The Fighting God armor being lost is an old tale... However, best be cautious if Badigadi appears. Even now a part of him feels indebted to that damn Hitogami. Mayhaps he will rally with the enemy."
"...Understood."
It's not that I want to fight with the cheerful Demon King.
But him becoming an emey is something I need to keep in mind...
If possible, I want him to have long forgotten this debt and become my ally.
"Well, for someone who has turned Atofe ally, This One believes you should be able to deal with the current Badi, but please kill him not if you can help it."
Badigadi is Atofe's little brother and engaged to Kishirika. They're family.
Demons may be big-hearted, but I doubt they would sit back and be quiet over family being killed regardless of the circumstances.
"Very well. To begin with, I don't think I could kill him so simply, honestly."
"Indeed. Tenacity is the saving grace for immortal demons, so has it," Kishirika said, glancing at Atofe.
Atofe was making a confident expression, but I think that it probably wasn't a compliment.
"Also...come just a bit closer," Kishirika beckoned.
Lured by that, I approached her.
She had her hand close to her mouth, so it was likely a secret conversation.
"Move your face just a little closer."
"What is it—"
"Here, Sploosh."
Kishirika suddenly thrust her fingers into my left eye and I felt a sharp pain.
"Gighaaaahh!!"
I reflexively tried to escape to behind, but Kishirika had a hold on my hair and I couldn't.
I'm wearing the Mark II Magic Armor, so why can't I escape!?
It hurts, it hurts!
Oh, actually, it's probably best to...not run from this.
"Oh? You became docile."
I accepted Kishirika's action.
It did hurt, and was giving me a splitting headache.
I understood what she was doing by suddenly shoving in her finger and fiddling around.
It's the second time, after all.
"It's over."
Finally, Kishirika pulled out her fingers.
Pain still remained in the eye as well as a sense of blindness.
But I understood all too well that I didn't lose my eyesight.
"One gift in exchange for something delicious is This One's personal rule."
"..."
"This eye makes the second."
I was kneeling before Kishirika on one knee while holding the eye that was in pain.
"This One has no concern in this battle, but This One has just a slight history with Hitogami. This one is a freebie and farewell gift."
I took off my hand and my vision was doubled, and as if one eye had been left in the palm of my hand, it was seeing completely different scenery.
It made my head hurt.
"Clairvoyance. An eye only for seeing the distant, but This One is sure you'll find use of it."
Clairvoyance, huh.
I promptly close my right eye and gathered mana in my left eye.
Adjusting the mana just like when using the Foresight Eye, I tried to see far away.
I was overlooking Fort Necros' entrance from the audience hall.
There, a black knight had his helmet off and was scratching the top of his head.
I moved my sight even more.
When I gathered mana, the sky soared through my vision.
Like a camera that can zoom in endlessly, I steadily kept soaring.
I could see a crater, and in the crater was a town, but I couldn't see the entirety of the town.
I put in more mana to view ever further but stopped at a mountain.
I could view the fine details of the mountain rocks, and a Great King Land Tortoise yawning, but that was all.
When there's an obstacle on the path, my gaze will be obstructed there.
Ceasing the flow of mana, my sight returned to my original position.
All it can do is simply view far away.
I can't call it easy to use even in flattery, but it's by no means bad.
"This One is sure the you at present can even accustom yourself to using two magic eyes simultaneously."
"Thank you very much," I expressed my gratitutde to her in honesty.
"Indeed. Well then, Rudeus! If you find yourself troubled again, you may rely on This One! As long as it has naught to do with Hitogami, I will aid you!"
Kishirika took off her manacles and cut the chains attached to her legs with a chop.
Moreover, she ripped off her blue-striped pajamas, returning to her usual bondage outfit.
Then, she made a powerful jump.
"Farewell! This One—Bfh!?"
Kishirika landed face-first.
Because Atofe had a tight hold on her leg.
"Hold it."
"What is it? You even interrupted This One's outstandingly cool exit scene."
Kishirika glared at Atofe while blood poured out of her nose.
Atofe undauntedly looked down over Kishirika.
"Listen to my request."
"What is this? This One won't listen to the person who suddenly captured This One and tossed This One into a prison. Hands off, shoo, shoo."
Kishirika wiped her nosebleed while shooing Atofe away with her other hand.
But, Atofe showed no mind to this and grabbed Kishirika by the collar.
The bondage outfit was stretched tight and the apex of Kishirika's small breasts were exposed to all.
Oohh!
No, Rudeus the Abstinent won't be tempted by such a... Kh!
"Tell me where Earl and Alek are. Rudeus needs strong men, right? They should be able to prove their worth."
"Uhm, This One told Rudeus but a moment ago...but This One even gave him a magic eye as a special service... Any more is out of the question."
Earl and Alek.
I wonder who they are.
I'm sure they'll have some use since Atofe is saying so, though...
"Tell me."
"This~ One~ doesn't~ wanna~"
But Kishirika wasn't listening.
Still, I learned Gies' location.
I may not know what he's up to, but even if it's an unreasonable request, I want to increase my allies.
The more allies, the better.
Unreasonable...?
Ah, that's right.
I had this, didn't I?
I recalled the existence of the sinister skull ring on my finger—Randolph's ring.
"Miss Kishirika, Miss Kishirika. Please take a look at this."
"Oh? What's this? This One finds it familiar, but where..."
"It's 'Randolph's wish'."
"Hm... Oh, Randolph! This One has remembered! That is that fellow's ring!"
Kishirika's reaction was dramatic.
To be specific, her complexion went deathly pale.
"Yes, yes, his wish... Because This One has become indebted to him, because This One is extremely indebted to him... Why is that each time he aids This One, "You can just eventually repay me, eventually, kuhuhuhu," with that laugh... Each time This One sees that smile, This One trembles in fear over what he might request..."
"You'll be even with this."
"Truly?! For true! Then, but a moment!"
Kishirika again stared into the air.
The search time took only a few seconds.
What a handy search engine she is.
"Earl I cannot tell. I believe he is somewhere around Asura, but whether he is in an area with dense mana or using a Magic Eye Seal, it is blurred. Alek is walking upon a road... His course leads him to the Kingdom of Bihaeril."
Bighaeril again...
Is this coincidence?
Atofe nodded in approval over the part I was thinking about.
"I see, then just perfect. Rudeus, if you head to Bihaeril, search for a man named Aleksander. He should be helpful."
"What kind of person is he?"
"He's Kalmann III, the North God!"
Ohh, Kalman III the North God!
He's one of the people I had thought of calling out to if I found him.
So his name was Aleksander? I was under the impression his name was Kalmann.