Chapter 426 – 36. Temporary Return to the Empire
This place is called by various names such as the southern part of the continent, the devil’s land, and the land of the demons.
Among the demons who followed the six demon gods, there were three meetings that could be called the highest council.
The first is the most commonly held council of the Mystica Empire.
The Mystica Empire is the only empire in the Demonic World and a country of different races that occupies half of the southern land of the continent.
His authority is so great that he can stand side by side with the leader of a clan just by the name of prince.
However, as it was a council within the empire, there were limitations in handling major issues for the entire demon race.
So the second meeting came about.
It was a plenary meeting of the heads of the seven countries of the Demonic World, the heads of each tribe up to 18, and other important officials.
As an organization created after World War II, it oversees various major and small affairs of the Demonic World, but as time went by, disadvantages arose.
All the demons have a long lifespan, which not only increases the number of people in the organization unnecessarily, but also creates annoying faction politics.
It is said that dozens of demons never gathered together, but the speed was low and participation was often low.
In that sense, the third meeting was very special.
Only 12 people.
The chiefs of ten powers that can discuss the hegemony of the Demon Lord, the highest priest of the Great Temple, a completely neutral force, and even the guardians chosen by the six demon gods.
It is a meeting that is rarely held unless it is important for the entire demon race, but this time, everyone gathered together for the first time in several years.
Eleven, excluding the succubus queen, who were dispatched to the central region to deal with the saint.
There was one reason.
“Failure?”
“Yes.”
The demon who had asked the absurd question at Guardian Violet’s immediate answer closed its mouth.
Although Violet has little power and no influence compared to the other attendees, her words are heavy.
That’s because he is the only one with the name of a guardian chosen by the six demons.
Unlike general meetings, there is no particular obligation to be neutral here, but this was one of the cases where she, who was usually quiet, said this.
I received a guarantee from none other than the Six Demon Gods.
“It’s absurd.”
Instead of the demon who kept his mouth shut, the vampire lord with long red hair shook his head.
“As far as I know, the people dispatched were the Succubus Queen and the King of Garrosh. I heard that it was only two months since they left. Could it be that they came from the Goddess Church?”
“That’s not true. You didn’t give me the exact words, but I think… I was attacked by the saint and his party.”
“Huh.”
“No way. There must have been other helpers. But even so, it’s not good.”
The succubus queen suffered.
Although her fighting skills are mediocre, she is a queen who is second to none in terms of magical power thanks to diligently absorbing energy and energy.
Even if you are really unlucky enough to run into an SS-class hero party, it would be possible to take her out on your own.
Still, her defeat made me doubt other possibilities.
“Could it be that there is a spy?”
“It doesn’t make sense. But there is something I don’t understand.”
The person who spoke was a demon who was well-versed in information.
His question is who was the Succubus Queen.
Among these, no one thought of the possibility that she was only attacked by a saint’s party, and it was predicted by at least one SS-class hero party.
However, at the time of her death, the only SS-class member she had was her son, Len.
However, just a few days ago, she was exploring Dolumuz Dungeon, one of the four major dungeons, and after over a month of fighting, she declared her success.
“Ah, I guess that’s the frequency.”
The person who answered the question was the Supreme Orc, who worships the Orc God.
“It’s because of Thaum.”
The Orcs, a clan of discipline, honor, and struggle, were friendly with the Garrosh, and the Supreme Orc heard about the treasure from Thaum.
The reproduction of the clan was a serious problem for the orcs as well as for Garrosh, so they often talked about it.
“I see.”
“Hmm. The question has been resolved. So what happened to the Succubus Queen?”
Everyone’s eyes focused on Violet again.
This was a very important issue.
As a tradition, there are demons who do not appoint a new one unless the tribal leader dies, but the succubus is a little different.
Their queen is chosen by none other than the demon god.
And the Demon God of Nightmare and Lust was famous for not changing the positions he had been appointed to.
“That’s…”
She trailed off her words with a dark expression.
That alone was enough of an explanation, so some even sighed.
“It’s absurd. He’s not dead, but he’s been captured?”
“Surrendering when it gets dangerous, isn’t it?”
“Huh. Don’t be so suspicious. Even if it’s her… Hmm.”
Even the Supreme Orc, who was closest to the middle ground, groaned unconsciously.
That’s why the perception of the Succubus Queen was not very good.
It is said that the power and position she was fortunate enough to have made the most of her natural talent and that the timing was good.
Even though she had that much magical power, it was not easy to like the succubus queen who had not properly trained it and was only greedy.
In particular, aren’t they always looking for an opportunity to take away the power of not only men but also women?
