Chapter 696 – [A Journey to the Demon World]

The demon realm I sensed was like this.

First of all, continents and seas are on flat land. Again, not a sphere, but a flat one. Strictly speaking, it’s slightly concave with the feeling of a bowl, but anyway.

And there is a spherical boundary as if to surround the flat land in the center. That was how it surrounded the demon realm.

If it’s hard to understand, think of something like a snow globe. Why is there a decoration that looks like snow when you put a decoration and glitter powder inside a glass bead and shake it?

Even my senses can’t reach the outside of the sphere’s boundaries. Since it was beyond the realm of the planet level, I had to break through the atmosphere to go beyond it.

…….. But somehow, I felt like I was going to get fucked if I just went over it. Investigation is needed.

“I can see stars in the sky, but what the hell is this? The earth has an end…”

“There are often demons who go to see the end of the world, but no one knows because no one has returned.”

“It’s not worth it”

The end of that flat land is a cliff. If you go over there, you will fall. It just fell to the bottom of the sphere boundary and died.

No, it’s a different world, but it’s really strange here? Even in the Demon Realm, general physical laws would work, but that doesn’t work either.

“I’m glad I left my wife behind”

Since this ability is originally a power that is easy to violate the laws of physics, it is said that it is, but regardless of that, if the world itself existed while fucking up gravity and all, it was clear that Shion would be angry.

No, it’s really weird here. It is the first time in a world like this even if I think about reincarnated life.

“Anyway, since I just arrived today, let’s do the investigation slowly… It seems we arrived sooner or later.”

“Ah, that’s how it looks. I can see the Devil Castle over there.”

There was no means of transportation that could jump through space like the continent, but the speed of the creature pulling the wagon was extremely fast.

If there was an accident on the way, it was such a speed that everyone would die without serious injury. Since it is a creature from the demon world, it seems that it is like that from the basic specifications.

Anyway, despite being quite far from the castle, I was able to get there pretty quickly. I don’t know about anything else, but isn’t the material transport speed faster in the Demon Realm?

“Well?”

Soon the carriage stopped for a moment in front of the castle gate. Hmmm…It looks a little weird.

“I’m sorry, Your Highness. There seems to be a bit of a problem, so I’ll see you for a while.”

Margtino Lem apologized to me for a moment as if he was sorry and left the carriage.

Concentrating on my senses, I overheard the conversation over there. Normally, this would have been the case, but there was a need to grasp the information and atmosphere of the first place.

-I am Margtino Rem, under the direct control of the Demon Lord. I’m on the way to take an important guest by order of the Demon King, but whose order are you blocking it?

-That, that…… It’s an order from the head of the Retpeshu clan. Sin, sorry!!

-…….Is it the head of the Lephesh clan? Again such a nuisance.

Originally, it passed without any problems. It wasn’t anything else, but the fact that there were some smudged patterns drawn on this carriage was because I had seen it roughly.

Perhaps that was the symbol of the demon lord… Blocking such a carriage meant that it would be impossible without that kind of power.

Even the demon king doesn’t eat everything by himself. There are guys who tackle every single thing like this. Well, no matter how strong you are, it’s not without politics.

“The Retpeshu clan, wasn’t it a vampire family?”

“Yes, it is a place called the 3rd family, just like our Rem clan.

“You’re on bad terms?”

“In the past, our Demon King fought in the last duel before becoming the Demon King because the current head of the Repheshu clan fought. Since he couldn’t become the Demon King by a narrow margin, he must have a grudge against our Demon King, so it’s only natural.”

“Ah, then you deserve a grudge.”

But it seems that it was really a difference. If it was a duel in a place like this, death would of course be included, but even if you won or lost, you saved your life.

However, as much as it is alive, it is a hindrance. Just like now, if you interfere with everything, even if you want to do it, the process will be slow.

If that’s the case, I’d rather kill him… Well, if the opponent is the head of one of the three major races, that won’t be easy either.

It’s not absolute like being a demon king. It’s different from Phantom.

“If Demon King-sama engages in a duel, he’ll surely be able to do anything. But even Demon King-sama isn’t invincible…. A duel, on the contrary, means that we can engage in a wheel battle legally.”

“That’s right. If it’s one fucking strong person, it’s better to just wipe it all out and end it.”

It’s okay if you don’t win. Somehow, if one person leaves a fatal wound, it’s enough to aim for it.

