Volume 7 - CH 4.1

Part 1

Two days later──

After the Ceremony Magic finished, since they had fallen fast asleep, their departure ended up happening the next morning.

Right now, Sylvie was gripping the reins, and next to her in the driver’s seat, Shera was sitting there as the guide.

The carriage left Blackwood behind, and was headed for the forest that the Elven suzerain state was in──for Greenwood.

Diablo sat down on the second row of the three rows of benches which included the driver’s seat at the front.

Next to him was Rem.

It was a Ceremony Magic where they merely listened to a prayer, but it seemed that the person herself had consumed both HP and MP, and was still languid.

In her hands, there was an orb that was tinged with magical power. It was transparent like a glass marble, and a black flame wavered inside of it.

「…………」

It was a gem that sealed the Demon King Krebskrum’s remnants, a 《Divine Crystal》.

Rem had gazed at it several times since yesterday.

After the Ceremony Magic, Diablo touched her and tried searching her magical power, but the Demon King’s remnants had certainly vanished.

It seemed that they were able to transfer the seal to the Divine Crystal.

Even though it could only be sealed in a Pantherian woman in the past……Maybe it was because they were the Demon King’s remnants, maybe it’s a result of the magic being researched, or maybe God’s power was strengthened.

He didn’t understand the reasoning behind it. Diablo was able to even use Maximum Magic, but that was the result of leveling up in the game. He didn’t possess the systematic knowledge in regards to magic.

A female voice was raised from the seat behind him.

Noon──

They arrived at a certain village. It was an ordinary Human village. There were also the figures of Pantherians and Grasswalkers.

Sylvie made an explanation.

「Everyone, take the luggage and get down. After we entrust the carriage to this village, we’ll walk inside the forest. This isn’t Blackwood so I don’t think there are many poisonous plants, but be careful of wild animals.」

It seemed that carriages couldn’t go in as far as the Greenwood Kingdom. One had to walk from this village which was the nearest to it.

Just as he was taking down the luggage──Sylvie began to talk with him.

「Diablo-san, can I have a moment?」

「What is it?」

「I’m thinking of returning to Faltra City ahead of you guys. Celes-san’s quest has been accomplished, and Rem-san’s problem seems to have been settled after all.」

「You didn’t do anything though.」