Oh, God!

Huh ... hah ... hah ... hah!

　I take a few steps back when I see that Lil Cara's left arm has been shredded and I take a few steps back.
　Lil Kara's eyes were wide open, as if she was surprised because my strength suddenly became stronger. I felt that she looked vaguely like Luri.
　I wondered if she would be like this if she made Lulli more s*xist and expressive.

''Ki, you.......what........!

You're right, you can't recover from a broken arm.

Ggh...!

　Lil Cara would have recovered quickly if it was only a small wound, but as expected, she doesn't seem to be able to heal up to the loss of one arm immediately. The person himself seems to be upset, and is holding the base of his left arm with his right hand. Blue blood was dripping incessantly from between his fingers.
　And as he slashed and flicked his arm, the sword seemed to have bitten into his chest area as well, and blue blood was flowing out of there as well, endlessly.
　I also retreated, and as soon as I had enough time to do so, I applied "Recovery (Heal)" to both arms. My recovery magic isn't very powerful, but it still heals both arms to the extent that they can move. The disadvantage of Charge (Charge) is that after a blow, both arms won't be able to move unless they recover.
　But even though Lil Kara has the skill 'Self-Renewal', she doesn't have any recovery magic. Lil Kara's wounds would not recover any more.

''Kukk.......I see. I'm sure you're right. So you're better than me?

What do you mean?

I know of no one stronger than me. I've never known anyone who could kill me. So it's you. "Noah Whitefield.

So, uh...

　I can't understand the conversation.
　So I don't need to spin any more words - so I thought, and held up my sword.
　Kukkaku, hahaha, Lil Cara, letting out a laugh and not moving.

''That's enough.''

Hahahahaha...!

I don't want to be...

　With a snap, I kicked the earth and stepped into the interval with a single step.
　As it is, I cut off its neck - with the momentum, I swing my sword.
　I ordered my own arm to stop abruptly and stopped when I reached a single piece of skin on Lil Cara's neck.

''........''

　I should have delivered a desperate blow. If I completely swung off, Lil Cara's head would have fallen off. No matter how much of a demon king he is, he would die if he were to behead her.
　But Lil Kara didn't defend against any of my attacks. She didn't even try to evade me. It's as if she was trying to accept my attack.
　Something is wrong.
　I think so, but I don't know what's wrong.

"Lil Kara.

I see that I am still alive. What's the matter, are you still alive? The honor of killing the Demon King with your own hands will belong to you. I have no intention of disgracing myself by living any longer.

You ... were you going to die?

....

　Around me, demons are still fighting.
　My friends are tired, wounded and wounded, fighting with wounds all over their bodies.
　And now...
　It's almost as if Lil Kara wanted to die and was ready to accept my sword.

"Unu, let me tell you one good thing.

What are you...

The Demon King can't die. He can't die. Even if he suffers his first death, he will surely rise again. This life will last forever.

'Eh....'

　My eyes widen at Lil Cara's words.
　The Demon King that I know is the king of demons that are defeated by brave men. As a general rule, everyone knows that only brave men can defeat the demon king.
　However, the Demon King never dies. I'm sure he'll be resurrected.

"....

　Come to think of it, it was indeed a question.
　Why was the Demon King Lil Kara here? The Demon King who was supposed to have been defeated by the brave Gordova - the guardian Goldbird.
　I've heard of the legend that 'I will definitely resurrect,' or that Rilkara said 'I will definitely resurrect,' but she was originally dead.

"A demon king can only die in the hands of a brave man.

But, but...

And as long as there is no next Demon King, the role of Demon King will continue forever. Therefore, even if you die, if there is no next Demon King, you will still be the Demon King forever.

....

Let me tell you something more interesting.

　A grin, Lil Cara twisted her lips.
　It was as if she was pronouncing a death sentence on me.

''The only person who can become a professional 'demon king' is the one who was a professional 'demon wielder.'''

-What?

I'm going to die. Then Unu will become the next Demon King. Then I will finally be able to finish my work. After reigning alone for 1,000 years, I will hand over the throne to you.

Yeah, well...

　Its content was too shocking.
　Only a demonslayer could become a demon king. In other words, I was not wrong in my assumption that the top job of a demonslayer was the demon king.
　However, the only person who can defeat the Demon King is a brave man.
　In other words--.

I'm going to be able to have a brave man who can kill me and a demonslayer who can succeed me. If I don't have both of them, I won't be able to finish this role.

　Rilkara was waiting for me.
　Because there was once a 'brave man' and now I am a 'demon wielder', there is no one else who can replace Lil Kara as the Demon King.
　But, but - how did that happen?

''........''

　But here's one question too many.
　It's not that the demon king can only be killed by a brave man, but Rilkara is not a former brave man. It's natural for a brave man to have skills such as swordsmanship, basic magic, and lightning magic.
　But Rilkara only had the 'stick technique'.
　In other words, Rilkara isn't a former hero - then what is it?

''Then........then.......how did you become the Demon King.......?''

It was just a series of coincidences. No....now that I think about it, that demon king may have been behind it.

It's...

"I used to travel with a brave man a long time ago. I was one of the companions........As a brave man, he accepted the mission and responsibility to defeat the demon king and set out on his journey. I was a demonslayer who served in that capacity.

....

