Episode 223
Rachel doubted her ears.
You want to summon the Demon King here?
“Sir, are you joking?” “No, I’m not joking.”
I wish it was a joke, but Choi Hyun-seok’s expression was extremely serious.
“Rachel. Think carefully. What is the core task we must do now?” “Defeat Gatren!” “That is true, but it is a difficult situation to solve by force.”
“yes.”
“So, rather than defeating Gatren, we should focus on winning over people’s hearts. Then, naturally, Gatren’s plan will also fail.”
How to change the minds of hardliners.
This was the core idea that Choi Hyun-seok was thinking about.
And here’s what I’ve seen so far.
The hardliners took issue with the following:
“We cannot trust the words of the Demons!”
The thinking of these hardliners was not difficult to understand.
Because the relationship that has been at odds for over 500 years cannot improve overnight.
As time passed, the emotional rift was bound to be deep.
It is only natural that distrust arises.
The Church of Gatren and Deusis also delved into this point and agitated the people.
“But what if the Demon King himself comes and makes a promise?”
What would happen if the Demon King himself came to the human realm and promised peace?
If you do that, things will definitely change.
It may not completely eliminate distrust, but it could at least create a trend that could change the trend.
“Let’s ask right away, let’s pull out the bull’s horn in one go.”
Choi Hyun-seok took out a communication device from his inventory.
He started to contact someone urgently.
***
“Your Majesty, the commander of the Third Corps has arrived.”
“Tell them to come in.”
The door opens at the same time as Cidreel’s answer.
Entering is a muscular, ox-headed demon, Raidrun.
He bowed his head.
“Meet the Demon King.”
“What’s going on?”
“I got a call from Choi Hyun-seok.”
Cidriel’s head tilted.
“Choi Hyun-seok?”
It’s a welcome name.
The human who helped him become the Demon King.
I heard that they were once the Demon King’s Army, but have now crossed over to the human realm and are working to prevent war.
“Why Choi Hyun-seok?”
“that is…”
Raidran, who had been talking for a while, soon seemed to have made up his mind and began to explain.
“… So, this is a request from the Demon King himself to come to the capital of the human kingdom.” “Ah… This isn’t a joke, is it?”
Cidriel asked again to confirm.
Raidran answered with a serious expression.
“no.”
Yes, that’s right.
There’s no way that little bastard would joke around like that.
If that’s true, then it means that Choi Hyun-seok really made such an absurd request.
“I want the Demon King to go to the human kingdom and declare peace.”
“sorry.”
Raidrun continued, lowering his head.
“Honestly, I hesitated whether I should tell you or not, but I think it is right for Your Majesty the Demon King to make the decision himself, so I will tell you.” “Don’t worry about it. Well said.”
Cidriel stroked his chin, lost in thought.
“Raidrun. What do you think?” “I disagree. It’s too risky for the Demon King to move himself.”
This is a problem of a completely different dimension from when Sidriel called for peace in the Demon King’s castle.
Up until now, the Demon King has never left the territory of the Demon Tribe.
No, even leaving the Demon King’s Castle is so rare that you can count them on one hand.
A demon king like that calls for peace in the human realm?
Depending on one’s perspective, some might consider it an act of complete obeisance to humans.
“The Demon
There is a good chance that the word will come from within.”
If the legion commanders and delegates rebel here, it will be a headache.
This was too much of a gamble for Sidriel, whose throne was already in jeopardy.
“Besides, I don’t think Choi Hyun-seok would betray, but we have to consider the possibility that it’s a double trap.” “Yes. Someone could be deceiving Choi Hyun-seok and plotting something.” “Besides this, there are too many factors in the human realm that could threaten the Demon King. And in fact, this is the biggest problem…”
Raidrun continued with a dark expression.
“We are at war now.”
“yes.”
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“If the Demon King leaves while we are busy fighting the army of the temple, the front line may collapse.”
The armies of the Demon Tribe and the Temple were still engaged in a fierce battle.
After Sidriel took power as Demon King.
The demons regrouped, but were unable to drive out the Temple’s forces.
Rather, the situation is getting more and more desperate.
