The Betrayed Devil No Longer Hides His Power

24 – Beginning of Destruction 2

Immediately after the occupation of Sagunto,

I immediately moved the additional undead created here to take over the surrounding area.

As long as it swallowed an area, there is now a limit no matter how much information is blocked.

From now on, as it is a full-fledged fight against time, we expanded our territory with maximum speed.

“How long do you think it will take enemies to react at this rate?”

-“It is highly likely that Kirks has already noticed the change. In some ways, their intelligence is one step above the emperor.”

“To do such dirty things with such good intelligence… The more you get to know them, the more you hate them.”

Hella speaks with a slight frown.

While sympathizing with that statement, I spoke with sincerity.

“Well, the more you specialize in bad things, the more difficult they become. Anyway, for that part, I can only hope that the ‘trap’ I made works well.”

Kirks itself was also a problem, but what I’m looking at at this moment is the maximum power that they can move.

It was a warrior party.

No matter how hard it was, if the warriors and other strong people moved in earnest, the work would inevitably become quite troublesome.

If we were to formally fight, there would be no way we would lose since even the saintess was completely on our side.

At least the local damage would have to be endured.

In addition, if the allied forces of the free races are re-formed in earnest in the aftermath, it will become even more troublesome.

Hoping that such possible things can flow comfortably,

I decided to concentrate on securing the maximum profit I could get my hands on right now.

“Then, who will go to this next area?”

“Leave it to me, Demon King! This Fenrir will personally go and annihilate all humans and return.”

“Okay. Then I’ll send two Plutos to Undead 500. Make sure to take care of it and come back.”

“Of course. Then, Hella, I will take care of the Demon King while I return.”

“Okay. Please be careful.”

Fenrir, who participated with great vigor.

Looking at that, I put a light smile on my lips, then started to check the overall situation again.

“How are the demons in the rear?”

“First of all, we are distributing and managing the forts we occupied earlier and the wilds of Fenrir. It’s better than before, but there are still some uneasy parts.”

“It would be nice if there was someone who could take the back seat as much as possible regarding that part… Are you still in contact with other high-ranking demons?”

“I… That’s it… “

The next moment, Hella suddenly started to look dark.

This made me aware of the fact that there was something about her that she couldn’t bear to say.

“It’s okay. Let me tell you. What is the matter with you?”

“… Yes, in fact, the messenger we sent earlier has returned. But the contents… “

“The contents… What do you mean?”

Hella hesitates despite my repeated questions.

After a while, as if she had finally made up her mind, she carefully handed me a letter.

And what is written in it…

“… hahahaha… this is so… Trouble?”

“Isn’t that something to laugh about? It is about directly rebelling against the Demon King. In other words, treason, betrayal.”

“Huh… “

“This is unacceptable. Demon King is the absolute monarch who is the pinnacle of all demons! If such a person had returned, it would have been natural to run to him and bow his head, but how could he dare to commit such disloyalty?”

Hella speaks in an angry voice.

So I sat down again and spoke in a calm voice.

“So, what do you think you should do?”

“We have to kill them. If they don’t come and kneel down right now, we’ll have to destroy the three-legged people right away. Don’t ever think of such abominable thoughts again!”

Unusually, Hela expresses more anger than Fenrir.

Looking at this, I can see why she didn’t bring this up in the presence of her penril.

Hela, who is usually calm, is about this, but if Fenrir were here, it’s clear that he would have made her more upset than she was.

In some cases, we might have run straight there without stopping.

In that respect, while feeling grateful for Hella’s actions that orchestrated the situation in her own way.

I spoke to her in her still calm voice.

“Well, if you look at the situation strictly, you can do that. But hela I think that this is what should have happened.”

“Yes? That… what is that… “

“Of course, you and Fenrir have shown unwavering loyalty to me. Thank you for that… I am happy again.”

“Isn’t that natural? We are the servants of the Demon King. No matter what happens, it cannot be changed.”

