......?　Small?
　I was expecting a big, stupid monster to come out of the hole like last time, and then a guy smaller than me, a ...... boy, came out.

'Don't tell me small!　Even you guys are short compared to the Giant!
　Oh, you're still a kid.
　I'm kind of relieved to hear a high-pitched voice.
　It's better than a talking monster.

He spoke. ...... Are you demon, by any chance?

Hmm?　It's a human being!　I've never seen that before in this world!

This world: ......?
　Hmm?　That's not a very nice thing to say.

Oh, ...... now, forget it!

''No, it's impossible to forget, but ...... or maybe the child's demon race and otherworldly people are ...... maybe the demon king?''
　I think he looks like the Demon King I know.
　I wonder if this is what the Demon Lord looked like when I was a kid.

''Oh!　How did you know? Could it be that you are a demon king too?

'No, are you otherworldly there?　I know. We're human, aren't we?
　Is this guy stupid?　Inside his head, he's nothing like the Demon King I've ever known.
　No, she liked to joke around too.

I told you you never met a normal person in this land.　Perhaps there could be a human demon king.

'Yes, but ....... So, why is the Demon King here?

You called me, didn't you?

'Oh, yes, I did: ......'
　Kite was scratching her head as if she was troubled by the Demon King's answer.
　Well....even though she looks like this...she called the demon king.

No....but it was my men who were actually called. I didn't want to lose too many of my men, so I used spatial magic to interfere.

I see. ....... I'm sorry, but can you leave?
　If there's spatial magic, they'll leave, right?

What are you talking about? That's my boy in there, isn't it?　Isn't this enough of a reason to fight?

'Oh, ah, ......'
　Yeah, that's right. d*mn it, ...... I should have taken care of the body.

Well, can you excuse me for a second?
　I don't want to fight, as much as possible: .......

Well, all right. If you can convince me, I'm willing to forgive you.
　I'm glad you can talk to me, after all.
　If it was a mamal that couldn't speak, we'd be in big trouble.

We're actually inside a castle in the human kingdom.

Ho. Now that I think about it, it's as good as my castle.

So, tomorrow, this country's princess and this brave man are to be married.

That's great news. So how did it happen?

It happens all the time. Someone who didn't think well of the princess and the hero's marriage used a magic item during the party to bring in demons from the demon world.

"I see. ...... That's some badass shit. Hmm. Well, maybe you guys aren't so bad then.

Isn't that right?
　Yes!　It's all going to be okay!

"But did you say the guy there ...... brave?

Uh-huh.
　The Demon King pointed to me and Kite nodded a little nervously .
　Kite...... please don't piss me off.......

"When a demon king and a hero meet, they have to fight. That's the rule of this world, right?
　Hmm?　It's getting weird right away: .......

'I don't think so: ......

Did you hear that a brave man killed the previous Demon King?
　Oh, so you're mistaken.

No, he's alive and well in the Devil's Forest. If you think we're lying, you'll find out.
　He's been killed, but he's been brought back to life, so it doesn't count.



What?　So does the trope of evil being defeated by righteousness ever work in this world?
　I knew this guy was stupid.

'I don't know about that, but what was that ...... you were talking about?'
　Hasn't the story changed a lot?　Are you good with your men?

The question is, do the heroes and the demon king have to fight? What do you think, do we have to fight?

'Huh?　Were we the ones making that choice?
　It's kind of a jumbled mess.

Well, I don't want to fight.
　The kite immediately declared a no-fire.
　Okay, this time it's over.

What are you talking about?　And you're still a hero!　How can you not draw your sword in this place with a bang!

You're a pain in the ass: ......
　It's like being the boss of a game where 'fight' is the only option.

You too!　You just keep on demotivating us with your bullshit!　If you're a civilian (mob), stay on the edge and watch the game play out!
　No, you're the only one who's motivated to begin with.
　Don't make it sound like Kite wants to fight.

All right. He's fine to fight, but... Can we do it somewhere else, though, 'cause I don't want the castle to collapse?　If you want, I can get you a place, okay?
　I'll take you to the underground arena. They won't die there.

No, we'll fight in my castle!　After all, the battle between the heroes and the demon king would be fought in the demon king's castle.
　Is this guy really a copy of the Demon King's memories?
　There's something really creepy about this.

All right, all right. Fine, fine." "Anywhere. Come on, let's just get on with it, shall we?　I told you there's a wedding tomorrow.
　After all, it seems like there's no choice no matter what I say, so let's do what the Demon King says .

Right. So, here.
　The Demon King pointed his hand at me and Kite, and in an instant the place shifted.

'We'll do it right here,'
　It's the same castle, but I didn't know the difference between the different castle owners could make so much difference: .......
　I couldn't help but chuckle as I saw the skull of an unfamiliar demon decorating the wall.

''Oh, hey ...... are you seriously going to let me and the Demon Lord fight?''

Well, it's all right. All right, go ahead and fight. I'll keep an eye out for jerks.

You can help me out if you need anything: ......
　With a very anxious face towards me, Kite went towards the Demon King sitting on his throne.

''Yes, yes . Come on!


Brave man. You have come a long way.

No, I was just brought in.

Stop nagging me. Why don't you get down to brass tacks and be a real hero?
　What am I doing in the school play?
　How can the Demon King continue to play the Demon King without learning a lesson?

