Chapter 081 (1/2)
Volume 1
The Simple Job of Only Perishing to the Hero Volume 2 Chapter 37
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「Haha, ha. That is quite the joke.」
Zekwell said that and expressed a tight smile.
To introduce one’s self as the Demon King, that was a joke that could be categorized as being one of the worst to make.
Having instinctively looked to Luuty seeking her follow up, Zekwell then noticed that Luuty was in a state where she had drawn her slender sword the whole time.
「……Zekwell. At the very least, Fainell is a Majin.」
「Wha……っ」
The Majin.
Having terrifyingly long lives and high abilities, their outward appearances are hardly any different from mankind. Due to that, there were often many cases where the distinction couldn’t be made.
「In that case……Is he really, the Demon King……?」
Just as Zekwell was about to place his hand on his sword as well, a cold voice resounded.
「……If you touch that sword, I will see it as a declaration of war.」
Hearing Vermudol’s words, Zekwell completely stopped that hand.
Even if everything this man said was a bluff or a magnificent joke, the words 「a declaration of war to the Demon King」 were too heavy.
While hardened up like that, Zekwell then noticed that he had truly become unable to move even a single finger at some point.
「……If you hadn’t heard my earlier words, then listen carefully.」
Vermudol’s red eyes suspiciously shined.
That was a phenomenon that occurs with the thing called Magic Eyes.
「Vermudol, the king of the Zadark Kingdom and the Demon King, has come to negotiate with the Jiol Forest Kingdom. Without doing anything unnecessary, go prepare a conference right away. Not directly marching into the royal castle is a sign of our sincerity and understanding. Got it? Do it right away.」
「Guh……ugh……G, got it……」
「I see.」
When the radiance in Vermudol’s eyes weakened, Zekwell breathed heavily.
「……Don’t lay a hand on Luuty.」
「That is an unnecessary worry.」
After making sure that Zekwell had left the room, Vermudol breathed a sigh.
「This isn’t good. I had thought that I would do things gentlemanly this time.」
「No, Demon King-sama’s profound mercy was fully shown.」
「……Is that so?」
「Yes, this Fainell……is in admiration.」
Hearing the praise that came from the bottom of Fainell’s heart, Vermudol made a face that said he didn’t find it all that bad.
Fainell’s words that had no hidden meaning to them at all were something that Vermudol could easily accept.
「Well, that’s how it is. I had thought of having you be the point of contact for this but……it looks like I’ve been saved the trouble.」
「……What do you intend on doing?」
Hearing Luuty’s question, Vermudol expressed a question mark and looked to Fainell seeking an answer, but Fainell also tilted her head.
「Negotiating with the Jiol Forest Kingdom……Could it be that you’re supporting the war with the St. Altlis Kingdom and trying to bury the Hero Summoning Ritual in darkness?」
「Honestly, I had also thought of that. But, it would be pointless, right?」
To begin with, the Hero Summoning Ritual was something granted to mankind by the God of Life Philia, and even if they were to bury that technique into darkness, things would be the same if it was granted to the Humans again by the God of Life.
「In that case, why……」
Hearing those words, Vermudol suddenly narrowed his eyes.
「It’s in order to resist.」
「……Just what, are you saying you’re resisting?」
「Everything. I am resisting everything that would force destruction onto us. I will resist, and destroy them. As the Demon King, I will obtain peace for the Mazoku.」
「And so, why the Jiol Forest Kingdom? If you say that you’re heading for peace, the country as it is now is……」
「That doesn’t matter.」
Vermudol interrupted Luuty’s words.
「Whether we can understand each other or not, this is the last and only possibility. That is why I came here.」
「The last……?」
Fainell twitched her brow at those words.
The vanished possibility was……it was most likely about the Cylus Empire.
Since the Metalio Borkio had betrayed Vermudol’s sincerity, the choice of negotiating with the Cylus Empire had vanished.
“And then, the reason that Vermudol had chosen the Jiol Forest Kingdom was most likely”……is what Fainell thought.
「We Majin, have long lives. You get what this means, right? At the very least, you yourself should.」
「……!」
Luuty immediately understood that Fainell’s words were pointing to her parting with Ryuuya and the others.
That’s right, no matter how well they got along.
No matter how much they crossed hearts.
No matter how much they wished to be together.
The flow of time left Luuty……left only the Sylphid behind and passed by them.
That is why the Sylphid had constructed their own community within the Jiol Forest Kingdom, and made firm connections in order to protect their hearts that feel like they would break when alone.
For the Sylphid, despite being amongst mankind, they were constantly tormented with loneliness, and due to their long lives and perennial youth, they were a race that easily received envy from those that did not understand their circumstances.
「……We, have the possibility to understand each other. We, won’t leave you all behind.」
Fainell’s words sweetly satisfied Luuty’s heart.
Certainly, if it was the Majin and their extremely long lives, they could live the same flow of time, and wouldn’t leave the Sylphid behind.
And then, Luuty knew about Fainell very well.
In the fight at the Dark Continent that she had headed to with a resolution that was prepared for death, Fainell was the cause for how her view towards the things known as Majin had changed.
She was an opponent that seemed like they weren’t any different from themselves.
Thinking that far, Luuty noticed.
「The Dark Continent……I see, so your Zadark Kingdom is……」
「That is exactly it. But it’s current development can’t even be compared with the time that you all had come, you know?」
Seeing Fainell puff up her chest as if boasting, Luuty was at a loss for words.
Honestly, she couldn’t believe her.
The Dark Continent that Luuty’s group had arrived at in the past was a place that was worthy of its name.
The law of survival of the fittest reigned, and the Mazoku only held interest in raising themselves up.
The Demon King Gramfia didn’t reign or govern over them, and instead did everything he could to strengthen himself without limit.