Volume 12 Chapter 45 The Final Request
Rollo was wearing a maid outfit.
"...It suits you better than I thought. Even though it has a long skirt and a neat design."
"Right~♡ Rollo is super cute, so she looks good in anything~♡."
Saying that, Rollo twirled around. Moruru and Ridge, who were sitting with her, clapped and said, "Ohhh~" in admiration.
It was the morning after we returned to the surface.
I was in a room next to the costume room in the mansion where the 4 of us──me, Moruru, Ridge, and Rollo──were spending time before heading to hell.
After the intense days in hell, we suddenly had a vacation. Everyone else was enjoying their time in their own way.
So, I was pulled by Moruru to watch these 3 having fun together.
"Rollo, the maid outfit looks great! So cute!"
"Yeah~desuwa. At first, I thought it would be hard since you were wearing such revealing clothes, but... as expected of the former god."
"Stop it~♡ You're making me blush, you two~!"
Rollo wiggled happily, pleased by Moruru and Ridge's compliments.
It's hard to believe that just a few minutes ago, when they first met, they were all flustered, saying things like, "Huh!? Papa, you brought back the Demon King!?" "M-Master? I heard you had a stepdaughter, but I didn't know she was an ancient dragon!"
"...Still, Papa, it seems like more and more younger girls are joining the harem lately."
"Yeah~desuwa... It's been noticeable since my time..."
"Stop it, stop it. Rollo didn't come here for that kind of thing."
"What?!"
Moruru and Ridge looked at me with serious expressions, while Rollo was surprised and close to tears at my denial.
This is tough no matter which side I take... Or so I thought, but Ridge spoke up.
"Wade-sama. I absolutely did not agree out of any intention to object. If I have influenced you to develop a liking for lolis, then that is the highest honor for me."
"That doesn't make it any better."
"So that's why I said I opposed Ridge joining your harem! You idiot, Papa!"
"Moruru~ it's not like that~ Please forgive me~!"
I clung to Moruru and begged for forgiveness. Moruru puffed her cheeks in anger for a while, but eventually seemed to calm down and hugged me back while letting out a "Hmph".
"Well, no matter what happens, Moruru is the one Papa loves the most, so I'll forgive you."
"Wh-what?! You're being unfair, Moruru! You're the one and only daughter, yet you say such things!"
"Moruru is the best!"
Ridge, who's disappointed, and Moruru, who's triumphant. This is a usual sight, and it always warms my heart.
Amidst this, Rollo threw a wrench into the works.
"Huh~? Why do you want to settle for being a daughter, Moruru-sama~? ♡"
"Huh?!"
Rollo's provocation made Moruru flinch.
"W-what...? Papa adores me, his one and only daughter, yet Rollo's jealous...?!"
"Hehe~♡ you're so cautious even though I'm just teasing, it's so cute~♡."
Saying this, Rollo smoothly snatched me away from Moruru and said.
"I mean, if you're a daughter, that means you're related to master as family~? And if you're family~... You can't do naughty things like this~♡."
Saying so, Rollo kissed me.
A deep kiss, with her tongue inside.
"""?!"""
I was speechless, along with Moruru and Ridge. Rollo kissed me unilaterally and provocatively. Our tongues entwined, and the sound of saliva could be heard. She was even making sucking noises, like "slurp".
It went on for several seconds. Rollo pulled away at the very last moment before I could shove her away, and after taking a "puha" breath, she looked at Moruru seductively.
"Only people in the harem can do things like this~? But Moruru-sama can't, since she's a daughter. That's so sad~♡."
"Huh, huwa..."
Rollo taunted Moruru, who was at a loss for words. She's wise and physically developed beyond her age, but she's still a toddler.
Moruru turned bright red and couldn't say anything. I had a feeling Rollo would get the upper hand here...
Just then, Ridge spoke up.
"――Rollo! What do you think you're doing in broad daylight, how shameless!?"
"Huh?!"
Ridge, while turning bright red herself, scolded Rollo sternly. Rollo didn't seem to expect this at all and was taken aback.
