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

035. The Queen of the Chessboard

The realm of the Jespine Empire or out of reach of them.

A place where snow falls all year round and monsters in the snowy field ride.

A place where barbarians spread all over the place fight to survive.

Originally, people called it the land of the barbarians. However, as a demon lord built a tower and built a nest, it began to be called the land of extreme cold.

“I heard you borrowed money from Jason.”

Berge walked along with Reina, who was guiding him.

The 11-story tower of the frigid cold was made entirely of ice. The cold air emitted by the tower itself froze the skin and penetrated deep into the bones.

‘If it’s like this for me, the weak will just freeze to death when they come.’

In fact, the road to get here is not that easy. It’s cold and there are barbarians and monsters roaming around.

Of course, it was incomparable to the tower of Berge, which was cold and full of high-level monsters in the high mountains.

‘There are ice skeletons on the first floor. On the 2nd floor, Fear Orcs, on the 3rd floor, the Frost Knights and Snow Wolf.’

Weak on the 1st floor, and increase the level as you go up. It was a very standard position.

“…are you not answering?”

“···Well?”

I woke up from my thoughts at the stinging gaze. Raina was staring at him. And after that, her aides were shooting scorching eyes.

“What did you say?”

“You haven’t listened to your mother.”

“The tower is beautiful, so I went to see it.”

“···is it. I think it can be. I took care of it.”

The corners of her lips rose slightly.

“But what?”

“I heard you borrowed money from Jason.”

“What about Jason?”

“It’s not really a secret.”

It’s not really a secret, but it felt like it was intentionally revealed. Are you nailing it to keep it from being eaten?

“I borrowed it. 100,000 gold.”

“…she knows that she is not interested in human money, but that it is by no means a small amount. Did Jason have enough money?”

“They say they scraped it with their mouth, but you don’t know.”

“What’s the price?”

“Magi Point.”

“Oh My God.”

Reina’s pupils widened.

“how much?”

“It’s worth one balrog.”

“Five million. It wouldn’t be much in your situation.”

“So I decided to pay it back gradually.”

Before the return, there were more than ten Balrogs that Berger had summoned, but 5 million was by no means a small number.

When the princess was just kidnapped, the points increase day by day, but human emotions are not infinite.

However, considering the things that could be done in the human world with 100,000 gold, it was rather cheap.

“This story ends here.”

“Oh, I will. If not, let’s get to the point. I’ll ask How did you know that the heroic journey was scheduled and that you were heading here?”

“Is that important?”

“It is important. Because you and Drakson have been telling the same story to her mother at the same moment.”

Berger stopped walking. Naturally, Reina and her entourage stopped.

“Draxon said the same thing?”

“okay. He said that the bravery would happen soon. And be prepared because the destination will be here. It was exactly the same as you.”

Hillen Cargill said that the Braves’ Guild was torn between Drakson and Reina.

But Drakson has made the decision. Of course, Hillen also gave a little more weight to Raina, but his guess and confirmation were different.

‘Look at this bastard?’

It seemed that Drakson Doldorf was eating more harmoniously with humans than he thought.

And you said that you insulted the standard and tried to catch me like this?

‘You disgusting bastard.’

It wasn’t clear whether it was directly related to the Hero’s Guild, indirectly dipping his feet, or planting a spy.

However, Hillen Cargill said that some demon lords were in contact with the Hero’s Guild. If it was simply planting a spy, there would be no reason to say that.

“Draxon is understandable because it has been around for a long time. But not you.”

“Unfortunately, I don’t think I can tell you that.”

How can I confidently say that the devil king made a hero into a subordinate and infiltrated it?

Reina stared at Berge. Let’s stop looking at each other for a moment.

“···okay. It’s weird to put it simply. She made a mistake.”

“If I had known, the story would have been quicker. What are you going to do?”

“What do you have to say? Nothing changes. She will receive them as usual.”

From bottom to top, higher level monsters and traps are placed, and from the top of the tower waits for the heroes to come up.

“If it’s different from other demon king towers, throwing the kidnapped princes on the right floor as decorations is a different part.”

Before long, they reached the top of the tower. Reina’s office was extremely ordinary. She beckoned as she sat on the comfy chair.

“But, my lord.”

“I can’t believe the Berge Demon King….”

“It is not polite for you to intervene in conversations between demon lords. Don’t let your maiden say it twice.”

The demons vacated their seats with inappropriate expressions.

“Sit down.”

“The demons cherish it a lot.”

