Chapter 433 – 432. Deep Sea (2)
-Labyrinth, conference room-
“Ah! You’re finally here, Master Labyrinth.”
“…Elise, speak properly.”
Labyrinth conference room.
Now we’re in the same boat together, Elistro, the demon king who is more rational and humane than we thought.
Withy and Eris appeared with her, andThe Four Heavenly Kings Nurarihyon.
What is your name?
Did you say shirayuri?
Looking at me and seeing Withy smile at me, her eyes looked like she was seeing something I couldn’t see, and then her face changed to a smile and a relaxed face.
Aside from that, their eyes are curious in many ways.
And, unlike other things, I could at least know that he knew how to be polite.
As a bonus, it is the strongest.
The good thing is that they keep their manners well.
It’s sly, but it doesn’t cross the line… Seems to be the opinion.
That’s what Withi said.
Well, it’s fine anyway.
The reason the devil came here is not a big deal.
And now next to me are my sister, Tio Grancia, and Christine.
Why is Chris here?
Because she was a former demon lord.
“I’m feeling this again, but Chris, do you remember when you were the Demon Lord?”
“Vaguely. And, unlike my brother, I started in the Demon World. And, I also know that there are many things hidden in the Demon World. The minister who was manipulating me made a contract with them to prevent me from approaching them.”
“What if they?”
“I drank.”
Ah, as expected.
Well, I had contact with them, but I couldn’t do it because of Kaedes, even if I wanted to. Well, that’s fine anyway.
“Well, you can talk about such miscellaneous things among the practitioners later. Now, [Demon King], You said there was something you wanted to talk about with me when you came here.”
“First of all, one question, haven’t I disappointed you?”
Why are you so polite?
Honestly, I think my relationship with her is a bit twisted in many ways.
First one.
I am the king of the star monsters.
Yog-Sothoth, Viceroy of Chaos.
And she is the Demon King, the ruler of the monsters on earth.
It must be said that the fact that it turned Juggernaut, the most ferocious charging entity among the Cosmic Fiends, into a monster, and that it did not even show any signs of fatigue despite continuing to do so, is indeed worthy of being trained by Weedy.
Well, anyway, one thing has to be decided here.
It is the establishment of mutual relationships.
The reason why this must be decided first.
Or, it is a process to block the source of bullshit that says I have to become the devil.
“Enough. You are the ruler of the demon world who deserves respect, and at least you deserve enough respect that I can bow down as long as you exist.”
And people who have seen the things I do on a daily basis and the things I do when I interact with others are quite, no, very surprised by the reverence I show. Wow, how many other things did I criticize?
If you had sympathized with me here and chosen something other than [Protection], Which is the original purpose for which you came, you would not have been seen.
My goal will be achieved anyway, no matter what I do, it will be achieved, but it is not easy to step on the brakes and cut it.
“Those who run amok on the ground more than necessary will die. I can’t do anything about that, but at least those who disobey your orders and run amok will be weeded out on the ground.”
“You’re merciless.”
“Well, Rather than carrying idiots who don’t follow what the leader says, they are left behind if they don’t listen.All you have to do is engrave it and the rest will follow. You can walk around with a diaper on 3 times. If you go beyond that, you’ll get arrogant, so you’ll have to kick him or kill him. In my case, I prefer to hit people, but if they don’t matter, I just let them die.”
Alphano? Just do it.
And honestly, even under the devil’s command, it’s none of my business that the arrogant people don’t follow the devil’s instructions and get arrogant and then fall down.
And one more thing.
“As long as you live, I will serve you as the Demon King.”
“…Wow, what is this, [Yog-Sothoth], The father of chaos, is treating me as a demon lord?”
“Are you burdened? How could you bear it when I do that?”
“You have a taste for teasing, but you can’t even make fun of this person. There are so many scary people behind you, over there.”
Well, it’s okay.
In fact, the relationship between working people is just this good.
My older sister also invested in advance for the Demon King in many ways, and judging from the fact that some of them sided with the Demon King and lived as independent lambs and [Dark Spirits] And accepted them, it was not an ordinary distribution.
Well, from the moment I first said I would join him as a subject and serve him as the Demon King, our agreement had already been reached.
“Well, that’s fine. Serving me as the Demon Lord would be an agreement like that. It would also be a threat telling me not to bother you.”
I didn’t mean it that way, but I’m willing to complain if it bothers me too much, but that’s not important.
Anyway, not only is she not a troublesome demon lord, but she is also the type of person who acts like she is lazy and doesn’t bother her subordinates.
