My vocation used to be a brave man.

　I was the brave man who defeated all kinds of evil, dealt with the demons that spread in the world, and finally defeated the Demon King.
　He was the brave one, who has always been assigned the role of a brave man to defeat the demon king, who has appeared many times in history.
　There is only one person in the world, and if a person is given a vocation, he or she must be recognized by the country and go on a journey from which he or she can never return until the Demon King is defeated, he or she is that "brave".
　The more I think about it, the more I think it's a self-righteous profession. The opponent is the Demon King, so he must be defeated. For that reason, a brave man must travel - given such a mission, "Honor! And I think only a fool would honestly think that.

　But therefore.
　The brave man is an abomination.
Just as the "Demon King" is a threat to humans, the "hero" is a threat to the demons.
　It is natural that the brave man is an abomination to demons because he was born with the mission of defeating the demon king, who is also their creator and mother.
　That's why I've never told anyone that I was formerly a brave man.
　Milo, Gilanka, Chappie, Bau, Puppy, Amanda and King are all created by the Demon King. Even though they've joined forces with my Demon Wizard, I thought they might feel badly about me if I told them I was a former member of the Brave Men's Club.
　That's why I'm abandoning the brave man completely.
　You're going to be able to get the best out of it.
　For that reason.
　You're going to be able to find out the best way to get the best out of the game.














This is the Ruins of Rilkara.

Hmm. So this is the former residence of the Demon King. How shameful.

That's where we were born, for what it's worth.

　Entrance to the ruins of Rilkara.
　It's been a long time since I've been here. The great labyrinth spreading underground, the Lil'kara Ruins is almost like a ruin on the ground. Instead, if you go down from the entrance to the underground, you will find a den of demons, and it is a place where even the upper levels are considered dangerous for an ordinary adventurer.
　At the entrance to the ruins of Rilkara, we were there.
　Me, Milo, Gilanka, Chappie, Bau, Puppy, Drake, Angus, Amanda, and King--one person and nine animals.
　By the way, I've left the defense of the country to Alisa and Jessica.

''It feels like it's been a very long time.

Yes, my lord.

Yeah. Marin says there's a demon king at the far end of this place, but...

Demon King, hey. We didn't have much of a plan for that.

　Milo says that to my mutterings.
　Milo and Gilanka, who was a former demon of the Ruins of Rilkara, didn't know if the Demon King was at the farthest end. Well, it would have been a question like asking a single citizen if they knew if the emperor was at the farthest end, and I don't blame them for not knowing.
　But this time, I have to deal with the Demon King Lil Kara. With that in mind, I've also prepared my forces and come this far. Normally, he's a Demon King, and he can be considered stronger than the guardians of the Mullerian religion.
　That's why I've come here with our nation's proud Level 99 Demon Army--Milo, Gilanka, Chappie, Bau, Drake, Angus, Amanda, and King--a line-up of eminent faces.

"But, my lord,

Yes.

You can't get through the door, King?

....

　Milo's words troubled me a bit.
　Hey, I didn't think about the size of the King.
　It's an enormous king, maybe five times as tall as a puppy. A doorway of such a size that the puppy could somehow get through would indeed be impossible for the king to enter.
　Hmmm.
　I wonder if we should have King come back to the country and take charge of the defense after all.

''Oh no. You're going to make a fool of me, aren't you?

No, no, I'm not saying that... but you're too big to fit in there.

Oh no, it's not like it's too big to fit in or...

Shut up.

　Milo was looking at King with cold eyes.
　And it's the same for me. You can't just twist and turn like that all of a sudden.
　I'm not going to be able to get a joke out of you," said King, who let out a sigh of relief at our reaction.

You can change the size as much as you want. I don't do it too often because it makes me less effective in combat.

Oh, really?

'Yeah. Let's go........bruh!

　As the King roars, its size gradually decreases.
　I'm not sure I've ever seen such a thing. I've been riding with him on the road to this point.
　And King stopped at a size slightly smaller than Puppy.

"Hmmm........about this big?

Well, maybe I can fit in that size.

So it's safe for me to go with you?　I will protect you, master!

I'm counting on you.

　In terms of combat power, King is the one who is head and shoulders above all my companions. Let's see how strong he is.
　So, I guess we don't have any more problems.
　With a small exhale, I turn to my friends.

'You guys,'

Oh.

We are going to take on the Demon King at the end of the Ruins of Rilkara. We don't know what kind of opponent we will be facing, but he is the Demon King. You can safely assume that this is not a simple opponent.

....

'It's a long way to the farthest point, and the demons along the way are strong. But I have a lot of faith in you guys.

　When I took on the ruins of Rilkara, it took me two weeks to reach the farthest point.
　I've left Angus and Chappie with enough food and water for thirty days to spare.
　In the worst case scenario, the "Basic Magic" skill "Water Creation (Aqua)" can be used to make water for drinking, but since it uses the water in the air to make water, if you make it in the cave, it will contain a lot of unnecessary impurities and will end up smelling like water.
　If possible, I'd like to drink the right kind of water. Back then, all we had to do was drink stinky water for a month.
　This time we have a large group, and I'm going to have the demons carry it on their backs while I'm resting. So we should be able to get to the end of the line faster than that time.

Puppy you said when....

Hmm?

"You're 'demons' ... but that's not in the sense of 'demonic things', because you're the creator, the 'demon king's things'.

Oh, yes. We are the creators of the Demon King.

'Then the Demon King Lil'kara is like a parent to you. She gave you life in this world, she's like a parent to me.

....

　At my words, they all fall silent.
　Is it Drake and Angus, the former humans, who have decided to stand on the sidelines? It's not like these two were created by a demon king.
　However, the others are different. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not the only one.

I am going to defeat your creator. And you will join me in defeating your creator. If anyone doesn't like it, they can go home now. I don't blame you for that.

....

　Milo tilted his head slightly.
　Gilanka's small face down.
　Chappie's eyes droop.
　Bau slaps his tail down.
　Puppy scratches his cheek.
　Amanda opens her closed eyes.
　King with his nine sickle necks up.

"Nobody cares. I don't give a shit who my master is. I don't care if he's a demon lord or a wanker.

"In my chivalry, loyalty to the Lord is paramount. It is the highest form of allegiance to the Lord in my chivalry, and though it would mean disobeying our Creator, it does not cloud my chivalry in the slightest.

Oh, my dear, you don't know what you're talking about. But I'll fight you.

"I obey my master's orders!　For me, Master is the best!

Well, it's better to help the little boy than the strange Demon King. Let's see what I can do.

"I will only do what Master Noah asks. I, Amanda, will do everything in my power to protect you, Master Noah.

It's not like I owe a debt of gratitude to you, Demon King. I'll do my best for your master's sake.

　At their words, Drake and Angus also smiled.
　And Drake and the others declared as well.

They said, "It's a good idea to test my warrior skills against the Demon King. It is my supreme pleasure as a warrior to be able to test this well-honed martial art against the Demon King.

"This old bone will fight with all its might to defeat the Demon King. Even if it rots, as long as it's on the battlefield, there will be no regrets.

Oh...!

　I can feel the power from the bottom of my heart from the powerful words of my friends.
　Now...even the Demon King can be defeated.

Let's go!　I will defeat the Demon King, Lil Kara!

'Oh!'

　Now I can discard the "Brave Man". I can cut myself off from the abominable 'brave' man.
　I'm going to be the final battlefield.
　I rode into the ruins of Lil'Cara, the site of my last battle.