102 – Personal grudges can be suppressed
The demon lord is expressing a clear emotion of anger right in front of his eyes.
Looking at this,
Octavia did her best to calm herself down somehow, even in the midst of being seized with fear that shook her whole body.
‘Chi.. let’s calm down, anyway, you’ve already prepared enough for this situation. Of course, the power of the demon king is more terrifying than I thought, but I still can’t resign like this.’
The Demon King’s words to struggle while looking at yourself.
It contained the meaning of ridicule to simply do one’s best while leaning on futile hope.
At the same time, it also contained the meaning that the demon king would listen to her no matter what.
In addition, even though it was the demon king who was seemingly ready to cut her throat, Octavia knew one thing.
The demon king in front of me,
Contrary to appearances, it is absolutely not a being that simply moves according to emotions.
‘If you look at the aspects of the war that have been going on so far, the Demon King has always shown only pursuing the best interests. There’s no way a demon king like that would miss such a golden opportunity.’
Although the war was won, it was a fact known to all high-ranking officials on the continent, not just Octavia, that the internal situation of the Demon Kingdom was not very good.
Due to the war that lasted too long, the land was devastated and hundreds of thousands of demons were killed.
In this situation, the Demon Kingdom needed to pursue national interests as much as possible in order to restore internal stability as soon as possible and prepare for future invasions.
And, in such a Demon Kingdom.
‘I’ll do my best to listen to any conditions’…
In fact, it was clear that this situation, which was tantamount to a blank check from the position of the elven church, would not be easily rejected even by the demon king and demon tribes who had a deep grudge over the tribal war.
‘There’s one more thing… This part is a bit sensitive, but I don’t think the devil knows it either. What does it mean that the world tree, Jupiter, will disappear? ‘
So, after calming down as much as possible in this situation where there is a corner to believe in,
Octavia stared straight at the terrifying dark lord in front of her eyes.
Even at this moment, her body was gripped by a terrible pain due to the signs flowing from the demon king’s body.
But,
Although her fighting power wasn’t that great, she was born with a stronger mind than others as the daughter of the Pope.
The reason why he was able to barely survive the flames of death that burned his teachers and colleagues was because he did not let go of his will to live until the end through such strong mental power.
That way, while correcting my shaky heart.
Octavia opened her mouth as calmly as possible.
“I know very well that Your Majesty does not like us elves. The fact that even now, just a few months after the war ended, there are still remnants of the past between the Demon Kingdom and our elven kingdom.”
“… ”
“But Your Majesty. No matter how much it is, isn’t it possible to miss out on immediate gains due to events in the past, and also not to neglect the disasters to come?”
Octavia’s words continued clearly even in a situation under pressure from the demon king’s presence.
Seeing this, the demon king showed an attitude as if to continue,
In response to his attitude, Octavia continued to pay attention while suppressing her feelings of fear as much as possible, fearing that she might incur the wrath of the demon king.
“As I said, if you give us a little help, the Elven Church is ready to give the best we can for the Demon Kingdom. Besides, if our elven church collapses like this, isn’t His Majesty well aware of what will happen next?”
“Hmm… ”
The demon lord let out an unknown sound whether it was positive or negative at Octavia’s words.
Regarding this, she was not sure, but continued to speak, believing that her persuasion was working to some extent.
“All we want is to find a way to stop the black flames in front of your Majesty. It will not bring any harm to the Demon Kingdom, but rather promises to bring enormous benefits. your majesty. Please ask for us… Please accept the request of the elven kingdom.”
After telling all that she could, Octavia politely bowed her head toward the demon king.
An explanation that she thought was well-thought-out and quite coherent, without trembling.
Thinking that at this level, she would have been able to turn the demon king’s mind to some extent, Octavia waited for the demon king’s answer, feeling a little relieved and looking forward to it.
and…
“… I see, it’s not bad.”
“… ”
The demon lord answered her words with a quiet voice.
In response, Octavia carefully raised her head and looked at the demon king.
“Certainly, as you said, analyzing this kind of magic is not difficult for us, on the other hand, the benefits that our Demon Kingdom can get in return must be great.”
At the words of the demon king, who seemed to be more relaxed than before, Octavia automatically began to think that things would work out.
