The Executed Sage Reincarnates as a Lich and Begins a War of Aggression

Conference room in the royal castle.

It is me and Luciana who will be seated in front of the round table.

Grom stands in a good position.

He was somehow wearing one-eyed glasses - monocles.

He is well positioned, albeit in the skull of a cowhead.

Grom began to talk as he turned the paper material.

"Now we come to begin a military debate on the future of the demonic kingdom. May I?"

"No problem. Proceed."

"Yes, sir."

Grom gracefully gives a bowl of grace.

It's a sophisticated operation reminiscent of a butler.

Luciana, meanwhile, with her cheekstick, had a mean grin.

She tears up the grom in anticipation of just the right time.

"Glasses, they don't look good on you."

"You little girl... don't you have the guts to interrupt my MC... ugh"

Grom raged and erupted a flame in the orbit.

Overwhelming heat dissolves the monocle.

I had no choice but to arbitrate because the conversation would not proceed as it was.

"Grom"

"Yes!"

"Keep going."

"Yes, I did!

Grom replied nicely, peeling off the remains of the monocle.

Next, I pay attention to Luciana, who was alarmed.

"Luciana, so are you. Don't stir it up senseless."

"... yes"

Luciana replies as she likes.

Looks like he's reflecting at first.

Grom turned his gaze over the round table.

There's a big map spread out there.

It's a rough picture of this continent.

Next to the map, a number of pawns were placed.

A model made of witchcraft, divided into several colors.

Grom took those pawns and placed them on the map.

"Currently, the majority of the kingdom has been repainted to Demon King territory. It is no exaggeration to say that the de facto conquest is complete."

"The border and some of the great aristocratic lands have not yet been ruled."

"No, those offenses will be only a matter of time, too. They've been cut off from the supply route. Even if you don't, you're going to surrender."

Grom has a black pawn.

Using it, he played an isolating blue pawn and defeated it.

He puts the black pawn in his place.

Grom then glanced at the part of the map where the pawn, other than black, was placed with his finger.

As seen in the overall picture, it extends over a wide area.

Black pawns accounted for only a small fraction.

"Our next target will be neighbouring countries. This isn't wrong, is it?

"Oh, I'm fine"

When I nod, Grom points to a point on the ground.

"Among a few countries, we have something to deal with as soon as possible. And that's this little country."

Luciana told me about the small country.

As I spoke, she gave a cool grin.

"Right. Let me sneak up on you."

Luciana, who stands up, pinches an explanation on a large mess.

A small country adjacent to the southwest of the kingdom is making a suspicious move.

It was only recently that such information came into play.

They say they are rallying their troops on the border with the kingdom side of everything.

You want to take the fallen King's Capital and expand your soothing territory.

A small country that had lost heavily to the kingdom in the former war had been treated like half subordinate.

This fall of the King's capital accidentally takes the form of reaching independence.

There was a history of that, and my recommendation for obedience had also decided to ignore it.

Sacubus headed for reconnaissance says he's oddly equipped.

Due to this, there was a strong suspicion that other countries were also providing war power.

As for the small countries, they intend to attack and occupy them at once.

This is the first attack outside the country.

It was planned to move to domination without distraction.

"- So it seems that small countries receiving support from other countries are going to start invading Demon King's territory. And we want to crush it. What do you say? Do you have anything to add?"

"Grunt..."

Before the victorious Luciana, Grom regrets.

I want to say what kind of battle you're in.

Grom noticed my gaze and coughed deliberately.

It's a clever thing to say that it's just a body of bone.

"… we should annihilate the small nation, as the Sacubus explains where it is. Demon King, make your decision."

"It is decided. We're doomed."

I answer instantly.

The small country's intention to crusade the Demon King was not bad.

However, I do not admire the way other countries fall into the form of proxy warfare and push sacrifices and responsibilities on small countries.

I know there are fine circumstances and power relationships between states, but it doesn't matter to me.

This is a move to involve the whole world.

It is time for humanity to have a genuine sense of crisis.

It's something I never would expect to be other HR.

As things stand, it has no effect on a large number of people where we have destroyed small countries.

Nor is it a place directly linked to the survival of mankind.

Rather, it would be troublesome if it were made into a usage run for neighbouring countries as it is.

Encouraging early exit is a good idea.

Let small countries feed on the way to peace.

"That's the Demon King! Start getting ready now! Tell me what you want!

"I'll try my best, too, so let me know if you need me"

Grom and Luciana looked motivated.

Maybe he was waiting for an invasion outside the country.

The meeting thus ended and preparations for war began.

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Between midnight sights.

Sitting on the throne, I see the crystals installed next to me.

In it were sealed remains.

I touch the surface of the crystal, but I can't feel anything.

Wonderfully, power didn't work.

"Dear brave man, are you..."

I shut my mouth without being able to continue.

My strength was strengthened by repeated aggression.

Nonetheless, I can't bring her back.

Is it because I'm not ready enough to welcome her in yet?

