episode_0087

“Whoa, whoo….”

Come on, let’s calm down.

I am fine, I am fine…

I’m not ashamed. Because this is fine here.

It’s actually strange to be shy. okay.

“Uh, hey, that guy. Doesn’t he look the same?”

“Oh my god, it’s true.”

“···Would you like an autograph? I saw you bragging about it at the security guard the other day.”

My gaze hurts.

It’s clearly a favorable view, but why can’t I easily accept it?

It feels like it’s not a favor, but rather an attempt to make fun of me.

It seemed like people were saying this to me. Do you like that kind of thing…?

Nooo!

“Oh, it’s gone.”

“Next time we meet, I’ll ask for your autograph.”

“me too.”

As I run out of the square, I keep feeling eyes on me.

It’s not like looking at a criminal at all.

Quite the opposite. A gaze as if looking at a celebrity.

It was my first time being looked at like this, so I wasn’t used to it.

“Ugh, the bathroom… Where is the bathroom…?”

“If it’s a public bathroom, it’s over there.”

“Oh, thank you.”

As I ran away, I eventually reached the outskirts of the city.

I heard someone there looking for a bathroom, so I told them the location.

Is this your first time here?

There are people walking around in this remote area.

It’s a place that even bad guys don’t pass by often.

“Ugh, finally… I don’t like leaves anymore…”

what.

···I think I felt some kind of mana. Is it an illusion?

I felt like I could feel the demon energy coming from the demons, but I guess it was an illusion.

I think it was at a subtler level than the child I brought in last time.

Even a weak child wasn’t this level of magic.

Vivian’s magic energy is probably buried somewhere.

Why did you come to a place like this?

“···Ah. I need to buy a slime washing machine.”

After running away for a while, I suddenly remembered the reason why I went out.

Argh, I forgot!

I have to buy that at least to relieve Vivian’s anger…!

The moment I turned around and headed towards the market.

A huge demonic force was felt outside the city, and the ground began to shake.

“···?!”

“Kyaahhh!”

People’s screams could be heard from afar as the ground shook.

The aftermath of the shaking ground began to appear before my eyes.

The simple toilet collapsed right in front of the woman who was going to the bathroom.

“Ahhh···.”

“It’s dangerous here, so get somewhere safe.”

After giving advice to the woman who was standing blankly looking at the bathroom, he ran to the castle wall on the outskirts of the city.

I wanted to help, but first I had to find out why the ground was shaking.

“Haa… Sarah, Sarah, I miss you…”

What is that again?

A female demon being confronted by soldiers.

She was calling someone’s name and her whole body was sobbing.

“Sister! What’s going on?!”

“I just came here and I’m not sure. I think that demon is probably the culprit.”

“Oh, put it up. I can’t see it. I want to look at it too.”

Why did you bring him out again?

As I looked at my colleagues with that meaning in mind, Jupiter came slightly closer and whispered.

“Well, he’s making a fuss about going too.”

“Still, it would be dangerous for the child to come.”

“That’s true, but if another earthquake occurs and the house collapses, it could be a big problem. I’m of the opinion that it wouldn’t be safer to leave it in front of us…”

Ah, I see.

but. I think the probability of dying from a house collapsing if you are alone is higher than the probability of dying if you are next to us.

Although I moderately agreed, it still didn’t change the fact that this place was dangerous.

It is also true that it is safer to stand a little distance away than to look directly at something.

Should I calm him down and move him to a safe place? It’s dangerous to fall from the castle wall.

“Um, hey, okay? It’s dangerous out here, so I’d better get out.”

“Baal.”

“huh?”

“Call me Baal, not Al.”

Oh, is this its real name?

When I first met him, he seemed to be giving me a fair amount of attention, but now he’s finally letting me know.

It feels like I’m interacting with a pet.

As I approached little by little, it felt like I was slowly becoming closer to the cat.

“Yes, Baal. It’s a little dangerous, so why not stay away.”

“but···.”

“That’s right. It’s dangerous because there might be someone there.”

“One of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Lord’s Army has fallen, so you never know when or what will happen.”

“···Huh? The Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Lord’s Army?”

Baal blinks his eyes and looks like he doesn’t understand what he heard.

···What, didn’t you say something?

“Didn’t I tell you? Amdusias, I killed that unicorn. He’s been a little noisy lately, hasn’t he? He’s been having a bit of a hard time since then.”

“Well, I’m sorry about that.”

“Oh, it’s okay. Don’t worry about it. You know, Baal? Don’t worry. We will defeat the demon lord and make sure you return home.”

“Ah, ahaha. Ahahahaha… Thank you…”

···Were you familiar with that horse?

The reaction is a little different than I expected.

Well, even if you are forced into the military, there are bound to be people you become friends with.

That unicorn was a virgin and seemed like a crazy person, but we could have been friendly.

Did I say that for no reason? I felt a little sorry.

