Next Life

"People are not equal in value. You have to decide which one to throw away more than you can protect everything. That's the king."

Asteria had a gentle, teachy tone, but that was irresistibly unpleasant for Marius.

I didn't realize it was just a shake.

"I can't really protect you, I'll give it a try."

It was at least a provocation, but Asteria just smiled.

"That's what I can do because it's you. Attack down one fort without killing anyone, only if you have that power. You are the heretic one."

That's not true, I couldn't say.

I come from different worlds, and I can choose what other humans have to give up.

There is a sense of nothing but heresy.

But there should also have been no muscle to be told by the madman in front of him.

"That may indeed be the case. But I can't blame you for trying to reduce the amount of blood that flows."

"I don't blame anyone. I just pointed out the difference."

He seemed very unwinnable with his mouth.

Marius has never been as angry as he is today.

"So? Point it out. What do we do? How do we tie it to the demon king's resurrection?

"History has proven that if the Demon King is resurrected, the army and other useless things will be useless. If you can win in the army, why are heroes and braves defeating the Demon King with a handful of allies all the time? If only the army could take him down, right?

Yes, you can't beat the Demon King in the army.

On the contrary, I doubt I can beat the demon man under my command.

What Asteria is saying is supposed to be a true argument, but I wonder why it instigates discomfort rather than impression.

I'm sure it's inhumane to say what you're doing.

If a fine human being like everyone else respected insisted on a "necessary sacrifice" with blood tears, Marius might have been able to convince himself as well.

But Asteria is a calculus and flat person, even in her own country, as a stone throw away.

If we say which is more important: one country or the whole continent, the latter, of course.

Marius thought unconsciously that it was human beings that couldn't be separated from each other completely, and that was where it was foolishly preferable.

Marius was convinced that the sleigh would not fit by hopelessly with Asteria.

That's why the question comes to mind.

(What the hell do you want with this woman?

I understand the power of Marius, and I grasp heresy.

From the mouth of the one with the escort, in case of "other than Marius".

I thought it might be an invitation to pull through Marius, potentially the biggest enemy, to let him read his heart and do things that were controversial, and it just didn't make sense.

It was clear at the earliest that the Mad King was not simply a designation given for one or two acts.

I wish I could have read that heap in "Leadsink," but trying to get all the information at once would put a huge load on Marius' brain.

So if you want to know a lot, you need to use it in small pieces and over again.

"Well, can't you read all the information at once?"

Asteria crushes meaningfully.

Marius was about to react, but he remembered that he had been camouflaged earlier and managed to protect his unresponsiveness.

(This woman, how much is anything too sharp?

I'm sorry about the level at which it's good to get here.

"Well, you seem to have the skills to be classified as an information system."

Marius succeeded in rewarding him with an arrow.

Asteria moved her expression for the first time, exposing her surprise.

"You're right. Well, I could be known to you, but I'd like to wish you nothing else. There's something about Gaelic the Devil."

Demon Gaelic.

Marius made a strange look at the familiar name.

It should have been the name of the demon who struck Serraeno so hard, but why come out on this occasion?

"Apparently you don't know anything. The Demon Gaelic is a demon with the ability to engage other beings. That his power is so skillful that he can't even identify his parents, his brothers, his lovers."

It was the first time I had ever heard of such a bad guy.

Neither can Marius be just plain minded.

"Is that why you've been hiding information? Because you don't know where the demon Gaelic is lurking?

Asteria nods at Marius's inquiry.

"Serraeno also said he was keen to destroy the Demon King at the time. That's why they targeted me. I don't want to step on two."

Marius has convinced me.

No, should I say that I was convinced because it was Marius?

It is common for monsters to have transformative abilities in their original world games and even copy players' abilities and skills.

A monster named Mimic also existed in FAO.

There are enemies with such abilities, it would not have been possible to be cautious in everything if we had known.

That doesn't seem to be why I'm pretending to be a lunatic.

"So, should we be sure that what we just revealed is not around?

If that's the case, I think we have to work together.

"Half right, I guess."

"Half?"

An unexpected answer returned.

"Oh. First, I want you to make sure this Mireille is real"

I don't know exactly how to react and run my gaze alternately on Asteria and Mireille's face.

Mireille also seemed unintentional when she saw the stiffness.

"I thought if you and I were to meet, we'd get a demon cross spear in. Seeing without it, I wondered if this Mireille was a phony."

"... you planned this intimate meeting on the assumption that you would be disrupted"

"It's a cliché, assuming my sincerity is being discovered by the demons."

"You know, I only brought Mr. Mireille here on purpose."

"Of course."

Asteria mocks Marius for his amazement, but Marius was no longer angry.

If you're ever angry with someone you're angry with, you feel like you've lost.

"... Mr. Mireille is real. Only human memory."

It felt like searching for keywords on a computer, even with a huge amount of information, and it was possible to examine only the necessary information.

Even if deceived in a "lead sink," he is powerless in front of a "psychometry" that even finds past memories that he has forgotten.