You shut up. That's enough!　I'll start on my own!
　Where did the uneasy look on his face from earlier go, when he got tired of dealing with it, Kite drew his sword and attacked the Demon King.

''Wait a minute!　I haven't finished speaking the words I've prepared for you yet!

No questions asked. Just take him down and get the hell out of here!
　Ignoring the Demon King who tried to stop him by holding his arm out in front of him, Kite cut off one of his arms.

''d*mn . What a barbaric brave ...... but for me it's ...... hmm?　You're crazy!　How come it's not activated?　Why can't the wound heal!
　Upset that his own wounds had not healed, the demon king was speaking loudly into his arms .

''I knew it, ...... I felt that way.
　I thought Gert would have disabled my regeneration skill .
　I didn't know if it would work on the Demon King's super regeneration, but I knew it did .

''d*mn ...... I didn't avoid taking it because I thought it would heal me anyway, but I didn't think ...... that the brave man had already gotten his hands on the holy sword . This is a big miscalculation.
　How long are you going to keep doing the play?　You got your arm slashed, you could have just focused on the fight a little more.



But I'm not giving up!　I'm going to show you how terrifying the Demon King is!

The essence of spatial magic is the ability to control space in any way you wish. This is my castle. You can do anything you want!
　Ah, so that's why you wanted to fight in your own castle.
　So you had a better idea what you were saying.

　The pillars of the castle broke and flew toward Kite.
　The reason the castle doesn't collapse is because they used spatial magic to hold the ceiling in place?
　What a waste of magic!

''It doesn't matter how fast you move, it's useless in front of me!　Look!　I can't move anymore!
　The moment the demon king was so close, the kite was pinned as if it were stuck in the air.

''Kukku. Brave man. You're hapless, Ita!
　As the Demon King was laughing foolishly, a high-speed knife flew from Kite's pocket toward the Demon King's stomach .
　The demon king, who was laughing like an idiot, couldn't evade in time and the knife gouged his side.
　Whoa . He used electric magic to control it?
　Unlike some demon king's, this is a very efficient use of magic.

''You should have concentrated on the fight a little more, Demon King. ......
　That guy's a waste of an awesome spell.

Shut up!
　The angry demon king threw a pillar at me, but I used the transference to avoid it.

"Do you have time to look around?

'Yes!　Here's your checkmate. Here, give up.
　As he approached, he pointed the knife he had cut out of the Demon King's belly.

''No... That's not true.

I wouldn't give a f*ck if I was you. You could have died trying to kill me!
　When the demon king saw that Kite tried to ignore the knife and move, he sent it flying towards Kite's neck.
　From that distance, he would never be able to dodge a ...... normal person.

"A shield of light?　d*mn it. I didn't think you had the skills to do that. Then that's what it's all about!
　The guardian light flashed his knife and the impatient demon king sent one pointed object after another at Kite.

"Even faster?
　You used a breakthrough.
　If it's ten times faster, even the Demon King's spatial magic would be hard to stop the kite.

''Hmph!''
　Kite thrust his sword out and pushed forward in a straight line from the front to the Demon King .

''d*mn it ...... stop!''
　The composition was that the Demon King was trying to stop it using spatial magic.

''Guu......''
　And when the tip of Kite's sword was inches from the book to the demon king, as if waiting, pieces of knives and pillars surrounded Kite's neck .
　But that also weakened the power to hold Kite down, and the sword came a few millimeters closer to him .

''Yes . It's over.
　I took the kite's sword and retrieved the sharp objects around it.
　I also healed the demon king.
　All I did was cut him and disable his regeneration.

What are you doing? It's almost there.

'No, I think it would have been a tie between the two sides, right?　Or do you want to die?　You can't revive yourself if that sword gets stuck in you, you know?
　When I said that and showed him the tip of my sword, the Demon King became quiet .
　Well, I wouldn't really do anything that would kill him, because it would be a lot of trouble if the Demon King died.

''Okay, ...... I'll forgive you for the draw.

So, thank you for your forgiveness.

Is this a ...... sword?

Yeah. Isn't it cool?　It's called a demon sword, and it allows you to put magic on your sword.
　I'm glad my master made some for me to keep.
　You're going to love it, aren't you, Demon Lord?

Demon sword!　What a perfect sword for me. All right, brave man!　Until the next time we meet, I'm getting more proficient with this sword, and you're getting stronger too!

...... I get it.
　A rivalry between a brave man and a demon king. Now that's interesting.

We've got a wedding to go to, so let's just go home. So I'll see you later.



No, wait!
　Huh, I was just about to leave with a bang: ...... Now what?

Now that we're getting to know each other. Shall we tell each other who we are?　I want to call each other by name the next time I see you.
　Shit. Oh, my God.

Okay, all right. My name is Leo.

I'm a kite.

"Leo and Kite. I'm a guru. Catchy name, huh?
　Guru or . It's called Lou, or is it just a short name for the demon race?

Yeah. Well, Guru, I guess I'll be going now.
　Let me go home this time. .......

Yeah, see you at ....... You can come and challenge me anytime you want, too.
　No way. I'd rather fight the Demon Lord in the Devil's Forest than you.

First chance I get. Bye.
　I gave a little wave and used the transference.
　I'm just glad you guys got away from it all.