Chapter 25: Black Cat in Hiding

"That little devil will definitely become someone great in the future."

"Ahem~"

Unlike Host, Sato Hikaru had noticed the changes in Megumin and Yunyun.

He actually knew very well why the two of them had such a big reaction.

But he just pretended not to know and continued to add fuel to the fire: "Why do you think that she would one day become someone great? Has she done something amazing?"

"Of course, she had done something great!"

When it mentioned this matter, Host immediately expressed its admiration: "She obviously is just a little devil, but when we first met, she could immediately solve a problem that I had been thinking about for a long time and yet still could not solve. The thing she solved was the strong seal created by lord Wolbach!"

When Host said this, his expression and tone were full of pride.

But the person at the scene who should be most proud of 'Komekko' was a certain bad loli who did not want to be named, and was already shaking like a chaff.

Yunyun, who was the other person who knew 'Komekko' bit her lips while looking at the frustrated Megumin with a rather terrifying expression.

"Oh, that is indeed an incredible talent."

Sato Hikaru still praised loudly as if he did not notice anything.

"I've finished talking about the relation between the little devil and myself, let's talk about other things."

After Host finished speaking about his relationship with Komekko, it started to ask about serious matters again.

"First is about the things I have been looking for, the other half of lord Wolbach. It looked like a huge black magic beast, did you guys see anything like that?"

"I've never seen any big black magic beast."

Glancing at Megumin's mage hat, Sato Hikaru pretended not to know: "However, didn't you mention that lord Wolbach had been released from the seal? Why do you start looking for her other half?"

"Well...this is actually rather complicated. In short, many things had happened and in the end, lord Wolbach, who had escaped from the seal, her trace disappeared."

As he spoke, Host sighed helplessly and said: "In the beginning her aura could still be felt near the crimson demon clan village."

"But, not long after, her aura started to disappear, it was at this moment that I realized that lord Wolbach had left, and I finally tracked her aura and arrived at Axel."

Having said this, Host squinted its eyes at Megumin and Yunyun: "Speaking of which, both of you should have just left the crimson demon village, right? Furthermore, lord Wolbach's aura on both of you is very thick. Could it be…"

Megumin had realized since the moment Host explained its situation. Its target was the black cat named Chomusuke that she had raised and brought from a crimson demon village.

She was already feeling guilty when Host suddenly pointed at them. She shook her head crazily while having a cold sweat and said: "Ahaha...I don't know, big magic beast or whatnot, Yunyun have you seen them?"

"I've never seen a big magic beast, but if you say black…"

"Ahh!"

Seeing that Yunyun was about to expose it, Megumin hurriedly shouted and interrupted: "That is to say, we did not see anything like that!"

"Hmm…"

Host frowned and stared at the two of them for a moment, stared so hard that Megumin almost had a heart attack, before it retrieved its gaze and said: "Could it be just a coincidence?"

"Not necessarily."

Originally, Megumin had wanted to breathe a sigh of relief when she saw Host had given up.

But in the end, she heard Sato Hikaru's hateful voice, the little heart that had gone back to its place suddenly went up to her throat again.

"According to Host, the sealed Wolbach is a big black magic beast right?"

"That's right, is there a problem?"

"Then, don't you think that there is another possibility?"

Glancing at Megumin who was having a violent cold sweat, Sato Hikaru smiled and continued to remind: "Your lord Wolbach had spent too much energy inside the seal, so after escaping from the seal, because of insufficient energy or something, could there be a change?"

"Uh...if you put it that way, it does seem possible."

"Right? If there is a change in appearance, then it could explain why Megumin and Yunyun also came from the crimson demon village but did not see any big black magic beasts even though you felt that the aura on their body is very strong."

As he spoke, Sato Hikaru lifted Megumin and stretched his arm around Megumin's shoulder, looking quite intimate and hinted at Host: "Now let's speak of the possible changes on Wolbach, who knows, they might have seen it, right Megumin?"

"Yes!!"

Megumin, who was being held on the shoulder, gritted her teeth and looked at Sato Hikaru, and said every word forcefully as if wanting to bite someone with all her strength: "maybe some nosy guys have also seen it!"

"If it is lord Wolbach…"

Host did not even pay attention to the change in Megumin's tone. It closed its eyes and thought for a moment before gesturing with its hands: "After being exhausted and shrunk, it should be about this size. It should look like this black cat...hm?"

Speaking midway, Host suddenly noticed Yunyun's abnormal expression, and immediately stared at Yunyun with a sharp look: "Your expression, do you know something?"