Kuro no Maou

"--Welcome, Kurono-sama."

Kneeling and lowering his head deeply is a man with a splendid black body and two horns who deserves to be called the devil. In fact, he is the famous Diabolos of the devil race.

Grand Duke Joseph Rodríguez Carramara.

He is the number two person behind Queen Lily, who controls this pandemonium.

I'll never see him again. Before returning to Sparta, Lily and the others were taken care of.

"Raise your face. I'm just an adventurer."

"Of course not, you're the only one standing above Her Majesty Queen Lily."

"I'm glad you're concerned, but it's true that I'm not in a position to give you an order. I don't want to push you."

"Ha, thank you for your concern."

It's a very tough Joseph, but his attitude won't help.

Sure, I'm still an adventurer, but I'm in a position to tell Lily whatever she wants. Because I don't like him, it's not impossible to crush him or make inhuman requests.

I'm not going to ask such a Yankee man to imitate me like a fucking woman, but it would be horrible just to have the possibility that someone else could do that.

Not to mention, there is no one who can defy Lily with the Pandemonium. After all, dictatorship.....

"And after that, it's been a long time, Zenongart."

"Fu, I couldn't see in my eyes that the man Emilia brought in for the first time would no longer be the true ruler of Karamara. Black Mask Ash, no, it's Chrono from Element Master."

There's another one gathered in this Joseph Mansion right now.

That's Zenongart. The leader of Karamara's greatest adventurer party, Golden Dawn, was a long time ago.

He is now commander of the Knights of Chaos, owned by Grand Duke Joseph of Pandemonium.

Rigorous and neat face on the same flax-colored hair as Emilia. And wrapped up in the same black uniform that we're wearing.

Looks good in a mess and is regrettably cool.

Even if Lily lost and got underneath, Zenongart stood in front of me with the same majesty as before.

"Be careful, Knight Zenongart."

"Ha, just like I said. Thank you very much, Mr. Krono."

Hee, that arrogant Zenongart in the painting is lying down in Lily's words....

Fortunately, the Thought Dominator (Fairy Ring) has already been removed from his head, but seeing this reaction makes him worried about whether he is really freed from nightmare brainwashing.

"Lily, it's okay. Zenongart has something to apologize for."

"Don't worry about Emilia. As a woman, she chose to leave."

"But I made an extra mistake..."

"Don't say anything more. All you have to say is when you meet Emilia again, Chrono."

"I won't tell you again."

"Excuse me, Mr. Krono!

"No, that's enough..."

Honestly, it might have been easier for my brother Zenongart to blame me for Emilia leaving Karamara.

Why did she leave without seeing me? I can imagine that feeling... but I still wanted a chance to meet and talk. It is true that I was amnesiac, but it is also true that I was with Lily. I didn't mean to fool Emilia, but in the end... it's a really complicated situation.

I don't think you'll be honest with me when I explain it, but it's still something I have to say.

"Well, Joseph and Zenongart got together because we had a little discussion."

"What can I do for you?"

While saying this, Joseph is about to hear the voice of his heart saying, "I'm sorry for being so reckless..."

Lily was actually listening. Telepathy is really scary.

"I told you yesterday about Avalon's betrayal and his alliance with Sparta."

"Hmm, how many soldiers can we send out?"

It's a pretty good idea, Zenongart.

But Joseph was mostly imaginary.

"Now or never, only the Knights of Chaos can pull out of my Grand Duke."

Joseph said with a disgusting face.

The truth is, "I'll send out an army immediately! You want to be grand, but you can't shake a sleeve without it.

The Knights of Chaos are not under Lily's command, but under the control of Grand Duke Joseph Karamara.

The members are Zenongart-led adventurers and mercenaries.

Mercenaries, in particular, have lost their destinations because of the sudden disappearance of major employers, such as the Zanadu Treasury, the Silverian Families, and the Wolverines. The contention between factions creates an environment in which mercenaries are always hired.

Mercenaries will be lost if countries are united, that is, if there is no domestic strife.

Thus, among the large number of unemployed mercenaries, they brought together the talented of rank 3 and above, and became a fairly splendid knighthood.

Well, that's the limit after all.

"My Knights of Chaos were also tasked with defending my homeland, so I set out to intercept the Atlas Alliance fleet the other day. But if we just made an alliance and were sent to a strange country far away, we wouldn't be morale."

"Hey, I promised Tina I'd just protect this place."

"Hmm... no, I'm not afraid of Tina, but I can't say anything more than Her Majesty has promised Tina."

Tina must be the child of that slave elf.

Why does Zenongart care so much about Tina? I mean, it's a promise to Lily.

"But if Her Majesty wants it, this Joseph is responsible for bringing the troops together. Worst of all, if the Knights of Chaos only have the captain and deputy captain left, we can take everyone else."

"Eh, just Tina and I...."

