That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Charming Demon

Humanity and Monsters II

Hinata POV

The meeting had been finished, and I remained in the room with Sophie, who appeared behind me. She was already in a higher position than the Holy Emperor, as he didn't utter a word over the whole meeting. 

"You're thinking the same as me, right Hinata?" Sophie asked me 

"Luminous-sama and you both told me that Rimuru wouldn't be the type to risk a full-out war with the Holy Kingdom of Ruberious, yet he sent me this message?" Hinata said while looking at the crystal ball. 

"Ah, this..." Sophie picked up the Crystal ball, which suddenly cracked into thousands of pieces. "This was obviously tempered with," the demoness said

After a few seconds of thinking about this weird situation, I said, "Even if it was... he still could hold a grudge against me for attacking him without any real proof." 

To my surprise, Sophie began to laugh. "A grudge? Sure he does. After all, because of you, Falmuth could kill around 100 people, and that was only because you were manipulated. I thought I trained you better." 

My body trembled in fury. I knew she was right. In the name of my Sensei, I've done something I shouldn't have, even though I feel pathetic. If he so wishes, he should take my head. That's what I would have thought if there weren't Luminous-sama and Sophie-sama, to whom I am still indebted. 

"How did you know that the Seven Luminaries are scheming against me?" I asked 

"Have you already forgotten what happened when I was summoned here?" Sophie asked. "That time when they sent two of them to kill me?" the demoness added. 

'Right, she did take one in as a spy afterward,' I thought. What she said must be the truth, then. But why isn't she intervening? Does she think it's something I need to overcome on my own? 

"Arnaud, Litus, Bacchus, and Fritz, come back inside, or do you wish to wait there for a millennia?" Sophie suddenly shouted. I was surprised at her loud voice, and even I didn't notice them because I didn't have my Magic Sense activated at all. 

The door to the meeting room opened again, revealing the four saints. They seemed embarrassed to have been found out, while Sophie walked up to Litus. The demoness took her chin with one hand and looked at her face. 

"You're truly at the wrong place, but God Luminous is understanding of your desires; being this devoted, she would surely praise you." Obviously, her playful character came out. 

"T-thank you, godly messenger," Litus answered, embarrassed.

Without anything more, Sophie left the room, leaving three confused individuals and 1 rather disturbed one behind. I tapped Litu's shoulder so she would stop her daydream. Seriously, that demon is just fooling around whenever she wants to! 

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I've left for Tempest immediately. With me are Litus, Arnaud, Bacchus, and Fritz. All of them couldn't let me go alone, so they said, I am genuinely fascinated by their feelings, but I hope Rimuru won't misunderstand this. 

We first traveled to the Kingdom of Blumund with horses, knowing they had a close relationship with Tempest. It was even said that a complete road existed between both nations. At first, entering their border, you wouldn't notice any changes, but as you got closer to the Great Jura forest, the villages seemed to be built differently. 

The next day, we arrived at one of the bordering Cities with the great Jura Forest, I decided to make a stop there for the day.