Juu Sai Madoushi Chapter 36 Part 1 (Patreon)

Confrontation with the Bear Demon King

Alicia calls out to the picture book on the wooden box.

"...Bear-san, Bear-san, it's me, Leticia. Let me in, please."

Ferris watches the scene intently.

The picture book remains silent, no response.

"Bear-san, are you mad at me...?"

Ferris became worried. What would happen if Bear did not open the door to the world of picture books, Jeanette would become a resident of the picture book, one of the pictures, never to come out again... her fears were growing in her little heart.

"...It's going to be okay."

Alicia gently stroked the frightened head of Ferris, a powerful mage, but a ten-year-old girl. It would be sad to scare her too much, and it would be hard to watch.

Alicia didn't give up and spoke to the picture book.

"I'm sorry about earlier. It's been a long time since we last met, and I was so surprised to see you. It's been so long since I've seen you, I was so surprised. I wanted to see you again, but I have to leave soon for school. Bye."

Alicia pulled Ferris' hand and was about to leave the attic when.

[You can't... You can't...go home Rheinzlich!!!]

A voice that seemed to rise from the depths of the earth resounded, and light flooded from within the picture book.

The pages were turned at a tremendous speed, and the wind blew.

Ferris and Alicia screamed and hugged each other, and were sucked into the picture book with a fierce light.

"This, this place..."

"I guess we're back... here."

Ferris and Alicia looked around as they hugged each other.

It was the outer yard of Bear's castle, the last scene they had seen in the storybook.

The only difference from earlier was that there was a large birdcage hanging from the castle's outer wall, where Jeanette was trapped. Next to it, a large Bear gnomish gnome was standing in a Stuffed Toy position.

"Leticia! It has to be Leticia! The alternative Leticia is no good! She's not at all graceful, and she's so bossy, I almost cried!"

Jeanette heard this and became indignant.

"Hey! What's not graceful about me? What's wrong with you? Change it!"

She stomps her feet with a force that is hard to believe for a prisoner, shaking the fence of the birdcage with a clang.

"Hii! The real Leticia is not like you! She's a real Young Lady!"

"What part of me is not a Young Lady? You insulted the name of Rheinzlich !!!!"

"Hiiiiiii!!!"

Bear shoves the birdcage away from the wall as if it were a beehive, and shoves it toward Ferris and Alicia.

"I'll give her back! Get it out of here! I've got my real Leticia back!"

"I'm glad you let me go, but I'm uncertain if I feel quite right..."

Jeanette was dented. She didn't want to be chosen, but it was also sad not to be chosen.

"Come on, Leticia, come here. Let's live in this world with me forever and ever and ever and ever."

Bear's evil grin widens, and he approaches Alicia with his paw outstretched.

The ground shakes with a heavy thud.

"......."

Alicia stiffens.

It's good that she's ridden into the Cursed Item to save Jeanette, but this place is more dangerous for Alicia than anyone else; Bear's gnome wants Alicia - the girl who reflects Leticia's face! So.

"Alicia-san..."

Ferris gently removed his own hand from Alicia's.

Then she moved his trembling legs to stand between Alicia and Bear.

"No, no, Alicia-san has to go to school with Jeanette-san and me, to take classes, to eat, and to go shopping!"

"What? I don't know anything about that. I don't know anything about that. I'm going to live happily with Leticia. I've made all the decisions!"

Bear's shoulders were furious, and he let out a ferocious roar.

The air convulsed at the sheer volume of the roar, and Ferris and the others felt their bodies vibrating. Ferris rushed to cover his ears with the palms of his hands, his eardrums nearly ruptured.

She was scared, but she couldn't retreat here. She was unable to lose Jeanette or Alicia, and she was unable to leave the people trapped here behind.

Ferris stomps his tiny feet and looks up at the giant Bear. She pleads in a trembling voice.

"I don't think you should be selfish! We all have to go home, please let them go! Please!"