Chapter 79 – Chapter 78 – Bottom (8)

No matter who heard it, it was interpreted as if Hernán was going back after subjugating the demon king he had denied earlier.

“Uh… El?”

Sharpie brought up a nickname he hadn’t used in front of anyone.

“You know, didn’t we say that was unrealistic earlier?”

“Hey! Won’t you shut up?”

Silnia’s shouts poured into Sharpie.
However, the Demon King did not stop his words and continued.

“Could it be that being a gambler is like how much is the neck of this body worth?”

The atmosphere became very awkward.
Forty, who had just heard a very extreme solution, seemed to be shouting absolute opposition, but kept silent and just listened.

From the hero’s side, the constant rustling of clothes stopped because of anxiety.

When Hernán was silent for a while longer and said nothing, Sharpie hurriedly held her daughter in Hernán’s eyes.

“No, are you kidding? I can’t believe it in front of my daughter’s eyes…”

Sharpie looked at the warrior when she suddenly thought of something.
Hernan said she just walked on a limb with Karine.

And Karine is also pregnant with Hernan’s child.
The sharpie seemed to have suddenly struck her with an ominous thought, and her heart-shaped eyes trembled.

“This… This is so…”

Perhaps, if this opinion had not come from Hernan’s mouth, but from among her women, she would have had many ways to respond.

However, the sudden threat of the highest power here had a side that paralyzed even Sharpie’s brain.

She smiled desperately at Hernán and tried to convince her, but nothing seemed to come out of her.

Sharpie finally gave up on her talking and looked at Hernan eagerly.
Her eyes were as if she were asking if she didn’t love herself.

Hernan decided to answer the question.

“I have no intention of harming Sharpie.”

“Then what does she mean by making achievements through the demon king?”

Marina carefully tried to dispel Hernán.
Hernán put her hand down to catch the sharpie’s tail and turned her head to her women.

“Let’s bring peace.”

“Peace… ?”

At Poti’s question, Hernán continued her words.

“Here is the king of demons, and there is also a princess who is one of the heirs of the kingdom.”

Of course, even now, it is unknown whether they will be recognized as the king of the demon tribe outside, and they are women who are candidates for succession.
But there is no need to elaborate on it.

“Then, what if a person who is both a hero and a princess receives an official promise from the demon king that she will reconcile with mankind and make peace after leaving here?”

“But it can’t be…”

The moment Marina awkwardly spoke her words, Sharpie quickly snatched her up.

“If I go out, I can become the Demon King again!”

Returning to his usual expression, the Demon King confidently explained.

“If the Demon King goes missing or loses consciousness, the next election is possible only after going through a 10-year proxy rule! In other words, if I go out within 10 years, I’m still the demon king!”

“Why are you saying that now?”

Silnia asked as she wrinkled her face, but Sharpie smiled leisurely.

“Who asked?”

“None.”

Hernan answered briefly and continued the conversation.

“The reason we receive rewards when we catch the demon king is because it benefits mankind. The reason it’s beneficial is because the enemy’s power is reduced and peace is guaranteed.”

Although the enemy’s power may be reduced, they may invade, but traditionally, human society played a role in preventing the invasion of demons, but did not invade.

In the first place, humans were reluctant to advance because the perception that the land of demons was severely polluted by magic was strong.
The fact that a huge wasteland has settled between the two societies is also affecting.

“Then why is it necessary to bring the Demon King to the capital? On the contrary, everyone will be happy if we get a peace deal.”

Marina heard that and raised her hand as if she wanted to retort something more.

“But not all mankind will welcome it. Many people have hatred for demons. Isn’t that right, Sylnia?”

“Huh?”

Silnia listened intently to the conversation, following her flow, and she perked her ears at the sound of her own name.

“Since elves live long, there are many people who often suffered from demon invasions, right? So she heard that there are many people who are very hardline.”

“Is that so?”

Silnia took the attitude that she didn’t want to say anything.
She felt like she pretended not to know even though she had seen many such people.

“Holy Lady.”

Hernan opened her mouth before she could ask more difficult questions.

“Of course, some people may object. But the important thing is that the hero surprisingly persuaded the tyrannical king of demons and brought about peace negotiations, wouldn’t it?”

A feat that has never been accomplished by any hero or royalty.
Indeed, it is an appropriate feat for a candidate for the throne.

It didn’t matter anyway whether Karine actually had such diplomacy.
Her own purpose is to elevate Karine to her high position of power, ensuring women’s dreams and ensuring the safety of her children.

However, it would be difficult for Karine to be included among those women.
She herself will disappear, taking with her illegitimate children and children that elves and saints cannot raise.

“Forties.”

“Yes?”

Potty was startled by Hernan’s call.

“You don’t really want to live with humans, do you?”

“That is…”

Potty looked at the other person and then nodded.

“I’m fine with Joe anywhere as long as there’s L.”

“Am I in charge of the kids and Forties in this plan too?”

Sharpie smiled and looked at Hernan.

“Okay. When Sharpie returns as the Demon King, I want her to take care of Potty and her children. After all, the best environment is what you can provide.”

“Then, is El returning to Sharpie’s realm by any chance?”

“Huh. That’s the best option.”

At those words, Silnia hesitated for a moment, but she didn’t do anything or say anything.

