Maou no Hajimekata

"Stupid. You think they're gonna do this in a short time?

Oul screams, tying complicated marks with his right hand.

Not only was the 'key' granted to them able to pass through the magic formations of the metastasis, but it also had the ability to know its position and condition.

And to that reaction that returns, Oul silences.

The place is a forest dungeon. Definitely where Sophia is showing it.

- And the heart, it was completely stopped.

Mio isn't the only one. Ellen, Ceres. And then two warcraft.

"... Sophia. Hurry, Lil and Eunice, let Spina know about this. And Tatsuki, the Tena guy."

"Ugh, yeah."

Though Oul rattles his teeth, he orders Sophia to suppress his boiling emotions.

It shouldn't be that easy to break through the Sofia dungeons, even if you have the strength to easily defeat the Mios. In the meantime, we must prepare our forces and intercept them.

The enemy did not fully believe in Tena's prediction that he would attack in the spring.

The possibility of coming off was also considered regardless.

I was, but it was also true that I didn't even think I would miss this much crisis.

"Tena would have been in the room right there. My concubine will call for you."

"Oh, please"

Sakya said and disappeared, it was at that moment.

The green magic formations shine and show signs of metastasis.

"Is that Mio?

A shimmering wall surrounded the turned oul.

"Fool, dude..."

I didn't even know she was there, a purple-haired woman.

Dressed in thick furry clothes, she is a soft, lukewarm woman with a touch of elegance.

"Sorry to bother you. I'm glad you forgive me for being rude..."

No, Oul knows exactly what it looks like. There was indeed this woman in the white legion who looked like the sight Sophia had shown earlier.

Without distracting his gaze from the woman, Oul draws his fingertips closer to the wall surrounding him.

With a hint of that feeling, Oul quickly realized who he was.

Ice.

Thick ice surrounded the oul to say it was in a labyrinth of warm volcanoes.

"Who are you...?

Oul had absolute confidence in the 'key'.

If it is settled, it is invisible, and even if it is visible, its texture is extremely fine, because it is an oul, so it can be drawn.

Even if the mechanism can be inferred, it cannot be replicated or the like.

The only things that can get through the magic formation are those that have been granted a 'key', and anything that doesn't have a key is only played, even if you threaten the Mios to join the magic formation together.

It was therefore unlikely that this woman would appear before her eyes.

"I am Zana. My name is Zana, Queen of Ice (HI). Nice to meet you. Uh, you--"

"..."

"What is it?

The woman, who named herself Zana, misses Oulu's voice and comes one step closer.

"Now!

As Oul shouted, Zana's lower body was restrained by an invisible labyrinth (Rabulinthos), and the metastatic Eunice waved a sword at her neck.

"Already. Wouldn't it be nice if you told me about your name"

"Shh...!

Eunice opened her eyes wide to the sight in front of her.

Perfect ambush. Perfect blow. It can't be predicted or anything like that, and even if it could be predicted, it can't be prevented.

Because Eunice's sword had already touched Zana's neck by the time she transferred.

But the blade was enclosed by cold ice until it cut the blood vessels into the flesh.

"I'm sorry, I really don't want to do this..."

Zana turns her gaze to the magic formation. There the white soldiers I saw earlier transferred one after the other and grated what was in charge.

"I know it's totally unconvincing, but you still say it.... not willing to be hostile to me. Would you just listen to me?

Xana asked lightly as she poked a blade at Mio's body.

"Oh, delicious. Nice tea, thank you very much"

"You're welcome."

Lil returned in a thorny tone to Zana, who arrived at the table and smiled with tea in her mouth with graceful motion.

"So, uh... I named him, so I thought you could tell me his name or something."

"White. I don't know what method you took, but you can't possibly be the one who came here using the transfer team."

"Yes... right? Normally you think so, don't you? … but I really don't know."

Zana frowns and shakes her head like she's in trouble.

"Tell me you don't know the sun."

"Huh?"

"Just say it."

"… I do not know the sun"

That's what Zana said, even though she seemed strange. Oul looked at Lil standing behind her without letting her gaze be slight, and she snorted only once. It's a signal that you're spotting lies, and you're not lying except for the lies you made me say on purpose.

"Demon King, it's Oul."

"Really? Nice to meet you, Mr. Oulu."

When Oul named her, Zana grinned as if she were a friend she had met on a trip.

You beat the Ouls in an instant, and that grin doesn't look like something you said was evil or hostile.

"It's easy to say. I have come to form an alliance with you."

"An alliance?

"Yes, as Queen of the Ice Room, an alliance to destroy the sand plains."

And with the ease of talking about lunch, he spoke of swordswallowing and serious things.

"If you teach me what I'm capable of, I'm your best hand. You can hit your best hand then. That's why I came here, and I showed strength to get to the negotiating table with you. Otherwise, you wouldn't even have listened to me, would you?

"Best hand, then...!?

To that mess, Oul accidentally peeled his eyes off.

Even Tena's ability to read the future was approximate, but if what Zana said was true, her it would not be comparable.

But it was also certain that he had done arts and crafts that he could not do unless he had the ability to do so.

"So of course they're not dead, and so are those kids. Don't worry, I'm just using my power to freeze to death."

"Whatever. Otherwise you can put your hands together."

Even as he made the tannic surface and nodded, Oul stroked down his inner chest.

I have confirmed that my soul is in the flesh, so I can resurrect it even if it is dead. That said, it's not like it's bound to succeed. Every ten attempts by as many surgeons as Oulu fail. I honestly was thankful that I stopped worrying about that.

"Why would you want to form an alliance if you had all that power?

"Because you can't win,"

In short, Zana answers.

"I know because I have this ability. No matter how best I strike, I can't beat the sandy plains"

Zana's eyes glow sharply.

But it was also for a moment, and she turned her glittering eyes toward Oulu again.

"You think I'll respond to that story?

"Come on?"

When Oul asked, she tipped her little neck.

"All I know is that this is the best hand to ask. I don't know when you'll agree, or maybe you won't. But either way, it's definitely rolling in the right direction for me."

It's irregular...... well, it was an odd ability.

If we can get that far, shouldn't we know the consequences?

If you believe everything she says, it means Zana herself doesn't know why it's the best, or really the best. Oulu couldn't understand that he could believe and act on such a thing.

"So I'll take care of you for a while. Until you accept."

"What?

When Xana puts out her pepper and tongue, she spits out something like a shining little stone.

That's what Oulu froze and crystallized the poison he put in his tea.

"Oh, the room is enough for me alone. I'll let the soldiers go home. And the devil."

Xana pointed the cup at Lil and said with a smiling smile.

"Can I have it instead? Hopefully this time, without poison."