136. Self-inflicted
“Move?”
The princess who controls the monsters on the second floor, Lavinia Akan tilted her head.
“why?”
“Humans will come.”
“Warrior?”
“okay.”
“Akando?”
“No, it’s not Akan, it’s Hilderan.”
“Then what about me?”
“Of course I have no intention of letting you go.”
“Relief.”
Lavinia Akan sighed in relief.
“Do you like the tower?”
“yes. monster.”
“Well, even in the Akan Kingdom, it’s rare to see so many diverse and diverse monsters.”
“yes.”
There were some high-ranking monsters in the snowy fields that humans couldn’t easily come across, so from the Lavinia’s point of view, it would be nothing like a treasure trove.
“You haven’t even started making a chimera yet, have you?”
“Yes, golem.”
No matter how many golem masters and dwarven craftsmen there were, it had to be made with magic instead of mana, so it had to be repaired from the ground up.
Fortunately, there was Lavinia who was accustomed to magic, so there was only progress, but it still took a lot of time.
“Choose some of the weakest monsters and place them on the first and second floors. It doesn’t have to be too much, you just need to give it a fair bit of color.”
“Show me?”
“okay.”
“yes.”
Lavinia Akan meekly agreed and disappeared.
‘Is it over for now?’
Preparations to meet Hilderan are well underway. What remains now is how to place Ernyl Hilderan on the lower floors.
Fortunately, the method was easily solved by myself.
“Make a small prison and place it in the corner on the first or second floor. I will be there.”
It would be nice if the iron bars had proper magic engravings.
“Isn’t that more likely to happen?”
“After that?”
“You must be stunned. With Nairuniel-sama’s help, I can enter a household state.”
By lowering your body temperature, you can enter a kind of hibernation, she explained.
“That chattering spirit is more useful than I thought.”
– In this case, it is said that he is versatile.
Nairuniel popped out and opened his eyes.
“You have to be as pale and exhausted as possible so that the warriors can’t move on to the next floor, right? You came to save me, so my life comes first.”
“As long as you catch the wind in moderation, Hillen will take care of it.”
He’s such a good guy on that side.
“yes.”
“When you return, are there any nobles who will support you?”
“Why do you really want to make me a queen?”
“I do not lie.”
“Ugh, there are actually a lot.”
Too much is the problem.
It was because Ernyan was a very determined Crown Princess. It was a phenomenon that occurred because it was too overwhelming compared to other royal families who were said to be substitutes.
“Of course, most people do it because of their own greed rather than purely for me.”
“Where can there be such a person?”
“That’s right.”
Ernya nodded her head.
“That doesn’t mean there aren’t any problems at all.”
“Are you the owner of the safe you turned last time?”
“yes. Duke of Heinz.”
The Duke of Heinz, separated from the royal family of Hilderan, could be called the first noble family of Hilderan.
It was not simply because of his size and power, and many followers of him.
This is because the Duke of Heinz is the son of the former king and the younger brother of the present king.
A royal family who was pushed out of the succession to the throne. However, Gongsin who helped the current king and his older brother, Prince 1, overthrew and established other enemies.
The king’s trust was also quite strong for now.
“The Duke of Heinz reassured Abamama by constantly exuding the nuance of no interest in the throne.”
“I don’t think I heard what you said?”
“no. My stomach is very dark.”
He has an excellent talent for reading the thoughts and emotions of Ernyan people. It was close to a supernatural ability that could not be expressed in words, but Ernap felt the insidiousness of Duke Heinz.
“If someone gets in your way, does that mean it’s definitely him?”
“Perhaps.”
“Then the first thing you should do is get him out.”
“You know what I found out when I went to rescue Elena, right?”
“know. You were the one who informed Kaede that the 8th Prince of the Empire was dead. Anything else?”
“Then, I knew. There was a very small obstacle.”
In fact, it was very easy for Ernyan Hilderan to succeed to the throne.
The king has already laid out everything, and the nobles are dancing on it.
It’s even weirder if you don’t become a king. As time passed, she could naturally ascend to the position of Queen of Hilderan.
“A stumbling block?”
“yes. I was kidnapped.”
But there was a very small crack.
In 10 years, rivers and mountains change. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t change in a year. Especially if the subject is human.
“I know that kidnapping is not a big deal in Arain.”
It wasn’t a trivial matter. However, as long as you get used to it and rescue it safely, you can just pass it on.
“But the Demon Lord has endured well over the past year. More than anything···.”
“You hid the tower well, didn’t you?”
“yes.”
