Episode 232
Cidriel asked back with a look of incomprehension.
“Humans are vulgar?” “Yes. There are similar words such as wretched, petty, cowardly, mean, etc.” “Hmm, they are all bad words. How is that the secret to humans being able to defeat strong beings?”
Cidriel was suspicious.
To be able to defeat something stronger than yourself.
It was beyond her common sense to understand.
If you’re strong, you’re just stronger.
It is natural that the strong one wins.
There is no other way to defeat the strong than to become stronger.
Or maybe the strong person naturally becomes weaker due to aging or other reasons.
In any case, I have to become relatively stronger.
“Okay, let’s think about it simply.”
Choi Hyun-seok stood up from his seat and took out a pen that he wasn’t using.
Cidriel sat upright in his chair and listened to the story.
“You were originally planning to go to Dorritugs and have a one-on-one fight, right?” “To be exact, I was planning to meet the two of you separately and decide the match quietly. It wouldn’t be good to show an attitude that would cause trouble to the other demons.” “That kind of thinking was foolish!”
“Huh…?”
At the sudden blow, Cidriel blinked with a bewildered face.
He thought of the best way, but where on earth did he get it wrong?
It is clear that Choi Hyun-seok did not properly understand the situation.
She continued her explanation.
“Choi Hyun-seok. As I said, the situation is not one where I can assert my authority as the Demon King. If we’re not careful, it could easily escalate into a civil war.”
“so?”
“It’s best for the two of you to meet quietly and come to an agreement. And agreements among the Demons are usually made through duels.” “Tsk tsk! The Demons are so pure!”
Choi Hyun-seok clicked his tongue.
“Cidriel. Can you defeat that Doritug in a one-on-one duel?” “It’s not like there’s no chance. It’s just a small chance…” “A small chance? You’re willing to risk your life for a small chance? That’s just suicide.” “Then what should we do?” “It’s simple. We have to increase our chances.”
“how?”
“You can either feed him poisoned food before the fight to make him almost dead, or dig a trap to put him in danger. You can secretly call for reinforcements. Or you can assassinate him so he doesn’t have to fight at all. There are countless other methods.”
As Choi Hyun-seok continued his explanation, Cidriel’s eyes widened.
She jumped up with a look of horror on her face.
“Huh, how could you do something like that…!?” “How, how! That means you can’t do it!”
Choi Hyun-seok was rather angry at Cidreel.
He felt the need to revise this stuffy, old-fashioned Demon King’s thinking.
“Shouldn’t we win? We have to survive at all costs!” “That’s true, but… such actions go against the honor of the Demon Clan…” “What? Honor? Honor~?”
Choi Hyun-seok thrust his distorted face forward.
Cidriel cringed and stepped back like a Zara.
“Why, why, Choi Hyun-seok… Get away from me.” “What’s important about that honor! Who will know after you lose!?” “The honor of the Demon Clan is important!”
Cidriel clenched his fist.
She thinks.
Choi Hyun-seok says such things because he doesn’t know the physiology of the demon tribe.
Here it is necessary to speak strongly.
“A demon without honor can never go to a high place. No matter how strong you are, the demons won’t follow you. If you do what you said, the other demons won’t recognize you as the Demon King.” “So. If other people find out that you’re doing something cowardly, you won’t like it?”
“That’s right!”
“Then it’ll be fine if I don’t get caught.”
“Huh…?”
“Go and kill Doritugs, and tell them you fought with honor. What would Doritugs say when he’s already defeated?” “Oh, how could you do something like that…”
Choi Hyun-seok let out a deep sigh.
“Do you even think you can win?”
To his question, Cidriel silently nods.
“Then you shouldn’t be picky about the means and methods!” “The honor of the Demon Clan is…” “That’s why! You’re saying you’re going to do it without the others knowing! Even a lie is considered the truth until it’s exposed!”
Cidriel’s eyes began to roll busily.
It seemed like he was thinking about the meaning of the phrase, “A lie is true until it is exposed.”
