I followed the lord's old man through the interior of the castle, and eventually I arrived in front of a room where I had probably had a one-on-one conversation with the king before.

　After the old man knocked, he opened the door, and when he entered, it was the king and his daughter, Princess Ilir.

"Lord Nell!

　First of all, Ilirir's expression brightened when he saw Nell come into the room, and then he suddenly ran over and hugged her.

"It's been a while, Ilir. Have you been worried about me?

Yes, I was very worried!　...... no more, because you can't just suddenly disappear, can you?

"Huh, sorry, I'll be careful. --And, Ilir. I got him.

"?　What is it?

　Smiling, Nell looks back behind her - to where I am.

　And with that, the princess looks back at me, and our eyes meet.

Hey, good to see you.

"--Ha!

　When she noticed my presence, her eyes widened and froze, and after a few seconds she suddenly looked down at her body to check her appearance, then fluttered around confusedly, and finally seemed to calm down and bowed her head cheerfully.

　Hmm, that was a good way to know what you're thinking.

"Well, well, well, Maosama!　Thank you ......

　Ah, bite me.

I'll bite you.　Ilir has been waiting for the day when we will see you again, Maoh-sama!

Yeah, I'm glad to see you too, Ilir.

　Then I crumple her head.

　Ilir's eyes narrowed in a pleasant way as he stroked her head as I did. It's soothing.

　While that was going on, I opened my mouth to the man smiling at me on the center sofa - the king.

"Hello, my king. It's good to see you too. You don't look ...... well.

　The king, like old man Laylau, is also looking very haggard.
　You can see at a glance that he's suffering from heartache.

It's good to see you, demon king. ...... The job of the king is not an easy one," he said.

　The king smiles a weary smile.

　This king has a good-natured personality.
　It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with them.

　The aristocracy is a disgusting place to be preyed upon by the good guys.

　Next to me as I was thinking this, Nell poked her knee at the king.

"Your Majesty, I am very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you. I--I heard there was a problem with my not showing my face here. I am sorry that I have been so selfish as to cause you trouble, Your Majesty.

Good, never mind. The ones making the noise now are the ones who raise their voices over the slightest thing. In fact, I'm the one who can't control it, and I'm sorry for the disappointment.

"No, no, no, no!　I heard that His Majesty has been protecting you all along!

　You're not going to be able to stop the voice of your accusation, even though I'm protecting you.

The fact that I'm protecting you and your accusations won't stop, means that my words have no power. ...... Sorry, I'll save the politics for now. Anyway, happy for your safe return. And thank you, Raylor, for showing them around.

"Ha!　A Worthy Word

　At the king's words, the old man, the lord, bows his head.

　And then the king turns his head towards me.

"So, Yuki-dono. What is the matter with you?　Also, even the idiots who messed with the magical forest ......?

"Oh, no, no. No, no. I came over here to talk to you about Nell.

"Of the heroes?

I'm going to take Nell to wife.

"............?

　The king froze with his mouth open, while I said this as if it was nothing.

　This is a reaction that feels like déjà vu as it did for the old man of the lords.

''What!　It's not fair, Master Nell!　Maosama, I'll be Maosama's wife too!

"Uh ...... er ...... could be bigger, too.

"Maosama, you have my word!　When I'm big enough, I'll have Ilir as my wife, too!

Oh, yeah, I promise.

　...... Let's hope Ilir has forgotten this promise when it's big.

............ Wait a minute, wait a minute, do you want to take her to wife?　A demon king, but a brave man?

　Patting Ilir's head deceitfully, I continued to speak to a confused-looking king.

It's a long story to tell ......, but it's a long story. It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends and family.



　The king is chewing up my words in his brain, and then opens his mouth.

"At ......, does Lord Nell quit being a brave man?

No, he's not going to quit. Hey, Nell.

　Nell nodded with a smile.

I'll continue to be a brave man of this country, if you'll let me. I've decided to live next to that ...... person for the rest of my life.

"Did you see, my king? Did you see how well this hero fell in love with him? The demon king can seduce a brave man.

"...... idiot

　With a slightly embarrassed grin, I poke my side with my elbow.

　You're going to be able to find out the best way to get the most out of your time.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that you can't get away from the fact that you're not going to be able to get away with it. I want to be a good friend like you two, Ilir!

I've heard that he will marry Ilir-sama when he is big enough, so I'm sure he will treat you well then, right?

"Really?　...... Mr. Maou, will you get along with Ilir then?

"Oh, yeah. I got it. ...... Nell, dude, stop firing it up.

What do you mean by that?

　It's not just a good idea to have a good time, but also a good idea to have a good time.

　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. Congratulations, Yuki-dono, Nell. There are a lot of annoying things to say, but I'm sure you guys can get them all out of the way.

　Yes, the king says to us in a sincere manner.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!

It's really helpful to have the head of state on your side to make things easier. ...... So, I wanted to talk to you about something.

　Then I just glanced at the princess.

　With that, the king understood what I wanted to say and nodded and turned his head to Ilir.

"Come on, Ilir. It should have been time to study.

"Oh, but Nell-sama and Maoh-sama, you came all the way to see me after a long time. ......

The two of you just arrived in King's Landing and you're not going to leave anytime soon. You're not going to leave now, are you?

Yeah, I'm going to stay here for a while.

You see, Yuki-dono said this. The next time you come back, let him play with you.

　At the king's words, Ilir hesitated for a moment, then looked up at me and spun his words anxiously.

...... promise, right?　Nell-sama and Maou-sama, you can't disappear without telling Ilir, right?

Well, I won't be in King's Landing forever, but when I'm gone, I'll say my goodbyes.

Yes, Ilir. Shall we talk again tomorrow?

"!　Okay, so, Nell-sama, you can tell me how you and Maou-sama got together then, right?

Uh, yeah, okay. I don't think it's a very interesting story: ......

"Ehehe, I'm looking forward to it!

　With a smile, she bowed to us and left the room.

　Then, as soon as Ilir was gone from the room, the king turned to us and opened his mouth.

And then, what was the story?