I don't want to be a heroic spirit

For Alice and Youyou, today will definitely be an unforgettable day.

"This is the first time I've seen a place where horses are raised. There are so many horses there."

"Elise, have you never ridden a horse or a carriage?"

"No, because I either use teleportation magic, or even if I take a car, it's not pulled by horses but by running lizards. I actually think these horses are cuter than running lizards, but Claire said running lizards run faster."

"Running lizard... isn't that a monster? Iris, your family actually uses a monster to pull a cart?"

After a day of getting along, the relationship between the two people became much more familiar.

It can be seen from the way they addressed each other that both of them began to call each other by their lives without adding the suffix of Miss.

"The skewers sold at that shop just now were delicious. I want to come back again if I have the chance."

"Hmmmm! It's really delicious. The texture of the meat and the combination of seasonings are just right for my taste... But when I asked the owner what kind of meat he used for the skewers, he said mysteriously, 'It's a secret.' What a pity..."

"Yes, the boss is so mysterious, so maybe the key to the delicious barbecue is the raw materials... If I know what kind of meat it is, maybe I can ask Sister Nero to make it."

"Eh? Miss Nero, can you cook?"

"Yeah! Sister Nero knows almost everything, including cooking. It's so perfect that it's unbelievable."

Recalling the experiences of the whole day, the two finally returned to the hotel.

The two separated temporarily and returned to their respective rooms.

But when Alice opened the door, she found more than one person inside.

"Your Highness Alice!"

The moment she saw Alice, Darkness was so excited that she almost cried. She rushed over and hugged the stunned Alice in her arms.

"La Latina? Is it La Latina? Why is La Latina here?"

Darkness's real name is actually Dustinis Ford Lalatina. She used the pseudonym Darkness because she didn't want to be discovered by her family.

Kazuma and the others also complained that Darkness was a devout Crusader, but she was given such an evil and dark name as Darkness.

Alice, who was held in Darkness's arms, cast a panicked and questioning look at Nero, and Nero gave her a look to signal her to relax, then stood up from the bed and walked over.

"You can exchange pleasantries first. I will cast a sound-blocking barrier in this room, so that no one outside can hear what you say."

"How can you still do such a thing?"

Darkness looked at Nero with an expression that was unclear whether it was admiration or surprise, and then she saw a smile on Nero's face.

"A silly question! As the Emperor of Rome, is there anything I can't do?"

After confirming that Alice was fine, Darkness relaxed and began to scold Alice.

"Your Highness Alice, you've been too willful this time. The capital is about to be thrown into chaos..."

Nero remembered that Darkness seemed to have taught Alice for a period of time. For example, the close combat skills displayed by Alice were learned from Darkness.

But Nero, who had witnessed Alice's battle with his own eyes, was very confused, because Darkness's attacks basically never hit the enemy, so why was Alice, who he taught, so normal?

"Alice, you don't have to listen to everything Darkness says," Nero suddenly interrupted. "The person in front of you is actually even more headstrong than you. Unsatisfied with the marriage arranged by her family, she ran away and became an adventurer. Her family's steward has posted a missing person request in Axel."

“Ms. Nero, please don’t interrupt!” Darkness protested with a red face.

Nero shrugged his shoulders.

Alice looked at Darkness in surprise. "Lalatina, did you also run away without telling your family?"

“No, Your Highness Alice, that’s because…” Darkness wanted to explain something, but after seeing Alice’s eyes, she reluctantly admitted, “Yes, Your Highness Alice, I am also a willful person.”

"Unsatisfied with the marriage her family arranged, she ran away, became an adventurer, and found a partner she could trust with her life... It's like something out of a picture book." Alice's eyes sparkled with envy. "Lalatina... so brave."

"No... Actually, I haven't found a partner to go on adventures with."

Although Darkness and Chris are friends and the two often act together, they do not actually form an adventuring team.

This is natural. After all, Chris's identity is so special. In Darkness's eyes, Chris is a homeless thief, but the truth is that Chris doesn't need a place to live at all. If he wants to rest, he can just go back to heaven.

"Well! Do you want to join our team?"

What Nero and Darkness didn't expect was that Alice actually invited Darkness.

"Darkness is a high-ranking Crusader, right? We have three people on our team now, and we can add one more. Darkness is so strong, she'll definitely be a big help."

This is an invitation from Her Royal Highness the Princess, and it must be an honor for a loyal subject like Darkness.

But Darkness wasn't very happy.

I ran away from home to free myself! If I stayed with Her Royal Highness, wouldn't I have no chance?

"Um... Princess... Oh right!" Darkness's eyes lit up as she came up with the right words. "Claire has been searching for you these days and has become quite haggard. The others are also worried about you, so I hope you can return to the capital."

Darkness was right. Now that Alice had been found, she should be sent back to the capital safely as quickly as possible.

Alice also knew this, but...

There was still some resistance in her eyes, and she looked at Nero beside her as if asking for help.

Darkness noticed Alice's performance, which made her bit her lip a little nervously while being surprised. After thinking for a while, she spoke again.

"Claire is furious. She believes that your disappearance, Your Highness Alice, is entirely Miss Nero's fault. She wants to capture the thief and execute him..."

Darkness's words made Alice completely panic.

Chapter 277: A Moment of Silence for the Devil Again (29/31)

"How could this be? It's obviously my own fault and has nothing to do with Sister Nero."

"That's why we need to go back." Darkness looked Alice straight in the eye and said calmly, "Go back to the capital and have Her Highness Alice tell Claire in person that it wasn't Miss Nero's fault. Only then will Claire give up her hatred for Miss Nero. Only Her Highness Alice can do that."

Alice began to feel entangled.

I just made some new friends, had a lot of fun today, and my adventurous life has just begun.

