109. The Empire’s Fight
“You are very busy. Thanks to the Demon King.”
“If you want to say something difficult, do it with your facial expression.”
“Ah, sorry.”
The smile on Hillen Cargill’s lips was erased.
Berger snorted.
A hero named Hillen Cargill is very simple.
They want power and they want power. They want fame and fame.
He is a greedy person who does not choose any means or method to do this.
I postponed the good because it was beneficial to play the good.
I chose the path of obedience because it was helpful to obey the demon king.
One of the things he valued was his personal connections.
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Man is a social life. What a single human can do on the gigantic plate of a society that has been built for many years by forming organic relationships with each other is quite limited.So, relationships are important. A network of strong people who can help.
And Cain, the 5th prince of the Akan Kingdom, was clearly a good network that satisfies those conditions.
At the same time, no matter how Hillen Cargill was, he was in a position where he could not suddenly visit and ask for a relationship. I can’t help but be happy that it opened up because of Berge.
“Besides, the elves have been planted in Akan’s tower, so I’m sure they will die. keep in mind They are mine, not yours.”
“It is natural. And am I also not the devil’s servant? most faithful.”
“You’re talking nonsense.”
“Is that possible? On the day that my life was saved by the Demon King, I realized it. That the Demon Lord is a very precious person to me.”
“It must be valuable to use.”
Hillen didn’t really deny it. Berge didn’t consider it arrogant either.
It was the relationship between the hero who was praised for becoming the greatest and the demon king who was praised for having the qualities to become the greatest demon king.
“Are you going back to the guild headquarters now?”
“I wish I could.”
“The most important thing is to take control of the inside of the guild.”
“of course.”
“When you enter, find out who the guild leader is.”
“It’s been a while since the guild head of the Heroes’ Guild disappeared.”
“The Presbyterian Association says there is no problem, but if it doesn’t show up to this extent, there must be something wrong.”
“So.”
Berge’s eyes became sharp.
“So you should find out.”
“It’s a difficult request.”
what though
“Even if it wasn’t an order from the Demon King, I was going to find out.”
Hillen laughed.
“It’s my goal.”
After cutting off communication with Hillen, Berge recalled his promise to Reina Sordein.
‘Ugar Belbek.’
What was the basis of the promise he made to Raina?
Berger was sure.
‘Jason intervened.’
Ugar is a hedgehog. They are afraid for their size, so they always keep their thorns up and act cautiously.
There was no way he could make any promises without any certainty, nor could he gather information out of the blue while crouching while gathering princesses.
In the end, someone convinced him that there was only Jason Cockmoon.
‘If you think about it, it might not be that difficult.’
At first, I was a little surprised and embarrassed, but when I think about it, it may not have been that great.
Because Jason didn’t actually kill Drakson or invade the realm.
Anyway, it was important to find out what it was. For the sake of the pact with Reina, and also for himself.
smart-
“Come in. yes?”
It was an unexpected guest.
“The Demon King.”
“What are you doing?”
It was Kaede.
“If you’re not busy, can I talk to you for a moment?”
“Sit down.”
She crouched and sat in front. I was too lazy to give out the car, so I looked around and saw a candy that Reina had given me and stuffed it in.
“Eat.”
“Oh, thank you.”
“What’s going on?”
“…I’m sorry to say this without doing anything special, but can I ask you a favor?”
“Request?”
“…I want you to help my brother.”
“···········?”
What does this mean again?
“If it’s your older brother, I know there are seven.”
“I’m talking about the Third Prince of the Empire, Martin Jespine.”
“Speak specifically so that I can understand.”
“Not long ago, Ernya gave me a piece of news.”
“Erny?”
“Yes. It was news that Gustav Jespine, the 8th prince, had died.”
Looking back, it seemed like he had said something like that. That was probably the time when he was preparing to kidnap Elena.
I didn’t consider it particularly important.
Just before he died, he was seriously injured by the Imperial Prince, and he had no desire to get involved with the Empire.
Although he accidentally kidnapped Kaede Jespine, it was never done intentionally or intentionally.
just to there. That was the relationship with the Jespain Empire that Berger had in mind.
“It is said that an intermediate Auror knight fell off his horse and died.”
“It’s an assassination.”
“I think so too.”
“Do the Imperials believe that?”
“Belief doesn’t matter if there is no evidence.”