　Apparently, the brave men of the past were serious, unlike me.
　No, it's not that.

A brave man and the Demon King stabbed each other and both died. With the brave man's final blow, the Demon King was destroyed. And with that, the oracle was ordained. It was announced that I would be the next Demon King.

....

That's why we've been waiting for an Unu. If you are both a brave man and a demon hunter, you will be the successor to me. I've been waiting for a thousand years for Unu to arrive.

　So, you mean that from the beginning, Lil Kara had planned for me to take over as the Demon King.
　All because I wanted to die.

"I was........in your grasp from the beginning, you mean?

Dear sir. It's all my handiwork.

What do you mean?

"Didn't you find it much easier to raise your level after entering my residence?

　Lil Cara's words sent a scare down my spine.
　Indeed, I have increased my level considerably. To the extent that I was in the level 90s at the end after entering the Lil'Cara Ruins.

It's only because I gave you my blessing. At the very least, you have to get up to the same level as me, otherwise it would be impossible to kill me.

....

　According to Puppy, I got up to level 99 extremely smoothly, even though he said it would almost never go up past level 60.
　That was Lil Cara's plan--''

''Yeah, I see...''

Come on, Noah Whitefield. Whether I escape from here or not, the future is the same. I will die soon enough. When that happens, you will be the new Witch King.

....

　Lil Cara released her right hand from the base of her left arm.
　With that, an overflowing amount of blue blood flowed out of the base of his left arm and chest. They have no intention of stopping the bleeding or being afraid of death.
　If I continue to watch Lil Cara die, I will become the Demon King--.

Bless you now!　A new demon king is born!

'Oh, oh, no!'

　As all of Lil'Cara's servants let out a yell in unison.
　The sword rolled out of my hand with a cracking sound.

"You ... wanted to die that badly?

You have no idea. You don't understand the loneliness that lasts for a thousand years. A world with only servants who do not understand me is too stuffy.

Uh I don't know what I'm talking about. Didn't you have any company?

What do I want with a bunch of demons? To me, demons are nothing but servants.

....

　Lil Cara must have been a demon user once.
　And it was almost the same skill I had, except that 'Demon Capture' became 'Demon Creation'.
　If that's the case, then I would have been able to communicate with the demons with "Demon Language Understanding", I would have been able to converse with them with "Demon Mind Dialogue", and they would have loved me.
　And yet--''

''You say you can believe me?''

What are you...

"I and my servant are nothing more than a relationship bound together by the chains of servitude. That loyalty is nothing more than a sham. They don't adore me; I only bind them. How can you call such a person a friend?

I can.

　I immediately responded to Lil Cara's words.
　No, well, it's true, my companions became my friends because I gave them the 'Chains of Servitude'. There's no doubt about that.
　But that doesn't mean that you can't call them your friends.
　This is the reason why it's so important to have a good time with them.

I'm a wizard. I'm a demonslayer, and I can recruit demons to my profession.

But that's not...

'My skills are not what make me a slave. I ask for their input, I let them do their job, and they help me do what I can't. That's what friends are for.

Chuckle...

　Lil Cara laughs at my words.
　That smile was different from the past, and seemed quite carefree. It's as if I never thought of it that way.
　It's not like a demon king, but like a girl named Lil Cara.
　I saw such a somewhat childish smile.

'I see... it seems you and I have a very different way of thinking.

Well, I don't think it's really my place to say anything.

　Huh, a small sigh.
　With that, I notice that the surroundings are quite quiet. The demons were watching around us, as if they had stopped fighting.
　Among them are kobolds who look at Lil Kara with puppy dog eyes, and goblins who are holding her back while fluttering.
　'What, they love you.

'Just, you know. I just want to say one thing.

''Huh........whatever you say. Let's hear it from the rest of the world........

"I'm a 'demon hunter'.

-Oh!

　Ha, Lil Cara's eyes widen.
　I'm a wizard at level 49, and an ex-brave at level 94, for a total of level 143.
　And Rilkara is a Demon King level 99, and the only skill she seems to have inherited from her non-Demon King occupation is 'Stick Art Level 8'. In other words, his profession before he became a demon user was censored at level 8.
　In other words, he was level 107 in total, which means he was lower than me.

''No way...!

Yeah.

　Lil Cara's neck glows and a dull, glowing collar is born there.
　And from the base of it, the lost left arm grew out, and the wound on her chest was closed up. As if watching a reverse regeneration, Lil Kara's figure was completely restored to its original state.

''I'm a demon user. There's no reason why even the Demon Lord can't join me.''

Yeah, yeah.

You've been alone for a thousand years. If so, come with me. Stop hiding in the maze and come with me. I'll get you a place to stay, you'll be ready.

.....

　He holds out his right hand.
　I don't know what emotions are swirling in Lil Cara's mind right now.

''Will you ... tell me you need this kind of extra?

Yeah, I need it. Come with me. I'm going to build a world where demons and humans can live together in harmony. We will build a world where demons and humans can thrive together. And I need you to do it. Rilkara.

'Haha....'

　Lil Cara broke face at my words.
　Then she smiled her most vicious smile and said, "Don't bore me, kid.

"Don't bore me, kid.

Great.

　Now the Demon King Rilkara has become one of my friends.
　This time, I can't completely say that I'm not the Demon King anymore," I thought to myself.