episode_0057

At dawn on the day of the ceremony.

The military minister launched a surprise attack to tie up the Demon King’s feet. However, the Demon King expected even this attack, and easily blocked the spear with one of his swords before speaking.

“… How cowardly. Why don’t you even give me time to pray for the soul of your companion?”

“You can just go and ask for it directly from the afterlife.”

“That woman has a really clever plan. She’s probably going to tie me up and split the army in two to destroy us. ”

As soon as the operation was read out, the Minister of Defense was also quite flustered, and his pupils began to tremble slightly.

“Knowing that won’t change anything, you bachelor brat.”

“The giants’ army will definitely be the ones preventing the left army from being surrounded. Even in my opinion, it’s a truly fatal move.”

If everything went according to plan, the Demon King’s army would surely be annihilated today.

“… It’s not a magic trick, but it’s just a fatal trick.”

“What?”

“There’s no way we wouldn’t be able to read the moves that are blatantly aimed at our necks. Where’s the fool who doesn’t hide their blatant weaknesses?”

The strength of the Demon King’s army was the Demon King’s overwhelming charisma, which allowed him to subdue all the demons with just his strength. In other words, if the Demon King was absent, they would lose their focal point.

But what can these people who have lost their center of gravity do now?

“It’s definitely a great plan. That obsession to use everything that can be used. That obsession must have been the reason he defeated the vampire. However… the more elaborate something is, the more it can be ruined by a small misalignment.”

Penelope’s plan was certainly brilliant, as she wanted to use everything she had at her disposal. But it had a blind spot.

“If you come back alive today, tell that child. The value of strategies, swords, and humans are measured by their most vulnerable points. ”

The military minister also realized the blind spot and immediately wanted to return to where his disciples were.

But before he could even lift his foot, a vicious sword strike tore through the ground. If he had moved his foot just a little earlier, his foot would have been torn off without a trace.

“The moment when you are sure of victory is the moment when you are most vulnerable.”

“… It’s in front of me. If you came here to cut off ties with the priest, shouldn’t you at least see some blood before you go, disciple? ”

“Simple. I’ll kill you and go save those idiots.”

“Putting aside the fact that it won’t be easy… Do you think you’ll be able to fight with the body you’ve used after fighting me?”

“Are you saying that your feet were tied to the station? It looks like you were used for good.”

“You speak well. I bet you had an inkling that one of your disciples would die.”

The military minister had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

Raoul was like a raccoon with rabies. A rabid guy who was surprisingly clever and would fight without hesitation. A raccoon whose only flaw was that he was slow.

Camilla was a blind boar. She was brilliant, but her blind spot was that she had no one to guide her, and if she had someone to guide her, she could surpass even herself.

First Prince Asher was a wingless bird of prey. A bird of prey whose fiery temperament caused him to burn his own feathers every day. He needed someone to calm his temperament.

Penelope was like a monkey without hands, having a brain but not being able to do it all on her own.

Raoul was compatible with Camilla. Axel was compatible with Penelope.

“The crow guy…”

Leila. A genius among geniuses, a 99 in every way. A child with wings that could fly to the edge of the sun. A child with wings that would not fall off, as if they were held together with wax.

That’s why I was worried. She got 99 points, but she could only get 99 points. She couldn’t overcome that 1 point even if she died.

She will fly. She will fly because she is a genius who does not know the pain of falling. She will fly to the edge of the sun. And the heat will melt the wax on her wings. She will fall black and black like a crow.

Not knowing the heat of the sun. That was the one thing she couldn’t overcome.

“Let’s dance the sword dance. Until the whole world is drowned in a sea of blood. Until the love I offer reaches her.”

“… You crazy bastard.”

“The basis of love is madness. Remember that.”

“If you talk about love in front of a kid who ran away because his wife cheated on him, his mouth will be torn apart. Remember that.”

Around that time.

Raoul and Leila fought the incoming dragons and other demons on equal terms and tied their feet.

“Raoul. Are you feeling it too?”

“… Yeah.”

“These kids’ movements are unusual. It’s as if they knew from the beginning that the two of us would come to stop them…”

“Their queen can sense my scent and my heartbeat… but it’s a bit surprising that she predicted your coming.”

However, that did not cause any major problems in the plan. The advantage of surprise was gone, and it was a problem that could be solved by confronting them fairly and killing them.

Kyle, who had killed the demon by blowing it up with a staff that he had learned from Raoul, spoke calmly.

“The enemies are coming again, Raul. I think there are at least 1000 of them.”

