As soon as Caroline stopped letting me “see” it, the blinding light disappeared .

    The ability that she awakened, it was the power to see the light of souls .

    I got a bit interested in how she’s seeing the people around her with those eyes .

    「Caroline」

    「What is it, God?」

    「Who has the strongest light in this mansion?」

    「God」

    Caroline answered instantly .

    She had an unwavering expression as if she was just saying what’s natural .

    『Kukuku』

    「Other than me」

    「If it’s other than God……that person wearing a mantle」

    「Nana huh . Well, I guessed so」

    「Also, that small something in the mansion’s direction」

    「Small something?」

    Was there something like that?

    「It cries like myu? myuu?……」

    Seeing me tilt my head, Caroline added with a fading voice .

    「Ahh, Olivia huh . I see, she’s a small something」

    『The ex-Dragon King, of course her light is strong』

    『O-chan’s amazing?』

    「Also, that person idling around」

    I’m starting to get Caroline’s descriptions .

    Up until now, she was not interested in humansーーno, she wasn’t interested in anything other than “god”, so she doesn’t remember their names .

    That’s why, she calls them exactly “how she saw them” .

    「By idling around, you mean Althea huh」

    「These three has the strongest」

    「I see」

    『In other words, the most special within your harem huh』

    『Hikari will go and tell O-chan?!』

    After saying that, Hikari returned to her human form from her Demon Sword formーーbut soon after .

    「Hiii!」

    Caroline who was calm up until then raised a scream and her body turned stiff .

    「Onee-chan?」

    「What’s the matter, Caroline? ……ahh, you’re afraid of Hikari huh . Good for you, Hikari」

    「Un! Hikari’s being a true Demon Sword?!」

    Hikari smiled innocently .

    Hikari who has a special “look” with Caroline’s eyes .

    She said that it’s very dark, completely opposite to light .

    With Eleanor’s education, Hikari started to think proud of that . However, as I’ve thought, it isn’t good to let Caroline see something she’s afraid of for a long time .

    「Hikari, go play with Olivia」

    「Un!」

    Hikari cutely trotted away .

    Hmm?, she’s so cute after all . She’s so cute I almost feel like hearing cute, comical anime sounds with every step she takes .

    『You doting parent』

    Say what you want .

    After seeing Hikari off, I looked at Caroline .

    She had a clearly relieved expression .

    「By the way, you suddenly got afraid of Hikari」

    「Un, she suddenly appeared after all」

    「Well, that’s when she turned to her human form, but she was here as a Demon Sword right?」

    「I didn’t see the light when she’s a sword」

    「Hm?」

    『Hou……then how about me?』

    Eleanor asked with a very interested tone .

    And when I told Caroline what she said .

    「How……? A normal sword?」

    「Isn’t her lightーーor rather, doesn’t she look dark, corrupted, and rotten?」

    『Who are you calling rotten』

    Eleanor protested .

    「Un, there’s nothing」

    「Hmm……what do you think?」

    『Although this is just my guess……try to let go of me .  Let me see, you should leave me here and go at a distance away』

    「I got it」

    I did what Eleanor said, putting her on the ground and took some distance .

    I was thinking of what would happenーーbut it was quicker than I expected .

    It was when I’m about ten meters away .

    As soon as I became that far away from Eleanor, Caroline released a scream again .

    After looking that for a second, I returned, picked up Eleanor, and asked Caroline .

    「Did you see it?」

    「It was so dark……darker than the one before」

    『I am Hikari’s mother after all』

    「You seem satisfied」

    『Kukuku, naturally』

    Eleanor said with a pleased laugh . She sounded even more cheerful than usual, sounding especially happy .

    Leaving aside Eleanor, I asked Caroline .

    「Are you okay right now?」

    「God is holding it, so I’m okay」

    「It got hidden within the light huh」

    『Is there a difference in the brightness of your light, when you’re holding me or not?』

    I told Caroline what Eleanor asked .

    「Not at all, God is God . God is always bright and shining」

    It looks like the light of my soul isn’t affected by the Demon Sword .

    She said that it’s enough to one-sidedly envelope the “fear” of the Demon Sword .

    『That doesn’t sound interesting』

    Although Eleanor said that, unlike her words, she sounded satisfied with it .