Maou No Utsuwa

Knowing the rite of selection of the brave, many were headed toward the kingdom of the Patriarch.

Not out of faith. It's just power, you get the title of brave man, and you get the treatment you deserve. There were never many who missed that opportunity and burned their ambitions.

And there's one here, one of those people.

In his best case, treatment is irrelevant, and only an act in search of the honor of a brave man. When it comes to treatment, we already have something out of the ordinary.

He hardened himself to luxurious armor and hurried ahead on this fine white horse again. After that, although slightly inferior in luxury than he is, the knights of splendid outfits ride and go on.

"Your Highness! Slow down a little! I can't hold a horse like this!

"Yes! Pity! What do you do with a weak sound to this extent!

"I'm not the one who's making weak noises, I'm the horse! Anyway, if the horse crumbles, the itinerary ahead won't move on!

"... I have no choice!

The man, who was finally told His Highness by the word that the horse would crumble, loosened his horse's leg.

"Your Highness."

"What?"

"Wouldn't it be better if they reconsidered? If it were now, neither His Majesty nor the heavy ministers would have noticed it yet. Let's go back to King's Landing."

"I can't do that."

"Why is that? It's not normal for a king prince to be a brave man in the first place."

"But didn't your brother accompany the brave?

"It's..."

"Even you should know. My father still thinks he deserves the next king of the kingdom of Ruthua."

"That's not true. Isn't His Royal Highness promised the throne of inheritance as Prince Wang? Besides, His Royal Highness Prince Alexei is already dead. What now?"

"Even so, I'm not really recognized by my father. My brother died, so I had no choice but to inherit him."

"So that's not true."

"Don't say things you don't even have in mind! Look, this is a great opportunity for me to be recognized by my father! If I can be certified as a brave man and defeat the Demon King, I can surpass my brother."

"I know how you feel... but..."

Complex to the brother of Prince King Ruthua. There is no one near who can laugh at it. We all know how disappointed we are in losing the King's former Crown Prince to the point where we have to have a complex.

"Whatever they say, it doesn't change my mind. If you are afraid of the wrath of your father, you will return to the king's capital, but good. Originally, I was on my way alone."

"There's no way I can make you do that. It will never be safe until the Church."

"I'm afraid of bandit style and can the Demon King defeat me! I don't want to waste my time. We have to hurry!

It was His Highness who tried to rush ahead by forcing him to cut up the conversation with his men, but rumors appeared that only the shadows and those who blocked his way.

"... Your Highness, stand back"

"Say what. I'm not behind the bandit scene."

"But"

"Shut up! Look, I'll show you my power! You guys stay back!

"" Your Highness!?

A king prince who shakes off his men trying to stop him and makes him run his horse. He cried out loud as he went out in front of those who stood by his way.

"Who are you people!? You know who I am!?

"You don't have to shout like that, I can hear you at this distance"

"... who is it?

Like I was told, the king prince who drops his voice. I'm already seeing a loss at this point.

"Yeah, well, that's enough. Well, let's answer that later question. Prince Nicolai Seedorf, King of the Kingdom of Ruthua. Are you sure?

"You know me!?

"Listen to yourself, what are you surprised about?

"No, but"

I didn't think there was anyone in Ruthua who didn't feel frightened knowing Prince Wang. This is how Prince Nicolai feels honestly.

"Your Highness! Step back! This man, supposedly the one who is after His Highness's life!

"What?"

If he showed up knowing the qualities of Prince Nikolai, it is only natural to think this way. The men pulled out their swords and put their horses before Prince Nicolai.

"No, no, so why are you surprised in this situation? Obviously we're suspicious, aren't we?

"Who are you people!?

"Looks like you want to meet me, so I tried to come over here. You're not welcome."

"What? Suspicious guy, name him!

"... I said it myself, didn't I? Suspicious."

"Fine, name your name!

"Okay. First name. Kamui Kreutz. This is my name."

"Kamui Kreutz...... Stupid!?

"Ooh, the reaction as expected. Nice, funny inside."

Closer to Kamui's name reacted first. I'm blurring my face at the emergence of a real demon king.

"So, Your Highness. Oh, run away!

"What? Wait, Kamui Kro..., said he was the Demon King!?

"... a little persistent. Well, that's the demon king you want to defeat. I don't want you to run away from me, but I want you to call me."

"... yes, it would be good"

"Your Highness! I can't! Run, please!

"Shut up! I came out of the king's capital to defeat the demon king! What are we gonna do, run away here!

"But!"

"Watch! Now it's time for me to look beyond my brother!

Prince Nikolai comes forward by pushing his men. When I pulled out the sword I put on my hips, I protruded it straight towards Kamui.

"... bad. I don't like bloodbaths. Lutz, I'll take care of it."

