For a moment, my eyes widen incomprehensibly.

''Wha.........?

　My brother Hal, my father and my mother.
　My brother Hal, my father and my mother, my family who shared my blood, were executed - I can feel my eyes bleed at the words.
　Why did my family have to be executed?

"What do you mean by that...?

It's true. And it's a fact. This information was no doubt given to us by the person who had the Imperial information brought back to us. The three of you were executed in secret.

Why...!

The charges were not disclosed.

....

　I left home when I was fifteen years old, and I've been traveling all this time. During that time, he had never once shown up at his parents' house.
　When I was thinking of making the Elf's Hidden Village my home base, I would never return to my parents' home again - that's what I had even thought.
　But I'm not the kind of man who can calm down after hearing of an execution like that.
　My mother who gave birth to me and raised me. My father was strict but kind. My elder brother who always guided me as the eldest brother.
　Those three are no longer with us in this world.

"Ray-ha...

....

My brother........Brother Ray......is Ray Whitefield alive...?

I have heard that you are the only three who have been executed. I've looked into it myself, and I've learned that Lord Ray Whitefield was a member of the Knights of the Round Table and is currently in charge of the battalion commander. Perhaps it is because of his service to his country that he was spared the death penalty.

....

　My parents and the reason why my brother had to die.
　My family is nothing more than an aristocratic family, the Count Andreas of the frontier, who is a mere errand boy. I'm sure they couldn't be guilty of such a crime as being executed by the family. In the first place, they were a father and brother who had nothing more to offer than earnestness.
　Then there is only one reason for that.

　Me.

　My existence - the person called Noah Whitefield became a demon wielder. That fact had been conveyed to the Empire. They have determined that I am the Demon King.
　And the family that gave birth to the Demon King - the Whitefield family was condemned to treason for that fact. So it makes sense.
　I mean.
　My family died because of me.

"...because of me...

"My Lord Noah. The Empire recognizes you as an enemy. And only the Empire and we, the Kingdom of Orleans, surround Grandizia. If that's the case, you know which side we should join forces with, don't you?

....

"We will spare no expense in assisting Grandizia. If you have the necessary manpower, if you have the necessary supplies, if you have the necessary troops, please let me know and I will provide them for Grandizia and for Master Noah. I will provide it for Grandizia and for Master Noah.

　Big, exhale.
　I find my throat parched at the fact that my family has been executed. With trembling hands, I take the cup in front of me and sip from it.
　The fragrant aroma of tea quickly escapes my nose. But that's not enough to calm my buzzing heart.
　So, let me put it simply.
　I'm angry.

"Feliana,

Yeah.

I'll crush the empire. Great.

''Of course. But it would be difficult for a small country that has only just been founded to declare war on the great Draukos Empire. That's why I think we should first sign a contract with the Kingdom of Orleans. If we do so, Grandizia will have a cause to wage war against the Draukos Empire in the name of the Kingdom of Orvans.

Okay, then.

　I don't care what the cause is.
　But if the country needs it, let them prepare it. I'm not going to be the only one who can do it, I'm not going to be the only one who can do it. It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to find a way to get your hands on any of these things, because if you could, you'd want to ride the puppy into the Empire right now.
　I will not forgive the Empire for harming my father, mother, and brother - the family that shared my blood with me.

'So, Master Noah. Tonight, you are to spend the night here in King's Landing. We'll prepare your bedroom for you in the palace.

I could do it right now.

Signing ceremonies and the like require a preliminary step. At the very least, we must have our country's heavyweights stand aside and inform them of the formation of our comrades, Grandizia and Master Noah. Would it be all right for you to review the articles and other documents at that time?

...Yeah, that's fine.

　Feliana will cooperate fully. Then all I have to do is take advantage of it.
　If you need me and the military power I have, I'll use it to my heart's content. I will crush the empire from the ground up.
　I have already decided to crush the Empire. I will let Milo, Gilanka, Chappie, Chappie, the Puppies and my new 15,000 friends run wild.
　If that's what you want to call me, the Demon King, that's fine.

Well, I'll have the maids prepare the room for you now. I'll leave you to it. Noa-sama, may you wait in this room a little longer?　I'll arrange to show you around as soon as we're ready.

Yeah.

For your information, would you like to use just one room?

I'll need two things.

　Feliana said, and I order that.
　'I need to think about something alone, and I'd appreciate it if I could get a private room.

'Yes, sir. Well, then, take it easy tonight and get some rest, and we'll sign a contract with our country tomorrow.

Yes. It's nice to meet you.

Okay, then.

　I watch Feliana walk out of the room.
　And all I have to think about is tomorrow - and what's to come.
　The Empire will be destroyed. It will be destroyed by me and my people.
　And that's the least I can do for my parents and my brother - the least I can do for them.