96 – Demon King (5)

When I woke up, what I saw was a bedroom.

It is also a familiar bedroom in a different sense.

Yesterday, the case went by without hesitation.

The Demon King tried to take me away, and in the process, he used various means.

It’s really her way.

Take it once and try to make it like it.

If you’re going to live here, it might not be as bad as you think.

You can have what you want, and you can relax until the great war.

However, in the end, under the Demon King’s hand.

I don’t want to leave this situation as it is.

It was better to take the lead than to be swayed by her.

“Are you awake?”

“Um… Nice to meet you.”

As soon as I woke up, there was someone who opened the door and came in.

No, it’s a demon to be exact.

To be more precise, neither is it.

There are life forms in the world that are difficult to describe in words.

half man half horse.

so-called mage.

A race that is discriminated against by humans and also by demons.

The story of why this race was born had to be very controversial, but one thing is for sure, it is a race that is helpful to the Demon King’s army.

The fact that the demon army itself is a principle similar to the origin of the head of an organization that cannot have a system.

So, we had to do unnecessary administration, we needed managers, and we needed smart people.

The problem is that demons cannot have intelligence unless the race itself is a high-level demon.

High-ranking demons or high-ranking demons are a small minority among all demons.

However, it cannot be said that the intelligence of a high-ranking demon is too great to take charge of the overall administration, and it is a waste of combat ability.

It is Mine that fills this void.

Compared to the demons, they were not that small in number, and they were able to perform various tasks that the demons could not do.

A characteristic of a demon is that it has very small horns on its head.

In women with thick hair, the horns are often hidden by hair.

Other than that, it seems that they are almost no different from humans.

As I was lost in thoughts about Mine, the maid looked at me and asked.

“Do you want to wash?”

“…I don’t really think so.”

“You need to wash.”

“…What?”

The maid forcibly pulled me out of bed.

Originally they were coercive… ?

The first time I saw it before returning, I couldn’t even raise my head, but something was strange.

Still, since he is a demon, his physical ability itself is better than that of a human.

No, the problem is that my physical ability is below the average of a person, but it is bigger than that.

With no way to resist, I had to be dragged over to her and do a simple face wash.

And I heard nagging from the maid.

“As a person who studies in the Demon King’s Castle, you must keep the basic behavior.”

For a moment, I remember what she said.

Are you learning from the castle?

Did you mistake me for a student?

Student status should be correct, but it was not an outrageous misunderstanding.

Because, outwardly, he was still a boy.

I nodded and accepted her guidance.

I enjoyed a bit of freshness while listening to the limited system and activity style, not the power and freedom I enjoyed as an executive in the Demon King’s Army.

“Every day you have to wake up at 8:00 to prepare and eat in the cafeteria. Then, from 9:00, receive instruction from the executives according to your aptitude, and come back by 10:00 in the evening. After that, you are free to live here.”

Still, to suit the characteristics of demons who pursue freewheeling, there are not that many restrictions.

If it was the way of mankind, I would have made the rules here to the extent that they could be written down in a book.

Anyway, aside from the system she told me, I brought up a more important story.

“…I see, more than that, when will the Demon King see his face…”

The maid opened her eyes and pushed me up close to my face.

…it’s burdensome, so step back a bit.

“I understand that you came because you were recruited by the Demon King. But he is a noble person, and unless you are an executive, you will not be allowed to face him. If you prove your worth after great effort and diligence, you will be able to face the Demon King. That would be an uncertain future, but I hope that I will become an existence that can face the Demon King.”

I seemed to know roughly how it works.

There are various talents in the castle, but talents who do not become executives as soon as they enter seem to be nurtured in this way.

I didn’t know until now because I wasn’t interested anyway.

Why would an executive care about such a thing? I’m not that kind of a detailed personality before returning.

Even so, he felt the burdensome loyalty of the maid.

In her eyes, you can see the boundless respect for the demon lord mixed with madness.

“What do you think of the Demon King?”

“He is the savior of demons, kind to everyone, and the greatest demon king ever.”

“…Right.”

I, who knew her intentions, shook my head at the demon king’s kindness, but to other demons, he might look like the greatest demon king ever.

Is the devil kind? It’s a combination of words that don’t make sense.

Following the maid’s urging, I moved into action anyway.

Mawangseong was really wide.

In the face of how large the realm of demons beyond the north may be, the Demon King’s Army is the only country that occupies the entire wide space.

In addition, there are overflowing resources of low-level demons and intermediate-level demons who will follow anything you say without intelligence.

Since most of the demons that invade the north are monsters anyway, the naturally created demons are piled up like a mountain.

Is that so? Even if the construction is carried out day and night, a building close to the wonder is completed.

