024. Whereabouts of Hillen Cargill
Wharton’s return. half failure.
After the news spread, there was by far one thing that people were most curious about.
So where is Healan Cargill?
“He is still wandering around the Erzest Mountains in search of the Demon King’s Tower.”
Wharton gave the answer, but as time passed and there was no news, more and more people became anxious.
“He would have died. failure.”
“Nonsense. He was also the one who killed the demon lord of lust. There is no way you can lose to a demon king who has just descended.”
“Of course, I won’t lose to the ‘Demon King’. But I mean. Where is Erzest usually a mountain range? It’s a place full of monsters, and it’s famous for it’s heavy snow and rough day by day. I’ve been wandering around there for a few weeks, so even if I’m a hero, can I still live?”
No, by then, finding the tower was a problem.
“Can you defeat the Demon King with that body condition?”
No matter how new he descended, the demon king is still a demon king, right?
No one could be sure of the question.
He wasn’t Erzest for nothing, and he wasn’t the Demon King for nothing.
Hillen was a warrior, but in the end he was a human. And among the warriors who went to the Demon King’s Tower, there was no case where ignorance was good news.
“He would have died.”
“Healen Cargill has failed!”
“The fact that you haven’t returned so far is proof of that!”
Ominousness is contagious quickly.
The rumors gradually grew bigger, and someone’s stomach was also being called.
* * *
[125412pt]
“very good.”
He laughed happily as he saw the speedy rise of the Magi Point.
Humans do not know, but the Heroic Movement was completely defeated. Peace came to the tower.
After the war was over, post-processing was important, but Berger had nothing to do.
It was Gordon’s job to clean up the interior of the tower, and Granada left it to manage the prisoners.
The broken magic cannon and ballista had to be taken care of by the logger, and the fourth floor was also the princess’s responsibility.
It is still time to wait for the spirits of the prisoners to die. As the Demon King, he enjoyed the wait.
While the hero was coming, every day was secretly drenched in blood, and since he returned, he ran without resting, so this spare time was precious.
Accumulated points are a bonus.
“The invitation has arrived.”
It was at that time that the visitor, who announced the end of leisure, came.
“invitation?”
“This is a message from the Demon King of Beasts. ‘A week later, noon. A banquet is held to celebrate the advent and victory of the new demon king in the Tower of Lies. I must attend, and I refuse to attend.’”
“Are you refusing to attend? I don’t know if I wouldn’t have been offended if I said it myself.”
banquet.
The Demon Lords of Arain knew that their position was not absolute, unlike other dimensions. He also strategized as a prey rather than a hunter.
So, in order to survive, they wanted to strengthen their bond with each other in order to survive.
That’s the banquet, the unity of the tower. It is a place where the five demon kings gather in one place and exchange.
The cycle is once a year and rotates through each tower. If there is an exception, when a new demon lord descends.
The banquet before the return was not long after the advent of Berger. He ignored the invitation at that time.
‘At that time, I thought it wasn’t like the Demon King.’
But aside from that, it was strange that the invitation came after a few months.
‘This must also be the butterfly effect.’
While insulting the standard and branding you as an asshole.
Draxson was hostile to him from the start and intentionally harmed him. I hoped for Berge’s death.
“However, the guy I thought I was going to die turned out to be a success, so I’m curious to see his face, right?”
“What would you like to do?”
“I even sent you an invitation, but you should be polite.”
Berge was walking a completely different path from his previous life.
Relations and events changed accordingly, and in order not to repeat the same result, it was necessary to change one’s attitude as well.
‘It is necessary to know more clearly the relationship between the demon lords and humans.’
In the past, Berge did not have much relationship with humans. He was a conqueror, and they were nothing more than spoils for fighting and fighting.
Solitary Commander.
He did not interact with any demon king.
He sneered at the people who offered to negotiate.
I looked down at all the warriors.
therefore
No demon lord helped him.
By choosing war instead of negotiation, the humans formed a coalition.
Rather, the warriors were making fun of him.
At the time I thought it was right. took it for granted
However, one failure made the obvious not for granted.
