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Episode 6 Wish I could go back
Part 5: Family
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Chapter 15 [Farewell]
[Devil's Palace Eastern Church]
Several days later...
The butlers and I gathered at the church on the estate grounds.
It was for something Flure had wanted to do...
“to hold a funeral for Zepal-san.”
Even after being transformed into an angel, Zepal-san fought to the very end for the sake of his friends, risking his life to protect them.
As Flure read the eulogy honoring the courage of the departed...
He held back his tears and never let them fall, not even until the very end.
...Perhaps he wanted to show the Zepal-san he admired just how much he had grown.
As I watched the resolute look on his face...
I couldn't help but sense that determination within him.
- A little later -
After the funeral was over...
Flure and I remained behind in the church, just the two of us.
Flure:
...Master.
Thank you for today.
Flure:
Having you attend Zepal-san's funeral...
truly meant a lot to me.
Dressed in ceremonial attire...
Flure looked more exhausted than usual.
Even the smile on his face carried a faint sense of loneliness and weariness.
You:
Aren't you tired, Flure?
Flure:
…Yeah.Â
I'd be lying if I said I was fine.
Flure:
But after today's funeral...Â
I finally feel like I've come to terms with everything.
Flure:
And I was able to properly say goodbye to Zepal-san…
Flure:
And then there was what Lato told me...Â
that “Zepal-san respected me.”
Flure:
When I heard that...Â
I was shocked, but at the same time, it felt like my eyes had finally been opened.
Flure:
I'd always thought of Zepal-san as someone far above me, someone I could only admire from afar…
Flure:
But in reality…Â
He was just like me, a person carrying his own worries and burdens.
Flure:
For the first time, I truly understood something that should have been obvious all along.
Flure:
Just because someone has always been close to you...Â
doesn't mean you truly understand everything about them.
You:
That happens sometimes
Flure:
Yeah.
But if I could have...
Flure:
I wanted to be someone who could have understood Zepal-san's worries... someone who could have shared the pain he carried from his past.
Flure:
...But now...
Flure:
...But now, even that...
……………………
The moment Flure's words caught in his throat...
the tears welling in his eyes spilled over.
He hurriedly wiped them away, but...
Once the tears started falling, they wouldn't stop.
Flure:
sniff...
S-Sorry...
Flure:
I...Â
told myself I wouldn't cry anymore...…
You:
...Flure…
As Flure desperately tried to hide his tears...
I quietly walked over to him.
Then I placed a hand on his shoulder...
and spoke to him gently.
You:
It's okay to cry
Flure:
...!
Master......
Flure:
..................
...Thank you...... very much......
Flure:
...I'm sorry......
......I.........
Flure:
...This will...
...be the last time...…
Flure:
Ugh...... nghhh......!
Flure:
Uwaaaaaah...!!
Aahhh......
Flure:
Zepal-san..........
......Zepal-san..........
For a long while after that...
Flure continued to cry like a child.
...These tears were not a sign of weakness.
To grieve the loss of someone precious...
to be able to cry wholeheartedly for another person...
That kindness was Flure's courage...
and perhaps the very source of his strength.
...And for someone like him...
I wanted to be even the smallest source of support.
Even if I had no power of my own...
I wanted to do whatever I could for Flure.
As I held him while he cried...
Those were the thoughts that filled my mind.
- Meanwhile -
Lucas:
...Well then.
It's certainly been an eventful month.
Lucas:
But we've spent enough time looking back.
Let's start thinking about what comes next.
Haures:
Our most immediate threat...
is that new mysterious angel.
Hanamaru:
Yeah.
Anyone who can order those Intelligent Angels around like underlings is bad news.
Hanamaru:
I heard it looks exactly like Goetia-sama...
but it's not actually him, right?
Berrien:
Yes.
Bellen and I both believe it's someone else.
Bellen:
Why does it resemble him so closely...
I don't know.
Miyaji:
Hmm...
Now that I think about it, we don't actually know that much about Goetia-sama ourselves.
Miyaji:
As a lead in uncovering our enemy's identity...
Why don't we start by investigating Goetia-sama himself?
Berrien:
That's true.
...Though even if we wanted to investigate, I'm not sure where we'd start.
Berrien:
As far as places connected to Goetia-sama are concerned...
I've already investigated every location I can remember.
Bellen:
That's right...
There was nothing left in that hidden room on the snowy mountain, either.
Bellen:
Unless we find some new lead...
there's not much left for us to investigate.
Lucas:
...Hmm.
Speaking of Goetia-sama...
Lucas:
We saw his name in the documents Crowther-kun gave us, didn't we?
Berrien:
!
Now that you mention it, you're right…
Berrien:
I remember being surprised when Goetia-sama's name appeared in that old book from the East.
Berrien:
Do you think there might be something in Crowther-san's documents or knowledge...
something about Goetia-sama that we don't know?
Lucas:
Yeah.
It may be worth looking into.
Hanamaru:
...Though he might hit us with another ridiculous information fee.
Lucas:
In any case, as for our plans going forward...
Lucas:
We'll continue strengthening our forces...
while reopening our investigation into Goetia-sama.
Lucas:
...That sounds like the best plan for now, doesn't it?
Haures:
Yes.
Let's move forward steadily, starting with what we can do.
Haures:
If we combine our strength, we can even defeat the Intelligent Angels...
Haures:
And someday...
I'm sure we'll be able to accomplish something even greater.
[Sky World]
Flap... flap...
Throne:
...So you've returned, Seraphim.
Throne:
And... How is our lord?
Seraphim:
They're resting upstairs.
It seems they'll be unable to move for a while while their body undergoes repairs.
Throne:
Repairs...?
Was Zepal really able to injure them that badly?
Seraphim:
Hardly.
Their body was already falling apart to begin with.
Seraphim:
No matter how much power they have, it seems living for so long comes with its own problems.
Seraphim:
Well, I suppose that's exactly why they need pawns like us.
Throne:
..................
Seraphim:
In any case...
They've decided not to create any more Intelligent Angels based on Demon Butlers.
Seraphim:
Makes sense, really.
Getting betrayed is more trouble than it's worth.
Throne:
...I never liked him to begin with.
Throne:
Next time, I'll face the Demon Butlers alone.
And this time, I'll take them down with my own hands...
Seraphim:
Ah, no. That's not happening.
We've been ordered not to kill any Demon Butlers until further notice.
Throne:
Not kill the Demon Butlers...?
Why?
Seraphim:
Who knows?
I'm sure they have some deeper reason.
Seraphim:
Well, since we've been told “not to lay a hand on them”, we can't make the first move ourselves...
Seraphim:
But if they come back to us again, that'll be a problem.
We should take some precautions.
Throne:
...After seeing the overwhelming difference in power, there's no way they'd dare come up here again.
Seraphim:
I think so too.
But those people always manage to do the unexpected.
Seraphim:
And when that happens, "we didn't prepare anything" won't be a very good excuse.
So...
Seraphim:
That flying vehicle of theirs...
At the very least, we should destroy that.
Throne:
...That ship?
Do you have any idea where it is?
Seraphim:
That's what I'm about to find out.
By using a human spy.
Seraphim:
Besides, there are only so many cities capable of building a ship like that...
I'm sure we'll find it soon enough.
Seraphim:
Once we find out which city built it...
we'll send angels to wipe it out so thoroughly that they'll never be able to build another one.
Seraphim:
Heh...
Something on that scale, surely our lord won't mind.
To Be Continued
Episode 6 Wish I could go back
Part 5: Family
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Chapter 14 [Once More]
Lato:
Zepal-san...
respected Flure.
Lato:
There's no way he would ever call Flure "powerless" when Flure possessed a strength that he himself lacked.
Lato:
And I feel the same way.
Flure isn't weak.
Lato:
When I was imprisoned...
you came all the way into a dangerous place to rescue me, didn't you?
Lato:
Even when it puts you in danger, you still try to help others...
There's no way someone like that could be weak.
Lato:
...I want to save my little brother too.
After all, Flure is a precious family to me…
Lato:
Even now, and in the future as well...
I need your help, Flure.
Flure:
......You need... me...?
Miyaji:
That's right.
We need you, Flure-kun.
Miyaji:
You are not powerless.
Even if there are times when you find yourself facing a wall you can't overcome on your own...
Miyaji:
You have so many companions, Flure-kun.
People who care about you deeply and want to help you.
Miyaji:
And they need your help, too.
...Come on, let's go home together.
Flure:
......Miyaji...... sensei.......
At the gentle call of his family...
The heart Flure had closed off began to open once more.
On the face that had been crushed by despair...
it seemed as though a small spark of hope had begun to shine once more.
You:
Let's go home together, Flure
Flure:
......!
Master......
Flure:
..................
.........Master.........
Flure:
...I'm sorry...
I...…
Flure:
Even though Master and everyone else...
risked their lives to save me...…
Flure:
And yet...
I've ended up causing everyone trouble again like this...…
You:
You're not a burden at all
Lato:
That's right.
It's only natural for family to help one another.
Lato:
Besides, Flure getting depressed isn't exactly unusual.
Lato:
And every time it happens...
Flure comes back stronger than before.
Miyaji:
Yeah.
Lato-kun is right.
Miyaji:
No matter how painful things become...
I know you'll be able to overcome them.
Miyaji:
...So it'll be alright.
Come back to us, Flure-kun.
Flure:
Miyaji-sensei......
Lato......
Flure:
......Master......
I......
Flure:
I want, once more...
to be with everyone...…
Furfur:
No...!
Flure...!
At that moment...
the demon returned to her swan form and spread her wings wide...…
Chains emerged from the darkness and wrapped themselves around Flure's body.
Flure:
...!
Furfur...
Furfur:
You can't go back...
Even more terrifying battles await you from here on.
Furfur:
And when that happens, you'll be hurt...
Not just your body, but your heart will be torn apart as well...…
Furfur:
If you want to spare yourself any more pain...
then ending it here is the easiest path of all...…
Flure:
......You......
Flure:
...You really are...
worried about me, aren't you?
Flure:
It's true that from here on...
I may go through even more painful things...…
Flure:
Even so...
I want to go back to everyone.
Furfur:
Why...!
Why would you willingly choose the path that will only bring you pain…?
Flure:
...Because...
Flure:
Even if it's a painful road...
There are people I want to walk it with.
Furfur:
......!
You:
Flure...
Flure:
The old me...
had neither confidence nor strength to speak of.
Flure:
There were countless times when I thought about giving up.
But...
