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Japanese food
‘The connection isn’t completely lost…’
I clenched my fists and muttered.
Even without the Devil’s Handprint, I felt a connection to Oman. It was weaker than before, but it was definitely there.
The power I felt was similar to when I had eroded both arms. There were no side effects, so it just felt like my body itself had leveled up.
However, unlike before, it seemed that in order to draw out more of Oman’s power, he would definitely need to get permission from the bastard.
‘Being able to use power without the devil’s handprint is like being a wizard.’
I naturally thought of a wizard. A wizard uses magic without the devil’s handprint.
Oman had said of him that Mana was the remnant of a dead god. However, Oman had been promoted, not died.
‘It’s ambiguous.’
Basically, my body and mind were cleansed, but I couldn’t tell what my maximum was. Still, since Oman had been promoted, I thought he would be stronger than before.
It would have been quickest to just call Oman and ask, but he had the feeling that I should only call him when absolutely necessary.
As I clenched my fist and pulled up my strength, unlike before, a dark red light appeared instead of a shell. Unlike the shell, I felt no resistance.
It was just warm. And cool at the same time, and it felt refreshing.
‘You’ve become uselessly cool.’
I looked at the fist enveloped in black light and chuckled.
“Wow… This is so cool!!”
At that moment, my thoughts were broken by Dylan slowly peeking in. His sharp eyes, focused on my hand, sparkled.
He clicked his tongue slightly and wiped out the light.
“I thought you were dead when you didn’t wake up. What happened?”
Swallows spoke in a strangely blunt voice. I closed my eyes for a moment at Swallows’ indifferent question and then opened them.
Whatever happened, it worked out well in the end. That was enough. What’s the use of talking about the past?
“I’m a little tired.”
Let’s answer lightly, Swallows added quietly, ‘You must be very tired.’
“How much did I sleep?”
I nodded slightly at him and asked back.
“Um… The sun has risen twelve times.”
Dylan answered, spreading out both palms.
‘It wasn’t as long as I thought.’
He nodded slightly and straightened his back. His body was not only fine, but in better condition than ever before.
It was hard to even guess how long it had been since I had been this quiet.
I turned over my vivid memories and reminisced about the end. After all, the most important thing is-.
“Who is the master of the sword?”
It was split apart with quite a bit of force, but in the end, the sword’s owner was sticking together with feathers pouring out from between the cut parts. Anyone could tell that it was entering phase 2.
I managed to catch him while he was doing that shit, but if he gets up again, things are going to get a lot more complicated.
The bastard’s talent was so outstanding that it was clear that he would become stronger than before.
‘I don’t think I’ll lose right now.’
I felt that certainty. At that moment, Dylan smiled and rubbed my hand.
“Ah! That old man who was whining! He got beaten by my brother and tore apart! Then, all of a sudden, he started flailing around like a fish that had been caught, so I ripped his head off!”
Dylan was spitting out words with a face like a puppy that had just been bitten by a bone.
I furrowed my eyebrows for a moment at his words. It was somewhat unbelievable that Dylan, a piece of shit, had caught the master of the sword. The master of the sword was the strongest known to all.
However, the owner of the sword that split at the end seemed to be unconscious.
If Dylan had seen the owner of such a sword-.
‘This guy must have stabbed me.’
I could not help but imagine Dylan rushing to the unconscious master of the sword and stabbing him with his dagger. I let out a small moan at that.
He was the master of the sword who reigned as the strongest for a long time. He seemed to care a lot about his reputation, but Dylan was the one who ended up dying.
‘also···.’
No matter how powerful a sword master may be, if a sword is stuck in his neck, he will eventually die. Yes, this is that kind of place.
‘Come to think of it, that could have been me.’
Dylan even hit me on the back of the head. Still, I’m glad he’s always been nice to me. After telling Dylan to get off, I scratched my cold neck for no reason.
At that moment, Ben, sitting upright, caught my eye.
‘Oh, at least you came back safely.’
