One of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King's Army, Droyer of "The Fertile Ground".

　Nowadays, he was attracting attention as the last hope of the current Four Heavenly Kings.

　It was now the official opinion that the current Four Heavenly Kings were weaker and less dependable than their predecessors.
　They were just a bunch of ladylike young ladies who had been brought up and were very useless in the real battle.

　The only one of them that was considered to be useful in things was Droyer.

　She holed up in the important Rasperda Fortress, a key stronghold, and steadfastly intercepted the heroes.
　Without being haughty or buoyant.
　It was fortunate to have good chemistry, and several times she was able to defend against the brave men who challenged her to attack the fortress.
　So far, the fortress doesn't seem to be moving from the ownership of the demon race.

　It was good to say that the face of the current Four Heavenly Kings was now supported by Droyer alone.
　The others are useless as decorations.
　Even Droyer can't help but feel uneasy because of that, or rather because of her.

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No offense...

　Standing on top of the ramparts, Droyer tried to look far ahead.
　But that would not allow him to see to the ends of the earth.
　Somewhere in the distant human territory, somewhere in the human territory, what are the brave men who are probably still planning a plan to capture the fortress?
　There was no way to find out.

　The brave men who had attacked the fortress time and again had stopped appearing after one day.
　Has he given up on his attack?
　You could understand that and be happy with your victory, but unfortunately, Droyer doesn't have such a carefree thought process.
　Instead, he became even more wary.

''Whenever the offensive of the brave men ceases, it's when they are making some preparations. When they appear again, they become even more formidable...?

　I couldn't bear the anxiety.
　Protecting them meant not moving, which also meant that they had no choice but to be passive.

　As long as we have a fortress, our overwhelming advantage is guaranteed as long as we are defending it.
　However, if you don't act from us, the enemy will always make the first move.
　It is not always the case that the enemy has a secret plan that can break down the absolute defense of the defenders.

"At times, we should try to leave the fortress and take it by surprise...?

　It was Droyer who could not help but wonder.
　But what if it was the enemy's plan to make him think so?

　Lure Droyer out of the fortress and ambush him and take him down.
　If that was the purpose of the calm, they couldn't act idly.

　That made Droyer cringe.

''If I had a competent assistant here, I could send them out to scout out the enemy's inner workings instead...?

　The fact that he couldn't do that was extremely irritating.
　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what to do with it.

　Can they really defend their fortress with this?
　For the human side, this is an important stronghold that will be a bridgehead for them.

　Droyer's rich chest seemed to be shrinking with daily anxiety.

'Well, you're worried?

　A sarcastic voice was thrown at Droyer's back.

You are now the most popular person in the world, but can't you do something about your pessimism?　My men won't be able to keep up with you if you're that gloomy, right?
'If I act cheerful, will you listen to my instructions?　If that's the case, I'll be as big a clown as you want.

　When I turned around with some anger, the man standing there was an ugly man with a very sticky smile on his face.

　Bezelia, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of our day, 'Muddy Water'.

　To Droyer, he was an equal, but he was a sarcastic man who didn't want to fight with him.

But you are all selfish, aren't you? No matter how I ask you, you won't do a bit of work to defend your fortress. All the hard work will be put on me alone.
'What?　I don't think so, do you?　At least I'm fighting with you, aren't I?

　It was so.
　Bezelia was the only Four Heavenly King who was willing to fight with Droyer.

　The current Four Heavenly Kings who were already known to be incompetent.
　In such a situation, in the Demon King's Army, the idea of replacing the Four Heavenly Kings has already been brought up.

　If things continue as they are, the current Four Heavenly Kings will be dethroned and replaced by new people sooner or later.

　The only one who sensed such an atmosphere and made a move was Bezzeria.

　She has been active so far, and has joined Droyer, the only one of the current Four Heavenly Kings who is believed to be confirmed to remain, in defending the fortress.

　As for Droyer, he didn't like this obnoxious man, but as a co-fighter, he was reliable.

　The water wizard Bezelia is most skilled at 'Viscous Warding', which turns a certain area of air into a watery viscosity, reducing the enemy's quickness.
　The more massive the object, the more effective it is, and the more effective it is for the hammer wielder who uses weight as a weapon.

　In the affinity between magic and aura, the aura of hit is strong against earth magic.
　In other words, thanks to Bezelia's ability to seal off Droyer's weaknesses, he was able to take advantage of the battle with the heroes.

''........Thanks to you, the heroes are no longer able to have a half-hearted hammer user in their party. For that I am grateful.
It's very good to be honest, right?　Wouldn't you be a little bit prettier if you were always so obedient?
Somewhat!

　This was the kind of thing Bezalia should be hated for.

