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So, what can I do for you today?

Maximus, the clan leader, asked. The first to answer was Bardius, chief of the clan of Morura.

"You may have guessed since I'm here, but I'm here about Istaris ......."

"Hmm."

How is Belialis?

"How ...... is he, he's just going about his daily life."

At this point, Jin interrupts.

"I'm sorry, but could you call Belialus?

"That's fine. ......Hey, someone go get Belial."

The waiter who was standing nearby was sent to call Belialus.

Soon after, Belialus came and looked at Jin and the group, and his face broke into a little smile.

"Well, well, well, Jin-dono, Erza-dono, ...... Zion. Welcome."

Belialus greeted them with a beaming smile.

"What's the matter today?"

Jin asks him straightforwardly.

"Have you heard about the disappearance of Istaris?"

"...... eh?"

Jin waited for the next words from Belialus, thinking that the slight pause was a bit unnatural.

"I, Istaris is gone?"

The tone of voice was a little ...... unnatural, but Jin was convinced.

"What do you know about it, Belialis?"

"What ...... do you mean?"

Belialus is so deliberate in his attitude that even Jin can tell.

"It's all right, I'm here to do something about those wrong connections. You knew that Istaris didn't really want to get married, didn't you?

"Yes, yes."

At this point Elsa spoke up.

"Mr. Belialus, my brother Jin knows everyone."

"What?"

"...... I escaped from an unwanted marriage a long time ago. It was my brother Jin who saved me. So you should be honest with me.

"I am ......."

At this point, Maximus and Bardius were speechless.

Then Jin turned to Maximus and Bardius and spoke.

"I know that both of you are thinking about your clans. But please think a little more about yourselves.

The polite words seem to be weighing them down, and they falter.

"Yes, yes, ......."

"You're right, you're right. ......"

And then, out of nowhere.

"Maximus, we may have been a little hasty."

"I agree with you, Master Bardius."

It seems that they have taken this action because they are worried that the population of the demon tribe has been further reduced due to the recent uproar.

"From now on, if we avoid unnecessary conflicts and improve our health, I believe that the population will start to increase.

Elsa convinced him of this.

"...... truly."

"I'm embarrassed. ......"

Apparently, Maximus and Vardius realized that they had been a bit hasty.

"And then," said Belialus, "......"

"I, well, from the beginning, I have felt nothing more about Istaris than a fondness ...... for his own kind. ......"

He looked down and expressed his honest feelings.

"And now, about Istaris..."

Jin returned to the topic again.

"I'd say that the marriage proposal has been cancelled ...... rather than broken off."

"Yes. That would be better.

I have no objection.

The chief of the clan, Maximus, and Bardius were all adamant that the marriage proposal had never taken place.

"I will explain to the others that the two of us were a little ahead of the curve," he said.

I would be sorry to Istaris and Belialus if I didn't at least do that.

"I see."

Jin was relieved. Now he had accomplished half of what he had come for.

So Jin decided to move on to the next step.

"And what do you think about Netros?"

"How," he said, "is ......?"

Bardius looked doubtful.

"Well, in the <> clan, is there such a thing as a friendship with a squire?"

Jin had meant it in a roundabout way, but Bardius seemed to have guessed it.

"Don't tell me, Istaris is ...... with Netros?"

"Yes, Grandfather!　Please, admit her and Netros!"

Here, Theon, who had been silent all this time, opened his mouth.

"Ummm... ......"

Bardius looked at him with difficulty.

"It is true that there have been many who have married squires. But it is unprecedented for a clan leader to do so, and I cannot admit to it. ......"

Istaris is the eldest daughter of Radeous and Lorona. If things continue as they are, her son-in-law will be the clan leader of .

"Oh, no. ......"

Sion wilted. But he quickly looks up and balks at his grandfather.

"Well, then, why don't my son-in-law become the clan leader?"

His face turned red as he said this.

"Well, that wouldn't be a problem, but ...... I don't have a partner."

The person to whom he is dealing with is Zion, who is only 71 years old, which is the equivalent of 14 years old in human terms. Even according to the custom of the demon tribe, he won't be considered an adult until he's another nine years, or 80 years old.

"It doesn't matter. Ten or twenty more years. And you have the Lord Radeous."

At this point Maximus, the puppet, interjected.

"Maximus, you have plenty of grandchildren, so you needn't worry about your successor, but we have our own ......."

"Well, ......"

At this point Belial interrupted.

"Would it be bad if it were me and Mr. Zion ......?"

"What?"

"Yes?"

Elsa and Jin were caught off guard by this unexpected comment.

But...

"What?

Theon just jumped up in surprise. His face was even redder, like a ripe après-ski.

"Mr. Zion, to tell you the truth, I love you more than your sister Istaris ......."

"Yes, ......?　Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

Belialus' statement, which no one had expected, caused chaos in the room.

But surprisingly, Zion does not seem to mind.

"Well, I'm much more rustic than my sister, but ......"

"I'm not rude. I'm just energetic."

"I'm not even educated. ......

Don't be modest.

"You see, I'm, you know, small in many ways. ......

You have a long way to go, my dear.

"......"

Jin and Erza watched in amazement.