Master, have you caught a cold?

　Sati, the maid, asked me that.

'What makes you think that?'

No, he's been sneezing a few times before.

'Go look out that door over there, I'm constitutionally inclined to sneeze when a phase of female difficulty appears.

　I said that as a joke, but Sati foolishly opens the door and looks out of the room.

　Sati reports, "There's no one here, but........

''Funny, I thought the Commander or Lilith or someone around her would bring in some trouble...''

　I half-jokingly say that and I ask her to bring me a cup of tea.
　Satie hangs her head reverently and turns to leave the room.
　I add to her back.

'By the way, not one cup, but two, please. The second cup should have as much sugar in it as possible.

　Sati said, "Do you have visitors? I don't ask "what is your business?

　She left the room saying that my orders were absolute and that it was my job to make the best tea for whoever was coming.

　In fact, Satie is the best at pouring tea for Giron and pouring tea for the nobility. She does her best to entertain anyone who comes to the mansion.

　That is her way of being a maid, and that is probably her pride.

　So even if you don't tell her that a big man is coming, Satie will pour you the best tea and bring it to you.

　I look off Satie's back while admiring her like that. The moment the hem of the maid's skirt disappears behind the door, the space in front of me distorts.

　This is proof that someone cast a transference magic and designated this place as the transference place, but the amount of magic power leaking out of the distorted space was unusual.

　Just by looking at it, I could tell that the person who was about to come to this room was not just anyone, and indeed, he was not just anyone.

　The girl who cut through the space and transferred to this room is the one with the strongest magical power in this world. At least as far as I know, though.

　The girl, who is feared by the demons as "Dylokuten-sama" and called "Demon King" by the humans, walked straight up to me as soon as she was transferred and quietly sat down on a chair.

　I didn't even have time to salute her.
　She said in a condescending tone and attitude, "You did well.

Well done," she said in a condescending tone and manner, "I'll give you a compliment. I'll give you a compliment.

　I return the formality.

'That's too good to be true,'

No need for modesty. I don't like that kind of formality.

After all, you were the one who threw ashes at your father's funeral.

Oh, you know this story.

'It's written in all kinds of creations. And the titular character is well established. Was that a fact?

"Let's just say that people do make up stories for fun. By the way, I'll tell you what I did in my previous life is a secret, but I'll tell you that at my father's funeral in this life, I set off a huge fireworks display.

Facts are stranger than fiction, I guess.

It happens a lot, by the way.

　The demon king assured him that, and then he laughed lightly.
　Then he cut in next, "I meant it when I said I would use it as a compliment.

I meant it when I said I was going to use it as a compliment. I meant it when I said that I would use it as a compliment.

"The only reason I was able to capture Leesus was because of the Commander--, Cephiro. If it were just me, I would never have been able to defeat him. No, it wasn't just Cephiro. The only reason we were able to achieve this victory was because the Demon King held the northern front by himself and the rest of the army leaders stayed on the western front.

You don't think you're the only one who deserves credit?

''If I could take down the castle by myself, I would have united this other world long ago and taken a nap in the countryside.

I see, it's reasonable. But that's not the only thing I'm praising about the Lethers attack. Rather, it's an appendix. I want to praise you for getting the other captains of the army to approve the relocation of the Demon King's Castle.

Are you over there?

A general who can do the work of war is hard to get. But there are even fewer generals who can win people's hearts. You are a hard man to get. In a previous life, you would have been like an ape.

..........

What's up?　Is it offensive to you to be told that you look like a monkey?

　The Demon King-sama looks into my face, but I immediately deny it.

''No way, I'm honored to be compared to the tenkami Hideyoshi Hashiba.

　I just wondered if he knew that this man, Hashiba Hideyoshi, later became a man of the world, reached the peak of his rank and became the Grand Minister of State for Sekisai (the Grand Council of State).

　In the end, Hideyoshi took over the Oda family as it was and came to be known as "Taikou".

　If I were to follow the same path as that Hideyoshi, the girl in front of me would die and I would become the demon king.

　Such a future picture came to mind.


(............I shouldn't.


　I shake my head in my mind and stay calm.
　The girl named Oda Nobunaga, the Sixth Heavenly Demon King, died sideways in her previous life.
　It doesn't necessarily mean she will die in this world, or this other world.

　The fact that I'm a great general like Hideyoshi Hashiba is a bit of a rip-off, but if all goes well, she'll outlive me.

　After all, I'm a human and she's a demon.

　Even if she is as successful as Hideyoshi, I will be the first to die in this other world.
　She has hundreds of years of life ahead of her.
　Also, there doesn't seem to be any troublesome demon race like Akechi Mitsuhide at the moment.

