CH 275

“Sophie, you got a minute?”

“Yes, can I help you?”

After finishing dinner, I called out to Sophie before going back to our respective rooms. Then in my room, I told her about the five demons that Im had told me about today.

By the way, I didn’t talk about the fact that I was supposed to be Im’s darling. I didn’t have to talk about it now, did I?

”That was today, wasn’t it?”

“Yes, but…”

“I understand.”

Sophie said and started to leave my room.

“Hey, where are you going?”

“She hasn’t gone that far yet. Then we might as well kill her while we still can.”

“Let’s just calm down a little.”

Even if it happened today, it’s been hours since I saw Im. Then she’s probably not around anymore, and even if she was, the two of us have no way of finding her. So it’s impossible.

“……Our next plans have been decided because of the demon tribe, hasn’t it?”

“Next plans?”

Certainly, there were no specific plans after the battle against the school was over.

Bequa’s study abroad period is over, and there’s nothing they have to do.

“One day we’ll encounter Im again. Let’s raise our level so that we can surely kill her then.”

In other words, our next plan was to level up.

“If we’re leveling up, even if we were attacked by the demon tribe, the average person wouldn’t be harmed, so we would be killing two birds with one stone.”

There are no civilians in the place where we are going to level up. If there were people there, they wouldn’t be civilians, so it is safe to be attacked.

“So the question is, who are we going to take with us?”

“Oh, yes.”

I thought Sophie would say she would go alone with me so we’ll be alone together, but that wasn’t the case.

“To be honest, Shanna and Claudia would be a bit of a drag if we were to level up in the deep woods.”

In that deep forest, where there are only monsters of A rank or higher, it might be a bit difficult for the two who haven’t yet evolved.

“Bequa and Elira will be fine in terms of ability, but they will have to return to their own country.”

Those two have evolved once, so there is no problem. However, since their study period is already over, they aren’t free to do so.

“We can’t get anywhere talking about it alone, so let’s discuss it tomorrow in front of everyone.”

“I agree.”

After all, just the two of us can’t decide who the members will be. Tomorrow is just perfect because we are going to meet in the form of a review meeting of today’s survival game.

“But I didn’t think you would invite anyone else, Sophie.”

Maybe Sophie has become friends with everyone through the battle against the school.

“If it’s just the two of us, we can’t sleep together because we’ll be keeping watch.”

“Ah… of course.”

I knew that Sophie was always thinking in terms of me.

Our discussion ended here and we broke up. Sophie and I both went to sleep to recover from the competition.

“—Is that what you mean?”

The next day I told everyone what we had talked about yesterday. Claudia was the first to respond.

“I’m not going because I’m too weak and will just get in the way.”

“I understand.”

Then, as if following Claudia, the three who had been used as decoys by the heroes also declined.

“I think I’ll hold you guys back and cause trouble too. But I still want to go. I want to be as strong as you. I’ll repay you for the trouble I caused you by becoming stronger.”

Shana looked at us and said seriously. Seeing Shana like that, I wanted to go with her. I looked at Sophie. Sophie smiled a little and moved her chin slightly toward me as if to say that she would leave it to me.

“I understand. Nice to have you.”

“Thanks…”

And it was decided that Shana would accompany us.

“The queen says I can do whatever I want as long as I’m with Zeros. So if you don’t mind, I’d like to go with you.”

“I’ll be happy to have you.”

This time it was decided that Elira would accompany us. No what kind of orders has she received from the queen…? I’m sure she’s getting some other weird orders….

The other thing I haven’t checked is Bequa and the other beastmen. I looked at Bequa to confirm, and he was shaking, clenching his fists tightly.

“I want to go! But I have things to do back home……”

To be honest, I thought it would be Bequa who would bite the most at this proposal. As expected, he bit the most, but he can’t go. And Urza and Carina have something to do as well, so they can’t go. The royal families of the beastmen all have something to do together.

“Now the members are decided, right?”

“—so that’s how it is.”

The four members who were going to the deep forest were myself, Sophie, Shana, and Elira.