"The crowd is in trouble, but it's important to get the numbers together, so I can't help it. No one will like to fight in Sparta, but I'll play rewards around."

Lily learned to settle it with money.

No, it's never a bad thing. Now Lily has money. And with the money, some of them are happy to jump into the dead. Especially the Knights' main mercenaries will take the initiative if they have a good offer.

"There are about 500 Knights of Chaos in instant combat. I was wondering if we could recruit about 5,000 people right away."

"Just the Knights. No gear, no combat experience, just amateurs can't help."

Those people will have to stand up if we are to defend our homeland, but if we go to Sparta, we will be caught in the crossroads.

If you don't let him have a rifle at least, it's not worth it.

If you take a large number of people with you, it will be a burden on the station, and there is a danger of an accident with Sparda in the worst. You shouldn't expect good manners like the militia. In the first place, we have some doubts about whether we can lead an army of thousands, tens of thousands.

At least I'm not sure. I'm full of 100 mercenaries.

"But if it's going to be a big fight, we'll have to be prepared for it."

"No, the Grand Duke is fine as usual. Now there was the Allied fleet, and if the battle goes on, it will cause anxiety."

May I?

"The important thing now is to stabilize the Grand Duke. Essentially, I will take care of Sparta."

"Sincerely,"

I won't hold my tongue in judgment around here. But I think this is the best thing to do.

The area under Lily's complete control is the center separated by the moat and the Great Labyrinth.

Otherwise, the outer districts of the east, west, south and north have the same atmosphere as before in Karamara. In other words, it is also a place that is not affected by brainwashing.

That's why Lily has Joseph in charge here.

And no matter what kind of impossible problems you may encounter in the brainwashed center, you won't even have a slight dissatisfaction with it. Even if you were ordered to go to battle to protect another country, Sparta, which is far away.

"The fact that you can get it out right away from me, no matter how hard you try, 1000 is a good place. This number is the limit to both equipment and skill."

"The Pandemonium Army 1000 and the Knights 500, combined, means 1500 can be sent to Sparta as is."

"It's only a matter of time before we can increase it from here."

"No, that would be enough. Besides, if there is too much force, there will be anxiety on the Spartan side."

Armies from other countries don't get into the country that way. Even if we made an alliance, it's because we trust each other. You can betray me anytime you want.

But if there are about 1500 people, they will accept us as Spartans and reinforcements without any problems. Indeed, even in the last war in Galahad, the allies would have been slightly more than a thousand if they had reinforced themselves.

"Well, that's why I'm asking you to organize the Knights of Chaos.

"... I understand."

Zenongart nodded at Lily's life.

"Thank you from me, too. The battle in Sparta is far from here, but the entire Pandora continent is in danger if the Crusades are not stopped. It would be helpful if they thought so in order to save the continent's crisis."

"Perhaps few can understand the cause. But now that this Joseph Rodriguez has been tasked by the Grand Duke of Karamara, we must do our duty. For Her Majesty the Queen of the Pandemonium and Her Majesty the Devil of the Future."

Looks like Lily told Joseph and Zenongart about my protection.

After all, when I become Mia's heir, I don't know if I really believe it. I don't even know.

Rather, Lily, who has become the queen of a nation, is approaching the throne of the devil. If that's what you want, you can use the same protection as me.

Regardless, I was able to roughly calculate the strength that I could send to Sparta. There's still work to be done... but I've decided to finish my private requirements first.

The children in the orphanage were reassured as ever.

Lillian didn't feel anything unusual in front of me, but it was hard.

If you don't like the job Lily asked you to do, tell me. I'll take care of it.

That being said, Lillian clearly responded "I want to do it." I want to be of some help to everyone.

I really wanted you to stop right now. You should stop. The dominant structure of nightmares that brainwash people. Putting a stick on it, etc.

"--Oh, well done, Lillian. I danced very well and I was so cute."

However, the only words that came out of my mouth were compliments to Lillian. I praise you for being great, and hug you. Yes, as Lily said, I praised Lillian.

So today, I went back to the Great Labyrinth after dinner at the orphanage.

The Golden Palace on the fifth floor.

Now that the golden demon of desire, Carlamara, has vanished, there is no more glow left in this hierarchy.

All interiors will be unified in the same white and inorganic hues of the Shelter era, and even if you summon the Deus Idol, it will be as white as a plaster statue.

However, only the center here, the former treasure trove where the original monolith sits, and the current throne room have been transformed by the power of the new ruler.

Originally a golden treasure trove full of silver and gold treasures. Next is the white control room, which is what it is. And now it's like a luxurious garden with beautiful flowers from all over the world.

The floor here is filled with flower fields like the one Lillian was dancing in Vision. Large trees were growing at equal intervals by the wall, spreading branches all the way to the ceiling and blooming with flowers.

Straight from the entrance to the center is a marble-like white path. Beyond that is the Throne.

