Dungeon Defence (Book 02) - 2

1| Dungeon Defence 02
YooHeonhwa
A philosopher may ask great questions,

but politicians give great answers.
I am all of your answer.
Prologue
Overcome your past.
People would say this easily.
If I were to give a piece of advice to these optimistic people, then it would
be that there were a lot of past experiences in the world that could not be
overcome.
What if your own mother was human trash?
That was fine. You could manage that.
Or if your own father was a guy like trash?
You could be patient up to that as well.
But, if you were to watch your younger half-siblings tremble in fear because
your own mother had slapped them, solely for the reason that they were from
another mother, and your father watched idly from the side while not uttering
a single wordthen at that point, you could only modestly accept the truth.
That your life was shoved into dog shit.
I had vaguely assumed that my life had reached this position when I was 10
years old.
My younger half-siblings were clinging onto each other and crying. The reason
was simple. My mother had cursed at them by shouting, You dirty children of
a whore!. Of course, at that time I didnt know what the word whore meant.
The day I discovered that the existence of a penis could be used for something
other than peeing was when I was 11, thus meaning, I needed to wait 1 more
year before I stepped into the world of obscenity.
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YooHeonhwa
Im serious.
Even I had a time when I was pure.
Back to the story.
There was no way a 6 and 5 year-old could comprehend the word whore,
when a 10-year-old couldnt either. Except, it was obvious that the words were
said with an offensive nuance. How could I tell? That was because when my
mother had called them whores.
Oh my. So you two are the children of a whore.
She did not speak pleasantly like this, but.
These mongrel-like whores children. How dare you not know your place and
!
Instead she had exploded her anger out savagely.
Even children knew when they were not welcomed.
Regardless of being able to understand the words or not, you at least knew
when the adult in front of you was trying to kill you or help you. It was especially
noticeable when the adult had intensely slapped your face at the part of saying
children of a whore.
Thus, the moment my younger half-siblings started trembling their shoulders.
The moment my younger siblings, who were laughing happily just a second
ago, had muffled their crying because they were sincerely afraid that they
were going to be killed,
I had the gut feeling that if I did not fix this shitty situation, then my life too
would become shit.
Father. Throw out my mother.
What?
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YooHeonhwa
Dont needlessly ask back. You heard everything. Have a divorce with my
mother.
My father blinked.
Even his blinking felt like an excuse which further raised my annoyance towards
him.
What are you saying?
So youre going to keep backing out? Thats fine, Ill use this opportunity to
clearly say this now. My mother is insane. My little sisters had merely broken a
ceramic cup by mistake, but do you know what my mother did?
I slapped my own face. Hard.
Because I thought that I should show him a demonstration.
She slapped them. Hard enough to make my siblings fall to the floor. Up to
here you can still overlook her as a normal hysterical patient, but what she did
next was the real problem. My mother went to get a kitchen knife and shoved
it near my siblings faces.
Do you understand? A kitchen knife. She showed a knife to my 5-year-old little

sister. My mother is not a hysteria patient. Shes a through and through insane
person. Divorce my mother immediately and kick her out of our home.
Son. She is still your mother.
I am fully aware.
I spoke coldly.
Thats why Im urging you to divorce her even more. Before I further scorn
the father who claimed to love that woman and made her his wife.
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Father. You read to me quotes from Rousseau yesterday. That the difference
between man and beasts was that they bore a will. You read this to me in a
soft, a very soft tone. And today, Ive discovered a beast within my mothers
face.
Certainly, it was effective giving you a teacher on rhetorics. Seeing that youre
a lot more eloquent than I was at your age.
I already realized that I was a genius when I was 6-years-old. You arent going
to make me realize it again by complimenting me now.
Did you hear it as a compliment? I was scoffing.
Ha. Youre the one who needs to listen to the rhetorical classes, father. You
dont even know how to properly scoff at your own son and you think youll be
able to hold onto your wife? Please do better at looking after yourself.
I will say it again. Shes your mother.
My fathers voice became cold.
For 10 months, she went through all kinds of pain holding you inside of her
stomach before giving birth to you. The very first person to smile when you
came to this world was your mother, the first person to cry for you when you
got hurt for the first time was also your mother. Son. Know your place. How
dare you say such immoral words like kicking out your own mother.
I snickered.
How shameless.
What?
This is not my problem. This your problem, father. Because of a single mother,
6 of your children are being abused. Its simple math. Will you save 1, or save
the other 6. Throw away irritating words like immoral. There are no humans as
ethically trash as you, father. None.
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This will be the last time that I will request something from you regarding this
topic, father. For good. So give me a serious response. Will you divorce my
mother?
My father went silent.
He stayed silent for over 40 minutes.
The reason why I remembered the time exactly was because I had glared at
the wristwatch my father had on. It was around the time 11am was crossing
over to 12 in the afternoon.
I cant.
Damn 12 in the afternoon.
Since that moment, I despised this time permanently. My habit of refusing to
wake up in the morning originated from here too. I will be saying this again
but. I utterly despised the morning and noon.
Why not?
Because I love your mother.
That is a really, immensely, disappointing answer. Then does that mean you
do not love your children, father? Do you not care if your wife were to kill all of
your children?
Yes.
And thus I could never forget this moment.
Like a sculptor using a hammer and nail to engrave a mark on my brain.
A type of trauma was embedded.
I love your mother that much.
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Im sorry, son.
Just now, father.
I gulped.
It might not have only been saliva that I had swallowed down.
Father, you had just now lost all of my trust.
I know.
Father, you had just now ruined my life.
I know that as well.
My father nodded.
No matter what you choose, you will live a life more harsh than I.
This damn father.
I truly detested you.
Let me ask one last thing. If this was a normal question You would
obviously sacrifice 1 person for 6. Thats the kind of person you are, father.
But, because of the thing so-called love, are you telling me that youre choosing
to select 1 over the 6?
Thats right.
If that love of yours, father, is only making you weak, then what is the point
of love?
My father did not answer.
It was because he could not answer.
I bit my lips and cursed.
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I feel ashamed to look at my own weak father. Do you understand? I am

ashamed to death. In the end you could not choose anything, father. You really
are that, that damn indecisive.
At that time damn was the highest level of curse that I knew.
I did not know how to use curses that were more terrible than that.
Did I not say so already?
Even I had a time when I was pure.
Son.
Do not apologize. Im not being upset at you in order to receive an apology.
What could possibly change if you apologized. Just know this.
I vowed.
A cold vow.
A clear vow.
I will not become weak like you, father.
Ever.
And.
And
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YooHeonhwa
Weakest Demon Lord, Rank 71st, Dantalian

Empire Calendar: Year 1505, Month 9, Day 20
Niflheim, Hermes Plaza
Slap!
In truth, it was a jaunty sound.
The sound of skin and skin colliding echoed loudly.
People must have been alarmed by the sudden
powerful shockwave because they had their mouths
held agape. Approximately 200 demons of various
races were looking this way. In this situation, this
way very simply referred to two people.
Me.
And Lapis Lazuli.
This one is disappointed.
To think that your highness was only a person of this degree.

With an absolutely emotionless face.
But with an even colder tone, she spoke.
If it was your highness, this one had thought that your highness would be
different from the other Demon Lords. This one had hoped that your highness
would display something different compared to the other people intoxicated by
authority. But all this one can see before her is an incredibly fattened swine.
I carefully felt my cheek.
It hurt.
My skin was red and swollen.
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YooHeonhwa
Was it not impressive?

Lapis Lazuli. While you are my mistress and fiance, you are at the same
time also my vassal. Midday, while in the center of the plaza, in front of
hundreds of citizens, you have raised your hand at your lord. You know how
much of a disloyal act this is, right?
Yes. This one knows.
Good.
I nodded.
Be it an outcast or a half-breed, for someone like that to dare hit an inviolable
Demon Lord. This alone was enough to reach top news of the year. Even the
people in the plaza were looking at this with an astonished gaze.
But it was not over yet. Let me make it more enjoyable.
I decreed.
I, Dantalian, hereby relieve you of your duties.
Do not appear before me again.
On that day, a shocking news spread throughout the city.

The couple that had become the most famous in the demon world for having
overcome social statuses had broken apart in 2 months.
If this wasnt a splendid occasion, then I didnt know what it was.
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YooHeonhwa
Chapter 1 Quite Good Friends

I heard everything. You had a big fight with your succubus lover, right?
Rumors really do spread fast.
Im a girl whos a bit sensitive to trends.
Barbatos had come to visit me at my lodging.
For some reason this distinguished Demon Lord, who was ranked 8th, had
become fairly fond of me. She probably had a good impression towards me
because of the incident where I had knocked Paimon off her pedestal. Well, that
wasnt the only reason.
Go ahead and let it all out. Why did you two fight?
Do you not see me applying ice still? It has only been 20 minutes since I was
slapped by Lapis. Honestly, I dont want to talk to anyone right now.
Oh, this poor male.
Barbatos smiled slyly.
It was a bit annoying.
Think carefully. Your lover is a half-breed succubus. She is an outcast who
would normally get executed for merely touching a Demon Lord. If a child like
that were to hit you, then she was doing so while literally putting her life on
the line. What kind of misdeed could you have done to make her risk such a
thing?
So are you saying that this is all my fault?
Yup. Throughout my entire life, whenever a problem occurs, males have
always seemed to have a higher chance of being at fault than females.
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YooHeonhwa
You must be quite pleased to have been born as a female.

Barbatos laughed.
Normally, we would not be in the position to be exchanging informal words so
frankly.
Barbatos was the rank 8th Demon Lord. She had a standing army of 6,000
men and a countless number of followers under her command. She even led a
huge political group known as the Plains Faction.
On the other hand, I was the rank 71st Demon Lord. Not only did I have
no followers, but I was also not part of a proper faction either. I may have been
overflowing with money, but that was all. Compared to Barbatos I was a mere
fly.
Despite that, it felt like Barbatos vaguely wanted me to be her friend. What
was I supposed to do when the other party wanted an easy-going style of
speech from me first? Ill more than gladly humor her.
Dantalian. We may not be friends yet, but I believe that we have reached
something similar to being friends.
That is quite the honor.
Im being serious.
Barbatos grinned.
That expression of hers was the reason why even if she told me that she was
being serious, I felt no credibility from it.
Most of the Demons Lords are a bunch of trash. None of them are promising.
Yet, youre the first rookie in 60 years to appear to be talented. I just wanted
to treat you nicely as your senior in this business industry.
A senior, huh.
Barbatos led the group known as the Plains Faction. This faction gained
its name due to the fact that most of the Demon Lords who were in this group
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YooHeonhwa
had castles that were located on the plains. As a result of residing in an open
area, encounters with humans were frequent.
Thus, Barbatos naturally became a Demon Lord hostile towards humans. If the
Demon Lord armies were to ever invade the human world, then Barbatos
would, with no doubt, be the one to lead them. She had spread an information
network across the human world and was constantly on watch as she prepared
for a massive war.
On the other hand, Paimon, the Demon Lord that I had crushed, was known
as the head of the Mountain Faction. As the name literally suggests, this
faction consisted mostly of Demon Lords with castles located on the rugged
mountain region, where they seldom met with humans face to face.
The Plains Faction and the Mountain Faction were locked in a rivalry.
Would the Aggressive Faction and the Moderate Faction be more appropriate?
So when Barbatos had called herself a senior and myself a rookie, she was
indirectly trying to lure me into her own faction. It was a statement with a plot
in mind.
I gave a subtle glance at Barbatos.
Whats your point.
If youre trying to break up with that succubus lover of yours, then I can help.
In the first place, it doesnt make sense for an outcast to be having sex with a
Demon Lord. Its not too late yet, so ask for my help.
We gazed at each other for a moment.

Are you telling me to break up with Lapis?
Why? Are you embarrassed? Dont worry about it. As much as people get
quickly excited here, that excitement also goes away just as fast. Give it a year
and people will have long forgotten that you ever fornificated with an outcast.
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YooHeonhwa
Barbatos had spoken as if it was nothing of real importance.

I narrowed my brows.
Youre not the one who gets to decide what happens between myself and
Lapis, I am. Dont get too deeply involved with someone elses love life.
Usually, Im not this nosy. But youre not a normal kid. Youre the big rookie
that was able to get a blow on Paimon. As a senior Demon Lord, I have the
obligation to show some concern for my juniors reputation.
Barbatos crossed her legs.
Pure white thighs and calves entered my
vision.
Of course, it wont be easy breaking up with
the lover that you showed so much affection
for. I understand. But people grow stronger
each time they lose their love, kid.
The only significance love has is that it reveals

your weakness. People dont grow stronger
through experiencing or giving love, they grow
stronger after throwing it away.
Hou.
I twisted the edges of my mouth.
Is that really how it is?
Sure it is. Trust me. Despite my appearance, Ive lived for 500 years already.
The amount of lovers Ive had a relationship with up till now is over 1,000. If
you listen to my love advice then beautiful women will give you fellatio even if
youre just lying down.
Barbatos smiled.
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YooHeonhwa
It was a smile that was as sly as an alley cat.

Anyways, just tell me what led up to this split up. Let everything out and allow
your mind to feel at ease. If you let it all out then you should feel lighter.
I stayed silent for a while.
What happened to make Lapis Lazuli slap me.
The situation behind this was much too large. It contained a story that was so
complexly twisted together that I had no idea where to start.
I opened my mouth slowly.
Half a month ago an old woman visited.
Hmm.
At first, I thought she was just some beggar. Her appearance was pitiable and
dirty, after all. But I soon found out that she wasnt a mere bum. The old
woman was
I closed my eyes for a second.
I could remember the entire scene distinctively.
That old woman was Lapis mother.

Niflheim, Governors Palace
I see. So youre Lalas birth mother. What has brought you here?
Yes, oh great lord. This humble one has heard news of her daughter, whom
this one has been roaming many years in search of. Despite having to risk
discourtesy, this one had turned her path here, to your highness.
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An incredibly wrinkled old woman spoke.

I personally poured the old lady a cup of tea. She insisted that it was too much
of an honor and tried to refuse many times, but despite my appearance, I put
respecting the elderly foremost. Additionally, if this person was Lapis Lazulis
mother then the game was over. Would that not make her my mother-in-law?
Please do not make my kindness go to waste.
T-Thank you very much.
The old lady, as if there was no other choice, carefully received the first glass
of tea. Despite her actions, it didnt feel like she truly disliked it.
You said you have been roaming around in search of Lala, correct?
Yes, your highness.
To my knowledge, Lala became an orphan at a very young age. When she had
gained her senses, her parents were already gone. This may be rude of me to
say, but I thought that you had thrown Lala away and ran off on your own
Oh no. That is not correct.
The old lady had begun to shed tears.
This humble woman was banished from her village as soon as she had given
birth to that child. The mayor had chased this one away. A succubus who had
made a matrimonial contract with a mere human could not possibly be
accepted as a part of the village. That was our villages rule.
I listened to this old womans life story without a word.
This one had given birth to the child on a cold winter day. This humble ones
consciousness was still coming to and fro and yet the mayor had suddenly
ordered this one to leave. This humble one pleaded stubbornly for more
time for a week or at least for one more day. But it was to no avail. This
lowly one was expelled from the village without having been able to breastfeed
her own child once.
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The old woman lowered her tea-cup and got on her knees.
She crawled to me and grasped my left hand.
Oh great lord. The only thing this woman of humble birth had left behind for
that child is her name, Lapis Lazuli. Her father had the same lapis colored eyes,
and thus this one had named her so. That child is most certainly this humble
womans daughter. Please, if this one could see her daughters face see if
her daughter is doing well that is this woman of humble births only wish.
This old ladys plea most certainly touched my heart.
A succubus who bore a child because of her affection towards a human.
By nature, marriage between a demon and a human was prohibited. This old
lady, for having violated such a taboo, was exiled and had lost her daughter.
For a scar formed because of a single summer night love, one could only see it
as severe.
I see. I shall arrange for you to meet Lapis.
I-Is that true!? Thank you. Thank you very much, your highness!
A mother is meeting her child. Im merely granting something that is obvious.
There is no reason for you to be thanking me.
I called for Lapis Lazuli to enter the room.
Shortly after, Lapis Lazuli, wearing the same as usual tidy uniform, arrived. Lala
had glanced at the old woman but it seems she was unable to recognize who
the woman was.
Did your highness call for this one?
Lala. My eternal lover and loyal subject.
Why is your highness behaving like that all of a sudden? Whenever your
highness starts to imitate a weird way of speech, this one cant help but feel
a strange anxiety.
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YooHeonhwa
Examine this old woman here. Do you recognize her, perhaps?

Lapis Lazuli narrowed her brows.
It was a face displaying that she had no idea.
This one is sorry, but this individual is an utter stranger to this one.
Look more carefully. Do you truly not know?
This one is unable to guess what your highness is thinking.
It was then that the old lady started to approach Lapis Lazuli.
While letting out a cry, the old lady hugged Lala.
Aah! My child! This is certainly my child!
Due to the sudden situation, Lapis Lazuli froze. Instead of appearing confused,
she more looked as if she was unable to understand what was happening. It
was that kind of feeling. Lala turned to look this way.
Your highness. Please explain.
As you heard just now, that person is your birth mother. Of course, there are
many things that must be confirmed first, but surely a person wouldnt tell a lie
while in the presence of a Demon Lord, when the truth could be revealed at
any time.
I felt somewhat proud.
An orphan was able to reunite with their parent. Even for myself, who always
thought pessimistically, I couldnt help but be touched by this reunion. I
leisurely waited for the words thank you to come out from Lapis Lazulis
mouth.
But.
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YooHeonhwa
Lapis Lazuli was strange.

A peculiar emotion had appeared in her eyes for an instant. It was truly a short
moment. If one were to calculate the time, then it was as short as a blink. Lapis
Lazulis face was indifferentperhaps too indifferent.
Despite not knowing what exactly that emotion was.
It was certain that it wasnt the type of expression a person should have made
when meeting their own mother for the first time in decades.
I quickly made a decision.
Lapis Lazuli.
Yes, your highness.
Kneel.
Without asking any questions, Lapis Lazuli knelt down. I wonder if the old
woman was confused by the sudden order I had given, but she was looking
back and forth between Lapis and I with a bewildered gaze.
I approached Lazuli and swung my right hand. It wasnt a joke. I had properly
put strength into my arm and slapped her. Lapis Lazuli, unable to withstand
the force, fell onto the floor. As soon as this happened, the old woman let out
a sharp scream.
W-What is your highness! What is your highness doing!?
Be silent, you shallow-minded succubus. Say another word and I will slice off
your tongue and shove it into your ear.
I ignored the old womans cry and grabbed Lapis Lazuli by the hair. I then lifted
Lalas body up by force. Lapis Lazuli didnt let out a single sound and simply
looked up at me with emotionless eyes.
Confess. Did you dare to use dirty tricks?
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YooHeonhwa
This one has found out for the first time that your highness is a lot more
violent than this one had originally thought.
Youre quite good at shamelessly moving your trap like that. Did you become
blinded just because you had gained my royal grace? I had allowed a mere
peasant like you to stand by my side and now you want me to treat your parent
as well? Speak. Am I your lord or your coin bag?
I glanced slightly at the old woman and could see her lips trembling.
It seems she couldnt understand what was going on before her.
Your mother did not come looking for you. Youre the one who probably found
your mother first. You and your mother planned this unamusing performance
to ridicule me, am I right?
Thats not possible great lord, its a misunderstanding!
The old lady shouted out as if she was screaming.
This humble one has only met her daughter for the first time today! There was
no occasion of this one and her daughter meeting beforehand and devising a
plot against your highness. Please believe this one!
I know very well how crafty your daughter is. Always trying to fool me and
stab me in the back whenever she gets the chance. This is the same. It wasnt
enough that you alone were living in wealth, so you brought in your own
mother. You disgraceful woman.
I slapped Lalas cheek once more.
Once, twice, thrice, I continued to hit her.
Each time the old lady screamed over and over again. But that was it. Once I
had taken out a dagger the old woman hurriedly ran out of the room and
escaped off to somewhere.
The reception room was silent.

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Lapis Lazuli stood up and silently dusted her skirt. Lalas face was still
expressionless, and it seems she didnt feel any particular pain from her swollen
red cheek.
Damn it.
Thud
I stabbed the blade into the table.
It was a lie. Your mother ridiculed us with her lie, Lala! She didnt come looking
for you because she was worried, she probably planned to simply latch onto
you like some parasite.
That is most likely correct.
Lapis Lazuli spoke calmly.
This one has been officially approved as your highness Dantalians mistress.
Adding to that, your highness has also joined the ranks of the wealthiest
people on the continent. This ones mother had mostly likely approached your
highness and this one aiming for our wealth.
To run away by herself when her own daughter was being beaten!
It was a simple but extreme test.
To confirm what the old womans true intentions were.
If that old woman had truly wandered for 40 years in search for her child, then
there was no chance that she would stand by idly and allow the violence to
happen. She would have tried to stop me even if she had to risk her own life.
However, that old hag had ran away much too easily. What did this mean? It
meant that that old woman, as a mother, did not love or treasure Lapis Lazuli.
The likelihood of her visit here was ten to one for money. She most likely
crawled her way here to lean on her daughter and live a life of luxury. My heart
became pitch-black with rage.
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YooHeonhwa
For the person who had irresponsibly copulated with a man, irresponsibly had
a child, and irresponsibly ran away from the village by herself to try and come
back and act as a mother now! How barefaced could someone be after
abandoning their child for 40 years!
Your highness.
Ill kill her!I shouted.
Ill cut off her tongue, break her limbs, and throw her in a pig sty. Its only
appropriate for that kind of mongrel to receive divine punishment. If the Gods
are neglecting their duty then theres no choice but for me to punish her in
their stead!
Your highness.
Lapis Lazuli looked straight at me.
Compose yourself. There is no reason for your highness to dirty your hands.
No, there is more than enough reason, Lala. You are my lover. Be it a false
cover or not you are still my fiance. The ridicule you receive thus becomes my
humiliation. The ridicule I receive thus becomes your humiliation. How could
there possibly be no value!?
Dont worry. How could I possibly tell you to kill your own mother. Just wait
patiently. Ill take care of it discretely. Ill make sure to not allow that kind of
trash from ever intervening with your life ever again. First bribe the guards
and
Slap
I wasnt able to comprehend what had happened to me for a moment.
It was because it was something that I had never expected to happen.
I looked at Lapis Lazuli with a dazed face, still unable to believe what had
happened.
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YooHeonhwa
Lord Dantalian.
This one said to compose yourself.

The feeling in my chest settled down.
Lala had slapped me just now.
That itself was not a problem. Did I not also hit her cheek several times earlier?
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. She naturally had the rights to hit
me as well. However, the fact that Lazuli had hit me was what gave me a
shock.
Lala
Has your highness finally calmed down?
Im sorry. I did not hit you earlier because I wanted to. I apologize for swinging
my hand like some brute. I really am. But I had to make sure if your mother
was being sincere or not.
I spoke in a low voice.
If I did not properly make this fact clear, then I thought that in the end, youd
be the one to be hurt. At the price of becoming the bad guy, I wanted to
guarantee your safety. I will vow on this, I did not have any ulterior motive.
This one knows, but that is not the problem.
Lapis Lazuli shook her head.
There is no reason to apologize for hitting this one. This one is a peasant. Just
being by your highness Dantalians side this one is able to bask in an
undeserved privilege. The real problem is something else.
What do you mean by the real problem?
Does your highness not know?
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YooHeonhwa
This type of questions drove me mad.

The other person had the answer but I did not. If that was so, then I should
have the right to at least know the question, but for some reason the other
person held back both the answer and the question. Was this not excessively
unfair?
Lala. I do not wish to have a debate with you.
It is not a debate.
Lapis Lazuli bowed her head.
It is a simple test.
And then Lala left the room.
Without asking for my permission to be excused.
I suddenly found myself alone in the room and blankly stared at the empty
space in front of me. It was then that a half-transparent notice window
appeared.
[Lapis Lazulis affection went down by 1.]
For a long time I stared vacantly at the notice. Because there was no one else
in the room to hear my words, I muttered weakly towards the empty air.
What was the problem?
The sound of birds chirping could be heard through the window.

What was the problem?
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Barbatos looked as if she was at a loss for words.

It was the kind of face that looked as if she wanted me to bite my tongue and
commit suicide.
You tried to kill your lovers mom!
Hm.
So what?
Oh Goddess Persephone. Good God. Why you havent taken away this
idiotic wuss yet is beyond me.
Barbatos covered her forehead with her hand.
Dantalian. Do you want me to tell you really, really honestly?
A truthful answer would be much better than a hypocritical answer.
Before hearing your story, I sincerely advised you to break up with your
succubus lover, right? But now its really vague. You retard. If youre going to
be slapped by an outcast, then you deserved to have been slapped hundreds
and thousands of times.
Oi. What would you have done then?
I lowered the ice pack.
The cheek that was slapped by Lala was still hot.
Theres a girl that you really love. But this girl, disregarding her own volition,
was born into this world purely because of her parents mistake. As soon as
she had left the womb she was immediately branded as an outcast. Even now,
Barbatos, you disregard her as well.
Barbatos creased her brows.
I dont ignore people based on social status. I differentiate them.
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You mean discriminate. Anyways, thats fine. In brief, the main culprit to make
Lapis Lazulis life turn into a gutter was that old hag. What was I supposed to
do? What would you have done?
The people who I despised the most was the group of individuals that had a
child irresponsibly. My father had done so, and so had my mother.
Normal people couldnt understand how frustrating it was for a child whose life
was already ruined at the age of 10. However, compared to Lala, my life could
be considered as a blessing. Her life was crumpled up like a piece of aluminum
foil since the age of 1.
I cant forgive that old woman. Forgiving her would be wrong. Damn it. I
shouldnt have worried about what Lapis had in mind and just killed that woman
then and there.
Dantalian
With a sound effect a hologram displayed in front of me.
[The other party is disappointed in you.]
[Demon Lord Barbatos' affection went down by 3.]
Youre quite the twisted guy, arent you.
Barbatos gave me a look of sympathy.
You look perfectly fine but the inside of your skull is defective. You dont
even realize that you look like a mental patient right now, do you?
Im perfectly normal.
There are two types of people who claim that they are perfectly normal. One
is a murderer, and the other is a soon to be murderer.
Barbatos lowered her back slightly.
She stared at me very seriously.
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Anyone will make mistakes as they live their life. Of course, if they make a
mistake then they should be punished. Up to that point is fine. But youre
stating that the punishment must be execution no matter what. And at your
lovers birth mother, at that.
If there is a whore who deserves to die, then they should.
Barbatos let out a sigh.
Did you say your lovers name was Lapis Lazuli? Damn shes admirable.
How the hell was she able to deal with you? If it were me, Id have cut your
balls off and ran away a long time ago. You two really should just break up.
Are you taking my side right now or Lalas?
I dont know, you idiot.
Barbatos scratched her head.
I was hoping that an actual useful rookie had appeared after such a long time,
but isnt he just a complete mental patient? Haaa, my fate is always like this
If you take out his love affairs then he sort of seems okay, but how the hell do
I make this retard function like an actual person
Hello? I can hear everything youre saying.
Of course you did since I wanted you to hear it. Mr. Bitch, Im thinking in a
present progressive form on whether if I should appoint myself to be your
nanny. This is quite the deep shit.
Barbatos clutched her forehead and groaned.
It was like she was contemplating on how deep she was planning to step into
someone elses life.
If you become concerned with another persons personal problem then youd
most likely end up in an endless swamp. Barbatos was probably thinking about
that sticky feeling.
I wonder if she had finally made a decision.
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Okay. Keep talking.

Barbatos had an expression that appeared as if she had resigned herself to a
knot somewhere in her mind.
Keep talking? About what?
You dumbass. Im talking about your love business. From what youve told me
up till now, it doesnt seem like theres a huge problem between you and your
succubus lover yet. You may have quarreled but that wasnt a big enough fight
to result in a break up. Just what kind of shit did you pull during the rest of the
month that made that kid so appalled at you?
I see youre talking in a tone as if youre already certain that Im the one at
fault.
Yeah. Im certain. If you think its unfair then prove your innocence, tsk
Barbatos gazed out the window.
It was still mid-day so the outside was bright.
As if she was estimating the weight of the sunlight, Barbatos narrowed her
eyes. The sunlight polished her calves and slid down them.
Honestly speaking, it was charming.
Even the sunlight would be pleased by the fact that it had kissed Barbatos leg.
There was no doubt that itd at least be happier than falling onto my head. If
it werent for her childish figure, then I may have even fallen for her.
Oi. Where are you looking at?
Barbatos was glaring this way as if she was looking at something rotten.
I responded honestly.
I was admiring your leg.
Its not free so if you want to admire them then pay up.
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You can just look at my leg instead.

Say that after you shave all your leg hair.
I shrugged.
I obtained information.
Barbatos tilted her head.
What information?
A small letter. There was no name and no sender written on it. Only two
sentences were written on it with a quill pen. The content was quite
memorable.
I took out a piece of paper from my pocket and passed it over.
You have an enemy.
10 days from now, an army of 2,000 men will invade your Demon Lord castle.
Hmm.
Barbatos let out a noise from her nose.
A straight up threat is written here, huh.
I see it more as a warning than a threat.
Why? Even at glance it looks like a bluff.
Look at the lines carefully, Barbatos. It may only be two sentences but many
contexts implications are hidden within them. First, You have an enemy is
written here. This is subtly hinting that I am not your enemy.
This was too mild to be treated as a threat letter.
That was why when I had received this message a month ago, Lala and I had
contemplated about it.
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Who, with what intention, would have sent this kind of letter.
Looking at the writing style, the personage who had written this letter is of
the upperclass and has received professional education. By the way the words
are slightly tilted, you can judge the person is either right-handed or
ambidextrous.
You can tell all that?
These are all nothing more than assumptions.
I leaned back into the chair.
I continued talking in a comfortable position.
Theres also a high chance that the person is engaged in business at the top.
Barbatos creased her brows.
Haa? Why the top?
If you have eyes then look at the number.
Theres a comma between the 2 and 0. Thats why theres a high chance that
the person is working in a high position.
Barbatos still had a confused face.

It seemed that this violent child of a Demon Lord was not good at turning her
head in this kind of place. I let out a sigh and kindly explained it for her.
Normal people dont put a comma when writing numbers in the thousands.
They usually write it as 2000 without any special symbol. But the person to
have written this letter had habitually added a comma.
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Thus meaning, a person who normally worked with a large amount of money.
A person who would always put a comma whenever three 0s were beside each
other.
A person who interacted with large numbers like 1,000,000 on a day-to-day
basis.
Theres no doubt that this person deals with either accounting documents or
ledgers frequently. This person could be a grand chamberlain for a territory, or
they could be a merchant that works in a high position.
Is that so
Barbatos made a wry face as she looked down at the letter.
Your brain really isnt there for nothing.
Dont be moved already. Therere still 5 hidden truths in this letter. But if I
were to explain each and every one of them then Id die of boredom, so Ill skip
them.
Since olden times, secrets were similar to sex.
When taking off your partners clothes you had to carefully remove a single
layer at a time. What enjoyment could you possibly get from ripping their
clothes off all at once?
Everything was at its highest point of beauty when half-stripped. Like a woman
who was only half revealed would be more charming than a fully nude woman,
secrets had the best taste when only stripped here and there and then cooked.
Cest si bon.
This guy is a completely perverted bastard, isnt he?
After listening to my esthetics, Barbatos face distorted.
Anyways, youre saying that theres a high possibility that the culprit is a
merchant, right?
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Mm. At least from the outside.

I scratched my forehead.
Thankfully, I have a deep friendship with merchants. If, perhaps, the person
to have sent this letter really was a merchant and was merely playing a prank,
then it would be more than easy to catch the culprit.
Hm? How?
I smiled smoothly.
I told you. Merchants are my friends.

This one has never written a letter like this before.
Chief. I, too, wish to believe that youre innocent. But you have conspired
against me and attacked me in the past, have you not? In other words,
you are not completely trustworthy yet.
This one no longer plans to be hostile against your highness.
That is quite the pity. Im unable to believe you.
Ivar Lodbrok ground his teeth.

It was clear that he was upset. He did have more than enough reason to be
angry, after all.
This person before me was originally one of the highest people of authority. He
was the richest person in the demon world as well as the behind-the-scenes
ruler of the free city of Niflheim.
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That person had fallen and was now acting as my puppet. He yipped like a dog
at my every command. It became quite pitiable. Even so, I did not plan to
forgive him so easily.
What does this one have to do in order to gain your highness trust?
Simply do a couple of favors for me.
What kind of favors?
First, Id like to hire some soldiers.
It was written on the anonymous letter that an army of two thousand men
were going to invade.
Although it was still uncertain whether the letter was true or false, there was
nothing bad about being prepared. At the very least three thousand. Yes, I
wanted to be prepared with an army of at least three thousand soldiers.
I consider this to be a light request. If its the marvelous Keuncuska Firm then
surely youll be able to gather three thousand men easily. Do you not think so?
Of course. Your highness.
The other party had an expression as if he had chewed on shit.
Oi, your emotions are showing all over your face.
Was he perhaps looking at me with contempt? Was that it. Did he decide that
he didnt have to keep up appearances in front of me?
That was troubling. A pet that looked down on their own owner had no use. It
seems I had to teach this vampire manners once more.
Lodbrok. Do you perhaps dislike me?
That is not possible. This one holds respect and loyalty for the Demon
Lords in this ones chest at all times.
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That is a relief. I like you quite a bit as well. I was worried that it might have
been one-sided love. One-sided love is only beautiful during ones
childhood. But at this age, is it not vulgar to be caught up in such a thing?
Ivar Lodbrok looked at me with a doubtful gaze. He was most likely trying to
figure out what I was talking about.
I took something out from my sleeve. Well, it wasnt anything too important. A
single strand of hair. It was merely a single strand of blonde hair.
Ivar Lodbrok grimaced.
What may that be?
Ill say it again. I like you quite a bit as well. Except, not your
elderly appearance but your original body. Your delicate and female form. I
prefer that more.
!
Ivar Lodbroks eyes trembled with unease.
Lodbroks main body was a girl with blonde hair. The hair that I had just pulled
out was also blonde. What could this mean?
Surely!
In regards to your body, I personally prefer your calves. Your petite chest and
the outline of your waist is also fine. But I really do think that your calves are
the best.
I smiled.
If you caress it carefully then you can feel both the firmness of your shin and
the softness of your calves at the same time. It felt like my hands would melt
because of how soft they were. The rose-like fragrance emanating from your
skin almost made me unintentionally want to lick you.
Did your highness not promise not to touch this ones main body!
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Ivar Lodbrok let out an enraged shout.

