Dungeon Defense (WN)

“A lot of people have been in the hospital for two days. Garmigin, cheap, Zephar.... ”

“Do you think I'll remember it every day? Stupid thing.Write it down on paper. ”

“The State Department and the Armed Forces are sleeping right next door. ”

I opened my eyes.

The wind blows through the opening of the window. The wind washed over my cheeks for a while and then flowed away. I unconsciously touched my cheek. I checked the palm of my hand, but there was no blood on it.

“Pymon's corpse? ”

“It's heavily guarded with permanent preservation magic. The funeral proceedings are still in flux, but the discussion was first decided after the Demon King Citri had been on the expedition. ”

“Yes... ”

“After your father woke up, we talked about making a decision. ”

Most of them didn't even hit their families.

When the Demon King died, the person who was closest to him was usually stationed. In this case, Citri, Pymon's lover, and I would have been the resident candidates. Citri, however, heads to the battlefield for Pymon's revenge, and I don't wake up stunned. The Demon Kings must have been in a lot of trouble.

“Daisy.”

“Yes, Father. ”

“Sing me a song. ”

Daisy blinks.

Daisy was known for her beautiful tone. When I pilgrimaged Frank in the past, I was once praised by mercenaries for having the voice of an angel. Daisy used to sing quietly at Castle Marwan sometimes, but in addition to reading books, it's probably one of his few hobbies.

I never asked you to sing. That's why Daisy was surprised.

“... Please let me cry. ”

A moment later, Daisy opens her little lips.

I closed my eyes again listening to his music.

* * *

A lot of people have been in and out of my bedroom.

The first to arrive was Laura and Lapis, if it was natural to say so.

Laura ran into my bed crying as soon as she saw me. “The Lord is a fool!” Rather “stupid!” Rather, I poured out childish swearing speeches in haste. I stroked Laura's head with a bitter smile.

“ ……. ”

Lapis was much more challenging to deal with than Laura. He just stared at me. It was a kind of silent protest. Why didn't you say so? Why did you do it all by yourself? I feel sorry for Lapis. But this time, I wanted to take it all.

Almost every Demon King has come to see you. It didn't hurt much, but I had to lie in bed for days.

By the way, the funniest customer in the hospital was cheap.

“Tsk.”

After shopping, I entered the bedroom, looked at my face, and immediately turned my back and left. It was really straightforward, so all I had to say was, "Tsk, tsk." I didn't even know what I was visiting for.

Brother Veled gave me shocking news about the magic system.

“A woman named Maine, who lives in Ullah Hell, is being slaughtered of all races and classes. ”

“…… Citri slaughtered? ”

Citri, no one else, killed a civilian.

“The treacherous lands have already surrendered. Can you rebel against the death of the ducs without a leader? ”

“You would kill me if I surrendered. ”

“Ah. Drying it didn't help. ”

Brother Veled shrugs.

He was not particularly humanitarian. Rather, it was a preference for slaughter. I didn't even know how brutal and ruthless it was that Belled had to stop him.

“He did it in a fantastic way. First, we dig a hole. And line them up in a row in front of the pit. ”

“Is this a live grave?”

“The store is a store. ”

Brother Veled laughs in relief.

“I command the man in the back to pick up his weapon and stab the man in the front row. ”

“Yes?”

“If all the first rows of mayors die and fall into the pit, the next row is the second. Weapons go to the back, same thing happens over and over again. Stab the man in the back. ”

In short, it was forcing civilians to stab civilians.

“The Wailing Maine said she couldn't kill them, but they ripped Citri's own limbs out. I want you to either die quietly or die from a torn limb. Hehe.”

“ ……. ”

“Later on, she cries and apologizes to the man in front of her, apologizes for killing her, asks for forgiveness and stabs her anyway. The person in front said to the back that it was okay, crying again...... and it was horrible. ”

Hundreds of thousands of civilians were sold out.

The city where Duke Ulwala lived literally became a wasteland, and a large amount of salt was sown on the ground to prevent life from growing again.

Meantime.

While tens of thousands of Maine were killed just for being there.

“There was no look on his face. ”

Citri didn't make a face.

It's as if the muscles on your face are gone.

It's like a person forgetting his own face.

To the extent that the majority of the Demon Kings with mental illnesses were frantic in their eyes, Citri only added to the slaughter.

“Everyone got fed up with Citri. Most of them just didn't make it back here in two days. Well, actually, the war ended the first day. ”

Brother Veled picked up an apple from a pile of fruit that was piled up next to my bed and bit him.

“Citri is not at war, it's murder. You know, I'm a crazy warlord, not a cold-blooded killer. There's no reason to join a genocide of no aesthetic or significance, so I folded back neatly. ”

Perhaps Citri will remain the Demon King who killed the most people in history, and Brother Veled chewed the apple and said.

“What's more interesting is that Citri said she was going to fill 100,000 people exactly and end it. Well, I don't know. When I left yesterday, I only killed 95,000 people, so that's a little short. ”

Brother Veled snorts.

“The crazier one gets, the more obsessed he is with fine things like numbers. He's trying to put all the crazy things he's done for a reason. Do you understand, brother? It's obsession. Tsk, she's done. He's gone too far. ”

“ ……. ”

Citri returned two days after the expedition was over.

