Kuro no Maou

It goes back a month. The first week of the torpedoed moon.

North of Avalon, on the edge of Visendorf.

It used to be a place where fierce border disputes continued with the fierce Harpy tribes that nested in the Asbel Mountains.However, by unifying all the Harpy tribes and establishing the modern nation "Windham", Avalon and the past were able to establish friendly relations through flowing water.

However, tonight's fringe province is surrounded by a majestic atmosphere.It's like the night before the big battle.

"---- I'm sorry, Your Majesty.After all, it is impossible to seek asylum in Windham. ”

"It's all right, Sir Wissendorf. Thus, it is more than enough to hide me."

The office of a lord who is not allowed to enter without permission.Wissendorf's periphery, the original lord, kneels.

He was the only one in the world to kneel down. Only King Avalon.

A tired, junior man who doesn't feel overwhelmed by flattery.His belly is starting to stand out in a wide body shape.Besides, my hair... compared to Wissendorf, who has tight, thin, long black hair with an elfish-like, straight face, it looks very ordinary.But this man is still the king of Avalon.Miriard Julius Ellaud, that man.

"The borderline is completely sealed by the Kingsguard (Royal Guard), who came from the capital.Without much further ado, our opponent could bounce away and forcefully enter the Mansion...... even more difficult to hide the emperor. "

"I-I see..."

King Miriam muttered in exhaustion as she sweated.

Miriard was pursued by his beloved son, Nero, and the twelve nobles he trusted.I was lucky enough to escape from my life at a villa in the Asbel Mountains, where I thought I would end my life under house arrest.

I don't care if Nero becomes the next king.As the first prince, it was a rule that would sooner or later become so, and Miriam herself wanted it, and she looked forward to seeing how wonderful her brilliant son would be.

However, we cannot allow Avalon, the rightful heir to the Elrod Empire, to be taken over by a crucifixionist.Do not let such an evil cult scatter, which is an ancient demon king, and holds Mia Elroad, the great ancestor, as a symbol of evil and an enemy.

It would be nice if Nero woke up and eliminated the crucifixion, but if he's being treated like a puppet of theirs… As Avalon's king, not just as a father, he'll have to kill a prince who's gone astray.

With that in mind, King Miriam decided to escape.

Then, I chose Wyndham as my asylum destination for the time being, and this is how I came to the fringe of the border, but apparently Nero predicted the movement.

I wanted to make sure I never missed Miriald, so I went out of my way to play "Kingsguard".

I don't want you to leave our territory tonight.

"But besides Windham, where else can I go?"

I'm afraid so, Your Majesty.

The guard who immediately raised his voice to Miriald, who was confused, immediately refrained from doing so.As it stands, the knight who protects only one king---Serris.

"Oh, Celice, do you have any good ideas?"

“Yes, Windham is willing to give up and take refuge in the Pandemonium.”

Only one of them, Celis, turned the flag and began a desperate escape.Her complexion is by no means good, and the neighborhood is thin in her eyes, and she seems to be only obsessed.

Still, the innate beauty of shining is not fading.Ice blue's beautiful eyes shining across her silver forehead blinked with the power of her will.

Pandemonium... that's a name I've never heard of.

"Would it be better to call Sir Wissendorf Karamala?"At the beginning of this year, the most desperate city changed its name with a new system. "

"Oh, that's not true. It's always late to get that kind of information because of the periphery.Do you already know His Majesty? "

"Hmm, I heard a lot of rumors."But why do you want to be on the edge of a continent like that? "

As far away as it is, it is certainly safe, but it is a sense of distance that is impossible to think of to escape.

You can fly with the transfer magic.

Is that true!

“Yes, Sparda has officially entered into diplomatic ties with Pandemonium and has already begun trans-shipment between the two countries.However, with the fall of Sparda, it seems that it has now been interrupted. ”

"Hmm... even if you can fly with transfer, is that a trustworthy country?"

With a sharp glance, Visendorf shoots through Celis.The only pressure to answer that question is to say that lies and deception are never tolerated.

Celice said, staring back at him.

“It was Chrono who launched this country.Sparda's Hero defeated the Crusaders in the Fifth Galahad War. "

Oh, that's probably because we defeated that Great Demon Beast with Nell at Serene's Coliseum.

“Yeah, that's right.I can assure him that I will interact with him and that his personality is trustworthy. ”

"Is that as an honest character?"Or at stake? "

“Both of them. He's a wonderful man of justice and, as His Majesty has seen, he has unparalleled force.Attracted to him, the members are so well-equipped as to surpass Avalon's finest -- and above all, he fights to defeat the Crusaders. "

I heard that the Kronos came from Daedalus, the first to be invaded by the Crusaders.You've lost almost all of your people, and you've ruined the people you need to protect.

That's why Chrono stood up.I'll never let you imitate me like that again.

However, without any power, Sparda was taken.

Still, Chrono never gave up.With the entire economic power of the desert, Karamala, we are seriously advancing our arsenal against the Crusaders.