Compared to her time living in the castle, these days were more exciting than she had imagined.

But, if it's for Sister Nero...

"Of course I have to go back, but not necessarily now, right?"

Alice's head was gently stroked, and this simple action gave Alice a strong sense of security.

"Axel is great. There are so many welcoming people, delicious food, and interesting stories. There are so many wonderful things, but you left in a hurry before you could see enough. Don't you think it was too cruel for Alice?"

"but……"

Darkness still felt something was wrong.

Especially Alice’s pleading eyes made Darkness feel very uncomfortable.

"Iris-sama... please don't look at me like that..."

"What are you so worried about? You're so fussy and not decisive at all. When you have trouble making a decision, it proves that the balance in your heart has tilted."

Darkness was furious because she couldn't deny Nero's words.

Then, Nero walked in front of Darkness.

"Listen to me, you who are lost."

Nero raised a confident smile at the corner of his mouth, and his high-pitched voice carried an authority that was difficult to disobey.

"Standing before you! Is the proud flower of Rome! The rose that gallops across the stars! The noblest man in heaven and earth! Emperor Nero!"

"I admire your loyalty to your Lord, but I hate your contempt for me!"

"The place where I stand is the territory of Rome! The people here are the people of Rome! They are under my protection! Including the Lord to whom you are loyal!"

"Let me break your unnecessary worries and swallow them. Alice will be safest if she stays by my side."

He looked at the confident Nero in front of him, then looked at Alice, and all his words turned into a sigh.

"Then... let His Highness go back in a few days."

Nero turned around and met Alice's eyes.

Nero saw admiration, joy and emotion in Alice's eyes.

Darkness agreed to let Alice stay for a few more days, but it definitely couldn't be too long.

It's probably only about three to five days, but that's enough.

Good things always end very quickly, whether you like it or not.

"Chomonosuke, are you hungry? Do you want some dried fish? Or do you want some water first?"

As night fell, lights came on in the streets.

In the room, Nero was feeding Yui's familiar, Chomusuke.

"Or do you want to take a shower first? ...Don't be so cautious, it's just a joke. I know you really hate taking showers, so stay away from the window! Don't run away."

On the bed, Alice and Youyou were playing chess.

It is a bit like the chess that Nero is familiar with, but the pieces on the board are not rooks, bishops, and cannons, but swordsmen, adventurers, magicians and other professions that exist in this world. Nero guessed that it must be an alien who knew the rules of chess and traveled to this world and combined the rules of chess with local culture to create this game.

Nero had seen Huihui and Youyou play this game before, and Huihui ended up shouting "Explosion!" and flipping the entire chessboard over, then ran away saying, "I win."

Nero originally thought that Huihui was talking nonsense out of anger, but later she found out that this board game really had this rule, that is, you can use explosion magic to kill all the enemies, but it can only be used once a day.

Later, Youyou wanted to continue playing with Huihui, because Huihui had already used her explosion magic today, so Youyou was confident that she could win if she played again. However, Huihui ran away after winning, not giving Youyou any chance at all.

"Alright! I'll upgrade my adventurer to a high-level Archmage, and then use the Sword of Light... and I'll win!"

"Huh? I... I lost..."

Youyou jumped up excitedly, and even her plump breasts shook because of her overly violent movements.

In contrast to her, Alice showed an annoyed expression.

Then, Alice was attracted by the movement from Nero's side. She turned around and saw Nero coming to the windowsill and bringing back a black cat with small wings.

"Chosuke is so affectionate with Miss Nero," Youyou said enviously. "That's so nice... When I wanted to touch Chomusuke's head, he slapped my hand away... Could it be that Miss Nero is really good at interacting with small animals?"

"But it seems that even Nero-sister can't make Chomusuke take a bath obediently."

There was a movement outside the room, and then the door was pushed open. Huihui, supporting her body with a staff and looking tired, appeared at the door.

"I'm back……"

"Welcome back, Huihui. Did you find your teammates today?"

Huihui is a little different today.

Although she still looked weak all over and had difficulty walking, which was a normal phenomenon after the magic power was exhausted after casting the explosion magic, Huihui seemed to be particularly excited and excited today.

It feels quite appropriate to describe Huihui now as beaming with joy.

That's why Youyou thought Huihui had found her teammates. Although it was a little hard to believe, it could explain the current situation.

however……

"no!"

An unexpected, yet reasonable answer.

"Then why are you so happy?! I thought the biggest problem child in the Crimson Devil Village finally had someone who could accept her and was as eccentric as she was..."

"Hey! Tell me clearly! Who is the biggest problem child in the Crimson Devil Village? I'm all ears!"

In fact, not only Youyou, but Alice and Nero were also very curious about what good thing had happened to Huihui.

"Hehehe! Don't get startled after hearing this."

Huihui's expression was extremely proud, and she wanted to strike a handsome pose, but she found that it was difficult for her to just stand, so she had no choice but to give up posing and took out her adventurer card from her clothes.

“From today on! Please call me Megumin, the Demon Slayer’s #1 Explosion Mage! I just defeated a seemingly super powerful demon in a super-cool way!”

After Huihui's explanation, Nero learned that when Huihui was looking for the target of today's daily explosion, she encountered a demon that was missing a wing and covered in wounds.

Because she thought it would look super cool if she could claim in front of others that she "once killed a high-level demon alone", Huihui directly used explosion magic to kill the demon.

That demon also gave Huihui a lot of experience points, allowing her to level up a lot.

Looking at Megumin, who was holding an Adventurer Card and showing off her achievements in front of Alice and Yunyun, Nero suddenly felt sorry for the demon named Hoster...

Chapter 278 Has this woman finally gone crazy?