Flure:
And yet, the reason I was able to keep going...
was because I wasn't doing it “for myself”.
Flure:
The desire to “do it for someone else”, was what gave me the strength to keep going.
Flure:
...Even if it's painful…
I want to choose the path where I keep fighting for the people I care about.
Flure:
...Thank you for worrying about me, Furfur.
Flure:
But I...
can still keep going.
Flure:
So… I'll be alright.
Furfur:
……………………………
Furfur:
…………I understand.
Furfur:
You've grown stronger, Flure.
The chains wrapped around Flure began to unravel...
and instead started binding the demon's body.
Yet the white swan showed no sign of distress or discomfort...
As she gazed at Flure with gentle eyes...
she slowly disappeared into the darkness.
Flure:
…Mmm…….
Muu:
Ah…!
Flure-san!
Muu:
Thank goodness...
You're safe!
Flure:
...Muu...?
And everyone else is here too...…
Flure:
Ow...
Oww......
Lato:
You shouldn't try to move too much, Flure.
Lato:
You just took a pretty nasty hit a little while ago.
Flure:
...Huh….Did I...?
Flure:
...Hmm...
I don't really remember much...
Flure:
But I do remember...
that Lato was trying to save me inside my heart.
Flure:
...Thank you, Lato.
For persuading Furfur.
Lato:
It's nothing.
It seems there are demons in this world who can be reasoned with after all.
Flure:
Miyaji-sensei and Master as well...
Thank you very much.
Flure:
If the two of you hadn't been there...
I probably would have stayed that way forever...…
You:
I'm just glad you came back safely
Miyaji:
Yeah.
But right now, the most important thing is to get some rest.
Miyaji:
Your body and mind must be exhausted after demonization.
Haures:
That's true.
And before that, you'd been held captive the whole time as well...…
Lato:
Indeed.
Haures-san and I have both been through similar experiences, so we understand.
Lato:
Make sure you get plenty of rest, Flure.
Flure:
Everyone...
Thank you.
Flure:
......
Um... actually, there's one thing I'd like to ask of all of you...
Flure:
Once I've fully recovered...
There's something I really want to do.
You:
Something you want to do...?
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Part 5: Family
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Chapter 13 [Promise]
- Some Time Later -
Zepal:
Hah… hah…
Lato:
…Hah… hah…
Lato:
Kufufu…
As I thought, fighting you is always enjoyable, Zepal-san.
Zepal:
...Thank you.
If you're enjoying yourself, that's what matters most.
Zepal:
But Lato-kun...
I don't mind you challenging me to spar, but...
Zepal:
You shouldn't go around challenging the other butlers to fights so casually.
Zepal:
Especially...
Flure, who just recently became a butler.
Lato:
I know.
I wouldn't do something like that to Flure.
Lato:
He's my little brother, after all.
As his older brother, it's my job to protect him.
Zepal:
Hmm...
That's the part I don't really understand.
Zepal:
Why do you treat Flure-kun like he's your little brother?
Lato:
Because we live in the same room...
and he's younger than me, and smaller than me, isn't he?
Lato:
Which means he's my little brother, doesn't it?
Zepal:
...By that logic, wouldn't that make you my little brother too, Lato-kun?
Lato:
?
I don't have an older brother. Only a younger brother.
Zepal:
...Well, whatever.
As long as you don't suddenly challenge him to a sparring match.
Zepal:
It's just… I'm a little worried.
That maybe you're trying to force the role of little brother onto Flure-kun.
Zepal:
...I don't know what happened in your past, but...
Zepal:
Flure-kun isn't a replacement for the family you lost.
Don't ever forget that.
Lato:
...The family I had in the past...?
Lato:
Hmm… I don't really understand.
I don't remember much about my past, after all.
Zepal:
...That's right.Â
Sorry, that was insensitive of me.
Lato:
No.
You may be right, Zepal-san, perhaps I did have a little brother once.
Lato:
When I think of having a little brother in the same room...
It somehow makes me feel at ease.
Lato:
Hmm...
Speaking of Flure...
Lato:
Actually...
There was something I wanted to ask you too, Zepal-san.
Zepal:
Something you want to ask me?
What is it??
Lato:
You treat Flure differently too, don't you, Zepal-san?
Lato:
And not from the beginning, either...
It's only been recently.
Zepal:
……!
Lato:
If it were simply because “you're both in charge of costumes”...
then you should have treated him that way from the very beginning.
Lato:
But to me...
It looks like something changed recently.
Lato:
Did something happen between you and Flure?
Zepal:
………That is………
Lato:
…Kufufu.
Your guard was down.
Zepal:
Gah...!?
Lato:
That makes one point.
...Looks like I won.
Lato:
Hmm...
This is the first time I've ever managed to score a point against you, Zepal-san, but...
Lato:
...I'm not very happy about it.
Please don't let your guard down in the middle of a fight.
Zepal:
Sorry, sorry.
I'll be more careful next time.
Zepal:
Now then...
Let's call today's sparring match a wrap…
Zepal:
I should probably bring in the laundry now.Â
See you later.
Lato:
Hold on.
We're not finished talking yet.
Lato:
Tell me what happened between you and Flure…
Please tell me.
Zepal:
……Umm……
Zepal:
That story...Â
Do I really have to tell it?
Lato:
No way.Â
The agreement is that the winner gets one wish.
Zepal:
Good grief…
I really made a strange promise, didn't I?
Zepal:
…Alright.
Zepal:
...Okay.Â
Actually, the other day...
Zepal:
Flure-kun opened up to me about his past…
For the first time.
Zepal:
He told me what drove him to despair...
and why he became a Demon Butler.
Zepal:
And as I listened...
...how should I put it...
Zepal:
I realized that Flure-kun possesses the kind of “strength” I always wished I had.
Lato:
Strength...?
Was Flure really that strong?
Zepal:
No, no.
I'm not talking about strength in battle.
Zepal:
"Courage"...
The strength of the heart.
Zepal:
The reason I fell into despair in the past…
had a lot to do with my own “lack of courage.”
Lato:
Your past, Zepal-san...?
Lato:
Come to think of it, you've never told me about it before.
Zepal:
Well, of course not.
I've never talked about it before.
Zepal:
The full story would take a while to explain, so I'll keep it brief...
Zepal:
I’m the kind of person who...
“couldn't find the courage when it mattered most.”
Zepal:
Even if I was powerless...
I should have found the courage to stand up and save someone important to me…
Zepal:
Back then, I had no talents to speak of...
and on top of that, I was a coward.
Zepal:
For me, that was a burden I carried for a very long time.
Zepal:
Over a long period of time, I worked little by little to overcome my shortcomings, but...
Zepal:
Even so...
I can't change the fact that there was a time when I froze because I couldn't find the courage to act.
Zepal:
Sometimes I still wonder...
whether one day, when my friends need me most, my legs will freeze again…
Zepal:
That possibility still frightens me, even now.
And that's exactly why...
Zepal:
When I heard about Flure-kun's past...
and how he always found the courage to stand back up, no matter what happened...
Zepal:
I came to respect him from the bottom of my heart.
I thought, "This kid was able to do what I always wished I could have done."
Zepal:
Of course, Flure-kun...
seems to think I'm some kind of perfect person who has everything figured out.
Lato:
Hmm…
I see...
Lato:
So what you're saying is...
you respect Flure.
Lato:
And that's why you treat him differently.
Zepal:
Yeah.
...But don't tell Flure-kun about this, alright?
Lato:
Oh?
And why is that?
Zepal:
...Because I still haven't overcome my past.
Zepal:
If my life is ever truly on the line someday...
I might become that cowardly version of myself again.
Zepal:
I don't want Flure-kun to know that I still carry fears like that, even now.
Zepal:
Right now, Flure-kun needs to believe that...
“If you keep striving forward, you can overcome your past.”
Zepal:
He sees me as proof of that.
As a guidepost to keep him from losing sight of the path he should follow.
Zepal:
So, for a little while longer...
I want to remain “the senior he looks up to.”
Lato:
…Hmm…
Lato:
I don't fully understand what you're trying to say, Zepal-san, but...
Lato:
If you believe it's for Flure's sake… then I understand.
Lato:
I'll keep what you've told me a secret.
However...
Lato:
That's only if you'll agree to spar with me again, Zepal-san.
Zepal:
Ehh…?
I already granted your wish, and now you're adding new conditions?
Zepal:
...Well, I suppose I don't have much choice.
Alright, you've got yourself a deal.
Zepal:
But in return...
Make sure you keep your promise, alright?
Lato:
Don't worry.
A promise is something that absolutely must be kept.
Lato:
So then, Zepal-san...
When do you plan to tell him the truth?
Zepal:
Hm?
...Let's see...
Zepal:
You're right, I can't keep it a secret forever.
...If the time ever comes...
Zepal:
Maybe...
when Flure-kun has grown strong enough to accept the truth.
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Chapter 12 [Powerless]
Miyaji:
...Let Flure-kun rest in peace...?
Lato:
What are you talking about?Â
Flure is going to keep living.
Lato:
That’s why we came here in the first place.
Now step aside.
Furfur:
…And there you go again…
Always asking him to carry more suffering.
Furfur:
Living as a Demon Butler…
You know better than anyone how much of a burden that is for Flure.
You:
A burden…?
Furfur:
That's right.
You all have witnessed his efforts firsthand, so you should understand better than anyone.
Furfur:
How he's constantly pushed himself beyond his limits all this time...
Furfur:
And yet…
You still intend to make him suffer even more?
With every word the demon spoke...
It felt as though her genuine concern for Flure was coming through, as if she truly cared about him from the bottom of her heart.
...Was it only because the demon had taken the form of one of Flure's family members that it sounded that way?
Or perhaps...
Was it because the demon truly felt that way from the bottom of her heart?
...I couldn't tell which it was.
Miyaji:
...Wait.
We have no intention of making Flure-kun suffer.
Miyaji:
It's true that there were times when we pushed him too hard.
Miyaji:
We've seen him push himself too hard, trying desperately to keep up with everyone else.Â
But...
Miyaji:
It wasn't all suffering.
We've shared the joy that came from those struggles many times before.
Miyaji:
As he struggled and grew...
There were times when he gained confidence from realizing he'd surpassed the person he used to be.
Miyaji:
Don't dismiss what he worked so hard to achieve as just suffering…
Don't dismiss it like that.
Furfur:
And yet, even the confidence he gained that way...
was shattered by that angel.
Furfur:
Don't you understand?
As long as he continues to live, he'll be forced to suffer through the same pain again and again.
