The Demon King's Castle does not have a consistent concept throughout.
　For that reason, each floor is clearly defined.

　It could be called a special color, a trend, or a unity.
　For example, there are only werewolves and vampires, the floor is filled with aquatic demons and warriors, it is filled with dream demons with no resistance (resist) ability, and you can't go on to the next level until you solve a difficult problem called an ordeal.

　The tenth layer that I was in charge of was completely deserted, so I was all alone.
　The last time I called it the "whole demon realm" and called for many friends to help me get through it was last time.

"...me-san.

　Just as it is not evil for a swordsman to seek out a great sword or for a craftsman to be obsessed with a tool.
　There's nothing wrong with seeking high-functioning magic tools for strategy or defense.

　In the first place, a magic tool is not a tool that can make anyone strong. Even Alba's magic sword can't be manipulated by amateurs, and the same goes for Fulkus-san's armor and spear. I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more than just a magical tool that makes you powerful, but you'll need to train hard to control the power you've gained.
　Even this ring is just a mere ring that no one can summon if they don't have magic power.

　So that's fine.....

　--I don't have enough magic power.



　Aside from Kay and Thor, who can participate in the game in the form of a secondment, and the Four Heavenly Kings who can reappear, there are more members who can't borrow power without summoning them.

　But in order to summon them, you have to bear the magic power required if you were to build the target magic body (avatar).

　Raid battles have a few rules that differ from normal strategies.
　Once the adventurers leave a raid, they cannot return to that raid, even after the next level.
　In a normal attack, they can return next time unless they are attacking multiple tiers on the same day, but they can't.

　The demon side must not appear in a different tier by rearranging from the start of the raid battle until it ends.
　Last time, I placed 【Werewolf's Chieftain】 Markosias-san's subordinates and 【Black Demon Dog】 and the others in the tenth layer using this method, but this is not possible.
　Summons and the one-time reappearance of the executive designation are exceptions.

　 Overturned as far as it goes - and other remedies.

'Sanbo.........!

　The dainty, loud voice pulled my attention back to reality.

'Oh, ah, Kash.'

　Her cheeks are puffed out, which is unusual for her.

'How many times have I had to do it?

I'm sorry. I was just thinking.

　As she apologized, she suddenly pressed her fingers to her cheek, and the air escaped with a pushy feeling.
　She scowled in embarrassment for a moment, and then quickly turned into a worried look.

''Shinjin-san's ken, is it?''

　We were in the office that had been reserved for the general staff.
　I'm still not used to the fancy wooden desk, but I like the comfort of the chair.
　On such a desk, resumes from people who wanted to work at the tenth level were spread out.

'There's that too, I guess.'

　We can't rely on the ring until we get the magic problem sorted out.
　That's not true. We can't use it the way we did last time, and there's no way we can call that guy (...) then.

　But now is not the time to think about it.
　Now is not the time to think about it, we should concentrate on the task at hand.

''However, I can't really get my head around just reading what's written on paper...''

　◇

　The other day.

"I have decided to recruit a demon. Each floor, if you wish, you can tell I or Agares later. Now is as good a time as any.

　The Demon King said in the meeting.
　Only then were all the floor bosses gathered.
　The meeting room was also different from the previous rooms.

''I've been thinking about it since I saw the movements of the [Black Demon Dogs] led by the General Staff Hall, and I thought if we divided them into groups and had someone to lead them, we could repel the enemy more efficiently. It would be better to have a [Trainer].

　I said, it was the first tier floor boss [Hell's Watchdog] Naberius.
　Basically, he's a dog beast. It's a bipedal humanoid, with hair covering its entire body. What's different from the normal ones is that it has three heads.
　Basically, the head in the middle seems to be in charge of communication.
　By the way, all three heads wear sunglasses when they are demons.

''I'm not particularly........no, I want to deal damage without making them leave. If there is a [hunter] or [agent] who is good at setting traps, I would like to welcome them. Could you do me a favor?

　It's the second tier floor boss, [Dead Spirit Leader Brave General] Kimaris-san.
　He would be the older staff member in the current Demon King's Castle. He's probably around forty or so. Demons are not much different in appearance from humans (normal) except for their horns, so it's not difficult to guess their age from their appearance.
　The purple-black hair is wavy, and the pair of horns that grow upward from the side of the head are black.

　Basically, he is a knightly person and has excellent sword skills, as if he has the aptitude for it. Even though he just got out of the training institute, he even defeated [Ice Hero] Beulah-san.
　However, when the 【Necromancer】 aspect comes out strongly, how should I say it, he becomes an avid collector.

　【Necromancer】 manipulates the corpses of the dead. Of course, manipulating corpses is illegal in the modern era, so this 【Position (Job)】 would only be useful for demons.
　He takes the magical body (avatar) that has been damaged to the point of exiting and adds it under his control.

''As long as you are a vampire and have a reasonable amount of blood manipulation and regeneration ability, we don't specifically ask for anything else. I will educate you after I hire you.

　The third tier floor boss 【Vampire Queen】 Carmilla aka Mira-san said while smiling with a smile.
　Mira-san is kind to me and Kash, but as a demon, she's become famous for her dross character.

　She respects the demon king who appreciated her abilities because she was treated coldly in her previous job for being a young woman.
　His subordinates are loyal, but I think they are somewhat afraid of him. Well, there are many ways to do it.
　We've seen that there is fear, but not anger or hatred. He's a scary person, but he's not perceived as a bad person. Then it's not for me to interrupt him.

　When our eyes met, Mira-san looked happy.
　I naturally smile back too.

