Sairin Yuusha no Fukushuu Hanashi

- Demon King's Leader Center, Demon King's Castle.

Around it, there seems to have been a castle town (...).

He said that there lived those who had no fighting skills, those who abhorred the battle, women and children, etc.

The castle town had now disappeared without a trace.

Instead is the moat that surrounds the castle without gaps.

In the moat, it would be fixed with some sort of magic, filled with pale flames.

The exterior is the Demon King Castle itself that comes out of the game, but it actually breaks my bones quite a bit when I try to cross it.

To enter the interior of Demon King's Castle from the front, you must cross the moat, bring down the watchful Demon Clan, and smash through the gate.

In fact, thirty years ago I did.

He buried the moat, slashed the demon clan, destroyed the gate with advanced magic and pushed it through inside.

Naturally, if you do that, the demons and demons inside will overflow.

Even with the power of the brave, I remember struggling quite a bit.

I could afford to deal with them before, but not this time.

That's how we came to the simple conclusion that we had to go from the front.

Dive through surveillance and Idler grasps the structure of Demon King's Castle.

Also ask him to find out the type of junction that is set up at Demon King Castle.

Determine the passageway on which you can enter most easily.

Keep the sound of destruction that would be heard around you as low as you can with Idler's magic.

Then, erase the signs and sneak up to the sight of Demon King's Castle, cross the moat with Elphi's “Demon Leg” and approach Demon King's Castle at once.

At the end of the day, I peel off some of the junctions I had on the Castle of the Demon King with "spell divauer" and smash through the walls and break into them.

Now we can enter Demon King's Castle.

"-Gi?"

The first thing that was in my eyes when I broke in was the appearance of a few demons that solidified in amazement.

Peel off your eyes and go where you're stopping the movement, slamming the attack relentlessly.

It was wiped out by my slashing and Elfi's demonic eye, which was released without getting into my hair.

"Ha ha... Suddenly they found me, and I thought I was dead. If you smash through the wall, you'll find out no matter how many signs you erase..."

"I'm glad you surprised me. If they'd called for backup here, we'd be in trouble."

Seems like the only thing that was around was the demon that was here.

Fortunately, no one comes to hear the sound of it now.

Nevertheless, it should soon be noticed that we broke in.

Or maybe they've already noticed.

We need to act quickly.

"Muggu... I joined in, but this way is out of the way... I knew this would happen, but I feel something terribly cunning. The King's Castle is challenged from the front..."

I squeal with a bitter look Elfi on my ass and gaze around me.

The interior is made of black steel, just like the exterior, and is not decorative.

The lights are only minimal, and it seems more like you say fort than castle.

"You're lonely. If I were gorgeous, I'd make the castle a little more luxurious."

"Historical Demon King's Castle has been more luxurious and gorgeous. It's as good as Ortegia to make a castle like this."

"Don't slap me in the mouth"

Even within doing so, the destroyed walls were repaired and completely blocked.

Demon King Castle uses the magic of contemporary demon kings to create the mindset magic of the first demon kings.

Therefore, as long as the Demon King is safe, the Demon King's Castle will be restored even if destroyed.

"Just in case, sweetie, I'll advise you again. As long as you're inside the Demon King's Castle, you won't be able to feel the magic outside. If something happens outside, you won't feel it, so be careful."

"Um, it's the effect of Demon King Castle. Except for those recognized by Orteguia, they will be cut off from their magical connections with the outside world. Well, it doesn't really matter to us."

As Elfi put it, it's not that much of a downside in a situation where you don't have any friends other than Beldia.

Nevertheless, it must be borne in mind that the state of war between the Demon King's Army and the Allies will no longer be known.

Slowly, there is a risk of “rain” and other Four Heavenly Kings returning to Demon King's Castle.

"We're on schedule."

Before breaking in, I've decided about a dozen ways to behave since entering Demon King's Castle.

Start acting quickly accordingly.

Idler flies his “eyes” with magic to make sure he's safe in the direction of travel.

Then, just in case, Elphi checks with the Devil's Eye to see if there's a trap, and moves on.

Avoid fighting as much as possible and even go under Orteguia as a top priority.

This is the basic policy for this one.

"It's going to be okay."

I nod at the idler who finished the confirmation and proceed on the floor shaped in black steel.

Walking in a castle lined up in disastrous black reminds me of when I came here thirty years ago, even though I don't like it.

The colour and atmosphere remain the same, but the appearance and internal structure are as separate.

Passing your head are a number of immediate-death traps that used to be in Demon King's Castle.

