The Betrayed Devil No Longer Hides His Power

12 – The Fool, The Fool, The Fool 1

The end of the raucous banquet.

The people who filled the venue disappeared one by one,

At this moment, the atmosphere that was not so noisy until just now is being sorted out.

A group of people there also began to stand up.

“Come on! Then, I should wake up soon. I have a lot of things to do starting tomorrow!”

“It hasn’t been long since the expedition ended… Wouldn’t it be nice to get some rest?”

Concerned colleague.

However, the other person slowly shook his head about this.

“I would love to, but since this deal is so important, it can at once make up for the damage I suffered a while ago. So I guess I’ll have to send Pompeii this time, but if he leaves, I’ll have to take care of the rest.”

“Is that enough? What a great product… “

Words that evoke questions and curiosity.

To this, the man replied with a wide smile on his lips.

“Don’t be surprised, the news is that our men have captured the dancer.”

“What… Dancers… Do you mean? How did you get that damn guy… “

“Well, the details are a secret. Anyway, since the big game was caught, it must be the correct answer for Pompey to step in and take care of it. Crassus is also quite trustworthy, but there are some unexpectedly lax corners.”

“Ah… but… Crassus, he has some of that. Anyway, if that’s the case, I’ll leave my schedule blank for a while. We will take care of this side.”

“Okay, then I’ll ask you a favor.”

After that, he walked out of the banquet hall with a bit of speed.

‘I should have come out a little earlier, but I had a conversation with Duke Cicero there… ha… what can’t you do First of all, being late is late, and now I have to go back as soon as possible and give the order.’

Time was tight in many ways to meet the trading schedule.

As such, he hurriedly climbed onto the wagon.

Immediately after that, the wagon quickly began to leave the ecliptic despite the late hour.

‘By the way, I’m a little curious? How embarrassing our dancer, the proud young lady, is.’

A dancer who once met as an enemy on the battlefield.

The memory of that time still remains in his mind as a deep shame and at the same time a precious memory that he can never forget.

An existence that completely shattered his idea of a warrior who was second to none at this level.

The fact that such a being was now caught in the hands of his subordinates and made a strategy as a mere commodity,

I was able to become stronger thanks to overcoming the disgrace of the time…

And to him who was able to rise to where he is today.

Beyond the simple part about profit, it made me feel dark and fishy joy.

‘This is what happened. If Pompey brings him along, will he have a little fun? Just enough to not damage the product… ‘

*

– “There is such a thing. My lord.”

“Ummm… “

Crassus, who became Plutus, finished the situation report with a polite voice.

According to the guy, the person sent by the ‘Master’ will arrive here in two days.

The purpose is to safely transport Hela to the Empire while also conducting on-site inspection.

So Hella and I automatically frowned upon recognizing that things were going faster than she thought.

“Two days later…Not much time. With that much, it would be impossible to evacuate the demons to a safe place for a while.”

– “Yes, on top of that, Pompey, the leader, is resourceful and possesses considerable military strength. You should never be caught off guard.”

“Even so, it’s nothing compared to our forces, right? Please give me an order, Demon King, I will slaughter them all with my own hands along with the undead.”

Hella speaks with anger toward the hunters.

However, I slowly shook my head at this.

“No, killing them here is not a very good option.”

“Yes?”

“Certainly, it wouldn’t be too difficult to deal with those who are only coming here for inspection. But if that happens, that master will seriously try to find out the situation here.”

“Ummm… “

According to Crassus, this fortress is the largest among Kirks’ strongholds in the Demon Kingdom.

If the news spread that such a place was recaptured by the demons, that master would never be left alone.

Even the exact identity of Crassus is unknown,

Mr. Has considerable personal connections within the empire, as well as connections with the hero’s party.

As such, if this fact became known, there was a possibility that they would lead an army in a large scale, calling it a rebellion of the demons.

“If that happens, regardless of whether we win or not, the demons we saved will be in danger. Even so, I have no intention of allowing innocent people to get hurt any more.”

“I understand what you mean, Lord Maou.”

Hella nodded with a serious expression at my words.

She also put aside her immediate vengeance for a while as she puts the safety of her people first.

-“If it’s not true, my lord, what are you going to do? No matter how you look at it, there is no way Pompeii will not notice the situation.”

The appearance of people can be completely hidden to a certain extent by trapping illusions on Plutus and the Undead, but if they were to conduct an inspection in earnest, their identities could not be uncovered.

Those who became Flotos were like that, but hunters who became undead couldn’t have normal conversations.

Moreover, even if it was the outer wall of the fort, the inside was completely messed up because it was right after the battle.

Even if you can fake it for the first few minutes, after that, you’re bound to get caught.

However,

Regarding this, I had some thoughts of my own.

“No need to worry”

“Yes?”

“That’s about it, it’s enough if you don’t let it in.”

– “??”

“What is that… “

Hella and Crassus question my words.

At this, I quietly smiled and began to explain the plan step by step to them.

*

Luxurious carriages speeding along the road.

The sight of heavily armed knights escorting them seemed to remind them of the escort of royalty or high-ranking nobles.

A person riding in such a carriage.

He seems to be in his early 30s,

She is a woman with blonde hair and green eyes, wearing glasses with a strict look.

Pompey, Master’s right-hand man and one of Kirks’ high-ranking officials, was busy examining the documents in his hands.

“Anyway… Crassus, how the hell is this human doing his job? Not one or two missing records.”

Although the main mission was to transport the dancers, Pompey’s attention went elsewhere on this journey.

Crassus is a person who is presumed to be corrupt in many ways even within Kirks.

In fact, signs related to this were showing up everywhere, but it wasn’t easy to inspect it because the place where he was active was in the middle of the Demon Kingdom.

In that respect, Pompeii was making up its own mind.

On this occasion, I decided to shake off the old fox.

‘No matter how dirty we make a living, our internal affairs must not be dirty… I have to thoroughly catch anything I catch on this opportunity.’

With such thoughts in mind, Pompeii completed preparations for inspection perfectly.

Then.

“Huh? Have you arrived?”

A carriage that suddenly stops.

But for some reason the carriage door was not opening,

In response, Pompey opened the window and questioned the escort knight next to him.

“What happened? Hasn’t it arrived yet?”

“Ah… no. I have arrived. It’s right there, but… “

“But?”

An escort knight who is hesitant for some reason and cannot speak.

At the time when Pompey was questioning that fact.

The escort knight opened the door as if he had no choice.

“This… I guess you should see it for yourself. It seems that things are a bit twisted.”

“What the hell are you talking about….!”

Pompey steps out of the carriage feeling a little annoyed at the incomprehensible remark.

But right after that…

She couldn’t help but automatically frown at the sight of her own eyes.

The knights are wearing the most glamorous armor.

And, fluttering from their center,

A flag depicting a golden eagle perched on a scale.

Pompey could never know what that meant.

The Emperor’s customs officer.

Notorious people who thoroughly rob rich and high-ranking nobles in the name of collecting taxes from the empire.

The problem was that at this moment, they were examining documents that appeared to have been taken out of the castle, with even a military tent set up in front of the castle.

And before that,

Seeing him surrounded by imperial knights like a criminal…

Crassus could be seen.

At this point, even the most ignorant person has no choice but to know how things are going.

So, one word automatically came out of Pompey’s mouth, who had just come with the intention of robbing this place.

“… Yem disease… “