“Magic crystals are mysterious crystals that demons have inside their bodies.”
“Heh.”
“The academic world has long thought ‘they’re probably some kind of urinary stones unique to demons,’ but I actually heard a rumor about these. Apparently, when a certain swordsman cut a completely non-vital part of a demon, it died in one hit. The swordsman was puzzled, and when he looked at the part he cut…”
“…there was a broken crystal there?”
“Correct! Yes!”
Too loud!?
“I’ve long had doubts about demon ecology. They have abnormally large bodies and attack organs, yet their [caloric intake] is far too low. They show no interest in flesh and blood other than human, eating only grass like herbivores. This is strange.”
“Your story is long. What’s your point?”
“Just as ability users are given power called [Gifts] by god, maybe demons are also being supplied energy from someone with [magic crystals] at their core.”
…Hmm, I see. The doctor’s explanation makes sense.
Even human Weiss-kun can do disaster-level things with explosion swordsmanship, yet the calories he eats are normal.
It’s all thanks to the Gift given by Goddess Alicephia-sama.
So demons also get energy from some other route, huh.
“I think… in mythology, right? Demons were created by the [Dark God Aram] or something, so maybe they get it from him?”
“Could be. Just like [Goddess Alicephia], I’d really like to know his whereabouts and ecology. —But I digress.”
The doctor bends his waist and stares at me intently with eyes behind his drooping bangs.
“What I want to request from you is cooperation in [magic crystal] collection.”
“…Huh? Why me?”
A collection request for me, who has the fighting power of a beetle? What’s that about?
“Well actually, the location of magic crystals seems to vary for each individual. Moreover, when you kill the demon first, they apparently dissolve inside the body. That’s why collection is extremely difficult, but—here’s where!”
Snap! He points at both my eyes! Scary!
“This is where your Gift [Queen’s Mirror Eyes] comes in! With your eyes that can see through to an opponent’s weak points, you might be able to pinpoint the location of magic crystals!”
Oh, I see!
“Magic crystals are lumps of energy. If we can successfully extract and research them, the territory might develop explosively!”
“That sounds exciting! Alright, I’ll gladly cooperate—”
That’s when I realized.
Wait, that means I have to go right up to living demons, doesn’t it?
Isn’t that a bit dangerous…!
“Um, Doctor.”
“Alriiiight, permission granted! Let’s start research at top speed!”
The old man shouted this, picked me up under his arm, and started sprinting toward the [Demon Forest]—!
“WOOOOOO I’M GETTING PUMPED UUUUP!”
Wait, why is the scenery passing by super fast?!
Old man, you’re fast!
“—Now that I think about it, I believe the [resurrection experiment] failed because the demon corpses lacked sufficient [magic crystals]. If we assume those are purely energy sources, it would be strange for them to die the instant they’re crushed, right? Even if they became starved, there should be some time before death. So I theorize that magic crystals house what we might call the [soul]—a non-material concept.”
“Don’t ‘right’ me…!”
While retorting to the old man who’s still going at his own pace, I slumped down on the grassy ground…
After being kidnapped by Doctor Reinhart. The place we arrived at was the [Demon Forest].
Not just near the entrance either—we’re deep inside.
Naturally, from the shadows of the surrounding trees come [GIIIII! GIIIII!] demon roars threatening us…! Eek!
“Waaah, I’m scared! Take me hooome!”
“Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.”
“Don’t say such unnecessarily cool lines, you idiot! You’re the one who brought me here in the first place!?”
I stand up and kick the old man’s unnecessarily long legs!
Take that, ultra-evil young lady kick! Owww, it hurts! The old man’s legs are unnecessarily hard!
“Waaaaaah! What the heeeell!”
“Ahaha! Reite-kun is so energetic~! Never boring to watch!”
“Shut up, idiot! No really, what are you? Being able to sprint at top speed while carrying me—what’s with those physical abilities!? Are you actually strong?”
“Well, who knows. Being a genius, I suppose I can fight somewhat better than ordinary people, but—”
Instantly, the doctor pulled out a scalpel from his pocket.
As he swung it behind him, a sharp metallic clang rang out—!
“I’m no match for this prince.”
“Reinhart…!”
There was Weiss-kun, who had struck his sword against the doctor…!
