chapter 27
27 – The hero is a child! You have to take care of your baby!
A warrior who swears allegiance while being held in his arms.
Looking at his behavior of being taken in at once by his own ‘clumsy temptation’ that he honestly did not expect to come over…
The Demon King began to recall an important fact that she had forgotten for a while.
‘It was.. Hero.. in your heart.. there was nothing left..’
A warrior who returned with a brilliant major.
But,
Behind these brilliant achievements of the brave.
The heart of a man who was abandoned and torn apart by his colleagues… and his country was hidden.
Enduring the humiliation of bowing down for revenge,
He killed the people he once wanted to protect without hesitation.
And… the warrior who smiled dejectedly as he saw his comrade who had abandoned him become like a beast.
His heart, which had been folded by misfortune and severely hacked to pieces…
To borrow the expression of Beelzebeauty, it could be said that it was already full of gaps, making it difficult to even stand.
And, for the hero who was already in such a state of disrepair, the blow from the demon king, no matter how clumsy it was, would have had a fatal effect by itself.
‘For a human wandering in the desert, even the rotten water inside the skull must be regarded as holy water.
The demon lord came to a reasonable conclusion as to why his tasteless ‘temptation’ worked.
While recognizing the fact…
The demon king began to be seized by a feeling that automatically seemed to ache in a corner of his heart.
Although, for the sake of the national interest, the current situation can be viewed positively.
However.
In the personal feelings of the Demon King…
The feeling of guilt toward the warrior he had originally had began to deepen.
‘You should have already known… you should have known how much this man was suffering… Jim forgot about it for a while, caring only about the national interest…’
The demon lord starts to feel that part of his heart is ache.
But..
Within the mind of the Demon King,
In connection with his own remorse…
At the same time, in relation to the ‘national interest’ that can never be given up.
One clear resolution began to bloom.
‘Yes.. in the end.. the most important thing is for Jim to do well.’
To move a hero for the sake of the country.
To treat such warriors appropriately,
In the end, the demon king concluded that all of this was in her hands.
‘For the sake of this country, a small number of warriors can be used in the right place, and the hero who has returned with such great achievements… Just like now, Jim will do his best to comfort them.’
In the end, the reason why the hero was hurt was because he was betrayed by those he devoted himself to.
In other words…
The only thing that can heal that wound is by giving proper recompense and comfort for such dedication.
Through this, the existence of a warrior…
It was just a matter of trusting someone again and letting them wield the sword to the best of their ability.
So, while reaching the conclusion that is considered the best in its own way.
Even at this moment, the demon king made a resolution while seeing the warrior trembling lightly in his arms.
‘Hero… You who are stronger than anyone else and infinitely weaker… From now on, Jim will take care of you. Eternal happiness befitting your undying loyalty… by my hand…’
*
“It happened. Eventually, the hero swore eternal loyalty to Jim, and Jim accepted this.”
“You really worked hard, Your Majesty. I am truly grateful for such a wonderful completion of God’s lacking plan.”
A demon king who sits on a throne and speaks with a dignified voice.
Regarding this,
Beelzebeauty, who was kneeling in front of her, exclaimed with deep relief and gratitude.
Even though I couldn’t completely put my mind at ease with this alone, if it was an oath of eternal loyalty guaranteed by the demon king, Beelzebeauty could also have some confidence.
‘Of course, I can’t be sure of a person’s heart, but at least with this, I can say that most of the justifications for the hero to openly do nonsense have been blocked.’
The root of the deep-seated distrust of the young warrior, which was deeply embedded in Beelzebeauty’s heart, did not disappear.
However, regardless of this or that, for now, we will join forces together to fight a battle that will determine the fate of the country.
And if the situation permits, as an ‘alliance’ that should aim higher than that, setting the edge of excessive doubt could rather be poison.
‘Well… even if I have to cut it with my own hands later, for now, I’ll finish it at this point. That’s not what’s important right now.’
In this situation where there is something important that requires immediate action, you can’t be stuck on something that only has possibilities forever.
So, for now, towards Beelzebeauty, who decided to put an end to the matter about the hero.
The demon king said in a calm voice.
“Let’s talk about this issue. Then, I want to hear the reason why you, Beelzebeauty, came to Jim. Let me tell you.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. I will.”
As he hurriedly requested an audience from early morning, the Demon King also knew that Beelzebeauty did not simply come to ask about the warrior’s work.
And, about the request of the Demon King.
Beljebeauty, as usual as the chancellor of this country, showed a letter she had brought in front of her monarch with a serious expression on her face.
After receiving the letter through the hand of the servant who was waiting, the demon king began to check the contents.
right after that…
An unusual expression began to appear on the demon king’s face for a moment…
Toward her, Beelzebeauty opened her mouth in a serious voice.
“This is information that just arrived this morning. It is a report that something has happened in the Falcon Empire, the leader of the tribal union and a nation of humans.”
The Demon King carefully examines the contents with a cold face while listening to Beelzebeauty’s additional explanation.
and after a while
After the demon king put down the letter after understanding its contents,
He said it with a cold voice.
“If this is true, then shouldn’t there be any reason for us to hesitate any longer?”
“Yes, yes, Your Majesty. Thanks to the hero’s activity, they are in trouble because their supply is cut off. At a time like this, I don’t think there will be a better opportunity than this.”
Beelzebeauty responds to the demon king’s words with a confident voice.
Immediately after completing the confirmation through the most trusted servant, the demon king stood up from the throne and gave orders to Beelzebeauty.
“Immediately issue an order to assemble all the SS, corps commanders, and warriors. On this occasion, I will surely see the end of this war.”
“Yes, Your Majesty! I will follow your orders!”
After bowing her head to the demon king, Beelzebeauty immediately moved to issue orders.
Seeing her from behind, a cold smile began to form on the devil’s lips.
‘The time has finally come… the time has come for us to pay for the blood and tears our people have shed over the past years…’
So, burning the feelings of resentment and anger that had accumulated so far, the demon king began to examine the contents of the letter that had reached her once again.
The contents of the letter played a decisive role in reaping the feeling of hesitation in her heart.
it’s this moment,
About the massive bloodshed within the tribal confederation…
It was about the content that the ‘seed of conflict’, which had been dormant in the depths of the alliance, had begun to bloom splendidly due to some event.
*
All events started about a few weeks ago.
It happened when the hero and Elisa started preparing to attack Rob.
A party of former warriors returned to their home country after selling Terra on the condition that half of the debt was forgiven.
However, once the urgent debt collection was resolved with this, the situation did not end.
The only thing related to debt is the part about the expenses that were excessively drawn.
In front of Torare and his woman…
The punishment for the ‘original sin’ of failing the mission and running away unsightly still remained.
“saturday… Mr. Torare?”
“Everyone stay calm, just say what you said beforehand.”
The soldiers who returned after being defeated were dispatched to arrest them.
Looking at them, Torare said in a cold voice…
Eileen, Amelda, and Shud exchanged glances with each other while breaking out in a cold sweat.
‘When I came this far, I made sure to keep my words in line. There’s nothing to worry about.’
‘I don’t know if it’ll be okay… even if I do this…’
‘No problem. It’s just as long as you don’t make mistakes.’
As I tried to calm my tense mind as much as possible,
They were quietly taken to the royal castle without any resistance.
With the thought of selling the corpse of a warrior who is not here at the highest possible price in his head.