episode_0168

It’s been quite a while since the Demon King and Kubel were connected by a moving magic circle.

In the meantime, the relationship between demons and humans began to progress little by little to the point where it could be felt.

Above all, Goddess Stellania’s activities were of great help, but Edward also began to take action after hearing the news.

Based on the words of the goddess Stellania, the contents of old stories and fairy tales about demon kings and warriors were revised.

Of course, such changes are still happening only in Kubel, the city of the goddess, but these days I have been feeling that the wind of change is definitely blowing.

As the wind of change began to blow in Kubel, Algot also took more active action.

She gathered people with skills among those who began to feel curious about demons after hearing the words of the goddess in Kubel.

And with Versella’s permission, they were sent to the Demon King’s Castle through a magic circle.

At first, I was honestly worried about whether it would be okay, but surprisingly, the results were better than I expected.

Versella’s great interest in the kingdom’s culture.

The people from the kingdom, which was more culturally and technologically advanced than the demons in various aspects, were enough to satisfy her interest.

The newly built kitchen and bathhouse inside the Demon King’s Castle also looked much better after the people who went to the Demon King’s Castle through Algoat worked on them.

A tailor who could make clothes measured Versella’s body size and returned to Kubel to make and deliver several clothes.

Every time Versella received something from the people of the kingdom, she paid for it with magic stones that could only be found in the Demon World.

This was the method proposed by Algoth because the demonic currency had no value in the kingdom.

The purity of the magic stones given by Versella was much higher than that of the magic stones available in the kingdom, so they served as an alternative currency.

And because those magic stones were quite easy to exchange in the kingdom, people who had once made a deal with the Demon King wanted to continue doing business with the Demon King.

The Demon King Kuthranux had a completely different atmosphere than when I first saw it.

The dreary Demon Castle with its gloomy and menacing atmosphere was no more.

Around the Demon King’s Castle is a large and bright flower field that Mariel made to grow using magic.

Inside the Demon King’s Castle, there is a well-equipped kitchen that can serve a variety of dishes and desserts, and a fragrant bathhouse.

Also, a large wardrobe was created to store various clothes brought in from Kubel.

Even the demon soldiers, who had grim faces and looked as if they were going to kill everyone they saw, came to the point where they simply nodded and greeted each other when they saw the humans coming and going through the magic circle.

Things were happening that would have been unthinkable in the past.

Algot was watching with pride the people of Kubel coming and going from the Demon King’s Castle.

When the situation reached this point, Stellania, who was scheduled to give 14 speeches a week, was also given a break.

Algot’s contribution was largely responsible for increasing the exchange between the Demon King and Kubel so quickly.

The moment she sensed a change in Kubel’s atmosphere thanks to the activities of the goddess Stellania, she went directly to the Demon King’s Castle and met Versella.

And he would send some of the kingdom’s skilled people to the Demon King’s Castle, and if he liked the results, he asked them to give him magic stones in return.

Versella readily granted the request, and Algot took a tour of the Demon King’s Castle and personally checked things that Versella might be interested in.

The result was this.

“Perhaps Mr. Algot’s dream may not be far from coming true.”

Algot’s dream is to create a world where the demons protected in the demon sanctuary can live safely in the kingdom.

This is to prevent people from being discovered and killed in the kingdom just because they have become demons.

And now, that dream has become so close that it can almost be said to be within sight.

In fact, even if the demons protected in Mariel’s mansion were sent out to Kubel right now, they would be a little surprised, but it seemed like they would not try to catch and kill them like before.

After hearing what I said, Algot shook his head and looked at me.

“No, it was Yunoa who gave me the opportunity to do this.”

“Yes? I haven’t done anything.”

“You were the one who had the goddess personally go around Kubel and correct the wrong facts about demons, right? I am truly grateful from the bottom of my heart.”

“Ah… … .”

Certainly, it is so.

Because I was the one who told you to use the lazy goddess Stellania to spread the word to people.

If Stellania hadn’t done anything, Algot wouldn’t have been able to bring the situation to this point.

I probably should have just looked at Edward, waiting for efforts to improve the relationship that might come at some point.

