The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

, including all living and non-living things.  So long as it’s within the range, everything, be it the smallest grain of sand or an errant leaf will be detected and its position relayed to the user.  It’s only drawback is that the range isn’t all that large, otherwise it would be extremely powerful.  

 

The second one is also exactly what it says in the name.  It can give off a warning when it detects danger.  Although it’s only half as useful to Shien given his [Enemy Detection] and [Magic Detection], it’s not completely useless either.  That’s because [Enemy Detection] and [Magic Detection] both have their own limits.  One is only effective against hostility, and the other only works against magic power.  The warning from the magic staff is different in that its effective against all sources of danger, so it will send out warnings even for stuff like when something was poisoned or if there’s a trap laid out.  

 

The effect of the third is much more useful though.  It can dispel already cast magic.  It’s especially effective against barriers and the like, where any barrier can be immediately shattered with but a tough.  The only downside is that it’s a bit costly in terms of magic power.  

 

All three magic effects are very useful.  It’s likely that even in the demon world, only the highest class of items among high class items could have all three effects.  

 

That fact also means that it would still be usable in Shien’s hands.  

 

All three magic effects of the magic staff are quite useful to Shien.  

 

“As expected of one of the direct subordinates of the Dragon Demon, a top class demon among top class demons, an existence that’s only exceeded by the six great demon lords, and someone who’s basically the second in command of the demon race.  He really is quite generous there, so let’s not sell it after all.”  

 

Shien was quite satisfied, so he put the staff away while muttering to himself.  

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“Given how generous the demons were, the temple’s reward shouldn’t be bad either, right?”  

 

Unlike Jacinta’s direct gift of the magic staff, Joule instead is having Shien come to the temple and visit the inner sanctum.  

 

But Shien has not idea just what his inner sanctum is.  

 

Shien only knows that back when Joule gave that promise, a lot of both the nobles and the royal knights showed an admiring expression.  

 

In that case, this inner sanctum should have something good waiting for Shien as well, right?  

 

Add in the Kingdom’s permission of a month of study time in the underground magic library, the more Shien thought about it, the happier he got.  

 

“It looks like those merits weren’t completely worthless after all.”  

 

Shien started humming a tune as he headed toward the direction of Lillet’s shop.  

 

However, when Shien got to Lillet’s, he ended up encountering someone familiar.  

 

“Airi?”  

 

Shien fell silent as he saw the girl standing in front of the confectionery’s display window.  

 

Then, Shien unhesitatingly turned about and got ready to leave.  

 

Unfortunately for Shien, he was a step too slow.  

 

“Gah…!”  

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Shien only felt something grab the back of his shirt again, and this time, the strength pulling at him was even greater.  Shien nearly choked on the force of the pull, making him let out a strange squawk.  

 

“Why are you running away?”  

 

Then, Shien heard an extremely unhappy voice.  

 

Who else could it be but Airi who suddenly appeared behind Shien, one hand holding her pillow while the other on the back of Shien’s collar, with a displeased expression on her face?  

 

“Why are you running away?”  

 

That girl continued interrogating Shien like it was a major matter for her.  

 

Shien really did want to say something like “do you really not know?”  

 

Could I do anything but run?  

 

If I didn’t run, then I’d have to buy this little princess another huge collection of deserts again.  

 

“I’m out of money!  I’m broke!”  

 

Shien proclaimed his poorness.  

 

But all that got him was Airi’s death glare.  

 

Thus, Shien broke…  No!  He softened…  No!  His heart softened!  

 

“I dug my own grave here…”