“I don’t know.”
When Krul persistently tried to tempt him to join them, Kagami glared back and replied in a serious tone, as if to intimidate her.
Krul’s body instantly trembled and she was at a loss for words from the aura that did not seem to be from a Villager.
Understanding that it was useless to talk any more, Kagami began to move again.
“Don’t you agree that it will be fine if the Legendary Holy Sword is brought back? Since I’ll go find it again and return it somehow, please forgive me on this matter. I also have some responsibility for being negligent.”
Kagami said this firmly. If you thought about it, since he hadn’t named himself yet, he had no fear of being branded as a criminal. He perceived that he would be able to manage somehow if he got away from this place.
“Why…is that? Do you not want wealth or fame? Do you not want to save people that are suffering?”
“Hmm? I do want wealth, but I don’t really need fame. If there are people suffering…well, I’d save them.”
“T-then, at least you have a reason to fight! If you still say that’s not enough…when the Demon King is defeated, I’ll become your Queen!”
Everyone there let out a surprised “Hah!?” in response to Princess Krul’s unexpected offer.
“W-wait! Princess…are you saying that you will pledge yourself to a Villager!?”
Rex Chickyboy got impatient and lost his temper. Part of his plan had been to finally defeat the Demon King and, after becoming rich and famous, be pledged to the Princess and rule the country.
“Even so, I am still willing to do it. I’ve decided that this Villager is worthy of that much, since his power is so rare.”
Krul spoke normally, since she had come to the decision with her calm judgement. This was the strength of her desire to defeat the Demon King.
Kagami felt her implacable desperation behind her stern, serious expression and was impressed that she thought about others and not herself despite her young age.
“However, I refuse.”
Still, he refused the offer. He had only been impressed.
Although it was not a bad offer for Kagami, whose goal was to gather gold, he had a policy of never replying “Yes” to such requests.
He wasn’t worried about somebody defeating the Demon King, since he expected the Demon King to be defeated eventually. However, agreeing to defeat the Demon King himself was a different matter.
“Please…tell us the reason.”
“First of all, you are fundamentally mistaken.”
“A misunderstanding?”
Everyone concentrated on listening to the seemingly irritated Kagami, who proceeded to explain thoroughly.
“I don’t really think that the Demon King subjugation is an achievement. That is the reason that I won’t help you fight. That’s all. By the way…since these are only my opinions, you don’t have to worry about it.”
“I don’t understand…what you’re saying.”
Everyone else shared Krul’s feelings. They could not understand what he was saying.
Nobody had ever completed a Demon King subjugation. The Demon King was the largest cause of the production of Monsters, and removing such a danger would be a huge achievement for humans.
“Well, it’s fine if you don’t understand. Since you don’t understand, it’s nothing bad.”
Kagami finished talking and resumed walking, putting a foot outside of the room.
“Please wait. Even if you leave, I won’t be satisfied with not understanding. Although I understand that you are incredible, at least tell us the reason that you won’t fight the Demon King.”
Palna finally spoke, genuinely concerned. She had chosen the path of fighting to enjoy a fun life while obtaining wealth and fame, but this Villager did not seem to have the same desire for power.
“Good grief. It’s difficult to try and explain it. It doesn’t mean that you guys are mistaken, so ain’t it fine if you ignore me? There’s no point unless you realize it yourself.”
“At least…just a hint…”
Next, the timid Tina asked a question. The moment Kagami looked back at her, her body trembled and she tried to look away with an “eek!”.
“What has the Demon King done to humans? What have humans done to the Demon King?”
After Kagami finally answered, he left the glowing room and disappeared into the darkness of the dimly lit cave.
Everyone left inside puzzled over the mysterious words that he had left them.
Things the Demon King had done to humans? The Demon King spawned Monsters, which brutally murdered countless numbers of people. Things humans had done to the Demon King? They tried to kill the Demon King in order to release the people from their suffering. That was all. That was the only reason.
As for whether it was funny or there was a reason not to fight, they couldn’t understand it at all.
The Villager had also said that “It doesn’t mean that you guys are mistaken.”
It wasn’t a mistake to try to defeat the Demon King. However, it wasn’t an achievement either. It wasn’t a reason to fight with the Demon King. It wasn’t a reason to obtain wealth and fame?
“No more! I don’t understand it! What is that guy!”
Tina was