Raina, Goddess of Wisdom and Victory

Have Silone and the others gone to the Republic of Ariadia?
'Yes, Lady Raina. By now, the apostles of my men should be greeting Silone and the others.

　In my room in Elyos, Nia is reporting on the current status of the brave men and women.
　It was three days ago. The messenger of Lavrus came to Elyos.
　The messenger of Lavrus gave the magic crystal to the angel who was there and left immediately.
　The angel who received the crystal did not know what to do and gave it to Odis.
　Odis decided to have Heybos, the God of Skill, examine the crystal to see if it was not dangerous.
　Heybos checked and found that the crystal contained only magical images and messages and was not dangerous.
　Haybos maneuvered the crystal and an image appeared from inside.
　The magical image captured the whole process of how Rage and the others entered the labyrinth and were captured.
　The message then read, "We have captured the brave men of light. If the goddess Raina does not become his wife, I will kill this man. You have one month to make a decision. You have one month to make a decision.
　When Odis learned of the contents of the crystal, he handed me the crystal.
　To be honest, my head hurts when I find out the contents of the crystal.
　What should I do?
　The word is spreading throughout Elyos.
　When Odis saw the contents of the crystal, there were several angels present in addition to Heybos, who reported it to the other gods.
　When it was handed to me, all of the gods of Elyos knew of the crystal's contents.
　Odis should have put a gagging order on it, but he was also unaware of it.
　Thanks to that, I ended up under the scrutiny of the male gods who tried to keep me from going to Lavrus.
　Even now, the angels under their command are still watching me. It's very troublesome.
　Why do I have to become Lavrus' wife to help Rage in the first place?
　Totally that uselessness is ....... I'm angry at Rage.
　I honestly want to leave him to die. Any man who is useless to me should die.
　But now that the gods of Elyos have found out about this, it would be bad for the outside world if I left him to die easily.
　I go by the kindest goddess among the gods of Elyos. I am not the kind of goddess who would leave the brave men I call to die.
　That's why I went down to the ground, under surveillance, to tell Silone and the others about Rage.
　Of course, I had to hide Lavrus' request.
　Well, I'll do what I can to avoid getting hurt.
　But what should I do?
　The only one who can beat Lavrus is Odis in Elyos right now.
　No other gods will be able to win, including me.
　Frankly, there's nothing I can do about it. There's no way to beat them.
　Sigh.

'Lady Raina. Are you still worried about Rage?'

　Nia asks, probably because I sighed.

'Does it look that way, Nia?'
Yes, I've been feeling a little under the weather lately. It just so happens to be the time of the brave man's capture.
'I see. ......'

　For the record, I'm not worried about Rage.
　To be honest, it's Kuna that's causing the malaise.
　That girl does amazing things to Kroki, and that's why I couldn't sleep in my dreams.
　Even now, my body burns when I think about it.
　I think she's always cheating. I want Kuroki to do something like that to me.

'So, Lady Raina loves Rage, doesn't she?

