“Mara, lend me your pendant”

“Good, but?”

“I cast magic on the pendant I took out from my chest.”

“Fire Enchantment 001”

“Thank you!

Mara, who was fired up and left the kotatsu, happily put away the warm pendant in the valley.

“You’re welcome”

“Ex, I will defeat Demon King Fool. So please take your time and decide on a reward.”

“Thank you. Good luck.”

When I waved my hand and sent Mara off, Luka leaned against me.

“Are you sleepy? Luka”

“No. What does Ex get as a reward?”

“Buddy, become an S-class”

“Hmmm.”

“I’m in trouble. I don’t have what I want.”

“Who are you?”

“As expected of a buddy.”

“Um, it seems there was something else I wanted to say.”

“Are you sure?”

“Haa~ the kotatsu is so warm!”

Viscount family.

In contrast to the city’s fuss over the arrival of reinforcements, important people gathered in the VIP room on the 2nd floor with a tense look on their faces.

Reinforcements and related parties are about to hold a strategy meeting to defeat Demon King Fool.

“Let’s introduce the gathered members.”

Lord Viscount Radrich

Assistant Butler Yesman

　Reinforcement Corps Commander: Continuous Attack Mara (Detour)

Deputy Reinforcement Commander Brine with Glasses

Forest Guard Brave Izel

Territorial Army Brain Muscle Ryogu

Guild Receptionist for Guild Master

“Magician’s Hermitage” Wizard Elder Darph

However, since Mara, who was rumored to be the strongest force, had not yet arrived, Viscount-sama was exhausted.

“Yes man! What time will Mara come? Gohogoho”

“That’s it…”

The deputy commander of the reinforcements, Bryn, was the one who set fire to the troubled butler.

“Captain Mara is just a force, so why don’t we start a meeting? She said she’s going to meet Archmage Ex in this city.”

“Eh, it’s Ex!? Gehogoho”

“Viscount-sama! Excitement hurts your body.”

Gyorori and the Viscount’s eyes are stained with madness.

“That’s right! I came up with a good idea! Yesman. When Ex comes, I’m going to have him make 200 warm sticks that combine fire and wind. Gehogoooo. This is the princess.”

“I understand. That’s right. So go to the bedroom. Hurry up and bring the Viscount.”

Viscount-sama leaves here with the maid’s shoulders on his shoulders, and Bryne, who doesn’t know the circumstances, looks suspicious.

“Mr. Butler. Where is Mr. Ex?”

“Cannot answer due to confidential information”

Bryne looked around, but everyone involved looked away awkwardly.

“Are you, by any chance, rather grumpy?”

“It’s completely different!”

Although it was different, the general consensus was that it would not be possible to explain because it would expose the shame of his relatives.

“Gohon. Let’s start the Fool subjugation operation. To achieve a common understanding, first explain about the Demon King Fool from the wise old Darph.”

An old man from a magician’s hermitage started the conversation.

“Let me tell you the results I received from the master of search. The proposition of the Demon King Fool is the brave. The victim is the fool.”

“What is a Fool?”

“He must have been robbed of his intelligence. Courage is reckless. History tells us that a mage who commits murder will eventually become a demon king and be attacked by the urge to hurt those who are happy.”

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“Annoying. What about the details of the ability?”

“Almighty and barbaric. Both body and magic are terrifyingly strong. Weaknesses are easy to trap, but will it really work?”

The butler asks the question that worries him the most.

“How long until the stampede?”

“I don’t know”

But what came back was an unexpected answer.

“A search wizard?”

“That’s not a proposition to read the future. The Demon King continues to call his followers at random, and if the critical value is exceeded, a stampede will occur.”

“Then if you keep processing like you did today”

“It’s not bad, but if you draw a dragon, for example, it’s a stampede.”

“Is it like a gacha?”

“Okay. Anyone else have any questions?”

“No, please continue”

Bryne decided that even if there was something he wanted to ask, the old man was unlikely to be able to answer.

“Next, a report on the current state of the city. Adventurer’s Guild.”

“Yes! Currently, Forest End is being invaded by the Fool and is completely blocked by the Lost Trees. Also, the adventurers are exhausted and the remaining forces are devastating.”

Brine raised her hand.

“Did you hear the bombings this morning? Don’t worry. We’ll soon be able to pass through the main gate with the help of our reinforcements.”

An air of relief flowed through me.

“Report in the territory, Ryogu”

“Ah, all clear. About 10% escaped, but it’s under control. It might have been dangerous if reinforcements didn’t come. If there were 20 people, including me, I could send them to the death squad, so please use them under the reinforcements.”

He looks at Izel with a slightly stern face, but

“Forest Ranger”

“Since Fool is a demon lord, he is beyond the scope of his daily work. Thank you for the reinforcements. I would like to provide logistical support.”

Izel answered with a naivety.

“That’s the current state of the city. Next, please tell us about the strength of the reinforcements.”

“The fighting strength is the S-class continuous attack Mara, the divine sword Sold, and the poison user Sugar. In addition, there are five A-class people.”

“Is it enough?”

“It was Izel who asked without hesitation.”

“Mara’s fighting strength stands out, but honestly, it may be tough.”

“Hmm”

Yesman continues.

“We’ve already arranged an inn for reinforcements. Do you have any other requests?”

“Yes. I would like to hire a local person, so could you please pay me a fee?”

“I can’t do it. Guild adventurers are exhausted.”

It was her receptionist who unintentionally let out a sorrowful voice, but Brian didn’t respond.

“Don’t worry. I’ll use more underground power. Do you know the rumors about the fugitive?”

“Escapeman?”

Ryogu’s face twisted.

This is because he is a business rival who helped the citizens escape, and if the rumors are true, he is a brilliant man who outwitted Mayoigi, who is incompatible with Ryogu.

“Let me introduce you. Come in.”

Amidst all the attention, a man with very bad eyes walked in with two women.

! ?

“It was Izel who stared at him.”

Even Yesman was stunned.

“The one who has arrived is Urakal!”

“Kukuku, I want to lend a hand in this city’s pinch.”

“You shouldn’t borrow it.”

“But I can’t afford that.”

“You’re a fugitive?”

“Kukuku. Exactly. Show me your strength, Ren!”

“Yeah, Boss. Immortal Flame.”

“The beautiful woman?” When I took out the frying pan, there was a burning flame on it.

The unreasonable flame that continues to burn without any fuel sways and flickers, and looks eerily strong.

“What?” Have you seen it somewhere? The maid sent eye contact to Yesman, who tilted his head, saying, “Ah, that’s the kitchen!”

“Is that a secret? Something fishy. Any requests?”

“From now on, I want to help maintain public order in the slums.”

In short, the two demands are to pay regularly and to be formally recognized as the head of the underworld.

“Okay. That’s enough.”

Yesman agreed, and now the members of the Fool subjugation operation have been assembled.