Me and Hal were out of town again this afternoon when Nell left. The target of the crusade was to leave Ardelheit the day after tomorrow, and he came to prepare under it. In view of the usual tour, it is clear that there is not enough food to be supplied to Hull. There may be some of those home circumstances, and surprisingly, there are many things we have to prepare here. If you put it in my back or Hull's pouch, it won't get any worse, and I'll look out for more balanced food that builds up in my belly than anything that's sunny. I don't know when Hal's gonna run out of gas if I don't buy it up as much as I can. It's really great fuel consumption with this little body.

"Huh, would you like to call yourself the Crusade of the Demon King? Hal, are you okay?

"My master gave me permission, so I think I'll be fine. Because I just live up to expectations."

"I trust you so much... we can make money on anything. Yeah!

When Hal talked about it at the mustache at the armoury store, Anita said something like that. Yeah, you're right. You're more important to making money than the Demon King, aren't you?

"But I've heard about the Demon King before. Sure, they say the Demon King is like the president at the store, not alone, but every organization. They built a big store on this continent, didn't they?

"What, my business enemies or something!?

"No, no. Hal, subtly not."

That story, where did you buy it from? Monsters have factions and organizations, and I will teach you that demon kings are at the top of the ranks of such monsters, and that there are demon kings on this continent that can be a human threat.

"Oh, then Kamaheen. I rather smell gold."

"You really don't..."

"Um, master. And that's the story of a small group of monsters, the boss of the ash cobolt that I defeated before this, who, if I name the Demon King, will become the Demon King?

"Well, in general, you can call yourself the Demon King, but one way or the other, you don't call yourself that."

In Hull's analogy earlier, it's like the president of a small town workshop or a small company. What is threatening the continent, on the other hand, falls on that of large corporations.

"As a matter of general common sense, the most famous are the highest demon kings known as the Great Eight Demons. The Demon King in the Demon King, King of Demons, if I may say so, the Great Demon King, this is the place to be, the powerful ones who monopolize the Demon King rankings every year."

"This place is amazing, Demon King ranking!?

"Hal, I don't think so."

Anita, you're fast on crap.

"If you had such a pompous demon king, the world would be in trouble..."

"Oh, it's okay, it's okay. Demon King doesn't mean all of them are enemies. Monster brackets are just indiscriminate. Some bad guys, some good guys, that's what it's like to be human. Some of the demon kings are hostile to each other, and some of the Great Eight demons are making a country and boosting tourism to their human counterparts -"

"I knew you were a commercial foe!

"... yeah, maybe from you"

"Heh. I thought the Demon King was just an enemy, but there are a lot of circumstances."

"This expedition seems to call itself the Demon King, and it's not that big a deal, I guess."

Is it reasonable to eradicate wild monster populations or nests? Assuming it's enough to name the Demon King, he'll have some intelligence. I think Hal's workout is just as good as a little tight. Shall I worship with Nell's disciple? Ha.

"Ooh, Harna to Derris. He asked me to do it."

Mr. Cancer's sinister voice from the back workshop. Have you finished your work yet? They still do a good job.

"Excuse me, Mr. Cancer. I suddenly asked you to do this."

"There were still black demon stones purchased by Harna before. It's like I'm busy, don't worry about it."

"Well, don't take the money. I don't have any customers, and it's odd to say that my parents are busy!

"Anita, I'm going to cut my salary because I don't have any customers."

"Shh!?

I'm still flying today. Whatever the comic talent of Mr. Gunn and Anita, what they asked for is done as ordered. Yeah, size would be as good as this.

"Master, what is this?

"Your throwing tool."

Something Mr. Gunn made in a hurry. That's a ball for Hal only. It is roughly the size of a baseball ball and is made of the same material as Hull's black wand, Black Demon Stone. In short, very heavy and sturdy. For Hull, whose earliest stone throw is one of the means of attack, it is a weapon that will not be comparable to the stone. Hmm, that's more of a shell throwing ball than a baseball ball.

"Don't drop it in the middle of nowhere, okay? If you're bad, that's all you have to do to break through the floor."

"Kee, I'll be careful!

Hal turns the cannonball into his own porch in such a way as to be afraid. By his side Anita was desperately trying to lift her face as she turned bright red. but it doesn't look like it works at all.

"Processed with black demon stones have properties that only allow the first touch of magic to pass through. Let your magic flow before it's over."

"Really?

"The black wand that Mr. Gunn gave me before was already through Hal's magic before I said it. I forgot to tell you."

Black Demon Stone is not just heavy and sturdy. I'll tell you more around here next time.

"So, you're going to defeat the Demon King? Don't do anything bold again."

"No, I'm calling myself the Demon King. Nell's guy invited me."

"Nell lemur? I miss you, I used to come here with those ladies to fix weapons and armor."

"It's been over ten years. He was such a lame adventurer."

"Hey, what... Derris' husband, have you been a parent customer for a long time...?

Anita, who gave up the gun round lift beautifully and refreshingly, asked me why I was out of breath. Anita started working at Tiger Beard only a year ago. Mr. Cancer can't possibly go on and tell an old story, and I'm sure he hasn't been heard around at all.

"Sort of. I was only about Hal's age, and Nell was about this age."

That said, I'll show you the height by hand lower than Hal. I wonder if he was ten or there. Ever since then, that guy's been giving me a little bit of a fling about something. Well, he was so honest and stony in shape for his age that he couldn't compare to now. Yet year after year it becomes the current glamorous figure, so the period of growth is a terrible one.

"Huh, that knight captain? No, I hear you often go to Derris' husband's house on your day off. I thought it was a nasty relationship, but you did it with your old fellow adventurers. Convinced. Convinced."

"Anita, this is really a deviation... but Derris is still a customer."

"That's right ~. I asked you two before, but they denied me until I turned my face bright red."

"... Hmm?

Hey, Hal, I'm sorry. There are good things and bad things to say even if you tilt your neck cutely. Especially in front of Anita.

"Anita, don't touch him there. There used to be a lot of things. Adventurers do it, some have sex, some break up with their peers. Don't interfere with snakes.... When the time passes, the captain will come?

"Oh, that's Akan. I'm sorry, Derris' husband. I'm not gonna listen to you today."

Nell, how scared are you, man?