‘This time will be different.’
it has to be different certainly.
The operation of the tower was changed using the dwarves and princesses.
This time it was time to change diplomatic and social relations.
* * *
top unity.
The demon kings of Arain called their banquet here.
The first banquet was held exactly 351 years ago.
The demon lords fell one by one in the waves of the warriors, and the new demon lord could not properly settle down.
An unseen demon king suggested that we unite like humans, and the first place of exchange was the harmony of the tower.
“To wear the devil’s mask and use the strange word of harmony.”
It was a choice of words to tell how much the Demon Kings were in a corner in Alain.
“Do you want to leave?”
“okay.”
Only the Demon King and the lieutenant are invited to the tower’s harmony. Because of this, only Gordon was able to work with Berge.
[Opens the gate to the Tower of Lies.]
[The other party’s consent is required.]
[Accepted.]
[100pt is consumed.]
The gate connecting the tower can be opened and closed according to the will of each demon king. There is a restriction that the event will not be held without the consent of either side, but there are no demon lords who reject the banquet of harmony.
At least in this lifetime.
blatantly-
Daejeon on the 5th floor where the Golden Throne is located. One side of the space was split.
“let’s go.”
“Yes.”
Berge put his foot into the space.
* * *
“welcome.”
“Welcome to the great Demon King, Berge Deias!”
The gate between the towers always leads you to the first floor of the tower you want to go to.
Because of this, Berger, who crossed the gate, stood at the entrance of the tower. The squeaky door opened.
Step on the red dragon altar.
Gorgeous chandeliers illuminate the interior.
Golden statues, beautiful paintings, and well-crafted decorations delight the eye.
between them.
Dark elves wield swords and go feverish.
The succubus maids and incubus butlers bow their heads politely behind them.
“uh···.”
Gordon was bewildered by the appearance of the demon king’s tower. But Berger silently walked along the carpet.
“Nice to meet you. Berge Deias. My name is Aina Sermune, the lieutenant serving Jason.”
At the end of the first floor, at the end of the carpet and fever, the red-haired succubus bowed politely. politely and gracefully. more elegantly.
“This is a welcome ceremony specially prepared for the Demon King. Do you like it?”
“Not bad.”
“It is worth preparing.”
“I especially like that golden statue. Well-crafted jewelery ornaments. Is it the work of a Dwarf?”
“…the Demon Lord is a little special.”
“You would have heard of that right away?”
“I’ve heard of it, but aren’t rumors just rumors?”
“It is true. Not a single lie.”
There was a slight incontinence on Aina’s soft face.
“…that’s right. The Demon Lord of Lies is waiting above. We will guide you.”
“The other demon lords?”
“Everyone is arriving.”
“I don’t think I’m late.”
“Yes. It was just that the others came a little too soon.”
“It seems there are plenty of things to discuss without me.”
“As a lieutenant on that part, I don’t know.”
“I don’t call a lieutenant ‘one’. normally.”
“·················ogue.”
Again and again-
Silence arose. Only the sound of Aina’s high-heeled shoes echoed softly.
13th floor. The Tower of the Demon King of Lies was 13 stories high.
Aina stood in front of the door to Daejeon on the 13th floor.
“The demon lords are here. Since there is no place for a lieutenant to be present, can I take my lieutenant with the Demon King separately?”
I nodded my head as I didn’t really care. Aina gently knocked on the door. The dark elf guarding the door shouted.
“The Demon King, Berge Deias-sama has arrived.”
“Please come in.”
As soon as I answered, the door opened.
“Then have a good time.”
Aina took Gordon with her and disappeared.
The inside was more ornate.
The first floor ran to the end of the old-fashioned old-fashioned thing with money, as if it were a hemostat.
The golden throne had been moved away, and there was a round table in its place where it should have been. It is made by carving out a whole diamond to be translucent.
And around that table.
four demon kings.
I welcomed Berge Deias.
“Long time no see.”
It was the demon lord of the beasts who glared at him with a somewhat displeased look.
“Are you Berge Deias?”
