281. Result of only loss (7)
Despite the devil’s order, the mad dogs who snooped around and watched Deon’s thoughts rushed out when he nodded. Dan and Ben also take steps. Just as Ed was about to follow him out, Deon, who had been standing still, called out to him.
“Ed, you have to wait outside.”
“…?”
Ed, unable to accept the situation after being called for the first time in a long time, stopped in place.
I wonder if it was right that He called me, or if I heard wrongly. Confusion seeps into a face full of question marks. Deon seemed to have seen this as well and added an explanation.
“I have something to say.”
“…All right.”
Ed went out and the door closed.
The Demon King, who had not taken his eyes off Deon ever since he ordered the frantic guys filling the room to leave, casts a glance at the white hand that is still holding his wrist. The hand that was not being held went up.
“…!”
Conversely, Deon, who had grabbed his wrist, looked at him in surprise. Be that as it may, the Demon King gently removed Deon’s hand and opened his mouth leisurely.
An extremely friendly voice came out like a whisper.
“Why are you in such a hurry?”
“….”
“The second game is good, but we should also have time to do internal maintenance.”
Or is it because you care about the human world?
Unlike the voice that seems to soothe a child, Deon is seen with eyes that seem to be filled with cold moonlight. For a moment, the Demon King smiled brightly.
“Anyway, the human world won’t have time to worry about this side because they are busy taking care of themselves. Our hero killed almost half of the heroes there, right?”
“…They say there are hidden heroes in Rweche. The scale is not yet known, so we have to keep that in mind. And the human world tends to push in without giving them time to gather their power…” “If the damage is that much
, “It won’t be possible to get it all under control in a day or two. If we give it a few months, maybe it won’t be enough to just rest a little. Even if there are heroes hidden in Rweche, there won’t be as many as there were then.”
Even if you give in 100 times and give as much as you can, it would still be the same as before.
Even at that time, Deon was pushed back because there was a hostage holding his ankle. So, as long as you are careful about that, there will be no major problems.
“More than anything.”
He let go of Deon’s wrist, who narrowed his eyebrows in dissatisfaction, and sat down on a chair nearby. His eyes, which were looking at Deon while resting his chin, curved into an arc like a habit.
“There are too many monsters.”
“….”
“I’m starting to feel like I’m running low on magic power, so I can’t do it alone.”
Is it a joke or is it the truth?
Deon frowned at the incomprehensible words. There was no way the Demon King could not read the scowling expression.
‘This is so true.’
There’s nothing you can do if you don’t believe it.
He lightly shrugged his shoulders and continued the topic he had left off for a while.
“So, I’m planning to mobilize all the corps commanders to subdue monsters. If possible, I’m planning to proceed in the form of a competition…” ”
…Huh.”
A competition during this time. Deon let out a laugh without realizing it.
Of course, for proud corps commanders, this would be more effective than just subjugation… But still, isn’t that too carefree?
The Demon King spoke calmly, as if responding to the absurd laughter.
“Isn’t this one of the few times when we can leave the border clear? It would be a shame to just miss this.”
In any case, even if the border is left empty, the human world will not dare to invade this territory.
You need to be fully prepared and have plenty of time to spare. What kind of idiot would abandon a stage that is advantageous for a subject in a corner and enter enemy territory?
So, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to take some time and not be in a hurry. While you’re doing a general cleaning, it might be a good idea to also take a look at the interior that you may not have paid attention to.
‘Actually, there’s no need to worry about monsters anymore, but…’
How long are you really willing to sit in the devil’s seat and sort out monsters from now on? Clearing out monsters is just an excuse.
An excuse to prepare to meet the teacher. An excuse to give Deon, who was in a critical state, some time to rest.
Why would he so obediently pour his magical power into something like a monster?
Is it because of lack of manpower? no. The manpower that is lacking in clearing away monsters can be fully supplemented if one wishes to recruit them. It would have been enough to select any of the legions currently residing in the Demon King’s Castle and add more.
Because Deonhardt wants it? It’s not entirely wrong, but to elaborate further…
The Demon King risked everything on this hero.
So Deonhardt must not fall.
By making it impossible for humans, who are persistently strong yet infinitely weak, to take their eyes off them for even a moment.
Before I knew it, the Demon King made eye contact with Deon, who was looking at me. Deon pursed his lips and his voice trembled, as if he didn’t feel like it.
“…Should I participate too?”
“Why do you hate it?”
“If I say no, will you listen?”
“When have I ever defeated you?”
No. Deon kept his mouth shut.
Now that I think about it, the Demon King always loses to me. The drug case, which was the only one they had taken a hard stance on, was released under the pretext of ending it temporarily and was passed over in vain.
…why? As Deon’s expression subtly changed, he muttered openly as if he wanted the Demon King to hear him.
“Even so, there is a shortage of manpower because the corps commander position is a bit vacant…” “
….”
“I’m kidding. It’s a competition where all corps come together, so missing just one of you can’t make that much of a difference.”
No, since the ‘warrior’ is missing, there will definitely be a difference.
However, the loss of one Deon Hardt does not mean that we cannot use our strength. If the corps is that shabby, it’s better not to have one. Recently, corps commanders are dying and their prestige is not what it used to be, but it is only ‘prestige’. The Demon King’s legions were not that weak.
“For the sake of fairness in the competition, it would have been better for the hero to be left out, so it would have been better. You can rest a bit. It would be boring to just wait, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to learn how to use a bow until the competition is over.”
