Chapter 405 – How to Reign

Chapter 405: How to reign

“This… Things got weird.”

The heads of the great aristocrats gathered at the royal meeting seemed about to burst.

“I heard that His Majesty must have gone to the front…
When did you go to the demon realm?”

Sailors.

“They say that human woman called Guk-seo’s second wife is a dimensional wizard.
You must be very talented.”

“But how can the power of fire… ?
Does this make sense?”

Fluffy.

“No, wait.
Then, is Michelle’s statement that Gookseo is also a descendant of dark blood, true?”

“Then is it true that Gukseo also plotted a rebellion?”

“No, aside from that, how do two people connect the power of fire?
What the hell is this?!
This is unprecedented in history!”

“The succession of fire is done alone…
Then who should we serve as the demon king?”

“Isn’t that Nene’s illusion?”

“I heard she fell ill after being beaten by Alberic.”

“Then what the hell… !”

Buzz buzz.

Above them.
A throne of fire and iron made by melting all kinds of weapons placed a few steps up.
Spears, swords, maces, hammers…
When the liberator demon king united the demon nobles and foreign peoples and formed the present form of the demon king army, a throne made by melting the enemies’ weapons with the fire of power.
There, Rumika sat with her legs crossed proudly.

She is not the only one whose whole body glows brightly like her ignited charcoal.
Right next to him, standing next to the throne in an engrossed posture, his cold eyes shining.
Iron Mask Kamuda, the deputy commander of the Field Command and the secretary of the state.
True to his nickname, he wears an iron mask and looks around the crowd so that his expression is unknown.

“Before the meeting begins, Jim has something to tell you.”

“””Tell me. I will listen.”””

Munmu and military officials bowing their waists at 90 degrees and chanting.

“Here, Jim’s spouse, Kamyu, is the one who inherits the same blood as Jim, as rumor has it.”

“””…”””

Silence.

Rumika’s position as the only Dark Blood possessor in Middle-earth has passed away.

“To my 8th degree brother, Kamu Franz, I would like to formally return his last name, ‘Bernstein’.”

Instead, there was a background that was very good in lineage, that the spouse was a dark blood holder.
The fact that he is a spouse rather than a competitor is now a solid advantage.
Because the probability of a conceived child having dark blood increases.
Of course, the possibility that the spouse is a competitor is by no means low when looking back at the history of the Demon King’s army, but it is difficult to think of that possibility, at least for those who have watched their love play.
Especially for those who made a bet on which of them, Nene or Rumika, would marry Kamyu.

“In addition, Angmar, the founder, personally appeared within the Black Sun and recommended that we inherit the power of fire.
In keeping with the will of our great ancestors, I appoint Kamyu Bernstein as my viceroy, and at the same time declare that I am the first heir to the throne.”

The position of vice-king is not new because it is a position that has been rare in times of turmoil.
Because there was a chaotic period when the life of the demon king was the life of a fly, such as assassination, war, and political strife.
(Of course, most viceroys were established when the demon king could not lead the country due to health problems.
And the weak demon king died soon for any reason, and his father took over the throne.)

But the father-in-law is the problem.
There was a prince or a prince, but the place of a father is rare.
Giabi is the successor?
Usually, it is a shortcut to revolt, kill the wife, and make the husband the demon king.
In the era of confusion, in the era when blood was calling for blood over the position of the demon king, such things were numerous.
Didn’t the seeds of dark blood dry up thanks to that?
Everyone is bewildered at the revival of such an unfamiliar title, as the demon king of the previous generation, who ended the era of confusion, also purged those who remained.

However, the power of fire that can be seen in front of the eyes gives it legitimacy.

“The above is the end of the public announcement.
Let’s start the meeting.”

***

After the meeting was over.
Questions poured in from the aristocrats and civil servants who remained in the seat.

“Are the wings of fire true?”

“How can the two of them succeed… !
Are you saying you saw the progenitor?!”