There is something that Kim Hae-jin once said to me when he had the pseudonym [Dick Johnson] –
-If you are too sincere, it will be difficult for people below you to follow. Leaders should show a slightly lazy side where they can be seen so that people under them can work without being suffocated.
-How do you know that?
-I experienced it.
Thinking about it now, he was probably talking about his [Military life].
Anyway, it’s good.
Because the main point of what the Demon King is trying to do now is just beginning.
“The labyrinth is quite large, isn’t it? What do you want to do here?”
“…Well, I didn’t really plan on doing anything. Actually, the owner of this labyrinth is [Ihot]. I’m living here in rent.”
“Isn’t the landlord being too servile considering you’re renting?”
In fact, it’s like Ihot gave it to me, and since I’m digging deeper and creating it here and there, it often happens that people I don’t know dig it up on the ground and come in and are met by Ihot’s relatives in the labyrinth. .
Well, as more people come and kill them, Ihot’s clan also increases, so instead of killing them on purpose, aim for the treasure and have more people come and then kill them.
The treasures that are being stolen are nothing to waste since they are just magic that I created in mass production anyway.
Well, in her own way, she is very knowledgeable about money and is a capable financier in many ways.
“Well, that’s the way it should be, but it’s wrong to prevent someone from doing that [Desire].”
This is a situation where people are rushing to you to serve you just by their very existence.
Other than that, Lilith, the guy who is hostile to me, is planning to kill him, and Kiaiga is still out of his senses and fussing, and then immediately dies after being paralyzed by the word [Die]. Even Ubosatla, you fucking bastard!!! However, if you think about how he bowed his head as soon as he confirmed that he had the power to tell himself to die, you can see how weighty and important the position of king is.
Using your older sister’s words, you say it’s the true [Starlight]?
I wonder if this is why a lot of [Madmen] Occur when it comes to stars.
“First, let me ask you one of the things I expect. Do you want to talk about accepting residents here?”
“…There are still a lot of things that need to be done to sort things out internally. And more than anything, I can see that the person you know is having a bit of a hard time.”
“Carnesia, is this her story?”
“It looks like I can still hold on, you know?”
But.
There’s no way that shitty temperament will change overnight just because you came back from Dark Canf to White Canf. She probably got queen status without Carnesia or Palja, but there is no fucking Presbyterian Council or anything, but the damn checks from the existing conservative powers will give her a headache.
Well, that’s good.
“After defeating Tiamat, I will go to the demon world.”
Take out the leaves of the world tree.
I can warp to where the World Tree is whenever I want, and I can go and visit it. Go wherever there is a world tree.
This is a product of the World Tree’s gratitude to me and Phyllis for deciding to save him, and of course, it is also a sign of friendship that allows him to come at any time.
And just in time, Phyllis, Anna, and Carol are bringing refreshments and putting them on the table.
And in the meantime, the Demon King looks at Anna, Phyllis, and Carol and then asks me.
“By the way, I heard you hired the daughter of Thor, one of the main gods of the North, as your maid?”
“…Be always thankful. I have protected your taste buds.”
First of all, the monsters here and the gods are not on good terms. There are things like that, and more than anything, Anna said.
-… In hospitalityNeverI recommend not calling.
…
They say so.
He found out that I forced myself to drink tea and scolded him for everything, but more than anything, he said he had no talent for it.
…
Well, if you don’t have any talent, you can just use a tea bag or something like that.
Wouldn’t that be better?
Anna knows how to properly take care of even ready-made items, so that’s enough, but when it comes to things like serving customers or my dignity, Anna never compromises.
Well, by the way, they brought the prepared refreshments, served the tea, and as they took the tea, they sipped it and savored it with the scent of tea.
I didn’t give you a ride, so of course-
“The tea tastes good. You’re loved, Clark.”
As I always say, high-ranking people all say this after eating the dishes, food, or tea prepared by Anna, the maid.
“It’s one of my prides.”
Having excellent maids and employees by your side is not something that just anyone can do. And as soon as she heard those words, Anna kept an expressionless expression, but as if she couldn’t hide her mood, she started wagging her tail. Instead, she was seen swaying from side to side, almost as if running on a motor.
It’s okay to pretend not to see this, but whatever.
The fact that she chose me as her life-long companion on her day is truly something she is proud of.
Good tea and delicious refreshments.
As always, I like this sweet refreshment.
In a world full of shitty things, this sweetness is the only thing I can taste that makes me forget about the shittyness of the world, even if just for a moment.
“Let’s get down to business. Before that… What should I call you?”
“Call me [Baron].”
“…Why, the lowest rank, a baron?”