This one had betrayed her highness Paimon as your highness had ordered!
This one had protected your highness while sacrificing a firm executive! Then
why!
Do not misunderstand.
I spoke in a carefree tone.
We did not make a promise. Promises are something that are mutually
benificial. However, our relationship is a bit simpler than that. Chief. Its
absolute obedience.
Kneel.
Ivar Lodbrok stiffened.
I wonder if he wasnt able to properly hear my request. Seeing that he was
trapped in an old mans body, was his hearing perhaps damaged as well? This
was certainly possible. Do not worry. I believed in respecting the elderly. Im a
man who was able to show compassion towards elders as much as it is
required.
With a gentle tone, I ordered once more.
Kneel down, chief.
Go on.
Ivar Lodbrok slowly bent his knees.
I nodded.
Now come here.
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Humiliation and rage dyed the old gentlemans face.

I couldnt help but love whenever a person of power made an expression like
that. It felt like I was watching a delinquent mending their own ways. I almost
wanted to praise the beauty of mankind out loud.
Ivar Lodbrok crawled towards me.
I took off my shoe and pressed my right foot down against the old gentlemans
head. It was, of course, a ridiculing action. Ivar Lodbroks shoulders trembled.
Chief.
Yes, your highness.
Please conduct yourself with more caution while standing before me. I did not
ridicule you the moment we met. Normally and softly. I treated you like an
accomplice of equal standing, and yet, did you not look at me as if you were
looking at trash?
Press press.
I pushed his head down further.
Ivar Lodbroks nose touched the floor.
This is why communication is impossible. How long do you plan to leave me
in an unrequited love? If you desire for me to respect your dignity, then you
must respect my dignity first. Do you understand?
This one will, most certainly keep that in mind
Prepare the three thousand troops within 2 days.
I withdrew my foot.
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Itd be troubling if you were to gather a bunch of random people, so I shall

request for the best quality of soldiers. According to the message, the invasion
will happen in 10 days, so do hurry.
Ivar Lodbrok quickly brought his head back up.
Your highness. Two days is much too short! At the very least, allow us a
week no even if your highness were to give us half a month, it would be
near impossible to hire three thousand soldiers of the best quality.
What are you talking about? There are plenty of troops nearby.
Pardon?
Are there not soldiers protecting Niflheim? I heard that the military force here
was around 8,000 men. Lend me some from there.
Ivar Lodbrok opened his mouth.
It was a face as if he had just heard an unbelievable suggestion.
Your highness! Those are this citys defenses!
And you are the actual ruler of Niflheim. You can move the forces around as
much as you please.
Please understand! If the soldiers are gone then the method of defending
Niflheim disappears with them. Niflheim is a free city that is responsible for all
the economy in the demon world. If this place were to fall then a huge
misfortune will fall over the entire demon world. If that were to happen while
the Black Death is still running rampant!
Whoa, whoa. Calm down.
I stood from my chair.
I lifted Ivar Lodbrok back up on his feet and tidily brushed all the dust off of
his clothes. Ivar Lodbrok, not sure how to react, was unable to say anything in
response.
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Of course there are many things to worry about. The danger youll have to
shoulder will also be large. I understand everything. I really do. But regardless
of all that, chief. It is very unfortunate, but.
Finally, dusted Ivar Lodbroks shoulder.
That is your problem. Not mine.
I smiled widely.
Ivar Lodbrok was at a loss for words.
Ah. I should point out that this hair is not from your main body. How could I
do such a thing when I respect you so much, chief? Do not worry.
Pardon? Then where?
I plucked the hair off of a dog that was wandering around the governors
palace after playing with him a bit. That dogs color and charm was quite
refined. As expected, if the owner is well off then even the pets live a life of
luxury.
Ivar Lodbroks expression quickly changed.
He must have realized that he had just ridiculed himself all because of some
dog hair and was dumbfounded.
Thats why you shouldnt have retaliated so uselessly. We could have happily
gone off on our own ways without having to upset one another. I couldnt
understand the people who insisted on upholding their pride when they knew
that they were obviously going to lose. Are you a masochist? Do you enjoy
receiving pain on purpose? This is quite troubling that there are so many
perverts in the world
Three thousand soldiers. Highest quality. I leave this within your hands, chief.
Yes.
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Oh, right. I would also like for you to acquire some information.
I grinned.
This as well isnt a very difficult task so you have no need to be worried. Its a
task to find a single human. Ah, while youre at it purchase the finest bottle of
wine for me.
Whatever this one is ordered to
It seems he had finally given up on resisting. Ivar Lodbrok bowed his head. It
was cute because his drooping hair resembled dog ears.
The fact that he had a lot of wrinkles was a flaw, but oh well. Itd be better if
I just thought of it as raising a pet with a strong sense of pride. Id feel sorry if
I shoved him around too much, so I should give him a reward later on. Oh no.
I shouldnt have a hobby like raising a pet

I could hear the sound of paper being shuffled.
I wonder if I had been sweating throughout the night as my back felt wet. I
rubbed my eyes and turned my head to see Lapis Lazuli reading a report next
to me on the bed.
Lodbrok?
Yes.
In response to my short question asking if those were the reports from Lodbrok,
Lapis Lazuli answered immediately.
One week had passed since we had become lovers. Curiously, our words got
across to each other rather well. Should I say that our compatibility was good?
No, it might be excessively easy-going to even regard her as my lover
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How is it.
The level of the information is favorable. The total slave markets located in
the northern region of Sardinia is 13. Among them, the amount of slave markets
that handle in slaves born from noble families are 4. The slave which your
highness is looking for is registered in Pavia.
Lapis Lazuli took out a single document.
I shook my head and buried my nose into her thighs. It felt as if she had applied
some kind of sweet oil on her skin. A delightful scent emanated from her.
Olive oil?
It is Anatolia mountain rose oil. Your highness. If your highness has the time
to sexually harass this one, then please take a look at the report first.
I do not wish to read words as soon as I wake up in the morning. Id appreciate
it if you could read it out loud in my stead.
Its not morning but the afternoon.
Lapis Lazuli let out a sigh.
This one thinks that its because of your highness that this ones life cycle is
being ruined. Too much time is being consumed from having sexual relations
once. This one advises your highness to lower 4 hours to 2.
What am I supposed to do when my stamina is peerless?
I lightly pecked Lalas bottom.
I do not have the tendency to sate my desires quickly. In any case, its quite
the problem that men these days do not know how to show consideration to
women. How pleasant it is to enjoy each others warmth and
This one knows. It is already well-known for this one that your highness is a
pervert beyond imagination, so this one does not need another lesson.
Lapis Lazuli resigned herself and began to read the report.
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Laura De Farsene. Ever since her birth as an illegitimate child in Duke

Farsenes family, she was confined in the mansion at all times. Although it
hasnt been revealed on who her birth mother is, there is a rumor that she was
born after the duke had raped one of the servants.
Hmm.
I stroked Lapis Lazulis thigh as I listened to her talk.
Lala had no useless fat. It was most likely because she was born as an outcast
and spent her childhood starving. Roaming the alleyways and finding scraps
from garbage cans. Being cursed at for being a half-breed. Having stones
tossed at her constantly.
I should have killed that old woman.
I really did regret it.
It seems Miss Farsene lived a very underprivileged childhood.
Lapis Lazuli continued.
Not only the mansion, but she was strictly forbidden from leaving her bedroom
as well. Her siblings did not consider Miss Farnese as a part of their family, and
even the servants treated her as if she did not exist Your highness? Are you
listening?
Of course. Im listening diligently.
Although, this one thinks your highness has only been touching this ones thigh
since awhile ago.
I dont know what youre talking about. Youre just seeing things.
This one will continue reading.
Laura De Farsene.
She was an important character that appeared in <Dungeon Attack>.
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Similar to the protagonist, she was an influential individual of that era, but if
one were to point out a difference, then it was that she pushed the world into
terror instead of hope.
There was a slight complicated political reason that was involved behind this.
The <Dungeon Attack> protagonist, the hero, was affiliated with the Empire
of Habsburg. On the other hand, Laura De Farsene worked for the nation
known as the Kingdom of Brittany. The empire and the kingdom, wanting to
decide who was the true ruler of the entire continent, started a massive war.
There was a chance that, compared to the Demon Lords, the amount of
humans that died because of Miss Farsene was higher. In other words, for the
protagonist you could say that she was an opponent far more terrifying than
the Demon Lords.
Well, these were things that would happen 15 to 20 years in the future.
In the current time, Laura De Farsene was nothing more than a frail and weak
16-year-old girl.
What was there to hide?
I wanted to snatch this girl who was fated to become a great general in the
future in advance.
Since it seemed that 2,000 soldiers were going to invade from an unknown
region. While I was hiring troops, I wanted to recruit a commander at the same
time. Kill two birds with one stone.
Lapis Lazuli finished reading the report and spoke.
Your highness. There is something that this one wishes to ask. Why does your
highness have an interest in a child from the human race?
There is no particular reason. Simply that this child harbors the most hatred
towards humans.
I told her a lie nonchalantly.
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There was no special reason. It would be more troubling if I were to answer

her honestly and say Its something I know because I played the game, but
that kid is going to grow up to be the greatest general in the continent. I could
only dramatize a reason and tell it to her.
Hatred, is it?
Yes. Think of it while in that girls position. She was born as an illegitimate
child and spent her days forever trapped in her room. She received abuse from
the people who were supposed to be her family. She was avoided by even the
servants. And now that the family has fallen into ruin, Laura De Farsene has
plummeted to being a slave and is being sold at a market. What do you think
would be lurking in this girls mind? What would this girl earnestly desire for?
Would she not be nourishing her hatred towards humans?
To me, I need this kind of child. A child burning with hatred more than anyone
else. I need a child who would sell her own soul to the devil if it meant
getting revenge on the humans. Laura De Farsene, an individual just to my
preferences.
I chuckled.
Lapis Lazuli looked at me with an impassive expression.
She had eyes that appeared as if she understood but also didnt understand at
the same time.
What? Are you disappointed that it wasnt the answer that you had hoped
for?
Slightly.
Lapis Lazuli tilted her head.
This one was certain that your highness wanted to obtain and enjoy a high
quality sex slave from a noble birth.
What? What kind of nonsense Wait. What kind of person do you see me
as?
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Of course, this one sees it as it is.

Theres a vassal here thats treating their lord like a human scumbag!
I vaguely understood the reason why Lapis Lazulis affection was yet to get
past 10. No, well, I actually am a human, though! Im not depraved enough to
do something disgusting like getting a sex slave.
Lala.
I spoke in an incredibly serious tone.
Ill use this chance to tell you clearly.
What is it?
I prefer mature adults.
It was truly so.
Lolita complex was a mental illness.
I cant stand people that still smell like a child. Of course, I prefer large chests
over smaller ones, and I prefer a generous bottom over a petite one. Do you
understand. People who like a childs body are all insane with a bunch of loose
screws in their heads.
Really?
Lapis Lazuli nodded.
To sum it up, more than her highness Barbatos, her highness Paimon is closer
to your highness preference.
Before talking about whether its close or far, I just dislike a childs body. Even
if the other side approached and offered themselves to me, Id decline!
That is a shame. If your highness was obtaining Miss Farsene with the
intention to sate your highness sexual desires, then this one was going to
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actively support the decision, since it meant that this ones burden would be
reduced by quite the amount.
Did you dislike sleeping with me that much!? No, wait. In the end, wasnt it
you who came on to me first!?
My apologies. At that time, this one had yet to realize that your highness was
actually a stallion. Your highness had even satisfied yourself fully on the first
night, 3 times in a row at that Honestly, this one has started to regret it.
Isnt that too much!?
I had ended up hearing from my lover of 1 week that she was already regretting
her decision.
It may have been merely a physical relationship with no love whatsoever, but
I couldnt help but receive a blow
While I was chatting with Lapis Lazuli, someone knocked on the door.
Oh great lord. Your highness lunch has arrived.
Ah. Its fine to enter.
It was the maids that were working in the governors palace.
The maids opened the door and came into the room. Each maid was carrying
a silver tray. They looked this way and all their faces froze at once. A man and
woman were laying on the bed in the nude. Although we were covered up by
a blanket, my upper body was in the open.
E-Excuse us! Your highness!
Its fine. The one to have ordered for you all to enter was myself, there is no
reason for you all to apologize. Pay us no mind and set up lunch.
Ah Understood.
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The maids gratefully placed the cuisines down onto the table. Although they
did their best to be indifferent to us and keep their heads in place, they ended
up instinctively peeking at us.
Hm? Was it their first time seeing a Demon Lord without clothes on?
Finding it amusing, I silently kept watch of the maids until I heard the sound
of a tongue clicking with a tsk. It was so low that I could have missed the
sound. My heart became drastically cold.
The likes of us shall take our leave now.
All of you. Stop right there.
The maids froze in place at the door.
I unintentionally ended up speaking in a cold voice.
Who was the one to click their tongue.
Pardon?
Do not play innocent. I clearly heard one of you click your tongue. Confess
who the culprit is.
The maids looked at each other with a panicked gaze. But only for a short
moment. Their eyes naturally gathered onto a single person. It was a girl with
cat ears from the beast race.
Is that so. Are you the main culprit who clicked their tongue?
I put on a loose gown and got up from the bed.
During that time, the maid from the beast race had realized her mistake and
started to tremble. Her teeth chattered. It seems her colleagues had predicted
what her fate was going to be as they had taken a few steps away.
Name.
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JJ-Julia, is this ones name.

I see. Julia. You have a pretty name.
In contrast to the compliment, my face was stern.
Why did you click your tongue earlier.
T-This one is terribly sorry, your highness. Please forgive this one!
I asked why you had clicked your tongue.
The maid could not answer.
It was fine. I wasnt asking her in hopes for her to answer me. I already knew
the answer.
This girl didnt click her tongue at me. Slightly to my side. In other words, while
glaring at Lapis Lazuli, she had clicked her tongue.
That put me in a foul mood.
Incredibly.
To the point where I could barely control my rage.
Are you looking down at the sight of myself being intimate with my lover?
No. Your highness, this one did not think anything like that!
I understand. It must have been very unpleasant to see a mere half-breed
peasant in the same bed as a Demon Lord. It must have been a sour sight for
you. Thats why you clicked your tongue at my lover, right?
T-This one This one was
I had hit the mark.
That was the kind of feeling I got from her response.
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There was nothing more to see.

I walked in long strides towards the wall where swords were being displayed
on and pulled one out. The thin blade came out while making a metallic sound.
Seeing this, the other maids let out a scream.
Before being a peasant, she is my fiance. With what authority are you
mocking someone elses lover. Am I ridiculous enough for you to mock?
Your highness at least this ones life please, spare
It was really hard to understand.
After falling into this world, only incomprehensible things have been happening.
Why did people look down on others so easily?
Why did people not uphold even the least amount of etiquette?
And finally, why did people attack when they knew they were going to lose?
They had no caution, they had no common sense, and they had no knowledge.
As did Paimon and as did Lodbrok. That old hag shook my insides a few days
ago and now this maid was trying to start a fight.
That was why.
Since it was full of these kinds of people.
Because there were only these irresponsible people my siblings and I.
Abruptly, choice boxes appeared with a sound effect.
[1. Punish.]
[2. Spare.]
A half-transparent window that could only be seen by myself.
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I strengthened my grip on the hilt of the sword. The other maids held their
breath. The beast girl muttered for forgiveness while shedding tears.
To kill or not to kill. All kinds of calculations went through my head. The
threatened political status for murdering a servant of the governors palace.
The social impact it would cause. The damage my public image would receive.
However, despite considering all these demerits, it was difficult to forgive this
girl. It was incredibly difficult. I didnt clearly know the reason why I couldnt,
but.
Lord Dantalian.
In a subdued
and always calm tone.
That is far enough.
Lapis Lazuli spoke.
I slowly turned my head to Lala.
At that spot were the same eyes which I saw a few days ago.
The same reproachful gaze that was asking if I did not realize what I had done
wrong.
At that moment.
The inside of my head promptly cooled down.
I was now able to realize how insane my current actions were. For me to try
and kill someone just because they had clicked their tongue once. It was
ridiculous.
The old lady and this maid before me were different. The old lady was the main
culprit to have completely ruined Lapis Lazulis life. However, all this maid had
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done was click her tongue. Although she certainly did not know her manners,
but that was it. She did not commit a crime that was worth being killed for!
I semi-forcefully poured ice water into my head.
Calm down.
Do not make enemies for no reason.
If theyve recognized their error, then step back.
Behavior procedures engraved like a manual.
The doctrine that had become nearly instinctive because of my fathers
education, started to take effect. 1 second, 2 second, and after the 3rd second
I had regained my composure.
I arduously opened my mouth.
Have you reflected on your actions enough?
Y-Yes! Your highness! This one is terribly sorry! This one will never do it
again!
Do not ever forget that emotion. A single mistake could threaten your life.
I turned to look at the other maids and spoke.
Keep that in mind. As servants like you all who attend to people of high
nobility, each and every one of your actions could lead to an
irremediable mistake. Your mistakes will soon be the mistake of Niflheim. Your
impudence will soon be the impudence of Niflheim. Act with responsibility.
The maids all bowed deeply at once.
We shall bear that in mind, your highness!
I nodded.
With this, I had succeeded in giving an evasive response.
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Good. You may leave now.

And then, the maids quickly made their way out.
[1. Punish.]
[2. Spare.]
The words shined brightly in mid-air.
Then they broke apart and formed new lines.
[A kind and merciful decision!]
[Fame increased slightly.]
The lines then split apart into small pieces and dispersed like petals.
I should be delighted that my fame had increased by even a slight amount, but
honestly, my current mood was the absolute worst. It was truly at the very
bottom. It has been a long time since my mood had been this terrible.
Lapis Lazuli gazed at me silently.
The moment our gaze met I instinctively apologized.
Im sorry.
What for?
Thats
I couldnt answer.
The feeling of having done something wrong was pressing down against my
heart. However, I couldnt grasp hold of exactly what I had done wrong,
not even the smallest amount. This was perplexing.
Silence went by.
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In the end, Lapis Lazuli let out a sigh.

Understood.
What did she understand?
She got up from the bed and put her clothes on. After Lapis Lazuli had
completely put on her uniform, she lowered her back and bowed. It was a fluid
movement without even the slightest bit of error.
This one shall make preparations to depart for the slave markets. It should be
suitable to hire the Berbere sisters for travel this time as well. Please come out
once your highness has finished eating lunch.
Lala.
This one shall take her leave first.
Without looking this way, she opened the door and left.
As I did 4 days ago, I was left in the room alone. Lapis Lazuli may have already
been gone, but her rosy scent was still drifting around.
And then, a notice window.
I silently covered my face with my hands.

As I lived my life, I belonged to the group of people who were disappointed by
others, I was never part of the group who disappointed others.
But not today.
I had disappointed Lapis Lazuli.
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You know whats the worst part?
The fact that I had no idea what I did wrong.

Late evening.
Before I knew it, the scenery outside the window had grown dark.
Barbatos was looking at me under the quietly shaking candle light.
As the outside grew darker, the shadow that covered Barbatos complexion
spread across her face. While supporting her chin with her arm, she silently
gazed at me.
I could at least behave shamelessly if I didnt feel like I had done something
wrong. I could even question the other party about what the problem was. But
not me, I understood that I had done something wrong; I just had no idea
what that was. And that is quite the miserable feeling. Exceedingly
Tell me. What could Lapis Lazuli have wanted from me?
I stared at Barbatos with earnest eyes.
Barbatos had opened her mouth, but no words came out.
So there was no other choice but for me to continue talking.
Did she want for me to get on my knees and beg? Was that what Lapis wanted
from me? For me to throw away my dignity, like a slave. To toss away
something like saving face and simply plea? That could be it. That was more
than possible.
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However, why wouldnt she even tell me what my wrongdoings were?

I grasped my forehead.
This drives people mad. Barbatos. This truly is something that drives people
mad. Do you know why Lapis didnt tell me anything?
I wonder.
There was one reason. Lapis wanted for me to realize my mistake on my own.
That if she left it alone then I would figure it out by myself. Lapis had
expectations for me. Damn it!
Thud
I hit the floor.
It was insulting and more insulting. Why it was so because she was treating
me like a fool. Firstly, she was disappointed that I had not realized my
wrongdoings. Second, she was hoping that I would figure out what I had done
wrong. Do you understand? Hm? Do you understand how shitty this was?
I sneered.
But it didnt come out properly.
The sneer came off more as a forced smirk.
Lapis was not only judging my current self, but my future self as well. On her
own. To her own desire! As if she had me completely figured out! As if, she
was considering herself to be standing in a higher position than myself!
I ground my teeth.
It was so insulting that I could vomit. It was the first time in my life that I had
received this kind of offense. Lapis disappointment and expectation became
two walls that crushed me even further. In my chest a rage slowly an anger
slowly built up towards Lapis.
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Dantalian.
I made a resolution in my mind.
I glared at the candle.
The candle gave off two colors.
The upper portion yellow, the bottom portion blue.
While giving off these colors of light, the light burned and descended down
slowly.
Get caught once. I will wait until the next time she showed disrespect. And if
Lapis irrationally ignored me once more.
I grabbed the wick of the candle with my fingers.
The flame soon flickered and died.
When that happens, I will not stay still.
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Chapter 2 The Ethics of Monkey Hunting

Kingdom of Sardinia, Pavia Slave Market
Is two people all?
Yes. Myself and my wife.
Hm. Well accept 2 gold pieces for the escort fee.
I passed 5 gold to the hired soldier and he grinned widely.
There was an unexpected charm overflowing from the smile of this mercenary
who was lacking two front teeth.
Thank you very much, your honor. Us mercenaries will protect you with our
lives during your stay here. Please have an exciting day with your missus. Ooi,
escort this couple to their spot! Make sure its of the highest class!
Roger.
Outskirts of Pavia.
Slave merchants had set up stalls throughout the open plains in this area.
To prevent thieves from pilfering, soldiers were strictly guarding the entire
market. There were 5 platforms of various sizes, approximately 70 guards,and
market stalls so grand that youd mistake this place as a military camp if you
looked from afar. Most bandits wouldnt even dare to mess with this market.
This way, your honor.
Mm.
Following the mans guidance, we went to the center of the market.
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Lapis Lazuli and I were pretending to be a young merchant couple. We had

exquisitely forged our identification papers and names. With this, we
wouldnt have to worry about our actual identities being found out any time
soon.
The slave market was overflowing with a shady and damp ambiance.
Move it already! You damned dullards.
Snow elves here! Captured straight from the deep snowy mountains in the
kingdom of Moscow. As a special occasion, Ill be displaying them for free today.
Please come and take a look!
I told you to walk more quickly!
On one side, a guard was swinging a whip and forcing a group of slaves to
move. A line of 6 male slaves were chained together and walked forward a little
bit at a time. It felt like I was watching a caterpillar.
Please look as much as you want. Looking is free!
On another side, a naked elf was locked up behind iron bars. A sales promoter
kept going on about how amazing his product was while pointing at the elfs
breasts and ribs. There were many people gathered around the iron cage,
and there were even kids among them. Little girls were sticking their heads
through the bars and staring at the bare elf.
I could hear their conversation.
Big sis, is it true that elves live off of only drinking dew?
Uhm, I dont think she understands what were saying. I dont know how to
speak the language used in Moscow, too
They say that elves drink the raw blood of kids every year. Thats why they
stay pretty for a hundred and two hundred years.
You idiot! Dont lie!
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The group of little girls giggled. The elf smiled softly as she watched the kids.
When the children reached their hands out, the elf more than gladly put her
arm out to let them touch her skin. Although the elfs arm was thin and mostly
bones, the little girls were making a commotion as if they were touching
something like gold.
These mischievous kids!
The sales person lifted the children up while laughing heartily.
You cant touch the product thoughtlessly like that!
I watched up to that point and turned away.
Kuaaaaaaah
The sound of a whip lashing and a slave screaming could be heard in the
distance, and yet no one in the market area paid it any mind. The only ones to
pay attention to the screaming were the kids. Each time they heard a moan,
the children would get excited and ask Did you hear that? Did you hear that?.
Every time they heard a scream, they would echo the sound with their own
voices shouting Kaah! Kueeak!.
Was it because of their innocence, perhaps?
I muttered.
This is quite the splendid place. Are all slave markets like this?
Yes. There are not a lot of differences.
Lapis Lazuli responded.
The slave market that this one was indebted to for a short period of time,
during this ones childhood, had the same feeling as this.
What? You worked at a slave market before?
To be precise, this one did not work at a slave market, but wanted to become
a slave instead. At the time, this one was incredibly famished. This one had
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thought that as long as this one was able to obtain a meal, then it would be
fine to become a slave. Since slaves were at least fed.
Lapis Lazuli spoke calmly.
However, once the slave merchant found out that this one was a half-breed,
he had chased this one out. Apparently, outcasts did not have the right to
become a product to be dealt in. Regardless, before this ones identity was
revealed, this one was able to eat half of a stale bread. It is a good memory.
Lapis Lazulis past was so dark that it was scary

Doing whatever I could to change the topic, I cleared my throat.
The succubus that used to wander these market grounds is now the mistress
of a Demon Lord. Is that not splendid, Lala? A persons worth is not determined
by their birth. You, who was able to overcome all kinds of unfavorable
conditions, have the most beautiful value out of them all.
Lapis Lazuli gave me a side glance.
Your highness sure does make surprising remarks occasionally.
Hm?
It is nothing. Your highness had complimented that this one had succeeded,
but that is woefully inadequate. Until your highness has become a true ruler of
demons, until that moment is when this ones success can be put up for
debate.
You are quite the greedy woman.
I smiled.
Thats why I like you.
There is nothing for your highness to be flattering this one for.
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I am not hoping for much. I would simply like it if there was more charm mixed
in tonights affairs. In the first place, when we do that your face is so
stonelike that its rather fun to
Lapis Lazuli stepped on my right foot. The heel of her shoe was stabbing into
the bridge of my foot so it hurt quite a lot, but in contrast, I felt delighted.
Yes. This was the same Lapis Lazuli as usual. The same Lapis Lazuli that was
cool-headed, calm, and would react moderately to my teasing. Feeling a rare
sense of relief from that, I unpacked my things at the quarters that the hired
soldiers had guided us to.
That night, we had received an invitation to a banquet with the slave
merchants.
It was worth giving that soldier 5 gold. The people on the markets side had
recognized us as VIPs and had given us an invitation.
I wonder if it was because the banquet was for slave merchants, but the
gathering was rather extravagant. There were several guards standing as
security and beautiful slaves were serving the food in the nude. I had soon
mixed in with the group of merchants and chatted with them.
Alcohol went around appropriately. It was just the right amount for people to
become intoxicated. During this sort of ambitious night, this was the most
appropriate time to induce people into confessing their inner-thoughts. Now,
shall we get down to the point?
This is the first time in my life seeing such a luxurious slave market. I have
been to several slave markets in the past that were of a larger scale, but if you
compared the quality of the products between here and there, they cant
possibly match with the excellence here. It is wonderful, everyone. I am truly
moved.
Haha. Youre thinking too highly of us.
The slave merchants laughed with bright red faces.
An enlivened mood flowed throughout the room. Everyone gave a
favorable impression. For people who dealt in slaves, it was hard to believe
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how harmless these people appeared. Did they not even have the slightest
amount of guilt for selling slaves?
Well, that was probably how the people of this current age were like. This
wasnt an issue that I should get involved with. Revolutions should be left in
the hands of revolutionaries, and politics should be left in the hands of
politicians. That was my creed. Albeit, there were many people who got these
two jobs mixed up.
There is something that I am slightly curious about, though.
What is it? Tell us.
Like how a single flower could overwhelm an entire ballroom of people, would
there not be a slave with the highest value in this market as well? What does
everyone here consider to be the flower of this market?
The merchants looked at each after hearing my question.
Shortly after, they started to make a commotion.
Of course, would it not be the snow elf that I captured from Moscow? I had
to hire no less than 20 hunters just to catch that bugger. There is no doubt
that my product is the best.
Pfft. Honestly, the elf trend is already over. These days, sirens and mermaids
are the big thing. In that sense, the siren that I went through a lot of trouble
getting my hands on
Ha! How could some beast with wings cause any fuss? Itd be a doubtful if
you could even get 20 gold off them. They may be a rare species and
appropriate for livening up the atmosphere, but you cant call them the leading
star of the market. Thats for certain.
No, of course you should rate them higher based on their rarity. Im
actually thinking of putting out my ace in the hole and showcase a centaur. If
its a horse than the noble ladies would
They clamored.
The argument on whose slave was better continued on.
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After a while, a slave merchant pointed towards a young man and spoke.
How about your side, Giacomo? I heard you really resolved yourself to prepare
a product for this time.
Its not as great as everyone elses list of goods.
The young man furrowed his brows as he responded.
He was the young man who had been silently drinking wine throughout the
entire banquet. Although the other merchant was trying to bring attention to
his slave, he had refused. Seeing the way his complexion had darkened, it
appeared as if he was displeased about something.
To say its nothing great! Thats quite modest of you!
Thats right, Giacomo. We arent deaf, we heard the rumors. We heard that
you succeeded in obtaining the illegitimate child from a Dukes family.
The youngster made a bitter expression.
It seemed he was uncomfortable that the attention was focused onto him.
I was lucky. That is all.
The man then tipped his wine glass.
I furtively curled the edges of my mouth as I stared at the young man.
Found him.
I was certain that that man was the slave merchant who was in possession of
Laura De Farnese.
Enduring my laziness to participate in this banquet was worth it. To be able to
find my target so quickly. I was lucky.
Acting surprised, I raised my voice.
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Wait, everyone. The illegitimate child from a Dukes family? What is that
about? Id like to hear more details.
Im not sure, but that fellow, Giacomo, obtained quite the prize at such
a young age. Its that guys first time debuting in the slave market industry, but
my God, he got his hands on a product thats a big shot among big shots!
They say its the illegitimate child from Duke Farneses House.
The merchants got excited and started to make a big fuss.
A dukes family. And not some small family, but the Farnese family! Naturally,
their status did indeed drop to the rock bottom after losing in the last War of
Roses, but still
Well, its an open secret. They probably didnt want to shift the responsibility
for their defeat to one of their actual heirs. So they sold off their illegitimate
daughter as a compromise. Although, this is merely in the field of speculations.
Wouldnt that probably be the right guess? Other possibilities are
impossible That missy was selected as a scapegoat for the family.
Someone clicked their tongue.
The ones that came out on top after the War of Roses are happy they got to
dishonor the Farnese family, and the Farnese family is happy that they were
able to lower their losses to a minimum.
If you look carefully, those noble folks are better at business than we are.
Keke. Those people on top sure know their stuff.
Furthermore, they say that that isnt a joke.
A merchant mentioned while chewing on a chicken leg.
I put a fascinated expression on my face.
What do you mean by that?
That, Im talking about that. Her face and body are just sokuuh!
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The merchant laughed wickedly. Sticky brown sauce was smeared all over his
fingers. The other merchants agreed enthusiastically.
I heard that rumor too. That she was the confined princess of Farnese!
Yeah. That because she was a woman of peerless beauty, they were afraid
that it would cause a disturbance in the kingdom. Thats why the duke
purposely hid her away in the deepest part of the mansion so no one could see
her.
Well, honestly, its probably a bunch of lies.
The merchants shrugged.
No matter how you looked at it, they probably hid her because they were
ashamed But what does that matter? Just the mere fact that those kinds of
rumors came attached with her is special. Rumors raise the value of the
product, after all.
Mm. I guess thats right. For starters, shes from one of the most noble families
in the kingdom
The rumor that she was the most beautiful girl on the continent went around
once.
And shes at the ripe age of 16!
The merchants broke out into laughter all together.
The only person unable to go along with the mood was the young man. He had
maintained a stoic face.
Please excuse my going first. Good night.
The man stood from the table and casually walked out.
The other merchants wished him a good night as well, but the young man
received it absently. Itd be hard to look at it as a positive behaviour. Once the
youngster was gone, the other merchants immediately voiced their opinions.
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Isnt he acting a bit arrogantly? We invited everyone of the same trade like
this so we could get to know our colleagues better, but if he behaves like
that
He really has no manners. Hes just running wild while relying on his fathers
reputation. All the young folk are like that these days.
It seems the way young people behaved in this world and my original world
was the same.
I put on a smile and stood up.
I wish to look around the marketplace early in the morning, so I shall be
returning to my quarters for the day as well. Everyone, please have a pleasant
night.
Ooh. Sleep well.
After receiving the farewells from the merchants, I made my way out of the
banquet hall. After instructing Lala to go outside the marketplace and prepare
for any situation, I chased after the young man by myself. Not having gone far,
the sight of the young man walking through the marketplace by himself came
into view.
Sir Giacomo. Sir Giacomo!
Yes?
The youngster turned to look at me.
He had eyes that appeared as if he was looking at a suspicious person.
I put a broad smile on my face.
Would you, perhaps, like to share a conversation with myself?
Lets soften up this novice.
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Methoranum Peddler, Slaver Merchant, Giacomo Petrarch

In one corner of the market area, I was drinking beer with a strange peddler.
It was weird. I couldnt really remember how I ended up drinking like this. It
sort of felt like I had been possessed. Well, there are days in your life where
you just blank out
Im only telling you this, Sir Giacomo.
The strange man in front of me made a bitter smile.
To tell you the truth, the very act of selling and buying slaves is
discomforting for me. It feels like Im doing a crime against humanity.
Is that so? I think so as well.
I happily responded to his remark. This was it. It was because of this
characteristic of this man, that naturally made us start drinking together. I
wonder if it was a coincidence or pure luck, but the wavelength between the
man in front of me and myself was surprisingly good.
Originally, I didnt want to be something like a slave dealer. However, my
father pressured me into it. He said that if I wanted to become a veteran
merchant quickly, then there was no better job than a slave dealer
You have a good father. But, there are many things in the world that are more
precious than becoming a veteran. It would have been nice if your father had
realized that.
Thats what Ive been saying!
Oh dear, I unintentionally raised my voice.
But it wasnt strange. It was the first time I had ever met a person who
connected with me so well, and in the center of the slave market at that. Was
this not quite the eccentric encounter?
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My father is too attached to money. Yes, a merchants job is to make money

and transport goods. I dont have a problem up to that point But, arent
slaves people too? Be it humans, elves, or sirens to treat them like
some exhibit
I understand. Ah, I see your cup is empty. Here, have another glass.
Thank you
I gulped down the wine that the man poured me. I felt a very pleasant
drunkenness rising. It seems I really needed a person that I could openly talk
to. It felt like I was drinking more heavily than usual, but it was okay. This was
within my acceptable range.
And thus, time flowed. Before I knew it, I found myself leading the man to the
quarters on my platform. Huh, why did I bring him here?
How marvelous. To refrain from putting chains on most of your slaves, that is
quite the humane consideration you hold for them.
The man looked on in admiration at the slaves on the wagons.
Aah, thats right. I remembered now. He asked if he could take a look at my
slaves and I had gladly accepted his request. Even though you arent allowed
to bring guests into this area It shouldnt be too much of a problem, right?
This
person
wasnt
a
simple
guest,
he
was
my
friend.
Now that I think about it, what was his name again?
The majority of people only talk about it but never try it themselves. You are
different, Giacomo. You are truly treating your slaves with warmth. I can see
that with my own eyes. It is splendid.
Ahaha, youre exaggerating.
Oh well, something like names werent important. The most important part
when judging a person was by their personality. This man was okay to be
trusted. He possessed a good personality.
Except, I dont think every single slave would be satisfied.
Pardon?
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What could he be talking about?