　When I hear Nia say that, I wonder if you do too.
　Somehow, all over Elyos, me and Rage are supposed to be in love with each other.
　The goddesses ask me about that, which is troublesome.
　And sometimes the goddesses ask me to introduce them to Rage.
　What do they think of her as my man?
　Also, the male gods of Elyos, including Thors, seem to be hostile to Rage.
　I have been courted by the male gods of Elyos, including Thors, and other male gods other than Elyos, to be his wife. This is probably why Rage, who is supposedly loved by me, is in the way.
　I hope it doesn't cause any problems.
　After all, maybe it would be better to let Rage die like this.
　If he rescued Rage, he might get into a fight with Toles.
　Toles is Feria-sama's beloved son.
　It would be pretty bad if we hurt those Toles. That's why he kept Rage and the others away from Elyos.
　Master Feria is probably the scariest person in Elyos. The God King, Odis, can't even get his head around Felia-sama.
　Lady Felia doesn't have the strength to fight. But perhaps because so many gods are under Lady Feria's care, there are few who can oppose her.
　I was raised by Lady Feria after my mother Melfina died. That's why I can't get over Lady Feriah either.
　Not just me, but all of the second generation gods who are in the generation of Virgin Mina's grandchildren are under the care of Lady Feria.
　This is why the gods of the second generation are influenced by Lady Feria's dislike of Nargol.
　That's why the tragedy of Vorgas happened.
　He is usually kind and compassionate, but when it comes to Nargol, his personality is the exact opposite of what he is when it comes to Nargol.
　That doesn't change, even for those who sided with Odis. The only exception would be Casa.
　It seems that Feria-sama, as expected, can't hate just Casa.
　However, she does not like the other gods who are descended from Nargol who helped her.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. It's not that she hates him, she's afraid of him.
　The most fearful of Nargol, Feria-sama, is probably afraid of Modes, who has his blood running through his veins.
　And if Modes gets serious, Elyos will be easily destroyed. At least that's what they say.
　The gods of the first generation have all said so. So it must be true, and I think so too.
　But many of the gods of my generation don't believe it because they have never seen Modes fight in person. This is a very dangerous thing.
　And now that Modes has a powerful companion, Feria-sama and the other first generation Elyos gods are wary.
　However, their fears are unfounded.
　Because Kroki will be mine, so there is no need to be alarmed.
　With my good looks, it should be possible.
　Besides, Kroki is a good match for Modes.
　In the first place, if you have Kuroki, you don't need Rage. So when it's rumored that I love Rage, I'm like, "Huh? I just think.

'Me and Rage are comrades in arms to defeat the Demon King. My relationship with Rage is nothing more or less than that.

　I shake my head and deny Nia's words.

'But, Lady Raina, ....... Its ......

　Nia's gaze goes to my stomach.

'You're right. ...... You can't help but think that because of this belly. But as a goddess fighting the demon king, I have no need for such concerns.

　I answer, patting my stomach.
　I didn't think this me was going to happen.
　It's all Kuroki's fault. Kuroki will have to take responsibility for this.
　And Nia and the other war maidens, including Nia, think it's Rage's fault that I'm in such a body.
　As expected, if they find out that I'm communicating with the Dark Knight of Modes, who is hostile to me, my position will be worse. That's why I'm keeping what happened with Kuroki a secret even from Nia.

''I'm sorry, Raina-sama. I didn't think that Lady Raina had that kind of resolve.

　Nia bows her head. Nia has been working for me since I was a little girl.
　She's really worried about me.

'It's fine, Nia. But you mustn't tell anyone about this, not even Rage and the others. Good, Nia.

　If the male gods who are courting me find out about this, it could lead to a fight. So this matter must be kept secret.

Yes. 'I understand, Lady Raina. A goddess can't be a human man, etc. ...... I won't let anyone know. It is our secret, Lady Raina and I.

　I nodded at Nia's words. Only some of the trustworthy war maidens know about this. Maybe it should be okay.
　I touch my stomach again.
　It's not noticeable yet, so if I put on some loose clothing, it shouldn't be obvious.
　And since you used magic, you'll be born in less than a month.
　To begin with, the god race grows up fast, unlike the human race. No one should be able to find out.

''Totally, how could you make me suffer so much ....... ''Hurry up and be born, my little hero.''




Demon King Modes

　In the throne room, the chief ministers are gathered.
　This demon king's castle was built by Vorgas with Heybos when he was still alive.
　The castle is made of black marble and magical jewels, and it will rival the palace of Elios.
　The throne room of that demon king's castle is wide and magnificent.
　Once again, I want to thank Vorgas and Heybos.
　And in front of me sitting on the throne, Sir Dihardt is taking the courtesy of a vassal.
　He is not exactly a subordinate. But because of his position with the others, he calls himself His Majesty and takes the courtesy of a subject.
　He wouldn't call you His Majesty, like the God of Heybos, and you can call him Modes.
　However, some of those under his command don't think well of it. If it's not done well, it could lead to needless strife.
　That's why I want to thank Sir Dihardt for his concern about not causing unnecessary conflict.