"May I remind you, those kinds of things are supposed to be done in the bedroom! Selling your body like that is not good etiquette! You should know your shame!"
"Erm, yeah, sorry..."
Ridge's scolding, which seemed to have some curse power mixed in, left Rollo at a loss for words. I was about to scold her too for the sake of education, but it seemed like my role had been taken. I could only smile wryly.
Still, this trio might get along better than I thought. Strong Moruru, Rollo strong to Moruru, and Ridge strong to Rollo... It's a nice three-way balance.
As I had these thoughts, a maid entered the room and called for us.
"Wade-sama, Rollo-sama. His Majesty is calling for you."
"Ah, Alex is looking for me. Got it, Rollo, let's go."
"Yeah, got it~♡ But Ridge-sama, I'll deal with your scolding later~!"
"Wait! Don't run away~!"
"Huwa..."
Leaving Ridge, who was furious and still blushing, and Moruru, who was pouting, I followed Rollo and the maid.
We were led to the office where Alex was waiting for us.
"There you are, Wade. Welcome back. How was hell?"
After stamping some papers and glancing up at me, Alex indicated the sofa with a wave.
"Welcome back indeed. It was hell, all right... What's with the stack of papers?"
"Just finished some work. Being an emperor sure piles on the work, y'know? Hahaha!"
Alex laughed, then stood up and sat down on the long sofa.
When we sat down in front of him, Alex turned to Rollo and knelt down.
"I've heard the story. Great God Loki, or perhaps the Demon King Loki who has transformed from his powers. I apologize for the informal welcome in such a setting. My name is Alexander. I am Alexander, Emperor of the Alexander Empire."
We were taken aback by Alex's respectful greeting towards Rollo──Loki.
After a moment, Rollo spoke up.
"...The king's respect for a god, huh? Thank you, it brings back some memories. But can you just talk to me normally? Rollo is just a maid for my master."
"I see. Then I will treat you that way──Ahem."
Alex sat on the sofa and began to speak with his usual friendly expression.
"Well, you know, when I heard that Wade brought back a Demon King, both Sieg and I were completely shocked. But if there's no bad intention, I'm very welcoming. Please, make yourself at home."
I remembered it was just yesterday.
"Hey! Thanks for the long journey, everyone. ...So, who is that? Did you bring back a demon?"
Yes, when Alex asked that with a puzzled look, and I replied, "No, this is the Demon King," the reactions were priceless.
Alex turned pale and froze, Sieg tilted his head and said, "Is Hel this small...? It doesn't seem like her lower half is rotting," and the Four Heavenly Kings started shouting, "Please go on high alert!" It was quite a scene.
In the end, we managed to explain things, but many people still look at Rollo with fear. Among them, Alex's reaction is probably one of the calmest.
"...You don't have any bad intentions, right? Specifically, please don't cause Ragnarok, okay?"
"If it happens on the surface, then Master would really hate me, right~? I wouldn't do something like that~!"
...Maybe not. It seems like they're still a bit scared inside.
As they exchange these words, it looks like they're getting closer, and Rollo asks Alex this question.
"Hehe. By the way, Alex-sama, you're the king of Master, right? If you're so nice to a maid like me, won't people misunderstand?"
"Haha! I am a king, but really, I'm more like Wade's big brother. Right, Wade?"
"I still can't really feel that Alex is a king..."
"Well, as you can see, it's a very homey country."
"A homey country that's pretty big."
Rollo is laughing at the back-and-forth between me and Alex.
"You really get along well~♡ So, is this just a formal greeting? Alex-sama~."
"As expected of Loki, you're sharp. And I guess it's better to call you Rollo. My bad. Since you brought it up, let's talk about the main topic a bit."
Alex rings the bell nearby. Then a maid comes in with a rolled-up paper.
When it's opened, it's a map. A map of a huge fortress city. I think for a moment and realize.
"Alex-sama, what is this?"
"This is the map of Wade's next destination, the Roman Empire, the imperial capital."
I look up. Alex grins at me.