It may not be a boast, but in my opinion, there was no other merchant that
showed concern for their slaves as much as I did. I regularly gave them two
meals a day, and obviously, the slaves liked me as well. But to say that they
werent satisfied
Oh dear, that was rude of me. I was simply thinking while in the slaves
perspective.
The man smiled softly.
Before being captured by us, did these slaves not live a rather peaceful life?
They must have been able to move around freely and live their lives to their
desire. I felt that theyd most certainly still have some dissatisfaction even if
they were to receive their meals on time.
Think in the slaves perspective
It was surprising. I had never considered this before.
Im a free man and theyre slaves. We were clearly different. There was no
reason for me to be forcing my own thoughts onto them when they were
completely different from myself. But I had regarded it like that
That it was more than enough to treat them with just the slightest bit of
consideration. To think in the slaves perspective? Was that possible? Was that
not an excessively idealistic way of thinking?
How is it actually?
While I was receiving a shock from the mans words, he threw a question at
me.
I perked up in alarm. What were we talking about? I couldnt remember the
context of our conversation. My head felt dizzy since awhile ago.
What is actually?
Im referring to Miss Farnese. Have you already forgotten?
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Farnese? Was he talking about Miss Laura De Farnese?

No, since that family was deprived of their noble peerage, I couldnt call her by
using that family name anymore. But I couldnt clearly remember if we really
did have that kind of conversation. Oh dear, I think I drank way too much.
The man calmly explained.
Did I not ask if Miss Farnese was satisfied with her life as a slave? Once I did,
you, Sir Giacomo, said that you would personally show her to me.
Ah. Thats right. Thats right I forgot for a second.
I still didnt feel certain while I was responding.
Miss Farnese was a valuable of the highest quality. In order to prevent thieves
from stealing her, I had hidden her at the deepest part of my platform. Even if
he was my friend, I couldnt show it to him lightly. I was starting to regret it.
How could I have made such an irresponsible promise
The other party immediately noticed my complexion and spoke.
I see. It seems youre actually conflicted to show her to me.
No, the truth is.
It is fine. Please do not feel any pressure from this. I was merely suggesting
this with a light heart. I was just curious as to how you truly handled your
slaves, and how your slaves sincerely felt towards you.
The man smiled bitterly and muttered.
I am the one who should be apologizing. Due to my curiosity, I had ended up
forcing Sir Giacomo into a delicate situation. Let us return to the pub.
Ah
After seeing the mans forlorn expression, an indescribable guilt built up in my
chest. It was that. The other party had merely requested something of me
while thinking of me as a friend. But what was I doing?
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In the end, was I not treating him like a stranger? What made me different
from those people at the banquet hall who whipped their slaves? I was the
worst. If those merchants were the villains, then I was nothing more than a
mere hypocrite.
No. Please wait. I shall guide you to where Miss Farnese is at.
Pardon?
The man blinked his eyes in surprise.
Is that truly okay?
Of course. Theres no problem if were to simply look and come back.
Thankfully, Miss Farnese does not sleep at night, so it should be fine to visit
now.
Sir Giacomo. If you feel any difficulty from my request, then you may
refuse at any time.
The man was giving me a worried look.
It may have only been a few hours since we have met, Sir Giacomo, but I feel
a friendship between us. I do not wish to burden a friend.
I was moved by his consideration. I told him that it was okay, but the man was
still being considerate of me and was trying to refuse. What was I possibly
hesitating for in front of such a good-natured person!
A smile naturally formed on my lips; the touch of anxiety that remained in my
chest had melted away like snow.
No, its fine. I, myself, also want to hear Miss Farneses opinion. If anything,
Id like to request for you to come with me. If its possible for me to think while
in the slaves position the things that I have been lacking up till now. I wish
to discuss this with you.
The mans eyes widened.

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Until eventually, he smiled. It was a very soft smile.

Giacomo. You know how to respect others. That is a precious ability that
comes from your heart. Its not something just anyone can learn. I truly respect
you.
I was at a loss for words from his straightforward compliment.
Although I wasnt able to say anything and my mouth was hanging agape, the
man was simply smiling at me in silence. As if he was telling me that he
understood everything about me No, it was as if he understood the amount
of appreciation that I desired from the world, it was that kind of smile.
Ah, well uh. You know.
Yes.
The man grinned.
Go ahead, Sir Giacomo.
That is T-This way. Please follow me.
Feeling embarrassed, words wouldnt come out properly.
For some reason, I felt too shy to look him in the face. Yes, it was because I
was drunk. My emotions were going on and off because of the intoxication.
There was no meaning beyond that. None at all. Really.
My head slowly became dizzier. It was becoming harder to keep myself steady.
Even if I tried to pass it on while regarding it as my imagination, my vision was
throbbing too much. It was weird. I shouldnt be this weak to alcohol.
J-Just a little further.
My words started to become strained. My consciousness quickly drifted away.
Just a little bit more and the cell that the Miss is confined in
Its alright, Giacomo.
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The man lightly supported myself, who was swaying left and right.
Once I rested my head on the mans body, all my strength left my body.
While my eyes started to close slowly, I could hear the mans voice.
It seems you drank a bit too much tonight. I shall take responsibility and carry
Sir Giacomo back to your quarters. Thats why, please rest easy.
A voice that sounded like a mothers lullaby.
Feeling comfort from that, I closed my eyes.
Despite the fact that the inside of my head was all disorganized, there was one
truth that I was certain of. I had gained a friendship that would last forever

Well then, that was a breeze.
I laid the young man down on the floor and smiled wryly.
You shouldnt trust a person like me so easily, friend.
I had effortlessly conquered this youngster who appeared to be around 19
years old. I had merely complimented him moderately, but he got excited on
his own and crossed over willingly. It was so easy that it was ridiculous. Was it
thanks to my talent, or was it because this fellow was excessively pure as a
merchant?
Of course, the answer was because I was talented.
I knew that very well.
If I ever spoke modestly then it was simply because of etiquette.
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Additionally, his affection went up by an outrageous amount.

We had only spent 2 hours drinking together, but his affection points had shot
past the 10s, breached through the 20s, and lastly reached the 30s. And yet,
Lapis Lazulis affection was still at 10. Why was it that I received more affection
from men than I did women? It must be the end of the world.
Status.
After muttering the word under my breath, a hologram appeared before me.
A type of status window that only appeared if the affection was over 20.
Name: Giacomo Petrarch

Race: Human
Job: Merchant(E)
Reputation: Previously Failed Scholar
Leadership: F Might: F Intelligence: E
Politics: F Charm: C Technique: F
Affection: 32
Current Mental State: Friend
What an adorable nature this is.
In a certain meaning, instead of a girl like Lapis Lazuli, whose intentions I
couldnt even begin to grasp, these kinds of people were considerably more
complacent.
A type of person who did their best to respect others, despite being weakminded and slightly naive.
Most people may ridicule these kinds of people as pushovers.
But at the very least, I didnt.
If anything, I slightly envied them.
Because I could never become like them.
Just think of it as being caught up with a rotten person.
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I searched through Giacomos coat until I got my hands on a bunch of keys.

The keys made a metallic jingle as I took them out. The key to Laura De
Farneses cell was most likely among these.
Stealing is wrong? Thats a given. Im a bad person, so I did something like
stealing normally.
I sold off something like guilt a long time ago.
As I lived my life, I came to the realization that the need to carry around
something like that was non-existent.
Im not sure what a masochist, who enjoyed receiving pain, would think. As a
healthy and sensible sadist, I was out of the question.
Mmmm
Giacomo Petrich let out a sound while in his sleep.
Since I had laced his beer with rather strong sleeping pills, he was going to be
snoring away like that for a while.
I patted Giacomos head.
Sleep well. Laura De Farnese is an individual that is too much for someone as
good-natured as you to handle. All you have to do is dream happily and leave
her in my hands.
Itd be more beneficial for Laura De Farnese, for you, and for me. You did
nothing wrong.
I wonder if he was able to hear my words while unconscious.
Giacomo Petrichs face slowly became relaxed.
The sound of deep breathing flowed from between his lips.
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Good.
The sweet child has closed his eyes.
It was time for the utterly crooked individuals to skulk around like specters in
the night.
Holding the keys in my hand, I walked forward. My destination soon came into
view. Between two wooden wagons an iron cage resided.
The moonlight gently poured down.
Despite the iron bars being bathed under the moonlight, it did not shine but
withdrew further into darkness instead. It was as if it repudiated anything on
the outside from approaching it, even mere luminescence.
There was a separate thing that was being shined upon by the light. It was not
the cage, but rather the girl who was trapped within.
The girl was wearing dirty rags similar to what a beggar would wear. It must
have been several days since she was able to last wash, since there was dirt
smeared over her skin here and there.
And then, the moon in the night sky was covered by clouds for a slight moment
before reappearing once more. The moonlight descended again upon the girls
skin making her shine brightly.
I unintentionally held my breath.

Whoever were to come, they would all be overwhelmed by this girls beauty.
However, the reason why I had my breath taken away from me for an instant
was not because of this girls beauty. Something completely different had
moved me emotionally.
The slave girl was reading a book.
In the middle of this boundlessly dreary cage.
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Using the moon as her only source of light.

With a thick book spread open on the floor before her, she silently turned the
pages with her blistered hands.
There was something breathtaking about this extraordinary sight.
If one were to ask why, then it was because there was absolutely nothing that
could get in her way.
This may have been my first time seeing her, but I immediately understood
everything.
The disgrace and shame from having fallen from nobility and into slavery, the
countless number of times people had beaten and hurled abuses at this girl,
the despair and sorrow for being thrown away by her own parents.
Miscellaneous emotions had absolutely no effect on her now.
She was already a completed human.
Closed off.
In darkness.
I approached the cage with loud steps.

Despite having purposely made my footsteps resound, the girl did not raise her
head.
She simply stared down with no expression on her face.
Was she so focused on the book that she couldnt hear any outside noise?
I stepped between the moon and girl.
A dark shadow loomed over her. Now, for the first time, the girl slowly raised
her head to match my gaze, with eyes that lacked even the smallest amount of
light.
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Laura De Farnese.
The human to go against the hero and turn the continent into a sea of blood.
To the girl who was abandoned by her family and the world, I spoke.
My name is Dantalian, the rank 71st Demon Lord.
Without any pretense.
Petty tricks didnt work against people with these kinds of eyes.
Always straight and honest, that was the best persuasion method in this sort
of situation.
De Farnese. I came here in order to obtain you.
I am wealthy. Thus I can easily buy you at the slave auction whenever I please.
My witches and military troops are lying in wait around this marketplace, thus
taking you away by force is also fully a possibility.
It was not a lie.
Around this time, Lapis Lazuli was most likely preparing to start an assault at
the outskirts of the market. The Berbere Sisters were with her. My forces were
waiting at a moments notice.
11 witches of the highest class, and 9 soldiers of the highest class.
The defenses of this slave market was comparatively sturdy, but it was still
nothing more than 70 guards. Utilizing the witchs firepower, we could easily
turn them all into grilled meat. Snatching Laura De Farnese away and
disappearing leisurely was not difficult.
If I were to give the order then it was simple.
Despite that.
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But I desire to be acknowledged by you.

I wanted to leave those as a last resort.
Not by wealth or by force. Purely person to person, I wish to be accepted by
you. Please judge me with your dim eyes. Determine if I possess the caliber to
take you in. Evaluate myself factually.
Can you allow me the opportunity to

take your test?
A stillness settled over us.
The girl gazed vacantly at me.
We didnt avoid each others gaze. Until
the third cloud had covered the moon,
time flowed silently.
The girl moved her lips.
Stop blocking the moonlight and
move aside.
It was an inorganic voice.
Like a machine unnaturally trying to imitate a humans voice.
Regardless, I nodded.
In this location, this girl had perfectly established her own kingdom. The book
was her everything. Thus, the act of covering the light meant that I was
invading her kingdom. I promptly complied to Miss Farneses request and
stepped slightly to the side.
Miss Farnese nodded.
I express my thanks. You are a gentle person.
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Respecting anothers domain is a basic, after all. Even if you were to become
my vassal, I shall always respect your will like I have done now.
Vassal?
Miss Farnese tilted her head.
Not claiming as a sex slave, but as a vassal instead?
That is so. If I wanted to treat you like a slave, then I would have bought you
with gold or have undertaken action in a violent fashion. But I judged that
wealth and power was not required to persuade you. Laura De Farnese. I purely
wish to obtain you.
If that was a love confession just now, then this young lady would surely have
been moved.
Miss Farnese placed her hand on her chin.
Referentially, Laura De Farnese had spoken in 4 different languages. Sardinian,
Habsburgian, Franconian, and Ancient Helasian. It wasnt merely a simple
conversation. She was testing me on how far I could keep up with her.
I easily passed her fundamental test. No matter where I was, if it involved
languages then I couldnt be brought down. If anything, I was rather selfconfident that this was my specialty. From this point on was the main event.
I am honestly thankful for your offer. The only other remaining fate left for
this young lady is most likely being sold off to some wealthy noble and living a
life as a tool for sexual release.
Aah. That is correct.
Due to the information that I was able to obtain in <Dungeon Attack>, I had a
general outline of what Laura De Farneses destiny was. It should be fine to
mention future events briefly here.
The person to buy you in the auction will be Count Roswell from the Kingdom
of Brittany. Publicly, he is praised as a man with a noble personality, but in
truth, he is a sadistic pervert.
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Hou.
Did I pique her curiosity? Miss Farnese showed an interested response.
Although, her eyes were still dim.
Tell me in more details.
With pleasure. Count Roswell considers locking up fallen nobles, like yourself,
in his underground torture chamber as a joy in life. Because his preferences
are so vast, he enjoys things from candle wax torture to amputation.
Amputation? What is that?
There are many types of perverts in the world, Miss De Farnese.
I smiled gently.
Among them, there are a type of people who gain carnal desires for women
with their legs and arms cut off.
I always felt satisfaction whenever I was able to reveal the cruel reality to a girl
who was ignorant of the world. You could say that it felt like I was helping a
bit in that childs education.
Im a friendly man, after all.
If you were to be sold off to Count Roswell, then there is no doubt that you
will be gang raped in a prison cell, where even sunlight cannot reach, for 10
years. If you are unlucky, then you may experience abortion several times as
well.
That is indeed the worst individual to become a slave of. I can endure being
tortured by candle wax, but this young lady does not think she could possibly
manage having her limbs severed.
Is it because you will be unable to read books?
Yes. Ill be unable to read books without my limbs.
Miss Farnese answered seriously.
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I had assumed she was this kind of girl.

But, oh Demon Lord. Its rather hard to believe that youre planning to use this
young lady for something other than a sex slave. As you can see, this young
lady is quite beautiful. Even if you were to take myself in as a vassal, how could
this young lady be certain that you wont be captivated by this ladys looks later
on and violate her?
It was a Missy who said nonsensical things as if it was natural.
Being slightly put off, I creased my brows.
You. Do you, perhaps, often hear from others that youre very conceited?
Pardon me. I am simply evaluating my own beauty objectively. Throughout
my life, 4 times from my own father, 11 times from my half-brothers, and 2
times from my half-sisters, this young lady had almost been raped by them.
This ladys beauty is most certainly out of the ordinary. It is quite unfortunate.
What? You were almost raped by your half-sisters?
Even the Demon Lord was surprised by this.
Miss Farnese spoke bluntly.
There are many types of perverts in the world, oh Demon Lord. Among them
are women who feel carnal desire for people of the same-sex. Adding to that,
there are also women who have an incestuous desire for people of the same
blood.
Her line had the exact same cadence as what I had said earlier while trying to
show off. It was her counterattack to me for having behaved like a grown-up.
I unintentionally ended up admiring this girls wit.
Impressive.
You do not have to compliment this young lady, since this young lady had
come to terms with her own genius when she was 6 years old.
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Oh, really? What a coincidence. The time I realized that I was a prodigy was
at the age of 6 as well.
Mm, is that so? This young lady should add that she had become self-aware
of her own superiority in intellect after having witnessed her siblings
struggling to master a single geometry theorem even after the age of 10.
I became self-aware after seeing that my younger half-siblings were unable to
learn even 2 languages by the age of 5.
Aah. Its certainly difficult to understand why people struggle with foreign
languages. Do you not naturally master a language after listening to it for half
a year?
Precisely so. Its something that I cant understand.
Whenever this young lady sees a group of people confused about the simplest
of truth, while this lady feels sadness and pity for them, at the same time this
young lady feels more suspicion instead. How could they have possibly lived
for this long with that kind of head? If this young lady was ever to be in their
position, this young lady would have immediately killed herself.
The majority of people are born pitiful. It cant be helped. Theres no other
choice but for people like us to politely teach them what intelligence and
etiquette are.
Oh Demon Lord. Is that not a tedious task?
It is incredibly tedious. However, despite everything, we are still a part of the
community that resides on this world. Very occasionally, we need to know how
to sacrifice ourselves for a good cause.
By very occasionally, do you mean once in a lifetime?
If its that much then thats more than enough
Ah!
I involuntarily got absorbed into the conversation.
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The expression that I had put on for acting purposes had grown faint at some
point.
The chemistry between myself and this girl was good beyond imagination.
Oh, right. Furthermore, this young lady occasionally does not speak and goes
into her own world for an entire week. If we are to spend time together, then
please take this into account.
Ah, I too occasionally shut myself in my bed and refuse to come out for 4 days
at a time. On those occasions, I do hope that you will respect my personal life.
Of course. Also, this young lady tends to play the violin very loudly.
Additionally, there are times this young lady will be driven by her enthusiasm
and begin to sing as well. So if you are to live with this young lady, then you
must consider this as well.
Violins are the pleasure of life.
I nodded my head earnestly.
Oh, do you think so?
The melody from a harpsichord flows too stiffly, so it gives off a strong
mechanical feeling. But do violins not express the intense vibrations of life?
Music is vibrations, and nothing besides vibrations. An oboe is quite marvelous
as well, but if you were to compare the two, then the violin would still be on
top.
This young lady agrees entirely.
We stared at each other.

I carefully opened my mouth.
Say. Im not sure if its a misunderstanding, but
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Mm?
Im not sure why, but it feels like you and I will be able to get along quite
peacefully.
What a peculiar coincidence. This young lady shares the same opinion.
This may be abrupt, but I have a few questions. Who is the most intelligent
person in the world?
The girl promptly answered.
Of course, it is the individuals, themselves.
What about a person who irresponsibly throws aside a promise and disregards
others?
Itd only be appropriate to immediately cut off their limbs and sentence them
to death.
When you see a person who is pure, what thought crosses your mind?
How they could possibly live life so foolishly, but at the same time, this young
lady is also blinded by their pureness and cant help but admit that they are a
race more superior than this young lady.
What is love?
A suicidal act of ruin disguised as romance.
What is friendship?
The emotion that this young lady randomly grants people who do not bother
her.
What is labour?
Proof that God does not exist in this world, and that itd only be appropriate
for it to be eradicated.
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The girl and I nodded at the same time.

You could readily say that it was a fateful nod.
Miss De Farnese. I personally dislike a child-like body. I feel more sexual
appeal from women with more robust breasts. So thankfully, the chances of
myself being captivated by you is incredibly low.
Oh Demon Lord. This young lady prefers men who are well advanced in years,
so at the very least 50, but if possible 60 years of age. This young lady detests
men without any wrinkles. A mans charm solely comes from their years of
experience, thus, the chances of this young lady being seduced by you is very
slim.
We reached out our arms and grabbed each others hand tightly.
Perfect.
Splendid.
This had long ago transcended being compatible or not.
I was her other half, and she was my other half. We were born on the same
planet, but due to the whim of the Gods, we were separated. Until finally, we
were able to reunite with one another here today. There may have been an
age difference between us, but that was no problem. A companion that shared
the same ideology was something that overcame generations and age. The
decalcomania soul of mine which I couldnt find in my original world was now
before me.
A sound effect rang and a notice window appeared.
[Youve sincerely reached a communion with the other party.]
[Laura De Farneses affection went up by 15.]
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In a single burst the affection points broke past 10.

It took no more than 150 days just to raise Lapis Lazulis affection up to 10,
however it only took 15 minutes in Laura De Farneses case. What was with
this difference in degree?
I see.
Lapis Lazuli was indeed a special case.
I used the key to unlock the cage while being pleased by my own competence.
With a clunk, the cage door opened. After undoing the metal collar around Miss
Farneses neck, every problem was now beautifully taken care of.
Mmm. This is refreshing.
Miss Farnese walked out from the cage. She then spread her arms out towards
the moon in the night sky. It appeared as if she was trying to measure how
much of the sky she could capture into her arms.
Time flowed like that for a long time.
Shortly after, De Farnese turned her body towards me.
Lord.
She lowered herself to one knee.
As long as your lordship does not betray this young lady first, she shall follow
your commands loyally. As long as your lordship respects this young lady, she
shall devote her soul to you. Laura De Farnese. As the third daughter of the
Duchy of Parma and the rightful heir of Piacenza, on this night, continental
calendar 1505th year, 9th month, and 10th day, with all the Gods here as
witness, hereby vow: If your lordship orders for this young lady to be your
sword, then she shall become your sword. If ordered to be your head, then she
shall become your head. If ordered to be your legs, then she shall become your
legs. This young ladys will, this young ladys knowledge, and this young ladys
efforts shall eternally be devoted to your lordship. Lord, I only request of you
to bestow upon this young lady a small freedom.
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I sincerely vow that I will protect thy freedom.

I gripped Miss Farneses hand and stood her up.
Though this was nothing more than a formal verbal promise, this was also the
first promise to be established between myself and this girl.
I could not treat it with negligence.
Dantalian, rank 71st Demon Lord, as the sacred and inviolable representative
that symbolizes absolute dignity, and as a member in an order of 72, who rules
over all demons, I shall promise: Thy devotion shall be rewarded. Thy loyalty
shall be honored. Thy mistakes shall be forgiven. People that hold
animosity towards thee shall thus be mine enemies. The houses that had led
thee into ruin, thus the House of Medici in Florence, the House of Sforza in
Milan, the House of Agilolf in Pavia and if thou so desires, then even the
House of Farnese in Parma. By any means necessary, I shall avenge thee.
Did my promise come off as a surprise?

Miss Farnese blinked her eyes.
Are you sane? They are authorities that have entire kingdoms perfectly under
their control. Certainly, they are the ones that contributed in this bodys fall into
slavery, but
Do not worry. I shall not repeat my vow.
I grinned.
I shall drown the archduke of Florence in the ocean, I shall execute the duke
of Milan by puncturing 36 holes into his body, I shall decapitate the count of
Pavia and display his head at a crossroad, and finally, I shall leave the fate of
the duchy of Farnese in your hands. 10 years. No. I shall achieve your revenge
on all these people within 9 years.
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Hows that? If its this much then does my intent not come across clearly?
By the looks of it, it seems this young lady has decided to serve under a
preposterous lord.
Laura De Farnese lightly shook her head.
This is troubling. If youre to present me with this many vows then it would
be unfair. This young lady shall make one more promise.
One more?
Aah. If your lordship truly achieves revenge on this young ladys behalf, then,
I, Laura De Farnese, will more than gladly devote even my freedom to you. I
will become your slave on my own volition, and happily be your lordships
possession.
Excellent. Swearing on the River of Styx.
Swearing on the River of Styx.
I lightly kissed Miss Farneses forehead.
The scent of dirt was strong since she was unable to wash for a long period of
time , but for some reason I was fine with it.
It felt like I had gained a little sister who was a spitting image of myself.
While I was at it, I gave her a hug. Miss Farneses small body came into my
arms. She did not resist. Rather, she leaned her head against my chest. How
cute.
There is something this young lady is curious about, milord.
Speak.
Where exactly do you plan to use this young lady? Truthfully, this young lady
has no talent in politics. Albeit, this young lady considers her ability to acquire
and interpret studies to be an inborn talent and can confidently boast it.
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Ah. I plan to make you into my acting general. From now on, you shall repel
foreign enemies as the supreme commander of my forces.
This young lady as the general?
Miss Farneses voice became slightly higher.
It was probably because it was a role that she wasnt expecting at all.
In the original history, the time that Laura De Farneses genius regarding
military warfare bloomed was 10 years from now. It was after Count Roswell
died of poisoning and she had competed for the authority over the counts
house. Until then, Laura De Farnese did not know what her true talent was.
Of course.
I was going to wake up that monster inside of her 10 years early.
What? Was this out of your expectations?
Obviously. Although this young lady has read many art of war manuals, this
young ladys talent regarding military warfare is most likely non-existent. War
is not something an amateur should step forward in. This young lady believes
that its a task that must be evaluated very thoroughly before assigning to
someone. Rather than that, this young lady recommends something like a
curator of a library
I chuckled.
You were only saying that because you didnt understand yourself fully.
In a tactical battlefield, if you were to face an enemy with the same amount of
troops as yourself, your chances of winning was 100%. If your forces were
smaller by 3/10, then you had an 80% chance of victory. If your forces were
smaller by 1/2 then 60%. You were an extraordinary commander that grabbed
hold of victory with these chances no matter what.
Even the hero had to mobilize an army 3 times the size of your own in order to
defeat you. Laura De Farnese, you were the symbol of both fear and nightmare
on the continent. Just by the mere news that you were participating in the
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A girl loved by the Goddess of War.

No, the Goddess of War who had become a girl.
That was the girl in front of me who was tilting her head.
Trust my discerning eyes. Youll shine brighter when holding the baton in a
battlefield than you would reading books. Ill make it so that history will
remember your name.
Mm. This young lady is strangely being filled with confidence
Miss Farnese sent me a dubious look.
To assign a 16-year-old lady to military affairs, its an unheard of allocation of
personnel. Although this young lady believes that its beyond foolish, your
lordships resolve is very stern. Even if this young lady ends up screwing up the
military affairs, do not reproach this lady too much, okay?
Youre quite the cynic. I will say this again. Believe in me.
While lightly patting Miss Farneses head, I took out a scroll parchment from
my coat and tore it apart. Once I did, a red flame appeared and shot into the
sky.
Time to escape.
Boooooom
The flame exploded like a firework. The guards that were standing night watch
must have seen it. The slave market slowly became rowdy. The security forces
were moving around desperately trying to find the culprit who had shot the
flare.
Hey! Whered that flare
Damn it, its from Methoranums side
Cause those loaded pricks are out somewhere throwing their money
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In the distance, we could hear people shouting and giving orders urgently.
Moments later, a group of four to five guards came rushing towards us. The
torches they were holding illuminated the surroundings. The guards then
noticed that Miss Farnese was outside of her cage.
Hey! Why is a slave outside without permission?
One soldier showed a bitter face. His eyes were full of caution. If need be, hed
probably stab me if he had to.
I put a smooth smile on my lips as I told them to calm down.
I am a friend of that merchant from Methoranum lying over there. I was
checking the quality of the slave with Sir Giacomo, but he had accidentally
tore a magic scroll during the process. I apologize for starting a ruckus in the
middle of the night, gentlemen.
The soldiers glanced down at Giacomo Petrarch who was on the floor. Giacomo
Petrarch was still sleeping like a log.
What do you mean by checking the slaves quality?
Well. If I were to give you a demonstration, then its this.
I kissed Laura De Farneses nape.
And with my right hand I glided it over her body and smiled.
The guards opened their eyes wide as they gaped at us.
In a few days, this slave will be sold to Count Roswell in the Kingdom of
Brittany. The honorable Count specifically ordered for a luxurious sex slave. But
gentlemen, would it not be a big deal if the slave turned out to be frigid?
T-That is so, but
Aah. Be it a big deal or not. As you all may know, the Methoranum merchant
is rather young so hes quite ignorant in regards to this type of thing. Thats
why, as his friend, I was kindly doing the check up for him.
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The soldiers exchanged glances with one another. It was apparent that they
were conflicted. They wanted to arrest the culprit that had fired the flare, but
at the same time, they were worried that they might be disrupting a very
important task.
Regardless, this is all work for the honorable count. I probably shouldnt be
saying this, but Ill let you all in on a secret. Count Roswells name is quite high
up in the kingdom for his perverted hobby. If by any possibility, the slave is
unable to satisfy Count Roswell then who knows what punishment will befall
us.
It was convenient to use prestige in a situation like this. Count, count, count,
by uttering this word repetitively I could scare off these guards. If you guys
mess with me then a noble is going to be upset, you know? Are you okay with
that? I was half threatening them like this.
Ah, okay okay. But be careful with the flares, will you? Theres a chance that
the market will get noisy.
The soldiers took a step back. For commoners like them, a count was an
authority far above their reach. Naturally they wouldnt want to unnecessarily
provoke someone like that.
Anyway, they should be arriving to pick me up soon
The guards were hesitating.
Sir. That, uh, for at least security reasons we have to stay here. Theres a rule
that 2 soldiers must stick as supervisors whenever a slave is out of their cage.
Mm? You can stand guard outside the quarters.
Hehe.
The soldiers gave a dopey laugh.
Their hostility was gone but now appeal had appeared out of nowhere. I didnt
understand why they were suddenly behaving like that. If males tried to act
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cute and appealed towards me, then all thatd do was make my stomach churn.
They should show some consideration to my health.
The men sheathed their swords and rubbed their hands together.
If possible, while youre checking the quality of the flower can we watch
from the side? Hehe, to tell you the truth, we often bantered with our friends
about having our way with that little missy.
Wow.
My face ended up distorting by their honest comment.
The way these guards were squirming their bodies while pleading made them
appear like dogs wagging their tails, which made it more unpleasant. Why were
all men perverts no matter what time period?
No, well. I too am a man so its not like I dont understand how you all feel,
but please leave obediently. Im not an exhibitionist.
Goodness. Sir! Dont be like that. Even if were standing as guards in a slave
market, there are many things we are unable to do! Whenever a pretty lady
walks around in the nude, all we can do is watch like statues while the thoughts,
So thats a woman and So thats a hole goes through our heads. Is this what
a persons life is supposed to be like? Yeah?
I was being told about a predicament that I never had any concern for
Truthfully, I wanted to ask why I should care
The soldiers continued whining with a distressed expression on their faces.
Theres no place in this area to get any release, and its always standing, damn
it. Prostitutes dont do business here because theyre afraid that theyd be
captured and turned into slaves. And even if we wanted to go to Pavia to let
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out our stress, we dont have any spare time to go. Sir. No, boss! We arent
asking if we can partake in it, we simply want to quietly watch on the side!
I suddenly became the boss of these men who I was meeting for the first time.
I scratched the back of my head.
At that moment, something came up in my head. Lapis Lazulis face. As soon
as I remembered the time that Lala had prevented me from killing the old lady
and the maid, my mind slightly felt uneasy.
Should I do that? Ill show some mercy here.
Gentlemen. After hearing your stories I feel sorry and pity for you. Though
I also feel a bit of scorn, thats still humane so its fine. Thats why Ill specially
spare your lives. Okay? Lets settle everything with this.
Pardon?
Take care of them.
I waved my hand.
The guards tilted their heads in confusion, and at that moment.
The witches that were on stand by above us quickly descended and hit the
backs of the guards necks. With an Ack! all 5 men collapsed at the same time.
The witches movements were efficient.
The witches gracefully dismounted from their brooms. 11 of the elite witches,
the Berbere Sisters all knelt down at once in perfect sync.
Oh sacred and inviolable representative that symbolizes absolute dignity,
member in an order of 72, who rules over all demons. The servants of Goddess
Selene has received your great lordships call and have presented ourselves.
Glad to see you all. But Humbaba, have we not known each other for the past
month now? Are you not being too ceremonious?
I spoke facetiously towards the leading witch.
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I worry that your jaw will fall off every time you give that long-winded speech
of yours about sacred and inviolable whatever. From now on just refer to me
as lord and omit all that civility procedures.
Ahaha. I understand, lord. If thats your order.
The head witch smiled broadly.
Her platinum blonde hair was tied into two pig tails and lightly flapped like a
pair of bunny ears. I didnt know by what principle they were moving with, but
it was charming. For someone who looked like that to be a skilled soldier who
also partook in a massive war 3 times, that was a bit unfair.
Now then, everyone has been gathered here, Lord! Please give us your
command. As long as your lordship pays the appropriate amount, we will even
cut off our hair and weave it into silk.
It was a saying in the demon world that meant that they will be liberal with their
humble services.
I pulled Laura De Farnese closer to me.
Turn this place into Hell.
Aha? By Hell, does your lordship mean?
I can smell a scent somewhere. It is the smell of fat emanating from disgusting
masses of flesh. It is the smell of greed and hypocrisy.
Matching the rhythm, I spoke festively.
If they are pigs, then it would only be appropriate for them to behave like pigs
and oink in a pigsty, and yet, why are they striding so boldly along the streets?
What are you to do when these pigs are arrogantly trying to imitate people and
shove their noses everywhere?
Naturally, you have to imprint onto them that they are pigs!
The witches responded energetically.
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Only people can possess slaves. It seems those runts are arrogantly going
against the moral of beasts and trying to handle slaves.
Please give us the order.
The witches shouted together in one delighted voice.
We shall make this place into a slaughterhouse tonight!
Yes. The command that I shall order is slaughter.
I took a bag of coins from inside my coat and tossed it.
The head witch snatched the pouch containing 100 gold coins. She must have
felt how heavy it was. A bright smile bloomed on the witchs face.
Slaughter those bastards without giving them the chance to even scream. This
is not murder. Do not let your conscience weigh down your heart and hesitation
take over your hands. As you are lords of all creation, with the authority granted
to you all by the Goddesses, slaughter these livestock for our extensive cause.
As you command, our lord!
In a single stroke, the witches got back onto their brooms and flew upwards.
Massive fireballs then rose up into the sky and plummeted down over the slave
market. The flames exploded and pillars of fire shot upwards. Humans
screamed. The massacre has begun.
The soldiers panicked and tried to retaliate, but it was in vain. The only type of
troops that could go against Aerial Mage Forces were the same Aerial Mage
Force. Itd be a different matter if they had many archers, but the guards in
the slave market mainly consisted of foot soldiers equipped with swords. What
a shame. You cannot defeat witches that are flying in the sky with mere swords.
Just obediently be slaughtered like animals.
The security forces quickly fell. Gunpowder rained down from the sky and the
witches spread fire magic over it. The slave market instantly turned into a sea
of flame.
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R-Run away! Get out of here!