The Demon Lord of the Cold is the one who combines a little curiosity with a cold gaze.
“You’re the gossip of the rumors.”
It is the Demon King of the Geumgang who fluttered his snout lightly, not befitting his 5m size.
“welcome.”
It was the Demon King of Lies that gracefully bowed his head.
Berge sat down in the seat prepared for him. Four pairs of eyes are fixed on the expressionless face.
“Nice to meet you.”
The Demon King of Lies raised his one-eyed glasses with a soft smile on his lips.
“Nice to meet you?”
Jigsaw turned his head. Ugar Belbek. The titan’s huge eyes stared at him.
“Everyone here is your senior. Be polite, you idiot.”
“You idiot.”
Berge knocked on the table.
“I’m the chief, but you?”
“This child…!”
“How do you treat guests here?”
He turned his head toward the Demon Lord of Lies, not Ugar.
“I got an invitation and grunt with a pig in front, do you mean just go?”
life has exploded.
“Do you want to die?”
“Ugar, this is the banquet hall. I hope you do not ruin the sacred place.”
“However···!”
“Ugar.”
At the mediation of lies, Ugar frowned and killed his life.
“It seems like Berge-nim is the devil more than anyone else.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
“Do you have more to say? I will accept all of them now.”
Berge shook his head without saying a word.
They weren’t close enough to say hello to them, and it was my first time attending a banquet. I didn’t know what to do, so I wanted to watch the situation first.
“indeed. I guess so.”
As if understanding, Jason nodded exaggeratedly.
“It may be a little unfamiliar, but this is a place for harmony between demon kings. It is to get to know each other better, to share feelings for each other, and to respond to humans more smoothly.”
“It’s disgusting, not unfamiliar.”
I know I wasn’t wrong.
In the end, what matters is the result, and just before Berger returned, he failed, and Jason and the Demon Lords were not failing.
Although it wasn’t a success, it wasn’t a failure either.
But it is not right to agree with it from the beginning. To them, Berge is a nerd who ignores even the standard, so it will be perceived as more suspicious.
“Of course, I think it’s a natural idea to have as a Demon King.”
Despite the blatant criticism, Jason’s expression did not change.
He always was. He always wore a smiling mask and was polite to everyone.
“But the dimension of Arain is not as comfortable as Berge-nim thinks. As a Demon Lord, I am ashamed to say this, but it is a world where even the Demon Lord has to compromise.”
“Compromising with the Demon Lord is not a suitable word.”
“of course. But there are no absolutes in the world, right? Just like Berge-nim cursed the absolute standard against demons.”
“Are you sarcastic?”
“It’s just that.”
Jason shrugged. Berger didn’t even bother to delve further.
What followed was a small conversation.
“First of all, I think you may not know about other people very well. As this event of harmony is held in my tower, I will introduce it with the responsibility of the organizer.”
A trivial story in which the Demon Lord of Lies explains the other three Demon Lords to Berge.
“This is Ugar Belbq. He is a titan called the Demon King of the Golden River to humans.”
“Heh, that’s a name that you don’t want to hear.”
The giant blows his nose. I frowned as the rotten me seemed to vibrate.
“You must already be acquainted with the Demon Lord of the Beasts. This is Drakson Doldorf. You are a werewolf.”
“You’re still pretentious.”
Again, hostility rains down.
“And this is Reina…”
Berge was deep in thought as he listened to the introduction with one ear.
top unity.
Looking at the current situation, the Demon Kings’ banquet was nothing special. Just like a normal human banquet, they drink alcohol, enjoy food, and talk to each other.
That was all.
But is it really?
‘The unity of the tower has been maintained for a long time. And since the unity of the tower was opened, the number of demon lords dying by the warriors has decreased.’
Would it be like this just by making simple friendships? No way.
If it were, this event would not have lasted for hundreds of years.
If that was the case, all the demon lords except for himself wouldn’t necessarily have attended.
“Now that our introduction is over, let me introduce you. No, actually, I have more questions than that.”
indeed.
“Berge Deias.”
As Jason finished speaking, Ugar growled.
“Where is Healan Cargill?”