"d*mn it!　There's no way I'm going to put up with this!

　One of the orcs, bound by a rope with a magic formula written on it so that it wouldn't be easily untied, shouted that bitterly.

　Around him, the faces of the Third Legion who had surrendered as well were tied up. Every one of them had a concave belly and sunken cheeks. Even though it was only a week, the torture of being shown the sight of inadequate food and delicious food and drink was apparently quite excruciating. I'm sure they're more hungry than they should be.

　I instructed Lilith and Jiron to serve the food to the guys who surrendered.

　It wasn't out of pity for them. This was also to get information out of them.

　One after another, the Third Legion surrendered, but Domus, the head of the group, was not among them. He still continues to escape this temptation. As expected, when it comes to the ringleader of the rebellion, he can't just warm up to it. The best way to obtain information about him, and to get the Third Legion to open their mouths, was to serve him the long-awaited food.

''See, this is what you want to eat, right?''

Oh, oh. d*mn, let me eat, let me eat anything else I want!　I've barely eaten anything in two days!　I'm dying of hunger!

Hmmm, I could feed you, but........we have a lot of things we need to know.......

Ha, talk!　I'll tell you everything!　So let me eat it!

　Lilith is interrogating an orc opponent while making the meat stuck in the fork dance in the air. As a whore, when she speaks such unworthy lines, one wonders what kind of restaurant it is.

　It seems that the interrogation succeeded successfully, perhaps because she has a strong S-ness to begin with. Orcs are chewing on their meat with tears streaming down their cheeks. And Lilith sniffed with satisfaction as she muffled and walked towards me.

''No, it's fun. Interrogation. I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about it. I feel like I'm getting addicted to it.

'You need to play it easy, okay?　It's no laughing matter if you've been antagonized and given false information. Also, don't say it in a weird way, say it in a weird way.

That's the thing, I'll add or subtract. ---- From what I've just heard, the castle is almost empty now. I heard that Domus the Spirited is in the throne room.

Okay.

Master Ike, now is the time to attack. Now that the enemy is out on its own, shouldn't we take care of them all at once?

'If you're saying Domus is alone, you're right. Okay, Lilith, come with me. I'll meet with Domus in person and advise him to surrender.

Eh. Don't you have any battling there?　The party is fun, but it's a little indigestible. After all, warfare is a battlefield where the blood is boiling and the flesh is boiling.

If it's going to end peacefully, so much the better. Anyway, let's go--

Wait, Ike. I'm coming with you.

　The one who stopped me from trying to ride into the castle was the Demon King Dairokten.

　The faces of the 3rd Legion that were tied up were also transfixed by the Demon King-sama who sashayed to the spot. ........Come to think of it, I didn't see the Demon Lord until after a while after I became the brigade commander of the 7th Legion. The sight of the Demon King must have been unfamiliar to the soldiers at the end of the line. All of them peeled their eyes away from the figure, which was probably more slender than they had expected.

''Demon Lord, are you saying you're coming with us?''

It is my throne that was taken from me. Isn't it reasonable for me to take it back?

But it's dangerous. The Demon King hasn't healed his wounds yet. It's possible that Domus will come after you as a last stand.

I don't mind. I have the name of the Demon King on my shoulders, so I won't be late to the same enemy twice. It's just that if I die, that's just the way it was meant to be. When I die, I'll leave you in charge of my successor, Ike.

What?

　The one who suddenly shouted out loud was Lilith, who was standing right beside me. Her high-pitched voice made my ears perk up. Before the pain had even cooled down, Lilith put her face close to my ear and said, ''Ike-sama, this is your chance.

'Master Ike, isn't this your chance?　If you and I defeat the demon king inside the castle, Ike will become the demon king.

　Even if you come up with a temporary decree, the fact that you talk about it in front of the Demon King makes me realize how stupid she is.

　With a sigh of dismissal, I turn to face the demon king.

''I understand. If you say so, then let's go together. But, Demon Lord-sama, please take care of yourself.

"Only a coward would worry so much about me, Ike, even though the Demon King's army is numerous.

　I laughed derisively, and the Demon King ran into the castle in front of me.

　I'm dressed to show me and Lilith my back as best I can. I'm not sure how many enemies you have as a demon king, but I'm sure that's how much he trusts us. I was honestly happy to hear that.

Ike-sama, now is a good time. Shall we do it from the back with a single thought?

I could go on and on, but I can't believe I'm going to reject that idea. Let's go, Lilith.

Hey. Hi.

　With a heartfelt regret, Lilith follows me while clicking her tongue.

　The inside of Azuchi Castle, which I hadn't entered in a while, didn't look any different than it did before the rebellion. I'm sure you'll find no dirt on the opulent carpeting, nor is there any noticeable damage to the walls or ceiling. However, the only gimmick that had been set up in Dvorberg's residence, a gimmick that randomly switched the arrangement of rooms, didn't seem to have been activated now.

　The Demon King-sama pushed forward to the throne room without hesitation. Me and Lilith also follow suit.

　---- There was one thing that bothered me.

　The girl running in front of me - I don't actually know the age of the demon king - is the reincarnation of Oda Nobunaga, the warlord who was once considered the strongest in the warring states.

　Speaking of Oda Nobunaga, he is also famous for being a warlord who suffered many betrayals. Even his last days were betrayed by his subordinates. She was thought to be more naïve than most when it came to rebellion.

　But just as with Basteo, she was betrayed this time as well.
　And she received a painful wound.

　........How could she, who had lost her life through betrayal, allow herself to be betrayed twice so easily?

　Would she repeat the same mistake of being scratched in her sleep by her subordinates?
　The whole thing was wrong to begin with. The Third Army Corps had lost its leader due to betrayal, so would they install a leader who would betray them again?

　........I have a feeling that there is something behind this.

　Even the wound on the Demon Lord's body from the Grudge is strange. From what I've heard from Sephiro, only high-ranking immortals are able to use the Grudge. However, Domus is a taxim, a low ranking demon tribe among the immortals.

　Something is tricky.

　---- When I was running while thinking about this, I suddenly found myself in a large room.

　The ceiling was covered with a shimmering chandelier. The carpet was even more luxurious, and a high staircase rose in front of me.

　At the top of it, fitting into the throne, was the figure.

'Here we are again----Domus.

Hee...!

　The person sitting on the throne cowered at the Demon Lord's words.
　Is this him, the Commander of the Third Legion, the Domus of Spiritedness?

　He has the standard figure of a decaying skeleton, standard for a taxim. It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. I'm sure you'll be able to see that the same amount of money is being spent on a new product.

　I'm sure the reason why he doesn't look like a military commander is because his gestures smell like a small thing.
　He was blatantly frightened by his Demon Lord counterpart.
　He shrank back and shuddered. It was hard to believe that he was the ringleader of the rebellion.

'I've come to ask for your throne, Yo's throne, to be returned. "I've come to ask for my throne, and I trust you are prepared to pay the price for your betrayal.



Fool!　Don't get upset. You inflicted a horrible wound on the Demon King, have you forgotten that achievement?

　A high-pitched voice sounded in the throne room.
　I remember that voice.

　Once, at the Demon King's Castle in Dvorberg, I came face to face with the owner of the same voice.

"...no way.

Hmm?　Hmm, I knew you'd be depending on him. It's been a while, kid.

　He called me a kid, and he laughed.
　It was--

Basteo you're here why are you here?

　A moment later, whether or not the Demon King's voice could be heard.

　Domus put the basteo, which was only a head, on its head and jumped at it, swinging his great sword.