(POV-Shin)
It has been a week since the girls' families visited our home. After then, we devoted ourselves to training, to prepare for the future. No one knows what our enemies will throw at us after all. Takeru-san might but in this kind of thing that guy will surely not help. He believes that will impede our growth which he does have a valid reason.
"Weird. It is too peaceful."(Shira)
She said something incomprehensible as we are taking a break.
"Is it bad?"(Shin)
"Not that. Devil kings are larger than life characters. We don't need to wait for fateful encopunters. It will come for us ourselves- in a bad meaning."(Shira)
A light chill crawls on my spine realizing what she meant. That's bad.
"Very bad."(Shira)
Both of us sighed together.
"You two shouldn't worry too much. Our kind fights against divinity. That's all there is to it."(Yumina)
"Yumina-san was right."(Lia)
I made a conflicted face on their replies. Despite having a point,-
[We can't help but worry.](Shin, Shira)
"Milord, miladies, we have a guest."(Reinhardt)
"Bring him here at the garden."(Shin)
The guest is a middle-age man in a suit and tie and have an aura of civil official and veteran warrior.
The three mikos are surprised.
"!!Sayanomiya-sama?! Why are you here?!"(Aisha)
"Long time, no see, Keito-san. Here to congratulate us for the engagement?"(Moroha)
"I believe your hear with purpose on mind"(Hikari)
They reacted differently. Flustered, jovially, and sternly.
"Yes. Firstly, let me introduce myself. I am Sayanomiya Keito, Aisha's guardian, and-"(Keito)
"Chief of Intelligence Affairs Division, Ministry of Magic and Mythological Research. Head of famous Sayanomiya Family. I also heard rumors of you being promoted as next Minister."(Shira)
"As expected of world richest lady. You have good ears and eyes. I'm quite honored to be remembered by Her Majesty the Devil Queen."(Keito)
"You don't really mean that. Last time I sent a recruitment offer, you declined it."(Shira)
"My apologies but I love my country."(Keito)
He smiled nervously. She smiled wryly.
"It's fine. It is because you're like that that I recruited you. I commend your loyalty and patriotism to even refuse my offer twice nonchalantly."(Shira)
"I will be grateful if you give me a present your majesty."(Keito)
"Haha! Truly impudent! To fish some information out of me! My authority is usurped from Rafael and I have unique skill [Perfect Memory]."(Shira)
"Thank you very much. By the way Lady Miharu ascended to kingship too and slain three gods already."(Keito)
That's nice intelligence gathering.
"Can we proceed on your purpose of visit, Keito-san?"(Shin)
"Yes, Your Majesty. First, we are congratulating them upon your engagement. The congratulatory gifts will be sent later on, I apologize on lateness of its arrival."(Keito)
He bowed lightly.
"Lastly, an emergency occurred. We found out that [Hero] title holders lives here. And a horde of demons appeared on Japan's dungeon, Tsuchimikado Island."(Keito)
Along with the noble class ranks, there are 7 demon kings.
"... You guys had a bad luck."(Shin)
"I can't laughed at that, really..."(Keito)
He sighed in exasperation.
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(POV-Narrator)
Shin excused himself to fetch his holy sword.
"Keito-san, you really did a bad thing."(Rin)
"Huh?"(Keito)
He looked at the legal wife with a dumb face.
"Moron. Rin-nee might looked like naive at first glance but that's a trap to let your guard down. Why do you think she become the first wife? We also chose her because she is worthy of that. Well, it is a blunder that 10 out of 10 people will do."(Shira)
"You tried to tricked Shin-kun... That's unforgivable crime..."(Lia)
"Indeed. It seems you don't want to get out of here alive."(Yumina)
Her fangs peeked through her lips and that sends him chills to his spine.
(Not good... I never thought reaching out to him is this dangerous.)(Keito)
The three averted their face; not offering any lifeboat at him.
"Shin-kun will dismiss it as a simple prank. But we won't. But this is your first time so we will pardon you."(Rin)
"You researched all of our temperament. You only focused to onii-sama deeply on that regard. That's your mistake in handling us. You thought that he is a softie so all your tricks for him will not be questioned. Well, you thought, not concluded. You still have lot to learn."(Shira)
He sighed deeply.
"Indeed, I have."(Keito)
"Indeed, you are."(Shin)
"!!!"(Keito)
"... I never felt your presence."(Yumina)
"Cause I just arrived."(Shin)
"S,Shin-dono... I..."(Keito)
Shin shrugged his shoulders.
"Enough, I understand the gist of it. You tricked, no, you guided my thoughts right? You better luck next time. Well, even next time will not work. I'm the kind of person which doubts anything and anyone. I know you are tricking me beforehand. You should send the most apprppriate gifts later on to make amends."(Shin)
"... You never trusted my words to begin with?"(Keito)
"Not exactly like that. What does it means to trust for you Keito-san?"(Shin)
"To doubt... Ahh... Thank you very much on your wise words, milord."(Keito)
He bowed deeply to him. For the very first time, he bowed to a person filled with reverence.