After the organized resistance forces were eliminated, everything else became
nothing more than a turkey hunt. While laughing with joy, the witches killed
the guards and civilians indiscriminately. Their faces were full of leisure. This
was not a battle. As I had said before, it was a slaughter.
Its over
Laura De Farnese muttered.
With interested eyes, she was chasing the movements of the witches in the
sky. It seems she felt absolutely nothing for the civilians that were being
slaughtered. Indeed, she was a human with a messed up head.
I had read in an art of war manual that a single well-trained platoon of Aerial
Mage Forces could win against an entire regiment of spearmen. After seeing it
with this young ladys own eyes, she understands. That its impossible for only
infantrymen to defend against Aerial Demon Forces.
Theyre the Berbere Sisters. One of the most elite troops in the demon world.
Berbere Sisters? Is that not the name of the unit that had a very active role in
the Demon Lords forces during both the 7th and 5th Mercurian War?
Oh, did she know of them?
Miss Farnese made an exclamation while staring up at the sky.
To be able to see the elite troops that Ive only seen in history books with my
very own eyes This is quite inspiring. They are the living witnesses of history
with over 250 years worth of tradition maintained inside of them. I wish to
converse with them later on.
Uh If you act as my general then the Berbere Sister will soon be under
your command.
What? Is that true!?
Miss Farneses eyes shined brightly.
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A very small light had returned to her dead fish eyes. Miss Farnese was
clenching her small fists. It felt like a fan who was getting excited because they
had just met their favorite idol.
This is wonderful. No, this is quite wonderful! Its an opportunity ask in person
how people 250 years ago lived. All sorts of information that you cant learn
from books Ah, is that it!?
Did she realize something?
Miss Farnese placed her hand on her chin and started to mutter seriously.
Demons usually live for hundreds of years. Just by that very fact they are
no different from history books. If this young lady were to become the supreme
commander, then she could use her authority to call for these demons
whenever she wanted Is that so, is that what becomes possible. There was
this kind of merit!
It seems the Miss was able to find her own kind of charm from the position of
general.
Mm. Although it sounded a bit absurd, the variety of meanings given from a
job differed from person to person. I will not meddle in this matter.
My lord! This young lady would like to know beforehand how much authority
she will gain as an acting general.
Miss Farnese had spoken in an obviously bright voice.
I chose the exact words she wanted to hear.
Ill be entrusting everything to you. The commandership, the judicial power
within the troops, and even the authority over life and death, I shall gift this
all to you.
T-Thats quite wonderfulslurp.
Laura De Farnese wiped the drool from the side of her mouth.
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At the moment, I could only see her as a simple pervert rather than a daughter
of a dukes family.
It seems this Miss normally maintained her cold and calm attitude, but when
the topic involved something in her field of interest, she lost her mind.
Isnt this completely a history otaku? No, lets call her a history enthusiast.
Consider Miss Ferneses dignity and honor.
I shall pledge allegiance once more, my lord! Be it an acting general or
anything else, leave it to this young lady. This young lady shall wipe out every
last enemy that gets in your lordships way. As long as milord bestows upon
this young lady commandership and judicial power!
Miss Farnese grabbed onto my hand.
As soon as she did so, a message popped up.
[Laura De Farnese has been recruited as a subordinate.]
[The degree of loyalty will appear in Laura De Farneses status.]
[Unstable loyalty. The other party purely regards you as a lord
contractually. The other party can betray you at any time.]
I smiled wryly.
After seeing the notice window appear at last, I became certain. That to this
girl a grandiose position was of no importance. As long as it could satisfy her
hobby or not. Only that could gain her interest.
That was fine.
A person with this sort of personality will not betray you unexpectedly. The
contract was firm as long as the give and take principle was kept.
10 minutes since the slave market was turned into Hell.
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Lapis Lazuli approached with 6 hired soldiers besides her. Despite the area
around her being a sea of flame, Lalas face was still cold. I happily welcomed
her.
Ooh, Lala. My love. How did it go?
We set the guard post on fire and took care of the 36 prey that came running
out of the main gate. There are no enemies that succeeded in escaping.
Well done. On a slim chance, we cant have witnesses after all.
While the witches were terrorizing the slave market from above, Lapis Lazuli
took the mercenaries to assault the guard post. You could call it a small-scale
feint operation. In any case, we were able to successfully clean out the slave
market.
During the suppression, three friendly forces fell in battle. Regardless of that,
your highness. Please introduce the lady that is besides your highness to this
one.
Ah, right. This is Miss Laura De Farnese that I told you about before. From
now on, you shall help with domestic affairs, while Miss Farnese will help with
my diplomatic affairs. I do hope that you two can cooperate together like a
two-horse carriage.
This one understands.
Lapis Lazuli lowered her head mechanically.
This ones name is Lapis Lazuli. Born between a Humbaba succubus and a no
named human, this one is a half-breed. As his highness Dantalians grand
chamberlain, this one holds the position of chamberlain and high steward. This
one will be in your care.
Mm. This young lady is Laura De Farnese. I may be a bit weird in the head
whenever I see something related to history, but do take care of me as well.
Miss Farnese approached Lapis and put out her right hand.
Lapis Lazuli slightly creased her brows.
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This one apologizes, but this one is a half-breed peasant.

An outcast was not allowed to come in contact with others.
It was an unwritten rule that was used by both humans and demons.
Despite that, Miss Farnese tilted her head side to side.
Mm? Aah, its fine. It doesnt matter. This young lady is also a love-child of a
slave. Im the daughter that was born when my father, the duke, raped my
mother who was a slave. If you were to quibble about this young ladys social
status then it is not a bloodline that you can go anywhere bragging about, so
please do not refuse.
Everyone became silent by the sudden bombshell.

She was a child born by a slave being raped? Were you telling me that she
wasnt an illegitimate child gained from a normal servant? As we looked at her
with an astonished gaze, Miss Farnese uttered an Ah and spoke.
Oh right. What this young lady had just said is a secret. This young lady is
known as the daughter of a servant publicly in order to maintain the Houses
reputation. This young ladys birth mother was poisoned the very day she was
born. From then on a nanny took care of this young lady. That person is the
one publicly known as this ladys mother.
Thats information that wasnt written on the report
I spoke bitterly.
Even in <Dungeon Attack> that kind of secret wasnt revealed.
While we were abhorring the thought of how shady and dark aristocracy was,
Miss Farnese took both of Lalas hands and shook them energetically.
Since this young lady is the junior, please guide this young lady through many
things. Is it fine to call you big sister Lazuli from now on?
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It is fine to refer to this one by anything.

Mm. Then I shall call you big sister. Big sister Lazuli.
Ooh.
Lapis Lazuli lowered her brows as if she was perplexed.
It was my first time seeing Lala be troubled by someone other than myself. It
was somewhat amusing.
Hm? Lapis Lazuli gave a sideways glance towards my direction. She did not say
anything out loud, but rather, moved her lips so that only I could understand.
It seems your highness recruited a girl thats just like your highness.
No. I wont deny it, but Im not as unruly as she is. Im much more docile.
If you got onto the level of Lala and I, then communication by only lip
movements was possible.
Is it this one thats misunderstanding the meaning of the word docile? Or does
your highness have an arrow going through your highness head?
What.
This one is at her limit taking care of your highness alone. But for there to exist
in the world another person who is similar to your highness? Theres a limit to
nightmares. From now on, please take care of Miss Farnese yourself, your
highness.
That was strange. It felt like the way she was treating me was slowly getting
worse
Did I really deserve to receive this sort of abuse from my vassal merely because
Id spend my time sleeping for 12 hours, sharing intimacy for 4 hours, and
working for 8 hours everyday? No matter how you saw it, this was a diligent
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schedule. Lapis Lazuli was being too fastidious. This forever-on-her-period

succubus.
Well, the plan itself ended without a hitch. We should start making our way
back now. I succeeded in taking Laura De Farnese under my wing and got rid
of all the witnesses. It was a happy ending.
Your highness. Please wait a second.
Mm?
It was right before I got on the backseat of a witchs broom.
Lapis Lazuli had called for me and was pointing towards a certain direction.
Wondering what the problem was, I looked towards the area she was pointing
at and saw Giacomo Petrarch and the delightful bunch of guards sleeping there.
There are still survivors. Please take care of them.
Aah. Those humans are fine. I left them alive on purpose.
On purpose?
Lapis Lazuli tilted her head with a face that appeared as if she didnt
understand.
This one apologizes, but this one is unable to grasp what your highness
intentions are. Is there any other benefit your highness gains for leaving
survivors?
There are no benefits. Im merely leaving them alive because I want to.
I smiled.
That sleeping young man over there is Giacomo Petrarch. Hes a rather pure
fellow that was dropped into this savage era. Those kinds of humans must live.
They leave hope in this world like a blank sheet of paper.
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At that moment, something strange happened.

Contrary to coming to an understanding like I expected her to come to, the
doubt on Lapis Lazulis face had grown further.
Then what about the other humans?
It was too pathetic to keep watching those fools, so I bestowed upon them
mercy. Theyre quite the lucky fellows. If they had behaved more unpleasantly
then their heads would have flown off.
I smirked.
Lapis Lazuli stared at me.
In her eyes that were as dark as the ocean depths, not even a single ounce of
emotion could be seen.
Shortly after, Lala nodded.
Is that so. This one understands. Miss Humbaba, please take Miss Farnese
and the hired soldiers to the back entrance of the slave market and wait there.
Huh?
Because Lapis Lazuli had suddenly given an order to the witches, the head
witch asked back.
Go to the back entrance first?
Yes. There is something that his highness and this one must discuss in private.
Since other people cannot be allowed to overhear, please take responsibility
and lead everyone away, Miss Humbaba.
Eeh. But our duty to escort his lordship
Do not worry. It will not take long.
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The head witch turned to look at me. Her eyes appeared as if they were asking
me Should we do as the succubus had ordered?. I didnt know exactly what
was going on, but I took Lalas side for now.
Carry out the grand chamberlains order.
Establishing a vassals authority in front of the other subordinates was
important. There was nobody who would follow a king that disrespected his
vassals.
The witches took to the night sky and flew off.
The only ones remaining in the ruins of the slave market was now just Lazuli
and myself.
I tilted my head.
Whats the problem all of a sudden? You didnt even consult with me
beforehand.
Lapis Lazuli didnt respond.

It could have been my imagination, but her complexion looked like it had
become colder.
As her silence grew longer, the anxiety in my chest spread as well. It almost
felt as if a caterpillar was slowly crawling over the surface of my heart.
I called out to her in a low voice.
Lala?
Silence again.
Instead of giving a response, Lapis Lazuli started to walk. It wasnt a fast pace.
With slow, but very distinctive steps, she approached Giacomo Petrarch and
the guards.
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Shiiiing
Lapis Lazuli unsheathed one of the guards swords.
Wait, Lala. What are you
Without giving me the chance to stop her.
Lapis Lazuli swung the sword and stabbed into a guards neck.
What?
The blade dug sharply into human flesh.
Lapis Lazuli did not stop there. After twisting the blade free, she immediately
stabbed another guard. From a passed out state, the guards fell into an eternal
slumber in an instant. By the time I could barely make out the situation that
was happening before me, Lapis Lazuli had committed her third murder.
What are you doing, Lazuli!?
Doing what must be done.
What must be done?
Even for myself, who usually never fell into panic, I couldnt recover my senses
as quickly in this situation.
What does that mean? Explain it so I can understand!
Despite having obviously heard my shout, Lapis Lazuli did not stop her sword.
The sharp edge of the blade slit the throat of the fourth guard. Blood sprayed
out like a fountain and covered Lalas white skin with dirty blood.
You Stop right this instant!
This one apologizes, but this one cannot follow that order.
Lapis Lazuli, I am warning you. If you move even a single hair, if you ignore
my order once more, I swear on Zeus! I will personally tear off your flesh!
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Schunk
After killing off the final guard.
Lapis Lazuli silently turned to look at me.
The blood stench silence weighed down heavily around us.
Unsure of what to say, my lips shook. I couldnt understand the other persons
behaviour at all.
The plan had finished without a hitch. We had obtained a satisfying success.
After covering up the incident here in the slave market as something another
organization had done, we were going to leave casually. Subsequently to
traversing across the continent and returning back to my Demon Lord castle,
that was when the true preparation for battle was going to begin. And
everything following after that was going to go by beautifully.
But why.
Why are you going against my orders? The operation is over. Everything
is going smoothly just as planned. What are you discontent with? Why are you
exercising this pointless slaughter?
My voice shook because of the sense of betrayal.
The reason why I had spared these guards, who I originally planned to kill, was
solely because I was being considerate of Lapis Lazuli. She disliked pointless
killing. Thats why I had gone against my own preference to barely bring out
mercy.
And yet, why?
Lapis Lazuli opened her mouth.
Your highness. Please stop messing around.
What did you say?
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Pointless slaughter? Please explain to this one if any of these deaths are
pointless.
Lapis Lazuli gestured around herself.
Everything was set ablaze. The only things that remained standing were the
iron frames of cages. Below those were corpses and piles of flesh burning in
the inferno.
Your highness had ordered for us to slaughter the guards, the civilians, and
even the slaves without discrimination. The reason is clear. In order to not
leave evidence of your highness visit here.
Lapis Lazuli gazed at me.
Solely for that reason, 150 humans and 50 demons died tonight. But to come
this far and now want to spare 6 people? This one is unable to understand no
matter how hard this one tries. So please, your highness, explain to this foolish
one.
Is there any pointless death here?

A quiet question.
And at the same time, an endlessly cold comment.
The lord Dantalian that this one had sworn loyalty to is a cold-hearted and
ruthless individual. If by a rare chance he were to be threatened, his highness
is thorough enough to not treat even the smallest of threats lightly. Where did
that person go? Where did this ones lord disappear to?
No. Thats not it. I was
Has your highness lost your vision? After the outbreak of the Black Death, did
becoming one of the richest Demon Lords on the continent put your highness
mind at ease? Your highness. Mercy and generosity is a privilege for only the
strong. The weak does not have the right to show mercy. Has your highness
Dantalian already become powerful?
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Lapis Lazuli spoke flatly in all respect.

With emotionless eyes.
She stared straight at me.
For some reason, that gaze froze my heart.
Lala
This one shall list all of the strong people that she knows of. Rank 1st, Demon
Lord Baal is powerful enough to start a massive war on his own. Rank 2nd,
Demon Lord Agares is strong enough to annihilate an entire army by himself.
Rank 5th Demon Lord Marbas controls the political world, rank 8th Demon Lord
Barbatos has immortal warriors loyal to her, and rank 9th Demon Lord Paimon
has all the support from every citizen in the demon world. This one shall ask.
What does your highness Dantalian have?
I have gold.
I have nothing but gold.
Your highness had promised this one that shell be able to enjoy to the fullest
the greatest of authority. That is fine. This one will tell your highness clearly.
The level of authority that your highness currently has is still at the very bottom.
Lord Dantalian. Is your highness already pleased that your highness has
become a person of power?
I couldnt answer.
Lapis Lazuli turned her back and lifted the sword once more.
After killing all five of the guards, the only person remaining was Giacomo
Petrarch.
The young man with a foolishly pure soul.
I forced my mouth to move.
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Lazuli. Thats not what I intended. I simply thought itd be okay to show
generosity every once in awhile. Is that not what you wanted from me?
Lapis Lazuli stopped.
She turned her head to gaze at me.
Hoping to resolve the misunderstanding, I spoke.
Its true. Did you not stop me when I tried to kill your mother and punish that
maid? Thats why I judged that you wouldnt dislike this.
That is incorrect.
Lapis Lazuli shook her head.
That is perfectly incorrect, Lord Dantalian. It seems your highness still does
not know what kind of person this one is. This one is disappointed.
Lala?
If your highness thinks that this one is similar to that of a middle-class maiden,
then your highness is heavily mistaken. This one shall show your highness
clearly what kind of person this one is.
Lapis Lazuli raised the sword high into the air.
And then.
She swung down the blade.
The sword landed on the exact center of Giacomo Petrarchs neck. Again, Lapis
Lazuli swung the blade. Once. Twice. The blade slashed down without end.
Even though the person had already died instantly, Lapis Lazuli did not stop.
Blood spurted out and drenched her body with blood.
Stop.
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Stop it, Lazuli.
Is blood not getting on your face? You can stop now
Like a dog chasing its shadow.
She continued hacking away at the corpse.
Each time she did, it felt like a part of my mind was torn out.
I wonder how much time had passed.

Lapis Lazuli had ceased.
The sound effect that kept ringing like crazy a moment ago could no longer be
heard.
Name: Lapis Lazuli

Stamina: E rank
Power: D rank
Defense: F rank
Affection: 0
It was because Lapis Lazulis affection had hit 0.
Because it had reached the point where it could drop no further, it had become
quiet.
She bent down and picked something up.
It was Giacomo Petrarchs head.
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Please look, your highness.

Lapis Lazuli spoke.
Remember the expression on this mans face. Remember the white of his eyes
and his stupidly opened mouth. Look at his unsightly demise after dying by this
ones hands so easily. If your highness ever forgets that your highness is still
weak, then your highness will be forced to remember by someone else.
Who that someone is could end up being Paimon or Barbatos. In that moment,
the face that your highness will make will be no different to this mans face.
The flame burning brightly to the side reflected off of Lapis Lazuli.
The light illuminated her body and dropped a pitch black shadow on the other
side of her.
She was the center point. With her in the middle, the light and shadow was
split in half.
Lapis Lazuli stood upright in the exact center. Doing so, she was demanding
for me to do the same.
Please etch this moment into your highness brain.
Withstanding a long moment of silence.
I was barely able to spit out my words.
Lazuli.
Yes, your highness. Please speak.
You are a devilish woman.
As if it was obvious.
Lapis Lazuli nodded.
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A dark crimson drop of blood slid down her slender jaw and dripped.
Until now, what did your highness consider this one to be?

Wax dripped down a candle.
It was night. The sky outside the window was already dark.
I spoke while gazing at the softly burning candle.
I wonder what I had done wrong.
While traveling through the air from Pavia to the Empire of Habsburg, and all
the way to my castle in the Black Mountain, Lapis and I did not share a single
word. My head was in turmoil.
I raised my head.
Barbatos was seated on the sofa to the other side of myself.
Her brows were knitted in the shape of , and her lips were retracted as if she
was going to say something, except, Barbatos was unable to utter a single
word. At some point while listening to my story, she had forgotten about
drinking alcohol and was only staring at my face.
At a loss for words.
Literally.
I had definitely resolved myself. That if Lapis stepped out of line one more
time, then I would show her her place. But once it actually happened be it
rage or whatever, every emotion disappeared and left behind only confusion.
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What exactly was Lapis hoping for.

It was because I couldnt understand. Lapis stopped me when I had tried to
kill the old lady. She had stopped me again when I tried to kill that maid. Is it
not weird? Isnt it? Barbatos, this is abnormal.
I raised the corners of my mouth.
I intended to smile but my mouth ended up twitching instead.
To Barbatos, my current state must appear incredibly unseemly.
As it was proof that my emotion was escaping my control, I left it alone.
Right now, it was much better off like this.
If she wished for me to be a ruthless villain. If Lapis request was for me to
become a ruthless villainThen she would have left me alone. When I tried
to kill that old hag and when I was about to kill that maid. It would have been
right to have left me to do what I wanted in those moments. That way her
actions would have made sense, right?
Thats right.
Why did she request for me to show mercy at some times, and then request
for me to be violent at others? What did she want from me? I started to become
depressed whenever I thought about this
I covered my eyes with my hand.
Barbatos. Believe me. I intended to consider whatever Lapis requested of me.
If Lapis asked of me to become a merciful and generous lord, then I would
have seriously complied. If she asked of me to become a cruel tyrant, then I
would have gladly accepted that as well. I was prepared. I was prepared to
walk down that path with her. Its true.
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However, I cant be both. Thats impossible. Walking down 2 different paths

at the same time is simply not possible. Then what other option remained? Hm?
Move according to Lapis whim, was that the only option left?
Thats impossible as well. Thats the most absurd action I could possibly take.
Even I have a last line. To spare people when Lapis tells me to, to kill people
when Lapis tells me to I cannot become a puppet like that for her. Never.
That meant death for me.
With no doubt, the relationship between Lala and myself was collapsing.
Even after returning to my castle, we did not share a single conversation. Our
shared bedroom life naturally disappeared as well.
In preparation for the army of 2,000 that was going to invade, we did make
plans and arrangements, but that was it.
Words exchanged were kept at a minimum.
Technical and business-like conversations.
Excluding those, no other words were shared between us.
Time went by helplessly.
Barbatos spoke.
Lets rest a bit, Dantalian.
The sneer and contempt that she showed initially was nowhere to be seen now.
There was a faint sorrow and clear hesitation left on her face.
The reason her sorrow was faint was because she was doing her best to not
show sympathy for me, and the reason her hesitation was clear was because
she was holding herself back from giving any rash advice. Just from that
expression alone, I could tell that Barbatos was a good woman.
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Rest?
You idiot. Its already night. Youve been talking for several hours now. Your
voice is cracked and your face looks as rotten as a corpse.
I blankly took out a hand mirror and looked down at it.
As Barbatos had said, my face was drained like a zombie.
It seems I had excessively gotten immersed into my role.
Right I guess we should rest a bit.
Dont you have anything to drink?
Barbatos shook the glass which was in her right hand. Her cup was empty. She
grinned like an ill-natured child.
Now that I think about it, isnt this a funny fellow? Oi, Dantalian. Ive been
listening courteously to your love affairs for a while now, but you cant even
serve me proper alcohol? For a bastard who made a shit ton of money from
selling black herbs, whats with that? If you keep that up, youre going to put
people off.
Haha.
She was probably nagging light-heartedly to shift the mood.
I could feel the small consideration coming from the other party.
Indeed, Barbatos is a good woman.
In this tedious life, consideration was like salt. No matter how awfully bland life
was, if you added a little salt then it at least became somewhat appetizing.
Barbatos knew how to utilize that properly.
Of course, I knew you would come out like that.
Hmm. And what do you mean by that?
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Wait a moment. Ill bring something that youll surely like.

I approached a corner of the reception room and took a bottle out of a cabinet.
It was a wine bottle. After displaying the bottle to Barbatos with a tadah, her
face froze immediately.
D-Dont tell me. That isnt what I think it is, is it?
Unlike her usual self, Barbatos words shook.
I grinned.
The most famous region in the demon world to brew luxurious wine, Fire
Spring Hell. Among the areas within that region, the highest quality bottle thats
only created once a year in the Count of Lavas territory. Wine among wines.
Made on the 1101st year of Balleleunium, it is wine that was brewed in
commemoration of the 2nd Viet war. Its the genuine product that has aged
400 years.
Thats ridiculous!
Barbatos shouted.
Thats high quality wine that even old man Baal has trouble getting his hands
on!
I put in some effort.
To be exact, I used Ivar Lodbroks effort.
This was a clear example that showed that having a pushover with many
personal connections made life convenient.
Goddesses, thats insane! Thats genuine? That isnt genuine, right!?
Barbatos was already off the sofa at this point.
Demon Lord Barbatos love for wine was well-known.
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She considered herself to be the greatest drinker, and the other Demon Lords
recognized her as the strongest heavy drinker among them. To her, this wine
was like a Holy Grail. Stripping off manners and dignity, she ran towards me.
Give that to me!
Of course. Here.
I tossed the bottle high into the air.
Lightly, as if I was playing with a ball.
Kyaaaaaaaak!?
Do well to catch it nicely on your own.
This crazy fucker!?
Barbatos instantly utilized magic to grab the bottle which was high in the air.
From what I could comprehend, 3 layers of black magic activated at the same
time.
First, Barbatos had stepped down onto the room floor and leaped more than 3
meters into the air. A black mist appeared in the empty space near the bottle
and wrapped itself around it. Thanks to that, the descent of the bottle slowed
down. Following after, an invisible hand grabbed hold of the wine.
If other mages were to witness this scene, then they most likely wouldnt have
been able to hold back their bewilderment. First reason, the fact that 3 layers
of magic were activated at the same time. Second reason, the fact that 3 layers
of magic succeeded in activating without any chant or incantation whatsoever.
And final reason, the fact that this great technique in magic was used merely
to grab a single bottle of wine.
Sure, it was obvious that Barbatos didnt care about what other mages thought
of her. Her everything was focused onto that 1101st year of Balleleunium. The
magic ability which she had trained and trained throughout the 500 years of
her life, in this moment, was used for a glass bottle with a mere 10cm diameter.
I wonder if even the Goddesses would be moved by her concentration.
Finally, the bottle came into her hands and she landed safely on the floor.
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Uaaaaaaaah!
Barbatos raised the bottle of wine into the air with both arms. Like a basketball
player who had succeeded in getting a rebound shot in during a decisive
moment.
In this moment, she was without a doubt, the ground ruler.
Did you see that, fuck! This is the greatness of the fucking rank 8th Barbatos
!
Mm.
I unconsciously sent her an applause.
Im not really sure, but it seems some amazing acrobatics happened.
Dantalian you son of a bitch!
Barbatos glared at me fiercely.
Swines like you dont have the right to even have a drop of this delicacy! How
dare you throw this Balleleunium like some childs toy! Aaaang!?
It was amazing. For a person who barely looked 13 years old, a terrifying aura
was coming off from her glare. If it werent for the wine bottle being held
desperately in her arms like a treasure, I may have really been scared. Yeah,
really.
For crying out loud! I really cant believe it. Wine thats aged 400 years! The
brewer, using the most special magic in the world, a magic spell developed
specifically for the purpose of preserving wine, would recast the spell every half
month. This wine that was preserved through several generations just to barely
become the finished product that it is now! For you to throw this wine that isnt
even released in the markets, and only gifted to individuals that the archduke
of Fire Spring personally judges to be the most noble and beautiful! To throw
it like some son of a bitch! You bastard arent even worth the same as the dirt
on a crows talon!
I nodded my head.
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I became more certain of how severe of a drunkard you are.

Im not a drunkard. I simply love to drink, you half-wit moron!
While grinding her teeth, Barbatos looked down at the glass bottle. A black
magical energy flowed out from her hands. She must have been checking if the
wine was genuine or not through magic.
!?
Barbatos let out a gasp.
Her expression became as slim as the face in Edvard Munchs <The Scream>.
Y-You If this isnt the real thing, then really, I wont leave you alone for
the crime of deceiving
Ill let you have the first sip.
!
Barbatos hiccupped.
But the very first sip t-tastes the best, you know?
Thats why Im letting you have it.
I gave her a big smile.
To her right now, I was an angel.
I probably appeared as radiant as a saint who had received word from the
Gods.
Are we not friends, Barbatos?
Dantalian
Barbatos gazed this way with touched eyes.
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You might be a son of a bitch, but youre a really good son of a bitch.
Although Im considerably distressed on whether to take that as a
compliment or not, but for the sake of politeness, Ill receive it as a
compliment.
T-This is not the time for that. Wine glass. Where did I leave my wine glass!?
Barbatos swung her arm around frantically. Once she did, the glass cup that
was rolling around on the carpet floor floated right into her hand. Barbatos
gulped.
G-Good, Balleleunium 1101. Show me the scent of your sensual skin.
Though I think the thing thats sensual isnt the wine, but the inside of your
head
Shut up.
Barbatos started chanting a spell. I can guarantee that out of all the magic
spells Ive witnessed up until now, this was the most inspiring out of them all.
The reason behind this was because this was really an absolutely useless spell.
This magic, as a cork-remover-spell, was being chanted by Barbatos purely for
the sake of removing the cork. As she muttered the incantation of the spell,
the cork slowly inched upwards, until finally, with a pop the cork shot out.
Barbatos brought the opening of the bottle to the end of her nose and inhaled.
Ah. That was the face of someone who had lost their mind.
It was like her consciousness had soared off 500 meters into the sky.
Despite not having even tasted the alcohol, Barbatos face was already
enveloped in bliss.
S-So Heaven does exist.
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As the very person who had gifted that to you, Im quite happy that youre so
pleased by the smell alone. Go ahead and drink it now.
Drink? This?
Barbatos started to tremble with the wine bottle and glass cup in her hands.
Dantalian, you dont know the value of this item. How could you drink a
treasure? You dont drink treasures. You arent supposed to
I thought you said you liked alcohol. The greatest alcohol is right there. Are
you still not going to drink it?
Keuuk!
Barbatos distorted her face in despair.
What contradiction is this? Because I love alcohol more than anyone else, I
desire for the Balleleunium. But because I love alcohol more than anyone else,
even more so, I cannot drink the Balleleunium! A paradox! An agony! Is this
what life was!?
A little further and shed discover the truth of the universe.
Her highness Barbatos charisma was crumbling because of a single bottle of
wine.
Give it here. Ill just pour it myself.
O-Okay.
Barbatos obediently passed the glass bottle to me.
Following drinking etiquette, I courteously poured the wine with one arm. With
a very nervous complexion, Barbatos watched the glass cup be filled with the
scarlet liquid. I seriously thought shed have me executed if I spilled a single
drop.
Cheers.
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ChCheers.
Clink
A clear sound resonated as our glass cups collided. As I enjoyed the wine in a
relaxed manner, Barbatos stared at me restlessly.
I-Is it good?
Well, of course its good.
How does it taste, hm? Describe it with as much detail as you can.
I dont know why youre asking me to do that when you can just drink it
yourself.
Cause itd be a waste
I retract my previous statement.
Barbatos was a hopeless woman.
Hoo haa. Hoo haa.
Barbatos started breathing deeply. She even began muttering to herself that
this is nothing more than red wine. I wonder if her muttering had an effect
because her complexion became more relaxed. If I were to say something in
my own personal point of view, I honestly thought she was crazy.
At last, Barbatos placed her glass on her lips and took a sip of the wine. Her
eyes stayed closed for a long period of time. Then, her shoulders started to
tremble and she suddenly burst into tears.
Uwaah I did well to stay alive. It was hard times. It was difficult to live
these 500 years, but, uwaah, I really did well to live this long.
Sure.
Even I couldnt help but be stunned by this situation.
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Barbatos was sipping the wine while shedding warm tears. The surprising thing
was, that while she was drinking, the process of taking in the fragrance of the
wine through her nose, the process of rolling the wine on her tongue, etc, she
devotedly made sure to completely perform all the tasting procedures. Although
she was insane, she was rationally insane.
Give it here.
Barbatos instantly emptied her glass and forcefully took the bottle from me.
Without being able to resist, I passed the bottle to her.
Heueuk. Heuk, gulp.
While crying.
Uwaaah.
Pour another glass.
Its good. Its so good, fuck.
And cry again.
Quite the sincere scene was happening before me.
The image of a girl with the outer-appearance of a 12-year-old was bawling as
she poured and drank alcohol. If you put it in good terms, it was surreal. If you
put it in bad terms, she was considerably like a nut-case.
I spoke.
Why are you making it unappetizing for others by cursing and drinking? I
thought you said it was good.
Heueuk. As much as its delectable, each time you drink it, the same amount
you drink is also disappearing from the total amount. Thats really, truly a fuck.
Furthermore, people say that you cant discuss this feeling with someone who
had Balleleunium without shedding tears.
It was a saying that made you seriously suspicious of the origin
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Anyway, we succeeded in properly shifting the mood between us.

