Chapter 114

Omniscient and omnipotent, supreme and above Crown Rank, an existence beyond imagination...

The former Overlord was such a terrifying existence.

At the height of this supreme Demon King, even if all the Crown Rank gathered together, they could only barely seal him away.

The star that has risen in the sky is merely the prelude to that being's return.

This means that she has absorbed the power of one of the Demon King, completing the first step towards her complete resurrection.

Recalling the recent events where the Demon King was resurrected in the human world and defeated by a Magic girl named Silver Feather, after which the Demon King's Crystal remains missing, the Grand Scholar of Star Reading quickly understood the cause and effect of all this.

As a prelude to the chain reaction, the other Demon King will also return to the human world one after another, becoming nourishment for the resurrection of that being.

By then...

When he understood all of this, the chief astrologer of the R'lyeh Kingdom, the Grand Scholar of Star Reading, did not show any worry or despair, but his hands holding the book trembled slightly.

Although the book tilted slightly due to the tilt of the viewing platform, revealing its first page:

The book is titled 'Lilith's Private Quotes and Photos,' with the book's owner, 'Star Reader,' written in lowercase below.

Beneath the hood, a rare hint of emotion flickered across her doll-like, rigidly beautiful face. She instinctively clutched her book tightly, and said expressionlessly—

"Welcome back... Master, my creator."

The Court of the Round Table where the high-ranking Royal Capital the R'lyeh capital gather, including the Kingdom's Guardian Knight, deans of various academies, high-ranking nobles, and Magic girls. They gather here periodically to discuss matters concerning R'lyeh.

Today, this courtyard is unusually filled with all the resident councilors, and even the Lord Gemstone, who rarely attends, has come here.

In terms of status and strength, Lord Gemstone Roland is probably the most prominent Magic girl at this meeting. However, due to her highly sensitive identity as a former student of the rebel, coupled with her own lack of interest, she is rarely seen.

But when she returned a few months after leaving R'lyeh, she surprisingly made an appearance.

There were quite a few members of parliament present who did not have a good relationship with her.

Most of them are due to some old stories.

Fortunately, Roland's relationship with the Magic girl who chaired the meeting wasn't too bad.

Shafeilin, the chief of the Guardian Knight of R'lyeh, Holy Knight under the Queen's command, and the most decorated warrior in the Kingdom, always wears the cloak of the chief knight bestowed upon her by the Queen, adorned with countless medals symbolizing glory.

Similarly, she is also a Magic girl who has lived for a very long time.

She was probably from the same era as Belial, the legendary dark Magic Queen.

Even the usually arrogant Black Queen Belial once gave the Chief Holy Knight this evaluation:

' Shafeilin, you've really made something of yourself!'

Shortly after everyone had arrived, Shafeilin announced the start of the meeting and then looked at Roland, who had just arrived.

This Holy Knight was known for her seriousness and meticulousness, but in Roland's opinion, she could sometimes be described as stubborn and clumsy.

"Lord Gemstone, please explain what you've encountered on Earth these past few months, and why you chose to remain here?"

Staying on Earth was Lord Gemstone's personal decision, without the Kingdom's permission.

Although it's not a serious matter, what's puzzling is why Roland, who has always been uninterested in anything except jewels and his teacher, would suddenly want to stay on Earth.

And they would stay for several months at a time.

Furthermore, not long after Roland stayed on Earth, the Demon King was resurrected.

This is somewhat of a coincidence.

It makes one wonder if Lord Roland knows something they don't, and hasn't told them yet.

"Earth..." Roland smiled, gently toying with a gem in his hand.

"Just as Shiori sent you the message, a Magic girl named Kirishima Ai on Earth has a younger sister who has been possessed by Demon King for unknown reasons."

"And in order to give them the power to deal with even stronger Monster, I gave them a little help."

"In the end, it triggered a miracle, and that's all."

Born into a distinguished aristocratic family, Roland spoke slowly and deliberately, and every move he made was elegant and effortless.

But this demeanor seemed somewhat dismissive to some of those present.

A blonde girl who appeared to be of high status tapped her fingers on the table unhappily and said coldly:

"Then what were you thinking when you gave the Overlord's Magic Crystal to that Earth girl with a Broken Wing?"

By gifting the Overlord's Magic Crystal to the wielder of the Broken Wing, who is also the wielder of the Overlord's Magic Artifact, the combination of the two is equivalent to bringing the young Witch back to Earth.

This is enough to make some people dissatisfied.

Upon hearing this, Roland slightly raised his head, adjusted his Monocle with one hand, and calmly said:

"Judging from the results, apart from my teacher's power, there was no other magical Crystal or Magic Armament that could enable a Magic girl who is not from Sacred Domain to defeat the Demon King."

"Only my dear teacher possesses such power, capable of defeating the Demon King without needing a seal."

She continued speaking slowly, seemingly oblivious to the fact that her words would further provoke the woman who had just expressed her dissatisfaction.

After adjusting his glasses, Roland smiled.

"Or are you jealous because you didn't get anything left by the teacher?"

" --Roland!"

The girl instantly became furious, almost standing up. At that moment, Shafeilin, who was presiding over the meeting, looked up, glanced at the blonde girl, and then calmly tapped the table.

A soft thud came from the round table, which made the blonde girl realize her lapse in composure, and she stopped shouting.

"Calm down, this is not the place to settle your personal grudges."

"I'm a little helpless," said Shafeilin.