Even Lewsas' magic detections were completely impossible to find, and there were many extraordinary occasions.

It was Elfi waiting for you at the end of it.

Now that I think about it, I guess I was guided under Elfi then.

I dyed my eyes red and saw Elfi checking the door in front of me, and I thought to myself that.

Pointing to the door, Elfi nods cocklessly.

And I opened the door without making a sound as it was.

We have confirmed that there are no demons ahead of us.

Elfi nodded again and stepped inside the room.

I followed that too, just before I stepped inside.

"Ito-kun!

Idler grabbed me by the hem of my clothes, shortly after I stopped.

- What?

Elfi, who should have stepped into the room, had disappeared without even leaving a trace.

◆

Apparently, they moved him elsewhere.

He glanced at a large door that had never even appeared before him, and Elphiszark concluded so.

Even though the presence of the trap could not be found in the demonic eye, the fact that it was transferred probably meant that the trap was set so that it could not be noticed in the demonic eye.

But I don't think there's a trap you can't see through with your own demon eye - the "Demon King's Eye”.

If so, I can guess that there was no trap when I checked, and the trap appeared after I finished checking.

There is only one existence in Demon King's Castle that can be imitated as such.

"... that's ugly"

With a bitter look on his face, Elphiszark does not fail to confirm his surroundings.

Despite being transferred, somehow the enemy could not be identified.

At the same time, there is no way back to the original room.

All I have is a big door in front of me.

"You're invited."

With that understanding, Elphiszark decided to move on.

Because there was such predictable certainty that we should move on.

(At the time the metastasis is activated, the plan to reach below Orteguia without being distracted is broken)

Then.

"- Demon King Punch"

Elphiszark slammed his fist against the door.

The iron door bounces indoors like a bullet, sounding so loud that it is mistaken for an explosion.

Elfiszark narrowed his red eyes sharply, confirming that the iron door hit something that was in the direction of progress and vanished without a trace.

At the end of the door was a different room than before.

Unlike the red carpet laid on the floor, the vibrant chandeliers that coloured the ceiling and the corridors that were full of black and undecorated, the room had colours.

The luxurious room, which is not strange to have a nobleman or royalty, is filled with heavy pressures that grasp the heart, however.

In the direction of the deepest part of the room - the iron door flew away, there was a throne.

And it is he who sits there who scatters the heavy pressure indoors.

"Are you finally here?"

It was a cold, low voice, as if blood would freeze.

――――

A pitch-black double angle, like poking heaven.

Silver hair, as if it had trapped the starlight.

In golden eyes, black coat knitted with magic.

I always thought you seemed to be looking in the mirror.

The difference is that its body has no women-specific ups and downs.

And the crest that crawls on that skin will be stained red like blood.

The name is Orteguia Van Zarefeld.

"I never thought I'd see your face again. - Elphiszark Gildegard"

"I've been waiting for the last thirty years to see you. - Orteguia (...) - Zarefeld (...)"

He who once stood at the apex of the Demon Nation and now reigns at the apex of the Demon Nation.

In a low voice, both called each other's names.

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"After all, it doesn't go as planned"

Seeing a large group of demons pushing me from behind makes me want to tongue down.

Shortly after Elphi disappeared, the demon showed up just saying he was waiting.

We inevitably ended our search for Elphi, and Idler and I decided to move on.

"Wow! They're coming! They're coming after me like it tastes good!

It is the dragon species named "Tyrant Dragon" that follows him on foot, scattering his saliva.

It does not live in the labyrinth, but in the vicinity of the demonic kingdom.

Never miss a prey at first sight, and it is known as a dangerous demon that devours whether it is a person or a dragon breed.

Over thirty Tyrannosaurus were coming at us as we pushed our people away.

"What are you going to do, Io?! Fight here? I'll fight!?"

With me in charge, Idler is jittering in tears and screaming.

"No. Even if you kicked those guys in the ass, reinforcements will push you in the meantime. We shouldn't deal with them as much as we can, we should move on."

"Okay! Then eat,“ That's the light. ""

As we've seen before, Idler's Blitzkrieg attack bursts into the Tyrannosaurs.

From behind, I heard more than one screaming roar.

Run as hard as you can at that time and pull away the Tyrannosaurus dragons.

He jumped at the same time as he bent the corner, sticking to the ceiling.

I slowly went down to the ground when I saw the angry Tyrannosaurus dragons pass unnoticed.

