chapter 22
22 – The hero’s secret hobby?
The demon king arrived at the hero’s place to praise his achievements.
For some reason, she hurried to this place in a noticeable hurry, and tried to enter the room as it was.
In response, the servants opened the door without hesitation and let their monarch, the Demon King, inside.
“Warrior!”
The demon king shouted urgently as soon as he entered the room.
By the way..
“!?”
“ah… ”
next moment
The demon king stood still with a blank expression on his face for a while.
On the other hand, while watching such a demon king, the warrior in the room also stopped moving as if time had stopped with a hardened expression for a moment.
At this moment, the scene in front of the demon king’s eyes.
that..
The warrior, the prisoner of the warrior party I saw earlier, was eating the food in the dog bowl with his mouth like a dog.
At the same time, the behavior of the hero who treated the head of such a beast woman warrior like a dog is a bonus.
Seeing this… the demon king couldn’t say anything for a while in deep confusion as to what reaction to show.
and after a while
The words that barely escaped her mouth…
“This… This… has a rather unique hobby… Goa. warrior.”
“Ah.. no.. that.. this.. this is not like that..”
The demon king’s reaction was so awkward that it was obvious that he was really forcibly pretending to be calm.
Regarding this, the warrior was caught in a deep sense of embarrassment and began to struggle to somehow explain the situation.
“It’s okay… it’s okay! No need to be ashamed. Jim knows very well that everyone has different tastes. And Jim, as the ruler of this country, is ready to understand all of that..”
“… ”
The Demon King, who somehow tries his best to understand this situation.
In response, the hero had no choice but to remain silent for a while, seized with a feeling that somehow felt more painful than being sold.
*
The devil’s sudden visit at an unexpected timing.
I was put in a difficult position in many ways due to this situation, which seemed to remind me of Umck, and I really struggled to explain what had happened to the demon king.
Of course, with a little dramatization, the process of destroying this guy’s mind and making him look like a dog was not 45 consecutive failures, but just neatly released the shackles and made it like this.
“Um… Um… I’m sorry, hero. Jim has a strange misunderstanding.”
“Ah… no, Your Majesty. Rather, I am sorry for showing an unsightly appearance.”
The demon lord apologized in an awkward voice to me after barely explaining the situation.
Regarding this, I let out a deep sigh of relief and looked at Tera, who was wagging her tail in front of me.
“Then… is there no way for this person to return to the way he was before?”
“Perhaps it is. Judging from the fact that this happened as a result of destroying the shackles that restrained him… it seems hopeless.”
With those words, I held out a piece of broken iron in front of the demon king.
With ‘failure’, all magical abilities were blown away, and the shackles of dominance became simple scrap metal.
The Demon King, who picked it up, nodded slowly as if he understood.
“It seems to have contained quite powerful magic. Although it is an object that literally cannot find meaning beyond a piece of iron now.”
With those words, the demon lord returned the fragments of the shackles back to me.
Then I spoke to her in a voice full of bitterness.
“But… to be honest, I wonder if things could be better now. Anyway, she already betrayed me. If I had been sane, I would have been brutally torturing her in a fit of rage by now.”
In reality, I was the one who had already caused more than enough pain to Terra because of my 45 consecutive failures to avoid being noticed, but I didn’t have to mention that fact here.
As the ruler of this country, the Demon King, is an existence that can be said to be my superior, I needed to show him as good as possible.
And even if it isn’t
It would be natural for a man to not want to give a bad impression to the ideal beauty in front of him.
The reason for overclearing in this mission in the first place was not just the fact of gaining the trust of the demons, but also the desire to look good to the demon king who gave this mission.
“I’m sorry… For someone like you to have to go through these things.”
“Well, if this is fate in its own way, it must be fate. A warrior… No, it’s the fate of a person like me.”
“Warrior..”
The demon lord speaks with a voice that feels a little heavy while looking at me like that.
Through her reaction like this, I was able to breathe a sigh of relief inwardly, recognizing that the situation that could have led to a decrease in liking had been properly resolved.
*
With the intention of praising the warrior…
No, to be precise, the Demon King visited the hero to examine the condition of the hero, who was thought to be complicated in many ways.
But at this moment, meeting the hero and talking with him,
Rather, the demon king was feeling that his thoughts and emotions were becoming more complicated.
