Chapter 154: The Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Tribe
[space_man][space_man]When Aleamia and Moira returned to the Commander’s office, Eld and the other three were drinking tea on the sofa.
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[space_man][space_man]”Welcome back. Would you two like some tea as well? I just brewed it.”
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[space_man][space_man]Layla said while serving them.
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[space_man][space_man]”I’ll take some. I have something to tell everyone once we’ve settled down.”
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[space_man][space_man]Aleamia said as she sat down on the sofa, and Moira sat next to her. Layla quickly brought out additional cups and handed them to the two. Layla also sat on the sofa, and when she felt that everyone had calmed down, Aleamia opened her mouth.
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[space_man][space_man]”Well then…… First, let’s talk about the current situation. I used magic detection from the watchtower to search for demons. As expected, there are demons. But they haven’t moved from that location yet. I don’t know if they don’t intend to attack yet or if they’re trying to conquer with just monsters.”
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[space_man][space_man]Aleamia took a sip of her black tea.
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[space_man][space_man]”Besides that, there are four other concerning magic powers moving towards us.”
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[space_man][space_man]”Those aren’t demons, are they?”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld asked.
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[space_man][space_man]”To be honest, I don’t know. They’re stronger than monsters, but much weaker compared to demons. However, their magic wavelengths resemble those of demons.”
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[space_man][space_man]”So, can we consider them demons?”
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[space_man][space_man]Marie asked Aleamia again, who gave a vague answer.
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[space_man][space_man]”No…… They are not demons. You all can handle them. They are, so to speak, Degraded Demons.”
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[space_man][space_man]A brief silence followed. Al stood up and brought a map from the shelf.
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[space_man][space_man]”Whatever they are, if they’re coming this way, we have to deal with them. Aleamia-sama, do you know the location where you detected their magic and how long it will take them to get here?”
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[space_man][space_man]Aleamia activated her magic detection again.
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[space_man][space_man]”When I detected them earlier, they were here. Now that I’ve detected them again, they’ve moved a little to here. Even demons need rest, so considering that…… They’ll probably arrive here in about three days…… I’m not very confident, though……”
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[space_man][space_man]”Three days…… Is that surprisingly fast or normal……”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld checked the scale of the map and confirmed the distance to the opponents. In terms of distance, it was a distance that could be covered in three full days if they rode Magic Beast Horses. He couldn’t say whether it was fast or slow because he didn’t know if the opponents were running or walking.
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[space_man][space_man]Aleamia finished her black tea and placed the cup on the table.
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[space_man][space_man]”I think what I’m about to talk about will be somewhat related to this matter. It might be better to tell the three of you who have magic swords even if it’s not.”
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[space_man][space_man]For about a year after Aleamia entered the battlefield, the demon side had the upper hand. This was partly because the Demon King’s power was immense, but the Demon King rarely appeared on the battlefield. The troublesome ones were the four direct subordinates of the Demon King. The Goddess race called them the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Tribe.
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[space_man][space_man]The Four Heavenly Kings, who were such a threat, stopped appearing on the battlefield at the same time from a certain point. Certainly, before they stopped appearing, the Goddess race had launched a surprise attack on the Four Heavenly Kings and, although they couldn’t kill all four of them, they inflicted considerable injuries. Therefore, the Goddess race believed that they had defeated the Four Heavenly Kings when they stopped appearing. However, a little later, demons began to appear on the battlefield carrying three magic swords. Magic swords that wielded the signature magic of three of the Four Heavenly Kings.
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[space_man][space_man]The names of the Four Heavenly Kings were Healing, Meteor, Tempera, and Create. The reason only Create didn’t have a magic sword might be because the demons had it. Creation Magic was a special type of magic that couldn’t be learned normally.
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[space_man][space_man]”I see, a magic sword of Creation Magic…… I kind of want it.”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld said with a fearless smile.
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[space_man][space_man]”That’s not what this is about. Besides, you can’t use Creation Magic, can you?”
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[space_man][space_man]Marie said, hitting Eld on the head.
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[space_man][space_man]”Ouch! Well, yeah. In the first place, Creation Magic isn’t a type of magic that you learn normally, it’s a type of magic that you’re born with. There haven’t even been ten people who could use it in the records since our country was founded.”
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[space_man][space_man]He said while rubbing the part of his head that Marie had hit.
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[space_man][space_man]”Anyway, first, it’s the Degraded Demons. I don’t think they’ll bring magic swords.”
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[space_man][space_man]”Yeah. I’ll have to think about personnel placement and stuff. We don’t have much time, so we need to hurry.”
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[space_man][space_man]”Then let’s call it a day. It’s getting dark.”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira said, clapping her hands. Surprised by her words, they looked out the window and saw that it had gotten dark.
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[space_man][space_man]”Whoa, it’s already this late. I didn’t think we were talking for that long.”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld said as he moved to the window.
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[space_man][space_man]”Alright. Now that you mention it, I’m getting hungry. Where should we eat today?”
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[space_man][space_man]”I think it’s better to eat here since things might get noisy if the Goddess is there.”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld replied to Al’s words.
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[space_man][space_man]”If we eat here, the food will get a little cold while it’s being carried over, and the taste will be compromised, so I’m going to the main dining hall.”
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[space_man][space_man]Marie said as she stood up.
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[space_man][space_man]”It would be nice if everyone could be together at times like these…… In other words, it’s fine as long as they don’t realize you’re a Goddess, right?”
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[space_man][space_man]Saying that, Moira opened a subspace and took out a silver cylinder.
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[space_man][space_man]”What’s that?”
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[space_man][space_man]Aleamia was slightly intrigued by it.
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[space_man][space_man]”It’s hair dye. It’s a great product that dyes your hair easily and washes out with hot water.”
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[space_man][space_man]She said, shaking the cylinder.
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[space_man][space_man]”If your hair isn’t blonde, they won’t realize you’re a Goddess. I’ve already made your wings invisible. Do you have any preference for what color you’d like?”
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[space_man][space_man]”Let me see…… Then black. That might be less conspicuous……”
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[space_man][space_man]”No, it’ll be conspicuous.”
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[space_man][space_man]Marie denied it.
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[space_man][space_man]”If you dye it black, you’ll have black hair and black eyes, and you’ll stand out incredibly among us.”
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[space_man][space_man]Everyone agreed with her words.
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[space_man][space_man]”Then how about orange? It might be better if it doesn’t match anyone else’s.”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira nodded and stood behind Aleamia, sprinkling the hair dye. Then she took out a comb and carefully combed it through. In no time, Aleamia’s hair changed from blonde to orange. Then the six of them headed to the main dining hall.