"What, you, you were called like that?
"The Ghost of Intellectual Appetite"... no, I sure thought he was a curious guy for a long time.
"Huff, shame on you. That's the nickname I was called when I was younger."
Layla puts her hands on her cheeks, dyes her cheeks a little shy and smiles.
Young... you're certainly younger than me, aren't you?
... Well, then Leila is older in this world. I'm less than a year old.
If that's what you mean, that's it. I'm younger than Iruna.
Why don't I call you hey or something next time? Looks delightful.
"Yes, you went to the realm of human domination to collect medicinal herbs that cannot be picked in the demonic world, and since then we have heard that the news has been interrupted... Why are you and I better off doing what you think is wrong with women...?
Oh...... I see.
Later, Leila was caught hunting slaves and imprisoned in that city, and I raided there to this day.
Nevertheless, from this appearance, was Leila, quite a celebrity?
Hood, the Kingsguard covert, he seems to be constricting Layla a bit in front of him.
"Well, there was a lot going on."
"Uh, no, but-"
"There was a lot."
"... is that right"
With a smile, but just barometric pressure from Leila pushing the word, Hood shook his neck vertically.
... I was a little interested in what happened by the time we met, too, but I'm afraid to hear how this is going, so let's not.
"Besides, Demon King - I thought you were here for Yuki?
Leila deliberately rephrases with Master Yuki and urges him to do so, because the other servant is also a 'demon king'.
"Oh, well, I was. And I'm sorry. - Let's start by introducing ourselves. I'm Haloria-Reirot. Of the demon king who rules the demon kingdom... well, as you said, think of it as a messenger."
"Whoa, nice to meet you. Well, you already know, I'm Yuki."
Hood then showed only a little reticence about what he had in the order of speaking from, before eventually opening his mouth.
"… Now let's talk about the realm ruled by our demons, the current situation of the 'demon world' -"
"- And just as I was able to sniff out about this place, so will a group of old institutionalized him/her sniff out about you. From them, it seems that there will be some kind of interference, as it will take the form of a complete crushing of Ments by you."
"... be, I see"
To Hood's words, I hammer slowly.
- As for the story, it's not that hard.
Simply put, in the demonic realm, the realm of the Devil Nation, two powerful factions seem to bump into each other and sharpen their outpouring every day.
First, the current demon king - let's not abbreviate it because it's hard to understand. A faction of demonic kings.
He and others can be said to be an innovative group of demons.
That's because to this day, they felt a sense of crisis in the values of the Demonic 'power' supremacy and began plotting to use means other than power.
It does not make the status quo of victory for every human being any better, it coordinates with other races, it tries to dominate the Demonic Nation through a cohesive policy, and it attempts to survive.
And the other is a conservative party, culminating in the 'Demons'. Also known as a bunch of brain muscles.
As powerful as ever, the palpable ones of the belief that all enemies should be crushed with overwhelming force.
In fact, because the Demons possess powerful physical abilities and high magic power, it would be a bad thing to be able to overwhelm others with the gory push of that power.
So, I can't measure up to that purpose, but I gave a little bit to Arsil, the king's capital, and what I encountered was a party over here.
I asked if it wasn't a brain muscle group, and while tied to the values that culminate in power, there's also a clan inside the enemy that specializes in that kind of backwork, and so on.
The forces in the demon kingdom are still stronger with the previous values as "yes," and the demon kings are disadvantaged.
Except for the Demons, the Beasts and Subtribes are better allies than the Demons are enemies, so they are providing support for a group of kings of the demonic kingdom, and so far they have maintained equilibrium.
... That's right, this, in the midst of it, is going to start waging war.
Now, they say it's still about the back of the leap, the skirmish, but today's demon world, to say the least, is like a packed powder depot of gunpowder lit with fire.
What will explode soon is visible. That's like the Balkans in a previous life.
If that makes it a total war within the demonic world, it would be disadvantageous... naturally it would be a party of demonic kings who are a disadvantage within the demonic world.
Well, it's not good to be that way, so I guess you came all the way to me to try and get some more allies, too, for the hard work.
"... Leila, what do you think?
Leila, who had refrained nearby, opens her mouth, showing a slight bare gesture of thinking.
"That's right... I don't feel there's a big difference between the information I used to get when I was in the demon world. I didn't know the conflict was getting worse so far, but if it was that demon tribe, it could be enough to do that."
"Right..."
Often, I get stuck thinking.
... As far as I'm concerned, whichever faction wins, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
Which values are good, which is right, etc., it doesn't matter as much as shit, and if there's a war, do it yourself, it's in the mood to be honest.
But - if you're going to believe what he's saying, the Demons will be absolutely incompatible enemies, even for me.
They have a priori who tried to use Leffi as a tool for killing, and that's definitely not something I can forgive.
Even if they don't, if they're likely to come at me in the future to retaliate for being crushed, it's a big ant to crush them here for future peace of mind.
From here on out, he's an enemy who deserves to be aggressively slaughtered.
