Chapter 18

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“Uhm… Hero? I’ll be in your care today as well.”

In the room of the Demon Lord, she came along when she finally recovered from the embarrassment of the child’s play.

“You finally came. Did you sleep well yesterday?”

“I slept… but,..sorry….Mina, fainted.”

“A-…. it’s nothing. Don’t worry about it. For now, let’s go out.”

I stood up and exited the room. Mina followed after me.

“Where are we going?”

“To the Human World. Tenth world Markt. I need to do something.”

“…….Human…”

Mina’s expression darkens at my answer.

It reminded her of an unpleasant memory. Just a while before, she was kidnapped there and experienced something scary, so it’s expected she didn’t like it.

But, I have a reason I want to bring her with me to the human world.

“It’s not an order, so, it’s okay if you don’t want to go. However, I want you to come with me…..so?”

I held her hand to encourage her.

“If something happens, I’m gonna protect you. It’s like how I protect demons from umans, I’m kinda strong, you know? So, you don’t have to be scared.”

Her little hand trembled a little, but she nodded in agreement.

“Mhn… I understand. If you’re gonna protect me…. Then, Mina will go.”

She said as she squeezed my hand back.

“I often hear stories about the Hero. I know that you’re strong. I am still scared of humans but….I can believe in you, right?”

Her hands have no indication of letting go. To say that it’s okay.

I nodded, staring straight into her eyes.

“Trust me.”

“Yes, I believe in you”

At that time, Mina smiled for the first time. Her smile was as pure as that of a kid. It’s different from the Demon Lord and makes me feel something I don’t know what.

If it wasn’t a lolicon, I would have been healed already….. It’s a long work.

Then, it’s settled, me and Mina are going to the Human World, Markt.

But, this time, there is no Demon Lord that could teleport us. There’s no other way to go to the other world, but the normal route.

“First stop is Sephirot’s World Shop.”

Me and Mina left the Demon Lord’s castle and walked towards Sephirot’s base.

It’s a big tree that can be seen in the sky from anywhere. We, the creatures living in Sephirot, live in the Tree of Sephirot and each branch depicts different worlds.

However, you can’t easily go and cross to different worlds.

It’s because it’s an incredibly huge tree. It’s not a tree where you would reach the end as long as you climb it.

So, if you want to go to another world, you’d have to go to Sephirot’s World Shop.

It’s a shop that is present in all the worlds.

“Welcome!”

Upon entering the store, a suspicious figure whose face is hidden by a cloth appears.

It’s the keeper of the Sephirot’s World Shop. Doesn’t seem to have a name so everyone calls it Shopkeeper.

“What are you looking for?”

When you walk up to the counter, the shopkeeper will give you a book that will serve as a catalogue. Various products are listed in the catalogue.

An example of those would be the Moonflower cigarette that Tamamo and the Demon Lord smoke.

This item is not made in the Demon World, but in a different world, but it is available here in this store.

The source is unknown. Well, the Shopkeeper is unknown as well so everyone just stopped asking for an answer.

“Aa-…. We want to go to Markt.”

There were a lot of things that interested me, but I just said what we needed.

“Okay. 1 person = 1 Platinum Coin. 2 Platinum Coins for 2 people.”

As usual, the Shopkeeper said in his usual flat tone.

We paid the money. It’s the only way to go to another world.

“It’s expensive…. Mina, did you bring any money?”

Mina shook her head when she heard the amount. That’s right. You have to use a heap of money to go to another world.

One Platinum Coin per person is reasonable However, you have to consider the number of army forces when engaging in a war with other races.

So, bringing a few elite soldiers is advisable. But that’s irrelevant now.

By the way, there is one exception.

The Zero World, Dart, can be accessed for free. No money is needed as it is considered the neutral ground.

That’s why Mina chose Dart when she left her home. It’s the only world you can go to without money. However, it is dangerous since there are powerful monsters.

Strong monsters live there, and above all, they hate the inhabitants of Sephirot.

Because it is relatively safe in Sephirot.

Markt in particular is a safe and blessed environment, so much that people living there have no sense of crisis.

“Hero? What should we do?”

“I’ll pay, so don’t worry. If it’s money, I have it.”

Mina looked worried, but smiled as I pulled a bag of platinum coins from my waist.

It’s the money I got from selling half the Human World before coming here. I don’t use money at the Demon Lord’s Castle, so I have a lot left.

“Thank you very much! Have a good journey!”

Immediately, after giving the money, magic circles appeared around me and Mina. After a floating feeling, we arrived at the Sephirot’s World Shop in the Human World, ‘Marckt’.

“Welcome!”

The Shopkeeper here is exactly the same as the one in Ketel. Why? I don’t know.

It’s good to recognize it immediately and forget it as soon as well.

“We’re here. Shall we go?”

“Nn… Don’t let go of my hand, okay?”, Mina said as she held onto my hand, tightly.

As we walked out of the shop, the first thing we saw was an old man in glasses and a suit. White gloves envelop his hands.

“Welcome! Welcome!! I waited patiently for you.”

He is polite and bowed deeply to me and Mina.

“Did you hear it from the Demon Lord? I have something to do here today so I came.”

“Yes, I know. So, I thought I’d give my greetings at least. So, I waited for your arrival.”

Said the elderly man as he walked towards me and Mina.

“Hero.”

But, Mina hid in fear behind me. It can’t be helped since this man’s appearance is—- that of a human.

“Oh, probably, it’s best to introduce myself first.”

Slowly, he took off his gloves and turned the back of his hand to us. Showing an inverted cross, an emblem of the Demon Race.

“My name is Tanaka. I am from Martk, as you can depict from my appearance… however, no need to be frightened. After being baptized by the Demon Race, I am now one of the Six Devils known as The Marquis of the Black Demon.”

Strictly speaking, the guy called Tanaka-san…… is no longer human. So, he said that there’s no need to be frightened as he smiled.

“Welcome to the Human World.”

Saying that, Tanaka-san reaches out his hand.

I have been battling with Demons for a long time, so of course we are acquainted. I shake his hands without trouble. , it’s her.

“……Ahm. I’m Mina.”

After hearing Tanaka-san’s introduction and seeing me shake his hand, she seems to relax a little.

She shakes his hand and hides behind me again.

Tanaka-san was looking at her with such gentle eyes as if looking at his grandchildren.

Mina looks scared, but not to the point that she can’t move. Knowing that, I’m relieved as well. Anyway, this is how me and Mina arrived at the Human World.