Episode 18
cramped room.
An old desk, a scattered pile of papers.
Moldy bread and cheese that I don't know how long it has been, and mice aiming for it.
The man sitting on the floor nervously picked up the stack of papers and threw it away, but the rat managed to escape with a piece of bread in its mouth.
"Oh my."
The man spat out a small curse.
The fair-skinned man with his hair tied up to his waist and thick glasses is Simone Dupe.
After graduating with excellent grades from a prestigious academy in the empire, he returned to his hometown after rejecting countless recruitment offers and set up the top.
Based on the huge amount of gold coins invested somewhere, he quickly expanded his business and was thought to become one of the most famous colossians on the continent in the future.
"Hah...."
However, his true identity is a subspecies of doppelgangers who were dispatched to Middle-earth under the orders of the Demon King. He was the only demon left in the world where the demon world had been subdued.
Simone sighed helplessly and lifted her upper body up. The look in his eyes looking down at the desk with a distorted face did not feel the gun of the person who was once called a promising person.
It wasn't just the eyes.
The small room he was in now was old and cramped, as if it were about to collapse, and the papers piled up on his desk contained only a huge amount of debt. It was a scene that didn't feel like the office of a person who would become a colossus at all.
"I have to carry out the Demon King's orders."
He suddenly burst into tears.
The appearance of the demon king before leaving the demon world. Maybe it's because he remembered a very evil and beautiful voice.
In recognition of his excellent abilities and racial characteristics, he was honored to be chosen by the Demon King's plan for a short time.
The plan to use the rare goods and treasures of the demon world to gain power in Middle-earth has been ruined miserably.
"Things worse than the devil..."
The moment Simone gritted her teeth and muttered.
Kiik.
The old door opened, and someone entered the room.
"Is it here?"
Simone hurriedly swept her face and looked back, and what she saw was a man.
A robe that half-covers his face. The pale skin exposed underneath suggested that the man was not very old.
"Who are you?"
Simone asked with a frown at her suspicious outfit. At the same time, a cold sweat began to run down his back.
As a demon species that specializes in stealth, his combat abilities depend on the host's capabilities.
The current body seems to have almost no combat ability, and it was the result of selecting commoner students who had no connection to the mission.
Thanks to this, he was able to blend in among humans without raising much suspicion, but if the other person came with bad intentions, there was no way to respond.
In the heavy silence, Simone, feeling nervous, was trying to escape.
The man lifted the hood with one hand and opened his mouth.
"Simone Dupe."
Shaggy black hair and pale skin. No matter how much she remembered it, Simone's face was distorted even more on a face that she couldn't remember.
"I asked who it was..."
"My faithful servant."
“….”
At some point, a sense of astonishment filled his face, which had been filled with doubts.
Her somewhat clumsy voice didn't feel as dignified as before, but Simone quickly fell back to her seat and lowered her head.
"Oh, ah..."
Tears flowed again, but the meaning was different from before.
As a demon, he was born with a brilliant inspiration and sensed the size of a huge soul that was different from that of humans. Because of this, I was convinced.
"Are you here, Master?"
The king he had been eagerly waiting for appeared here earlier than planned.
The man walked past Simone and sat down on the desk.
"Get up, Simone."
"How can I..."
"Are you going to let me tell you twice?"
Simone quickly stood up from her seat and couldn't hold back the tears that flowed down.
With his legs crossed and his chin crossed, he looked down on his opponent arrogantly, which was the same as that of the demon king he had seen before.
"Are you curious? How did he come back to life earlier than planned, and what is this body?"
Simone bowed her head and replied to the owner's question in a gentle tone.
"How can a servant question the master's work?"
Don't be fooled by the way you speak that seems to be considerate at first glance. Fortunately, there was no one in the demon world who knew the owner's personality, and Simone was also a proud member of the demon world.
As expected, the Demon King smiled contentedly, as if he liked Simone's reaction. The reason why that smile felt a little awkward was obviously because he was not yet used to his new body.
"Good, my servant. but..."
Simone's heart, which was filled with joy and joy, froze for a moment.
This is because he could guess what his master would say next.
"I'm sure I had a mission entrusted to you."
For Simone, this short time felt like an eternity.
"I'm here in person to hear about the progress, so report back. Where is the treasure entrusted to you? Are you ready to wake up the sealed minions?"
"That, that's..."
Simone, who was in a cold sweat, fell back on her seat and shouted.
"Kill me!"
* * *
I just did what the demon king told me to do, but a person who seemed to have lived ten years longer than me fell down and shed tears.
It was something I had never experienced in my life, so I was honestly embarrassed.
There is even a smell of spoiled cheese somewhere, making the space itself unpleasant. Even though I am used to this unhygienic environment, I am full of desire to get out of it as soon as possible.
-I'm in trouble.
'What?'
-Look at his reaction. I didn't expect things to be perfect in the first place, but it doesn't seem to be normal when things go wrong. Hmm....
It was funny to see the demon king, who had only shown a relaxed appearance for a while, rarely getting into trouble. However, if I can't get the treasure that the demon king has hidden, I'm in trouble too.
- Ask if the 'ingredients' are safe.
"Are the ingredients safe?"
“….”
Simone, who had paused for a moment, repeatedly slammed her head into the floor and shouted.
"We lost all of them to the tricks of the evil humans. There is no name. Please kill me!"
-… Hah. It's really troublesome.
The Demon King sighed.