"Huh? Me?"

"I don't like the hassle."

"I don't like it either."

"Then Maria will do it!

"... don't kill me?

"Maybe it's okay!

"Rejected"

"Why!?

"Maybe I'm in trouble. Enough, because rejection is a pain in the ass. I'll do it."

Even though the battle is about to begin, the Kamuis also have no shards of tension. See how those Kamuis are doing, more and more. Prince Nikolai stood still.

"Then be foolish! Only now can we afford that! Come on, come on!

"Ha, ha."

"Become..."

Flying away to his horse in an instant, Prince Nikolai, turned around on his back, was struck in the neck by Kamui and passed out intact.

"So, Your Highness!?

Kamui, who advanced his horse to slip through his distracted men, looks back and shouts at his men.

"Huh. Gentlemen! If you don't want this man killed, surrender!

"What!? Don't be silly!"

"... it's fine either way though. It's a hassle, kill him?

"Damn, I surrender!!

"That's good. Then get off the horse and put your sword on the ground. If you make a bad move, I'll drop this prince's neck."

"Wow, okay."

"Then detain at Alto and Lutz. Ignaerts and Maria are on watch."

"Uh," "Trouble me."

Alto and Lutz, complaining but tying up the knights one after the other. The demons lurking in the meantime show up and take charge of the knights they tied up.

"That's so lame. This prince often tried to be a brave man."

"Well, that's good. I'm glad it's easier."

"Well, the planting is done. We're moving on."

◇ ◇ ◇

Having found out that Prince Nicolai is missing, the heavyweight ministers of the kingdom, temporarily in mayhem, have also been completely obsessed with their recklessness since they heard where to go from those who know the circumstances.

Just one of them. King Alexandre II is the one dyeing his face to Zhu with anger.

"Can't you find that idiot yet!?

"Ha! We're in a hurry, so I think we'll have a report in time!

"... the fool. Danced by a church or something. Does he have a sense of inheritance?

"My brother, Prince Alexei, I don't think you can keep up with me."

"I know that! But how do you get beyond your dead brother!?

"It's..."

Those who spoke out in defence of Prince Nicolai did not have the courage, just to be able to say here that the king had a fault.

"That's good enough. I'll think about his treatment when I get back. Well, did you grasp anything about the Demon King's trend?

"That's..."

"You haven't grabbed anything yet? Where are all the people in our country playing?

"No, that's..."

"What!? Don't you want to be clear!

"Ha, a sudden messenger has arrived and I hope to see His Majesty"

"You think he's a messenger? What kind of messenger is that?

He offers to see the king of a country without obtaining his prior permission. It's pretty insane, but I can't ignore it if there are circumstances that I have to. It should be more important than that.

"That's..."

"Don't you get it straight!

"Ha! We call ourselves messengers from Kamui Kreutz!

"... hey, what?

Rumor has it, Shadow, but the timing is too good to come. But King Alexandre II will be even more surprised after this.

"That messenger says he wants to talk about it because he has two things to give back from Kamui Kreutz"

"Something to give back? I don't know. Is that messenger real?

"I don't see that. I can't be sure. So here's your report…"

"You're not a demon, are you?

"Doesn't look like a demon clan"

I made it an ambiguous response because I'm not sure. This is a bad king to ask questions about. Few have ever seen a demon tribe. Even if he was there, the demons looked different, and there is no common proof that this is a demon.

"When that happens...... Call the civilian who went to the Imperial Capital. Let them through. If he's a messenger of the people, he could know his face."

"Yes. Immediately"

And a while later, its civilian, Vasily Serov, came under the king.

"How'd it go?

"... ho, it's real"

"Right. Now let the messenger through."

The king has misunderstood the meaning of Vasily's reply. The real messenger and Vasily didn't tell him.

"No, that's"

"What?"

"That is..., Kamui Kreutz himself"

"Become, what!?

Vasily's words spread a surprise throughout the viewing room.

"I have grown up for a long time, but the silver hair and the feel of my face were the Kamui Kreutz I saw in the Imperial Capital"

"Right...... Let the messenger go, no, let the demon king go."

"My king! It's dangerous!

"It would be the Demon King who is in danger!? Why do you think he showed up in what could be called an enemy land!?

"It's..."

"You said you had two things to give back. Perhaps one of them is an idiot son who's not here."

"Oh, His Royal Highness Prince Wang is hostage?

"I can only assume so. I don't care, put the demon king through here!

"Ha!

"Get the Kingsguard knight! All the knights in the castle! And consolidate the castle gate!

Hearing that the Demon King would appear, the captain of the escort knight appeared in a hurry and began to give instructions to his men. Rather than welcoming a messenger, the momentum is whether it will also begin in the war. That's actually how the captain feels.

"Stop! Try that, you fool. There's no life for my son!