It would be more correct to say that this is not about the Devil Castle, but that a large city is made up of a single building.

“Looking at it again, it’s a crazy scale.”

While I couldn’t stop admiring it even after seeing it again, the maid felt proud as if it were a compliment to myself.

“Everyone can benefit from this. Me and you too.”

Of course, it was Mine who benefited a lot from the current Demon King’s army system.

Even if they were simple laborers, they could use a private room, and they could own a house with only a certain level of professionalism.

Even if the lower and middle level demons mobilized to build this building are neglected, they are automatically loyal to the demon king, so they give preferential treatment to demons with intelligence.

So, he gained absolute loyalty from Mine.

It will be of great help in the later great war.

Their intellect created a system that could not be obtained in the Demon King’s Army.

Originally, this is impossible. Demons are gray molecules, and at worst, among previous demon kings, there were many cases where they were targeted for extermination like humans.

But this time it was different.

It is the main axis that makes up the Demon King’s army.

The maid felt such pride to the fullest and then started guiding.

“After eating, you can go ask the executive to learn. The direction is…”

“I’ll see the executive first.”

If it’s hard to see the Demon King now, you can look at the Commander King first.

As soon as I moved on, the maid followed me in bewilderment.

“It’s okay to have a meal, but if it’s more urgent, it doesn’t matter. By the way, do you know the location?”

“I have no choice but to know.”

I thought.

My current plan is to get the equipment I want before leaving the castle.

If you know the demon king’s intentions, you will appease the executives who will betray you,

Of course, it would be difficult to reveal her true intentions, but it is something that should be done at least once.

Can’t be too revealing.

If something that only the demon king himself knew was leaked, she would feel strange.

The first place we arrived at was the personality of the King of Death.

Officers are given one last name each.

Upon entering there, various Death Knights were lined up.

“It was the same this time.”

It was a very bloody atmosphere, but I wouldn’t move unless there was an order from the King of the Dead anyway.

I didn’t care and moved on, and the maid pondered whether or not to follow this.

“Do you intend to follow me?”

“Do you need blood?”

“I was just asking.”

After hesitating, the maid followed me.

“It is the duty of a maid to guide you through to the end.”

“I think you hesitated a lot for something like that.”

It seems that the maid, who shows infinite favor to the demon king, is afraid of the demon king, who is virtually the right hand of the demon king.

The Death King isn’t the type to care about others, so that’s natural.

Upon entering a certain room, a familiar atmosphere unfolded.

I remember the years when I learned black magic from him.

An old man with a good-natured face that doesn’t fit the gloomy atmosphere is sitting across from him.

In the center was a table with a chess table placed on it.

It is his favorite board game.

I’ve tried a lot with it, but I’ve never won, so I have no intention of trying.

As I sat across from him, the King of Death naturally asked.

“Would you like to try it?”

“very.”

answer like that

After the King of Death made several gestures, the chessboard melted away.

Seeing that, the maid watched as her spine trembled as if chills ran through her spine.

…If you’re scared, isn’t it better to just go?

“It’s just fine.”

The King of Death held out his hand.

It is the hand of a skinny old man, but it would be normal if there were white bones in it.

Knowing that the King of Death wouldn’t do anything strange, I held my hand accordingly.

His demonic energy burrowed into my body, but I couldn’t resist to a surprising extent.

In fact, there was no reaction from the body.

Even the circle that should naturally resist Magi.

“It’s interesting. There are circles on the body, but it’s definitely a trace of black magic.”

“It’s impossible.”

“Can you tell me the secret? I’ll pay the price.”

I was troubled.

There is no such thing as a recipe.

In the first place, I can’t even use black magic right now.

The King of Death seems to have made a mistake.

He wears a circle on his body, and still has traces of black magic, so he would have judged that he could use both, but I’m experimenting.

corrected that misunderstanding.

Because Professor Ophelia wasn’t the only one who could help with the research that both magic and mana could exist at the same time.

“No, I’m still trying.”

“I see what you mean, is it a method that I can use because I am an Undead?”

The Commanding King nodded.

It was to understand the method of experimenting on the human body by putting a circle on the body.

I asked there.

“Can I help?”

“I’ll ask you one thing first.”

The King of Death’s eyes were on me.

There is something more important than that.

Allies or enemies, this had to be decided.

No matter how much he followed the Demon King, the King of Death seems to have judged it that way.

“Are you thinking of becoming an executive?”

Of course it wasn’t.

If you become an executive, you must be bound by the contract of Libra, but if you do, you must be captured by the Demon King.

…That’s true, but I’m concerned about the maid’s startled look behind me.

Is it that surprising?