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　A few months ago, a new demon king was born in this land.

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　He will be known as the "Conspiracy God" in the future, and he kills a demon king of his own race as soon as he is born.

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　Furthermore, he summons heroes from other worlds by a special summoning called "soul summoning," and adds various subordinates under his command and buries Demon Kings one after another.

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　The following is a list of the heroes he summoned.

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　Toshizo Hijikata, Vice-Captain of the Shinsengumi,

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　Jeanne d'Arc, the saint of Orleans,

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　Godreave, the Dwarven chief of the Village of Clay,

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　Zhuge Kongming, the great military commander of Shu in the Three Kingdoms,

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　Kotaro Fuuma, the Ninja of Sagami,

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　The power of the group rapidly increased.

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　The power is like the rising of the sun, and the aspect is like a fortress that never sets.

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　The new Demon King Ashtaroth was feared by the surrounding kings as the king of intrigue, the king of two sides of the same coin.

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　However, the maid girl knew that the demon king was kinder and more merciful than anyone else.

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　Eve, the maid of the demon tribe, has no memories of the demon world.

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　She had only memories from her birth into this world, but Eve had never known a king as generous as he was.

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　A king who was always kind and attentive to his subordinates.

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　A king who showed mercy even to his enemies.

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　A king who treats even his arch-enemy, the hero, with such compassion that he resembles, in a strange way, an ancient holy king.

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　Eve thought so.

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　One day, she tells him about it.

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　Ashtaroth, the demon king of fertility, slightly relaxed his lips and said the following words.

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I don't know if I will be a holy king, but I would like to be a king who will be mentioned in the history books of this country for several pages. The name Ashtaroth is hard to remember. I want to annoy the students of future generations.

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　He jokes.

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　The master is indeed a master. His jokes were first-rate.

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　Eve loved him from the bottom of her heart.

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　Ashtaroth, king of the realists...

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　I, the Demon King, was in my office.

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　The office of Ashtaroth's castle, a room not much different from any other.

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　The room is neither spacious nor grand, but it is cozy, clean, and cool.

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　There is a bookshelf on one wall and a desk with everything you need.

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　If I had to describe this environment in one word, "functional beauty" would be the appropriate word.

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　The office that Eve prepared for me was such a comfortable place to work.

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　However, if I had to make one complaint, it would be that the environment is too neat.

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　The expensive leather chairs were tailored by the Dwarf chief Godreve.

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　It was very comfortable with adequate cushioning.

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　And there was no one around this office but me.

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　There were no rooms for other demons or human military or civilian officials, and it was very quiet.

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　It was so quiet that I could hear the chirping of the skylarks outside the window.

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　It was inevitable that I would fall asleep while doing paperwork in such a dreamy environment.

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　I dozed off on my cheekbones and fought desperately against the sleepiness, but it was a futile resistance.

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　I, who had never been cowed in the face of such a huge army, who had never been defeated in a fierce battle with such a demon king, was powerless in front of the sleeping demon.

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　In no time at all, I was about to become an inhabitant of the dream world, when the sleeping demon took control of my life, but it was Eve who saved me.

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　She knocked twice on the door of her office and asked for permission to enter.

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　I had told Eve that she was free to come and go as she pleased, but in her reserved way she kept knocking.

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　Especially when I am concentrating or tired, she always asks for permission before entering.

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"And when I'm thirsty, she comes into the room quickly with a drink. It's a mystery."

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　She is indeed the best maid of the demon tribe.

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　If I were to be written in the history books in the future, I would want a whole chapter to be devoted to her.

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　It is because of a capable maid like her that I have survived to this day.

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　The tea she made was the best in the world.

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　When I told this to Eve, she smiled at me.

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"That's too good to be true," she said.

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　I looked at her smile for a moment.

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　I looked at her smile for a moment and asked her what she wanted.

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　Of course, Eve could have come here without any business, but when I told her that, she looked really happy. However, she immediately turns into a solemn and honest work mode and says something about her business.

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"Master, I have brought something wonderful from the south today.

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"Wonderful things?"

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　What is it? The use of such excessive adjectives by the modest Eve raises my expectations.

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"I guess the wonderful things are the ones on that silver wagon, aren't they?

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"That's right, sir," says Eve.

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　says Eve.

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　She generously discloses a silver wagon, an essential item for a maid.

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　On it lay an unfamiliar black object.

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　It was a small bean that looked like squirrel or rabbit droppings, depending on your point of view.

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　I thought that Eve would never bring such a thing, and that it must be some other plant.

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　I ask her, "Of course," she says.

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　She explains about the seeds on the wagon with a big smile on her face.

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These black beans are called "coffee" imported from an island nation in the south.

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　Coffee!　Hearing that word, I get mildly excited.

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　I get excited.

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　Eve sees me and asks me.

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"Do you know what coffee is, Master?

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"Of course I know what coffee is!

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　Then she begins to explain.

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Coffee is a brown, fascinating drink. It is a holy drink that a high priest once gave to a poor man who had lost the love of his life. Drink it and it will awaken you and make you sleepy.

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So it existed in the master's world too.

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"No, of course not. I'm afraid not. I've just been reading up on it in the literature.

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　I'll tell Eve the details.

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　I will tell her about the wonders of coffee.

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　Coffee is a seed of a plant said to be native to the otherworldly Africa.

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　When roasted and ground into a powder, it is the source of a beverage with a very fragrant and beautiful smell.

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　Coffee spread from the Islamic world, which was the most civilized in the Middle Ages, to Europe, where it became the beverage served in modern coffeehouses and was enjoyed by the cultural figures of many countries.

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　It is no exaggeration to say that most of the modern art was created with coffee, and it is a drink that is rooted in culture.

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　There are many famous quotes from famous people who drank coffee.

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Good coffee is black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love.

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　Politician who led the French Revolution

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"A mathematician is a machine that turns coffee into a theorem."

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　A mathematician

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"Life without coffee is too bitter for me."

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　A writer, busy with his manuscript.

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　and proudly shares his trivia. Only for coffee.

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　Eve listened to my story seriously and was surprised to hear that this black bean had such a power.

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"You are indeed very knowledgeable, Master. Master.

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　He praised me.

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　From the looks of things, it seems that he did not know the benefits of coffee or its origin.

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　When I asked him about it, he told me that he got it from a peddler who came to this town.

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　He let me taste the coffee, but he only talked about its fragrant aroma and its ability to make him sleepy, and he had no idea that it was such a cultured drink.

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　Well, this is not an exaggeration on my part, but it also includes my admiration for coffee.

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　I thought so, but I didn't say anything about it and sipped the coffee instead.

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　Coffee for the first time in my life. It was as fragrant and bitter as it was said to be.

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　It was no wonder why so many people compare coffee to life.

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"I'm going to get addicted to this.

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　I thought to myself as I drank up the black liquid and asked for another cup.

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　Eve readily agrees.

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　I savor the coffee to my heart's content.

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　The coffee's stimulant effect boosted my work efficiency, but I had a hard time sleeping that night.

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　Coffee is the devil's drink, after all.

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　I was able to confirm this once again.

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