Chapter 186 – After All
The sage of the warrior party, Rin.
The last time I saw this guy’s face was about 3 years ago.
To be honest, at that time, since I picked up and ate all the information to be pulled from the dungeon, I thought that the Demon Lord would take care of it, but I never thought that he would still be alive.
“Do you know me?”
To Dorothea’s question next to me, I replied, “Uh, well. There’s a facial ceremony.”
In the meantime, Lynn, who was watching Seneca in front of us, cautiously approached and spoke to me.
“It’s been a while… It’s been a while. Oppa.”
To be honest, it was annoying, but since there are eyes around me, I responded in moderation.
“Yes, he was alive. Rin.”
Then Rin nodded her head and told her something she hadn’t even asked.
“Demon Lord accepted my surrender. So now I am working as an apprentice maid at the Demon Castle.”
“Apprentice maid? You?”
“Yes. I didn’t want to fight any more.”
Saying that, Rin smiled bitterly.
To be honest, I was a little surprised.
When I heard the contents of the Gears Scroll contract with me, I thought that the Demon King would take care of it on his own, but to dare to spare the life of a guy who was a member of the warrior’s party.
“Well, I’m glad you seem to be doing well.”
I decided to address the question that just popped into my head by saying something I hadn’t even thought of.
“What happened to Rachel, who was imprisoned with you? She wondered if she was alive too?”
“No, because Rachel’s sister resisted the Demon King’s army to the end, she was executed shortly thereafter.”
Then, among the members of the former warrior party, only me and this guy survived.
I’m a little overwhelmed.
While thinking that, I sneakily noticed the other party members.
“I’m sorry. I’m a bit busy, so I think I’ll have to go.”
“Oh, yes. Next time we meet, I’ll say hi.”
“No, no, you don’t have to. You honestly don’t feel comfortable meeting me either.”
If I hadn’t betrayed you, I would have been living happily in the Kingdom of Oz by now. Is not it?
“…”
Then, holding a broomstick in her hands, Rin became a honeydew mute.
It’s a bit sad that you’re reminded of the glory of the past now, isn’t it?
Well, that’s not what I know.
“Let’s go.”
“All right.”
Seneca, who had been quietly waiting in front of me for the conversation between Rin and me to end, when I gave the signal to start, Seneca nodded as if he had waited and started walking again in the lead.
Dorothea, who was next to her, kept glancing behind her and said,
“Are you the devil?”
“The Demon King’s son-in-law has to do something as bad as this.”
I shrugged and said so.
***
Smart!
“Come in.”
After receiving permission from the Demon King, I enter the office.
Demon King, who was working as usual, was sitting at the desk in the office and looking at a bundle of papers.
Demon King asked as he took off his glasses.
“So, how did the alliance thing go?”
“It was completed safely.”
I replied and showed the contract I took out of my pocket.
“Due to the personality of Dberg, a Myotsognil of the time, he wouldn’t have signed it easily, right?”
“Thanks to that person first, we had an advantage in negotiations. Thanks to that, we were able to conclude an alliance on very favorable terms.”
“You did a good job. You’re a talented person as expected.”
“Thank you, Demon King.”
After greeting each other like that, we asked questions.
“You made an alliance with Nidavellir, but what do you plan to do now? Are you going to war with the elves right away?”
Then, the Demon King shook his head.
“It’s not the time yet. A war can only be waged when there is a cause. Not to mention, it’s only been about two years since the war with humans ended. If a conscription order is issued immediately, many people will be dismayed. The labor force is at its peak. They say they take all the young people when they need them.”
Well, farming requires a lot of labor.
However, if all the young men are taken to the battlefield at the most important time of the year, unless there is a means to replace the labor force, it will inevitably cause a big setback in food production.
When I first joined the Demon King’s Army, it was in that context that I went out to support the people in the village under the castle.
“For now, I’m planning to send more spies to Elven Wood to look into the enemy’s movements. At the same time, even inside Elven Wood, they are actively implementing an immigration policy to attract cheap labor to the city, so we can use that against them.”
“Okay.”
The commander-in-chief, Demon King, is skeptical about the start of the war, but I cannot raise a flag alone and shout “War! Never again!”
