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Chapter 4: The Demon King’s Familiar

Translator: Skythewood

Editor: Hiiro

「This is my team’s female dormitory.」

The female dormitory that Lyselia was staying in— <Hraesvelgr>, was a place that was rather far from the centre <Holy Sword Academy>.

It wasn’t a vertical city building, but closer to the manor of a noble that Leonis was used to seeing.

(... The design is probably based on a nostalgic hobby.)

It probably took reference from the buildings in the Rondelk dynasty. It was a powerful kingdom with a Magic Knight Corp, but in the end, they surrendered to Leonis’ undead army.

「The dormitory assignments are based on the team’s results.」

Lyselia said as she opened the door.

「Team...」

... Speaking of which, that Muzel did say he wanted Lyselia to join his team.

「Teams are a unit of <Holy Swordsman> consisting of five to six people.」

Lyselia explained.

The <Holy Sword Academy> formed tactical teams to fight against the <Void>.

Since the <Holy Sword> abilities came in a variety of forms, it was recommended that teams should be formed to cover each other’s weakness or improve performance through synergy between teammates. There were no restrictions of age and gender, and it was common for upperclassmen to team up with their juniors.

「The Academy is a pure meritocracy. Aside from team missions, there are also sparring matches and tournaments between <Holy Swordsman>. The higher ranked teams had priority to live in the new dormitories. The <Fafnir> dormitory has air conditioning, the newest training machines, jacuzzi and even a sauna!」

「...Oh.」

Leonis answered Lyselia absentmindedly as she clenched her fist.

He didn’t know what a jacuzzi was, but it was probably a weapon.

Lyselia’s room was on the second floor.

「Come in, make yourself at home—」

Lyselia who entered before him turned around and ushered him in.

「It might be a little late to say this, but can I enter a female dormitory?」

「Leo-kun is a kid, so it’s fine.」

There’s no way this is fine. Leonis thought exasperatedly as he entered.

Lyselia’s room was very tidy.

There was a big couch with cushions, a single bed with clean bedsheets, and a porcelain teapot on a wooden dining table.

There was a cactus used as decoration on the shelf by the window.

It was worlds apart from Demon King Leonis gloomy chambers in <Death Hold>.

「My own room is the most comfortable place after all.」

Lyselia sat on the bed and took off her stockings.

(...Hey, I’m still here!)

Leonis blushed and gulped.

Her well-toned thighs under her skirt were very stimulating to the eyes.

(Should I remind her with a cough, but...)

...If he did that, that would be saying that he was looking at her with lewd eyes.

(I-I can’t waver over this! I’m the Demon King, I just need to act with dignity.)

「Oh, Leo-kun, you can go in the bath first.」

Lyselia unbuttoned her blouse and pointed to the other side of the room.

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The comfortable warm water and rising steam obscured his view.

The shower room was surprisingly big.

Leonis’ impression of a shower was something like a hot spring or a public bath, something only royals and nobles could use alone.

(She’s like a noble...)

She had a maid and her actions were very graceful.

The warm water from the shower head wet Leonis’ dark hair.

(This device probably uses water and fire Sorcery.)

He inspected the shower head with the engraving of a lion curiously.

It could be activated with just a little Mana.

They had such a high-quality Sorcery device, but they lost the use of Sorcery itself.

During Leonis’ era, only some of the people with talent could use Sorcery, it was a very special power. But the humans of this era developed it into a skill that anyone could use.

(...That’s why Sorcery that requires talent isn’t needed anymore?)

Even though Sorcery was now obsolete, humans gained a new power when the <Void> appeared.

—<Holy Sword>. That was a special ability which was fundamentally different from Sorcery.

(...This doesn’t seem like a power that already exists in this world.)

Leonis couldn’t confirm this fact, but he couldn’t shake off this feeling.

Lyselia said this was a power bestowed to humans by the planet.

(Does the powers of the stars really exist—?)

<Void> and <Holy Sword>— This world was too different from the one Leonis knew of.

His information on this world was too limited for him to restart the Demon King Army.

Moving recklessly would just result in the digging of his own grave.

After all, did she really reincarnate into this world?

(Let’s wait for Shirley and Braccus’ reports first.)

Leonis used the lather from the soap to wash his hair.

(... Oh right, I did hear something that bothered me just now.)

Leonis recalled the conversation between Lyselia and Elffine.

There were large Ruins in the depths of this sea.

Leonis knew about those Ruins very well.

That was where the <Death Hold> of <Necrozoa> was located.

The final place of battle between the Six Braves and the Demon King Army.

Buried under the Ocean Floor were the remains of countless monsters, undead, and the Great Sage Araquil Degradios who merged with the <Holy Tree>.

(...Even the immortal Great Sage won’t survive the fall this deep into the Ocean Floor.)

But it bothered him that <Void> just happened to appear there.

(Is it a coincidence or—)

As Leonis was thinking about this while washing his hair.

「Leo-kun, do you know how to use the shower?」

「Yes, the temperature is just right... Hmm!?」

Leonis couldn’t help sounding flustered.

Swaying silver hair was on the other side of the steam.

Her virgin snow-like skin and bountiful breasts were in clear view.

「...Oh, wah...!」

Leonis tried to turn away in his stool hurriedly.

「Leo-kun, what’s wrong?」

「W-Why!?」

He then fell off the stool and onto his butt.

He forgot to cover his eyes and could see her beautiful naked body in its entirety.

Her long silver hair rests naturally over her body.

