Are they not home?

　Grumbling, the space in the office distorted again.

　I stopped cleaning to see if Cephiro-sama had come again, but what appeared was a very different person.

　Tall as a child. A pitch-black robe. Six pairs of black wings sprouting on his back.
　The person who appeared was the general of the Demon King's army, the Demon King, Mr. Dairokten.

''Demon Lord?　Hello here!　Good morning!

Don't be afraid. Ike is apparently not home.

'Yes, sir!　The master is off on an errand!　I'm sorry!

Good. I'm here on short notice. I do not expect to see you successfully, and to no avail.

　As he said this, the Demon King sat down on the sofa placed in his office.
　Ki, I'm nervous........!

　Why did the Demon King suddenly come to the city of Ivalice? He didn't have any men with him.

　Well, what should I do first in this situation?

"Daughter.

'　Ha, yes!

　When he calls out to me, I straighten up and respond, "What is your name?

'What is your name?'

'Yes, sir!　My name is Satie!　Master--, Ike has named it for you!

Yes, a good name. So, Satie, can I have a cup of tea?　You'll have to wait here until Ike comes back.

All right, all right!

''........There's no need to be so strident. We were once friends of the head maid and her subordinate. It's best to be a little more casual.

But I don't want to have to deal with the Demon King.

He's so serious. Just like my husband. Good. I'll just have a cup of tea.

'Yes!　We'll provide you with the finest!

　I rush to the kitchen to make tea with the best tea leaves in the building.

　I always take great care to brew the best tea for the master, but today, I am many times more nervous to brew the tea. My heart is beating loudly with a bang.

　I've never faced the Demon King, the head of the Demon King's army, one-on-one before.

　He seemed to have an errand for your master, but what on earth does he want?

''I'm sorry to keep you waiting.''

Hmm.

　With a trembling hand, I offer him a cup of tea.

　The demon king slowly tilted the cup and enjoyed the fragrance. After savoring the fragrance for a moment, he poured the hot, steaming tea into his mouth without letting it cool.
　My throat is moving as I sip the hot, steaming tea.

Mmmm, delicious.

Oh, thank you.

My second-in-command is good, but he couldn't brew such good tea. It's a blessing for Ike to have this kind of tea every day.

No, no, sir.

Do not be modest. ...hmm, good opportunity. Come with me, Satie.

"Huh?

I'm bored. You can talk to me. What? I'm not trying to rip you off.

W-would you like me to be the one to do it?

So don't be modest. You're really like your masters, aren't you?

　After saying this, the Lord Godfather laughed and laughed.

　I felt it was rude to say no to her because she was a maid, so I meekly obeyed her order. I sat down in the chair opposite the king.

　The king took another sip of his tea.

It wasn't until after we defeated Arsenum that Ike came to his senses.

　The demon king put down his cup and suddenly began to say something like that.

　Arsenum, now that I think back, it was during that battle that my master and I met. Ike, the man who defeated my former master, placed me beside him.

　Ike, the former master who defeated him, placed me by his side.

'Then comes the reign of this city, Ivalice. Now, this city has become a place where humans and demons can coexist together, which should be the norm for all demon races.''

　I remember when I first arrived in this town.

　The master had adopted the knowledge of shifts and four-wheeled farming in order to increase tax revenues. I still don't fully understand how this works, but I can see the smiles on the faces of the people here as I walk by.

We've kept this city on the front lines, and we've got people on our side. That alone is a big deal, but Ike doesn't want to stay. He has seared the traitors in our army and won that duel as well.

　Before the duel, I remember doing the flint experience.

　There are times when what the master thinks is too difficult for me to understand. I told you before the duel, and I felt the same way then. But I know that when the master steps forward with confidence, he always succeeds.

'I miss it. That time we used to fight over Cephiro and Ike. If Ike had chosen me, he would be my second in command now. Finally, it was a shame.

'The Demon King likes his master as well, doesn't he?

I like... I certainly think it's dependable. Hmmm, is this the kind of emotion that I like?

Is there something the Demon King doesn't understand?

There are many things you don't understand. I've made some major mistakes because of it.

A fiasco, sir?

I'd be ashamed to tell anyone about it. Well, that's no longer necessary.

　The Demon King's story is just as difficult to tell as his master's.
　The two smart people must be able to talk to each other and their master.

''Even then, Ike's achievements are endless. Rescuing Günther, King of the Dwarves, securing logistics through an agreement with the Zenobia trade union, defeating the Red Dragon Knights, forming an alliance with the Elves, protecting Tristan III, King of Rosalia, regaining the national seal, defeating the Great Sea Serpent, capturing Rosas, and forcing the League of Kings to retreat from the Alliance of Kings to exterminate the Earth Dragon, are all achievements that were set by a very single general and I don't think so. If it weren't for me, Ike would have been the one to become the Demon King.

My master is the Demon King?

　Let me imagine.

　Master who has become the Demon King........but I'm sure that he will be the same as he is now.

　He would think about the happiness of both humans and demons, and create a world where everyone can live happily.

　It is even happier if I have a place next to them.

The war, however, is not over yet. "But the war is not over yet, and Ike still needs to work.

　After taking a gulp of tea, the Demon King said.

The battle will be fiercer from here on. The people are being hunted down, sometimes to the point of being rats against us. Nothing will ever be the same. Sometimes we will have to make cruel choices. And that's when, Satie.

　I said.

　The demon king took my hand in his and looked straight at me.
　I felt my heart skip a beat.
　The first time I touched the Demon Lord's hand, it felt bigger and warmer than it looked.

It's good to have a kind-hearted handmaiden like you by your side. Just a smile from you will be a great comfort to Ike. Sometimes you need something to protect if you want to survive on the harsh battlefield.

Will I be the one to heal my master?

Just be there for him. That will help Ike.

Yes, yes, I'll do it. I swear to you, Satie, I swear to the Demon King that I will continue to stand by my master.

　The Demon King's hand was squeezed back tightly.
　After all, that hand was warm, like a gentle human being's warmth.