"Ugh, we're at the Tays!
Open the barrel lid and crawl out of the inside for a big back stretch. Jestaff's brother's idea, it's like hiding and transporting us in our luggage. A merchant in Jestaff's brother's arms regularly exchanges supplies with Tayz. Dimensions say if you hide there, they won't notice. The recipient is Mr. Van, a Tays merchant whose brothers also place their credit. We can't sneak into Mr. Ban's managed mall here, and the Laitis guys can't sneak in here either.
"Thank you for your long journey, Mr. Harkdock"
"It was just cramped, Mr. Bang. And I'm so hungry, you know what I mean?
"Of course I have it. More, who's there?
"Oh, he's a Yugra priest named Masetta."
"Oh, where's your wash!?
"Get out of here, on the left -"
The Masetta guy, he left with a really desperate face. I've been in the barrel for a few days, so I told you to keep your water intake to a minimum. I knew Morgana adventurers couldn't do that. Ma, thanks to his magic, it was pretty cool to have two people in the barrel, and you're grateful there.
"And you can't do this. Just go to King Tayz."
"As for that, Your Majesty has kept a message."
"To?"
Oh, my God, just before I arrived at the Tays, the Tays went to the Tays Demon Realm with Bi's Demon King to treat their brothers. Leave me alone or something.
"Anything else the demon kings are on their way."
"I see. That's not what you're gonna leave me with."
If you're in the mood all the time, it might be okay for one person to be in your sight, but the three of you can't. There's no way we're taking a lost man to the boulder, the out-of-the-way demonic realm and the rumored Tayz demonic realm. I miss you, dunno. Masetta came back with a much relieved face when she was grieving.
"Ha... it was dangerous... I almost lost everything..."
"You don't mean you lose it even if you ever let it out, do you?
"There's a lot of it!? So, can we head over to that guy?
"No, that's it -"
Tell Masetta what's going on. This guy hardens up pretty good.
"So you're saying that we were wasting our time here!?
"Uh, I guess so."
"I've had such a hard time..."
"No, actually, I mean that you two have a separate request from His Majesty. I'm keeping this letter."
That's what Mr. Van tells us. I haven't used a lot of good paper... The contents of the letter describe that the mastermind who seriously wounded his brothers is that Archbishop of Serraes, and the plan of action King Tayz will take next.
"I see this guy has to be contacted directly. I need to get back to my brother in a hurry... um, lots of stuff to pack in my head. Masetta, you should read it carefully, too.
Masetta was solidifying again. I don't know what else to do, pack it in a barrel like this. You won't have to put up with it this time.
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Continue to outrun the dragon's onslaught and move on to the center of the Tays demon world. The same is true of size, but the strength as an individual is also gradually becoming stronger. Already stronger than normal unique classes, then the movement is used to fighting. Even though Dal 'Agestia's magic power is powerful, there is considerable pressure from individuals who exceed their physiological differences.
"How many on earth are there..."
"I don't know. I think it would be frightening if this were land."
Flying around on the back of a giant Dal 'Agestia, that's why the dragons are the only ones to be relative. If it were by land, there would be many demons such as Wyburn that could prey on human size. If so many demons have followed the voice of the Demon King and attacked human territory...
"I see something up ahead."
React to Ekdoyk's voice and turn your consciousness forward. There you can see a single tree much bigger than the trees around you. Apart from its size, it seems to have something like a building buried inside it. Perhaps Bi's demon king's castle.
"You finally see your destination! Dal 'Agestia, increase your speed and go all at once!
"Lolololololol!"
Dal 'Agestia flies to sew between herds of dragons. The dragons come up at speed as if they were going after it.
"Hey 'pale'? It's good to hurry, but how are you going to get off?
"If we get closer, you'll know what it is, right? If we get inside, the dragons can't come after us, and Dal 'Agestia can dive into the ground and hide."
"Didn't you consider the possibility that 'Bea' would intercept you?
"... well, we'll figure it out! If you were dealing with one of these numbers of dragons, you wouldn't be kidding me!
Interception of Bea's Demon King...... Come to this Tays Demon Realm. We have not yet encountered a unique class of demon-like things. They are all huge, but no individual has the trait of saying this because of their similarity or proximity. You should be on guard.
"Almost there, if it stays this way... wait, isn't things going wrong?
"What's going on, Ekdoyk, if it's what's going on around you, it's already the dragon house of the snort thing?
"Those dragons. The number following is decreasing."
Turning their gaze backwards, the dragons that do follow are slowing down one by one and starting to stay on the spot. hostility towards us diminishes, rather this... are you afraid?
"It's true. But it's not even a chance. Keep it up -"
That's when the giant forest transformed into a mountain. The trees around the castle stretched up and became huge walls blocking our front. No, this is...
"Well, you're here, aren't you? A unique class dragon?
If Dal 'Agestia is a small mountain, should the dragon in front of you be called a giant mountain range? That body that's eye-to-eye with Dal 'Agestia, who's supposed to be at considerable altitude, isn't even flying. On his back he lived the forest of the Tayz demonic realm intact, his whole body boneless like a chopped mountain.
"Lo... Lo..."
"This, can such a large organism exist!?
"Wow... this is the kind of time you should say it's big"
"Not if you're impressed, Lachra. It's suspicious that our attack will prevail at this scale on boulders. I'd like to make a detour..."
"GOOOOL!"
Unique class dragons roar. The shock alone depresses Dal 'Agestia's movements, and the tense junction of the lacklusters screams.
