Monster no Goshujin-sama

Nine.

"I apologize for the sudden visit"

One of the sofas in the discourse space was Kudo sitting down.

"Anyway, it's difficult to make appointments in advance."

The smile directed at this one is incredibly calm that he is becoming known to the people of this world as the Demon King.

It looks like it's floating away somewhere.

Originally the line was thin, but even thinner gave the impression that the reality was rare.

Well, I didn't have a weak impression.

Tasteful attitudes had a certain style.

"... I don't mind that."

I was sitting on the couch again, facing Kudo.

I'm not alarmed, but I'm not going to take a hostile attitude.

After getting Rose and the others to unpack the work, he was responding as a guest.

"However, you did surprise me. I thought you were avoiding people."

"It's not like I'm always in a secluded place, either. If I have to, this is how I get my feet too. We have escorts, no matter what."

There was a split figure of "Doppel Queen" Anton at Kudo's side that mimicked Tatsuya the Cross.

Alongside 'Nightmare Stalker' Dora, who came out of Kudo's shadow, he shares a slightly more rugged gaze with this Gabella.

I guess there's a 'Dirty Sludge' Zeezer lurking under my clothes, and Berta, who's been escorting me, is on the other side.

In addition, Kudo also had humans who he thought were about five soldiers.

This would be Anton's split.

If you look closely, you looked familiar to my face.

"... you let Anton's split turn into a soldier in the royal palace and guide him so far"

"Exactly."

A nodded Kudo pointed his hand at this way.

"For once, I'm telling you, I didn't do any harm to the person I turned into. I don't want seniors to hate me. I'm just getting some sleep."

They don't choose moderate means to some extent.

I guess the surprise visit was just because it was necessary, as the person said.

"I'll let you go as soon as I get home. No matter what happens to me, it's not the same thing. And then you can always move the men who keep you waiting outside the city, so you're gonna do it."

"... I'm not gonna hurt you if I don't threaten you like that."

"I guess. I trust you there. Anyway, I've been told that you haven't given up on me yet."

Kudo shook his shoulder.

He seemed genuinely entertaining.

Doing so, he just looks like a younger boy.

I noticed Berta laying on the floor looking up at Kudo like that.

I haven't noticed this gaze, and I'm still gazing at my husband.

He seemed happy, and then he looked cute.

I know that Berta wants Kudo, the Lord, to be happy.

I guess the fun Lord's appearance is a delight to her.

At the same time, you may feel helpless just knowing that it's just for this one time.

Most of all, that's one-way emotion.

Kudo continued the conversation without turning his attention to you.

"But formality is necessary. Seniors had been threatened. Let's keep it that way here."

"... there was no choice because he was threatened," he said?

"That's what I mean"

Certainly Kudo is right, this situation is not very convenient for me.

For example, if I were seen as consorting with the 'King of the Demon Army', which threatens the world, my position would be pretty bad.

If we do poorly, the current situation itself could be devastated.

So the excuse of 'being threatened' was necessary to establish this place.

Besides, I guess it's no lie that my subordination is withheld outside of town...

I turned my gaze of doubt to Kudo.

"That's it, Kudo, what are you doing here"

"Of course, I've been wanting to talk to you from a senior."

"... talk to me?

"I was surprised when I heard about the seniors' retreat from the Macro-Lynn Borderline Bell Army with the help of the Cathedral Knights. When I heard about the senior crisis, I rushed, but you didn't even have to come until I did."

Apparently, Kudo came all the way out here when he heard that the Borderline Lord's Army was after my life.

I noticed something, and I frowned.

"Speaking of which, when did Kudo come to this country?

With this mouthful, I thought it would have come without setting aside the time since I defeated the Borderline Bo Army.

That means...

"A restructuring Borderline Belgian army was devastated by a large group of monsters. Is that your fault?

"Yeah. Well, yeah"

Kudo shrugged his shoulder.

"We didn't make it to the decisive scene, so it's like earning a score of at least"

It was a tone that never happened, but what you're saying is just shuddering.

"There must still have been thousands of troops in the Borderline Army..."

"Even so, they were exhausted in their battle with seniors. That's not a big deal."