“Sarah! I’m going crazy without you! Please forgive me for possibly having an affair!”

“···That damn Sara Taryeong. Who on earth is Sara?”

“Sarah, Sarah…? Did you say Sarah?”

“Yeah. That’s what you said? Do you know anything?”

At Lisbeth’s words, Baal suddenly leaned out onto the railing in a brisk pace.

Do you know this guy?

It seemed like my feet were wider than I thought.

Even though he is a child, he seems to have been taken good care of.

Demon Lord, maybe they were more compassionate than I thought…

“It’s true. It’s him.”

“···Why? Who said that?”

“I can’t speak.”

Was it a bit of a shock that he killed Amdusias?

It seems like he’s become slightly hostile.

I felt a little sad. It seemed like we had become friends.

Still, I can tell you the name.

“My name is Asmodeus! Is there anyone who has the courage to face me?”

“···You reveal it with your own mouth?”

“Asmodeus…? Isn’t that the name of the Four Heavenly Kings? I think I saw it in a book somewhere.”

Oh, your expression has completely changed.

It was slightly funny to see his expression change from a worried expression to one full of anger in an instant.

“Don’t worry. There’s no need to kill the Four Heavenly Kings.”

“Is that so…?”

“All you have to do is not kill people, just people.”

Just now, in the aftermath of the earthquake, a bathroom made of boards collapsed, and it was just boards.

The structures I saw on the way were in good shape.

Such material damage can be resolved somehow, but if it runs wild like that colt, it becomes a bit of a problem.

Even if you don’t necessarily want to kill them, they make you use your hands. I have no hobby of killing lives.

Even if there is no need to kill demons because they are not all bad guys, those guys need to be dealt with a little.

You didn’t kill Vivian and Baal because they didn’t do anything particularly bad. huh.

“Anyway, who is in front of you? Someone is walking out.”

“···Uh, that person. Sister, he’s the captain. Look over there. He’s in armor.”

“ah.”

That’s right.

Black writing stood out on the pure white armor.

It’s my signature.

The sign I gave when I first entered the city.

I told you not to wear that, but you keep wearing it.

“Is it you? The one who has the courage to face me.”

“Did you say your name was Asmodeus?”

“That’s right.”

“Everyone! Retreat inside the stockade!”

“W-Captain?!”

“No matter how much you have, it’s no use! You can’t handle the Demon King’s Four Heavenly Kings! If you don’t want to die needlessly, get out!”

“···Hoo.”

Umm.

It’s awkward because he always shows his cheerful side and then shows his serious side.

Was that guy really like that?

I’m usually pretty good, but why does it only look cool when I do that?

“Until the hero comes, I will take care of you.”

“···Good, good.”

I also had the experience of seeing a new side of someone I knew.

Let’s go and help.

As I was about to move like that, a strange story was unfolding before I knew it.

“If you want to minimize damage like that, of course you want to minimize material damage.”

“You’re asking the obvious.”

“Then why not make a bet?”

“···bet?”

what.

…Wasn’t there a fight?

“Yes. If you win, I will follow your orders without causing any damage to the Human World.”

“What if I lose?”

“Hmm, yes. If you are defeated, your new recruit will be mine. In return, I promise to do as much as possible to accommodate your wishes.”

“···I don’t know what you want. What is the content of the bet?”

“Stay with me for three days. If you cry out for surrender during that time, it will be my defeat.”

“I can’t believe it. It must be a cunning trick of the demons.”

“It’s okay if you don’t believe it, but then there’s nothing you can do. If you don’t mind your subordinates dying, you don’t have to believe it.”

“···good night.”

“Okay. In that case, please follow me to the simple lodging I made for you.”

…Something is going strangely.

I thought they were going to fight, but instead of fighting, they were talking among themselves and heading towards the forest.

“Uh, what is it…”

“Well, is it okay if I don’t help you with that?”

“···Asmodeus doesn’t lie.”

Baal, who was looking at her with tired eyes, said.

“okay?”

“I’m a demon with sky-high self-esteem, so I won’t lie like that. There won’t be a problem even if I wait three days.”

“···Well, if that’s the case.”

No, I’m a little worried.

Do you know what will happen in three days?

However, since everyone suggested waiting for about three days, I agreed.

Yes, it’s three days. Nothing much will happen.

Three days later, the city’s outer walls.

“Now, tell your colleagues your name and age.”

“My name is Aegis… I’m thirty-four…”

“Hmm, maybe you haven’t become a teaching assistant yet. What did I say? I guess that’s not your name.”

“B-but in front of the soldiers…!”

“Whoa, you’re not listening. I like that, but.”

“Whoop?!”

···what.

What on earth is going on?

“···Puh-haa! Come on, ask me again. Tell me your name and age.”

“My name is Iris… I’m twenty-one…!”

“That’s right, that’s good.”

What the fuck is this?