Chapter 164 – 163. Designation of Soft Hair (3)

“I want you to conquer me.”

Withy: Frost Witherer.

This is what she, the Chief of Staff in the Demon King’s Army, said to me. And I wasn’t the only one who froze when she heard those words, as if she had made a promise. Elizabeth. In particular, she looked at Gawain, who had been with her for two years, and looked at me and said,

“Clarke, just for your information, Mr. Weedy is very strong.”

I know that too.

The cold that could be felt from far away was so strong that even flames seemed to freeze, even stronger than the cold of Ursus in the middle of winter.

“Well, if it increases, it will increase.”

“Elizabeth, why are you so calm?”

“I’m the one who helped Clark return, so is there any reason why I should refuse? I want to monopolize Clark, but anyway, Dawn Bringer’s eldest daughter over there is trying to add the goddess to this harem, so what else can I do?” “The more it increased, the more it increased.”

Tsk.

It’s not something I should be sorry for, but why do I feel sorry?

“More than anything, he was the one who helped Clark when he was in the most difficult times. If he continues to do so in the future, I have no intention of opposing it. Above all, the number of people who can lend strength to Freesia right now is extremely limited.”

“…”

Gawain is silent and Elizabeth looks at Withi. It’s the first time they’ve met, and of course it seems like sparks are flying between the two, knowingly or unknowingly, but at least Elizabeth is also active politically and as a commander, so she doesn’t have to look at this situation in a negative light.

“However, I have no intention of losing to a woman’s charm.”

“It’s what I hoped for.”

“Hehe, let’s get along well. At least between us.”

“I don’t think we’re on good terms with you.”

“It’s okay. As long as you love Clark. If not…Huhuhuhuhuhu-“

“…!!”

Elizabeth and Weedy look horrified. And when Ilias saw her older sister like that, she shook her head, and of course she thought that the only one who could compete with her here now was Ilias, but she didn’t care about her older sister.

That’s because Ilias is hovering around me, and he also gave me his blessings.

Of course, as a being of the stars, I don’t know why she doesn’t burn even after being touched by her blessings and divine power, but Ilias said.

It is a blessing bestowed on those born on this planet.

And that I was born sleeping on this planet.

She had said during her meal that although she absolutely hated Ilias, now she could give blessings to monsters, her older sister, and others.

Anyway, back again.

“Let’s start with dinner. I couldn’t even say thank you because I was leaving in a hurry. Aris, come here.”

And Aris, who was also eating, came next to me with a slurping sound. And a strange expression appears on Widi’s face as she looks at Aris.

Aris bowed her head and said hello. I looked at the magic circuit on Aris’ body and looked at me before speaking. I spoke to Widi.

“I know what you’re going to say, but it’s not appropriate to say it here and now. Just keep it to yourself. It’s my personal business to be upset, but I want to avoid doing something stupid that could ruin the game.”

“Mr. Clark, I-“

“Aris, please tell me what you told me.”

I said to Aris. After her days at Spartal were over, Aris came to me from Spartal, learning her magic, and unfolding her own magic for the first time, freeing herself of the darkness hidden within her own blood. Brought out the strength

Although that power was weak, I knew that it was the power of the devil that could become stronger.

But nevertheless, Aris said.

“Widi, lady. I want to learn more magic from you. I want to keep learning and become a wizard.”

“…Hehe, that’s right, Aris. That’s right. The immature little boy has grown up.”

Withy’s expression looked somewhat regretful, but also relieved and proud.

And I spoke to Eris, who was leading her battered body behind Withi, so that she could hear.

“That’s why I will help Aris become a mage. Aris has excellent aptitude and has the mindset that a mage should have, a strong tendency to explore, research, and endlessly pursue new things. As a condition of alliance, I will make Aris “I will make you a wizard.”

And It seems that Withi realized what I meant when I said this.

I don’t want Aris to be the target of a fucking power struggle.

Even though she was a dick to me, I know she’s her big sister who cherishes her family and her little brother. Because the appearance and various aspects of a person are ever-changing.

And I regret that such a talented person cannot shine because he is burdened with the burden of being the devil king.

“Well, if it’s your magic that blocked all of Cassandra’s magic, I can trust Aris. So, I’ll say it again, are you interested in joining the Demon King’s army as a magician? The blood of a non-human being flows through your body, too. Since he’s so strong, wouldn’t it be strange if you became a mage for the Demon King’s army?”

