I’m the Demon King, but There Are Too Many Heroes

015. What You Need to Use a Dwarf

Bravery isn’t just about going to the Demon King’s Tower and fighting.

Fighting with demons and demons sent by the Demon King.

Breaking the Demon King’s schemes.

Fighting monsters that harm people on the way.

Defeat thieves for security.

The above actions become the reputation of the warriors.

and it’s money Byproducts of demons and demons, byproducts of monsters, and even spoils of thieves.

There was nothing invaluable from one to ten, and it was natural for mercenaries to join them for fame and money. So did the merchants.

But in the end it was all just a by-product.

The real one is the Demon King’s Tower. The demon lords who did not know the value of money were piling up a lot of money in the storage of the tower. It was a bonanza that everyone dreams of visiting at least once.

Therefore, Arain’s bravery was a business.

The stronger the hero becomes the captain, the higher the chance of success, and the times between investors and Seungnyang become close.

The name Hillen Cargill, the reputation of being a hero who defeated the demon king of lust, was like a symbol.

Countless merchants supported it.

Many more mercenaries came to us with their weapons in hand.

“welcome.”

“This is Granada, the leader of the Red Hawk mercenaries.”

“welcome. Thank you all for coming here to defeat the Demon King and establish justice.”

Granada and the Red Hawk mercenaries mingled in between. It was the first time I met Hillen, who greeted me in person.

Granada’s first impression of Hillen was ‘a good person’.

He did not put a smile on his face and treated people with respect.

Hundreds of mercenaries gathered like that. The red hawk admired the huge crowd.

“I haven’t even been to half of it yet, but if this is enough, I can’t even imagine what would happen later.”

“As the manager said, it was better to come earlier than to wait!”

“If you know, don’t vomit and follow me.”

The warrior’s entourage led them to the tent, and the mercenaries began to unpack.

At that moment, the crystal ball in Granada’s arms rang. It was the top contact.

“Get out for a while.”

“Yes? I was going to sleep now.”

“get out.”

The mercenaries who were taking off their clothes grumbled and went out.

“damn. They say that a rolled stone pulls out a stone to be embedded in. It’s the boss, very much.”

“Isn’t the manager even angry?”

“If you just wait a year, a lot of money will roll in. Of course, I shouldn’t be.”

“Well, there’s nothing like money therapy.”

“And you know? Would you like to get some money on this brave trip?”

Granada, who expected to be quiet as a simple camouflage mercenary, immediately applied for a match with Bark after becoming a senior mercenary.

– I have no desire to be under someone weaker than me.

– It’s only been one year, but for the time being, take me as the head of the team. Otherwise, go ahead

Naturally, there was a protest and a fight ensued.

and defeat. Even if 20 people rushed in as a group, as well as one-on-one, it was broken mercilessly.

Some mercenaries said they received the quest for nothing, but it was too much money to refuse.

‘One year, just one year. Then you will become rich.’

‘Damn it, but first of all, since he’s a good guy, doesn’t the probability that we’re alive increase?’

So far it has come.

And it wasn’t just Granada that Bark had in mind.

‘The real client who bought Granada. He is stronger.’

I have a lot of money and I have a lot of power. I was afraid just thinking about what kind of repercussions there would be if I took away the request of such a person.

‘If this quest is successful, you should cut the ties immediately.’

I felt like I shouldn’t be tied up. Somehow it didn’t feel right.

* * *

Meanwhile, Granada, who was left alone, connected communications. Gordon appeared.

“···really?”

“okay. It is an order from the Demon King to help the warriors do their best. to work hard.”

“Are you really going to do your best to help? Did you say anything else?”

“There was none. It’s annoying, so don’t ask any more.”

Contact was unilaterally cut off. Granada’s arm was distorted.

“You crazy bastard…”

Then the crystal ball rang again.

“What else? to do that?”

“Your tone is cocky.”

“Suck…! I’m sorry.”