　Of course, not all of the demon clans are submissive to the Demon King, but even so, there shouldn't be any fools who would rebel against him.


　--at present, that is.


　It would be nice if that could continue until eternity, but unfortunately, I can't see that happening.

　As I explained earlier, I'm human.

　No matter how much I struggle, I'm going to get to heaven (hell?) before the girl in front of me. I won't be the one to take care of her death.

　I wouldn't be able to take care of her death.
　That was a bit unsettling, but also sad.

　I've only just met her, but to be cheeky, I like the girl in front of me, and I want her to live as long and happy a life as possible.

　Although we've only known each other for a short period of time, that encounter has made me empathize strongly and deeply with the ambition and intentions of the girl in front of me.

　I wanted to become her shield and contraption and help her dream of unifying the country.

　As I was making such a decision, the girl looked into our faces with suspicious eyes.

''You're unhappy with the fact that you've taken credit for it.

No, I don't think so.

　She hurriedly mended the situation, but the girl immediately denied it.

'Come to think of it, I didn't give Unu a reward. I was disappointed. Let me tell you what I want.

I have no need of a reward. I've already been given a goodly number of titles and lands.

'Really?　Unu's achievements ranked him as the chief of staff of the Demon King's army. And it's not strange to have a territory as big as a lord with a country.

''There will be some witches who will backbite you if you get any more promotion, and you won't be able to manage if you get any more domains. Unfortunately, our Eighth Legion is a hastily built army, and we haven't developed a demon race that can be entrusted with the lordship.

　It is a fact. In fact, many of the occupied territories had human lords in place.

　The reality of the Eighth Legion was that they were leaving control of only the important strongholds that were absolutely necessary from a strategic standpoint to the demon race. They were frankly troubled by the fact that they could not afford to be given any more territories.

''Please don't give me any more fiefdoms. Please give us a little more time to train our personnel.''

It's auspicious.

Call me a realist.

　I correct him and ask the opposite question.

'Well, we've just had our tea, so let's get down to business, shall we?

Don't you think we're here for tea?

'No way, the Demon King is even more of a realist than I am. I can't imagine him wasting his time like that.

I don't think I'll be wasting my time drinking tea with you, Unu.

　And the scent of this tea," the demon king continued.

I have a lot of time on my hands, but you, a human, don't have much time. Besides, the relocation plan has been decided. "Besides, we've already decided on a relocation plan, so why don't we just decide on a location before the situation changes?

I'm on it.

　I hang my head grudgingly.

'Mm, let's go then.'

..........

　A brief silence. Then a dumb voice.

'....What?

　Of course, that voice is mine, but it wouldn't be a good idea to make such a voice.
　The Demon King-sama returns with a calm voice.

'Then let's go, I said. Didn't you hear me?''

''No........No, of course, I heard it, but I couldn't understand it. What about going to inspect the general himself?

"The relocation of the capital will change the future of the Demon King's Army. No, it's a big project that will change the future of this world. Why can't you see it for yourself?

"Please consider the possibility that assassins are trying to kill you.

　The Demon Lord snickered at those words.

''Are you saying that if you're sitting at the back of Dvorberg, the assassins won't target you?　Humans aren't my only enemies. Even demons will try to kill me if they have the opportunity. No place in this world will be safe.

But.....

　The demon king interrupted me by saying, "You know that, Unu.

You know this," the demon king said. In a previous life, I died beside you at Honnouji Temple. There were no enemies on all sides at that time, and I can never die. I thought so. But you know what happened next, don't you?

..........

　I have no choice but to be silent.

　As I made a troubled face, the Demon King-sama lightly twisted his mouth as if enjoying it.

　Then he jokingly concluded.

''Rest assured, Yu's guards are the strongest magicians in the Demon King's army. Liu Bei has Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Yoshitsune has Benkei, and D Lokten has Ike. Future historians will tell you so.

　The historians over here don't know Liu Bei or Yi Ching.
　I wanted to tell them that, but I didn't.
　It was because I realized it was useless.
　If I said he would follow me, he would surely follow me.
　And if you say no, he'll come to you alone.
　It's better to go with them as a bodyguard.
　I've been thinking about this, so I asked Satie to get me the immortality robe.
　With a twinkle in her eye, she said, "Yes! I immediately obeyed the order.
　I let out a breath again. Good grief.
　From the gleam in Sati's eyes, she seems to be fully willing to accompany me.

　The Demon King-sama.
Both hands are flowers.
　He laughed lightly.

'I hope there aren't any spines, at least.

　I returned the sarcasm a bit at the end, and me, the Demon King, and Sati left the pavilion.