“I mean… what do you mean?”
“It’s literally. Frey Raon Starlight-sama, as of today, as the highest officer of the Demon King’s army…”
It was so absurd that I asked the question without realizing it, and the second person started talking again with a serious smile.
“Wait, wait, wait!”
I, who had been silently listening to his words, hurriedly cut off his words.
“Oh, that’s fine. I’ve used space magic to twist the space around me to block out the sound.”
Then the second person looked around as if there was nothing to worry about and said, and I had no choice but to nod my head, feeling complex and subtle emotions.
“Well then, let’s go. Everyone is waiting for you, Frey.”
“Wait, wait a minute. Let’s send that wagon first.”
Then he grabbed my arm and tried to cast a spell, so I hurriedly backtracked, leaving the horse behind and running to the carriage.
“Young Master, what the hell is this?”
“Fh, Frey! Are you okay?”
Then I opened the carriage door, and Kania and Irina began to look at me with pale and tired faces.
Again, they seem to remember the terrifying side of the second person in the previous round very well.
“Guys, I’ll go somewhere for a while.”
I didn’t want to worry about them any more, so I tried to get over it after a bit of a blur, but Kania hurriedly grabbed my arm and said,
“Tell me roughly what’s going on. Otherwise, I won’t let go.”
“Uh… Me too.”
Then Irina, who was next to me, timidly grabbed my arm and muttered, and finally I whispered with a deep sigh.
“…I’ve become an officer in the Demon King’s Army.”
After saying those words, I left Kania, who looked at Irina who was holding my arm, and turned a blank expression after hearing my words, and Irina, who looked at me with a blank expression, in the carriage, and started walking again to the second person. .
“Are you acquaintances?”
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Eventually, as the departing wagon rattled and disappeared in the distance, the second person in front of me tilted his head and asked a question.
“Uh, that’s… you can do that.”
“Fray-sama, you don’t have to speak respectfully to me. Frey-san is now the highest official of the Demon King’s army.”
With a vague expression on my face at those words, I quickly frowned and started talking.
“Uh… But you…”
“It’s okay. You’re the top executive chosen by the Demon King himself. If you simply look at your position in the Demon Lord’s Army, you are on the same level as me… You are welcome to use nonsense.”
But hearing the words coming out of the second person’s mouth, who stopped me, I muttered with a blank expression on my face, unable to continue.
“Am I… on the same level as you?”
“Hey, it seems like you’re more comfortable with respectful speech than half-talking like me? Then there’s nothing you can do about it. Of course, you can use half-talk if you like.”
“I understand that, but why did I become the same as you, who was just the demon king’s nemesis? Is there some kind of misunderstanding?”
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Eventually, I began to put all my hopes on the possibility that such a ridiculous thing happened due to a misunderstanding within the Demon King’s army, but the second person looked at me and began to speak in a calm voice.
“He was a pretty humble man.”
“yes?”
“But, too much humility is detrimental.”
Saying that, the second person hardened his expression, and in the end I sighed deeply and muttered.
“Well, I’ll think about what happened later… For now, I have work…”
“Then, let’s go.”
But the second person stopped me once again and snapped my fingers, and the next moment I was in the corner of the back alley.
‘…I will turn.’
Obviously, it is true that we thought that it was within the control range even if any variable or unexpected situation occurred, but is this not too much?
To become the highest commander of the Demon King’s army in one day, and that I’m also a hero is on the same level as the second-in-command of the Demon King’s Army…
‘Is it a trap…?’
I thought that this might be a trap of the Demon King who suddenly noticed that I was a hero, but no matter how much I think about it, it seems that it is not.
If you want to kill me, you just have to secretly give orders to your subordinates. Why would you send me a second-class person and take me with respect?
Of course, he could be trying to kill me with prudence. However, the evidence that is the decisive one is appearing before my eyes.
[Dmir Khan’s current emotions: Tension / Respect / Recognition / Intimacy / Reassurance]
If this is some kind of operation, of course, the guy who is in the second place and even came to pick me up can’t be ignorant of it.
However, the way he treats me now is completely friendly. So… what the second person is telling me is very likely to be true.
If so, why did the Demon King make such a crazy choice?
‘I don’t know what it is, but the Demon King… there is definitely something.’
“This is it, Frey.”
“Ah yes.”
I was immersed in thought for such a long time, and at the call of the second person, I quickly moved forward and asked a question.
“By the way… how about here?”
“This is a space created by my ability to dominate my space. It’s located in a back alley, but I can’t get into it by normal means.”
Hearing those words, I began to quietly walk down the alley, sticking my tongue out at the ability of the second person.
