''By the decision of the current Four Heavenly Kings, to be exact!

　Ah.
　I'm starting to get a sense of what's going on.

　The secret service is one of the important sections of the Demon King's Army.
　It's even said that whoever controls the information controls the world.

　Its value is greatly recognized, and the Four Heavenly Kings, who stand at the top of the Demon King's army, had given direct orders to it.
　To be precise, it was my assistant.

　But that was in the past.
　It should be said that the situation has changed greatly since the previous Four Heavenly Kings retired and were replaced by the current Four Heavenly Kings.

''I'm biting my teeth just remembering it now!　The Four Heavenly Kings those idiots!　........My guts are boiling over!

　Her anger seemed to flare up.

　.........
　At least when I was in the Demon King's Army, the intelligence agencies weren't supposed to have been tampered with, though .......

''It was soon after Dariel-sama was kicked out of the Demon King's army...!

　NOW!

I'm under orders to dismantle an intelligence agency.　I wasn't even told why. After repeated persistent communication, I finally got a response. And the reply was like the shit itself...!

　The following is the content of the reply letter that I heard from Selmet.

''The Demon King's Army is a proud and righteous organization. Therefore, there is no place for cowardly and vile people. Intelligence agencies are the representatives of cowardice. They are like insects that hide in the shadows and sneak around instead of fighting in the front line.
The true pride of the elite of the Demon King's Army is one that fights fairly and squarely and crushes the enemy by force. I don't need help from you cowards. I don't need help from you cowards. Only by exterminating every one of your vermin will the Demon King's Army regain true purity.
"We would have captured you and burned you at the stake for treason, but we have been merciful enough to send you into exile. If you feel that mercy, you must change your mind and find a way to contribute to the demon tribe and the demon king's army in a just way.
"Bashbursa," the top of the Four Heavenly Kings, "Ayan Fire

　
　As soon as he finished speaking, Selmet's emotions exploded.

'It's the worst, that d*mned boy!　Intelligence!　I just see it as a cheat!　You're mistaken that facing the enemy head on and starting with 'Yoidon' is a battle or something!　If you study history, you'll know if the human race and demon race in the past have fought each other by all means, but you haven't learned anything at all, you little b*tc*!
''Whaaaaah...?

　The resentment must have been building up until today.
　It felt like it was all blown up in one fell swoop.

　But I didn't know that Bashbursa had driven the Demon King's military intelligence agency to dismantle.

　It's not that surprising.
　It's clear that he was always looking for a brilliant, good-looking fight.
　He wanted his life to be that way. He wanted to be beautiful and spectacular and shiny.

'I know what that little bastard's soul is!　That was part of Dariel-sama bullying!
What?　Me, I...?

　Selmet's indignation was not yet exhausted.

'Because it is!　Isn't it Master Dariel who rebuilt the Demon King's secret service?　I was jealous of that Dariel-sama's achievements!
That happened....

　A group of people are by nature a sloth, but there is no group of people that is as slothful as an intelligence agency.

　If there are no people who can handle information properly, they are useless, and they can even be crushed by the enemy's counter-intelligence agencies.

　Because of this, in the long history of the Demon King's Army, there were periods when its intelligence agencies were weak and periods when they didn't function at all.

　The same was true about twenty years ago.
　It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of it.
　It could be said to be the downside of being the strongest.

　At that time, I was an apprentice soldier under Grandfather, and I was given the task of 'doing something useful for the Demon King's Army'.
　GramBurza-sama at the time must have been only teasing my cute subordinate, but I was determined to live up to his expectations.

　I read through old documents and discovered the remains of a former intelligence network, assigned personnel and revived an intelligence agency that had been shut down for a long time.

　Even after I was officially appointed as the Four Heavenly Kings due to this achievement, the intelligence agencies of the Demon King's Army have been under my direct control.
　It was called the 'Dariel Agency', right?

''........Is it any wonder that Bashbarza hates it?
''That's right, that incompetent who didn't inherit any of the great Granbaza-sama's talents, hated you, the rightful successor of Granbaza-sama, even though you're not related to him by blood!　That's why I kicked you out. They tried to wipe out everything related to you from the Demon King's Army!

　And now Selmet and the rest of the Intelligence Bureau are under the influence of that.
　So to speak, we're in the middle of a situation.