As the moderator, she was all too aware of the complicated relationships involved in this meeting.

This blonde girl was once a Magic girl who studied at the Bird Academy. She was exceptionally talented and came from a distinguished family. She was often compared to Roland, a genius who was equally dazzling at the time.

At that time, many Magic girls in the Magic Academy dreamed of becoming apprentices of Lilith, the young headmistress of the Bird Academy, not just ordinary students, but disciples who received her teachings through words and deeds.

Clearly, at that time, only the Lord Gemstone Roland had won the Witch's favor and affection.

After that, the blonde girl remained resentful about it.

Especially after Roland participated in the Holy War to defeat the Overlord.

"Lord Roland, that comes back to the question from before. Is there any deeper reason behind your decision to stay on Earth? If so, please inform us."

Shafeilin, of course, did not think of it as a conspiracy.

In her view, it was most likely that Roland, as one of the Crown Rank, had learned some information that they, with their status and strength, could not yet obtain, which was why he chose to stay there.

"It's simple. I discovered Serpent System Monster there, so I'm a bit concerned."

This is something that all the other Magic girls already know.

Because Takanashi Shiori, a Magic girl dispatched to Earth, has already reported this to R'lyeh.

The Serpent System Monster, in other words, is Monster created by the Overlord's Magic, which even other Demon King cannot create. In other words, it is the Overlord's servant and henchman.

Apart from the Overlord, no Magic girl knows how Serpent System Monster are created.

Therefore, the appearance of the Serpent System Monster indicates an event related to the Overlord.

Moreover, the appearance of such Monster is not an isolated case. As early as three years ago, an unprecedented Serpent System Black Death Cult appeared on Earth.

All of this seems to be foreshadowing something.

However, the Overlord should have already perished in the seal, and there were very few Magic girls at this meeting who knew the truth about the Holy War.

"I believed that something belonging to my teacher must remain on Earth, and with that thought in mind, I went there..."

As a result, a pleasant surprise was discovered.

A secret she would never tell anyone, a secret she would keep hidden in her heart for the rest of her life.

She could once again be by that person's side, witnessing everything about that woman, seeing her beautiful yet cold eyes, and hearing her heartless words.

She could get drunk next to that woman, babbling incoherently, even if the other woman didn't know, and she could demand some tenderness she'd never experienced before, even if it was just perfunctory and feigned.

Moreover, this time, she will protect her respected teacher and will not let that woman abandon her again.

"Did you find anything?"

"Perhaps... it's something she left behind, like the teacher's last Magic Armament."

When Roland finished speaking, the meeting room fell into a brief silence.

Everyone knew what Roland was referring to.

After the Holy War against the Overlord ended, the Witch Lilith herself was sealed away by the Queen's Magic, but her Magic Armament disappeared without a trace.

That Magic Armament is the only one in the world Magic Armament is above the Crown Rank, and it is also the only Serpent System Magic Armament.

Although many of them were still young and had not witnessed the power of Lilith's Magic Armament firsthand, they could still glean glimpses of its brilliance from its past Magic Armament and legends.

The key to omniscience and omnipotence, the source of Magic Power, Magic Wand capable of creating any miracle or disaster.

The Grand Scholar of Star Reading once prophesied that the Magic Armament artifact may now be lost to the human world.

If it were that Magic Wand, even without a master, it would possess unimaginable power, perhaps even capable of creating extremely dangerous minions, just like the former Overlord.

"I remember... the mission to find the Overlord's Magic Artifact was given to that Magic girl who was sent to the human world, right?"

One of the councilors suddenly spoke up.

Why assign such a task to such a young girl?

I heard that the Magic girl was even an apprentice, possibly the most power-deficient Magic girl R'lyeh had ever sent.

"It's just a side experience; how could we possibly find it?"

The Magic girl who used to be in charge of R'lyeh's education shook her head.

There have been many tasks like this in the past.

For example, searching for the spirit of Belial, who is rooted in the human world; discovering the descendants of a long-lost ancient Alchemist; and investigating the situation of the Wind System Demon King has only been resurrected once since ancient times.

Although it may just be a symbolic experience, considering that it might actually happen, this matter may need to be reconsidered.

"Wasn't the person originally to be sent Dean Roland your chief candidate? Why was it changed to Takanashi Shiori?"

Someone thought of this.

Faced with these questions, Roland simply stroked the gem in her hand slowly, and only raised her head after everyone had stopped and waited for her answer.

"The decision to change the candidate was my suggestion."

Roland said something that no one had expected.

Everyone's reaction was confusion.

Even Takanashi Shiori herself would probably be puzzled by this.

"Furthermore, finding the teacher's Magic Armament wasn't a task given out randomly; it's something only Shiori could do..."

She said it meaningfully.

But no one present could understand it.

Just as the others were about to ask further questions, a long and drawn-out bell suddenly rang out from outside the Court of the Round Table.

"--Buzz... Buzz..."

The voice was ancient and deep, yet it gave off an ominous feeling.

Upon hearing the bell, the members of parliament froze, their expressions turning extremely solemn.

This bell only rings as a warning when R'lyeh.

That is, the Demon King, the archenemy of the Magic girls, has once again appeared on the land of R'lyeh.

However, all the Demon King should have been lost in the human world.

Which Demon King... and why has he been able to descend upon this world once again?

Chapter Forty-Seven: The Unknown

The Devil King Crystal is the essence of Demon King, carrying his power and authority, and representing the culmination of all desires and Magic Power.