Miyaji:
No.
If it's Flure-kun, I'm sure he'll overcome it again.
Miyaji:
People don't grow stronger through power alone...
More than anything else, it's the heart that grows stronger.
Miyaji:
The companions he can call family, and meeting Master...
have made Flure-kun even stronger.
Miyaji:
...And the same is true for us.
Because Flure-kun is here, we’re able to become stronger too.
Miyaji:
And more than anything...
I couldn't bear losing him here.
Miyaji:
...Please.
Give him back to us.
Miyaji:
Don't take our family away from us.
You:
Give Flure back…
Furfur:
…Family, huh…
Furfur:
...That's true.
Flure does think of all of you as family.
Furfur:
But……
Furfur:
It's because you have a family...
that you must suffer the pain of parting.
Miyaji:
……!
That appearance…
Lato:
Now you've taken Zepal-san's form as well...?
Furfur:
...Flure-kun has suffered enough.
Furfur:
And from now on as well...
he'll continue living a life where the threat of losing his family is always close at hand.
Furfur:
In fact, it's probably more likely than not.
If that's the case...
Furfur:
Wouldn't it be better for him…to put an end to all that suffering here?
Furfur:
…Wouldn't you agree?
Flure-kun.
Flure:
……Zepal-san…?
Flure:
…!!
Zepal-san… Zepal-san…!!
Suddenly, the door of the birdcage swung open...
and Flure rushed out.
Then…Â
He ran straight toward the demon wearing Zepal-san's form.
Flure:
I'm sorry…
It's all because I'm... because I'm weak...
Furfur:
...It's alright, Flure-kun.
You've done more than enough.
Furfur:
You've really done your best all this time.
Flure:
Ugh…… ngh…… Zepal-san……
Flure:
I...
I've been trying so hard all this time...…
Flure:
But in the end...
I could never become like Zepal-san...…
Furfur:
...I know.
You've suffered enough already.
Furfur:
So it's time to rest now.
Together with me...…
Miyaji:
Flure-kun...!
He's not Zepal-kun!
You:
Flure, listen to us…!
Lato:
……Flure…….
Furfur:
...You see now, don't you?
Flure-kun is exhausted from trying so hard for so long.
Furfur:
If you truly care about what's best for your "family"...
Furfur:
Don't ask someone as powerless as Flure-kun...Â
To keep carrying such burdens any longer.
Lato:
…………Powerless?
Lato:
Those words you just said...
I don't like them.
You:
Lato…?
Lato:
That Flure is powerless...
The real Zepal-san would never say something like that.
Lato:
Just now...
You used Zepal-san's face to say something Zepal-san would never have said.
Lato:
To tarnish the reputation of someone my brother respects…
As his older brother, I won't allow it.
Seeing Lato, who rarely shows anger...
I was taken aback.
And it seemed...
Flure felt the same way.
Flure:
……Huh?
Lato……?
You:
…! Flure…
Furfur:
"The real Zepal would never say that," huh…
Furfur:
And how could you possibly know that?
Lato:
I know.
Because Zepal-san told me himself.
Miyaji:
Zepal-kun told you...?
Lato:
Yes.
Zepal-san was a very strong person, but...
Lato:
There was one time...
when he told me that there was “something he lacked.”
Lato:
And he also told me...
that “Flure possessed something he himself did not.”
Lato:
At the time, I didn't really understand what he meant...
Lato:
But now...
I think I understand it, at least a little.
- XX Years Ago -
Lato:
Now then, Zepal-san.
Let's have some fun today as well.
Lato:
A thrilling battle with our lives on the line...
Zepal:
Lato-kun...
I keep telling you, this is just a sparring match, isn't it?
Zepal:
I'll train with you, but...
If you're planning to treat this like a fight to the death, then I'm out.
Lato:
Hmm...
I think battles fought with your life on the line are much more enjoyable, though...
Lato:
...Very well.
Then let's wager something else instead.
Lato:
For example...
How about this “the winner gets to have one wish granted by the loser”?
Zepal:
Ehh…?
I'm a little afraid of what kind of request Lato-kun would make of me...
Zepal:
But well...
If I win, there won't be any problem, right?
Zepal:
Alright.
You've got yourself a deal.
Lato:
Kufufu… I'm glad.
This should make for a somewhat more entertaining fight.
Lato:
Well then...
Here I come!
Clang

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Chapter 11 [The Demon’s Voice]
Flure:
Uaaaaaaahhhh!!
Clang
Miyaji:
Ghk……!
Miyaji:
…Flure.
You are not weak.
Miyaji:
Even without relying on demonization…
you’ve become incomparably stronger than you used to be.
Miyaji:
When you first came to the mansion…
you were already full of regret, weren’t you?
Miyaji:
Thinking, “Maybe there’s no place for me here.”
Miyaji:
But even so…
you never ran away.
Miyaji:
You desperately struggled to find a place where you belonged.
Miyaji:
Isn’t a truly strong person…
someone who can face their own weakness like that?
Flure:
No…!
I don’t have any weakness anymore…
Flure:
I gained power…
I’m not the weak person I used to be anymore!!
Miyaji:
No.
You never turn your eyes away from your own weakness.
Miyaji:
…That is exactly what makes you strong.
A person who understands weakness, and still refuses to give up…
Miyaji:
I’ve…
never met anyone stronger than you.
Flure:
Shut up…
Shut up shut up SHUT UP!!
Flure:
I can’t stay weak anymore…
I have to change!!
Flure:
If I don’t become strong, then my life has no value at all!!
Lato:
…Don’t say such stupid things.
Thud
Flure:
Gah…!?
Lato:
To say you have no value…
Who gave you the right to decide that on your own?
Lato:
Did someone actually tell you that?
That Flure is weak, and therefore has no value?
Lato:
If anyone ever said something like that about my precious little brother…
then as his older brother, I would never forgive them.
Lato:
…Even if those words came from Flure himself.
Flure:
Ghh…… ughhh…….
While Miyaji kept Flure occupied, Lato slipped in from behind…
and struck him with a powerful blow.
Already exhausted from the battle against the angels…
Flure’s strength seemed to finally reach its limit.
Flure:
Damn it……
……Damn it……….
Thud
- A little later -
Lato:
…I’m sorry.
Did it hurt, Flure?
Flure:
……Hah…… hah…….
Lato:
This is the first time I’ve ever seriously scolded you like this…
Lato:
But…
if you died like that, I’d be much angrier, you know?
Miyaji:
It’ll be alright.
I’m sure Master will save Flure-kun from his demonization.
Miyaji:
Master.
If possible, let Lato-kun and me help as well.
Miyaji:
So that the despair in his heart can be lifted…
I want us to do whatever we can for him.
You:
Yeah, of course
The three of us placed our hands upon Flure’s body…
and called his name within our hearts.
Then, after feeling my consciousness being swallowed by darkness...
A black cat appeared...
and showed me memories from Flure’s past.
………….
Black Cat:
…You’ve now seen Flure’s past.
Black Cat:
What drove him to despair, and why he ended up demonizing…
you understand it now, don’t you?
In the past, his family had been killed right before his eyes…
And today, Zepal-san had vanished before him as well.
It was hardly surprising that Flure was being tormented by feelings of helplessness.
Black Cat:
…You need to reopen the heart that has shut itself away in shock.
Black Cat:
However…
That isn’t the only problem.
You:
There’s another one?
Black Cat:
That’s right.
The other problem is the demon contracted to him “Furfur”.
Black Cat:
Furfur is different from the demons you’ve encountered before.
Just like me, Furfur genuinely wants to save Flure.
Black Cat:
However…
Their way of saving him is different from ours.
You:
A different way…?
Black Cat:
…Speak with them, and you’ll understand immediately.
Black Cat:
Whether you can persuade the demon, and open Flure’s closed heart.
That depends entirely on you.
Black Cat:
Please, save Flure from his suffering.
You:
I want to save Flure too
Black Cat:
…Yes.
As long as you carry that feeling in your heart, I’m sure it will be enough.
Black Cat:
I only hope that your sincere, unwavering feelings…
will reach Flure.
My consciousness was swallowed by darkness once more…
And from somewhere far away, I heard different voices.
They were Miyaji and Lato, calling out to me.
Miyaji:
Master…!
You’re awake.
Lato:
Thank goodness.
We were beginning to worry about what we'd do if you never woke up.
You:
What about Flure…?
Lato:
Yes…
Flure is over there as well.
Lato:
However, he’s trapped inside a birdcage…
and it seems he can’t hear our voices at all.
Flure:
……………………
Just as Lato said…
Flure was crouched inside the birdcage, his face buried against his knees.
It was as though he had shut out every sound from the outside world…
retreating completely into himself.
You:
Flure…!
Flure:
……………………
Miyaji:
Lato-kun and I have tried calling out to him countless times…
But he doesn’t react at all.
Lato:
…This is troublesome.
If words alone can’t reach him, then…
Lato:
For now, the only option is to destroy that birdcage.
Lato slowly walked toward the cage imprisoning Flure.
Then, from somewhere beyond the darkness, a beautiful white bird appeared…
and descended before us.
Miyaji:
A swan…?
Could it be…
Miyaji:
The demon contracted to Flure-kun…
“Furfur”?
Furfur:
…Yes.
That’s right.
Furfur:
I came to protect Flure…
from all of you.
As she spoke, the demon in the form of a swan…
transformed into a young woman.
It was a face I recognized from Flure’s memories…
the exact appearance of his older sister.
You:
Flure’s sister…?
Lato:
Heh…
I see.
Lato:
So you’ve taken the form of his family in order to interfere with us.
Lato:
To deceive Flure…
and steal his soul.
Furfur:
...Don't misunderstand me.
I want to save Flure too.
Furfur:
I simply...
don't want him to suffer any more than he already has.
Furfur:
...Please.
Just leave Flure alone.
Furfur:
Please...
let him rest peacefully, just as he is.
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Chapter 10 [Bonds Beneath the Surface]
Following the sound deeper inside…
We were met with an unbelievable sight.
Flure, in his demonized form…
was fighting against the mysterious angel we had seen in the Sky World.
You:
W-What in the world is this…?
Muu:
W-Why is Flure-san demonized…!?
And that angel is…….
Thud
Flure:
Ghah…!
…Hah…… hahh…….
???:
…How dull.
So this is all you amount to in the end.
???:
Even if a frail demon inhabits a frail body…
This level of power is all it can produce.
???:
As I thought, true great power……
requires a body worthy of wielding it.
