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As soon as I left the forest where the dazzling insects lived, I immediately saw the exterior of the Demon King’s Castle.
I was surprised that it was closer than I thought, but I understood that it was the decision of the Demon King who had blind faith in the Delusion.
The demon king I heard through Ameria’s story so far was at the level of a local idiot.
Of course, it is too early to make any conclusions since we have not met in person.
However, they did not take into account the fact that the dazzling bugs would be neutralized with just one spray.
From that point on, I learned that the devil’s thoughtfulness was not that deep.
‘Or, it means that I have the confidence to deal with whoever comes…….’
Based on the information gathered so far, the former possibility seemed more likely.
Personally, I have a feeling that it will be like that.
“Hero! “That place is the Demon King’s Castle!”
“I know.”
As rumored, it is a splendid castle made of platinum.
It may have been plastered with platinum only on the outside, but even from that point on, it already showed that it was the ultimate money maker.
As it is a great place from the outside, the confidence that there will be a refreshing spring has increased.
It would be even weirder if it wasn’t there.
“Is there anything I need to be careful about when going to the Demon King’s Castle?”
“Except for the dazzling insects, there are no dangers outside the Demon King’s Castle.”
“Don’t they usually set up traps on the outskirts of castles?”
“They say it existed in the past. But it is said that the devil, who came out for a walk, forgot that he had laid a trap, and after falling into his trap, he disappeared.”
“What on earth are you doing… ….”
The Devil’s fundamental goal would be to conquer the world.
But the demon king here was so stupid that he couldn’t even imagine conquering the world.
It is even more surprising that it has not been subjugated until now.
“There are many other anecdotes, would you like to tell them all?”
“No, because if I listen any further, I’ll just sigh. “I will see and judge for myself.”
Perhaps the devil may have ordered the spread of false rumors to catch the opponent off guard.
Since I have pledged to never let down my guard, I plan to completely rule out rumors until I can confirm the truth.
No matter what the truth is, there will be no harm done.
“But I think leaving the gate wide open is going too far. Could this be a trap too?”
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“No. “It was like this last time, but there were no traps.”
“…… Okay.”
Now I’ve gotten used to it to the point where I can’t even laugh out loud.
As I passed through the castle gate and entered the interior, dazzling chandeliers, elaborate sculptures, and red carpeted stairs caught my eye.
At the end of her stairs stood a woman shrugging her shoulders, holding a polearm taller than she was.
Wearing high-heeled platinum heels and a pure white dress. Her platinum-colored hair with wavy ends rested on top of her clothes.
And above the head, a pure white bull’s horn was sticking out.
“Ohhohohoho! “My eternal nemesis, the hero, has finally arrived!”
“Are you the devil?”
“Yes! “I am Elise Labrintos, the owner of Labrinthos and the third demon lord!”
The devil smiles like an aristocratic girl, like something out of a typical romantic comedy.
I expected it, but I was a little disappointed because it was far from the typical image of a demon lord.
Still, I didn’t dislike the demon king with the girl’s attributes because it was unique.
Unlike Mesugaki, it doesn’t feel bad to look down and smile arrogantly.
I guess it’s because it’s natural for a young lady character to act arrogantly.
“Come on! “Now that I’m done introducing myself, would you please introduce yourself as well?”
“I am a brave man.”
“…… “Is that the end?”
“Is it the end?”
“You’re insincere!”
“You revealed your identity. “Then we haven’t finished the introduction?”
“There are other cool nicknames too! “At the very least, you should at least reveal your ambition to defeat you for the sake of world peace!”
“There is no such thing as tinnitus, and there are no aspirations…” …. Well, is it really necessary?”
When Gilgil answered half-heartedly, as if he was bothered, the devil got angry and started jumping around in place.
Perhaps she was looking forward to this moment of confronting the hero.
If so, it would be a pity. The brave one is me.
“This is your fateful first meeting, so pay more attention to the atmosphere and such! You idiot…… Oh!”
“Hmm?”
“aaah! Sigh! Huh! Ugh! Ooh! Keck! Off… !”
The devil ran around and ended up breaking the heel of his high heel. The staff got confused and fell forward.
However, the location where she fell was on the stairs, so she tumbled down the stairs.
While she was rolling, she kept letting out bizarre screams.
The Demon King, who had fallen to the first floor, was unable to stand up with her face touching the ground.
Seeing as there were no scratches on the body, it seemed like the body was fine, but the mind seemed not to be.
Well, the final boss ended up rolling down the stairs in an ugly way, so even if it were me, I wouldn’t want to get up.
“You are a brave man after all! “It wouldn’t be surprising to say that he had the power of a god to defeat the devil without even lifting a finger!”
“It’s going to turn.”
