Mildiana, the southern capital of the Elberian Empire, was anyway crowded.
Many people have been coming and going to the square since morning, and merchants are shouting and showing their proud items to passersby.
Most of them are ordinary people, but there are also many elves. Probably because there is a country in which the Elves live under the southern territories of this empire.
The reason I came to the south was that this military school in Mildiana was the largest institution for the cultivation of the brave.
Moreover, the population is at most 150,000 after the imperial capital. As it is said to be an academic city, there are large libraries with various books on magic and history.
There is also the High School of Magic, which manages magic.
That is why I chose this place so I won’t be bored.
It’s been about half a month since I left Tenebrae.
That is why he chose this place where he would not be bored.
As far as I’ve spent a few days here, this city doesn’t seem bad. It’s not just lively, but it’s also blooming.
While I was walking among the people with these thoughts in mind, I discovered a crepe shop. I didn’t particularly want to eat sweets, but somehow they caught my eye, so I’m going to try them.
[Well, can I have a crepe?]
[Oh dear… it’s unusual for a boy to come. How many do you want?]
[Two.]
[You like sweets, don’t you?]
The shopkeeper’s aunt kindly said so, and then prepared two crepes and handed them to me.
I paid for it. It was about four coins, but two were returned.
[I’ll give you a freebie for being a cute little boy.]
[You don’t mind?]
[It’s all right. I’m confident in its deliciousness, so please come and buy it again.]
[Thank you,]
After saying that with a smile, I left the square and headed for the back alley.
After confirming that no one was around, I called out to “her”.
[Rena, you can come out.]
The space in front was torn apart, and a silver-haired maid appears. She looks a little confused.
[Lucifer-sama? What’s the matter? You told me to never show up.]
I brought Lena with me on my way to the Empire. I wanted her to help in gathering information because she was able to disappear freely.
Lumiel strongly objected. On the contrary, I didn’t ask her to follow, but I managed to persuade her to stay in Tenebrae to protect the throne while I am away. Although she has high combat ability, she can’t handle superficial magic at all, so no matter what she does, she stands out badly.
[Yes, I’ll give you this crepe. It looked delicious, so I wanted to eat it with you.]
[Oh, Lucifer-sama! How kind of you! As expected of my master. I love you! I love you! I love you! I adore you!]
[Hey, your voice is a little loud…! Calm down, calm down. Here’s a crepe.]
I ripped it for Rena, and casually thrust the crepe into her little mouth.
At first, she looked disappointed, but perhaps she liked the taste of crepes, so she began to eat them.
I quickly finished eating the crepe. A little too sweet for my liking.
On the other hand, with a soft and melted expression, I turned back to Rena who was eating the crepe with a bit of a disappointed look.
[Well… I’ve spent the last few days in the Empire. I think I’ve become quite a human being.]
[Hmmmm… Yes, very much. To be honest, I was surprised. Lucifer-sama was able to bring out such a human boyishness.]
[Maybe it’s not bad to pretend to be a human once in a while. It’s the first time I’ve ever talked to a normal human and they didn’t faint or explode. It’s pretty fun.]
I don’t think my way of speaking and behaving is bad. I think I’m good at it. Thanks to Rena’s lesson.
By the way, my clothes are light clothes suitable for traveling. It can be said that clothes are likely to be worn anywhere using fabric woven from hemp cloth.
Even if you get caught in the street, you won’t stand out.
[Well… the crepes are gone.]
I return to being a human again.
[I’ll buy you again next time… What’s the matter?]
Rena hugged me again, so I supported her tightly and patted her head.
[I can’t go out like this for a while, so I’ll die if I don’t have enough supply of Lucifer-sama now.]
I caress her. Her silver hair is silky smooth and has a wonderful texture. If I can, I want to replenish Rena’s supply all the time.
The two of us haven’t been lovingly holding onto each other for a while. I must thus be careful. We demons have a much slower sense of time than humans do.
But while we were hugging each other like this, Rena’s big twin hills were pressed against my chest. I can’t stand this.
……Oops. This is not the time to do this.
[Rena. It’s time to go.]
[I don’t like it. Let’s stay here and cuddle.]
[Maybe next time.]
[Ugh…]
Rena moaned with disappointment and scratched out of sight as she hugged me. The softness and warmth I had been feeling suddenly disappeared.
At least I can feel a slight presence. But her covert onmitsujutsu, which is the application of her magic, is very advanced. Even the elves and dragons, not to mention ordinary people, could not notice Lena in this state.
[Now then. Our goal is the Military Academy of the Southern Territories of the Imperial Army.]
[Yes, that’s sure. The preliminary examination is getting better. I’ll show you around.]
I started walking as Rena whispered in a voice that only I could hear.