He was a guy who set off with great enthusiasm, saying he was going to cross the continent. He gave me some gold coins, but honestly, I didn’t have high expectations.
I almost died several times as I fled from the kingdom of Byzant in the west to the easternmost part of the country, Cassidy. This uncivilized place was not only a sword problem, but also full of dangers of death everywhere. I was able to endure it because I was strong-.
‘You must have had a hard time.’
Ben’s face, which had been quite handsome, was now very worn. His face was full of experience. Unlike before, he had turned the handle of his sword toward his waist. It was proof that he had been through a lot of combat.
I’ll have to face it myself to find out, but it feels more difficult than before.
At that moment, Ben knelt down and thrust his sword. Those sparkling eyes were somewhat burdensome. Seeing that the eyes were different from when he left, it seemed that he had found his own answer.
‘···He’s really crazy.’
The guy before he left was a knight who had reached the end. Whatever the reason, the nobles would never accept a knight who raised a sword against his lord.
However, the nobles in places where the rumor about him had not reached must have been quite drooling. He had an upright character and his skills were the best among knights. Now, his skills seemed to have improved even more.
I probably wouldn’t have resented him even if he had settled down with some decent nobleman, because I know the sweetness of running away.
However, the guy came back anyway. To keep his oath to make a commoner his lord. He was clearly crazy.
I touched the guy’s sword for a moment. It was worn down here and there, and the hilt was covered in handprints. I could feel the guy’s hardships.
Of course, there was no reason to refuse a knight of his stature.
“If it was the gold from back then, you wouldn’t have to worry about it.”
Even though I said that, the guy just looked up with straight eyes.
‘You stupid kid.’
I took the sword with a small sigh and patted the guy on the shoulder. Then the guy smiled brightly. I saw the old guy in that smile.
‘Come to think of it, this kid is a total idiot.’
I clicked my tongue as I thought about it, but I had already received the oath. The bastard turned the handle of his sword in the opposite direction from where I was sitting. It seemed like he had done quite a bit of guarding.
“What is this carriage?”
He turned his gaze to him and asked.
“The Gray Tower helped us escape. This carriage was also prepared by the Gray Tower.”
For some reason, Swallows, with a very grumpy face, answered curtly.
‘···Gray Tower?’
I scratched my cheek in embarrassment.
It was the guy who said he was a prophet. He bothered me when I came to Vivian’s surgery, so I planned to beat him up the next time I saw him, but he seemed like a good guy since he helped me.
Judging from the fact that he had the weather forecast right and even prepared a carriage, he seemed to be a man of some skill.
“then···.”
I turned my gaze to the window.
It had been noisy outside since a while ago. Strange songs kept blaring, and the sound of rough drums filled the air as if there was a war going on.
Even the lyrics are-.
““Open the King’s Road-!””
“What are those?”
I asked him, pointing to the window.
“lol···.”
“hmm···.”
Then Swallows and Dylan avoided my gaze and let out a somewhat lacking laugh. As I was about to hit them both, Ben answered instead.
“These are the people who gathered after hearing the news of the king of demons.”
I clicked my tongue slightly at Ben’s polite speech.
“Just speak comfortably. Something horizontal… something like that.”
“That can’t be.”
I didn’t tell Ben again when he refused. He didn’t have the eyes to listen even if I told him.
‘So they’re all my fans.’
I looked around at the people surrounding me. There were knights, mercenaries, and even people carrying farming tools.
Some of them were grinning brightly, perhaps mistaking it for a festival. There were also quite a few people selling snacks here and there. Overall, it was a mess.
However, the crowd was so large that it was difficult to see everything inside.
Even though he was the king of demons who had captured the master of the sword, he felt like he was being pushed too far. It was a bit annoying though.
‘Not bad.’
There was also the warning that Oman had given, but there was no way the Empire would abandon me after killing the master of the sword.
Now it was either the empire would fall or I would die. But I had no intention of dying, so the empire had to fall.