As if the goddess of the moon had descended to the mortal realm.

「What? Are you embarrassed about being seen naked? Even though you are a boy?」

(No, you should be the one who should feel embarrassed...!)

Leonis screamed in his heart.

...Maybe this was normal in the world after a thousand years?

(...The morals are different from my era!)

It was strange for a Demon King to think about morals, but Leonis’ mind was already in a mess.

「Ah!」

Lyselia looked down at Leonis and cried.

「W-What... S-Something happened?」

「You should use shampoo instead of soap.」

「... Ehh?」

Lyselia pouted, and made Leonis sit on the stool properly.

「You have beautiful hair, you damage it if you use soap.」

Lyselia sprayed water on Leonis’ head and rub shampoo foam into his hair.

「I can wash myself...」

「No. Leave it to big sister.」

「...!?」

Shampoo got into Leonis’ eyes, and he had to shut it tight.

「You have beautiful skin… It’s hard to imagine that you are a kid from outside the city.」

She then started scrubbing his back with a sponge.

The strongest Demon King was being toyed around wilfully. Leonis could feel a soft sensation on his back occasionally, which made his heart race. He decided not to think about what was the thing that he felt.

However, Lyselia didn’t seem to mind such intimate contact.

(Because I’m a kid—?)

But her fingers brushing through his head felt really comfortable.

「...Can I say something about myself?」

—She suddenly stopped and said.

「Okay.」

Leonis nodded.

She turned off the water.

「—My parents were killed by the <Void>.」

She said in a tone as if she was talking to herself.

「The <Stampede>, one started by a commander type <Void>, was an unpredictable catastrophe. Four years ago, the <Third Assault Garden> I resided in was destroyed in just one night.」

Her parents were <Holy Swordsmen> who led the tactical Knights Corp to protect the civilians and were killed in battle.

The only survivors of her family were she and the maid Regina.

「Ten days later, help arrived. Because my parents were <Holy Swordsmen>, they hoped I can call forth a <Holy Sword> too and was sent to the <Holy Sword Academy>, however—」

She looked vexed and couldn’t continue.

「You can’t materialize the power of the <Holy Sword>—?」

「—That’s right.」

Lyselia gave a slight nod.

「What Muzel said is true. I can’t awaken the powers of the <Holy Sword>.」

According to her—

Children who possess the factor of becoming a <Holy Swordsman> would show their powers earliest at age ten, and latest by age fourteen. Since both of Lyselia’s parents were <Holy Swordsman>, the probability of her awakening the powers of a <Holy Sword> was almost 90%.

But no matter how hard she tried, the powers of the <Holy Sword> didn’t grace her.

She actively took part in the dangerous Ruins investigation mission.

<Holy Sword> was the power to fight <Void>. If she fought with the <Void>, maybe that power would awaken.

「That’s too rash...」

「... Yes... I know.」

She lowered her head when she heard what Leonis said.

「If I don’t awaken my <Holy Sword>, then I won’t have the right to stay here.」

She sounded vexed and anxious.

...Leonis understood how she felt.

She craved power more than anyone else but couldn’t get it.

He was the same in the past, craving desperately for power in order to protect the people important to him.

「But I’m sure I can awaken my <Holy Sword> one day.」

Lyselia clenched her fists before her chest.

「Leo-kun, well—」

She started to stutter.

「If you don’t mind, want to join my team?」

「...Me?」

「Of course, I won’t force you.」

She shook her head.

「You are free to join whichever team you choose. Your <Healing> <Holy Sword> is very rare, and all the teams will welcome you—」

Lyselia said reservedly.

...Was that a recruitment pitch?

「That’s why you are seducing me? I’m a little disappointed.」

「S-Sed... t-that’s not true!」

Lyselia quickly moved her body away.

「I’m just kidding. But you might cause a misunderstanding, you know?」

「... You look so cute, but you are such a bully.」

Lyselia puffed her cheeks.

...She had a noble and fair personality.

Which was why she mentioned in advance that she couldn’t use a <Holy Sword>.

A girl who couldn’t awaken her <Holy Sword> and might get expelled. Aside from people like Muzel who had ulterior motives, considering the pros and cons, no one would team up with her.

(... But I was already planning on that.)

— It was more convenient for him to move together with his Familiar.

「... You can eat snacks whenever you like on our team.」

「You are bribing me with food this time?」

「...T-That’s not...!」

At this moment.

「...Hmm...?」

She couldn’t stand steadily and fell.

「......Are you alright?」

Leonis immediately grabbed her shoulders.

Lyselia didn’t seem to realize that yet—

Her body was as cold as a corpse.

「...Ah… sorry, I suddenly feel weak...」

(...She’s almost at her limit.)

She suddenly started gasping painfully.

Her ice blue eyes had already lost their shine.

Leonis let her lie down in as comfortable a position as she could.

「Sorry for lying to you.」

「...Ehh?」

Lyselia looked at Leonis with a blank face.

「—I didn’t use the power of the <Holy Sword> to heal Ms Selia.」

Indeed, that wasn’t healing. Because she—

「...Leo...kun...?」

「Lyselia Christalia, you are already dead.」

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「... L-Leo-kun... What are you saying...?」

She panted painfully as she asked.

She didn’t understand what the boy just said.

(...Well, that’s a given.)

Her appearance was too stimulating, and Leonis averted his eyes and said:

「Ms Selia was killed by the monster in the Ruins. My power can only control <Death> and can’t revive a