“Well, it’s quite fun to beat up low-class people who say I’m a noble, I’m a strongman, I’m a god. It’s really fun to watch a mongrel kill me while saying, “This body!!!”
“…By any chance, I don’t see it that way too, do I?”
“Do you really think I would look at my parents that way? I’m Aris’ mother. By the way, have you talked to Aris much?”
“…I am deeply guilty [Baron].”
I know.
These days, Aris says her eyes are really scary.
I’m not saying it’s really scary, but what is it?
Should I say that it is the look in the eyes of a fierce beast waiting to see when it will eat it?
“…Keuhum.”
My older sister didn’t look particularly offended, and it was really true considering that she was grinning while holding her lower part.
And the Demon King also giggles and warns me. People are always like that.
First of all, it’s fun to watch other people get screwed.
Whatever that means.
It’s not just humans who enjoy watching this bastard struggle as he falls into an inescapable quagmire, wondering how he will get out of this.
He narrows his eyes and holds up a picture of Aris, waving it at me. I wonder if I should call him mother-in-law later.
“I can’t predict what my daughter will look like in 10 years, so prepare your heart well. A monster that is sincere in love is persistent. Please know that because it is a non-human being, that love is even heavier. “
“Thank you for the solid advice.”
And-
Because there are more than one person who is courting me.
“I’m glad to hear that. But, you also make a lot of jokes, isn’t that unpleasant? My daughter says that on days when you make a lot of jokes, you feel really bad.”
“It’s a joke, joke. It’s okay to work for a pleasant person. There are a lot of people who are very picky and demanding, so stop.”
Most of the labor was done out of my kindness, but the damn bastards paid for that labor with a knife. So, fair compensation, cooperation, consultation, and even a strong connection with parents.
When I heard Widi’s words, it seemed like she was going crazy, but after seeing her step up and turn her Cosmic Fiends into monsters, she definitely works when she works.
It’s that kind of style.
Well, it’s okay.
“By the way, did you say that the lambs are dark spirits? They are great workers. Can you grant them intelligence too?”
“It’s not difficult to give, but why?”
“That’s right, you have to be conscious of your companionship. I want the demon world to prosper through sexual intercourse between monsters and humans, not to eat them, crush them, or crush them.”
Well, in its own way, this is something that Ilias would be very wary of if he heard it. If the population increases, that is the power of the country. That level of intelligence.
Hmm.
“Well, I’ll leave it to you to make them obey. Anyway, since they are independent from Mira, I have no intention of caring about how they run amok there and then receive true education, and I have no intention of infringing on the authority of the Demon King.”
“As a bonus, Baron, I heard that you also have [Starspawn]. If there are any of them who want to come down to earth, I am willing to accept them.”
“…Are you planning to turn the earth into a complete demon cave?”
“Well, that’s true. Are you a demon lord in the first place?”
Wow.
They already seem to want to go down to the ground, but if you let them go without a solution, the problem will become a problem.
Right now, we are letting them work as members of the labyrinth, but we don’t know how they will change if they go down to the demon world.
Well, no matter how you change under the influence of the Demon King’s demonization, that’s up to the Demon King to handle.
I could take back control, but even now, they are full of things that they keep collecting in real time, so if they decide to evolve and change into a different species and live here, that is their choice.
Well, it’s natural that the more species there are, the higher the overall survival probability is.
If the devil wants to turn the earth into a devil’s cave, then we should just think about it and move on.
That’s the reason the devil exists.
“Aren’t you just giving permission without knowing how shit the world will get into? Baron?”
“It’s not my part-time job, right? It’s up to them to survive on their own. I’ve given them so much money, but if they fail, it’s a waste of money. Should I even feel responsible for that?”
“That’s the same. If you order care beyond the A/S period, you’ll get really angry… How much do you criticize a bitch who doesn’t have authority for being rude?”
“Were you a civil servant in your past life?”
“…The complainants are not devils. However, all the complainants I have seen are devils.”
Oh my.
I was really rolling around like a dog. He is a civil servant with an extreme job, really.
People who work hard are cut off, and those who don’t work get robbed as they try to avoid working.
Well, that’s always the case with national organizations.
For that reason, even in the world I was in, the military has become too big-headed.
It is natural for national organizations to pursue stability, but even so, they have to look at their opponents and attack them, but since that is not the case, it is common for them to break their heads while trying to make a fuss.
They had already started a scheme against my father, and my guardian only managed to stop them by openly massacring politicians.
You said there were many differences of opinion with your father regarding that.
What would you say if you were Kim Hae-jin now?
Are you saying you did a good job?
Or not-
Are you saying you shouldn’t have done that?
