Superhuman Delusional – Are You Able to Live a Daily Life？ 569

## Chapter 569 – The Demon King’S Reemergence

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After perfectly completing the request to thwart the hardliners’ war plans, which coincided with the brief Demon King’s reemergence, I came to Lord Barba’s office with my companions.

The hardline demons had hurriedly left the conference room, while the moderate demons, sweating and forcing dry smiles, also departed.

I could tell that the current Demon King, who had reemerged as a figure thought to exist only in myths, was overwhelmingly defeated by me, which made them very uncomfortable.

Considering that, Lord Barba, who naturally invited me to his office to talk after such an event, was definitely more composed than the other demons.

After sitting down in his office chair, Lord Barba sighed briefly and then spoke to me.

“I want to thank you again. Thank you, Lord Rent.”

“No, I was just doing what was asked of me in the request. Besides, I felt like something really bad would happen if I didn’t.”

“Even so, you chose a different method despite having the option to end my father’s life. That alone is enough reason for me to be grateful to you.”

Indeed, even without using Soli Force, the incident would have been resolved by defeating the Demon King who had gathered all the sigils, as Mr. Bain had said.

However, if there was another way, it was better to use it.

If I had actually killed the Demon King, the atmosphere here would have been even more somber.

Lord Barba, who had been thanking me, narrowed his brow and frowned.

“And… I’m sorry.”

He then suddenly apologized to me.

“I’m not sure how to compensate you for completing this request…”

“Huh? What? Are you saying you can’t pay me?”

Mr. Craig was the first to speak up when the topic of compensation came up.

“Amanda and I didn’t do much, so we can’t complain if we get little. But Rent is different, right?”

Mr. Jason spoke to Mr. Craig, who was speaking in a slightly serious tone.

“Calm down, Craig. Lord Barba hasn’t finished speaking yet. Your Highness, please continue.”

“Thank you, Jason. …Of course, I would never do anything so shameless and absurd as not paying Lord Rent. But that’s why I’m worried. I have no idea what kind of compensation would be appropriate for the achievements Lord Rent has accomplished.”

Lord Barba pressed his temple with his hand and continued.

“At first, I thought that Lord Rent would show his strength to somehow resolve the sigil issue and give the hardliners a warning to buy time until my father recovered.

But Lord Rent not only completely crushed the hardliners’ desire to start a war, but also suppressed my father, who had awakened as the Demon King. How can I possibly compensate for this achievement…”

In other words, Lord Barba was so grateful for what I had done that he was at a loss because he couldn’t express his gratitude with mere monetary compensation.

Hmm~ Just giving me money would be fine.

No, in that case, wouldn’t Lord Barba try to give me all the money he had, even if it meant overdoing it?

Honestly, I have more than enough money from catching and selling monsters in dungeons, so I would be in a bind if Lord Barba went that far.

And as an adventurer, it’s natural to receive some kind of reward for completing a request.

Hmm~ What should I do?

While I was pondering along with Lord Barba, Ms. Nino clapped her hands with a cute and adorable smile.

“Don’t worry so much~ How about just granting Rent’s wish?”

“A wish…?”

“Yes! After all, money isn’t something that Rent would be particularly~ moved by, right? Rent already makes a lot of money just by catching monsters in dungeons and selling their materials~ So, wouldn’t it be better to grant Rent’s wish instead?”

“Indeed… It would be better to fulfill what Lord Rent wants rather than just paying him with money. What do you think, Lord Rent? If you want money, I will try my best to squeeze out as much as I can until it reaches an amount that satisfies you.”

It was exactly what I had thought.

“Ah, please make it a wish. I don’t really need the money. I’m fine with a wish, but what about Ms. Amanda and Mr. Craig?”

Ms. Amanda tilted her head at my question.

“Us? Well, we… like Craig said, we didn’t do much, right? We were basically just sightseeing and having fun sparring at the Adventurer’s Guild.”

“No, that’s not true. Thanks to you sparring with Lord Rent at the Adventurer’s Guild, the perception of the general demon adventurers has changed a lot, even if the hardliners, who are very proud, haven’t.”

Lord Barba smiled at us.

“Of course, we know that the adventurers of Platan are strong… but actually experiencing that strength is completely different. The strength of the human race has spread quite a bit, giving a strong warning to the hardliners who have some information.”

“But Rent took care of everything, so it’s not like we achieved anything.”

“In the end, that’s true. But it’s a fact that you gave some warning to some of the hardliners thanks to your efforts. So, that alone is enough reason for you to receive compensation.”

“Well, if you put it that way.”

“It’s good for us to get paid. Ah, we don’t care about wishes, so just give us the money you were going to give us in the first place. You’re okay with that too, Amanda.”

“Yeah.”

“I understand. Then I’ll have Jason give it to you later. Now then… Lord Rent.”

Lord Barba, having finished his conversation with Mr. Craig and Ms. Amanda, looked at me and asked.

“What is your wish? Tell me anything. If it’s something I can fulfill, I will do my best to make it happen.”

A wish.

Honestly, when I was suddenly asked to make a wish, nothing good came to mind.

Hmm, what would be good…?

While I was worrying about that, a good idea suddenly popped into my head!

“Then…”

◈-Demon King Bael SIDE

When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was…

“Father!”

“Your Majesty!”

“You’ve awakened, Father.”

It was the faces of my son, Barba, and Urgos.