“I think so, you can come in here.”
“Is this… a bar?”
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Eventually we arrived at a shabby bar. I frowned, wondering if it was some kind of test, and the second person said with a smile.
“Do you still see this place as a bar?”
And as soon as those words were finished, a huge underground passage, not a bar, was located in front of me.
“…it’s an isolated space anyway, so why are you so defensive?”
“The more thorough the defense, the better. If a hero penetrates here, there will be no disappointment.”
Watching the underground passage, I asked the second person a question out of curiosity, and he answered with a serious expression.
“A hero… you mean?”
“Literally. A hero has appeared.”
When I heard that answer, please, I was nervous, so I asked a question without any divination, and the second person still had a serious expression on his face and started talking.
“The battle from 1000 years ago is about to be rekindled. Of course, the outcome will be different.”
“Uh… right?”
“Yes, this demon lord who appeared again in the world after 1000 years… he is the strongest.”
“Is that the strongest word? It just doesn’t make sense to me.”
After accepting his words, I began to ask questions with a curious face when the mention of the Demon King’s strength came out.
“How strong is the Demon King?”
“Are you talking about the Demon King’s strength now?”
Then the second person, who had been thinking for a while, whispered in a low voice.
“He erased my attacks with the click of a finger. What a great man.”
“The future of the Demon King’s army is bright.”
Hearing his words, I was spitting out swear words inwardly, even though I said good things in words.
The position of the second-in-command in the Demon King’s Army is not so easy. The man next to me right now is literally the second strongest in the Demon King’s Army.
But to neutralize such a man’s attack with the lift of one finger… I don’t know what the devil ate to make him so strong.
“Let’s talk until here, and slowly go inside. All the executives are waiting for you, Frey.”
“Yeah… Then.”
After thinking for a while, the second person opened the door of the aisle and started to rush me.
‘…Do you want to launch a slash as soon as you enter?’
As I was walking while looking at the dark passage, I fumbled with my sword, wondering if the situation would be better if all the officers of the Demon King’s army were beaten here, but I quickly stopped thinking.
If the cadres are gathered, obviously the combat cadres will also be gathered.
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Even if it’s ordinary executives, it’s almost impossible for the combat officers and the second person to notice something strange and kill everyone before the penalty comes up, so when you go inside, you’ll have to sit still and figure out the situation.
“Ke-e-e-e!”
“Kooh!!”
With that thought in mind, I was going down the stairs with the second person, when I heard a terrible noise from somewhere.
“What are those guys?”
“These are top-notch monsters. They are the ones guarding the entrance.”
Saying that, the second person who smiled, started stroking the black gargoyles and Cerberus that were approaching right in front of them.
“Isn’t it really cute? Try stroking Frey-sama too.”
“Ah… I’m fine.”
I, who was staring blankly at the amazing situation where the people who would turn the whole country upside down if they appeared in the Empire, were being petted by the second person, I urgently rejected the second person’s offer and took a step back.
“Heh heh heh…”
“Ugh…”
Then the black Cerberus, whose eyes were shining, suddenly attacked me and started licking my face.
“It’s amazing.”
That guy has become a little cute and is stroking his hair without me knowing, and the second person who was watching the scene with interest from the side spoke in a low voice.
“This is the first time Cerberus has not bit the face of the first person here.”
“Uh… is it?”
Hearing that, I asked with a puzzled face, and the second person, who looked at me quietly on that day, threw a word at me and started going down the stairs again.
“I guess you liked it quite a bit.”
Hearing those words, I began to stare at Cerberus, who kept licking me with a humble expression on my face.
“Heh… heh…”
“Okay, I guess I cheated first.”
After a while, I put honey chestnut on the guy’s head, and started saving mana as much as possible.
Cerberus’ magic eyes are specialized in detecting clean energy.
It is unacceptable for a guy who has a mission to guard the entrance to a place where dirty things happen, to let clean energy into it.
So, I should have just been attacked by Cerberus.
However, in my pocket now, I have the Domination Stone that I always carry in my pocket in case of an unexpected situation since the last performance evaluation kidnapping case.
So, what makes him like me is a piece of cake.
Perhaps the second person saw Cerberus warmly welcomed me and concluded that I was a person full of evil.
“Good job, so stop licking and stand there.”
“Cheongkyung!”
After finishing the scam, I sent Cerberus, who had been licking my face until then, to the gargoyle, and started following the second person.
“Open this door, it’s a secret meeting room. Are you ready?”
As a result of going down for a while, me and the second person arrived in front of a door with a fairly complicated magic barrier.
