Translated: Sei, MTL-sensei-tachi
Edited: Sei, Grammarly no Danna
Source: Syosetu

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An Unavoidable Role


This time, it will be SS, Hannah's point of view.

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　———I have been defeated by the humans.
　———Now, at this moment, our battle comes to an end.

　The news reached me, too, even though I had betrayed the Demon King's army.
　When I heard the news, which was conveyed directly to my head by Demon King-sama's sorcery, I first suspected that I myself was being shown an illusion.
　We, the commanders of the army, are well aware of the power of Demon King-sama.
　The sheer insanity that has made it possible for him to maintain the depleted environment of the Demon King's territory all by himself, and his knowledge of manipulating all kinds of sorcery, even exceeds the boundaries of a living being at this point.

"Hannah-san, i-it's not true that the Demon King-sama lost, right..."
"..."
"H-Hannah-san..."

　Unable to respond to Nono's anxious words, I pushed my way through the soldiers and moved forward.
　Demon King-sama comes out from up ahead.
　I should have run away, but I wanted to check the situation at any cost, so I moved to a position where I could see in front of me without worrying about the risk.
　What I saw up ahead was———,

『I decided to entrust the future of our demon tribe to this human. ...He's the healing wizard who defeated me, exactly the strength of the devil, you know?』

　Pushed by Demon King-sama, the human-like devil stepped forward ——— Usato.
　All of them, including the other heroes, were in tatters, but when Demon King-sama himself stated so again, the soldiers, except for me, stood there in stunned silence.

"No, why is he winning...?"

　I was beyond stunned, I was actually confused.
　No, I can understand if the heroes defeated the Demon King-sama.
　But why are you winning!?
　You're a human, right?! You're a healing wizard, right?!
　I had predicted that he would hold out for quite some time, buy me time to escape, and then lose——!?
　I honestly didn't understand why a healing wizard was making the Demon King-sama admit defeat.

"D-Dev, D-D-D-Devil...?!"

　I ignore Nono, who is nearly fainting next to me.
　I already know that Usato is not a devil, but just a terrifying human being.
　That's why it doesn't make sense.
　Why is he winning?
　To be honest, I thought that both the heroes and Usato would end up being defeated by the Demon King-sama.

"No, wait, is this my fault...?"

　Who was it that guided the heroes and Usato to the lower levels?
　———It's me.
　Who was it that led the Hero of Light, stranded in the sky, down to the lower levels?
　———It's me.

"This is bad"

　I was suspected of being the one who created this situation.
　As I realize this fact and my face turns pale, I see Usato and his group being transferred somewhere by the sorcery created by the Demon King-sama.
　There's no reason to be here anymore.
　Let's just get out of here and go somewhere peaceful.
　Just as I was about to move away, I felt a strong killing intent———or rather, I felt a gaze.

"Hauh?!"

　When I looked in the direction of that gaze, I saw Amira-san looking at me with tremendous eyes from next to the Demon King-sama.
　Former Third Corps Commander, Amira Belgred.
　She is my former boss, and although she is no longer in charge of the corps, she is a gorilla-like woman who boasts of a combat power comparable to that of a corps commander on the basis of one combat power alone.
　The worst thing about her was that my illusion magic was less effective against people with such strong minds.
　As I try to leave before she catches me, I notice Nono, her body shaking, grabbing my clothes.

"Get away from me, Nono...!"
"I won't let you! You can't escape from the devil by yourself! I want you to take me and Shawn with you! Then you'll have to take us with you...!"
"Okay. I get it, so just let me go for now——"
"Oi"

　A hand is placed on my shoulder as I try to pull Nono away.
　The chilling voice made my body tremble with fear.

"What a coincidence, Hannah."
"A-A-A-A-Amira-san."
"Where are you going?"

　My former boss, Amira, whose eyes are not smiling, is grabbing my shoulder.
　Even though she should be extremely tired after the battle, she was gripping my shoulder with incredible strength, nearly breaking the bones.

"Eh, th, that's..."
"...I understand your situation to some extent. I know that no matter how many times you are confronted with someone who is completely resistant to illusion magic, you will not be able to do anything about it."
"T-That's right! It couldn't be helped...!"
"But how do you explain about your showing the illusion of your death to your subordinates in the upper levels?"
"..."

　I-I'm being cornered...!
　The bad thing about this person is that, unlike Koga-kun, she's rather quick-witted.
　Seeing my suspicious behavior, Amira-san smiles at me and removes her hand from my shoulder and puts it around my neck.

"You don't have to explain it to me. I'm sure you had your own ideas. I also admire your cunning..."
"A-Amira-san...!"
"But I never said I would forgive you."

　The arms around my neck tighten.
　My neck is not yet strangled! I wasn't choked, but I felt a tremendous pressure———,
　As my face turns pale, Amira-san smiles.

"From now on, we need as many people as possible."
"E-Eh?"
"Don't even think about running away, okay? I'll turn a blind eye to your betrayal, so from now on you'll work like a horse for the Demon King-sama, no, for the demons."
"...Yes"

　I realize that I can no longer escape.
　Well, my neck was still attached, but it looked like I was going to die from overwork in a different sense...
　Pulled along by Amira-san, I was temporarily separated from Nono and taken closer to the Demon King-sama.

"Muh, Hannah, huh?"
"D-Demon King-sama..."

　Demon King-sama noticed me.
　He must have been aware of my actions.
　I bowed my head, preparing to be scolded, but contrary to my expectations, the Demon King-sama spoke in a gentle voice.

"The fact that you're still here means that, I guess."
"Eh? Ehto..."
"No, it's fine. I'm talking to myself. But to think that you can change your comrades so easily... you really are a strange person."

　The Demon King-sama put his hand on my shoulder as if to comfort me, then walked off somewhere.
　As I watched the Demon King-sama leave in a daze, Koga-kun noticed me.

"Oh, it's Hannah, isn't it."
"Y-Yes..."

　Koga-kun tries to speak to me, but I can only give a weak reply.

"It seems you were captured by Usato. But how on earth could you have come across him so precisely in this maze-like city?"
"No, it seems he detected me by my scent of magic power."
"...Well! I don't think anything would be strange for that guy!"
"Haa..."

　This guy seems so carefree, I'm envious.
　Despite the situation, Koga-kun was laughing out loud, and I could only slump my shoulders.

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Author's Notes:
Hanna the Great War Criminal

Regardless of how things progressed, looking at the results alone, it was clear that Hannah had made a terrible mistake.