7-6 ◇ Demon King and unemployed







 Beyond the divider was a large space.
 It was kind of dimly lit, but the view was clear and dungeon-like in that respect.
 What was a bit surprising was that there was almost nothing in the large space.
 We were in a small room, one in each of the four corners of the room and one near the center.
 In the center, there was a rectangular desk that looked like it had been carved out of stone. There were also five chairs with long backs made of stone. Does it correspond to a small room?
 I looked at the line of chairs and got a kick out of it.
 That's it. They're the ones that the organization's executives or something like that have a meeting with.
 From the seat where the demon king would probably sit, I could see the other four seats.
 ........Is it correct to say that this room is a conference room? I don't see any other entrances or exits, but is there any way to get in or out other than using a transporter stone?
 As I walked up to the long table, I heard a voice on the way.

'You're back, Carmilla,'

 Oh, yes, I remember. That's right, Carmilla.
 Now, if the heroic party is a light being that is required to perform heroic feats, the demons are a shadow being that is required to be defeated. Of course, sometimes the heroes are forced to retreat or are beaten back, which is exciting, but in the end, people want the heroes to win.
 But dungeon-crawling is entertainment.
 It's fortunate that the audience has an opinion of the content, such as "That was fun" or "That's where you lost," because it means they watched it. It means they've seen it.
 But sometimes people bring the 'staging' in dungeon attacks to reality.
 For example, the day after your favorite hero is defeated by an orc, you might be a drunk who flirts with an unrelated orc.
 When such things happen, the demons working in the dungeon are even more dangerous.
 That's why, since some time ago, demons started to prepare dungeon outfits and stage names called dungeon names so that individuals cannot be identified.

''Yes, Demon King-sama. [Black Mage] I've brought [Black Mage] Reme-sama with me.

 Mira-san answers reverently, and the vampire she defeated in the dungeon doesn't overlap........
 .........that's strange. Is the Mira-san and 【Vampire】 Carmilla I know really the same person? I guess it is so.
 But the innocent part of me tries to make a vain resistance to the idea.
 Carmilla is an extremely cruel character who enjoys tormenting people.
 Moreover, she attacks people by manipulating their blood - actually magic power - that she sucks up.
 Many adventurers are sucked until their magical power drops to zero, or stabbed by a blood blade made of their friends' magical power. Moreover, they attack while taunting and cursing.
 Rumor has it that some of the adventurers who were struck by Carmilla will never forget the shock of that time, and that some of their habits have been severely distorted. ........pathetic, or maybe it's okay if he's happy.
 By the way, it's a trivial thing to suck directly, so he has the vampire bats under his command to do it.
 I've seen the times when the adventurer who said something like, "I'd rather be sucked directly by you," kneels down to beg Carmilla to forgive him and beg her to forgive him when he leaves.
 As I was recalling those red memories, Mira was looking at me with a sideways glance.
 When I noticed, her cheeks turned vermilion in embarrassment, and she put her hand to her face and was embarrassed.
 ........Yeah.

 I'll believe it. That this Mira-san over here is the real one!

 It's not uncommon for you to get passionate about your work.
 It's rather professional to be committed to your role. It's very respectful!
 How nostalgic of him to introduce the [Black Mage] of the party that once defeated him to his workplace!

You're Leme?

 Her name was called and she returned her consciousness to reality. I've chased away Carmilla's illusion. I'm normal.

''Yes, my name is Reme, the [Black Mage].

