The next morning, the place of the meeting - - - The grasslands in the eastern part of the Demon Fog Forest were in a state of turmoil.

The ones who were restlessly talking to those nearby were the former slave troops who were controlled by the Rastabelle army, the soldiers of the Dizenaire Demon Empire.

Against the other side, who are clearly unable to hide their unrest, Virum's attitude is imposing, and even now that he is confronting Emperor Dizenaire, Geord, he doesn't even move a single eyebrow.

(Even though they have surrendered, they don't even show an ounce of agitation in front of the army of the demon race (us)?

Seeing such a figure of Virum, Geord was honestly impressed.

The pathologically pale skin characteristic of the demon race, the long blue-purple hair that reaches to the back, and the sapphire blue eyes that emit a sharp gleam of light, and although the armor he wears is the same as the surrounding soldiers, his atmosphere is distinct from the rest.

(Likely ━━)

Geord's gaze fell on the three figures who were waiting at Virum's side like a knight of the Kingsguard.

(No wonder if they were surrounded by those who radiated such an overwhelming sense of intimidation in addition to that much combat power.



It is no wonder that the soldiers of Dizenaire are buzzing... Even Shazar, who knew of Hinori's existence, is immensely pleased with the situation.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that it is not a good idea for you to be in a position to be in a position to do something about it. I'm Ziold Dizenaire, the emperor of the Demon Empire. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for freeing us from the Rastafarian army.

I'll take it. I am Virum Servantil, son of Satya Servantil, Queen of Spirits. This time we are here on behalf of our queen.

The revelation of a fact that no longer needs to be hidden makes the buzz around it even stronger.

The fact that the human Virum is the son of the queen of spirits is not something that can be easily believed, and many people seem to be looking at it with suspicion.

Then Hinori and others, sensing the atmosphere of the place, stepped forward.

It's a fact that most of them seem to doubt it. Wyrm is unmistakably our mother's son and our brother.

"Those who still cannot accept our words should come forward. It is an insult to your family to be suspected of being part of our family.

"Don't you people doubt me.

The pressure in the words of the three sisters forces the soldiers to silence them.

It is only chanted as a strong nation, and all seem to sense the overwhelming difference in strength.

When the surroundings fell silent, the three sisters dropped back to stand back behind Virum again.

''Shazar. I apologize to you for lying to you. I will go to Farren and everyone in the Humane Kingdom later to apologize and tell them the truth.

It's not a matter of choice if it's to keep the location of your home a secret. However, I was also surprised to learn that Virum-kun's hometown is the genie's hometown, but I didn't know there was a genie beast other than Hinori-sama.

Shazar managed to hold his own with Virum's apology, confused by too much information.

If this had been anyone other than him, most of them must have been greatly distraught.

'I'll explain that part later. First, I want to tell you what we have in mind for the future and what we want from you.

'Yes, my apologies. You're right, Wyrm-kun, we should make that conversation a priority.

Hmm. However, as a person who has been inconvenienced and saved, I'm going to take all of your demands as long as they're not too outrageous, right?

Like Rustabelle's army, Geord, who feels indebted to having been saved from a place where they could have all been killed as invaders, seems to be prepared to accept the request almost unconditionally.

Virum, who was looking directly into his eyes, seemed to feel that there was no lie in his words, and with a slight lift of the corner of his mouth, he cut out the plan he had decided with Satya and the others.

I see. Then I want you guys to publicly announce the existence of the spirit village first.

What?

What?

Geord and Shazar are immensely disappointed by the unexpected proposal.

The soldiers, once quieted down, begin to make noise again in surprise.

The first thing that comes to mind is that you should not do that, Vilm-kun. The power of the Spirit-sama is a powerful thing for us. There are plenty of people who will use any means to obtain it.

''Lord Shazar is right. If the fact that the spirits' settlement is known, it wouldn't be surprising to see adventurers and countries like Rustavel who are willing to take forceful measures.

