For a short while, their quiet meal time continued.
Since the customers before them had gone home, right now, there weren’t any other customers other than Diablo’s group. Though, after this, the number would probably increase during the evening meal hour.
Suddenly──
Alicia and Shera twitched and reacted to something.
──Could it be, are there different attackers?
Diablo put the bread he was holding down, and extended his hand to the War Scythe that he set against the wall.
The poster girl came along.
「Rem-cha~n! You have a guest☆」
Following after her, people with an appearance that they recognized entered in succession. The light brown robes were the uniform for the Magician’s Guild.
Six people had come in, and the not so spacious inn dining hall now felt small.
After them, there was a single woman──
It was someone that they knew.
It was a beautiful woman with a gentle ambiance.
Her hair grew past down her waist.
Her garments were a mantle and a robe and although there wasn’t much skin exposure, because she has a sensual build, instead it made one worry about where to look.
As she was holding a staff in her hand, it indicated that she was a Magician.
When she looked at Diablo’s group with her ice blue eyes, she made a sweet smile.
「Diablo-san, Rem-san, Shera-san, it has been a long time, hasn’t it.」
It was the Magician’s Guild Guildmaster, Celestine Bordorel.
Other than Diablo, she was most likely the only person that knew that the 《Demon King Krebskrem’s soul》 was sealed within Rem.
In addition to the six Magicians that came in before her, she had four more escorts with her as if they were encircling her.
Before, she only had two with her.
「Celes, your security is quite severe today, isn’t it?」
「I beg your pardon. Though it may look like this, I actually had it decreased……The elders were very worried about me.」
A few days ago, Celes was nearly killed by a Demonic Being. If she were to die, the barrier that protects this town from Demonic Beings and Demonic Beasts would disappear.
It would have been a crisis where Faltra City would be liable to fall.
──Rather, I’m amazed that you were allowed to go out.
Alicia left her seat and saluted.
「I am very pleased to meet you. I am a State Knight known as Alicia Cristela.」
「Ara ara, I am Celestine Bordorel. I’m the head of this town’s Magician’s Guild. Nice to meet you.」
Seeing her make a bow like this, Diablo thought “Celes really is a person with a high position”.
Rem stood up and talked.
「……Celes, for now, how about you have a seat?」
「Wouldn’t I be a bother?」
「……If you stay standing, we won’t be able to keep our composure.」
「Fufu, that’s true. I’m sorry.」
Alicia offered her seat.
「Bordorel-sama, I apologize that it’s a table in the middle of a meal, but since I will move back immediately, won’t you please use this seat?」
「Ara, it’s fine. Why don’t I just pull up a chair to the side? But I wonder if that would make it too narrow? Ah, why don’t I just come back again once your meal has finished?」
「Such a thing! Bordorel-sama, that would be too bothersome for you.」
Panicking, Alicia detained her.
Diablo shrugged his shoulders.
「Alicia, go bring a chair to the side. Celes, you sit there.」
It wouldn’t be funny if he were to gain unjustified resentment from another strange subordinate for making the Magician’s Guild Guildmaster wait outside.
Getting a chair readied for her immediately, Celes sat in between Rem and Alicia.
Some after meal coffee was put out. Celes’ portion was also put out.
When the women increase, the noisiness also increases.
There was an exchange of greetings.
Celes leaned forward and intently watched Shera.
「Shera-san, I’ve heard about your circumstances. Cheer up, okay? When I see your cheerful appearance, it makes me feel very happy.」
Shera opened her eyes wide.
「You’re saying that it’s better if I’m cheerful?」
「Yes, I mean, you are free after all. It is very wonderful. I’ve chosen my current way of life……that’s why, although it may a bother, I am your fan, you know?」
「Eh? I don’t really get it but……Ehehe……Thank you!」
Continuously keeping the ritual magic that surrounds an enormous town like Faltra City activated is something impossible for a normal Magician. It could only be done by an elected genius.
Most likely, until the time she retires from old age──or maybe, until she dies──Celes will probably be unable to get out from Faltra City.
It’s not like she was coerced into it. It was a way of life that she chose. The life of the Magician’s Guild Guildmaster.
People that devoted their lifetime to their jobs weren’t rare. Diablo didn’t think they were specially misfortunate. However, he could understand the feeling of wanting to support Shera who had chosen freedom.
Maybe because she received those feelings, Shera raised both of her hands.
「Yes! I’m going to do my best! I’ve already become cheerful! I’m going to cheerfully do my best!」
It was a voice and smile that were like her usual self.
──Did she recover a bit?