“Is that the teaching of the current emperor?”
“Yes.”
In some ways, it’s closer to demons.
It’s probably the work of the first prince, the future prince.
It was very famous at the time that he had won the blood-stained throne by killing numerous rivals and kinsmen.
Of course, it wasn’t that there was no possibility of being the second prince. He was only pushed by the 1st Prince, and he was a human being who could be cruel to any purpose.
“As you may know, the Empire is currently struggling to succeed to the throne.”
Know. It is the time when the 1st and 2nd princes and the 1st and 3rd princes fight each other fiercely.
Among them, I remember that the first to fall out was probably the 3rd Prince.
The first empress from the duke family, who was said to have the second most power after the emperor, and the first prince and first princess born there.
The 2nd Empress from the Marquis family who amassed enormous wealth within the Empire, and the 2nd Prince born there.
Compared to them, the 3rd Empress, the mother of the 3rd Prince, was somewhat pushed back from the background.
Naturally, it was culled first.
“So, can you help the third prince now?”
“Yes.”
“Reject.”
Berge did not have the desire to continue ties with the Empire. There must be a definite advantage to breaking such a resolution.
If it was the first prince who was going to become the crown prince, or the second prince who had the potential to fight with the first prince until the end, I didn’t know.
If Kaede could make a point of contact and intervene to twist the future and exert influence, it was quite appealing.
But the 3rd Prince was nothing more than a sinking ship.
“At first, I am the Demon King. It is funny to touch the imperial succession to the throne, but there is nothing it can do.”
It was not impossible to intervene if it was from another dimension. After brainwashing a suitable imperial family, you can kill the other imperial families and make them emperors.
But in Arain, that is impossible. It is also used for brainwashing because there are warriors in the Imperial Palace.
“I’m not asking for help from the Demon King either.”
“…are you kidding me?”
“Healan Cargill. I heard that he is the Demon King’s limb. I didn’t believe it at first, but seeing the elves trusting and following the Demon Lord, I knew it wasn’t a lie.”
“So now, look at me and ask Hillen to give strength to the 3rd Prince?”
“Yes.”
You hit the goal. It’s not even Hillen’s omnipotence.
“It is impossible for a hero to intervene in the succession to the imperial throne.”
The Empire is one of the countries most reluctant to interfere with the Hero Guild. They have consistently checked the guild’s growing power that transcends the state.
But the guild’s Argan intervenes in the succession issue out of the blue?
It wasn’t just Hillen’s problem.
The Heroes’ Guild has declared neutrality. Even if you kill two demon kings, you cannot break the tradition that has been going on for hundreds of years.
“I don’t even want my brother to become emperor.”
“What if?”
“life. I just want my brother not to die.”
“I’m not talking about support, I’m talking about simple friendship. Do you think your connection with Hillen will make a way for you to live?”
“no.”
“What if?”
“But I think it will at least increase the chances a little bit.”
“You think that’s your best bet?”
“···Yes.”
I got a rough idea of what he was thinking.
“What will you do for me if I do your request?”
“I am the Demon King’s knight.”
“It’s only been five years.”
“It is the Demon King who promised five years.”
“It was the price of your freedom. The price for walking the tower, not the prison. Even less so, I have Gordon attached to you and teach you swordsmanship.”
“What do you want?”
“money.”
Berge spread his fingers.
“I bought Healen for 100,000 gold. At least if he was the prince of the empire, wouldn’t it be worth that much?”
“…there is no such thing as a lot of money.”
“Then the conversation is over.”
In fact, he did not want to intervene in the empire even if he gave them money.
“The Demon King.”
“First the eighth prince, then the nobles who followed him, and eventually the third prince. After all, since you, who was supported by the knights, disappeared, his foundation must have weakened even more.”
“How do you know so well?”
“Well.”
Because it happened in the future.
After erasing the 3rd Prince first, they turned their blades towards each other only after that.
At that time, I remember that perhaps Kaede Jespine was also dead. He went to subjugate the Demon King and was annihilated.
‘Come to think of it, the demon king who went to subjugate at that time…’
It was Jason Cockmundo.
Kaede was unsuccessful and the Brave Troops were annihilated. The Empire was furious, but that was it.
‘At first I screamed I was going to kill Jason, but in the end nothing happened.’
It was more accurate that the Empire did not act.
