When they thought they finally obtained the dark orb, an abnormal situation occured.
The ominous orb shined.
When it finally settled, the orb now had a dark red aura.
The next moment, an acute pain runs to the hand holding the orb.
「Agu!」
「Hironobu-sama! Please release your hand!」
The same time Firana had said that, the orb is thrown away.
It flew to the center of the room, stopped and began to float.
「Ah dammit…!」
「Are you okay? This is awful…」
She approached him immediately and frowned when she saw his hand.
It’s as if it was burned by a hot iron.
「I’ll cure it right now!」
Saying that, Firana covered the damaged hand with both of her hands.
Then, my hand was warped in white light as she recite her magic.
I felt the warmth as if soaking to a warm water.
「…This should be fine」
Saying that she released her hand and the hand returned to it’s beauty as if nothing happened at all.
Usually it takes time to cure a scratch but it can be cured because of Firana’s high status.
「Thanks, I’m saved」
「It’s nothing, this is my role after all」
Who who doesn’t have anything in combat has the most activity on most other parts.
I clasped my hand and checked if there are no other abnormailities.
Then, I paid attention to the orb floating in front of me.
Though it has an aura of being strong, it shows no signs of attacking Hironobu.
Maou who’s it’s container is defeated so it seems to be in an unstable state.
「We can destroy that orb right?」
Firana nodded.
「Yes, until there’s nothing left. So that it won’t make a second or third Maou」
「Those who obtain the power of the orb indulge in desire and fall into ruin. However the way you say it means like the orb makes the Maou?」
「That’s…」
She’s about to say something but hesitated.
「Then, I’ll be explaining」
Hikari turned up.
Then she talked about to the orb.
「Originally, it;s a tool a wizzard has made, it’s a relic excavated from ancient remains. To be clear, it manipulates people」
「Manipulating people?」
「It’s not giving out a detailed instruction but rather it drags the negative feelings out」
「And let you do the evil by yourself. That’s ill-natured」
「Yes that’s right. Furthermore, the ill natured is the blood of Nafin that summoned me 1000 years ago」
「What? Nafin? Or rather, Firana…」
He compared the unconscious lady to Firana.
However, Hironobu thought that they don’t look that much similar.
The only same is the deep blue colored hair.
(It’s certainly a characteristic but there are people with vivid colored hair so I didn’t mind it)
After all, Youko’s the only human near Hironobu that has a black hair after coming to the otherworld1
My senses has been dulled I guess.
「But, does Firana know this?」
「Yes. However, they’re not declared as a distant ancestor because their reputation is bad. I’m very sorry!」
Hironobu stretched his hand and comforted the bowing woman.
「Well, I understand the feelings of the king. I can’t do anything even if I know so It can’t be helped」
Firana felt relief from Hironobu’s words.
「Hey hey, rather than that, is there a method to destroy the orb?」
Getting tired of waiting, Fairy urged.
「There’s one method, destroying it physically」
「Unnn, isn’t that the simplest one?」
I also nodded at Fairy’s words.
And it’s necessary to destroy it thoroughly.
「However, it doesn’t feel like it can be easily destroyed」
Valeria looked at the orb attentively.
「Obviously, it feels like it’s angry or rampaging」
「I agree with you」
Ayaka agreed unusually, Hironobu smiled wryly.