Marina was hesitant about the conversation that went on like that.
She probably has a lot more to point out.

Hernan himself isn’t really sure if the royal family will appreciate this offer.
In addition, it was not confirmed whether the system of demons that Shapi talked about actually existed.

Even if she writes a wish ticket to the god who drank it and confirms that it is, the problem still exists.
Among the Demons, there are not only relatively docile races like the Dream Horse.

There are also wild and warlike races, so they can try to take the position of demon king by force.

Even 20 years ago, before fire and Sharpie came to power, the position of demon king was won by force, so the justification is sufficient.

And if the demons let them escape into the realm of mankind, not the realm of the demons, it would be even more embarrassing.
Because in order to sign a peace treaty, we have to return to the land of demons, which is the territory of the demon king.

The journey with 19 children will be much more difficult than before.

Marina would also like to point out this.

“I understand for now…”

But since she had heard of Hernán’s extreme plans earlier, Marina didn’t seem to have much of the strength to rebel against her.
There may be some things you don’t want to spoil the atmosphere that has barely been restored.

Maybe it’s hard to oppose the opinion of a person who wants to jump into a fire pit for himself.

Hernán looked at Sharpie, deciding that he would have to talk more with the saintess, whom he still disliked.
She whispered softly with hearts floating in her eyes.

“I know who was able to bring that hero here.”

Hernán slightly averted her gaze.
There, the warrior was staring at the ground with his shoulders drooping.

When they leave here, Ernan eventually leaves with the illegitimate child she gave birth to.
He tried to win the man he loved even by giving up the throne, but he let him go and the warrior has to ascend the throne.

If she rejects it, none of his love will remain.
As for her, she has no choice of her own.

Hernán spoke thoughtfully to the women, taking her eyes off Carine.

“So, everyone, don’t treat Karine too harshly. She was pregnant, and her role after being out here is important.”

I sensed that her animosity towards her had subsided, though not completely.

Because of what the hero has done in the meantime, the relationship won’t be completely restored, but at least we can keep the peace while we stick together here.

Hernán put on a tired face for a moment in such a somewhat settled atmosphere.
The situation from yesterday was by no means an easy challenge, and I felt somewhat exhausted physically and mentally.

“Your majesty?”

Sharpie talked to Hernan.

“How about starting breakfast now?”

Everyone looked at the cooled food in front of them.
Hernán called the main character of today’s breakfast, shaking off the cold sweat on his forehead.

“Karine. Come back and eat.”

* * *

Unlike the women who all went to see Carine’s special room and the floor below, Hernán was alone in the living room.

He was sitting on the seat of honor, thinking about his next business.

Everyone would have forgotten about it now because the atmosphere suddenly went up and down, but everyone knows that this pregnancy was also to blame for Hernan.

After a few days as your head cools down, everyone may become dissatisfied with themselves.
So, I have to apologize to each woman individually.

In particular, a saint or an elf would have to apologize more diligently for the mistakes they had committed in the past.

Hernan felt his heart grow heavy, but he quickly brushed it off.
Since he has decided to sit in the seat of honor he is sitting on now, he cannot sit still.

Because he is the only person, the head of the family, who binds these women and children together like soybean flour.

Although he has rarely experienced it in his own family, he will make his children feel it.

As Hernan was thinking, he saw a living guide.

It probably contains the changes caused by Karine, so it wouldn’t hurt to take a look at it.

He looked at the score column first.

[King: Hernan Terotas

Queen: Forty – 600 points

Concubines: Shafikara Pagan, Silnia – 600/500 points

Government: Marina, Carine Paoliates – 500 points/100 points]

As expected, I saw the 100 points Karine had earned because she was pregnant.
Even if she gave birth, she was only tied with Marina, so it would be difficult for her to change this ranking.

If nothing special happens, this ranking will probably stay the same.

“Huh?”

Hernán stopped at the number he saw while flipping through his handbook.

[Current number of people: 10 (5)]

The people here now are six adults and four children.
So the number 10 is correct.

“5 people?”

However, the item pointing to the number of children in the woman’s belly was strange.
Three pregnant women now.

Forty first.
She is pregnant with two children.
At the time of Potty’s pregnancy, she found out that the item that only had ’10’ was corrected to ’10 (2)’.

Next is Sharpie.
When she got pregnant, she turned into ’10(3),’ so she must have been pregnant with one.

“Ah…”

Hernán felt a throbbing headache as he recalled the words that her pregnancy was in the realm of the gods.

’10 (5) people’
What this meant was clear.

Karine is pregnant with twins.
When she finishes giving birth to her, Silnia or Marina rises to the rank of her concubine until she gives birth to an additional one of her own.

He stared at the guidebook, trying to predict what accidents this change would cause.
Of course, there was no divine revelation or sudden inspiration.

He tossed the guidebook under the table in unbearable irritation and looked to the side.
There, the altar of the demon god was firmly placed.

Looking at the altar, which seemed to be laughing at Hernán, he said briefly.

“Let’s see your face later. I’m going crazy wanting to see that face.”

At that moment, the spitting hole opened slightly and then closed.
Ernan sighed, thinking that the demon god had ridiculed him.

Then he went down under the table and picked up a life guide.