Sword of the Philosopher

Then nothing happened for a few days - I was able to stay calm and safe. In the meantime, I also deepened my friendship with Ange... or I just missed Ange in Sofia, but I'm sure we got along better anyway.

And then one time, me and Sophia were called when we were walking around the castle. If you visit the office where Croix has any other work to do because it's too early to negotiate with Amel,

"... what's up?

asked, keeping an eye on him as he sat in a chair holding his head.

"Are you ill, too?

"Honestly, I'm going to feel bad"

I don't know what happened...... waiting for the word with a little tension,

"Amel responded."

"Already? That's a lot faster. So, what's it about?"

"Come here and talk to me, I'm on my way to this castle right now"

...... hmm?

I didn't know what they meant for a moment, I tilted my neck... and

"- Ha!?"

"I was watching sweetly... to add and subtract the idiocy of that brain muscle demon tribe"

Croix poisoned me with a dotted eye.

"Can't you refuse that?

Sophia asks. Croix instantly shakes his head to the side.

"We are currently on our way in a progressive fashion. There's nothing I can do."

Here Croix has a deep sigh.

"I can understand that Widels was having a hard time negotiating... I didn't know he was stupid so far..."

I can tell the demon king candidate all I want, but I know how it feels.

Croix should have sent an envoy to Amel and asked him what he would do. The content was naturally about whether or not to attack Bizel, and I should have taken care not to ever be distracted by Bizel.

The result is to come to Croix and talk. Naturally, if the Demon King candidate moves, Bizel, who is the same Demon King candidate, will not be unaware, and secret negotiations became impossible at this point.

"... Bizel would be guessing this trend"

"It would definitely be there...... ha"

Croix sighs deeply at my mention. The face is overflowing with the feeling that I've done it.

"... Widels may have stopped holding hands with such an unscrupulous man"

"Maybe so... So, what are we gonna do?

"Shall we talk about it for a moment..."

Croix speaks in a tired voice. Somehow, all I can say is sadness.

I didn't know we were going to see each other in this way... Sophia glanced at me and put her hand on her mouth and thought of something.

"What's up?

"No, assuming this is a trap, I was wondering what the possibilities were."

"Traps and shit, he says he's coming alone. You haven't thought about it."

Oh, come on, you're serious... you don't even have to be on guard over here?

"He's going to use the devil to come this way... well, I just got the order, so he'll be here in a few days or so"

"... for once I ask, is it impossible to send a letter saying don't come?

"I want the text to go right after the letter arrives..."

Oh, yeah. I can't do that.

"So who called me and Sophia?

"In connection with that. I would like to discuss what to do again because what we discussed at the meeting was totally paar. Zemun will also have time to exchange, so both of you will participate in the discussion."

When I said that, a knock rang in the room. When Croix replied, the door opened and the Demons rushed in.

"Kee, it's an emergency......!

"Hostile attack?

"No, the..."

After cruising around wondering what the devil tribe was up to,

"You are a visitor......! Well, the Demon Amel..."

... what?

Too abrupt to unfold. I round my eyes once in a while. Sofia finally feels like she's eaten again.

And Croix... held his head.

"... that bastard, you got here at about the same speed as sending a letter"

"Oh, uh... seriously... instead of negotiating, what are we going to do about it? Can't we even have a meeting like that?"

That's right I'm bitter too...... heartfelt sympathy for Croix.

I'm probably not the kind of person who can't negotiate or anything. I'm willing to listen - because I'm here anyway.

The problem is that I don't think about this convenience at all.

"Croix, what do we do?

"Whatever you say you do, you just have to welcome what's come... where is Amel right now?

"I'll be waiting for you at the entrance, as it's just impossible to get through without permission. Now Lord Zemun can only talk and push inside for a moment."

"Croix, I guess, but if Mr. Zemun hadn't come, would he have broken in here?

"Must be."

After Croix affirmed, he opened his mouth to the Demons.

"Right, we'll talk in the conference room first, so get a room too. And make me some tea. Tell Zemun to let me through as soon as I'm ready to welcome him... well, there will be time constraints, just enough to get him in shape."

"Ha!"

The demon clan is instructed to leave. Then he holds his forehead and Croix moans.

"Sure, things have started to move... but if it's an idiotic development so far, don't be able to say anything"

One of these days, there's going to be damage to Croix's stomach or something... I think I'm like some other HR.

"Uh, right. Mr. Leon, Mr. Sophia, just in case you need to get back to Ange."

"Go back... you think there's something?

"Just in case. It would be totally Amel's discretion to do something so stupid... because if you're working with Bizel, I don't think you're going to be so impotent."

Croix gets up here and goes on.

"But while I'm bluffing this one... there's no such thing as a zero chance. As Mr. Sophia is on guard. So stay by Ange until you're ready."

"Then we won't be at the meeting?

"No, I'll send the other demons to escort them when they're ready... now they're probably confused and it doesn't seem that way, and we better get Mr. Luon back"

For a moment I thought that was what I was after, but this castle is supposed to have an immediate hand if there's an intruder. I heard it, so it would be about insurance as well as Croix.

"Okay. Then we'll go back."

"Oh, please"

That's how we left the room... but...

"Don't expand too fast..."

"Absolutely. Is this what Amel is after?

"You know we'll be on guard if we do this far unscrupulous, so the way we do it is extremely foolish... assuming you're working with Bizel, you won't even try to push her through this by reflecting her personality to some extent"

"Sure, as an enemy, it's easier for Amel and I to hang into a trap."

"That's why Amel probably came this far wanting to see the face of the Demon King candidate replacing Widels... and there's a big father-in-law who wants to send his envoys over. You had enough reason to come."

"The meaning of the messenger, it's gone..."

"Honestly, Croix can be angry..."

"Right..."

I don't think I'm half weaker than angry right now... but now I don't know how the negotiations will fall.

The seeds sown by Croix have apparently led to things becoming even more confusing... well himself, I don't think it's a big, unintentional change of form. As for this one, I seemed to have to hope it didn't unfold to end in a farewell.