episode_0049

When the Kingdom of Lumis announced the existence of the Demon King to the world, the continent was turned upside down.

Suspected acts of usurpation of the throne have surfaced in various places, and humanity’s vigilance has reached the highest level.

“That’s good···”

Look at your reflection in the mirror.

Flashy clothes that don’t suit me at all.

I’ve seen the clothes of noble men a few times, but never anything this extravagant.

“Please bear with me. Eugene is a hero not only in our country but also on the continent. There are even people who call him a warrior.”

Sylvia was chuckling next to me, looking at my awkward outfit.

The real Sylvia, not the one in disguise.

The dress, which could be described as a pure white dress, was bringing out her beauty to the fullest.

“It’s revenge for making you worry without even contacting me.”

“It just so happened that way.”

She was spinning around dizzily beside me, her blue eyes sparkling.

“I never thought it would really work.”

“Didn’t I promise?”

“That’s right.”

The smile on Sylvia’s face, which I saw again after a long time, did not leave.

When I first saw him, he was pale as if he had been sucked by a vampire, but after confirming that I was alive, he kept smiling brightly.

“They say the Demon King has appeared. Aren’t you worried, Sylvia?”

“I’ll have to think about it later, but I’m not too worried.”

“That’s really confident. I’m worried that I’ll get annoyed.”

“Put··· Well, that’s because the knight I live with is trustworthy.”

If you have high expectations, it becomes annoying.

Still, it was surprisingly not a bad feeling to have expectations from someone I liked.

“Do you really have to wear it like this?”

“If you go as you usually do, the nobles and ministers will fall backwards.”

“Is that it···”

I originally wore comfortable clothes like a commoner, but I thought I dressed up pretty neatly.

The nobles are so extravagant and needless.

I’m so uncomfortable I could die, what’s good about clothes like this?

“Ah··· It’s annoying.”

I tried to get through it as quietly as possible, but this situation was anything but that.

No matter how much he declined, he was forced to become a nobleman, saying that his contribution to saving the country was great.

“You’ll be the only one on the entire continent who finds this annoying.”

“But it’s true. ”

I’ll have to take it off as soon as the noble inauguration ceremony or oath ceremony or whatever it is.

“I can tell what you’re thinking.”

“You’ve been like that before, you’ve got a knack for reading my face.”

“I’m joking. I was just saying that.”

It looks completely different from before.

Sylvia was still charismatic in front of others, but when they were left alone, she changed 180 degrees.

It looks like it’s a longing, yet cute and lovely look.

“It’s almost time to get ready, so get ready. You know you can’t take it off because it’s annoying.”

“Let’s try.”

I hope that the future can remain peaceful like this for as long as possible.

Sylvia left the room, sticking her face out and looking at me with a cute smile.

“I will take good care of you in the future, warrior.”

She said playfully and disappeared.

Yongsa… Things won’t be smooth sailing from now on.

“Hoo··· ”

Take a deep breath.

Information about me has already been passed on to the Demon King’s army a long time ago.

Moreover, since the kingdom advertises it so extravagantly, it is impossible not to know.

You can easily hear my name just by going out on the street or entering a bar.

The fight between the Demon King and humans.

There is probably no topic that attracts as much public attention as this.

Naturally, I was the one whose name was mentioned the most on the human side.

“Now I’m just an ordinary person··· This won’t work.”

A situation where you want to pull out but can’t.

After all, I am human too.

If anything, it’s a hundred times better if the humans win.

“I’ll completely destroy whatever the Demon King’s army is like.”

*****

A huge castle with a black glow.

Inside the castle, which seemed to be covered in ominousness, numerous monsters were gathered.

“Your Majesty··· It seems the release has failed.”

The monster’s voice, which was like a giant eye floating in the air, was filled with shame.

A failure report that is too embarrassing to even spit out.

As a strategist for the Demon King’s army, the fact that all the ambitious plans I had prepared were exposed one after another and my existence was even revealed made me want to crawl into a hole.

“Not only that, but failure reports are coming from all over the place··· ”

The scribe looked at the throne cautiously.

On the throne, which had an eerie majesty, sat a being covered in black armor.

A being feared and respected by everyone here.

Adversary.

As the lengthy report ended, a chilling silence fell around the throne.