'Did Nat get captured by Rage and the others?

　He nodded at Sir Dihardt's words.
　It was Heybos who informed me that Nat had been captured.
　He informed me because Nat was seen in the footage of the capture of the brave man of light.
　It seems that Nat had been captured by a fellow brave woman. As a result, they had to be captured together in the labyrinth of Lavrus.
　It seems that Nat didn't have any magical tools for communication when she was captured. Perhaps he threw it away for fear of being detected.
　That's why he was late to find out.

'You're right, Sir Dehart. Could you please go and help us?
'Of course. Nat has been a great help to me, too. I'm going to help you even if you don't order me to.

　I laugh at Sir Dihardt's words.
　As expected, Sir Dihardt looks like he's going to help.
　I don't want to leave those who have worked for me to die. So I want to help Nat.
　Most of my men say we should kill a rat," he said.
　Morna says we don't need a single rat.
　Not so with Lord Dihart.
　He is a man of honor, and he treats everyone equally well and kindly, and is worthy of trust.
　Morna says that Sir Dihardt might betray her, but I don't sense any ambition from him.
　Rather, he seems to be uninterested in the position of the Demon King.

'Sir Dihardt. Before you go to the labyrinth, you should go to Heybos. That labyrinth was built by Heybos, you know.
"Your Majesty, of course. I'll see to it that Nat is saved.
Thank you, Sir Dihardt. And I love you too. Take care of yourself.
Yes, Your Majesty. Well, I'll be on my way.

　With that, Sir Dihardt leaves.
　He and his chief ministers were left behind.

''Are you sure, Your Majesty?　Could we lose you, sir?

　The black winged Lord Mullenus advised.
　He is a former member of the Angelic race. He defected from the angelic race and went into exile in Nargol. Now he has dyed his white wings black and is the general of Nargol.
　However, he was defeated by one of his fellow brave men of light, called the Sword Maiden, and was recuperating until now.

''That's good, Lord Mullenus. If you do well, you'll die along with the brave men.''
'Lord Ulvald!　What do you mean?　You are the one who protected His Majesty!
'What are you talking about, Sir Mullenus? 'What are you talking about, Sir Mullenus? That power is dangerous. And you are not a demon. I don't believe he owes you any allegiance. It might be better for Your Majesty if you were to die.
'Lord Ulvald!　Are you saying that you are suspicious of anyone who is not a demon?!

　Lord Mullenus and Lord Urvald start arguing.
　Lord Urvald is the strongest sorcerer among the demon race. However, he has a bit of a personality problem.
　He was Lugus's subordinate to begin with. However, the humble civilian job didn't suit his nature and he became an officer in the Demon King's army.
　In fact, it seems that Lugas simply got rid of the trouble. Urbald has a talent for magic and immense magical power, but he has a problem with his personality.
　He didn't seem to get along with the other civilian officials.
　And he couldn't work with the others and didn't have a good place in the fight against the brave men of light.
　Also, Lord Ulvald was mortally wounded in a magical battle when he was defeated in a magical battle by one of the brave men of light's companions, a black-haired sage. He managed to recover, but his body still seemed to be wobbling.
　And Sir Ulvald is misunderstood.
　Sir Dihard is strong. He will probably not lose to Lavrus.
　It's the same in that labyrinth.
　But Sir Ulvald does not seem to understand that.
　No, no one here seems to understand that.

'Both of you, stop! Your presence!

　Sir Givryus, a female knight of the demon tribe, stops her.
　She is the head of the Kingsguard, a group of female demon knights, and is also a close aide to Morna.
　When the Demon King's Castle falls, she is the one who is supposed to run away with Morna.
　Also, she is not fighting the brave men of light because she was defeated by Sir Dihardt before they entered the Demon King's Castle.