“We'll need his help to get Avalon back from the cross before this.Rather, it is the only hope to protect this Pandora. "

"Protecting the continent is a big deal... but I can't say that."Thus, I was chased off the throne too quickly.I'm not saying the same thing doesn't happen in other countries. "

"Yes, that's right, Your Majesty.Like Avalon, I don't know where or how many crosshairs lurk. ”

That is why the existence of credible forces is undoubtedly valuable and important.

Until now, many irrelevant countries that are not particularly relevant and do not benefit or harm.When will they declare themselves to be Crusaders and help the Crusaders invade?Enemies or allies. Cards are prone all over the continent.

"Celice, the only knight who saved me."I'll take your word for it. "

"I have no choice but to agree."Now that Sparda's gone, I can't think of a good place to go. "

Thank you very much.

“And how do I transfer it there?”

"Huh, there's only one problem with that."I must warn His Majesty that this is going to be a lot harder than it is now. ”

"Oh, what the hell is that?"

In order to transfer, we must pass through the Avalon the Divine Annihilation Realm .

What's the matter!?

A pathetic expression of amazement that must never be shown to your majesty.

Pandora's most challenging and prestigious legendary dungeon, where rank 5 adventurers can escape.An ancient imperial capital where all blessings are extinguished and no one is yet allowed to trample on it, is the "Avalon the Divine Annihilation Realm".

I couldn't help but look at Visendorf with tears in the eyes of Miriam, who wondered if she could survive in a normal dungeon.

"... Your Majesty, I will do my best to support you."The route to “Avalon the Divine Annihilation Realm” and the personnel required.Then, at the very least, we will use the best of our realm as an escort. ”

”Oh, oh, so... can you reach it alive?”

“I've been to places where I can transfer once.On top of that, I promise you that I will deliver you safely, if you will wear the brave and prestigious Knight of Lord Wissendorf. ”

"Umuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Let's prepare ourselves.Well then, I'll take care of it, Celice. "

Miriald nodded to the eagle with all his might, his pale face filled with tears.

On the pitch-black throne, I'm sitting down again.

It has been sitting here since the Demon King's Manifesto was broadcast live for domestic use.No, because I'm basically in pandemonium.Besides, everything but the military is thrown at Her Majesty Queen Lily and the Council, so I rarely work like an emperor.

But if a king of a country came to visit, he would have to be invited here first.I think he is also the first customer to come to Distigny Land after claiming the name of the Elrood Empire.

That's why I'm facing a king in this black throne room.

"Welcome to my castle." Welcome, King Miriad. "

I sincerely thank you for accepting this fallen self, Chronodi.

As monarchs of a nation together, neither of them speaks a stubborn language.

I'm obviously an elderly person, and it's very difficult to speak to a real king and, above all, a person who will be Nell's father, but as a demon king and an Elrod emperor, I can't make an easy salutation.

From King Miriald, you would think that bowing your head like a young man who calls himself the Demon King would be ridiculous, but in this situation of being chased away from the country, there is nothing better than going out poorly.I don't know how you can be reluctant to point to me and call me Emperor Chronodi.

He is also the king of a kingdom.I don't know what I'm thinking at the bottom of my stomach.Right now, he's bowing his head in front of me like a restrained, mature salaried man... but if that's an act of sympathy, it's incredible.Oji-san, just looking at it makes you feel pathetic.

"I've already heard the story.My Elrod Empire will recognize King Miriam as the rightful Avalon Monarch and accept your exile. "

"Generous consideration, sincerely painful"

For the time being, King Miriard's acceptance of exile was announced.

Since King Sparda had already taken refuge, it was no big deal to take care of one more king now.There were still a lot of spare rooms on the first floor.

But what is important is what happened after we accepted King Avalon's exile.

"It's been a long time, Celice. I didn't expect to see you again in this way."

"I endured the shame and finished the work."All for Avalon and Miriam. "

"This is the throne room, but I have paid for it."Can you tell me more about it without having to worry about it? ”

"I don't know where to start..."

“You don't have to worry about the time.Simply, I want to know what Celice has done so far. ”

“Now, let's start with my situation.As you already know, my Arkwright family has long believed in the Doctrine of the Cross, and in this rebellion, they led the twelve nobles in treachery.I was told about my clan's crucifixion just before I challenged you and the "Avalon of Divine Annihilation". "

I didn't think I knew at that point.

At that time, I was obsessed with stopping Lily anyway, and I didn't even dream of it, so I couldn't afford to care less.The battle with Lily in earnest could only be won if all the gathered allies joined forces.I am sincerely grateful to the five [Blade Master], but now I can't go to a place where I can blossom in my memories.

"At least, I wish I could have told you after the battle was over... but after all, I hesitated to involve you in the affairs of my home with uncertain information"

Apparently, by then, Celice herself had no idea how serious the Arkwright family was about planning a rebellion.It is not easy to say that the Duke, representing Avalon, should have revealed to me the secrets involved in his defeat as an adventurer.

Celice was told of the family's crucifixion beliefs, but she was given only one copy of the Bible by her father, and there was no further instruction.