You said it last time, right? I will teach you.
Lightly smiling eyes say. Look at this. Is there still a lot left for me to learn? Don’t be too hasty and take your time.
“After the competition… should we hold a banquet? It would be fun to hold it for three days and nights without stopping.”
“…the workers are going to die.”
“The people who pushed the human world to this point are more important than them. Shouldn’t we praise their contributions?”
So the banquet is for relaxation and encouragement?
Clearly, the morale of the soldiers was dead as they suffered a major defeat with just a few steps left to reach their goal. Then you’re in trouble.
Deon, roughly convinced, nodded. Of course, regardless of my understanding, my stubbornness still remains.
“I will rest after learning about the scale of the Rweche side’s heroes. I think that will make it easier to proceed with work after the banquet.”
The Demon King looks fed up that he did not give up despite being so comforted. Deon closed his mouth and avoided eye contact.
I know it myself. That this is useless stubbornness.
As the Demon King said, even if there is no special border guarded here, the human world will not be able to invade the Demon World. Because I can’t afford that. Since they are cornered, they will try to fight an advantageous battle in their own territory. Rather, they will try to invite Deon Hardt to the stage.
It would be enough to coordinate the situation with appropriate timing, but… Deon rubbed his palms on his pants.
‘I don’t want to rest.’
I just didn’t want to rest. I didn’t want to stop. I felt like if I stopped walking, a hand would come out of the blood and grab my ankle.
‘Is this why the former emperor also went on a rampage?’
It’s not that it didn’t stop, but it looks like it couldn’t be stopped.
As I was thinking about Edoardo Desserte, who was constantly fighting wars and advancing steadily, I suddenly heard a voice and focused my blurred eyes. The devil’s face came into view.
“Well… okay. So you made Ed wait outside? I wanted to ask him about the situation at the time.”
“….”
“If that makes you feel at ease, then do whatever you want.”
This time too, he was smiling as if he knew everything.
***
The Demon King left and Ed came in following Deon’s call.
Deon rubs his fingertips and then his palms on his pants irritably, takes out a cigarette, takes a bite, and looks at Ed. After a long time, when I saw him looking awkward and hesitant, I looked at him with a guilty look, and for a moment, a somewhat cold voice came out.
“You know because you directly clashed with the heroes in Rweche.”
“….”
“I missed the report on the specific size of the heroes who were there at the time. Do you know?”
The wandering sky blue eyes hardened.
“sorry.”
It means you don’t know.
“At that time, Rweche did not come out with all their might. I am sure that they did not have the desperate tension typical of those who showed up with all their might. Nevertheless, the numbers were enough for our side to be defeated, so all I can say is that the number was not small… .”
Even though he was a candidate for corps commander and even went to the 4th corps commander, he almost got rejected.
I can’t imagine the scale, and the power shown during that time is unusual…
“…Just go out first.”
We need a demon to get the information.
After sending Ed out, the hand stretched out towards the communication table stops and wanders over it. Deon, who had been trying to call Develania out of habit, clenched his fist in the air.
‘…I can’t trust her now.’
Who should I contact?
After much deliberation, I decided on an opponent and picked up the communication stone. The other person’s voice rang out as if they had been waiting for an attempt to communicate.
-Yes Deon!
“…Lirinel.”
Deon, who reflexively stopped, slowly called out to the other person.
When I hear her voice, I am reminded of what she and Dan did as they please, and an uncomfortable feeling arises as well. However, in the current situation, there is no one that can be used more conveniently than Lirinel.
Deon hesitated out of discomfort, but finally opened his mouth.
“Can you come here now?”
– Of course! I’ll go right away!
smart.
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, as if transported by magic, a knocking sound was heard. Before I could even finish telling her to come in, Ririnel opened the door and stepped in with a very excited look on her face.
Deon looked at the demon looking at me with bright eyes, asking what was going on, with a complicated expression, and slowly began to speak.
“…I want to catch someone from Rweche.”
“Just say yes! Who do you want? Shall we bring the king?”
“…That’s okay because it will take time. An ordinary soldier or higher is enough. The higher the status, the better, but…” ”
Ah, you want generals! I understand!”
“for a moment.”
Stop moving.
You’re so motivated. I haven’t even finished talking. What’s so urgent about him? Lirinel, who was about to rush out, was hurriedly called to him.
If I let my guard down like this, I really feel like I’ll be left alone. I need to get to the point before I disappear again. He pressed his eyebrows together and spoke straight away.
“You don’t have to move it yourself.”
“Huh? If I want to finish it quickly, I should move it myself…”
“This is a secret mission.”
“Secretly…?”
“Yes. A hunting competition will be held soon with all the corps commanders participating, and if you are absent from the event, suspicion will be raised. Make use of your subordinates.”
It’s just kidnapping soldiers and minor generals from above, so it’s not appropriate for the corps commander himself to step forward. I put my subordinates there to use them.
Lirinel, who had been contemplating something with her eyes downcast when she heard the word ‘secret’, looked up.
“If it’s a secret… Is it a secret even to the Demon Lord?”
“Yes.”
Actually, it doesn’t matter if everyone in the neighborhood finds out.
Isn’t this an action that is harmful to the Demon World? This is just an order I gave to check if Lirinel is truly following me.
She is. He’s always been extremely blind… but that makes me even more untrustworthy.
