"By the way, I should remind you: if you go around like this, people will think you're a total weirdo."
He gestured to the onlookers who had gathered around, pointing and whispering.
"Huh?"
Emilia then noticed that she was surrounded, and her mind began processing Rei Ao's words swiftly.
First, this place was not some land outside the Holy Cross Continent.
Second, most people here were indeed ordinary.
She scanned the crowd.
None of them showed any signs of having been in brutal fights before.
After a moment's standoff, Rei Ao made no move, and there didn't seem to be any immediate threat.
So Emilia chose to put away her Holy Sword and asked in a low voice, "Did something just happen?"
"Yeah, a little incident. But this isn't the best place to talk. Why don't we go somewhere else and take our time?"
"Nguh..."
Emilia, worried it might be a trap, was about to refuse when her growling stomach interrupted her
"See? You're hungry. We can talk over a meal. My treat."
Rei Ao pointed to a nearby ramen shop. "That place serves pretty good noodles."
" "
Emilia wasn't sure what "ramen" was, but one thing was clearwithout her holy mana, her body was weak, and she was starving.
She pursed her pink lips, hesitating. "Fine."
Thirty minutes later, in a late-night ramen shop that was otherwise empty, slurpglug glugglug glug!
Emilia truly was famished.
Hunched over a bowl of ramen, she slurped it down in big mouthfuls, not caring about appearances at all.
To be honest, seeing a pretty girl devouring food so heartily was somehow quite appetizing,
to the point that Rei Aowho hadn't been hungryfelt tempted to get a bowl for himself.
But Emilia ate even faster than he did.
After draining her soup, she slammed her bowl onto the table with a loud "thunk," and shouted, "Another one!!!"
""
Rei Ao glanced at the stack of empty bowls towering to one side, his eyelid twitching.
"Ahem, food is food, but let's talk about business."
"Oh, right!"
Only then did Emilia remember her purpose.
Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
She had never tasted anything so delicious before and had lost control of her appetite.
At the same time, she now thought of this personwho treated her to foodas a good person.
But remembering how she had just been pointing her sword at him made her feel guilty.
Grabbing a napkin to wipe her mouth, she quickly composed herself.
"Rei Ao-san, my name is Emilia. I'm a Hero from the Holy Cross Continent's Ente Isla, here to pursue the Demon King Satan!"
"Oh."
"Oh?"
Emilia blinked her lovely eyes.
That was all he had to say?
Rei Ao indicated he already knew about the Demon King. He had even met him. Beyond that, what else could he say?
Giving an "oh" was already polite enough, in his view.
"Rather than that, let me tell you what just happened, and also explain a few things about this world."
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Chapter 338: Need a Shelter? (Bonus Chapter)
"..."
It took Rei Ao some time to give Emilia a simple explanation of how this world is structured.
He also emphasized that cars serve as a means of transportation, and that running a red light causes trouble for ordinary people.
"So if I had slashed him with my sword back then he might have died?"
Emilia was a bit shaken.
Her only purpose is to defeat demons, not to kill humans.
If she really did kill an ordinary person because of some misunderstanding in a strange new place she wouldn't be able to forgive herself.
"Thank you for stepping in at that time!"
Although she still didn't quite understand how she ended up being carried off in Rei Ao's arms, Emilia sincerely thanked him.
"I'll accept your thanks,"
Rei Ao replied with a wave of his hand. "But let's talk about what happens next."
"You crossed into the human world through a spatial rift, yet you don't know the coordinates of the Holy Cross Continent, so you can't go back for now."
"..."
Emilia's expression darkened.
Not being able to return isn't the biggest issue.
The bigger problem is that the Demon King is still alive.
Waitthe Demon King!
Suddenly remembering this, Emilia hurriedly said, "Besides me, there are two other demons who likely arrived in this world."
"They're extremely dangerous. One is the Demon King Satan, the other is the Great Demon Marshal. I have to find and destroy them!"
But after hearing her, Rei Ao still looked unmoved.
This made Emilia both anxious and frustrated.
She assumed it was because Rei Ao didn't understand how dangerous demons and the Demon King could be.
She was just about to explain further
But Rei Ao spoke first: "I've already met the two you're talking about."
"?!"
The moment Emilia heard anything about the Demon King, she slammed the table and stood up.
