I've got a word with that old bastard, ......, and I don't want to give him too much credit. It's a hell of an old man.

...... I see. So that's what that guy was thinking. No wonder he made no move at all. ......

　The king has a difficult look on his face and groans with a grunt.

"Well, that's how it went down. --What's going on with you?

We've captured everyone who was closely involved in the operation, and we've absorbed the others into our faction. Their faction is nearly wiped out. But I'm sorry about ....... We still have no evidence of Jayma's involvement.

...... Originally, he knew about the plan, but he didn't seem to have any control over it.

It seems so. It's a good thing that the people who captured him were mostly working under the direction of Argos, or else Argos himself would have been too shocked to be abandoned or else he would have talked about it. ...... The more that man talked about the other side of the story, the less involved Jayma became.

"Huh?　I'm talking to you.

　I'm sure you'll be able to hear that in a dubious tone of voice.

　Certainly, now that I know the viciousness of the old bastard, I'm sure he would have taken some measures to ensure that he could 'cut off the tail' in some way. .......

"Hmmm. I'm sure that two of Argos's charges, 'attracting demons' and 'attacking the castle' were planned by the man himself.

Oh.

"Therefore, I was investigating how much Jayma was involved in it. ...... During the interrogation, Argos often says 'directed by the Minister of War, Jayma,' or 'entrusted by the Minister of War, Jayma,' and so on, but the more I looked into it based on his testimony, the more I found out that Argos was the one who had the most to lose. Evidence that it was a solo project is mounting. The shadow of Jayma is fading fast.

"Wow. ......

　It's like they cut off my tail completely.
　And they're treating you like you're the ship in charge of the damage, forcing all the bad parts on you.

　I can't help but feel sorry for ......, but that old man is one hell of a badass.

　...... I have some faith in his promise to protect Nell from domestic malevolence because it has proven to be of great benefit to him, but ...... that guy just needs to go to hell with a lifetime! I wonder.

　Well, the truth is that the deal itself is very useful, which is a headache.

　With the king's protection, the church's protection, and that old man's protection, I'm sure some a**h*le wouldn't dare lay a hand on Nell.

　I feel like I made a deal with the devil.

I knew it was right to take the offensive with the oversight responsibility of being the head of the faction to which Argos belonged. Truly, I think you've come at the right time. I thought we've gotten rid of a lot of the domestic pus from the previous mess. ...... Well, this should keep the aristocrats docile for a while. Thanks for the help.

It's for Nell's sake, of course. I'm rather sorry to bring trouble to you. ......

"It's just a domestic affair that was originally a domestic affair that was manifested by your arrival. Brought in is a little different.

　I'd appreciate it if you said so.

　And while sipping the tea that the butler just made for me, I suddenly remembered and opened the item box.

...... oops, that's right. King, I'll give it to you before I forget.

"Mu ......?　A necklace, huh?

　The king says this in a curious tone of voice while staring intently at the thing you handed him.

It's a dungeon return device. When you pour the magic into it, the magic circuitry inside it activates and warps back to my castle in an instant. You'll only get this once. Use it if there's an emergency. I'll give you five of these, so you can give them to Ilir or whoever you think is important to you.

　By the way, I've already given the same thing to Raylor's old man, Carotta and Nell's dear friend, the court wizard.
　I'm sure Carotta doesn't know I'm a demon king yet, so I just blurted out the story and explained that it's a magic tool that can be transferred to my house.

　The court wizard seems to be a research-oriented person, just like Leila, so he stared at the necklace silently, his eyes blazing, which was a bit scary.
　I wonder if all research people are like that.

You're a ...... space transfer magician. You really don't put out the most outrageous things so easily: ......

I'm a demon king, you know.

　As I jokingly said this, the king smiled and then continued.

"Yes, thank you. Something to repay you...

Okay, stop. You did this for me, so I'm just returning the favor. If I get any more, I'll go bankrupt from owing you so much.

But if I'm given a magic tool with such a tremendous effect, I'm rather overwhelmed. You've received several elixirs as well.

　Hmmm, they are both disposable consumables, and the DP you spent on them is a bit low .......

...... Then I'd like to have that wine you gave me on the way home before. It was so good I drank it right away.

　With Lefi.
　Her giggling was so cute.

"Mm, is that all right?　In that case, I'll get you all the help you need.

Even so, wine is actually quite expensive, isn't it?　And the wine was really good. I think the wine is worth more to me than the necklace.

"Hmm. ...... Okay. If you say so, I'll have it ready for you later. Take it with you when you leave.

Yeah, thanks. I'll take that.



　Alright, let's have a drink after a long time.
　Considering the fact that we have young girls in the house, I usually try to avoid drinking until I'm drunk, but it's okay to do so once in a while.

　Kukkuk, I can't wait to see the cute little Leffy, Liu, and Nell in a drunken stupor.
　Maybe I'd like to see Leila drunk or something. That would be a rarity.

　With a small smile at the thought of future fun, I then "well" got up from the couch where I was sitting.

I'd love to talk to you some more, but I think Nell's probably got a carriage waiting for me. I'll leave you to it.

"Hmm, I heard you're not going back to the dungeon today, may I ask where you're going?

Oh, I'm going to say hello to Nell's mother. I'm going to his birthplace to say hello to Nell's mother.

　When he said that, the king rolled his eyes and immediately let out a snort of laughter.

"Kook, I see. Say hi to your mother. That's a tough one.

"Honestly, my heart is racing with tension right now.

I never knew you could be so nervous, even as a demon king.

I think so myself.

　I cowered at the king, who was smiling happily, and left the room.