I want to think that if we lay the foundations for world peace, we will see each other again.

Build the world she aspires to.

Only I can make it happen.

"- The king? The demon king!

Someone is calling.

When I realized it, I returned it to me.

In front of you, there is a bullhead that holds a flame in the orbit.

"... what is it, Grom? It's time."

"Yes. So as soon as I come to call you...... because you don't feel great?

"I'm sorry. I was just thinking a little bit."

When I apologized, Grom waved at me.

"There is no annihilation! I am the one who prevented the Demon King from thinking, and I am truly sorry."

"It's nothing big. Never mind."

I rise from the throne.

Traveling on his feet, he went to the balcony of the castle.

Looking down at the ground from the balcony.

In the moonlight, the demons in alignment could hope.

It is a nascent demon king army after ten years.

Those who prefer to fight.

who desire a retrograde attack on man.

Who thinks of giving back to me.

The motives of those gathered here vary.

I don't care what you think.

Because it's the same thing you do.

"That's spectacular."

"Everyone is eager to hear from the Demon King."

"Right."

I squeeze my mind in Grom's words.

It's an important phase.

It greatly affects how you are as a demon king.

On the side, Grom spoke out for the demonic army.

"- Quiet. It is the word of the Demon King. Like I ever ask."

Silence came to the venue.

Only a few hundred breaths can be heard.

With a quiet enthusiasm, my gaze was on me.

I take them in grandeur.

"There was once a man called Sage. A man who has survived many death battles with his brave men and has destroyed the Demon King at his end."

"... eh"

There was a breathtaking sign of Grom next door.

I don't care to keep talking.

"I don't care about the end of the sage. But the truth he finds is worth a thought"

So I spread my hands.

The demons react badly.

He didn't get the direction of the story and had an indescribable look.

Let me have enough time before I resume the conversation.

"In today's world, countless evils are spreading. Everyone kicks others down, blames them unfairly, tolerates them to be happy, and wants it"

I feel angry and murderous from the demons.

Each of those who listened to my words seemed to remember something.

All of them must be bitter memories.

"We are victims. It is a being eliminated by the course of the times"

No reply.

But strong empathy filled the place.

It's never a bad flow.

I hold my fist and tell them.

"Is there no art left for the eliminated to resist? The answer is no."

I was distracted from my body.

The pitch black, recognizable even in the dark night, constantly rocks like a flame.

The demons turned away.

"We can get excited. If the world rejects us, we can crush it."

Beat the balcony fence and wait for the demons to react.

As if to echo it, my eagerness was mixing with my gaze on me.

It's proof that the emotions in them are stimulating.

It is full of exhilaration that I can still play.

With a clear tone, I expose every word.

"The time has come to ravage. Dye your body and mind evil. Be a part of a turbulent history. It's the manifestation of a new demon king."

Someone in the army groans in heat.

Never due to suffering.

It is an inexhaustible joy.

Cut it to the skin, silence made a noise and ran the crack.

The swollen impulse is approaching a critical point.

I just wonder if I'm here.

"We will be the only absolute evil. Are you ready for that?"

The next moment, the roar roared like a thunderbolt.

The demons' emotions have finally blown up.

The ground trembles and the noise just breaks through the sky.

After seeing a single enthusiasm, I put one hand straight up.

That's all the demons talk about.

I was focused on not missing a few words.

I tell you to stop the exasperation.

"Great. You are the messengers of the modern Demon King. Wield its brutal power to the full. We are evil. I don't need to shy away from anything. Drop the nasty nickname and go mad with your instincts."

Again the army of demons boils.

Voices that couldn't be cheered or screamed happened all over the place.

Not only is it integrated as a voice honoring the Demon King, but endless drinking fills the king's capital at night.

Listening to them, I went back from the balcony to the room where I turned off the lights.

Glom praises it in a gloomy manner.

"No, it was a brilliant speech. That's the Demon King."

"I just burned it. They don't know my real purpose."

When I said that, Grom got an awkward vibe.

While showing some hesitation, he asks in a whisper.

"... are you sure you don't want to tell him?

"I don't know where the information comes from. Don't even be known on your side."

After thinking in the light of the current situation, I decided not to speak out about true world peace.

At the time this is exposed to the human side, my position as Demon King collapses.

Because we cannot give humans a real sense of fear and doom.

For this reason, the truth should not be conveyed to the subordinates.

It was only a policy of communicating to a limited number of people, like Grom and Luciana.

By tonight's speech, the demons unfold the killing with joy.

It would be my role to tighten the reins.

"You're picking a harsh path..."

"You think I'm stupid?

To me mocking myself, Grom shook his head quietly beside me.

"No way. No one else is kinder than you."

"Gentle, what. Funny joke."

…………

Grom becomes silent.

I've given you too many mean returns.

Apologizing but dismissing and frightening, I head to the exit as soon as possible.

"Rest a little. Call me if you need me."

"Ha, there it is."

With the words of good manners behind my back, I left that room behind.