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    The letter from the north, slightly uneasy and somewhat expected, was from a party of warriors.

    … Rather, what was surprising was that there was another unexpected guest along with the letter.

    “Luke?”

    “It’s been a while, Miss Lilith and Prince Blackwood.”

    … I heard that a letter arrived, but I didn’t hear that a guest arrived.

    Besides, it was quite unexpected that she, who should have been sticking close to Seraphine, was moving away. After all, in most situations, Luke was a character who would stick close to Seraphine.

    “… A messenger?”

    “Yes. I was called to the Demon Realm as a messenger by order of Princess Seraphine.”

    … Well, there’s no one else like Aggaruk who can act as a messenger in a warrior party.

    Because he is a person who is trustworthy to some extent and easy to use, he is confident enough to keep a letter.

    ‘But why did Dietmeyer have guests come over and instead of having them in the reception room, he just left them here…?’

    Even though they are commoners and servants, isn’t their treatment too harsh?

    The same thought crossed his mind for a moment, but his doubts were quickly resolved after a few words with her.

    “Miss Luke, how long have you been waiting there?”

    “I arrived at Blackwood Manor last night, so it’s been about 12 hours.”

    “We missed each other. If we were lucky, we might have met on the way up north.”

    “… Wait a minute, Luke. By the way, you’ve been here since last night? ”

    “Yes.”

    “… … What?”

    “… How did you manage your meals and sleep?”

    “I solved this by eating like this and sleeping while lying down and closing one eye at a time.”

    “… … .”

    “… … .”

    Ethan and I were at a loss for words at Luke’s shameless attitude as he showed us the amount he took out of his pocket.

    And it was Dietmeyer who carefully lowered his head and made excuses that weren’t excuses, as if he felt responsible for creating that situation.

    “I told you several times that this is not a place for guests, but no matter how much I tried to convince you, you absolutely would not budge, so I had no choice.”

    “… I know. It’s not your fault, Dietmeyer. ”

    “The princess is probably still eating poor food and sleeping in an uncomfortable position in the innermost part of the Demonic Realm. Just because I received the princess’s mission, I can’t get better food and rest than the princess.”

    “… Since I have to go back to the Demon Realm anyway, wouldn’t it be better to eat well and rest a little to increase my power?”

    “It is a correct opinion in theory, but it is an action that cannot be taken as a subject of the princess.”

    … Okay, stop talking.

    She was already a very tight-knit woman, but without Seraphine, control was impossible.

    Just receive the letter and, depending on the content, quickly send it back to the Demon Realm.

    “Did Luke bring the letter?”

    “Yes. Princess Seraphine asked me to tell Miss Lilith and Prince Blackwood.”

    “So you’re still standing in front of the office trying to get us to believe?”

    “Yes. This is the place where you two can confirm your identity.”

    “… Okay, let me check the letter first.”

    Luke takes out a letter from inside Ethan’s arms and hands it to him.

    When I opened the sealed letter, which was clearly stamped with the imperial seal despite being written in the Demon Realm, I found a letter written in Seraphine’s handwriting.

    “Hmm, that’s the letter I expected.”

    “… That’s right. You said you would do your best, but in the end, you had no choice but to admit that Ethan and I were helpful people. ”

    “I’ve been in dangerous battles with that hairdresser many times, risking my life.”

    The contents of the letter were as expected. It was a request to come to the Demon King’s Palace immediately upon receiving the letter, as our help would be needed in the final battle, entering the Demon King’s Castle.

    In fact, if you think about it objectively, there was no reason for the guy who was going to come out and call Edan. Since he was a guy who was obsessed with clearing the stage, he would want to use every means at his disposal.

    If the guy was possessed at the time of the game’s prologue, then at least 10 years have passed since he was possessed.

    They say that even rivers and mountains change in 10 years, so even if I went back to South Korea right now, I would feel a huge sense of disconnect from the South Korea of the past.

    In order to get back a little faster and more reliably, you must have had a strong desire to clear it as soon as possible.

    “What would you like to do, Ethan?”

    “… How many days did it take to get here from the Demon Realm?”

    “The time it took from the Demon Realm to the Demon Border was one week, and the time it took from the Demon Border to the Blackwood Mansion was three days.”