Granada quickly shut her mouth. Of course, I thought it was Gordon, but the Demon King was pushing his face.

“I heard that you joined the bravery.”

“Yes. But can I really help the hero?”

It wasn’t that he didn’t like it, but Granada was once a subordinate of the Demon King.

I even made an oath on the World Tree, but no matter how much I thought about helping him behead his master, he was reluctant to think about it.

“Honestly, I thought he was going to hit the back of the head while pretending to help the hero.”

It wasn’t either.

“Do you know why the hero’s journey became like that?”

After a moment of silence, Berge opened his mouth again. It was a story far from Granada’s question.

“It wasn’t like that from the beginning, was it?”

Even before Granada was born, bravery has been there.

“There is nothing original in the world. It’s all because of stupid demon lords.”

“···Well.”

‘Isn’t that one of the demon kings too?’ came up to my chin.

“You must be aware that there are laws that the Demon Kings follow.”

“There were rumors like that.”

“It is true. That’s why it has come to this point.”

Because I didn’t leave the tower unless it was kidnapped to protect the standard more than anyone else. At the very least, by sending monsters of an appropriate level to nurture warriors.

While doing a lot of work by claiming to be in darkness, he sprinkled gold and silver treasures.

For a stable supply of by-products.

“I have confidence.”

There is no such thing as a hog.

“Actually, the best way to break it is to kill them all at the same time as they start.”

But at the moment, Berge did not have the strength or power to do so. So I thought the other way around.

If you can’t break it, at least don’t let it grow.

There was one more mixed intention.

『The brave act is the crystallization of human greed. They come together to satisfy their greed.”

Some are after fame, some are after money, some are after more.

But what if all of that was gone? What if it decreases even if it disappears?

What if the number of people drawn to the name Hillen Cargill is greater than before and the expectations are higher?

“I will not send any demons.”

“I won’t even send demons.”

“I will not use any other numbers.”

No fights, no fame to gain.

Since there is no body, there is no by-product to have.

Since there are no incidents, the attention is waning.

What kind of appearance will the Seungnyangyi, who have been paying attention to the loss of interest, really show?

Since there is a central point called Hillen, there may not be any major problems. However, even minor complaints or minor disputes are beneficial.

Berge will see another possibility through it and think in a different direction.

There was also the certainty that the number of warriors or mercenaries would decrease, even if small.

“You should report to me in a timely manner how the heroic deeds are changing.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

As she bowed her head, she felt the spine cool down.

‘Oh my God, he is a demon king who knows the nature of human beings so well.’

money. I dug into the more fundamental parts of the heroic act.

And that way.

At least as a slave, Granada, who had been watching the greed of humans, seemed to be much more effective than sending demons or demons to interfere.

* * *

– I will allow everything. Make the best trap you can make.

– There is only one condition.

– Do not use mana stones. There must be no traces of any mana.

There was only one condition, but it was a very strong condition.

“… well.”

Dwarves have good dexterity. The dexterity went on to metallurgy, smelting, and manufacturing.

It was only natural that the progressively developing technologies blended with mana and extended toward magic engineering.

The Dwarves’ skills could not be talked about except for magic engineering.

“Is it difficult?”

“···Wow!”

Logger was startled by the sudden voice.

“Are you surprised? I’m sorry.”

The princess grinned.

“… my heart was about to fall. Please be careful next time.”

“Okay.”

‘No matter how you look at it, you’re not used to it.’

Even though his name is a prisoner, he wanders around freely like this. It didn’t matter to him that the Demon King said so.

“I am glad you came. There is nothing worth spending time in this tower.”

“It is.”

“You were arrested, but once you are a hero, you feel more secure. So how are you going to build the first floor?”

“I am contemplating it.”

If you can use mana stones, it becomes easier.

If you lay all kinds of traps at the entrance and aim at the entrance with dozens of magic cannons, no matter how great a hero is, there will be no damage.

However, mana cannot be used as a power.

