Chapter 72

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"So, you said you'd help, but what exactly are you going to do?"

Even if we go to save Aura and the others, that's the real issue.

By the way, I've already told them that Lily is probably the one the demon people are looking for.

"Hmm, how about Nest becoming the 'Savior of the Jet Black' and diving in?"

"No, that's weird, right!?"

Where in that does Esyck lend a hand?

Black cloak? Black cloak, right?

"No, no, just kidding."

While Esyck waves his hand and says it's a joke, honestly, it didn't sound like a joke at all.

"Hmm, then what should we do...?"

"You're not even thinking about it!?"

After making such an entrance, I thought you had some good plan!

"..."

I wondered if that was also a joke, but seeing Esyck seriously thinking about it now, it seems it was real.

"..."

I sighed at Esyck, who was deep in thought in front of me, and Lily, who was still clinging to me.

"Maybe as an envoy?"

After thinking for a while, Esyck murmured this in a small voice.

"Envoy?"

I couldn't help but ask back.

It was because I was suddenly spoken to and, purely, I didn't understand the meaning of the words.

"Yeah. If you go as official envoys to the demon kingdom, you can go to the castle where the two of them were taken without any particular problems."

"Oh!"

Then we can save some unnecessary trouble.

"The reason is sufficient if we say that a guest was kidnapped during the party, right?"

"Then we should go quickly!"

Aura and the others might still be in danger.

I urged Esyck to get ready to leave quickly.

"No, there's no need to rush. If they were mistaken for Lady Lily and kidnapped, they would realize it soon, and they can't treat a guest who attended the party so rudely."

"But still, there's the possibility of something going wrong..."

I continued to press Esyck.

"Actually, the reason I believe they are safe is not just that."

"...Huh?"

If there's another reason, I want to know it quickly.

"What other reason?"

"Well, it's... the, um, character or preferences of Princess Parfait, the demon princess..."

Esyck, unusually, spoke hesitantly and mumbled.

"Anyway! I guarantee that the two of them are safe! Don't worry!"

Esyck concluded with a loud voice and, as if he didn't want to be pursued further, said there were procedures to send envoys and left the room.

"Even if you tell me not to worry..."

From what I've seen of Esyck so far, I can't really have much hope...

"Ah, by the way, what about Lily?"

"Hmm?"

Lily tilted her head, looking up at me.

"Well, since you came to take Lily back, I thought it would be better if you waited here when we go as envoys."

Actually, it would be a problem if you didn't wait here.

If Lily is taken while I'm saving Aura and the others, that would be bad.

Well, it's her original home, so it can't be helped, but I don't want to part with Lily like this.

"No way!!"

But, as expected, Lily started to throw a tantrum.

"Even if you say that..."

I can't just take Lily with me.

"Lily can do all sorts of things!"

"..."

That is indeed helpful.

If it's a normal place with shops, we could ask for directions, but in places like the castle where we normally can't go, Lily's help might be necessary.

"Ha, then you can come with me, but you can't go off on your own, okay?"

In the end, I decided to take Lily with me, but this is the best I can do for now.

The only thing I can rely on is that she listens to me and acts properly.

If there's anything else—

—maybe I can just pray that we don't need to become the 'Savior of the Jet Black.'