'I will hand Hemmel over to the Order. I will also tell His Majesty the Emperor what your father had in mind.

Really?

　Dad was screaming for a while, but for now, Brother Lei had him wrapped in his wings.
　I'm sure my father would only wonder why his son is suddenly being treated as a demon king. It was premature for me, but that's why I was held as part of the Demon King's family, locked up and used as a hostage to negotiate with him. Certainly, if I were on the other side, I would demand an explanation.
　But, well, yeah.
　It's too much of a hassle, so we'll have to do it later.

''What my father was planning to do cannot be forgiven. Usurping the empire and domination by the Müllerian religion is not what St. Müller would want.

'Hmmm... for me, if it was Marin and not the Archbishop, I would have been willing to cooperate.

'I appreciate the offer, but I will refrain. I don't have any ambitions for a church state or anything else, and I don't believe that religion should have any power. As in the past, I will only pass on the words of St. Muller to my congregation.

　My body has recovered to the point where I can move.
　As expected, I'm still not able to fight to the best of my ability, but. When I collapsed from exhaustion, Marin cast a recovery spell on me.
　I'm sure you'll be able to recover fully after a few days of rest.

The first thing to do is to get your family back safely. I'll bring them back now.

Yes.

　Marin's face is alive with life.
　As the Archbishop, from now on, Marin will have to take responsibility. Of course there is that pressure, but the joy of being freed from his father must be even greater than that.
　It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to find out what's going on in the world, because when I saw him after a long time, he looked quite distressed.
　Marin headed to the back of the room and then a happy voice sounded.

'Anata!　You're safe!

Dad!

　My mother, Marissa Whitefield, appears from the back before Marin, looking so young she could be mistaken for my sister. And another one is my brother, Hal Whitefield, an intelligent man who wears glasses.
　They are emaciated, but without any visible wounds. Then my dad happily hugged my mom as she came out.

"Marissa, I'm so glad you're okay...!

You....!　And Noah and Ray!　You guys too!

'Noah, Ray what is this all about?　Can you explain it to me?

Yeah, of course, brother Hal...

　Everything-- I'll explain it all.
　My past. Today. And the future.
　But I'm not asking for forgiveness. Because I don't regret any of the choices I've made.











Well, that's just how it is.

'Noah was a 'demon user' by profession... I didn't think he was lying...'

Yeah.

You told me you were a villager. From the very end of your life, I was against you going on a journey. I thought you could never achieve your full potential as an adventurer if you were a villager.

''Well, dear. So.........you're only a 'demon user', right?　You're not the Demon King, are you?

　I explained to my family, hiding everything and parts of it from the beginning.
　The only thing I hid was the fact that I was the former "brave" man, and that I was a "wizard" from the start. I'm not going to be able to tell them that I'm a former member of the team, so they might get into trouble for that.
　After some twists and turns, I'm now the king of the demon country--Grandizia.
　To put it simply, it wasn't that great a half life.

''Ah. It's only a 'demon user'. I'm not a demon king, so don't worry.

I wish...

'For now, I want my father, mother and brother to come to my country. If we stay in the Empire, the Emperor may capture us again.

'That's right. As long as Noah is considered the Demon King in the Empire, he has no choice but to flee the country. But since there's no way to get out of the country I think I should accept it if Noah is willing to accept it.

I'd feel better if brother Hal would say that to me.

　My brother Hal has accepted me more honestly than I thought he would. Although my mom and dad are a little reluctant to leave their hometown, but the head of the Whitefield family is now my brother Hal.
　But the head of the Whitefield family is now my brother Hal. It's fair to say that Hal is the decision-maker in our family now. And if brother Hal is willing to accept my proposal and come to my country, then it is only natural that mom and dad will be there with me.

''Well ... it's the land of demons, isn't it?　Are we safe from robbery?

Don't worry about it. All the demons in my country follow me.

Yes, sir. Yes. I can assure you, Mr. Drake, that there will be no demons messing with you in Grandizia. I can assure you that no demon will lay a hand on you in Grandizia.

"If the Honorable Lord Drake can say so...

　Dad nods at Drake's words.
　I didn't know it, but I heard that Drake is quite famous. Well, he's one of the few S-ranked adventurers in the world, and he's even been given a title by the Empire. Maybe he has some persuasive power in his words.

''Noah........''

Hmm?　Brother Ray, what's wrong?

Well why don't you take me with you?　In your country.

''Eh........Brother, aren't you the head of the Imperial Guard?''

I've just been thrust into a temporary role that no one else wants to play. I've got no regrets.

　Brother Lei said and then gave a small sigh.
　It's true, Brother Lei said he was a Knight Commander guarding Hydra's Guards, but it's natural that no one would want to do it.
　Because Hydra's Seki will be the front line in the event of my invasion of the Empire.

I understand. Brother Lei, let's go with you.

Thank you. I don't want to contradict my family anymore either.

Yes.

　Father, Mother, Brother Hal, Brother Ray.
　My position has changed since then, but my family and I are finally together again.
　Let's just be happy about that now.

''On the way home, the Mullerian Church will send out a carriage with the Archbishop's seal on it. I'll instruct them that no one will be able to stop us until you all have crossed the Imperial territory.

Thank you, Marin.

No, it's the least I can do.

All right, let's get out of here.

　Alright, I'll get into it.
　My body is still slightly heavy, but I'm sure I can at least deal with the demons that appear along the way. I guess we can leave that area to Drake as well.
　As for the rest, once we're away from the imperial capital, let's just call out to Puppy for once and then quickly leave.

''Noah-sama,''

Yeah?

Again, thank you. Your father's ambitions have been crushed, thanks to Master Noah.

I did that on my own. There's no way you can thank me for that.

'Still, thank you. If there is anything I can do to help you, please tell me. I swear in the name of St. Muller, I will be Master Noah's helper.

Thank you.

　Well, if I was ever in trouble for anything, I might ask Marin for help.
　At first I was going to destroy the empire, but they hadn't killed my family anymore and I could help them. From here, I guess it would be enough to deal with the Empire with the Kingdom of Olvance.
　Even then, I'll strictly order them not to attack the Mullerian facilities.

''Then I will arrange for a carriage in front of the temple. May St. Muller's blessings be with you on your return journey.

Yeah. Also.

　Thus ended the dispute between me and Mullerianism.
　We fulfilled our purpose, and I was accompanied by my father, mother and brother in the carriage on the way home.
　My country proclaims the coexistence of people and demons.
　It's good to know that my family is the first group of people who will be the first to do so.

　It's just, you know.
　Dad, Mom.
　So, "Hmm, I am the father of the king ... what does that make me? I wonder if I'll be the Mother of the Nation." "I don't know.
　I'm sorry, but we don't have a nobility system in my country.