For now, we can barely stop their advance.
If Sidriel goes, we’ll have to move at least one legion commander to escort her.
In this situation, if two strong players are missing, there will be a huge gap in the team’s power.
If you’re not careful, the front lines could collapse.
“I see. That’s true too.”
Cidriel nodded as if he understood.
“Raidrun. Let me ask you one thing.”
“yes.”
“If the war continues like this, what are the chances of our victory? Be objective.”
For a moment, a look of bewilderment appeared on Raidrun’s face.
But he quickly regained his original expression and answered.
“To be honest, it’s less than 30%.” “I think so too. That’s why I tried the peace declaration to shake up the enemy, but it didn’t work as well as I thought.”
A smile appeared on Cidreel’s lips.
“I think this is an opportunity.” “… Is it an opportunity?” “Yes. It is an opportunity to turn the tide of the battle in one fell swoop. If we succeed, there is a high possibility that human opinion will turn in our favor. If that happens, the army of the temple will have no choice but to retreat.”
A look of confusion began to appear in Cidreel’s eyes.
The more she spoke, the more certain she became of her thoughts.
“I think it is right to seize the opportunity rather than continue fighting a war that is virtually certain to be lost.”
Raidrun nodded.
I can only give advice.
Ultimately, all decisions are made by the Demon King.
“I will prepare it right away.”
***
A few days later.
Choi Hyun-seok bowed his head to Sarah Dunphy, who came running to his request and worked hard for him.
“thank you.”
“Don’t be so thankful. It was a simple matter.”
Sarah Dunphy shook her head as if it was no big deal.
Currently, she is in Chersilton, the capital of the Chersi Kingdom, at Choi Hyun-seok’s request.
It was to prepare some magical devices.
“By the way… Are you really planning on bringing the Demon King here?” “Yes. I already promised, and he will arrive soon.”
“You really…”
Sarah Dunphy, who was speaking, laughed.
“Wow, that’s amazing. You came up with an idea that most people wouldn’t even think of.”
Summon the Demon King to the capital of the human kingdom.
Sarah Dunphy, who has studied the common sense of this world, knows full well how absurd this is.
If we were to make a comparison, it would be like the king of one country visiting the capital of another kingdom that is at war.
“Huh? Just a moment.”
At that moment, Choi Hyun-seok’s communication device began to glow.
I got a call from Raidrun.
-Choi Hyun-seok. Arrived.
“Yes. I will be there shortly.”
Choi Hyun-seok ended the call.
He looked at Sarah Dunphy and asked.
“It’s nearby. Would you like to come with me?” “Sure. We’ll have to meet up eventually anyway.”
Choi Hyun-seok and Sarah Dunphy left the capital city of Chersilton straight away.
As we headed to the promised location, we saw Sidriel and Raidran waiting.
“Long time no see. Choi Hyun-seok!” “How have you been?”
Sidriel waved her hand and Raidran raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
“Thank you for coming all this way. It must not have been an easy decision.”
Choi Hyun-seok was truly grateful.
He also knows what the situation is with the Demon King’s army.
What decisions did they have to make to come here?
“You don’t need to be thankful. I came here because it would be beneficial to the Demons anyway. Rather, I am grateful to you for giving me this opportunity.”
At Sidriel’s words, Choi Hyun-seok rubbed the bridge of his nose.
‘If only our Rachel had followed half of this devil’s example.’
I think ‘Ah’ is different and ‘Uh’ is different.
Even though it was the same thing, my favorability rating naturally increased because she said it so beautifully.
‘No. Come on. I have Ian.’
Then, he pushed out Cidreel, who had been a candidate for the bride, for a moment.
Choi Hyun-seok looked straight at her.
“Then shall we start right away?”
***
“Die, you fanatic!”
“This demon tribe
“The worshipper!”
Chersilton is peaceful today too.
Even though they were starting to get tired, people still didn’t stop fighting.
No, rather, the fight was becoming more and more intense.
The emotional rift between the two factions deepens, and their confrontation becomes more intense with each passing day.
