I Misunderstood the Date and Saved the Demon King

24. Why didn’t I call him?

The flames dance. Black smoke fills the night sky.

If dozens of nobles were gathering and enjoying a banquet somewhere. In another place, demons invaded and tried to do terrible things even if you could only imagine it.

And that place is for nobles and young ladies. It was in the middle of the Imperial Academy, full of people from the elves and dwarves.

Freak!—

Several buildings are engulfed in flames, spewing black smoke and red heat.

In order to cause chaos, let the people who want to slaughter gather in one place. Some of the demons secretly infiltrated from behind and set fire to it.

Indeed, many students and staff were confused by the flames and acted as expected.

Hundreds of people would have been brutally murdered if things had gone on as they were.

Even if he hadn’t died on the spot, he would have met an even more miserable end while being used as a hostage.

However, in the surprise attack of more than a hundred demons, there were not a single victim. No, not even a single casualty, let alone a single casualty, came out.

A miracle, God bless you, that’s what people used to say at first. However, those who learned the ‘truth’ could do nothing but open their mouths in amazement.

The one who saved them and the academy was none other than the ‘Demon King’.

“Ahahahaha!”

“Whoops!”

To put it in more detail, the demon king laughs heartily while holding the severed heads of demons.

Or the demon king smiling happily while holding a heart dripping with red blood.

Yes. They, this academy. It’s hard to believe, but I was saved by those demon lords.

“Heeheehee! Headache!”

“Whoa whoop! Collectibles!!”

“….”

I’m not sure if they really came out for themselves or for the academy.

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“After all this, do you still believe in peace?!”

“To believe in demons. All humans here are fools.”

“Looks like things worse than this stale beer!”

Immediately after a series of events, the Empire, Elves, and Dwarves hurriedly held a Tribal Alliance meeting. The theme of the meeting was, of course, ‘Do we really have to trust the demons and move towards peace?’.

And as soon as the meeting started, the hardliners of each race made all sorts of complaints, saying, “The time is right now.”

“The Academy is on fire! A place of learning that has never been overrun by demons even once during that war! The ivory tower of the Empire! Aren’t you miserable as an academy alumnus?!”

“We, the Oak Lake Tribe, insist on an all-out war against the demons!”

“The mining union will hand over the iron ore to the Empire and the Elves, respectively, for half of the wages they would receive if they went to war with them. It’s an opportunity that won’t come again, so think carefully.”

What are you going to do with the armistice agreement and peace talks that took place not so long ago?

Isn’t it always the case that things get turned upside down when it comes to agreements and talks? And even if we ignore the agreement with the demons, what do you think the descendants will say?

What are the demon kings in the academy doing now? What will they do if they show their intention to go to war?

We also have many war heroes left. I heard that the warriors were also ready. Can fight can win. They’re already more than half that three times smaller than before!

In response to the opinions of the moderates, the alternative hardliners refuted all of them and insisted on fighting.

They were in a hurry. If I miss this opportunity, the best moment will never come again.

If they don’t hold on tight with that fear again, it’s clear that they will collapse like a sand castle, with nowhere to retreat.

Now is the time. Didn’t those wicked demons already reduce their power by more than half because they were going through a purge! On the other hand, the heroes of this side are still alive. Led by the warrior chief of the Elven side of the Blue Moon tribe, centered on the Dwarf’s steel hand smithy, and the empire has a mighty sword called a warrior!

‘The greatest war hero there is, Lethe. That guy is there too….’

‘It is yet to mention him. It’s premature. He said he was friendly with the demon lords, so even if he mentions it now, it’s obvious that the moderates will try to take advantage of it.’

On the other hand, unlike the hardliners who somehow try to lead a threatening atmosphere. The moderates on the other side were gritting their teeth and struggling to put an end to this situation.

I am angry. Frustrated. More than anything, I wanted to hit those hardliners on the head.

Right now, those bastards shout ‘war’ with their mouths, but they absolutely do not want war with their ‘hearts’.

If the war really resumes, they should be the first to go out and fight and die. If you sang war, war songs like that and then fall back, you’ll get stabbed right away.

Those guys just want to keep their authority more in the ‘atmosphere’ that war is about to break out.

“Now I am suspicious, but is it true that everyone heard the same report? The demon lords blocked the attack on the academy. If it weren’t for them, a terrible tragedy would have happened!”

