Chapter 38

Upon hearing that, Luisha increased her vigilance towards her.

If what she just said is true, then she is a companion of the Hero, which means she is an enemy of Tese and Rio.

Luisha glared at the girl who called herself Sakurahua and got into a combat stance.

"Please don't be so wary. I am not your enemy."

"Then what do you want from me! Why am I in the Infinite Prison again!"

"The reason you are here is simple. You have released one of the seals of the Infinite Prison."

"I released a seal...?"

"Yes. In the real world, you must have obtained one of the Hero's relics. That's why the Hero's seal was released."

Hearing this, Luisha remembered something.

Now that I think about it, when I received the Hero's sword from Sharo, something glowed. That must have been the signal that the seal was released!

"You and the Infinite Prison are deeply connected. If you gather all the Hero's relics, the seal of the Infinite Prison will be released."

"R-Really!?"

Luisha was delighted to learn how to release the seal, which had always been a mystery. With Sharo's help, gathering the relics shouldn't be too difficult. This means the day to save the two of them is near!

But there is one question.

"Um, why are you telling me this, Sakurahua? If you manage this place, wouldn't it be bad if the seal is released?"

"...The role of the Infinite Prison has already ended. The fact that the Infinite Prison still exists is an abnormal situation. As the manager here, I have the duty to end the Infinite Prison."

"The role of the Infinite Prison has ended...? What does that mean? And why did the Hero seal the Demon King and the Dragon King in the first place?"

"...I don't have the authority to tell you that."

No matter how many questions Luisha asked, Sakurahua wouldn't reveal the reason why the two were sealed.

It's frustrating, but there's nothing I can do about it. At least now I know how to save them.

"By the way, I understand why I can come here now, but why was I called here? Can I return to my original world?"

"Right now, you are a spirit, and your real body is sound asleep. So you can return immediately. And the reason I called you here is..."

Sakurahua stood up and summoned a long, thin katana from the empty space, quickly drawing it and pointing the blade at Luisha.

"To train you."