episode_0024
by fnovelpiaAs a central system was established and the weight of power was gradually balanced, the castle found stability. The addition of one more big name to the command group divided between Ludmilla and Durin was of great help.
A judge who holds the reins of demons who are faithful to their instincts based on the laws of the Demon World.
The man who lived a long life, Justice Mateus, was the main character. The Torah scholar, who always carried a scripture on his right arm, had such a benevolent and gentle appearance that one would not think he was a devil when seen from a distance. Therefore, he consoled the confused demons and prevented them from feeling a great sense of crisis.
“There is a strange rumor going around the fortress castle.”
However, stability came too early and it became poisonous. He came to Daejeon as usual and sat quietly, but the demons who approached him first began to flatter him. If Durin had been there, it would have been unthinkable.
“The regent is looking for a new king.”
“Hehe. I don’t know. It could be just a rumor, or it could be something he truly does.”
“Then, I should inform the Chief Justice of some of the rumors that are always circulating.”
“I’m really curious about what you know. I will listen.”
“Can you be so humble? This is why I can’t help but fall in love with the Supreme Court Justice’s personality.”
Words of speech that were not devil-like leaked out one after another. Not power or illusion, but something in between. It was truly unsightly.
It was from this time that the Supreme Court Justice’s smile faded.
“Stop making excuses and tell me quickly. This old man has no time to wait.”
“Hahaha. It is said that it is none other than someone inciting the regent to search for a successor to the throne. Even though everyone in the world knows which demon should be crowned according to the demonic law.”
“There are rumors that it will be a big problem. If it gets into His Excellency’s ears, you won’t be able to avoid great trouble.”
“That’s what I’m saying. Who else would dare to tamper with the throne except the Regent? It’s just that words like this are going around around town. They say that the green-horned devils are secretly plotting… .”
The red horned devil trailed off. The intention was so clear that it seemed stupid.
“Haha. Isn’t it truly disturbing?”
“Hmm… .”
The Supreme Court Justice remained silent. Inaction was consistent. This was even more so because he was in charge of an order that did not fit the demon world. Above all, there were many cases where things were resolved on their own without him having to open his mouth.
“What do you mean!”
A large group of people coming through the wide open gate of Daejeon. For the first time in a while, green horned demons dressed in formal attire came in like a flood.
“Who said that? I will destroy it with my own hands!”
“Leave out the Eastern nobles. This is our conversation with the Supreme Court Justice.”
“Isn’t it funny that you are putting us in such nonsense and saying such things? The king ran away and I wonder what happened to everyone.”
“How rude!”
“You were the one who committed the rudeness first. Isn’t that right?”
The Eastern nobles smiled and looked at the red horns. Amid heightened emotions, he was ready to fight at any moment, but there was no answer from the red horns.
“Just those vegetables and that rice. Where have the guns of the first Demon King gone, and only those incompetent people remain in the Red Horn… . I feel sorry for the regent.”
It was a good illustration of the current situation. Ironically, after Durin’s surprise discovery of the traitor, power was strengthened in the east. At first, I thought they were going to kill the eastern part for centralized power, but things turned out to be the opposite.
After having a secret meeting with the Archduke, he showed no sign of even touching the eastern nobles, let alone driving them out. Durin only seemed to put effort into the southern warriors he personally raised. Compared to the efforts made by the central red horns to establish the regent as king, they received a poor reward.
Moreover, since the one with the red horns abandoned the throne and ran away, he had no choice but to be further pushed out of power. Now that the expectations placed on the regent had been dashed, there was only one rope left.
Of course, even that did not come easily.
“Hmm. In the sacred war, both voices are high. How about everyone being a little more self-respecting?”
When Supreme Court Justice Mateus stepped forward, the heat that had risen for a moment subsided. As the old devil played with the scriptures, a heavy weight pressed down on the temple. That was the authority he had as a Supreme Court Justice.
The years of the person who survived the longest in the current Demon King Castle were imbued with the law. The treacherous Durin and the enchanted Ludmilla. It was different from them. In a way, it was similar to the power of domination exercised by previous demon kings, so the demons had no choice but to keep quiet.
“The choice will be made by the Regent and Chief Shaman, who will decide the direction of the castle. We are here to listen to their decisions and provide help to see if there is a better direction. Isn’t it?”
Mateus looked around. He demanded an answer.
A huge invisible pressure pressed down on their heads, forcing everyone to look at the ground. A scene was created that the Supreme Court Justice liked.
“Hehehe. Thank you so much for following this old man’s words. Now, let’s get ready to have a healthy conversation.”
