If the iron mass stopped along the way, I can't help it. Let's stab Todome with my hand.

"Wait!

Looking back, I was there.

"Mr. Ernesto?

"You remembered me. That's right. Long time no see, Mr. Curse.

It was you, Ernesto de Dubois, a nostalgic classmate.

"Long time no see. Were you in the capital?

"No, I was an adventurer at my mother's home. I recently arrived in the capital. I've heard a lot about you, Curse. [M]

"Oh well. How did you get in the way? I have a situation, too. You can't forgive me, can you?

"Curse, I hear your reputation. Not good, huh? It's not too late now. Repent and live a righteous life.

Huh...? What is he saying...?

"Ernesto, I don't know what that means. What are you trying to say?

"Curse, you are my benefactor. It is wrong of you to be called the Demon King. [M] Wouldn't you? So let's improve it little by little! Right?"

No... I have no idea... I know you're grateful to me.

"Mr. Ernesto. This is my way of life and my problem. That's why you don't have to say anything. You're an adventurer, aren't you? Then you'll see.

"Mr. Curse! Are you sure that's all right!? Someone as kind as you! Live like a demon who kills people easily!

I'm going to poke you in the pain. You don't even like me to kill you. Even though people have their own circumstances.

"Ernesto, how is Yvonne?

Alec has been intruding. Thank goodness. You were about to lose with your mouth.

"Dear Alexandrine, Long time no see. No rumors. Ibonne's fine, too. I'm in Tandrian territory now.

Southeastern part of the Kingdom of Roland? Why go all the way from that place to the French capital?

"So you seem to have drowned your high theory, but do you have any complaints about Curse?

"Yes! Curse, you can't have a man like you living this little way! We need a bigger, more famous way of life all over the kingdom!

"That's not what you worry about, Ernest, is it? Curse's name has already roared all over the kingdom, and His Majesty knows it well!

"No! A great man like you deserves to live more for the people! Like saving and guiding the weak, yes! You should live like a brave man!

Shit... Ernest, you're crazy... reunion since graduation, but what the hell happened?

"Ernesto, what you say makes sense. But, you know, Curse is free. I'm not tying anything to Curse. If you mean to interrupt, are you my enemy?

"Dear Alexandrine... well... because of you, Curse, you... well understood. I'll pull this off. Can I have his figure there, please?

"Ten gold coins. It's cheap, right?

Life saves you, doesn't it? Alec is sweet. Ernesto, you threw ten pieces of gold on the ground and carried him afloat. It's odd to pay a guy like that ten gold coins. What the hell happened...

Will they say it's sweet again if your mother finds out? Ernesto, kill every single one of you.

Well, the plans went crazy, but the change was profitable. Let's say we line up for reception again.

"Alec, take that gold. Alec earned it.

"Really? I'll thank you. And Ernesto, that was weird.

"Right. It's like some kind of weird religion... hmm?

Religion!? No way, is there going to be a branch of that denomination or something in Tandria?

"I've come to think of that, too. I don't think so..."

"No matter how many aristocratic lords say they don't interfere with each other, that's all the churches that went wild in the king's capital... there's no way they're alive... right?

Relations between aristocratic and aristocratic territories are close to relations between countries. It is normal not to do anything that would constitute interference in each other's internal affairs. That's the same from the royal family. So in theory, there's no problem with the denomination surviving in Tandrian territory...

But it will also mean ants around the king burn down the city with dragons in the middle of the night because of it. You think too much, don't you?

Besides, if you think about it, that territory is the mouth of the Abhain River. Closest to Hiisle, the easternmost country in the Kingdom of Roland...... just a tight trade? It's possible...

"Come to think of it, there are too many mysteries about this series of incidents. Lots of personnel in such powerful armor. Even the executives say they haven't caught one.

"Right. Tandoria is formerly under the umbrella of the Jacobini sect, and it's suspicious, isn't it?

You're a Jacobini again! I wonder how many years it's been since then! It's nice that the Kingdom of Roland doesn't have any external enemies, but nobles will do whatever they want to stay away from the king's capital. What a decent thing to do here in Frantier.

Well, is there a reason the kingdom has been around for more than three hundred years? The royal family is too strong to defy. The nobility of the province is too far from being controlled. Outreach Perhaps the ideal balance.

I can't ignore Frantier's presence, either, if I may add. Frantia would be a mountain of treasure from the nobility south of the Muriema Mountains. So it doesn't make sense to just attack down a frantic part of the territory. Even demons cannot be ignored in buying the wrath of Uncle Borderline for the slightest gain. If we're going to do it, we're going to have to take control of the whole area at once. No, even if I succeed in that, I'm going to face demonic realms this time. I guess the balance is best now.

Peace is because of demons...... is it the heavenly dispensation?

"Curse, it's finally in order.

Oh, finally. That was a long time.