chapter 24
24 – That hero is a dangerous hero
Beelzebeauty, Prime Minister of the Demon Kingdom
As a servant of her monarch, the Demon King, and as her assistant…
At the same time, as her friend who grew up with her since childhood,
He has always put the safety of his lord and country first and has dedicated himself to this.
and at this moment.
Beelzebeauty is her..
No, she was judging that a very big crisis had come to her master, the demon king, and this demon kingdom.
The action of the warrior who asked the demon king to have a meal alone and the demon king who accepted it.
You might wonder why she was overreacting just to eat a meal, but from her point of view, the current situation was not something that could be taken lightly.
‘The warrior asked the Demon King to have a meal. I also chose this one after rejecting all other rich and noble films. That means… ‘
A monarch is a nation, so it could be said that the fall of the monarch is the fall of the nation.
Of course, among the countries belonging to the tribal union, there were those who led state affairs through the parliament rather than the monarch, but even they could not deviate from the basic principle that what the leaders of the country suffered was directly related to the destruction of the country.
But even so, the possibility that the hero would use this opportunity to assassinate the demon king was quite low.
Naturally, it was forbidden to carry weapons at a meal with the Demon King.
Even though it was just the two of them, the chance of success was too low considering the servants who came in and out for the attendant and the armed guards who were always waiting at the entrance.
The capture here is a capture in a different sense.
In other words, it was related to the hero gaining the favor of the demon king.
The hero’s actions of choosing to spend time with the demon lord over something else
This could mean that the hero might be aiming for the country itself, depending on the thoughts of the demon king.
‘Hero, yes, this guy.. as expected, he has as much desire as his tremendous power. Plus, he’s a bit smarter than I thought.’
It was a fact that Beelzebeauty knew from the circumstances so far that the hero was a guy who knew how to use his brain to some extent.
However.. even for Belzebeauty, this incident served as an opportunity to completely revise her evaluation of the hero.
He’s not just a human who works for his own gain.
Based on tremendous power and ability, as a greedy yet dangerous being who knows how to pursue what he wants with certainty.
‘Does this mean that you will hold this country in your hands by capturing the Lord’s heart? Well… because he had that much of a goal, he must have stood on the side of us demons with a human body, and with the body of a warrior who is said to be the strongest among humans. He’s like a scary guy… I have to protect the Demon King and this country from that man’s demon somehow.’
As I began to feel a deeper sense of wariness and apprehension toward the existence of the hero,
Beelze Beauty made up her mind and told the story about this fact..
She made up her mind to warn the demon king sitting in front of her about the hero’s evil plot.
*
The demon lord feels some complicated emotions after making an appointment with the hero for a meal.
Immediately after hearing the circumstances from her,
Beelzebeauty started to open her mouth in a calm voice with a calm expression as always.
“Your Majesty, if it’s alright with you, can I have something to say about this?”
“okay. let me tell you where I still wanted to hear your opinion.”
Beelzebeauty, who has been the one who has been able to give the devil the most accurate and best answers so far.
Believing that such a woman would be able to explain the current confusing situation, the demon king prepared to listen to her words.
“First of all… before we get to the point, His Majesty must be aware of this to some extent. The fact that the dinner with His Majesty that the hero requested was absolutely not an ordinary intention.”
“Yeah, to be honest, that’s what Jim still has in his head. Why did the hero ask for such a strange thing after refusing all kinds of riches and honors..”
With those words, the demon king starts to make a slightly subtle expression
Seeing her reaction, Beelzebeauty spoke to her in a voice that contained her characteristic sharpness.
“Yes, it is. What a strange request, and… that can be said to show what the hero is really aiming for.”
“What does that mean?”
“Think about it. His Majesty said he would grant the hero anything he wanted. But what he wanted from him was neither wealth nor power nor territory… but to spend time with His Majesty. This means…”
With those words, Beelzebeauty looks at the Demon King with a cold expression.
Then came words of sincere warning from her lips.
“What a hero wants… means to be Your Majesty.”
“Huh?.. Your luggage… you mean?”