The friendly smile returned. He held the scriptures tightly in his arms and looked out into the hallway in the distance.
Tap-tap-tap-
“Regent Durin and Supreme Shaman Ludmilla enter. Everyone, please be polite!”
The one who drives fate and the shaman who will see his path are coming together.
Behind him, a little devil who was in good shape but looked stupid followed along.
It’s that kid. A future where that child will determine the whereabouts of the throne.
“I must hope that the nightmare of the squadron does not continue.”
Even if he could not pioneer the future, his task was to put the present on a solid foundation.
The Supreme Court Justice will assist with the law as always.
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“Reports about the human world are coming in one after another.”
The start was quiet. The content covered was unusual, but considering the issues that urgently needed to be dealt with in the current demon world, this was average. When Durin looked at Ludmilla, she made a seal and launched a large sphere from the center of the Great Hall.
“I don’t think the devil is doing anything big. Rather, it feels like people are making a mess of themselves and making a fuss. Could it be that she planned this too?”
“She doesn’t have that ability. If he had his head in the right place, he would not have run away, but would have led the forces of the demon world and completely trampled on the human kingdom. Without using those strange conspiracy tricks.”
“So I really don’t understand the intention. Our shamans are trying to reconstruct it as much as possible based on the information sent by human world informants… It’s not easy.”
Ludmila sighed deeply. Durin could understand how she felt. The moment I looked at the various words and pictures that floated on the surface, I could not find a single connection.
[Arrived in the southern desert area. Moving to avoid big cities.]
[Pope. The Demon King is pointed out on suspicion of the hero’s disappearance. In revenge for this, the forces that follow the devil are declared exterminated.]
[The eastern region was destroyed by the heresy interrogation. The devil’s footprints were found in the western ruins.]
[No traces of the Demon King have been found since then. The number of cities destroyed by the Inquisition only increases.]
“What on earth is going on?”
“It is a common daily life in the human world. They fight each other and only increase the fear of death. Rather, it is a good thing for us, so it seems better to leave it alone for the time being.”
“That’s right. It seems like an angel will come and sort it out later, so let’s not waste our strength on that side. Besides, we don’t have a gate, so we can’t go over to the other side, right? It’s really funny how we look. I am a bystander in the great flow of the world.”
Ludmilla laughed. I could accept this because there were demon followers living in the human world, but since nothing else was known, I was left in the dark. Even the hero she had thrown away for some reason when she ran away was now unconscious and imprisoned by Durin.
So what was it committed for?
The shaman could only see the murky flow of fate and not be able to reliably remove the veil. Only the witch of prophecy who appeared occasionally in the flow of fate knew that. There was nothing they could do in a situation where there was no gate to the human world except for the southern ruins, which only the Demon King could use.
“Just prepare as you do now. So that you can endure firmly no matter what happens.”
“After all, you have no choice but to believe it, right?”
“I will overcome this. You do your part.”
“If anything else comes up, I’ll tell you at the next meeting. This is all I have for now.”
The Supreme Shaman smiled bitterly. Her sexual power was still too low for her to exert her power. The future is given to those who can endure all adversity.
Durin paid even more attention to strengthening its internal capabilities.
“Then, let’s move on to the next agenda. I think everyone is aware of this.”
The regent’s meaningful remarks awakened Daejeon.
The red horn, which had been gloomy about the devil’s story, perked up its ears, and the green horn’s eyes brightened as it looked at the next president.
“If the Demon World is to survive, that throne must not remain empty. You need someone to keep you centered.”
If there is an official declaration from Durin, a legitimate successor will be established immediately.
The final task given to the regent. Offering a coronation to the King of the Demon World.
His era created through strength will come to an end and a new year will rise. The future of the high-ranking demons was at stake.
“However, such an important matter cannot be directly entrusted to the authority of the regent. We need to discuss and verify carefully.”
“That’s right. We cannot repeat the disaster that the previous Demon King did.”
These were the words left by a green horned devil. Their momentum was considerable. That’s because Durin personally brought the daughter of the archduke they served to Daejeon. Anyone could see that it was a predetermined result.
“Your Excellency the Regent. Please make wise decisions and lead our castle.”
“As I just said, I will not be hasty in supporting it. Shouldn’t he be a king that everyone supports?”
“That’s right. After thorough verification, the great devil… .”
“The elector will be selected first. High-ranking demons who can check whether he has the right qualities to be a king will choose the successor.”
Elector. An ancient relic written somewhere in the Demon World scriptures.
The green horned demons, who thought Durin would declare right away, were taken aback.