The atmosphere was unusual. The Demon King did not respond for a while after saying that he was in trouble, and the man named Simone seemed to take his own life immediately.
Naturally, I couldn't help but feel like I was suffocating as I was caught in between.
'What is the material?'
When I asked the demon king a question thinking that he should do something, he retorted with his tongue as if he disagreed.
-Dragon bones and hearts, archdemon horns, spirit tears, branches of the World Tree... The essence of hellfire and the ice of eternity, etc.
Not really.
-It is the material of the holy sword.
‘…!’
I couldn't help but be surprised by the completely unexpected answer.
'Does that mean you were going to make a new holy sword?'
-Of course. Did you intend to take over the holy sword used by the existing warriors?
I don't know much about the Holy Sword, but I heard that the Holy Sword of the First Hero is kept in the Imperial Imperial Palace. I vaguely thought I would use it, but it doesn't seem to be.
-No matter how resistant you are to holy power, it is a different kind of thing. If you touch it at your level, your soul will disappear as it is. And.
The Demon King snorted and said.
-This is a weapon that I should have used. Do you want to use what humans used to use?
‘….’
I couldn't continue for reasons I had never thought of.
Perhaps the Demon King also had a way to use the existing Holy Sword. But that's the only reason I wanted to make a new one.
'Because from the demon king's point of view, it was a weapon that killed him. It's no wonder I don't want to write it.'
-You... It seems like you're having a pretty bad idea.
'No. So that's why you didn't let me take that wizard's staff before?'
The wizard's staff is a very valuable item that amplifies the power of magic and also helps restore magical power.
It must have been similar to that of the sorcerer I faced in the Veliv estate. However, if the reason why you can't take it is because it's a second-hand item, you can't help but feel quite bad.
-If it was something I would use, it would have been like that, but I don't care what you use.
'Then why?'
-In the first place, other wizards' things are not touched carelessly. You never know what kind of magic will be on it. I would be happy if it was just a light curse or tracking magic.
The Demon King bit his tongue and said pathetically.
-Originally, if it was a physical body, it wouldn't be a problem, but now I share my senses with you. There is bound to be a limit.
'Aren't you omnipotent?'
- It's all because you don't have enough.
The word tracking magic came to mind for the Holy Knights, who had been relentlessly tracking them until just before they arrived in the capital. Thanks to them, I couldn't sleep properly or eat.
If an unknown wizard is added to that...
'Ugh...'
Just thinking about it was terrible. I didn't know if I would be here now.
'By the way, is something strange?'
-Blemish?
All the things the demon king said were precious treasures that can only be heard of in legends. Like the elixir that the dead can be revived, their existence alone can shake up the world.
Even if they were entrusted to one of their subordinates, if they were released into the world, they would inevitably spread rumors.
-Of course, I tried my hand to prevent them from grasping the original value of the ingredients. It seems that it has become poisonous.
The Demon King sighed again and said:
-It's going to be dangerous. Tell me to stop.
'What.... Oh.'
Simone, who was hitting her head on the floor, did not stop even though she was bleeding profusely.
If left alone, it would not be surprising at all if it collapsed soon.
"Stop."
After hesitating for a moment, Simone tried to slam her head into the floor again.
"I told you to stop. You keep repeating yourself."
"But..."
"Get up."
Simone's face was miserable when she woke up. Her forehead was completely torn, and the glasses she was wearing were twisted and broken.
"I, I...!"
However, Simone opened her mouth without even caring about her own appearance.
"Not only did we fail to fulfill our orders, but we also caused a major setback in our plans! What value is there for such an incompetent devil? I deserve to die!"
I felt my body shrink at the voice of crying out with blood and tears.
-You roll it anew. How many humans have died at your hands so far, but are you scared to see something like that?
'Is that the same as that?'
The spirit felt on his face is different. The expression on his face that really wanted to die contained madness. Anyone who sees it cannot help but cringe.
-Stop and tell me something. If you leave it like that, you'll try to hit your head again.
I felt like it was really going to happen, so I took a deep breath and said what the Demon King said.
"The master is also responsible for the fault of the subordinate. If you die like that, what punishment should I receive?"
"That's right...!"
"If you do something wrong, you just have to correct it. I will not allow him to die before that."
"King..."
Simone sat on the floor and cried. I was able to take advantage of the gap and let out a small sigh.
After some time, the Demon King spoke again.
"You know where the things are now, right?"
"It spread to all parts of Middle-earth, such as the Mage Tower, the Church, and the Imperial Family. Humans may have realized its value..."
"What's closest to you?"
Simone affirmed without the slightest hesitation.
"It's the ice of eternity."
-Eternal ice is the equivalent material of the essence of hellfire. It has the power to emit tremendous cold air and freeze even time. Right now, it's just ice that doesn't melt...
It's just ice that doesn't melt, it's an ambiguous feeling.
A wizard who has reached a certain level can create any amount of ice.
'I haven't learned such a spell yet...'
Therefore, it is difficult to say that non-melting ice is just a peculiar ice and has more value than a luxury.
-We should retrieve it first. Where is the ice of eternity?
Simone jumped up and walked towards the window.
'That direction...'
A window that doesn't let in a single light. The only thing you can see beyond is a wall.
Beyond that, of course, is the building I saw just before entering this place.
How high and big it was, the resistance of the Beliv Territory was ridiculous...
"Top of the golden star."
Simone replied, gritting her teeth.
"They are the ones who took away my achievements and robbed the king's wealth."
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