The fall of the capital was clearly a great blow to the empire, but if the empire was destined to collapse like that, it would have fallen long ago.
‘We need to catch the hypocrisy.’
Looking at the story of Oman, it seems that hypocrisy is quite strong. That kind of hypocrisy is quite burdensome, and what’s more, he was an emperor.
It might be harder to reach the guy than to catch him.
Moreover, since the capital had been overturned twice, it was no longer possible to use the same tactics as before.
So it was difficult to do it alone. I needed troops to help me reach Hyeseon.
But when I opened my eyes, I saw everyone gathered like that. It was really nice.
Since anyone received it, the quality may not be good, but that was a problem to be dealt with later.
First of all, if the plant is big enough, there will be a lot left over even if you prune it later. Increasing the size was the priority.
‘And if you take him, Pulpouts will take care of it.’
It was a resourceful full-foot. Also, Selena, who was delivered through the five eldest sons, would have arrived by now.
If it was Selena, who was the head of the Central Management Office, she would be able to handle them easily, no matter how many there were. She was the woman who managed the continent in the first place.
Then suddenly, I felt strangely awkward about sending Selena to Cassady first.
‘I hope it won’t cause any trouble, right?’
I bit my lip as a thought suddenly occurred to me. Selena was an elf, so her way of thinking was subtly different from that of humans.
Basically, I acted rationally, but when it came to things related to me, my judgment became somewhat clouded.
The saying, “Elfs love romantically,” is famous for its extreme love. Selena even threw away the Central Management Director because of me.
‘It’ll be okay. You probably already know everything about me.’
I shook my head to shake off the thought. Even though her actions were extreme, Selena had my best interests at heart. She wouldn’t do anything to harm me. However, even though I muttered that, the uneasy feeling didn’t go away.
I shook my head again to clear my mind. For now, I had to focus on what was important.
“How are you solving the food problem?”
I asked the question that came to mind, but Swallows and Dylan were still laughing. They seemed to not know or not interested.
“I heard that a large tower has been built. In addition, support has come from the noble alliance.”
Ben, who was clearly an outsider, knew better. Judging from the fact that he answered right away, it seemed like he had already figured it out.
‘It looks like there are sponsors here and there.’
Since so many people gathered, it seemed natural that support would be given. The rebels were the Frederick Guild in the first place, so there was a high possibility that it was them.
However, it was clear that it would not be a very stable situation. It seemed endless, so how could they manage that many people?
‘First of all, I have to show my appearance.’
I knocked on the carriage door, coughing slightly. The carriage stopped very slowly. It took a long time, perhaps because the procession was long.
A moment later, a woman in armor opened the carriage door.
‘You’re a private.’
It was slightly angular, but not that of a knight. Judging by its size, it seemed to have been well-trained.
If the employer was a noble, there would have been a coat of arms, but since there was no coat of arms, it seemed to be a private soldier.
Since the Gray Tower helped, it must be someone related to him. The level wasn’t bad.
“···Are you awake?”
A woman with an irritated expression noticed me and hurriedly lowered her head.
“How far is it until Cassidy?”
“There’s about a day left.”
I nodded at the woman’s answer. Behind her, I saw eyes filled with anticipation. Those who met my eyes let out a small exclamation.
‘It would help if there were no scars.’
The title of King of Demons was pretty cool, but it didn’t really do much to attract the public.
Even if they gathered now out of resentment toward the Empire, or because they thought they were the strongest now that they had captured the master of the sword, it was certain that they would receive a negative response.
In the meantime, if a scary, scarred guy is the king of demons, it doesn’t look so good.
It wasn’t for nothing that I put up the good-looking guys as my face. Even during my mercenary days, whenever I had to deal with nobles, I was the one who was pushed forward.
I took a deep breath and got out of the carriage. Then, countless eyes were fixed on me.
I lightly passed him over and climbed onto the carriage. It shook a little, but the carriage was sturdy and didn’t collapse. It was quite high, so I could see all the way to the end of the procession.
