53 Goddess and Demon King (2/2)

The only one of them who wasn't hostile was Mullenus.

He was not a demon race. He is a fallen angel who betrayed Elyos, and he is not the demon race, the ruling class of Nargol. That's why he doesn't have hostility towards himself, who is not of the demon race in the same way.

The Four Heavenly Kings, except for Mullenus, are from the Damon tribe, which is a high level demon race.

This Damon tribe has hostility towards him. As a newcomer, they can't stand the fact that they are in a higher position than the demon race and have the trust of the Modes.

The female knights under his or her command also turned against him at first.

These female knights were originally under Morna.

Mona dislikes herself. Perhaps because of her influence, the female knights of the demon race dislike her.

According to Guno, they were ordered by Morna to spy on him.

However, he failed to do so because he went out of control. This seems to have made them even more disliked by Mona and Zivrus.

Now I can no longer return Guno and his friends to Mona. What should I do?

''Please wait, Herr Dihardt!

We are approached from behind.

I turn around and see a girl coming towards us.

”This is General Putina. How can I help you?

Her name is Putina. Her current appearance is a human girl of about 10 years old, but her true form is a human bear (warbear).

I've never seen her before, but when she is in bear form, she is said to be over 10 meters tall.

She is a wizard that can communicate with non-verbal monsters.

She is also known as the Beast Devil General Puchina because she can control an army of monsters. And he is one of the eight demon generals under Modes' direct control.

By the way, the Demon King's army is made up of the armies directly under Modes and the armies of the various kingdoms under Modes.

As the armies of the various kingdoms exist, the system of Nargol ruled by the Demon King Modes is feudalism. It is formed by a loose master-slave relationship between the Demon King, lords and vassals.

For example, the Kingdom of Karon is a good example.

The lord of the Karon Kingdom, Datier, follows Modes, but the goblins belonging to the Karon Kingdom do not directly serve Modes.

In other words, the vassals of their subjects are not their subjects. The Kingdom of Karon has a completely independent political structure.

The Modes are not involved in the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Charon.

In other words, he does not interfere in the affairs of the Kingdom of Charon, as long as they are confined to internal matters.

The same is true for the other kingdoms. In the vast land of Nargol, there are the kingdoms of the Orcs, the tribes of the Trolls, etc., each of which has its own political structure as well as its own army.

Modes is directly controlled by about 30% of Nargol.

However, just because it is not a centralized system does not mean that Modes' power is weak.

As the Demon King, Modes' power is immense. He wouldn't be able to cause a rebellion.

And the army under Modes has more power than the armies of the other lords combined.

That was the Dark Knights, made up of the higher demon race, the Damon race, and the eight armies made up of the lower races.

The Dark Knights are led by four knights called the Four Heavenly Kings.

And the legions made up of the lower races are led by generals from various races called the Eight Demon Generals.

Puchina is also one of those eight demon generals.

Originally, her mother was a Beast Demon General, but she died in a battle with Rage, so her daughter, she became the general.

''No, I just wanted to thank His Excellency for the sweets.

'Oh, you mean that. 'Never mind that, General Putina. That's just to thank you.

While Rigena and her friends were looking for food, Putina offered honey and queen salmon.

This saved the food for Regena and her friends.

In return, after Regina and the others had gone to Syrone, they made some sweets with the leftover honey and sent them to Puchina, who apparently thanked them for their help. It seems that Pucina wanted to thank them for their help.

”If I give you honey again, I want you to make me some, my lord?

Of course, General Pucina.

'Wow!　Thank you, my lord!

Then Puchina hugs me.

I nudge Puchina's head.

I don't know the true age of Pucina because she is a human bear.

But Pucina is a human girl in her current form. She's an innocent child, begging for sweets.

So it was pretty cute inside.

I wonder if this makes people a little less hostile.

The lower races don't hate themselves that much. Rather, they are afraid of the higher level race, the demon race.

Maybe that's why, when I was kind to them, they easily opened up to me.

''That's right! Can I come with you? I want to help His Excellency!

Puchina says with a laugh.

'Are you sure? You are a general in the Demon King's army. Isn't it a problem for you to leave Nargol?

She was an executive, albeit lower than the Four Heavenly Kings such as Llanfeld, but she was an executive. It would be a bad idea to leave Nargol without permission.

It's a good idea. It's a hard thing to say~

Putina says with a laugh.

But I can't let him accompany me without permission.

I was just thinking about how to refuse. I notice someone approaching.

'Please wait, General Putina. His Excellency is in trouble, sir.

The one who appeared saying that was a dark elf woman.

Because of her black bikini armor, it was difficult to look at her.

Her name is Demon General Charli. She is one of the eight demon generals from the dark elf tribe.

Dark elves are the ancestors of the elves who were attracted to demon men. They followed the demon race that they fell in love with and settled in Nargol and increased their race.

The dark elves have brown skin, probably because they are descended from the demon race.

Because they are elves, they are able to control spirits.

However, the spirits didn't listen to them when they were attacked by Rage and the others, and they were completely useless.

Perhaps it's because they have a powerful spirit user in their rage group, and they didn't want the spirits to attack the rages.

