222-216 Gap in the heart

I don't want to say it was because I was defeated by the pressure of the golem, but most of the knights broke the siege of Catherine-san and the War Maiden Holy Knights and surrounded the demonized knights who were suffering from my magic.

If I left it as it was, the possibility of attacking and killing the demonized knights or conversely returning them to me emerged, so I had no choice but to give them instructions.

''The knights who are suffering now have their bodies strengthened more than normal. So please don't attack them unnecessarily.

When I instructed them to do so, the knights held their shields in front of them and formed a formation while maintaining a certain distance.

It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing.

''So how do you respond?''

"Our Executive Committee is ready to lay down our lives for the sake of church order and the supremacy of our people, and you can't back out now!

Brutus wielded the sword he was holding on the spot, and as expected, I wondered if a battle was inevitable, so I decided to finally ask him a question.

''I see. Then it can't be helped. But first, I want you to answer this one thing. You've always claimed to be the supremacy of the human race, but you're already more than half of the demon race, so you're no longer the human race, right?　How do you feel about that?

..........

Thinking that a fight was inevitable, I asked a simple question.

Brutus, as well as the knights who were suffering from the purification magic, were stunned, as if they had forgotten the pain in their bodies, and a silence enveloped the arena.

Huh?　What, last time?　Could this feeling be that you weren't aware of that?

"...You didn't notice that?

It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you can get your hands dirty. There is no need to show mercy.

"Demons are the greatest enemy of mankind, so show no mercy.

My battle-crazed yet intelligent two-tops took advantage of their turmoil and shook their spirits even more, so I decided to recommend an ultimatum here.

'Since the masters are saying that, I will ask you one last time. If you can't make a decision on this, I'm truly sorry, but you will be judged as a demon race.

Wow. If you kill us, you won't get any more information.

Brutus opened his mouth in a hurry at my recommendation, but I can tell that he's very confused, or that he's already talking to me on the assumption that he's going to lose before the fight.

I didn't expect to be able to do so much damage with just a verbal attack.......let's try to make him even more anxious.

''That's not going to happen. If we restrain Dongahaha-san, who is probably laughing high and low right now, thinking that we can take care of Catherine-san and the War Maiden Holy Knights, we'll get at least one piece of information out of her.

What do you want?

Brutus arrived at the bargaining table himself in confusion, completely unaware that he was talking on the assumption that he was going to lose.

'Huh?　Didn't you wish to become a demon?　Then you should tell me quickly. Just give me all the information you know, under wraps, and I'll put it back in people's hands.

I can't. I can't. We're under an oath. So I can't tell you that you're in violation of the prohibition.

I'm sure the pledge is true.

I can't imagine an organization that doesn't keep quiet, because I can't imagine an organization that doesn't keep its mouth shut.

But I don't know where the prohibitions go, so I'm not going to be bound by them to ask questions.

For now, I decided to dangle the carrot of returning to the human race and ask more and more questions.

'You can say whatever you want about the prohibitions, you know. First of all, how did you change Lucy and Elizabeth-san to the demon race?　If you answer, I'll free the three knights over there from the demon race. Oh, you don't have to be Brutus-san to answer it.

Then a voice immediately came from the knight who was suffering from pain.

''When the two of them returned injured from the expedition, they said that they were given a powdered demon stone to drink along with their recovery magic.

The infirmary, where the healers are stationed, has a magic circle of muddling consciousness.

It seems that experiments have already been conducted to see if it's possible to change into a demon without implanting a magical stone.

Our instructions were always from Lord Brutus.

Hey, hey, what about the prohibitions........

There was still a lot more that was going to come out, but I had to decide if what they said was true.

'..............Yes, stop. Lucy, Elizabeth. Were you two injured at the same time on the expedition?

''Yes, about half a year ago, there was a skirmish between the Illumassia Empire and the Rubruk Kingdom, as usual, and then a pterodactyl showed up, and I tried my best to fight it, but I got injured.

''We didn't have any healers with us on the expedition, so we used our poor Holy Attribute Magic to administer first aid and then healed them when we returned to the Holy City.

Did they give you any pills or anything else at the time?

Well I don't remember it very well, but I'm pretty sure it was.

There was so much blood in the air at the time that I resented the fact that Luciel-san was not in our squad.

It's not me, to be exact, but someone who can use recovery magic like me.

''Haha, if you hadn't become an S-class healer, there's a good chance you would have been, but more importantly, wasn't there something wrong with your health due to becoming a demon race?

'There it is. They told me that magic can't cure the disease and its aftereffects, so I had to take medication...

''Well it's been six months now, so my memory is starting to get fuzzy.

Maybe he was taking it regularly as a medication and that's why he started having those symptoms.

It's too early to draw any conclusions, but this could be a start.

'Thank you. 'All right. I'll break the curse of demonization for the three who answered.

After listening to Lucy and Elizabeth, I decided that there was a good chance that the story was true, and I turned to the knights and announced the undoing of the curse.

After giving Keti and Kefin a look, I began to undo the spell.

One by one, I healed them in turn with a magic circle chant, and as soon as the light of the extra heel subsided, Keti and Kefin captured the knight who was a demon race.

The knights who had turned into the demon race were unable to move because of this quick action.

No, more than that, the miasma overflowing from their bodies disappeared, and they might be in a state where they couldn't move due to the loss of strength, as they were truly returning to the human race.

It's not just a matter of time before you find yourself in the same situation. I'll capture you, but if you don't take any more hostile actions, you won't have to suffer any pain.

Anybody who is brave enough to say yes to me is welcome to come at me.

Would you rather have one with that much backbone?

'Master, Lionel, could you not be too agitated?　Why are you so eager to do it? Just leave it be. .........well then, here's my next question. Why did you turn into a demon race?　You heard what kind of power it was and you accepted it, didn't you?

I chuckle at the voices of the masters who seem to have fought.

And in the middle of paying attention, there was a ten-meter tall golem that was deciding to pose at the back of the masters.

Paula and the others didn't seem to be interested in the church and seemed to be playing with the golem.......but it would be a bad idea for a lot of reasons if that golem went out of control, so they decided to promptly explore the juncture where their demon race was turned.

''That would fall under the prohibition. But the only reason for our power is to defeat the demons and the demon king, and to show the world that the human race is the most talented race in the world.

What would you like me to know?　In the first place, when the miasma is emitting from your body, you are a target for the human race to destroy.

"d*mn it, I'm sure we'll be able to be friends once again with that country that gives birth to the brave.

The moment Brutus spoke of the brave man, the miasma erupted from his body, changing his appearance.

It was not only Brutus.

The untreated knights were all suffering from the miasma, and the miasma began to spread out of their bodies, and their transformation into the demon race began to progress at once.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on the miasma. It's a good idea to have a good look at the miasma. It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends. Hahaha.

The one who appeared while saying this was Dongahaha, the head of the human supremacist faction.