Originally, because of a Demon Lords constitution, it was possible to drink as
much alcohol as possible and not get drunk. It was thanks to the mana
circulating in our bodies that automatically cleaned out the intoxication.
However, according to Barbatos, when receiving Balleleunium, it was
considered a great discourtesy to not get drunk by it. Barbatos had purposely
stopped the mana circulation in her body and allowed herself to become
intoxicated.
Alcoholics are quite terrifying.
And so? What happened next?
Barbatos spoke with a slight redness on her face. It seems she was tipsy at just
the appropriate amount.
After listening to your story, that wasnt the point when you broke up, right?
Then that means theres another decisive moment. Coolly let everything out,
kid. Since I was able to savor the taste of Balleleunium, Ill take responsibility
of you till the very end.
Thats quite thankful.
I smiled bitterly.
Shall we cheers first?
Ooh, Yeah. Cheers!
As the toasts continued, it grew deeper in the night. Through the window of
the reception room, an owl hooted. I was able to move my lips with more ease
than before, and Barbatos chimed in with further enthusiasm.
First, the army invaded my castle.
Hou, so the message was the real deal.
Aah. Although the number was a bit lacking compared to what was written
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With a ding.
The grandfather clock on the first floor of the governors palace rang dully.
Notifying everyone that it was midnight.
Name
: Laura De Farnese
Race
: Human
Job
: Slave(A+)
Reputation
: Foremost Examinee
Leadership
: S rank
Might
: D rank
Intelligence
: A rank
Politics
: F rank
Charm
: S+ rank
Technique
: A rank
Title
: 1. Illegitimate Child 2. Genius 3. Psychopath
Abilities
: Bibliography S, Musician A-, Composer B
Skills
: Rapid Growth(A+)
[Achievements: 1]
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Chapter 3 Inhumane Anthem

The Northern Guardian, Margrave of Rosenburg, Georg von Rosenburg
Dantalians Demon Lord Castle vicinity
It appears the enemy has no outposts ahead, your lordship.
Mm. So it is according to the information from our spies. It seems theres
nothing impressive about this Demon Lord named Dantalian
I nodded after hearing the report from my subordinate.
Currently, my troops, the troops of the Margrave of Rosenburg were marching
slowly. The destination was Demon Lord Dantalians stronghold. Our advance
was proceeding smoothly. The morale among the troops was high, and
everyones steps were light.
It was an abrupt dispatch, but they were all compliant. I was honestly grateful.
A force of 1,500 soldiers were all obediently following orders from their superior
without voicing any complaints. There was nothing as fulfilling as this for a
person of great stature.
Your lordship. Do you think its true? The rumor that theres an endless supply
of black herbs piled up in Demon Lord Dantalians castle?
It doesnt matter if its true or not. The important thing is the fact that that kind
of rumor has widely spread throughout our land.
The decisive reason for our dispatch was because of the Black Death.
This terrifying plague had instantly established itself as a nightmare, reigning
over all the people of the land. The friends and family that were fine yesterday
would end up as cold corpses after a single night. It was terror itself.
Unfortunately, the people of my land were no different. Within a single month
of the outbreak, 2,000 of my citizens had died.
Everyone trembled in fear of the plague, regardless of ones social status.
According to a report from a tax collector, the population of a small mountain
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village had all perished. He had initially gone there to collect taxes, but ended
up burying corpses instead. It was a disturbing story
Insecurity and fear are at its peak for my subjects. If we were to stay still and
take no action, then the public sentiment will be disturbed. If that were to
happen, then there is the possibility that a revolt may occur as a result.
A revolt
My adjutants face stiffened.
He must have been surprised that I, the lord, would mention the possibility of
a rebellion. My adjutant may have been competent, but his courage was a bit
lacking. Would he relax if I smiled here?
As far as things go, this is merely a hypothesis. Think about it yourself, what
would my subjects do if their lord did nothing while their close friends and
colleagues were dying? It would be difficult for my subjects to tolerate that.
But thats irrational Is the Black Death not divine punishment from the
gods? Thats not something within your lordships capability to handle.
Be it divine punishment or anything else, it is the lords duty to look after his
subjects. If a lord were to run away from this situation, the only thing that
awaits him or her is ruin.
Your lordship.
My adjutant looked at me with a gaze full of admiration.
Stop looking at me with those kind of eyes. Have I not said something
obvious?This is quite troubling that youngsters these days are so easily moved
by anything.
Or is it perhaps that Ive gotten so old that Im unable to keep up with their
sensibility? This is depressing. The only things which increase through age
are wrinkles and thigh fat. It would be nice to quickly go into a battlefield and
die an honorable death
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If I were to voice a complaint, then it would be the fact that there has been no
war that felt like an actual war in these past few years. Something like a
massive war was even more improbable due to the outbreak of the Black Death.
Thus, I had a substantial chance of dying, not on the rough grounds of a
battlefield, but on top of a comfortable bed instead. In other words, a shameful
death for a warrior. I wouldnt have the honor to face my ancestors in the
afterlife
At the very least, the citizens must know that the higher-ups are not
fooling around. Whether there are black herbs in the demon lord castle or not,
that is a secondary issue. Showing them that were exerting our utmost effort
in order to do something is whats important.
I understand. Thats what politics are, huh
Mm.
I nodded.
The thing that we should be thankful for is that the main character of the
rumor is Dantalian. Its a relief that its the rank 71st Demon Lord.
A relief?
That was so.
Suppose the rumor to have spread was that the one holding a monopoly over
the black herb was the rank 8th Barbatos. It would be immensely difficult for
my Margrave forces alone to assault Barbatos. Making use of the rumor
politically would be impossible.
On the other hand, rank 71st Dantalian was a rookie.
He was on the level of an individual that youd often forget about.
We can bend Dantalians neck whenever we so desire. Honestly, its a waste
to even call him a Demon Lord. He is simply a ricefish. Nothing more, and
nothing less.
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According to the information weve gathered, Dantalian doesnt have a proper

base and resides in a cave. He doesnt even have a single outpost as a
rampart. It would be fine to declare; subjugating Demon Lord Dantalian was
as easy as breaking a childs wrist.
Thus, it was fortunate.
Were able to dispatch our troops because our target is Dantalian. If it was
Barbatos, then we wouldnt have been able to move an inch. We would have
had to sit and wait patiently until my subjects start to riot. It is fortunate that
the source of the rumor is Dantalian
My adjutant marveled.
After listening to your lordships words, I understand that the Goddess of
Fortune is indeed looking over your lordship.
Mm? Is that so?
Yes. Arent the other domains so far away that it would be difficult to dispatch
our troops even if we wanted to? But your lordships territory is comparatively
closer to Dantalians Demon Lord castle. No matter how big the empire is, only
your lordship was given this opportunity!
That is luck. You can only rely on this sort of luck a few times in your entire
life.
But I see. My adjutant has a point. Should I allow myself to be delighted that
the Goddess presented me with this chance?
Bringing out my voice from my chest, I ordered.
Soldiers, advance! There are only two days left until we arrive at Dantalians
stronghold. We shall obtain our spoils of war there!
Yes, your lordship!
The commanding officers dispersed and spurred on the rest of the soldiers.
Move quickly. Break time is over. Lift your dirty rears and march like ducks!
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The troops began to move busily. All the soldiers were equipped lightly. We
had mobilized lightly equipped troops on purpose in order to end this battle as
quickly as possible. It would also be difficult to transport provisions if we did
not do this, so it was an obvious tactic.
I gazed up at the sky and muttered.
The weather is nice.
The sun was hidden behind clouds. The wind was refreshing. It was the
appropriate weather for marching. We will most likely go into battle in two
days. Let us quickly sweep Dantalians castle and put my land at ease.

The witches reported that an unknown army was approaching.
Their military strength, approximately 1,000 soldiers. An army that consisted of
solely humans and no demons. According to the witches assumptions, by the
looks of the enemys advancing rate, they were going to arrive soon.
Did we discover them a bit too slowly?
I muttered dejectedly.
We had spotted them late. The reason was simple. It was because we had no
idea which location the invaders were going to advance from. The note told
us that the invaders were going to appear around this time, however, it didnt
tell us exactly who the invaders were and where they were going to attack
from.
The result was this unpleasant situation. We had allowed the enemy forces to
arrive right at our noses. It felt like I had become as blind as a bat. Fortunately,
we at least had the witches doing reconnaissance from the sky, but if we didnt
have the witches then how late would we have found them?
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Game and reality were different. In a real-life war, there wasnt something like
a map window that would kindly display, the enemy forces are approaching
from this direction. It was depressing. In the end, I had to go through the
cumbersome task of searching for the attackers myself. It was the worst
possible condition for a shut-in. Was there no magic spell that wiped out the
oppositions forces in a single hit like in the game? Was there really nothing? I
see.
I wanted to kill myself
Ever since the day I fought with Lazuli, Ive been in a constant despondent
mood. Everything in the world was tiresome.
Why was I still living my life? For someone who had already realized that their
life was utter shit since the age of 6, why was I still alive. Am I a masochist?
Yes, I knew the truth. Because of my damn personality disorder, as long as
I could achieve my goal, I was fine with even massacring children and elderly
people. I did not feel a single bit of remorse from that. The very act of turning
another persons life into a puppet and marionetting them to my desire was the
joy of my life, and trampling arrogant fools then shoving them into a ditch was
the fruit of my life. What was I supposed to do? When I was born, I was born
like this.
Regardless, I did try to escape my fate once. After my father had died, I had
given up on the inheritance and shut myself away. But for some reason, I fell
back into a world that followed the law of the jungle. My life was in that shape
and it had come back to this again
Haaa
A sigh came out on its own.
It was already difficult to live life diligently, but for it to also be difficult to live
life lazily? This was indeed my destiny. It was certainly fitting for a life that was
utter crap. Everyone should just eat shit.
Laura De Farnese spoke.
Lord, your complexion is unwell. Are you okay?
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The two of us were currently having a strategy meeting. She was probably
concerned since I had abruptly let out a sigh in the middle of our meeting. I
looked at Miss Farnese with hollowed eyes.
Farnese. When life feels like shit, what do you do?
Mm? What are you talking about? Life has always been shit. Has your lordship,
perhaps, ever felt like your life was something besides crap?
Miss Farnese blinked at me and I raised my shoulders.
Well not as of yet.
See. Your lordship sure says useless things. Referentially, this young lady
thinks on an average of 2 times a day of wanting to kill herself. Suicidal impulses
are already a part of this young ladys life.
Im a bit less than that. Around an average of 1.5 times a day, perhaps.
I knew it. Is that not similar to that of a normal persons mentality? Do not
worry about pointless things, lord. Were already fated to swim in a ditch for
the rest of our lives anyway. Nothing will change even if your lordship worries.
Mmm.
I nodded slowly.
She was definitely right. Without a doubt, I too am thinking like her so I agree
in a present progressive form. But why was I suffering from relapses of
depression all of a sudden? I didnt know what the issue was. Where did the
problem start?
My mood has become very spoiled. Oh Farnese. Seeing as it has come to
this, Ill have to relieve this stress by crushing the enemy. Let us quickly
annihilate every last one of them.
Although this young lady doesnt have any objections to that suggestion
Lord? Acting on emotions is an extremely bad habit. Personal feelings only
cause people to descend to 2nd rates.
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I know that much as well. But what am I to do when Im unable to improve

my mood no matter what I do? I have no other choice but to calm my anger
by watching the faces of others in pain.
I grumbled.
Miss Farnese nodded her head reluctantly.
Well. This young lady only follows your lordships orders. However, if your
lordship truly feels that displeased, then why not command the army yourself?
Your lordships frustration may dissipate further if you were to watch those
humans fall by your lordships own orders.
Its fine. The goal of this battle is to awaken your potential. It would be of no
use if we put the cart before the horse here.
Your lordship is rather stubborn in peculiar places.
Laura De Farnese shook her head.
This young lady shall warn your lordship for the final time. There is a chance
that this young lady could get all of the troops, that your lordship had hired,
annihilated. This young lady is unsure, but theres the possibility of defeat even
if the enemy has 1,000 soldiers while we have 3,000. Is your lordship still okay
with leaving the command to such a lady?
Please stop worrying.
I pressed down on the top of Miss Farneses head.
It was a weak spot of hers which I discovered during our time spent
together, for the past couple of days.
Miss Farnese swung her arms and squirmed.
Ah, ah. Lord, not the crown. I dont like it there.
Listen carefully. It doesnt matter if all the troops die. The thing this world is
overflowing with are soldiers, anyway. If they die then hire new ones, and if
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they run out then raise more. Your lord has so much gold that it might start
rotting.
Ah hoah, the crown is not alloowed
Miss Farnese melted down to a pulp. She had a perplexed expression on her
face as she turned into jelly. For someone who wasnt ticklish at all, she was a
lady with a weird weak spot.
However, youre an individual that is impossible to replace. A personnel that
cannot be made no matter how much gold I pour in. Let me ask you here. Do
I seem like a person whod throw away an outstanding individual, who could
carry out the task of 500,000 people in the future, just because I felt like losing
3,000 soldiers would be a waste?
Because this young lady lacks military experience
Damn it, be quiet. I dont recall giving you the permission to talk back. Just
obediently be pressed by me.
Aak, aak, aak. Thats why the crown is cowardly
Hoo.
Seeing Miss Farnese shrink down like this, a bit of my stress disappeared.
Indeed I was a healthy sadist. An exemplary individual.
Good. I was able to moderately return back to my normal state. The usual me
that was unconditionally correct.
Forget about Lapis Lazuli for now. Immediately deal with these bandits, these
half-wit fools, who didnt know their place and were invading my territory on
their own volition. Teach these fools what true etiquette is.
De Farnese. Think of this place not as a battlefield, but as a playground.
A small amount of 3,000 toys has been placed before you to play with at your
own desire.
Hooah Toys, is it?
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That is so. Treat the lives of these soldiers cheaply. Or simply consider them
as mere dots on the map. Do you think Id punish you for breaking some toys?
On a normal occasion, I wouldnt talk this frankly.
However, Laura De Farnese and I were similar. We were part of a set of people
who were unexceptionably selfish. Limiting it to at least her, I had no inclination
to watch my words.
The other party most likely thought the same.
I understand. Then this young lady shall carry out your lordships order
and play a bout of soldiers.
Miss Farnese nodded her head.
This young lady shall move the vanguard first.
She moved the clay doll that was placed on the map.
The moment she placed the clay figure down with a thud.
The battle commenced.

Your lordship. The reconnaissance unit has returned.
The battle is going to start soon. Call me general, not lord.
I sternly corrected my adjutants mistake.
Becoming an excellent noble was difficult. In a standard occasion, you had to
be immersed in social obligations while also taking care of domestic affairs.
While in emergency situations, you had to take charge as the supreme
commander in war. Magnanimity and leniency had to coexist with callousness.
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Therefore, ones title was imperative. There was a spiritual energy in words.
People could change freely depending on the name that was placed on them.
Currently, I was not the sovereign of the duchy of Rosenburg, but the
commander of an army of one thousand soldiers. Not his lordship margrave,
but a mere general. It was fine to call this the obstinacy of an old man. It was
my creed that if ones name did not stand immediately, then everything else
will collapse.
Yes. My apologies, general. I shall correct my mistakes from now on.
Good. Give me the report from the reconnaissance team.
They reported that a unit of what is assumed to be the enemy, is blocking the
path up ahead.
Whats that?
I opened my eyes wide.
Are you telling me that Demon Lord Dantalian has troops under his
command?
Yes. However, it is not certain.
Not certain? That wasnt a pleasant phrase to hear. Vagueness was a foe of the
military. One must speak with confidence.
There were banners spotted at the enemys campsite, but the scouts reported
that their affiliation was unknown. It seems to be a unit mainly composed of
dwarves.
A unit of dwarves from an unknown affiliation, is it? The numbers?
It is not an impressive amount, general. According to the report, at the very
most, there are between 100 to 200 soldiers.
I will confirm this with my own eyes.
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With the mounted troops in tow, I made my way to the front of the army.
Shortly after, I could see the enemy campsite stationed at the top of the hilly
area. I narrowed my eyes and examined their camp.
Mm, I see the reconnaissance team is doing their job properly. The
enemy numbers do not reach 200.
Thats what I think as well. Should we send a messenger to see what affiliation
those troops belong to?
I shook my head.
Theres no need. Excluding Dantalian, there are no other Demon Lords that
reside in this region.
But in the small chance that its a completely unrelated unit
Im thankful for the advice, but I will have to turn it down. This unit appeared
to block our path on the exact day our forces were advancing. There are no
coincidences here.
Once I responded to him sternly, my adjutant nodded in understanding and
backed off.
Anyway, my mind felt uneasy.
For the opposition to be stationed in that location meant that they knew of our
invasion beforehand. Where could the information have leaked from
No, it wasnt too late to research this later on. Carelessness must be avoided.
We must first get rid of the enemy forces before us.
Adjutant, convey my command! Mobilize the cavalry and assault the enemy
forces on both sides. Infantrymen, stay on standby.
Roger! Cavalry company, rush their flanks!
My adjutant repeated my order in a loud voice. As soon as the command
reached the other companies, the buglers blew their horns. A high and valiant
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sound. This was the horn unique to the northern region of Habsburg. I loved
this echo in battlefields.
My adjutant muttered.
The enemy forces must be desperate as well. This might become a difficult
battle.
Was he showing sympathy for the foe? That would be troubling. Personal
feelings were nothing more than luxury items with no meaning on a battlefield.
I admonished him.
But we too, have our own circumstances. Although I feel sorry for Dantalian,
theres no other choice but for us to force him to be our scapegoat.
Of course.
Hm. Was it unnecessary concern?
10 minutes since blowing the horn.

My adjutant spoke with a troubled expression on his face.
General. The enemies arent retaliating?
Mmm.
My face wasnt much different from my adjutant. Honestly, I was confused.
Currently, our light cavalry were firing from atop the hill. With crossbows, they
were shooting bolts down at the enemy troops.
The enemy forces bleeding must have been getting severe, and yet they did
not budge an inch. What was going on?
Maybe they have some other plot in mind?
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Their intentions are unknown.

I creased my brows.
If they keep that up then only their casualty will increase.
Theres no movements at all, general. Maybe theyre receiving less
injuries than we think they are?
No. Theres a very small chance of that actually being so.
Of course, the range and power of crossbows used by cavalries were weaker
than the ones used by infantrymen. But they were still crossbows. The concept
of absorbing the magical energy from the surroundings to shoot a powerful bolt
was still the same. You couldnt treat this lightly. Its certainly supposed to be
that way, but
General, theres the chance of an ambush.
On this vast open hill? There are no forests nearby. If they were to hide their
troops, then where would they possibly hide them?
My adjutant shut his mouth. The distraught expression on his face was
apparent.
I didnt feel the need to reproach him. My adjutant most likely knew full well
that there wasnt something like an ambush. It was just that he couldnt
understand the behavior of the enemy troops and was simply voicing his
Perhaps?.
That, well, they seem to be an elite unit. Theyve been under fire for the past
10 minutes, but there are still no signs of movement. General, they arent a
ragtag group of soldiers.
That only brings up further questions.
That is true.
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The enemy forces were receiving a one-sided shower of arrows and yet they
stayed adamant.
Their troops were less than 200. No matter how many crossbows they had, it
most definitely wouldnt be over 100.
On the other hand, we had 400 sentries. 400 soldiers that would fire in
turn, allowing an endless stream of bolts to be shot. They werent even worthy
as an opponent. A fight between an adult and a child would probably be more
vigorous than this.
Despite that, their infantry continued to maintain their ranks. They kept their
chins high, as if their comrades falling by arrows besides them was no big deal.
Their courage was abnormal.
Normally, wed compliment them for their impressive military discipline
Is this not sad? What makes these men any different from a meat shield?
Yes. This is truly pitiful.
My adjutant raised his voice in agreement.
We watched the battlefield in silence for a while.
Finally, after 20 minutes into the battle, my adjutant couldnt contain his anger
any longer.
I am unable to understand!
His face was a bright red.
He was most likely raging at the unknown enemy commanders incompetence.
What exactly is their commander doing?! Their soldiers are dying. Retaliate,
turn the tides of the battle, do something! At the very least they should
surrender!
In the end.
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Around the 30 minute mark since the battle began, the enemy forces were
finally defeated.
Unable to withstand the injuries any longer, their ranks fell apart. The sturdy
wall had collapsed.
Give the order to charge.
Yes, general.
Both the general giving the order and the adjutant receiving the order were
worn out. But, the only ones swallowed up by this somber mood was us two.
Our troops were obviously enthusiastic by the easy victory.
Buuuuuu
The sound of horns resonated.
Receiving the signal, our troops unsheathed their blades and boldly rushed
forwards towards the enemys broken ranks.
It ended with that.
Unable to withstand our charge, the enemy soldiers quickly collapsed. The
dwarves ran away left and right. Because of the much too obvious sequence,
and the much too obvious result, the strength in my shoulders disappeared
General. Should we give the order to pursue?
Do it I truly cant understand any of this.
The enemy soldiers, unable to have run far, were swept away by our forces.
Disturbing screams began to echo throughout the hills. My adjutant narrowed
his eyes. It was a gruesome scene
What was that battle just now?
Id like to ask that as much as you do.
There were many mysteries in the world.
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I see. Ive come to a realization.
Laura De Farneses eyes sparkled.
Infantrymen alone are not enough to beat cavalries!
Why are you realizing something thats obvious!?
I shouted with all my strength.
Steaming with anger, I firmly pressed down on the crown of this ladys head.
Ah, ah. I dislike it, lord. I dislike it there.
What was that battle just now? Was it not completely lackluster!?
Hoah. Thats why this young lady requested for your lordship to not leave
the command to this young lady
Miss Farnese spread out like a rice cake under my arm.
Even if a person had absolutely no experience in war, that battle just now was
terrible. There was no end to how horrible it was. We had lost a company of
150 infantrymen in a blink of an eye, without having been able to do anything
in return.
You disgrace. I retract my previous statement. We are not in the same
category of people. You arent like my little sister, either. You are nothing more
than my personal stress ball.
Whats the difference between that and a sex slave, lord?
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At the very least, sex slave are able to resolve their sexual desires, but you
are unable to resolve anything. Thats the tremendous difference. You useless
thing.
This young lady abruptly became a girl lower than a sex slave
Miss Farnese became sullen.
In that last battle, the amount of soldiers that succeeded in escaping did not
even reach 20. That meant that 9/10 of the total troops we had sent out had
died.
With Miss Farnese, I had to watch that miserably lackluster scene from start to
finish, while riding on one of the witchs broom. It felt like I was being forced
to watch a B-rated movie.
Mm. But this is entirely your lordships responsibility.
Say that again?
Since this young lady has only read art of war manuals, it is obvious that this
lady would be unfamiliar to real battle. In one of the art of war manuals this
young lady had read, it was written that infantry were enough to oppose light
cavalry. So there was no other choice but for this young lady to verify which
books were correct.
She was rather shameless for a person who had executed the worst battle in
history.
I glanced at Miss Farnese with sullen eyes.
So? Your true intention?
Since it felt like Id lose my first battle anyway, this young lady threw out
150 people as disposables to die.
I shall knead that loser mentality of yours.
Press press press
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Ah, ah ah Im being kneaded, looord Hoah. This young lady is being

kneaded
Try with a bit more enthusiasm. Do you understand? Victory is a maiden. She
only smiles upon the bravest of challengers. Victory stays distant from fools
that quietly stay huddled in a corner.
The bravest of challengers, is it?
Miss Farnese gazed up at me.
I sincerely met her gaze with my own.
That is so. Boldly act recklessly.
Recklessly
So daring that it makes you contemplate on whether what youre doing is truly
okay.
Daring
I wonder if my sincerity got across to her.
Laura De Farnese went into deep thought for a moment before nodding her
head. It was a small movement, but there was a certain resolution within it.
Since it was I, who was gifted in reading peoples psychology, that was saying
this, it was certain.
Understood. It is surely as your lordship has said. This young lady may have
been somewhat half-hearted. Because it was this young ladys first time,
because it was an unknown territory, this young lady may have been cautious.
Mm.
In truth, the first time is the moment when one can test the amount of
privilege they have. Even if a child were to fall down, there is no person who
would blame them for doing so. Although this young lady may be the greatest
genius in the world, this young lady is still a mere infant in regards to military
affairs. There is no reason to take care of this ladys pride here.
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Mm
Thats why, this young lady shall follow your lordships advice and overturn
that way of thinking. This young lady shall even force the enemies to be
shocked. Its fine to have expectations. Swearing on this young ladys name,
Laura De Farnese, this lady will not disappoint your lordship.
Though it feels like modesty and self-pride were chaotically mixed together in
that speech, whatever. Thats precisely the spirit, Laura De Farnese! Did I not
assure you that it was fine to use up our soldiers as you please? I shall bear
the responsibilities and the losses, while you take the glory and victory. That
way there is no lucrative business.
As you command. My lord.
Miss Farnese grabbed a clay doll.
This is this young ladys sincerity.
With a thud, she placed the clay figure on the center of the map.

General. Another corp of enemy troops has appeared in the front.
What?
I furrowed my brows because of my adjutants report.
After obtaining our incomprehensible victory from this morning I may have
gone through a countless number of battlefields in my life, but this was the first
time Ive ever obtained an incomprehensible victory instead of an
incomprehensible defeat our troops reorganized their ranks and were
marching again.
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Normally, it would be appropriate to allow my soldiers to rest after a battle.

The fatigue military personnel received while engaging in a battlefield was
unimaginable. It was an obvious consideration.
However, this time I was unable to allow them such leisure. The reason was
simple. My voice of reason and common sense fused together and declared that
that could not possibly be considered as a battle. Since there was no combat
there was no rest. There was no hole in my logic. But for the enemy troops to
appear again? What was he talking about?
Give me the full details, adjutant.
Yes. It is estimated that the number of enemy soldiers is approximately around
150 this time as well. They seem to be in a battle formation on top of a relatively
tall hill.
Why wasnt this unit with the troops we clashed with this morning?
My apologies, but I am uncertain of that as well.
My adjutant was as confused as I was. It would be difficult to expect a proper
answer here.
With the cavalry following behind me, I made my way to the front. And sure
enough, another unit of enemy forces lay ahead. Flags from an unknown
affiliation were waving once more.
However, there was something decisively different about these soldiers
compared to the troops we faced this morning.
Adjutant. Dont tell me thats
Yes. General. After seeing it with my own eyes, Ive come to the realization
as well.
My adjutant murmured.
That company, has nothing but crossbowmen.
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My vision felt faint.

In truth, this was an outrageous group.
It was my first time seeing a unit like this in my entire life.
Typically, an infantry unit consisted of spearmen and crossbowmen. It wasnt
like that for no reason. There was a rationale for all of this.
The spearmen used their long spears to prevent the other sides troops from
approaching. When the time came, they would keep their spear heads extended
out to prevent things like cavalry from charging in.
As what happened in this mornings clash Yes, I plan to use this term
persistently my men did not rush in recklessly from the start. It was because
the enemy spearmen were standing their ranks without leaving a single gap.
Thus, we had poured arrows down upon them from afar to force an opening in
their ranks. The charge happened after that.
My adjutant spoke sourly.
Though it seems theyve set up wooden spikes around their position
Hmm.
The enemy forces had put down wooden spikes around themselves like a fence,
for anti-cavalry purposes. As if they were trying to make up for what they
lacked. Certainly, those were effective in hindering our cavalry from
approaching, but spikes were inferior to actual puncture wounds. It would be
impossible to completely block off our cavalry with just that.
Adjutant. Is that, perhaps, a popular strategy in battlefields nowadays?
Since Ive aged, Ive been unable follow recent trends.
My apologies, general. If something like that was a trend, then the empire
would have united the entire continent long time ago. And I would have lost
my job and currently be unemployed.
Should we judge it as an original strategy?
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Youre quite kind, general. If it were me, Id express it as nonsense.

Overcoming the generation gap, I was able to identify with my adjutant
At that moment, as if my adjutant had realized something, he opened his eyes
wide.
General. The enemy may be utilizing that kind of strategy involuntarily!
Involuntarily, you say?
Yes. This may be nothing more than my own speculation, but those soldiers
over there must have been planning to meet up with the troops we clashed
against this morning. They most likely intended to face us with these two units
together. However, since their joining together was delayed, they ended up
being defeated beforehand!
Hm
It felt like my vision had brightened. That was certainly possible.
I see. Was that what it was That would explain why the troops we faced
this morning did not retaliate. They were waiting for their reinforcement to
arrive.
That is so, general. And we had arrived before their troops could join forces.
They probably didnt expect we would advance so quickly. It must have been
completely out of their prediction.
Surely.
At last, everything made sense.
The clash this morning was simply the enemys mistake. They were
engaged before their forces could properly gather together. In conclusion, it
resulted in their exceedingly eccentric and ridiculous defeat.
Certainly, the enemy soldiers this morning most likely didnt have
their commander present. At the time, they were probably earnestly waiting for
their commander and reinforcements to arrive. But in the end, their commander
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wasnt able to arrive on time and their entire unit ended up being annihilated
This is all thanks to your insight, general! If you had organized our troops to
mainly consist of heavy infantry and heavy cavalry, then our marching speed
would have slowed down that much as well. We would have presumably arrived
at the battlefield after the enemy units had joined together.
Mm, that is just luck.
They say that if a coincidence happens twice then it is destiny. There is no
doubt that the Goddesses are looking after you, general. Ooh, Goddess
Athenas blessing is upon us!
My adjutant became excited and exclaimed.
Soldiers had the tendency to rely heavily on religion because of their rough
experiences in the battlefield. There was nothing that could put more courage
into troops than the knowledge that the Goddesses were on their side. That
was why my adjutant, who knew of this fact, was shouting enthusiastically.
Goddess Athena has given our lordship, Rosenburg, her divine protection!
Whats the matter?
At the mention of the Goddess name, the other commanding officers gathered.
Once my adjutant energetically explained to them the situation, their faces also
bloomed brightly.
Congratulations, your lordship!
It is clear that the Goddesses desires to protect your lordships land from the
Black Death!
The other commanding officers gave their congratulations as if we had already
obtained victory.
With a cold expression, I shook my head.
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Silence. It is too soon to be celebrating our victory when the enemy is still
there before us. It wouldnt be too late to share a toast after weve returned to
our land.
Although, I too was delighted, this was being hasty.
The battle wasnt over yet. The fight went on until weve defeated the enemy
and returned back to our homes. Carelessness called upon an unforeseen ruin.
You all, return to your units and organize the ranks! Stay on standby until the
sound of the horn.
Yes, general!
The commanding officers responded promptly. They had immediately
understood my intent. Indeed they were competent. Their wages werent high
for no reason. They were a reliable bunch of personnel.
Adjutant. Give the order for the cavalry company to charge. Teach the
enemy crossbowmen that something trivial like spikes are pointless
resistance by leaping over them with our horses.
I shall convey your command. We shall make sure to beat those bastard
dwarves until their bottoms turn red.
After the sound of the horn, our cavalry rushed forward.
A portion of our cavalry were dismounted by the enemys volley, but that was
it.
Our troops skillfully avoided the wooden spikes and trampled the enemy forces.
Its over.
This content feeling took a load off of my mind.
With this, all of Demon Lord Dantalians troops were exhausted.
Now there was no more obstacles to stop our advance.
Let us march with light steps.
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I will knead you.
Hoack, ackackah, ah, you cant. You really caaant
Yes. I certainly advised you to act recklessly. I also advised you to behave
boldly. I admit this entirely. However, who told you to behave like an idiot!?
That goes beyond being creative and is plainly dropping our forces into a pile
of shit!
Ack, to breathe down on the crown, that sort of cunning high level
technique This young lady cannot hold on any longer this young laady,
ah, this young lady is being kneaded by her lord
What was there to hide?
Following the 1st unit, the 2nd unit was cleanly wiped out as well. Each
company had 150 soldiers. Miss Farnese had sent a total of 300 elite troops off
into space in just a quarter of a day. Was this not an impressive ability?
You could have just utilized our entire forces at once and ended it, but why
did you send out small bits of 150 soldiers at a time!? Are you a masochist?
Laura De Farnese, were you part of the group of people who received pleasure
from pushing themselves into delicate situations? If you desire for pain that
much, then I can personally show you Heaven. Aaang? Is it here? Is this your
weak spot?
No any further, hoah, reaaaaally
Miss Farnese spread out completely like jelly.
Her blonde hair was messy like a rice cake. I stopped here.
After being a pulp for a long period of time, Laura De Farnese muttered.
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But this is strange. According to this young ladys calculation, they should
have at least been able to defend against the cavalry.
The thing thats strange is your head. You idiot.
This is the first time this young lady has ever been called an idiot in her entire
life. This young lady has always been curious as to how people, who were
constantly called fools, felt like. But after being called it herself, it is incredibly
depressing. I want to kill myself
With a tearful expression, Miss Farnese fixed her hair and spoke.
It seems the enemy cavalry were not riding normal horses but
the improved breed of horses, warhorses.
Warhorses?
Mm. A breed that is born by cross breeding a centaur and a horse. This young
lady has heard that compared to normal horses, warhorses do not fear edged
objects or avoid flames. Referentially, although warhorses are considered to be
the core of the Kingdom of Brittanys militia, the enemy do not seem to be from
there. Since it was written in a book this young lady had read that a Brittany
warhorse was as large as an orc.
I couldnt care less about your boast of knowledge. Show results. Results!
I uttered.
The thing that I scorn the most in the world is sacrifice without growth. Do
not tell me that after 300 deaths, you were still unable to go through any
growth?
How cheap. You even told me to treat them like toys
I meant that you should at least play within the realm of common sense that
people can comprehend.
Laura De Farnese stared straight at me.
Lord, is it not fun?
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Hm?
This young lady is having fun. It really feels like Im playing as a sergeant.
Miss Farnese spoke.
Although the focus in her emerald colored eyes was still hazy, there was a tint
of more liveliness within them than usual.
Honestly, this young lady was surprised. Your lordship had instructed this
young lady to treat the lives of the soldiers like toys, but it was a question on
if that was possible for this young lady. Separate to the absence of an organ
called conscience within this young lady, this young lady still has an
understanding of the concept of ethics and moral. This young lady believes that
true joy comes from the euphoria of the brain. So the question was if this young
ladys body would accept an action that went against this young ladys
rationality as happiness
Miss Farnese smiled faintly.
Truthfully, it was too ungainly to even be considered as a smile.
It was like a machine imitating a human, there was an absence of a soul.
A smile that merely followed the gesture of raising the corners of your mouth.
Despite that.
It was enjoyable beyond this young ladys imagination.
That was currently Laura De Farneses best.
It was the complete opposite. Treating another persons life like a toy is the
most interesting recreation in the entire world. As much as when I read
a historical book, no, it might have been more exciting than reading a historical
book. Its wonderful. This young lady has never felt like this before
I grinned.
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With a soft touch, I patted Miss Farneses head.