"I thought I was going to die suddenly...... You're kidding me about dozens of Tyrannosaurus. There's one or two of them in the deepest part of the labyrinth, a shitty demonic frame level monster."

"That's good. I still don't care about that level. More than that, the problem is elphi."

Now that we've been cut off, our top priority is to rendezvous with Elfi.

But even Idler hasn't grabbed Elfi's place.

It is more likely that we will be able to rendezvous towards where Orteguia is than to look for it in the dark clouds.

"It might taste a little nasty. It's about her, so if she's surrounded by demons, she'll be able to cut through somehow..."

"I can't help but rush. Idler, do you have any enemies in the direction of progress?

"You have a few big demons. But I don't see the Demons at all."

"That's odd. It seems like it would be good to be around the watchmen."

No matter how much personnel is paid for in the war, it's unnatural not to meet the Demons so far.

"You knew Orteguia was coming at us, and you might have dared evacuate us."

"Evacuate?"

"Look, when you and Elphis Zark are opponents, the Demons in line won't even stop you. So maybe I let him go somewhere else to prevent him from dying in vain"

"... I don't know if it's to prevent you from wasting your time, but I'm pretty sure you're intentionally keeping your watch just a demon"

The intentional absence of a lookout should mean that some kind of trap is set -

"... sounds fine so far. I've seen some immediate-death traps, but if you're aware of any of them, they're the only level you can cross."

"Right. Anyway, let me know as soon as things change."

Hi, I can't wipe my bad feeling.

Definitely, there's something about it.

…………

And there was an unspeakable discomfort apart from that.

I don't even know what's wrong with me.

That was disgusting.

Idler's magic blocks the signs and approaches behind the demons.

I kept it silent, wrapped it up and slashed my neck off.

Demons wandering around have individuals who can't even be deluded by Idler's blockade of signs.

The demon, which is a real obstacle to progress, proceeded with the least possible end.

Unexpectedly, I heard something like an explosion coming from the upper level of the castle.

Not that big, but definitely.

Probably Elfi.

The fact that it was heard from the upper echelons may mean that we are fighting Orteguia.

"If we don't hurry, it might taste bad."

"Hey, Io."

An idler walking next door accidentally called out.

"I need a favor."

I almost told him to come later and mouth that serious look.

"What's the matter, suddenly"

"Please, I want you to defeat Orteguia"

Peachy eyes look straight at me.

"De-cursing me is also important, but if you let Orteguia go wilder than that, this world will be screwed. I know it may be a mistake to ask you from another world, but please, with your hands, I want you to return to what you are meant to be."

"... I don't need to be told, I'm going to. Whatever hands you use, I'll kill Orteguia."

You were relieved by the answer, and Idler smiled all the time.

"Yeah. If you say so, don't worry"

"Why would you say that?

"Hey, it would be nice if Itsuki could motivate you by asking me for a favor. In fact, she was cute, wasn't she? You were thrilled, weren't you?

"I didn't feel anything, though?

"Wouldn't that be terrible? That reaction!

I think I'm getting used to conversations with depressed idlers.

When I showed up with Beldia, I wondered if I should kill her before she did something.

"Damn, I've guided you with devotion from the area where Elphiszark was captured, and your attitude towards me and Beldia is too tight..."

"It would be obvious"

"Huh. Making fun of me is the cutest thing in the world, and you're going to get punished one day. Ha... I wish you'd praised me a little more."

I decided to ask Idler, who inflates her cheeks, because this is a good opportunity.

"Hey, Idler."

“Reaper" Idler.

You really are.

What's your real name?

"Could it be..."

…… Ito-san, the enemy is coming!

Idler screamed sharply as if to block the question.

From the rear, I heard the roar of the Tyrannosaurus.

We're still at a distance, but we're obviously moving toward this one.

"We're moving on!

It was the moment I pulled Idler's hand and tried to run out.

"- - Mr. Io!

The idler who grabbed my hand drew me forcefully.

Keep pushing me back.

"Hey, what?"

Faster than I said, an awesome roar rang.

Sorcery flew into the castle, smashing through the walls.

Reflectively defended by witchcraft, it is also retracted by its tremendous power.

"You shot magic into the castle of the demon king...!

The tympanic membrane is shaking, and the sound of Keane and her high armor are ringing.

Never mind, he let out a whirlwind and blew the earthen smoke that covered his sight.

"Idler!"

Point your gaze at the idler who thrust me.

――――――

Idler was down on the floor.

On the black floor, I noticed there was a blood buildup.

In it, the idler is sinking.

Most of my lower body, with it wiped out.