"But......, at least only Kingsguard knights. You must not be in His Majesty's presence"

"... good. I forgive that."

"Ha."

Eventually, many Kingsguard knights appear in the lookout room to consolidate the king's perimeter. The knights, who cannot be lined up, are further divided to the left and right, forming a line. The atmosphere is that the battle is about to begin.

Tension is also running on the face of the literary martial artist. We all know there's no guarantee that we'll be safe if we actually fight.

In such a gloomy atmosphere, Kamui appeared, as if only one person were in a different world, with a relaxed atmosphere.

"Well, you feel welcome."

"Mm, don't slap me in the mouth, ma'am, forward"

"With such a trembling voice, I don't care if they say strong words."

"... just go forward"

"Me, a messenger for once? You know what a thank you is to the messenger?

"Yes, please, come forward."

"You have no choice. I'll go first, but I'm not gonna bend my knees in front of the king."

"Enough is enough! Why don't you come on!

The king was more in a hurry at Kamui, who would never come close.

"This sire is short minded. Well, can I keep you waiting?"

Kamui moves forward with no apparent concern for the Kingsguard knights surrounding him. The knights and literary martial arts officers who stared at it could not breathe, and were hardened.

In front of the king, Kamui stopped that leg. Simultaneously, a deep breathing voice spread to the viewing room.

"That's rude. If you're going to kill me, I'm not going to visit you like this. Well, that's your first time. Kamui Kreutz."

Alexandre II, King of the Kingdom of Ruthua.

"I'm not going to talk to the public, so I want to get down to business quickly"

"So is this one. If it gets longer, a few of my men are going to fall without a spirit."

"Whoa, you can afford to make jokes, that's great. Well, are you listening to this requirement?

"You mean I have something to give you back?

"Yes. One thing, I can't give it back right away. He's a hostage to protect me."

"You're a fool."

"That's right. Including those under my command, I'm at your disposal. I didn't let you get hurt, of course."

"Is that good to be happy with?

King Alexei II, who can hear this, is a samurai inside.

"Do you want to give it back? After all, that's just great. As you thought, you didn't have to get hurt. You make it sound right. That's reckless of the brave."

"I know that. And what about one?

"I asked you to bring it. Yeah, you do. Give it to His Majesty."

Looking left and right, he turned his attention to one civilian, and Kamui gave instructions to that civilian.

"Hmm?"

What the civilian who picked up Kamui had in his hand was a wave of sword. It's the sword Kamui gave you when he told you that you can't forgive him for coming out in front of the king.

"You know what that is?

"A sword, but it's not just a sword, is it?

"Oh. That's what I'm returning. That's what this is all about. Well, take it and make sure. Soon, you'll know what it is. Oh, there's no danger. I guarantee it in the name of Kamui Kreutz."

"... Give it to me"

"Yes, sir"

Civilian advancing in front of the king and offering a sword pattern. Before I received it, the king's complexion changed. I saw the crest engraved on the pattern of the sword.

"Ko, what's this?

"It is the sword of His Royal Highness the late Prince Alexei. I don't know, I've used it quite a bit. I don't know the seal of the Kingdom of Ruthua."

"Why are you doing this?

"My mother of fruit had it. After my mother died, she thought I was her father's figure and gave in."

"Chi, you say you're a father?

"Oh, don't get me wrong. My father is not His Highness Prince Alexei. If you can't hide it, you're the former demon king."

"... I mean, you know what?"

"Don't feel like you're still misunderstanding me"

Most people misunderstand me when I talk about my parents. As usual, Kamui gave up his face. It was just different this time.

"The Demon King and Sophia Honfleet killed my son and you took his sword!

"... I've never seen this way of misunderstanding. Well, it's the same misunderstanding, so let me tell you the truth, it was the brave men who killed His Royal Highness Prince Alexei"

"What?

"I don't care if you believe me or not, but I want you to listen"

"... talk"

"My mother was told something by the brave. They also used fairly forceful means. He said it was His Royal Highness Prince Alexei who was always there to help us at those times."

"Right..."

"But because of it, His Royal Highness Prince Alexei began to buy the grudges of the brave. And one day, in a dark way, the brave made His Royal Highness Prince Alexei a deceased. When I found out about it, my mother felt like she was in danger, fled under the brave, and by chance, she got under the Demon King, and, well, I could do it."

"... why does Sophia Honfleet have Alexei's sword?

"I guess that's because I was grateful. I thought it was a shadow, and it seemed to hold onto it. Maybe he was my mother's first love."

"This is ridiculous. Who did you ask that to?

"The demon man who was by my father's side then. I knew my mother naturally, and she taught me everything."

"You want me to believe that?

"I said it first. I don't need you to believe me. I'm telling you, I didn't come back with that sword."