“The Demon
“A worshipper!? Are you done talking! You fanatic son of a bitch!” “You’re going to hit me? Hit me once! I’ll twist your neck right now!”
At that moment, two men were grabbing each other by the collar and shouting.
Kkwarrrrrrrrrr-!
There was a loud noise.
A noise so loud it felt like the sky was falling.
The two people who had been fighting raised their heads in surprise.
“What, what is it…? What’s going on!?”
“Look over there!”
Black light pours down from the sky.
A phenomenon commonly referred to as luminescence.
Like sunlight breaking through clouds, the black light poured down towards the center of the capital city of Chersilton.
People looked at the black light with half curiosity and half fear.
“Hey! There’s someone in the light!”
“Does it look like a person?”
“It’s not like he’s human…”
At that time, everyone was looking at the light with bewildered eyes.
Sidriel’s voice echoed throughout the capital.
-I am the Demon King Sidriel.
People were shocked at the mention of the Demon King.
“Demon King!?”
“It’s the Demon Clan! No, it’s the Demon King! The Demon King has appeared!”
Even in the midst of the confusion, Cidriel continued speaking calmly.
-Do not be surprised. I have come to promise you peace.
Finally, Sidriel came down completely to the ground.
Before we knew it, there were thousands of people gathered around us.
People were murmuring as they watched Cidriel and Raidran.
“Is this okay? It’s the Demon King…!” “That’s right! Shouldn’t we run away? What are the capital guards doing?” “That red monster is the Demon King? It’s definitely very intimidating!”
The last thing he said was looking at Raidran behind Sidriel.
When looking at her appearance, Cidreel was a small girl, so people would never have guessed that she was the Demon Lord.
In that moment, a tremendous amount of magical energy gushed out from Cidriel.
“There seems to be a misunderstanding. I am the Demon Lord Sidriel.”
“omg…!”
People took a deep breath.
It wasn’t really a threat.
Even though he had only released energy, a strong magical energy spread throughout the capital.
Originally, Sidriel possessed the magic of a legion commander.
However, now that he has been officially recognized as the Demon King and his magic has become even stronger, his magic has become 1.5 times stronger than before.
People felt instinctive fear and trembled in the face of overwhelming magic.
“Oh, no! We’ll all die!” “Wake up. We came here to make a peace treaty!” “How can we believe the words of the Demons!?”
People who are at a loss and can’t do anything.
Someone needs to step up and sort things out, but no one seems to want to do so.
Raidrun’s fierce appearance also played a part in this.
“Hmm.”
Raidran standing behind Sidriel.
To the average person’s eyes, he was a total monster.
A physique that is far beyond human standards.
Muscles and red skin all over the body.
Flames constantly shoot out from the huge horns on its head that resemble a cow.
I was lucky I didn’t wet my pants when I saw it in front of me.
This is a situation where Sidriel’s genuine magic is added to it.
If he were of sound mind, that would be stranger.
“Don’t lie!”
That was when.
A man ran out of the crowd.
He was a priest of the Deusis cult wearing pure white robes.
“Do you think I would believe the words of the demons?” “Believe it or not, it is true. I am standing here for peace.” “You! You wicked tongue! God will punish you!”
Before anyone can stop him, the priest rushes towards Cidriel.
The priest ran with his eyes rolled back, already trembling with fear.
“Die!”
Raidran tried to move, but Cidriel raised her hand to stop him.
The priest, who had come close to Sidriel, waved his staff.
Hwaaaaah-!
A pure white divine power emanates from the staff.
Then he strikes Cidreel’s head.
Phew!
A heavy noise.
The priest’s grip loosened and he dropped his staff, which fell to the floor.
And then silence flowed.
“…”
Everyone looked at the priest and Cidriel with wide eyes.
“hmm.”
A stream of blood flowed from Cidreel’s head.
The skin was torn by divine power.
Cidriel reached out.
“Eek…!”
“It’s okay.”
The priest cowered in fear, but Cidriel picked up the staff that had fallen to the floor and returned it to the priest.
The priest took back his staff with a dispirited look on his face.
“Where is your king? I want to see him.”
“…”
“Is there no one brave enough to guide me to the King?”