???:
…Isn’t that right?
Belial.
Berrien:
……!
The mysterious angel turned toward Berrien.
In that gaze, one that looked as though he were merely appraising merchandise…
there was not the slightest trace of affection or nostalgia.
Berrien:
Y-You are… who exactly……?
???:
Hmph…
You hardly appear to be a particularly exceptional “vessel”…
???:
But if Belial chose you……
then perhaps you possess some measure of worth.
???:
…Very well.
I shall make use of that body.
Berrien:
……!!
The mysterious angel closed the distance toward Berrien at terrifying speed.
And Berrien…
as though completely frozen in place, could not react at all.
At this rate, he’ll be killed…
I instinctively realized that, but before I could even cry out…
A black shadow darted between the two of them.
Clang
Bellen:
Ghk…!
Berrien:
…!
Bellen…!?
???:
……You are…….
???:
I can sense Beleth’s power.
So you are the Demon Butler contracted to him.
Bellen:
…I see.
Just like Berrien said, you really do resemble him……
Bellen:
But that Goetia…
would never try to harm his own son.
Bellen:
Berrien, get a hold of yourself!
This thing isn’t Goetia!
Bellen:
He’s our enemy……
someone we have to defeat!
Berrien:
…!
Bellen…
Berrien:
Yes… you’re right.
I’ve finally come to my senses as well.
Berrien:
There’s no way Father would ever forget us.
And even if that truly were Father……
Berrien:
I could never forgive anyone who tries to harm the people precious to me!
The moment Berrien raised his weapon…
the other butlers began arriving one after another behind us.
They all looked shocked at the sight of the demonized Flure and the mysterious angel…
but no one needed to say aloud what had to be done here.
Haures:
Master.
Please release the demons’ power.
Haures:
We must defeat that angel…
and save Flure.
You:
Understood…!
You:
“Come forth, ally of darkness. I summon thee.”
You:
“By the pact made with demons, release the power of these butlers…!”
Haures:
That Intelligent Angel…
He’s definitely different from the ones we’ve faced before.
Fennesz:
Y-Yeah…
Just looking at him feels overwhelming…
Boschi:
Hmph.
No matter how strong he is, we’ve gotten stronger too.
Ammon:
That’s right.
We’ll teach him that the scariest thing out there is humanity.
???:
Eighteen of them, hm…
Which one is the most suitable vessel?
???:
First, I’ll incapacitate all of you, and then……
???:
Hm……?
………………………
Lamli:
Eh… w-what?
He suddenly stopped moving…
Nac:
Don’t let your guard down, Lamli.
Carelessness is dangerous.
???:
…So this body has reached its limit…
???:
…What a troublesome vessel.
No matter.
???:
…I’ve found a more suitable one instead.
After muttering those words…
the mysterious angel spread the wings on his back wide…
and in the blink of an eye, vanished into the dark sky.
Lono:
Ah!
He ran away!
Bastien:
……………
Honestly, we should probably call that a stroke of luck.
Bastien:
That angel…
He truly felt even more dangerous than the other Intelligent Angels.
Shiro:
…I do not know why he suddenly departed…
Shiro:
But the danger has not passed.
A far greater problem still remains.
Flure:
Hahh……
…Hahh…….
Flure:
I’m…… not powerless…….
Flure:
I’ll prove it…
I’ll make you understand……!!
You:
Flure…
Lono:
Wait, Flure!
Don’t you recognize us!?
Bastien:
…It’s useless.
Once demonization takes hold, the voices around them no longer reach the person inside.
Bastien:
To save him from demonization…
We first have to fight Flure and subdue him.
Bastien:
…From the looks of it, he’s already heavily exhausted.
If all of us work together, it shouldn’t be that difficult.
Fennesz:
B-But…
looking at Flure right now…
Fennesz:
It feels like he’s despairing over his own “powerlessness”…
Fennesz:
And if we overpower him with force…
won’t that only deepen his despair…?
Miyaji:
…That may indeed deepen Flure’s feelings of helplessness.
Miyaji:
But his true strength…
has never been something measured only through battle.
Miyaji:
…I’ll make him understand that.
Leave this role to me.
Lato:
Kufufu…
Of course, I’ll help too, Miyaji-sensei.
Miyaji:
Lato…
This is going to be a painful role to play.
Lato:
It’s alright.
When I demonized as well, Flure must have felt something like this too.
Lato:
Flure endured this pain and still saved me…
There’s no way someone like that could ever be weak.
Lato:
Let’s teach him that ourselves, Miyaji-sensei.
Miyaji:
…Yeah.
You’re right.
Flure:
Hahh…… hahh……
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Chapter 9 [To save]
Zepal:
…Run away…
If you fight now, it’ll only be a meaningless death…
Zepal:
…If you die…
your companions will grieve for you…
Flure:
…!
That’s…
Flure:
………………………
Flure:
…It’s true…
Until now, I’ve thrown myself into reckless battles over and over again…
Flure:
Because of that, my family and the people precious to me were hurt too.
But…
Flure:
This time is different…
I’m not losing myself to anger.
Flure:
To save you, Zepal-san…
I’m the only one here who can fight right now…!
Flure:
There’s no way I can just abandon you and run away!
Flure:
I know I can’t win…
I might die…
Flure:
But…
No matter how dangerous it was, my companions still came to save me…
Flure:
And if I run away here now…
Flure:
Then I’ll never again…
have the right to stand beside everyone!
Flure:
I’ll buy some time!
Zepal-san, escape while you can!
Zepal:
…Flure-kun……
Flure:
Haaaaaaah!!
Clang
Flure:
Gah…!
???:
………Fragile……
???:
Far too fragile.
With strength like that, this one will die.
???:
…Transform into a demon.
Show me the full extent of your power.
???:
Otherwise…
I’ll erase him right here.
Zepal:
……!
…So that… was your aim……
Flure:
Ghk…
Hah…… hah……
Flure:
( I have to… I have to do something…… )
Flure:
(At this rate…
right before my eyes once again……)
Flure:
(…someone precious to me will be taken away…)
Flure:
(...Even if it costs my life, I’ll protect them…)
Flure:
(…Even if…
I have to become a demon……)
Flure:
(………Demon……….)
Flure:
(……The demon within me……
Furfur……)
Flure:
(If you can hear me, answer me…
Lend me your strength…)
Flure:
(To powerless me…
To me, who’s always the one being protected…)
Flure:
(Please……
Give me the power to protect the people precious to me…!)
Flure:
Ghh…!
Uuuugh……!
???:
…So you released the demon’s power by your own will.
???:
But it is still not enough.
Now then… show me your demonization.
Zepal:
…Flure-kun…
Zepal:
……F… fufufu………。
Zepal:
Fufu…… hahahaha…….
Flure:
…!
Zepal…-san?
???:
……What are you laughing at?
Zepal:
Because……
it’s just so ridiculous…….
Zepal:
…You want to save your companions?
What are you talking about?
Zepal:
I’m an Intelligent Angel……
I’ve even killed humans with these hands……
Zepal:
And yet you call someone like that a companion……
Fufu…… impossible…….
Zepal:
…I’m your enemy….
There isn’t a single reason for me to protect you…….
Flure:
Th-That’s not true…!
You’re Zepal-san…!
Flure:
Even if your body was turned into an Intelligent Angel…
you still saved us…
Flure:
You saved powerless me over and over again…!
This time, it’s my turn to save you!
Zepal:
…Calm down, Flure-kun.
Flure:
Eh……?
Zepal:
…Listen carefully.
You were never powerless…
Zepal:
…Do you remember?
Something I once told you…
Zepal:
That is the thing I wanted most……
…was something Flure-kun already possessed…
Flure:
……Me……?
Something Zepal-san wanted……?
???:
……………
The demon’s power is weakening…
???:
…How unnecessary.
Zepal:
That’s right…
I couldn’t say it back then, but…
Zepal:
You are strong.
Because you……
Slash
Zepal:
Ugh……!
Flure:
!!
Zepal-san!?
???:
…Defective failure. Do not interfere with me.
Zepal:
……Ka…… ha…….
Zepal:
……Flure……-kun…….
Zepal:
……You……… are……….
???:
Disappear.
……………………
……………
Flure:
Ah…… ahhh…… ah……………。
Flure:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!
Muu:
……!
That voice just now was……
You:
It was Flure’s voice!
Berrien:
It came from over there…
Hurry!
Tap tap tap
Flure:
Hah…! Hah…!
Flure:
Ghh… AAAAAAAH!!
Clang
???:
…I see.
So this is demonization, hm…
???:
Your power is completely different from before.
No wonder the angels struggled against you.
???:
However……
It is still insufficient.
Thud
Flure:
Ghh…!!
Shut up……
Flure:
Shut up, shut up!!
I’m not powerless…!
Flure:
I’ll…… make you understand that……!!
???:
……How pointless…….
Clang
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Chapter 8 [White light]
[Grovanes Estate Audience Chamber]
Lucas:
……That concludes the report regarding the operation, Finlay-sama.
Finlay:
………………
I see.
Finlay:
So atop the tower stood a massive structure…
and there, you encountered an angel ranking even higher than the Intelligent Angels……
Finlay:
…And this superior angel, what exactly is it?
Berrien:
………………
Lucas:
…We do not know.
However, there is no doubt it is a threat surpassing the Intelligent Angels.
Lucas:
Most likely, that angel is……
the true leader of the enemy we must defeat.
Finlay:
If that’s truly the case, then it’s quite profound.
For the first time in human history, we’ve finally laid eyes on the enemy’s supreme leader.
Lucas:
Yes.
However, under the current circumstances, returning to the Sky World would be impossible.
Lucas:
This time, our surprise attack succeeded, and by sheer luck, everyone returned alive…
but that same tactic will no longer work again.
Lucas:
Unless our forces are strengthened further, I believe conducting another investigation would be difficult.
Finlay:
…Understood.
I’ll trust your judgment.
Finlay:
As the noble who governs the Central Lands…
I promise to continue supporting you however I can.
Finlay:
…Though admittedly, there is only so much I myself can do.
Berrien:
No.
This operation succeeded only because of your support, Finlay-sama.
Finlay:
Heh…
In any case, let us be glad that lives were saved.
Finlay:
You all must be exhausted as well.
Return home early today and get some rest.
Lucas:
…Yes.
Thank you very much, Finlay-sama.
That day…
When we safely returned to the mansion, the butlers who had stayed behind welcomed us back with smiles.
The celebration feast will be held another day…
For now, everyone agreed to simply rest.
