Chapter 265 (1/2)

「Fuu……」

Vermudol, who was doing paperwork in his office, breathed a small sigh.

What he was dealing with right now were things related to requests for new events.

When they were just starting the nation, there was nothing but events related to fist fights, but there was an increase in variation recently.

Play-offs for the greatest cuisine, 「Demon King Army War Games」 tournaments, magic contests……With various requests like these coming out, it could be said to be proof that the Zadark Kingdom had obtained the thing known as culture and had developed.

「But, still……」

Even so, there was an overwhelmingly large number of requests for events related to fist fights which had taken root in the Mazoku instincts.

Considering the large number of them, it would probably be good to host at least one but……

「If we were to host one……if it was done poorly, it would paralyze the work of each army……」

Most likely, every Mazoku of the Zadark Kingdom would declare that they would participate in a fist fighting tournament.

「……Well, let’s just leave this as being considered when necessary.」

The moment he took his eyes off from the documents, *gachari*, the door to the office opened and Sancreed showed his face.

「King, I need to talk.」

「What is it. Did you break another sword?」

「That’s something that always happens. There’s no need to go out of my way to report that.」

「……True. I’d be fine with lending you my Bale Blade, but I also feel like it’d kill your peculiar quality……」

After Vermudol breathed his nth sigh for today, Sancreed clanked the sword on his waist.

「……Nn? A new sword huh. Going by the fact that you purposely came to show it to me, is it Margaret’s newest work?」

After Vermudol said that and stood up, *kon kon*, the sound of the door that was left open being knocked on could be heard from behind Sancreed.

Looking over there, there were the figures of Margaret who made the reserved knocking sound, and Altejio who stood behind her.

「Margaret and……Altejio huh. What’s wrong, come on in.」

「Ah, no……Um, it’s because we didn’t receive permission to enter.」

Hearing Margaret’s words, Vermudol made a puzzled face.

「Permission……to enter……?」

Come to think of it, he felt like those kinds of words did exist.

Since there were a lot of fellows that wouldn’t enter through the door let alone knock among Vermudol’s subordinates, he had completely forgotten about that recently. After all, even famously straight-laced Maid Knight under the Demon King’s direct supervision, Ichika, managed to be beside or behind Vermudol by the time he noticed it.

「I see……Come to think of it, there were also those kinds of words, huh.」

「Eh, ehh?」

「No, it’s fine. Margaret, you are right. It’s been so long that I’m deeply moved. Enough that I want to give you some sort of reward.」

「Heeh!? Euah……Ehhh!?」

Being looked up by her as looked like she was in a fluster and was seeking help from him, Altejio made a wry smile.

「Demon King-sama, leave it at that. Margaret is confused.」

「Is that so? Well, alright. More importantly, if you two have come as well, is it related to Sancreed’s sword?」

「Yes, it is just as you say. There has been a bit of a problem related to that.」

Hearing the word “problem”, Vermudol sat back down into his chair.

「A problem, huh. I think that it’s more than enough of a problem currently though but……Well, fine. In any case, sit wherever you like. I’ll hear what you have to say.」

After Vermudol encouraged them, Margaret and Altejio entered the room, and sat down on the sofa.

On the other hand, Sancreed took off his sword and placed it on top of the office desk, then walked to the sofa.

After glancing at that, Vermudol picked up a bell that was placed on top of the desk and shook it.

*Chirin chirin* After a clear sound rang, the sound of footsteps of something roaringly running in the hallway started to resound.

Before long, a bright red something went past in front of the door while making a *gigii* sound, and when they thought that it had come back with incredible speed, it rushed into the room. It seemed to try to stop in a hurry, but there was too much force and it fell on its face.

Bouncing back up, it made an elegant bow.

「Krim, arriving at your call! Do you need something, Demon King-sama.」

「Let’s see, for now, are you not injured?」

「Yes, since this room has a fluffy carpet spread out, I’m fine!」

「Is that so, that’s a relief.」

「Yes!」

When Vermudol peeked over at the other side of the door, there were the figures of a tongue-clicking and vexed-looking Marin and a sad-looking Lemon.

This bell was Ykslaas’s suggestion, and was introduced in order for him to call on anyone that was nearby, but every time, it turned into a race between the three girls of the Maid Unit.

「Prepare enough tea for everyone here.」

「Yes, understood!」

Seeing off Krim as she made a bow and ran off, Vermudol breathed a small sigh.