Mireille in front of us can only be human, beyond exploring the memories of demons and monsters and there was nothing applicable.

"I see. So is it certain that Mireille is real? I'm sorry, Mireille."

Asteria laughs delightfully and then apologizes in earnest.

Mireille shook her neck to the side and smiled, "Because circumstances are the case".

Asteria gave that Mireille a "metastatic stone".

So I knew a hundred things about the possibility of being attacked by demons.

It seemed like some beautiful subordinate love, but Marius could not be deceived in any way.

"What were you going to do if Mr. Mireille was a phony? You're just gonna get killed?

"If I die and Mireille disappears, Serraeno associates the demon Gaelic. And you move out. If it were, it would not be dog death, and there would be no harm to humanity."

If a king of a country is assassinated, there will be chaos in the country, and there should be no less damage.

If there is no damage, it is only against the Demon King.

That much thought made Marius hazy.

Because I realized that Asteria even thinks of her own death as a whole of humanity.

Though it would be annoying for Holdia.

And so far Marius tongued when he realized he was about to be poisoned by Asteria.

"We need to find out tomorrow if there's a demon Gaelic. Say it's inevitable..."

Blurring in my heart that I would be framed for listening to Asteria's request.

"What are you talking about? Isn't it common sense not to give people who use them a choice?"

Marius wanted to beat up Asteria, who said it without a bad idea.

This was very unusual for Marius.

"But it's not a bad story for you. Because you've earned a great name for magic."

"... what do you mean?

What Asteria said and did didn't make sense now didn't start, and the possibility of a rape meter depended on her brain, but she still couldn't help but ask.

"According to intelligence reports, you are forced to live a cramped life trying to stay within common sense."

Intelligence, Marius cursed Flegg and his men.

"Demons and demon kings are evil to be defeated by mankind. If you use magic to sweep, you won't be around. Destroy the Demon King and you will be a hero."

Marius wondered if a demon that deceived humans had such a tone with such a look.

"Even Melinda Guilford was initially only thought to be a frigid person. Ratings have changed since the destruction of Alexer the Demon King and the sealing of Aulanis."

As much as I thought "Where the hell have you been buying this from" in my first ear again.

I was close to the limit of patience to see if I was going to use myself until then.

It was not one of the tactics to make the mistake of manipulating yourself so that you could, but I wasn't complacent about Marius being able to do such an artistic work.

Temporarily, Asteria thinks it's a puppet.

"Even if I destroy the Demon King, I will. You can take it personally that you're using me."

I was going to declare that if I tried it on Marius, I would go my way.

"Let me do that."

Asteria smiles and leaves with her back turned.

As a matter of fact, Asteria's proposal is unattractive to Marius.

I would also be willing to do my best if we were to destroy the Demon King and be fond of everyone.

The question is whether Asteria can beat the Demon King, even if she's serious, but it doesn't really matter if she'll be right.

Aulanis was a super-powerful boss who could be defeated by a large group of Kanstplayers.

Given that Wyburn was weak and that he became a balance breaker, I don't think he's the one who can't be defeated.

(Well, there's no need to wait for him to come back.)

Marius thinks it would be better if it could be destroyed during sealing.

I am not at all willing to keep my so-called "promise".

Marius realized that Asteria ended up being teased about the skills she possessed after returning to her assigned room.

"Dear Asteria, will it work?

Mireille, who knows Asteria's skills, can't wipe her anxiety either.

"Oh, he's still nice to you because he says that when there's blood on his head. It's unlikely that you're just pretending to be nice."

I told Mireille what would have happened if Marius hadn't been nice to you.

"I killed me and you, and I blamed the devil. No one can deny it."

Mireille accidentally stopped and looked at Asteria.

"Were you doing such a dangerous thing?

"I don't have a choice. Didn't you say for a long time, to defeat the dragon, you said face the dragon?"

If you want big profits, take the corresponding risks.

"There were profits commensurate with the danger. I know who Marius is, and he made me aware of the demon threat. And now I know you're real."

Asteria laughs, just as she threw one stone and dropped three birds.

"And what are the demons thinking? Did you see that His Majesty invited the gaps you made?

Asteria thought the name had returned to Her Majesty, but she didn't say it.

"As you can see from previous patterns, they will come on board even if the gap was deliberately made. I guess not doing that simply means I'm not interested in myself."

Asteria laughed if she was over-conscious.

But Mireille is not laughable.

Because if you become the target of a demon, you will be worn out like Seraeno.

I didn't tell Marius, but the main purpose of the Demon Man is to find the seal of the Demon King, and to stop beating the Demon King and those who think about things that are disturbing to them.

That's because people in line can't even be a threat to demons, so if you're also a Marius powerful man, the story should be different.

"Whoever comes will attack you differently. Even so, all I know is about Rubens and Gehrick..."

Almost at the information level, even for both of them.

Rubens, as the senior demon of the ancient ginseng, and Gaelic, as the demon who struck Serraeno with pride of strength, was caught up in the information network.

─ ─ Yes, the Demon Festival begins.