“These are the grateful people who followed the real woman from the underworld.”

Come to think of it, Reina Sordain was nothing more than a princess. Born with the greatest bloodline among the Surima people. He was a noble person from birth.

“Would you like to eat?”

She opened the box and took something out. It was candy. A reddish color with a subtle cherry scent.

“candy?”

“It’s the only human food that I like.”

“I’m done.”

“is it?”

widely-

Reina put one back in and took the other to her mouth.

“therefore.”

she clenched her chin. That alone changed the atmosphere. There was no warmth in being with the vassals.

“What is it that you found your real woman yourself?”

“I would have told you. I drew a sword from the Heroes’ Guild, which failed to kill me and save the Crown Princess of Hilderan. It is highly likely that you will be the target of the sword.”

“She is not an idiot. Berge Deias.”

Her eyes went cold.

“If it were just for that reason, you wouldn’t have come to see your real woman. They would just warn you through communication and you’re done.”

“Like Draxson?”

“Yeah, like Draxson. but you didn’t Even if you and your wife are not that close. She thinks this is one possibility. Do you agree with what your mother thinks?”

“maybe.”

“That’s strange.”

“Is there anything strange?”

“The original woman’s family constantly conveys information from the demon realm. Of course there was something about you too.”

“What did you say to me?”

“The head of the Demon King Military Academy.”

The best graduate who excelled any other jockey.

“That’s a compliment.”

“It wasn’t just compliments. He was also said to be the last of the Demon King Military Academy.”

“It’s just a shameful past.”

“You can be a little more proud. It is not something anyone can do to insult the standard at the graduation ceremony. In a good sense or in a bad sense.”

Contrary to words, his eyes were never favorable.

“So it is questionable. Up until the graduation ceremony, you were like a demon.”

Worship the standard.

arrogant

ignoring others

It was more individualistic.

“Honestly, I really liked you back then.”

“Not now?”

“Negative for insulting the standard. If it wasn’t for Arain, the real woman might have fought with you too.”

“You should be lucky to be Arain.”

If it wasn’t Arain in the first place, there was no reason to do so. Standard works well in most dimensions except for Arain.

“But, I didn’t know that you would want to help your mother in the first place.”

“All demons change. I just changed.”

“I heard that you have become a completely different demon after the graduation ceremony. What was the trigger?”

“Not at all.”

there was. He experienced the most convincing evidence that the standard was wrong, losing his life.

“Maybe there is no need for a big trigger for the demons to change. But she has seen the former faces in you.”

“Before?”

“In the unity of the Tower, you have set yourself up against Drakson. He disliked Ugar and was wary of Jason. He was the most arrogant Demon King.”

It was because Draxson had touched Berger from the moment he descended. Ugar had been an annoying idiot from a previous life, and Jason was still a cryptic person.

“But I didn’t set a date for my wife.”

“Is that strange?”

“It’s not strange. very. There, you came running ‘directly’ to inform the real woman like this. Ordinary demons never work for unrelated people.”

“·················ogue.”

It wasn’t wrong. But Berger was not an ordinary demon.

“From the moment you said you were coming, the woman was worried. And it may be conjecture, but I have come to one conclusion.”

“What?”

“This is if. Really only if.”

Reina’s pure white face was weak, but reddish.

“Have you ever been in love with your real woman?”

“···········?”

“If that’s the case, then the real woman has no will until she completely conquers Alain…”

is this crazy What are you talking about now?

* * *

“I understand, too. The demons of the family also said that the original woman is more beautiful than anyone else, so it must be unavoidable for you to fall in love.”

It took quite a bit more time than expected to correct Reina’s misconceptions, who was at the end of the princess’s disease.

“Then why did you choose the real woman out of the other four demon lords because you fell in love with the real woman?”

“I said no.”

“In terms of efficiency, of course it’s Jason. He was the longest among the demon lords in Arain, and the tower is also the tallest. Nevertheless, you chose your true wife.”

“Because it’s not!”

Fuck this.

Berge was barely holding back the swearing that was about to come out. He couldn’t understand why he had to raise his voice with Reina over something like this.

“I don’t get along well with Drakson, and Ugar is an idiot.”

“I agree that Ugar is a jerk.”

“And Jason can’t believe it because he doesn’t know what’s inside. Is that what you said too? If you take them out, who is left?”

“···understood.”

after a while. Reina, whose face was red like a tomato, bowed her head. The candy in his mouth fell on the desk.

