episode_0145

Demon King Kuthranux, Demon King’s Room.

“Hmm… Hmm… … Haaa… … … .”

Bersella was breathing heavily on the bed, with her arms wrapped around her shoulders.

My head felt like it was going to explode and my body felt like it was on fire.

She didn’t know why her body was like this.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

Someone knocks on the door.

But Versella couldn’t even reply to come in.

I just couldn’t control my strangely heated body and felt something boiling up from the bottom of my heart.

Why?

Could it be that he has some kind of rare disease unknown to the demon world?

Rattling- squeak─

At that time, Bersella was suffering in bed.

The door opened quietly, and Xaviel, who looked like a middle-aged human man, slowly entered.

“Umm… … Is it another seizure…? … .”

Xavier looked at Versella on the bed while holding a large cane.

Bersella’s full-body seizure caused by the Demon Lord’s spirit going out of control.

He had a rough guess as to the cause.

The demon king’s soul residing in Versella’s body was a being filled with hatred toward humans.

The reason why the Demon King was created in the first place was because humans were driven to the brink of extinction.

Even though the body it resided in changed every time, the memory of the Demon King’s soul hating humans never faded.

No, on the contrary, the demon lord’s hatred would have become stronger due to the hero’s repeated killings of the demon lord.

Previous demon kings had never suffered such severe seizures due to the demon lord spirit like Versella.

Xaviel guessed that the reason was because the demon lord’s desire for revenge on humans and the demon lord’s thoughts were the same.

But this time, the Demon King, Versella, was different.

Bersella’s actions directly go against the demon king’s spirit of revenge.

A simple hope to stop fighting against humans and enjoy daily life in the demon world.

There has never been a demon lord with such a weak heart.

In a way, it was natural that the demon king’s soul’s anger would be directed at its owner, Versella.

As far as Xaviel knew, he heard that if a hero refuses to subdue the Demon King, he will suffer an unknown seizure and be in pain.

I don’t know what kind of god’s joke this was, but the hero and the demon king were destined to fight each other.

“Versella, please give up now. The pain will not end until humans are destroyed.”

Xaviel spoke to Versella.

Versella hugged herself so hard that nail marks were left on her shoulders and stared at Xaviel with red eyes.

Xaviel’s voice buzzed in my head, making my headache worse.

“The reason Versella is in such a state is because the demon king’s spirit wishes for the extinction of humans. The more Versella says, acts, or thinks contrary to the will of the Demon Lord Soul, the more the pain will become uncontrollable.”

“Ugh… … Ugh… … .”

“… … Bloodstein is dead. The Demon King’s army first made me return to the Demon World. Since the human kingdom is still in an unstable state, how about putting an end to this suffering by organizing the Demon King’s army and exterminating humans?”

Versella trembled as she listened to Xaviel’s words.

It destroys humans… … If I do that, will I really be able to escape this pain?

Is this inexplicable, intense emotion boiling over with no end in sight the devil’s soul’s hatred toward humans?

However, even after hearing Xaviel’s proposal, Versella could not say anything.

Isn’t Xaviel’s suggestion ultimately just a guess?

The idea that a comfortable future would await someone if they killed the hero was ultimately a lie.

There was no guarantee that annihilating humans would truly end this suffering.

Above all, when listening to Xaviel’s words, Versella felt a strange sense of foreboding, as if she would no longer be herself.

It feels as if you are giving everything of yourself to some being that is shaking your head.

A strong feeling that the moment you refuse to resist, you will lose yourself forever.

It wasn’t that I particularly liked humans or felt bad about destroying them.

Versella was just exhausted.

In war, it is not only humans who die.

Just like Bloodstein, who died after arbitrarily gathering the demon army to invade the kingdom, demons also die.

And she just hated those things.

“Hmm, you don’t feel like it either.”

“Ugh… Ugh… … .”

Xaviel sighed and slowly stepped back.

He had no intention of going against the will of Versella, the current Demon Lord, like Bloodstein did.

In any case, it was only a matter of time before the Demon King’s soul took control of her.

I just needed a little more time.

Xavier just wanted to reduce Versella’s pain by moving the future forward a little.

“Then, take a break.”

Xavier left the room, leaving Versella behind.

Bersella, who was alone again, could only clutch her brittle head and moan.