“I’m sorry, but I won’t refuse right now. I have work to do right now.”

I also talked to Elizabeth.

Right now, they will accept us as allies, but as time passes, humans will consider us enemies. That means you have to leave.

-Then, our parents-

-Well, let’s decide what to do then. Politically, you are more resourceful than me, so I think there should be another force that combines their influence with your influence and cannot be touched again.

The enemy is strong and numerous.

And the safety of the rear and family must be secured.

I couldn’t do that, and my father had no choice but to face death.

Well, anyway, that’s the story, and of course Withy understood the meaning of my words and smiled with satisfaction.

“Now that we’re done talking, I’ll challenge you tomorrow morning, Clark.”

“Isn’t it right that I should be the one taking on the challenge?”

“You’re joking too hard, Clark. You don’t know how strong you are against the existence of stars and the gods outside, right?”

“That power is not meant to hurt you.”

“…Clarke…”

“Wow, grandma! I’m so happy! Oh my-“

The ice spear flies towards Dick again.

And he effortlessly dodges and catches the spear. He is leisurely turning the window and even doing tricks, making a fuss. Doesn’t that make it do somersaults?

I thought Dick only used an axe, but seeing that he is good at using spears, swords, and small knives, I see that he mainly uses an axe, but Dick is good at using a variety of weapons. The blood vessels on Widi’s forehead pop out as he sees him holding the spear he had thrown and performing tricks like that.

“I’m sorry about our mojil, Widdy.”

“Hey.”

“There may be a shortage of people. I don’t care.”

I’m just kidding, it’s my own opinion, but I can’t continue to watch my acquaintance being hurt so openly, and of course Dick quietly breaks the window and sits down to eat again.

However, he did not take his eyes off Weedy, and it seems that Dick was wary of Weedy and was trying to keep his distance from her.

Withi sits across from her, and Anna asks her.

“Have you had your meal, Widi?”

“I don’t feel like eating, so could I ask for tea, Miss Anna?”

“Yes, of course you can. Here it is.”

And Anna served the tea she had prepared in advance. The car will be given to us a little later. She poured hot black tea into a tin teacup, savored its scent and taste, and spoke to Anna.

“Your skills at making tea are excellent. I think you can see how classy a person Mr. Clark is.”

“Kuh-hmm-“

To be honest, I’m a little sensitive to cars. She didn’t tell Anna, but she knew like a ghost, so she would buy me the perfect car. That’s why Anna has such excellent tea ceremony skills, and of course she’s delighted with it, as Anna’s tail flutters and wags as if she’s delighted.

“Thank you, Withy. Then, please enjoy it leisurely.”

And Weedy is also learning about her Anna very quickly. Eyes towards me, wariness towards Withi. She praises me for everything, complimenting me on how classy she is, praising Anna’s skills, and using words and actions that enhance her dignity towards me. She knew that her vibe was different from anything she had experienced over the hundreds of years she had lived.

Elizabeth was also looking at me with the feeling of wow, this is a strong enemy, and at the same time, she said to me, “Widi.”

“I heard it through reports, and there were things I personally investigated from afar, but I want to hear what happened to Mr. Clark. Is that possible?”

“It’s possible. It’s not something to hide anyway, and it’s not something that will be hidden just because you hide it.”

There was nothing special.

What happened in the meantime, what happened after I broke up with Widi. And starting with encounters and separations, tragedies, reincarnations, gods, and things about the Demon Sultan, Mortus, and Sylphid –

Even killing my mother who was hiding in the basement of Spartal.

“That’s why my skin is like this now. It seems like my skin was originally this color, and the reason my skin was black was a trick my mother had to make it easier for her to eat me and digest me. In fact, she actually changed her skin color. They said they could have changed it as much as they wanted.”

“That kind of thing-“

“As I said, Withi, I am a being from the stars. Among them, the story is that I am related to a gigantic being called the Demon Sultan, and that I am the head of those disgusting bastards. This is the entire story about me, and it is currently ongoing.”

And a tag that will continue to follow me in the future.

I became seriously involved with Nyarlathotep and have already met him more than three times.

