Maou Gun Saikyou no Majutsushi wa Ningen datta

When I was in the West End, I was the last to inspect Ivaris.

It did not particularly incorporate a schedule of inspections.

We had information that the rendezvous between Sephiro's legions and Urk's would be delayed, so in the meantime, we decided to inspect the city.

The city of Ivaris is developing more reliably than it was when I started ruling.

The large chicken coop built by Lord Gunter supplies citizens with large quantities of eggs and chicken every day.

Every day Dwarf's workshop, gathered from all over the continent, raised smoke and produced something lumpy.

My farm was dramatically more productive and didn't starve the gathered inhabitants.

The court I made had handed down a fair judgment to the citizens and picked the seeds of contention at a small stage.

One politician said.

After all, he said what citizens want from their rulers is food and fair laws.

In terms of what I said, my governance is good, I guess.

The Demon King praises me.

"A few years after ruling Ivaris, Uno did not once enough to start a rebellion. I guess that proves our political skill."

It's an appraisal of letting go, but I can't even be happy with letting go.

Indeed, there has never been a revolt before.

It's just that today, for the first time, I'm going to be on trial as a ruler.

That day, for the first time,

"Assassin"

was the target of

It was the first time an assassin had targeted his life as a "human enemy".

Except they never took my life just because I was targeted.

The assassin was caught by Dragonman Sigan before he succeeded in the assassination. Says Sigan immediately noticed the assassin's presence.

There was a woman among the citizens who was willing to kill like a soldier on the battlefield.

Sigan later says so, but the captured assassin was in possession of a large number of weapons.

Sharp dagger, knife made of wood. They were painted with "Yurikalis poison," which also works on the undead.

He was in possession of a lot of murder weapons full of intent.

Lilith, who sees it, raises her voice of anger.

"How much does this woman hate Master Ike! Master Ike is such a merciful man."

The woman, who cut her dark hair short, said this without getting caught as an assassin.

"Is it merciful? Indeed, the Commander of the 8th Legion is merciful. Be gentle with your allies everywhere and have mercy on your people. But how about against the enemy? After a man named Ike passes, literally, a sea of blood can rise. The path of blood is paved. If we leave this man alone, it will be a scourge for humanity. I've come to put that together on behalf of humans. If that's a sin, then it's good to judge. I didn't spare my life."

It was a fierce word for the poor girl to unleash.

Her words were not lies, even exaggerated.

In fact, I have defeated many enemies and shed a great deal of blood on the earth.

I can't claim that my hands are white, etc.

………………

If I can't argue, Lilith opens her mouth instead.

"Anyway, let's wash the back of this guy. We need to find out who ordered this guy to assassinate Mr. Ike."

Rarely was it correct, but it seemed to Lilith to suggest that we use torture to make the girl crack her mouth.

Whatever it is, I will make sure not to torture that hand.

I would kill people on the battlefield, and the city would rule, but I didn't want to be exposed only to the slaughterer's stigma.

Fortunately, the girl revealed herself to me without having to torture me or anything.

My name is Johanna E. Ludre.

When asked who she was, she immediately told me who she was.

"You've heard of E Ludre somewhere..."

Lilith is a pocan. I guess Lilith, who just lacks memory, didn't remember that name.

But the demon king who was beside me remembered me. I mean, we just talked about him the other day.

"I see. So this girl is an assassin unleashed by a general named E. Ludre?"

Smart imitation.

The Demon King smiles bitterly, but the girl reacts immediately to it.

"No! My brother is not such a cowardly imitator!

"Is that your brother? Well, either way, it was licked to assassinate the most powerful magician in the Demon King's Army with such a crude dagger."

The Demon King laughs spirally.

"Hmm, laugh. Demons. My brother will surely defeat you and bring peace to this continent."

Johanna laughs at her temperament, but in the meantime, I was listening to the voice of her heart with the magic of Reading Mind.

After a few moments of investigation, I freed Johanna.

Officials of the Demon King's Army, as well as the liberated himself, were surprised.

Lilith asks.

"Why would you let such a dangerous daughter go wild?

Lilith seemed frustrated by my sweetness.

I just have to give it back like this.

"Because the prison camp is bread."

"That joke is not funny."

"Half a joke, half a fact though."

Lilith bends her navel, but anyway, she gave her orders not to hand it to the girl.

Exactly didn't return the weapon, but when I let her have the horse and the food to return, I watched her disappear.

That night, in my own hall...

The girl who is doing a glass of sake with one hand, Master Dilocuten, speaks.

"This is your territory. Besides, your life is yours. So I kept my mouth shut, but I just can't impress you enough to let that girl go. Anyway, if there's anything going on."

That's what the Demon King asks.