Geord and Shazar, who know the psychology of those who live in the outside world well, try to stop them in a hurry, but to begin with, that's something Virum and the others know more than enough about.

It's a good thing that the two of them are concerned about the spirits (this one), but the number of people who know about the existence of the village has increased too much with this case. It's beyond the point of being able to hide it at the earliest. We've let Rosalia and Larsen get away with it too. No matter how much of a gag order you put in place now, rumors will still circulate.

I don't think that's...

No, but...

It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

I'm sure that if that happens, regardless of whether the rumors are true or false, the fools who seek the power of the spirits will appear. I'm sorry, but we don't trust those from the outside world that much.

''But wouldn't that be the same thing if we announced the existence of the Spirit-sama's village? No, we could end up with a stampede of power seekers, couldn't we?

'Surely that would be the case if we just announced the existence of the Spirit Village... there.

In response to the natural concerns that Shazar had mentioned, Virmu uttered a countermeasure that he had already anticipated.

''At the same time as announcing the existence of the Spirit Village, I want the Dizenaire Demon Empire and the Adventurer's Guild to declare an alliance with the Spirit Village. What we are seeking as a territory is the entire Demon Mist Forest. And a non-aggression treaty to the territory.

I... I see.

So you're here.

In other words, the village of the spirits should be recognized as a country.

Once a country is recognized by the world as a country, it is considered illegal to enter the country without any formalities.

Even though they were defeated by the Rastabelle Empire, if the powerful Dizenaire Demon Empire recognizes them as a country and forms an alliance with them, there will be fewer people who will try to meddle with them.

Even if they were to resort to forceful measures, they have the advantage of being able to intercept the non-aggression pact as a legitimate reason and not worrying about the leakage of information (being seen).

''However, to the outside world, the forest of demon mist is a treasure trove of special materials. I don't think the Adventurer's Association or other countries would recognize it so easily.

'I'm thinking about that too. We can't just give you what you want when you want it, but we will periodically send the materials from the Demon Fog Forest to the market. However, this is only for countries that have joined the alliance with the Spirit Village, and that too in small quantities. But even so, it may exceed the amount currently in circulation, but it will never be less than that.

Having lived in the outside world for a while, Vilm had learned how rare the materials that could be gathered in the Demon Fog Forest were.

And when it comes to materials that can be gathered in the depths of a village, it is something that all countries are desperately seeking.

The reason why the amount of material that was released into the market was partly to prevent the value of the material from plummeting if there was an oversupply, but it also had a strong implication of not affecting the ecosystem of the Demon Fog Forest.

"So you can get a rare material with no risk. If that's the case, I'm sure there will be countries that will cooperate with us. The Adventurer's Association can also avoid losing valuable human resources for nothing... There's no reason to refuse, is there?

If that happened, adventurers who wanted fame would be less likely to get involved for fear of repercussions from other countries. Inevitably, there will be fewer adventurers who are willing to risk their lives to explore the Demon Fog Forest, and it will be more difficult to form a party for the purpose of exploration.

Even Geord and Shazar, who had been negative at first, were before long drawn in by Vilm's story, which was not only about their own interests, but also about the interests of their collaborators and even about creating a difficult situation for their opponents to move in.

''However, under these conditions, there will be a nation that will look down on the Spirit Village in the not too distant future. If you only listen to the story, it can be taken that the village of the spirits was given shelter by paying tribute to us.

''That's right. After all, apart from the alliance, it would be nice if we could prove that the Dizenaire Demon Empire has more than equal relations with the Spirit Village...''

They crossed their arms as they faced each other and twisted their heads to see if they had a good idea, but suddenly, it seemed that Ziold had come up with something, and after pretending to nod a few times, he slowly looked up.

''Mm, mm. Well, if that's the case... Okay, Oma, come here.

His gaze was directed at one boy who had been listening to the conversation between the three of them without looking away.