episode_0156

What is “? … What do you mean by work? … .”

Xavier sighed and muttered when he saw the messed up situation of the main unit.

Demon King Versella was attacked by humans.

The Demon King’s army must have been on strict alert, but I couldn’t understand it.

Did they know in advance that Versella was asleep?

How could a human walk safely into the middle of the Demon King’s main force without being detected?

In addition, he cut down the magic sphere that Xaviel had thrown with his sword, and even returned the magic sphere and exploded it.

I found it late and tried to deal with it, but it quickly ran away and at some point completely disappeared from sight.

Xaviel, who had hidden in the kingdom and lived mixed with humans for decades, was shocked that such a person was now in the kingdom.

Even a female swordsman named Mileia, who is considered the strongest of all known adventurers, would not be able to do such a strange thing.

“Is it magic? no… … If that were the case, I would definitely have noticed… … .”

Xaviel felt his head hurt.

What on earth was that person?

I didn’t know why he had come into hiding and came to the place where Demon King Versella was.

Any human in the kingdom would be well aware that it is impossible for a non-hero to kill the Demon King.

Even if any human sneaks in and tries to assassinate Versella, they will inevitably fail as long as Versella possesses the devil’s soul.

It’s even more incomprehensible if you crawled in here even though you knew that, and it’s strange even if you didn’t know that.

“It might also be related to the strange golem unit that appeared over there… … .”

Xavier thought that the mysterious unit that suddenly rushed to the rear of the Demon King’s army was definitely involved in this incident.

He, who stayed in the kingdom and was well versed in not only the magic of the demons but also the magic of humans, felt strange when he saw strange magic golem-like guys suddenly appearing infinitely and advancing towards the demon king’s army.

Usually, golems created through magic are intended for combat and protection of the caster, so they use 1-2 powerful entities.

However, the hundreds of magic golems that appeared at the rear of the Demon King’s army continued to advance like zombies, but their fighting skills were so poor that it seemed like someone was playing a prank.

However, since the things I had never seen before were flocking towards the Demon Lord’s army in large numbers, I had no choice but to take action.

If they are allowed to enter the Demon King’s main unit, they could explode or cause troublesome situations due to hidden magic.

After the invading human escaped, the strange golem that had been flocking to the Demon King’s army also disappeared as if it had been promised.

Xavier immediately spread out and concentrated the stationed Demon King’s army, allowing them to prepare for the invasion more quickly.

Then, in place of the broken bed, he made a new bed on the floor and gently placed Demon King Versella down.

Even when I thought about it again, I couldn’t figure it out.

What on earth was that man?

Was the shock wave that blew away the tent the man’s doing?

However, its power was ridiculously weak to say that it came to kill the Demon King.

In any case, unless you were a hero, no matter how strong your attack was against the Demon King, it would have had no effect.

“Umm… … It seems okay.”

Versella was still sleeping with her eyes tightly closed.

He looked peaceful as if nothing had happened around him.

No, rather, Xavier felt as if Versella’s sleeping expression had become more comfortable than before.

“I think you’ll wake up soon… … .”

Although the Demon King’s army suffered some damage from the unexpected and mysterious attack, it had no effect on the invasion of the kingdom as a whole.

Although some monsters and demons were caught in the explosion of the magic sphere and evaporated, there are still enough troops.

Moreover, it seemed that his most powerful ally, Demon King Versella, would soon awaken.

Once Versella came under the complete control of the Demon King’s soul, the victory of the Demon King’s army was certain.

Humans will be unable to resist and will be defeated by the demons.

And this continent will completely belong to the demons.

“Ugh… Umm… … .”

When Xavier was spending time preparing the Demon King’s army… … .

Finally, Versella slowly opened her eyes.

“… … .”

Versella slowly stood up.

As soon as Versella woke up, Xavier knelt in front of him.

Versella woke up again and looked very comfortable.

He didn’t look like he was holding his head or confused.

Xavier thought that Versella had finally awakened as a true demon lord.

“Have you finally fully awakened? … Demon King… … .”

“… … .”

Versella slowly looked around, then looked down at Xaviel, who was kneeling.

Then he opened his small lips and spoke with a face mixed with surprise and joy.

“It doesn’t hurt… … What happened?”

“Demon King… … ?”

“My head doesn’t hurt, and no one whispers to me. My body feels light and I feel good.”

“Seo… no way… … .”

Xavier’s face became thoughtful at Versella’s words.

That way of speaking was originally Versella’s way of speaking.

It was clear that Versella, who was under the control of the Demon Lord’s soul, spoke in a more stern and cold tone.

“… Unbelievable… Does Versella’s will overcome the demon king’s soul…? … .”

Xavier was in such shock that he couldn’t speak.

He never would have thought that the demon king’s soul had escaped from Versella’s body.

Instead, he thought that Versella’s will had won the battle against the demon king’s spirit.

Bersella looked around at the Demon King’s army stationed around him.

While he was unable to come to his senses, he knew that the Demon King’s army was waging war against humans.