Indeed, you are the same as I, De Farnese. That emotion. Do you know what
people call that pleasure?
No, I do not know.
Miss Farnese shook her head.
Please tell me, lord. Enlighten this ignorant young lady. What this eerily
pleasant feeling is called. What does this young lady call this joy that feels like
its oozing from this young ladys heart and enveloping her chest?
Some people call it possessive instinct. Other people refer to it as a will to
control. And slightly more intelligent individuals refer to it as the process of
satisfying ones own superiority. However, if I were to say it in my language,
then it would be much more intuitive and is even a single word at that.
What would that be?
Its authority.
I stroked her cheek.
Laura De Farneses expression became dazed as if she was struck by lightning.
Authority
That is so. Authority, my companion. As it is the driving force behind the
eternal bloodshed in our world, it is also my personal reason to keep living this
damn life of mine.
Authority. Is your lordship living your life in order to enjoy authority to its
fullest?
I laughed.
If this was Lapis Lazuli, then she would have never asked this sort of question
in the first place.
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Because it was such a self-evident fact.

Think about it, De Farnese. The smell of blood is rancid. The smell of internal
organs is so disgusting that it makes you want to vomit. But despite all that,
have you truly never considered why people still indulged in endless murder
and slaughter? It is because the sweetness of authority is so blissful that it
overwhelms the vile stench of blood.
Aah. Of course. A person who has never had a proper taste of this particular
delicacy are unable to understand. They truly cannot fathom it. Just like you,
Farnese, who did not know of this feeling for the 16 years of your life
Laura De Farnese was a love-child.
She had spent nearly her entire life confined in her room.
The place this girl escaped to within her abuse and captivity was the library.
She had protected her own ego by exiling herself into the world of books.
The universe inside the books was soon her own universe.
In that process, the method of making facial expressions, the instinct of
focusing ones eyes, and even the technique of raising and lowering ones voice,
she had forgotten everything.
Essentially.
From a third person perspective, she was nothing more than a person who
had failed tremendously in adjusting to the world.
In her perspective, it was the complete opposite, as all of her effort and sacrifice
had gone into adjusting to her own world.
Laura De Farneses infatuation with history was not a coincidence either. The
inner desires she had, the impulse that should be simply referred to as her
instinct, was reflected after being distorted once.
Because every existing historical event was a history of authority.
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Until now, Miss Farnese had lived her life unaware of what kind of person she
originally was, and what sort of blood flowed through her veins.
Do you not desire for more?
Therefore.
The role I was given for this girl was already determined.
A devil tempting a pure maiden.
Do you not desire more for what youve already tasted once? To once again
control people, put people to death. Do you not desire to feel as if you are
omnipotent?
You are a slave. But I will tell you what kind of slave you shall become from
this point on. It is not something like a sex slave. Never would that be so. If
you were to become a sex slave then you will have no other choice but to be
chained down by me. De Farnese. You can only become a slave to authority.
I passed my hand over Miss Farneses mouth.
Brushing the tips of my fingers over her soft lips.
Any other type of slave will bind you down, but a slave to authority is different.
Authority will set you free. If you wish to become the master of authority
then the only path you can take is to become a slave of authority first! This is
the land that freedom lives and breathes. Therefore, this is a kingdom where
the slaves soon become the master, and masters become the slaves.
I had presented a proper milestone to my still young junior.
Similar to the time that I had kindly taught this to my younger half-siblings.
Unfortunately, my siblings were not the same as me.
Regardless, I was certain that this girl in front of me was going to walk the
same path which I had walked and was still walking.
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Sure enough.
Haa, aaah.
Miss Farnese let out a breath.
It was a breath that contained the warmth of her heart.
Lord. This young lady has never had her chest pound as much as this
moment. This is strange. This young lady can much too clearly feel the truth in
your lordships words. My heart keeps beating
She was unable to show emotions well on her face.
But it did not matter. Her heated breaths were more proof than anything else
of her sincerity.
Ones expression was minor, anyway. Was Lapis Lazuli not always
expressionless, and yet was more taken in by the desire for power than anyone
else? Authority had leaped over emotions long ago, and was much too deep to
express with ones face.
Do you feel like you are alive?
Yes, lord. This young lady feels alive
Inscribe into your memory that you are the type of human who can only feel
life from this. If you ever feel like things are going wrong, then look back at
what kind of human you are. If you do not forget your root, then you will never
stray from your path
It was at the moment I was about to give her my last advice.
Someones voice played in my head abruptly.
Im sorry.
What for?
Thats
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Huh.
Piece by piece, like the sound that resonated whenever a raindrop fell into
water, each memory was quietly rippled by a voice.
That is not the problem.
The real problem is something else.
Does your highness not know?
The wavelength spread out like a circle and slowly drifted away.
Eventually, different parts of my consciousness responded to it.
It was not only the voice, but her face, the gaze of her eyes, and the dynamics
of each and every one of her words remained intact and played.
It is not a debate. It is a simple test.
Your highness.
Lord Dantalian.
My God.
How could this be.
My mouth opened and my lips twitched.
My entire body was engulfed by currents because of the shock.
It seems your highness still does not know what kind of person this one is.
Please etch this moment into your highness brain.
Surely.
No, surely
Lazuli.
Yes, your highness. Please speak.
You are a devilish woman.
Until now, what did your highness consider this one to be?
Everything, became clear.

I became aware as to why Lapis Lazuli was angered and disappointed by me.
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And I could only be appalled by the fact that I had figured this out so late. Are
you telling me that I was a fool? Even though the answer was right before me,
I couldnt see it until now.
Oh my lord, good God, mother, father, my siblings, chicken hamburger, from
Allah to Buddha.
I was an imbecile.
I was a driveling idiot and a mental bastard.
Now I was able to understand why Lapis Lazuli had behaved so unruly for such
a lengthy period of time. It was obvious to have done so. It was obvious there
was no other choice but to have done so. If Lapis Lazuli had behaved like I did,
then I too would have been enraged!
I was crazy.
Seriously insane.
Why exactly have I stayed alive and not committed suicide? How would I
possibly live in this world with such a substandard brain. It would only be
appropriate to bite my tongue and kill myself. A 6-year-old child would probably
be more intelligent than I was.
Lord?
My senses quickly returned by Miss Farneses call.
She was staring vacantly at me.
Are you all right? Your lordship had stopped talking all of a sudden and started
to tremble. If perhaps, your lordship desires to use the bathroom, then do not
mind this young lady and go.
Miss Farnese placed both of her hands on her chest.
It was over her heart.
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The words your lordship wish to convey to this young lady, has properly
reached all the way here. In a small but distinct form. This young lady wont
ever forget your lordships words till the day she dies.
[Your devilish eloquence has captivated the other party!]
[Laura De Farneses affection went up by 24!]
With startled eyes, I looked at her.
Honestly receiving my gaze Laura De Farnese beamed brightly.
Thats why, its fine to go and come back.
Although it was still a clumsy imitation of a smile, her feelings were properly
contained within it.
It was the first time since she was born that she had smiled on her own volition.
Do not worry about the battle. The tests are over. Verifying which aspect of
which art of war manual is correct, is complete. Now all this young lady has to
do is simply apply this knowledge accordingly.
I slowly stood up.

Even after lifting myself up, I walked back and forth in my spot for a while.
What I planned to do from now on was sorted out in my head. Miss Farnese
was looking at me as if I was strange, but I was not concerned.
Since the contemplation was long, the decision was firm.
Ill be right back.
In the end, I was not someone with an indecisive and hesitant personality. By
nature, I despised that kind of behavior. Striking while the iron is hot had the
best taste.
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Mm. It seems your lordship has the tendency to hold it in till the very end
before using the bathroom. Take your time.
I could not hear the rest of what Miss Farnese had said. I was already making
a mad dash back to my Demon Lord castle. Since our military headquarters
was set up outside, I had to run for a fair amount of time before reaching the
castle.
I wonder how much I had run. It was clear that I ran long enough that it would
be considered excessive for the pitiful stamina of a shut-in. Honestly, it would
have been more convenient if I had asked one of the witches from the Berbere
Sisters to give me a lift, but I had realized this fact later on. To be exact, I had
realized this fact after I arrived in front of Lapis Lazulis office in my castle.
Bang
Lala!
I slammed open the door.
Thankfully, Lapis Lazuli was in her office. Except, the timing wasnt that great.
In truth, it was really bad. Lapis Lazuli was half nude and changing her black
stockings. No, if anything, wasnt this a good timing? Im not sure.
Lapis Lazuli looked this way and let out a small sigh.
Your highness. Has this one not informed your highness many times before to
knock on the door before entering this ones room?
Wait. Listen to what I have to say from there.
I took a deep breath.
Because I had run so recklessly, my chest was burning more than necessary. I
wheezed roughly. A lot of time was needed before my breathing settled down.
This was why I hated intensive exercise. It stole ones composure. I was always
cool-headed and calm.
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Surely, did your highness run all the way here? This is surprising. Until
now, this one had always assumed that your highness only knew how to walk
and lie down and no other body movements.
Listen carefully, Lala.
I straightened my back.
And using both my hands, I utilized all kinds of gestures.
What we need right now is dialogue. The need for us to reach mutual
understanding through complex and delicate, but essential, dialogue is urgent.
This is a very grave political matter, as well as it is a core issue more important
than anything else.
Why is your highness behaving like that all of a sudden? Whenever your
highness starts to imitate a weird way of speech, this one cant help but be
seized by a strange anxiety.
I raised my index finger.
Unfortunately, our current situation is not very favorable. It wouldnt be an
exaggeration to say that we are continuing to go downhill. A force of around
one thousand enemy troops are approaching us by the hour, so we need to get
something like politics off of our mind. Thats why, I will only say it once. Since
we are in various ways in a hectic situation, I will only say it once. Of course,
our circumstances will improve from now on, and days where we are not as
particularly busy may follow, but still only once. Do not ask for me to repeat
myself. To me, this is an incredibly, frighteningly, immensely difficult decision,
and thus, I will make clear that telling you this face to face is putting me under
a terrible pressure.
Haah.
Lapis Lazuli tilted her head.
She was dumbfounded with no expression on her face.
Please speak.
I love you.
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Time stopped.
A pendulum clock ticked and tocked.
It felt like even air itself had stopped flowing.
After a long pause, Lapis Lazuli creased her brows.
This one apologies, but this one is unable to understand.
I love you, Lapis.
At the moment she opened her mouth.

I clapped my hand in an exaggerated manner.
Good. I said it twice. I was able to say it twice in the end. I had resolved and
vowed and promised myself to say it only once, but I said it twice in the end.
Good. Thats fine. This is still within my realm of prediction. There is no
problem. Do not ask for me to repeat myself again. To me, this was an
incredibly, frighteningly, immensely difficult decision, and thus, I will make clear
that telling you this face to face was putting me under a terrible pressure. We
can discuss the details later. I shall take my leave in order to take care of the
enemy forces that have been approaching by the hour. If you look carefully, this
isnt exactly something that Demon Lords should be doing. Take care. Farewell.
Ill be leaving.
Slam
I closed the door.
I curtly distorted my expression.
Silence flowed. The serenity of the inside of my castle had no bounds. The
sound of water dripping from a stalactite could be heard somewhere. While
maintaining my position of pressing my back against the door, I let out an Mm.
That was perfect.
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It was indeed so.

Barbatos expression slowly changed.

At first, it seems her brain was unable to comprehend what she had just heard.
However, after 3 seconds, she slowly raised her eyebrows.
Haa?
Love, Barbatos. Im talking about love.
I smiled.
Barbatos was still unable to understand my words.
With a grin spread over my face, I spoke in a joking manner.
Think about it. This was a much too obvious issue. Why did I try to kill Lapis
mother? Hm?
Since Barbatos did not respond, I asked again.
Why I tried to kill Lapis mother. If you use a little bit of your head then you
can figure it out. Honestly, there is no benefit I could gain from killing that old
hag. Nothing at all.
I chuckled.
A Demon Lord who had horrendously killed his lovers mother. How would
people see me? Theyd consider me as an insane nut-case murderer. Doing
something like that is like dragging my name through the mud. Undoubtedly, I
shouldnt kill her. Obviously.
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The moment one stripped off their own ignorance was this delightful. Aah, it
felt like Id unintentionally start liking this world.
However, I had tried to murder that old woman as if it was the most obvious
thing in the world. If Lapis had not stopped me, then that old ladys insides
would have been torn apart. What was the reason. Why did I try to carry out
an act that wouldnt benefit me politically? There is only one answer. It
is because I love Lapis Lazuli
Wait a second.
Barbatos frowned.
Stop getting excited on your own and wait a second. What, love? You tried
to kill that kids mother because of love? Dantalian. Did my ears hear this
properly?
You heard correctly. It seems you have a great sense of hearing.
Fuck. How is that love?
I smiled softly.
Right now, I was boundlessly tolerant towards life.
It is a very articulate and simple principle, Barbatos. I had committed three
acts that I normally would have never done if I was my usual self.
First, I had tried to murder an old lady even though there was no merit.
Second, I had tried to kill a maid of the governors palace even though there
was, indeed, no gain. If I were to thoughtlessly kill a maid, then Demon Lord
Dantalians reputation would have deteriorated heavily. You couldnt possibly
see it as a logical action.
Third, I had tried to spare the lives of Giacomo Petrarch and the guards, while
bearing the danger of my massacre being found out. This was truly nonsensical.
Was I crazy? Why did I try to spare those fellows? It was simply because I
wanted to show to Lapis Lazuli that I was capable of showing mercy .
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The first time was a whim.

The second time was a coincidence.
The third time was inevitable.
And I was the foolish bastard who was unable to realize what that inevitable
thing was. Twice was understandable, but for me to miss it for the third time?
That was impossible.
My brain gave an answer following my level-headed personality.
Lapis Lazuli.
She was my logical error.
No different from a virus that caused errors.
Honestly, it was incredibly obvious
I blankly stared up at empty space.
When I tried to kill that old woman, it didnt feel fun at all. Is it not surprising?
To me, there is nothing more pleasurable than using my authority to drop
someone into Hell. But for some reason, when I was going to murder that old
hag, my mood was the worst
It was the same with the maid as well.
It wasnt even slightly enjoyable.
Purely unpleasant rage had filled my chest.
I was the person who revelled when facing Paimon and Ivar Lodbrok in the
Walpurgis Night. In a situation where if I had made one wrong move, I would
have been in danger of falling into ruin, and yet, I was pleasantly enjoying the
feeling of toying with those two as much as I desired. I was someone who
was that insane about authority.
But for me to feel displeased when I tried to remove the old woman and maid?
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That was strange.

An error being involved was clear.
The clues were all given beforehand.
When I stepped on Ivar Lodbroks head I felt satisfied.
When I threatened the old lady and maid I felt displeased.
The differences were simple.
The former was an action taken because of authority, while the latter were
actions taken because of love.
If this wasnt a surprise, then I didnt know what it was.
Thinking back on it, it was this clear.
I was truly astonished. To think the day that someone like myself would truly
love someone would actually arrive. Its something that I couldnt predict even
in my dreams, so I was unable to realize it sooner
You Are you really saying that sincerely?
I am always sincere. Barbatos.
The other partys face became grim.
Insane.
Who?
You. Youre completely insane.
Thats not anything new.
I sipped my wine.
A bitter sweetness moistened my tongue.
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Indeed, this wine befitted its title as best in the demon world by boasting its
deep flavor.
Son.
If youre lucky then you will meet a good woman.
No matter what you do. Never. Never let that woman go.
Father, your words were right.
If you meet a remarkable girl then that feeling just comes to you.
However, the amount my father was correct was only up to that point.
Because decisively, I am more competent than my father.
I will now prove that here.
What I had to do then was simple. First, I had to confess my love to Lapis.
This, like I told you earlier, was achieved perfectly.
Perfectly?
Barbatoss expression distorted, but I ignored it.
Next, I had to quickly clear away the invading army. This wasnt an easy task,
since my goal was not to crush the enemy forces, but to raise my future acting
general. Well, to a certain extent she had successfully awakened to a degree.
There are still many things left to teach her. Mm. Anyway, after suppressing
the invaders, and kneading Miss Farnese to my taste
I touched my chin.
After that, I had to break up with Lapis.
A quiet stillness drifted.

What?
I laughed softly.
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Imagine it. Imagine her disappointment. How much Lapis was disappointed in
me. A moment ago, I was earnestly advising Miss Farnese to become nothing
other than a slave to authority, but right after that, in a blink of an eye, it was
revealed that I was nothing more than a slave to love. Thats not right. That
wouldnt do.
I slowly shook my index finger left and right.
Lapis did not request love from me. Of course, we had rolled around on a bed
together a bit, but well That wasnt too important. I would have loved Lapis
even if I was a eunuch.
Barbatos gazed at me in a daze.
Okay. Ill speak honestly. I may have loved her a bit less. Sexual desire is
rather important, after all. Additionally, living up to her name as a succubus,
Lapis skill in that field is really wow, its unimaginable. Even though my
involvement with women was on the disorderly side, it felt like I had suddenly
become a virgin. I will admit it. Night activities had performed a fair duty of
raising my love for her. But that was it. It was not essential. The language
between us went beyond body movement.
Lapis only wish is to obtain absolute authority. But if I were to request for
love, then she would occasionally have to submit. Like I had unintentionally
done for Lapis when I met the old lady, the maid, and Giacomo Petrarch.
I slowly shook my head.
That would be ignoring Lapis wish and intentions, and it would also be
overthrowing my own desire. Because
I smiled.
I loved authority more than I did Lapis.
Barbatos shut her mouth.
Gazing at her gently, I added.
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If I were to make a rough guess, then well. Lapis would be at third.

The third what?
Im talking about the sequence of love. The order of priority in ones life. A
person must know whats important and whats less important to them. If you
tried to take both this and that, then youll end up being the lion that lost both
the rabbit and the deer.
I slightly furrowed my brows.
Then ones life will chaotically fall apart. Should I call it fragile? At the very
least, if youre faced with a crucial choice, then you need to know beforehand
what youre going to pick. Mm. In my case, the very first on my list of whats
important to me is a life where you can be a bit lazy, and the second most
important is authority. And now, Lapis Lazuli had become the third
most precious thing to me.
Is it not impressive? Laziness has been with me since I was 1-year-old.

Authority has been with me since I was 6. As a matter of fact, these two have
been my companions throughout my entire life. Despite that, the thing that I
got along with for only half a year has taken the position of being the third
most important thing in my life. If this isnt a miracle, then I dont know what
this is.
I pressed both of my hands against my chest.
The beat of my heart was conveyed to my palm.
I will never forget this emotion.
It was truly a marvelous and astonishing experience.
Thats, not love.
Barbatos spoke.
I wonder if it was my imagination, but her voice was shaking.
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Its fine if you two break up, but love is an emotion thats more precious
than anything else. It is something that other things should yield willingly to,
to make way for.
Ah. Thats what its like for most people.
I nodded my head
And most people are wrong.
and grinned.
As I have done until now.
And as I will continue to do.
I know the answer.
Always.
The Northern Guardian, Margrave of Rosenberg, Georg von Rosenberg

Adjutant. Are there no more reports from the reconnaissance team?
There are none. Our front is completely clear, general.
My adjutant responded with a delighted face.
It wasnt only my adjutant. The soldiers around me were all cheerful as well.
Soon after, our forces safely arrived at Dantalians Demon Lord Castle.
Initially, we were constantly cautious of our surroundings.
It was because after the hilly area, a vast forest was spread before us.
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Contrary to hills, ambushes were more than possible within a forest. You could
not eliminate the chances of an enemy ambush. To send out a small unit on
purpose to be defeated, and then to aim an ambush at us while we were being
careless In simpler terms, a standard deception tactic. Even if this was a
thousand to one chance, I was not going to overlook the possibility of an
ambush.
Indeed, it seems the entirety of Dantalians military forces was wiped out
yesterday.
Yes. Although I was doubtful at first, it appears it was a pointless worry.
After passing through the forest, a fairly massive rocky mountain laid in front of
us.
Within sight was a barren mountain containing nothing but stone. Vegetation
was unable to grow on Demon Lord Castles mainly due to the excessively
powerful magical energy that emitted from them. It was certain that the
mountain before us was Dantalians Demon Lord Castle.
Our scouts found the entrance to the cave.
Mm, proceed with the plan.
As we had previously arranged, a detached force entered the cave. It was a
procedure to confirm whether if there were truly black herbs piled up inside the
castle.
It was fine if there were actually no herbs. This was nothing more than action
taken to show to my people that we werent standing by idly. If there were
herbs then it was good fortune, if there werent then it wasnt a big deal. It was
at that level.
3 hours later, the detached troops ended their search and returned. My adjutant
gave me the report with an excited voice.
General, they say that theyve discovered 6 wagons worth of black herbs!
What!?
It was a surprising result.
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In utter disbelief, I stood up and walked forward, and sure enough, the
detached troops were transporting the black herbs while rejoicing. Seeing the
detached troops, all 1,500 of my soldiers cheered. It felt like it had become a
festival.
Currently, black herbs were being sold for over 10 gold a piece in the empire.
It was at least 10 gold! Depending on the region and market price, the asking
price would even go up to 20 gold. Before I knew it, my mouth was hanging
agape.
Dear Lord. God Hades
How much would 6 wagons worth of herbs cost? In total, there were probably
around 7,000 plants. 70,000 gold The budget processed by the imperial
family of the empire in a single year was about 500,000 gold. Thus meaning,
I had obtained in my hand 1/7 of the national budget required to manage the
entire empire annually!
It is the greatest of success, your lordship!
My adjutant shouted fervently.
Now the territory of Rosenberg will survive. No, it isnt on the level of just
living! The people will venerate your lordship as a saint blessed by the
Goddesses!
That is so. We can save all of my citizens who are suffering from this
mysterious disease
My chest swelled with delight.
How many of my subjects were in pain. How many people sent their prayers
up to the Goddesses, and how many times did the Goddesses cruelly return to
them silence.
Two of my grandchildren died from this illness. One of them was a child who
was only 6-years-old
My chest throbbed at the memory of my grandchilds blackened corpse. At that
time, my daughter had held her childs body while wailing in pain. A little bit
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more, if I had invaded this place a little sooner, then my daughter wouldnt
have had to lose her child
Your lordship, what do you mean by saving all of the citizens?
My adjutant questioned.
Surely we should sell them at the proper price. Merely releasing this supply to
the market would be enough to receive great praise from all of your subjects.
No. We shall provide the herb for all of those who are ill for free.
I declared this after letting my emotions calm down.
Starting from my adjutant, all of my company commanders as well looked at
me with shocked expressions on their faces.
Thats unthinkable!
Good fortune has fallen upon myself twice during this expedition. The first was
my territory being fortunately adjacent to Dantalians Demon Lord Castle. The
second was that we were able to divide and conquer the enemy troops before
they were able to join forces.
The fact that we were able to obtain the spoils of war today was solely because
the Goddess had allowed us to. You should not forget that.
If the Goddess has bestowed upon me fortune, then my role is to bestow that
fortune down onto my subjects. The glory from God must be glory for all. Is
that not right, gentlemen?
My adjutant and company commanders glanced at one another.

Moments later, my adjutant earnestly lowered one knee and knelt down before
me.
This one has pledged allegiance to your lordship.
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The company commanders lowered their heads one by one. This wasnt simply
a body gesture done by soldiers to show politeness to their sovereign.
Unrelated to a contractual relationship, this was a sign of respect between
warriors. I personally raised each and every one of them to stand properly.
Tell this to the rest of our soldiers. That every single military personnel here
will equally be distributed a herb, and that once we return to our land, I shall
treat everyone to pork and beer.
Understood!
If a noble such as myself were to receive respect, then in return, I had to gift
them not with words, but with commodities. Anyone could show gratitude with
words.
Words that drifted in empty space were like a rampart built out of air. The
slightest wind could topple it down. Loyalty came from money. There was no
reason to be ashamed to admit this.
Then we shall move the powder kegs, your lordship.
Mm. Do that.
Yes. Transport the barrels!
The soldiers carefully carried the powder kegs from the cart.
Since there was the danger of these exploding while being mishandled, 4
mages stuck to them and kept a close eye. It was obvious. If an accidental
explosion were to occur, we would all be dead. Even the smallest amount of
negligence was not allowed.
The mages had spent this entire expedition safeguarding the powder kegs.
They could have been utilized as Aerial Mage Forces, but thankfully there wasnt
a battle fierce enough that required for them to be sent out.
Mages. In other words, Aerial Mage Forces, were an incredibly valuable military
strength. Only they could dominate the skies. It was fortunate that we didnt
lose even a single mage in this expedition. Truly. There were many luxuries
that could be considered as fortunate
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Your lordship, we have placed all the powder kegs within the cave.
Good. Detonate them carefully. Make sure to place your own safety at the
highest priority.
Yes! Detonate the explosives!
The mages aimed at the cave entrance and shot a fire elemental spell in sync.
The maximum range of magic spells was 50 meters. The fireballs flew a
reasonable distance away and exploded within the cave.
Booooooom
The loud sound of a blast reverberated and shook the rocky mountain.
Gunpowder made from charcoal and potassium nitrate. And along with those,
the barrel contained lumps of metal and stone as well. Although it was troubling
to use in an actual battle, it was useful in bringing down enemy strongholds
like this.
Dantalians Demon Lord Castle came down before my eyes. Albeit, it was
impossible to bring down an entire mountain, so merely the cave entrance had
collapsed. I was still satisfied with just that.
My adjutant let out a moved voice while watching the spectacle of the foot of
a mountain collapsing.
Thats amazing.
It was indeed so. It was an expedition that was perfect from beginning to end.
Now it should be impossible for Demon Lord Dantalian to make a comeback.
Not only did he lose all of his troops, but he had lost his stronghold as well.
The margrave of Rosenbergs security measures were thus completed.
There was no pitying emotion within me. This was the law of the jungle. It was
obvious that humans would be hostile towards demons. Obediently accept your
defeat, oh weak Demon Lord.
All troops! Let us return home!
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Buuuuuuu
The buglers, in the excess of mirth, blew the horns powerfully.
Receiving the refreshing midday sunlight, my soldiers moved with gusto. Since
the wind was also blowing coolly, it was perfect.
Was that it. Was it already autumn
The leaves turned red and the farmers stepped out onto the fields. It was the
season where all beings harvested their own lives.
Indeed, my life advancing through battlefields and arenas for more than 50
years was the same.
I wished to fall in a battlefield.
I wished to be laid to rest with the other warriors.
But
Thank you, Your Grace. Oh Great Gods. To allow this unworthy man the
opportunity to leave something behind for his people within his lifetime. I could
only be grateful.
I gave a prayer to the gods within my mind.
If perhaps, after giving my people the cure, after saving my land, was I then
allowed to slowly close my eyes. If that was my fate, then that too was not
bad. Indeed, it was not bad.
It would be leaving behind hope for the new age and the new generation.
Was it not a remarkable final role given to an old man?
General! The reconnaissance team has returned urgently!
As I was contemplating how I would split the inheritance to my sons and
daughter, my adjutant gave a report. His voice was rather high. For some
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reason, a perplexed complexion had taken over his face. The reconnaissance
team? There shouldnt be anything worth reporting urgently at this point.
What is it?
Enemy forces have appeared! Enemy troops have been spotted up ahead!
At my adjutants cry, the surrounding air became cold. I could sense that the
soldiers around us were surprised and staring at the adjutant.
I too was shocked, but I had deliberately maintained a calm face. If the
commander shook with anxiety, then that anxiety would instantly spread to all
of the troops. In other words, it was a disease more terrifying than the Black
Death.
Mm. It seems a change of ambience was required here.
Be calm! Have you already forgotten? Our war does not end until we return
home. As long as the battle is not over, the enemy can appear from anywhere!
This is obvious. What reason is there to start a commotion!?
M-My apologies.
Once my adjutant lowered his head, the troops that were about to be
unsettled quickly held their breath. My adjutant had received the scolding in
the other soldiers stead. This as well, was an adjutants crucial role.
Give the report in more details. Tell me where the enemy forces are located
and their approximate military strength.
Yes, general. The enemy forces are stationed on the hill area, which our
troops had passed through yesterday. Their numbers reach approximately
3,000!
!
I was barely able to restrain myself from opening my eyes wide.
The feeling of blood being drained out of my body engulfed me. The reason
why I was able to maintain my composure was solely because I had spent my
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entire life in battlefields and arenas. If I did not have these experiences, then
I would have most likely screamed in an unseemly manner.
Did you say 3,000 just now?
However, I was unable to completely control the urgency in my voice. The
mood was bad. I could feel the dismay of the soldiers around me. I could even
see the pale face of a company commander
Yes. The reconnaissance team had clearly reported that it was 3,000.
Be composed.
There was always the chance that the report was wrong.
I had gone through something like this in the past. After finding out the fact
that the enemy force, who we were brutally fighting throughout the whole
night, had a military strength 3 times smaller than our own, all tension in my
chest had disappeared. A humans five senses were not always accurate. It was
still too soon to fall into panic.
Mm. Thats rather hard to believe. For now, I shall give an order to all of the
troops.
I made sure to earnestly feign a composed attitude. These soldiers had no
other choice but to live their life looking up to me. Without an order, they would
be anxious. Meaning, it was possible to erase anxiety with a command.
We shall get out of these woods as fast as possible. All military personnel,
advance while bearing in mind the chance of battle.
Yes, general! All soldiers! Advance at maximum speed! Advance forward at
maximum speed!
Our forces quickly passed through the forest. Two hours later, our troops
arrived at the hill region and witnessed a sight that was utterly unbelievable.
On the other side of the hill, there truly were ranks of around 3,000 enemy
soldiers sternly awaiting for our arrival.
General
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My adjutant looked at me with a face as pale as marble. Our sides military

strength was approximately 1,400. Compared to the other side, we were
smaller by 2 times. Which side would win was obvious. It was clear for the
company commanders, and it was evident for the soldiers as well
Pull yourself together, Georg. Being able to feign ignorance even in this sort of
situation is what a commander is. They must act as if they do not know the
truth which everyone else clearly knows. Of course, it was a distressful role.
But that was the only way I could take responsibility.
Adjutant. Why do you think the enemy forces have appeared there?
Pardon?
If they had the military strength of 3,000 soldiers, then it would only be
appropriate for them to have appeared sooner. They had plenty of
opportunities to wipe us out. However, the enemy troops arrived after we had
pillaged and destroyed their stronghold. No matter how you look at it, that is
an abnormal usage of troops.
That is true, general.
All forces heed my words!
I shouted while straining my neck.
All of the soldiers turned to look at me at once. This moment was important.
This was the only opportunity I had to prevent their fighting spirit from
collapsing. Lets bet the winning move on this.
Those enemy soldiers before us have just now arrived on this battlefield! They
desired to block us, but we were a step ahead. We had succeeded in bringing
down their stronghold!
It didnt matter if this was true or not. To instill vigor into my soldiers, that was
my only goal
Rather, return to them loud laughter instead. We have succeeded and they
have failed. And above all, we have had sufficient rest so our stamina is firm.
But since they have only now arrived on this battlefield, they are still tired! If
we attack now then victory will be within our grasp!
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The soldiers stirred for a moment before eventually, their expressions started
to become firm one person at a time. Good. Their fighting spirit was returning
to their eyes. Let us go, my northern soldiers. The people await our return!
Kick those stubby dwarf bastards on their rears! Beat their buttocks and abuse
them! According to rumors, its said that dwarves squeal like pigs when mating.
Should us humans not kindly teach those livestock what true men are!?
The soldiers responded with a roar. Instead of some high-sounding
justifications, it was more effective at times to plainly hurl abuses at the enemy.
We will not be pushed back in a fight of vigor.
Blow the horns of Folles!
Buuuuuu
Buhuuuuu
The sound of horns echoed through the vast hills. It was the noise that
symbolized the outbreak of war since 700 years ago. That was so. The people
of our land had won through 700 long years of history and were now here. We
will not be defeated easily.
All cavalry, charge!

5 minutes had passed since the start of the battle.
Although temporary, the current situation of the battle was neck and neck. The
spirit of the enemy soldiers was rather impressive. However, there was
something else that was a bit more impressive. It was Laura De Farneses
current condition.
Miss Farnese, are you okay?
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Im fine. Theres no problem with this young lady.

But youre sweating quite a lot
Laura De Farnese has been sweating a tremendous amount since a while ago.
I was worried that she was nervous, but thankfully that wasnt the case. It was
a type of head heat. According to her, This always happens when this young
lady strains her brain., is what she told me.
The morale in their cavalry regiment seems to be relatively high.
A foolish choice. It would have been better if they had attempted to flee the
moment they discovered our troops. Although they would suffer losses during
the chase, at least 30 percent of them would have made it back alive.
Miss Farnese grinned.
Her smile was still awkward. The edges of her mouth were stiff and her lips
were twitching. And yet, somehow it felt like that smile expressed Laura De
Farnese more appropriately. At the very least, it was to my liking.
But the enemy did not choose to run. As if it was the most obvious thing to
do, they engaged in battle. Do you know the reason behind this, lord?
Probably because of the black herb.
That is correct. If they are able to return with the black herb, then theyll be
able to save their land. It would even be possible to receive praise from the
people. The enemy forces are so ensnared in this delusion that they are unable
to abandon their wagons.
When before a tempting bait, a fish could by all means run away at any time,
but they latched onto it anyway.
Was this not quite the splendid ability?
Miss Farnese had used the fantasy known as the black herbs as a way to
pressure the enemy into combat. The enemy forces most likely did not even
realize that they were fooled. They had literally become dim-witted fishes. Our
trick had gone over big with them.
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Now then. Miss Farnese. Although up to here is remarkable, the enemy forces
morale can not be trifled with. How do you plan to deal with this situation?
Simple. The reason their morale is high is because they are on the offensive.
But this young lady is rather egocentric. This young lady cannot allow them to
have the exhilarating role for long while on stage.
Miss Farnese gripped the clay doll in her hand.
I shall slowly pressure them into a distressful role.

