"...... What the heck does ...... mean by this, what the heck does ...... mean?

　I was bitterly staring in the direction of the demon tribe's escape, but at the sound of the voice I heard, I looked back.

　...... The magic must have run out because the sorcerer escaped. The prince fell to the floor, motionless.
　But perhaps because he was originally a corpse, there was almost no blood flowing from his side where the sword was still stuck.

　The king is stunned as he kneels before the corpse and picks up his own son, transformed.

　The rescue team members are also somewhat stunned, but they quickly get to work, disarming the prince's soldiers and bringing them together in one place.

　The soldiers, perhaps realizing the futility of a counterattack when they see their top man down, do not resist at all and are left to their own devices.

...... Your son was manipulated by someone. That's what happened.

　I move closer to the king and tell him so.

...... been manipulated all along, and ......?

Perhaps.

　Seeing me nod, the king muttered, "I see ......" and looked down at his own son again.

I'm sure you've noticed a change in my son, but I didn't know that until today. ...... That's a hell of a father.

"Your Majesty ......

　Let out a sinking voice, Nell.
　I want to say something to her, but it won't come out. She had that look on her face.

"...... You're the one who's had it the hardest. I'm sorry, Lute. I'm sorry ......

　The king hugged the corpse of his prince to his chest and just wept quietly.


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　After that, the situation was resolved smoothly.

　Well, the head of the prince faction, the prince himself, is dead. They no longer had a portable shrine to carry, and the nobles in the city were captured in the midst of the confusion that their leader had died, ending the turmoil that was on the verge of civil war.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world, and I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world, and I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world. Physically. Sorry for your loss.

　As for the head of state, the imprisoned king is standing again.

　For a while he was on the verge of suicide, but then he decided that he couldn't stand at his son's grave and let someone else take over without taking responsibility, so he decided to stay on until the chaos in the country was over.
　What he will do after that is something that will be considered in due course.

　As for the affairs of state, the church, which did so much to rescue the king, has sent a number of people to take part in the affairs of the state, as many seats have become vacant due to the many heads that have been thrown away because of this incident.
　Well, it was a good thing for them. This will keep their peace and raise the status of the church in this country.
　It's a tough guy for an ordained minister.

　That's the end of all the noise in this country. ...... I can't deny that this was a waste of time for me.

　I don't think this was a waste of time, but ...... I thought the prince's death would solve everything, and that's when the new demon enemy came into the picture.

　Honestly, please don't do this. Are you guys new enemy characters that appear at the end of every chapter in shonen manga? I would say. And gradually, their abilities will be inflated. It's all such a hassle.

　The only saving grace is that I've left my mask on and my race in the status column as human, so it's highly unlikely that they'll know who I am. From now on, it's unlikely that I'll be seen as an enemy, so I'll be able to keep the dungeon safe for a while.
　This is a bit of a stretch, but I never thought it would be useful. Mask.

　--I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future. ...... I forgot his name because it was so long. I forgot the name for a long time. Well, well, it's the "demon race", so it's definitely demon race.

　And the skills he possessed included necromancy, brainwashing, and other skills suitable for secretly spying on other people, and he had a lot of bad plans.

　From what I've heard, the demon man, who was posing as a minister, has been in the service of the prince for several years now and is often seen working with him.
　Perhaps little by little, he brainwashed the prince and made him crazy, and then used necromancy to turn him into a complete puppet.

　I'm not sure if it was the prince's intention to attack our home, but the man's: ...... Maybe he wanted the humans to get their hands on Reffi?

　The demon man apparently intended to destroy the country from within, as evidenced by his policies in King's Landing, such as causing a civil war that divided the country in two and angered the citizens of King's Landing.

　As part of the plan, he had humans invade Leffy's territory, and Leffy, angered by being manipulated, would destroy the country in retaliation. Isn't that what he planned to do?

　The whole thing was a maneuver to destroy the country from within.

　...... It's bullshit. Leffi isn't a killing machine.

　I'll remember this debt. I'll pay you back with plenty of interest, you demons.

　...... Only one question remains about the enemy.

　It was the black-robed ones I encountered during the zombie fiasco in the frontier city.

　They were human, but this time they were demons. And yet they use the same kind of magic and work behind the scenes the same way.

　They have a little more in common.

　Also, as for the black-robed one from last time, "Why do demons interfere? I thought it was a question of "why the demon tribe is helping to attack the human city". ...... From a different point of view, it is a question of "why the demon tribe, which is supposed to be our ally (・・・・・・・・), is in the way". It can also be taken as a nuance.

　I'd go so far as to call it a complication, but I'm sure that there's something about ...... that catches your attention.

　The human and demon tribe ...... seem to be connected in some way.

　Huh? Why do I have to bother with this conspiracy?

　Don't. I love confronting conspiracies in games, but in real life that kind of conspiracy is very tiresome.

　I'd rather go home and enjoy the peace of my beloved dungeon without a care in the world.

　--And just as I was thinking this, something snapped into place around my waist.

YUSHA-sama!

　I look down and there she is, all cheered up, smiling and hooking up with me, the princess.

Ah, you're back on your feet, my dear. That's good.



Mm, thanks to you. Thank you.

　At the moment, the king thought it would be a good idea to have a frank talk with him, and he is sitting on the sofa across from me. There are no guards or attendants. Well, this girl just walked in.

　I'm sure he trusts you that much, but aren't you a little too cautious, Mr. King? It's fine for me, it's just no inconvenience.

Mr. Yusha! Why do you wear a mask, Yusha-sama?

"Uh, ...... it is, princess--

Please call me Ilir!

"Oh, uh-huh. ...... Gohon, Ilir, listen to me. I'm not a hero...I'm a very bad demon king. That's why I wear a mask so that my true identity won't be revealed. Look! Look at those wings. Scary, right?

　Since the king is the only one around, I don't hesitate to let two pairs of wings appear and say so in a scary tone.

　If this continues, I'm afraid I'll miss them. For some reason, my sixth sense tells me that we shouldn't get along any more. Nothing should be there, but I feel a chill.

"Oh! That's a cool wing! So, Yusha-sama was Maosama!

　But alas, a dud. Rather than being scared, for some reason, the princess begins to twinkle her eyes.

　Well, I failed.

"Then will you take me, Yusha-sama, will you take me?

　Suddenly, the princess who says such things .

What, why?

Because Maosama is going to kidnap the princess, right? Please take me, too!

"Oh, oh, oh ......, hmmm, yeah, I'll kid you if I feel like it.

"Yes! I'm waiting for you!

　The princess replied cheerfully, I smiled behind my mask and then turned my eyes to the king.

"Hey, king, stop smiling and do something about it. Your daughter is going to be kidnapped by the evil demon king.

"Huh, that's tough. I'll be in tears celebrating my daughter's departure.

　Oui.