Chapter 296 – Chapter 296 ― Demon King of Misery (6)
Episode 296 ― The Demon King of Misery (6)
“There are two safe houses for the Grand Duke in Basel, one for each of the great estates. They are all big cities.”
After the small meeting put forward basic suggestions about the procedure and method of finding the guilty person.
Everyone was stunned by Naor’s words.
“Two locations in Basel… You mean?”
Minoreus blinked his innocent eyes.
As soon as the Grand Duke disappeared, the Knight Commander forbade entry to Basel and searched the city all night long. The captain of the knights, who had wide eyes because of that, scratched his head.
“We searched townhouses and places related to the lords of the Southern Dark Spirit, but we couldn’t find them at all.”
“It is far from the place where the non-going lords stay during the social season. It is near the commercial district. Eleanor… , It must be a place that even Her Highness the Empress does not know about.”
Aranya’s eyes narrowed.
It’s a commercial area. It is a place where the usual Grand Duke would not even step foot, saying it was vulgar.
How could this person know that even the empress, the blood relative of the Grand Duke, did not know?
But that’s not the point.
His Majesty the Emperor personally brought this person in and condones this. That’s important.
Therefore, the chancellor decided not to investigate the basis or source of the words.
“Are you saying it’s dark under the lamp?”
Naor smiled and smiled.
“Because the Grand Duke is someone who likes things like that. Gap, square.”
The nobles do not like to mix with the people.
Basel’s Imperial Castle is connected to City Hall, and because of that, high-class shopping districts targeting all kinds of guilds and officials surrounded the Imperial Castle.
As more people came and went, a commercial district was naturally created around Hwangseong, and a residential area for them was created.
Nobles like secluded and tranquil places.
Besides, there hadn’t been a single ball held in Hwangseong for many years. It was natural for the townhouse for the social season of the demon lords to distance themselves from the imperial castle.
There were even people who didn’t come up to Basel at all.
Anyway, Naor’s words meant that the grand duke might be hiding somewhere in the commercial district right in front of the imperial castle.
Aranya said, holding down Minoreus with his foreleg as he involuntarily tried to get up.
“Knight Commander. Perhaps the Archduke is watching for the search to quiet down.”
Minoreus, who had been pricked by Aranya’s thorns, came to his senses at her calm voice.
“… We will search again.”
Roan looked at Naor.
That information must have been gathered from countless efforts to track down and block the Grand Duke.
It is meaningful to have willingly presented such information, and to have thought of giving it to someone.
At his change, Roan smiled.
Seeing that smile, Naor looked away with a teary expression.
“If you say you’ve already left Basel, there’s a good chance you’re already on your way to Merde.”
Said Leron.
“If he was going to use the power of the Southern Dark Spirit, he wouldn’t have to hide like this in the first place. His appearance is no different from that of a human, so if he goes into hiding, it will be difficult to find.”
“Eventually, you will run into a human.”
Roan sorted it out.
“Breaking the truce is an understatement. Unnecessary sacrifices are made, and this is the basis for empowering evil.”
Then Shikvienna asked.
“Isn’t diplomacy the most moderate method other than war in conflict with other countries? How about joining hands with other countries and putting pressure on Merde’s superiors?”
However, it was Aranya who shook her head, not Roan.
“They are different from us, corrections officer. They will be weighing the benefits and disadvantages gained through war. As much as Merde is unstable right now, they created a new source of revenue through exclusive diplomacy with us.”
Naor’s eyes narrowed. He understood what Aranya was trying to say.
“That means we might not want to take Merde down.”
At Roan’s words, Aranya smiled bitterly and nodded.
“That’s right. Your majesty. In the end, what Arteala wants is a breathtaking peace.”
“Even if we make Grünent the queen, the reaction will be lukewarm.”
“Yes. In the end, it must feel like Merde is falling into Evirzio’s grasp, for Arteala.”
Naor listened to Roan and his small meeting without losing his wary expression, but Roan and Fiora could sense that he was swallowing surprise inside.
Naor didn’t know that the small meeting was a group of people who freely exchanged opinions and talked to the emperor without hesitation.
It was the first time I had ever seen a meeting run like this.
Father, the Sun Emperor hated meetings. Quite a lot of things were solved by force.
The meeting was left to her mother, Empress Sun, but even she was not one to listen to those below her.
It never occurred to me that the emperor could communicate with his subjects as equals and hear them contradict each other.
Because Naorra was always in a position to only see and receive things that had been sorted out, and he was the one who only gave orders. Because he’s been educated that way.
Fiora smiled slightly, looked away from Naor, and added a voice.
“The quickest and most accurate thing is, of course, the people of the Small Conference may not like it, but His Majesty the Emperor goes directly to the human capital.”
Aranya’s head turned towards Fiora. There was a faint anger in her deep eyes.
All of her ferocious eyes of her small skepticism were directed at her. But Fiora turned a blind eye to her feelings.