“However, it is a clear fact that the Demon Kingdom perished because of my foolish choice. The screams and suffering of the people caused by it can all be said to be my fault. It is only natural to be disappointed in a ruler who has failed once.”

“Kuh… “

Even in the original world, it was natural for CEOs or managers who failed to take responsibility and step down.

Of course, among them there were those who forcibly maintained their position and held on, but there was no way they could look at those people.

From that point of view, it would be correct for me to take responsibility and step down, but this was a fantasy world, not a modern day.

Unlike that side where there are people who can deal with it,

I was the demon king with the strongest power among the demons.

If I let go of everything in this world now, the demons would just be destroyed.

This is a fact that has already been proven that the Demon Kingdom has disappeared just because of my absence for half a year.

But apart from this fact, I could fully understand the feelings of those who rebelled against me, a failed monarch.

“But… That’s why you can’t just leave them alone. If we leave the embers of rebellion at a time like this, it will surely be generous.”

“Of course. I also have no intention of condoning this.”

Now, even one demon has to gather more strength.

As the seeds of division cannot be left behind at a time like this, I have come to the conclusion that this must be finished as quickly as possible.

Fenrir just went on an expedition, and the enemies still don’t have a clear picture of the situation, so now is the opportunity.

So, I made a decision to solve this right now.

*

Conference of the Free Peoples Alliance.

A meeting under the escort of the elite warriors, including the warrior party.

Four free races that were born under God’s blessing.

Representatives of humans, elves, dwarves, and orcs gathered in one place to discuss important issues that would determine the direction of the continent.

As much as issues directly related to the national interest were discussed, it was common for each race to engage in tricks to gain mutual benefit through behind-the-scenes work.

Among them was the use of fairly dirty means.

And this moment.

The ruler of the human empire utopia,

The person who had the most powerful voice due to his contribution to the destruction of the Demon Kingdom.

Emperor Continus IV, as the organizer of the meeting, spoke in an arrogant voice.

“Then, let’s proceed with this meeting. The first item on the agenda is the question of the armaments that went into this expedition.”

Although the Demon Kingdom was destroyed, the demons’ commotion still occurs intermittently.

In order to suppress this, the tribal union was periodically moving an expeditionary force, and a huge amount of armament was incurred each time.

“Of that, our empire alone accounts for a whopping 40%. No matter how much it is for the sake of a great cause, it is to the point where you can even get a bird’s eye on national legislation. In that regard, this time, we should raise the subsidies from each country a little.”

I was referring to a grandiose prestigious statement, but to put it simply, it means that I will increase the amount of the reward in the name of support money.

Of course, not a single lord of the free races would be happy about this fact.

However,

It is being pushed back significantly for justification,

Above all, since it was a request from the Utopian Empire, which had the upper hand in terms of national power, it was not easy for them to even refute it.

Normally, it should have been…

“I’m sorry, but that can’t be the case, Emperor.”

“What… what?”

“Actually, the situation in our prosperous country has not been going well lately, and there are even people who are starving due to a series of poor years, so it seems difficult to send a lot of support this time.”

A person who speaks first in a calm tone.

The Pope of the Holy Kingdom of Elves. Wilhelm VI.

Despite being an elf, his horse has dark wrinkles that show signs of age.

The Emperor hardened his expression and spoke in a cold voice.

“Are you saying that the pope is going to give up on working for peace on the continent? No matter how difficult the circumstances are, such irresponsible behavior is unacceptable.”

The emperor’s words with the meaning of warning.

However, unlike usual, the pope responded in an unwavering voice.

“I certainly know that a lot of money was spent on this, but Emperor. Doesn’t the benefit you gained in the process far exceed it? Just the adamantium and mithril that were secretly stolen from the storage of the Demon Kingdom right now… “

“What… what?”

The Pope brings up an unexpected story.

The Emperor’s face was gripped with a deep sense of bewilderment as he watched the work that had been thoroughly carried out by mobilizing only trusted people came out of his mouth.

And…

Looking at the Emperor like that.

A quiet smile began to grow on the master’s lips.