Couldn’t find the tower. There was no hope of finding it. That made me wonder if Ernyl Hilderan might not be able to return.
“Is that Heinz too?”
“Not directly. Obest Hilderan. It’s the 2nd prince. Except for me, this is the best result of Abamama. First of all, he’s also my brother.”
“Duke Heinz and Obest Hilderan joined forces?”
“yes.”
“You found out about it in such a short time.”
“I was lucky. I released the spirits in the royal capital, but the two of them are secretly dating.”
“You released the spirits from the royal capital, but you didn’t get caught?”
“Because I know all the places where the detection magic circle is installed.”
“I wouldn’t have done it in an open place without being careful when having a secret meeting.”
“I didn’t. The spirit saw the two of them entering the secret room, and saw the magic circle that blocks the outside gaze and magic is activated. Out of curiosity, I directly infiltrated Nairuniel-sama. It couldn’t even block the power of the higher spirits.”
“·················ogue.”
They openly freed the spirits in the royal capital, but they were not caught.
Should I believe this or not?
After thinking for a while, Berge decided to believe. There’s no reason for her to lie about something like this.
‘But if that’s true, it’s more than just a high-level spirit magician…’
It’s much more advanced.
What is this crazy growth rate?
“Then when you go back…”
“You will be very surprised, right? I am very curious about that expression.”
“Is that the end?”
The king and most of the nobles chose Ernyan Hilderan as his successor.
However, it is not the only country of the King of Hilderan, and the nobles must have turned their backs on the dealings of the Duke of Heinz and the 2nd Prince one by one.
The longer the time, the greater the anxiety, and the greater the anxiety, the greater the number.
However.
“sure?”
Ernya was not confident.
“It was mine from the beginning.”
Jill herself.
“I was tired of the pressure and expectations of Abamama and the nobles, and I wanted to escape, but I couldn’t do it until the Demon King kidnapped me. I had the strength to do so, but I lacked the motivation and courage.”
in other words.
“Because of that, I have endured it silently for ten years. Becoming a puppet of Abamama, something that no other royal family could endure.”
They also receive the expectations they deserve.
learn the magic of spirits.
Studying monarchy and military science.
I went out and made connections.
He was on his way to becoming a king.
So, Ernap thought he deserved it.
“And I.”
The corners of her eyes drew a crescent moon.
“I hate losing my things. I have a lot of greed.”
Even if it means that he turned away for a while and ran away.
Because it doesn’t have an owner.
* * *
Reina Sordain.
The demon king, who is called the coldest by humans, looked down at the snowy field outside the tower.
The white fields were the same as always.
He rolled the bright red candy in his mouth. However, the sweet smell and taste did not solve the problem.
“Berge Deias.”
I remembered the name of the demon lord who held hands for the first time after descending on Arain.
She liked Berge and made an alliance with him for a smoother occupation of Arain, and did a favor by giving him hundreds of monsters.
But before the favor could be rewarded, Berge was in great danger.
While trying to use the warlocks in Habsline Gorge, their identities were revealed, and the location of the tower that had been hidden by the enraged Empire was discovered.
Although he vomited a spirit of defeating the hero of the star called Daphner Philian in the process, that was only there.
As the imperial family is threatened and the tower is exposed, the empire will inevitably begin to fight bravely.
There are also many heroes who are directly or indirectly related to the Empire, so their size and power will be enough to kill Berger.
‘It has been a little over a year since the advent of Berger.’
Due to the sudden action of the graduation ceremony, he descended without anything except the lieutenant.
If you summoned monsters and demons in that short time, how many summons and how much if you cancel the interference?
Hundreds of monsters that she gave out as a token of her alliance will be slaughtered by the blades of the warriors.
That fact made Reina worried.
Should I give up Berger?
Or should I help him?
“It is not right to help.”
The lieutenant who shared her intentions, Nina objected.
“Alliance is meant to help each other. However, the Berge Demon King is only a harm to the Demon King, and it is not helpful at all.”
“I just haven’t seen the light yet. Who can say that it will not help in the future.”
“It means that there is no future.”
Nina asserted.
“The empire is strong. The Demon King of Berge cannot stand it.”
“So, isn’t that why your mother-in-law is going to help you?”
“It should be borne in mind that the snowfields are also officially the realm of the Empire. that it is attached to the Empire.”
If it turns out that Reina helped Berge Deias.
“The Empire will lead a legion to visit the Tower.”
It was completely different from simply fighting.
The empire had the ability to manage a large army of tens of thousands.