But even after returning to my room and climbing into bed…
I found myself too awake to sleep.
It seemed Muu, who had volunteered to stand watch beside me, felt the same way.
You:
…Muu, are you still awake?
Muu:
Huh…?
Master, you can’t sleep either?
You:
It was such an overwhelming day
Muu:
Right…
We flew through the sky, got chased by angels……
Muu:
There was an angel who looked exactly like Zepal-san……
and then another one who resembled Goetia-sama too……
Muu:
At this point, I don’t even know what’s what anymore…
My head feels like it’s about to spin.
Speaking of Goetia-sama…
If I remember correctly, Muu had once spoken with him personally before.
After seeing that mysterious angel…
What did Muu think of him?
You:
Did you think they looked alike too, Muu?
Muu:
To Goetia-sama?
Hmm… well…….
Muu:
They definitely felt similar, but……
I couldn’t believe that angel was actually Goetia-sama.
You:
Why not?
Muu:
Because that angel……
didn’t have any scent at all.
Muu:
The real Goetia-sama had a scent that made you feel completely safe!
Muu:
That’s why I just can’t believe that angel was really him.
You:
I see…
Differences in scent that humans couldn’t perceive, perhaps Muu, being a cat, could recognize them.
But even if that angel wasn’t truly him, the mystery still remained.
Why did he resemble Goetia-sama so closely?
As those thoughts drifted through my sleepless mind…
I suddenly noticed a small light shining outside the window.
You:
That is…
Muu:
Ah, a shooting star!
Muu:
…No, wait, it’s not.
It isn’t disappearing, and it’s moving slowly……
Muu:
Ah, Master!
That’s an angel’s light!
You:
It’s coming this way…!?
Muu:
Yes!
…Ah, wait…….
Muu:
It landed behind the mansion!
Probably somewhere near the forest.
At that moment…
Hurried footsteps came rushing from outside the door.
Berrien:
Excuse me…!
Master, did you see the light outside?
You:
Yeah, it landed near the forest
Berrien:
Yes.
I’m sorry, but please come with me immediately.
Berrien:
Apparently, a little while ago, Flure-kun headed into the forest alone…
Muu:
What!?
Flure-san did…?
You:
We have to hurry and help him…!
Berrien:
Yes.
Let’s go after him at once!
- A little earlier -
Flure:
…Sigh…
I can’t sleep…
Flure:
Whenever I close my eyes…
it always comes back to me.
Flure:
…Zepal-san…
Flure:
At first, I thought he was just an Intelligent Angel…
but that really was Zepal-san after all.
Flure:
I’m sure that while fighting all of us, his memories came back.
Flure:
And then…
to protect us, he went off alone…
Flure:
I wonder if he’s…
safe…
Flure:
……………………………
Flure:
Ah…
I wandered pretty far away from the mansion without realizing it…
Flure:
…I should head back soon.
Everyone will worry if I’m gone too long…
Flure:
…No matter how much I brood over it, nothing’s going to change…
Flap… flap…
Flure:
…!
That sound of wings…!
Flure:
! A light…
It’s coming this way…!
Thud
Zepal:
Ghh… ugh…!
Flure:
!?
Zepal-sa…
Flap… flap…
???:
Hmph…
Struggling uselessly until the very end.
???:
I intended to descend upon the Demon Butler mansion and execute you before their eyes…
???:
…But no matter.
It seems there was already one little stray here.
Zepal:
…!
Flure…-kun…?
Zepal:
Gah…!
Flure:
Zepal-san!?
???:
…Using human bodies to create Intelligent Angels was a mistake.
???:
To think you would rebel against me…
Humans truly are foolish creatures, no matter what form they take.
Zepal:
Gaaaaahhhh!!
Flure:
Zepal-san…!!
Flure:
S-Stop…!
Let Zepal-san… g-go…!
Zepal:
D-Don’t…!
Run away, Flure-kun…!
Flure:
!
Zepal-san…
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Part 5: Family
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Chapter 7 [Return]
[Hill overlooking Espoir]
Mafia Underling:
……………………………
Mafia Underling:
……I can’t see anything…
Mafia Underling:
Yeah…
I wonder if the boss is okay……
Small Dog:
…Whiiine…
Mafia Underling:
You’re worried too, huh, Bascal…
……Hm?
Mafia Underling:
…Hey, look at that!
Something’s falling from the sky!
Mafia Underling:
It’s the balloon!
The boss came back!
Mafia Underling:
No, wait…
That descent is way too fast…!
Mafia Underling:
Don’t tell me……
it’s going to crash…!?
[Inside the Balloon]
Muu:
Uwaaaaaah!!
We’re falling, we’re fallinggg~!!
Crowther:
No need to panic!
We’re just moving quickly.
Crowther:
Alright, relight the burner… maximum output!
Amid the strange sensation of being lifted upward…
As the ground drew nearer, the weight of our bodies gradually returned.
By the time the distant mountains rose higher than our line of sight…
The balloon’s speed had finally slowed back to a gentle drift.
- A little while later -
………………
…………
Yuhan:
……Mm…… mmm…….
Yuhan:
……Huh?
Where am I……?
Teddy:
Ah, Yuhan-san!
Thank goodness, you finally woke up.
Hanamaru:
That was quicker than expected.
Last time you passed out, you were asleep for hours.
Yuhan:
……That was probably because…
of the number of angels we defeated……
Yuhan:
Thanks to all of you…
the number each person had to deal with was spread out considerably……
Yuhan:
…In any case…
It seems everyone made it back safely.
Hanamaru:
…Yeah.
More or less.
Small Dog:
Woof woof woof!
Crowther:
What is it, Bascal?
You came all the way out here to greet me?
Mafia Underling:
Boss…!
Thank goodness you made it back alive…!
Crowther:
Heh…
As if I’d die and leave you lot behind.
Crowther:
Well, it was my first time piloting it…
but it went surprisingly well.
You:
Y-Your first time piloting…?
Crowther:
Of course it was.
The moment anyone actually flies, the angels attack.
Crowther:
Naturally, I practiced operating the equipment though.
Muu:
…That seemed awfully reckless for a first flight……
Muu:
Ughhh…
My legs are still all wobbly…….
Crowther:
Isn’t that fine?
Thanks to that maneuver, we escaped the angels’ pursuit.
Crowther:
In any case, we’ll recover the balloon on our end.
Call for me again if you ever need it.
Lucas:
Yeah.
…Though unfortunately, I doubt that opportunity will come again anytime soon.
Lucas:
The fact that we made it back alive at all, was practically a miracle…
Crowther:
Heh…
And yet, you all managed to seize that miracle for yourselves.
Crowther:
For now, you should rest.
Everyone looks utterly exhausted.
Flure:
………………………
Berrien:
………………………
Just as Crowther said…
Every one of the butlers looked completely worn out.
And it wasn’t only exhaustion from battle…
It felt as though the anguish in their hearts had surfaced upon their faces as well.
You:
Is everyone okay…?
Berrien:
Y-Yes…
Thank you, Master…….
Berrien:
In the Sky World…
We witnessed so many unbelievable things……
Berrien:
First, let us celebrate the success of our original objective…
the rescue of Flure-kun.
Miyaji:
Yeah.
…Welcome back, Flure-kun.
Miyaji:
Master included...
Everyone at the mansion was waiting for your return.
You:
Welcome home, Flure
Flure:
Yes…
Thank you very much, Master.
Flure:
And everyone else too…
You all risked yourselves to save me……
Flure:
…I’m sorry, Lato.
After all, this all started because I recklessly picked a fight……
Lato:
Why are you apologizing?
You had every right to be angry.
Lato:
That Intelligent Angel had stolen Zepal-san’s body, after all.
Flure:
Y-Yeah……
About that though……
Flure:
That person……
really was……
Flure:
……………………
Miyaji:
…Flure-kun.
Let’s talk about that later.
Miyaji:
To be honest…
I still haven’t fully processed it myself.
Flure:
Yeah… sorry, Lato.
Let’s talk about this another time……
Lato:
Hmm…?
I’m not entirely sure what you mean……
Lato:
But I’m satisfied just knowing that Flure returned safely.
Lucas:
…By the way, Berrien.
There’s something that’s been bothering me.
Lucas:
That new Intelligent Angel who appeared back then…
Was there something about him that caught your attention?
Miyaji:
Hmm, now that you mention it…
Berrien was clearly shaken.
Berrien:
…………
That’s because…………
Berrien:
In truth, that angel……
closely resembled someone I know.
Yuhan:
Someone you know…?
Berrien:
Yes. Excluding the fact that he was an “angel”……
his voice, his appearance……
Berrien:
…Were very similar to my father……
Goetia-sama.
Teddy:
Eh…?
Goetia-sama, as in that legendary hero…?
Hanamaru:
Hey, hold on…
A new Intelligent Angel shows up, and he looks just like humanity’s hero?
You:
Could it be, like with Zepal-san…
The thought crossed my mind…
That his remains had been used, and he’d been transformed into an Intelligent Angel…
But Berrien seemed to believe otherwise.
Berrien:
No……
It’s true that the angel closely resembled Goetia-sama, however……
Berrien:
The aura surrounding him was far too different from the real person.
It’s difficult to explain properly, but……
Berrien:
I simply……
cannot believe that was truly Goetia-sama himself.
Lucas:
…I see.
Certainly, if he were an Intelligent Angel created the same way as Zepal-kun……
Lucas:
Then it’s strange that he clearly held a position above the others.
Miyaji:
And also……
what exactly happened afterward, after he left together with Zepal-kun…….
Flure:
……………………
Lucas:
…There’s no point dwelling on it right now.
For the time being, let’s all get some proper rest.
Baby:
…Waaah! Waaah!
Suddenly…
The baby in Shiro’s arms let out a loud cry.
Shiro awkwardly struggled to calm the child with unfamiliar movements, but…
On his face was an expression I had never seen before…
A mixture of relief and deep affection.
Shiro:
Everyone…
You have my gratitude for this mission.
Shiro:
On behalf of all the people of the valley, I thank you.
…Thank you for saving our people.
You:
The mission was a success… wasn’t it?
Though many hardships had arisen…
Thanks to the butlers, two lives had been saved.
“Mission accomplished”…
I quietly repeated those words to myself once more.

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Episode 6 Wish I could go back
Part 5: Family
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Chapter 6 [A failed creation]
Berrien:
……Why……?
………That’s impossible………….
Muu:
W-What’s wrong with Berrien-san…?