* * *

“Has the monster become stronger again…? … .”

“What on earth is going on… … .”

“If I keep going like this, I won’t even be an adventurer.”

Disturbing rumors were flowing among the adventurers gathered at the Kubel Adventurer’s Guild.

It seems that the monsters that appear around the city have become stronger again, and it has become difficult to process requests from the guild unless you are a reasonably strong adventurer.

Kubel’s security is currently maintained by Mileia, so there is no problem even if the monsters become stronger, but it was a big problem for ordinary adventurers who made a living through guild work.

“After all, it must be because of the devil’s soul.”

I said to Algot:

The power of the Demon King’s soul affects the surrounding monsters.

The fact that the demon becomes stronger means that the power of the demon king’s soul has become stronger again.

The guild master, Algot, must have recognized the seriousness of the current situation and changed the way the guild operates.

Basically, adventurers below a certain level cannot request quests alone for safety reasons.

Now, it seems that monsters have become so strong that even the common and weak blue slime can cause trouble for novice adventurers, so they have increased stability by making it mandatory to form a party to complete requests that were previously performed by one person.

However, if you do that, adventurers with lower levels will naturally have lower income.

Because of that, it was inevitable that most of the adventurers visiting the guild would shout loudly.

If we don’t solve the fundamental problem… … .

I came up with a plan to assassinate the Demon King using magic tools, but it was burdensome to implement right away.

Just getting to the Demon Castle, where the Demon King lived, was a big deal.

If you fail, you won’t know what to do next.

It would be nice if the narration gave me more reassuring information.

Since then, the narration has not shown any reaction.

Because failure is not acceptable, I wanted to execute my plan more carefully.

Well, it might be a good idea to wait a little longer for the narration and see what happens.

* * *

Edward, the last of the royal family, was having a busy day.

Algot had in fact handed over the mayorship of Kubel to him.

I decided to stop by the mayor’s residence in the late afternoon and see Edward.

I was curious about what he was planning now that he no longer had to hide his royal lineage and had a new goal.

“Edward, are you very busy?”

“Ah, are you Yunoa?”

Edward was sitting at the head of his desk, writing something intently.

When I approached and spoke to him, Edward stopped writing with his hand and stood up to greet me.

“Honestly, I still feel burdened about whether I can take on such important tasks. However, since I have already made up my mind, I cannot disappoint Mr. Argot and everyone who trusted me and entrusted Kubel to me.”

Edward said.

The answer is that if you were to create a human being with the words humility and sincerity, would you end up with someone like this?

“Nothing difficult?”

“Mr. Algot has delegated to me the authority to utilize all of Kubel’s human and material resources. And he said that to me. Please think of a way to unite this kingdom again.”

“In the current situation where monsters are getting stronger, it is difficult to deal with the crisis if the kingdom’s cities are playing separately.”

“Really, it’s as you say.”

Edward nodded.

“You know what we ultimately want from Mr. Edward.”

“It’s a bit hard to say it with my own mouth, but… I know. It means putting an end to the chaos in this kingdom and fulfilling my lineage’s duty.”

I didn’t push him because I wanted him to become mayor of Kubel instead of Algot.

He knew that too.

“What do you plan to do in the future?”

“Something I felt after coming to Kubel.”

Edward looked at me with a gentle expression as he answered my question.

“The current Kubel is stronger and more talented than when the kingdom was in existence. The reason refugees from the capital came to nest here is probably because you kept Kubel as a great city even under these difficult circumstances.”

“Because Mr. Argot worked hard.”

“In my opinion, Yunoa’s role was big. I feel like all the important people here are somehow centered around Yunoa. even… … I don’t know if it’s okay to say this, but even to the goddess.”

I was startled and speechless for a moment.

Kubel’s main figures are moving around me… … .

Honestly, I can’t deny it, but it was something that made me feel embarrassed.

Should I say I have a good feeling or a good insight?

“And I clearly remember what Noah Yun said to me. So, in order to fulfill my mission as the last royal family of this country, I am trying to rebuild this kingdom in my own way.”

“Did you come up with some method?”

I asked back right away.

Edward nodded and answered.

“We have already sent official documents to each city after confirmation from Mr. Algot. By the time the answer comes back, I think I will be able to tell you properly.”

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