Yomigaeri no Maou

"You said earlier, this mountain anomaly. Cause of more demons going down to the city. It has to do with it."

That said, Barbara starts talking.

"... the truth is, for some time now, demons from somewhere else have come to prominence, entering this Logsuela Mountains. Many demons descended into the city because what appeared to be demons from this other part of the world were chased down from the woods to the city, or because demons who originally lived in the woods and mountains had to descend into the city because they chased their original dwellings from them. It's a very big problem now, and I'm just worried about my head, too, but the demons from other parts of the world, that seemed like a small number, at the beginning, that didn't even bother me. And they started to stand out after Nina disappeared, according to Shuzon's story. So I thought they were demons from somewhere trying to stretch their territory knowing that there were no longer ancient dragons (enchanted dragons) on this mountain..."

"Different?

"Yeah. That said, I'm still not sure it is... but it's basically my guess. Usually, if you're a demon around here, you can see the demons living in this mountain, starting with Shzon, and they're scattered right away. Szón is such a powerful demon that he could inherently rule the Logsuela Mountains by himself. Normal demons, but also demons like scouts coming from other parts of the world, don't act like opponents. That's what it is. There were a few demons besides Shzon who said that...... so I wasn't even worried when I heard that demons from other parts of the country had entered this mountain. But the demons who entered this mountain will never give up, no matter how many shzons slaughter them..."

Powerful demons, by which I mean, that hell dog (Hellhound), so did Shzon, but so did all the other demons Shzon had with him, I guess.

Because those were demons that made me feel intimidated and witty when they said they were all the lords of a region.

But isn't it simply a very brave demon not to be afraid of such demons against them?

Or it can't be that I couldn't have given up so easily, even if the Shzons were opponents, because I couldn't help but stay here and was desperate without them, such as being kicked out of other parts of the world.

When Lulu asked Barbara that, she shook her head.

"I thought about that too...... even so, things were still a little bit, strange. This is a feeling from my hundreds of years of experience, but it's usually something that feels like a kind of style to say a demon trying to take someone else's territory, and if it's desperate without later, it's still something that there is to say a corresponding impatience. I have seen and fought such demons many times before. But I couldn't feel what the demons were saying this time they were coming to the mountains. Instead, I couldn't feel the insistence or the awareness that I was fighting for myself, but rather that someone was ordering me to fight and I was forced to fight... that was the atmosphere."

Lulu thinks about the word a little before saying it.

"Isn't that... ordered by a powerful demon boss or something?

It is the result of an immediate thought.

I have a strong boss, and my men have no choice but to fight.

It's not for your own good, but you'll be fighting desperately more than you can pull.

But Barbara shook her head.

"No. I don't think so, The truth is, it's surprisingly simple to say the world of demons. Lead a herd of demons - if you have a demon who said so, come out directly and challenge Nina to become a shzon as well, the head of the herd. The result determines the Lord of the Region. But... only this time, I never said that. So apparently, the Lord of that order is trying to hide his own existence as much as he can... felt it that way to me"

If that's the case, I'd have to say he's a very disgusting opponent.

Let my men fight, because I am a sight of heights in a safe place.

I also feel like it's a very similar way to someone else, but I wonder if it's someone involved.

I can't say enough that this is the case, but assuming it is, there will be a lot of connections if we think about it in conjunction with Nina being flown from this mountain to the arena.

I tried to ask him about it, but Barbara doesn't know who she is just because she vaguely feels the Lord and the Do-It-Yourself presence of that order.

Lulu thought he wouldn't know if he asked now, and decided to ask about something else.

"Well, shall we put aside about the guy who's trying to hide who he is? So, the Barbaras-- what are you doing right now? In the city of Final, as far as the trends of demons around this mountain are concerned, there are two groups of demons… maybe, but I know Barbara and the others from other parts of the world are arguing."

Barbara nods and says to Lulu's words.

"As you said, we, the mountain demons, and the intruders are currently engaged. By the way, so far, you've just said that the war is backwards and forwards. There are also a few very powerful mountain monsters, but not so much others, so it's where the intruders struggle. Thank you. The intruders all seem huge and quite powerful. If it's true, I just want to go out and burn him down directly, but if you do that, the mountains and the woods will disappear, so there's no reason to say so. Besides, the intruders are disgraced and sporadically raid different places… they are worried about coping."

Regardless of Nina losing her "skin" and not having as much power as she currently does, Barbara should have enough power to fight.

If you wield that power as an ancient dragon (Enchanted Dragon), you will be able to easily destroy such demons as the Stone Demons (Gargoyles) that the Lulu's met.

However, she is the principal proxy for this mountain, and there are circumstances in which she would like to leave both the forest and the mountain as they are as they stand.

Considering that, come on and wield that power to all ashes, that's not how it works.

They are distressed because of the large number and the wide range to crush them one by one.

Can I even call it a situation where small bugs crawl around your body in large quantities?

Even if I want to crush them one by one, they are hard to grasp and they are not tight.