Muu:
After seeing that angel…
he looks completely shocked…….
Muu:
……Huh?
That face, I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere…….
You:
Muu, do you know him?
Muu:
Hmm……
Maybe if I could smell him too, I’d remember……
???:
……Hmph…….
Muu and Berrien both wore bewildered expressions…
Yet the mysterious angel himself showed no reaction at all upon seeing them.
If anything, he merely looked down upon all of us with cold, emotionless eyes.
???:
…So those are the “Demon Butlers”….
???:
If they truly defeated Cherubim…
then their bodies should possess strength beyond that of ordinary humans.
???:
Let us test that.
…You two are not to interfere.
Seraphim:
Ha…
As you command.
Miyaji:
…!
He’s coming, Lucas, Berrien.
Miyaji:
That angel… he’s clearly different from the others.
Lucas:
Yeah.
The pressure he gives off surpasses even the Intelligent Angels…
Berrien:
…………………
Miyaji:
Berrien!
Focus on protecting Master first…!
Berrien:
…!
Y-Yes… understood…!
The three of them formed up around me, preparing for battle…
But now that the butlers no longer had the advantage in numbers, I couldn’t help but wonder how long they could really hold out.
My heart filled with anxiety.
Flure:
W-What do we do…?
At this rate, Master and the others are going to……
Flure:
…Because they came to save me…
everyone’s in danger……
Baby:
……Zzz…… zzz……
Flure:
Even this child……
That person trusted me enough to entrust them to me……
Flure:
At this rate……
Everyone’s going to become victims because of me……
Zepal:
……………………………
Zepal:
…Flure-kun.
Take this.
Flure:
Huh…?
…This is……
Zepal:
…The key to the birdcage.
And your sword as well.
Zepal:
That one……
I’ll handle him.
Zepal:
………………。
Tell Lato-kun, “I’m sorry.”
Flure:
……!!
Zepal-san…!?
Flap… flap…
Just as the mysterious angel was about to strike at the butlers…
A white shadow suddenly appeared from the side and slammed into him.
Grab
???:
……!
You……
???:
…What do you think you’re doing?
Release my hand.
Zepal:
…………………
???:
Don’t tell me……
You intend to betray me?
???:
Me, the one who remade you from a mere human into an angel…?
Zepal:
…No.
I’m not an angel.
Zepal:
And I’m not human either.
I’m merely a “failed creation” made by you.
Zepal:
So at the very least……
I’ll do what feels most true to myself.
???:
…!
You insolent…….
Flap flap…!
Berrien:
!
Zepal-san!?
Seraphim:
Oh my, oh my?
He flew off carrying our lord with him.
Seraphim:
Zepal sure did something bold.
Throne:
…A reckless act.
As expected, he is fundamentally different from us.
Throne:
So then……
What shall we do?
Throne:
Shall we erase these humans in his stead?
Seraphim:
Hmm, I wonder about that.
We were told, “You two are not to interfere.”
Seraphim:
Besides, I’m curious to see what our lord intends to do with Zepal.
Let’s leave these humans to the other angels.
Seraphim:
With this many of them around…
they should at least be able to drive the intruders back.
Flap… flap…
Muu:
Uwaaah!
T-There are even more angels now…!
Lucas:
But…
the Intelligent Angels are leaving…
Lucas:
…If we’re going to retreat, now’s our only chance.
Miyaji…!
Miyaji:
Yeah.
Flure, are you alright!?
Flure:
Y-Yes…!
Zepal-san saved me!
Flure:
Miyaji-sensei, that person…
he really is Zepal-san after all…!
Miyaji:
I know.
…For now, we need to get out of here.
Berrien:
Master, we’re heading back to the balloon immediately.
Berrien:
Leave the pursuing angels to us…
and just keep your eyes forward and run.
You:
Got it…!
Berrien:
…………………
That angel…… just what was he……?
With Flure carrying the baby, the other butlers formed a protective circle around him and me…
Then all of us moved together as a single group, retracing the path we had come from.
Fending off the angels attacking us along the way…
We somehow managed to make it back to the balloon.
Lato:
Flure…
So you made it back safely.
Flure:
Lato…!
Thank goodness, you’re really alive…
Shiro:
…!
That baby is…….
Lucas:
Explanations can wait.
Crowther-kun, get us back to the surface immediately!
Crowther:
Already on it.
Preparations for departure are complete.
Crowther:
Though I wouldn’t expect a smooth ride.
Everyone practically dove into the balloon’s gondola as it lifted from the ground.
The burner was shut off, and under Crowther’s control, the hot air inside the envelope was vented outside…
The balloon rapidly deflated…
and at the same time, began descending at tremendous speed.
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Part 5: Family
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Chapter 5 [The worst possible outcome]
Zepal:
............................
Zepal:
(...That’s right...)
Zepal:
(This feeling running down my cheek...)
Zepal:
(Back then...
I was crying...)
Zepal:
(Because parting with my precious comrades was painful...)
Zepal:
(Because the thought of making them grieve hurt so much...)
Zepal:
(And now...
those precious comrades...)
Zepal:
(Are right now...
before my eyes...)
Zepal:
Ghh...!
Uuuuuugh...!!
Berrien:
!
Zepal-san...!?
Zepal:
No... Don't call me by that name...!
Zepal:
Don’t call me that... please...
Lucas:
......Could it be...
Lucas:
Really...?
Zepal-kun’s memories...?
Miyaji:
...I don’t know.
But...
Miyaji:
If this were the old him...
He would try harder than anyone to protect Flure.
Miyaji:
Zepal...!
Even if it hurts, remember!
Miyaji:
We came here to save Flure.
Your precious junior!
Zepal:
......Flure-kun...
My... junior...
Zepal:
...No!
I... I am an Intelligent Angel...
Zepal:
Created by that person to destroy humanity...
Nothing more than that…
Lucas:
...No.
You are our comrade.
Lucas:
Even if you were turned into an angel...
that truth has never changed.
Zepal:
Ghh...!
...Kh... uugh...
Flure:
(...He’s suffering...)
Flure:
(...Surely...
even he himself doesn’t know anymore...)
Flure:
(Whether he is Zepal-san...
or an Intelligent Angel...)
Flure:
(...And...
whichever one he chooses...)
Flure:
(...It will surely...
be a painful choice...)
Flure:
(If he chooses to remain an angel...
he’ll forever be tormented by the memories of when he was human...)
Flure:
(And if he chooses to remain human...
he’ll suffer not only from his inhuman appearance...)
Flure:
(But also from the guilt of “erasing people” with his own hands...)
Flure:
(...But still...
if this is really Zepal-san...)
Flure:
Then Zepal-san...
would never turn his eyes away from painful things!
Zepal:
...!
Zepal:
...Flure... kun...?
Flure:
Zepal-san was...
someone who never ran away, no matter how difficult things became...
Flure:
Once he decided something was his duty...
he always saw it through to the very end...
Flure:
The Zepal-san I admired was that kind of person...
And I’ve always been chasing after his back...!
You:
...Flure...
Flure:
I...
can’t forgive the ones who treated Zepal-san like a tool.
Flure:
Using Zepal-san’s body...
making both him and everyone around him suffer like this...
Flure:
We can’t lose...
to people that evil...!
Zepal:
................................
......Flure-kun...
Flure:
......If...
Flure:
If you really are Zepal-san...
then no matter how painful things are right now...
Flure:
I know you’ll accept it...
and still keep moving forward...
Zepal:
......Accept...Â
……this suffering...?
Zepal:
.........I am.........
Zepal:
............I am...............
............................
Zepal:
....................................
Muu:
......
H-He’s completely stopped moving now...
Muu:
Could it be...
Zepal-san’s memories really came back...?
You:
......I don’t know...
Holding our breath...
We waited for a reaction from the Intelligent Angel bearing Zepal-san’s form.
But that silence...
was broken from an unexpected direction.
Flap... flap...
Seraphim:
...Well, well?
What exactly is going on here?
Throne:
Humans...
are in the Sky World...?
Zepal:
...!
Seraphim... Throne...
Muu:
Waaah!
T-This is bad, Master...!
Muu:
No matter how strong those three are, if two more Intelligent Angels join the fight...
Seraphim:
It seems...
They came all the way here just to save Flure-kun.
Throne:
...Foolish.
I cannot understand it.
Throne:
Even if they came all this way...
it amounts to nothing more than suicide.
Seraphim:
...Truly.
Isn’t that right, Zepal?
Seraphim:
As a start, why don’t you erase Flure-kun first.
Along with the baby he’s holding.
Seraphim:
Show them despair…
Make them realize that coming all this way was meaningless.
Zepal:
……!
Miyaji:
Zepal…!
Lucas:
Zepal-kun…!
Zepal:
……………………………
Seraphim:
…What’s wrong?
Can’t you do it?
Seraphim:
That can’t be possible, right…?
You’re one of us, an Intelligent Angel.
Zepal:
…………I am……………
???:
…Stand down.
Seraphim, Throne.
???:
The fate of those humans will be decided by me.
Muu:
……!
That voice…!
You:
Another Intelligent Angel…?
At the voice echoing down from above, everyone turned toward the sky.
We tensed ourselves, expecting yet another Intelligent Angel to appear…
But amidst the group…
only Berrien reacted differently from the others.
Berrien:
……!!
Berrien:
No way……… that can’t be………
You:
Berrien…?
Flap… flap…
???:
…To think you allowed the old humans to infiltrate the Sky World.
???:
So that kind of civilization still remains on the surface.
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Part 5: Family
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Chapter 4 [Overflowing emotions]
Lucas & Miyaji:
Hah... hah...
Zepal:
...Hah... hah...
Zepal:
(Compared to before...
their attacks have clearly become faster, and heavier...)
Zepal:
(...Their coordination is flawless, almost like a single living creature...)
Zepal:
(And yet, in terms of pure power, I should be far superior...)
Zepal:
(So then...
why am I the one being overwhelmed...?)
Zepal:
(Even though I’m being pushed back...
why...?)
Zepal:
(Why do I...
feel happy when I look at those two...?)
Zepal:
(...Why...?
I don’t understand...)
Zepal:
You people...
What have you done to me...
Zepal:
Stop...
stirring up my mind any further...!
Whoosh
Miyaji:
...!
Zepal...
Lucas:
Zepal-kun...
Berrien:
...Your attacks no longer have the same sharpness as before...
Berrien:
Could it be...?
Are you hesitating to fight us...?
Berrien:
Even after becoming an Intelligent Angel...
Do you still remember us...
