Hyaku Ma No Aruji

"I don't want you to beat either easily (Reaper), or. … I see, if that's for sure, the stumbling block fits"

Most of the demon kings on the spot were decent in Shaw's explanation, but only [King of Thieves] Kleilut nodded as he was convinced with his hands on his chin.

"Yeah, redhead muddy - oh, no, Mr. Kleilut, thanks to you, I was sure of my predictions"

"You don't have to go out of your way to rephrase it... the demon kings here are a lot of really mean"

"You'll get used to it."

The lighter the mouth, the more Chau continues.

"Perhaps that man wants the place to be a mess"

That is, it is chaos.

It was only a prediction, but some things were close to certainty in Shaw.

"Even during the escape play in Virginia, the man didn't force himself to follow this one while keeping the English spirit like Celester-Barca next door. … rather than seem to have intentionally let us get away"

That's when Merea shouted out the name of another English spirit, but she hasn't confirmed her appearance.

So Shaw was the most famous of them, and if he became an enemy, he didn't say the name of the man who would be the most (...) unpleasant (...) phase (...) hand (...).

"Regardless, initially that man named Necroa was grouped into a moozeg. But by letting us go at that time, I said" Your Highness "and the belly-hearted figure of loud serias-Blood-Moozeg - Mihai - it seemed like a delicate relationship enough to give him an anger."

Indeed, in the final act of the escape play in the art city of Virginia, there was a moment when that man named Mikhail showed hostility to Necroa.

"In the end, their collaborative attitude broke down now."

"Is that because Mooseg has strengthened his power? Your theory is that Mooseg was too strong to allow the world to be calmed down."

Elma exhales with her body that she doesn't understand.

"I guess that's the place. If one is pulled out somewhere, any form of confusion is hard to come by"

"... let's just say that your predictions are on first. But why did you bring down so many English spirits? And matching Salman with his ancestors."

"That's the easy thing to do. Miss Elma just said it herself."

Clear-Lilith, who had listened quietly until then, said with a decent face, where Shaw, as usual, tried to say with gold coins in his hands.

"Isn't that because you and this country called Sisalis are still weaker than Mooseg?

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Shortly after Clear said with a face like "What now," Shaw held his head next door "Ahhh".

……

Silence comes between us.

"Oh, uh, Master Clear? We are certainly used to being abused and ridiculed, but I don't know if you wanted us to be so concerned for once"

The face that Shaw follows from the side, but Clear still doesn't know how.

"That led by Merea - was it the Union of Demon Kings - and combined with the power of this country called Sisalis, I wonder if" Reaper "is letting us go in this free state because he thinks Mooseg will easily win"

The English spirits, the parents of Merea, naturally take sides in the Union of Demon Kings led by Merea.

And the English spirits who are not involved with Melea would also be in an honest mood to want to do something about it if their descendants were on the way to doom.

"The ways will vary from one to the next, but at least the English spirits will do their best to survive their descendants. Isn't that why the Demon Kings of our time are setting up to meet their ancestors? That's how you build up your power in a short period of time so you can cross each other with Mooseg."

"There you go," Clear said as he had made his point again.

"I knew you weren't strong enough - I mean, isn't this happening because you're weak?

I probably couldn't afford to worry about the weak in the dark war days.

If it's enough to flatter you and make you feel empty confident, you'd better work it out by saying 'weak is weak'.

A straight word that comes out because you are the one who was completely shrugging away the 'waste' that concerns the self-esteem of such a person.

I also see her pure expression on the demon kings who were there, and I understand it.

"... oh, I'm reassured the other way around that we may be living in surprisingly privileged times"

Kleilut scratched his head with a bitter smile.

"... Hmm, well. But if that Necroak is pointing this situation with that intention, I guess so. The man will also know what's going on with Celias after the fight against Melea, or at least that's the kind of power relationship from the information he got to the point where the collaborative attitude breaks down."

Elma groans with remorse.

But there was also a light of determination in his eyes.

"So, if"

At that time a strange surgical pattern appeared in Elma's eyes for a moment.

"We just have to grow in this place now"

But it was for a moment, and the other fellows who were on the spot never noticed the change in her eyes.

Except for one person, Clear-Lilith, who once saw a similar tattoo on Lindholm Spiritual Mountain.

"I hope it's that easy to get there. Whatever it is, we have to decide what to do with Salman first."

"Sal-kun, you're in there, aren't you?

In response to Kleilut's words, Shaw shifts his gaze to the black sphere.

"Yeah. I don't think the intention of his ancestors, Selen-Aunas-von Luther, is to kill Salman,"

"Hmm...... Master Clear, what do you think?

"What do you mean?

So Shaw asked Clear again.

"What would you do when Merea wasn't growing much more than you thought?

"No matter, I'll work it out again"

Clear answers without getting her hair in.

"In time, if you don't see any growth prospects and you're convinced they'll always kill you soon as they are?

Shaw overlaid the question with a sharp eye.

……

Now I showed a slight bare gesture of thinking, and Clear replied:

"I will nevertheless send out that child by preaching as much teaching as I can. Even the visible raw ones ahead don't know what will happen in the future. I will hang on to it, no matter how hard the raw is waiting for me or how little chance I have of surviving."

