The honor of an audience - that is, being directly brought to the Demon King Gandalf.

　It's no wonder that it's so unexpected.
　What kind of reaction am I supposed to have?

　Moreover, Suzuri is explicitly waiting for my reaction.
　Even though I couldn't see her face, I could tell that she was intending to do so.

...... You're not going to say that you're going to take them away right now or anything like that, are you?
'No way. If it is you, you are worthy of His Majesty's presence, but we came here in the first place without knowing which person came down. I assume that I will await an answer for a few moments.
"So the bottom line is, 'I'll let you meet the Demon King, go find the right guy.' ......

　Considering the information we've gleaned so far, there's no mistake in this interpretation.

　The Demon King's army has been fighting with Agat Ram as their avenging enemy long before us.

　The fact that people on the ground have turned against Agat Ram should be a convenient event for them.

　It is not impossible that the enemy of the enemy would change his attitude on the logic of his friend.

　Of course, we can't deny the possibility that this is not the case, but at least we're not going to let them give us an immediate answer right here, that's all.

''I'm sorry, but it's not something I can decide on. For example, if one of the demon generals had an audience with our king without the permission of the demon king, the situation would certainly be blamed. It's the same as that.
I understand. You can send a messenger to the ground to ask your lord for help.

　When I think of guys like Agart Ram, it almost seems better to just have a certain amount of logic like this.

　Be that as it may, whether I accept or reject it, it's true that it's not something I can decide on my own.

　The White Wolf Knights are given a certain amount of discretion in making field decisions, but this is too much, no matter how much.

However, there are two conditions.

　Suzuri opens his mouth in layers.

'For one thing, keep this matter out of Agart Ram's ears. And keep the sharing of information between humans to a minimum.
Well, ...... of course.
"And one more thing. I'm going to have to take a guarantee.

　As soon as he said that flatly, Suzuri took out something incredible out of nowhere.

　A human arm - my right arm, which had been cut off by Norzuri and pickled in ice, had been in Suzuri's hands before I knew it.

'I will return this to you as soon as the audience is completed without delay or I receive a rejection. It goes without saying, but if any information is leaked or otherwise compromised, it will be destroyed.
What?　f*ck you!

　A furious Garnett raises his voice in anger.

　It's as if he's trying to unleash an emotional scream instead of me trying to stand calmly.

'What reason do I have to believe you guys!　You thought I was going to say, "I'll give it back to you," and you thought I was going to say, "Hi, I see!
It's a natural concern. Of course, we'll put a security deposit on it from us.

　Suzuri didn't show an ounce of agitation, but remained calm and turned his face, hidden by the cloth, to Norzuri.

'How about in the custody of the Norzuri there. If your lord feels wronged, do what you want.
Nah. ......!

　We weren't the only ones who were astonished.
　Norzuri himself, who was named, was also speechless, his eyes peeled back in surprise.

''......!　Suzuri!　You!　What's the matter with you?
You're on your own. If you hadn't fought your way into the war, you could have handled it more gently. This is why you are in more trouble than you are.

　He said back in a voice filled with guttural dismay, and Norzuri could only grit his teeth and shush him.

　Suzuri was right about this.

　If the demon general, who had no intention of fighting, had auspiciously requested an audience with the demon king at the timing when the demons had safely survived the attack, as expected, he would not have revealed his caution to this extent.

　But what should be put into words here and now is not consent or anything like that.

''Wait a minute. Even if you die, you can replace your bodies and come back to life, right? If that's the case, then hostages mean nothing to you.
It's not so simple as that: ...... If you don't see any value in the life of a Norzli, consider the resurrection secrets planted in his body as collateral.
...... I see.

　When they had defeated Norsuli, who had once used his original body, the Demon King's army had spared a lot of trouble and destroyed that body that had been recovered by the human side.

　Perhaps that was a measure to hide the mechanism of the resuscitation method.

　Considering that the secret that they wanted to go to such lengths to conceal was entrusted to the human side (me), there is a great deal of significance in taking Norsulli as a hostage.

　Anyway, we should bring the story back to the royal capital - just as I was about to gather my thoughts, an aloof voice flew in from above my head.

You have an interesting story to tell. Can I say a word to you as well?
Theodore: ......!

　Theodore, half stained by the dragon's returning blood, is standing in the air with his skills, looking at Suzuri with a joyful smile on his face.

　It looks like the two sides are standing at the same height.

The four demon generals of the Demon King's Army. This is the first time we've met face to face. I'm Theodore Beaufort. I don't mean to boast, but I've been entrusted with an appropriate position in both the Adventurer's Guild and the kingdom's nobility system.

　Theodore introduced himself with a non-hostile demeanor as he sheathed his gains, and then quickly got down to business.

''Let me say this from that standpoint. A dialogue with the Demon King Gandalf is probably what the kingdom wants. If my friend Sir Luke here agrees with you, I promise you that the two of us will take the responsibility of informing His Majesty the king.
I'm inclined to agree. I think we should let His Majesty be the first to decide.
Do you also agree to give me your right arm?　I think there's some room for negotiation in the pawn shop. They might change their terms, though.

　I run my hand over the iced severed surface and think for a bit.

　I don't feel any pain due to the dulling of my senses from the freezing and the magic power of the focused 【Restoration】, and if I continue to apply 【Restoration】 or have other healing system skills applied to me, at least the loss of my right arm won't be life-threatening.

　The question is whether I personally can accept these terms of exchange.

...... Luke.
I'll be fine.

　He looked at Garnett, who was looking anxious right next to him, and instead of patting his head, he laughed at her before turning his serious face to Suzuri.

''That's fine. As the leader of the White Wolf Order, it's only natural to take this much risk.''