Dungeon Defense

“We're friends now. ”

I empowered my right hand.

I assure you, the great Battery King was twice the size of my hands. But this moment, my palm wrapped around his hand like a muzzle. The Great Battery looked at me with fearful eyes.

“He's a good friend. ”

You bash the back of his hand with your left hand. My handshake came loose by itself.

I lowered my head slightly towards the shivering king. You have to say it was twisted rather than crouched, just a little bit to be right.

“May the Goddess bless you and your brother. ”

I turned the horse.

The fine horse Barbato gave me was a natural horse's hoof, as if I were counting on it. A horse with a beautiful black mane by chance is named Amicus.

That was a friend.

As I rode on my horse, three cavalry men stood behind me. I commanded the soldier who twisted the white flag.

“Raise your flag high! ”

“Yes, Great One. ”

The cavalry raises its flag high. If the negotiations are successful, the white flag will be flying, and unfortunately, when it is broken, the flag will be thrown to the ground. I told Marvas that in advance.

15,000 soldiers cheered in unison. The spears pierce the sky, and the shields strike the ground. The chances of winning this battle are not very high. No matter how aggressive the Horsemen were, it was natural to be reluctant to fight a battle that was already decided.

─ Dantalian!

─ Dantalian! Dantalian! Dantalian!

I hear the screams of the soldiers as I head towards the center of the formation.

Marvas showed quite a spectacular figure at the time. He blew a horn and turned the entire force back. The Orcs say that the Goblins, the Centaurs and the Cats, have been releasing horns from their own clans.

─ Boom.

The flute of the 49 tribes echoes through the plains of Polytunia. Weird and dull. The filthy flutes that drove the war through the history of the 2,000-year-old lunar army, but today blessed a victory that never ran out of black blood.

Yang-Eek's cavalry turns and runs backwards. The central infantry makes a right turn and marches out toward the ledge. The entire army has begun returning.

If you suddenly change your advance, you can allow your enemies to charge. It was to lose in a heartbeat. However, Marvas was able to pick two reasons for turning his back on the enemy.

One is courtesy of the enemy. I trust you will not cowardly attack the back of the narrow. It was a sign.

The other is to show me almost infinite trust.

There is no chance that I, as a narrator, misjudged any of them. We trust your judgment completely. Since you have reported that the peaceful negotiations have been successful...

It was a magnificent and elegant gesture. That's what a gentleman on the battlefield feels like.

“Looks like the negotiations were a success. ”

I've reached command. Marvas is already riding behind him with the other Demon Kings. As soon as he saw me, he said with a cool smile.

“I can't believe it ended with just one conversation. Did you really need to bring an army? ”

“Stefan Battery is as cunning and cruel as a bear. They're ready to bite the weak at any time. ”

I attach Amicus to Marvas' gray horse.

“Polytunia is a strange mix of empires and Republicans. Although the king rules the country, in order to do anything big, we must seek the approval of the Noble Council. ”

For example, King Polytunia has not been tributed. It was the way the noble council elected a king. Since he held the throne, not only did he impose taxes and duties, but he also had to get approval from the Noble Council by mobilizing troops.

In most of Polytunia, the king was just a puppet.

“This is probably why Polytunia has been so friendly to the Habsburg Republic. ”

“Well, then, even that Stefan Battery will be less fortunate." ”

“That's why it's scary. ”

Generally, there were exceptions.

“He is known as the king of Polytunia despite his time as such. Only his charisma ensnared the fiery lords of Polytunia. ”

In this age, a great monarch was full of starvation. Despite Elizabeth's remarks, many countries have been led by an outstanding leader three times in history. There was a reason the Demon King's army was destroyed in the dungeon Arch.

What a sigh. Humanity will emerge as an all-star member.

For me, only Emperor Henry of Frank and Rudolf of our Empire are the only salvation. I love them. I can give you a kiss if you want. They're both dead.