“Selecting an elector?”
“You heard correctly. In order to select a more certain king, we will follow the method of electing a demon king written in the scriptures. chancellor. Do my words possibly violate the law?”
“Legal. Wasn’t the election of the first Demon King also carried out in the same way, creating the current Demon World? Rather, it has the meaning of a new beginning at a time of chaos due to the disappearance of the king. As the city’s legal scholar and one who maintains order in the demon world, I support the regent.”
Supreme Court Justice Mateus also joined. The eyes that had gathered on Serpin, who was sitting in a corner seat, suddenly dispersed.
Looking at their actions so far, they had no choice but to gather in the direction of pushing the east. However, looking at the direction he is currently taking, devils from other continents can also take aim.
Of course, if Dongbu becomes king through this election without any surprises, a golden tower will be built in which the legitimacy of having previously produced a demon king has been followed and legal procedures have been followed, but it is better than no possibility at all.
“The method of selecting a prince is simple. You will receive resources from the two highest-ranking demons from five continents, including the center. A person with the authority to elect a king will be appointed to that position, and once all the members are filled, the throne will be opened for people to claim the throne.”
Durin looked around. It was still divided and only the red and green horns were visible.
However, if this rumor spreads, talented people from all over will appear.
“So find it. You will be able to directly support and establish the king you want.”
A small wind created by the regent.
It was the starting point of a storm that could not help but turn into gigantic flapping of wings.
#
“You made me worry about that kid again.”
After the meeting, as the nobles dispersed, Ludmilla looked at those around her and spoke. Her red eyes were aimed precisely at Serpin.
“Didn’t you plan on presenting yourself as king here? I thought so.”
“If you proceed with work in a hurry, it will become a burden on your neck.”
“I even made a deal with the Archduke, but I didn’t think it would stop there. I thought the Grand Duke would come with an army and even declare that he would make me the heir to the throne.”
“Something similar will happen soon.”
“… What?”
Ludmilla lowered her voice. However, a scream escaped that could not be completely blocked. Several nobles stopped and looked at the two, so Ludmilla covered her mouth with her hand.
“The Archduke’s army is coming here?”
“Yes. I gave him permission in return for keeping his daughter in prison.”
“Wait a minute, wait a minute. If it were normal, I would have interrupted you here and scolded you, asking what you were thinking.”
Ludmila gathered her emotions. She turned her fluttering heart into an exaggerated gesture.
“But I am different now. I have been watching your movements carefully.”
“You put in a lot of effort.”
“Thank you for the compliment, but I’m feeling a little scared right now and I’m not listening at all.”
She looked like something was broken.
“As you said, in order to form an imperial rearguard, you have to bring strong men from each continent. But the problem is, when the king ran away, the western and northern regions completely lost contact with this side?”
“The few nobles we sent all ran away. It was a shame that I had no choice but to miss it because I couldn’t afford to catch it at the time.”
“Yes. So, those friends can’t get involved in this battle to elect the devil king. Even if you want to send troops, you won’t be able to take them out because they are on the border with the angel garrison.”
If you subtract “… I’ll die just like that. No, even if it comes, I will stop it.”
“Then there are three remaining continents?”
Central, Eastern, Southern.
“But if you think about it carefully, the southern part of Durin is actually your land.”
“Well. They too are devils with free will.”
“Don’t say nonsense. The East will put forward that kid named Serpin because you must have made a deal, and the Central… I might support someone, but as I said during the Southern Rebellion, there is no successor. There is no red horned devil with such abilities.”
“They were all killed by someone.”
It was a thing of the long past. It was somewhat part of the context in which the Red Horned Devil was currently powerless even though it had produced kings for generations.
“Then it will end up being a fight between the center, which cannot use its power, and the eastern part, which received your support.”
“There was no fight in the first place. Because the gap is too big. Wouldn’t it go a little easier?”
“The problem is that that’s not what you want. You’re thinking about seeing blood again.”
Ludmila trembled. Past memories seemed to come back to me.
“The central government will eventually find candidates who are close to the king in the demon world and make them claimants to the throne. We will get the information of those who have been waiting with bated breath.”
“… … .”
“You have already decided in your mind who you want to be as king, and you have in hand a list of people who will threaten that position.”
So the highest shaman had no choice but to ask the regent.
“Are you planning on getting rid of them all?”
purge.
The bloodshed that always followed to strengthen power.
Durin did not deny this.
“If necessary.”
Instead, he smiled with red eyes beyond his helmet.
“We have to eradicate them all. Before the angel comes.”
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