"Where are they?"
"Sit down so I don't have to look up at you. It hurts my neck."
Rei Ao calmly gestured for her to relax.
But how could Emilia not be agitated? The whole reason she'd come here was to slay the Demon King!
Unfortunately, if she refused to sit, Rei Ao wouldn't so much as glance at her, let alone speak to her.
"..."
With no other choice, Emilia had to force herself to calm down and sit.
Once she settled her emotions, she asked, "Phew okay, will you tell me now?"
This time, Rei Ao finally looked at her.
But all he did was shake his head.
"Huh? You're not trying to mess with me, are you?"
Emilia felt like she was being toyed with.
"I'm not that bored. I just want to tell you that they're in the same situation you are."
"They can't convert this world's energy, so they've reverted to 'humans'nothing more than ordinary humans."
Just as Emilia herself lost her holy power and reverted from the silver-haired hero to a red-haired girl.
Rei Ao's gaze fixed on her.
"Even if I told you where they are, could you truly bring yourself to kill them now that they're just ordinary humans?"
"..."
Emilia was taken aback.
They've lost their powers as well?
And without their demonic energy, they've become human?
She could see no reason for Rei Ao to lie about that.
Trying to imagine it the way Rei Ao described
"..."
Emilia realized that she really wouldn't be able to strike down a Demon King who had become just another powerless human.
Rei Ao continued, "Besides, you're in the human world now, so you need to follow human laws, not the laws of the Holy Cross Continent."
"One day, if you return to Ente Isla, you can fight all you want. But not here."
"But the Demon King is dangerous."
Emilia was still reluctant.
"Don't worry. I've already found them and given them a warning. And soon the angels from Heaven will know about them as wellsomeone will be keeping an eye on them."
"..."
Rei Ao had said enough that Emilia couldn't refute him.
This is a peaceful world, and she had no desire to destroy that peace.
"All right, I understand. I'll abide by the rules of this world."
She also wanted to repay Rei Ao for preventing her from making what could have been a terrible mistake, so she didn't push the issue.
Still, she had one condition.
"In a while, let me see them myself. I want to make sure they really are as you say."
"No problem."
Rei Ao readily agreed.
Then he switched topics. "You should probably be more concerned about your own situation now."
"My situation? You mean trying to get back to Ente Isla?"
Emilia raised an eyebrow. "I don't have any way of doing that right now."
"I know."
Rei Ao nodded, then shook his head.
"But I mean another problem: you don't seem to have any place to go. Here, you need money even just to eat."
"Boss, bill please."
Right in front of her, Rei Ao paid the bill in cash.
She understood the concept of currency.
Only then did she realize that she had no money in this worldor even a place to stay.
Was she destined to sleep on the streets?
She was at a loss.
"Heh."
Rei Ao's lips curved into the faintest hint of a smile.
"If you really have no ideas, you can stay at my place for now."
"R-really?"
Emilia's eyes lit up.
"Of course. My place has provided shelter to quite a few people."
Granted, that usually meant pretty young womenbut Emilia could be one of them.
"Thank you so much!"
At Rei Ao's home:
Futaba, having just gone through a very intense experience, was out cold, and the others had already gone to bed.
It couldn't be helped.
Rei Ao had been dealing with Futaba and Rio both.
Since he wanted Rio to experience his intense sense of possessiveness, naturally he had to satisfy both of them.
So Futaba had taken twice the impact.
"This will be your guest room for tonight. I'll introduce you to the others in the morning."
"Oh okay"
Rei Ao also showed her how to use the bathroom, how to bathe, where the towels were, and so on.
"Take a good bath, relax, and get some rest."
"Mm."
After Rei Ao returned to his own room, Emilia went alone into the bathroom.
Removing her clothes, she turned on the shower as Rei Ao had shown her.
"Splish, splash!"
She felt the warm water flowing across her fingertips.
Lifting her head, she stared at the soft glow of the lights on the ceiling.
Emilia's gaze was dazed.
She had never imagined she would come to a completely different world. Everything she'd seen was so foreign, and she'd nearly made a terrible mistake and felt utterly lost.
Fortunately, she'd met Rei Ao.
Otherwise, she might really be wandering the streets right now.
"What should I do from here?"
Emilia was deeply confused.
She couldn't return home.