It is a vast flower throne worthy of a fairy queen. It looks like a white lily flower, but the large petals certainly take a perfect shape to sit on.

The original monolith, which stands directly behind the White Lily throne, is not only dyed black, but also has a pale green glow on its surface that depicts a design mark with fairy feathers and a circular magical formation surrounding it.

As shiny as gold when the Kalamara gods were, they are now wrapped in bright flowers and greenery as shrines under the protection of fairy queen Elise.

Between such a fairy's reign and the transformed throne, I came alone with Lily.

Come on, sit down, Chrono.

"That seat must be reserved for the Queen."

"I want to sit with Chrono."

It's an usual sweet dialogue, but it sounds like an order to me now.

That's fine, Your Majesty.

"... it's surprisingly comfortable to sit down."

"It was really hard. to make it easier to sit down."

And we shared the feeling of sitting on the White Lily throne.

Did you make this by yourself? I wondered if it was growing on its own with the power of protection.

"But it's best sitting on Chrono's lap."

"It's an honor."

After all, Lily jumped on Piong and my lap and put her little back in my chest.

I gently hug Lily in her young form.

"You're brainwashing the people, Lily."

"Would Chrono be happier if he said no?"

Well, it's not my fault that Lily did it all on her own. A very convenient answer for self-preservation.

Still, Lily would say it's good. Because this is also the crunch of her love.

"It's okay, Lily. You don't have to lie to me."

"Yes, if Chrono wants it -- yeah, that's right. I control the people of this country by the magic of brainwashing. Large-scale brainwashing magic 'Give it all (All for One)'. This power will be stronger from now on. I will try to dominate more and more people."

Well, there was some incredible evil magic. Does Lily really intend to become a demon king?

Not as a hero who saved the continent. As a fearsome demon king who roars his infamy into later generations.

"Otherwise, people will die."

"Yeah, a lot of people are gonna die. Karamara, without God, human desires are infinite."

It can't all be attributed to a god named Karamara. It only has the effect of strengthening some psychological influence.

It was undoubtedly by the greed of the people who lived here that we created the ultimate city of desire.

That's why I prospered. That is why unity was not desired.

"There's only one way to brainwash it. After Zanadu's death, he stopped the civil unrest in Karamara's hegemonic struggle, united, and built forces that could confront the Crusades. Of course. I mean, nobody wants to stop the Crusades in this city. Except for you, Chrono."

"Ah, yes... this is what I want."

From far away from Sparta, but also from the earth of different worlds, my wish, which is the ultimate leftovers, was fulfilled only by desire.

"Whether you want to stop the Crusades or eliminate your slaves, it's all I ever wanted."

"I made it happen. To the best of my ability. I'm sorry, Krono, I'm not a god, so this is the only way I can make your wish come true."

With Lily, you know.

How much of an inhumane act did you get your hands on? People are already brainwashed. I can't go back anymore. Countless sins have been committed.

"I did my best. Still, if Chrono says stop it... I'll stop it now. Free me from my brainwashing."

The pandemonium is entirely in Lily's hands. There is no rebellion as one, absolute queen. Even though the dictatorship is complete, it is said to be easy to let it go.

Lily has no desire to rule.

Millions of riches, countless slaves. I don't need anything like that.

Yes, I know what she really wants from the start.

"Ah, that's right... if Lily can live with me in that hut, that's all she needs."

There was everything about her. That day, that time, that life was the happiest time for everything.

But I can't go back then.

"Yeah, that's all I want. Now you can only dream about it, but it's an unfulfilled wish."

I'm not qualified to say that even if my mouth is ripped.

Because that's what I wanted.

"Hey, can't Kurono forgive me? I have to stop it now and get it back. I did something I should never have done. Disappointed? Desperate? Do I... hate you?

I hold Lily tightly inside my chest.

Never let them escape. Strong.

"I did something I shouldn't have done. It's a terrible sin. This is the same thing as or more than the" White Marks "that I've experimented with."

Yeah, that's right.

"No one will forgive you if you know the truth. I can't forgive you either. This is very unacceptable----"

What is a country without slaves?

Whatever saves the continent.

Where is the cause?

There can be no justice for a little girl like Lillian to carry a stick.

Lily is evil.

I am no longer an innocent fairy girl.

The fearsome queen of hell who manipulates people as they please.

"--So I don't need forgiveness. I'm going to hell with you, Lily."

"Ah, Chrono...."

Everything I wanted.

Lily is not bad. Even if I've already done something wrong, it's a crime I have to bear.

"I'll take everything from you."

It's a shameful chanting spell. But the words kept my feelings intact.

So I'll forgive Lily for everything she does. Forgive the difficulties and accept the difficulties.

Carry any sin with you.

So don't ever ask me if I hate you again.

I forgive everything. I accept everything. Because I believe in you.

"I will dedicate everything to you....."

Thank you, Lily, I love you.