"The demons are really gone. ...... You're a collaborating demon!　Cooperation, thank you!

　While I'm going around destroying Leffy and the ladybugs, men with tools on their backs appear from inside the airship.

"Oh, there you are!　The ones gathered around the airship probably destroyed them all, but maybe they've gotten inside the ship too?

　I raise my voice against the wind that blows through.

　It was all taken care of, but it's still responding to my spotting skills.
　And they're coming from inside the ship.

Ah!　You guys are now stranded over there!　Will you come to me?

"Okay, I got it!

　Leffy is ...... no good.
　If I had to fight this clumsy fellow inside the airship, I can see a future where he'd say "oh" and do some serious damage to the hull.

　If En swings around inside, I think the aftermath will probably destroy a lot of things.

　We can't set off the crash, so I'll let the girls wait here.

"Okay, Leffy, take En. I'm going to go shut down the inside. Be on the lookout for more demons to come in.

Yes, I understand. --It's been a long time since I've grasped your body like this, but it still has a nice, heavy feel to it, en.

"...... not too heavy. . not heavy.

"Kaka, it's not . I'm sorry.

　Handing En to Reffi and handing him a handful of en and the two of them having such a leisurely conversation.

　...... Sorry, En. I thought the body was heavy too.

　I'm sure you're not the only one who is concerned about your weight. She's a girl. .......
　I'll be more careful about what I say and do.

　The demon king is troubled by the subtleties of girls.
　Life is a funny thing: .......


　　　I have to be careful about what I say and do.


　The interior of the ship is lined with countless pipes, valves and meters.

　I suppose things built by human hands will look more or less the same in spite of the different worlds.
　It has a rugged and mechanical interior that is not very otherworldly.

　I was half expecting this to be the case, but this ship must be a military ship.
　If it was built for a cruise ship, they would have tried to make it look better.

I found it!

　They entered the ship from the place where they were told by the repair crew, relying on their search skills, and soon arrived at the place where the battle was going on.

　The number of them ...... is quite a lot of them.
　There are about ten of them in total. We're forcing our way through a corridor that isn't very wide, and we're fighting with what looks like military guys.
　The soldiers are getting pushed around a lot more than we are.

　What in the world did they do to me?
　Have they bombed the demon's lair?　Or did you run into a really bad wizard or something.

　...... Well, we'll hear about that later.

The Third Squad is down!

"Kuh, let the lightly wounded carry the seriously wounded back!　Otherwise, we'll defend this place at all costs--

　Slipping past the guys fighting in formation, I hit the ladybug in the head with a knuckle duster attached to both fists - the so-called Meriken Sack (・・・・・・・).


　Shattered Fist: a black knuckle duster created by Demon King Yuki. Use your body to destroy your enemies, and use your body to gain victory. Quality: S-


　It is inscribed "Saiken".
　It's made of trustworthy adamantite and has a large knife extending from its pinky finger, so it can also be used for slashing.
　The knife size is perfect for keeping En from sulking.

　Well, unlike Nell, I can't imitate the dexterity of a dexterity, so I can't do anything like a martial art that combines fist strikes and slashes, so the knife is half a decoration.

　Then why did you add the knife part?
　It's because it's cooler.

　As for the magic circuit, it's the "roaring annihilation", the war club I used when I invaded the ghost ship dungeon. The "explosion" built into that thing is also built into this one, and just like that thing, it is designed to explode at the moment of impact.

It's not a bad idea.　Your armor is so soft!

　Simultaneously with the impact, the explosion.
　Five of the insects scatter into the surrounding area. Dirty.

　Disabling one of them with a single blow, I unleash a series of blows with no technique, just a powerful fist that crushes the ladybugs one after another.

　It's only a punch, but a punch.
　With the demon king's super body, all five of these bodies can be turned into weapons.

　I am now the King of Fists who destroys everything with my fists!

　As I'm feeling good about crushing the enemy, a ladybug pops out of one of the side cabins, but with my spotting and crisis-sensing skills, such an attack is invisible to me, so I swing the knife part of my knuckle duster like a hammer and stab it into its head --What the hell.

　...... Maybe I swung down too vigorously, but the knife part is stuck.

　I pulled with all my might and rattled it from side to side, but it didn't come off at all.
　...... It may have been a mistake to make the other side of the knife blade serrated so that it could also serve as a sword breaker.

"Oh, no. Wait a minute, time.



　Naturally, they couldn't hear me, but they couldn't hear me, and the insects swarmed around me as I came to the front.

"Whoa, that's dangerous!　Hey, don't get cocky!

　I intercepted the attacker with my un-stabbed arm and also wielded a knuckle duster with the ladybug still stuck in it to annihilate them all.

　You'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for, and you'll also be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

You're going to be able to find out more about this.　What unit are you from?

"No, no, it's probably one of our own. ...... On the transmission tube, I received a notice from the captain saying, 'The demon tribe is cooperating with you, so don't attack by mistake. ......

"What?　Well, demon race!

Yeah, yeah. I checked, and I'm pretty sure: ......

　I'm currently in a cramped space with my wings turned off, so a quick glance may not tell you whether or not I'm a demon.