There is a saying that beating a master is a joke. Unless you’re a unique transcendentalist like me, the sure way is to wield the violence of numbers.

Well, this is not a method that can be used just because it requires someone who is somewhat strong.

“That’s aside…. Seeing that there is a castle here, it acts as the capital, right?”

“Yes, what about it?”

“How come the bustling level is zero?”

“……I can’t help it. I can’t afford that. Even if I do, it belongs to the high-ranking demons.”

The sight outside the carriage felt like it was not very developed to be a city that served as the capital.

No, often luxurious buildings or streets stand out. However, in places where ordinary citizens live, it feels somewhat foreign to have houses built that would be seen in rural villages.

Even on the imperial capital, there were slums. It was only natural that if there was an upper middle class, there would be a poor class.

No, it is said that poverty cannot be saved even by the country, but even in Mars civilization, the minimum level of food, clothing and shelter could be guaranteed, and even income could not be guaranteed. For one reason or another, poor people exist at all times and in all eras.

“But the gap is too big.”

It seemed that there was no concept of a middle class, and that it was only divided into upper and lower classes. It is only frowned upon to see a society so polarized.

A society like this won’t last long. If something doesn’t change, it will eventually self-destruct.

The reason this society is maintained is because demons are a strong race. It’s because one high-ranking demon is stronger than a hundred normal demons, so it’s controlled.

That’s why it’s good to think of things like Sparta, where most of the people were slaves. After all, Sparta was also destroyed, so it’s good to know?

“Ah, that’s the street where the collateral of the Rem clan lives, where I used to live.”

“Come to think of it, I only said that they were members of the Rem family, but I didn’t say that they were direct descendants.”

“The children of strong demons have a high chance of becoming strong. So, any clan is divided into direct and collateral.

“Is it similar to the identity system?”

“Umm… It’s not something you’re born with, it’s your ability. Even if you’re from a collateral line, if you can become strong, you can be transferred to the direct line. I’m similar to that as well.”

On the one hand, it is rational, on the other hand, it is irrational. It is good that the path to success opens up according to ability, but the environment for the people of the lower class to live was very poor.

This is really no joke……. I don’t know where to start fixing it.

Anyway, while we were talking, we entered the castle in earnest. At least as the center of power where the Demon King, the representative of the Demon Realm, resided, this place was luxurious.

No, if it was just like that, I wouldn’t have paid much attention to it, but when I compared the environment outside and here, there was a huge gap.

“First of all, I will ask the Demon King for an audience. I will come to pick you up when the time is right, so please rest here.”

“Okay”

Margtino Lem escorted us to our room and left.

The room we were shown to was quite luxurious. Even compared to the imperial palace, it doesn’t fall behind, no, in some ways it’s even better than that.

If you have the money to invest in this luxury, you better take care of the kids below…

“Your Highness, aren’t you thirsty? There is wine made by the Retpeshu clan. Would you like me to pour you a glass?”

“You say you’re on bad terms, is that something else? No, alcohol isn’t a luxury in the first place.”

“It is said to be the hobby of the head of the Ret Peshu clan. Well, there are quite a few demons who live by finding jobs thanks to that.”

Oh, indeed. In this deformed structure, if the top 1 percent doesn’t release money, the collapse will only accelerate. Money had to be circulated to activate the economy and make more money circulate.

Korma pours wine from something like a refrigerator into a glass. The glass must have been made by a skilled glass craftsman, and it was a colorful and beautiful object.

The color of the red wine flowing down into the transparent glass is very dark. It’s so dark red that it reminds me of blood.

“Oh, no kidding”

“I make it as a hobby, but the quality is so good that I can supply it to the Devil Castle.”

Come to think of it, the crops in this world were stronger and more delicious than in other places. Beans, meat, and coffee. So maybe grapes are the same?

Since it is a wine made from such grapes, the taste is expected. No, after criticizing the deformed society here, they say that they like products from such a deformed society.

Gently shake the glass to check the color and smell it again. I can feel the dark color like blood and the thick scent like blood, assuming that it is not a wine made by a vampire.

It’s not the blood wine made by Phantom’s first sister-in-law……. Anyway, I really like the heavy taste. I will take it with me when I go back later and bring it to my wife.

No, I wonder what other wines are available. Even if you make it as a hobby, there won’t be only one type of wine.

It is not an exaggeration to say that each field produces one kind of wine. Even the same wine tastes different depending on the vintage.

…….Ah, the bad habit of talking too long when talking about food has emerged again.

