'Stop having weird fantasies with me, Olivier.
No...?

　At Stella's protest, Olivier's eyes welled up with urls.
　Her fox ears and tail are both hanging down without power.

'Lilies are precious.......precious.....

　She tears up and makes a forceful statement.

'Wow, okay ... no, I don't know what your taste is, but at least I don't blame you or limit your fantasies.

　Stella flinched.

'Really?'
'It's a personal preference. There's no need to limit it, and no one has the right to do that.

　Stella tells him.

'Have it your way around that.
'So, unknown Olivier Keel, I will continue to spend the rest of my days in full fantasy. Yay!

　BOOM!

　A blue-white flame-like aura rose from her body as she jumped happily.
　The outpouring of magical power became a shockwave that blew up, causing countless cracks to appear on the floor.

''What the...?
''Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...!

　The surrounding demon race was startled and groaned.

''Wha........!

　I gulped.

　Aside from Judas, who surpasses even an ordinary Demon King class, he has tremendous magical power.
　As expected, he was listed as a candidate for the next demon army chief.

''I didn't expect anything like this...!

　Next to her, Stella is also surprised.

''........Stella.
Yes, Your Majesty.
What do you see in Olivier's power?

　I gently overheard him.

''I had put you on the list of candidates, but your magic power rating was about a B-. I guess I misjudged.......sorry.

　Stella apologizes.

"This will give you at least an A... or an A+ or better...
''Oh, I can't usually produce this much magic, can I?　It's only when my imagination gets the better of me that I feel like this, that my magic sparks like this.

　Olivier gazed at Stella.
　His gaze was bewitchingly moist.


''........Yes. If you have this much magical power.

　I whispered, and Stella nodded to me.

"Hmm, I can hear you~

　He moved his fox ears with a twitch and Olivier laughed.

　Shit, this guy has a good ear.
　Then he probably heard everything from the beginning.

I'm sorry.
''No, no~. Um, does that mean I'm going to be the Demon Army Chief?
It's just a candidate. It's not an easy decision to make.

　I told her.

　Nevertheless, we need a strong force now.

　The first and foremost priority should be the peace of the entire demon world.
　I'm sure that Olivier will be able to help me with that.

　........although his character is a bit of a nut.

We'll get to the details shortly. There are several candidates for the position.



　The day after the banquet, Stella and I began the process of selecting a replacement for the Evil Priest (Priest).

　What is required for this position is mainly recovery-related abilities.
　Olivier was a genius among the nine-tailed foxes' attendants, and the only obstacle was his low magic power.

　But as I saw at yesterday's banquet, it seems that her magic power can be greatly increased by triggering her delusions.
　It's a new fact that I couldn't find out from Stella's investigation.

　After examining the other candidates, I finally decided to appoint Olivier as the new Evil Priest (Priest).

　Therefore, I call Olivier into his office.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the next few days, but I want you to take charge of the new "Priestess". Olivier Keel.

　I tell him sternly.
　By the way, it's just me, Stella, and Olivier in the room.

"Wow, I'm the demon army chief...!

　The nine-tailed fox girl's voice trembled.

''Your magic power is high. You should be able to serve in that capacity well enough.''
Okay, my dear demon king.

　Olivier bows his head reverently.

　The fox ears and tail twitching at that beat.
　It was a very cute demon army chief.

It's nice to meet you. I'll do my best. Oh, Stella-sama, I'd like to thank you for your help in the future with my yuri obsession.
''Yuri...?''

　Stella was pulling away.

''If I can work with you as a demon army chief, there's no shortage of fantasy material, right?
'Stop looking at me with those bewitching eyes, Olivier.
Lady Stella, you're embarrassed you're so cute.
I'm not embarrassed. I'm pulling.
"Uh-huh.

　........I wonder if the two of them will be able to get along with each other.

''Anyway, we're colleagues from now on. You can call me by my nickname, not my name.

　And Stella.

'Nope. Lady Stella is Lady Stella.

　Olivier said with a wry look in his eyes.

'Please allow me to call you Lady Stella.
We're equals, so why would you call it that?

　Stella shows difficulty.

'It's hard to show even those below you.
Ummm ... then may I call you sister?
Hey, sis?
I mean, I have to call you Miss Stella.
Mmm....
There are things I can't give up either...!

　Olivier is strangely forceful.

'Shh, but your sister... hmmm...'

　Stella is troubled.

'Well, well, just call it what you want to call it, right?

　I was the go-between.

"I think he's a very powerful guy who works best when he's free. It's better to put him in a situation where he's not restricted.
If Your Majesty the Demon King says so.

　Nodding, Stella turned to Olivier.
　She looked a little stiff, but

So, once again, Stella D. Arzelwein. It's a pleasure to meet you, Madam Commander Olivier.
It's nice to meet you too, sister........

　.... no, why are you drooling, Olivier?

　　　　*

　A blizzard was blowing in the mountains.
　In the cave, there were three shadows.

"This is Homunculus No. 253 Tsukuyomi. It is a pleasure to meet you, Gigantor.

　A figure crouches at Zegert's feet.

　The body made of silver looks like armor, but it's not.
　A body made of metal - Tsukuyomi is a magic machine doll.
　The inside of the body is filled with artifacts such as magic channels and gears.

I'm glad to meet you too, Tsukuyomi.

　Zegart nodded hawkishly.

'I look forward to working with Sigmund here.

　He turned his gaze to the bird beast-man demon race at his side.
　Sigmund silently and reverently bowed his head.

''How is the investigation of the Demon King's Castle going?''

　Zegart turned to Tsukuyomi, "I had my men look for it.

''I had my own men search for it, but Demon Eyes (Vision)-sama found it and had it blow itself up.
Hm, you can't fool me with Stella's eyes, can you?

　Zegert growled.

The control room is heavily guarded and inaccessible. However, we have completed our investigations of the mechanisms in the surrounding areas. I think it is possible to speculate and analyze the defense mechanism and "that power" built into the Demon King's Castle to some extent.
"Law.
"I was told several times by the former commander of the Legion, 'Alchemist' Izana-sama. Of course, since this is confidential information, I did not divulge it to anyone else.

　And Tsukuyomi.

'Well, you don't have to tell the Demon King that information. Just tell me.
Ha!
The time is ripe.

　Zegert slowly stood up.

'The shards of the Demon King's Sword that I have, the newly recovered shards from Sigmund, and the Miracle Armor. And your alchemy, one of the best in the world. With these, my great ambition will be fulfilled.

　He looked down at the mechanical doll and the bird beastman demon tribe who were cowering at his feet.

''Well then, let's call it a return.
Yes, sir.
"As you wish.
First, let's have an audience with the Demon King. We'll see if he's got what it takes. And then I shall have the throne, which will soon be mine.