## Chapter 1578 – Chronicles of the Sword Demon – Heavenly Demon’s Rampage

Anyway, I told Lady Ivant more stories about Earth. The Lady was practically about to demolish the building, screaming with astonishment at the top of her lungs.

“Really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Truly amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What I knew!!!!!!!!! Was merely a tiny sliver of knowledge!!!!!!!!!!!! Another!!!!!! World!!!!!”

Thank goodness I had put up a shield; if I didn’t have this ability, the entire area would probably have been devastated.

ㅡRumble…!

The inside of the shield was vibrating.

Was this some kind of atomic bomb?

The servants waiting outside the shield were looking at us with terrified expressions, so I wrapped up the story.

“Hoo… Hoo… That was truly an enjoyable time! To hear such interesting stories! Thank you so much! My life will be even more interesting now! Anyway, I will manage this territory well, so please do not worry! Your Majesty, Heavenly Demon!”

The Lady said with a smile. It’s always good to see her so full of energy. The Lady will continue to live well as my subject.

“Hehehe, yes. I trust you. Report anything if you need support.”
“Understood!”
“But what is Duke Ivant up to these days?”
“Ah… My father is currently receiving treatment for his ears! For some reason, his hearing has deteriorated rapidly lately! According to the opinions of priests and doctors, he has gone to a place with clean air to recuperate!”

I offered my condolences but didn’t bother to point out the real reason.

She seemed very concerned.

But going to a place with clean air to recuperate. If nothing else, that alone would definitely have a tremendous effect.

“Then I’ll be going now. I’ll come back to receive business reports again later.”
“Farewell, Your Majesty, Heavenly Demon!!!”

Then, shall I go see Captain Bakarel after a long time?

* * *

“Oooooooooh!!!!!!!!”

A roar erupting from the distance. ㅡTsupat! And a burst of blue light. Was that a person running? No. It was too transcendently fast to be a person, and the light was too low.

And the sound of running.

ㅡSasasasasat!
ㅡSasasasasasat!
ㅡSashat!

Sashat?

What on earth was that sound? I didn’t have the confidence to look properly. But I had to see. I had to. Because the owner of that voice was.

None other than an acquaintance of mine.

“Ooh! Oooooooooh! Oooooooooooooh!!!”

ㅡSasasat!

It was.

Currently running on all fours like some kind of ultimate evolved cockroach. Surprisingly, it was a person. A person running on all fours, emitting blue light. That was why the light was so low. A four-legged running… cockroach human?

Could it be that Gregor Samsa, who had turned into a bug, recognized me and was running over to greet me?

Of course, his identity was not Gregor Samsa.

“Isn’t that our!!! Hero, Your Majesty!!!!”

ㅡPaaat!

Bakarel, who had been charging, jumped up, his body soaring ten meters into the air.

ㅡChwahak!

Captain Bakarel jumped up in the same position as when he was running on all fours, and only changed his posture when he reached the highest point. Like a flying squirrel, he spread his limbs in all directions.

ㅡSpinningroundandround!

He began to descend, spinning like a top.

“…!”

Watching that, I was seized by an impulse that felt like something was about to explode. As if possessed, I took a headspin stance.

ㅡSpinningroundandround!

“Uooooooooh!”

I executed a headspin.

And so, Captain Bakarel landed like a helicopter on my feet, which were spinning in a headspin.

ㅡThudududududu!

And we spun around like crazy.

“I’ve never been so happy! And the performance is even more enhanced than before! To be so in sync with this Bakarel! There has never been such an existence!”

Captain Bakarel said happily as we spun. He was truly out of his mind, as always. He always had been.

“Hahahahaha! Of course, Captain Bakarel!”
“Your voice has become even more profound! I can feel the overflowing dignity! Ah! Then let’s land for now!”

ㅡPaaat!

Only then did we stop our inhuman performance and stand straight on the ground. Captain Bakarel, yes. Nothing had changed.

ㅡSmirk.

We smiled and embraced.
An embrace between warriors.

“It is an honor to meet you like this, Hero, Your Majesty!”
“Hehehe! The same to you! More importantly, let’s speak casually. Captain.”
“Hahaha! Do you still call this old holy knight Captain!”

So what.
He was someone I respected.

Anyway, after breaking the embrace, I walked along, chatting happily with Captain Bakarel. He praised me for a long time, delighted to see me after so long.

He just kept praising me about saving humanity and whatnot, and listening to it made me feel seriously good.

Because it was all fact.

“Ah, more importantly, Captain. Is work going well?”
“Of course! Aren’t we receiving support! In fact, don’t you think that heretics and demons don’t appear anymore? So I’m eliminating monsters and criminals, but compared to killing heretics and demons, it’s very easy.”
“Hehehe, that’s a relief.”