That said, it would be impossible if I were asked if I could do the same artistic work.

Perhaps not many of the Expedition's transferees can do it alone.

But Kudo himself seemed to disagree.

"What would be really amazing would be the seniors"

"... what?

"The power we give to the metastasizers is due to our wishes."

Kudo told me that he was confused.

"That day, that time, in that place, I wished, 'What a world like this to perish'. In other words, we wanted the power to fight. The Expedition's transferees, too, have different vectors, but the essence is the same. Strong would be natural reason for those who wanted to be strong. But not seniors."

The tone of speech is light and favourable.

I could sense what I was really saying.

"Seniors are stronger. But you should be aware that you've grown bigger than that. As a result, the influence of seniors on the world has also become significant. No, seniors are the eyes of typhoons in this world. If you move, the world moves too. The Cathedral Church, the great nobility, even the brave."

"... yourself?

"Right. I won't deny it."

In a gentle smile, Kudo hid his sincerity.

But I guess that's what it means to be here.

Kudo has come to explore my future trends.

By doing so, I'm trying to figure out what can happen in the future.

As a result, I don't know if Kudo will move or what he will do as he moves......

"Berta told me. Are you headed to Imperial Capital to hold a meeting with Uncle Borderline?"

Only frankly, Kudo talks to me.

Can I tell you something, for a moment, I'm lost.

But for the most part, you've already heard it from Berta.

There was no point in hiding it.

"Oh. I'm supposed to work with the Cathedral Church and expeditions to hold back the Borderline Uncle"

"Then you'll have roughly no more matters of concern. Akel is getting ground, and is it just one step away from finally accomplishing his senior goals"

"I wish I could get to the end of it."

Nevertheless, it is definitely steadily approaching its purpose.

The response of today's triumph had convinced me so.

When I previously encountered Kudo, I would say that the situation has changed a lot, given that even the tip to calm down was still vague.

If so, it's the same for the boy in front of you...

"What about you, Kudo?"

I uttered a word to step in.

By the way, I thought this might be a good opportunity.

Anyway, this is how Kudo, who doesn't know where he is, usually can't even make contact, came from the other side.

I haven't given up on Kudo yet.

This also seemed like a one-of-a-kind opportunity to convince him.

"What have you been up to?

Looking into Kudo's eyes, he throws questions around.

What returned was an oblivious smile.

"It's the same as seniors. It was working for a purpose."

It's so easy, he's not going to talk.

I knew that much.

So step further in.

"Is the hunt for 'Pseudo-Brave' one of them?

Kudo's grin turned slightly thin.

"... it"

For a moment, finally, it becomes a face that has fallen to my heart.

"I see. Is it Yuna Iino? Speaking of which, you were here."

"Oh. I listened to you."

Iino was telling me about what happened in the east to the Fake Brave, where he saw it.

Among them were the shallow failures of the expedition leaving group, which put the village in crisis, and Kudo's acts, which killed them relentlessly.

"I also hear that you are handing out" Mad Beast "Takaya Jun"

"... did you know that much? Then there was no point in not bringing him here."

Next to Kudo answering lightly, Berta was lowering her ears uncomfortably.

At one point, she had an occasional attitude towards us - especially avoiding Lily - but this was why.

I guess I couldn't speak in a position, or treat you with a cheerful face, in that personality.

Speaking of its lord, it was getting back on track in a short time.

"I'll explain, but he's asked me to join him in the distribution with his consent."

"Agreed. Is that why you can follow The Mad Beast?

"That's what I mean"

Due to the nature of his abilities, Kudo's "King of the Demon Army" cannot hold down the original "Mad Beast".

I guess it's true that there was consent.

"Most of all, I don't have personality in" The Mad Beast "right now. It's just a beast."

"... I guess so"

I swallowed my sigh.

Kudo's words didn't even seem to get him out of his mouth.

The attitude to Mr. Mizushima shown by "Mad Beast" on his departure was the last piece of a boy named Jun Takaya.

That's already lost, and all that's left is a monster.

Whatever the original is, it has nothing to do with the current monster.