The other monsters, including the bookseller, were trembling with fear.

Even without the Demon King saying a word, you could tell just from the atmosphere that was flowing out how uncomfortable he was.

“So what’s the next number?”

The voice coming from inside the black helmet was surprisingly a woman’s.

The charismatic voice made the bookworm start thinking faster than he had in his life.

‘If I answer wrong here, I die here.’

The mistakes he made were more than enough.

If humans unite and push forward with an all-out war, there will be no greater crisis for the Demon King’s army.

But they say that even if the sky falls, there is a hole to escape from.

A brilliant plan flashed through the scribe’s mind.

“I··· I have a good idea.”

“Tell me.”

The Demon King’s hands, encased in armor, were burning with black flames.

A firm determination to kill anyone who makes excuses just to beg for their life.

The bookworm barely managed to hold onto his dizzy mind as if he was seeing a revolving lantern.

“First, we will support the monsters in each region. If we do that, it will be difficult for humans to unite because they prioritize their own interests. We can also utilize monsters that are difficult to bring into the Demon King’s army, so it is estimated that there will be no loss of power in the Demon King’s army.”

Although he spoke with the utmost confidence, the Demon King still seemed to be lacking and did not take the flames out of his hand.

At that sight, the scribe racked his brain the hardest in his life.

“If you spread rumors that they are both looking for an opportunity to invade each other and prepare suitable fake evidence, there will be no threat to the Demon King’s army.”

After pouring out my words in a state of confusion, the burning flame died down and disappeared without a trace.

“Okay. Let’s do that plan.”

The scribe trembled at the fact that he had barely survived.

Having overcome the greatest crisis of his life, his huge eyes were on the verge of tears.

But then, words that made his heart sink rang in his ears.

“But that alone is not enough. You know very well that this is just the aftermath of your mistake. So··· tell me your next plan. “

Shit.

The bookworm thought to himself,

Even my ambitious plans came to an end like this. What on earth is there to do?

However, his role is that of a strategist for the Demon King’s army.

It was a position where I had to come up with a strategy even if I had to die.

After thinking desperately, an idea appeared in his head.

‘I don’t know. Since I might die anyway, I might as well say something before I die.’

A being that cannot be left out when discussing powerful life forms on the continent.

A being that is feared even by the most arrogant humans who call most people other than themselves monsters.

“Using the dragon.”

Not only the Demon King, but also the other monsters who were watching the situation looked quite surprised by his remark.

Dragon.

The most powerful race known on the continent.

Although each individual has a unique personality, they are all creatures that acknowledge one thing: they are strong.

“That’s nonsense, Demon King!”

“We must kill the bookworm who spouts outrageous things!”

“If you get involved with a dragon, you could cause great damage to the Demon King’s army.”

The other monsters who were watching the situation also began to open their mouths at the unexpected remark.

The dragon was a being that was difficult for even the Demon King’s army to handle.

Since they weren’t on the Demon King’s side in the first place, it was impossible to even predict what would happen.

This is because dragons are arrogant and sometimes eccentric, to the point where there are records of them destroying a country because they did not like it.

“Quietly.”

The Demon King’s voice echoes.

The noisy space was suddenly filled with silence as the voice contained an atmosphere that made the skin feel as if it was burning.

“If you say so, I guess you have a plan. Bookkeeper?”

“Yes! There is.”

To make up for a mistake, you must establish more merit.

The strategist, thinking so, put into his mouth a plan that squeezed out all his wisdom.

“That’s just exploiting humans.”

“Human?”

“There are some humans who will do anything for money. We hire them to upset the dragon.”

“You’re trying to sow discord.”

It was certainly a plausible scheme.

Even if you fail, you still have to die, that’s just human.

As long as you thoroughly erase all traces, there’s no need to worry about sparks flying.

“If we’re lucky, one country might be destroyed.”

“I accept that plan too. But··· Do you really think that your mistakes are over at that level?”

The Demon King rises from the throne.

As she raised her hand, a red-glowing, magical sword appeared in the air.

“No matter how much you clean up, the damage you caused is enormous.”

“That··· That··· ”

The strategist sensed death at the sight of the Demon King holding a sword.

Any further struggle is pointless.

All that was left for him was to pray for the despair he was feeling to end quickly.

“The rest of the sins will be punished with death.”