I'm sorry that I made you get caught in this mess.
'What do you mean?　Rather, we were convinced through that incident!　We don't work for the Demon King's army, we work for Master Dariel!
I'm not so sure about that.
'I heard that Bashbursa's shit is dead. It's heartbreaking.　And Dariel-sama is finally going to use this as an opportunity to return to the Demon King's army, right?

　As is to be expected of an intelligence agent, he has a quick ear.

　They naturally perceive Bashvaza's side death and are even trying to foresee the scenario beyond that.

''The current Four Heavenly Kings are full of greenhouse-grown incompetents!　Droyer, who is only serious, Bezelia, who is a coordinator, and Zebiantes, who is only an idiot!
Isn't each one of them terrible?

　Rating.

''It's unlikely that three people like this can turn around the Demon King's army even if they come together. It will eventually fail in the not too distant future. ........No, we're already on the verge of bankruptcy due to Bashbursa's uncontrolled actions, and there is no one more useful than Dariel-sama to rebuild it!

　Selmet furthermore.

I'll do my best to help you when Dariel-sama returns to the Demon King's Castle!　I will search every inch of the current Four Heavenly Kings, who are likely to be my political rivals, and I'll find out their weaknesses!
''No, that's fine.''

　I love it.

'Selmet, I didn't know you guys were being forced to lick such bitterness. I'm so sorry I didn't realize it until now.
''No, no, just by being so considerate, I can see that Dariel-sama is completely different from the incompetent Four Heavenly Kings...!
'But I'm not going back to the Demon King's Army anymore. I've found a new way of life. I'm going to continue on that path.
A new way, sir?
I contacted you to ask for your help. But, alas, when I find out you're in a much worse situation than I am, I don't have the nerve to ask.

　In fact, I'd rather say, "If there's anything I can do to help, just say the word.

"I'll call on the Demon King's army to bring you back. You're right, Bashvaza is dead. The forces that took the initiative to get rid of you have died.

　There's nothing more important than gathering information in a collective military action.
　It couldn't be that the Demon King's Army was full of idiots who didn't know that.

''Thank you very much for your concern, sir. But we have nothing against the Demon King's Army either.
So....
''As I said before, we are loyal to Dariel-sama, not the Demon King's Army. In the current Demon King's army, there are no people who can use us in all directions. Even the Four Heavenly Kings at the top of the mountain are incompetent. I don't want to serve under those guys!''
You're terrible at this. Are you that incompetent?　Even if it's the strongest mages chosen from all the demonic races, right?
There is a difference between the strongest and the wisest. To master us, we need profound wisdom rather than shallow power. The current Four Heavenly Kings lack that at all.
'You don't think so?　Even the current Four Heavenly Kings are trying their best to turn their armies around......Hola, someone like Droyer.
'He's just serious. Seriousness alone is not enough for a deceiver to master everyday intelligence.
Are you sure...?
"The only prospect is the Four Heavenly Kings Bezalia, but that man values harmony more than seeking merit. This is a man who would rather fill in the blanks of distrust and preserve the integrity of the organization than exploit the gaps in mutual trust. We're not in the same boat.
Hmm?

　This assessment is refreshing from my point of view.
　I didn't know that Bezalia, the Four Heavenly Kings "Muddy Water", was a man who valued harmony.
　I thought he was more of a cynic, sarcastic and disruptive to harmony.

　Well, I'll leave it at that, enjoying the different evaluations by such people.

'So, finally, how about Zebiantes?

　I knew I couldn't leave it behind.
　Let's ask all of the remaining four Heavenly Kings for their evaluations at this time.

''That guy is the worst.

　I knew what to expect, but he cut me off again with a bang.

'He's clearly not capable of standing on top. He is selfish and fickle. He lacks leadership qualities and, conversely, is full of superfluous personalities.

　Even after that, he would enumerate in detail and clearly and concretely what was wrong with Zebiantes.

It's a foci of the organization. As long as she is here, the Demon King's Army will not be safe yet.
So....

　My gaze slid sideways.
　There was my own Zeviantes.

　It's always the same when that guy comes and goes from our home........
　Unintentionally, the guy from Zeviantes was crying shakily while being held in Radie's arms, as he was ruining it in front of the person in question.

　As only a young lady, she was surprisingly weakly beaten.