General! The enemy cavalry are going around!
What?
I gazed at the other wing of the battlefield. My adjutant was right. A unit of the
enemy cavalry was going a roundabout way around the hill and approaching
us. I made a bitter face.
Another foolish tactic If they had more cavalry in their reserve forces, then
it would only be appropriate to have made them participate in the battle
immediately. Why would they order something like a flank assault?
There was no doubt that the enemy commander was a beginner in tactics.
Currently, a fierce battle between our and the enemys mounted troops was
taking place. Our fighting powers were considerably balanced.
If the enemy were to utilize their reserve forces in this situation, then ten to
one we would lose. Our mounted troops would be annihilated, followed by our
infantry. Our forces would be utterly defeated. Despite that, their commander
had foolishly chosen to use their reserve troops like a detached force.
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Mmm. Does their commander not have an eye for seeing the flow of
battle?
In my position, I could only be grateful. If their forces rushed our flanks, then
all we had to do was make our infantry block them. Merely extending our spears
would be enough to keep their cavalry at bay.
Although it was still going to be a tense battle, it was fine. Victory was still
within our grasp. We had the ability to come out victorious. The Goddesses
have not abandoned us!
Infantry company on the right-wing. Ready your spears and spread an anticavalry wall. Show those men of reckless valor Hell and
At that moment, something came into my vision.
The transportation wagons. The wagons loaded to the brim with black herbs
were at our rear Surely, were they aiming for that!? Were they more
desperate to secure their belongings than winning the battle immediately?
The enemy commander was an avaricious fellow. It was outrageous to be
obsessed with money over ones own victory. But that greed had grabbed us
by the ankle
I strongly bit my lip and gave an order.
Focus military strength to the right-wing.
General, then our forces will be thin on both sides!
My adjutant was startled.
The enemy may be able to break through. Please reconsider!
Adjutant. They are aiming for our wagons. We cannot allow the herbs to be
taken here.
!
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Those herbs were the future of our land. The life of our children. The hope to
cure parents from despairing. Like wed let these be taken back so easily!
Quickly now. If the wagons are assaulted then everything will be over.
Yes, general! As you command!
Once the flag signal was sent, our soldiers shifted their focus onto the rightwing. With this, the enemy commander should be discouraged from trying to
pillage the wagons. Do not focus your eyes on something like loot and come at
us fairly.

War is truly quite enjoyable, lord.
Miss Farnese hummed.
Currently, the enemys morale was cut down by a level. Their aggressive
behavior had slowly turned into passive behavior. The sharpness they showed
at the outbreak of war had already disappeared somewhere.
To think that freely controlling people to this young ladys will would give this
much pleasure. This young lady cant hold it back. Although winning
is possible by simply crushing the enemys left-wing like this, but that would
be tasteless.
What do you mean by tasteless?
Obviously, the taste of the dish. Dishes cooked with sincerity are what carries
value. Would a dish handled with more haste than caution not be a discourtesy
towards the guests?
Miss Farnese spoke in a delighted voice.
Her face was glowing like a child who was absorbed in their play.
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This young lady wishes to manipulate a bit more. To brandish a bit more. To
enjoy it a bit more. That is why this young lady will not do something tasteless
like wiping out the enemy in an instant.
Surely.
Was that the inclination of the human called Farnese?
If it were me, I would not think like she did. If the opportunity to crush the
other party appeared, then I made sure to tear them apart with no uncertain
terms. Should I call it breaking at the onset? No matter what it was, I enjoyed
disposing of it immediately.
On the other hand, Miss Farnese was part of the faction that enjoyed things
leisurely. By giving the other party hope followed by despair and then followed
by hope once more, she desired to receive pleasure for as long as possible.
Well, to sum it up, if you were to say that I felt authority when I saw
myselfoverwhelming the other party, then you could say that Laura De
Farnese felt authority when seeing the other party despair because of her.
Only the direction was different, but the desire for authority was all the same.
I let out a small laugh.
Youre no different from a child who is completely excited over their new toy.
That, once you get bored of it to a certain degree, youll end up beginning to
handle things quickly like myself. Since now is the most enjoyable time, play as
much as you wish.
Mm. Since itll be a long time until this young lady begins to tire of this, this
young lady is fine for now.
I have clearly given you my warning.
I knew that feeling very well, since there was a time I had gone
through something similar to what this little lady was experiencing right now.
Even now, the memory of when I had secretly made 2 male students drop out
of school, while I was the school president, was delightful.
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However, doing something like that repetitively only made it dull.

Although humans grew tired of other people rather quickly, they seldom grew
tired of themselves. It was thanks to that principle that I was able to live this
long Once 7 to 10 years pass, Miss Farnese will naturally come to realize
this as well. Please do enjoy your golden days as much as possible.
Laura De Farnese watched the frontlines with eyes sparkling with anticipation.
Ah, dont withdraw there. Please rebel against this young lady a bit more.
Are you sirs not the valiant soldiers of the Empire of Habsburg? Redisplay the
vigor that youve shown earlier and force this young lady into more hardship
. Try to rush at this young lady like miserable dogs and make this young
lady into a mess.
Was this a sadist, or was this a masochist?
I was reassured since I had assumed she was a sadist, but she might
unexpectedly be a masochist.
Was that it? When I pressed down onto the crown of Miss Farneses head, was
the thing she felt not umbrage but pleasure instead? Did even I, who had the
best discerning eye in the world, misjudge her personality? How fearsome. For
a healthy sadist like myself, masochists were nothing more than an alien race
which I couldnt understand. It was quite troubling that there were so many
unique perverts in the world

The situation was not good. Our forces were slowly being pushed back.
Though I wished to do whatever possible in order to turn the tide of battle, we
lacked the ability to do so. The enemy stubbornly came at us while aiming for
our spoils. Our troops were tied down because of this.
Its like our positions were swapped
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Yes. Its as if theyre the attackers and were the defenders now. At this rate,
we cant make any moves.
My adjutant bit his lip. His expression was wretched. Our forces were unable
to do this or that, and were instead being dragged around by the enemy.
Regardless, that wasnt the most distressful part. In truth, our soldiers were
putting up a rather decent fight. That was the case if you at least judged it
objectively. They overcame the 2 times difference in military strength and were
fighting on equal terms with the enemy troops. This was most likely an
impressive feat.
But slightly.
Ever so slightly, the sight of us being overpowered haunted me.
That was the feeling that was pressuring us into a bed of thorns.
Lament flowed from my lips.
If our forces were on the offensive then many options would be available
to us. At the very least, if our troops were in a clear disadvantage then we
could order a retreat.
But its difficult to decide on anything in this current situation, general.
That is so. It is problematic.
Whether it be victory or defeat, a type of result had to clearly appear in order
for us to respond accordingly. And yet, what was this current situation? It
wasnt this way or the other. Only the flow of our military strength being
gnawed away ever so slowly continued on
I most likely should not order for a retreat in our current circumstances. Our
men were currently facing the enemy desperately. The sole thing that was
pushing our soldiers from behind was their hope. A little bit more. If they
exerted a little bit more, then they may be able to win. This was the hope which
was supporting them.
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However, in truth, that little bit never diminished below a point. The enemy
forces tenaciously held the upper hand, and we were simply pulled along by
them. The stamina of our troops was slowly reaching its limit
If I were to order for a retreat now, then at that moment is when our soldiers
would truly fall into despair. Their fighting spirit would vanish instantly. That
would be the end. Without being able to retreat properly, without being able
to even obtain victory, our forces would disgracefully collapse on their own.
Drosera.
It felt like we were stuck on a patient sundew. An adhesive-like unpleasant
feeling went down my spine. My mouth became dry. The feeling of being
neither one thing nor the other, while also being dragged step by step to our
destined demise this vastly agonizing feeling.
Was the enemy commander truly a beginner? Were we perhaps caught in a
trap? It was a foolish thought, but I was unable to cast away my doubts.
In the first place, this kind of battle went against my preference. Wreak havoc
like a storm and wipe them out. That was the ideal type of battle that I looked
forward to. How did it become like this
General. Perhaps this is the enemys stratagem?
A stratagem?
My adjutant gazed this way with an apprehensive face.
Im referring to the two units that our troops suppressed yesterday. They may
have purposely left those units as bait in order to lure us into being careless.
No. Thats impossible.
I adamantly shook my head.
If you add those two units together then that would be 300 soldiers. If you
combined those soldiers with the enemy troops were currently facing, then
they could have finished us off with ease. Why would they discard their chance
of obtaining an easy victory?
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Thats right, huh

Adding to that, we caved in their Demon Lord Castle. If perhaps, our current
situation was indeed a trap, then that would be saying that they had allowed
us to freely destroy their stronghold. The enemy would gain absolutely no
benefit if this were true.
There was no mistake. They would only experience losses.
Their black herbs were plundered and their Demon Lord Castle was destroyed.
On a strategic level, the enemy forces have already lost. Even if they were to
decimate us here, the enemy troops would be unable to celebrate their victory.
To have won the battle, but to have been utterly defeated strategically, that
would be the conclusion of this war.
I guess there is no other choice. Let us utilize the mages.
Yes. I as well think that there are no other methods left. If the Aerial Mage
Force were to bombard the enemy from the skies with gunpowder, then our
situation might turn for the better, even if it is by the smallest amount.
The number of mages our forces currently possessed was 4. It was an
excessively small number, but it was still enough to cause an impact on the
enemy troops. Let us place our faith on this final card.
General. The Aerial Mage Force have sortied in formation.
My adjutant reported. Once I looked upwards, a group of mages
soared through the sky while maintaining a height of 150 meters. Sweat formed
on my palms Merely 4 mages. However, all 1,500 of our soldiers lives were
resting on their shoulders. No, if you considered the herbs loaded on the
wagons, then the lives of 7,000 people in our land were on their shoulders as
well!
I plead of you. Bring chaos onto the opposing forces!
You do not have to kill many of them. It would be sufficient to simply plant the
fear that Gunpowder and flame are falling from the sky, into their hearts. A
slight disorder. That alone would be enough to create a foundation in order to
turn the tides of battle. The mages hastily rushed towards the frontlines. A bit
further, a little bit further!
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G-General. Look over there.

At that moment, my adjutant addressed me. It was a voice drenched in despair.
Its an Aerial Mage Force. The enemy troops have mobilized their Aerial Mage
Force as well.
What. That cant be
Possible. As I was about to finish my sentence, something came into my vision
as well. On the other side, a group of hostile mages riding on brooms was
approaching from the sky. They were mages with large conical hats worn on
their heads.
Do not tell me, witches?
My entire body fell into shock.
Witches, who were granted eternal youth by devoting their souls to Demon
Lords, boasted the highest level of proficiency. Furthermore, they were many
in number. Compared to our mages, they overwhelmed us.
Ten, no, there are eleven. General! The opposing side has a more staggering
amount of mage personnel!
Thats not possible. Why are there witches there!?
In the center of the sky, our mages clashed against theirs. In a blink of an eye,
our mages were hunted down. As if they were playing with toys, the witches
killed off our mages one individual at a time. That was not a battle. That was
simply a slaughter
Our last remaining mage ran away frantically before he was finally shot down.
As his limbs were severed, he let out a scream. The chunks of meat, which
were broken into small pieces, fell from the sky and towards the ground. Then,
the witches celebrated their carnage by spinning around in the sky. My adjutant
and I became speechless by the horrendous sight we had just witnessed.
The witches returned to the enemy campsite as if they were living free from
worldly cares. It almost felt like they had come out on a stroll and were heading
back now.
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My adjutant looked at me with a face as pale as a corpse.

G-General
Think. Do not panic and concentrate, Georg!

Why did they send out their witches now? If they had sortied their witches at
the start of battle, then they could have wiped us out with much ease. Why did
they pull out their trump card now of all times? Is their goal not to eradicate
us? What possible meaning could there be Wait, what if there was no
meaning? What if having no significance was what represented their
intentions?
I slowly opened my mouth.
Raise the white flag. We are surrendering.
Pardon?
The enemy forces do not intend to face us seriously. They are slowly playing
around with our troops, while waiting for us to wither away. They are treating
us like toys.
My jaws trembled because of this wretched emotion.
They can demolish us whenever they so desire, however, they are not doing
so. Its because they planned to ridicule us from the very beginning.
That cant be
My adjutants face became stained in anguish. I did not have the energy to
reproach my adjutant for making such an expression. The sense of defeat was
stabbing my insides.
If we were to continue the battle like so, the only thing thatd be left for us
is eradication. The only difference is whether we desired to be wiped out
sooner, or later. Raise the white flag, adjutant We can only hope that they
will show a touch of generosity towards us
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We sent an envoy to the enemy camp to inform them of our surrender.

It wasnt over with this. There was a chance that the enemy would not allow
us to surrender. That they would continue to watch over us as we died while
trembling in agony.
Then both retreat and surrender would become impossible. At that point, all
that our soldiers could do was resolve themselves to die a dogs death and fight
until the very end. And, as the enemy commander had hoped, we would cry
out in pain as we fell into a living hell, until we finally died in battle. An
unspeakable impotent feeling weighed heavily on my shoulders
Shortly after, our envoy returned.
Fortunately, it seems the enemy forces had accepted our surrender. Except, on
certain conditions.
To leave behind the black herbs stolen from the Demon Lord Castle, to disarm
ourselves, and to leave behind our military regiments banners.
Are they telling us to give up on our spoils, our arms, and our honor?
These were not terms that could easily be accepted. If anything, this was one
of the most humiliating types of surrender.
My adjutants voice shook.
General. These conditions are too severe. We should just fight until the very
end instead.
Then what would remain? We will all perish, and the people of Rosenberg will
be engulfed in chaos. We can only endure our humiliation here.
But.
I will accept no arguments.
The company commanders dropped their heads. The mood was heavy. It was
the mood of people who had lost unjustifiably. It was unimaginable that we
would arrive at this sort of situation. For them, and for myself
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Notify them that we will accept their conditions.

Yes.
Raise your heads. You all have done your best to follow me loyally. I am solely
to blame for this defeat. You all have done nothing wrong.
I pat the shoulder of my adjutant.
A soft voice, that even surprised me, had flowed from my lips.
General.
Do not forget todays humiliation. Moreover, today will not be the worst day
of your lives. You will be able to go home after having barely survived and with
your limbs attached. There is nothing more important than this for a soldier.
The company commanders nodded their heads with difficulty.
These men have shown more than enough loyalty to their lord. It was difficult
to find soldiers as faithful as them in the empire. Solely being able to send
these soldiers back home alive was enough to not discourage me.
Now then, let us go. This old man shall take the lead.
Yes, general.
The battle was over.
Our troops advanced forward while in a column formation. We had left behind
our weapons.
The majority of our soldiers refused to throw away their trivial weapons, such
as daggers and knives, but there was no one who had an issue with this. We
had discarded all of our crossbows and spears.
Our steps should have been as light as the amount of heavy equipment we had
lost, but the atmosphere around our troops was heavy to no bounds. Everyone
was silent.
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The enemys troops were spread out on both sides of the hill. It felt like a sea
that was divided in half. They were most likely telling us to go by obediently. I
grudgingly ground my teeth by this path guiding that felt like they were
mocking us.
One day I will get my revenge.
I will thus give up upon the life of dying on my bed submissively.
Demon Lord Dantalian. Within my lifetime, swearing on my name, Georg von
Rosenberg, I shall absolutely avenge myself for todays defeat. Ten times, no,
I shall repay you by twenty times the amount and watch as you plea for
forgiveness on the floor!
If I am determined, then I could gather ten thousand soldiers. It wasnt
impossible to also request for assistance from the other margraves in the
vicinity, and raise the troops up to twenty thousand. Eradicating something like
a rank 71st Demon Lord was an effortless task.
Someday. Once the Black Death has calmed and my land has reached a certain
point of stability, I shall return.
It was at that moment, while I was trudging forward with the remnant of
my troops.
?
Something was caught in my line of sight. At the top of the hill. Thinking that
I had seen wrong, I furrowed my brows and became speechless.
An angel was standing atop of the hill.
An indescribably beautiful girl was standing there. She was so charming that it
made me, who was at the age where I should be preparing for death, think so
as well. I stared at her vacantly before I quickly shook my head as if I was
shuddering.
Calm down. There was no reason for an angel to be reflected in my eyes, right?
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I was too stained with reality to believe that an angel could have suddenly
descended down onto the earth. Lets just think of it as having seen an
incredibly elegant girl.
At that moment, the girl sent a modest greeting towards this direction. She
slightly raised the edge of her coat and bent her waist. It was a style of greeting
that was perfectly faithful to the ways of nobility.
Surely, that isnt a greeting towards me?
In order to examine the girl closely, I blinked my eyes several times.
And at the moment I looked again at the distant hill.
I witnessed.
A devil was smiling behind the girl.

Although I have never witnessed the existence known as the devil in my entire
life, what exactly people referred to when calling something the devil, I now
understood in this moment.
All
Every single nerve in my body was sending warning signals to my brain.
That wasnt allowed. That was something that shouldnt be allowed to exist
above ground.
Of course, it was a hallucination. Once I blinked again and gazed at the top of
the hill once more, the angel-like girl had returned.
All forces
However, my instincts were screaming. The intuition that Ive polished for 50
years was shouting with all it had. That it was dangerous, that remaining here
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for even one more second was tremendously dangerous. Following the intuition
of mine that has saved my life countless of times, I opened my mouth.
All forces retreat! This is a trap!
And at the same time.
Thousands of arrows rained down from above the hill.
Screams resonated from all sides. Blood splattered. The once silent march of
departure had instantly become a living hell. Left and right, the enemy troops
that were split in half were firing their crossbows without end. Our troops, who
had left behind their weapons, could not even consider the option of resisting
and were slaughtered like livestock.
Escape! All forces, do not fall to your knees. Do everything you can to run
away!
Despite having shouted as if I was vomiting blood, my soldiers did not respond.
They were merely swept up by the panic, and were running about in confusion.
There were even soldiers who had lowered their heads to the ground and began
trembling.
Your lordship. You have to escape!
My adjutant shouted.
This place is dangerous! Please consider the future!
But the soldiers
We do not consider men who are unable to take care of their own lives as a
part of the free company. Hey! Take his lordship margrave and retreat quickly!
If our lord gets even a single scratch, then I will personally shove a nail in your
ass!
The cavalry came to my side, but I did not move. I was the commander. I could
not run away while leaving behind my soldiers. Even if they were not a citizen
militia but hired soldiers instead, it was still the same.
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Pardon my rudeness.
My adjutant extended his leg. He then stabbed the heel of his shoe into the
thigh of my warhorse. My warhorse, having been jabbed by a sharp heel, let
out a loud neigh and started to run at full speed.
Adjutant!
The Goddesses shall protect Rosenberg!
In mere moments, I had crossed over the hill and escaped from the battlefield.
I turned back for the final time and saw my adjutant doing whatever he could
to get the soldiers in order.
An arrow came flying from somewhere and pierced my adjutants head. He fell
from his horse. My adjutants facial expression, and the sight of him falling to
the ground, I was not able to see any of it. The infantry were completely
covering the area around him. My adjutants corpse fell into the center of
remnant troops like being swallowed into an ocean
Kuuuuuh!
The taste of blood spread in my mouth.
Unbeknownst to me, I had bit my
tongue. Wrath travelled through my
veins and raged on. The inside of my
head became so hot that my skull felt
numb. I glared at the hill.
I will kill you!
It was certain that that girl was the
enemy
forces
commander.
That
greeting, the greeting that appeared so
modest, was nothing more than a signal
to commence fire. That girl was the pawn
of Demon Lord Dantalian. The main
culprit to bestow onto me disgrace. And
my, Rosenbergs, enemy!
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I will not forgive you! Swearing on the River of Styx, I will not forgive you until
the day you die! Putting the name and honor of Rosenberg on the line, putting
my blood and bone on the line, I will absolutely kill you!
Mock this as the shouts from a defeated bastard. That was fine.
As a pledge of oath, I spoke the maxim passed down for generations in my
family.
The North shall not send this vengeance into oblivion!
I shall devote the remainder of my little remaining life to get revenge on that
girl. Demon Lord Dantalian. You as well, I shall cut off your head and place it
on the Goddess altar. And then, once Ive achieved all of my vengeance, is
when I shall close my eyes
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Chapter 4 Baroque Game of Truth or Dare

A person who appears to be a noble is escaping. Lord, is it fine to not pursue
him?
Leave him be. That man is Margrave von Rosenberg. A high noble whos
contending for precedency in the northern region of the Habsburg empire. If I
were to capture the margrave here, then the consequences would become
needlessly big.
I declared.
There was no reason for us to distinguish ourselves more than necessary yet.
The rank 71st rice fish Demon Lord had suddenly captured the greatest
margrave in the empire., this would become an excessively large scandal.
Instantly gaining the attention of the entire continent. Factions earnestly
vigilant towards me will appear as well. This was something I did not wish for.
The Earl of Rosenbergs territory was located on the border area between the
human and demon world.
In order for the demon armies to invade the humans, and the human armies
to invade the demons, this was the path that both sides had to cross over first.
If we were to thoughtlessly touch this danger zone, then we would be waking
up a sleeping wolf.
Staying low was the right choice here.
Although we may have won here, if you looked at it objectively, this is not an
impressive victory. This was nothing more than 3,000 soldiers suppressing a
mere 1,000. Adding to that, I have lost my Demon Lord Castle as well. If
anything, the other demons will most likely ridicule me.
A Demon Lord who had lost his Demon Lord Castle despite having an
overwhelming advantage in troops by 3 times the amount.
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I planned to make that into how people evaluated me.

In conclusion, while I was a parvenu who had luckily sold the black herb in
order to become this prosperous, I was also disregarded as the fool among
fools who had accepted a half-breed outcast as my lover. If this wasnt a perfect
disguise tactic, then I didnt know what it was.
I laughed with satisfaction.
That margrave has done quite the outstanding job. To think he would blow up
my Demon Lord Castle I was hoping that he would at least pillage the herbs
from my castle, but he had gone and done something beyond that instead.
How splendid.
No matter how big the world is, the only Demon Lord who would be happy
that their Demon Lord Castle was destroyed is your lordship.
Miss Farnese spoke in a dumbfounded tone.
Although this young lady thinks that the other Demon Lords will look down on
your lordship completely.
I can only be grateful if they do belittle me.
That was exactly what I wanted.
Think about it, De Farnese. Margrave von Rosenberg could have easily
mobilized a force of 10,000 soldiers. However, the actual amount of troops he
had brought with him was merely 1,000. A military force consisting mainly of
light infantry and cavalry, at that. How much could he have been
underestimating me to have done this?
But it was thanks to that, I was able to survive.
If the margrave had led a massive army of ten thousand soldiers to invade my
castle, then I would have been helpless to defend myself.
Even if I was overflowing with money, it still required time to draft troops. It
would require several months before we could gather enough troops to even
come close to 10,000. If we were unfortunate, then we would have had to
recruit troops for 6 months while staying on our toes.
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Regardless, Margrave von Rosenberg had stopped mobilizing troops at one

thousand. An escape route was created there. The margraves carelessness had
allowed me to preserve my life.
It is a rule that even lions put their all into hunting rabbits. That margrave did
not know of this simple truth, which lead to his own demise.
To put your all into hunting a rabbit, is it? That is quite the profound line.
This young lady shall keep it in mind.
How commendable. As a reward I shall press your crown.
Ah, ackackack, but we won We achieved victory like your lordship
wanted, but why is this young lady being kneaded agaaaaain?
Give up. From now on, this little lady was my personal rice cake. I had taken a
liking to this unbearably squishy feeling of her head. I shall dote on you as
much as I did my second half little sister.
After the battle was over, we had captured a considerable amount of prisoners.
Around 600 of the 1,000 enemy troops had lost their will to fight and
surrendered. Since it was both myself and Miss Farneses first time dealing with
post war matters, we were perplexed.
Does your lordship have a facility to accommodate prisoners?
What do you expect from a Demon Lord who just had their Demon Lord Castle
destroyed?
Mm. Since it would be troubling to let them go like this, let us just get rid of
them.
I shrugged my shoulders. I had no reason to refuse.
600 humans were dealt with on the hill that day.
While looking down at the sight of the slaughter happening before us, we
shared a friendly conversation (is what its called, but read as
kneading punishment). The prisoners wailed and pleaded for us to spare
them, but we ignored it.
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Ah, now that I think about it.

I remembered something important.
De Farnese. You have not committed murder with your own two hands before,
have you?
Mm? If you were to go into details then yes, your lordship is correct.
I recommend using this opportunity to experience the act of killing. The
difference between killing someone in your head and actually killing someone
is considerably vast. If you were to gain the experience beforehand, then you
will not end up in a delicate situation later on.
Indeed. That makes sense.
Laura De Farnese nodded her head and proceeded to go down the hill. She
received a long sword from one of our soldiers and immediately swung it at a
prisoners neck in one smooth motion. Because the neck wasnt severed in a
single hit, she had to swing the blade 5 to 6 times.
With the prisoners head in her left hand, Miss Farnese trudged her way back
to where I was. She looked at me and tilted her head.
This young lady didnt really feel any noteworthy emotion?
Hou. It seems you have a stronger heart than I imagined.
In my case, I was quite shaken up after my first kill.
I could still distinctly remember my shaking hands from having killed my two
kidnappers. I was in my 3rd year of elementary school at the time.
Although, in truth, the person to have incited that kidnapping was one of my
fathers concubines.
At the time, one of my kidnappers had screamed in terror, I did nothing wrong!
Your family said theyd pay me. Please forgive me!
Perhaps I was more shocked by that statement than I did my murders.
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People blinded by love were bound to do something crazy.

My father had closed his eyes eternally unaware of the truth of this incident. I
had purposely stayed silent on my side. It felt like I would be a snitch if I told
him, so it was not to my liking. That was my view back then.
I did not want to borrow the hand of my father.
I would personally punish the one who threatened my life.
Since the lion does not ask the tiger to fight in their stead.
At the age of 10, was the moment my own fundamental sense of ethics was
engraved into my brain.
Lord. This young lady wishes to make this prisoners head into a skull and keep
it.
Miss Farnese hugged the head and spoke.
For one reason or another, this is the first person this young lady has ever
killed. It is a monumental event. Due to your lordship, this young lady was able
to discover that making history on ones own is much more enjoyable than
keeping watch on the history of the past. Thus, this fellows head shall be the
first sacrifice to carve this young ladys name into history I desire to cherish
it preciously.
Well, is it not fine? A hobby of collecting skulls is rather sophisticated so it
is remarkable.
Mm, this young lady knew your lordship would understand.
It was not like I understood her exactly.
I was respecting her.
After Laura De Farnese had given the order to clean up the postwar outcome
I had passed this task onto her because it was extremely tiresome to do
myselfI went to look for Lapis Lazuli.
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Lala was organizing documents in the quarters at the rear end of our forces.
Once I entered the room, Lala stopped what she was doing and stared at me.
The moment I was about to open my mouth, she took the initiative.
This one was disappointed.

Lapis Lazuli put down the stack of paper.
And glared straight at me.
Your highness had treated this one like a common lover. What this one desired
from your highness was to be treated as a companion of authority, never did
this one desire for a lovers relationship chained down to one another. Why
did your highness carelessly try to steal this ones game and prey?
I am sorry.
Yesterday, did your highness say that your highness loved this one?
I nodded my head.
Does your highness still love this one?
Surprisingly, it seems so.
Haa.
Lapis Lazuli let out a small sigh.
Let us establish rules.
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By rules, you mean?

Do not ask for affection from this one, and this one as well, will not yearn for
affection from your highness. The most important thing to your highness and
this one is taking hold of power in the demon world. In order to achieve that,
a cold attitude that is capable of going through blood and tears is necessary.
I agree completely.
Things have become a mess.
Lapis Lazuli pressed her fingers on her forehead and closed her eyes.
Love is nothing more than a weakness. The excess baggage of emotion that
serves no purpose. For your highness to truly consider this one as a woman
is a surprise. Before this one is a woman, this one is a mere peasant
succubus who wishes to secure success.
Lala. I have something to say regarding this matter as well.
I smiled faintly.
I am not the only one with excess baggage attached to their emotions. Lala.
You do as well. It is regrettable, but you are not in the position to be so
confidently reproaching me.
This one apologizes, but this one is unable to understand what your highness
is talking about.
Are you not in love with me as well?
Lapis Lazuli slowly knit her brows.

Is your highness sane? There is a limit to overinflated egos.
Think carefully. If I were to fall into being a slave to love, if anything, it would
be beneficial for you. If I were to be bound, made to submit, and forced to
kneel by each and every one of your words, then eventually, you will take a
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position more superior to Demon Lord Dantalian. Thus, on the day that I obtain
the seat of power, you, having already placed me into your hand, would be the
true greatest authority, would you not?
Lapis Lazuli shut her mouth.
The smile on the edge of my mouth grew wider.
But you did not do so. No, you were unable to even entertain that notion.
Instead of feeling delighted at the sight of myself obsessing over you, you felt
displeasure. Why do you think that was so?
A long period of time passed.

A certain shock was contained within Lapis Lazulis blue eyes. As if she was
witnessing an overwhelming natural landscape for the first time.
Your highness is right. This one had no reason to refuse your highness
courtship. Why would this one
That is because you love me.
I took a step towards her.
Our gaze grew closer by that much as well.
However, before loving someone else, we love authority more. Therefore, we
love the person who also loves the same authority as ourselves. Like how a
musician would be attracted to their lover who appreciated music. Like how a
poet would be attracted to their lover who was infatuated by poems
Exactly the same as themselves.
Towards the person who strongly yearned for authority as much as themselves.
Towards the person who understood as much as they did on what authority
was.
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Us being drawn together was inevitable.

Lala. I love the you, who loves authority.
Your cold tenacity, your merciless pragmatism, and your attitude that does not
allow even the slightest bit of carelessness and tolerance. I love them all.
However, at the moment you lose your pure aspiration towards your lust for
power, I will love you no longer.
This one understands.
Lapis Lazulis eyes slowly became thin.
The sight of your highness regarding something other than authority as
precious, this one had felt disappointment towards that. Because this one had
perceived that the part of your highness that this one loves was waning.
Lapis Lazuli closed her eyes.
Slowly, as if she was trying to appreciate something.
So this is my love.
That is so.
Another step.
We are the same. The two of us both love authority the most. Therefore, when
we see the other person disregard power, an uncontainable rage stirs inside of
us.
What your highness has said is correct. Authority has the prime value. Nothing
can be said against this.
Lapis opened her eyes.
Lalas usual cold gaze was there.
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Although this one does admit that she loves your highness, this one has to
apologize. In the end, your highness is not more precious than authority.
We are the same.
A step closer.
Perhaps it wasnt appropriate to refer to this emotion as love.
It was not love.
It was not friendship.
The same kin.
The feeling of ascertaining the fact that a person perfectly akin to myself
existed in this world.
Not like Laura De Farnese, who had only recently stood up on her own, but two
people who have already discovered themselves and were completely
developed. These two met and recognized who the other person was, and
confirmed their kin.
Up until now, I was a unique race in my own world.
Only I existed, and I alone formed another type of humanoid race distant from
other Homo sapiens.
But now, I had met Lapis Lazuli and discovered the second of my kind.
In other words,
Love for humanity.
We were currently perceiving a love for humanity that consisted of solely us
two.
Do you know what is the best part about being a Demon Lord? It is the fact
that I barely have to sleep. There was a time that I had stayed up for four
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nights in a row agonizing over something. At the time, I very much disliked the
idea of falling asleep and having my worries be cut off mid-way.
Taking the final step closer towards her.
We had finally reached one another.
Normal people would say that dreams are pointless. That among the things in
ones life, something like dreams were not needed. However, Im a bit different.
Dreams not only made my life feel useless, but it made it powerless as well. I
have always been swept up in this emotion.
Even though it may only be by half, this one is still a succubus.
Without anyone having to take the initiative.
She and I slowly drew our bodies together.
While I wrapped my arm around her back, she moved her own arm around me
as well.
Like two venomous snakes coiling around each other.
This one can control your highness dreams.
You shall make me perfect.
Yes. This one shall make your highness perfect. And this one as well, shall
become perfect through your highness.
Our faces grew closer.
Our breaths too, grew closer.
You are my weakness. However, if we pay enough attention, if we do not
forget what race we are originally from, then not a relationship where we reveal
each others flaws, but a relationship where we cover each others shortcomings
instead.
Solely for a more mighty authority.
Solely for a more greater authority.
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Thus, not a fiance, but

A partner.
The two of us were partners.
Lapis Lazuli. I love you.
This one too, loves your highness. Lord Dantalian.
Our lips met.
A virtuous sound effect rang in my ear.
[Youve sincerely reached a communion with the other party!]
[Lapis Lazulis affection went up by 50!]
Instead of paying attention towards something like a notice window, I pushed
further into Lalas touch.
Her cool yet soft skin was pleasant.
A bit deeper.
While exploring each others warmth, while confirming each others existence.
I to myself, and her to herself, each person simply filled each other.
Like a dog chasing its shadow.
Avariciously.
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Barbatos. This morning you came here and told me this. That the only
significance love has is that it reveals your weakness. That people dont grow
stronger through love, but they grow stronger after throwing it away instead.
Your words are half right and half wrong. Certainly, Lapis was my weakness,
and I too was Lapis weakness. But that is it. While the two of us share love,
we do not make each other weak.
On the contrary, it was the opposite.
We only make the other stronger by no bounds.
Barbatos fell into a silence.
While enjoying my wine, I spoke.
Our love may not be warm, but it is cold. We may not be soft, but we are
sharp. Even though we may be unable to accept something, we are still going
towards something. We are firm, so we do not break, and in perfect order, we
annihilate the enemy before our eyes. That is our practice. And it is also the
reason why we had returned to Niflheim after defeating the margraves army.
What do you mean?
The letter.
What?
I smiled.
The culprit to have written that letter informing me of the invaders is none
other than you, Barbatos.
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For an instant.
Barbatos face froze.
Like I said, what are you talking?
It was a simple test. The culprit always returns to the scene of the crime which
they had succeeded in committing. I tried utilizing this old and antique saying
once.
With a soft gaze.
As if I was stroking her with my hand, I glanced at Barbatos from head to toe.
Whoever it was that had sent me the letter, it was clear that the person held
goodwill towards me. Since they did notify me of the fact that invaders were
going to appear, after all. However, who could have known the detailed
circumstances of Margrave Rosenberg, and had the capability of acquiring such
information? Barbatos, how vast does ones information network have to be in
order to know the exact information of the dispatched troops? The culprit was
without a doubt someone with great power.
For example.
Someone powerful enough to be rank 8th.
Someone hostile towards the humans and thus constantly taking note of the
military movement in the human side.
Someone who was well-informed of the situation in Earl Rosenbergs territory,
since it resides in the border area between demon and humankind.
Yes. Barbatos. A person of authority such as yourself.
Barbatos opened her mouth.