At the time, it was not a big deal, but now that I see, there are not one or two things that are suspicious.
‘Even though there was a dispute over succession, the princess of the name was not kidnapped by the Demon King, nor did she take revenge after she died.’
There was no pretend It was a matter directly related to the prestige of the empire.
This cannot happen without some kind of agreement.
‘Is the string Jason held onto was the Empire?’
The sudden question that came to my mind was the feeling of a bone stuck in my throat.
‘Jason has ties to the Empire. then···.’
The thought bit its tail. It gradually expanded and came to a single conclusion.
‘Maybe you were involved in my death…?’
maybe it’s a leap But if you think about Vivian’s work, it wasn’t impossible at all.
‘No, no.’
Belatedly, Berge realized how the incident was buried.
Because the bigger event swept through everything like a wave.
The death of the second prince of the Jespine Empire.
The conflict that had intensified after the disappearance of the 3rd Prince was so serious that it would not be surprising if a civil war broke out immediately.
In such a situation, the second prince died absurdly.
‘Then, the cause is probably….’
It was a heart attack.
Perhaps that was also a problem that the 1st Prince intervened.
It was different with Jason.
However, once the doubts were raised, they were not easily erased.
‘It may have nothing to do with me, but the fact that Jason has a connection to the Empire is not completely absurd.’
Jason has connections with humans. that’s for sure
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Maybe this time, using the 3rd Prince, we can dig it up.Is it really an empire or not?
And if you give power to the 3rd Prince and make the civil war more full-scale.
Could it weaken the empire?
‘It’s dangerous.’
If done wrong, it will be ruined. But if you don’t take risks, you can’t do anything.
“I changed my mind.”
“yes?”
“Let me do your request.”
Berger smiled faintly.
* * *
Vivian Blunt.
Called lust by humans, she tried to break free from her isolated life.
An attempt to kidnap Louise Werft failed and her tower was devastated as the warriors visited the tower.
The fact that she, who could not release any interference, and that the tower was safe, was not because she was good, or because there was something hidden.
poor mercy. The mercy she received from human beings saved her life.
“How dare me…!”
The direct cause was the heroes and humans who found the tower. But if you dig into it, it was never just a human problem.
Jason Cockmundo.
He warned Vivian several times.
Stay still.
don’t crash
But Vivian did not listen and this was the result. Is this really a coincidence?
not.
There was a hint in Jason’s words.
‘He has something to do with humans.’
It was clear that it was not at the level of simply planting a warlock or a black knight.
It was a deal or compromise with a human with a healthy mind.
I wanted to shout if I had no pride as a Demon King, but…
‘It’s worth it. This place is really like a beggar.’
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More than 4,000 warriors.In a city that wanted to be a little bigger, there were always one or two warriors. As a demon king, she was able to hide herself, but the people who sent her were caught and killed or chased back.
As a succubus, even though she was a demon king, compared to other demons, she could not be said to be very strong. It was a characteristic of the race, and naturally, it was special to manipulate humans and disturb the world.
But it was blocked. from the very beginning.
A succubus that could not seduce a human was half-hearted. No, it wasn’t half, it was just chaff.
‘What should I do?’
There was no longer any need to find the culprit who killed Drakson. It was important to live right now.
Somehow, I had to make a promise to the future.
Ironically, she found the answer in Jason, who pushed her to the limit.
‘Jason made a compromise with humans.’
It is not wrong to say that there is a point of contact no matter what form it is.
That’s right.
‘The humans here also see the demon kings as targets for trade?’
If I had heard such bullshit in the demon world, I would have snorted. But now it wasn’t. It was possible in Alain, where the hierarchical relationship was reversed by defeating the demon lords over a thousand years and getting used to it.
‘Human, human.’
It is a compromise with humans.
But how?
‘How are you?’
There is only one way the Succubus Demon King will take.
She got up from her throne.
“Hey.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“I’ll be out for a while, so take good care of the tower.”
“Are you trying to kidnap the royal family?”
“no. It’s not kidnapping.”
She went down the stairs. Lieutenant, Heina quickly followed.
“What if?”
“Temptation.”
I didn’t know that even if I became a Demon King, I would be able to seduce a human being.
“I have to put the rulers of this system into my arms.”
If it wasn’t possible with a normal succubus, she had to do it herself.
The Demon King, who retired from active duty, spread his wings of temptation.