145 - - The Brave Goes to the Next Battle

The treasure hunt is over.

We move from the castle to the arena.

"Aniue!"

With a flap of his wings, my brother-in-law Michael hugs me.

"Is it true that you got married without my knowledge?"

"Oh. This is my wife, Dantalion.

I say, and she stands next to me, fidgeting.

"Yes, Mr. Julius, ...... that ...... is embarrassing. ......"

"What? Why?　You're my wife, right?"

"Yes, yes,...... but that,...... is what they say in public,......"

Well, I don't know.

"You disagree, Mika?"

"Not at all!　It's a big three!　I'd rather have a family!"

Smiling, my brother-in-law hugs Dantalion.

"Wow!"

"Aniue's wife ...... means, Aniue?　Aneue!"

Mikael hugs Dantalion.

"Do you recognize me as your sister-in-law?"

"Yes, sir!　I'm a gitei too. I'm your brother-in-law.

Ugh...... and Dantalion burst into tears.

"You cry a lot."

"I'm sorry ......, I'm just a little over capacity with a lifetime of happiness coming at me in rapid succession. ......"

"Aneue, she's crying. What's wrong?　Do you have a tummy ache?　Aniue said it's good to rub it!"

My brother-in-law patted Dantalion's stomach.

It's all right, Michael. I am not hurt in any way.

"I'm glad. But can I call you "sir" or "ma'am"?　Michael is fine!　I don't need you to say 'sir' to me, or to anyone else!"

Dantalion rolled his eyes and shook his head.

"Oh, no. ......!　I'm so afraid!"

"I don't understand complicated words. But Danrion is family?　It's funny to say "sir" to a family member.

"So, but ......"

Gaius puts his hand on Dantalion's confused shoulder.

"Mica is right. It's okay, you can call my brother Julius, or Hakuun, or obtuse son of a b*tc*, or whatever you like."

"Hey, hey, hey, that's a terrible thing to call me."

Hmph. ......!　Gaius turns away.

"You're telling the truth about all of this. You're an idiot, brother!"

"That's why Dantalion. Don't you dare, Mr. Dantalion."

"...... Yes. Okay, Julius. ....... Mr. Gaius. And everyone else."

She smiles and bows to us.

"I know I'm a bit of a bimbo, but please don't hesitate to contact me."

Dantalion bows deeply, and we laugh and nod.

And then...

"Miss, that's great!"

Masked students come to us in droves.

"Zagan!　And everyone else, too: ......."

Dantalion's teammates.

"Sorry, I was useless during the game. ......"

She has been stuck in the ward since she was defeated by the Historian.

Of course, she lost her demon power.

"Don't worry about it. I'm more happy when you're smiling.

All the members except Zagan nodded their heads repeatedly.

Behind them was the ...... princess Historia.

"Historia, come on, come on, you have something to say, don't you?"

Zagan pushes her back and Historia comes forward.

She had been trapped under a demon's curse, but I heard that our Gaius had freed her.

Her body had been deformed, but now she had returned to her beautiful form.

"I'm sorry about that ........."

With a bow, Historia bows her head to Dantalion.

"...... I've said so many terrible things to you. And I'm really sorry ...... for taking your life even though you tried to stop me.

Dantalion rolls his eyes, but smiles gently and hugs Historia.

"You don't have to worry about it anymore. I'm in perfect health now.

"But ......"

"If you're going to apologize, it's not to me, but to Julius and the others, isn't it?"

Dantalion stood shoulder to shoulder with Historia and bowed deeply.

"Our Historia has been causing trouble for all of you. I am sorry.

"...... sorry."

I guess she was apologizing for what she had done during the school battle, and for what she had done before that.

"It's okay. I'm sorry too. I neglected you, and I was too busy with my brother."

"If it's okay with Gaius, it's okay with me."

Everyone seemed to agree.

Dantalion breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm sorry about ...... you guys. I'm sorry for all the bad things I said about demons and such.

Historia apologizes to the members of the Eastern Federation.

"That's all right. Cursing a pretty girl is rather a reward for me. What a thing to say!

Zagan laughed merrily, and Amon and Baal laughed too.

I thought they were so cheerful that I could hardly believe they were demons.

And that's when it happened.

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"Oh, my old brother has interfered. You're interrupting something, so get out of my way.

The chancellor's announcement echoes through the arena.

"The old one is a real airhead."

"Mika-yan, you really don't like the chancellor, do you?"

A translucent board appears in the sky above the arena.

1st Royal

2nd Empire and Holy Empire

4th Eastern Commonwealth

""""That's great, Mr. Anti! """"

"No, it's thanks to all of you that I got the second place. Let's celebrate together."

Wah ......!　and the Antis and the rest of the imperial team cheer.

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The antis are doing very well indeed.

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"Uh, ......, Mr. President. Do you have a minute?"

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Zagan raises his hand and declares.

"We, the Eastern Federation, are going to withdraw from the ...... school competition."

"What?　What are you talking about, Zagan?

Dantalion grabs Zagan by the shoulders as if in a hurry.

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"Yes. It's impossible for us to win the rest of the games against this group of monsters.

Dantalion shakes his head.

"I can still fight!　I don't know what the principal would do to me if I withdrew from this ......!"

"Miss."

Zagan patted Dantalion on the head and said.

"You're not going to get hurt in the next few battles if you're not strong enough."

"But ...... you turned it down for me."

"Baca. You're a bride-to-be, aren't you?　We can't hurt them, can we, guys?"

The other members of the Eastern Federation nod in agreement.

"Don't worry about the principal. I'll make it right. And it's not that the principal's intention is to seize the Holy Grail. If the worst happens and the great demon Julius gets the chalice... well... he'll be satisfied.

Zagan and his friends also had their reasons.

"Don't worry about Miss Zagan, she should be happy with Julius and the others."

"But ...... I can't be happy ...... if I'm the only one."

"It's okay. Even demons can be happy. That's all that matters.

Zagan takes off his mask and smiles.

"Thank you, Miss, and Julius. I wish you all the best.

"Thank you, Zagan."

"Yes, thank you ......."

Zagan smiles shyly and puts his mask back on.

"So, Mr. Chairman. We decline."

And so, the final day of the rivalry, which had begun with a tumultuous start, moved on to the next phase of the competition.