Crimson rage staining his pale complexion. Golden eyes bloodshot with killing intent.
Furthermore, pale blue light overflows from his whole body like a blizzard—in short, he’s completely seriously pissed off!
“You’ve put Reite-jou in danger again…!”
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The supernatural ability [Heavenly Tower Snow Extreme] that converts rage into physical ability. Its glow intensifies further.
“Uhehe… this is seriously dangerous…”
“Silence!”
Just as he’s about to cut the doctor, who’s locked in combat, in half—
“S-stop! That’s enough, Weiss-kun!”
Realizing the situation, I hurried to stop him.
I want to get him in a bear hug but I’m not tall enough, so I hug his waist!
“Reite-jou…!?”
“Stop, Weiss-kun~… wait, why are you glowing even brighter!?”
Seriously, the Doctor’s gonna die!?
Thinking that, I hugged him even tighter, and the light grew even stronger!
Why is thaaaat!?
“Re-re-le, Reite-kun, if you truly care for me, could you please let go of the prince…? When you cling to him like that, his [Heavenly Tower Snow Extreme Gift] becomes even more intense…!”
“Ehhh~!?”
While thinking “why though,” I reluctantly let go as instructed.
And then Weiss-kun’s light really did subside. Ehhhh…?
“I have regained my composure.”
“W-well, I don’t really understand, but that’s good. Now shall we remove the sword from Doctor?”
“No, thinking calmly, this guy should definitely be killed.”
He’s calmly trying to murder him!?
No no, it’s true that Doctor did terrible things, but stop, stop!
“Weiss-kun. I’m happy that you’re angry for me, but wait just a moment. It’s true that I was forcibly brought to this place, but I am genuinely interested in Doctor’s [magic crystal] research…!”
Because I’m an extremely evil villainess, you know.
I want to eat delicious food with the people’s tax money, make pretty clothes, expand my mansion, and buy tons of manga.
But to rake in all that tax money, I have no choice but to make those commoners’ lives prosperous.
“Our territory is on the frontier, constantly attacked by monsters. Without something that can earn more than other territories, we won’t be able to survive. And that long-haired old man over there is the one who can bring us that ‘something.'”
“…That’s an understandable opinion. But that doesn’t mean it’s acceptable to put you in danger. Don’t you think he should be properly punished?”
“W-well, that’s certainly true…”
Hmm~ but still, I can’t exactly imprison him when he’s spreading various technologies and knowledge throughout the territory. Besides,
“Nn, am I finally going to be punished? Hmm~ I’m quite curious what kind of punishment you’ll give me!”
The man himself is acting like this.
He’d probably laugh off most punishments, so they’d be meaningless.
“In that case…”
Unable to think of anything, I decided to give him a random punishment.
“If you do anything I dislike again, I’ll come to hate you.”
“──”
In other words, essentially acquitted.
There’s no more meaningless punishment than this. Most people wouldn’t care if they were hated by a wicked woman like me.
Especially someone like this guy would probably just laugh it off.
That’s what I thought, but however—
“──I’m sorry. This time I was truly excessively rude.”
What, Doctor is actually apologizing sincerely!? He’s bowing his head very properly!?
Eh, I should be nothing to this person, right…!? Just “some person who gives me money” level of treatment, right!?
…Ah, that’s why. Doctor must think his wallet’s going to be shut tight.
So that’s why he’s apologizing. He’s probably not actually reflecting at all, but if lies and a humble attitude can keep the money flowing as usual, of course he’d apologize. This person seems like an efficiency-first type.
“Ah, Doctor, I’m not going to reduce your research funding or anything. I’d just stop talking to you for the rest of my life, that’s all.”
“!?”
It’s such a childish punishment. An adult like Doctor probably doesn’t think anything of it.
“And I’d make sure we never see each other’s faces again. Hey, to Doctor, I’m probably just trash that you can put in danger as much as you want, so you’d be relieved by that too, right? Ah, maybe we should start doing that right now? Hey, Weiss-kun?”
When I asked the prince that, for some reason his face turned pale and—
“Le… Reite-jou! Since he’s reflecting like this, shouldn’t we overlook it this time…!?”
What, Weiss-kun started defending Doctor!? Why!?
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