I looked around at them from the carriage, smoothing out my clothes. The procession was so long that its end almost reached the horizon.
‘So many people have gathered to see me. I must have made it.’
He muttered and laughed bitterly.
The eyes staring at me were of various colors.
Some eyes were filled with burning desire, some sparkled like a merchant’s eyes, and some were slightly relaxed.
There was only one reason why all these guys with different goals gathered together.
‘The king of demons.’
He muttered softly and laughed. Even if they caught the sword’s owner, there were still so many people who believed in prophecies whose source was unknown. This was truly the uncivilized Middle Ages.
I had no intention of denying it.
If necessary, he could easily act like a king.
Although it is a little annoying-.
‘I can just tell Pulpouts later.’
If you are an ambitious full-foot, you will be very grateful. I was satisfied with just sharing some of the delicious parts from behind. Even the most ambitious full-foot would make that much concession.
‘A perfect deal.’
I took a deep breath and straightened my posture.
Then the men watching from below let out a small sigh.
Being handsome seemed to have worked quite well, but since the opponent was the emperor, it needed to be more effective.
‘It would be nice to have a halo, you know.’
I thought of Kanna’s magic. When I cast it back then, it was very small, but now it seemed like I could make it bigger.
It was a simple intuition. If a small light appeared, it was a matter of giving the small light its own meaning.
I simply recalled the memory and cast a light spell. Then, my temple suddenly lit up with a strangely warm feeling.
‘Why is it like this?’
It was exactly where the sword’s owner had pierced through. There, a brilliant light burst forth. It was so bright that it could penetrate clothes.
A look of shock appeared in the eyes of those watching from below.
Actually, I was the most embarrassed, but I tried to keep my expression straight and pretended like nothing happened. I nodded and raised my hand as if I had planned it all out.
Then the light that started from the sky became brighter. No, it was so bright that it was difficult to express it as becoming brighter.
The feeling that the light gave off was extremely strange. It felt like mana, erosion, and even divine power were all mixed together. It was a feeling I was experiencing for the first time.
There were some subtle things mixed in there too-.
‘This is similar to the light that the sword’s owner showed when he was defeated.’
I couldn’t figure out why there was hypocrisy in my mind.
The light that was clashing with each other was finally swallowed up by a power that was clearly arrogant.
Then, the crimson light completely turned black and shimmered. Even though it was light, it shimmered and burned like fire. The end even dripped like blood.
It was a rather ominous color, but perhaps it was because there was something like divine power in it. It didn’t feel dangerous. Instead, it had a strong sense of piety.
I looked around at them quietly. There were those who couldn’t breathe properly and those who were sobbing – they looked like they had welcomed a miracle.
He drew more power from it. A splendid and desperate light filled the air.
‘···Will it work?’
I looked up at the sky, waving my hand that was overflowing with black light.
Because it was daytime, the sun was shining brightly.
After thinking for a moment, he pointed to the sky with his finger.
Then, the light that flowed through my hand slowly stretched out in a long, long way.
The black light slowly spread upward. Perhaps because it was so dark, the surrounding lights seemed to be pushed away. Or perhaps they were eaten by it.
Even though there were countless people gathered, not a single sound was heard.
The black light that had been rising without stopping stopped at an appropriate height.
And when I opened my hand, black light burst out and spread out-.
The sun was no longer visible.
‘Okay.’
In reality, it was just an illusionary light magic with no effect, but it looked like an eclipse was created in the atmosphere of black light.
I don’t know why this happened, but whatever-.
‘You lost your cool.’
Looking at all those eyes looking up at me, all of them looking dazed, it seemed like it had worked out pretty well.
“The false sun will fall.”
He looked around at them and declared quietly.
At the same time, black light began to fall.
It looked like the sun was bleeding.
There is no one who does not know the meaning. The empire that occupied the entire continent was often compared to the sun.
There was a small stir about it. However, there was no uproar. They just covered my mouth and stared blankly at the falling black light. Judging from the reaction, it seemed to have worked better than I expected.