“It’s a hobby, but it’s tasty enough to deliver to the Devil’s Castle.”

“I’ll order a few more bottles later”

“……But I don’t have any money here.”

“Can’t we make a claim to the Empire?”

No, that’s a bit.

Come to think of it, I had to have funds to buy coffee or something and send it to the empire. You can bring in my funds from the empire, but I’ve left the property to my sister to help stabilize the empire again.

Claiming the money from the Empire would only waste tax money. So I had to earn money here and do business with that money.

“I need to start thinking about how to make money.”

While drinking wine and thinking about how to make money, a separate message came. I was told that I could have an audience with the Demon King.

I guess I can finally meet the old maid demon king.

My wife told me not to come after more girls, so I have to hit the shield!!!!

“I will guide you. Follow me.”

The place they were guided to was the hall in the center of the demon castle. It’s not like I’m watching it in the office, but I’m trying to get a form?

Soon, there were quite a few demons lined up on the left and right in the hall they arrived at. There were several races that stood out, but among them, the most common races were dreamers, followed by vampires and dark elves.

These guys are really badass

Then, in the center of the hall, a bewitching woman sitting on the highest throne stood out.

Her pink hair, like Korma’s, and her legs, cheekily twisted to reveal her beautiful legs, look alluring. Her subtle fantasy power was strong enough to make her presence evident even in the darkness of the demon world.

She was the ruler of this Demon Realm, the head of the Rem clan and the current Demon King.

“Nice to meet you, Third Prince of the Empire. I welcome you as a representative of the Demon Realm.”

“Thank you for your hospitality”

Her head is bowed, but her knees are not. Even if my opponent is the ruler of the Demon Realm, I am the representative of the Empire, the strongest country on the continent. Even if you show examples, you don’t need or can’t do them excessively.

“Also, as you already know, the predecessor of black has given you an oracle. I hope you bring beneficial results to the demon realm.”

“I will do the best I can”

At that time, among the people to the left of the throne, someone came out of the place where only vampires had gathered.

She is a vampire woman who looks somewhere between a girl and an adult woman. If you look at it by human standards, it’s roughly like high school. However, unlike her appearance, her imagination was at a level slightly inferior to that of her demon lord.

It seems that she is the head of the Retpeshu clan.

“Your Majesty, but no matter how much the black predecessor gave an oracle, he wasn’t human at all. Can we trust him like that?”

“Lord of Retpeshu, then, do you think the oracle given by the predecessor was wrong?”

“It’s not that, but I think it’s something to be suspicious of those who claim to have received an oracle. How can we trust an oracle that even the Pope of the Black Church rejects, if we only believe the words of some priests?”

“However, the 3rd prince came here on his own. To this world of demons, where not a single human had ever set foot.”

Ah, come to think of it, I’m the first human to set foot in the Demon Realm.

It may not be the case with other races, given that elves came here and evolved into dark elves, but I am the first among humans. Well, it feels like being Neil Armstrong.

“It is said that they are one of the ten strongest people on the continent, but there is a possibility that their lives will be threatened here where we can use our strength to the fullest.

“……I believe in the insight of His Majesty the Demon King.”

The head of the Retpeshu clan took a step back like that. First of all, Maou-sama’s words were persuasive, and tackling me, who had decided to bring me, was an act of making enemies in one way or another.

But with that, I could tell that they were fighting a war of nerves like this. The Demon King must be worried about this and that.

“You looked ugly.”

“No, Your Majesty the Demon King”

“After that, I’m planning to have a welcome party, so first of all, I’ll rest in peace. If you need anything, I’ll take care of it, so you can ask for anything.”

“Thank you for the favor, Your Majesty the Demon King”

My first impression with the Demon King wasn’t too bad. I just have one question.

Looking at the situation, I guessed that the demon king called me not only because of an oracle, but also because he wanted to escape the old maid. Even if it looks like a joke, it’s not for nothing when you think of an arranged marriage.

This is because if I make the demon world better, the support for me will increase, and if I marry such a person, the power over him will increase.

Besides, since the opponent is a dreamer, I was prepared to receive a more active dash…

“Why don’t you have much emotion in the eyes that look at me?”

Expectation of a savior, and such feelings, but no desire or greed. In short, you can think of it as the level of seeing other people other than public feelings.

Besides, my ability to see things is also a bit ambiguous… No, where did I experience this?

Somehow, there was a need to gather information slowly.