　In other words, the key point, Lasperda Fortress, was supported by the Four Heavenly Kings' joint front of earth and water.

''Thanks to that, my reputation is gradually improving, and even if they seriously dismantle the Four Heavenly Kings, I'll still be able to slip into the remaining group, right?
Well, that's good.
The question is, are these two people?

　Just remembering that, Droyer's chest felt like it was going to lose weight.
　Two of the four heavenly kings fighting tightly. The other two who weren't fighting.

''How are those guys doing?''
'Bashvaza is confined to his room, okay?　Isn't that still going to come up?

　Bashbarza of "Ayaan Fire", who called himself the leader of the Four Heavenly Kings.
　His certification of incompetence was revealed in the case of the loss of the Mithril Mine last year.

　The loss of the most important facility for the Demon King's Army.
　Moreover, it was not through the enemy's schemes, but through their own mistakes.

　That confirmed Bashbarza's reputation.
'The second generation is a boner.

You can't stand that kind of attention, can you, that you've become a recluse?　If you have no talent and a weak mentality, what can you do?
How's the Zebiantes?
I don't know, okay?　Do you play around a lot?

　Zeviantez, the Fourth Heavenly King in charge of the wind attribute, was an uninhibited young lady.
　In the first place, she was chosen as the Fourth Heavenly King because she was expected to possess powerful wind magic, not because she wanted to be promoted by herself.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one who thinks that if you're fired from the Four Heavenly Kings, you'll go back to being a senior demon, marry a rich man and live in peace for the rest of your life.　Would it hurt or itch for her to put down the Four Heavenly Kings?

　Bezelia guessed, but Doroye found it unbearable.

　Even if he wasn't attached to the position of the Four Heavenly Kings, shouldn't he at least fulfill his duties while he was actually the Four Heavenly Kings?
　Isn't that the behavior of a person who puts himself in a position of responsibility?

''The Four Heavenly Kings are now rattled.

　Droyer said, without being obtuse.

''It would be fine if we were only responsible for getting rid of our positions. But a brave man will reach the Demon King's side by taking advantage of the gap. That must not be the only thing that must happen.
So what do you want to do?
There's only one way. We need Dariel to come back.

　Dariel, the Four Heavenly Kings' assistant.

　The value of this gem that the Four Heavenly Kings once wanted to get close to and fired is becoming more and more apparent with each passing season.

''We were wrong. Dariel was the one who was indispensable to the Demon King's army...!
That incompetent?　Do you think you're being too cautious, boy?
'No, it's not!　Yes, he couldn't use magic, but he had many abilities that more than made up for it!

　You won't know what you need until you've actually fought in a fight.

Reconnaissance, analysis, supply, and strategy planning. Dariel was the one who was in charge of all of these things. Since the days of the previous Four Heavenly Kings. The Demon King's Army couldn't run without him!
'Don't you think that's a bit dramatic?　Even now, look, you're still able to stand at the front of the line and properly defend the heroes...?
It was Dariel who showed me the importance of this fortress.
"...seriously?

　When Dariel was still in the Demon King's army as an assistant to the Four Heavenly Kings.
　He explained how important the Rasperda Fortress was as a stronghold with a sour taste in his mouth.

　For the human race, it was the bridgehead for the human race. For the demon tribe, it was the final wall of defense.

　If the brave men wanted to attack deep into the demon tribe's territory, they had to obtain Rasperda Fortress, and there was no other key location that was so convenient for the demon tribe to defend.

　Most of the four heavenly kings of the day listened to that advice, but only Droyer had listened to it seriously.
　It was now holding her fate together at the edge of a cliff.

''Well because I remembered Dariel's advice back then, I'm able to hold off the brave men's advance. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known where to intercept the brave men.

　But that was all Droyer could do.
　He can only defend the Rasperda Fortress to the death as shown to Dariel.

　That's not enough to repel the brave men, it will only maintain the status quo for a long time.

''We still need Dariel to achieve more than this. We need him to show us the guidelines to completely crush the brave men!

　For that reason, Droyer had been looking for Dariel for a long time, but he couldn't find him.
　Dariel, who was banished from the Demon King's army, had completely disappeared.

　There is no way to find someone, and Droyer's search is not progressing at all, as he has to focus his efforts on fighting the brave men.

''Oh my God!　Bezzeria!　Can't you find something on your end?　Can't you spare the manpower to find Dariel?
You think I'd be so clever?
''That's right!　Ahhhhhh!

　It was the hard-working Four Heavenly King Droyer.

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　Of course she had no way of knowing.
　And that Dariel, the problem, is personally giving the brave man training.
　Because of that, the brave man also won't be able to come back to attack the fortress for a while.

　Droyer had to continue to defend the fortress that no one would attack for a while due to his lack of intelligence skills.