The first is possible, the second is a coincidence, and the third is inevitable. And about this, I have to warn the devil’s army about this.

“As a bonus, be especially careful with that [Incarnation of the Thousand Mask]. He can inhabit someone’s body and approach him, and he wears a mask to hide his identity, and if he wants to continue with me, he can play pranks there too. There is.”

“In that case, I think we should further strengthen our alliance with you.”

“How did you hear me?”

“That’s why I’m asking for your help.”

“Can you be harmed because of my presence?”

“Such a crazy person is someone who will come to you even if you are still and even tear up people who are living well for his own enjoyment. Not only is he not a crazy person who will not come to you even if you stay still, but if he does come, he should be beaten so hard that he will never think of coming back again. That is not possible. “The only one who exists is you, and in that sense, I think we need to strengthen our alliance with you.”

“What if the Demon King doesn’t intend to do that?”

“If you’re thinking of such a damn thing, let me show you how messed up it can be if the person who has been handling all the heavy work of the Demon King Castle is left out.”

It’s scary. Of course, this is the power of those in real power. If you listen to Gawain’s story, it is said that Withi is suffering from her hard work in her demon king’s castle, and most of her major and minor duties come to her.

Of course, it’s the devil who makes her decisions, and although he said he left it to her-

“No, you can’t do that.”

“Why?”

“You are the Demon King that she established, so you must respect that decision. If she says that she cannot proceed with the alliance with me, it is her role as second-in-command to respect that decision. If you disobey that, you cannot be under her from the beginning, and your “You only raised the Demon King as a plaything. Remember that. Even if I can’t support you as the Demon King’s army, I can help you personally.”

This is why people don’t get used to the discomfort they feel when they belong to a group.

There are so many more things a group needs to pay attention to every time they move than an individual who can just rush in wherever they want. What I am saying is that it is possible for me to personally help the Demon King’s army.

“That’s enough. And I hope you don’t reject it. That’s enough.”

“This is why you have so many women by your side.”

“What, why? No?”

“No. I think even the cold ice queen would melt with that warm heart, hehe.”

Then Widi turned to me and said, rolling the round part of her teacup with her fingers.

“First, we will return Carnetia and the dark elves under her command to the Demon King’s castle.”

“Then what should we do about the Demon King’s succession?”

“For his own greed, he caused defects in the bodies of the Demon King’s elite troops. Due to his wrong judgment, he rushed his head into the enemy’s lair without listening to those who could help him or his advisors. Therefore, he was not allowed to lead the troops. “I won’t. I will not be an equal to you, but will act under your orders.”

“Can you think of it as training for your successor? Tsk, I’m not that kind of person. Didn’t you see me beating you up?”

“Why did you only hit me that way?”

“?”

They beat me until my intestines exploded, but you said it hurt less?

“It’s true that we need to destroy it more, Clark. The foolish consciousness of being the devil’s children is useless. The devils were arrogant, and with the arrogance of having blocked the attack of the Creation Goddess in the past and pushed her back based on their strength and numerical superiority, they were arrogant. You were defeated and sealed in the war against the Elder Gods. You ignored the words of your ancestors to quickly reorganize your battle lines, and you almost ruined everything with just your arrogance. You almost caused your friend’s death, and you almost got yourself killed. “Everything could have been destroyed with just one wrong choice, so why did you end it with just that?”

“Anyone can make a wrong choice. You are just given a chance. And having to live with that wrong choice over and over again is a punishment in itself. How disgusting it is that no one trusts you anymore and you are only suspected. “Is this something terrible?”

Me too, for similar reasons.

In Magia, which was full of distrust, I rose to prominence as a mage, and broke through head-on all the traps created to trample.

Memories that were similar but irritating because of that.

“I overcame that bullshit with my own strength, but it was revealed that I didn’t have the strength or ability to do so. Would it be more shitty to stay here and receive such attention, or would it be better to just get beaten up and be done with it? Which one? If I beat up, it’s me who gets beat up. “It’s going to be hard, and I can clearly see that I’m going to lose my mind, but there’s no reason for me to do that.”

“You are cruel.”

“It’s a vicious but effective method.”

Still, the last line was maintained.

I’ve never seen someone openly break down in front of me.

And I said this while looking at Eris, who was completely angry at my words.

“Well, I guess I can just think of it as a life experience and move on.”