Around here, it was a common perception with Mizushima, who had the deepest connection with Jun Takaya, and she said with a shady look, "It's something I can't help it with," she said.

He didn't seem as broken up as the words, but he seemed to think he had to swallow the facts.

Perhaps Kudo's subordinate consent was just before Takaya Jun could be lost among the madmen.

Until then, there should have been no contact between Kudo and Takaya, so it's unclear how you got your consent... imaginable is that you attached it to Mr. Mizushima or something?

Most importantly, this is only an unsubstantiated guess….

At any rate, Kudo's power to fight according to that 'mad beast' is becoming more and more powerful.

That's why I wondered.

"You said you'd destroy the world. Killing humans as demon kings. But you don't seem so indiscriminate to me."

I threw my honest opinion at you.

"In fact, if you had moved the monster of distribution without vision, you would have been killed by now by one or both of the aristocratic territories. But it hasn't. I have enough power to kill the cheat holders of the exit team, even while following that 'Mad Beast'."

To be honest, what I feared most was that Kudo, who had fled Fort Chile, would restore his power and then start attacking people.

But Kudo never went into such action while accumulating enough power to destroy the Borderline Bo's army.

According to what Iino told me, Kudo was indifferent to the people of the village in crisis due to the actions of the leaving group.

At least, he said it wasn't like he was driven by hatred.

Because it seemed possible.

"Hey, Kudo. You must be lost somewhere."

I hesitate because I am lost.

Even Kudo is a human child.

Is that even possible?

"Because that's not like denying it. People change...... no. Because it's something that can change."

I myself, with everyone's help so far, have moved forward a little bit.

For example, it would be one of those changes that I have come to think about joining the expedition, which was only seen with that suspicious eye.

Then there is no reason why Kudo should not be the same.

At least because he has a wish for happiness.

"If there's a stray, for once, you should stay. I wonder if I can reconsider my hatred."

……

Kudo did not reply immediately.

I've diminished my grin and looked back on me.

At the edge of his sight, Berta was holding his breath and gazing at the Lord.

A while later, Kudo said.

"... oh. Seniors are strong."

Slightly, the quality of the grin floating seemed to have changed.

"Since we met, we've been strong, unchanged. I guess that's why seniors can change."

Maybe that was an unconscious change.

He looked a little envious.

"The men and beasts who destroyed the colony, no matter how powerful they were, were helplessly weak. Seniors are vice versa. Even if you were inferior in fighting power, you were strong. Seniors today get the right power...... but their essence will remain strong unchanged. That's why I can gaze at my weakness and change"

"Kudo..."

"But not everyone is that strong"

Kudo waved powerlessly.

It was a trick like a tired, tired old man.

"What human beings are, roughly, just weak beings. I was reminded of that in that colony. I used to be one of them. I'm stronger now, but that's not why I got strength like a senior."

"That won't happen. Even you..."

"I can't. I can't."

Obstructing my words, Kudo said.

The voice was dry enough to soothe.

"Hate doesn't go away. I can't wipe my grudges. I can't forgive you.... can't be forgiven"

My inquiry may have poked at the soft spot of his heart.

A dark voice sounded like a bottomless swamp.

Kudo's calm smile, covering his inner heart, seemed even abandoned at first glance, but it was merely a matter of surface.

A piece of thin skin that had been repaired peeled off.

"Oh, yeah. There's no way you can stop. I can't let that happen."

There was an obsessive-compulsive notion in the kind of words I would say to myself.

Look into Kudo's eyes, faintly open and unstable, and I shall be speechless.

What was there was so much black anger and despair that it smeared the world.

Ever since I met you before, I've never changed a thing.

Kudo must be watching "Something" in the past.

Or maybe I keep looking at it all the time.

That's why I can't stop.

I don't know exactly what happened, but I guess the events have been annoying him the whole time.

If you can't forget it at any time, it must be hell.

Normally, it seems so miraculous to be behaving rationally in a bend.

But that balance broke.

In that case, the broken boy is just crippled and in danger.

Hold on to his forehead, Kudo snapped like he was possessed of something.

"I am the demon king who destroys the world, evil. Continue to curse the world until the earliest moment. At that time, I swore so... so..."