‘Replacing the cannon with gunpowder, the ballista the classic way, the traps…’

There is plenty of energy to replace mana. However, it was a question of whether the destructive power and effect that the Demon King wanted would come out of them.

“Yes. I don’t think there’s anything we can do about Hillen Hero with his crude gunpowder technology…”

“Healan Cargill? You mean that hero who killed the demon king of lust?”

“yes.”

“The hero is coming? Are you sure?”

“I’m not sure.”

The bravery had already begun, but Ernyan was in a state of being cut off from the outside in the tower. It wasn’t that Bergena Gordon gave her any news.

But it was a very simple guess.

“Abama Mama loves me terribly. Perhaps the kingdom is in turmoil and he will surely try to save me somehow.”

“I will definitely ask for a hero with potential, and the strongest hero in Hilderan is the Hero of Hillen.”

“And the hero will not be able to refuse. Because I am the princess.”

Ernya was convinced.

Logger was astonished.

‘The Crown Princess…?’

Because it was the first time I heard of it.

When this happens, Hillen Cargill will definitely come. And the Demon King told Logger to make a trap to stop such a monster.

Even without magic engineering.

The logger went backwards.

“it’s okay?”

“It’s not okay.”

I wanted to cry.

* * *

“I think I heard it wrong.”

Berge rubbed his ears. Logger clenched his teeth at the subtle contempt he felt in his boredom.

“I heard that Hillen Cargill is likely to come.”

“It’s not high, it’s coming. I have already started my heroic journey.”

“·················ogue.”

The conditions are poor, but there is even a time limit.

“Healan Cargill is one of the greatest warriors who killed the Demon Lord of Lust. It is not easy to build a trap to stop him.”

It’s simply easy, isn’t it? Almost impossible.

“Well, you lied to me. He said that he was the best craftsman in the Dwarf Kingdom, and he said it would be useful, but it is useless. And there’s no need to have a useless ‘hero’.”

Hwareuk-

Berge lit a black flame. Gordon’s complexion turned pale.

“Mana! If you can use mana, you can! I’m not saying it’s impossible, I’m asking you to give me mana.”

“I ordered you not to spend mana.”

And there was no compromise.

“A hero is more sensitive to mana and magic than anyone else. It’s because you get a dimension of love. Will the hero not notice magic tools using mana stones?”

“It may not be possible, but…”

Logger stammered and replied timidly.

“You mean the great warrior Hillen?”

“·················ogue.”

Especially since it is the Tower of the Demon King. Mana in a world overflowing with magic is very heterogeneous.

Will the hero not notice the difference?

Can’t you feel the oddity?

not. Even if it wasn’t for Hillen, he would definitely think something was strange.

Berge wanted to get rid of that strangeness. Because the perfect surprise comes naturally from perfect carelessness.

“Hey, but it’s Hillen. It’s impossible to kill him with old-fashioned equipment that doesn’t even have mana.”

“It is your job to make the impossible possible. And I never told you to kill me.”

“…ha, but.”

“Humans often do that. A craftsman doesn’t choose a tool. You said you were a very good craftsman, so you will have to take responsibility for that.”

“It’s all human bullshit. As for us Dwarves, the craftsmen cover more tools!”

“Do I have to tear off the snout that screams loudly to become quiet?”

“Suck, no.”

Logger covered my mouth. But it reopened soon.

“There is a way. It uses mana, but you can avoid worrying about it.”

“Huh?”

When the Demon King made an interesting expression, Logger’s mouth quickened.

“There is a magic tool that hides the traces of mana. If you bring it…”

“Are you sure you can fool him? Here?”

“The tower area itself has a low mana concentration, but it’s not completely empty. You can lower it to that level. At least until you open the door to the tower, you can cheat!”

“That’s not bad. Where is it?”

“uh···. in my workshop.”

“·················ogue.”

“…Sa, please save me! Never try to escape! Alas, I can’t breathe!”

Logger was lifted in mid-air and struggled hard with his short legs.