At some point, she had regained her mischievous expression.
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Aha, ahahaha. I was curious as to what you were trying to say.

Her voice was composed as well.
Dantalian. Of course, Im quite the freaking awesome person, just as you said.
An information network in the human race, well, obviously I have that. Since
you never know when those humans are going to try and start some funny
business.
Barbatos grinned.
Her acting ability was quite splendid. As a politician, it was the ideal. It wasnt
a coincidence that she was the leader of such a large political faction known
as the Plains Faction.
Her usual exaggerated actions that appeared frivolous, her mixing of profanities
into her words that made the ears of others feel unpleasant, and her wearing
clothes with so much exposure that it made others troubled on where to put
their eyes. These were all calculated actions.
A means to lure and manipulate another persons mind as she pleased.
But thats all, you know? Im not the type of person to write something trivial
like a message. If something happens, then like right now, Id spit it right in
your face in person. Why would I send a letter like some narrow-minded fool?
She had approached me as if she truly cared about my well-being, despite
being a person who had absolutely no interest in my love life.
She acted as if she was sincerely listening to my story.
Therefore, I had said earlier.
That Barbatos was a good woman.
I have rarely ever seen a woman as politically thorough as this.
Barbatos was able to develop her acting ability through the extensive 500 years
of her life. Certainly, it was a tremendous ability. Aah, it was at the level that
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would make even the greatest of actors cry. Although it wasnt on my level, I
acknowledged that it was right below my chin.
Original talent won over effort.
My aptitude for acting could only overwhelm your efforts.
In the first place, if I did send you that letter, then theres no reason for me
to be denying it like this. Dont you think so? In the end, you were saved thanks
to that note.
Barbatos shrugged her shoulders.
Without that letter, you wouldnt have known the margraves army was
invading and would have just got done in. Therefore, the person who wrote
that letter is your savior. Why would I throw away the free opportunity to put
you in my debt? Thats because I really didnt send it.
Although it was plausible.
It was a shallow excuse.
Barbatos. Thats because you didnt send that letter with the intention of
saving me.
Hey, fuck. I keep saying I didnt send it, but youre still saying that?
You wrote that letter with the intention to simply test me.
Barbatos had said to me.

I was hoping that an actual useful rookie had appeared after such a long
time, but isnt he just a complete mental patient? Haaa, my fate is always like
this.
How the hell do I make this retard function like an actual person.
How could she have known that I was a useful rookie?
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Was it simply because I was able to make money off of the black herbs?
Barbatos did not know the inner details of what exactly I had done to become
wealthy. Was it merely thanks to luck, or was it because I had gotten Ivar
Lodbrok in the palm of my hand? Luck and skill, which side was the source of
my success was uncertain to her.
Thus.
By the time Barbatos had brought up those words, she had already tested me
using a certain method beforehand.
After hearing the news that the margraves army was moving, Barbatos, you
most likely wanted to see my ability once. You wanted to see with your own
eyes if I truly was a useful personnel. You sent the letter, and then patiently
waited to see how I responded to the invaders..
The result was a pass.
Demon Lord Dantalian had safely passed the test called Margrave von
Rosenberg.
Now Demon Lord Barbatos had decided that she would recruit Demon Lord
Dantalian into her faction.
Except, there was a large problem placed there.
Do you perhaps remember? The words you uttered the moment you came
here yesterday.
..No. Since Im not the type of person to particularly remember something
useless.
Then remember it now. For this was not an unimportant occasion for you, not
by a long shot. From the very beginning you had abruptly said to me this.
If youre trying to break up with that succubus lover of yours, then I can
help.
In the first place, it doesnt make sense for an outcast to be having sex with
a Demon Lord. Its not too late yet, so ask for my help.
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Speaking frankly, this was a severely meddlesome thing to say.

But if you changed your view slightly, then this was an exceedingly obvious
advice.
Because if the personnel she planned to scout to her faction was a fool who
had taken an outcast as their lover, a great damage would be inflicted on the
image of Barbatos faction.
Image management was a core part of politics.
In Barbatos position, there was a need to lead me into breaking up with Lapis
no matter what.
Haa. I gave you that advice while being purely considerate of you.
After hearing my words, Barbatos grimaced.
Youre really a bastard who treats favors like shit, huh? What? Does everyone
appear like coyotes aiming only for political gains in those eye sockets of yours?
Your way of thinking is really terrible, Dantalian.
When you heard the news that Demon Lord Dantalian was slapped in the plaza
by Lapis.
I spoke in a low tone.
Barbatos sealed her lips.
At the time you probably thought this. That a golden opportunity had arrived.
You quickly approached me with the intention of striking while the iron was
hot. Within 20 minutes after I was slapped, at that.
Go ahead and let it all out. Why did you two fight?
Do you not see me applying ice still? It has only been 20 minutes since I was
slapped by Lapis.
Here in Niflheim, I am famous for my passionate love for Lapis. In your
position, the headache this must have caused you must have been immense.
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For starters, you had to make them break up, but how you were going to
accomplish in separating them, didnt come to you.
At the report that I was slapped, you thought that this is it. Theres no weaker
glass than someone who was just in an argument with their lover, and moments
after they had went their separate ways. It would shatter if you tapped it with
a hammer. You most likely assumed that if you played your cards right, then
you could tear the relationship between Lapis and I with ease.
Then Barbatos was cautious.
In order to not let her true intentions be obvious.
Did you say your lovers name was Lapis Lazuli? Damn shes admirable.
How the hell was she able to deal with you? If it were me, Id have cut your
balls off and ran away a long time ago.
This was the part where Barbatos was commendable.
She did not take my side, but on the contrary, had taken Lapis side instead.
As if to plant the misunderstanding that breaking up on her account was the
right choice.
You two really should just break up.
She had adroitly disguised her words.
Initially, Barbatos must have been pleased that everything was flowing
passively. Once Barbatos had heard that I tried to kill Lapis mother, she was
certain.
This is finished.
Barbatos was convinced that a person who could tolerate a man who had tried
to kill their own mother and continue their lover relationship, did not exist.
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However, as her stratagem was progressing smoothlyshe was faced with a

problem that she had never expected.
The instant you started to panic, Barbatos. Was the moment I confessed for
the second time my love for Lapis. It must have been incredibly preposterous.
I understand. You most likely never imagined there would be a person in the
world whose love was insane as myself.
You had tried to convince me quite verbosely.

How is that love?
Thats, not love.
Its fine if you two break up, but love is an emotion thats more precious
than anything else. It is something that other things should yield willingly to,
to make way for.
The emotion that I feel now is not love. Love is something more noble than
anything else. More sacred. It is something that is softer By claiming so,
you wanted me to point to my own emotion and say that this is not love,
right?
I smiled gently.
Im sorry that you were unable to achieve your aim, Barbatos. This is my
payment for being my love counsellor throughout the night. I shall specially
prove that this is another example of love.
Jingle
I raised a small bell and shook it.
Once I did so, the door to the reception room opened and someone entered.
Barbatos was startled and turned to look towards the door. There, Lapis was
standing with an emotionless expression on her face.
Did your highness call?
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Aah. You went through a lot of trouble standing in wait all night, Lapis.
It is fine. Thanks to your highness, this one has become accustomed to staying
up all night.
At the sight of us two conversing, Barbatos looked at us with a perplexed
complexion.
What is this?
Lapis. It seems her highness Barbatos is a bit doubtful of our love. It appears
she thinks that you hold a grudge against me for having tried to kill your birth
mother. What do you think? Would you care to show it to her highness Barbatos
as well?
Understood. This one shall present it immediately.
Lapis bowed and left the reception room. Barbatos looked at me with eyes that
looked as if she couldnt understand. Well, wait a little. Lapis pace is
unexpectedly fast so she will return momentarily.
A peculiar silence passed. Shortly after,
Lapis returned. In her hands, she was
carrying a silver platter that the maids
used to deliver food.
Now then, Lapis. Show it to her
highness Barbatos.
Yes. Excuse this one.
Lapis delicately lifted the lid off of the
tray.
Barbatos eyes became wide.

While beaming, I clapped my hands.
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How is it? Is it not splendid? This is Lapis Lazuli. This is my first love, my
mistress who may perhaps be my only love. Barbatos. Behold.
On top of the shining silver platter was a persons head.
The face of the old woman who came here half a month ago.
That is Lapis birth mother.
What?
Do you still not understand? She was murdered. By Lapis herself!
I burst out in laughter.
The sound of laughter filled the reception room. Though this was quite the
discourteous thing to do in the middle of the night, it was unavoidable. How am
I to stop when laughter came from my chest all on its own?
Lapis was not enraged because I had tried to kill her mother. She was upset
because I had carelessly tried to step forward while forgetting my place!
Barbatos complexion was still bewildered.
What are you saying?
Im talking about revenge, Barbatos. Revenge! Is it not obvious that one must
obtain vengeance with their own two hands against the person who had ruined
their life? Despite that, since I had tried to do as I pleased and achieve revenge
in her stead, of course Lapis would be mad!
Why did your highness carelessly try to steal this ones game and prey?
The line Lapis had said to me.
The words she had said while reprimanding me had that meaning.
Unable to contain my own laughter, I chuckled. It was a completely unseemly
laugh. However, I wasnt overflowing with the breadth of mind to be concerned
with my dignity here. I wanted to enjoy this moment to the fullest.
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You understand now, right? On the 9th month and 3rd day, the day that old
woman came to my reception room, Lapis had immediately chased after
her and assassinated the old hag in secret. Aah, how lovely this girl is!
How adamantly this girl had executed an equation of revenge! Lapis, I truly
love you
Her highness Barbatos is watching. Please have some dignity, Lord
Dantalian.
What of it? It becomes better the more love one shares.
Lapis Lazuli let out a small sigh.
Now even that sigh was lovely. Truly, I really am the apostle of love. Even
Goddess Aphrodite would look down at me and smile contentedly. To point at
me and criticize that I did not know love, there was a limit to obstinately false
propaganda.
Its not only the old woman. Lapis had even assassinated the maid that had
insulted her. To my surprise, I found out later on that the incident was covered
up as an accident. They said food got caught in her throat and she choked to
death, but in truth it was poison. It is fine to marvel, Barbatos. Since our Lapis
is truly a remarkable woman.
This certainly is indeed a problem, seeing that your highness drivel has gone
beyond control. This one shall take her leave.
Ah, sure. Go and get some rest. Since we will not be sharing a bed tonight,
you do not have to go out of your way to apply rose oil before you sleep.
After giving me a cold gaze, Lapis left the reception room.

Yes. I was self-aware of the fact that I was behaving fairly foolishly. But this
was my first love. It was obvious that I would be unable to come to my senses
and was infatuated with a girl. This was perfectly normal. I turned my head to
gaze at Barbatos.
I told her that if I were to be slapped in a plaza, while in front of many people,
then the culprit to have sent the letter will come find me. And once I did,
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without a single bit of hesitation, she slapped me. Then we acted as if we had
broken up.
Lapis Lazuli was that kind of woman.
The partner that I loved was that kind of woman.
And so, Barbatos.
How was it? Oh maestro of love, who has had over 1,000 lovers over a course
of 500 years. Oh Barbatos, who had said that if I listened to your love advice
then beautiful women would give me fellatio even if I was just laying down.
What is your impression on the new category of love which you have witnessed
for the first time in 500 years?
Barbatos went silent.
With her head bent downwards, her shoulders trembled.
And then.
Ha.
Her shoulders shook a bit more violently.
Hahaha, hahah
Keuhehe Haa, heu,
AHAHAHAHA!
ahaha Hahahaha Heu, geheheeheuh,

hahaha, KAHAH! KUHAHAHA! HAHA,
What started as uncontrollable laughter had reached uncontrollable laughter of

madness.
Barbatos shook her entire body as she laughed.
The laughter continued on for a long while. Barbatos snapped her head back
up. A clear insanity flowed on her face. The rims of her eyes and the corners
of her mouth were twisted in gleeful derision, and her white teeth shined with
voracious greed.
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A masterpiece! This is, a masterpiece!

This.
This was the rank 8th.
The highest ranking necromancer praised for her immortality, this was Demon
Lord Barbatos naked face.
Aaang? Heung, euung? Dantalian, you were able to present me joy that went
beyond my expectations. Ive taken a liking in you. Ive really, tremendously
taken a liking in you. If perhaps, your goal was to bargain for my goodwill then
I will congratulate you. Mm. Since I have certainly become fond of you.
Im glad that youre delighted.
I shrugged my shoulders.
As the actor who had provided you with this performance throughout the
night, it is rewarding.
Performance? Puh, puhahaha. That was a performance? That was a stage that
you calculated from start to finish? This retarded fuck. Are you saying that you
did all kinds of shit just to incite laughter from me!?
You are Barbatos. The rank 8th Demon Lord. If it took only a single night to
touch your sincerity, then I consider this a cheap price.
If there was another object that I had invested on for this night, then it was
the Year 1101 Balleleunium wine.
I had purposely acquired the finest quality wine in order to incite even the
smallest bit of carelessness in Barbatos. In order to enjoy this most sublime
wine, Barbatos had thoughtlessly allowed herself to get drunk. She had disabled
the alcohol detoxification inside of her, on her own. The result was this comedy
happening before me.
Kakakaka! Yeah, its certainly a cheap price. You really do know your place.
My inner thoughts that Ive never revealed to anyone for 300 years, you were
able to obtain within a single night, after all. But thats foolish. Aah, theres no
doubt that its foolish.
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Barbatos grinned.
Her smile was so wide that it felt like the corners of her mouth would rip.
I cant overlook someone whos figured out what kind of bitch I am, you know?
Makes me nervous. If you spread a rumor likeI looked into it and found out
that Barbatos is actually a bitch who raises internal organs and venomous
snakes. Hm? The negative impact Id receive wont be small.
Most likely.
Now then, Dantalian. Quickly turn that smart head of yours. How should I deal
with the bastard who has witnessed my naked face? My compatriots of the
demon world only think of me as someone whos pure and righteous, you
know? In order to not disappoint those kids, I have the duty to rip your mouth
out. Think well before I cut your tongue off, little Demon Lord
Barbatos slowly approached me.
A black mist billowed around her.
A mist formed by magical energy. The discerning eye to know what kind of
magical effect that mist had was absent to me. Except, even I could tell that it
wasnt something good for my health.
No, cutting off your tongue would be a waste. Your eloquence and voice would
certainly be useful in demagoguery operations. Should I make you into my
puppet? Would that be more efficient? For starters, should I kill you by slitting
your throat, and then revive you into a slave that listens and obeys my
commands alone?
Barbatos chuckled.
That would be fun. Ah, while Im at it, should I also make your succubus lover
into a slave as well? I may despise succubi the most in the world, but in one
way or another, Ive taken a liking to you both. Ill organize an arena where
you two can kill and die to one another. But of course
Barbatos gripped my chin and raised it slightly.
Her golden eyes were exceptionally close.
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The story would be different if you pledge your loyalty to me.
I am a generous Demon Lord, Dantalian. I protect the people who come into
my faction no matter what and until the very end. Albeit there may be a slight
condition, that isnt very important.
Im rather curious as to what that condition is.
Hm. Not being able to leave the faction until you die.
Barbatos smiled smoothly.
The insanity which was flowing on her face a second ago was no nowhere in
sight now.
But it wasnt surprising. You did not determine how psychotic a person was by
how quickly they revealed their madness, but rather, you determined it by how
swiftly they hid their lunacy.
Although, you actually wont be able to leave even after death. Since Im the
greatest necromancer in the continent. If I put in a little effort then I could
revive your corpse. Thats why, for all of eternity you will join my faction and
work until your bones are dust.
May I ask what your goal for labor is?
What a trivial question. Obviously, it was already decided on the
extermination of humankind.
A bitter laugh unintentionally slipped out from me because of the very Demon
Lord-like response.
Still smiling comfortably like a Marian, Barbatos spoke.
The demon world is too barren. Not only is agriculture barely possible, there
is a limit to feeding all of our people while relying solely on commerce. Just the
mere fact that those inferior humans are occupying that abundant agriculture
belt fills me with rage.
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Conquering the continent. Is that your goal, Barbatos?

No. My goal is providing the demonkind with a bountiful life. Dantalian, I may
be a warrior, but before that, I am a single empress.
Barbatos bit my right ear.
With a crunch, the feeling of my bones in my ear breaking transferred to me.
I felt the pain but I endured it. The liquid flowing down from my ear was
probably blood.
That Paimon bitch is declaring for coexistence with the humans, but honestly,
thats not possible. Look. Different from us, humans all look alike. Despite that,
they are split apart by nations or whatever and are hostile towards each other.
For our demonkind, who varies in appearance, language, and customs, to get
along with the humans? Thats superb nonsense.
But us demons are different. Demons can come together as one under Demon
Lords. It is possible for a countless number of races to cohere into a single
group.
And therefore. Thats why were the sacred and inviolable representatives that
symbolize absolute dignity, and members of an order of 72 who rules over all
demons
Exactly. Well done, our little Dantalian.
While grinning, Barbatos pulled my ear.
She stubbornly pulled at the part where the flesh was torn and the bones were
breaking.
Since humans dont accept the divinity of Demon Lords, there is no other
choice but to exterminate them completely. Thats why those guys are like the
foreign substance of our world. For the utopia of everyone becoming one and
living peacefully, we have to wipe them out.
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That is quite the extreme logic.

Logic is always extreme. The ignorant masses are terrified of that extremity
and live under a vague but warm self-comfort. To them, the truth is like a cold
snowy wind, so if they are hit by it on their bare skin, they will freeze and die.
Therefore, they cover themselves with rags layered with hypocrisy and
deception. Believing that those rags are clothes. But unaware that, in truth,
that was their skin.
That is an impressive philosophy.
Id be glad if you referred to it as an incredibly accurate philosophy.
Barbatos stopped harassing my ear.
Her fingers were covered in crimson blood. She brought them to her lips. And
her saliva and my blood were mixed on her finger.
Hm. Your blood is considerably sweet. I see your eating habits are clean.
I personally think that eating nothing when possible is the correct eating
habit.
Thats a good way of thinking. And its also correct. Thats much better than
those swines that shove their noses into whatever they can. You were slightly
like a swine, Dantalian. Ill use this opportunity to tell you.
Barbatos whispered.
Do not carelessly mess with Demons Lords above the rank of 10.
You seem rather confident that you were able to crush that bitch Paimon, but
make some air holes in your lungs. Despite her looks, shes not an easy bitch.
As if she didnt appear like a whore already, she goes around opening her legs
here and there, sheesh. If you make a wrong move towards her, then her lovers
from all over itll be troublesome. Incredibly annoying.
Barbatos clicked her tongue.
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You were just lucky. They let it slide that time since it was so clear that
Paimon was in the wrong during the Walpurgis Night. I dont know whatll
happen if a bunch of scary uncles approach you, you know?
Ill offer this to you for the final time. Come into my faction, Dantalian. With
your resources, you could contribute to the prosperity of all demons on the
continent. Even if your personality is rotten to the core, that doesnt mean
youre unable to work for a righteous cause. Dont worry. Ill even look over
that succubus lover of yours. Although youll have to quash your engagement.
Even Im capable of being lenient if you decide to keep her as your concubine
in secret
I shall gift you war.
Barbatos shut her mouth.
She furrowed her brows.
What?
Youre most likely hoping for war, Barbatos. A massive war is required in order
to destroy humanity. The now, where the Black Death is running rampant, the
military forces of the humans are continuing to decrease. You should have
judged that if you wished to accomplish the unification of the continent, then
now was the golden opportunity.
Hmm.
As if I had peaked her interest, Barbatos smiled slyly like a cat.
And if your assumption is true. Then what?
I do not assume. I merely see through.
That was the difference between a theorist and a politician.
The war that you desire. I shall bring it upon us.
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Kakaka. Whats this rank 71st rookie saying?

Barbatos laughed mockingly.
Do you know what scale of war that I want? A war of extermination. A war to
exterminate an entire race. A massive war where all the Demon Lords take part
in, along with all the nations of the human world. Its not something small like
a loach like you could offer.
Yes.
I smiled.
The war that I will gift you is exactly that.
Haa? How would someone like you start a massive war
Spread the rumor that the Demon Lords have spread the Black Death.
Silence.
A stillness fell on the reception room.
Barbatos let out a dubious voice.
What are you talking about?
If you think about it, then its simple. The Black Death is currently sweeping
over the entire continent. The regions that were successful in suppressing the
initial spread is no more than a precious few, since the humans are less
informed on plagues than us demons.
A portion of cities were fortunate in preventing the spread of the plague.
It was thanks to the fact that I had discovered the black herb several years
earlier than it was supposed to found. Some lords had utilized both their
territorys assets and family fortune to buy the black herbs en masse, and used
those to protect their people.
However, the amount of lords who have done this were few.
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The majority had used the expensive black herb only to protect themselves and
their family. There were even people who bought the black herbs from me and
distributed it for an exorbitant price. In conclusion, as the Black Death had done
in <Dungeon Attack>, it was causing a countless number of lives to be lost.
The humans.
The peasants especially were experiencing hell.
Human society is slowly breaking down. The lords and temples that are unable
to handle this accordingly. The dissatisfaction towards the nations and royal
families are at the highest point in historyin this situation , if the rumor that
the Demon Lords caused the plague were to spread, then how do you think
the monarchs in the human world would utilize this?
!
Barbatos eyes grew wide.
Indeed, she was a smart woman.
She had soon grasped the intention that I was trying to convey to her.
They will actively make use of this rumor. The people in the wrong are not the
lords, the nations, or the royal families. They will zealously elucidate to the
people that, the true axis of evil are the Demon Lords who had initially spread
this atrocious epidemic.
Dont tell me!
We will inversely make use of that usage.
By obtaining the merchant named Lapis Lazuli, I had gained wealth.
By obtaining the general named Laura De Farnese, I had gained military
strength.
The only thing which I required now was a just and great cause.
A justification.
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A name.
My name.
The lords in the human world will spread the rumor in order to extinguish the
immediate flame, but they will do so while being unaware of how much
terrifying force the Black Death will actually exhibit. As time passes, the humans
will curse us Demon Lords. Despise us. Obviously, the voices demanding for
the military forces to rise and suppress the Demon Lords will rise exponentially.
And without fail, the point where the lords in the human world are unable to
control the overheated public opinion will arrive. The entire human race will cry
out for war and vengeance, and the lords will only be able to conform to them.
The name of the Demon Lords.
Blow the horns of Pruteni. Sound the whistles of Livonia. Beat the drums
of Jtunheimr and make the entire continent tremble. Make the song of
Selonian, Ratgallian, and Semigallian reign as the prominence of
fear. A devastating war, Barbatos. If we cant invade them, then we
just have to make them invade us.
I shall spread the name of Dantalian across the continent.
I delightfully watched Barbatos facial expression slowly solidify.
Smile more energetically. Is this not the entertaining part? I rather liked it when
I smiled. It was surely the best when people lived smiling during the times they
wanted to.
The occasion of myself becoming your vassal will never happen. But I will gladly
become something like your business partner. Our immediate goal aligned. I
shall put in some effort to become a sound business partner for you.
I stroked Barbatos cheek and declared.
Show the humans what true hell is.
Autumn was ending.
The leaves that must fall shall descend.
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And the snow that must descend shall fall.
Now then.
Let us start the season of Dantalian.
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Intermission
Demon Lord of Immortality, Rank 8th, Barbatos
Good. Very good. But youre still far.
Dantalian. Ill admit that youre quite clever.
You may even perhaps be incredibly clever. Yes, if I were to compliment you
further, then your head may spin better than mine.
However, you have no power. You have no information. In short, you dont
have a faction. The reason behind your decisive mistake lies there as well.
If you think that just because youre smart, you can understand the entire
world, then thats quite the foolish miscalculation. For example, youre saying
this now. That I had gathered information on the Earl of Rosenbergs territory
and sent it to you in secret. But this is unfortunate.
Youre only half right, and the rest is wrong.
Because Im the culprit who spread the rumor in the Earls territory.
Aha.
On the 8th month and 20th day. As soon as I saw you achieve victory over that
bitch Paimon during the Walpurgis Night, a thought arose. I will test out
whether if youre real or fake.
So the very next day, I ordered my spies to spread the rumor. The Earl of
Rosenbergs territory is in one of the most crucial area among areas, you
know?With some strenuous effort, I have an information network spread
throughout that area.
Dantalian.
The problem always originates in the simplest difference in direction.
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If ones information network is spread out well enough to acquire a rumor.

Then inversely, fabricating a rumor on this side and circulating it there, is
obviously possible as well.
A simple concept that even kids could realize.
It was approximately on the 8th month and 24th day that the rumor had started
to spread in earnest. Since the Black Death was a hot topic, it circulated with
quite the speed.
And if the rumor spread in a way that told people a place right under the nose
of their land has a boundless supply of black herbs Hm? In the shoes of
those bratty humans who were dying off by an incurable disease, then that
would be enough to make them go mad for it, wouldnt it?
I understand everything as well.
Naturally, its fun playing around with peoples greed.
If there is one thing that I wasnt expecting, then it was the Margrave of
Rosenbergs movements. He took action more promptly than I thought he
would. By the time the rumor of rebellion could barely take root, he had already
decided to dispatch troops.
On the 10th day since the groundless rumor had proliferated, the youngster of
Rosenberg had put out a draft notice for soldiers. Indeed, it was a reaction
speed that felt as fast as lightning.
Hm.
As expected of the house that has fought us Demon Lords for nearly 300 years
now.
Should I say that they have no opening?
Its a house that seeks for perfection so much that I want to kill them.
Anyway, the situation flowed a bit direly
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Although I did achieve my goal of putting that kid Dantalian in a difficult

situation, the dispatch of troops was still excessively fast.
When my spies reported that the drafting of soldiers will most likely be
completed within 6 days, I unintentionally let out a sigh. Was this the part
where I should compliment them for being the haven of mercenaries, the
northern region of Habsburg?
The distance between the Earl of Rosenbergs territory and Dantalians Demon
Lord Castle is about a 10 day march. If the military force mainly consists of
infantry and cavalry, and they strain themselves a bit, then they can maybe
arrive within a week.
Rosenbergs army would probably assault the Demon Lord Castle between the
9th month 16th day and 19th day. Barely half a month of delay remained. It
felt like I had really fucked over a young Demon Lord.
Yup. Im repenting.
Surely, it was immoderate to use a competent individual like the Earl of
Rosenberg as a test subject to go against the rank 71st rookie.
Since it felt like this was a bit too much I sent that letter.
You have an enemy.
In case he tried to slack off, I purposely supplemented some exaggerations.
In truth, itd probably take a bit more than 10 days, but I wrote 10. The military
forces was at most between 1,200 and 1,500, but I set it as 2,000. It was
meant to tell him to be seriously alert.
But I never dreamed he would extract the defense militia from Niflheim as
soon as he received the letter.
Even I was shocked here, rookie.
The fact that theres an unknown cooperation system
between Dantalian and the Keuncuska firm was clearly evident.
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Well, the rest is according to this guys guess.

However.
A devastating war, Barbatos. If we cant invade them, then we just have to
make them invade us.
At Dantalians proposal, I was at a lost for words for an instant.

It wasnt for a particular reason. I personally felt a sense of irony.
To me, Barbatos, who had spread a false rumor to send invaders at you.
To suggest for me to once more circulate a false rumor, and drive the humans
to attack us.
This was most likely proof of the saying that no one knows how life will turn
out.
Hahah, ahahahah. Hahahaha!
Even me bursting into laughter was natural.
Oh, Dantalian. You pitiable child. Youre trying to put a trap out for another
prey, despite being caught in a trap yourself. Are you decorating that
foolishness of yours as wisdom because of your gullibility or because of your
pride?
Oris it simply youth?
Even my already dead heart felt hot.
How original, Dantalian. Very original.
I stroked Dantalian from his abdomen, chest, neck, and cheek, one place at a
time. I took a liking to his muscles that were firmer than they appeared.
Dantalian gazed at me with a smile still on his lips.
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Half a month ago, around the time I sent you that letter, I was hoping that
you would at least be a slightly interesting fellow. But by the looks of it, it seems
Ive lived for too long. With a person like you here, my hopes for the world is
already daunted!
Barbatos.
Okay. Ill cooperate with you. War? Thats what I was hoping for. A wild rumor?
Thats just to my taste. To your bad habits, I, Barbatos will associate myself
with you. How far youll be able to walk. Whatll be waiting for you at the end
of your path. The immortal Barbatos will wait and see.
Although its uncertain whether your conclusion may end with myself taking
your neck.
That is something to look forward to later.
Lets enjoy the current now.
Just imagining how gruesome the war youll start is enjoyable, Dantalian. You
arent planning to leave while disregarding the lady that youve heated up so
much, are you?
What?
I activated my magic mist.
The black mist licked the back of Dantalians ear and seeped into his brain.
Shaking this childs skull, it passed through his spine and dug into his lower
body. Once that happened, Dantalian opened his eyes wide.
Dont tell me, this mist
Yup. An aphrodisiac spell.
I smiled suggestively.
Binding a rookie like you on my side is simple.
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For starters, after establishing a relationship where your body is no longer able
to deny me, then slowly, with one bite at a time, itll be over after I chew away
at you ever so slowly. Then at one point, all of your flesh will be torn off and
only your bones will remain.
My name is Barbatos.
The Demon Lord of all the dead.
Anything that has become a skeleton will have no choice but to follow my
command.
I sent my heated breath into Dantalians ear.
Since long time ago, Ive wanted to be pounded by a son of a bitch like you
and pant like a dog do you want to try?
And with that, it was over.
Oh clever child.
Ride on my hips and dance to your hearts content.
Until the moment you fall weakened, and finally perish.
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Afterword
To an author, the afterword is like the afterlife for atheists.
While being at ease and closing their eyes thinking their life is finally over, all of a sudden,
an angel appears out of nowhere and mocks you while saying Its not over yet, punk. And
the atheist desperately tries to resist by pleading But my life is already complete!, but our
beautiful angel smiles gently and responds, Thats your problem, kid. Then the atheist will
be at a lost for words. For that reason, the body text may be over, but now its time for the
afterword.
First things first, a thank you to the illustrator of <Dungeon Defense>, cocorip. Thank you
for the amazing cover and illustrations you drew this time as well. Theres always
something admirable about the artwork that cocorip draws. Such as the killer illustration of
volume 2Dantalian, Lapis, and Laura sitting on chairs next to one another for example.
In my initial illustration plans I drew up for this, there was no background. And there,
cocorip drew a black flag. Although youll be able to understand if you look at the
illustration yourself, but the thing that gives the overall life to the artwork with a Bam!, is
the flag on the left side that stretches out over to the right.
In the movie <Amadeus>, Salieri pointed towards the yet to be finished score and asked
Mozart, Is this everything?. In that moment, Mozart responded, No, the true flame
remains. and added another melody. Then the score came out to be imperishable
throughout history. No matter what the piece of work is, an element thats capable of
blowing life into it is required, and without that you wont be able to feel any vigor or
atmosphere. Id like to once again show appreciation to cocorip, who is always able to find
a melody through a beautiful method.
Id like to give my thanks to the person who is always patiently waiting for the manuscript
from the author, my mother is not the person, my editor is. This manuscript was
especially late. The longer I take, the more hardship my editor goes through, so I can only
apologize. The next manuscript in order to give you the next manuscript a bit
fasterIll do my best!
The last person I wish to give my appreciation to is, of course, my readers.
Though it may be the beautiful angel who brings the verdict down on life, the verdict for
<Dungeon Defense> volume 2 is completely in the hands of you readers. This establishes a
metaphor that you readers are no different from angels to me. That is so. In truth, this
afterword, from start to finish, is completely a figure of speech. Not only the body text, but
the afterword is a story within a story as well. How profound this is! How baroque this is!
While shedding tears, I can only plea to the angel to at least spare me from a burning
hell
I hope that everyone was able to enjoy volume 2.
2016-03-21
In a room where the ground is still chilly
Yoo Heun Hwa

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1| Dungeon Defence 02

A philosopher may ask great questions,

Do you understand? A kitchen knife. She showed a knife to my 5-year-old little

I feel ashamed to look at my own weak father. Do you understand? I am

Weakest Demon Lord, Rank 71st, Dantalian

To think that your highness was only a person of this degree.

Was it not impressive?

Do not appear before me again.

On that day, a shocking news spread throughout the city.

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Chapter 1 Quite Good Friends

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You must be quite pleased to have been born as a female.

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We gazed at each other for a moment.

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Barbatos had spoken as if it was nothing of real importance.

The only significance love has is that it reveals

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It was a smile that was as sly as an alley cat.

Weakest Demon Lord, Rank 71st, Dantalian

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An incredibly wrinkled old woman spoke.

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Examine this old woman here. Do you recognize her, perhaps?

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Lapis Lazuli was strange.

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The reception room was silent.

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This one said to compose yourself.

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This type of questions drove me mad.

Weakest Demon Lord, Rank 71st, Dantalian

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Barbatos looked as if she was at a loss for words.

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Okay. Keep talking.

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You can just look at my leg instead.

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Barbatos still had a confused face.

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Mm. At least from the outside.

Weakest Demon Lord, Rank 71st, Dantalian

Ivar Lodbrok ground his teeth.

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Ivar Lodbrok let out an enraged shout.

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Humiliation and rage dyed the old gentlemans face.

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Itd be troubling if you were to gather a bunch of random people, so I shall

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Weakest Demon Lord, Rank 71st, Dantalian