Verification. Question. Doubt.
Proof accordingly.
As much as I am a phantom magician, those who doubted whether the power of fire and wings were also false appeared endlessly.

However, magic belongs to the demons, and fire magic is the source of magic.
Just as I opened the age of demons by melting copper and iron, I also showed that I will open a new era with the fire of power.
He put the iron mask over his head for a moment and answered with sincerity.

“Oh oh… !
There is such a story in the father’s lineage… !”

“Ever since I was young, my father knew this and went into hiding.
However, his mother’s passion for education was high, so he met and grew up with a good teacher.”

If you have proven it with your naked eyes and five senses, you must rule with your words and actions.
First, Marquis John’s scheme had to be crushed.

“Enemy who advances to the center will not be able to cross the Oak Gate and Samnyeonsanseong Fortress.
To the west, Grand General Khan’s forces are nearby, and at least a few defensive forces are stationed on the border.
However, I would like to entrust the defense of each territory to the lords.
Don’t worry about enemy reinforcements.
It is us who have the upper hand in mobility.
The enemy’s troublemaker, Archmage Russo, was slain by the head of the guard, Ran.
There will be no more dragons appearing in the east and in the west.”

In the process, I also discovered some surprising facts.
A letter from a loyal nobleman.
It was a letter from Marquis John sent to nobles and chieftains from all over the Demon King’s Army!

“If you give up the demon castle, will you return quietly?
Enemy religious warriors achieve the goal of the holy war, humans gain the cause of victory and the devil’s castle, and nobles find the sovereignty of the territory?
Do you believe this?
Be naive.”

“Kuhm… Look at this country letter…”

Cheer.

“No, Your Highness the Viceroy.
I am worried that there might be some weak things that will be shaken by a letter like this.”

Okay.
Even without tea, there will be a lot of people in this place.
You cannot accuse him of being a traitor just because he received a letter.
If that’s the case, I’d have to kill everyone here and turn them into enemies, but I can’t.
To win, you have to be persuaded.

“Among the enemies, they are the ones who are mad about religion and have come to war, stupid pilgrims and fanatics of the lower end.
Aren’t the enemy’s main force the human nobles and knights who rushed to take care of themselves?
They will scatter to various places and plunder the territory of the demon king’s army, and then sit down as they are.
Besides those who want to defend their own territory, there must be many people who want to have a new territory.
It will be even more so for those who have not inherited the territory from generation to generation.”

“””…”””

“Open the map and look at the location of the Demon Castle.
If the Devil’s Castle is breached, it will provide an advance base that will extend to the north, south, east, west, as well as the mountain road in the center.
Equipped with triple walls and a moat, humans with the best forward base!
Do you think you will only live here?!
You’re welcome!
They will seek greater wealth and honor!
The Occupation War will continue until all the Demon King’s forces are trampled under the false dream of the Great Humanity Co-Prosperity Sphere!
We are under the red flag of the Demon King!
We must gather in black armor!”

Internal agitation must be prevented.
And I don’t fall below 50% regardless of gender or age!
Break through head-on by talking face-to-face!

“The Berthier family are outright traitors!
What a deplorable thing.
I will give a big reward to those who take the lead in killing or arresting the rest of the Berthier family.”

“””…”””

Everyone pays attention to Rumika’s words.

“Isn’t it possible to have all of the large estates of the Berthier family under direct control?
That estate will need someone to take care of.

“””!!!”””

Split.
There are probably many of them who have contacted survivors of the Berthier family.
However, with the head of the family and most of his bloodline dead, and the eldest son of the family taken prisoner, does the Berthier family have a future?
Stick to the side of the victorious demon king and eat that territory like a piece of cake.
It seems that Rumika also learned politics from her father.

“Hey, hey!
Okay.
The wheat fields of Berthier Manor are approaching harvest time, so they will need someone to lead the serfs there.”