“I don’t think any of you have been to the land of men. It will be the same no matter which load you send. Roh… , When Your Majesty goes to Sprouse, you will be accustomed to walking the streets with Helen’s help, but you probably don’t even know where anything is.”
“Ugh…”
“Certainly, it’s a bit difficult with this face.”
Aranya let out a small groan as if stabbed in her throat, and Liron scratched her skull with a shy voice.
“Something may happen that requires force. Judgment at such a moment is quicker for those with more authority.”
“Fiora is right. As long as we can get the relics out, there’s no need for another conflict. Of course, it is true that everything is over if I am caught, but my abilities are too useful to sit back and wait for the results.”
Naor put on an expression that seemed to be ‘ugh’, but other than that, no one objected to Roan’s words.
Only Shikvienna muttered as if regretting it.
“I’d rather have a human…”
As she was repeating something to herself, she suddenly raised her head.
“Come on, Your Majesty.”
“Speak.”
“Can’t we use humans?”
“A human?”
Sheek Viena bit her lip a little, hesitated for a moment, then opened her mouth.
“In the meantime, there have been humans who have decided to settle down here. Your Majesty has shown mercy. Some of them used to live in Sprouse, while others held high positions. She brainwashes them…”
Shikvienna’s words slurred. Roan had already brainwashed people once before and told them not to do something.
As her Roan stared blankly at her, her correctional officer said as if she were going to crawl.
“I apologize… , Your majesty.”
Her emperor’s gaze looking at her silently seemed to reproach herself, and I added to her, uncharacteristic of her usual, a few words of explanation.
“It was difficult to see His Majesty alone in enemy territory… I’d rather go to someone else, at least if I could go… Ah, as you said at the time, I haven’t manipulated anyone since Grunent came out of prison…”
“Corrections.”
“Ancient?!”
The emperor had the same expression as usual, so the correctional officer was surprised and made excuses before correcting his posture.
Aranya, who knew that Roan didn’t get offended by that, also paid attention to what he was going to say.
However, Roan’s question was nonsensical.
“Your race… Does the family’s seduction power consume mana?”
“… Yes?”
Shikvienna, who had blinked her eyes a couple of times, stuttered and explained.
“Umm, this power is magic… No. It has nothing to do with mana, as it is the innate ability and power of our succubus.”
Just as the Minotaur’s mighty power and Aranya’s web did not consume mana because they came from their race, Schikwiena’s unique ability as a succubus also meant that she did not use magic.
And the members of the small meeting are all people who have formed one family as nobles.
“You go.”
“Yes?!”
While everyone in the meeting passionately raised their voices and questioned, only Fiora nodded as if she had realized.
It was because she had already heard from Roan what Amelie had said about the danger of infiltrating the palace of Sprouse.
“I see. There is a protective shield that detects hostile magic, and a place where you can spread a magic circle to find out the suspicious movements of others. However, the seduction of a succubus is difficult to detect in such a way. It’s not uncommon for men to talk about everything because they want to look good for a pretty woman.”
Fiora admired.
“It’s a good way.”
And she added
“As long as you have a good teacher.”
At that moment, Roan was already thinking of people to teach the succubus about the human world.
There are people who have already lived for a long time with the nobles in the royal castle, and there are people who are now good at teaching demons.
Besides, if necessary, you can hire Urtellia or Anmut. Of course, since he returned before he revealed that he was the Demon King, he would have to go through that difficult process.
“There is no problem with who to teach.”
Roan slowly corrected his posture.
His upper body slightly turned toward Shikviena.
“Shikvienna. For Jim, can I go?”
Then, the corrections officer’s eyes twinkled.
She was the bottom of the meeting,
Never before had she received such arbitrary attention from an emperor.
She had received many compliments while dealing with human-related tasks, but this was the first time that her expectations were completely met.
She had instinctive admiration, affection, and loyalty to Roan as a demon and as a subject.
And finally came the opportunity to reveal her heart.
Sheik Vie I nodded her head resolutely.
“Please leave it to me. Your majesty.”
Naor was watching the conversation between the two as if they were confused.
Did these people originally try to add strength like this? Were these people originally?
“Thanks. Shikvienna.”
Naor turned his gaze to Roan as if he was surprised by Roan’s words.
“Your Majesty, I will do my best to show you the results.”
I felt like I had been beaten.
Thank you?
The emperor of the demons is a position where you don’t need to thank anyone. All benefits and services are natural to him.
Yesterday, when Roan said ‘ask for help from others’, it didn’t really hit me. Because he didn’t need that element in his life.
However, watching their conversation now, Na Na gained a new realization.
He didn’t have to worry alone.
The emperor is literally the one who can do anything. When he stretches out his hand, there are plenty of people waiting to do his part.
“… Something like this. To ask for help.”
Unknowingly, Naor murmured.
The people in the small meeting raised their eyebrows in wonder, but only the emperor smiled lightly as if he was pleased.