“…Yumma.”

This is what Dick once said to me.

During my shitty magic studies training, I pushed myself to the end in the process of annihilating the ogres due to the troll actions of idiots, and ended up beating up all the bastards who said it was my fault that the ogres went crazy and turned into idiots.

This is what Dick said to me while I was fuming at that bullshit.

-Is there any other way to think of it as a life experience and pass it on? I just need someone to blame. It sucks for what you have become, but be stronger.

-Don’t let yourself fall victim to that kind of slander.

“You are truly cruel.”

And Widi spoke to me again.

What I’m about to do isn’t a big deal.

Just prove yourself to the world.

“How does it feel to fly in the sky and then be pulled down to the ground? It’s crazy, right? But what can you do? Humans aren’t birds, and even though we fly in the sky and breathe the air above, sometimes we have to drink from the gutter below. Why, a little kid in the gutter? “It’s okay to be blown away by someone, but you don’t want to taste the fucking mud?”

“I have no interest in listening to you like that!! Because of you – if only you had listened to me -“

“It’s the same. What’s the deal with the Royal Family? How can you stand on top of it when you don’t even know what the fucking mud tastes like? How does it feel to go forward with so much momentum and then fall off the course you were going so well, idiot? You didn’t do that stupid thing. “If it were so, I would have treated you as an ally, but I think that’s the appropriate attitude to give to an idiot who blatantly ignored me and made a fucking mistake.”

Judging from Withy’s mood, I can tell that he’s still very upset about Eris’ misbehavior. Does he know?

Naturally, I didn’t talk about this.

She is one of the younger monsters, so it feels like the delinquency that should have occurred has finally occurred. Of course, you will have to pay for it yourself.

I’m a bystander to this, and it’s none of my business whether this woman kills me or wakes up.

But-

“But, it’s you, not me, who is staining your face, so why are you blaming me for this? Oh my god, now that the winged white bastards have become normal, the black bastards are doing the damn thing. Oh my god.”

It just sucks to blame me for this.

“Clarke, who are you calling White Champi?”

“No, why did you say no now?”

Ilias gets angry about it, but of course, from my point of view, this is just Ciampi.

But what can I say?

If I don’t impose sanctions here, Withi will commit even bigger acts.

“Attack it with all your might. With the intent to kill.”

“Don’t regret it.”

“For a moment-“

And as if waiting for those words, Eris uses her own dark power as her blade and attacks me, creating blades in both hands.

Of course-

Kaaaaa!!!

A shield unfolds around me.

The blade shattered as it hit that shield. And then the blade turned into darkness again, and the two fists were filled with tremendous power and struck the defense shield. Of course it doesn’t break.

And when Gawain saw it, he recognized what it was.

“Clarke, this-“

“Ah, it’s delicious.”

I just eat soup leisurely.

If you don’t know how to break it, you can never break it, and this only protects the user when the shock exceeds the limit.

To put it simply, you have to crush it with a powerful blow that can crush it.

It was a way to defend against Cassandra’s magic, and I had to use it repeatedly to protect my colleagues.

It is a magic that requires a lot of strength, and unless it is a magic that breaks through this solidity at once, it will not break.

A sound like hitting a wall echoes.

I leisurely drink all the soup and drink the tea Anna made.

One side of the scene was punching at me to the point of killing me, but I was leisurely watching it while drinking tea.

“Tea tastes good today too, Anna.”

“Thank you, master. Would you like some more?”

“Just about three drinks.”

If you drink more than that, you will need to urinate.

Naturally, Withi’s eyes were full of mixed emotions as she looked at me and Eris alternately. And I held my eyebrows, and at the same time, Dick said to me.

“You really are such a vicious bastard. Is this how you do teabagging?”

“I’m just drinking tea.”

Second cup.

Well, as expected, there’s nothing strange about Anna’s tea any time you taste it.

The sound of hitting the wall continues to echo.

When I hold out the teacup again, it is filled with tea.

Oh, is it chamomile tea this time?

“It’s delicious, as expected.”

“You didn’t really like it, did you?”

“Well, that’s true, tastes change too.”

And when I finished my third drink.

I saw that there was not even a crack in this wall.

Kwahia Ah- !!!