Of course, it is not all as much as protecting the border, but it cannot be denied that the waves are very difficult to block.
“Most of the snowy field has entered the realm of the mother. Most of the monsters became the family of the original woman.”
Its number is almost equal to ten thousand.
It was her strength that she quietly nurtured over the past 80 years.
A corps created with time earned by noticing Alain’s circumstances and throwing away even the pride of the Demon King.
“…even then, it won’t be possible.”
At the end, Reina’s voice became low.
If it had been some kind of kingdom rather than an empire, it would have been able to destroy it conversely. However, the Empire was the continent’s highest and most powerful country.
“I don’t know if I can afford it for another hundred years, but it’s impossible right now.”
That’s how strong the empire was. For now, she thought, it might be at a level where the five demon lords could join forces.
‘Because it is different from other dimensions.’
Sending warlocks or family members to cause internal strife and to devour each other’s power is the most basic and most effective strategy of the Demon King.
However, in Arain, that method was blocked by thousands of warriors, so the difference in power had to be even greater.
“Then, shouldn’t it be enough to leave a testimony that the real woman intervened?”
“The only way the Demon Lord can help is by sending demons in the end. Monsters are just numbers, so it won’t be of much help.”
“I will.”
“By the way, aren’t all demons belonging to the Demon King’s family are frost demons?”
“···Yes.”
“Whoever sees it must be the Demon King?”
“Can’t you think of it as belonging to the Berge family?”
“What is the nickname that humans gave to the Demon King of Berge?”
“…chlorinated paper.”
Higher frost demons that exist in the Tower of Chlorination? Anyone who sees this can’t help but doubt this.
Even if it was Berger’s own family that he had summoned himself, the same is true. Because humans are more obsessed with prejudice than we think.
In the end, Reina had no choice but to give up. Unfortunately, I can only hope that Berger can endure it with his own strength.
“And I have something to tell you.”
“What is it?”
“Jason the Demon Lord has been waiting for you since a while ago.”
“Your wife?”
“Yes.”
“Why are you saying that now?”
“I told you before, but it seems that you were not listening because you were so troubled.”
“···is it.”
Reina coughed awkwardly and got up from her seat.
“Let’s go.”
* * *
“Then why are you asking that?”
Reina hardened her expression.
A cold frost fell around her at her anger.
“I hope you don’t feel too bad about it. I am just asking for advice on concerns.”
“The original woman asked why she was asking about the relationship between Berge and her.”
“I’m afraid that Reina-sama will help Berge-sama.”
“Whether or not your mother helps Berge, what does that have to do with you?”
“As I said, I was worried. Berge-nim, who has been doing so well so far, made the mistake of touching the evils of the Empire.”
“It has only been a year since he descended, and no matter how much he has gathered more magic than the general demon lords, it will not be easy to block the empire he has decided on.”
“It would be the same even if Reina-sama would help.”
“My wife doesn’t really like the way you talk round and round.”
“It is said that if we help Berge-nim through mutual friendship, Reina-sama will also be in danger.”
“The opponent is the Empire. Doesn’t Reina-sama know their strength better than anyone else?”
“Jason Cockmundo. You’re taking all your worries away. Is this the first time since ten years have passed since he descended on Araine?”
“Because Reina-sama has been doing well since then.”
“I am grateful for that time, so please answer me. As you said, she knows the empire well. That’s why I’m not going to help Berge.”
“I’m happy.”
“You seem to want Berge’s death, don’t you?”
“You are misunderstood. However, the crisis that Berge-nim is facing right now is a self-inflicted one. I gave advice as I did to Reina-sama and Ugar-sama in the past, but in the end, this division came into being.”
“So it sounds like you are offended.”
“I still hope that Berge-sama is okay. It’s hard to find someone with a heart like him. But I also don’t want to harm others by his mistake.”
“If we compare Berge-nim, who has known each other for a little over a year, with Reina-sama, and Ugar-sama, who has been around for decades, wouldn’t it be obvious who had priority?”
Reina laughed.
He spoke softly, but he knew that he was never so innocent.
But I didn’t bother to tackle it, and the conversation after that wasn’t that great.
The connection was cut off, and beyond the junction, Jason Cockmundo, perched on the Tower of Lies, gazed at the empty junction.
“…so, the two of them are still in a relationship.”
It’s not like that.
The corners of Jason’s lips rose.
Given Reina’s tendency to believe and trust her once in a while, she would have been willing to help no matter what if the relationship between the two of them developed rapidly.
“Berge. Please do not resent me too much.”
All of this is what Berge-sama brought about.