15. The subordinates are so talented that it’s driving me crazy (3) As expected,
the 12th Corps commander tends to cause accidents whenever he opens his mouth.
Some people may think it is not a big deal, but it is a problem that can become serious depending on the situation.
For example, let’s say you said something like this when you had an audience with the emperor of the empire.
‘…It’s scary to even imagine.’
Especially since this emperor is a tyrant, I guarantee that if Myers had been there, he would have been beheaded before he could last even a week.
And, absurdly, the demons of this demon kingdom see me as a person with similar tendencies to that tyrant emperor.
How can you be so sure? Because the way they looked at me was very similar to the way the subjects looked at the emperor.
That’s why the adjutant was so shocked.
“Um… that.”
I felt too sorry for Myers to say yes, so I postponed my answer. It already feels like I’m being tempted, so should I deny it now?…
Dahar’s eyes narrow as he hesitates, unable to confirm or deny.
He glared at Myers once and bowed politely to me again.
“I’m sorry, Demon. “Please excuse me for a moment, Mr. Myers.”
Dahar strides out the door.
Myers, who was confused, said, ‘Myers, you’re not going to come out?’ I ran after him as if I had been burned by an angry voice disguised as kindness.
And beyond the closed door, I began to hear Dahar’s nagging, starting with the lament, ‘I really can’t survive…’
“Didn’t I tell you to keep your mouth shut? Mr. Myers is the type of person who will get beaten up if he opens his mouth! Why did you open your mouth in front of Demon when you could have just apologized? Did you want to die like that? Wouldn’t you rather just ask the devil to kill you? “If it were the Demon King, he would send it to me more graciously than if it were Demon King.”
The reticent concept was decided by the adjutant. Honestly, I think it was a very good choice.
It seems that the adjutant there is just as capable as this one.
Still, if you compare it to Ed, I think Ed is much better. At least Ed doesn’t use such painful verbal violence towards me.
‘…huh? Now that I think about it, I see that this room is soundproofed? And that too with the devil’s soundproofing magic that can never be broken through…’
Suspicions about the soundproofing problem did not last long. Because it was more fun to focus on the conversation coming from outside than to worry about that problem.
Before I knew it, the room was engulfed in silence, as if it wasn’t just my thoughts.
Dahar didn’t stop talking as if there was some kind of magic on his mouth, and Myers just listened in silence. Even though it was invisible, it was still sad.
Oh, sometimes Myers also protested, but…
“But Demon, you are asking a question…”
“At least before you answer, think about whether that is a normal answer… Ah, I see. I made a mistake. Because you can’t distinguish between them, you end up having an accident like this. Just keep your mouth shut. Answer with gestures. “I didn’t correct your behavior for no reason.”
The more I hear about him, the more amazing he is.
That disciplined, sharp, and serious behavior was all corrected by him.
Myers’ voice disappeared, as if he had shrunk again. Tsk tsk, poor bastard.
At that time, the Demon King, who was listening to the other side just like me, changed his posture and waved his hand in the air as if he had lost interest. Then the outside sounds were blocked.
“I forgot to leave it alone for a moment.”
“…?”
“Because you didn’t open the door, I temporarily canceled the soundproofing spell.”
“yes…?”
Originally, soundproofing magic was applied to many important places, including the Demon King’s room and the corps commander’s room.
The only sound that gets through is the knocking sound and the few seconds that follow – that is, just enough time to exchange business and permission.
“If you arbitrarily remove it….”
“Huh?”
“no.”
But the opponent is the devil. There’s nothing I can say.
I turned my head shakily and looked at the Demon King. Next to me, Hien was giving me a sad look, but the seed of an unknown plant in my hand looked so ominous that I looked away.
“What brings you here?”
“What’s going on? “It’s been a long time since you went out, so shouldn’t I at least see you off?”
“Ah… there’s no need for that…”
“That’s right. There was no need for that. “I never thought I would be shut out at the door.”
Was the Demon King really this mean?
Even if I answered something, it would be like digging my own grave, so I couldn’t answer and just rolled my eyes with a clumsy expression.
Is there any way to get out of this situation?
…does not exist.
At best, all we can do is leave it to luck.
I became desperate for blood once again. I’m sure they wouldn’t show their backs towards a sick person.
How did I get the blood to come out? I think it came out even if my blood pressure went up just a little bit. So, with this boiling feeling inside….
“Daemon…”
“Hmm?”
Oh no. I was so distracted that I answered without thinking.
Needless to say, my face turned pale as I belatedly recognized the owner of the voice.
I froze for a moment because I thought I was screwed, then slowly rolled my eyes and checked where the voice came from.
As expected, Hien was there with a bright smile on his face, as if he was happy that his voice had finally reached him.
With a smile on his face, he held out ‘something that didn’t look pleasant at all’ in his hand.
“Demon said he was going out, so I brought seeds of plants that can be used for self-defense.”
“…is this a man-eating plant?”
“Yes, not only that, but it is also very powerful and can eat demons…”
Oh, it rises. My blood pressure is rising.
I can feel a fishy scent from deep inside my body. I knew from past experience that this was a symptom before vomiting blood. I quietly covered my mouth.
Sure enough, something hot rises up my throat. The moment my lips parted and I was about to spit it out.
“Woo….”
Quang!
“Daemon!”
“…Yuck?!”
Ben appeared carrying a visiting bag.
What’s happening so fast?!