The open eyes moved just fine.

Ahead, there was Berta.

"... Speaking of which, you had another thing for me"

The current interaction may have reminded me of something.

Kudo said in a voice of loss of emotion.

I had a bad feeling.

I couldn't stop it in time.

"Huh, gi...!?

Suddenly, Berta's body, lying on the ground, jumped.

"Huh!? Grr, uhh..."

Soon his breathing was disturbed and his distressed voice leaked.

Round the body that lay low, Berta extinguishes.

My hands and feet scratched on the floor.

"Ohhhh... Ohh, king"

Hearing the squeezed out voice, Kudo had his cold eyes pointed downward.

It was clear that he was exercising the power of the 'King of the Demonic Army' even without being briefed.

"Kudo!? What the hell..."

I didn't know the situation, but anyway, I have to put it together.

I thought so.

But there was a man who moved before I could do anything.

Quit turning your hair against your anger and barking with hostility.

"Geez!"

In the face of what had happened during the discussion, we were trying to figure out what had happened first.

On the other hand, I guess I only recognised that the abstention, which I did not understand, was simply that 'a friendly Berta was attacked'.

The yawning, which was round next to the couch I was sitting on, was throwing out fireballs with minimal motion.

The aim is pinpoint. Kudo's face.

If you hit it, you won't be spared major injuries.

But the fireball that flew in didn't arrive.

Because it was taken by the broken tentacles.

"Kuh!?

Stop shouting surprises.

It was Berta, who was supposed to be suffering, who extended his tentacles to shelter Kudo.

"... stop, stop"

Digging with a trembling body, Berta stood up.

"Extra... don't imitate"

Apparently it was only for a moment that they inflicted pain.

Still, there was considerable pain seeping through my voice.

In that state, Berta said clearly.

"This is our problem."

"... ku"

Akira lowered her ear.

My crushed eyes dwelt in a sad light.

Maybe they felt rejected.

I stretched out my hand on Ayama's back.

Pompous and then pointed his gaze at Kudo.

"Can you give me an explanation, if possible"

I was worried about getting as calm as possible.

However, there was nothing I could do to make the tone harder.

"If they tell me this is your problem, then..."

While I took into account what Berta said, I had a say here as well.

"- Still, I'm taking care of Berta. I can't even stay flat if I can suddenly be shown to hurt you"

Though it didn't explode like a quit, Rose was also shoving her hand into the pocket of the apron and grabbing her weapon.

Gabella is also showing some pretty aggressive signs.

I had a consciousness that I looked harsh.

Kudo turned his gaze here.

There was no normal calm grin, he looked like a Nobu.

"Berta broke my orders. Until I punished him."

"Does that order involve Berta's true appearance?

In his battle with the Borderline Berber army, Berta fought by showing himself as he had never been exposed to the public.

Apparently, Kudo's orders kept it a secret.

That's all I can think of when it comes to violating orders committed mainly by loyal Berta.

Kudo nodded, "Yes."

I don't know why Kudo knows that, but perhaps Berta herself declared it from herself when reporting on previous events.

You wouldn't have known if you kept your mouth shut, it's a really disciplined personality.

That means I was also prepared to be punished in this way.

From what I've just seen, he doesn't want us to blame Kudo.

Nevertheless, I am also responsible for Berta's decision to expose her true appearance to a large number of human beings.

I wanted to give it a mouthful.

"I know what you're saying, but that's what you did for me. I need you to end this now."

When asked, Kudo narrowed his eyes a little.

He will turn to us in order.

The gaze seemed to be observing this one somewhere.

One last time, after looking at me, Kudo opened his mouth.

"... right. Even this one might have taken a little less into account. Shall we keep this for a while?"

With that said, Kudo got up off the couch.

"Are you going?

"I paid for it, but someone might come because of the noise."

"... right"

I really wanted to continue persuading you a little bit more, and if possible, I just wanted to ask you about your relationship with Boom Miya.

But I had no choice but to do this.

"Well, I'll go, but be careful around you. This world is in turmoil. In a situation like this, it won't just be the expedition or the diocesan church that makes the move. 'Voices from Heaven', which I've grown up with lately, may also work. Also, this is unconfirmed information, but there seems to be some movement in the transplants scattered around. I hope you're safe again."

