<h4>Vol. 1 - Chapter 3,Part 1: The Threat Of The Demon Lord''s Chief Advisor (1)</h4>
Two small dragons were pulling a cart along the road to Asia, where human bones once rolled. From the back of the dragon carriage, a roof covered it, and the interior was surprisingly spacious. In the leather chair was Serphiano, the Counselor of the Demon Lord''s army. A little further away sat Grant, the ogre apanying her.
Serphiano had long, flowing silver hair and wore an unmistakably demonic silvery-white dress, giving her the appearance of a goddess to strangers thaty eyes on her.
Between the eyebrows of her seemingly beautiful and demure face, however, shone a reptilian third eye that glinted with suspiciously gleaming light.
"Grant, let us hurry up on our journey. Make the dragon chariot go faster."
"Ugha..."
Grant, an ogre with bright red skin, muscr and strong, stood up, went to the driver''s dais, and gave the dragons a whip. The dragons roared in response, and the speed of the carriage increased.
Serphiano closed her eyes except for the one on her forehead. In her mind''s eye, she saw exactly the Syness Castle, which she was now heading for in her dragon chariot. It was overflowing with an abominable peach-colored disturbance. She bit her lip as her third eye caught the waves of love, which was considered foul by demons.
(He is already using his charm-technique. The Thunder-Lance Charge should already be seen as under the control of the enemy.)
Serphiano, the Chief Advisor of the Demon King''s army, had already detected an anomaly in the Land of Leirune with her third eye, the awe-inspiring ability aptly named "irvoyant Sight".
It felt simr to the sorcery of the sorcerer in Krevalun before. However, this powerful wave... The range and power were even greater than at that time. But...
(Don''t you dare underestimate this Serphiano, the Chief Strategist of the Demon King''s army!)
Serphiano, who had absolute confidence in her ability, irvoyant Sight, and her own wits, gloatingly grinned inside the shaking dragon chariot.
......
"...Dame Serphiano. Thank you foring."
Nephira, themander of the Thunder-Lance Charge, weed Serphiano as she stepped out from her dragon chariot. Led by Nephira, she headed for the castle with Grant.
She and Grant parted ways at the entrance to the castle to avoid suspicion. She then went to Nephira''s quarters.
Upon entering the room, she sat on the chair offered to her. Then Nephira offered her a ss of wine, but Serphiano shook her head. The abhorrent wave was bing more intense.
"I''ll get right to the point, Nephira. Are you keeping any humans near you?"
"Keeping? Perhaps, you are referring to Suzuki?"
"Suzuki... It is an odd name. I wonder if it is some otherworldly being summoned as a hero?"
"I do not know much about it. He''s a human who was in the castle of Syness at the time of the invasion. I made him my ve. He is quiet and obedient. He is an excellent ve. No problems at all."
"Is that so? I would like to see the ve once, if possible.
"You want to see Suzuki? I''ll make him bring in some sake right now. Just a moment. <em ss="chakra-text css-0">Fufufufu" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Sephiano has never seen Nephiraugh outside of battle. And yet, she was grinning as if she was proudly introducing her son. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> It was futile to try to persuade someone who is under the influence of powerful sorcery. There is a simpler and surefire way... to kill the sorcerer. Serphiano believes this is the best strategy. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (The moment the door is opened. I''ll kill Suzuki immediately, regardless of his intentions.) </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Serphiano had made up her mind. Under the table, out of Nephira''s sight, the nails of her right hand sharpened as if they were knives. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (With this w, Suzuki''s... yes, Suzuki''s back, let''s give it a good scratch. <em ss="chakra-text css-0">Kukuku. Gently and carefully scratch him without... hurt... ing... him...?) </em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Serphiano was astonished when she noticed the change in her thoughts. </em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (Th--Th--This is ludicrous!! Before I had even met him, I was ready to kill him!? I--I had no idea it would be this powerful!!) </em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> It was like a divine power. Suzuki''s ability far exceeded Serphiano''s imagination. </em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> <em ss="chakra-text css-0">Step, step, step. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (Something is approaching. This is bad! A monster! Suzuki ising!) </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (F--For now, I can bear it somehow! But! This is... before I have even met him...! If I look directly at him...!) </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Excuse me..." </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Suzuki awkwardly brought the te to the table. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Gyuuu!?" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Unexpectedly, Serphiano let out a yell she had never uttered before. At the same time, she became flushed, and a certain part of her felt a bit damp. Suzuki, in his awkwardness and cuteness, was something that couldn''t be described in a thousand words. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "This is Dame Serphiano, the Chief Advisor of the Demon''s Lord Army." </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Uh--Uh-hum. Nice to meet you. I''m Suzuki." </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> After cing the te containing sausages on the table, he curtsies politely with a bow. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (W--What an unprecedented cuteness! Ah, adorable! Adorable! I want to make him my ve.... HUH!) </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Rasseraaaaaaaaaa!!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Serphiano, making a strange noise, mmed her face into the te of sausages that Suzuki had brought in. Suzuki and Nephira were startled. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "No, wait!? This person, what is she doing!?" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Wh--What''s wrong!? Dame Serphiano!?" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (Stop----------------it!! I''m losing my marbles!!) </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> In an instant, all sense of reason flew out of her body. What is this, this creature? It''s just too cute! Isn''t it?! </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Feeling fear as if her brain was being eroded, Serphiano repeatedly mmed her face against the te. The te cracked, and the sausage got crushed into a soggy mess. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (Phew~ phew. I can... Somehow...!) </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> When Serphiano looked up, she saw Nephira and Suzuki staring at her with shocked expressions on their faces. She was able to keep her reason, but she felt that she had lost something important as a general. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Serphiano tried to smooth the situation over with a wry smile. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "<em ss="chakra-text css-0">Hohoho. It sure is a delicious sausage, isn''t it? Nom, nom!" </em></em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Pl---She''s eating, by the te? Is this how the Demon Lord''s Chief Advisor eats!?" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Suzuki! That is not important! Dame Serphiano''s face is bleeding! Get something to wipe her up!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "I''m on it!"</em></em></em><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> </em></em></em>