    “If you take a carriage, it will take at least a week to get to the Demon Realm. And once you enter the Demon Realm, you won’t be able to use horses, so if you walk, it will take a week… .”

    “It would take at least two weeks to meet the warrior’s party, travel to the Demon King’s Castle, and even after the operation to occupy the Demon King’s Castle, leave the Demon King’s Realm again.”

    “After the hero has successfully defeated the Demon King, a ceremony to end the war and a victory ceremony are scheduled. This is a place to honor the glory of not only the members of the hero’s party but also everyone who participated in the battle, so if you participate in the battle, you must also participate in the ceremony to end the war and the victory ceremony.”

    “… How long does that take?”

    “Currently, we are planning for two weeks and one month respectively.”

    … This means that once you set out, you have to stay away from the territory for at least 3 months.

    And when I got back, I had to start preparing for the wedding right away. Since the wedding was scheduled for fall, there was no time to hand out invitations, and the wedding was held right after the festival ended.

    ‘Come to think of it, I guess I don’t really need to worry about handing out invitations.’

    If you go with a warrior party anyway, you’ll end up sharing more than half of it with the party there, and if it leads to the end-of-war ceremony or victory celebration, you’ll probably naturally meet other people there too.

    It might actually be more efficient to bring the same number of people as guests and hold the wedding ceremony right after the festival ends.

    “What do you want to do, Ethan?”

    “… I’m worried. If I miss this opportunity, there probably won’t be another chance. ”

    “… That’s true.”

    This was the last chance to participate in the quest to subdue the Demon King. Whether the warrior party succeeded in subduing the Demon King or was unlucky enough to not do so.

    To be honest, it was a worthwhile deal if I could work hard for three months and contribute something to the warrior party’s final journey.

    And honestly, it’s a little unfair. Ethan and I have subdued three of the Demon King’s Four Heavenly Kings, including Bertus, and we were even indirectly involved in the battle against Richiobelus.

    If you think about the process up to now, it was me who got the better of it, so I don’t think anyone will criticize me for adding a spoon now.

    “This is just my personal opinion, but since it ended up like this anyway, I think it’s okay to finish it off with the warrior’s party.”

    “… Are you okay? It seems like it’ll be quite a long time since I’ve been here this time.”

    “Shouldn’t Edan be the one to worry? You’re already pretty busy with work. Can you handle the work for the territory in three months?”

    “… Well, if Amaryllis helps, I guess I should be able to finish it somehow. ”

    Ethan probably wouldn’t have refused either. He was curious about the news of the warrior party because he wanted to go to the Demon Realm just the day before yesterday.

    And considering the various irregular incidents that have occurred up until now, there was a high possibility that variables would arise in the battle to subdue the Demon King, so it was necessary to take action directly in order to achieve a peaceful ending.

    “Today, prepare for the trip and leave tomorrow morning.”

    “I have confirmed. Then I will guide you two to the Demonic Realm.”

    “Okay, Ms. Luke. Mr. Dietmeyer, please prepare a wagon with food and camping supplies for three people, including Luke. After preparing that, please fill the remaining space with as much dry food and preserved food as possible. ”

    “Confirmed, Miss Release.”

    “Since you don’t need flour, you only need to prepare food and camping supplies for two people. I plan to solve my meals on the way back with this. As for sleeping, since you can sleep well as I just mentioned, you don’t really need camping supplies either… .”

    -Clang!

    “Ugh?! What are you doing all of a sudden, Miss Release!”

    “… Mr. Luke, first of all, don’t think about anything else and take a nap. It looks like you didn’t sleep well on your way from the Demon Realm to here, so let’s take a nap first and then wake up and talk again. ”

    “Lee, let go of this! Even now, the princess is risking her life fighting against the demons in the Demon Realm! I, a mere messenger, can’t live in luxury under the pretext of a mission… !”

    “Mr. Dietmeyer, do you have a room prepared for guests? Please direct me there. A room with a soft bed, if possible.”

    “Yes, Miss Release.”

    “Ah, no…! As a person who serves the princess, rest is a luxury for me…!”

    Luke, who was suddenly caught by the magical chains and unable to break free, is dragged to the guest room.

    -Gororong, puuuu, goroorong, puuuu… .

    He resisted desperately as if he was going to commit seppuku, but he fell into a deep sleep less than a minute after being laid down on the bed.

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