''I'm sorry, Sir Givryus.
I'm sorry, Sir Jiv.

　Two people apologize.
　But Lord Ulvald would not really apologize.

'Yes, he is. 'In the presence of Your Majesty, Sir Mullenus and Sir Urvald. If you make any more of your unseemly appearance, I, Llanfeld, will avenge you and your lordship.

　When Sir Lanfeld said that, Sir Mullenus and Sir Ulvald contorted their faces in fear.
　Even if both of them are bundled together, they are no match for Lord Lanfeld. And Lord Llanfeld is one who will always do what he says.
　From the top, they are in the order of Lord Llanfeld, Lord Givrus, Lord Mullenus, and Lord Urvald. These four are called the Four Heavenly Kings, and they reign at the top of the Demon King's Army.
　And under the Four Heavenly Kings were the Eight Demon Generals.
　There were six of them here, but they didn't speak, perhaps out of deference to the Four Heavenly Kings.

''O Lord Ulvald! His Excellency Lord Dihardt is a man recognized by His Majesty. You shouldn't be rude to him.

　Lugas, the Prime Minister beside him, chided Lord Ulvald.

''I understand, Vizier. I won't be any more disrespectful to Lord Dihardt.'

　When he says that, Lord Ulvald bows his head.
　I really want Sir Urvald to keep his mouth shut. If Sir Dihardt is serious, he could bury Sir Urvald with a single blow. He should not do anything for the sake of Sir's own life.
　I wanted to say that, but I didn't want to do that, as if it were an order from above to hold him down. I don't want to be like my mother.
　It reminds me of my mother.
　All of us were looking at my mother's face. The only ones who were willing to obey were my sisters, Deirdre and Zarxys.
　The neutral gods who didn't follow my mother must have wanted nothing to do with her, who had become a god of destruction. So they kept their distance.
　They were all rather relieved when they defeated my mother.
　Most of those who had followed my mother were all those who had followed her because they were afraid of her. Lugus was one of them.
　Many of the gods were happy that my mother was dead.
　But my heart was dark.
　And even though I had committed such a great sin that I had betrayed my mother, I had gained nothing.
　None of the goddesses of Mina's blood loved me.
　On the contrary, they saw me as dangerous and hostile, and then they exiled me.
　Then they sent a brave man to try to take my life.
　This may be retribution for betraying my mother.
　The fact that I defeated my mother with my own hands still hurts my heart. I wonder how my mother felt after being betrayed by her own child?
　Maybe I will suffer the same fate in time. My heart tightens at the thought.
　He might betray the demon race, which could be his own child.
　My beloved Morna might also leave me.
　When I think about it, it's pointless to worry about Sir Dihardt's betrayal now.
　And Sir Dihardt's current circumstances are the same as my own when I was in Elyos. Despite the fact that he saved my life, everyone still sees him as a danger.
　We shouldn't do that. You must not. But even if I told them, they wouldn't listen.
　But he couldn't hold everyone's actions back by force, as he had done with his mother.
　If Sir Dehardt betrays us, he will be destroyed quietly.
　Isn't that a fitting end for the one who betrayed my mother?
　I remember the face of that honest-looking one. He smells just like this Modes. I have a feeling that he would be willing to be avenged by him.
　So, Sir Dehardt. Make sure you come back alive. To punish this Modes.




Kroki, the Dark Knight.

　Walk through the corridors of the Demon King's Castle.
　The corridor is wide and decorated in various ways.
　The black marble walls and floors were beautifully decorated and lit by numerous shining magical gems.
　I felt as if I was walking through a galaxy of shining stars.
　It's no wonder that the Demon King's Castle is also known as the Castle of Stars.
　Walking through this castle, I can forget the little unpleasant things I just did.
　It reminds me of what happened in the audience room.
　Ulvald didn't even try to hide his hostility.
　Lanfeld and Zivrus were hostile, though not as overtly so, as Ulvald was.
　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.