“Oh, wait a minute.”
When I opened this door, I heard that there were executives, so I took a deep breath for a while and began to capture the mana in my body.
Usually, it’s close to perfect, and I’m accumulating mana so that I can generate explosive power, but if it’s an officer of the Demon King’s army… even if it’s a battle officer, the story is wrong.
These guys don’t know when they’ll put a knife in my back, so the more I fight, the more I have to be prepared.
“Okay, that’s it. Now let’s go in.”
After saving my mana with all my heart and sincerity for such a long time, I spoke to the second person next to me in a calm voice.
“Please call me ‘Dmir Khan’ over there, Frey.”
Then the second person, who was slowly approaching the door, broke the barrier and spoke to me in a low voice.
Of course, he knew about his pseudonym, but he did not show it and nodded, so the barrier disappeared in an instant and the door began to slowly open.
“Everyone, I hope to welcome you with a big round of applause. This is Frey Raon Starlight, who has been appointed as the highest officer of the Demon King’s Army as of today.”
When the door was fully opened, Dmir Khan spoke in a polite voice, and after a while applause began to be heard from within.
‘…Live and live, this day will come.’
As I entered the room while listening to the applause, familiar faces began to come into my sight.
Of course, now I was trying to keep a calm expression because I should have been unaware of them, but Dmir Khan started taking me to the top of the table.
“I can sit on an empty seat over there.”
It was too burdensome to sit in the top seat, so when I roughly pointed to an empty seat at the end of it, Dmir Khan said with a frown.
“The Demon King shows respect by making the place permanent when a dead executive comes out.”
“Oh, then…”
“Originally, that was the seat where the succubus queen sat.”
Hearing that, I remembered her for a moment as her neck was blown away by my sword, then quietly followed Dmir Khan to the top of the table.
“Okay then… Now that everyone’s gathered, let’s start the meeting…”
“for a moment.”
After a while, feeling a lot of pressure, he sat down at the top, and Dmir Khan, who was watching him, tried to start the meeting, but someone stopped him with a cold voice.
“What are you doing?”
“It’s a simple story. I can’t accept that kid.”
And when the next statement came out, the conference hall froze coldly.
“Now, do you mean you’re going to challenge the Demon King’s decision?”
In such an atmosphere, when Dmir Khan asked a question with a sharp gaze, the main character who created this division stood up and spoke with a confident expression.
“Yes.”
Then, the executives gathered in the conference hall began to murmur.
‘…He’s in charge of the last position of a combat officer.’
In the midst of such confusion, I began to recall his personal information while looking back at the memories of the previous episode.
This guy is a hybrid of demon and orc, and he boasts of terrifying destructive power even among the battle officers.
Probably, except for the power of Perloche and the Demon King, there would be very few people who could defeat him with simple power.
Of course, like anyone else, he is simply ignorant and strong, so his actual combat power is quite low.
“I endured even when the Demon Lord did not reveal his identity. He was patient when he announced the appearance of the hero but did not reveal his identity. And, I have endured hearing orders from you, the second person instead of the Demon Lord.”
And, that kind of guy is walking towards me with a lot of anger right now. What should I do with this?
“But, humans… I can’t stand it as much as a weak guy standing on top of me.”
With that said, the guy stood in front of me, snorted and started talking.
“So, I, Lihir, a descendant of a great orc and possessed of demon blood… Raise your sword.”
“yes?”
“Whether or not you are the right person for the position, I will judge for myself.”
After hearing those words, I was bruised for a while, then slowly turned my head to look at Dmir Khan and said,
“Isn’t this… treason?”
Then Dmir Khan grinned and began to whisper quietly in my ear.
“The demon king’s officers are operated by a strict skill system. So, you can challenge a superior you think is lower than you at any time.”
“ah…”
“Well, isn’t it a good opportunity? Still, there were many executives who were dissatisfied with the Demon Lord-sama’s decision. So… Take this opportunity to show your skills and clear up the noise.”
After Dmir Khan had finished saying those words, Dmir Khan clapped his hands, and the space of the conference room was twisted and started to expand in an instant.
“Hey, don’t you have a meeting?”
“Can we have a meeting in this situation?”
I tried to avoid the battle somehow, but after hearing Dmir Khan’s words, I looked around and saw that the officers were watching me with interesting expressions.
“…Is the Demon King like this?”
“Is it everyday?”
These people really asked a question with an absurd expression, wondering if it was the fearsome demon king army that covered the real world with blood and fire, and Dmir Khan answered with an expression that seemed to ask what he was asking.