At her words, the demon lord begins to show an emotion of bewilderment on his face.
Seeing the owner like that, she continued talking in a calm voice.
“Yes, judging from the small person, it is clear that the current hero is trying to win Your Majesty’s heart in some way. Making excessive achievements in this operation, and asking for a meal as a reward must be a stone for this.”
“The hero broke Jim’s heart… but uh… why?”
“sorry. yet… I’m not even sure how far he’s thinking. However, please be careful as there is a high possibility that it is not for a good reason. That hero is more dangerous than you think. Please never let your guard down, even while you are eating.”
“Um… ”
The demon king nodded slowly at Beelzebeauty’s words.
But..
Even after seeing her like this, Beelzebeauty still had feelings of deep sadness along with anxiety in Beelzebeauty’s heart.
‘Honestly, if the situation hadn’t been this bad, I would have recommended you to drop such a risky meal promise right away…’
Looking at it coldly, from Beelzebeauty’s point of view, the best way was to prevent the hero, who was unreliable in many ways, from contacting the demon king.
As much as she knew well that her master was not good at human relations like this right now, she did not know what effect the warrior’s cunning tongue would have on the demon king.
However, unfortunately…
The current circumstances of the Demon Kingdom were not in a situation where the hero could easily refuse something like the poisoned Holy Grail.
A large-scale offensive by the Allied Tribes, which is still taking place at this moment.
This was the worst crisis that even Beelzebeauty, who had been re-elected for 100 years, could not handle.
Although the Demon King, who has overwhelming fighting power, was periodically dispatched to put out the urgent fire, even that situation was bound to show its limits someday.
at this time,
A sword named Hero that possesses power that surpasses even the Demon King.
Beelzebeauty knew very well that it was an important yet only key that could bring the Demon Kingdom out of this desperate crisis.
That was the reason why she couldn’t bear to tell the king that the warrior might be targeting this country, and this was also the reason why she couldn’t cancel the dinner appointment with the king.
It is because the importance of the object was too great to do something only by speculation in the absence of clear confirmation.
‘Since I warned His Majesty, he’ll behave somewhat well, but… I’ll need to keep an eye on him from now on. So that we can deal with it immediately if that hero does something suspicious.’
*
“after… ”
A hot tub with floating rose petals.
In a place where 10 people can fit in, she…
The Demon King was washing himself alone, not wearing a single thread.
Normally, it is bath time that gives her a sense of peace while washing away the fatigue of war.
She started with the nape of her neck as ever, then her shoulder and collarbone..
Then, while slowly wiping off her characteristic large breasts, she tried to release the tension that had formed in every corner of her body.
However,
this moment right now,
In the mind of the demon king who is wiping his body like that,
Instead of the usual tranquility, the feelings of anxiety and tension about the future were swirling.
‘The hero… wants Jim’s heart..’
The story Beelzebeauty told her.
The Demon King was also aware of what that meant.
As a body in the position of a monarch, being favored by her meant that she would soon acquire power… and even a very large amount of power, and there was room for direct connection.
Also, in that the target is a human warrior, not a demon, this is a part to be wary of.
That was exactly what Beelzebeauty was concerned about, and the Demon King was somewhat sympathetic to the danger.
But..
despite knowing this.
At this moment, for some reason, rather than being wary of the hero, the feeling of being unfamiliar with something was felt more strongly in the heart of the demon king.
‘However… I don’t understand. If so, this meal is like a poisoned apple… Why is Jim waiting for that moment while taking a bath like this…’
Even though I know I have to be vigilant, I can’t shake it easily… An emotion called ‘expectation’.
While feeling contradictory feelings similar to when I went to meet him to congratulate the hero the other day…
The demon king immersed the area just below his eyes in the bathtub and began to snort slowly.
Bubbles bubbling up in the bathtub as if expressing her feelings.
Looking at it, the demon king began to think in his heart that he wanted to find out the cause of this confused feeling as soon as possible.
‘Maybe… I don’t know if I can find the answer at this meal. Please, if that’s the case…’