“…the mother made a reckless misunderstanding. sorry.”

“I wish I could have understood. I wanted to help you maintain a good relationship as a Demon Lord versus a Demon Lord.”

“My wife also doesn’t think it’s bad to collaborate with you. I will accept it.”

done.

There was a bit of an unpleasant process, but if you continue to build a friendly relationship with Reina Sordain, it will surely help you one day.

And I didn’t really have to look that far.

“In that sense, I have a request.”

“Request?”

“Did you mean to release some princes this time?”

“It depends on how they do it. My wife just wants to leave the statue of the prince on the 5th floor. If you can’t even get to the 5th floor, you’ll have to pay the price for ignoring your real woman.”

“Anyway, can you make that prince the Crown Prince of the Principality of Asoin?”

“He is the Crown Prince of the Principality of Asoin… It is not a difficult request.”

“Thank you.”

Berger gave a sinister smile.

* * *

“I am very anxious.”

Outside Reina’s office. Her vassals were terrified.

“Leave him alone with that rogue. He knows what an unscrupulous bastard will do to the Demon King.”

“I mean that. Dare to abide by the prohibition of disputes between demon lords, even though you are a rare bastard who insulted standard?”

“The Demon King is not a person to be treated so lightly.”

“Yeah, but if that delicate person even gets stained by such a filthy bastard…”

“It’s terrifying just thinking about it.”

They were the ones who received information about Berge Deias and passed it on to Reina.

He knew very well what Berge Deias had done and what kind of demon he was.

“If you fall in love with the Demon King and throw a chupa…?”

“You have a chance because you are the most beautiful person in the world!”

“Then I will never be still!”

Many of them have been with Reina since she was a child. Their attachment to Reina was more than anyone could imagine.

“Do it in moderation. The Demon King is also a full-fledged Demon King, and it has been a while since he became a Demon Lord. You are not the one who will lose in your realm to the demon king who has just descended.”

The lieutenant, the servants groaned in response to Nina’s words.

Then, the door to the office opened. Everyone’s eyes were on the waiting list.

“Then I will know what happened.”

“It was a sudden visit, so we were not able to properly welcome guests. Next time you come back, I will welcome you properly.”

“Don’t expect it.”

Berger disappeared through the dimensional portal. Immediately after the guest disappeared, there was a small silence.

“How are you, Demon Lord?”

“Didn’t that unscrupulous bastard do some stupid tricks?”

He vomited out the anxiety the vassals had been holding all the time. However, Reina’s gaze was not very favorable.

“… the Demon King?”

Before they even realized that something was wrong.

“…you lied to your mother. Those who reach out for no reason must have been enamored with her true beauty. Do you know how shy she was?”

Everyone go out I don’t even want to see

He was kicked out of the tower at the sudden invitation.

* * *

“On the 5th floor of the tower, the Crown Prince of the Principality of Asoin will be waiting. It is only your power to rescue him now.”

“of course. It has not been announced yet, but I have already been selected as the person in charge.”

He persuaded the elders with the logic that he would get rid of the shit he had bought. Of course, Hillen Cargill did not hide that there was a lot of lobbying in the process.

This time, because it was a heroic event that was scheduled for success, the competition was even fiercer.

“This is all thanks to the support of the Demon King.”

“I prefer solid results to mouth-watering sounds.”

“As I said, the Principality of Asoin was originally the main axis of the Traparta Alliance. However, as the frigid demon king kidnapped the crown prince, civil war broke out between the prince and the princess who were aiming for the next throne, and now their voice is greatly weakened.

“There are many people who want the Crown Prince to return. Until they were kidnapped, Aso-in boasted of great power under the Crown Prince. We want to restore our former glory.”

“I heard your purpose of saving such a prince with your own hands and making a sure link with the Aso people. What I’m asking is the possibility. Are you sure?”

“Yes. My name is Hillen Cargill.”

“I wish you all the best. But if you fail, I’m afraid I’ll have doubts about your abilities.”

“Anyway, if I fell on the 5th floor, I couldn’t even cut the demon king of lust.”

Berger cut off contact.

I closed my eyes and drew a big picture.

The new bravery of the Heroes’ Guild was a huge flow. Berger’s power could not twist it.

That’s why he chose to get on the bandwagon with Hillen Cargill.

It’s to use bravery to make Hillen Cargill even greater.

Hillen Cargill.

“You will be my queen.”

It will be the best chess piece to play on the huge chessboard called dimensional conquest.