“Just make it 0. Kyle. Regroup. ”

“As ordered.”

Kyle began to reorganize his troops as he rode his horse. He was usually a sullen man, but like a loyal lieutenant, he carried out any order given during battle.

There would be no problem if we just reorganized our forces. Raoul and Camilla would deal with the dragons, while Kyle and his troops would deal with the other demons.

“Raul! Camilla! We’re in trouble!”

“What’s going on?”

A messenger came running from afar, dismounting from his horse with a face filled with fear, and delivered the bad news.

“The giants have made way for the demons! The demons are currently advancing from the south! Soon, we will be completely surrounded!”

It was a betrayal that would be etched into Raoul’s mind for the rest of his life.

If the giant soldiers had blocked the road, Penelope’s plan would have succeeded without a hitch.

“Kyle.”

“… Yes. I will prepare for a final fight so that the two of you can retreat safely. ”

“Your wish will come true.”

“Yes…?”

“You retreat to the main camp with the remaining troops. We will take care of this place.”

It was crazy. The army of the demons would soon invade. The two of them, who were significant forces, had to escape somehow while the soldiers could buy some time.

“What kind of crazy talk are you talking about!”

“If we survive by sacrificing our soldiers in times like this, we have no value in existence.”

“But….!”

“I promised the soldiers to come home, Kyle. Don’t make me a liar. ”

“Then I will stay too!”

“If you don’t go, who will command the soldiers?”

Leila seemed to agree as she pushed Kyle’s back.

But Kyle couldn’t bear to leave them behind. Even though their age difference was not that big, they were the ones who had saved him. He couldn’t leave his benefactors, who were like second parents, in the lurch.

“Raul… Leila…!”

“That’s an order Kyle.”

“… As ordered.”

Kyle was a man who divided public and private affairs like a sword, so he had no choice but to obey orders.

“Stop whining, kid. Do you think Raoul and I are going to die? We’re monsters…”

“I will retreat, hoping that you two ‘people’ will return.”

“…”

“I wish you good luck.”

He didn’t even say thank you for taking them in. He was determined to believe that they would return safely.

Kyle began to retreat to the main camp with his soldiers, leaving the two behind.

“Okay… Now let’s recap the situation?”

“The Dragons to the north, and the Demons to the south. Both have other Demon armies. It looks like we’ll be completely surrounded soon. If the siege closes, even the soldiers who just retreated won’t be safe.”

“There’s only one answer. We split into two and block the south and north, buying time for the soldiers to retreat and tying up the enemies. The plan works and we save the lives of the children. Isn’t this killing two birds with one stone?”

“What number should I run it with?”

“Do you have anything to say? You and me…”

Leila smiled and finished a very simple calculation.

“There’s only one.”

The two were each other’s halves, so they were like one body.

“That’s a sufficient number.”

“Right? Because you and I are the best.”

The two hugged each other for the last time. By doing so, they were able to eliminate each other’s imperfections and become complete.

“Raul…”

“Say it.”

“You still won’t tell me what you wanted to ask me?”

“… I’m still not sure.”

Leila even accepted that stuffy answer with a smile.

Then she kissed his forehead and waved her hand brightly, promising to meet him again.

“Then let me know when you come back later! I’ll give you a positive answer too!”

“Yes. I will definitely do that.”

Raul smiled faintly and waved his hand.

Then he fixed his staff and looked at the army of dragons rushing towards him.

Among the dragon tribe’s army that had turned the sky black, there was one at the very front who took the form of a slender woman rather than a giant dragon.

She was the queen of dragons, the most powerful creature who had never been defeated by anyone except the Demon King.

“Raul… This is how we meet. I have been looking forward to meeting you today. This joyous day when I can welcome you as my companion.”

“…”

Raoul couldn’t understand her.

After previously punching and kneeing her in the stomach on the battlefield, she began to cling doggedly to Raoul.

“Get out of here. I hate you.”

She was a special woman to Raoul.

Because she was the only woman Raoul could see with a look of genuine contempt on her face.

“Thank you for letting me hear that beautiful voice…”

Raoul thought to himself that there was no one in the Demon King’s army who was sane, from the Demon King to the Dragon Clan.

“In return, I will make you one of my clan…so that you can live with me forever…”

“Please, just shut up. Talking to you just makes me feel like my brain is rotting.”

“My voice can reach your heart… It’s a continuation of joy…”

Raoul clicked his tongue and showed his discomfort.

Because I really didn’t like her way of speaking, where she would just say what she wanted to say without listening to what others had to say.