Chapter 18: Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint　

Having lost the saint in the defense of the fortress, the group of heroes entered the night shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere.

Along the way, Alto and Asha could no longer bear it and left the fort to try to invade the demon territory.

Their desire was to at least get Tiana's body back.

However, those around them vehemently tried to dissuade them, saying it was too reckless.

In the end, Alto and the other two were unable to sleep and spent the day in a daze, with gloomy hearts.

Even as dawn broke, the heroes still couldn't find the energy to move.

The surrounding soldiers felt a great sense of gratitude and indebtedness towards the group of brave warriors who had rushed to their aid.

However, no one was able to praise them or offer them words of encouragement.

The soldiers were also depressed by the loss of the Saint.

It was hardly the image of a glorious defender who had repelled the enemy.

The sun was already starting to set.　

A soldier on guard informed them that there were two shadows approaching the fort from the direction of the Demon Realm.

After a few minutes, a loud voice came from the soldier on the tower.

"Alert! Approaching target on sight!! 1 unarmed demon! 1 unarmed human! T-this is... no, it can't be... S-Saint...?"　

The silence inside the fort suddenly changed, and the soldiers began to murmur.

Suspecting a demonic plot, the soldiers at the fort went on alert.

Hearing the commotion from the soldiers, Alto and his friends quickly rushed out of the fort.

They found her.

Tiana has returned.

Alto and the others couldn't believe their eyes.　

Tiana returned to the heroes as if nothing had happened.

They were truly happy.　

However, the problem was who was accompanying her.

It was the female demon who had ambushed Tiana from behind and fatally wounded her earlier.

"I apologize for causing you concern. Yentiana Lovecas will now return to the hero."　

"T-Tiana... are you okay?... And that person..."　

Alto and the others are unable to hide their confusion, filled with joy at the reunion, surprise at her survival, and suspicion at the presence of an enemy.

"This person is Satya-san, a herald from the demons and a senior member of the demon army."

"Thank you for 'taking care' of our army earlier, Hero-sama..."

"Satya-san, this is a serious matter. Please don't stir things up."

Tiana admonished Satya for her harsh greeting.

"What does this mean? Depending on the circumstances, we might..."　

Erina asked Tiana in a strained voice.

Erina also considered the possibility that the body had been brainwashed by demons or that the body was being controlled by a necromancer.　

"It's only natural that you would be suspicious. I will tell you the details, so please let your guard down."　

Tiana told them the whole story of what had happened between her and the demons.

"Satya-san, please give me the letter from the Demon King."

"Hmph, there's no other way... Hmm... Here, this is it. Be grateful for the Demon King's mercy!"

The demon woman Satya took out a letter from the valley between her voluptuous breasts and handed it to the hero.

Upon receiving the letter, warmed by body heat, the hero Alto's face turned slightly red.　

"I, I understand. But... still..."　

"You're right, I know that's a bit of a leap... I'm sorry... I don't know how to get everyone to believe me..."

Tiana looks genuinely embarrassed.

Then, an unexpected person stepped in.　

"Alcohol! Let Tiana drink! Alto! You know too! Tiana's drinking habit! That demon woman over there...um, was it Satya? We'll be keeping a close eye on you, so prepare yourself!"

Asha finally began to speak.

Then she gave some advice that was way beyond what Alto and the others had expected.

"Right, I see! Got it! Tiana! Drink now!"　

"Huh? Huh? Huh?!"　

Forced drinking.

Even Tiana, who loves alcohol, couldn't hide her confusion.　

Alto and Asha asked the soldiers at the fort to bring them as much alcohol as they could.

The soldiers were delighted and offered them some of their secret sake.

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"That's why! Hiccup! I have said the same thing many times! I... can use some really amazing magic... there's no way I'd get killed by that slutty, perky female demon with those boobs!"

Tiana happily continued drinking the drink that was offered to her.

It looked delicious.

It was as if she was congratulating herself.

In an instant, her mood improved.

Her face turned red, and her attitude became increasingly bold.

Tiana had become quite the cocky girl in no time.

Alto joined in on Tiana's drinking.

As an aside, what he's drinking... is...

It's frothy barley tea, which he's calling alcohol.

In other words, Tiana is the only one who's completely drunk.

"Yeah! Tiana's incredible! You did a great job! Come on, you did your best, Tiana. You can drink more."

"What?! That's good! Yes, I did it!! Gulp... Gulp... Gulp... Ah!... Burp... Eeeeehhhhh! Finally, you understand! Hiccup... You're late in realizing, Alto-shan."

"I... Is this... the appearance of a saint? Does human alcohol really make people... so crazy?"

Satya couldn't hide her astonishment and opened her mouth.　

"That's only Tiana. When alcohol gets involved, she becomes a shame... I think it's a real shame. But it's cute, too."

Asha shrugged and answered the question with a wry smile.　

Satya was astonished for the umpteenth time in recent times.

Unable to contain herself, she spoke to Erina and Asha, who were wary of her.

Satya wanted to cover her eyes at the disgraceful behavior of the woman who had negotiated with the Demon King on equal terms.

"Um, you know, Demon King is really strong! Bringing up peace... hiccup... it was really scary! Do you understand, Alto-shan and the others? That was scary! hiccup! I mean! That gleam in his eyes... trembling... ah! I was so scared! That was the kind of power harassment from the company that scared me so much! Ahhhhhh... so when I came out of Demon King's castle, I was so relieved that I peed myself... ah... ahhhh... I hadn't changed my panties... Oh well! Heeheeheeheehee"

The heroes were convinced.

She is the real deal.　

Satya was scornful.

This saint is crazy.

She was also completely shocked that this woman had been acting with her while still peeing herself.

Alto was excited.

Listen to Tiana's blunder.　

The drunken night centered around the unfortunate beauty is not over yet.