The Greenwood Kingdom——
According to the game’s settings, it was a country deep in the forest that the Elven tribe governed by itself. Among the many Elven countries, it seems that it is the oldest, most distinguished, and largest one.
On top of that setting, it had a feeling of having a national isolation.
In actuality, there were scenarios where one would go into that country in the forest, but the Elven NPCs’ attitudes were often very cold.
Because it was made that Elves were the closest race to that of the Divine Beings, that pride created their exclusive ambiance.
Among the story quests, there were also requests from the Greenwood Royal Family.
A model of one would be a 『Rescue the Elven Princess!』 kind of quest.
Though, the setting on that was that they were kidnapped by a Demonic Being and not a slave trader……
——I see, so that means that these Elves are in the middle of a quest to rescue the princess from me, right?
He was thoroughly in the villain’s part.
Diablo smiled.
Because he had consigned many Adventurers to oblivion doing his Demon King role play, he was fired up to play the villain’s part.
Besides, he also needed to get some information out from them.
The quest this time was a request from the Magician’s Guild.
Did Selsio’s group agitate the Guild’s reputation to get them to put out this quest? Would they do something so roundabout? They looked like people that would try to get her back right then and there if they had discovered Diablo’s group in town. They would have challenged him just like Emil did in the Adventurer’s Guild.
Instead, they went through the trouble of convening at the Man-Eating Forest which was a long way off from town and did an ambush.
Also, the quest’s requestor knew that the high difficulty quest would circulate to Diablo.
When he compared the information, there was only one conclusion that could be seen.
——So someone had drafted the ambush strategy, commissioned the quest, Selsio’s group only went along with it.
And then, that someone is……
——Somehow, I think I already know.
Selsio raised his voice.
「You had better removed Shera-sama’s choker, slave trader!」
Diablo understood the other party’s situation. Frankly, they were foolish, but if this was an action from being anxious over Shera’s well-being, killing them would be too rash.
It would be best if they could peacefully solve this with a discussion but……
Even though he thought that, he often provoked people due to his Demon King role play.
However, people learn.
This time for sure, he would say a single phrase that would peacefully solve this!
But before Diablo could say anything, Shera stepped forward.
「For me, I don’t care about something like the Royal Family!」
Selsio made a troubled face.
「Princess……Everyone in the Royal Family is worried about you. Please, come back to the country at least once.」
「What Nii-san and the others are worried about isn’t me, but an heir, right!? They just want me to give birth to a child!」
「That is an important duty.」
「Not being able to do what I want and marrying someone I don’t want to get married to, I don’t want any of that! I absolutely won’t go back to our country! It’s because I want to live with my own strength!」
「But, aren’t you a slave right now!?」
「You’re wrong! This is a choker meant for Summoned Beasts! It was only placed on me due to an accident! I’m not anyone’s slave! I’m not Diablo’s slave, nor am I the Greenwood Royal Family’s slave! I am me!」
「Accident? It would seem that there are various circumstances in this situation. ……However, if they were to look at your current appearance, the members of the Royal Family probably wouldn’t understand.」
「It doesn’t matter who won’t understand, my feelings won’t change!」
「For you to live on by yourself, you are much too powerless. Even if it’s by force, we will bring you back with us.」
「N, no way……」
Shera became frightened and stepped back.
The Pantherian young lady stood beside her.
「……That was well said……Considering it’s you, that was a very good job.」
「Ah, Rem.」
「……The determination to cast aside your country and live by yourself. I don’t hate that sort of thing.」
She held a Summoned Beast’s crystal.
——Shera did say that the reason why she tried to call forth a Demon King of another world was because she wanted power.
The power to live by oneself.
She probably sought power that wasn’t bound by ties of obligation.
Diablo had a thought——
What are the Elves’ levels?
Since they were surprised just by 《Burst Rain》, they don’t have knowledge for magic.
However, a bow-user that could rapidly fire high-powered attacks from a long distance was a Magician’s natural enemy.