Dual Life ~Hiru wa Yuusha Party, Yoru wa Maou Gun~

The dragon, a race that has been called the strongest among the demons since ancient times. In fairy tales transmitted to the land of humans, there are many descriptions of the Demon King following the dragon and taking over the princess, but there is no such fact. Even though there is a dragon demonic that transforms into a dragon, it is completely different from the monster dragon. Demon dragons turn their fangs on demons and sometimes easily destroy one or two of the cities. However, it is said that the population is not so large, except for dragons classified as lower pterosaurs called Wyvern, which rarely appear, and they are said to live secretly in the wilderness where no one can step in. It is. In addition, the body of the dragon is a mountain of treasure, armor made of strong skin and scales, claws and fangs are traded at high prices, and blood and liver become medicine. The liver and blood of a high-ranking dragon, a strong dragon that has survived since ancient times, were whispered to be a panacea. Rabbits and horns are the ones who burn their hands even if one appears, and it is not a good partner to carelessly reach out. And the dragon that appeared this time had one of the most inferior atrocities.

"In just three days, 2,000 dead, 30% of whom belong to the Demon King Army ...? That's a ridiculous number, this is

In the office, Mirage, Astalt, and the absent Beelzebuth had a place to talk through contact balls. Currently, Beelzebuth is performing a secret mission under the edict of the Demon King Lilith, leaving the castle open. It's unfortunate that the turmoil has just begun. Demons are longer lived and stronger than humans, so they do not have a large number of individuals, so if they are compared to humans, the damage situation can be said to be the same as nearly 20,000 dead.

"What makes demonicism so good? ... Dad, let's move all the troops and embark on subjugation to clear the dead soldiers!"

Astart clenches his fist and screams, suggesting to Beelzebuth, who is in front of the contact ball. Not only soldiers belong to the Demon King's army, but also demons and children who are not suitable for battle. The evil dragon, which moved from the Germanian territory to the demonic territory, annihilated the border guards, and also rejected troops rushing from the surroundings, and began to attack villages and towns one after another. Currently, the Cat Demons are in an area where they were fighting over territory, but they were scared when they moved from there.

“I want to take the enemy of the law soon, but unfortunately, because there is a mission by the evil king's edict. The dragon that appeared this time ... The evil dragon will be dealt with by Astart and Mirage, just like the robbery that was solved the other day. 』

The evil dragon is a name given for convenience and the official race remains unknown. It is covered with jet-black scales and emits something like evil smoke from the body's surface, so it was named evil dragon. And the answer of the four kings Beelzebuth about the response of the evil dragon was something Mirage did not expect. Since the damage was so great in just three days, it is impossible to say that General Shiten would not return, and it would be convinced that it was a joke of poor quality. Before long, Beelzebuth had been working on a secret mission under the command of the Demon King Lilith, but recently he has been especially absent, so the deputy officers Astalto and Mirage have been given many powers on behalf of ing. However, its primary role is to direct the initial movement in normal times and in emergency situations. We do not always assume the current situation.

"Please wait, Father, this is a different story than the bandit. If you do it wrong, innocent people, my army soldiers, and the Demon King can be devastated!"

"I agree with Astalt. If you're in a place where it's difficult to return, will you pick me up with a little overkill?"

The opinions of Astart and Mirage are very legitimate and anyone who hears will agree with them. The four kings are not commanders of decorations, but they must be stronger than any of the demons living in the land. The evil dragon cannot be defeated without Beelzebuth, the strongest demons in the east.

"Your opinion is reasonable. But aren't you forgetting something? I have a secret mission with the Demon King's edict. On top of that, I'm saying that I can't go back to this news. That's why I leave this to me. "

It implies that the current Beelzebuth mission is more important than the evil dragon crisis. More important than your responsibilities as the four kings, it does not exist except for Devil King Lilith. The four kings Beelzebuth, known to Mirage, have no mercy on the enemy so that they can be nodded to be called tyrants, and they are deeply thoughtful for their fellow brothers as they are called wise kings. Two conflicting names came from the nickname Beelzebuth in Purgatory. A name with such a meaning is very strange and strange, when it is turned to hell when it is turned to the enemy, or heaven if you are on your side. Mirage decided that such a belle butte could not say such a thing without thinking, and it seemed impossible, and tried to switch his head to think about the future, but the little girl sitting next to Looks like he wasn't convinced yet.