Lulu understood the matter and decided to make one suggestion.

"I got the story. By the way, this is a suggestion from me..."

"Yes, what is it?

"How about working with us, the adventurers, to exterminate the demons that Barbara and the others recognize as intruders?

Hearing that, Barbara tilted her neck.

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Barbara would have tilted her neck for a number of reasons.

Among other things, she spoke of the biggest problem.

"... thankful if you can do that, but does anyone exist who says let's talk to the demon in the first place, etc?

That is a natural story.

Demons are not capable of conversation.

That kind of perception is fundamental, because the fact, when you say people and demons, is usually a state of conflict.

Adventurers' Union (Guild) Because hunting demons is the majority of its duties, it would be difficult to say friendship, etc.

But as long as the interests coincide, is it not impossible enough to cooperate on a temporary basis?

Even between people, there will be few such things.

It is often decided that even those who are among the dog monkeys are not stingy to cooperate when they have the same enemies, or when they have the same purpose.

Between demons and people, you can't say it's bad to have such a thing.

Yes, when I tell Barbara, she holds her head and tells Lulu.

"... I've never heard of anyone who makes such an idea..."

"Is that so weird? I'm not asking you to get along. I'm just saying use each other."

Besides, I'm not saying we can fool each other.

After you've accomplished one thing, you just have to be free to do it again.

Until then, I'm just saying, how about establishing a limited cooperative relationship?

"So! That's what people do to each other, not between demons and people..."

Lulu vehemently disagrees with Barbara, who solicits

"Who made the decision, that's what"

To Lulu, who said so without incident, Barbara exclaimed, then shook her head loosely, groaning at her own sister, who was on Lulu's lap.

"Nina... Is this who you always are?

To the words, Nina says with her neck tilted.

"Like this?

You got blood on Nina's attitude like that, Barbara waved loudly.

"I'm asking you if you always say things that are out of common sense and have no clapping!

and scream out loud.

So, Nina seemed to understand the meaning of the question, thinking a little and then whining.

"Hmmm... Lulu, Dad, there's always no separation. People, demons, Lulu, don't make any distinctions. I don't mean out of common sense, maybe, but I don't think I've decided. Like this because it's a demon, or this because it's a person. Is that not a good thing?

Barbara, asked so with pure eyes, is once again stunned.

Then Barbara spat her mouth and began to whine as she squeezed it out.

"... it may not be a good thing... but as I said earlier, there is no such thing as how demons and people interact in the first place"

And Barbara, who talks as though that's the biggest reliance on her claims.

But Lulu says.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of that."

It was too light a word.

Barbara no longer seems to have lost her amazing temper in this, says it with an indescribable look.

"... how..."

It was a windy way of saying that it was impossible.

But Lulu says.

"I just got to know the head of the Adventurers' Union (Guild) Heavy Town and Final. I think you can do something about it if you tell them. Anyway, those two were pretty weird."

"As much as I try to interact with demons, is that it?

Perhaps that was the utmost irony.

But Lulu said with a smile.

"Yes, you're right."

……

No longer, they don't even have any objections to Barbara.

I dropped my shoulder disappointed like I gave up, then I said.

"... ok. Now let's temporarily decide that demons and people will work together on getting rid of this demon from the mountains and forests. If you can. Can I ask you to keep in touch with that person...... Lulu?

It seemed like the sentiment was caged in that way if you could do it.

It would mean that if you were asked if you could actually do it, you wouldn't know if you could.

But I don't do it because I might not, which is stupid.

It was clear that the revitalization of the demons in question in the finals, the underlying cause of which lies with demons from other regions.

Eliminate it and it will have good results for the finals and for the demons of the Logsuela Mountains.

For both, the elimination of demons elsewhere can serve a common purpose, so there will be no hand in not cooperating on that point.

That's just what I thought.

So Lulu answered.

"Oh, of course. Whatever, it's what I suggested... oh, and"

And then add:

"At that time, Barbara. I want you to come to the city of Finals, too. In that appearance."

This seemed more unexpected than any other story, she said with her eyes round.

"... what are you going to do? If an ancient dragon (Enchanted Dragon) goes to the city, it will create a useless alert, and if you go in this way again, don't people believe I'm an ancient dragon (Enchanted Dragon)?

It's the best opinion.

But even if you didn't believe it, there would be some way to do it.

Very direct and easy to understand.

"Then you should be an ancient dragon on the spot."

"Become...! If you do that, you will give people useless fear and vigilance! Besides, I don't want to be targeted in the middle of people's cities either!

Sure, I can understand that.

So Lulu nodded loudly and said.

"Then I'll protect you when I do. What, it's okay. People's cities aren't that scary, are they?

That's like telling a little kid, Barbara is busy holding his head and changing his expression without knowing what to say.

Seeing her sister like that, Nina shrugged.

"Hey... you get used to it. This is the usual thing..."

That was just a little advice from a long time predecessor who dated Lulu a little more than his sister.