Sword of the Philosopher

For one thing, it took plenty of an hour for the place to properly fit in. It took some time for Eina and the others to focus on the castle before we could talk to Croix.

"From that look on your face, apparently a new battle awaits you"

I nod small to Gark's point... I'm finally supposed to start talking because things are settling down, but no one seems to notice anything about the Croix and the others yet at this point... no, there's a chance I'm guessing they're Demons, but does that mean they wait until me or Sophia tell them?

Ma... eventually everyone settles down and talks again in the same conference room.

"First, I'll explain after we encounter the Hidden God."

To help you understand the situation, I started explaining it from the beginning... almost everyone dropped their shoulders the moment we first told them that the destination we reached was the demonic world.

"... what's going on?

"No, with too abrupt a development"

Eina laughs bitterly. Galk then took a small breath,

"That's why I can't find it. I just couldn't think I'd gone to the demon world, and even if I could guess, I wouldn't have made it there."

"Well, whatever the outcome, we've gone to the demon world... and those who have been 'hidden' at this stage form villages. I haven't told them the situation yet, but once we've solved everything, we need to go see them again."

"I see... so. They came with the lords of Luon. Are they demons?"

Croix and the others gather their gaze. At this stage, it is not yet a vigilant atmosphere.

"You said you worked with them to get out of the demonic world?

"I will now explain… There is now a dispute in the demonic world over the decision of the heir due to the destruction of the Demon King"

Tell him so, and I'll start explaining the Demon King's candidacy. Croix and Amel on this occasion. And about Eluas and Bizel...... talking about Bizel in particular. Tell them that they are trying to use their weapons to control the demonic world and ravage it all the way to this world.

"... There's been a lot going on, but we're currently acting to make sure Bizel doesn't become the Demon King. Me and Sophia are now in the position of collaborators of Croix, but if we can, we want to make him... demon king."

"That's a lot of irony."

Devals, the head of heaven, opened his mouth to what I said.

"The two who destroyed the Demon King… I didn't know those two were now on the side of deciding the Demon King"

"Neither I nor Sophia imagined it would be such a development since we encountered Divine Hidden... you wouldn't think we could trust Croix for everyone explained on this occasion. But me and Sophia discussed it and decided to cooperate with him. There is no doubt that this is our intention."

Everyone in the meeting looks at me when I say it like that.

"I'm back here to ask for help - of the measures Croix has offered."

- That way I'll start explaining the operation. The information obtained in the war makes it unlikely that we will be hooked on detecting Bizel unless he is a Demon. That's why we discuss Bizel with the help of spirits and angels...... that's the bone of the operation.

However, there is still a problem. I am not talking about Croix being the son of the Demon King. It's not good to just not talk about it and negotiate.

The question is when to reveal it... but it was Garc who questioned me after I told him about the operation.

"Wouldn't our movement upset the demons, too?

"In Croix's words, he did say it was big and small and confusing. It's just that at least we don't have the kind of troops that Croix leads coming at us."

"- Maybe I'm mistaken."

And here Amel opened her mouth.

"The majority of demons have a certain fear of beings such as humans and spirits. That's because our king invaded, so if we get close, we'll be retaliated against. Just because they took the king, the kind of man who's burning in his revenge... I wouldn't say zero, but I'm sure he's a minority"

"You mean loyalty is thin?

"As for the invasion by the previous Demon King, there is still a positive or negative argument. In the first place, the Demon King didn't say what he was after. Well, some of you will look disgusted by your cooperation in this operation, but there is no risk of confusion about Croix-led troops and their inhabitants because they can also be tied up with rules."

"It's no problem for me or Sophia to be in the war already, and it's probably okay"

I follow Amel shrugging my shoulders.

"We acted with the army and clearly stated our strength, but there was no particular problem, and we were able to work together. It has to do with Croix's power of control, but at least I never felt like I was in danger."

"I see. Thank you for explaining"

Half the explanation so far... it's an important part left, but I looked at Croix.

He nods silently. You mean talk.

"... and there is another important fact"

When I say that, Sophia steps closer to Ange. Again, I turn my consciousness to Croix so he can move as soon as something happens.

Everyone is silent as to whether they feel something as a result of what they do. And

"Amel on this occasion is one of the Demon King candidates, but Croix and Ange have another title… that's the point of being a Demon King's child"

- You're not responding, rather you're breathing into that fact or something?

"Me and Sophia are trying to work together, having grasped that fact. I know what you just said, and if you're going to do it on the assumption that you're going to join hands with the demon king's son, it's going to mean something different."

"Uh, both of you. You don't have to be so vigilant."

and Devals raised his voice, an arrowhead that tried to go on even further.

"I know what you're trying to say. But when you're so overtly alert, it feels like we're the bad guys."

"... I don't think it's that bad. Until I thought there was a real harm in the devil's actions, and some people were trying to disagree with the fact that they were trying to help that child."

- Sophia decided to fight based on it.

The next person I spoke to was King Claudius. whereas Sophia nodded slowly,

"Yes, of my own free will, trying to help"

"... there is nothing more to be said from me than the opinion of Sophia, who will eventually be queen of this country"

Yes, the king said.

"Regardless, some would rebel... I think this issue is very delicate and at the same time unnecessary to tell them all at once"

"Even if we're going to talk sooner or later, we're just going to keep the conversation inside this conference room, right now?

"Right. However, in this case, it is difficult to cooperate on a large scale."

"There's no better way to talk than to work with the Demons."

The next person to open his mouth was Anastasia.

"All you have to do is gather the elite who possess the capability to destroy weapons to the extent that they can be kept properly secret. If I were you, I'd have a lot of people on these terms."

"... for a moment, that's easy."

Devals goes on - it's going to be quite a battle force when it comes to "small numbers" than the head of the heavenly realm or the plenipotentiary dragon says.

And this is...

"You mean you'll cooperate, okay?

Everyone nods to my question - about the negotiations, I'm glad to say it was a success.