She is a succubus queen who can be described as opportunistic to put it nicely, so it is not surprising that she surrendered when her life was threatened.
“There are restrictions on what the demons can do anyway, but this fact itself is annoying.”
“They will keep quiet about it for a while. They won’t be idiots who only seek immediate profits.”
“Even so… Tsk.”
“…”
“…”
There was silence in the conference room.
Originally, she only talked about six people and watched the rest quietly, but the overall mood was not good.
Aside from the possibility of fraud or leakage of secrets, it is unpleasant in many ways.
If I had to choose a reason, there was only one.
“I am. Nothing has happened since the saint appeared.”
“That’s right. After that, every plan they made against them failed, right?”
“Everything is…”
“Not the little things like manipulating bugs and collecting information.”
“Crack. This blood-red bastard…”
“What? How dare such a large, hideous insect approach me…”
In particular, the king of loyalists and the vampire lord do not get along well.
They rarely gathered in one place because of frequent fights, but as the atmosphere was not good, there were signs that another fight would break out.
“Stop it.”
“Ha. You little eunuch, just shut up.”
“Hmm. If you want to fight here, I’m willing…”
“Stop.”
It was the emperor of the Mystica Empire, not anyone else, who mediated, or rather subdued, the worsening situation.
A descendant of the demon dragon who boasts by far the strongest power among the dangerous demons.
Her blood was mixed repeatedly, reducing the amount of the Demon Dragon to less than half, but she, the Demon Dragon Emperor, was a little different.
The characteristics of a dragon that appear thickly all over the body, as if it were an atavism.
That power created a distinct presence even when just sitting still.
“Everyone, please calm down when you see me.”
“Tsk. Sure.”
“If it is what His Majesty says.”
“Hehe. I wanted to share fists with the Vampire Lord, but it turned out to be a shame.”
The emperor, who had remained silent so far, began to lead the meeting as soon as he opened his mouth.
“I know everyone is in a bad mood because things aren’t going well, but don’t worry too much. There’s no reason to get caught up in the pace of those who are competing so closely.”
The highest priest, who understood the meaning of the emperor’s words, opened his mouth, thinking that this was the time.
“That’s right. Victory is confirmed anyway. What we need to do is increase our strength to reduce the damage and stabilize the internal environment so that we can boast about our achievements.”
Demon King.
It has monstrous power that anyone who knows its existence will have no doubt about the victory of the demons.
There are concerns about what will happen after leading the demons to victory, but with the end of the long war, there is a land several times the size of the southern part of the continent.
As long as there were six demons who created the Demon King, there was no way he would become a crazy ruler, so there was a basis for their leeway.
“Even so, reducing the enemy’s strength is also important.”
Prince Hume was later said to have failed in his work, but achieved merit through his own scheming.
Violet also added a word in defense of her lover.
“Yes, that is correct.”
The Demon Dragon Emperor looked around the conference room, seemed to think for a moment, and then looked at Violet.
“Guardian.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“In order to reduce the power of the continent that has become like this, and to keep the saints in check, why not create a small institution in the Great Hall?”
“I think it’s good, but…”
She glanced at her highest priest, and he nodded at her as well.
“I also agree.”
For the highest priest who dreamed of a leisurely life rather than power, Violet was a very good woman to represent.
“There is no need to have many people, so let’s make it about 15 people, and let the rest build strength internally like now. Does anyone have any other opinions?”
There was no demon to answer the emperor’s question.
It’s not that she doesn’t have complaints, but there’s nothing wrong with what she says, and there’s nothing good about her being needlessly confrontational.
If the official does not like it, he or she can get involved in the newly created organization or add someone to it.
In this way, the 12-person meeting held for the first time in several years came to an end.
As soon as the highest priest declared the meeting closed, the ten people dispersed.
Violet, left alone in the conference room, lost in thought.
‘The problem isn’t solved, but it’s not bad. First, a new institution to be created according to His Majesty’s words. There won’t be many people who will actively intervene, so if you gather a few elite talents together with Hume… Yes, if necessary, we will be able to recruit them and become Hume’s strength.’
His position was considered unstable due to repeated failures and injuries, but surprisingly, the Demon Dragon Emperor did not seem to care much.
Rather, it can be seen as pushing.
In the Mystica Empire, where the crown prince has not been decided yet, just having the words of the Demon Dragon Emperor reach Hume will be of great help.
Behind the happy Violet, a woman appeared.
“I just heard about it.”
“…?! … Ah. First princess, Your Highness.”
“Hehe. It’s an institution against saints. It’s quite interesting. That. I want to do it too.”
The first princess, a member of the imperial family who is close to the next emperor of the empire and Hume’s biggest enemy, smiled a mysterious smile.
