Breakthrough with the Forbidden Master

Talking about the Six Supremacy. Talking about the past. Although we talked about many things, this was the one thing I had deliberately avoided.

I didn't want to carelessly mention this guy's name, and most of all, I had no answer if asked about our relationship.

But, this guy dared to come forward himself.

[Hihahahaha, but boss, you're so cold~~. You've been talking about 'various things' with everyone, and the timing was right, yet you didn't mention me at all. Ah, maybe you deliberately didn't mention me? Maybe you wanted to keep it a secret from everyone? Hihahahaha, pardon me ♪.]

He said cheerfully, as if he could read my mind.

No, more importantly… this guy's timing was just too convenient……

[Ah, boss. Just now, why are you thinking 'this guy chose such a convenient time~'? It's simple~, that magic crystal was specially made with various modifications~, so if I wanted to, I could use it to eavesdrop on the other side without their permission…… well, listen in on them, or whatever~, actually, it has various functions~]

"Huh?! Eavesdropping? Without permission? You can do that? Wait a minute, then……."

I immediately glanced at Tre'ainar beside me, who had been holding her head and muttering "Such carelessness…".

[Hihahahaha, well, relax~, Boss. Your secrets are safe with me~]

"Wh, at?"

[I mean~, so what if Boss mutters to himself a little too much lately~, well, it's normal for teenagers~, And if he happens to whisper 'someone's' name or if his 'monologues' sound weirdly like conversations~, I can keep quiet about it ♪.]

He knows……

[Hey, I can read the mood Panay!]

"Guh!"

This guy…… knew everything.

When no one else was around, I would talk openly with Tre'ainar.

Naturally, he couldn't hear Tre'ainar's voice on the other end. But I kept saying his name.

Had this guy even figured out that I could see Tre'ainar's ghost or anything like that?

"Y, you're…… still …… hovering around Honey."

[Ohoho~, if it isn't Boss's bride candidate. Don't show such a displeased reaction. That kind of narrow-mindedness is why you're different from dear Kron.]

"Th, that's uncalled for……"

[I thought you had more backbone than that, considering you once stood up to me alongside dear Kron, but hey ~]

Shinobu, who had witnessed the entire scene in the Heavenly Realm, was also shocked that this guy was still involved with me, and her face twitched.

"Hey, Big brother. Who's the person on the other end of the magic crystal? They're being way too familiar with you!"

"Besides, Brother's right-hand man? Don't make me laugh. Brother's right-hand man is me, after all."

Espie and Slayer looked sulky.

But to be honest, I didn't know how to react.

I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea about my relationship with this bastard. I refused to let him become my underling. So I wanted to smash this magic crystal right away and never speak to him again.

But, if this guy were to find out about Tre'ainar, what would happen if he did something really bad……

"Hmm~…… please wait, Espie-jou. Slayer-shi."

"But~……"

"No, Espie-jou. That voice… it's not just familiar, is it? No… but……"

"?"

Espie didn't seem to have realized, but the sharp-witted Koujiro may have figured it out after all.

Who the owner of this voice is.

[No~, little Espie wouldn't recognize me~, but I guess that can't be helped. She didn't fight me that much after all. If anything, I mostly fought Riveahl and Benlinerve when I was still active.]

"…… Huh?"

"Eehh!??

[But, as expected of Koujiro. You actually figured out my true identity. To think that you managed to identify the man who should have been  dead and gone from thought……]

"Y, you… you can't be……."

[However, I guess you could say that I won in that I was able to surprise you, one is usually so carefree. Hey, Koujiro, you lost this one!]

Ah, Espie still didn't seem to understand, but Koujiro's shoulders shook violently. Apparently, things had become clear.

[As for little Norja……]

"Grrr! Arh arh!"

[Hihahaha, how noisy~, sit ♪! Just kidding! But, surprisingly, my former comrade has suddenly become the boss's butter dog… no, butter fox. That's funny. Though I'd expect nothing less from the boss I had high hopes for.]

"You even know about the Great General…… Hey, bastard, just who the hell are you?"

[Oho~ 'Bastard,' huh?…… you're acting pretty high and mighty, Larou'iph~. Even though you were doing all that bunny hopping nonsense~]

"Wh…… at?"

Norja convulsed violently. Larou'iph was stunned. If they found out whose voice it was, they'd be shocked……

"Prithee, Young man. Whose voice is this that echoes so? There is a weight to it… a presence most mighty…"

"Sir Earth……"

"Earth-kun?"

"O Ani-han?"

Mr. Chieftain, Amicus, and everyone else, including Mr. Outei and Mrs. Kagerou, looked at me at once.

They wanted to know whose voice it was.

And then……

[Hihahaha, elven chieftain, no~, once I can move freely, I want to talk to you face-to-face. I think you and I will get along well, Panay.]

"…… Huh?"

[The name of the settlement…… Tapil Bael, right? That's a good choice. As it happens, the name Tapir Bael… was the pseudonym I came up with for the boss!]

""""""Eeehhh!??""""""

At that moment, everyone looked surprised again.

And that's right…… That's why I didn't like Tapil Bael.

"You…… if you're who I think you are… you're supposed to be dead."

[I am alive. Sorry about that.]

"Uh, oh… no, no, even if itisyou… why call Onii-san 'Boss'? This is……."

[Hihahaha, that's right! At the Imperial tournament, he blatantly got accused of colluding with the Demon King Army remnants just for using the Great Demon Spiral technique… and here we are now…… It's like the lie that became the truth, right? It's already happening! Hell, he's basically the new Demon King now! Panay!]

And this was also true. These were the words that were thrown at me on the worst day of my life.

Somehow, I'm steadily doing exactly that……

[So, long time no see, and nice to meet you! I'm Paripi, yay! One of the Six Supremacy, the Black Sage! Yay! Hihahaha, I look forward to meeting you all in the future!]

"""""……………… Hah!??"""""

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