He had self-destructive tendencies in many ways, and the same was true for me.
The difference is that I have no hesitation in killing someone who needs to be killed, and if he behaves like a dick, I will kill him right away, but he lived and suffered because of his conscience until the very end.
That’s the story.
Come back again.
“One more thing, the Deep Ones… About them too.”
Dagon.
A star lord who was sealed by Poseidon and other sea gods.
And one of the Star Lords.
Well, in the sea, the Demon Sea, there are sea monsters that not even the Demon Lords can conquer, so we need troops to subdue them.
Well, that’s it, I gave her the first method.
I took out a dozen ampoules.
12 ampoules.
“Each ampoule can turn 100 people into Deep Ones.”
“…”
“Do you know Innsmouth? That’s a really good case.”
“Dismissed.”
Well, I thought that would be the case.
“But this also works on monsters. It can be used to forcibly demote disobedient high-ranking monsters to low-level [Deep Ones].”
As a bonus, their entire forces can be turned into Deep Ones.
I know the conflict between those who follow the Demon Lord and those who still believe in the Demon God. And they are telling you to subdue them, turn them into Deep Ones, and exploit them mercilessly.
“Have you ever used that?”
“Not yet. However, I have no intention of showing mercy even to my hostile enemies.”
“Thank god.”
“But stop with the hypocrisy. That’s kind of disgusting.”
“What?”
And I say this without hesitation.
“You are the king. And you must thoroughly suppress and destroy those who are against you, turn them into idiots, show majesty so that they cannot act like a fuss, and do not allow them to think about fussing. In the end, it is those below who do what you tell them to do. They will be hurt and suffer from your [Mercy]. I recommend making sure you have a clear reason for kicking them out. And when it is measured, it is your job to kick them out without even asking questions.”
“Is that advice?”
“Yes, this is advice. From my perspective, I want Aris’ mother to live a long life.”
Well, one more thing.
It’s something you don’t say unless you’re close to someone, but let’s call it a special service.
“Some people may argue that you have no right to kill us! But the time will come when you will have to choose. And you have even less right to let them live.”
“What do you mean?”
“If you don’t cut out the cancerous lump, then what on earth are you there for? You put in that much effort, you gave it a chance, and you will continue to give it a chance in the future. It looks like you plan to keep it alive, but the damage caused by keeping it alive… Is it really light for you?”
It also means making a choice.
“Of course, in my case, it’s closer to telling the bastards who act like shit to go over the line and get screwed, but in your case, it’s more like There is no sacrifice too much… And no petty treasonPlease keep in mind that.”
I look at Widi.
“There are still remnants of demons around you. If you want to become independent from them, if you want to be truly independent, please remember my words.”
Withy nods.
Maybe she wanted to do this to herself and to her. However, these two already have a relationship like friends, and they can chew up a friend’s words just because they are friends.
And that’s why I mercilessly tore at that weak point.
“You fall apart, you can’t change anything, you can’t achieve anything.”
Well, that’s it.
“That’s all I have to say. Is there anything else?”
“Oh, this is my personal opinion, but would you like to hear it first?”
“Just listen.”
It’s better to end this kind of story at the level of just hearing about it.
“That’s rude. You had no intention of accepting me in the first place.”
Did you say shirayuri?
Well, Nurarihyun, she says it as if she’s complaining about it, but I’ll talk about it briefly here.
“I don’t know if there’s something interesting enough that I’m willing to endure the inconvenience. If it’s just a nuisance without that, I’d rather decline.”
“Oh, so if I show something interesting, I can be sent here?”
“For your information, there is also a Dark Canf who was dispatched but was kicked out for doing something stupid, so behave yourself well. And there is no need to show it. Anyway, we needed someone other than Eris as a contact person here.”
Widi’s level is too high.
He is the chief of staff.
She is the Demon King’s closest aide and second-in-command, and she needs Weedy by her side in these times. At least I said this woman was better here,
Because I don’t really like Eris.
The only reason they didn’t kill her was because she was Aris’ older sister.
Ability? Suffice.
Aside from that, I still haven’t forgotten how they insulted my struggle by calling it bullshit.
In such a way, you insult the battle in which so many people died and fought…
Well.
I don’t know what it will be like.
“Behave well.”
“…That’s very easy. At leastI am confident that I behave well.”
What will it be like?
…
Tsk.
Well, that’s good.
This ends the meeting.
All I have to do now is go see [Dagon], Who has fully recovered.
“I wish you good luck in the future [Baron].”
Okay.
It would be nice if only the Nurarihyun monster that was following me as if waiting right next to me was excluded.