First of all, it seemed that I should catch the rhythm to watch the situation.
“Ah- Maou-nim, come to think of it, there is someone I’d like to introduce you to.”
As I said that, I pointed to Glinda who was standing behind me.
“This is Glinda Goodwitch, the ‘Witch of the South’, one of the four witches of the Ruby Tower, just like Dorothea. The other collaborator who provided me with information about Elven Wood was this person.”
Almost before I finished my explanation, Glinda took a step forward and bowed her head.
“It’s called Glinda Good Witch.”
Then, the Demon King stroked his beard and said.
“There must be an unexpected visitor. So, why did you come all the way here?”
As expected, Demon King, you are quick-witted.
And Glinda must have had the same thoughts as me, so she brought up her story straight-forward.
“There is one thing I would like to ask of you.”
“Ho-oh, what if it’s a request?”
“I would like to go through the great grove, but I would like a guide who knows the way.”
Upon hearing that, Demon King-nim asked with a worried expression.
“It’s not a very difficult request, but I want to know the reason for going to the Great Forest.”
“It’s a very private story, but to get this child’s mother back to her safety in Elvenwood.”
Saying that, Glinda pointed at Margaret, who was standing with her nervous expression on her face, and Maou-nim closed her eyes and nodded her head.
“If that’s the reason, that’s fine. I’ll do that. But, it’s impossible to attach a guide for just two people. The Demon King’s Army will soon send an envoy to the Elven Wood side, so follow along then.”
“That’s enough.”
“I’m glad I was helpful.”
After such a short negotiation process was over, the Demon King said to me who was standing at a distance.
“Then, it must have been tiring from the long way, so go in and rest. Let’s talk about work tomorrow.”
“All right.”
After lowering my head, as I was about to leave the office, I stopped for a moment at a question that popped into my head.
Then he looked back and asked.
“Demon Lord, may I ask why you didn’t kill the wise man?”
Then, the demon king put on his glasses and stared at me.
“Why are you asking that?”
“Because two years ago I thought he must have died.”
Then, the Demon King smiled and replied.
“We, the Demon Lords, are not a group so evil that they blindly attack those who sincerely surrender. Did this answer?”
“Yes. Thanks for letting me know.”
For that reason, if the Demon King left the sage without killing him, he couldn’t help it.
Because in the first place, I wasn’t the one holding the right to live or die.
After hearing the answer, I and the others left the office.
***
“Then, it’s disbanded now.”
Since I met the Demon Lord, which was the most important schedule, I had nothing more to do today.
Seneca, who has been following her all along, has taken Glinda and Margaret to her guest room, so now only the original members are here.
Oh, except for the Flying Tyrannosaurus, of course.
“I’m going to my room to rest. What do you guys do?”
Then Dorothea put a pod behind her head and said.
“Alcohol.”
“Uh, yes.”
I wasn’t surprised because it was my usual schedule.
“I’m going to Dragon Mountain. It’s been a while since I’ve been away.”
“Okay, good bye.”
“…Are you not going to catch me?”
“Because I’m not the type to catch people who go.”
As I said that and waved his palm, Gabriel tapped him on the shoulder with a slightly anguished expression and left.
Now, only Camilla and Sophia are left.
And these two were my direct maids, so I didn’t have to move separately.
“Then let’s go rest too.”
Camilla, who heard me, nodded slightly and asked.
“What would you like to do with your schedule after you die in your room?”
“Schedule?”
“Would you like to eat or take a bath? Or… Me?”
While saying that, Camilla subtly accentuated her two breasts.
They had been together almost every day, but after coming to the castle of demons, they had little time to have sex, so it seems that they secretly starved.
Of course, her desire to hug her is like a chimney, but sometimes her desire to overcome her sexual desire is also the law.
“Let’s take a bath first. Can you see the oil flowing through your hair?”
Saying that, I pointed her finger at her proud blonde hair, and Camilla acted like her perfect maid while clicking her tongue.
“Then I will attend to your bath.”
“I won’t stop that. As long as you don’t do naughty things with the excuse of taking a bath like last time.”
“I can’t guarantee that.”
“What?”
“I’ll help too. Chief maid.”
So we all headed to the bathroom to wash off the old fatigue.
