Betrayed by His Party, a Failed Healing Mage Revived Past Demon Lords Out of Spite and They Were All Overpowered Beautiful Girls - 8

Chapter 8: The Healing Mage Digs Up Graves Again

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“Ta-da! Starting now, the ‘Second Executive Meeting of the New Demon Lord’s Army’ will begin. Alright, applause.”

Elizabeth said cheerfully. Beside her, Elshadow dutifully clapped.

She’s really into this, huh… this Demon Lord.

Because I had spent the entire night exchanging blood with Elizabeth, my head felt a bit light, and my vision wavered.

“Now then, first is the review of our previous battle. Did anything stand out to you?”

“Ah, yes.”

Elshadow nodded.

“Sapan was far too easy. Given it’s a town near the Demon Lord’s castle, I expected more elite forces, but to think it could be subdued with skeleton soldiers…”

“Ah, about that. I think maybe because Elizabeth-san died, the main forces were pulled back to the royal capital.”

“Hmm?”

“…I see. Indeed, there would be no need to station troops in a place where the Demon Lord’s threat has disappeared.”

In other words, the battle at Sapan had been one we were bound to win. If there had been proper mages, it would not have gone like that.

“Thinking about the future, I would like to revive many more Demon Lords and add them to our ranks.”

“I agree. In that case, Valsh, revive the past Demon Lords quickly.”

“…You two seem unusually enthusiastic?”

“Fighting past Demon Lords is fun.”

“Indeed.”

They’re battle junkies.

Still, increasing our forces would help in getting back at the Hero’s Party that betrayed me. There was no reason not to do it.

“And so, here we are at the underground garden. Ah, it’s no longer underground, so perhaps it’s a courtyard garden now?”

“Wouldn’t ‘garden graveyard’ be more appropriate?”

We arrived at the garden graveyard, all holding shovels, and began grave robbing.

“Wouldn’t it be faster to use magic?”

“I cannot use earth magic.”

“Same here.”

I suggested it, but I could only use healing magic, so I could not really talk. After digging for a while, we uncovered a coffin.

“…I just thought of something.”

“What is it, Valsh?”

“Who made these graves? Demon Lords wouldn’t put themselves into coffins, and if a Demon Lord is defeated, their subordinates would likely be wiped out too.”

““……””

At my question, Elizabeth and Elshadow looked at each other and said:

“I’ve never thought about it.”

“No idea.”

Apparently so. Well, considering things like divine blessings exist in this world, maybe worrying about it now was pointless. Still feeling uneasy without an answer, I opened the lid of the unearthed coffin.

“Whoa… Another beautiful one…”

Inside lay a young girl. She had a slender, petite frame and looked even younger than Elizabeth, around twelve or thirteen, an adorable girl. Her pink hair was tied into twin tails, and her face was as perfectly shaped as a doll. Twisted horns grew from her head, and from her waist extended a long tail and wings.

But what stood out most was her outfit. She wore a glossy black micro bikini with extremely little fabric, along with high knee socks and long gloves made of the same material.

“What an indecent outfit.”

“How shameless.”

“I mean, it is pretty revealing…”

Elizabeth showed a lot of skin too, and Elshadow wore an outfit with a wide-open chest. They definitely had no room to talk.

“Alright, here I go. Revival Magic: Re-Raise Dead!!”

I touched the body and activated my revival magic. The next moment, a blinding flash of light burst forth. When the light faded—

“Mm… huh? What was Meme doing again?”

The girl woke up, rubbing her eyes. The moment our eyes met, she seemed to understand something and grinned mischievously.

“Did Onii-san bring Meme back to life? Thanks~!!”

“Ah, you’re welcome.”

“Meme loves Onii-san~!! You love Meme too, right~?”

“Huh? Uh, well…”

As I looked into the eyes of the girl who called herself Meme, an overwhelming urge to protect her welled up inside me.

I have to protect Meme.

The moment I thought that, I realized my thoughts were being manipulated. It was a mental interference spell, like the one Elizabeth used on me before.

“Snap out of it, me!!”

“!?”

I punched myself in the face and regained my senses.

“Th-that was close…”

“Hm~? Not bad, Onii-san. But resisting Meme’s charm magic is kinda cheeky~”

“…Even if you say that…”

“But you’re different from the usual weaklings. I might actually like you a little for real♡”

At that moment, Elizabeth grabbed my arm and pulled me into a tight embrace.

“Valsh belongs to me. Stay away, you thieving succubus.”

“Oh~? So Onii-san’s name is Valsh? That’s cool♪”

“It seems my words aren’t getting through. Then I will have to make you submit by force.”

“Huh?”

Meme’s voice suddenly dropped.

“Trying to make Meme submit? You’ve got some nerve. A weak girl like you, I’ll turn you into Meme’s plaything and train you like a dog♡”

“You look like you’ll be worth putting in your place, flat little girl.”

“Want me to kill you, Onee-san?”

Whoa, this is intense. No matter how young she looks, Meme is still a Demon Lord like Elizabeth. I need to get out of here fast!!

Just then, Elshadow chuckled and stepped between Meme and Elizabeth.

Is she going to stop the fight!?

“How narrow-minded of you to try and have fun all by yourselves. Let me join in!”

I ran away at full speed. After leaving the garden graveyard, I did not have anything else to do, so I decided to check on Sapan.

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Sapan had turned into a pile of rubble. It was likely the result of the skeleton soldiers rampaging under Elshadow’s orders. The residents seemed to be living in the few buildings that remained intact. As I walked through the town with skeleton soldiers, the residents cast various looks at me. Most were fearful, but there was also hatred mixed in. Perhaps their family or friends had been killed by the skeletons.

At that moment—

“Give me back my dad!!”

A small child threw a stone at me. Fortunately, it missed and rolled to my feet, but the skeleton soldier that detected the attack began moving to eliminate the child.

“What are you doing!?”

“But he killed my dad!!”

“I’m sorry!! Please forgive us!! Just spare our lives!!”

…From the child’s perspective, it must have been unbearable. His mother was desperately begging for mercy from the monster who killed his father. I stopped the skeleton soldier with my hand and approached the child. Though frightened as I came closer, the child never stopped glaring at me.

“If you hate me, then hate me. If you resist, I will kill you. …I will overlook the stone you threw earlier. There won’t be a next time.”

I no longer had any attachment to humanity. Even so, I forgave the child because what I had done deserved it. Having come this far, there was no turning back.

Until I take revenge on Albert with my own hands, I will not regret anything. I cannot afford to.

“Hm?”

It happened suddenly. The skeleton soldiers reacted to something and all ran toward the south gate at once. Most likely, the patrol units around Sapan had been attacked. The skeletons were moving to eliminate the intruder.

In other words, someone had entered the area.

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