I see, that's Merea's parent-like word.

Yes, Shaw thought.

"But"

And that's where the clearance continues.

"If some English spirits are going to die soon anyway, some may try to end it with their own hands. Because sometimes the view of death in my living age is different from that of a hero who lived in a different time from me."

Difference in the meaning of the word hero.

The way heroes are in each era.

It also differs from time to time, just like the word "demon king".

"I don't even know if the idea of a hero named Selen-Aunas von Luther is ever the same as mine"

"- Really?"

Shaw took Clear's word for a thoughtful look.

"Then I guess I should do something about that..."

Shaw wasn't the only one who once again bothered his head with Clear's words.

Kleilut also reconsiders his initial opinion.

"- No, let it go"

Unlike Kleilut, however, the conclusion Shaw reached was' abandonment 'after receiving the words of Clear.

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- You once preached readiness to me.

Inside a coffee shop in the art city of Virgilia.

- 'If Merea failed, what were you going to do'.

That's when I said I was "risking my life".

It wasn't that straightforward, but I still haven't changed my readiness for it.

And at the same time, I'm not going to change my position.

- I would like to see the realization of Melea's desired ideals with my life at stake.

And at the same time, I am also pursuing my own ideals again.

- You had the right to just ask me to be prepared.

Even during the first battle with Museg, it was Salman who put his life at the forefront.

That's why I answered Salman's question directly from the front.

That was the insistence of being one person, and for once - although I honestly don't want to put it into words - it's also because I recognize you as a companion.

- Be prepared before anyone else. That's where you stand.

Melea stops when her people try to put their lives on hold.

Even if he says "I know," in his mouth, when that kind of situation actually happens, Merea ignores the big picture but goes to help the people in front of her.

That is the possession of Melea, who is the Lord of the Demons, and more importantly, that which underlies all thoughts.

- But sometimes that can be a bad hand.

In fact, that happened in Virginia.

Merea only lost her choice once.

So when that happens, even if someone ignores his intentions, we need to dedicate ourselves to be a good result for the whole demon king in the big picture.

Only myself and Salman understood that, probably from the earliest stages.

- Sometimes just every beauty can't help it.

Because I'm just a little more adult than the other demon kings, and at the bottom of my heart I'm more humble than any demon king, and that's why I see the same thing -

- I don't think I'd ever leave you alone if Melea were here, but it's just me and you here.

So,

- You go the way of Tsu.

Within the Union of Demon Kings, as Demon King who can give his life to the symbol of Melea while supporting his journey from another standpoint.

Let's say the words we once threw at you, again now.

"At about (...) degrees (...) of (...), (...), (...), (...), (...), (...), (...), (...), (...), (...), (...), (...), (...), (...), (...), (...), Sal-kun"

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"I'm sure a man named Selene is trying to train Sal-kun. Otherwise, I don't think it's possible that you're the only ones left safely on this scene. In the meantime, it's also true that we don't have the technique to do that right now."

Shaw quickly switched the subject.

"If so, it is a prerequisite that we should be able to safely draw in the forces of the other League of Demon Kings, Miss Juliana, who will come after us first. - Let's be realistic, let's start with what we can do now."

Shaw then began to give instructions to his companions in a pale manner.

"First we'll go to the west gate of Sisalis to see what's going on in the city. After that, to the East Gate, where the example pirate city forces are likely to come. Once it hardens and moves, take care of yourself as you may encounter another English spirit on the road."

The Elmas nod to Shaw's words.

"Ladies Juliana, we still have a few moments before the backup team arrives, so we'll first revisit how to pull in once we can sort out the situation in Sisalis."

Around there, Shaw glanced at the twins.

The other demon kings are giving me a nod to their instructions.

I'm assuming of my own accord that there was a lot coming from my voice, but that won't be the case with Lyna and Mina either.

They miss Salman in particular.

If you're against leaving him on this spot, it's them first.

"Mmmm..." "Mmmm...!

"Is that it?"

Shaw, who thought so and saw the twins, rarely rounded his eyes.

Lyna and Mina hold still to the hem of their skirts and shut up so that they will still put up with something, looking like they are going to explode with their faces bright red.

"Only you guys thought you'd be mad at me..."

"Golden!" "Bye!

Oh, I'm angry.

They're not wrong about that.

"But monkeys are working hard too!" "So we work hard too!

When he heard the words, Shaw felt his eyebrow butt go down without appearing.

"Make sure everyone else is safe first." "I'm sure monkeys will, too."

Lina and Mina said so with a few tears on the edge of their eyes.

"Somehow, I grew up unaware..."

"Don't be silly! Bye-bye!" "Stupid too!

The twins were angry again, and Shaw scratched her blonde hair with a troubled grin.

- If this comes to nothing.

Shaw knows the twins are ready and determined to correct the collar.

"Well, you're with me..."

It was when I tried to say that.

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"I'm a little worried about you. You guys don't like it either, do you? Hey, Lyna, Mina."

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That was exactly - the voice of Salman the Fist Emperor.