I reviewed my plan, savoring the astonished reaction.
The ultimate goal was to exterminate hypocrisy.
What was needed was troops to open a path to reach him.
To deal with the Empire, the personnel we had here simply weren’t enough. We had to do everything we could.
The Empire was large and its actions were very arrogant, so it had many enemies. I knew quite a few of them.
The first thing that came to mind was the red dragon that had been indebted to the Empire when it was being chased. It hated the Empire terribly.
[No one has ever met me twice.]
He was such a fucking dragon that he boasted about killing himself if he met him twice.
If it’s now, I won’t be swayed by him.
‘I guess I can just ride a bong bong.’
I clenched my fists and muttered.
“Your Majesty-!”
Then, Dylan’s voice was heard from below.
““······Your Majesty!””
Only then did the cheers erupt.
The scream was louder than before.
***
‘Aaron, what the hell is this guy doing?’
Nova furrowed her eyebrows in annoyance.
When Aaron said he was going to the capital, Nova prepared for what kind of trouble Aaron might cause this time by making a list of things to do.
When faced with a situation, I hated not being able to do anything, so I cut down on sleep and estimated quite a few cases.
But none of them came to me with the intention of becoming my wife, a beautiful elf.
Nova’s head became complicated when he saw Selena, who was completely unexpected.
Even the leader of the rebels, a powerful ally of Cassidy, had brought him, so he could not be questioned carelessly. Judging from the great hospitality he received, it was clear that he was of high status.
It was extremely frustrating because I couldn’t pursue the case and there were no other clues.
The woman who described herself as Selena, Aaron’s future wife, poked Cassadick without hesitation, as if she knew Cassadick very well.
Even as Nova, who had been following her around, there was nothing I could point out.
No, rather, every step she took helped Cassidy.
‘You said that this information couldn’t be obtained even from the White Leaf Headquarters.’
Nova chewed her lip as she recalled the report Razbeth had submitted. For some reason, Selena was not shy about helping Cassidy.
Cassidy was in a bit of a precarious position right now, so every bit of help was needed.
Selena seemed like the last piece of Cassidy’s puzzle.
As she came in, the already fast Cassidy started to roll more steadily. As a secretary, I couldn’t push her away.
The twitching of her ears reminded her of Razbeth’s tirade about being a pure-blooded elf from the legend. Nova tried hard to resist moving her hands toward those floppy ears.
Just taking care of the problem that had been bothering Nova for so long melted her heart, and even she-.
“I’ve been watching Nova’s abilities closely. It’s hard to believe that he’s in such a remote place, but he’s incredibly resourceful. I was impressed.”
He was kind to himself. His compliment was so sincere that it made his face flush.
She has a beautiful appearance that makes even a woman feel excited, soft, pointy ears, and she’s even kind, taking care of all the problems that have been piling up lately that have kept Nova from sleeping properly!
‘······It’s perfect!’
Nova desperately held back her quivering lips. Unlike Hannah, she didn’t even feel any antipathy toward him.
Nova had a longing for elves. No, who didn’t? A beautiful, peaceful race with a once-in-a-lifetime romantic love that no one could help but long for.
That’s why I couldn’t understand. Why would such a near-perfect… no, beyond-perfect elf refer to Aaron’s wife?
Even if you say Aaron, he’s dependable, strong, strong-willed, funny, and even if he pretends not to be, he’s warm-hearted, and if you look closely, he’s just handsome.
Nova thought seriously. Could it be that the poor elf had fallen into Aaron’s clutches? However, the expression on his face when he spoke of Aaron seemed too happy for that to be the case.
“Let’s go to Hannah’s bar next. The top is there.”
“Yes! Ahem… I understand.”
Nova, who answered in a loud voice without realizing it, quickly lowered her head.
“This way.”
The corners of Nova’s mouth slightly rose at Selena’s warm smile.
***
“I see.”
Hannah smiled softly and patted Kanna’s head.