Berrien:
............
...Zepal-san...
Berrien:
...Zepal-san!
Can you hear me…!?
Berrien:
Please remember!
Your precious memories...
Berrien:
The days you spent with your comrades...
and the juniors you cared for so deeply...
Berrien:
To us...
you are still one of our precious companions even now.
Berrien:
That’s why I...
don’t want to fight you anymore...
Berrien:
If it were possible...
I wanted, just one more time...
Berrien:
...Just once more with you...
for the four of us to share drinks together again…
Zepal:
......!
Zepal:
..................
Zepal:
................................
Zepal:
......Berrien...-san............
Muu:
Eh...!?
T-That Intelligent Angel...
You:
...Is he crying...?
Zepal:
......!
(What... is this...?)
Zepal:
(Tears… That’s impossible...)
Zepal:
(I don’t know this feeling...
........................)
Zepal:
(...No...)
Zepal:
(...That’s not it...
...This sensation...)
Zepal:
(...I’ve felt this before...)
Zepal:
(...When was it...?
...That was...)
Zepal:
(...That was surely...
when I...)
Zepal:
(...When I...
...died...?)
……………………………
………………………
…………………
Angel:
“...Die...”
Zepal:
...Hah... hah...
Zepal:
...I somehow... won...
...No...
Zepal:
...It was... a draw...
Zepal:
Gah...!
Thud
Zepal:
..................
...The bleeding... won’t stop...
Zepal:
...Next week...
...we promised we’d all drink together...
Zepal:
...And I still had a costume... I was making...
Zepal:
...Haha...
Funny... the only things coming to mind... are such trivial things...
Zepal:
..................
...I wonder... what my funeral will be like...
Zepal:
...Will everyone... cry for me...?
Zepal:
...I told them... I wanted to be buried in my homeland... didn’t I...?
Zepal:
...Berrien-san... would definitely remember...
Zepal:
...Miyaji-san...
Zepal:
...From now on... taking care of Lato-kun...
...will be hard on your own...
Zepal:
...I hope... you and Lucas-san can reconcile someday...
Zepal:
...I wanted... to see that moment...
Zepal:
...Flure-kun...
Zepal:
...I’m sorry...
Zepal:
I wanted... to be more help to you...
Zepal:
Someday... I wanted us to appear together in Tisaille’s show too...
Zepal:
I’m really... sorry... for not being able to keep my promise...
Zepal:
...Ugh... ngh...
Zepal:
...I don’t want this...
Zepal:
I wanted... to stay with everyone... a little longer...
Zepal:
To think I’ll... never see you all again...
Zepal:
...This is... far too lonely...
Zepal:
...Ugh... sob…
Zepal:
...No...
Zepal:
...Instead of crying... I have to go with a smile...
Zepal:
I don’t want everyone to think...
that I died in fear... or sorrow...
Zepal:
Until the very end... with a smile...
I want them to believe... that I was able to die without regrets...
Zepal:
...That’s...
the last thing... I can do for everyone...
Drip... drip...
Pouring rain...
Zepal:
...Rain...?
Zepal:
Hehe...
Now... even the traces of my tears... will disappear...
Zepal:
...Surely...
This is thanks to... my usual good behavior...
Tap tap tap
Miyaji:
Zepal-kun!
Stay with me...!
Zepal:
...Mi...ya...ji...-san...
Zepal:
...I’m sorry...
...So... I’m going to die... after all...
Miyaji:
I won’t let you die!
I’ll save you no matter what!
Miyaji:
So...
stay strong!
Zepal:
...Miyaji...-san...
Zepal:
Everyone...
Flure-kun...
Zepal:
...I’m... leaving the rest... to you...
Miyaji:
...!
...Zepal-kun...
Zepal:
...Hehe...
This is... rough...
Zepal:
When it truly comes... time to die...
...it’s... terrifying...
Zepal:
........................
Miyaji:
Zepal-kun!!
Miyaji:
...Ghk...!
...Ugh...
Miyaji:
...I’m sorry...
If only I had gotten here sooner…
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Part 5: Family
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Chapter 3 [Resolve]
- XXX Years Earlier -
Zepal:
Hehe...
Tonight, we can finally enjoy some good alcohol for the first time in a while.
Miyaji:
Yeah.
It’s been a long time since an angel attack passed without a single casualty.
Lucas:
And it’s thanks to the new recruits’ efforts, no less.
We’ve gained three promising young men all at once.
Lucas:
Haures-kun and Fennesz-kun...
and Boschi-kun...
Lucas:
I’m sure the three of them will become the core of the Devil’s Palace from here on out.
Berrien:
Indeed.
Until now, the four of us veterans have always been the ones standing at the front lines for everything, but...
Berrien:
We need to start raising the next generation of leaders...
so things will be alright even if someday we’re no longer here.
Zepal:
Hmm...
“The four veteran members,” huh...
Zepal:
When I think of the “veterans,” I still picture just the three of you...
Zepal:
So being included among them myself...
still feels a little strange somehow.
Lucas:
Oh, come on...
What are you saying at this point, Zepal-kun?
Lucas:
The only ones who’ve survived for over a thousand years are the four of us, you know?
You’re a proper veteran too.
Miyaji:
No...
I understand how Zepal-kun feels.
Miyaji:
When I think of the “veteran butlers”...
I still picture “Berrien and Lucas” first, even now.
Zepal:
Huh? But Miyaji-san and Lucas-san only joined about...
200 years apart, right?
Lucas:
...I think only veteran butlers would say “only 200 years.”
Zepal:
Ah, damn it!
Don’t bait me like that, Miyaji-san.
Miyaji:
Hmm... I wasn’t trying to bait you, though.
Zepal:
Hehe...
Still, it really is strange that I’ve managed to survive this long.
Zepal:
Back when I had just joined the Demon Butlers...
I wasn’t sure I’d be able to last.
Berrien:
...Because you worked harder than anyone else, Zepal-san.
Those efforts are what brought you here.
Zepal:
Thank you.
...But there’s no guarantee our good fortune will continue forever...
Zepal:
Even if one of the four of us were to disappear someday...
Zepal:
The remaining three will work together to fill that gap...
Let’s promise each other that.
Berrien:
......Yes.
I promise.
Berrien:
Even if one of us falls before fulfilling our ambitions...
the memories of the years we fought together will never fade.
Lucas:
Yeah.
But if I could wish for one thing...
Lucas:
It would be for moments like this, with the four of us drinking together...
to continue forever.
Miyaji:
...Indeed.
You’re right.
Zepal:
Hehe... then once more.
Cheers.
……………………
- Several Years Later -
Berrien:
......Zepal-san.
So then, where’s Miyaji-san?
Zepal:
Yes...
He said he’d sit this one out today.
Zepal:
He told us, “Don’t worry about me. Enjoy yourselves, the three of you.”...
Lucas:
..................
I’m sorry.
Berrien:
Please don’t say that...
There’s no reason for you to apologize, Lucas-san.
Lucas:
No...
This is my fault.
Lucas:
I’m the one who did something unforgivable to him...
Lucas:
...I’ll join you all for tonight’s gathering, but...
Lucas:
Next time, I’ll sit it out.
That way Miyaji should be able to attend.
Berrien:
Lucas-san...
Zepal:
...Lucas-san.
And Berrien-san, please don’t look so gloomy either.
Zepal:
It’ll be alright.
Yes, there’s definitely a rift between the two of them right now, but...
Zepal:
Time will surely resolve it.
And we have plenty of time.
Zepal:
As long as we’re alive...
I’m sure the day will come when the four of us can laugh and drink together again.
Zepal:
For today, let’s drink to Lucas-san and Miyaji-san’s long lives...
So first, cheers.
Berrien:
...You’re right.
Just as Zepal-san says.
Berrien:
We’ve lived all this time believing...
that the future would surely become better than the present.
Lucas:
...Yeah.
That’s right.
Lucas:
Even with ups and downs, things gradually improve little by little over time...
Lucas:
...I want to believe that’s the true nature of humanity as well.
Zepal:
Hehe...
Then, cheers.
……………………
- X Years Earlier -
Miyaji:
..................
Lucas:
..................
Berrien:
............Zepal-san..................
Berrien:
Why...?
Ugh...
Miyaji:
...Zepal-kun...
Miyaji:
Until the very end...
he was still worrying about all of us...
Miyaji:
...Lucas.
Our conflict hasn’t disappeared, but...
Miyaji:
At least for today, for Zepal-kun’s sake...
I want the three of us to raise a memorial toast together.
Lucas:
...Yeah.
I know.
Lucas:
Surely that’s...
At the very least we can offer Zepal-kun as our farewell to him.
Berrien:
...Miyaji-san, Lucas-san.
Thank you.
Berrien:
...Then...
to Zepal-san.
Lucas & Miyaji:
To Zepal-kun…
……………………
Berrien:
Zepal-san...
Berrien:
I don’t know how I’m supposed to accept the person standing before me...
Berrien:
...But...
I do know what must be done.
Berrien:
To defeat the angels and fight to protect the people…
Berrien:
...No matter how painful it may be...
I will carry on the will you upheld until your very last moment.
Berrien:
...Hah!
Zepal:
......!
Lucas:
...Zepal-kun.
Even in your hardest moments, you were always smiling.
Lucas:
As though no hardship was ever truly a big deal to you...
Lucas:
...A reunion this tragic...
I can’t possibly force a smile through it, but...
Lucas:
At the very least, I’m truly glad...
that you were able to see Miyaji and I reconciled.
Lucas:
...Miyaji!
Miyaji:
Haaaah!!
Zepal:
Ghk...!
Episode 6 Wish I could go back
Part 5: Family
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Chapter 2 [Angels and Demon Butlers]
- Several Hours Earlier -
Flap... flap...
Seraphim:
...Good grief.
This has turned into quite a nuisance.
Zepal:
Hm?
Seraphim, where did you go?
Seraphim:
Ah.
One of our human spies called for me, so I went down to the surface.
Zepal:
...A human spy...?
Seraphim:
Yeah, we’ve got people like that.
Anyway, according to the information from that spy...
Seraphim:
It seems Cherubim really was killed by the Demon Butlers.
Throne:
...!
Are you certain?
Seraphim:
Yeah.
Even the spy said, “I can hardly believe it myself, but it’s true.”
Seraphim:
Honestly... Cherubim was a real problem too.
He talked so arrogantly, only to get himself killed.
Seraphim:
...Right.
We should at least report this to that person as well.
Throne:
...In that case, I will go.