"Oh father! I will appeal directly to the Demon King!

『――Astart! I'm telling you to leave it, so don't say it over and over again. Or ... can't you do anything without my father, forever? 』

"Oh ... u ... it's ..."

A beer butte-like cold voice that can be felt through the contact ball, echoing in the office room. Mirage is the first Berzebute to take such a severe attitude toward Astalt, and unintentionally moves her gaze to a girl sitting next to her. Astalt was surprised at the sudden thing, and from his usual dignified expression, he looked like a child who was angry at his parents, like a lost child. Mirage, on the other hand, looks a bit like Astalt and keeps a little cool, but he is still anxious. The magic that I felt from the Germanian Empire the other day and this evil dragon can be easily linked. It is heavily aware that the power of magic does not determine the outcome, but at least there is no magic in Mirage, such as magic that senses magic across the country, and the evil dragon that appeared this time is in history But you can guess it's unmatched in strength. According to a report from the Border Guard, the Germanian army launched an attack to guide the evil dragon and drove him to the demonic territory, at which time an estimated more than 5,000 humans passed the mountain of dead. I was building it. The fact that there was so much sacrifice in the visual range means that it is not hard to imagine how much damage was done in the past month, and that the evil dragon's strength is so powerful. If the evil dragon is unable to cope with being in the eastern lands, it may damage the Demon King, depending on how you proceed. The four kings Beelzebuth, whose duties are prioritized in front of such a crisis, and the devil King Lilith, who orders it. It's no surprise that Asarto, who hasn't been given details of the mission, can complain, but it seems that his will will not change.

"I want to confirm one, Beelzebuth."

"Hey, what a Mirage"

"If the policy of the response seems to disagree with me, is it safe to assume that the final decision is in Astalt?"

"Mirage, what are you talking about?"

Astart shouts again and asks questions. Until now, when commanding the army on behalf of Beelzebuth, Mirage had never opposed Astalt. There were a couple of weird suggestions to try to get rid of the job, but basically I followed the directions of Astalt and it was always obvious. And Mirage, who doesn't usually show responsibility, asks questions assuming that he accepts this story.

"Hmm, I see, I see. In that case, however, you may move at your discretion if the soldiers under command follow. I don't agree with that, however, that the whole thing would be confused and out of control. "

"That's fine for me."

"Well, it was good. By the way, Mirage was happy to agree ... but what about Astalt? 』

Mirage checks again the astalt while thinking that it is not a consent but it is apparent that he is confused. The reason Mirage asked Beelzebuth earlier was to fear his situation. Astall, a serious and hard-working person, has never made any prominent mistakes, and it is a model honorary student. Given his age, his experience is one or two of the Demon King's army, and it would be appropriate to call him a good and right lieutenant. In fact, Mirage thought that way, and there was no major complaint when working with Astalt. On the contrary, it seemed to me that my sister wasn't a little obedient, and she was smiling. However, there is a fundamental difference between Astalt and Mirage. Astalt, for better or worse, tries to do what the Beelzebuth does, i.e. imitate, and believes that Mirage is self-centered or something, and ultimately it is his power to believe. As usual, there is no problem if the task has a low risk, and the ability of Astalt will not fail. But what happens when the opponent is far higher than themselves, that is, this dragon? Unlike Beelzebuth, which decides everything on his own, when imitation Astalt is in a real strait, if it develops from the beginning to prepare for sacrifice, it becomes an uneasy factor as it is It will.

"I'm ... I'm ... that ..."

