everyone left.

 

“… What the hell was that?”

 

“How come you’re okay”

 

I cut off by Hagasaki, but I don’t know what you mean.

 

“It’s very… I mean, I’m weak.”

 

“I think I was the worst one. I thought my armor was going to crush me.”

 

Well, Toriumi and Kadomi are running around in armor that no normal person would be able to wear. Of course, thanks to the correction.

 

“It’s not good when it’s suddenly gone, is it?”

 

“It makes you lose your senses.”

 

Oh, really? Is it that bad?

 

“Oh, it’s coming back.”

 

In the meantime, the correction seems to return to normal once you are away from the source (temporary).

 

Hmm, then I guess I’m the right person to go.

 

“Then I’ll go and take a look.”

 

“No, it’s too dangerous for you to go alone.”

 

… Hey, wait a minute! I’m sure you’ll be able to understand why I’m weaker than you, it’s because I don’t have any correction, and when you do, you’ll be as weak as me!

 \n\nPoke poke.

 

“Well, I can’t help it. If I don’t do anything, it’ll stay like this.”

 

You know. I don’t think it’s a good idea to just watch the ball floating around. So, I continued poking it.

 

The sphere moves a little when you touch it, but it comes back to the top of the base immediately. It looks like a magnet floating… 

 

I’ll try poking it a little harder. Poke poke.

 

… Oh? I guess it finally reached its limit, and the ball slipped off the pedestal. But it’s still floating and glowing. What the heck is this?

 

“Can I touch it directly?”

 

“……”

 

I thought I’d ask them a question, but they both silently saluted me. Yes, yes, I understand.

 

I poked them with my fingertips.

 

… Yeah, nothing’s happening. After a while, it seemed to be okay, so I took the plunge and picked up the ball.

 

Oh, it was nice and smooth to the touch.

 

At that moment, the sphere lost its power to float, the light disappeared, and the air around it seemed to become light and mysterious.

 

“Oh, my powers are back.”

 

Oh, it looks like the correction has come back too.

 

However, when I take my hand off the sphere, the sphere immediately floats, glowing. Then the air gets heavier, and the correction seems to wear off.

 

“Can I touch that?”

 

The president lightly touched the mysterious ball that was glowing and floating, and when he grabbed it, the light of the ball disappeared and Hagasaki-kun recovered.

 

“It’s bad… this is.”

 

However, president did not get any better… Yeah, I’ve got a pretty good idea of what happened.

 

When the president took his hand away, the sphere floated again, glowing.

 

“So you’re saying that if we keep this ball afloat, it will strip the corrections from everyone around me, but if someone else holds it, it will only affect that person?”

 

“I guess so… Maito-san, are you sure you’re okay with this?”

 

“Hmm? Yes. There’s nothing… about it, I mean, it’s not…”

 

“I’ve had the sensation that while I’m holding this ball, I’m losing far more strength than if I just let it float.”

 

……. I see.

 

“I mean, I’m hardcore uncorrected!”

 

“That’s what it comes down to.”

 

…… I wonder if I can cry……