Chapter 99

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In the room, there was 'The Black Savior.'

No, in the room, there was Esuick dressed as 'The Black Savior.'

While I was dumbfounded, Esuick himself didn't seem to notice me.

Suddenly, Esuick thrust his arm forward.

"I am—'The Black Savior'!!"

No, that's not it!

I wondered what he was doing and what he was saying.

Moreover, as Esuick turned around while swinging his arm, our eyes naturally met.

"…………"

We couldn't think of what to say to each other and fell silent.

I felt a sense of guilt for seeing something I shouldn't have, and Esuick, out of embarrassment for being seen, continued the silence.

"…Eh, well, I just got back…"

But, I couldn't just stay like this forever, so I tentatively called out to Esuick.

"A, ah, yes, I'm glad you're safe."

Esuick was quite flustered, but he responded to me properly.

Well, everyone has things they don't want others to know.

Let's pretend I didn't see that…

Actually, I think something like this happened before, but it's probably just my imagination.

"…I heard from my subordinates that everyone is safe, which is good."

It seems Esuick also didn't want to talk about what just happened, so he continued speaking to me.

Of course, I knew about Esuick's hobby, but saying such a line was probably embarrassing for him.

"The Demon King was a good person, so I was saved."

If the Demon King hadn't been such a person, Lily probably wouldn't have been able to return, and I'm really glad about that.

"So, what about the others?"

As we talked, Esuick seemed to have fully regained his composure, and there was no trace of his earlier flustered state.

"Ah, they were in the carriage for a long time, so their clothes got a bit dirty. I think they're borrowing some clothes now."

I had asked the maid quite a while ago, so they're probably changing right now.

"Oh, by the way! The carriage driver said he was Esuick's mother…"

I had forgotten to ask Esuick about this when I met him.

Is what the lady said true…?

She did seem to resemble Esuick in some ways, but I couldn't believe it until I heard it from Esuick himself.

"Ah, yes, she is my mother. What about it?"

"…"

I was speechless at Esuick's response.

Honestly, I didn't think even Esuick would have his mother drive the carriage.

But according to Esuick, that lady really was his mother.

Well, I can easily imagine Esuick saying something like, "I couldn't refuse my mother's request."

After that, we talked about various things that had happened.

"Hmm, according to your story, could it be that the black cloak I gave you…?"

Esuick, who had been listening to my story with interest, suddenly spoke up.

"Oh, right, it was torn."

In the Demon King's castle, the black cloak Esuick gave me was already in tatters.

I felt bad for ruining something he had given me, but when I looked at Esuick, he seemed somewhat pleased.

"…Actually, I improved the black cloak and increased its durability."

With that happy expression, Esuick continued to speak to me happily.

"Wow, that's impressive."

It would be great for me if the durability was improved.

"…What do you think of this?"

Saying that, Esuick reached behind him and pulled out a black cloak.

"…"

The black cloak Esuick handed me was indeed a beautiful, deep black and seemed to exude a cool, stylish aura.

"I still have a lot, so I'll give you one."

Esuick extended the black cloak and handed it to me.

Not only the color, but the texture was also smooth, and even a layman could tell that the person who made this was highly skilled.

"A, Nesto!"

Just as I was thinking this, I heard Lily's voice from behind.

Turning around, I saw Lily and the others approaching.

However, Lily alone was leaping towards me as if to tackle me.

"…Eh!?"

For a human, it would be impossible to cover that distance, but as a demon, Lily could easily fly that far.

I opened my arms to catch Lily, but then I realized something.

My arms were holding the black cloak.

"…Ah"

I tried to quickly deal with the black cloak, but I couldn't bear to put the black cloak, given to me by King Esuick, on the floor. I thought about what to do, but it was too late.

Lily was already within reach.

I had no choice but to catch her while holding the black cloak, but in my panic, the moment I tried to catch her, the folded black cloak unfolded.

"…Ah"

I thought, "This is bad," and the next moment, a tearing sound echoed in the room.

"…"

I slowly lowered Lily to the floor and cautiously looked at my hands.

As expected, the black cloak given to me by Esuick was torn.

"…………"

The next day, it was rumored that two men were looking at the torn black cloak with indescribable expressions.