After returning to Cassidy, Kanna clung to Hannah and told her everything that had happened in detail.
Kanna continued to babble without even drinking the water, as if she felt sorry for not being able to go with Hannah.
Kanna’s memory was so good that she remembered every little detail.
He talked about every little thing, from what Aaron ate on the first day to what he and Aaron talked about.
Ha-na listened to him with eagerness.
“But when I came to my senses, Aaron was gone.”
Kanna, who had reached the end of the story, bowed her head.
Hannah gently stroked Kanna’s head. It was obvious that she had sent Kanna away first because she was worried about her. Aaron was the type of person who would solve things on his own.
But Kanna felt sad because the corners of her round eyes went down. It seemed like she thought she was useless and couldn’t be with Aaron.
Even though she knew it wasn’t true, Hannah just stroked Kanna’s head. It wasn’t the kind of thing you could know by hearing it from someone else.
One day, you will realize it naturally. Hannah just gave me a warm stew and a hug.
As the slightly calm Kanna was fiddling with the Aaron piece as before, the door suddenly opened.
The one who came in with the fragrant scent of grass was a woman with a bruise on her face. Her beautiful appearance and sharp, pointed ears caught my eye.
‘That’s the woman.’
Hannah muttered softly and got up from her seat. Hannah was the one who got the news from Cassadic the fastest after Fullfoots, if not faster than Fullfoots.
It was clear that the elf was going around claiming that she was the woman who would become Aaron’s wife.
Ha-na raised the corners of her lips at the woman who confidently entered.
‘Aaron’s wife.’
It was a method Hannah had used before. It was clear that she had taken advantage of Aaron’s absence.
But the numbers were shallow. Hannah was already known as Aaron’s wife in Cassadic.
Nova came in behind her, her eyebrows raised.
It was obvious that he was feeling uneasy, with his eyes wide open and his lips tightly shut. Nova is quick at math, but he’s a bit clumsy in this area.
Hannah nodded as she met Nova’s eyes. She and Nova weren’t on good terms, but when there was an invasion from an outside force, they had to work together to push it away.
However, Nova looked more uncomfortable than expected and averted her gaze.
A woman who had been looking around approached Hannah. Hannah gently hugged Kannah, who was trying to step forward, and pulled her towards him.
“Hello. Hannah?”
The woman greeted me with a gentle smile.
Hannah raised the corners of her mouth at the fact that the woman knew her name.
When the woman was about to speak, Hannah opened her mouth first.
“Are you Selena? I’m Hannah, Aaron’s wife.”
Since I’ve already done it quite a lot, the words come out very naturally and fluently.
Although she was so beautiful that her eyes widened, Aaron was still a stone to Vivian. Appearance probably didn’t matter much. Besides, this was Cassadic.
Cassidy was Hannah’s territory, where she had spent a very long time. There was no need to take out the crossbow.
Hannah gazed at Selena, gently stroking Kanna’s head.
However, contrary to expectations, the woman smiled even more gently. A strange sense of unease arose from her leisurely smile.
“Please sit over here. This is Aaron’s favorite seat.”
Hannah stepped forward and guided the woman to her seat. She spoke quite sternly, but the woman sat down as if nothing had happened.
Nova sat down next to him, still avoiding Hannah’s gaze.
“You don’t have to be on guard. I intend to wait as promised to Aaron. And for now, the Empire comes first.”
Selena was so relaxed when she said that. I couldn’t understand.
How could someone who calls himself Aaron’s woman behave like that when dealing with me?
“A promise with Aaron?”
At the strange tone of voice, Hanna gently stroked Kanna’s hair and asked.
“Oh, it’s about Aaron. Isn’t everyone waiting? He’s busy with the Empire right now.”
Hannah’s eyebrows furrowed at the monotonous voice. She had not expected that he would bring up such a sensitive topic so directly with such a calm expression.
Haena chewed her lips and gathered her thoughts. She had a promise with Aaron, after all.
