A request of a kind I never expected.
In the position of taking over the red wolf’s teeth, he intended to fulfill any reasonable request.
But I thought this would be a request.
‘It’s an opportunity to talk to my father… .’
To be honest, I don’t think it’s a very difficult request.
It wasn’t that he asked me to meet him in person, it wasn’t impossible as long as we were able to talk through magic communication.
If it was through Sebastian, it was possible to connect right now.
Just the thing that worries me.
‘I wonder if I can make this decision arbitrarily.’
He is the Great Demon King, no one else.
No matter how much I am a son, I have to make a careful decision to introduce someone carelessly.
‘Besides, I’ve never had a conversation with my father yet.’
I had communicated with the demon king not too long ago, but at that time I was only talking with the butler, Mathias.
As I put on a worried expression, Kelyn hurriedly continued.
“If you feel burdened, you can refuse. Because I asked for it just in case. Of course, even if you do not do my favor, I will give you the jewel.”
It came out like that, so it was difficult to pretend not to know.
“no. Let me try to contact you.”
“Really? thank you.”
Kelly’s expression brightened in an instant.
He probably didn’t expect much from what he said.
‘But there are certain things you should know before connecting.’
I looked at Kelly and said.
“Could you please tell me why you want to communicate with your father?”
“Why? Well… .”
Kellyn scratched her cheek and put on an ambiguous expression.
“actually… There is no such thing as a grand reason. I just wanted to have the honor of having a conversation with the great demon king, Diablo. If I had to give another reason… It’s just that we want you to take care of us.”
“I mean, pay attention… .”
Instead of answering, Kelyn pointed at Ethlon behind her.
“Our duke is strong.”
“I know. Among the people I met, there were few people as strong as Ethlon.”
Of course, the story might be different if you go to the Devil’s Castle, but at least among the beings I met after coming to the Devil World, he was one of the strongest.
“Haha, thank you.”
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Upon hearing the compliment, Ethlon’s lips went up.
Seeing Ethlon like that, Kellyn sighed.
“But that is all.”
“Isn’t being strong in this Demon Realm worthwhile?”
“you’re right. But the problem is that the duke is not alone.”
“I am not alone… .”
“A lot of people in the Duchy, including me. And even more people in the estate. It is the Duke who has to rule countless people. And it’s actually impossible for the Duke to take care of that many people alone.”
That’s right.
No matter how strong you are, there are limits to what you can do alone.
I don’t know if it’s the Great Demon King class, who is called the absolute ruler of the demon realm, but if it wasn’t, there were limits.
“My brother and I are not very old. I’m barely over 30 now.”
This was a bit of a surprise.
I didn’t know Kellin, but considering Ethlon’s strength, I thought he might be a bit older.
‘What… It was difficult to guess the wolf’s age just by looking at its appearance.’
But now that I think about it, age isn’t that important again.
Even I alone possessed a strength that was unbelievable for my age.
And when I turned 30, I didn’t think I would be weaker than Ethlon.
Because everything is relative.
“It was five years ago that my father suddenly passed away and took over the position of duke. The Duke and I did our best to stabilize the territory. Fortunately, there were no big problems because I was capable enough to build a manor. However… .”
Kellyn met my eyes.
The emotion in his eyes.
It was anxiety.
“As the inside stabilized, the outside was the problem.”
“Speaking of outside… Are you having problems with other races?”
A story of possibility.
I heard that he had a bad relationship with the succubus clan, so there was no guarantee that it was not the same with other factions.
“Precisely… You could say we are isolated.”
“What if it is isolated?”
“When my father ruled, except for the succubus clan, there were no particularly bad relations. Of course, I didn’t have the power to say that we were good friends. Neutrality could be maintained. But when my father died, a problem arose.”
Kellyn let out a deep sigh.
Ethlon, who was behind, patted Kelly on the shoulder and smiled bitterly.
“This guy has been through a lot.”
“Other forces, which were quiet when my father was alive, began to move little by little after my father passed away. At first, it was just a small fight in the periphery. It is growing day by day and reaching the point of inciting outright conflict.”
In fact, I don’t really understand their words.
Most of the fights I experienced after coming to the Demon Realm were, at best, wars of nerves between students.
Even that was not applicable to me, who overwhelmingly organized the surroundings.
However, when it was applied to the power struggles of guilds or the fights between nations during the Hunter days, it was understandable to some extent.
It can be said that joining forces for profit and striking the other side is a common thing regardless of race.
“I heard that the Demon Wolf clan is strong, but the other forces seem to be formidable.”
“Actually, if we stick together as a single faction, we won’t lose. No, it can be seen as superior. However, when the surrounding forces unite… The story has changed.”
After hearing the story, I think I know for sure.
Ethlon and Kellin’s goal is to be protected by their father, Diablo.
To be precise, it seemed that he wanted to be under his father’s command.
As long as it’s not the same level as the Great Demon King, you won’t be able to carelessly touch the Demon Wolf clan that came under Diablo.
“So I decided to change the route from neutral, and I was thinking about who to line up with. But just in time, Kyler-sama appeared in front of us.”
Now I know why they came out so low.