However, even though I took the first step, the fact that it was Algot’s resourcefulness that brought the situation to this point did not change.

“Did you say Versella? That person is the devil… … Honestly, I couldn’t believe it when we first spoke. It felt like I was talking to my younger sister when she was at the peak of her interest in the world.”

“What… All the stories about the demons wandering around the kingdom are terrifying.”

“The transaction reviews from people who have been to the Demon King’s Castle are all good. People love rumors. As the number of people who successfully complete transactions and return to the Demon King’s Castle increases, the rumor will spread twice as fast.”

In some ways, the current Demon King Castle was like a new, undeveloped land for the kingdom.

Although the demons have been living for a long time, there were many things that Versella wanted that were difficult to handle with the demons’ culture.

This meant that the Demon World could become a land of opportunity for the people of the kingdom.

People who visited the Demon King’s Castle offered various skills and talents and received magic stones in return.

And those magic stones become quite a lot of money in the kingdom.

Versella was able to obtain many enjoyable things that could not be obtained even by searching Ainblad.

This is not a business where either party is losing money.

Of course, if the scale starts to become larger than now, various minor problems may begin to arise, but there is only one magic circle that can be moved anyway, connecting Kubel and the Demon Castle, and Algot is watching the entire process, so there will be no problems.

“When I look at the current Demon King, I think about how terrible the Demon King soul is. really… … .”

“What… Although there is someone else who should take responsibility for that.”

“Please, Yunoa. Please make sure to find the Demon King’s soul and make it disappear from this world forever. If the Demon King’s Soul begins to dominate the demons again, all the efforts we have made will be in vain.”

Algot spoke to me with an earnest look on his face.

When I said ‘the person responsible’, I meant the goddess Stellania.

Well, it was also true that there was no one in particular who could deal with the Demon Lord’s soul.

I nodded at Algot to put her at ease.

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“Ooooh! The Devil’s Egg is such an interesting place! The demons were monopolizing this interesting land! Isn’t it cruel!”

The Demon World Branch of Mariel’s laboratory set up in the Demon King’s Castle.

These days, Mariel was spending most of her time here.

I honestly didn’t want to pay much attention to what she was doing, but I was afraid that if I paid too much attention to something, something might happen, so I stopped by the lab every now and then.

“You shouldn’t experiment too freely like you did in the mansion and cause the Demon Castle to explode.”

“Hmm! This land is literally overflowing with qualitatively different magic! Excellent! Moreover, isn’t it heaven to be able to study the magical power of real demons right in front of your eyes!”

“What… It’s probably okay as long as you don’t get into an accident.”

“By the way, here you are! Have you ever thought of having a child with the devil?”

At that time, Mariel said something very shocking.

“What?”

“I’m curious! What will happen if a demon and a human mate and have a child?”

“No… … .”

“Hmm, isn’t that too much? So then I have no choice but to try mating with a demon… … .”

“Stop talking crazy. Humans and demons are not lab rats.”

“I just tried it. A researcher’s creativity comes from unlimited imagination.”

While I was listening to Mariel’s frantic noises, my eyes caught the sight of a large magic stone lying in the corner of the lab.

It was a magic stone that was bigger than any magic stone I had ever seen, and it looked like something out of the ordinary.

“By the way, Mariel, what is that?”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

“That huge magic stone. It’s almost the size of Mariel.”

“Oh, you mean that? There are many high-purity magic stones in the Demon World. I collected several and combined them into one.”

“Why?”

“It’s fun.”

Mariel answered while stroking a magic stone that was similar in size to her height.

It’s not like the eraser is a bunch of poop… … It really seems like they were put together for no reason.

『Yunoa, who was searching for the whereabouts of the Demon King’s Soul but could not find any clues, finally found an object to remember.

However, in order to achieve what Yunoa wanted, it was necessary to find out more about the characteristics of the Demon King’s soul.

Even though Yunoa, who must know this, does not realize it at all.』

At that time, I heard a narration in my head.

And while I was listening to the narration, what I was seeing was Mariel’s giant magic stone… … .

that… Is there somewhere to write about?

I waited for more information to come out, but no further narration was heard.

It seems like he wants me to find out for myself the characteristics of the Demon Lord’s soul.

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