Acceptance.. No, in fact, a warrior who is struggling to accept this situation with a look close to resignation.
and..
Watching him like this, talking to such a hero.
At this moment, the demon king was feeling confused due to the heterogeneous and contradictory emotions that were blooming in his heart.
‘This is truly a strange thing… Under the current circumstances, why is Jim feeling so uncomfortable?’
when said soberly.
If it was the original woman, there would be no reason to feel uncomfortable about this current situation.
A village Rob that plays a key role in the supply line of the Tribal Alliance.
The supplies departing from there have been the source of the strength of their endless offensive, like the blood supplied to the limbs of monsters.
Giving a certain amount of damage to the supply line would have improved the situation on several fronts that were in danger right away, so the demon king ordered the warrior to attack there.
However… the achievements brought by the warriors
It wasn’t just the level of cutting off the monster’s blood vessels, it was no different than inserting a knife into the bloody heart of the guy.
No matter how powerful a monster is, if a blade is driven into its heart, it will not last long and will collapse.
And this was also the case with the allied forces of the tribes pounding all over the Demon Kingdom like a huge creature.
Although their total military force was still three times that of the demon king’s army, no matter how strong they were, they couldn’t survive long without food and weapons.
It will take several months for supplies to arrive from their home countries immediately.
If you take advantage of this opportunity, you will not only reverse the unfavorable charter,
If he did well, he might be able to completely drive out those heinous enemies who had come deep into the Demon Kingdom.
Like this, the warrior who not only slowed down the advance of the enemy, but also brought a chance for a massive counterattack… and in a perfect way without even damaging his allies.
But..
In spite of this great victory,
At this moment, the demon king was unable to accept this situation purely as a good thing.
The demon king, a public being who rules all demons as a body sitting in the position of a monarch
From her point of view, it could be said that the hero’s actions, which brought great benefits to the country, were of course deserved to be rejoiced.
But at this moment
In the devil’s heart, it didn’t come from such a public point of view…
The emotion of deep sadness that comes from the gaze of a woman named ‘her’ was taking place.
A warrior who brutally slaughtered his own people without any hesitation, and even though he betrayed them, he captured a former colleague and enslaved him.
Such a thorough and perfect remorse of a noble being who once risked his life to wield a sword to protect his fellow countrymen and comrades.
This was inducing a strong emotion called pity in the demon king, who was walking the same noble mission path he once walked.
‘I was sympathetic to the situation of the hero. However, what is the reason Jim feels this much discomfort after winning the battle…’
A situation that is incomprehensible from her point of view, but at the same time makes her think that something important will come out if she follows this end.
But…
In this regard, the Demon King decided to give up thinking more deeply than this.
Even though the feeling of discomfort remained in her heart, it was not the time for her now to be swayed by these incomprehensible emotions.
The most important thing right now is to handle the ‘work’ as the Demon King.
After putting aside the emotions that bloomed in his heart, the demon king spoke in a calm voice to the hero in front of him.
“Anyway… Champion, I would like to thank you again for the excellent execution of my orders.”
The Demon King speaks again with a voice full of dignity as a monarch.
In response, the warrior removed the shadow from his face and spoke again in a polite voice.
“I just followed the orders of my lord, His Majesty the Demon King. Rather, I am grateful for giving me the opportunity to prove my convictions.”
“Thank you for saying that, hero, but your achievements have certainly exceeded my expectations and will bring great benefits to our Demon Kingdom. A person who has made such a feat should be given a well-deserved reward. Say what you want.”
“Ah… no, Your Majesty! My belief is just the grace of His Majesty who saved my life and gave me faith…”
A hero who shows bewilderment at the words of the demon king.
However, regarding his reaction, the demon king spoke in a calm yet determined voice.
“Don’t say things like that, personal punishment is the way of the world. Rather, if you don’t give proper rewards to those who have made great achievements like you, it will adversely affect the morale of the generals. Anything is fine, so say what you want.”
“Um… ”
The demon king’s words that do not make a hole to escape
The warrior began to think seriously about this for a while…
Then, cautiously, he looked straight at the demon king in front of him and said.
“… in fact. There is one thing Cheong… I want something…”
“Something? tell me.”
The Demon King begins to feel a deep interest in the words of the hero.
At this, the warrior showed a sign of considerable concern, and soon began to open his mouth cautiously.
“Your Majesty. If it’s okay…”