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　The purpose of the previous day's preliminaries was a battle to determine who was the strongest warrior in Ashtaroth's army.

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　And the strongest one is in the south.

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　The dungeon is called "The Dungeon of the Dead".

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　The companion was to be Jeanne.

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　It turned out to be a draw, but I didn't miss the fact that Jeanne's sword had caught only slightly on Toshizo.

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　I don't know what would have happened if we had continued the game, but I would say that Jeanne was the real winner at that moment.

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　Jeanne was...

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"I don't care if it's for real or not, as long as I get to travel with the Demon King."

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　I said, "I'm not going to do it.

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　So did Toshizo,

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"A skin is a skin, but a blow is a blow."

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　He stroked his bandaged cheek.

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　Now the members of the group were decided to be Eve, the maid, and Jeanne.

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　Hanzo, a Kobold ninja, was to lead the way.

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　He bowed deeply,

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"It is an honor to be able to accompany the Demon Lord.

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　I said, "I'm sorry, but I'm sorry.

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　They were an extreme group of people, but anyway, we were to go to the <>.

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　Eve was doing the preparations.

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　She had arranged the venue as well as the trip.

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　And this time, because of the increased budget, we will travel by horse-drawn carriage.

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　A carriage with a magnificent top will be provided.

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　And a horse to pull it.

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　The horse was a white horse.

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　It is not so strange that the coach of the Demon King is a white horse, but if a black horse or an eight-legged horse (Sleipnir) is used, it would be like revealing that the Demon King is riding on it.

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　Remember that the Demon Lord is always in danger of being killed.

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　Outside of the castle, we should continue to play the role of "Asito," a simple young man.

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　Do not call him Ashtaroth outside the castle.

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　And that he is a merchant from the north.

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　I have instructed him to disguise himself as such.

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　Hanzo..,

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"Yes, sir!"

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　He bows his head.

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　Eve says..,

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"I understand, young master."

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　He immediately treated us like sons of a merchant family.

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　Jeanne, however, who is known for her inability to read the air, was not so happy,

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"Okay, <>"

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　He replied with a reassuring, "I'm not sure.

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　Her second person to me is always "the Demon King. I hope it doesn't leak out when I don't want it exposed.

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　I thought about that, but now I'm going to the dungeon.

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　I don't plan to meet anyone, so I guess I don't need to worry.

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　With that in mind, I let Eve pack up her things and set out immediately.

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　Surprisingly, Jeanne was quick to get ready.

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　I thought it would take her a while because she is a woman, but it turns out not to be the case.

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　She reveals the secret to me.

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"I've been ready to go with you since the beginning, so I've had everything ready for weeks.

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　I bought a new change of underwear in the castle town," he continues.

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"Do you want to see?"

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　I could not nod, so I ignored her words and got into the carriage.

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　The carriage had no chairs for the nobles to sit on, but only space for the merchandise.

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　In other words, there was nothing.

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　There was a blanket as a cushion, so I pulled it over my hips.

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　It seems that we have no choice but to enjoy the journey in the rocking carriage.

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　By the way, Hanzo, the driver, was in charge of the carriage, disguised as a human.

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　The only people in the carriage were myself, Eve, and Jeanne, but we didn't get too crazy.

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　Jeanne, who was supposed to be the noisiest of the group, was not very good at riding.

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　The wagons are more practical than comfortable, and they shake a lot.

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　It shakes because of its rigidity.

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　I felt so sorry for her that I asked her to slow down the speed of the wagon, and when she returned from her trip, I asked the dwarves to build in a suspension for her.

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　Hearing this, the saint smiled, saying, "The demon king is kind." The next moment, she turned pale, opened the window of the carriage, and vomited profusely.

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　The saint who vomits vigorously.

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　She is the only saint who vomits like this, though she appears in all the stories of the past and present.

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　With these thoughts in mind, I rub her back and take care of her.

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　And so our journey began, but it was not smooth sailing.

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　A few days later, Jeanne's condition was so bad that we parked the carriage by the lake.

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　The usual bandits.

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　It seems that my disguise as a merchant had backfired, and they had spotted me resting by the lakeside.

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　I let out a sigh.

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"......Totally, the standard of the standard. By the way, who are the lords of this area?"

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　Eve immediately replies.

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"This area is in between the dominions of the Demon King Zagamu and the Demon King DeCarabia."

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"I see, that's why they allow bandits to roam around, and because the ruler is ambiguous, the security is unstable."

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That's right, sir. You're right, Master.

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　The bandits were made up entirely of human beings, all of them emaciated and with glazed-over eyes.

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　They must have escaped from the demon king's domain.

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　Perhaps they could not bear the oppression.

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　I could have sympathized with them, but they seemed to have left behind their decency and human hearts when they fled from the demon king's dominion.

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　When they see Jeanne or Eve, they let out a vile laugh and the standard line.

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"Don't kill the girl."

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"Rock, paper, scissors."

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　Good grief, indeed, the villain's lack of vocabulary and simplicity is repulsive.

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　I don't have to go easy on him.

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　I think to myself, and cast a shortening spell.

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　And a plant sprouts from beneath their feet.

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　At first they are small shoots, but eventually they grow and become ivy.

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　The ivy grows and undulates like a serpent, binding the feet of the thieves and eventually binding their entire bodies.

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　This is the magic of binding.

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　When I squeeze my right hand, the ivy tightens.

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　Each time I do this, the thieves..,

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"Geeaaaahhh!"

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"Help me!"

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　Screaming.

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　If he continued to strangle them with the ivy, he could have killed them.

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　Now that we have the right to live and die, what should we do?

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　I ask Eve jokingly.

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"Well, as the demon king, what should I do with them?

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"They tried to trample on the dignity of women. They deserve to die."

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You want me to just let him go?

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"Not so fast. Let the boars eat them alive."

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　Eve smiles bewitchingly like the daughter of a demon tribe.

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　Hearing this, the thieves turn pale, but Jeanne, who can't read the air, stops them.

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"Don't kill people unnecessarily, Demon King. Killing is a

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　Well, they're scoundrels, but they didn't get away with it this time, so let's put a hard curse on them after this and let them go.

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　Just as I come to this conclusion, my vision goes dark.

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　For a moment, I didn't know what had happened.

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　There was a gust of wind and I felt sand in my eyes.

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　For a brief moment, I lose my vision, and the next moment, I see something extraordinary.

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　It was the corpse of a bandit who had lost his head.

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　The bandits had fallen prey to a wyvern, a winged dragon that had come from the sky.

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　The bandits had their heads gnawed off by the dragon's unique fangs.

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　The wyvern seems to like the taste of the head and starts looking for its second prey.

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　Oh no!　I immediately release my "bindings" and shout to the bandits!

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"That wyvern is dangerous!　Run!　You guys!"

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　But the bandit, who was neither trained nor a warrior by nature, slumped down on the spot and became incontinent.

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　Wyvern caught the "second" bandit with a little time to spare, and then he took the bandit by the head.

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"d*mn it, I don't have a choice. Let's fight!"

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　When I said this, Jeanne was already in a fighting stance.

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　Eve, as usual, stepped back and went into cheering mode.

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"Good luck, Master!

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　As soon as we heard these words, Jeanne and I took a step forward.

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