Chapter 158 – Consequences of Gambling – 1
“Demon King! It looks like the enemies will enter at any moment!”
The three-legged monster urgently opened the door and entered the room.
However, despite his strange gait, the black armor sitting on the throne rested his chin and glared coldly at him.
“It’s a little faster than I thought.”
Numerous humans were gathered on the flat land right in front of the forest where the Demon King’s Castle is currently located.
A union of elves, beastmen, and humans.
The troops gathered under the name of a warrior named Eugene were gathered there under the pretext of subduing the devil.
“What should I do? “Demon King.”
Other monsters around her asked her carefully.
As the name Demon King Army suggests, all decisions here were made in her hands.
She looked down at her subordinates who had gathered to assist her.
“Anyway, even if all the troops are not gathered, our side has the advantage. “You should welcome me kindly.”
“Then should just the people gathered now move?”
The recently appointed inspector was full of motivation, as if he wanted to give orders at any moment.
Although he was well aware of the fate of his predecessors, he was a subordinate with strong loyalty to the Demon King.
However, despite his enthusiastic proposal, the Demon King felt a faint sense of discomfort.
‘It is understandable that they gathered troops to attack the player, but it was a sudden attack…’
She stared quietly outside the open door, lost in her thoughts.
Injecting many troops into this forest right now was not a very good choice, no matter who thought about it.
This is because cooperation between each other becomes difficult and there is a risk of individual breakups.
Moreover, the strong personalities of the monsters had the potential to be much more threatening in the forest.
‘Nevertheless, they are attacking you? I guess I was quite anxious.’
Currently, the Demon King’s army was gathering troops from all over.
On the other hand, Eugene’s allied forces had no one to recruit anymore.
The Demon King thought that Eugene had made a gamble when he had the slightest chance of winning.
“If you just give me the order, I will lead them to their deaths right away.”
The talisman’s attitude was confident and seemed full of bravery.
But she felt contempt at that moment.
Even though he held the title of strategist, his judgment was nothing more than flattering himself.
‘Did I kill too many people?’
Since she was wearing armor all over, no one could read her expression, but she seemed to have a little regret.
As he mercilessly killed subordinates whose performance was unsatisfactory, all subordinates who were useful, even if not competent, disappeared.
The subordinate in front of me was appointed as a strategist because of his passionate loyalty, but it could not be considered a very appropriate appointment.
However, as the Demon King, it was a somewhat unavoidable choice.
This was because the Demon Lord’s army was a collection of monsters with all kinds of personalities, but surprisingly, there were only a very small number of monsters with high intelligence.
‘There’s just trash here too.’
The Demon King moved his eyes and looked disdainfully at the numerous monsters below.
She ruled as the king of monsters for revenge, but she had no intention of serving the monsters.
A tool for revenge.
It was nothing more and nothing less.
So when she thought it was useless, she broke it and found a new one.
In the end, the Demon King’s army became a group with insufficient wisdom compared to its great power.
However, that did not stop the Demon King from valuing talented individuals again.
‘Anyway, this is no problem.’
The Demon King had great confidence in his overwhelming power.
She thought that no matter how hard the humans struggled, they would not be able to defeat her.
In the past, she even subjugated dragons and turned them into zombies. Her power has long gone beyond what ordinary humans can do.
“Move the troops and welcome them.”
“Yes! Then I will immediately move her subordinates to respond!”
The tactician let out a needlessly loud voice and moved his legs frivolously.
However, the Demon King instantly radiated an overwhelming sense of intimidation and made him stop his movements.
“Now that I think about it, what is she doing?”
“What if it’s him?”
“The guy with the ridiculous name ‘Hero.'”
Her mind remained calm despite the appearance of a subordinate who was not only resourceful but also lacking in tact.
However, no matter how bad the tool is, as long as it can be used, it is closer to just leaving it alone.
“Ah! Yu… Eugene You’re talking about that guy of hers! She seems to be hiding somewhere in the gathering area.”
“Hmm… They’re hiding… “
She was feeling a stronger sense of discomfort than before.
