It Seems the Demon King Has Returned to a World Where Gender Roles Are Reversed - Chapter 62

 Chapter 62 :

“…Alright, that’s enough.”

As if to diffuse the heavy atmosphere, Anita tapped Liliana’s shoulder.

“…”

Liliana looked at her with a dissatisfied expression. Smirking, Anita said,

“Don’t glare at me like that. Besides, it’s not like it’s confirmed that Ragna will turn into a monster, right?”

“But… Annie, you know as well as I do that we can’t just leave things as they are.”

“That’s exactly why I’m saying this. I know, so that’s why I’m bringing it up.”

“…”

Anita spoke clearly and firmly.

At her words, Liliana fell silent.

Clearing her throat with a cough, Anita continued, addressing Liliana.

“And for starters, your premise is flawed.”

“What do you mean?”

“You said it yourself, Lily. Some people suffer from the madness but don’t turn into monsters.”

“That’s…”

“Right. Honestly, I don’t know much about what happened within your clan. But you said it with your own mouth that the Rondgren family’s curse doesn’t always lead to becoming a monster. So why are you so certain that Ragna will become one?”

“…”

Anita’s sharp point.

Seria nodded in agreement, as if endorsing her words.

“That’s why there’s no need to be so absolute about it. From what I’ve heard, Ragna went through a lot at the lumberyard to get here, right? If that’s the case, he at least has the right to enjoy his life now. No one has the right to force him to give that up. Don’t you think?”

Anita glanced around as she spoke.

Seria nodded in agreement, while Ragna silently stared at Liliana.

“But…”

“So, telling him to quit the academy right now or do this or that is ridiculous. We don’t have the right to dictate his life over something that isn’t even certain. And even if there’s a risk, if we’re friends”

“…?”

“if it looks like that situation might come, a friend stops it before it happens. Or they try to help in some way. Not by brandishing a sword and threatening him like this.”

“…”

At Anita’s words, Liliana looked at her in silence. Anita returned her gaze.

Finally, Liliana sighed, nodded, and showed a reluctant expression. Seeing this, Anita smiled.

“…Fine. But if something like that happens…”

“That’s what I’m saying it’s meddling too much. There’s no need to fuss over something that hasn’t been decided yet.”

Anita responded with her usual optimistic attitude.

Liliana sighed and shook her head, though the sharp edge she had shown earlier had dulled.

“Phew…”

Seria let out a sigh of relief. She, too, didn’t like the idea of friends fighting among themselves.

The atmosphere seemed to be settling.

But Ragna was still looking at Liliana. Staring at her black hair, he thought to himself.

The breeding experiments conducted to produce descendants with exceptional talents. And the resulting clan with the characteristic of black hair.

There was no need to question what phenomenon was occurring within that clan. It was the demonic frenzy. And for the Rondgren clan, it wasn’t just the frenzy but also a transformation.

The question was why this phenomenon was happening only to this clan. Karen no, Seria possessed magical power dozens of times greater than Ragna’s, yet neither she nor others showed signs of frenzy or transformation.

In fact, he had never even heard of such a thing happening.

Why?

What was the difference?

If he could figure out that difference, perhaps he could slow down the transformation occurring in his own body. With that thought, Ragna fell deep into contemplation.

Watching him, Anita let out a quiet sigh.

“Seriously… with this kind of atmosphere, I can’t even ask what I came here to ask.”

“Huh?”

“I mean… ugh, I came here to ask something else. But with the mood like this…”

Anita sighed again.

Ragna and Liliana tilted their heads in confusion.

Seria, standing beside Ragna, suddenly exclaimed,

“…Ah!”

“Seria?”

Seeing her blush and look flustered, Ragna gazed at her curiously. But she stammered, unable to respond properly.

Anita, looking at Seria, grinned mischievously and said,

“Oh, I was so looking forward to it… What exactly happened in that warehouse? What on earth went down for a guy to be shirtless and a girl to be passed out?”

She spoke in a theatrical tone, as if performing a play.

“…!”

“W-Wait! Anita! That’s—!”

“Oh, I’m *so* curious… No matter how much I asked Seria, she wouldn’t tell me. So I thought maybe Ragna would spill the beans… So? What happened? Come on, tell me!”

Anita leaned forward, her eyes sparkling.

Ragna looked at her, dumbfounded, and said,

“…You’re that curious?”

“Yup!”

Her immediate, enthusiastic response left Ragna speechless. Seria was flustered, panicking, while Liliana, who had been so serious moments ago, sighed and gave a look of exasperation at the unfolding farce.

“Ragna! Don’t you dare say anything! I’ll kill you if you do!”

“…Really?”

“I’ll definitely kill you! And then I’ll die too!”

“…That’s a problem.”

It really was a problem.

If word got out that two people died over something like this, wouldn’t Karen faint from shock? Ragna muttered to himself, when Anita’s serious-sounding voice cut in from beside him.

“Hmm, so good it was worth dying for… Well, if it made you pass out, it must’ve been something.”

“…”

“But if it was that good, isn’t that a huge deal? I heard it takes at least four or five guys to satisfy a female knight fully… Oh, but Ragna’s a knight too, isn’t he? Hmm… that makes sense. He’s not like ordinary guys. His physical abilities are on a whole different level compared to regular men… So that’s what it was!”

Anita clapped her fist into her palm, as if she’d uncovered some grand truth, and exclaimed,

“Now I get why all those highborn ladies keep going on about male knights, male knights! There’s got to be some secret to it!”

“No, it’s definitely not because of that. Absolutely not.”

Liliana sighed, holding her forehead in exasperation.

Seria, meanwhile, was frantically waving her hands, trying to deny Anita’s claims.

Watching their usual banter, Ragna couldn’t help but let out a chuckle.

For some reason, seeing this made it clear that they truly saw each other as close friends, interacting without pretense.

“…”

Feeling oddly uplifted by the scene, Ragna quietly smiled as he watched. Meanwhile, Anita seized the opportunity to keep pressing Seria for details about her experience. Seria, suddenly the target of attention, resisted desperately, while Liliana shook her head, watching from the side.

And then it happened.

“You were here.”

A familiar voice rang in their ears. The group stopped their conversation and turned toward the source.

“…!”

Ragna’s expression hardened, and he clicked his tongue lightly.

The inevitable had arrived.

He had somewhat expected it, but so soon? The very next day? He thought he’d have a bit more time…

With that thought, Ragna glared at the uninvited guest.

And Hazel Granstig, the uninvited guest, met his gaze with sparkling eyes.

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