"So what?

"My mother has returned the favor she received from His Royal Highness Prince Alexei. Even if I give it back, it's offset."

"Offset?"

"The kingdom manipulated the measures to force the Knights of the Church to attack Nort Ende. Because of that, my adoptive parents, and many of my inhabitants, were killed. By forgetting that grudge, I ask His Royal Highness Prince Alexei to return the favor he received."

"For that? And you owe me a lot more."

"Forget the grace you have received, the Demons will never imitate you in revenge. And if His Royal Highness Prince Alexei doesn't protect my mother, I'm not alive in this world. The same thing, even if His Royal Highness Prince Alexei never spreads his life. In the latter case, it might have been good for this country. A mother, who was said to be the return of the Virgin of Light, and the child of His Royal Highness Prince Alexei, who was wise, may have been born in this country"

"That's not..."

"Well, this is bullshit. Well, now I owe you back."

"I don't know. So what changes?

"The next time the kingdom does something, this one does not hesitate to retaliate. That's multiplied. Let me give it back."

"... wait a minute. I mean, is this what this is all about? Is the kingdom not subject to demonic reprisals in this case?

The king soon realized that the meaning of Kamui's words was important to the kingdom. If you don't notice the most, Kamui is in trouble. We would have talked on top of each other.

"Earlier, that's what I'm going to be saying. So no thanks."

"So we don't have to prepare for your raid, do we?

"You're persistent. What have we done to the kingdom? I'm not dealing with anyone but the church."

"What if it's over?

"I don't have that much to teach. If I were to teach you, that would not be the end of retaliation."

"... you know what?"

"Let me give you just one piece of advice."

"What?"

"Including the Demons and the Elves. Stop persecution. Until now, the Demons have endured it, with their tolerance for mankind. But not from now on. Causing harm to the Demon Nation for no reason shall be considered a declaration of war against the Demon Nation."

"Is that a threat?

"That's right. I think it's a small number and it's better not to get high. The horrors of a demonic tribe without a stronghold should be seen in the situation of the Knights of the Church."

"What are we going to do with Nort Ende?

"I haven't decided. I have something left, so I'll be back for it. But we already know how weak it was when we had the land to protect. And vice versa, as I was saying."

"I see."

"Well, that's it for this one. I will return the other return immediately. Just in case, you don't have to send it to the Patriarchate, do you?

"Absolutely. If I become a brave man, you will kill me.

"Exactly. Then let us carry him to His Royal Highness the King. I know you'd be more convinced to say His Majesty's orders, but do you mind telling them so?

"Oh, I don't mind. If you don't want to be abandoned, tell the King's Capital to bring you back."

"Okay. Okay, now. I hope I never see you again. It's for you."

"This one wants that too. Don't ever show your face again."

"Excuse me...... Ah, you. Get me to the exit."

"Wow, me?

Civilians are showing how frightened they were suddenly nominated by Kamui.

"Me, a messenger?

"... show him around. Be polite."

King Alexandre II laughed bitterly at Kamui's loving attitude and ordered the civilian to guide him.

"Ha. Okay, here you go."

Kamui leaves the Tabernacle Room at the head of a civilian. The king's face, who sees it, is in a good mood after hitting and changing from meeting with Kamui.

"Sire?"

"Prepare for war secretly."

"But just now"

"No. The other side is the Empire."

"Hey, what?

"Okay. The Demon King will surely do things against the Empire. Attack the Empire accordingly. Like there's nothing like bumping into a demon clan."

"... I see. This one can put in an entire army without being prepared for the Demon Clan. There's plenty to win."

"But! Can you trust me?

Another, this has been questioned by martial artists. A natural reaction.

"Non saw that he could be trusted. But even if you don't, you have a chance. True, the Demons are strong, but they can turn their kingdom and empire against their enemies at once. The Demon King chose to make the Empire his enemy first. This is for sure."

"I understand that, but then what?

"Even the Demons should be devastated if they collide with the Empire. Same here, but at that time, the kingdom has ruled a significant part of the empire in its hands"

"But"

"Okay. There are still a number of weaknesses in the Demon Clan. Even as the Demons rule their country, they are too few in number to have a wide territory. If we lose the battle, if we don't take territory, we win."

"... I see you do"

"When you get it, get ready. There is no hurry. It will happen only after the chosen brave men have been killed."

"Ha. I understand."

On this day the kingdom will decide to wage a total war with the Empire and enter its preparations. It was not long before the kingdom realized that this was the measure of the Kamuis.

The weakest military might, and then crush first the church that could unite the power of the people in a demonic crusade. Afterwards, he hits the empire and kingdom, the two great powers, to cut the power of both sides, as well as causing people to lose the opportunity to come together.

This was the strategy of the weak, the Kamuis, the devil's side.