“It is true that I do not like demons. However, our blue moon does not want to strike the back of the head with war against the demon lords who protected the young souls of the tribe.”

“The same goes for our iron tapping combination. Don’t you guys have any pride? To think that we, who had been said to be better than the demons, betrayed us after all signings and shaking hands.”

Fortunately, both the Elves and the Dwarves have moderate groups.

I suffered a lot from the war, I’m sick of fighting, or I just don’t like talking about hardliners. Formed for various reasons, they insisted on a peaceful course.

“It is not important that the demons attacked. It doesn’t matter that the Demon King stopped it!”

“How stupid! Who knows if that’s a trap the demon lords are after?!”

“If you had been thinking of selling traps, would you have done it the moment you entered the academy?”

“Who knows! The world knows that all demons are mentally ill!”

“No more war. Even that airflow shouldn’t flow!”

“Who wants to fight right away? At least you should maintain a sense of vigilance!”

Origin, origin. Round and round, back to square one. Marquis Agnes let out a deep sigh.

Looking at this, I feel like my backbone is getting sore. Wouldn’t I collapse from stress?

There are so many things that one would secretly save oneself from when a war breaks out.

They are bastards. It is the people sitting there who decide the war, but it is the people who are not here who fight, get hurt, and die in the war. Marquis Agnes was disgusted with that.

That’s why I don’t have any pride, I went over to the demons, and I’m insisting on the peace line while listening to the sound.

“Everyone.”

At this time, a very clear and pure voice fills the conference room.

“Can I say something?”

Hair that gives off the impression of a mixture of lake and sky. Deep blue eyes. He looks very frail, but in reality he is one of the greatest war heroes.

Eridike, warrior leader of the Elven Blue Moon Tribe. She asked for her say and stepped out.

“Kuhm. Anything as long as it’s a warrior commander.”

“Tell me, Commander Ridike.”

Hardliners and moderates alike, it seems that everyone is secretly looking forward to her remarks.

Gary Dike had no choice but to take the lead in crushing her demons, but she was also the one who bit the elven warriors when the Four Heavenly Kings first appeared, saying, “Let’s watch the situation.”

“First of all, I agree to a certain extent with what the hardliners say. Anyway, the demons made a surprise attack and almost succeeded. That alone is enough evidence that it’s hard to believe them.”

“Come on! Hmm! Yes! Yes!”

“Ha, but the warrior commander….”

Ly Dicke stopped them by raising her hand as if to wait.

“However, I also agree with some of the opinions of the moderates. If the Four Heavenly Kings really had a plan, he would have done it long ago. There is absolutely no reason to do this.”

“Yes, warrior chief! That’s it!”

“Be quiet!”

People from her two cliques look at her almost simultaneously. So. So which one are you on? What conclusion did you ask for the right to speak?

Are you hardliners or moderates? They quietly waited for Lydike’s next words—

“Me.”

Finally, Lee Dicke started to get her conclusion out of her mouth.

“I want to ask.”

… It seems to be a question, not a conclusion.

“Why is Lete not here?”

“Warrior leader?”

“Why is he looking all of a sudden?”

“Isn’t that obvious? He was the most prominent figure in the last war. It even saved my life twice. If it wasn’t for him, the imperial army would have been wiped out at least five times by the demons’ attacks. Am I wrong?”

At Ridike’s words, some hardliners let out uncomfortable moans. Because it was they who insisted on the offensive at the time. And Lethe was on the side of saying it was crazy.

In the end, the offensive went ahead as scheduled and disaster unfolded. Many of the Imperial forces were killed or captured. In that situation, Lethe stepped in and barely escaped annihilation.

“From what I’ve heard, the Four Heavenly Kings have all been taught by Lete in the past. If you don’t, you know their skills well, so I need his opinion all the more, so why didn’t you call him?”

She alternately stared at her two powers as if she was pitiful, and she made up her mind. No, she was the best among the elven warriors, she declared all the will of the warriors of the blue moon clan before them.

“Whatever decision Lethe makes, we, the warriors of the Blue Moon tribe, will follow suit. If he says he can fight, he fights, and if he says he has to stop, he will stop.”

“Look at this. Warrior leader!”

“Stupid! Don’t you have any pride as an elf! A mere human decision!”

No matter what they said, Lidike sat down as if she didn’t care.

Yes. I will only follow the one who can be called the lamp of my soul.