Also, she, like Puchina, was also flexible with food.

The dark elves are the managers of the orchard under the direct control of the Demon King. They receive a lot of fruits and vegetables from Charli.

I used these vegetables to cook a meal in return, which was much appreciated by the dark elves. I've never heard of the dark elves, and the food was delicious. It was a delicious dish that the dark elf had never heard of, and thanks to this, we became friends.

''Charli!　Are you trying to prevent me from getting along with you?

When Puchina leaves him, he threatens Shari. In terms of individual fighting ability, Putina is the stronger of the two. The threatened Shahri's face is drawn up.

'No, General Putina ....... We are generals under His Majesty's direct control. If you do anything on your own without an order, you may be punished harsher than Mr. Runfeld.

When Lanfeld's name is mentioned, Puchina stops threatening him.

'Ugh ...... sure. Master Ran is scary.

Puchina is frightened when she thinks about Lanfeld.

Seeing Puchina frightened makes me feel a little sorry for Lanfeld.

He's just doing what he needs to do to increase discipline in the Demon King's army. He never seems to be a bad person.

''So how about it, my lord. You're taking my daughters under your command. I'm sure my daughters will be useful to you in your evening.

Charli bows her head.

Why is it only for the night? I can't help but poke around like that.

But it was a problem.

It would certainly be bad if the general did anything of his own accord, but it would also be bad to take his men with him.

This is because Guno and his men would not remain silent. If they didn't take them, who were now under their immediate control, and took the dark elves with them, there could be a conflict.

How could I refuse?

''Hey, isn't that nice, my lord?''

But as I think about it, Charli leans in closer to me.

Hey!　General Charli!

Holy shit!　Charli! You're not going to embarrass His Excellency!

Puchina is also coming in for a hug.

This is a bad situation.

I'm just smiling when I get a hug from Putina.

But Charli is in trouble. Chichi is in trouble.

Calm down--! Quiet--! Calm down, dragon inside you!

I inevitably count the prime numbers; 4, 6, 8, 10...... seems like something that isn't a prime number.

'What are you people doing, sir?'

I'm in trouble and someone comes up to me.

'Felton!　Gewude!

'General Felton!　General Geoude!

Puchina and Shari saw those approaching and left themselves.

The two generals who appeared were the Heavenly Demon General Felton and the Underworld Demon General Geoude.

''You seem to be talking in a very colorful manner. Would you like me to join you in the mix?

Felton says to Puchina and Charli with a laugh.

But although he is laughing, his eyes are not smiling. Felton is generally always like that.

He's always smiling, but he's not really smiling.

Felton is a Kale man.

The Kale are a lower demon race, like the Imps and the Empusa. They are a race with black skin, huge bat wings sprouting from their backs and two horns on their heads. Their appearance is closest to that of the demons they know in their own world.

Felton is a warrior who is also very well versed in magic. He wears fine red and black robes and carries a sword at his waist.

Felton's subordinates are also made up of lower level demons. Felton is also the leader of the Eight Demon Generals.

When he fought against Rage and the others, he went into battle as Lanfeld's second in command. And he had the distinction of carrying Lanfeld, who was severely wounded, back to the Demon King's Castle.

At that time, the army under his command was apparently destroyed in order to stall Rage and the others. However, thanks to that, the Dark Knights escaped total destruction.

Gewoude, who came with us, is a former undead general of the Kale tribe.

He is skilled in necromantic magic and became an undead man himself in order to increase his power.

The robe completely hides his appearance, but underneath it is only a black shadow like a haze.

It seems that his physical attacks are completely disabled, but he's also unstable and fragile in places because of it.

And he led an undead army of over a million undead troops, the largest in the Eight Demon Generals' army.

However, that army was instantly annihilated by Rage. It seems that he himself was almost wiped out by Rage, and if Modes hadn't used his magic to heal him, he would have disappeared completely.

Geoude often works with Felton, perhaps because they are from the same Kale tribe.

'General Putina and General Shari. Your Excellency is in trouble. Why don't you step back here?

Felton says with a laugh.

'If you must have something to do with your lordship, I'll take over and deal with you guys on my own, would you like to?

The two men look uncomfortable as Felton closes in on Putina and Charli.

'Gggg, we understand. We'll talk about it some other time.

...... me too. Another time.

With that, Puchina and Charli leave to escape.

Felton has an appearance that always seems to be devious and has a disagreeable laugh. That's why many people don't like him.

However, when you actually talk to him, he's not only common sense, he's also very considerate.

I have the feeling that he is deliberately taking on the role of a hater to protect the discipline of the organization.

'Thank you for your help, General Felton.

He bows to Felton.

'No, no, no, not at all. But it's still hard work, my lord.

'Yes, I appreciate the favors you're doing me a favor: ......'

But I don't want them to be selfish.

The reason I wanted to get along with them in the first place was because I didn't want to live surrounded by hostility.

It's nice that they do things for you, but it's meaningless if it causes you to have to fight more than you need to.

The more strife I cause, the more hostility there will be.

I don't expect to be able to get along with all of them, but conflict should be avoided as much as possible.