And the face of the woman I love most in the world, my wife, Salia.

“Barba, Urgos, Salia… where am I…”

“You are in your bedroom, Father. Are you feeling alright?”

“My body…”

I raised my hand and looked at my arm where the sigil of the god Bain used to be.

“Hmm?”

And I could tell that my body was not the same as before.

After the sigil of Bain disappeared.

I thought my body would return to its original state…

I thought I would return to the haggard appearance I had when I was suffering from the pain of the sigil.

But the arm I saw was still the same robust body I had when I absorbed the sigil.

“What is going on? Why is my body still the same?”

“I’m not sure either. When Lord Rent returned you to normal, your enlarged horns became smaller, but your body remained the same.”

“I thought I would weaken after the sigil disappeared…”

I clenched my fist with force.

The strength I felt in my fist was stronger than ever.

“I’ve actually become healthier…”

“Ah, Father. Do you remember everything?”

Memories…

Yes, I remember everything.

I remember the pain I suffered because of the sigil.

I also remember when my mind became strange when I succumbed to the temptation of the sigil.

“Yes, I remember everything. Urgos, I’m sorry for hitting you.”

“I-It’s okay, Father! I’m fine! Who do you think I am!”

Urgos struck an exaggerated pose to reassure me.

This appearance had not changed since before.

While I was looking at Urgos with a pleased expression, I remembered an important fact.

“Barba, what happened after that…”

“I will tell you, Father. First of all…”

According to Barba, after that, the hardline demons completely gave up on the idea of war after seeing the human adventurer who had overwhelmingly defeated me, who had reemerged as the Demon King with the power of the sigil.

Indeed, it was only natural that they would give up after seeing me, who had reemerged as the Demon King, be so overwhelmingly defeated.

“Urgos, do you think so too?”

“Well, yeah… I felt like if that guy became an enemy, Bendina would really fall.”

“I see. Barba, where are Lord Rent and his companions? As a king, I want to reward them for their efforts.”

“I’m sorry, Father. They have already left Bendina.”

“They left Bendina? Already?”

“Father. It’s been three days since then.”

“What? Three days?”

At that moment, Salia held my hand with her always soft and warm hand.

“I was worried because you showed no signs of waking up, Your Majesty.”

Small tears formed in Salia’s eyes.

“Oh, Salia…”

To make my beloved wife cry.

I immediately reached out and wiped away my wife’s tears.

“I’m sorry, I’ve caused you worry.”

“No, it’s enough reward for me just to see you open your eyes like this.”

My wife’s smiling face as she placed my hand on her cheek was as beautiful and lovely as ever, no matter how much time passed.

“It’s a pity, if Lord Rent and his party were still in Bendina, I would have liked to reward them myself…”

“Father, I have something to tell you about that. After the incident was resolved, Lord Rent made a wish as compensation for the request I made.”

“Oh, a wish, you say. We must grant the wish of our benefactor. We have received a great favor from him. So, Barba, what is Lord Rent’s wish?”

“It is to have more active exchanges between the Abyss and other countries.”

“Exchanges between the Abyss and other countries?”

“Yes. Lord Rent wanted more open trade and exchanges. And at the same time, he wanted communication magic tools to be installed in all the Adventurer’s Guild branches in the Abyss, not just near the border, like the Adventurer’s Guilds in other countries, for emergency information transmission.”

“Is that… really all?”

“Yes, that’s all Lord Rent wanted. I asked him again, but he didn’t change his mind. According to Lord Rent, he had already enjoyed everything he could in Bendina, so he didn’t really want anything.

He said that if he could make a wish, he would like to see more opportunities for the countries on this continent to talk to each other.”

“Heh, heh…”

That request was an act of putting others before his own gain, truly like a great man or a hero.

“The S-rank adventurer of Platan… Dungeon Crasher Rent…”

Indeed, he was a man of character worthy of his ability to stop the disaster and overwhelm me, who had become the Demon King after being consumed by the sigil.

“I would like to treat him myself when he comes next time. As a hero who has kept the peace, and this time with a clear mind.”

“I will convey that to Lord Rent through Jason.”

“Yes. I’m counting on you, Barba. And Urgos.”

“Y-Yes! Father!”

“I’m sorry, but could you leave the room with your brother? I want to be alone with your mother for a while.”

“Okay! Let’s go, brother!”

“Yes, we can’t disturb Father and Mother’s time.”

After Barba and Urgos left, I smiled at Salia.

“Salia.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

And the moment I stood up, I didn’t know if it was because of this healthy body or because I had been exposed to the energy of the god Soli.

I gave in to the strong desire that was swirling in my body and spoke to my beloved wife.

“I love you.”

“I love you too, Your Majesty.”

“…Wouldn’t Barba and Urgos need more siblings?”

“Huh? Your Majesty, what do you mean… O-Of course, if Your Majesty wishes, I am always ready… H-However, you have just woken up. We should do that later…”

I took Salia’s hand, which was blushing like a lovely red flower, and placed it on my chest.

“Ah…”

“I am very healthy now. And with this healthy body, I want to taste you and whisper my love to you after a long time.”

“Y-Your Majesty…♡”

Ah, God Bain.

Our mother.

I’m sorry.

Right now, I am more interested in productive work with my beloved wife than destruction and death.

It’s almost certain that Barba will become the next Demon King…

It wouldn’t be a problem if there were five more siblings, right?