The last blow was enough to explode the darkness and turn the surrounding land upside down, but it was a barrier created with my magic.

[The iron ingot] Maintained its strength without change.

“Why on earth isn’t it broken!?”

Should I have said this in a situation like this?

“Nanomachine Sun-“

“You really are crazy.”

Why, what- why? It’s perfect for tea bagging.

“…I didn’t mean to show him that. Sigh-“

While Dick was embarrassed, covering his face, I looked at my magic, [Iron Ingot], Which had no flaws, and spoke to Eris.

“Now, eat leisurely, and I drank three cups of tea without even making a scratch. Let me explain this to you.”

“I do not need-!!”

“Oh, don’t worry. I’m going to explain it to you in detail. It’s a magic created to block power beyond the limit. Any powerful magic is a magic that protects the user when faced with a shock exceeding a certain level and defends against enemy attacks. “Even if it looks like this, it puts a lot of strain on the magic circuit.”

Now, things like magic circuits are probably good.

“Cassandra was strong enough to break dozens of pieces of this, and I had to keep Gawain and Kogan alive with this.”

I guess I should say I’m glad I didn’t have to use it on Alicia, who ran away in the middle. Because I was able to further reduce my stamina consumption.

“Each and every one of them was a fatal blow, and it was a series of strikes. And by a series of strikes, I mean striking each blow with killing intent. It’s not a fist like yours that can’t even shatter my shield.”

Cassandra was truly terrifying.

Okay.

That’s why my magic circuit had no choice but to become such a burden, and I had to suffer for two years after losing my magic.

It’s a magic I wouldn’t normally use, and as someone who pursues the ultimate efficiency of magic circuits, I would never use it, but despite that, I had to protect them with it.

It is said that many more excellent magics are created in the field, but if you look inside them, most of them are magic made hastily to somehow kill the enemy or protect allies in urgent situations.

If you remodel them to make them easier to use, their power will decrease but their stability will increase.

Do you know the results of all that blood and sweat?

And does this give you an idea of ​​how much I dealt with Cassandra? Once again her fist flies.

Quaaaaang!

“Did you listen to me?”

I can’t even break a single piece properly.

“You can’t hurt me, Eris.”

It’s really disappointing.

It’s very disappointing.

Sing carols.

The carol that clung to my arm took the shape of my fist and created the shape of a fist with magical power –

“…!!!”

Then I used the iron ingot I had just cast in front of Eris and broke it with my fist.

Wow-!!!

And with that, Eris sat down on the spot. Compared to then and now, my strength is vastly different, and of course, this is simply a hastily made magic. At the time, it was a magic that was nothing more than a last resort measure created to defend against Cassandra’s magic.

And this can be further modified now.

It is a secret that the magic was created by intentionally lowering the specs even further than at the time.

If you let me know that I was an idiot that even I couldn’t get over at the time, I would really break down.

Then, I lift the water container on my waist and sprinkle water on his head.

“Are you awake?”

“…”

Withy looked at me, and when the water reached the bottom, he spoke to Eris.

“Behave well from now on.”

I definitely didn’t spray water to hide the fact that I had urinated.

“It’s cold because it’s winter, so I’ll go inside the music box and take a shower.”

“Clarke.”

“Please do me a favor, sister.”

It looks like he doesn’t really want to let him use it, but when he bows to his older sister and asks her to do so, she reluctantly opens the music box even though she can’t hide her anger.

And then the lambs crawled out and threw Eris into it and it closed again. Elizabeth and Gawain look at it and ask me.

“Clarke, you-“

“I didn’t see anything.”

“You dude, this is-“

“To be honest, I never thought that even though he was the next Demon King, he wouldn’t be able to break even one piece.”

Gawain said to me.

“You are truly vicious.”

“What I decided to destroy, I would definitely destroy. But the problem was that someone was hitting the last blow.”

I look at Ilias. Naturally, Ilias raised her head with a proud look on her face and said, Ahem! She looks like she does.

This sucks for no reason.

“Mmm-what are you talking about-!!”

“Just because you suck. Why on earth did you stop me from killing him in the first place?”

“It’s my heart!?”

I don’t know.

Anyway, since they showed the difference in power, I think it will be quiet from next time.

It was clear that the prescription I had given was a very effective medicine, as Withy’s expression changed to worry about her student for the first time.