111 111. I'll meet you there.

Going down the stairs, it was a dark spot.

"How far does it go?"

"The stairs are not over yet."

Nigel and I walked next to each other and said the same thing.

It's been a long time since we got into this underground space... but there's still a staircase.

Overall, it's quite an old place, and it doesn't matter when this staircase collapses... it's such an impression.

"It looks like there's no other trap... but I can't lose my temper."

That's right.

Tingling and tight air.

Don't let your guard down and walk around....

"Le, Le Le Le Le Le Le Le Tissue! I will protect you!So don't worry, stay behind me! "

"... that's fine."

Claude and Leticia's voice from behind.

Claude snuggled down, but Leticia followed us behind her back.

The Leticia looked stunned.

Leticia is a spell specialist against Claude, an amateur in combat who can't use any magic.You won't have to ask him to protect you.

It's because Leticia has to protect him.

Nevertheless.

It's kind of funny.

"Yeah."

Looking at the two of them, they smiled unexpectedly.

Claude's feet are trembling, and he's going to run away.

is holding the handle of a sword on her waist with her hand.

But it's a sword for self-defense, and it's not very good, but I'm sure it won't be able to fight properly.

I was Prince Claude, who was about to escape, but I still felt like I was overwhelmed by protecting Leticia.

"Oh, hey! How long is this going to last?Are you sure the Demon King is sealed up ahead? "

Claude makes his voice rough.

"I don't know what's ahead.However, it was deliberately concealed by a curse and magically locked.It's hard to think of anything. "

"I know what Elaine says.But... what if there's nothing? "

"That's the time.As it stands, this is the only clue we have, so what can we do? "

"That's true....."

Claude's expression didn't fall into his heart.

But... even I want to avoid the worst.

It's time for the borders that I have established in this country to cease to be effective.

If so, what we're waiting for is an all-out war against the Demons.

"Anyway, we need to win the fight against the Demons without any of us dying.To do this, I will stop the Devil King from resurrecting...! "

That's when I tried to keep saying it.

Was it because I was walking while talking to Claude?

You're getting distracted, stepping off the stairs, and you're about to fall.

But...

"Oops."

Nigel will soon support me.

"Are you okay, Elaine? You have to be careful."

"Yes, thank you."

Thank you.

Fluffy Nigel soft hands.

When Nigel touches me like this, I feel happy.

But not even when you're biting happiness.

Get away from him while suppressing a feeling of regret.

"If anything happens to you, I don't know what to do."

Nigel shapes her eyebrows into a helix.

"It's huge. I'm just about to fall..."

"What are you talking about? What if Elaine's pretty face gets scratched?I don't know how to take responsibility. "

"Let me, responsibility...! It's not Nigel's fault in the first place, and it's huge after all!"

But the gentleness of Nigel seemed to me.

Always gentle Nigel.

It is a waste of time as my fiancé.

Well, I'm not going to say "I don't deserve his fiancée anymore."

…………

Such an exchange.

I felt a calm gaze from behind.

"What's the matter, Claude?"

"Whatever!"

Claude turned his face away.

"Okay, just! I thought you seemed friendly, and more than anything else!... because I felt guilty about you too. "

"Guilt?"

"Well... what's wrong with me back then?I don't think you'll ever forgive me, but I'm just glad I found a man who takes care of you like this... "

"... Claude, did you eat something strange?"

"Hmm, what!? Are you trying to say that my concern is strange?"

"I'm kidding."

giggle.

Claude has changed a lot since the Demons invaded this country.

I wish I had done this from the beginning.

At least now Claude doesn't seem to have a bad impression on me.

The problem is...

"... hmm"

Leticia puts her arms together and looks at us with a complicated look.

... I still can't read what she thinks.

I'm not setting anything up, and I don't think it's hostile, but...

"Just hurry up. I'm almost done with the stairs....."

It was when Nigel tried to keep talking.

Rattling!

I made such a noise, and my feet were about to collapse.

"Eh, eh, what is this!?"

It wasn't just me who was about to fall into collapse.

Leticia likewise tries to catch something nearby.

But whatever you try to do, it collapses, and we just don't go.

Elaine!

Reticcia!

Nigel and Claude managed not to get caught up in the stairs breaking, but stayed there.

I hear voices at the same time.

They reached out desperately to help us.

But —— it didn't reach the edge, and we fell with the wreckage of the stairs.

Kh!

Nigel jumps off the scene and tries to rescue us.

But...

"Nigel, don't worry!"

I raise my voice.

"Use magic to withstand the impact of falls!Meet me there! "

"--uh--!"

Nigel moves his mouth.

But the voice was mixed up with the sound of the stairs falling apart, and I couldn't hear it... but it looked like I was nodding.

--Looks like it can't be done with a rope after all.

I managed to hold Leticia's hand in the air and fell as-is.