How nice it must have been to see a strong force, the son of Diablo, the king of demons, appear in a state where he wanted to build connections and keep external enemies in check.
“I can’t guarantee it, but I think it’s possible to create an opportunity for dialogue.”
“Are you sure?”
“That’s right.”
It’s obviously a big issue for me to decide.
Because it’s not accepting one person, it’s accepting an entire force.
As a result, there could be a conflict with other forces.
But I’m just connecting them with the demon castle, and the final decision will be made by my father, Diablo.
“By the way… .”
I glanced at Serenia behind me.
still a grumpy face.
However, I felt that I was listening to the conversation on this side.
“Are you on bad terms with the succubus clan?”
“The succubus clan… Actually, this is a bit vague.”
“iffy?”
“Obviously it used to be bad. When my father ruled the territory, there were frequent clashes because of overlapping spheres of influence.”
“You mean not now?”
“The succubus clan and we have a slightly different sphere of influence than before, so there have been fewer direct conflicts. As I said before, these days I tend to clash more with other forces.”
“Hmm… .”
A thought flashes through my mind for a moment.
Maybe I can make them new friends.
“Maybe. Do you have any intention of forming an alliance with the succubus side?”
“… Yes?”
Kelyn put on a bewildered expression at my words.
and.
“Are you crazy?”
A sharp voice came from behind.
* * *
Serenia’s face turned bright red.
The way he tilted his head was quite annoyed.
“Did you just say something to me?”
Only then did Serenia realize her mistake and hurriedly shut her mouth.
“Oh, this is a mistake… No, but… Do you know what I just said? Succubus and Demonwolf are allies.”
“why? Is there anything that can’t be done?”
“No!”
“Why?”
“uh… .”
Serenia was momentarily speechless.
He muttered, trying to say something, but the words just couldn’t seem to come out.
“This, we’re on bad terms for now.”
“Maybe it will get better again.”
“uh… .”
In place of Serenia, who was flustered, Kellyn stepped forward.
“I too am a bit against Kyler’s opinion.”
“Why?”
“As you said, it’s in the past, so we can get along better now. But we can’t afford to talk to the succubus side. More precisely, it can be said that exchanges are blocked.”
“Exchange… .”
It’s not strange.
When the relationship was bad, of course there would be nothing to interact with, and there would be various problems to interact again now that the relationship has become ambiguous.
“Magic communication is also blocked from each other, so it’s probably difficult. Unless there is someone you can connect to directly like Kylers-sama, it should be difficult.”
“What if there is someone you can connect to directly?”
“Yes?”
Kelyn put on a bewildered expression at the unexpected words.
I said with a meaningful smile.
“What if there is a being like me who can connect directly with the high-ranking succubus?”
“then… The story will be different. At least we can come to an agreement through dialogue.”
I raised my finger and pointed at Serenia.
“There it is. An existence that is directly connected to the high level of the succubus.”
Kellin and Ethlon’s gaze turned to Serenia.
“Are you that slave?”
“Who is the slave!”
She had endured it before, but when the situation changes, Serenia bursts into anger.
I easily overpowered Serenia.
“Be quiet. before I tell you everything.”
“ha… I see. Do whatever you want… .”
Serenia raised both hands and declared surrender.
“I… Mr Kylers. I’m not sure what the situation is.”
“That guy is Serenia Violet. I am the daughter of Succubus Queen Carina Violet.”
“okay. Karina… Yes?”
Kellyn looked at me and Serenia, wondering if she had heard it wrong.
It’s hard to believe even after hearing the story.
“Wouldn’t it be possible enough if it was the daughter of the succubus queen?”
“If that is true… It’s possible enough. By the way, it’s amazing that you enslave the daughter of the succubus queen. It’s also Diablo’s son-in-law.
“Well, not a slave… You could call it a friend.”
“Oh, I see.”
Kellyn nodded as if she understood.
Things are now simpler.
To my father, Diablo.
Serenia had to communicate with her mother Karina to talk about the alliance with the Demon Wolf clan, and it was over.
“Serenia. You must have heard the story.”
“under… I see. I will talk to my mother.”
“great.”
Serenia agreed to cooperate, so now it was my turn.
‘Sebastian. Please connect communication with the demon king.’
＜I will do it right now.＞
I took out the communication marble and set it down on the floor.
Sebastian immediately tried to connect with Mawang.
Whoops.
The beads started to vibrate and search for opponents.
and after a while
Paaah.
Light radiated and someone appeared through the orb.
‘Probably the butler, Martius.’
Since Mathius came out last time, I thought it would be the same this time too.
However.
[It’s been a while.]
An unfamiliar voice from the marbles.
It wasn’t Martius’ voice I’d heard before.
The appearance of the opponent slowly coming into the eyes.
‘!’
fiery red hair.
A confident smile.
strong muscular body.
And intense magi burning around the body.
It was Diablo, the Great Demon King.
＜Master. This is Diablo.＞
‘Know.’
It was a look I had already seen countless times through diaries and records.
I didn’t rule out the possibility of a direct connection, so I wasn’t too embarrassed.
I greeted them as naturally as possible.
“long time no see. father.”
It was the first word he uttered after coming to this demon realm.