Those who ate Berthier’s estate are not traitors.
Originally, the Noble Council was just an organization that discussed state affairs for mutual benefit.
There is no such thing as loyalty before profit.

“I have a question.
Doesn’t His Highness the King have no direct jurisdiction?”

“””…”””

Yes.
Everyone seemed to think I was going to eat the Berthier family estate.
Uhm, giving them all that great land is giving them too much power.
You can’t give it all, you can’t eat it all.

This time, instead of Lumica, I came out.

“I am a body with enemies in the military.
I, who have never taken care of a manor, have no time to stay in a manor, so how can I manage it?
If the person who made the credit comes out, of course you should leave it and go to the front line.”

“Even your father, His Highness, will need territory…”

Don’t talk about it with words you don’t like.
Of course it is necessary.

“I am the deputy commander.
Like a soldier, I will plant a flag in the enemy camp and take the enemy’s land.
Wouldn’t that be the way to prove my worth?”

“” “Ohhhhh… !
You are a soldier… !”””

Not a compliment
It means ‘Since you are a true soldier, go behind and reverse your words, and if you eat the Berthier estate, I will kill you’.
That is, Meg.

But don’t worry.

[Because those who ate Berthier’s estate can be purged by gathering evidence step by step.
It’s only for a year or two. You can think of it as the price of clearing the Berthier family.
Don’t be sorry, brother.]

Rumika Theresia Bernstein.
I raised a tiger cub
I thought it was cute because it was lying under me.

[Those who have doubts, if they rob their brains with your brother’s hypnosis, they’ll come out with sins that weren’t there.
Everything will be sorted out after winning the war.
Until then, the aristocratic council will cut it into pieces and separate them.]

The purge that he learned exceptionally well from his father.
I’m looking forward to it.

If there is a carrot, there must be a stick.

“According to national law, we intend to execute the author for rebellion and treason.
Cut all the tendons in your body, apply honey to your body, and float it in the swamp.
Mix honey and milk to make a laxative and feed it.
While alive, worms will gnaw you to death!”

Lumica’s majestic command.
There is no one who disobeys.
The one to be executed is none other than the one who attacked Lumica in collusion with the survivors of the Berthier family.
The attack took advantage of Ran’s absence, but what was the result… As you can see.
Embarrassingly, Rumika wiped out almost all of them by herself.
Regarding Rumika’s personal combat power, we need to revise quite a bit of data.
As for the prisoner, I found out who was involved by rubbing his brain, and who was entangled like pulling out sweet potato stalks.
Ran or Stefan will handle it well.

“Ouch!
No!
Help me!
Aagh!!”

That chi will now slowly die over 8-10 days.
If you have diarrhea and apply honey in a swamp, ants and all kinds of bugs will come running.

“Michelle, take a good look.
You, who insulted Jim and his treasure, will be like that too.”

“Eup, Eup, Eup!!”

Hanging in front of the castle gate, Michelle’s face turned white.

“As Jim promised, I will scoop up the cannon alive and throw it into the swamp.
I am good at keeping promises.”

Michelle will spend such a frightened night.
That’s how I finished the meeting in a flash.
Following the sudden meeting, a lunch banquet was held.

“Your Majesty, those who were not invited to the lunch banquet are gathering and causing a commotion.”

“If you let them go according to the procedure, what is the problem?
Didn’t you say that you were giving a banquet to the attendees of the royal meeting?”

“That, that… Those who came in droves were noble ladies, that is to say, the spouses of civil servants who came to the palace meeting…”

“What?”

“Besides, he said he wanted to see his father’s face for a while, not attend the banquet…”

Cheer!

“I didn’t do anything.”

“Know.
Sheesh… Jim will go out with you.”

The solemn hall where the royal conference was held.
Let’s go out there and enter the Hall of Peace, which serves as a receptionist at the entrance of the palace.

“””Waaaaa!! An iron mask is a ball!!!”””

“?!?!”