"You seem to be perceived as an enemy. That's all the giants, they won't move so fast. We're gonna have to make it easier."
"I didn't know you were going to ask that advice with Dal 'Agestia's body... but you had no choice. Dal 'Agestia! I'm gonna stand around trying not to get caught!
"Lo, Lolo!
Swirl so that Dal 'Agestia escapes the vision of a unique class dragon. That speed is supposed to be quite something, but the unique class dragon captures this one without bitterness just by turning its neck a little. And when I think I've opened my mouth, I feel a high density of magic aggregating to go.
"You're gonna throw up your braces! That size brace won't last for the first time in our kingdom!
"Dal 'agestia! More speed!
"Lololol!"
Dal 'Agestia increases the speed even further, but the unique class dragon follows that movement only with actions that seem to fine-tune. It doesn't taste good as it is, and I have to do everything possible to prevent this attack.
"Yes, yes, stop. You can't just erase your customers without asking questions, can you?
A strange voice sounds. A calm voice that doesn't reach nearby, but clarity in our ears above. Is this putting your voice on the wavelength of magic? The unique-class dragon solved the magic that was aggregating and slowly closed his mouth, as if he had reacted to that voice.
"The voice now... did you hear that?
"Yeah, I heard you. I can't see the Lord of voices, though."
"If I were you, I'd be here."
Now a normal voice, one woman stationary in the air when she points her gaze in the direction she hears. The outfit is like wearing a man's aristocratic clothes sloppily, but more than that, it's the same black hair and eyes that catch his eye. And light black burnt skin.
"- Demons!
"I don't deny it, but I miss being called by a race name. My name is Neil Lyates, and I am the best of the demon king of Bea, my king."
Neil Lyates gives a gracious smile. But with the appearance of the demon clan of Bi's demon king, the tension among those around him is increasing at once. I also feel stronger holding the sword than I need to.
"I didn't think Bea would give you a welcome."
"My king told me to show him when I could get to the castle, but I thought it wasn't much to let the boulders fight that kid, and I picked him up at my own discretion. Win or lose, the battle is just sad with too much to lose."
……
"You don't have to, gentlemen? Especially since your knights seem to be strong, but I'm not the devil who attacked Tayz."
That's what I said, Neil. Lyates looks at me and waves small.
"So, you're gonna give me a guide, right?
"Yes, from what I've seen, I don't even feel like I'm willing to be hostile to my king, and it's a good stimulus to have other demon kings face to face in a while... I don't know if it will"
"I guess not. Depending on what the conversation is about, he's gonna kill you."
"You can't deny it there."
"You can't..."
"Shall I show you? Oh, can I get on the back of this bone dragon, too?
"Well, that's good."
With the approval of the Ethereal Demon King, Neil Lyates lands in front of us. I don't look like the type who's very good at rough stuff in the light observation.
"Ugh, you're tired of moving through the sky in a while. Then keep moving towards the castle. If I were here, the demons around here wouldn't be attacking me, so I wouldn't mind traveling while I descend."
"You're sure you're gonna be okay, aren't you? You're not gonna let that dragon hit you, are you?
"That child is a dragon born only to eliminate what prevents my king from sleeping. Yeah, I can see that. That's pretty smart... I don't know..."
"Don't tell me what makes you anxious!? Lachra, you're not lying about what this guy is saying!?
"Yes, it doesn't mean you're lying in particular"
"Oh, you're from Yugra, aren't you? Hey, thanks for the quick explanation when these people are around."
The Ethereal Demon King causes the altitude of Dal 'Agestia to be lowered while alert. The view, which was only the two colors of the sky and the forest, now switches to just the leaves and trunks. Neil Lyates touches Dal 'Agestia's spine with an intriguing face.
"... Neil Lyates, may I ask you one question?
"Whatever."
"You said you weren't the demon tribe that attacked Tayz. So you know that demon clan?
"I know. Because you are like me and my king's demon clan. I'm not in this demon world right now."
"Then where are you?
"Is that an important question?
"Naturally -"
"Oh, that was a bad way to put it. Is that a more important question than looking at my king?
The look on Neil Lyates's face remains smiling. However, there are different signs.
"It's..."
"No, I'm not. Our aim is to meet and negotiate with Bea. No more purpose?
Faster than I respond, the purple demon king breaks in. The creepy feeling I was feeling from Neil Lyates when I heard that response just pulled away.
"That was good. No, because if you were the kind of people who put my king behind you, I would have had to end it."
"You seem pretty confident, huh? You think you can handle this face on your own?
"You're not saying you can win, are you? If you are just an insult to my king, you must make him pay for his sins even as he tries to exhaust this life. Because that's what I do."
In my view, Neil Lyates' strength is not that high. The same goes for the magic I feel, but I don't feel the wealth of combat experience in my standings. But it's telling us enough that we don't even think of fine dust.
"Asked an extra question. Sorry."
"No. This is also advice from me. You're going to see it with my king, so you should just focus on that. My king relentlessly eliminates those who do not like it if they are in front of him. Even if that's the Demon clan that swore absolute loyalty to itself. Isn't it wonderful how many times I've been nearly killed, too, to be alive?
Neil Lyates laughs joyfully. Is this how you can tell the story of your king who tried to kill himself without hesitation? A smile with a good personality, but now it feels crazy.
Everyone stops opening their mouths and their gaze is pointed forward. The light of day plunged in by diving into the woods decreases dramatically, ahead of the sight with a high percentage of darkness. I saw a castle eroded by trees.