Reincarnated Devil's Strongest Hero Training Plan ~The baby he picked up has grown up so well that his father is confused~ - Chapter 36

Reincarnated Devil’s Strongest Hero Training Plan ~The baby he picked up has grown up so well that his father is confused~

Chapter 36   The true identity of the Black Knight and the end of the family trip

That was close!

No, seriously, that was really close!

Thanks to Ein’s attack just now, my helmet shifted, and for a moment, you could see the face of the lesser demon inside the pitch-black armor!

Despite catching me off guard with a sneak attack, the audacity to let the attack graze me is truly commendable.

Well, well, I’m glad Ars has such a good friend, really.

But unfortunately, it seems he fainted due to the recoil of that technique.

Well, in that case, it’s time to retreat. They’ve already become friends, and while I wanted to deepen the bond between Ars and the others by staging a formidable opponent, anything more could endanger the health of my son.

“Hahaha! You’ve managed to scratch me, you young ones! As a reward for putting up a good fight against me, I’ll withdraw for today. Farewell!”

“Wait!”

“No time for waiting. Haa!”

To shake off Ars, who is chasing me at high speed in the air, I’ll disappear using teleportation magic.

With this, there’s no way they can chase me again.

Originally, this event came to mind when that backwater noble, Zalug, was plotting kidnapping, but it’s good to see that it turned out to be a proper trial for the children.

Dealing with such riffraff from the underworld was beneath Ars and the others, so I tried to spice things up a bit, and it turned out to be quite a success.

Surely, the children who have overcome this trial are now bound by even stronger bonds.

Well, it’s a shame about one of them, who was rejected by Ars from the start and was down from the beginning.

Anyway, that saint girl seemed to have fallen head over heels for Ars from the start, so regardless of the event, she’ll probably continue to be friendly.

But my Black Knight Armor, hastily crafted not to enhance defense but to camouflage appearance and magic, performed even better than expected.

Truly, my alchemy is versatile.

If anything happens in the future, I’ll make sure to wear this armor again.

With that, I stored away the Black Knight Armor in subspace and returned to the party venue as if nothing happened.

On the way, I noticed the underworld thugs I sent flying with my greatsword were heading back to that noble Zalug’s mansion, but I don’t need to worry about them now.

With the appearance of the Black Knight, Ars and the others wouldn’t have had any time to spare, and ultimately, I can just deal with them when I leave this church nation.

“Welcome back, husband. Have you finished your business?”

“Yeah, all done. Phew, that was something. Suddenly getting a stomach ache and sneaking out of the party, that’s a first for me.”

“…”

Wait, what?

Elsa Mama’s eyes look terrifying.

I have a really bad feeling about this, but it’s probably just my imagination.

It must be my imagination!

“Husband…”

“Yikes!”

Oops, I messed up!

What am I doing?

“Not just tonight, but for two nights, let’s come to an agreement.”

“W-what do you mean by that?”

“Do we need to discuss everything?”

With that, Elsa gently traced my cheek with her finger, and there was a bit of blood on it.

Ah, this can’t be…

No, it can’t be.

It’s probably just that the final attack Ars and Ein cooperated on somehow managed to hit me, leaving only a thin layer of skin untouched.

Well, leaving evidence like this is quite troublesome…

I’m sure everything I’ve been hiding has been completely exposed now.

“This is, um, well…!”

“You’re not taking this seriously, are you? Understood. Then for three days and three nights…”

“Yes! Understood! It’s all my fault! Yes! We’ll come to an agreement in two nights!”

“Very well.”

Scaryyy!!

Elsa Mama’s eyes were like those of someone about to kill someone!

What kind of punishment am I going to get from tonight onwards?

Do lower demons have any rights?

No, they don’t!

“Um, please go easy on me.”

“Hehe. I won’t show any mercy.”

No mercy, it seems!

It’s over!

The lower demon is done for!

With that kind of smile, I’m going to shrink in fear!

“And also, Ars has truly surpassed our expectations. This might be the time for him to take the next step.”

“Well, I suppose so. He’s truly our child. But, it’s a bit sad when it comes to that…”

That’s true.

Eventually, children grow up and become independent from their parents.

Right now isn’t the time, but eventually Ars will embark on adventures around the world and carve out his own path in life. It’s our role as parents to give him a little push from behind, and that’s what the next step is all about.

And above all, Ars has shown enough courage for that.

“Yeah, Ars was amazing. I mean, not only did he not back down against me, but he even charged in to encourage his friends.”

“Is that so…? Sounds like him…”

And so, the party continued somewhat solemnly, but ultimately, it ended smoothly after Ars and the others returned from their battle with the Black Knight, despite being battered and bruised, and the awakened saint having conveniently lost the memory of being rejected, shockingly. Eventually, the event concluded without a hitch, and we were able to leave the country.

By the way, when leaving the country, a suspicious letter was discreetly left in the office of the noble Zalug, and the proper measures were taken. This is about settling scores, so no corners were cut.

While there are understandable aspects to the noble’s feelings, he did pick the wrong fight. Sorry about that.

Afterwards, rumors circulated about the appearance of demons in the upper echelons of the church and the saint going temporarily insane for about a week after seeing Ars return home, but those are trivial matters. What’s important is that the memories of this day have significantly contributed to Ars growth.

Surely, that’s the case.

On a side note, after returning to the castle following the event, let’s just say Elsa Mama’s demands for the promised two nights were quite something. It goes without saying why her skin was unusually glowing the next day.