I left the Kingdom of Hendil.

I didn't even have to leave.

There was also a choice to remain in a country with good people, but that did not allow me and the situation in which I myself am now placed.

"Why, progress is delayed"

"I'm sorry"

Upon returning to the branch, I was taken to the “hall” by my men.

The hall was furnished with special demonic props created by the Demon King, plus a shadow that was shown in 3D as light - the Demon King leaked a frustrating voice.

'You neglected your own duty without my permission... so?

"... you're right"

Are you kidding me? Do you have any idea how much you've lost because of your negligence? '

I get angry while I'm kneeling on the ground.

For a while, having spoiled the rumbling of the Demon King, who had won the eight names of caution, I decided to look at the fold of the story and ask what I had been trying to wish for for a long time.

"With all due respect, would you please turn the personnel who can carry out the duties here?"

"There 'll Be You"

"But I have my own limitations"

"Don't give me an answer."

……

'You're not the only one who's moving. One of the other... executives is in the middle of taking exactly the risk right now for a plan to invade St. Real. Do you... think there are limits to that?'

Speak to the demon king, who shows obvious frustration.

It only looks like a black shadow, but it seems so frustrating that you don't have to look at him.

"Either way, don't ask me for directions. Find it if you have to, and if you can't, cut your life and serve it. '

…… Got it. "

'Then we're done talking. If you don't recover your previous losses in the next “St. Real's Plan," you will be punished. "

That's all he says, and the Demon King cuts the magic and disappears.

After a brief silence, I slowly rise and return to the office where I was away for a while with a loud sigh.

You were listening to me interact with the Demon King earlier. My men, who were near the door, looked at me with pity, and when I entered the office - I realized there was someone buried inside the scattered documents.

It's Nea.

You were kind of a substitute while I was on vacation.

"Hey, get up."

"Ugh, dude, no paperwork..."

What should I do?

This guy is really an irresistible brain muscle, but I just feel sorry for him.

I wake up scrubbing my eyes to see if I finally woke up when I woke up, making Nia's impression just a little better.

"Sorry about that. You pushed my job..."

"... ugh"

"... Nea?"

Wait, something's wrong.

I can't help but have a bear under my eyes, but my eyes are empty.

Nea, who noticed me next door, suddenly flew over as she brightened her expression.

"Iris, come back! I have a souvenir!?"

"Get back to your sanity!"

"Buh!?"

Honestly, I slap Binta into Nea, who smiles like a child because she can't watch.

She eats binta in the air and falls to the ground. She looks up at me as if she had returned to me, holding her cheeks down.

"Ha, what do I...?"

"Is it back to normal? Still limited to this."

When you go crazy, beat it and it'll heal.

Titty, and blinking, she talks to me in a dazed manner.

"... what about Mr. Black Lion? Don't you like being too persistent? You want me to get along with Reefa? Be careful... when you're old? Oh, why?"

Apparently it's still confusing.

"Do you want another shot..."

"Oh, uh, I don't know what it is, but stop!? Me, sane! Because you're normal!?"

Waving his hand down, he laid down his hand on the sooner or later Nea.

So you noticed the fact that I'm here, Nea...

"I don't have to do endless paperwork anymore...?"

"Oh. You can rest now."

"... yeah, I'll help"

... What do you mean?

Did he just say he was gonna help?

Surprisingly, I put my hand on her forehead.

"You, Nea? Is it real? Are you seriously ill?"

"Too rude, huh?!? Uh, because I found out how hard it was to do the work of Illis..."

"Ho."

"'Cause I don't want to fall to the same level as those bastards!"

"Oh, I knew you were in person"

Nia's the only one who can say this.

I appreciate your offer to help me with the work, but given her current state and - and what I'm going to do... you should say no.

"... no, not now. There's something I want you to do, and now you need to get some rest."

"Um, okay"

She nodded with a sleepy face, taking a blanket that was unleashed unconstitutionally on the cock of the office.

Apparently, he's going to sleep here.

Well, this is not where this guy sleeps, so I don't blame him... Speaking of which, I wanted to ask you something, so why don't you ask?

"What do you think of the Demon King?"

"What, I want to stop you from breathing? Rather rebel?"

Full smile.

But my eyes weren't laughing at all.

The loyalty that was only marginal from the beginning doesn't seem to leave any shards, either, yeah.

"All right, get some rest."

"? … Goodnight -"

Nea starts to get a quiet sleep in seconds as she wraps around the blanket.

Having seen how it was, I turn to the luggage I brought.

"... will you leave me?"

First, move out of the office room and into your own room, which is only shaped.

Turning on the light and stepping into a room with barely anything in it, I take out the wrap that was holding the bulk of my luggage from the bag I put on my shoulder.

"That's about all I could bring..."

It's potted plants and seeds.

What I received from my client when I first worked as an adventurer.

Exactly. I couldn't bring the flowers themselves, but I had many seeds.

Plant seeds in potted plants left at the window and water them.

I stare at the pot where I just planted the seed as it is, and delay it for a little bit of emotion.

"It's a very narrow place."

"--Huh!?"

Turning unexpectedly to the voice from behind - there was a single girl sitting in the chair in my room without sound, which should have closed the door earlier.

Look at that. I immediately kneel on the floor.

It's clearly not the same as when you were the Demon King - you sweat cold at the intimidation that makes you think you gave in from your heart.

"I wish I didn't have to bother to get on my knees. Come on, you must be tired, right? Sit here."

"... thank you"

Sitting on the chair offered, the girl who moved around to turn behind the chair - Melia takes more in the form of a hand on her back.

I didn't know you were already here...

I remember the first of her words in agony, squeezing out my trembling voice.

"I'm sorry. Dear Medulariam, We will also have your room…"

"Hehe, you like pawns with care, don't you? Oh, it's a long name, so Meliá's fine."

"… Are you sure?"

"My name doesn't matter other than that because that one makes real sense to call me"

Zogged by a flat voice.

She doesn't care as much as hairy, even if she calls me by name as I do.

"But you also had a terrible lord. Hehe, but funny. I can't believe the Demon King was such a funny person."

"Look, did you want it?"

"Yeah, from the snake I planted in your clothes."

A little white snake emerges from the hem of my clothes and returns to Meliá's hands.

When?

Since the day you asked me to negotiate?

If so, I didn't feel alive.

Because the presence of that little snake meant that my life had always been held by her.

"I'm glad you seem to keep your promise properly"

"... Yes"

"You'll be happy to keep your word properly. Unknown to the world. I recently found out about it. Hehe."

Glad to laugh, Merliah.

But I accidentally stopped that grin, and she faces from behind to my ear.

"So you, too, will move for your promise now, won't you?"

I can't move.

She smiled as she creaked at me for not even being able to respond much to the nervousness, turning around in front of me sitting down and looking down.

Even though her face is a grinning girl, her eyes were like seeing a bug crawling on the ground - something inorganic.

"For the sake of Lord Kite, for your own life, you offered as a bargain - because the Demon King's Army itself"

Moving under the Demon King, I have now become a pawn of existence that has strayed from its normal course: the Divine Beast.

But that's what I wanted to do myself.

Of course, I have the fear of serving her - I thought it was far better than serving that demon king.