“Perhaps my father believed that if he read the Bible, the Ark Lightyear would naturally awaken to the Doctrine of the Cross.I suspected that such vague behavior had brought me into the company, but I thought it was shallow for a ruthless father.However, thanks to nothing in particular, I am able to remain faithful to King Avalon on my own terms. ”

"I'm sure it's the 'Bible Curse'."

Is it a curse?

Sariel told me when it was.

The Scriptures of the Crucifixion have a magical effect that fascinates the reader.And those who tried to study and prove the effect were interrogated by the heretics and handled in secret.Since long ago, more than a thousand people have been executed.

"I'm sure the Arkwright clan has a bloodline or some kind of secret that would" awaken "in a single shot if they read the Bible.Celice's father decided it was enough to read the Bible because he thought it would definitely awaken. "

"But when I read it, nothing in particular changed..."

"I don't know why, but I'm glad it didn't work."When I saw you with Nero, I thought you had betrayed me too. "

"I'm sorry." At that time, things were going so far that I couldn't do anything anymore by myself ---- "

It's okay, and I interrupted my apology.

From the inside, it was assumed that it had been renovated into a crucifixion and treated as a companion.If she hadn't noticed that, Celice must have figured out right away that she was in danger.

You can't openly disagree or act rebelliously.If you are crazy about the Doctrine of the Cross, you will feel safe with your real daughter.Somehow, the demons are possessed.

"All I could do was to follow my face and measure the timing of my betrayal of my father.Fortunately, Prince Nero, who, like Princess Nell, had been my friend since childhood, had trusted me and had no doubts. ”

That said, Nero, who had been betrayed normally, was a bit pitiful.But he betrayed me first.Is it just a matter of sympathy?

I see, that's why you took King Miriard away.

“Yes, that was the limit in my power and position.”

"No, you did well in a situation where you didn't have an ally you could rely on."I'm going to rescue King Miriad and trust Celis who brought me here. "

"Chrono... No, thank you, Your Majesty."Just like I am in a position to be tricked by a traitor, it is an excessive word. ”

At that moment, the tears seemed to seep into Celice's eyes.

I think you've really struggled.As the leader of the treachery and the arc lights, I was also anxious to gain credibility.

Nevertheless, I would like to express my heartfelt admiration and respect for Celice who has come this far.

"I roughly understand the situation. What else did you learn from your actions with them?”

“I'll tell you everything I know.”

Celice's rebellion started when, just before I went to battle with Lily, Heine Ann Arkwright, the duke's father, revealed the secrets of the Crucifixion.

"At that time, a man named a priest from the Aria Monastery was present."The man's name is Gregorius.Perhaps it is this Gregorian priest who directs the congregation and exerts the most influence through the Crusades. "

I see, the mastermind of the Ariel Monastery is this Gregorian.

When the Aryan monastery was just beginning its activities in Avalon, I heard that Archbishop Ludel was the boy who was being festivally celebrated as its patriarch.According to Sarriel, a boy named Ludal, a high-ranking cleric, does not exist in Sinclair's crucifixion church.He was merely a shrine, and it was speculated that there was another person who would lead the monastery because of the abbreviation of Avalon.That must be Gregorius.

In other words, at the time of Celice's confession, the Crusaders had made contact with Heine and started conspiring.

"The Duke of Arkwright was a great nobleman called the head of the Twelve Nobles, and seems to have been in a leading position among the seven other families that have always practiced the Crucifixion faith.Heine, who was connected to Gregorius, decided that the time had come for the crusades to emerge and immediately began commanding the Seven Hidden Crucifixionists.However, in terms of the details..... "

Because Celice was with Nero.

“Yes, I was ordered by my father to serve Prince Nero immediately after the medal ceremony in honor of the Chaosic Rim Crusade.”

By the way, there was.I have the medal. I heard a grateful greeting from the king of Miriad there, and put it on my chest.

Now that I'm sitting on the throne, I really don't know life.

What was Nero doing back then?

“I think Prince Nero was already determined at this point to join the Arkwright family and start a revolt.”

"Even if he doesn't shut up, he's still going to get the throne... but it was Linfeld who was in such a hurry."

"Yes, Prince Nero was terribly obsessed with that woman."From my point of view, I could only think of myself as a common woman with no manners. "

"I don't know why I stick to that either, but whatever it is, it's still an emotional motivation for a woman.That's why Nero won't stop with righteousness anymore. ”

And it was strong enough that he should be chosen a new messenger from the white God.

I'm sure he won't even notice if the White God is using that too strong feeling.

"I see... right now, I feel like my father and Gregorius were already convinced that Prince Nero would wake up to the Apostle."

"I guess so. The White Gods have been keeping an eye on Nero for a long time."Never mind, even if I didn't hit you, you wouldn't have woken up to the apostle. "

I feel like I'm rightly dancing on God's palm.Me, Nero.

But I won't let you do what you want.No matter how much power the White God gave Nero, he would definitely destroy it.

"Hey, Celice, I really need to ask you something."

For me now, Nero is no more than an enemy to defeat.After becoming an apostle, there is no other way than to defeat him.

So that's all I care about.

"What's Nell doing now?"