Chapter 86 – Ass Ass in Creed
The day after digging up information from the sage in the dungeon, I went to see the Demon King again.
Yesterday, I was not able to say hello properly because I was not in a hurry, but it was also to share the information I found out in prison.
Originally, this kind of pun would not have worked for the wise man, but he tricked it more easily than he thought, perhaps because his judgment was clouded by being imprisoned for too long.
You go to the office early in the morning and knock on the door. I could feel the popularity inside.
After taking a step back and grooming myself, I assumed that it was Seneca, the head butler, coming out of the room.
Kiik-
But unexpectedly, the one who opened the door to the office was an eerie scarecrow wearing a crow-shaped mask.
‘The Haunted Scarecrow’ Mephisto.
He was the first Four Heavenly Kings the warrior party encountered, and the first Four Heavenly Kings I defeated.
A mysterious being who freely uses black magic that borrows power from beings from another world, and uses ghosts and zombies like limbs.
He stared at me through the eye sockets of the crow-shaped mask he wore on his face.
I don’t know if I can call the scribbles on the white cloth eyes, but I can feel the eyes.
“Welcome. Kaldrash, no… Should I call you Patrasch?”
As with Dorothea, they are as old as him.
I wouldn’t know if he was wearing a mask, but with his bare face, of course, his identity was bound to be discovered.
In the first place, the Demon King should have spoken to the Four Heavenly Kings in advance, just as he did to Balter.
“Uh, um. Call it whatever you want.”
I answered awkwardly because I didn’t know how to treat Mephisto, who once risked his life to fight.
Then Mephisto giggled and stepped aside.
“The situation has become very funny. I never thought the day would come when I would have to eat rice with that poor man’s madman.”
Me too.
Swallowing those words in my heart, I entered the office.
“Welcome.”
Mawang-nim was sitting at his desk and handling today’s paperwork.
When I see him working hard from early morning, I feel strangely salty, but I can’t help worrying about the demon king since my nose is stone.
“I can’t see Seneca today.”
As I said that and sat down on the sofa, Maou-sama raised his head slightly and answered by pushing up his glasses.
“I heard that my grandson was born, so I gave him a week off. There are other servants anyway, so he doesn’t have to be tied down to me.”
“Okay.”
I took care of myself and started drinking the black tea that was on the table.
As the Demon King likes the time to drink tea, there were always different types of tea leaves available.
After properly filling the kettle with water and putting leaves in it, I was brewing tea with a simple fire magic, and the demon king woke up from the desk.
“So what did you come for early in the morning?”
“Ah, it was because I had something I wanted to tell you.”
While I was saying that, I was about to bring up the story, but suddenly Mephisto, who was standing behind me, became concerned and turned around.
Then Mephisto leaned against the wall with a calm gesture and said.
“Never mind me. I’m just an ordinary scarecrow.”
Puck.
When I was about to issue a congratulatory order, the Demon King in front of me also added a word.
“Anyway, if it’s something I know, all the four kings will hear it. So feel free to say it.”
“If so…”
I told Demon King about what happened in prison yesterday.
Vanessa, the person in charge of the dungeon, didn’t seem to know the specifics, because I thought the same was true of the Demon King.
Upon hearing my story, the Demon King stroked his beard as if he was interested.
“Because it’s the descent of the goddess, it’s definitely a method of killing I never thought of.”
She said, “I think even the goddess of courage was in a hurry. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have descended directly to her underworld in the form of a follower to kill the hero she chose.”
“As you said, it will be conclusive evidence to support the hypothesis that new heroes cannot be born unless the hero dies.”
Maou-nim said that and nodded his head earnestly.
“So, Kaldrash, it’s an extension of what I said in the audience room yesterday, but how do you plan to organize an independent unit to assassinate the human king? Didn’t you ask for time to think about the members?”
“Ah, if that’s the case, I’ve already pulled out the right cutting edge.”
After saying that, I cleared my throat and recited the essential conditions for elites to infiltrate human territory.
