"Actually, I've always been concerned about one thing, Constance."

"What? my majesty?"

A blonde man in a tuxedo bow always has a gentlemanly smile of the most standard on his face. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"It stands to reason that the Demon King should go and catch the princess... and wait for the warriors to come and rescue the princess, this kind of development is normal, right?"

"Well, it's true that dragons haven't been very responsible for this kind of work in recent centuries, so it's your job."

Constance smiled and helped his monocle.

The Demon King, who was sitting on the Iron Throne, simply rolled his eyes.

"Why do I have to do such a stupid thing?"

"Because if you don't, you won't be able to live a happy life with the brave."

"Huh?"

That sentence just now, it should be an illusion, right?

Prologue: Start being a demon king today

"So, first of all, let's make this clear... Jina, your dream is to be a brave man, right?"

Dressed in a black mage robe, the young man's expression was calm, but the panic in those eyes betrayed his mood at the moment.

In his hand he holds a ragdoll rabbit that used to be called a rag doll, but now has probably one more adjective and becomes a 'rag doll with a broken head'.

And in front of him, there is a girl who smiles very, very cheerfully, and her whole body exudes a fierce momentum.

"Rest assured, Narus, the pain is only a matter of moments-"

"That's not what a brave man should say!?"

The wavering of the teenager is already visible to the naked eye.

"No, Runas, if it's the Demon King, shouldn't you kneel down and thank you for such kindness if you let the most sinful opponent suffer only for a moment?

He raised his sword, and although he didn't open his edge, the shiny blade still made Runas's mood cold.

"Wait, wait!? It's really going to die!?"

"-I'll let you feel it!!"

・・・

[It turns out that at that time, Gina was already ready...

The current Demon King of the North woke up from his dream, opened his eyes on the Iron Throne, and then, the first thing he did was to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

[Miscalculated...

That's about 12 years ago.

The girl who dreamed of becoming a warrior was only seven years old that year, and the boy who wanted to become an archmage was only ten years old.

However, now, although the girl who dreamed of becoming a warrior has achieved her dream, the original plan was to nest in the mage tower, watch the girl for the rest of her life, and silently support her to move forward, but the boy has become a demon king.

Although in the summer of one year, he smiled and said to her, "I'm sorry, I went first" and left the words "If you are not willing, come to me and defeat me", in fact, Runas's mood is still very delicate.

Is this really possible?

Can Gina withstand the blow of her partner's 'betrayal'?

This doubt existed for three years, and then, at the beginning of this year, it was finally answered.

She could.

"Lord Demon King, Miss Gina has already hit the border of our realm, and in about ten days, she will be here" Ten days ago, Constance, the vampire butler with monocles, still had a smile on his face when he said this to himself, "She said that she was going to pull you off the throne and beat you up"

Yes, she was not hit at all, but did not hesitate to choose the path that was most normal for her.

Or, is she really suitable to be a brave person, right?

However, I'm definitely not suitable to be a demon king.

Runas sighed.

His gaze swept over the high throne, and more than a dozen subordinates stood on both sides of the Demon King Hall.

Among them are the down-and-out former paladins, the current black knight in red armor, the former forest elf ranger, the death sniper now shrouded in black robes, giants, werewolves, gargoyles, Medusa, and even half-dragons standing quietly in the queue, and at the front of the line, on the left stands the faithful vampire butler Constance, and on the right is the Shadow Scythe of Death that he has created.

Instead of looking at themselves, they stood silently with their heads bowed.

Just this morning, he already knew that the girl who was destined to intersect with his fate had come to his bedchamber.

The days of peace will be gone forever.

In order to prepare for today, he has called all his subordinates back to the palace.

He won't let go of the water, gather the strength of the four hundred and sixty-two people in this icy fortress, and he won't make undue mistakes because of himself. He will not show mercy to his opponent because it is Jina, because it is not only an insult to himself, but also to her.

She is so beautiful that there are many, many things that I don't know.

[... 】

That's it, right?

Runas quickly made up his mind.

He is the Demon King, and this matter is not decided by him, but by the people of the whole continent.

Having slain the king, destroyed the kingdom, ruled over the fallen knights, led the desecrated dark mages, and used the cursed spell to summon the incarnation of the god of death by his side.

With such a figure, it is natural to be feared by everyone.

From the beginning, Lunas didn't intend to discern at all.

Will anyone believe the words of the Demon King?

Of course not, let alone true.

“・・・”

Brush it――

Standing up, the sound of the black robe caught everyone's attention.

The knights, the mages, and the monsters all raised their heads together and looked up at the king who had awakened from his slumber.

Their Demon King.

"Your Highness—"

Different voices converged in the vast hall and became a thunderous call.

Lunas raised a hand, and the next moment, the sound was heard, leaving only the echo echoing through the air.

"The Brave of Light has come with the Demon Warriors, and today, in a few hours, is our final battle, fought to the death for that reckless desire, but took advantage of the opportunity to leave now - there is only one choice"

Runas's voice was louder than anyone else's, like a flaming torch, and his exposed eyes glowed from under his heavy helmet.

Not a single one flinched.

Everyone silently stared at the high demon king, without a trace of wavering, without a trace of regret.

Silence lasted twenty seconds.

Then, Lunas laughed.

"You idiots—"

No one flinched.

Everyone present, except for the Demon King, has no chance of surviving, this is very clear.

There are 100,000 demon warriors, and there are only 462 people in the demon king's city, who can fight a battle, and I know this.

Even, even the addition of everyone present can't play half the role of the demon king himself, this is understood.

However, no one wants to leave for these reasons.

They are not the lackeys of ordinary demon kings, their king is the demon king of the north, Runas Rindon, the greatest magician, the greatest demon king.

Rallying under his banner, they are not for some superficial reason, nor are they just for the sake of repaying the favor.

They and His Majesty the Demon King share a great dream.

For this, they will not hesitate to pay any price.

"-- Since no one has retreated, come with me, and let us kill heartily for the sake of such glory and worthy of celebration!

"As you wish, Your Majesty!!"

A roaring response sounded without hesitation.

And before the king, who stretched out his arms, all men, young and old, high and low, knelt down in unison, and bowed their proud heads.

In this moment, they are not fighting for themselves.