Heretics and demons no longer appear.

Pandemonium had disappeared. With even the leader of the heretics, the Lich, dead, would there be anyone to act?

Ah, but I saw something strange when I fought those guys in the snowy fields a long time ago. That heretical woman who stole and ran away with a baby Sasquatch with blue fur…

I don’t know what happened to her, but even if there are remnants of the heretics, they are not a threat.

“Anyway, I heard that you are helping with the propagation of the Heavenly Demon Church and the construction of temples.”
“Ah! That’s right! Of course, it’s something I should do!”

Captain Bakarel shouted proudly.

“Well, I’m affiliated with the Brass Holy Knights, but… honestly, what does it matter what god and religion you believe in? All you need is the mindset to help the world. In that sense, the Brass Holy Knights and the Heavenly Demon Church are not that different. That’s why I’m helping!”
“Indeed!”

Truly a true religious person!

Putting aside the fact that Captain Bakarel’s actions were a bit bizarre, he was a true saint!

“Our priests may have slightly different minor doctrines, but the most core ideologies are the same! I have seen the scriptures of the Heavenly Demon Church! They are very excellent! There were also many points that were in line with our doctrines!”
“Hehehe, it seems that pursuing good and justice leads to similar conclusions.”
“That’s what I think too. Well then. Shall we go in and have a meal? I know you’re busy, but everyone at the church will be happy!”
“Is the food good there?”
“Of course!”

Then let’s eat and get back to work.

Let’s see. I’ll eat at the church, talk to the priests here, and then leave right away. My next destination is the Karga Royal Family.

“Ah! And this is something that many people are curious about, so I’m asking.”
“What is it?”
“Is it possible to join multiple religions? There are many people among our believers and holy knights who want to register with the Heavenly Demon Church.”
“Of course, multiple memberships are possible! I’ll guide you through everything!”
“Ooh!”

Good!

* * *

So I ate with the people at the church and reminisced. There were quite a few familiar faces. Of course, there were also people who were gone. Anyway, I am their hope. I enjoyed eating and shared good words.

And then I left after eating.

Today, I plan to tour the country. I’ve seen the east, so this time I’ll go west. Princess Einpel is in the west.

“This lowly being greets the great and holy god, Heavenly Demon. Your Imperial Majesty.”
“Get up, you.”

Princess Einpel bowed her head, kneeling on one knee with excessive courtesy.

“Understood.”

It was only natural that the Karga royal family had also become my subjects. But that didn’t mean that life had become harder. Rather, they were enjoying even greater wealth and glory than before.

They were no longer kings, but their lives were more comfortable and luxurious. It was only right. King Karga had noticed my abilities early on and spared no support or benefits.

Therefore, I rewarded them.

“Yes. Princess Einpel. How is life these days?”
“Honestly, it’s so good that I don’t want to go back to the past… Your Imperial Majesty. Thanks to your great grace, it has become even more brilliant…”
“Quiet.”
“Yes.”
“Let’s speak casually. I think that would be more comfortable for me.”
“If that’s the case, yeah. I will.”

Although there was a slight awkwardness, Einpel lowered her speech again. This was more comfortable. Anyway, I sat facing Einpel.

“Wow. But your office is so fancy. Did you decorate it on purpose?”
“I decorated it more. Because I’m working under the Imperial Order. It has to be that fancy. Don’t you agree?”
“Of course.”

Einpel is also my subject. She is currently managing the west of the Heavenly Demon Empire. Her abilities are better than imagined, to the point where Kadia does not spare praise.

They knew each other from the start.

“Is Saintess Kadia doing well?”
“Hehehe, of course she’s doing well. Except for the fact that she has a lot of work.”
“Really? I want to see her sometime.”

I want to see her.

“You two were close, right? Kind of like friends?”
“Friends… Honestly, I don’t think I can say that…”
“Be friends. Just be. Kadia is praising you a lot.”

At those words, Einpel’s eyes widened slightly.

“Praising me?”
“Yeah. She said you’re doing a good job.”
“Hehehe, thank you. That’s. Anyway, this is. The report.”

Einpel got up from her seat and brought a box. Inside were stacks of reports.

ㅡChwareuk.

I immediately took it out and read it.

“Are you inspecting it yourself?”
“I do. Kadia does too.”

Kadia is a professional at this kind of work.

“I’m jealous.”
“Of what.”
“Saintess Kadia. You can say she’s almost at the pinnacle of power, right?”
“That’s true. Are you jealous of that?”

Einpel seemed to have ambition.