Nice to meet you.

　At my words, Mira-san was pale for a while.
　Was it surprising that I answered immediately?
　Her face is slowly turning a joyful color.
　It's like when something happy happens, your mind goes blank for a moment and then eventually a sense of reality comes to you.

'Ho, really?'

　Mila checks in anxiously.

''Yes, you're my colleague from today. Mira........should I call you senpai?

　When I nodded, Mira-san's eyes slowly became watery.
　Eh.
　I panicked. Did I say something wrong?

I'm very, very, very happy.

　Apparently, the one I just saw was ... well, a happy tearful one. No, it's not tears. It's just that my eyes are glazing over.
　Still, it's kind of itchy to be this pleased with my choice.

'And you can call me Mira, Leme. Please call me Carmilla when you're on duty.

　Mila smiled a blooming smile with her moist eyes.
　It was so charming that my heart stopped beating and I couldn't help but put my hand on my chest.
　Oh, thank God. It didn't stop.

'Mmm!　You've made a good decision, Leme. No ... it's Lemegeton!

　The Demon King shouts cheerfully.
　He crosses his arms in his own seat and nods in satisfaction at the two of us.

''Leme.......what?　Leme, Geton?

I've been thinking about it ever since we started talking about Carmilla. It's customary for the newcomer's dungeon name to be decided by the current Demon King.

'Oh, so that's what it is. So my dungeon name is, um, Remeghton?

Sounds good, doesn't it?　It's a fitting name for you to lead a demon from now on.

　Mira to Carmilla, too, but it includes her real name.

'Thank you. But.........well, won't they find out? It's got 'Reme' in it, and I'm a [Black Mage].

That's the best part!　I'm going to have you pretend to be a demon. I'm going to put horns on your avatar. I'm not supposed to, but if you are an apprentice who survived your grandfather's education, you won't complain.

　In order to make the game more entertaining, various systems were developed and introduced to ensure that dungeon conquests were not dangerous to life.
　Among them, the magic body (avatar) and exit strategies are especially important.
　Simply put, dungeon capture and defense are performed using an alter ego made of magic. The flesh and blood body is connected to a special device that links your alter ego with your mind.
　It takes time, magic and money to create an alter ego, but it boasts the same specifications as a live body.
　It's not a problem to make your skin glow a little bit better or change your hairstyle, but you can't change it to the point where you can't tell it's the same person as the main body. In fact, it's illegal.
　The alter ego is called the magical body (avatar), and the Demon King wants to give me the impression that I'm a demon by attaching horns to my magical body (avatar) as a demon.
　This is not illegal. The presence or absence of horns doesn't make a person indistinguishable, and it's treated the same as growing a bit of hair long. On the contrary, sub-human adventurers and other adventurers sometimes use their magical bodies (avatars) to remove features. For example, the ears and tails of animals can be erased.
　Such a story was initially mentioned to [Archer] Lily, an elf belonging to Fenix's party. She had gotten into a fight with Alba over whether or not to hide her so-called elf ears.
　Alba said the ears should be hidden, and Lily stubbornly refused to budge. Eventually, Fenix and I got on Lily's side too, and that's how it went.
　Elves are a race that has become increasingly popular in recent years because they are almost identical in appearance to humans and are generally beautiful. The number of elven adventurers is increasing every year.
　However, there are viewers who really want them to fight only with humans, and Alba was probably concerned about that.
　Even with the [Black Mage] and the elves, they could still be ranked fourth in the world.
　But Alba is still not satisfied.
　No, let's not talk about him.

''Also, it's a waste of time, but let's have you put your mask on too.

　Mira says.

'What a waste?　You don't look good enough to show it off.

Your Majesty?

Well, I suppose it's not so much that it isn't attractive at all as it is that there are many people in the world whose tastes are different from my own, or just not my cup of tea, but I'm beginning to think there are plenty of people out there who like it.

　Lucy's opinion was tossed around like a gust of wind at Mila's cold smile.

'Don't threaten the Demon King-sama, vampire. This is the second time.''

　I'm a little surprised.
　The witch man who had been silent until now spoke up.　
　His silver hair was brushed back and a pair of goat-like horns sprouted from both ends of his exposed forehead. He was dressed in a tailcoat and looked to be in his late twenties.

'Oh, Agares, there you are. I didn't realize you were there.

　Mira smiled with only her lips and looked at the man called Agares.

'The demon king may threaten us and the demon may be willing to give in to it, but the demon's side must never threaten the demon king.

　He seems to be a bit hierarchical... but wasn't there some weird phrase?
　As I was reminiscing, the man stood up and bowed to me.

