About thirty minutes later, Cyrill lost consciousness. Those returning to the royal capital were going to be departing once she awoke. So while Cyrill was comatose, Flum and the others helped clean up Selayde. Although even the demons were concerned that the heroes must have been exhausted after the battle, they still couldn’t relax, knowing that they were the only ones resting in the Demon Lord’s castle. They spent that night in the Demon Lord’s castle, and then, the next morning…when Flum went to the dining hall, she found Cyrill there.
More than twelve hours had passed, so it was a reasonable about of time for her to have woken up by now, but she looked like she had only just woken up, which surprised Flum. In addition, Ottilie, Henriette, and Herrmann seemed to have woken up as well, creating a strange scene in which everyone, demons included, was gathered around the dinner table.
After the meal, Cyrill used Return to transport the people heading back to the royal capital. In addition to the people who were first mentioned—Gadhio, Eterna, Linus, Maria, Neigass, and Sara—Henriette and Echidna joined them as well. Echidna was being brought back to be handed over to the royal kingdom, and Henriette was returning to the royal capital to fulfill her duties as a general. Meanwhile, the other members of the Royal Army, Ottilie, Herrmann, and Werner, remained in the Demon Lord’s castle and would be assisting with the search for the central core.
Considering future diplomatic relations with the demons, it seemed like the Royal Army also intended to build up good relations, and the members staying behind understood this logic. Yes, they understood, but…Ottilie was so saddened at the thought of being separated from her dear, beloved sister, whom she had finally rescued, that she was on the verge of crying tears of blood. However, if Henriette did remain at the Demon Lord’s castle, Ottilie would try to share a bed with her every single night, and as a result, she would continue to have sleepless nights due to arousal and nosebleeds. Considering her health, it might have been better for them to have stayed apart for the time being.
Afterward, Flum, Milkit, and Cyrill spent a week at the Demon Lord’s castle together with the three from the Royal Army. It was a surprisingly peaceful week, almost to the point of anticlimax. Of course, it was cold, and looking for the central core in the snow was quite difficult, but compared to the daily battles with the church, it was like paradise. They could eat delicious meals every day, sleep in soft, warm beds, and Milkit was there, by Flum’s side. Working together with the demons and Ottilie and her colleagues to search for the central core too was actually quite fun.
On the fourth day of their search, the central core was found. It was discovered by demons who were searching in the mountainous zone while flying in the sky. Once it was brought to Selayde, it was promptly cut cleanly in two by Flum. This reduced the likelihood of the Chimera moving around Selayde again.
On the fifth day, Origin had been resealed. Flum and some of the others were unable to approach Origin itself, located deep underground in the Demon Lord’s castle, so apparently, only Sheitoom and Cyrill performed the act of resealing. Flum didn’t know the details of what happened. Later, when she asked Cyrill how they did it, Cyrill said, “When I thought very strongly, ‘Be sealed!’ I triggered a magic called Seal.” So in the end, Flum didn’t understand anything except that the hero was amazing.
For the next two days or so, Cyrill and Sheitoom checked to see if the seal was stable. The city’s reconstruction was underway, and Flum had some free time, so she went on a date with Milkit, deepened her relationships with the demons, and had casual conversations about nothing with the people from the Royal Army. Time passed in surprising peace before finally, the day came to return to the royal capital.