　Since I started fighting, they've stopped moving as if they didn't understand what was going on. ...... Well, it's good that they haven't misfired on you.

　If it's just one shot, it might be a misfire. But it's from Hsu.


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"Alright, that's about it. Searching skills are ...... no response!

　Huh, and let out a breath.

　It took me longer than I thought.
　It's mostly travel time. This ship is huge, so if we had to clean every nook and cranny, it would have taken us a bit of walking this way and that.

You ...... no, you, apparently we have been rescued. The whole crew would like to thank you.

　I flutter my hand as the captain comes over to me from the wheelhouse, bowing his head.

"Don't worry about it. I'm just here to help at my boy's request.

My baby?

Talk to me.

　All but this captain are desperately working on damage control of the ship and have been flying steadily for a little while now. The fire is under control.

　It seems we've avoided the future of the crash.

"Anyway, what have you guys done?　That's a lot of demons in a crowd.

　I was expecting Reffi to run away on her own as soon as she got close, but those bugs were attacking this ship without a care in the world.
　There must be a reason for that.

　The captain gives a difficult look at the question.

"We were just on our usual course, we didn't do anything unusual. Perhaps it was an attack by a country hostile to ...... our country.

　How ...... demonic attacks, and .

What kind of country can control a demon?

Ahh. The Rogard Empire, a hegemonic nation to the south of here, often carries out such attacks as a means to achieve its goals. I haven't found any evidence, nor do I know how they do it. Is it some kind of skill or a magical tool?

　......, but if they know it's the work of the country, they must have some information about it.

There is no reason for this ship to be targeted in any way?　You don't have to answer if you can't seem to answer.

No, that's all right. Perhaps, but he wanted to get information about this ship. The ship itself is a piece of state-of-the-art technology, and anything related to its core power unit is a top secret. If we shoot down the demons and examine the wreckage, we will have the same untraceable technology that we did.

　I see, it's not that there are strategic materials in the cargo or anything, but simply that the ship itself is classified.

　I'm sure you've been to a lot of countries that are at war. ...... I've been to a few countries that are at war.
　I wonder if it was like this in pre-modern times.

Why are you here?

I'm on my way home. And on the way home I saw this ship on fire, about to crash. I felt awake to leave her behind, so I thought I'd help in any way I could.

　If it weren't for En, I would have abandoned him.
　I'm a demon as far as human classification is concerned, and it's not good for me to get involved with people I don't know.

That's ...... a real relief. If it weren't for you, we'd be here with the ship, reduced to scrap. Our country does not get along with the demons, but we will remember your help for the rest of our lives.

Ha ha, well, you're lucky, you guys. I think next time you'll be more prepared to fight off a demon, and you'll fly safer.

"Hmm, you're right. Considering its use as a military ship, it will need a means of self-defense: ...... accompanied by cavalry or equipped with the ship itself with the means to intercept: ......

　The captain runs a hand over his beard and starts to worry about something, but I laugh and continue.

Well, I'll leave you guys to it. It was nice to see the inside of your ship.

"You're going already?　I would have liked to be a little more hospitable, but ......

I'm flattered, but we're in the middle of an errand. I'm in no hurry, but I'd hate for you to entertain me in this situation. I'll come back for a visit when you have a civilian ship or something.

"Mmm ...... Okay, here you go then. It's the least you can do.



　The one handed to me by the captain was some kind of decoration.
　It is beautifully decorated with silver and other elements, and is designed to show that it is a valuable decoration in its own right.

"?　What's this?

A letter of introduction. With this, you can prove your identity.

But it's a medal, right?　It's okay, you gave it to someone else.

"Yes, it's important, but you should be honored by the whole country. I'm sorry to say that I can only do this much.

Oh, I'd rather not have the whole country on my hands: ...... All right, I'll take it. I'll use it when I visit your country. And let's meet again.

Yeah. Let me buy you a drink if you do. Again, thank you for helping us out.

　I put the medals in the item box and jumped out of the airship, with the captain bowing deeply at the end.


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"...... Lord, where's the princess?

Unfortunately, there were no princesses. There was only a bunch of stiff, scruffy men.

"...... I see, too bad. Bad wizard?

There may have been a bad wizard. The captain said that the demons that attacked the ship might have been controlled by a bad wizard.

"...... Mmm . Well, then, the daughter of the righteous demon king, En, will take out the bad guys.

Oh, yeah. The bad guys have to be defeated by justice.

　And Reffi whispers to me.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. I think it's time to teach the girls that the demon king is generally evil for their future: ......

That's what I'm saying. But I'm the Demon King, I'm not evil, so that's weird. It's nice to hear you say that. ......

...... Well, you're more of a small-time villain than an evil one.

Well, that makes you the wife of a scoundrel, doesn't it?

"Oops, I take it back. You're a big scoundrel.

Hmm. I was born to destroy the world, big bad demon king Yuki!

Then it is my turn to work with you, Lephios, the evil woman of the century, for your self-interest. Men, prostrate yourselves.

"......?　They're not evil.

　Leffy and I laughed out loud at En, who looked somewhat disapproving.