“First of all, not only do we have to succeed in assassinating King Oscar with a small number of people, but we also have to travel a fairly long distance. That’s why it’s impossible to be a half-assed demon. So the best people I think are me, Dorothea, and Vanessa.”
Then, the Demon King tilted his head.
“You’re going to take Vanessa, the head of the bodyguard, to assassinate King Oscar?”
“Yes. Vanessa doesn’t usually do much other than patrol, but her name is Sword Master. It won’t be that difficult to infiltrate.”
After hearing it, he must have thought it plausible, and the Demon King gave his permission.
“If that’s the case, of course we should cooperate. I’ll tell Vanessa in advance.”
“And in Dorothea’s case, although she’s a witch, she doesn’t look much different from a human outwardly, and she’s specialized in a wide range of magic, so she’ll play the role of a dealer for the Assassins.”
“What about you last?”
I answered confidently.
“I am the last puzzle to infiltrate the castle of Oz.”
“Puzzle?”
“The fact that the current hero is dead would have been known to the human side. If I were a goddess, I would have immediately issued an oracle and selected a new hero. But all they know is the life and death of the hero, and whether the lives of my fellow sages and warriors are still attached. It is unknown.”
Then, the Demon King spat out a small exclamation and spoke his mind.
“I’m thinking of taking advantage of the lack of information.”
“Yes. And we still have unplayed cards.”
“Are you referring to the rest of the warrior’s companions? If that’s the case…”
I immediately corrected it before Maou-sama misunderstood.
“No, I’m talking about the warrior’s arms.”
“Ah.”
After pouring the fully brewed black tea into my cup and Lord Maou’s, I said while savoring the scent.
“If it is the goddess’ oracle that represents the legitimacy of the warrior, then the warrior’s weapon is the symbol of that power. It is the holy trinity commonly called Trinity.”
A sword, a shield, and a circlet.
A fraudulent item that raises the warrior, who is gifted by God, to a higher level.
In fact, the now-deceased warrior Artorius originally had skills comparable to that of a sword expert, but due to the authority possessed by Trinity, he wielded sword master-level swordsmanship.
Perhaps, if he had practiced steadily, he might have obtained a level of strength that would not be greatly pushed back even if he fought 1:1 with the demon king in front of him.
It’s just a home, anyway.
“If you take it with you, no matter how suspicious you are of me, you will be greeted with a smile. Trinity is one of the most important things to a hero.”
Demon King, who listened to my story quietly, gave permission after a long silence.
“Nice. I can borrow Vanessa as much as I like for that kind of work.”
“Thank you!”
I bent my back at 90 degrees.
“But taking all three of the hero’s armor is unacceptable. Isn’t there something like a one-in-a-kind thing? It will happen. So, the only thing I can allow is one of the Trinity.”
“If that’s the case… I’ll take the circlet.”
If the sword gave strong power and the circlet gave infinite magic, the shield could parry most attacks made of magic.
Even if it was taken away, it would be a circlet or shield, but it was relatively less regrettable, and there was no doubt that it was an artifact of a level that was hard to find anywhere.
After hearing my answer, he said that he would know the King, and that he would prepare in advance before departure.
After saying thank you, the Demon King asked me as I was about to leave the room after drinking the tea.
“By the way, what are you going to name your unit?”
A foreign legion under the direct control of the Demon King.
It’s because it’s just a shiny name, but in reality, I was just a shell with only me as a member.
However, that was what led to the official acceptance of the team this time.
I had a lot of cool names running around in my head, but I stopped because I remembered something I always heard from Master.
‘Your naming sense is destructive, so just make it simple.’
When I think about it now, it was advice that actually became bones and flesh.
I scratched my cheek and asked the demon king who was waiting for my answer.
“For now, what about the Demon Assassin?”
Then, the Demon King smiled and said.
“Your naming sense is not good.”
Since he was my direct supervisor, I couldn’t refute anything.