“I, I…”
“I’ll take care of all the preparations. You just contact Doritoogs and ask him to meet quietly. The two of you will settle the score.”
Cidriel, who had been observing for a moment, whispered in a small voice.
“… Is that all?” “Okay! Just call him to the meeting place! I’ll take care of the rest, you know?” “Choi Hyun-seok… Don’t use such a cowardly trick…” “It’s okay, it’s okay! I’ll take care of it, so don’t worry and leave it to me!” “Understood. Then I’ll contact Doritugs right away.” “Good! I like your ability to take action.”
Choi Hyun-seok smiles with satisfaction.
Sidriel picked up the communication port with trembling hands.
***
1st Corps Commander Dorritugs.
He exercised absolute dominance over the First Army Corps with his outstanding charisma.
At the same time, the Dorritugs are a tribe that produces delegates.
He was also the de facto leader of the three traditional prestigious families.
The 1st Army Corps and three noble houses.
The power of the two groups is the devil
It is so powerful that it accounts for 20% of total power.
The 1st Corps was the most elite corps of the Demon King’s army, and the majority of its members were high-ranking demons from the three prestigious families.
Naturally, the influence of Doritugs, who represented them, was enormous.
This was the background to his bold statement that he would establish an independent nation.
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“Hmm.”
Dorritugs lifted his glass leisurely.
It is a cup filled with fresh demon blood.
He slowly sniffed the scent as if savoring blood, moistened his lips, put the glass down again, and looked back at the adjutant.
“Have you heard from him yet?”
“yes.”
“I see you’re having a hard time.”
Dorritugs laughed.
“No matter how much you think about it, that young demon has no choice.”
In the current situation, what Sidriel will do is decided.
Or give up the Demon King’s seat.
Otherwise, he will challenge you.
In the worst case scenario, it could lead to war, but that is unlikely.
Even if things went that way, Dorritugs was confident.
“No matter which way it goes, it’s a fight I can’t lose in.”
In fact, this was a fight with a predetermined outcome.
In the end, the story ends with Sidriel stepping down and becoming the new Demon King.
“If I had to choose, I’d say he’s most likely to challenge you to a fight. He’ll be obsessed with the power he gained from becoming the Demon King. It’s obvious that he’ll ask you to duel him, as befitting a Demon.”
The demons who are recognized as the Demon King become stronger than before.
Even without that, Sidriel, who had the physical abilities of a legion commander, would have certainly acquired tremendous power.
Numerically speaking, it is possible that he may have powers similar to or even greater than himself.
But, Dorritugs didn’t care.
‘Even so, he’s just a brat. He doesn’t even know how to use his power.’
Sidriel, who rotted in the basement of the Demon King’s castle her entire life.
He is evaluated as having inherited the greatest talent of all time from the three prestigious families in history, and he himself has been on the battlefield for nearly three hundred years.
This isn’t even a fight.
‘It’s probably just enough to loosen up.’
Dorritugs lay down on the sofa and crossed his legs.
He calmed his excited mind.
I hope Cidriel makes a decision and contacts me soon.
I want to see that young, arrogant demon trampled and killed.
It was then that another adjutant returned from outside.
“Commander. This is a message from the Demon King’s Castle.”
The adjutant held out the communication port.
Dorritugs raised the corners of his lips and accepted the communication device.
At his signal, all the adjutants left the room.
Dorritugs, who was left alone, opened his mouth.
“Have you decided?”
-okay…
“What are you going to do?” – Let’s have a showdown like the demons… You and me… Just the two of us…
Cidriel’s voice was shaking so much that it could be heard even through the communication port.
Doritugs said, holding back a laughter.
“Okay, tell me the time and place.”
After Cidriel announced the meeting place and time, Dorritugs ended the communication.
“Okay, let’s see then.” – Okay.
As soon as the light in the communication port went out, Dorritugs went crazy.
“Hahahahaha! Then that’s right!”