That's why I'm honestly grateful that Felton helped me.

Felton doesn't seem to hate himself, which is unusual for a demon race. I don't get a very good feeling from Geoude behind me. It's not as good as Ulvald's, but it feels hostile.

However, it would be rude to assume why Felton is favoring him. Let's accept the favor honestly here.

''If you need anything else, you can count on this Felton, my lord.

'Thank you, General Felton. So long.

With that, he bows his head to Felton and turns away and walks away.

There are many people in the Demon King's army.

I am not attractive enough to be liked by everyone. Still, I don't want to betray anyone who likes me and I want to help them.

That's why Nat wanted to help.

With that in mind, I left the Demon King's Castle.

Heavenly Demon General Felton.

Isn't that unusual for you, Felton?

What is it, Gewurde?

'Of course, it's Lord Dihardt, Felton. Of all our people, don't you think you are the most likely to consider him dangerous? But your master is concerned about you. Why?

He laughed when he heard Geoude's words.

'You are the one who defeated the brave men of light whom we could not defeat. And you are the one who is trusted by His Majesty. It's only natural that you should care.''

'Are you sure about that? I feel like there's another reason: ......

Well, it looks like Gehuda can't be fooled. I'll tell you the truth.

”...... because it's the same situation as His Majesty's, Geoude.

Geoude nods his head at my words.

'Same as His Majesty: ....... 'What do you mean by that?'

'See for yourself, Geoude. Once, when Your Majesty was in Elyos, he was considered dangerous by the Elysian gods. This was despite the fact that he was spared thanks to His Majesty. Don't you think your situation at that time is similar to His Majesty's and His Excellency's?

My gut churns when I think about it. They treated you like a nuisance when you saved their lives.

The Elyosians also banished you from the city. This was unforgivable.

One day, I will cause them to have their asses kicked. And when we do, we'll need your help.

That is why you must remain on his side.

It would be folly to make enemies out of petty jealousy.

I will explain that to Geoude.

'I see. ......'

'That's right, Geoude. What's more, they've sent that d*mned brave man. What on earth has His Majesty done? Just because it's dangerous ....... And, thanks to His Excellency, he did not put His Majesty in danger. Also, His Excellency is friendly to His Majesty. We should avoid the folly of making enemies out of him.

Well, that's why you care so much about His Excellency: ......

I nodded at Geoude's words.

Perhaps His Majesty is thinking the same thing.

Somehow, His Majesty is overlaying himself with His Excellency Dihardt. That's why he needs to care about His Excellency.

''That's right, Geoude. We must not let His Excellency and His Majesty meet in the same way. We must not do the same thing with those vile bastards in Elios.

That's right. The gods of Elyos, those vile, destructive beings, we must not be the same as them.

That's why you must not let your highness suffer the same fate as you did.

”Hmm, I see your point. By the way, Felton, are you going to mess with the humans again?

He nodded at Geourde's words.

'Of course, Geoude. Your Majesty intends to do nothing to those Elios men, but I do not. I won't be happy unless they make the humans they love suffer.

I send men under my command to the humans behind your back. The reason, of course, is to torment them.

I manipulate the human king to torment the humans who live there and to spread poison to the human lands.

I can't make a big deal out of it, since it's not at the behest of His Majesty, but that's about as good as it gets.

The people of Elyos seem to want the humans to prosper. So, I'm going to put a stop to that.

This world belongs to His Majesty the Demon King.

When the time comes, I will destroy the Elyos people.

Thinking about that future, I naturally burst into laughter.

◆Mona, Queen of Darkness.

'I see, Ziv. I see that Guno has failed: ......

'I'm sorry, Lady Morna. It seems that Guno has become a prisoner of His Excellency Dihardt. He is no longer of any use to you, Lady Morna. This is my fault. I will face any and all punishment I can.

Ziv, the Fourth Heavenly King, bows to me and reports to me.

Apparently, my thoughts were known to Dihardt.

I had ordered Guno and the others to search for Dihardt's weaknesses. Even the strongest of them must have some weaknesses.

And if Dihardt was going to become an enemy of Master Modes, he was going to eliminate him promptly.

But that was no longer possible due to his actions.

Guno and the others became prisoners of Dehardt. What kind of a man would make them captive just one day after sending them there?

''Even if you're a demon race at all, you're still a woman ....... That's useless.''

Ziv's body shakes as he says this.

I look at Ziv with cold eyes.

I think the useless should die.

Honestly, I want to punish Jiv.

But Jiv is the subordinate that Modes-sama has given me to protect me.

In order to punish him, I would have to ask Master Modes for help. But I can't do that just because of the reason.

'That's enough. 'That's enough, Jiv.

I lowered Jiv to get rid of him. Jiv exits apologetically.

The demon race is useless at all. I think of that when I look at the door that Jiv exited.

I think about what to do. That man is dangerous. He has captured the demon's daughter in just a few days.

I shudder to think what would happen if he became an enemy. If that happens, my dear Master Modes' life will be in danger.

We may be okay for now, but we don't know what the future holds.

But no matter what happens, I will always protect Master Modes.

I thought of Master Modes and thought of him.