Volume 2, Chapter 3 Part 3

Sumika had come out into the open space in front of the state guest house from the hole that was gouged by <Gae Bolg>.

Seeing the figure of that girl, the heart of Lily Hoegaarden was enveloped in pain as if it was being squeezed.

“…I never thought, for you of all people to conspire with demons…”

Three days before, she was suddenly summoned by Alfaro and told that her best friend was hiding a demon. All this time she had told herself that it was all lies, that Sumika wouldn’t do something like that.

That Sumika, her best friend, she wouldn’t sell her soul to demons.

Despite so―

“~~~~-“

She wanted this to be just a bad dream.

She was going to fall to her knees on the spot from great despair.

But, even so Lily gritted her teeth, she endured the weeping that was going to leaked out from her opened mouth, and asked Alfaro who was standing behind her.

“…Father. You remember the promise right?”

Listening to Lily’s question, Alfaro nodded with a smile that was like a kind Buddha.

“Of course. Naturally I remember, Sister Lily. If you suppress that girl, then putting the name of <Special Missionary> on the line, I will once more grant a chance for her to explain herself in front of god. God, too, doesn’t wish to lose an excellent magician like her. Besides… the child is mistaken. If she reflected on her wrongdoings and repents, then surely god will forgive her without fail.

The one who has to be blamed is not your best friend.

But the <Evil God User> and the demons that are deceiving her.”

(―Yes. Exactly. Sumika is just being deceived.)

That <Evil God User> was taking advantage of Sumika’s heart that was exhausted due to the tragedy of <Walpurgis Night> to curry favor to her.

Just as she thought, she had to lead her friend back even if she had to use force.

(Because…)

Lily recalled the battle with Jambure.

What she had seen there… the figure of a grotesque god splitting the sky.

(A man that is obeyed by such an ugly monster, there is no way that such a person can be someone respectable!)

And then sure enough, the <Evil God User> finally revealed his true colors. He was trying to migrate demons of all things onto this star where the children of god, mankind, were living.

Furthermore, he made her best friend to help him.

It was something unforgivable.

She would absolutely never forgive this.

“My deepest gratitude for this generous consideration.”

She would save Sumika without fail.

With that determination in her chest, Lily gripped her demonic spear tightly.

Note: I use word ‘demonic’ quite often, but the meaning is closer to magic, not really related to demons.

Alfaro nodded in satisfaction from seeing that appearance of Lily.

“Now! Prepare your weapons, o the devout vanguards of god!

The only people in this place are the demon and the renegades that guides that demon!

There is no need for any mercy!

The scheme of the demons who are trying to stain this holy star, will be crushed by us the faithful!

Divine Punishment・execute――–!!!!”

“ “ “OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO――–!!!!” ” ”

Along with those war cries, the self-proclaimed vanguards of god, the <Paladins>, faced the state guest house that was protected by the 101st platoon all at once, and charged.

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