I let out a few words in front of the scene.

...... That's definitely a good landmark.

　I don't see the devastation of dead bodies, but rather the drunken masses of soldiers and townspeople lying all over the road.

　...... No, I'm not sure I'm right about the devastation.

　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

　However, with the smell of alcohol wafting around the area, it's unlikely that anyone would make such a mistake.

　You can see at a glance what the commotion was about last night.
　The soldiers were almost completely absent from the attack, and they may have had some extra power.

　I stepped over the corpses lying around me so as not to step on them, and looked into the inside of a rather large building that was thought to be a speakeasy, which was apparently the source of this tragedy.

...... Oh, bingo. So this is the speakeasy.

"Welcome, but I'm sorry, I'm not going to be open for business for a while. As you can see, I'm not going to open for a while.

　When he sees me coming in, a guy who seems to be a clerk cleaning up calls out to me.

Oh, no, I just came to collect my people, so don't worry about it. You're in trouble, too. ...... You're in trouble, too.

Haha, well, it's a business. And we're glad to have so many customers coming in like this.

"Okay.

　Strong-willed.

　I'm looking around the store, which is full of dead bodies just like the outside, to find the girl.

I'm sure you'll be able to find her at .......

　With countless drunken men rolling around, I walked underneath Nell, who was lying prostrate on the desk with her arm as a pillow, and shook her shoulder.

Nell, we've come to get you!

"...... nuh-uh-uh-uh ............ Onii-san ......?

　Nell ... rubbing his eyes, he slowly raises himself up.

"Here, let's go home. See you at the inn for a rest.

"...... ehehehee, oniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

　I'm not sure if she's still drunk or if she's sleepy, but she's leaning against me and rubbing her face against my chest.

　...... By the looks of it, it's both.

It's your brother. ...... God, how much have you had to drink?

Hmm ...... a lot. I'm sorry, man. ...... When you're still moving, we're going to do it.

Don't worry, I'm not going to be so small-minded as to whine about it.

Hmmm, that's very kind of you, man.

　I'm sure you're still sober, and you're not yet sober, so I'm going to help her stand up, lending a shoulder to Nell, whose tongue has not yet turned, and who is a little strange in what she's saying.

"Hey, guy!

An?

"Piggyback!

"...... you really have a lot to drink.

"A lot!

　I let out a giggle and crouched down in front of her.

　I stood up when I felt a warm weight on my back and an arm around my neck.

　d*mn, that's why you're drunk. Come on, do more.

Mmmmm ...... Your smells so good!

...... I'm embarrassed to say that I'm embarrassed, so I'm going to have to ask you to keep those thoughts to yourself.

I can't!

　It's impossible, I see.

　I'm going to leave the store with Nell on my back and walk towards our hotel.

...... Hey, buddy.

　For a moment, as you are advancing in silence, Nell suddenly opens her mouth.

"Oh.

I've been thinking a lot. "I've been thinking a lot about this whole 'brave' business.

"...... oh

　You'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

I'm sure you'll find that being a brave person is a hard job. Just because you are weak, people will say and do unpleasant things to you. No matter what I think, even if a rumor is spread that is not true at all, if you don't have the power, you can't do anything. ...... that it is a sin for a brave man to be weak.

"............

But I still want to be a brave man. I want to be a brave man, not for anyone, but for me. No matter how much you hate me, I still love this country and I want to live as a brave man of this country.

"...... I see. You like this country?

　Even though he was being fingered by the people of this country, even though the nobles were going to make him a pawn in their political battles.

　And yet - you love it.

Yes, I love it!　Oh, I love you too!　I love it. I think how happy and happy I'll be if I could spend every day with you and your friends in that castle. If it's possible, I'd like to be with you forever. I wish I could spend my life with my brother. ...... but I'm sorry.

We can't act as heroes in our dungeon, so why can't we live?

Yes. That's because I can't allow myself to be proud of myself. I can't allow my pride as a scarce and brave man to go to my brother as it is now. At the very least, ...... at least, I can't go to Onii-san's until I see that this country is stable and it's okay without me.



"I'm proud of .......

　If you ask me that, I can't say anything about .......

Onii-san.

Hmm?

I know it's very selfish of me to say this, but can you still have a relationship with me ......?　You can't spend your time with me and ......, but will you still join me in the bond of matrimony?

　Her voice trembled a little, and she asked me fearfully - I .

　I untie my arms from supporting Nell and let her fall off my back.

　Nell falls to the ground with a thud.

"Ow, wait, wait, what are you doing?

"You stupid dick.

Aite.

　Turn around and give Nell a light decapitation on her forehead as she protests.

I've been taken to task. You think I'm going to give up on you for a mere ・・・・・・?　I'm the Demon King, okay?

...... No, I don't think so. That's right, you're a demon king.

Yes. A demon king is a demon king because he's greedy. He won't give up what he wants so easily and I'm the right guy!　I don't care where you live, I don't care about anything. --That's why, Nell.

　Then I extend one arm toward her, still on my ass.

"I'm the one who listens. Even if we don't spend the rest of our days together, even if our paths are different...

　Slowly, weaving the words together, hiding the embarrassment inside.

. but still. Will you stand next to me, please. Will you live with me for the rest of your life?

　Nell held her tongue for a moment.

　She slowly shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes.

...... Yes.

　She gave a small nod and took my hand.

　I grinned and pulled her hand with a grin, pulling it toward me as I stood up.

　The girl's slender body sits in my arms.

There are a lot of people standing next to us to keep us alive. It's too loud to be a match for ......, but just bear with me on that one, okay?

"...... Huh, yeah, yeah. It's okay, I like to be loud. I think it's better that way.

"Well, that's good. That's a relief. --God, you're such a coward. Don't pretend you're drunk (・・・・・). I'd never let you go.

　At my words, Nell instantly gasps and her face turns bright red.

　The blush on her face is such that it looks as if it will explode and steam will come out of her.

You knew I was coming.

Well. You were probably drunk when you woke up, but you started acting like one. I mean, I was back to my natural tone.

　The pretense of drunkenness was probably necessary for the timid girl to reveal her true feelings.

　It's an act to convince yourself that only when you're drunk can you say such bold things.

"Ughhhh, hey, if you noticed, don't bother saying it out loud!

"I'm sorry, I like to make fun of people!

"~~~! You idiot! Ahoy! Demon King!

"Hey, hey, don't pull a holy sword in the city! I mean, we've had this exchange before!

　I ducked the blade of the holy sword as it was wielded.

"Shut up! Evil demon king like you should be destroyed!

"Ha ha ha, sweet brave!　Evil will not be destroyed and will rise again and again as long as there is such a thing as this world!

"Oh, wait!

　I laughed and ran away from the red-faced brave man coming up behind me.