''Can I ask for a werewolf Han, Demon King-sama!　Of course, if your soul is a Han, it doesn't matter what gender you are!

　It's the fourth tier floor boss [Head of the Werewolf] Markosias.
　His silver hair is cut short and refreshing. His red eyes seem to be on fire, and his tall stature is more reliable than intimidating. He looks like a human (normal) with a fearless face, but werewolves use both the human and wolfified states.

　He calls his subordinates his brothers and trains them with his guts, but his stand in battle is not that of an unthinking one, such as taking a blow to Fenix in the tenth layer.
　A hot soul, a calm mind. He's a strong man and a pleasant boy who is the floor boss of the Demon King's Castle.

''Yes, yes, the fifth level is limited to pretty Yumemma-chan.

　The one who answered cheerfully was the fifth level floor boss 【Demon of Love Affair】Sitry-san.
　The fifth level, which was originally about the size of a coffee shop, is going to be 'remodeled' before the raid battle starts. It seems they're going to make it a little wider.

''I wonder if it would be helpful to have a girl who can use water magic.

　The sixth tier floor boss [Ruler of the Waters] Wepal-san is a beautiful mermaid.
　She has long blueish gold hair and scales that reflect light like a jewel, one by one.
　Her upper body only hides her chest with a seashell-like design of her swimsuit, while the rest of her white skin is unsparingly exposed.

　She can also turn her lower body into that of a person, she says, but no one has ever seen her walk on two legs.
　She usually moves around in a sort of combined dolly and tub. She takes a dip in the tub and her men push it.

'Thank you, sir, but our seventh tier does not require additional personnel, sir.

　The seventh level floor boss [Lord Eloquent Thrush] Kaim is dressed quite uniquely. His head is a bird person, but for some reason - he wears a bird costume.
　He likes to give quizzes, and when he does, he speaks while spinning his staff around.



　That's what the armor-clad 8th tier floor boss [Reaper Knight] Fulkas-san said.
　My sword master seemed to be awake at today's meeting. I was a little worried because he was mostly asleep.

''Hmm. How's your chief of staff?''

　Ninth tier floor boss [Demon of Time] Agares-san looked at me.
　A silver-haired all-back, a demon with goat-like horns sprouting from both ends of his exposed forehead.

　His floor is full of demons. If pure military force is the eighth layer, then the ninth layer is where large-scale magical warfare takes place.
　If I were to hire a new person, it would be a demon, too.

　I noticed that everyone's eyes were on me.

''Let's see ... someone who is motivated, right?''

　I thought time had stopped.
　Of course not. We all popped out at the same time, so I just had that illusion.

'Mmm!　I can see that, Mr. Chief of Staff!　I suppose it's the mind that matters, before the ability, that matters!

　Mr. Markosias nodded repeatedly, as if impressed.

He is the one who builds a path to victory with the strength at hand. I suppose what he looks for in his subordinates is not ability, but enthusiasm.

　Naberius crosses his arms and looks convinced.

"We are talking about a man who does not care about his own race, and we will not set conditions that limit them.

　Even Miss Kimaris.
　Mira looked a little troubled, Citry looked amused, and Kaim laughed with amusement.

'Mm, but Reme. Then you will be inundated with applicants. For there are no conditions.

　Demon King-sama is right.
　It's true that just welcoming people who are motivated is just a common invitation.



　The Demon King Lucy blinked her dull eyes at my words, but she immediately blew out a little.

''........Huh, fine. So the applicants will gather to you to overthrow the 【Brave Man】?

　And so, after the meeting ended and everyone left the room.
　I had been told by the Demon King to stay behind, so I did as he told me and stayed in the room.

　I was left alone with the Demon King.
　Agares-san wanted to sit with us, but the Demon King had kicked him out.

''The harmonious demon realm, huh? The realm of the Demon King's Military Staff, where those who are different fight together without discrimination. Is that why you don't set any restrictions on the race or [position (job)] for those who seek it?

I think so. I can't say that anyone can casually do it, but I didn't want to play someone who was willing to do it and worked hard for it in the first place.

''Haha, you're a big guy for barking about it in a raid battle and even more so in a state of lack of magic power yourself. Or are you a great fool?　Either way, I can't get enough of watching it.

...Thank you very much, is that correct?

You know. Oh, I almost forgot to get to the point.

　The smile disappeared from the Demon Lord's face.

''What if I told you that there is a way to rapidly accumulate magic power?''

I'm not sure...

But it's a hard road. Neither I nor that man has mastered it. And I doubt there are more than three people today who have mastered it. And one of them is your grandfather. I suggest this because you are the one who inherited your grandfather's horns in human form.

　There's a certain method that Fero-san and the Demon King couldn't master.
　A skill that you cannot acquire even if you have the talent of a [Demon King].

　Or is talent not the only thing needed?
　The details are still a mystery.

　My answer was already decided.

"I'll do it.

　◇

　The training to learn how to do that came after the interview.
　I'm preparing as best as I can in case I can't learn it..............

　--No, no, no, so right now we have to focus on what's in front of us.

''Yeah, I guess I won't know until I meet him in person.

　By the way, Mira-san said, "Please appoint any person you feel is necessary, Reme-san, I'm not saying that you shouldn't choose women. I'm not saying that you shouldn't choose women........" and in fact, there are many women among the applicants.

　For a moment, I thought it wasn't like her, but then I reconsidered that it wasn't.
　Mila-san has never interfered with my or my friends' victory.
　It's just that she's trying to prevent you from getting close to a woman.

'Sanbo, this is my uncle,'

　Led by my secretary, I leave the room and head to the interview room.