Reincarnated Devil's Strongest Hero Training Plan ~The baby he picked up has grown up so well that his father is confused~ - Chapter 53

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

Chapter 53   Return for now

After sending the children to the Margrave’s army, three days passed.

Ars and Hades, who had rescued those in dire straits on the spot at the pinpoint timing, were slowly returning to the Margrave’s territory in a carriage.

This was to give Saint-chan, who had exhausted herself by breaking the barrier all at once and became unusable, a rest.

As for why they were able to succeed in the rescue at such a perfect timing, well, it’s simply because I had been keeping an eye on them through Mini-Kakyu.

Ah, it was just a matter of teleporting the children to the site when I sensed that the barrier was about to break.

Once the seed was cracked, it was just like that, but it must have felt like a fateful connection to them.

“Well, it’s good that everyone is safe, Princess Isha, and Ein. Ars will never forgive himself for losing two friends in a place like this.”

“Thank you for your concern, Lord Kakyu. Actually, I was prepared for death myself. I would like to express my gratitude for your decisive judgment, Lord Kakyu, and eventually repay it as the position of a princess, and…”

While rambling on like that, Saint-chan began to offer endless thanks, not knowing when it would end.

Indeed, being royalty is tough.

Because they have to show unimaginable gratitude to the nobles of other countries who helped them like this.

“…Therefore, it may be a shameless request, but if possible, I am considering the assistance of Lord Ars, who is your esteemed son, Lord Kakyu, and also…”

Honestly, I’m glad I’m just a carefree low-ranking demon.

After all, I can just tune out.

Ars probably learned all the etiquette from Elsa Mama, and he must have built up a tolerance for boring things too. He should feel the same way.

On that note, Hades is a crown prince, so he’s probably quite accustomed to this kind of situation…

Well, maybe not.

“Hey, how long are you going to keep blabbering about stiff greetings, woman? It’s damn long, so hurry up and finish. Even in our country, there are intellectuals like you who are useless at anything other than sucking up. From my perspective, instead of wasting time with pointless gratitude, it’s better to show your attitude for the future… You know, that’s why you can’t get Ars to like you. Got it?”

Hades, you went too far!

Or rather, that was too straightforward!

And then he goes and puts his arm around Ars’ shoulder conspicuously, saying something like, “Well? In the first place, this guy belongs to me,” while making an appeal. Isn’t that just cruel!?

Well, he probably doesn’t realize it himself, and he’s just teasing his male friend by leaning on his shoulder.

Rather, it was probably meant as advice on how to get along with Ars, showing an example through attitude.

If you, emitting an aura that says, “Could you mistake me for a girl who recently started cross-dressing?” were to do such an act, it would be fatal to Saint-chan!

Please stop!

“What…!? What…!? What…!?”

Look, even the perfectly composed Saint-chan is gaping wide-eyed at such an unbelievable attitude!?

Your mask has been ripped off, Saint-chan!

“Oh. Is it such a surprise?”

“You, huh!? I’ve been thinking about it for the past three days, but just who are you, Lord Ars!? Moreover, despite not mentioning it before since you helped us, I sense a strong presence of a dark demon from your magic! If you’re involved in heresy and trying to deceive Lord Ars, I won’t show any mercy, you know!?”

“Huh?”

Oh no, this is bad!

Saint-chan has fully caught on to the presence of a demon!

Get it together, Crown Prince of the Demon Realm! I’m sure I taught you methods of concealing your magic before coming to this country!

You must have been so confident since you didn’t get caught by the Church!?

What are you doing, seriously?

While thinking that, since it’s already been exposed, there’s no helping it, I envelop Hades with my disguised magic to prevent the worst-case scenario of him being revealed as not just a heretic, but an actual demon.

With this, hopefully, he won’t be found out for now, but he seems dubious with his “Huh?” response.

Or rather, from Hades’ perspective, he probably thought he was just introducing himself to us, whom he recently met in the Eastern Continent. Perhaps it’s because the reactions he received weren’t particularly tinged with disgust that he’s letting his guard down with humans like this.

Certainly, I bear some responsibility for this.

Can’t be helped.

It’s troublesome, but I’ll have to cover for him one by one.

“Oh, huh? The unpleasant aura of magic suddenly disappeared…?”

“Hmph, this must be the old man’s magic… Tch, so this woman is sharp despite her appearance… Come to think of it, didn’t the old man emphasize how dangerous the Church is…”

Hmm, it seems he has finally noticed the danger of the Saint. Although they are muttering to each other with admonitions, it seems that it’s not audible to the surroundings, but their voices are clearly reaching my devil ears.

Saint-chan rubs her eyes, as if the unpleasant aura she felt from Hades was an illusion, and Hades marvels at his own fatal carelessness and the scrutiny from the Saint.

Yes, this is a good trend.

Then, at the opportune moment, the master of this scene, Margrave Zalug, clapped his hands to gather attention.

“Well then, Princess, you must be tired from the long journey. Shall we call it a day for now? According to the report we received via fast horse, several knights who resisted the demons have suffered injuries of a severe nature. Although only preliminary first aid could be administered during transit, I believe that the holy powers of the Saint should be able to be fully utilized here in this castle. …It may be a bold request, but please, if there is anything you can do to save them.”

He concluded with a deep bow, hoping for the recovery magic of the Saint, which could even heal severe injuries such as limb loss.

“Yes, of course, Margrave Drashade. These are the knights who have protected my safety with their lives. If there is anything I can do for them, I will prioritize it above all else.”

“We deeply, deeply appreciate it… However, Princess, you have just used your powers, and we cannot allow you to overexert yourself…”

Well, that’s true.

Even though she’s pretending to be energetic, she’s actually incredibly tired.

And with the Saint’s abilities, she can probably treat one patient with severe injuries, such as limb loss, in about two hours at the longest.

For minor injuries or patients with injuries other than limb loss, Ars’s recovery magic should be sufficient. And if all else fails, I can always alchemize some elixirs for them.

The Margrave’s army did us a favor during the Three Demon Generals incident, so it’s only fair to repay the favor here.

“Hmm. If that’s the case, then I think we should utilize my son, Ars. While his recovery magic may not be as outstanding as Princess’s ability to regenerate missing limbs, it’s still one of his specialties. Additionally, I have quite a stock of high-quality potions on hand. While it may just provide some comfort, I will provide them free of charge.”

Upon hearing this, the knights, knowing that even seemingly hopeless injuries like limb loss could be swiftly healed after the Saint takes her rest, erupted into applause.

Yeah, at this rate, the children should be able to start their dungeon attack without too much delay.