 Why do you sound so young, Demon Lord? She sounds like a little girl.
 You can find information on dungeons by scouring the internet, and some of the big ones have homepages.
 There is also a page for the Demon King's Castle, but as expected of a dungeon with no party to reach the deepest part of the castle, there is information for each level, but the "unexplored" page is full of blanks.
 The fourth level, which I recently conquered, has information about the [werewolf] group, including the floor boss.
 It's a level that has been attacked by people.
 The Demon King's Castle is a dungeon with a total of eleven levels, and once you reach the deepest level, you'll have to battle with the Demon King.
 However, humans have only been able to capture the first seven layers of the dungeon so far.
 The area below the eighth level, which we stopped from capturing, has never been captured on film.
 Therefore, we don't know what floor bosses are there, including the Demon King, and we can't plan for them.
 Could I be the first adventurer to see the current Lord of the Demon King's Castle?
 Nervously, I moved over the desk to face the Demon King relative to him.
 And I froze.
 ........I see.
 That's why it's a little girl's voice.
 I'm a little girl.
 Her flaming crimson hair stretches to about her height, and her crimson eyes are fixed on me as if she were assessing me. Although her eyes were somewhat sharp, she had a very pretty face.
 Black horns sprouted from both sides of her head.
 It's a demon. I've heard that in the past, some powerful people who led the demon race were all demons.
 Even the demon king.
 She was propped up on one knee on a chair, with her elbow on it and her chin on the back of her hand further from there.
 It may seem like a lazy posture, but her gaze is sharpened like a blade.

''What's wrong, is there something else wrong with you?''

 I don't know if it's a nightgown, or if it's a rough outfit, but I'm not going to point that out to you.

'No, you look much younger than I imagined.

It's hard to believe he's a demon king?

'I don't know what a demon king is, so I don't think there's anything I can tell you about it.

 I think she liked my answer, and I think her gaze relaxed slightly.

''Hm, fine. If I was the kind of person who would disrespect someone who might be my boss from the first meeting, I would kick out, but you seem to be different.

About that, sir.

Hmm? What, when this Demon King, Lady Lucy, is about to explain the work of her subordinates to you.

''I'm sorry, Demon King. I didn't think you'd follow me if I said so frankly, so I blurred the purpose of bringing you here.

 Mira, who has already taken her seat, explains.
 One of the other seats is empty, one is filled with a knight in huge, pitch-black armor and one is filled with a demon man dressed in a tails-like outfit.

''Nunu? So what is it, what is your purpose in following me? You don't think that just because Carmilla is a bit of a fan of yours that you'll be able to squeeze her tits or something!

 With a ding, the Demon King drops his fist on the tabletop.

'I don't think so.'

 I don't have the guts to do that.
 But I guess he didn't like my answer this time.

"You don't want to rub me, do you? Are you still a man of sound mind? Oh! For the record, Carmilla's tits are silky to the touch, elastic like pudding, and when it comes to size--

Demon King.

 Smiling, Mira-san smiles.
 The Demon King-sama's face turns pale.

''Oh, gosh. That means Carmilla is an attractive girl(onago).''

It is, yeah. I think so.

 She thought highly of me. Even though she is a 【Black Mage】 that is looked down upon by the world, she doesn't mind being in the eye of the people around her.
 But what's the point of me not being able to nod my head in shyness and give her a fair evaluation?
 I felt Mila's antennae twitched.

I'm sure you're right. So it's no wonder that you've been tricked into being brought in by that scent. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most of it.

 While glancing at Mira-san, the Demon King-sama said.

''Reme-sama has seen through everything and has tricked me into it. It was a very pleasant time.''

...Oh, yeah?

 The demon king looked at Mira-san with an interesting expression.
 Then he looked at me with a bit of a grudge.

'Well, well. I'd like to start explaining it to you, but before I do, I have to ask you something.

What is this?

 It's really nothing to do with Mila. We just held hands. It was soft.

'I had to take a good look at it like this to notice. "You hide it well, but your skills exceed those of a human being. It's on par with the [Black Mage] who spent a hundred years only studying... or even more than that.

 The demons in the Demon King's Castle were quite high level, so the black magic was also at full strength.
 But I have a feeling that Mira-san and the good Demon King-sama are aware of something more than that.

''It's [Black Mage] Leme. [Demon King] Lucy asks. --Which Demon King was the one who trained you?