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The large door inside the Demon King’s Castle was opened slightly when no one was looking.

Then he quickly pushed himself through the crack in the door and closed the door again.

Coming inside, there was a fairly large hall.

And in the center, a large chair that looked like a throne was placed high up.

Needless to say, this is the throne room where the Demon King sits and does business.

But no one was sitting on the throne.

In a state of invisibility, I approached the empty Demon King’s throne and carefully sat down.

The chair was very cold and hard enough to hurt my butt.

Originally, when the demon king with the demon soul ruled the demon world, the demon king would have sat here and given all kinds of terrible commands to the demons.

I imagined sitting on the Demon King’s throne and seeing the Demon King’s subordinates, including Bloodstein and Xaviel, gathered in front of me.

A very evil scene is depicted, but there is only one person… The picture became strange when I imagined Versella, the demon lord, sitting here.

Anyway, it’s a really uncomfortable chair.

The Demon King is just like the king of a country, so is there a reason why the throne is made so uncomfortable?

The Demon King’s Castle also seems to have the worst appearance and function, except for the part where Versella seems to have been involved… … .

Even though it had a great city called Ainblad, the Demon King Castle’s facilities looked really bad.

『The Demon King’s Castle Kuthranux was a castle that focused only on its function as a fortress without any consideration for comfort.

Long ago, the Demon King’s Castle was as luxurious as a human palace, but the first warrior invaded and destroyed the Demon King’s Castle.

Since then, the Demon King has stopped caring about other functions in order to steadily prevent the invasion of warriors.

And that was so long ago that even the demons didn’t know why the Demon Castle looked like this.

That is why it has become a stereotype that the Demon King Castle should look like this.』

As I sat on the throne of the Demon King’s Castle in a state of invisibility and felt like I had become a Demon King, I heard a narration.

is it… … Originally, the Demon King’s Castle didn’t look like this.

Does this mean that there is no need to decorate it because the warriors are always attacking and destroying the Demon King’s castle?

When I think about it that way, it seems a bit pitiful… … .

Even if it were me, I think that would happen if something like a monster came in at certain intervals and destroyed my house.

Well, the current demons don’t have that specific reason in mind to maintain the demon castle like this.

Anyway, this was not the time to relax like this.

Since there were many places where I could wait for the ring to be reused, I was very relaxed.

Sylphy must be waiting for me outside right now.

If we don’t find out where the devil is… … .

Anyway, at this point, I started to feel a little anxious.

Is there a Versella in this demon kingdom now?

Maybe he’s out somewhere else.

But now that I thought about it, there was nowhere else to look.

I think it’s here and I’ll do my best to find it.

This throne room is the place most closely associated with the Demon King, so Vercella may also be nearby.

While looking around the throne room, I found a small door behind the throne that led to another room.

There was no way the room connected to this place was an ordinary room, so I decided to go inside and investigate.

* * *

For Versella, every day has been a succession of joy.

She became a demon lord before she could properly hang out with demons of her age in Ainblad, so her first job was to find out what she wanted to do.

So, he sent Xaviel to Ainblad and ordered him to bring the things that the demons there enjoy to the Demon Castle.

As a result, a kitchen and a study room were created in the Demon King’s Castle.

The Demon King’s Castle was still dingy and full of sturdy, useless rooms, but Bersella was working to transform the Demon King’s Castle into a fun place.

“Hmm… But it’s still not enough… … .”

Versella was rolling around on the bed in her room, reading the travelogue she had brought from Ainblad.

This travelogue, which vividly describes the scenery of various places by going to places close to the demon world and even the kingdom where humans live, not only depicts pretty scenery, but also includes short writings that resemble the author’s diary.

It was small things like stories about the food they ate in a village where a small tribe in the demon world lived together, or watching a play where the demon king defeated a warrior.

But all those little details felt strange and interesting to Versella.

And Versella was also interested in the things enjoyed in the human kingdom.

“I heard that humans are much more interested in entertainment than we are… … .”

Of course, there were various races of demons, including Ainblad, so there were various cultures.

However, as Versella found out, the race with the strongest passion for entertainment was humans.

The tendency to make even the same food look prettier than before, and to do something if it’s fun, even if it seems like it’s useless.

Even in Ainblad, which is no exaggeration to say that it is the most developed city in the Demon World, there is no entertainment so great that it can be described as such.

However, even though Vercella could obtain anything in the demon world, there was no suitable way to obtain human items.

Even if you want to know what humans do and what fun things they have, demons are humans’ enemies.

“What… I can’t help it… … .”

Versella quickly gave up.

Anyway, there were a lot of things that could be done in the demon world.

That’s how much Versella lived without even being able to imagine enjoying her life.

Xavier was showing signs of disapproval of Versella every day.

He was very disappointed that he had stopped the war and made the demon king’s army retreat when he could have driven out the kingdom just a little longer and created a world just for the demons.

However, Xavier could not refuse Bersella’s orders.

I don’t know why, but the remaining power of the Demon King in Bersella was strong enough even though the Demon King’s soul no longer had seizures.

Because she felt it herself, she could do everything she wanted even though she knew that Xaviel was dissatisfied.

It was at that time that I was thinking about what to make for the Demon King Castle next.

“… … Huh?”

Suddenly, the door opened very slowly.

I looked to see if Xavier was coming in, but there was no one at the open door.

It was strange.

Obviously, the door was always closed.

All of the rooms in the Demon King’s Castle were truly useless, but at least the doors were not so flimsy that they suddenly broke down.

Bersella thought he might have just closed the door by mistake.

But the next moment.

“… … ?”

The door that had been opened closed by itself.

It was a very unnatural scene.

There is no wind here strong enough to open the door.