"Wade. You've defeated 2 of the 3 strongest enemies I set for you. One was the guaranteed victory, 'Oath' Arthur. The other was the potential invader, Demon King Hel."
"Hel was taken down by Ice without me even noticing..."
"When we opened the lid, the biggest obstacle turned out to be Loki, huh? Anyway, you prevented the destruction of Alexander by Ragnarok. That's a huge achievement. Just this alone makes you worthy of being a Duke."
"A Duke, huh..."
I can't really feel it, but my rank keeps rising. Still, isn't being a Duke kind of like being related to royalty? It feels a bit forced to say I'm a Duke, especially since I'm more like a big brother.
"When everything is over, marry my daughter. Then you'll officially be a Duke."
"Are you serious?"
"She's only 8, but she's as cute as a gem. I'm leaving her in your hands."
"Wait, wait, wait."
There are too many things to respond to, and it's causing a traffic jam in my mind.
Huh? Am I really going to marry an 8-year-old? I mean, Ridge is around that age too, but... Alex, do you really have an 8-year-old daughter with that look!? Isn't that a bit early!?
...Well, Clay did mention something about having his first child too, but... this other world moves way too fast...
"Well, we'll talk about that after everything goes well."
Alex sets aside the marriage talk and gets back to the main topic. This doesn't seem like a joke, the way he's talking...
"The last strongest... Actually, you probably already know, so I'll stop beating around the bush."
Alex looks straight at me.
"The one who rules this world now, the insane 'Absolute'. The Roman Emperor, Yuuya Hibiki Roman's defeat. That's the last big job I'm entrusting to you."
Hearing that, Rollo stood up with a loud thud. With wide eyes, Rollo stared at Alex.
"...Is that really true...?"
"Yeah, it's true. Wade will challenge the Roman Emperor."
"...I see..."
Saying that, Rollo sat down in shock. I asked Rollo.
"Rollo, do you know about this?"
"...A few decades ago, there was a great hero who killed all the Demon Kings in hell. Hel hid away to escape. On the other hand, every Demon King that faced him was killed by Hero Yuuya and Hibiki."
"Eh, but even so, the Demon Kings can come back to life, right?"
When I said that, Rollo shook her head.
"The grand Demon Kings were killed in such a brutal way that they turned to salt. The ones that survived were taken as sl*ves. There's not a single demon in hell who doesn't tremble at the name of Hero Yuuya Hibiki..."
"..."
I was speechless at the shocking story.
They inflicted so much pain on the Demon Kings, who shouldn't die, that they killed them all, and if they didn't die, they made them sl*ves.
It sounds, how should I put it... like a hero, but it's hard to say that.
"If we don't kill him, we can't move forward in this world."
Alex said.
"To defeat him, we need to gather everything we have and challenge him. Wade, you are one of the key players in this. Stand alongside Sieg and be the spear that kills the Roman Emperor."
After Alex said that, I nodded. Then Alex turned to Rollo.
"If possible, Rollo, I want you to lend me your strength. I've heard from Wade's friends that you're an extremely powerful sorcerer."
"...An old hero, Yuuya Hibiki, huh? If it weren't for my master challenging him, I would definitely refuse."
With a sigh, Rollo hugged my arm.
"I guess I have no choice, so I'll help you~! You better thank my master, okay~?!"
"Yeah, that helps a lot. Really, thank you both."
Alex said this and bowed deeply.
I looked at the map, lost in thought.
The great ruler of the hegemonic nation. The mad absolute. The hero emperor, Yuuya Hibiki Roman.
Even Mudi declared that he couldn't match me now. He said he could win someday, but not now.
I would probably get beaten badly. If things went wrong, I might suffer a terrible injury or even get killed.
But that's just the usual thing. It's not a big deal.
What's different is that there might not be anything stronger than the emperor Roman, known as the absolute, anywhere in the world.
I think maybe the Roman emperor is the last superior enemy I can challenge.
It will surely be an exciting battle. Fight, get stronger, do my best to defeat him────
────What comes after that?
I felt a cold shiver run down my spine, making me tremble.
I couldn't tell if it was the thrill of battle or fear of the future that awaited me.
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