Event Quest:TRICK or:Taromaiti

[Translation by Kukuru]

Location: Daikamiyama Academy

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Oh, you're heading home now? I'd be happy to escort you to the gate.

That... was quite the uproar that happened in the play this time...

I want to hear it. What did you think? Did you have fun?

Hmm? Something about me seems different than normal...? Maybe I'm still startled about what happened.

...... I suppose I have been a little too empathetic.

I was originally a "knight of virtue"... Many people back in my homeland referred to me as the "demon king."

I only followed the path that I believed in. Though, some called it "justice" and some "evil."

I hoped to find a clear answer by playing the ultimate "evil" of the story this time.

But, I suppose I have been caught up somewhere in my heart after all. I lost sight of what "justice" is to me.

I never would have thought that the real "demon king" would bring me back.

3 options (same response)
You know, Taromaiti...	Did you clear away the brainwashing by yourself?	It's because of the "Rule" you have, Taromaiti...

...... Huhu. You can't disdain me like that, you know.

Yes, my "Rule" is "corruption." I'm able to abolish the thoughts forced onto me by other people.

Whether I used it or not... I'll keep that as a secret. But...

For the first time, I wanted to accept the "role of the demon king" as I was requested.

That, I won't deny.

The people who once referred to me as the "demon king" in Garothman...

What kind of role did those people demand from me? I wanted to know that myself.

Then... I actually figured it out. That... was a dreadfully pleasant feeling.

There was joy like that of a beast. There was joy of uniting with your comrades and denounce your foe with evil.

Calling someone different from you "evil"... It was such a pleasant feeling.

Thanks to that... I was able to reconsider it a little. What is "justice" and "evil" to those people?

The path I believe in can be "evil" or "justice," depending on how the person perceives it.

That is an inevitable matter no matter which position you take.

Nonetheless, I will stick to my path.

However, I will be called a "demon king" or "evil" again someday...

2 options
That's not gonna happen.	Maybe there are things to fight for...
...... ... Strange. When you say that, I feel relieved for some reason. I'll walk my own path. As will you. However... I'll be watching over you while you walk a different path. That alone will be very reassuring to me. And I believe that I will never shame you, at least. Thank you, my Summoner. Please observe the path that I will walk.	Y... Yes. Maybe that will happen someday in the near future. When I'm called the "demon king" again, will you confront me as an "enemy"? I don't know if we'll stand side by side as "allies," but... Even if you're not a lord and knight when that happens... I want to hold an equal relationship if possible. Don't think too deeply about it, haha! A knight's second-hand holds my respect. I look forward to the day where we meet again, "hero" with a bright smile!