Interlude: The Celestial Empress and the
Former Hero
"What's wrong with you today, Léon-kun? "
The one who asked that was a beautiful woman, Elmesia Elaure Sarion, the
Celestial Empress of Sorcerer's Dynasty Sarion.
Of course, it was Demon Lord Leon Cromwell himself who was asked.
After Walpurgis, Leon had not returned to his own country, but had taken a detour
to Sarion.
"Guy is supposed to come to my country, so I can't take my time. Let me cut
to the chase without social niceties."
"You're so impatient. But if that's the case, I guess it can't be helped."
In the first place, the fact that Leon could meet Elmesia without an
appointment meant that he was being treated very well. On top of that, he doesn't
care about Elmesia's convenience, which is unbelievable to those who don't know
about their relationship.
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Their relationship, in other words, goes back to the time when Leon was not
yet a demon lord, or even a Chosen Hero.
Leon had been wandering the world in search of Chloe, but he had once
stopped in Sarion. There, he met Elmesia's mother, Silvia Ellew, who had no time
for him. She was a high elf, a true elf, and was famous as a genius researcher who
proposed the basic theory of 'magic science'. However, her other face was that of
one of the high elf brothers created by Twilight Valentine, the king of the vampires.
Silvia was strong.
If she had helped, Silvia's husband, Elmesia's father might not have died.
But that would not have been possible. The reason is that Elmesia was conceived in
Silvia's belly at that very moment. Silvia became Leon's master and taught him all
the swordplay and magic she possessed. As a result, Leon and Elmesia had become
acquainted with each other. They were granted the privilege of seeing each other, a
privilege reserved for family and close friends.
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With Elmesia's approval, Leon opened his mouth.
"You've been planting some intelligence, haven't you? "
When pointed out, Elmesia admitted it honestly.
"Of course. “
"Then you know that Demon Lord Rimuru defeated the Eastern Empire,
right? Yes.”
"I was aware of the primordial's success. I visited you briefly after the
victory party."
"And what about the battle after that? "
"Yuuki-kun, right? I heard that you were going to fight with someone inside
the Empire, but I lost the information at the crucial moment... ... "
”I see," Leon nodded, disclosing the information and looking for Elmesia's reaction.
"There was a lot going on at that time. Velgrynd's arrival, Veldora being
taken over, it seems we were in a critical situation. But Rimuru defeated them all."
"What? Seriously? "
"Apparently, you really don't know. In that case, I'll make this short and
sweet."
True to his word, Leon gave a brief explanation. He told them what had been
discussed at Walpurgis with little or no concealment. It was Leon's decision to ask
for cooperation, knowing that Elmesia would not be able to understand his tricks.
"I see... If that's how it was, it makes sense that Rim would have trouble explaining
it."
Elmesia was very much in agreement.
"I won," she said, "but I didn't think...I was astonished to hear that it also
meant that he had beaten Velgrynd. I had thought that Rimuru would be very
strong, but I had never imagined that he would grow up to be such a monster.
(Apparently, he had already become stronger than her mother. No wonder he was
able to tame the primordials.)
He freed the controlled Velgrynd and Veldora, and defied the odds. Even
though Michael and the others escaped, it was practically a great victory.
"Just so you know, Leon-kun isn't trying to trick me with a lie, is he? "
"I have no reason to lie to you. I've heard the story from him, so I can't
guarantee it's true."
"Hmm, you believe in Demon Lord Rimuru more than I thought, don't you?"
"How would you feel if you were told that Emperor Rudra had been taken
over by his own Skill and was now calling himself Michael? "
"Well if I was going to lie, I'd lie a lot better than that... You know... "
"Yeah, that's right. It's so far-fetched, I thought it was all believable."
Leon assures her.
Elmesia couldn't help but laugh.
"Well, isn't that an uncharacteristic reaction from a skeptical Leon-kun? "
"Don't be silly. Rimuru may be cunning, but he's not the kind of man who
would lie to make himself look good. Rather the opposite.