Oh right. My doctor said he had some kind of magical device. Was it a magic stone?
How can he be so capable?
‘What if he comes before I can get out of this situation?…’
He was so capable that I almost wanted to cry.
***
Thanks to the competent doctor, the situation was brought under control before it even broke out.
Still, I don’t think it was a real loss since they were able to use the excuse of not being well to drive Hien away and send back the 12th Corps Commander Myers and his adjutant who were having a fight outside the door.
However, if there is one thing I regret, I tried to use this as an excuse to cancel this mission…
“This mission…”
“Huh? Ah… Even at this point, I’m obsessed with my mission…”
What kind of bullshit are you talking about obsession…
I frowned without realizing it.
It was an expression that clearly revealed ‘What kind of nonsense is that?’, but the Demon King sighed and shook his head as if he couldn’t stop it, as he didn’t know how to accept it.
“don’t worry. Because there will be no cancellation of the mission. Instead, make sure you carry your van with you wherever you go.”
“….”
“I know there’s no way you could die from something like that. But you still don’t know, right? “I’m weakened from the aftereffects, and it might be a little dangerous if someone attacks me while I’m off guard.”
Even if you’re not careful, it’s dangerous if someone attacks you. Even the strong demons wouldn’t know that I’m dangerous.
Ah, it’s a pain in the ass.
“Huh?! Demon! “What is your blood pressure status?”
“…It’s no big deal. “Let’s go.”
Ignoring Ben’s worried look, I took a deep breath and headed for the door.
Actually, this wasn’t my move. My capable and loyal lieutenant was standing firmly in one place, waiting for me to come out, and his eyes were so stinging.
“This way.”
Edgar opened the door as if he had been waiting and led the way to the place where the corps members would be waiting.
It seems like there has been a long delay due to unexpected events, but I’m sure they won’t cause me any harm by making me wait that long…?
Ah, I just thought about it. You don’t want to go anymore.
I tried to move at least slowly, but as I chased after Ed, who was moving forward with great strides, I soon arrived in front of the first floor entrance.
There are corps members waiting behind that door. You must be angry because it’s late. They are vicious even when they are still, so how cruel can their angry eyes be?
I felt like I would die of a heart attack if I opened the door unprepared, so I hurriedly called Ed who was trying to open the door.
“for a moment.”
“yes?”
“…I will open it.”
Ed tilted his head and then retreated without saying anything.
I walked slowly, stood in front of the door, and took a slow, deep breath.
“Daemon, your heart is beating strangely fast. Are you okay?”
“…Is something like that even measurable?”
“yes. “Isn’t it natural that Demon’s health depends on it?”
“….”
I glared at the strange jewel hanging around Ben’s neck.
I want to take that thing away and destroy it right away, but I don’t know why I can’t.
But what can you do since you don’t have the strength to do so and you also don’t have enough strength to break the jewel in the first place? I was helpless, as usual, and resigned myself to putting my hand on the door.
“Are you sure you’re okay? The speed at which your heart beats….”
“….”
“Aren’t you looking at Ben Demon too weakly? “There’s no way Demon could have suffered a blow like that.”
Yes, that’s exactly what I want to say. No matter how weak I am, there’s no way I could be that dangerous.
Also Ed. How can you know exactly how I feel and represent me like this?
I was cheering hard on the inside, but Ben, who I thought would calm down by this point, instead started going wild, saying, ‘How can a guy called my lieutenant be so indifferent?’
It was truly a terrifying force.
“That’s ridiculous! If you’re not careful, it could be really dangerous! Do you know what Demon’s current physical condition is?”
“How is it?”
I was pushed by the momentum!
“It’s like a cracked glass that might break at any moment! In fact, the aftereffects are so bad that it can be seen that they are eating away at Demon’s body!”
“That can’t be possible!”
Umm… was my physical condition that bad…?
Once again, I felt fortunate that I had a great excuse for the aftereffects.
Once again, I want to make it clear that I have no aftereffects. In other words, my current physical condition is something I was born with…
I should not let this fact be discovered even if I die. It’s dangerous, but it’s also too embarrassing.
While I was making a promise to myself, Ed came towards me with a white face and started examining my complexion.
“Are you sure you’re okay? “Your face looks pale.”
“It was originally like this…”
“Your lips seem to be redder than usual too… I wonder if you were biting your lips to endure the pain.”
“It was like this originally.”
I feel embarrassed. stop.
I turned my back to him, telling him not to say any more. And without giving the two of them a chance to say anything more, they opened the door.
Cold air passes by my cheek, and the three half-overlapping moons shine brightly on the ground as if telling me to come out.
And there.
The corps members lined up motionless─
‘…the minister.’
If only their eyes weren’t on me.
When the door opened, he didn’t make any movement and just rolled his eyes and looked at me. It was a sight that would have been enough to scare an ordinary person like me.
I stopped in place to hide my shaking legs.
Ben said from behind, ‘Oh, another heartbeat!’ I heard a low muttering, but did I hear it? Ah, I don’t know. I feel like my mind is going blank.
“….”
“….”
Cold sweat was running down my spine. Sweat was also running down their foreheads.
Perhaps the sweat on their foreheads means something different from my sweat.
Yes, if you stayed in that position until I came out, I can completely understand why you were sweating.
However, there is a possibility that it was sweat coming out of anger…
Thinking that if I was not careful, I could be killed as soon as I left the castle, I began to desperately think about what I should say to survive.
