"How could the Demon King be such a transcendent being...?

　Well, it's hard to believe, isn't it?

　It's hard to believe that the existence of the Demon King is both invulnerable and invincible. It's hard to imagine that his usual joking attitude makes him unimaginable, but he's truly amazing.

''........So, Dariel-san, have you ever seen the Demon King?
I have.

　I was a former member of the Demon King's Army, and although I was a low-ranking dark soldier, I was the Assistant to the Four Heavenly Kings, a very special position.

　When Grampaza-sama and others went up to see the Demon King, I accompanied them as a freebie.
　I saw the Demon King in person, though.

...I don't think you can win.

　Even now that I've refined my strength as a human race, I don't think I can last three seconds after challenging the Demon King-sama.

''Is that true even from the perspective of someone as invincible as Dariel-san!
''It's just that there are higher ups in the world. It's not just a matter of time before you get to the top.
"Bokunin"?
But there's something else drifting out from underneath it. The absolute confidence of a strong man.

　I guess I can afford it because I know that no matter what happens, I'm capable of dealing with it, and I know that I can afford it.

''........The Demon King's Army has a very simple test method to distinguish whether a new person is competent or incompetent.

　Master Granberza said.

''If you have an audience with the Demon King for the first time, you're capable of seeing through his depths and fearing him. If you are deceived by the outside, you're incompetent. At least during my tenure, no one has ever been able to perform a perfect job by underestimating the Demon King, so I can say that this test method is correct.
..........

　Let's keep quiet.
　His son, Lord Bashvaza, returned to his private room after his first audience with the Demon King and said aloud, "That's the Demon King?　You're just a creepy old man who talks like that! What I was saying to him was.
　I was the Four Heavenly Kings' assistant at the time, so I'll keep it to myself.

"You humans may find it hard to understand, but the Demon King is such a transcendent being. I'm sure he would be able to defeat you even if you were to take on the entire world.
I don't understand...!　If the Demon King is really that strong, then why do the demons organize a Demon King's army to defend him desperately?　Even if a brave man challenges you, if he can crush you by himself, just leave him alone!
That's the willpower of the demon tribe.......

　I want you to think about it and see.
　The Demon King is the absolute ruler of the demon race, an existence equal to that of a god.

　If you let a bandit from another race who comes to harm you walk straight into the presence of a god, their loyalty will be questioned.
　Even if the Demon King himself has the omnipotence to turn a brave man into a hero....

"If the Demon King himself is bothered by the Demon King's own hands, the existence of the Demon race itself will be questioned. That's why our demon king's army has been blocking the brave men's advance with all its might.

　Sometimes, he would be defeated and let the heroes reach the presence of the Demon King.

　The Four Heavenly Kings who committed such a blunder would be immediately dismissed and their stigma forever etched as 'a sinner who disgraced the demon race'.
　Even after he died, he would remain in history and continue to be slandered by the incompetent.

It's an unbearable humiliation for the proud demon race. That's why the Four Heavenly Kings have done their best to stop the brave men. Sometimes even at the cost of their lives...!
'Stupid motive for fighting...'
We're both...

　The fierce battle had already been fought and the fierce fighters exchanged sharp glances with each other.

　The human race, for their petty greed.
　The demon tribe, for their petty greed; the demon tribe, for their petty wills.

　I've been fighting the battle between the heroes and the demon king's army for hundreds of years.

　I don't think it's that trivial, though. Now that I've come to live in Lax village like this, I've become uninvolved in the conflict. I don't think I want to get involved again.

"Come to think of it, that's the only conflict between the demon race and the human race, isn't it?
It's true. The Demon King's army and the guilds are only in open conflict with each other, but the races themselves don't fight each other.

　As expected, they don't make friends with each other, but in small villages that have little relationship with the guild or the Demon King's army, they often defend each other's territory and don't fight each other.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing. No one would blame you for that, even if you stepped down as a brave man.

　Granberza-sama speaks to Radie.

　Since the person speaking was a heavyweight who was considered to be the strongest of all time, his words had a lot of weight.

''It means you're free to quit. In fact, after hearing stories like this, it would be too silly to do anything about it.

　Mr. Alanziel also says.
　There is no point in fighting a brave man. If you lose, nothing will change, of course, but even if you win, nothing will change.

''Even if I were to quit...''

　Radey asks.

'The fight will never end, will it?'
''It is. As long as the greedy Center Guild doesn't give up, they will select and send out new heroes as often as they can. They've already created a system where the heroes can make money by fighting the Demon King's army, so they won't be able to stop it too soon.

　Huh?　Are you sure you're getting the benefit of the doubt?
　Then it's even harder to stop.

"Then I will continue to fight for the betterment of the world.

　Radie said.

''Having defeated the Four Heavenly Kings and reached the bottom of the Demon King, I would like to ask the Demon King again from the perspective of a challenger. Who is the Demon King, what does he exist for, and is he willing to end this battle?
'No brave man in the past would have ever asked such a question...'

　Mr. Arantzill chuckled as he listened beside him.

'Very well, you can go ahead and do what you will. Because no matter what anyone's agenda is, your fight will be your own.
I'm in pain.

　Radie bowed deeply.

''If we bother with this, I don't know if the Four Heavenly Kings of our time will be broken through.

　Beside him, Lady Granberza also laughed.

''We must hurry to regroup and select a new member to back up Droyer. ........Hey Dariel.
I'm no longer an outsider, so...

　Granbaza-sama huffed as he said, and then made a bruised expression.



　Putting aside the task of reorganizing the Four Heavenly Kings, which should have been prioritized above all else, the reason why Granberza-sama came here first....
　It's probably because he couldn't give up hope of having me return to the Demon King's army.

　If I'm restored to the position of Assistant to the Four Heavenly Kings and if I'm thorough in my leadership, Bashbursa-sama, who has been driven to the brink, might be able to recover somehow.

''I'm sorry that I can't help your son, but...''
No, don't get me wrong. I have no desire to save Bashvaza.

　Lady Granberza said decisively.

'He deserved to be abandoned by you. He deserved to be abandoned by you. He was driven into a corner because of his own stupidity, and he had it coming. It is the duty of those above you to take responsibility for what you have done.
Lady Granberza...
'I wanted to restore your tarnished honor. But if this village is a safer place for you than the Demon King's Army, it is not in your interest to force me to bring you back.

　Then he smiled sadly.


I'll let you do that. I'm a retired, bored man of leisure anyway.

　I was also able to reunite with Granberza-sama, which I had been regretting for a long time after leaving the Demon King's Army.
　There was a sense of what was missing being added to the mix.

　Life in Lax Village is so full that it would be too extravagant to wish for more, but I'm still happy with what I'm happy with.