“Fray-sama will get used to it, too.”
“No, but this is…”
“Then, let’s go meet the challenger.”
I was dragged helplessly by Dmir Khan, who grabbed my arm and led me, and I sighed and thought I should use my strength in moderation…
“Oh, and if you don’t give up, the next opponent will be me.”
“What else does that mean?”
Dmir Khan, who had brought me to the front of the orc, had a cold expression on his face and asked, slightly frowning as he spoke.
“…Now that you are on an equal footing with me, if you exert your strength in moderation, challengers will continue to appear. Then… the meeting may not start even after a week.”
When I was told that the meeting might not start even after a week had passed, I began to put on an astonished expression on my face.
“Thanks to you, I was challenged all month long.”
“yes?”
“I’m talking about experience.”
After saying that, Dmir Khan patted my shoulder and went back to his seat.
“Are you ready? Fragile human?”
“ha ha ha…”
I fell into a dilemma and finally started to laugh with a liberated expression on my face.
“Ha ha ha ha… ha ha…”
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Everything is annoying
Why the hell did the damn Demon King choose to designate me as the top executive at this point… Did he find out who I was or he didn’t know…
Why do the prophecies keep getting wrong, why do my memories keep getting out of sync, why does the system keep annoying me…
No matter how meticulously and thoroughly prepared, everything just keeps going wrong. Thanks to you, the stress just keeps piling up and I think I’m going crazy.
Then I’d rather just do everything…
“…hot.”
“…..?”
When I suddenly opened my eyes, the orc in front of me began to tilt its head.
Ignoring the orcs, I began to ponder a thought that flashed through my mind just as I was about to go crazy.
“I’m going to ask you one thing.”
“Something.”
“Is it true that the Demon Lord has not revealed his identity to anyone until now?”
After finishing my thoughts, I muttered to myself as I asked the stupid-looking orc in front of me.
‘I’m tired of living under the influence of variables.’
“Yeah, I’ve never seen it before.”
“Thank you for answer.”
We are tired of being swayed by uncontrollable variables or being swayed by the system to and fro while losing money in unexpected situations that we cannot control.
so…
“Well then, let’s get started.”
“Hey, are you being arrogant? If I knew your subject and started joking around…”
“Shut up, run.”
Talking wildly to the orc in front of me, I draw out the power that was inherent in my body.
“Come on, wait…”
“What are you doing, don’t rush.”
It unlocks the mana of the stars that were hidden deep in one shot and raises the output of the ‘strength of a hero’ inherited from ancestors to the maximum.
Tense all the muscles in your body, and as you exhale, control all the power to spread throughout the body.
“That is…”
“If you stay still, I’ll let you go.”
I radiated my energy into the spacious room, and approached the orc trembling in front of me with a cold stroke.
“Ha, surrender! Surrender!”
Then, the guy in front of him hurriedly knelt down and began to pray.
After all, there’s no way the kid who is at the very end of the battle cadres could be my opponent with all my strength.
Perhaps, even before the fight, he must have already figured out the end he was going to face.
“Are there any other contenders?”
I lost the will to fight and looked down at the orcs who were just trembling, then I asked the executives who were staring blankly at the scene.
“”……..””
Of course, no one responds.
Not to mention the general officers, the combat officers must have already pictured the victory or defeat of the battle in their minds when I began to exert my full force.
Infinitely strong against the weak, infinitely weak against the strong.
Again, they clearly showed the demon king’s mean and efficient way of survival.
“Very well done, Frey.”
When the situation was settled, Dmir Khan started speaking with a satisfied smile.
“I don’t think anyone will ever question Frey’s qualifications, right?”
As the officers responded with heavy silence to his words, Dmir Khan began to speak in a soft tone to me, who was quietly standing in the arena.
“It seems that you have already adapted to the Demon King’s army, Frey-sama. Well, now that we have to start the meeting soon, let’s go to our seats…”
“I still have to exercise my rights?”
“yes?”
However, I aimed at him like that with my sword, stopped talking, and threw a bombshell.
“I will challenge you, Dmir Khan.”
And immediately after the speech was over, a cold air began to blow in the conference hall.
“What do you mean?”
“It’s a bit inconvenient to have two people in second place…”
After a while, I calmly answered him who asked a question with an interesting expression, and Dmir Khan quietly got up from his seat and threw a word at me.
“Hey, it seems you’ve adapted too well.”
Seeing him like that, I smiled and began to silently mumble the thoughts that had crossed my mind earlier.
“…there’s no reason not to be me.”
Now it’s my turn to become the variable, not the system or the demon lord.