This is ridiculous!

　My random attacks will make the Demon King disappear!

Yeah!

　We're on a roll today!

Sacagawea....

　Hmm?　Ituna's screaming for me, like she's about to die!

Oh, come on!

　I look back in good spirits, and for some reason, there's a zombie-like sectioned Ituna!

What's going on?　The Demon King got you!
Let's take a break. Just today alone, how many demon kings do you think we killed?

　Hmm?
　Let me see.

There are only four of you.
Oh, come on!　Four more!

　For some reason, Ituna is protesting furiously while chittering her braids.

　As a matter of fact, I've taken a great step forward in one of the other worlds and I'm in super gobbledygook mode, knocking down and knocking down demon kings!
　Even the summoner who would normally be willing to kill half or all of them is generously forgiving them with a teppan-roasted kneeling down and fulfilling his oath to slay the Demon King!
　Yeah, yeah, it's all thanks to Manager Tanaka that I've been able to have a heart as wide as the ocean!
　Unlike the gods of shit, he is the one true God!

　Well, you've crossed four different worlds in one day.
　I guess I'm flying by myself!

But I'm not done yet!

　I paused in my gut and Ituna leaned against my chest as if she had run out of steam.

'Oh, hey?'
I'm going to sleep...

　Oh, well, I don't think Ituna has a sleep-free cheat.

'Sorry, sorry, I've been taking it easy for a month, I just wanted to pick up the pace a bit.
Umm....

　You've got dark circles under your eyes.
　I don't think I can do this anymore.

Want to lay down for a while?
Yes, I would...

　I'll give you a hug, princess.
　Hmm, if it were a healthy Itsuna, she'd be blushing, but she's just stunned or not responding.
　It's a bit sad.

Well, goodnight, Sakahagi-san........sorry.
Good night.

　I giggled in my sleep and traveled off into the world of sleep.
　Yeah, yeah, I'm the one who's sorry. I'm sorry I didn't notice you.

　For now, I laid Ituna on the Demon King's throne that I just defeated.
　Almost unconsciously, I take out a sealing bead and attach it to Itsuna's forehead.

''Start sealing.''

　Slurp, Itsuna was sucked into the sealing beads.
　This process is also familiar.

　Incidentally, the sealing bead is an artifact developed by one of my wives, and it can seal targets that have been incapacitated by sleep, stunned, petrified or killed.
　It was originally an item to eliminate immortal demon kings, but it was successfully mass produced. Now he uses it as a bedroom that he can easily carry his wife around with him.
　It's a super convenient item that allows her to sleep soundly while she's asleep, and just before she wakes up, it stops the time of the sealed ones.
　Oh no, I can't imagine my life as a married couple without it!

Well, is this the first time you've put Ituna in a sealing gem?

　It's from the world of summoned slaves, so I feel like I've been dragging him around for quite a while.

'I mean, we've been together for over a month and we haven't had s*x yet...'

　Ituna is cute, but she has too much of a healing aura to be s*xually explicit.
　She doesn't let me, the authority of my s*xual desires, touch her, or she's no longer a cheat.
　Well, it's a big deal that Cianne can almost eliminate it.
　As a matter of fact, while Ituna is asleep, I've set up a ward in the other room and let Sianne keep me company for the night.

''Okay, from the next world, we'll travel with Sianne for a while.

　It's nice and easy to be with Ituna, but it's hard to move on from the evil one.
　The fact that there's no other world that I've destroyed since I took that girl as my wife is the best proof of that.
　Traveling alone with Sianne is also quite a gruesome killing love affair to enjoy.

''Oh?''

　Just as I was about to immediately bring out Cyanne's sealing beads, a summoning team floats at my feet.
　Huh, not long ago I could have been gloomy, but with the blessing of the chicken, I'm unrivaled and invincible!

Now, who's the fifth demon king who can take me down in a heartbeat?

　A world beyond the light. There was--

We have been expecting you, my dear demon king.

　The deformities that kneel around me.
　And at my feet is a magic circle of evil patterns.

........What?

　As I was confused, Bi-strong demon tribe approached me and whispered to me.

''Please guide our demon aristocrats.
...What?

　I was the fifth Demon King.



''Well I see, I've got most of the story.
Thank you, my Demon King.

　He sat on his throne, which was a few more luxurious than the one that laid Ituna down in the previous world, and ended up listening to Miura's long story.