''I'm late to greet you. I am Agares, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King's Castle, and I am the Devil of Time. I would like to congratulate you on your appointment as Chief of Staff.

　Oh, I see. It seemed like they were just going with the flow, so I forgot about it, but the general staff is under the direct control of the Demon King.
　They are higher in rank than the Four Heavenly Kings.
　Even so, how polite is it to deal with a person who came out of the blue, and even more so when a [black mage] who was kicked out of the party and is on the verge of losing his way, becomes your boss?

''Wow, weren't you skeptical of Reme-san's abilities?''

　Mila says sarcastically, and Agares looks at Mila again.

''Unlike you, I didn't directly receive the magic of the General Staff Lord. It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it.

''........Wha.......It's true that I have watched Reme-san's strategy videos for some time, but I never told you about it, right? Why does he naturally grasp the private information of the maiden? It's creepy.

　Mira's face is a little red, though she maintains a cold expression.
　It seems that what she said to me about being a fan was true.
　Once again, I'm happy.
　It's refreshing to see Mira-san when she's talking to her colleagues.

'Sorry, Carmilla, I spoke to you,'

My Lord Demon King.

I'm sorry!

"Vampires, don't stare at the Demon King, you have no respect for him. The Demon King's glare at us is the ultimate reward, but the opposite must not be true.

　He seems like this kind of person who seems to be a firm protector of the relationship between superiors and subordinates, after all.
　But.........there's something uncomfortable about the way he said it.
　There's something vaguely perverted about that statement....

"Shut up, pedophile demon. Just don't let them arrest you, because we don't want any scandals.

'Huh, silly. I'm a self-proclaimed guardian of young minds. Childhood is supreme, but don't touch it. This is the true guardian's credo. I hope you don't put the angels in the same league as those lowlifes who think they have an outlet for their desires.

'What kind of guardian are you, you enjoy being abused, stepped on, and glared at? Please be careful, Demon Lord, please be careful. Don't respond to a request for a massage in a strange place.

"Don't be silly!　I have great respect for the Demon King. 　I would never do anything to hurt you!　........could you make your gaze tighter or something, if possible?

Aren't you better off dead, darling? Leme san, you don't have to worry, because there are not many monsters like you. I am purely a fan of Leme, and I never did anything at all, such as putting up posters in my room, collecting hidden photos of my private life on the Internet, or writing in videos on the Internet saying 'Show more of Leme, you incompetent editor! So I hope you can understand that, yes.

　Nah, I see.
　Mr. Agares is a pure child lover and has a bit of a strange proclivity for children.
　And Mira is a good fan without any funny parts.
　I get it.
　The trick is not to touch the parts you decide not to.

Oh, um. Since I understand what you two are talking about, may I ask Demon Lord-sama to continue the conversation?

　Rather than break up the fight, he urged them to stop.
　Neither of them said they didn't want to.

'Excuse me, Lord Chief of Staff,'

'I'm sorry, Leme I'm so embarrassed.　

　Mr. Agares lowered his head and sat down. Mira clasped her cheeks between her hands, trying to hide her reddened face.

'Oh, you'll do it, Remeghton. That's what being a chief of staff is all about.'

　It wasn't much of a compliment, so I just chuckled.

'Nope. Back to the point, do you mean I'll be wearing horns and a mask and the rest of the costume to hide my identity?

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that it's not possible to see his or her face because of the horns, but that will leave a match between the name of the Black Mage and the name. I think we need something that won't draw attention to that.

　Oh, good. I was just about to say it.

"You get to keep this ring.

　Then she threw something at him. No, a ring.
　When I took it, it was a ring made of animal bones.

"What's this?

The collarbone of an ancient king.

What?

You're lying.

'You're lying...'

　I'm not sure.

It's a ring that can summon the person who made a contract with you. It's a handy summoning item that allows you and the person you want to sign a contract with to pour your magic power into the ring at the same time, make a verbal vow, and the contract is complete.

　...Isn't that just so freaking awesome?

Be careful, I'm only allowed to register up to 72 of them. And, for the time being, I'm limiting my contracts to my boys.

　In other words, I can summon a maximum of seventy-two demons whenever I want.
　I see, so I can ask the person I summon to get rid of the adventurers.
　With this, I can let a lot of people win, not just a fixed race, and it will give hope to that many races.
　It's a very useful item as a hero on the demon side, and at the same time, it's a big difference from the human lemme.
　With this, no one would associate Remegeton and Reme with Reme, even if they use a little bit of black magic.
　I clutched the ring.

''Thank you, I will cherish it.''