Me too, Rumika too.
A welcome crowd that can only be bewildered.
Demon tribe noblewomen in fancy dresses, and noblewomen such as beastmen, night elves, and giants wearing the traditional costumes of each tribe.

“Iron Mask The Romantic!
I am so thrilled to see that John!”

“Sign!
Please sign here… !”

“That long romance between His Majesty and Nene-sama…
The owner of that fantastic story is here… !”

“Ah… !
Could you please hold a ball and give me the honor of dancing with the ball in an iron mask, Your Majesty?”

A crowd of noble ladies rushing in.
They surrounded me like bees flocking to a fragrant flower, each with their own words.

“Now, now, now, wait!
Stop everyone!
Shall we sleep?!
Don’t touch my husband?!
Cow, cow, hands off!
Hello!
Sukwigun!
What are you doing?!
Isn’t Jim’s wife threatened!”

“…”

“Kyaaaaagh?!
Who dared to touch my husband’s forearm?!
These bitches!
Can’t you get your hands off it right now!
Hands off!
Don’t shake hands!
Don’t fumble!
Wow!
Don’t touch my chest!
Jim’s husband!
Wow!!
Back off, back off!!
Where are you groping now!
Stupid Mew!
Can’t you come behind me right now?!
Dare to these sneaky things!
Do you know who your husband is!!
Stop! Stop!
Sir Ran!
What are you doing without protection?!
Stop staring and protect your father!
It’s Jim’s treasure!
Aren’t your hands dirty?!”

“Yes…
Ha…
Hey, everyone, calm down and leave.”

Ran reluctantly waved her hand at Rumika’s command.
The guards also all came out with an expression of disapproval.
But the noble ladies have no intention of stepping down.

“Iron mask ball~!
Please look at this~!”

“Now I have to call you Highness Vice King, not Duke.
Alas, His Highness the Viceroy!
Give me one hand… !”

Ugh…

“Kyaaaaagh!? My father and his highness met eyes with me!
He saw me!!”

“I will remember!!”

I am unfamiliar with this kind of reaction.

“Brother…
How the hell did this happen?
Explain.”

“There is nothing to explain or do.
As you know, our romance became widely known from the moment you broke the prison to save me and stormed the execution ground.
Ah, Madame Buquere.
Long time no see.
How are you?
Haha, the front is always peaceful.
Your beauty is still there.
The white wine you gave me as a present was really delicious.
Even the subordinates were thrilled.
Yes?
Could you make time for an interview?
Haha!
See you after the glorious victory.
… Big!
Lumica, it’s hospitality, it’s hospitality.
The fact that I was caught and you proposed to me, and even the joint wedding with Nene.
Anything out of a fairy tale.
It looks like that set it on fire.
Stop staring
I have nothing to be jealous of.
I’m not guilty
If only one
It’s just the sin of loving you too much.”

“…”

Her stunned expression.

But what if it’s true?
Due to the title of ‘absolutely demonic man’, if the opposite sex is 70% or less in favor, the default likability is automatically set to 70%.
Add to that the prestige of a rising general, crowd psychology, and romantic rumors, and you’ll become a socialite idol without ever seeing your face!
This is the fate of the world’s most attractive man!
Ah, popularity… That’s good… !

“Everyone!”

Power attention.

“I visited Angmar, the founder of all demons, in the Black Sun!”

“””!”””

“He commanded His Majesty and me to fight over the power of fire, and we loved each other so much that we would die and yield to each other!

“Oh my god…”

“How… !”

Sailors.

Good. As planned.

Cook, Cook.

“Brother, what are you talking about… ?”

“Shh. Stay still.”

Rumika’s face flushed from embarrassment.
It’s not true, but wouldn’t it be nice to sprinkle seasoning on it?
Besides, how are we talking about system utilization here?
Everyone will only hear what they want to hear anyway.
That wish will come true!

“Seeing this, the ancestor, admiring the beautiful gold chain, allowed us both to inherit the power of fire!
This is all because of the true love between me and my wife!”