"You're trying to make me underestimate myself? If that's what you're trying
to say, then you're with me."
That's the slime, Elmesia thought. Even having a primordial in your corner is
no big deal, he said. It must be the same for this case. Elmesia knew that Rimuru
and the others had won, but she had only been told that they had won, not that it
had been explained to her in detail. However, I knew that something terrible must
have happened, because of that bullshit slime, so I was planning to go and ask him
about it when I got settled. I was going to ask him about it when he calmed down.
(As I thought, it's going to be troublesome. ) I know it's not something you can talk
about on a cell phone, but maybe I should have asked for more details.
Elmesia's face remained unchanged as she reflected on her mistake of being so
relieved to hear that she had won.
"Still, it was superimposed that Veldora remained friendly and Velgrynd
became an ally, wasn't it?"
”Hmm," Leon nodded.
"From what I've heard, it's a wonder he's still alive. At least I wouldn't have
been able to defeat Velgrynd."
With Guy, there's always a chance.
However, Leon had no chance of victory against the 'Parallel Existence'
power that Rimuru had mentioned.
That was why Leon was convinced that there was no reason for him to lie
about winning against such a power.
"Well, you know. Even I can't do it, so why would Leon-kun be so self-
deprecating? "
"I don't despise myself. “
"Really? Really?”
"No. More than that," Leon said, getting back to the point.
When Elmesia's around, she makes fun of him whenever she can. In order to
avoid this happening again, I decided to quickly tell him what I wanted.
"The situation is as I explained. With that in mind, I'd like you to get in touch
with Master."
I understand what Leon is saying.
As long as you possess the Ultimate Skill 'Purity King (Metatron)', you can't
escape Michael's control. We must do something about it before the enemy finds
out that we possess the power.
To do so, Elmesia's knowledge alone was not enough.
Considering the gravity of the situation, it was decided that the highest wisdom of
Sarion should be mobilized.
But!
Silvia is a free woman.
She was also Sarion's best soldier.
She is also very good at covert action, and if Silvia hides, it will be difficult to
locate her. Even if the thirteen Imams of the Magus leadership were dispatched, it
was a gamble that they would be able to find her.
"Magic Communication would be cancelled, so there was no way to contact
her. She does show up periodically, though, so we can talk to her... However, it is
difficult to keep in touch with her.”
Incidentally, I say "regularly" as in once a year. There was a reason for this,
too, and Elmesia had never thought it inconvenient.
In the first place, it is not often that we have to rely on Silvia to solve a
problem. There is also a secret method to use in a real pinch, though...
"No? No?"
Elmesia let out a sigh as Leon asked her straight out. As Silvia's apprentice,
Leon was like a little brother to Elmesia. Elmesia was hesitant to turn down Leon's
request out of hand.
"I'll do my best, but in the worst case, you'll have to wait about six months.
" All right. That's fine."
As soon as he said that, Leon left the room.
"Are you leaving? No.”
"I'm done here."
Elmesia smiles, wishing she could just relax.
“It's a clumsy way to live, just like Leon”, she thought.
After Leon leaves, Elmesia makes her move, keeping her promise to Leon.
She called her bodyguards and ordered them to contact Silvia. In fact, Elmesia and
Silvia are identical in appearance. Therefore, they had a secret that they could keep
their free time by taking turns to play the role of the emperor.
"Oh, I'm sure they'll hate me... ... "
If it were me, I would be furious if someone took away my free time. That's
why I feel my mother's anger is understandable. For once, I'm willing to put up with
her complaining, but I still don't think my choice is wrong.
But I still don't think I made the right choice, because this is an unprecedented
situation. From what I've heard, even Demon Lord Guy has agreed to escort Leon.
Guy moving from the permafrost was a big deal in itself.
"Really, I've never been in such a serious situation in my life. “
Elmesia thought about the future and twilighted in melancholy.
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