"If you can't, it's okay. Fortunately, Mirage seems to take my place. "

"... I'll do it! I'll take the place of my father!"

"Okay, then we both asked. I'm too busy and I'm not going to be able to get in touch for a while.

The contact ball loses light with the one-sided word of Belsebute, and the office regains tranquility. Mirage accuses her boss in her mind of not having to say anything provoking Astalt. I can't tell him directly, but Astalt respects and aims for his father, Beelzebuth. That is why he endured rigorous training from an early age, and has been selected as the Deputy Secretary of the Four Heavenly Kings, despite being young. When Mirage was about the same age as Astalt, he stayed in his house, read books, and consumed his father's property. Mirage believes that Astart's dedication to catching up with his father in a small body is worthy of respect, as the reason he joined the Demon King's army was to earn some living expenses. However, Beelzebuth, in that way, would not be refused if he was an asterte. Because he is disappointed by his father, who is also his goal, that is the most unbearable thing for Astalt. But that's not the right decision to take on life.

"Mirage, I don't know what you're hungry for, but you won't lose. First of all, two hours after now, we'll have a group of officers and a military conference, where we'll talk about our future plans. Let's do it "

"No ... yes, yes, so I'm going to be rude because I have to do a lot of preparation."

He has the same position as a deputy secretary, the ability to quickly improve even with unfamiliar weapons, and an easygoing attitude that always affords. And Mirage's remarks about Beelzebuth and the fear of disappointment from his father. Mirage sighs deeply after leaving the office, having enough material to fuel Astalt's rivalry. First of all, Mirage immediately switches his thoughts and takes action, assuming that his opponent's strength is accurately measured. You will be angry if you hear the Astart, but it's not that Mirage doesn't have the desire to get a job and that he would be disappointed by Beelzebuth. However, it is ideal if you can indulge in reading all day long. However, it is not possible to seek it unless the world is peaceful. We don't do what we need to do, and we have to do what we have to do. Mirage has been on his way to success because of his belief in pursuit of efficiency, but the only drawback is that he ignores his emotions too much. The evil dragon was cut out, highlighting Astart's drawbacks, but it was the same thing as Mirage ... but neither was aware of that fact.

"But if you did that, did you push too much? Aside from my daughter, I think my son is aware of something. '

In a dimly lit room lit only by small candle lights, a contact ball placed on a wooden table emits a distinctive female voice. Two contact balls placed on the table, but one had already lost light.

"Unfortunately, I'm stuck for a while. It's best to do this anyway, and he's smart. Even if I get stuck on something, I won't come to my head blindly."

In front of the table, a man wearing his robe hood sits down and talks to the contact ball. His eyes, sometimes peeping from under the hood, were dyed black.

"... Is it so bad? I did that stupid thing, but if I lay so much away and die, I will cry and cry. And when you have no eyes around you, don't talk in crazy language. A sub wart will come out! 』

"Oh, I'm sorry. It looks like I'm sick too, but I don't intend to go so easily. I'll survive at least until I see the kids sunny. And ... my wife gets angry."

The man leans on the chair, looks up at the ceiling, and smiles at his lips and returns.

"Hah! I still don't like singles! 』

"……sorry"

"No, even if you apologize honestly, it'll hurt you! When would you go back more than this? 』

"I would be grateful if you could get it in January, or maybe two months if possible. Then it's an example ..."

"Yes, I understand. Because you play a hatred role, you are slowly curing. However, if this matter is said well, it's a story. "

“I ’m saved.

"Yes, that's Hinamatana. 』

Like the other, the contact ball loses light and turns into a silent ball. The quietness was emphasized further in the room, probably because of the bright voice that had been heard before.

"Well, is this decision good or bad? Still, I made a stupid choice."

When the man puts two contact balls in the robe, he stands alone and relaxes alone. While uttering his own words, his voice sounded joyful. Long hair shining in silver hangs from the hood on the rising beat, and shakes steadily and gently as the man walks with a rugged step. After the man got out of the room, the little light of the candle just blinked.