A wizard who is a brave fanatic who is close to fanaticism and a demon queen who is a woman with no screws.
The fantasy I had inside me began to crumble.
Is this a fantasy world?
“Master, since we have defeated the devil, shall we burst the castle?”
Ah, that’s right.
There were no normal people in this world from the beginning, right?
***
“Be brave! “I will definitely not forget this grudge!”
As time passed, the Demon King, whose spirit had recovered, stood up and left with those words.
I fell alone and I have so much resentment.
I wanted to say that, but I couldn’t because the speed at which he ran away was so fast.
“Shall I follow you and catch you?”
“It’s okay, leave it alone.”
You will meet him anyway when you head to the top floor.
As all the stories related to the devil were revealed to be true, the tension disappeared in an instant.
I thought it would be better to just find the treasure house and take the ‘refreshing spring’ out of there before returning.
I don’t think the world would be in danger if it were a devil like that.
“Ameria, do you have any information about the treasure trove?”
“If it’s a treasure trove, it’s inside the Demon King’s room at the top. “To get there, you have to get the heart key that the Demon King has.”
“…… “I should have caught you.”
“Because he is a demon lord who can be said to be the best in the world as much as Doju. “He’s probably locked in his room by now.”
“So, if I just follow her, that’s it?”
Ameria shook her head from side to side.
I don’t think she can easily get to the boss room.
“An outsider needs four keys to enter the Demon King’s room.”
“4 Each?”
“Because there are four guardians in Labyrinthos. “They are the Demon King’s minions, and as we said earlier, unlike the Demon King, they are truly powerful people.”
“That’s why the subjugation failed.”
“Sadly.”
Like a needle and thread, the Four Heavenly Kings follow the Demon King unconditionally.
Like the setting that you have to defeat them to fight the devil, the structure of Labyrinthos was also the same.
Even if you rush into the devil’s room, nothing happens.
“Where are the guardians?”
“Restaurant, garden, library, prison. “There is one person distributed in each of four places.”
“How do I get there?”
“If you go through the door on the left, you will find a restaurant. Go to the door on the right and go to the library. If you go down the secret passage right next to the stairs, you will reach the prison. “If you go forward past the stairs, you will reach the garden.”
“The order doesn’t really matter, right?”
“Yes. “The point is to collect four keys.”
“Hmm… ….”
I don’t know how strong the guardians are, but I don’t think they will lose.
But I don’t think there will simply be the Four Heavenly Kings.
In the Labyrinth theme, there are various monsters other than the four who are believed to be the Four Heavenly Kings.
Not only do you have to deal with the miscellaneous mobs one by one, you also have to pay attention to Labyrinth’s unique traps.
It was expected that it would be a very cumbersome journey.
“You said you couldn’t enter the Demon King’s room without the key, right?”
“Yes. “Without the key, we tried all sorts of ways to get in, but all failed and it was impossible to destroy it.”
“You mean the door?”
“Yes.”
“I see.”
I smiled brightly and grabbed Finesse’s wrist.
There was one thing I wanted to test.
***
“You idiot! Fool! Fool! “Idiot!!”
Inside the Demon King’s room on the top floor.
Elise lay down on her luxurious bed with curtains, pounding the pillow with her fist.
I was so ashamed of the indecent behavior that had just occurred that I couldn’t bear it if I didn’t do so.
“The hero is a fool!!”
Letting out all her anger, Elise buried her face on her broken pillow.
‘It’s the worst…’ ….’
The story of the devil and the hero I heard as a child on my parents’ knees.
I thought the two were eternal enemies, fighting over the peace and destruction of the world.
But isn’t it said that love grows even when people fight?
It was a love story where love blossomed during a long fight and the hero and the demon king eventually lived happily ever after.
Elise loved that story. Ever since she was a girl, she had waited desperately for the hero to come.
And finally, the hero I had longed for came…….
‘It was different from the hero I dreamed of.’
A brave man who has no motivation, gives half-hearted answers, and brings shame to himself.
Ironically, like Han Se-yoon, Elise could not help but feel her disappointment.
It was entirely Elise’s fault that she fell down the stairs, but she tried to blame it on her hero.
“The hero is a fool… !”
The anger that was welling up in her head did not seem like it would be easily extinguished.
Elise is so stuffy that she wears a long dress, but she feels hot as she gets hot.
She got out of bed and went to the window to let go of her anger and change her mood.
She felt that if she could at least breathe the outside air, she would feel a little better.
‘Huh? ‘What is that?’
Just like that, Elise was about to open the window.
She noticed something flying towards the window from afar.
A man flying in the arms of a woman with black wings.
He… ….
“I appear.”
“Are you crazy?!”
He was a brave man.