However, now that the presence of the Demon King’s soul that had been tormenting Versella was gone, she had no intention of continuing this war.

“Withdraw all the Demon King’s forces immediately. I want to go back to the demon world.”

“Yes? but… … .”

“It’s over now. I want to go back.”

Versella said to Xaviel.

Xavier had no choice but to follow Bersella’s words with a sad face.

* * *

“Uhuhuhuhuhu! How! you! My ‘Guardian’ unit!”

I barely escaped after seeing a difficult situation at the Demon King’s main force, and joined Mariel and her group in a forest far away from the Demon King’s army.

As soon as Mariel saw me, she put both hands on her hips, pushed her chest forward, and spoke smugly.

Honestly, I couldn’t deny that because it was such a huge help.

“Senior, have you defeated the Demon King?”

At that time, Sylphy asked a key question.

Since this operation was to assassinate the Demon King, it was natural to wonder whether it would succeed or not.

“Honestly… I don’t know either.”

Where and how should I explain this?

Instead of listening to the narration and inserting the holy sword into the devil’s body, he used a magic tool to pull out the devil’s soul from the devil’s body.

However, the moment the Demon King Soul was pulled out, the magic tool was shattered into pieces, and it was unknown what happened to the Demon King Soul.

“horse power! Did you get the devil’s magic power?”

Mariel pressed her face towards me, her eyes sparkling.

“Mariel, that magic tool… It’s broken.”

“What, what, what, what!”

“When I used it on the Demon King, it shattered.”

“That can’t be possible! No matter how powerful the magic, they must have taken steps to store it!”

I guess I couldn’t endure it because it sucked not only my magic power but also my soul.

Anyway, it’s bothersome to talk about it in detail, so it’s better not to tell Mariel.

“The devil… How was it? Were you strong? Does it look scary? Is it really true that if you use a magic tool, the devil won’t be able to see you?”

As if Sylphy couldn’t contain her curiosity, she started asking me questions.

For some reason, it was difficult to answer either question right now.

The person who was thought to be an evil demon lord was actually a small girl, and was actually a good child.

How do you explain that he is a poor kid who was forced to become a demon lord because of his demon lord spirit?

Moreover, it was difficult to say anything rashly in a situation where we did not know where the demon king soul extracted from the child named Versella went.

In the worst case, the Demon King’s soul could return to Versella.

Or maybe it’s wandering around looking for a new owner and creating an even more terrible demon lord.

At such an important time, the narration remained silent for some reason.

“Ha… Since I’m tired, let’s go back.”

I finally said with a small sigh.

First, I wanted to go back and rest for a bit.

Let’s take a break and think about the future situation again.

* * *

A few days later, news came from each front facing the Demon King’s army.

Suddenly, all the Demon King’s forces stopped fighting and began to withdraw, retreating toward the Demon World.

After hearing the news, Edward and Argot tried to find the cause, but no matter how much they thought, they couldn’t figure it out.

Naturally, I was the only one who could guess the cause.

Perhaps because she extracted the Demon King’s soul from Versella’s body, she did not want to continue the war and withdrew the Demon King’s army.

I explained to the confused Edward and Argot what I had done to the Demon Lord.

Also, it is said that it is unknown where the demon king’s soul, which is expected to have come from Versella’s body, has gone.

Then, a narration that had been silent until now came into my head.

『The demon king’s soul that was forcibly removed from Versella’s body was wandering aimlessly in the demon world.

Because the Demon King Soul itself inherited the free will of the Demon God Kvart, it was still confused.』

Did that happen as expected…? … .

In that case, I think we have to somehow find and destroy that demon king spirit.

『Meanwhile, Bersella, who was freed from the Demon King’s soul, was freed from long suffering.

Since she is no longer under the control of the Demon King’s soul, strictly speaking, she has become a being who cannot be called a Demon King.

However, she still had enough power to maintain her position as the Demon King.

That was because some of the power that the Demon King’s soul left behind in her had not yet disappeared.』

The narration belatedly told me what happened after the Demon King’s Soul incident.

is it… … In that case, you don’t have to worry about the kingdom being invaded by demons for the time being.

“So does that mean the Demon King is still alive?”

Edward asked after hearing my explanation.

“To be precise, both the demon king soul and the demon child that became its host are alive.”

“Is that so…? … .”

Edward gave me a complicated look at my answer.

“I will first find a way to deal with the Demon King’s spirit. therefore… … .”

I thought about what each of us could do best in the current situation.

If the child named Bersella, whose demon lord soul has escaped, is still ruling the demon world, this may be an opportunity.

Reorganize the kingdom… … This is an opportunity to release the feelings with the demons that have been with me until now.

The Demon King’s soul still remains, but in any case, those who actually rule the Demon World and the Kingdom are both people whose thoughts are open to that direction.

If humans and demons were to seek peace, it would be now.

“Edward, I would like you to find a way to gradually change the hatred against demons that is deeply rooted in the kingdom. Now, the coercive power of the hero and the devil, which was the biggest reason why both sides fought, is gone.”

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