Even if the door was left open, there was definitely something strange about the door closing on its own.

Versella felt uneasy for some reason.

Obviously there was no one in the room.

I looked around the room carefully for a moment due to the incomprehensible phenomenon, but in the end I couldn’t find anything.

“What… … .”

Versella turned her head, thinking it was no big deal.

and… … .

“Hiik!”

Suddenly, something appeared in front of Bersella.

It was something in the shape of a human.

No, it’s not something in the shape of a human.

It was clearly, without a doubt, human.

* * *

Is this Versella’s room…? … .

Finally, I found Versella deep inside the Demon King’s Castle.

She was rolling around on the bed in her room and looking at something like a book.

From the outside, I didn’t know Versella was inside, so as soon as I opened the door and entered, I felt Versella looking at me.

There was nothing I could do about what I had already done, so I went inside as naturally as possible and closed the door.

No, well… Is it unreasonable to say that it is natural when we have already seen the door open and close automatically?

Versella, whom we met again, was still in the form of a girl demon who seemed to have no idea about the world.

If Shari, the little demon ghost, were alive, would she have grown up like this?

I was impressed by the strong magical power felt in the eyes that sparkled like rubies.

Even without the Demon King’s soul, he has this much magical power.

“… … ?”

Bersella was looking at the door I closed again, questioningly, for a long time.

Yes, it’s natural to feel strange.

Even if you’re like me, if your door suddenly opens and closes randomly, you’ll wonder if it’s a ghost.

But it’s still too early to be surprised.

I have come to talk to Bersella.

I had been hiding up to this point, but I needed to reveal myself in front of her.

I hope we can communicate well.

The outside of the door led to a large throne room, and each room in this demon castle was soundproofed to no avail.

Therefore, even if Versella were surprised and screamed when I showed up here, the sound would not immediately leak out to the outside.

I mentally prepared myself and slowly pulled out the magic power from the ring that still had time left for invisibility.

As the ring’s magic drains, Versella will begin to see me.

“Hiik!”

When I appeared in front of Versella, I immediately made a somewhat funny sound of surprise.

“Wait! Were you very surprised? Sorry! But don’t worry, I’m not a strange person! Huh?”

“… How are humans here? no way… A hero?!”

Bersella jumped up from the bed and looked at me and asked.

I thought I was mentally prepared enough, but when I actually appeared in front of her and tried to talk, I was so embarrassed that my words came out in vain.

“So… Although he is called a hero… Strictly speaking, I’m not a hero… … .”

“He’s a hero… ?”

When I spoke to Versella in a panic to calm her down, tears suddenly flowed from her eyes.

what?! Did I do something?

“How did I get my life back! Do you think I’ll end up like this?”

I could feel the light of magic gathering in Versella’s red eyes as tears streamed down from her eyes.

At the same time, a terrifying magical power begins to emanate from her body.

Ah, this is a combat stance.

『Stupid Yunoa ended up calling herself a hero to a human who suddenly appeared in the Demon King’s Castle.

After the Demon King’s Soul was removed, Versella was doing her best to enjoy her life every day.

In the midst of all this, if it were a hero who appeared in front of you, wouldn’t it be natural to react?

I really don’t even have a single thought… … .』

No, no, I know I said something wrong.

But first, when they ask me if I’m a hero, I stop reflexively answering.

You’re scolding me, I didn’t come here to fight.

Moreover, looking at the magic I felt from Versella, I felt like I should never fight.

I quickly corrected my words before Versella identified me as his enemy and attacked.

“Wait a minute! I didn’t come to fight! Think carefully! Haven’t you suddenly felt better? I was the one who saved my body and mind from being consumed by the demon lord’s spirit! Because I was the one who pulled out the entire devil soul from your body!”

I could barely speak before something burst out of Versella’s hand.

It’s so hard to speak coherently when people are embarrassed.

But I said everything I needed to say.

“You… … ? how… … .”

Bersella withdrew the palm she was aiming at Yunoa and muttered with a blank expression.

“When you led the Demon King’s army and invaded the kingdom, I secretly approached you while you were sleeping and extracted your Demon King’s soul. Thanks to that, you are maintaining your sanity now.”

“It doesn’t make sense… … . I had no idea… … .”

“Back then, just like now, I came to you hidden from view. Would you believe it if you saw it suddenly appear in this room? And how could a mere mortal know that your physical condition has suddenly improved? Think carefully. I’m only talking about what really happened.”

I spoke in a desperate attempt to put Versella off guard.

Versella looked like she was deep in thought after hearing my words.

When I see two tear stains on my face from the tears I shed earlier, I feel a little sorry.

“How is that possible? … .”

“But you feel it too. So, since I extracted the Demon King’s soul, I came to talk to you. As a human representative.”

The confusion was clearly visible on Versella’s face.

Well, it seems like I somehow managed to avoid getting into a ruthless fight or making a fuss.

One slip of his tongue and he almost became a warrior who came to assassinate the demon lord who was possessed by the demon lord.

I waited quietly until Versella was able to fully accept the situation.

Perhaps, if you think deeply, you will have no choice but to admit that what I am saying is true.

Above all, she must be feeling the change in her physical condition better than anyone else.

After some time had passed, Versella finally spoke again.

“… … However, I cannot forgive humans for carelessly entering the demon world, especially here.”

“I’m sorry about that… If you don’t do this, there will be no way to communicate in the first place.”

“… … But… … .”

“And it’s not a bad story for you either. I have come to stop the fight between demons and humans forever. So that the Demon King will never have to be killed by a hero again, and the kingdom will never have to be invaded by demons again.”

Versella reacts slightly to my words.

In this way, Versella and I had our first truly meaningful meeting.

* * *