I thought it was the most important question, and I thought it was something I should tell the Demon King.

So I decided to pass on the information I got from Reading Mind to the Demon King.

"That girl seems to be E. Ludre's sister for sure"

"The famous general of the case? I don't think it makes sense for me to help you because you're the famous general's sister."

"I didn't help you because you're my sister. Because I got valuable information."

"Precious information?

"It seems that E Ludre was made to stay until recently. Careful, I guess."

"Oh, but the man was the man who besieged and tormented Sefiro in the city of Aresta. But I hear he's a famous general of the Phallus kingdom."

"Yeah, he was quite a man. I trapped and tormented that Sephiro, and then when I rushed to reinforcements and the war was unfavourable, I didn't get stubborn, and I thought my minutes were bad. I brutally withdrew."

"Hmm, sounds like a pretty famous general."

"Seems like we've fought many times with other regiments since then, but we've heard that the score is six wins, one loss, one loss, and the situation is also considered unfavourable. We quickly withdrew."

"As far as that story goes, the strongest knighthood leader of the League of Kings, something like that? Why would you let someone like that live here?

"Apparently the enemy boss. I mean, King Phallus didn't seem to care about it."

"So you were jealous of that talent by the king, your direct boss,"

"Yes, so by order of the king, he is guilty of innocence and ordered to reside."

"Phew, a foolish king while an enemy army. Isn't that like cutting off your own hands and feet? You don't seem to understand who's protecting your country."

The Demon King was frightened, but did not divulge that he did not understand.

"- Well, I don't know what it feels like. It is often said that the greatest enemy to the king is not an enemy country, but a competent subordinate."

Demon King laughing in a self-derisive manner. This man has been betrayed by his men many times in this world and in previous lives.

In fact, a competent subordinate is often scarier than a competent enemy.

With history, in the end, any country is ultimately either destroyed by a foreign country or taken over by a good subordinate.

A dynasty in which the minister took over the country as it was even after victory over an external enemy, a dynasty in which the minister was solemnly destroyed as it was by a foreign country, and counting its number, one can tell that history is nothing but a deception between the Lord and the minister.

In fact, there is such a rotten example of a famous general who contributed to the country in a winning streak when he returned to the country, was dressed in innocence and sent straight to the execution site.

In Japan, Yuen Yong-jing, in Europe and the United States, Hannibal of German Rommel and Cartago, in the East, famous generals of Southern Song, Yue Fei, Han's meritorious ministers, and Han Xin, a stateless man.

We are all famous generals who were competent but thus neglected and solemnized by the powerful of time.

It is a foolish act, but it is also possible that their famous generals would have become rulers instead had they not been solemn in the first place, and we cannot generally only criticise the monarch side.

A warring world is like walking on a white blade.

"But why are you back on the front line when you've been forced to stay until recently? Is there something behind it?

"Apparently I've been too active. It seems that the king of Phallus has had to rely on E. Ludre."

"I see. That's ironic. You mean a general who was jealous of his kings and locked away was saved by the activity of his enemies?"

"Right."

"But then you got in trouble"

The Demon King frowns.

"What's the trouble?

"No, I thought the rest of the generals named Ike would have feelings. He's a general in such a delicate position. If you lose the next fight, you could be executed on that pretext."

"I mean, I'm out of hand," he said?

"I wouldn't say that, but I just thought you might add some palm."

………………

Answer her by silence.

I mean, the picture star, that's likely, because I thought so.

"... No, I guess that's nasty. Conditions were good last time. If we fight on equal terms, this one might be able to do it this time. That's what I think."

"You're as humble as ever."

"So this time, I put in place a plan."

"So you just did some magic on that girl"

"You've been well noticed"

"This is still what serves as the King of the Demons. Don't lick it. - But I knew until I did the magic, but I don't know the magic. What kind of magic did you do?

"It's simple magic. When that girl Johanna was reunited with her brother, she just made a suggestion to talk to her."

"Message?"

"We'll meet somewhere in the West End. I wanted to talk to that guy once."

"You just talk?

"I will persuade you, if possible, to join this faction."

"What if you can't do that?

"At that time -"

When I stopped talking there, I squealed like this.

"- At that time, I will do everything in my power as a Demon King's Army general."

That's what I said.

Assuming I am the head of the 8th Regiment of the Demon King Army.

I sympathized with the position of the enemy general, E. Ludre, but still, as the head of the Legion, I had no reason to lose. It was no reason to give the life of a valued subordinate.

It's just, still, the Demon King,

"You're a sweet man, make it"

And he was drinking sake at his discretion.

Finally she says:

"Well, the liquor and my men are sweeter. That's not going to change forever."

She, the Demon King, in such an expression, allowed me and E Ludre to meet.

No, he silenced me.