Episode 21

Grunstadt, the castle of the Demon King, wrapped in fog.

I sigh heavy, transforming into a werewolf as usual.

"Let's open, specifically ..."

I looked back and shut my mouth.

There is no teacher.

Apparently, Master, I was sent here alone.

"Are you going to take care of Luneheight?"

I leaned down and walked to the castle gate.

Grunstadt Castle, the base of the Demon Army, is also the base of each division.

The first division is an elite composed of only dragon people. Also called the Konoe Division.

The total force is unknown, but it is probably stronger than the combined second and third divisions. The dragon races are all followers of the Demon King.

The Second Division is a collection of destructive demons such as beasts and giants.

They're warlike and ferocious, so they don't talk to me.

It is a fairly large force, but the divisional commanders are all idiots of combat, so their voice is not significant.

The Third Division has many habits, such as werewolf and vampire. The lower soldiers have a gentleman who doesn't fit with the Second Division.

Most of his aides are disciples of the great sage Gomoviroa. So he is also a magician. Although not proud, it can be called the brain of the Demon King Army.

However, it is a sad place that the total number is small, and it is a pity that it can only capture the city by surprise.

Usually these three divisions come and go for training and replenishment, and it is quite lively.

But today the 2nd Division is awful. Even the newly recruited recruits are running nervously in shiny armor.

"Is it a big strategy?"

I tilted my head and waited for the Demon King in a room guided by the guard.

Pick up cookies with chicken while sipping the iron mineral tea transmitted to the dragons.

That's bad, but iron tea tastes like rusted water from a water pipe, and it's just a bad joke for cookies with chicken.

Despite calling me out, the audience with the Demon King is not easy to start.

After drinking two cups of iron mineral tea and flattening all the chicken cookies, the door was finally opened.

I wondered if the Demon King had appeared, and I stood up, but entered a dragon race officer.

The first division's deputy divisional leader. Sure, the name was Bartze. The title is "Blue Knight".

"Balze, it's been a long time."

When I bowed, the dragon with blue scales nodded, as the title suggests.

"It's been a long time. I'm sorry to keep you waiting."

The Ryujin has a lizard-like face, so his expression is difficult to understand, but he seems to be afraid. He also looks tired.

"Your Majesty has just finished military controversy and is a little tired. Thank you."

"understood"

I don't know what to do, but it seems that the timing wasn't very good.

I'm sorry, I'll be careful about my remarks.

I was immediately passed through the conference room. This is a special place where only the highest commanders of the division leader class can enter. I also enter for the first time.

I entered the room with Vice Division Barcé, and immediately bowed gracefully.

"The Devil King, Deputy Third Division, is in the Demon Wolf Weid"

"Um, it was a great ceremony."

The Demon King nodded at me over the circle. The dragon people are hard to read their expressions, so they don't understand their emotions at all.

The Demon King asked me a question at the opening.

"I may ask you, byte."

Actually, I don't want to be called by the Demon King.

Due to the structure of the mouth, the Dragon tribe cannot pronounce it as Vite. It becomes a byte.

They seem to be able to pronounce properly, but I didn't see any difference.

Despite his decent position as a deputy divisional leader, he has lost his confidence.

But despite my confusion, the Demon King continued his words.

"They ordered a charcoal, sulfur and saltpeter from a dog merchant."

"Hah, on the left."

Oh, the case of gunpowder.

He is hoping to make a matchlock to increase the strength of the dog corps. Although they are weak, they are dexterous and quick to learn. I think it will be a good archer.

But can it be revealed?

The conversation evolved in unexpected ways.

"Where did you know the ingredients for 'Breath of the Dragon'?"

"eh?"

Maybe gunpowder already exists in this world?

If you're confused, Bartse will be on your side.

"" Dragon's Breath "is a secret agent that explodes with fire. It is a secret of the Dragon race. It belongs to the highest military secret even in the Demon King's army."

"That was it?"

It was terrible.

The Demon King stares at me and is waiting for a response. Failure to respond quickly will result in punishment for exposure to top military secrets.

I decided my stomach.

"During the training period, I read the books of my teacher Gomoviroa and speculated that this combination could cause an explosion."

"Hmm, Gomoviloa's collection ..."

As the Demon King nodded, I just excused here.

"I wanted to increase the strength of the dog corps and ordered it for research. I didn't know it was the top military secret."

I'm not prepared to be honest, but I've decided to rub my teacher and apologize later. It's a painful excuse, but it's much better than keeping silent.

The Demon King responded to my frustrated excuse by falconing.

"It's just a great sage's beloved disciple, and he seems to be excellent not only in strategy but also in pharmacy.

Apparently it was allowed. Every time too bad for the heart.

The Demon King continued and told me:

"But you don't know the composition ratio of" Dragon's Breath ""

"I don't know."

This is true. At first I was going to mix the same proportions.

The Demon King shook his head a little.

"By weight, two charcoals and one sulfur per 10 weight of saltpeter. Remember for the sake of the future. Mixing is strictly prohibited due to the danger."

Did you need so much saltpeter ... Even so, it didn't make sense to tell me that mixing was prohibited.

But the Demon Lord spoke gravely, as if he had read my thoughts.

"A small but special supply of 'Dragon's Breath.' Due to the difficulty of handling and the need for specialists, an engineer team will be dispatched from the 1st Division. Add to your command."

"Haha, I'm grateful!"

"If confidential information is leaked, we will be punished strictly regardless of the circumstances."

"... Huh"

Slightly regretted, but already late.

I bowed deeply.