“Kyaaaaa!!
Cool!!”

“His Majesty the Demon King, His Highness the Father… !
So cool… !
Beautiful!”

“I wish I could love like that… !”

“I want to receive that kind of burning love… !”

“What the hell is my husband doing?!
This just… !”

He raised his hands and eloquently spoke.
If Rumika showed the politics of fear with purges, I will show the politics of swallows with public opinion manipulation!

“Bless our love, blessed by Angmar!
Please swear that you will remain loyal to the demon king and me!”

“Kyaaaaa!!
Long live His Majesty the Demon King!”

“Your Highness, I love you!
Wow?!
Did I tell you without knowing?!”

“Me too!
I’ll tell you too!”

“””Buy. With. Sun. Yo. This. Card. Music!
Right. Yut. Light. Lay. Card. Music!”””

Yes!
The socialite idol, Kamyu, appears!

“Everyone, I am very sad…”

“””Why, why?!”””

“Kheuk, in order to protect me from the group of vicious enemies, wouldn’t Nene, my beloved third wife, have been struck by the wicked Alberic’s sword instead of me… !”

“Oops…”

“Poor you…”

“Yes sir… She was the godmother of social clubs and skin care clubs…
What should I do…”

“Not only that, Her Majesty, her longtime lover and first wife, was attacked by a traitor’s blade!
Ugh, I… For fear of losing my beloved wives, I have been unable to sleep all night… Sobbing!”

Self-hypnosis, ‘depression amplification’!
Squeeze desperate tears!

“This!
How dare such wicked people!”

“What is my husband doing when he doesn’t protect His Majesty and His Highness?!
My teeth immediately… !”

“How dare you seek the comfort of Your Majesty and His Highness!”

“We, together, protect Your Majesty from traitors!
Protect Nene from enemies!”

Good.
The reaction is up!

“Please protect us, huh… We… Let me love you!”

“” “Kamu! Camu! Camu! Camu!”””

“””Your majesty! Your majesty! Your majesty! Your majesty!”””

Aaaaa!!!

Clap clap clap clap!!

“This is not a war between demons and humans!
It’s a fight between the ones you love and the villains who get in the way of love!”

“Let’s protect Her Majesty and His Highness!”

“Let’s protect Nene!”

It seems that the cries of the noble ladies were heard by the military officials inside.
The servants rushing out.

“No, what are you doing here, madam?”

“It’s noisy!
What were you doing not protecting His Majesty?!”

“?!
What are you talking about… ?
Shh, go home and talk…”

“I mean, cut out all the things that hinder your father’s love!
Loyalty!
Love!
I don’t know if it’s romantic?!?!
Gather the conscripts and send them to the front!”

“Hey, honey!”

The hall of peace was only stained by the embarrassment of the civil servants who were being harassed by their wives.

***

In the middle of the front line.

A red flag fluttering across the river.
Catherine across the river.
Due to the war of religion, those wearing white clothes with a golden sun drawn on their armor approached Marquis John.

“Dismissal.
Your Excellency’s prediction was correct.
Deputy Commander Kamu seems to be out of office.”

“Hmm… That’s right too.”

Tuck, Tuck.

Marquis John sitting in his chair and tapping his armrest.
His gray hair blew in the wind, gray gray hairs swam through the air.

“How about a stab?”

“… Please tell me in detail.”

Said the adjutant.

“The demon king will conceive a child and will be full every day.
Sooner or later, even the lioness will find it difficult to step out on her own.
The enemy forces have dimension mages, so you can attack enemy lines without wasting time.”

“Is it difficult to cross the river and raid?
The dragon suffered two injuries.”

“You know Prince Alberic?
Please give me a chance to recover from defeat.”

Tuck, Tuck.

It’s no harm to him at all.
A tactical win if you win.
Elimination of ground static.

“Good. Send a messenger to the warrior.”