For the first time, the militia, who turned their backs on the Mahjong system rather than the continent, ended in less than ten days after the war. When the Demon Lord rebelled against the Demon King, the Demon Lord showed his true colors. In just a few days, Citri became the representative of the cruel and cruel Demon King.

Citri came home and I was the first one to find her.

“I'm back, Dantalian. ”

Citri smiles brightly.

It was hard to find the image of the expressionless slayer anywhere, just like Veled told me. As always, there was a naive woman in front of me.

“I killed a lot. He killed a lot of people. Yeah, Pymon would hate it...... but she'd hate it because she was stupid and kind, but she just couldn't forgive it. ”

“ ……. ”

“Dantalian. Did I do good? ”

I hugged Citri without a word.

Citri was very good at it.

In the meantime, Pymon, who led the mountain tribes, vanishes. The mountain tribes were at risk of dividing themselves. It was bold and a little too determined to bring the group together in a crisis like this.

When we're angry, we're terrified. Don't underestimate us. Surrender to our power...

In this way, it was to restore the dignity and identity of the group. Citri acted brilliantly as the successor to Pymon's next.

It was also a good thing that the slaughter of 100,000 people was a hit. He blocked 100,000 traitors because one of the Demon Lords had died, and it was cleaned up. It was a massive massacre, but at the same time it gave the impression of 'computational' retaliation.

“Citri, you must lead the mountain tribes in the future. Don't worry, I'll help. I'm sure you and I can work something out. ”

“Yes. I'll try... ”

Citri shed tears on my shoulder.

― ― It wasn't true until later.

Citri didn't get her face back. Only the two of us stood there, laughing and mumbling like we used to. When I was with someone other than myself, it was as if someone had changed.

No, it's really changed.

Pymon meant so much to Citri.

Citri just thought I was in the same position. Those who lost Python include Dantalian, not just themselves. Sort of a comradeship ritual. That's why I could only smile in front of myself like old times…….

* * *

“Then I'll have Valpurgis' night. ”

The next day, all the Demon Kings gathered for a meeting.

With pre- and post-processing, the meeting covered three very important issues. The first of them was slavery, the cause of all Satan. Usually, the Demon King had a loud discussion about the agenda, but the meeting went on very quickly.

“An agenda for abolishing all slavery, regardless of race. Vote for everyone.”

Six votes.

1 Vote of abstinence.

“This concludes the abolition of slavery entirely. ”

For the first time since history began to record, slavery has officially disappeared. In fact, there were numerous trial and error until slavery disappeared, but it was okay. I was confident.

It wasn't just the Habsburg Empire and the Mahjong. All the continents would abolish slavery. I had already sworn to do so, and I assure you, there was no force to interfere with my oath.

All you have to do is eliminate those who resist.

Up to now, four hundred thousand people have died, either directly or indirectly, by me.

Changing 400,000 to four million would never bring me down.

“Next. The scholars leading the charge against traitors this time. The Serpent Duke and seven Grand Dukes will share the territory occupied by the rebel party early. Vote for everyone.”

Six votes.

1 Vote of abstinence.

“I hereby declare that there are permanently limited to seven people who are eligible to call themselves the Grand Duke in the Magic Cube. ”

All the Grand Dukes ruled the palace and placed them in a strong alliance. Now I have a powerful influence not only on the Empire, but also on the Mahjong system.

And the last thing.

“On the agenda for getting Citri to take office after the election of Mayor of Luxembourg, who had been vacated from the pre-election vote. Vote for everyone.”

Six votes.

1 Vote of abstinence.

“With this in mind, Citri, who is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg and the Grand Chamberlain of the Empire, hereby declares that she has the right to cast two votes, with the exception of all votes in the future. ”

Pymon gave Citri his post preliminary status. This made a special exception to the mountain tribes while preventing the power of the mountain tribes from flowing to other Demon Kings besides Citri.

I looked at Citri.

Citri nods and gets up from her seat.

She goes and sits in a chair that no one occupies. It was a chair that Pymon sat on. The seat of Citri was approached by a servant and cleared out somewhere.

“Valpurgis' night is closed here. Comrades, well done. ”

…….

………….

After the meeting.

I was sitting in the back garden of the imperial palace.

I've been sleeping soundly these past few days. I didn't need to sleep for a day or so. There was a rectangular man-made pool in the back garden of the palace, and I sat in front of it and quietly drank.

Seven empty jars rolled under my feet. The Demon King's body was convenient. I didn't drink it easily. Lapis advised me to quit drinking, but if I don't enjoy leading with this body, I will be punished.

Boom.

Someone put the chair down next to me. Barbatos.

Barbato sits in a chair and offers me a drink without a word. I, too, poured wine on Barbatos without a word.

“ ……. ”

“ ……. ”

We drank for hours, gazing at the moonlight reflected in the sleep. I did not exchange any words. Now there's nothing we can talk about.

Barbato was the only one of the Demon King I knew who didn't come to see me. Obviously, Barbato was clearly unaware that he was not qualified to enter my bedroom as an excuse for his illness.

It's been about three hours since the drinking began, which cannot be called a masterpiece.

Barbato opened his lips for the first time.

“Dantalian. Do you still like me? ”

It was a clumsy word.

I took my mouth off the glass.

“I love you. ”

I drank a glass of wine slowly. I can feel the red liquid rising in my stomach. The glass quickly emptied.

“As much as I love myself. ”

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