It was a conversation that was not at all what I expected.
“You must be really nervous. Even your voice is shaking. Tsk tsk!”
How can you be so arrogant and take the Demon King’s seat without even having any distribution?
Dorritugs was meant to make you feel the difference in class.
In my head, I’ve already killed Cidriel several times.
No matter what scenario you write, there is no way that Sidriel will win.
‘You’d better not even think about surviving, Cidriel!’
***
Communication is terminated.
Choi Hyun-seok patted Cidreel on the shoulder.
“You did a great job! Now that you actually try it, it’s not that bad, right?”
Cidriel shook his head, his face still stiff.
“I don’t know if I’m doing well…” “Of course I’m doing well! Anything is difficult at first. Let’s get used to it little by little.” “I don’t think it’s right to get used to something like this…”
Cidriel keeps mumbling.
Choi Hyun-seok let out a deep sigh.
How naive and old-fashioned that Demon King is.
I was so nervous that my voice was trembling as I told that lie.
A person that Choi Hyun-seok could not understand with common sense. No, he was a demon.
‘What kind of demon is this?’
Humans lie as easily as they breathe, but this author, the king of the demon race, blushes at just one lie.
If Dorritugs were here, he would have noticed something strange right away.
“Well, whatever, it’s fine if it works. From now on, leave it to me!” “What are you planning to do?”
“We should call for reinforcements.” “Reinforcements? We can’t drag other demons into this.” “I know that much. The reinforcements I mentioned aren’t demons.”
Anyway, there is no one in the Demon Tribe who can help.
The only person he is close to, Raidrun, is ten times more old-fashioned than the Demon King in front of him, so he is sure to be against it.
Hemis is not in contact at all.
“Then who are the reinforcements?” “First of all, my colleagues in the Mariott Kingdom.”
Abelson’s divine powers will be of great help in the work.
Not to mention Sarah Dunphy.
Park Hyun-ah hasn’t fully recovered yet, so it’s unknown how she’s doing, but I thought I’d ask her anyway.
“I should contact them right away.”
Choi Hyun-seok immediately activated the communication port, saying, “Even if you pull out the bull’s horn, it’s a one-shot deal.”
A moment later, Abelson’s voice was heard through the communication port.
-Mr. Choi Hyun-seok. What’s going on?
“I’m contacting you because I have a favor to ask.” – A favor?
After explaining the current situation, Choi Hyun-seok asked his colleagues if they could come.
-Ah… Sorry. Everyone is busy right now.
“okay.”
I thought he would come, of course, but I got an unexpected answer.
Choi Hyun-seok nodded calmly without showing his feelings.
-I’m busy with state affairs… and Ms. Sara also has something to do… and Ms. Park Hyun-ah hasn’t recovered yet.
“Then there’s nothing I can do. Okay.” – I’m sorry I couldn’t be of any help.
“It’s okay. Don’t worry about it! I’ll figure it out somehow.”
And end the communication.
Choi Hyun-seok stroked his chin with a bewildered expression.
“Even if Mr. Abelson and your sister are like that, what on earth is Ms. Sarah busy with?”
Sarah Dunphy’s schedule consists entirely of staying home and studying magic.
Maybe that’s why he was always the first to come running when I asked for help, but this time it didn’t seem like it would work.
“Choi Hyun-seok. Is something big happening?”
Cidriel asked cautiously.
“No. It’s okay. There’s still one last resort left.”
“Last resort?”
“Uh. I didn’t want to write this because it felt a bit awkward… but I guess there’s nothing I can do about it.
Choi Hyun-seok activated a different communication channel than before.
Woof…!
Just as the light burst out, a familiar voice was heard from beyond the communication port.
-Oh! Isn’t that Choi Hyun-seok?
“It’s been a long time, Your Majesty.” -Why have you contacted me?
“I have a favor to ask.”
Olaben Grimire, the Duke of the Dracaen Empire, who received the contact.
It seemed like I had to offer him a new deal.