She was in an unfamiliar world.
The Demon King had lost his powers.
Everything was so uncertain.
She let the hot water cascade from her head down her curves.
Right now, Emilia just wanted to empty her mind.
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The next morning.
Rei Ao briefly explained Emilia's identity to Tohru and the others.
"A hero from another world?"
Tohru was a little surprised.
Her dragon pupils locked onto Emilia. After a moment, she pursed her lips and commented,
"So weak."
"Weak?"
Emilia couldn't stand being called weak.
"It's just that I can't replenish my holy mana, that's all!"
In response, Rei Ao stated a harsh truth quite plainly.
"Emilia, I don't want to discourage you, but you should know that Tohru is a dragon from the Dragon Realmshe can destroy the surface of an entire world."
"??? Destroy the surface?"
Emilia pictured the Holy Cross Continent being wiped out.
"..."
She was dumbfounded, the little tuft of hair on her head drooping in dismay.
Wasn't that description of Tohru's power a little too straightforward and brutal?
[Name]: Emilia
[Level]: 25 (Lacking Holy Mana)
[Abilities]: "Holy Magic," "Holy Sword Technique," "Holy Body Arts," "Holy Fist Arts," "Angel Bloodline"
[Possessions]: "Anti-Evil Holy Garb," "Holy Sword: Better Half"
Though Emilia was a hero from another world, capable of defeating a Demon King and carrying angelic blood, she truly wasn't on the same level as Tohru. In fact, no one on the entire Holy Cross Continent could even come close.
"Anyway, since she has nowhere else to go, she'll stay here for now. Futaba, Tohru, IliaI'd like you three to look after her and teach her some basic life skills."
"Got it."
The three of them nodded. The only one not named, Sora, raised her hands in protest.
"What about me? What about me?"
"Sora, you can just enjoy life."
Rei Ao had no expectations that Sorawho was even more mischievouswould be able to teach Emilia anything.
"Hmph, don't underestimate me, Master. I'll teach herteach her"
Teach her what, exactly?
Sora bowed her head in thought. Aside from magic, she couldn't think of anything else resembling a practical life skill to pass on. Seeing her so earnest, the others couldn't help smiling wryly.
After settling Emilia's arrangement, Rei Ao turned to Mai.
"Mai, let's head to school."
Then the two of them left. As soon as they stepped out, they bumped into the four "lolis" at Gabriel's doorway.
"Master!"
Satania was the first to greet him.
"What a coincidence. Want to go to school together?"
Rei Ao extended an invitation, winking at the listless Gabriel among the four.
"!!!"
Gabriel avoided his gaze, her face flushing slightlyit was only natural, given how many embarrassing things she had experienced around him. Raphiel eyed Rei Ao curiously, as if sensing something out of place, but she merely put aside her doubts for now and smiled.
"Sure."
"Master, I've gotten stronger lately"
On the way to school, Satania held Rei Ao's hand, chattering about her livestreams. Rei Ao listened kindly, offering occasional words of praise. He actually liked how lively Satania was.
Meanwhile, Vignette didn't quite know how to feel about their closeness. Ever since she saw Satania in the bathroom, using her own hands while muttering "Master," Vignette could no longer view their "ordinary" interactions the same way. It left her feeling strangely sour and uncomfortable.
Raphiel, for her part, kept her eyes on Rei Ao the entire time. Walking shoulder to shoulder with Gabriel, she quietly asked,
"Gab, don't you think Rei Ao has a very familiar feel about him?"
"Huh?"
Half-asleep, Gabriel glanced over and then looked away again.
"No idea."
"..."
Raphiel was speechless. Ever since Gabriel had become addicted to gaming, she had grown lazier by the day. Left with no choice, Raphiel sped up to catch Rei Ao and asked him directly,
"Rei Ao, I have a question for you."
Hearing her speak, Satania fell silent at once.
"What is it?"
After a brief hesitation, Raphiel voiced her thoughts.
"Have you been in contact with any other angels? I sense an angelic aura on you."
"Angel?"
Satania, Vignette, and Mai all turned curious looks his way.
"No."
Aside from Raphiel and Gabriel, Rei Ao hadn't interacted with any other angels.
"Really?"
Just as Raphiel was about to assume she was mistaken, Rei Ao continued,