Usually, when a famous person is used to gather troops, it is not common for them to disappear right before the battle.
Even if the person is just a person, there is a morale boosting effect.
That’s why the hidden information was even more disturbing.
‘I guess he’s planning on doing something.’
The Demon King intuitively felt that Eugene was planning something.
But that didn’t make her feel scared or nervous.
Eugene is the biggest variable and saboteur for the Demon King’s army.
Even though her plan to get rid of it failed, she thought she could get rid of it herself this time.
“Has the opportunity to finally get rid of the headaches come?”
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“Ah… I really hate it, I hate it.”
She lifts her head, fiddling with the creaky armrests of the chair.
Then what came into view was the slightly yellowed ceiling of the barracks.
Although it was a barracks that was provided with many things for an important person, it could not even be compared to the comfort of a mansion.
“Then do you want to run away together now?”
When I lowered my head again, I saw a pure white knight sitting on the other side of the desk.
Agnes, who had worn armor for the first time in a long time, was showing off her noble yet beautiful majesty.
“I’ve been feeling these days, and it seems like Master is really making jokes.”
Agnes’ face was filled with mischief.
Although she wouldn’t be surprised if a fierce battle broke out right away, her attitude was so calm that it seemed as if she had just come to have fun.
“Like Sylvia said, I trust Eugene.”
There was trust in her eyes.
Her sparkling eyes were so beautiful that I instantly forgot what to say back.
“How did it end up like this…”
As she sighed and leaned against the back of her chair, she could hear Agnes laughing.
“Hehe… That’s because Eugene got into trouble like this and that.”
“I think it all started because I got caught up in one way or another.”
A decisive battle with the devil.
She just acted impulsively, guided by her sexual desires, and in the end she ended up here.
However, even if it started out as a minor accident, it was something that could no longer be taken lightly.
“Still, it’s not bad to have time to talk to Master like this.”
Karin was on standby at her mansion, and Sylvia and Rania were busy preparing for battle, so they didn’t have time to meet.
“Everyone is busy in many ways.”
Melissa and Leia were equally busy.
The area around the Demon King’s Castle was under the influence of the Demon King, and unexpectedly, considerable preparation was needed for teleportation.
It’s not that I couldn’t force it, but I couldn’t hastily reduce my mana as I was fighting a demon lord with unknown power.
‘No matter how much you think about it, you only get one chance.’
The closer you get to the Demon King, the higher the difficulty of teleportation becomes.
That meant that if there was a fight with him, he couldn’t run away until it was resolved.
“You devil… I’ll make you pay dearly.”
“What are you going to do?”
There was still a hint of playfulness in Agnes’ question.
She had already heard that the Demon King was not only a woman, but also a beauty.
As one of the women who knew my sexual desires well, she accurately predicted the price the devil would have to pay.
“Well… Hmm… I think Master knows better.”
“I know, but don’t let your guard down too much.”
“I asked Melissa and Leia for something special for this time, so you don’t have to worry.”
As she answered slyly, regret suddenly appeared on her face.
“I want to follow along, but…”
No matter how great Agnes was, fighting in the middle of enemy lines was dangerous.
Therefore, this time she had no choice but to take on the role of helping bait on the front lines.
“I will put to good use the swordsmanship that my teacher taught me, so don’t feel too sorry. And… “
“And···? “
“After work is done, I will do whatever you like, Master.”
It was as if there were no more troubles once the demon lord was taken care of.
Then, all that was left was to enjoy a lazy and debauched life.
“Please refrain from doing anything too embarrassing…”
Agnes blushing cutely.
There was a faint look of anticipation in her eyes, as if she was remembering the difficult plays she had played so far.
“I don’t think I can make any promises.”
When I answered mischievously, she turned her head and avoided my gaze.
However, the brief leisure time seemed to have ended, as the sounds of people busy coming from outside the barracks.
“···! Move right away… Get ready…! “
The sound of countless soldiers’ footsteps and clanking metal.
And the urging sound told her that it was time to move on.
‘Then let’s go catch that arrogant devil bastard.’