“A rational person would naturally hold onto that hand at a time like this. Jim is also a person who believes that personal grudges can be suppressed for the sake of the national interest.”
“ah… !”
The Demon King who speaks positively.
As a result, Octavia’s face began to show a deep smile that could not be hidden for a moment.
By the way…
“By the way… Elf.”
“?”
“To my great regret, Jim cannot accept what you have said.”
“yes? uh… . Why? big… Why did you make that decision… I’m sorry!!!”
The demon lord speaks in a cold voice, reestablishing the blade of emotions that had been dulled for a moment.
Octavia began to feel deep bewilderment and doubt at the change of attitude of the devil at the same time.
and,
towards her.
The demon lord once again radiated terrifying magical power and began to tighten her neck.
“turn off… f*ck off… uh… uh… ”
“You really have a short memory. Jim must have said he didn’t allow questions?”
“ugh… .uh… .uh… uh… ”
Octavia moans in pain.
Watching her appearance, the Demon King quietly continued his speech with terrifying hatred.
“But, if you’re that curious, let me know specifically,”
With those words, the demon lord slowly rises from his seat, exuding a terrifying sense of intimidation.
Then she said, looking at Octavia, who began to roll miserably on the floor as she struggled in pain.
“As I said, Jim is free to put aside personal feelings for the sake of the national interest. However. Really regrettable. In this country, there are tens of thousands of people who have suffered unresolved pain and resentment for the rest of their lives because of you.”
“Keep it… uh… .uh.”
With those words, the demon king stretched out his hand and pressed Octavia’s neck even more strongly.
As a result, she felt the pain as if she would stop breathing at any moment, and looked at the demon king with eyes full of despair…
She looked up at the ruler of darkness who was pouring out his sincere anger at her.
“And I, as the ruler of this country. I have no intention of turning a blind eye to the screams of such people. Until I grind your bones and make offerings to the dead and wipe away their tears with your blood, I will never… No matter how sweet the offer, I will not negotiate.”
The demon lord strongly clasped the hand that had been extending his words to the end.
Finally, Octavia felt the whole world turn black for a moment and lost her mind.
The bottom is unknown…
While experiencing the feeling of being thrown into a dark, dark despair.
*
It is unknown how much time has passed since then.
Feeling the sensation of the hard, cold floor, Octavia struggled to open her eyes in shattering pain.
“Kuh… .”
“Woke up?”
Right after that, someone’s voice heard in her ears.
In response, Octavia forcibly opened her still dim eyes and began to stand up from her seat.
“… ugh… female… This is… ?”
Immediately after that, the scene begins to blur in her eyes.
That is, the figure of oneself trapped in a damp dungeon.
And, the person watching her from the other side of the iron window.
It was a demon with an angelic white color that had guided her to the demon king before.
It was clearly the appearance of a demon with the name Elisha.
“Looks like you’ve come to your senses.”
“What… what happened? wealth… I’m sure I bought the devil’s anger at the end… ”
In a situation that flows so quickly, Octavia urgently asks a question to a person who has felt a slight crush for a moment.
at that time…
“Your Majesty the Demon King.”
“!…”
“Let’s give it a proper title. Depending on the situation, I might blow off your head with my own hands.”
In an instant, Elisa speaks to her, showing emotions like a blue blade.
In response, Octavia felt a trembling sensation in her heart along with fear for a moment, and looked at her with a blank expression for a moment.
On the other hand, looking at this young elf woman who couldn’t say anything anymore in response to her words.
Elisa spoke to her in a cold voice.
“Answer?”
“!… ah… yes… crime… sorry. that… So. I bought the wrath of His Majesty the Demon King… and then what happened? Where are my colleagues…”
Octavia continues to ask urgent questions while showing a bit of embarrassment at Elisa’s words.
Seeing her like this, Elisa continued to speak quietly, displaying a cold blade-like presence.
“The answer to that question will depend on what you do in the future.”
“yes?…”
Octavia begins to feel something ominous for a moment at Elisa’s words.
and.
Seeing her like this, Elisa quietly began to open her mouth to the woman in front of her eyes with a smile that contained her characteristic cruelty.