The one of higher rank should be the one to deliver the report.
Seraphim:
Yeah, yeah.
I don’t really care who ranks higher, though...
Seraphim:
Besides, if I leave it all to you, you’ll probably end up insulting them or something.
I’ll come too.
Seraphim:
While we’re gone, Zepal, keep watch over the humans.
Zepal:
...Alright.
Understood.
Throne:
...You’re really entrusting the surveillance of humans to this former human...?
Aren’t you trusting him too much?
Seraphim:
What are you talking about?
Of course there’s no problem leaving it to him.
Seraphim:
The ones who created Zepal were Cherubim...
and “that person.”
Seraphim:
Even if, by some chance, Zepal does mess something up...
that wouldn’t be our responsibility anyway.
Zepal:
...You say that like you’re hoping I’ll fail.
Seraphim:
Hehe, not at all.
Anyway, we’re leaving the rest to you.
Throne:
...Do not let that Demon Butler out of the cell.
Zepal:
I know.
There’s no need to worry.
…………………
Lucas:
“That person”...?
Berrien:
Don’t tell me...
there’s an existence even higher than the Intelligent Angels...?
Zepal:
...More importantly, shouldn’t there be something else you should worry about right now?
Zepal:
This is your greatest chance to rescue Flure-kun, you know?
Miyaji:
...! What exactly...
Do you mean by that?
Berrien:
Could it be...?
Are you going to let Flure-kun escape...?
Zepal:
......Heh...
Hahaha...
Zepal:
...As if I’d do that.
Human.
Berrien:
Ugh!?
Berrien barely managed to block the Intelligent Angel’s sudden attack.
But from the sheer force of the impact...
Berrien’s entire body was sent flying into the wall.
You:
Berrien..!?
Berrien:
Cough... cough...
I-I’m fine...
Zepal:
...Why do you think I appeared before you like this?
Zepal:
I could’ve taken Flure-kun somewhere and escaped...
or even used him as a hostage while fighting.
Zepal:
...But you see.
There’s no need for me to do any of that in the first place.
Zepal:
Because...
I alone am more than enough to defeat all of you.
Zepal:
...Like this.
Lucas:
Tch...!
Lucas:
...He’s fast.
Far faster than he used to be...
Berrien:
...Yes.
If we don’t fight with everything we have, we’ll be killed instantly.
Berrien:
...We have to... give it our all...
Zepal:
What’s wrong?
Come on, fight back.
Zepal:
Even if this body still looks like your old companion...
I’m an Intelligent Angel now.
Zepal:
...The past means nothing.
If you truly intend to... you should be able to kill me.
Zepal:
I’ll defeat you here...
and free myself from these pointless shackles.
Miyaji:
Ghk...!
Miyaji:
......Zepal...
Zepal:
...Come on!
Fight like you mean to kill me...!
Zepal:
Angels and Demon Butlers...
Of course we’re meant to kill each other, aren’t we…!?
Clang Clang
Muu:
Wah...!
W-What should we do, Master…!
Muu:
All three of them are getting overwhelmed!
At this rate…
You:
Everyone...
Flure:
...Miyaji-sensei...
Berrien-san... Lucas-san...
Flure:
(They’re not truly fighting seriously...
They must still be remembering Zepal-san...)
Flure:
(...At this rate, everyone’s going to get hurt.
All because they came to save me...)
Flure:
(I don’t want anyone...
getting hurt because of me anymore...!)
Flure:
…Everyone!
That’s not Zepal-san...!
Flure:
No matter how much he may look the same on the outside...
inside, he’s an Intelligent Angel!
Flure:
Please, defeat him!
And then…
Flure:
Zepal-san’s body, his soul...
Please set them free this time, once and for all!!
Miyaji:
...!
Flure...
Miyaji:
...And yet, you’re the one suffering the most...
Miyaji:
...Understood.
If this drags on any longer, it’ll only prolong the pain.
Miyaji:
Even if Flure ends up hating me for it...
I’ll defeat you here.
Zepal:
......Heh.
Looks like you’ve finally resolved yourself to fight.
Lucas:
...Miyaji.
Playing the villain is my role.
Lucas:
Leave defeating him to me.
Berrien:
...No.
The three of us will finish this together.
Berrien:
Whenever one of the four was lost...
The remaining three would fill that gap.
Berrien:
We agreed to share both the pain and the burden equally...
didn’t we?

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Episode 6 Wish I could go back
Part 5: Family
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Chapter 1 [Reunion]
To rescue Flure, we set our sights on the Sky World…
We boarded a hot-air balloon made from special materials…
and continued ascending while enduring attacks from countless angels…
Before long, we broke through the thick clouds…
and arrived in an unknown territory.
Teddy:
...Amazing...
It feels like I’m dreaming…
Miyaji:
Flure is somewhere in this place…
Lato:
So then...
Which building is Flure in?
Crowther:
...For now, let’s land the balloon somewhere.
Crowther:
If we stay afloat too long, we’ll run out of fuel for the trip back.
[Sky World]
Hanamaru:
...Phew...
Looks like the angels’ attacks have finally died down for now.
Yuhan:
Yes.
But we mustn’t let our guard down.
Yuhan:
The angels scattered across different areas using decoys...
are coming back... this way... again…
Hanamaru:
Whoa there…
You:
Yuhan…!
Thud...
Crowther:
Hey...
He suddenly passed out, is he okay?
Lucas:
...It’s probably the price of using demon power.
He’s passed out like this before, too.
Teddy:
Ugh...
Using demon power made me hungry too...
Crowther:
I see...
Being a Demon Butler really comes with its own hardships, huh.
Crowther:
We’ve still got some emergency rations, so you should eat while you can.
Teddy:
Ah, thank you very much, Crowther-san.
Lato:
Hmm...
Now that you mention it, my stomach area feels a little...
Berrien:
Lato-kun...!?
That blood...
Lato:
Ah, I see...
Looks like the wound on my stomach from before has opened up again.
Lato:
But I’m fine.
If it’s just this much, I can still keep fighting.
Miyaji:
...There’s no way you’re fine.
I’m stitching the wound now, so stay still.
While Lucas and Miyaji finished treating Lato’s injuries...
Everyone took a brief moment to rest.
The butlers who had taken on the fight against the angels looked especially exhausted.
Hanamaru:
How do I put it...
You guys really look beaten to hell.
Shiro:
...However, there is always the possibility of another angel attack at any moment.
Shiro:
From here on, as planned...
we should split into two groups and proceed separately.
Berrien:
Yes.
One group will stay behind to guard the balloon and secure our escape route...
Berrien:
And the other will be the search party looking for Flure-kun.
Berrien:
Those of you exhausted from the battle earlier should remain here.
Berrien:
Lucas-san, Miyaji-san, myself...
and Master will go search for Flure-kun.
Muu:
I-I’m coming too!
If I see what the inside looks like, maybe I’ll remember something from when I used to live here.
You:
Don’t leave my side, okay?
Muu:
Yes!
Thank you very much!
Lato:
...Oh?
You’re planning to leave me behind?
Miyaji:
...Of course.
If you don’t rest, your wound will just open up again.
Miyaji:
And after that fight, you should be pretty worn out too...
Stay here and rest quietly.
Lato:
..................
Understood.
Lato:
I don’t want to become a burden either.
But in return... Please make sure to bring Flure back.
You:
Yeah, leave it to me
Lucas:
...We should assume the intelligent angels already know we’ve come to the Sky World.
Lucas:
If possible, I’d like to rescue Flure-kun before they appear.
From here on, we move quickly.
Berrien:
Yes...
Then let’s go.
[Sky World Inside the Building ]
Tap tap tap
Miyaji:
Flure...!
Where are you!?
You:
If you’re here, answer us!
Berrien:
...No response.
Still, this place is quite large...
Berrien:
...Muu-chan.
Does any of this place look familiar to you?
Muu:
U-um...
I don’t remember the exact layout, but…
Muu:
I think the place I stayed in was...
near the top of a tower-like building.
Muu:
I feel like there was a room there that looked like a prison cell...
Lucas:
A cell, huh...
There’s a good chance he’s being held there.
Berrien:
There are stairs over there.
Let’s head up from there…
???:
That won’t be necessary.
Miyaji:
......!
That voice is...
An unfamiliar voice echoed from outside the window.
But aside from me and Muu...
The other three showed clear shock the moment they heard it.
Flap... flap...
Zepal:
...If you’re looking for Flure-kun, he’s right here.
Zepal:
See?
Right here inside.
In the angel’s hand that appeared beyond the window...
was something like a large birdcage.
And inside it...
was Flure, holding a baby in his arms.
You:
Flure...!
Flure:
Master...!
Flure:
And Miyaji-sensei too...
Everyone came to save me...
Muu:
Flure-san!
That baby is...?
Flure:
...A survivor from the valley people.
It seems this child is the very last one left...
Miyaji:
...I see…
Miyaji:
...Anyway, Flure.
I’m glad we found you.
Lucas:
Yeah.
...But...
Berrien:
......Zepal-san...
Berrien:
So it’s true...
You really have become an Intelligent Angel...
Zepal:
........................
Zepal:
...Again.
This strange feeling...
Zepal:
My chest feels all hazy.
Maybe it’s because of the human this body was made from…
Zepal:
...Humans really are strange.
Even after death, their connections to others still don’t disappear.
Zepal:
But still...
You all climbed all the way into the sky just to save your companion.
Zepal:
I honestly respect that kind of determination.
And you’re lucky, too.
Zepal:
To invade at a time when the other Intelligent Angels aren’t here...
...Or was that intentional?
You:
...The Intelligent Angels aren’t here...?
Berrien:
Zepal-san...
No, Intelligent Angel.
Berrien:
...Where are Seraphim and Throne right now?
Don’t tell me they’ve gone back down to the surface again...
Zepal:
No.
They went “up.”
Zepal:
They...
went to meet “that person.”
Episode 6 Wish I could go back
Part 5: Family
Chapter 1 [Reunion]
Chapter 2 [Angels and Demon Butlers]
Chapter 3 [Resolve]
Chapter 4 [Overflowing emotions]
Chapter 5 [The worst possible outcome]
Chapter 6 [A failed creation]
Chapter 7 [Return]
Chapter 8 [White light]
Chapter 9 [To save]
Chapter 10 [Bonds Beneath the Surface]
Chapter 11 [The Demon’s Voice]
Chapter 12 [Powerless]
Chapter 13 [Promise]
Chapter 14 [Once More]
Chapter 15 [Farewell]