- It will only be annotated that if you believe this Hood's words.
"As far as we are concerned, we would like you to have a friendly relationship with us with the same enemy and cooperate with us at all when things happen. That's why I'm here."
"... what you and the others say, okay. Okay, but you're honest that I still can't trust you. Assuming I work with you guys, what's in it for us? I can't really feel the benefit, especially from what I'm saying right now.
"As for what we can provide, it's still information. They're watching their movements.... I'm sorry, clarity. We're not very big as a force. There's not much we can offer."
Hood said so as he tightened his lips cuddly and seeped his inner emotions into the surface.
"... well, I guess so"
"As for this one, we want you to hurry up and meet the King in order to discuss things around it as well. So, a very thick favor, but for once, if you can, I'd like to ask you to step into the demonic world. The truth is, I know very well that the King should take his feet from here, but now that he's in a mess, there's no way to vacate the country to the boulders..."
Well, it's the border here, isn't it?
It's not hard to imagine that it would take quite a while to come, and most importantly, it's full of demons and dangerous, and you wouldn't be able to bring a top to a boulder like that.
"How intimate are you with your collaborators?
For once, the king ruling the demonic realm has gone out of his way to meet for one.
"No, neither are we saying this to all our collaborators. It's because you're the other guy."
"... Huh?
"Yuki the Demon King, I've heard so much about your strength. Crush the plans of the Satanic clan in the land of man with one of them, and the strength to survive in this, the harsh land of Heilong's reign, the Forest of Demons. You can even say that it is in your power to form friendships with the dragon and thus establish dungeons within the dominant domain of his legendary existence."
... Don't bother to think that I look like a great guy when they say that.
As a matter of fact, it's all part of the story.
He says, "I made friendships with Heilong -" but what I did with Leffi, I just fed him with chocolate.
... Nevertheless, seriously, I know this one a lot. Kingsguard's covert soldier is such a dramatic place.
"If we could draw you to this side with so much strength, the king wouldn't have been stingy enough to actually meet and talk. Perhaps if you actually spoke, you could offer some benefit to you. That's all I want for you personally to be on our side."
"... I see,"
Demon Realm, or...
"... Demon World Tourism, Nice"
"Huh?"
"No, we're talking over here"
... It's enough to say demon world, and there's going to be something weird I've never seen before.
Hey, no, it sounds like a lot of fun, and I might as well go on a trip with everyone at this time.
... No, no, no, wait.
Now that the demon world is in a precarious situation, this is how he came to me with a request for help.
A few seconds before a civil conflict broke out, like that on a boulder! I can't take the kids to a dangerous place like this. So any other kindergarten group besides En decides to leave a message.
Regarding the other faces, we also need Leila and Lew to stay if we are to leave the children behind.
And Lew... yeah, it would be helpful if I were there, I can do my chores about that.
Then, later, it's Refi... as far as I'm concerned, she wants to take me.
Actually, you've always wanted to go on a honeymoon with Refi.
I can't decide if I don't talk to him around here, but he's been delving a lot lately, too, and I'm not supposed to give him a bad reply.
... honeymoon. That sounds good.
When it comes to protecting dungeons, we've been trying to strengthen our defenses here all along, setting traps and summoning new men for times like this.
It's also possible that the demon tribe guys will come to attack us, but if it's a lil right now, it should probably be able to repel most of our enemies unless they come out like the deepest demons in the West Area.
I don't know if he ever comes out as a jerk, but the demon clan is nervous with the king of the demon kingdom right now.
I wouldn't have time to send such a powerful man to such a neighborhood, even if he was crushed in the face.
"... ma, no. Just talk to your daughter-in-law and then let me decide. Then we'll decide what to do."
"What?... is there a daughter-in-law in the dungeon?
"Ooh, I'm a proud wife. - What are you gonna do about it? Maybe tomorrow we'll decide what to do, and it'll be a hassle to come home once, so if you're staying, I'll lend you this place, okay?
"... may I sweeten your words, please? As a matter of fact, a few demons attacked me before I got here..."
You look sorry, Hood, you say that.
Oh, you don't see the demons here. I'm sure they chased me and finally reached my dungeon realm. Good luck.
... No, demons were originally called demons because they were fierce and invisible.
"Okay, that's the thing. Leila, I'm sorry, but I need you to get ready for the guests to stay."
"Yes, I'm in awe -"
"Oh, well, I'm sorry, if you could just lend me a place -"
"No, it's Yuki's instructions."
I guess I'm sorry to let Leila, who looks like a celebrity, do such a maid's job, hastily say so, but our dependable hon. Honey, kicks me in the ass.
- That's how the discussion ended that day.
... Nevertheless, that's it.
Leila, you know something, and maybe you know it, and you're mildly like, "Do you know what Kingsguard is?" I asked......
On second thought, no matter if it's a modern day full of entertainment and materials, in this world where Locke has no sources, the average person can't possibly know what a position is like to be a 'Kingsguard Secret'...
- Leila, seriously, who are you?
One more thing, the mystery has deepened...