Until the end, Kudo uttered words that cared about me.

It was just a care for me.

Kudo walked out with his men and only one Berta was left behind.

"O king. I..."

As I said unintentionally, Berta put her hips up.

Maybe he even tried to apologize again.

Next to it, Kudo passed by.

I never even gave it a glimpse.

"I don't need a handkerchief who can't keep orders."

I just got a cold voice.

Berta was rigid and lost her words.

Without still worrying about how she looked like that, Kudo put his foot together.

Look back, I'll call you.

"Oh, yeah. When seniors go to Imperial Capital, take Berta with you, too. The transferees may say something, but by then, you should have seen and picked up the distribution I threw away. It's not even a lie."

I didn't know what to say.

Originally, although you said you could crush it, this is not so different from saying you've already 'dumped an unnecessary berta'.

Stop punishing me, but I guess I never forgave you.

or so, there was no more room to be taken for consideration.

"Well, good luck with that."

That's what I said, Kudo left.

Until the end, those eyes never saw Berta.

"... bad"

After a few seconds of silence, I spoke to Berta.

"It's been strange"

"... never mind"

Berta gave it back pale.

"Nothing, it's not your fault. It was true that I did not keep my orders, and it was a story of whether it was early or late to be blamed. Besides... I'm used to this."

I guess what you said is true.

But it shouldn't be so hard.

It was obvious that he was depressed, and he felt he must be scratched.

"... coming out a little"

Berta said so, leaving the room.

I guess you want to be alone.

I just sighed, and I raised my voice.

"What's up, Mr. Kato?

Kato looked a little contemplative.

"... no. I thought it was unusual."

"Rare? What?

"Because Kudo, who cares so much about seniors, did something to offend seniors"

Mr. Kato tilted his neck as he stroked his sauce.

"Berta also said, if sooner or later, that's what you should have punished me for on the spot I heard you talk about. Do something like that."

"So much so that you couldn't forgive Berta for violating his orders? To expose him."

"Perhaps. Or it could have been something else."

"You're going to accompany Berta and make her do something evil."

I frowned.

"Exactly that..."

"Right. Kudo is evil. He won't do anything to involve you in Kumi."

Was it something you were thinking about around here, and Kato also admitted it lightly.

"In the first place, Berta can't act on that hand. That's about it, Kudo will know. When that happens, that's more of an evil thing right now..."

Kato, who showed her how to think, shook her blanket.

"No. You can't imagine any more. Forced, trying to convince me is not a good idea to read it in depth. If you think about it, you should do what's right in front of you now."

"You mean in front of me?

Asked, Kato pointed next to me.

Ahead, he lay on the couch in a glimmer because he saw the refrain.

Apparently, Berta is enjoying the rejection.

The proud tail was also shriveled.

"Come on, don't. Let's go make up with Berta."

As Kato called as he walked over, Ayako raised his head.

They don't have the energy to jump, as usual.

Even while Kato held him up, he still did.

"Ku......"

"It's okay, we can make up properly. You two are close."

And I stood up, saying, and behold.

I'll do what's right in front of me now.

Sure, you're right.

"I'm coming, too. Will you come with Rose?"

"Understood."

"Ah. But before I do, I have to report on the soldier replacing Anton's split. They'll be free by now, but they'll be back soon."

"Then, seniors. You're at Mr. Phillip's first."

"Right. Berta will also be somewhat calm while we talk"

I briefly had a meeting and then turned to quitting again.

"So don't worry about quitting. Berta might be depressed by herself. Let's all go."

I'll gaze into Kato's chest and stroke his head.

"Ku."

Ayamu snorted sweetly.

I lick my close face with a smudge.

The tail that was lowering hiked up a bit.

He's feeling better.

A tickling, laughing voice tickled my ear.

When I raised my gaze, Kato and I met each other near my thoughts.

So I realised that I was casually packing the distance, but Kato didn't look particularly concerned either.

I just smiled with a slightly shy look.

"Well, let's go"

"Oh."

I nodded at Kato's words, and I walked everyone out.