Then Selena spoke again.
“Humans have short life spans, right? According to my calculations, Nova has about twenty years left, and Hannah about thirty. That’s a short period of time, long enough for a tree to fall, so we can easily wait.”
Hannah frowned as she looked at the woman’s long finger pointing at her. The words were so shocking that she couldn’t quite understand them.
At that moment, Nova suddenly stood up.
“He’s thirty years old, why is it that I’m twenty?”
A faint sense of resentment appeared on Nova’s cold face.
Hannah’s eyes widened at Nova’s finger pointing at her.
“It’s because of overwork. And if you don’t see sunlight, you won’t live long.”
“What… I’m not a real orange-. Really?”
Nova, who had been snorting softly, wrinkled his nose at Selena’s nod.
Selena had a pious appearance, so what she said just sounded like the truth.
“Then I just need to get some sunlight?”
Nova asked, feeling him, with a more polite tone.
“It’s not good to receive too much. There’s a secret that’s passed down to the elves-.”
Hannah closed her eyes tightly as Selena answered him sincerely and Nova followed her, exhaling.
It was clear that I was dreaming.
That was a very strange dream too…
“Hana will live long too! Aaron and I will live for a thousand years… no, ten thousand years!”
It was clear that he was lying.
When Hannah came to her senses again, they were already holding hands with Selena and breathing slowly.
***
“This is the final warning.”
Pulpuchs let out a sigh as he looked at Gartani, the second son of Count Behart, who was threatening him.
‘I heard the news from the capital.’
Judging by their confident expressions, it was clear that they had been exposed to the situation in the capital.
The Empire was in a state of unprecedented turmoil, so they seemed to have decided that even if there were any signs of rebellion, they could somehow create an opening by subduing Cassadic.
The surrounding nobles were seen standing in a circle around Gartani. With that level of control, he was more resourceful than I thought.
Now that they’ve seen the Brighton side’s forces, they’re unlikely to attack Cassidyk.
However, siege wasn’t the only way to bring down a castle. Those gathered here were the nobles of the east.
If they unite and isolate Cassidy, who has invested aggressively on top of Aaron, is sure to suffer a painful loss.
‘···That’s how it was supposed to be.’
Pulpouts muttered softly and fiddled with the paper in his hand.
It was a document written by a woman named Selena. The document, which contained detailed information on the Eastern nobility, was more valuable than a chest filled with gold. Selena even suggested a way to utilize it.
I don’t trust him completely, so I’ll have to discuss it with Nova separately, but for now, it wouldn’t be a big deal for the nobles to go back and lock the gates. They could just call him back when Aaron returned.
Gartani added again, perhaps thinking that it would be annoying for Pulptu to remain still.
“You seem to believe the forged letter, but the demon king who defeated the master of the sword and destroyed the capital is coming here after receiving my letter! Such dirty tricks will no longer work.”
At Gartani’s subsequent words, Pulpouts realized why they had moved earlier than expected.
It seems the current Demon King has other plans for his coming to the East. I don’t know what those plans are though-.
‘······Haven’t you heard who the King of Demons is?’
Fullfoot scratched his temples as he looked at them with confidence.
That could be true. It was difficult to obtain information from the capital, as if the imperial family was interfering.
Even Fullfoot, who had an intelligence agency, could only obtain fragments, so what about those who left their hometown?
The nobles began to talk about the Demon King in an arrogant tone, perhaps because they liked Fullfoot’s reaction.
However, the content is-.
“How brave the King of Demons is, that he considers it an insult to be escorted! He always stands at the forefront on the battlefield!”
“The king of demons is so lustful that he has women all over him, and he even has orcs with him.”
‘When on earth did I···!’
Fullfoot was truly resentful.
It was so unfair that I couldn’t even deny him, it made me taste blood in my mouth.
‘No. I used my name because it was necessary, but Aaron will clear up any misunderstanding.’
I tried hard to shake my head, but the chilling feeling wouldn’t go away.