''The bottom line is that the previous generation was killed by a brave man and a replacement was needed.
That's the devil king. Your wisdom is brilliant.

　Well, it's a common story if you ask me that much.
　In fact, I've been summoned as the Demon King several times in the past in similar cases.
　There are many differences in the details, but the pattern of summoning a demon king from another world is generally the same.

　But the Demon King........
　I was in the mood to defeat the Demon King, and now I'm the Demon King? I feel like I've been slaughtered.
　Hmmm, when the time comes to make the proxy pledge, shall we just kill everyone and be done with it?

''Let me check again. It was the consensus of you Demon Lords that summoned me, and it's right that I reign as the Demon King is what you guys want, right?
On your left, sir.
Huh.

　They are glowering at the Demon Lord's aristocrats who are glowering at the heads of the Demon Lord's Army.
　They're all there, all of them wearing the trappings of leaders of the Demon King's Army.
　They are all here, but.....

Are these the only Demon World Aristocrats?
The nobleman who has opposed this summons has no objection.

　That's only natural.
　It's normal for a Demon King to appear.
　If the powerful predecessor is gone, it's a given that the former leadership will be split.

''So it's not the consensus, is it?
It's...
No problem. I just wanted to make sure it was okay.

　I restrain Bijou, who calmly tries to correct my sophistry, with my hand.
　Of course, that was just an act to confirm the scope of the pledge.

''This is the blood seal of those who swore an oath of allegiance to Demon King-sama.

　Oh, I got a good list.
　Let's use this as an exclusion list.

　Now, there's more than one pledge. All the people in front of me could be pledged to me.
　Since I've been summoned, it's safe to assume that the pledge itself is "I will reign as Demon King".
　If I were to make an oath on behalf of myself, I'd have to say "kill all the Demon Lord nobles named in the blood seal" or "destroy the Demon World".

　What should I do?
　As of now, I have no plan.
　If Ytsuna was here, I'd honestly choose to break my vows, but...
　If you're going to work with Sianne, I think it's not a bad idea to live the Demon King life for a while in the Demon World.

''Do you have plans to invade the humans?''
"We don't believe we can afford it at this time.

　Then the only one to fight is the Demon Lord who's defected.
　At any rate, since there's no time limit for "reigning as the Demon King", if I play Demon King for a while, I should be able to go to the next world.
　If you hand over the Demon King to another guy at the right time, I think you'll be able to fulfill your pledge.
　I saw that the shortest route was to designate the next Demon King, then pretend to be dead and hide.

''Fine, let's become the Demon King.
Thank you, then--
But on one condition.

　He interrupted Bishu's words and proudly declared.

'Absolute obedience to me.'

　The Demon World nobles buzzed.
　Hmm......It was a natural reaction, but still.

''Demon Lord, that's........''
What's up?　Can't you?

　Miura shows the first hint of impatience and I make a wicked smile.

'Of course!'

　The bull-headed Demon Realm noble stood up and snorted at me in mockery.

''If you don't understand, let me tell you, you are a decoration!

　Although the other Demon Realm nobles were not visibly in sync with him, they did not blame the bullhead.

''In that case, why are you here. You should have joined the opposition.''

　The bull's head doesn't react badly to my point of view, but instead starts cursing me.

''Hmph, you don't even know the politics of the demon world. You don't even know the politics of the demon world, boy.
''So this blood seal is not a sign of loyalty, it's just a consent to summon the Demon King... is that what you're saying?

　Oh, by the way, I didn't activate the Charisma Cheat because I was with Ituna.
　I'll turn it on.

That's...

　It was visibly effective.
　The bullhead lacked authority.

''Demon Lord, that's about the extent of your antics.

　Bijou tries to quiet them down to intercede, but it's time to go.
　Let's have at least one of them be sacrificed.

You can't get away with it. The condition is absolute loyalty to me. Anyone who defies me will die.
What did you say?　Kid, that's enough...
"You're dead.

　When I snapped my fingers like a deco pin, the cow's head snapped off with a bang.
　All the demon aristocrats turned pale at the sudden purge.

''Clean up that trash and cross it off the bloodstamped list.

　I deliberately flashed a deco-pin pose to a stunned Bitaro, who was stunned.

''Hmm?　What's the matter. Didn't you hear me?
'Yes, sir!　Immediately!

　With my threats, the demon aristocrats suddenly became very agile.

　Come on, let's go for a little bright and fun fear-mongering!