I Have been Reincarnated As a Lazy, Arrogant Noble, but When I Destroyed The Scenario Through Effort, I Became The Most Powerful With Extraordinary Magical Power - Chapter 268: The End

Chapter 268: The End

“Tell us everything you know about the demons.”

Just as Cecil said, Roz’s magic power couldn’t be felt at all.

But he stood firmly in front of his comrades with confidence.

Shari had trapped him inside a barrier of light, something I had never seen before.

“There are many things we don’t know about the demons. We can’t tell you everything.”

Roz answered quietly.

Alan, for once, let his emotions show.

“Do you have any idea how many people have died because of them!?”

That was typical of him, but I didn’t think Roz was lying.

Though, without knowing the future, I wouldn’t have been able to reach this answer.

“Instead, I’ll tell you what I do know about the demons. Will you let us go in exchange?”

“Roz-sama!?”

“We lost, Peach.”

From the way he spoke, he must have realized that I could disable forced teleportation.

If they had tried to escape, I would have stopped them immediately.

But—

“There’s no way we can trust you!”

“We’ll judge based on the information. Talk.”

“Weiss, why—”

Alan tried to interrupt, but when I stopped him, he fell silent, though reluctantly.

“The demons seem to know the future. It’s probably foresight. They already have the last two ancient magic tools, but if this one is sealed, their revival time should be extremely short.”

“…I see. Roz—”

“What?”

“The princess is still alive. Go to a village called Nead at the eastern edge. But don’t take a healer—take someone who can cure status ailments.”

“…Why are you telling me this—”

“—Goodbye.”

Then, I shattered Shari’s barrier with my sword.

The moment the blow hit Roz and his group, they were forcibly teleported away.

“Weiss! Why did you let them escape!?”

“They’re enemies of the demons. It wasn’t out of mercy. It was purely a matter of benefit and loss.”

“…What was that about a princess?”

“It was information I got beforehand. It helped minimize casualties. If we had killed them here, their subordinates would have come. That would have started the war you hate so much.”

Alan isn’t stupid.

He must have realized that their actions were coordinated.

That means they usually act in groups.

But now, it’s becoming clear.

If we kill them, their grudge will fall upon us.

I see now. I can predict how the demons will move.

‘All monsters have retreated. The ancient magic tool is safe. Mission accomplished?’

‘Not a complete victory. The mansion is a mess. But—this time, we can call it a total win. Good job, everyone.’

Hearing that, Karta, Olin, and Tula smiled.

Alan looked a little dissatisfied, but after exhaling, Shari patted his back.

Once Cynthia returned, we finished our discussion with Duke and Lilith.

If this were a game, this would be the beginning of the true story.

A single event had changed.

This was still just the trigger. But we had stepped onto a different path.

We probably couldn’t stop those from the past from being revived.

But without the Corridor of Memories, they couldn’t create long-lived soldiers.

This was a major change.

“Good work, everyone. Sorry, I was the only one in a safe place.”

“Cecil, everyone is grateful to you. Don’t say that.”

“…Thank you.”

“I’ll cover the mansion repair costs. It’ll come from my personal budget, so don’t worry.”

“Oh! Then cover my dinner too, Weiss!”

“…Well, just for today.”

They don’t realize it yet, but we’ve made a significant change.

Maybe we should celebrate for the first time in a while.

Come to think of it, what exactly did Cecil do?

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A forest west of the Antwerp family mansion.

After the forced teleportation, Roz, Sham, Peach, and Kuro sat there, exhausted.

“…Sigh.”

“Why are you so down, idiot!? Your only redeeming trait is your energy!”

“Shut up! Did you see that Alan guy? He dodged every single one of my attacks! How is that even possible!?”

“…Yeah, true. And I didn’t think Kuro would struggle either.”

“His movements were incredible. I wasn’t careless, but I still couldn’t break through. But more importantly, Roz—”

“Yeah, I figured it out. The demons were planning to kill all of us. That blond boy called Weiss understood that and let us live. And the thing about the princess…”

Peach quietly asked Roz,

“Is it true that the princess is still alive?”

“…I don’t know, but I’ll report back to the homeland immediately. You all should return to the Demon Realm. But for now, you’ll be treated as dead.”

“What do you mean?”

“To observe the demons’ movements. I want to see how they react. In that case, it’s better if I stay here. Maybe the humans will defeat the demons for us.”

“…Do you really think that could happen?”

“Their strength is extraordinary. More importantly, if you exceed the limit for staying in the human world, your lifespan will shorten.”

Hearing that, Sham and Peach looked saddened.

“Honestly, this place is so much more beautiful. Why can’t we live here?”

“Even the fruit tastes better…”

“It can’t be helped. We were born in the Demon Realm. But Roz, I’m not leaving yet. I want to stay here a little longer and investigate the secrets of both demons and humans. I also found some information about demon imposters.”

“…Do as you like.”

“Me too! If the princess is alive, I’ll return immediately, but until then, I’ll gather information here.”

“Sigh, Roz-sama, I’ll stay too. I care about the information, but more than that, I hate losing.”

“…Fine. First, let’s rest and organize our thoughts. Losing now will lead to victory later. We’ll prepare and return stronger.”

“Understood. By the way, why can’t we sense any magic?”

“Zero wins, 67 losses. That means I can’t use magic for two months. Damn, we were up against monsters.”

“…What do you mean?”

And so, Roz and his group left that place.

Unaware that their decision would once again intertwine their fates.