“It's an example of overcoming the limitations of an institution with a single ability. A country led by a leader like that can sometimes show tremendous power. It's not the best course of action against Stefan Battery. ”

“But if Stefan Battery dies, so does that power. Or is it?”

I smiled.

“Exactly. ”

The country maintained by the individual charisma of the king loses unity along with the death of the king. The successor should not be ordinary. Even a slightly superior successor should not be.

Nobles who have already tasted enormous charisma always compare the king to the leader of the regime. I have no choice but to complain, 'This is not what happened when His Holiness was alive.' As a result, the power that was temporarily occupied by the king rapidly plunges back into noble power.

The king uses coercive means to prevent this. Nobles rebel against it. The throne and the divine authority are fiercely confronted. While the two forces are fighting and quarrelling, the power of the state will be unknowingly depleted…….

“The Kingdom. No, the power of the state has to be guaranteed by the institutions. The country is not strong enough to be sustained by one great charisma. ”

So I'm waiting.

Until Elizabeth dies of old age.

Until Stefan Battery becomes a rotten backbone.

Until all the great men of the human race, who were supposed to wrinkle in this era, were buried in graves.

“Whereas our Demon King can live forever. You need to look at the long term. ”

“Time is on our side. ”

Marvas smiles.

“Dantalian, you are so cunning. I praise my opponent a lot, but what's the point? In conclusion, we are the winners. They don't just take no credit for what they hear. ”

“Noble one. ”

I shrugged.

“The more you praise your opponent, the more valuable we are to them. Believe me, the longer the wine ages, the sweeter it gets, and just like that, our victory will be even more special. ”

Marvas laughs again.

At that time, my body bent slightly forward. I stopped for a moment because I had never bent over.

She tilts her head with a puzzled face, and Marvas looks at me strangely.

I understood why I was bent then. Marvas lightly slapped my back to show me favor. After punishing Laura, I didn't notice because I could barely feel her back.

I smiled faintly.

“I got hurt a little while ago. I can't feel my back. ”

Marvas frowns.

“On your back? Is that a serious problem? ”

“Haha. They say there's nothing wrong with the body. Maybe it's a psychological problem. ”

“I have some outstanding names for myself, so I can send them. ”

I shaken my head, saying it's okay.

“Aren't we the Demon Lords who need doctors the most in the world? It shouldn't be much of a problem. ”

“Hmm……. ”

Marvas glances back this way.

“You can think of it as the old man's old age. Dantalian, you must cherish your own body. More valuable than you think. ”

“Yes?”

It was not just a worry or a tilt. Marvas was a serious face.

“You said Stefan Battori was inferior to the limitations of the system with his individual abilities. The assessment applies to the Demon King's army as I see it. What caused us to succeed in a row? ”

“ ……. ”

“It's not an institution. We have no system. ”

Yes. The Demon Lord's army was a little devastated...... and it was almost tribal.

Every Demon King has a different way of controlling the Demon Prince. He has a different attitude towards the Horses.

As Barbato and Pymon exemplify themselves, the Demon Kings have sharply different opinions about what an ideal society is.

“There is also a reason why he made Valpurgis' night. I wanted the Demon Lord to have the smallest device we could call the Islands. But, you know, Valpurgis Night was no more than a simple gathering, no less. ”

Even the Demon King who participated in the meeting was barely halfway there.

“What we were able to achieve in a row was purely because of our individual abilities. Dantalian, you must be one of them. He's in the most important position. ”

“…… too much praise. ”

“I'm not trying to listen to you. ”

Marvas' sunglasses gleam.

“If you die, the new Demon Lord and the Habsburg Empire are finished. The Demon King lives forever, but remember Baal's end. I don't know what fate is. Be careful, be careful. ”

“ ……. ”

I made a bitter smile.

I don't know what to say. I felt a little embarrassed. It didn't match my personality to hear praise directly from others. I liked a compliment that twisted, distorted, and twisted in a bad way.

We should thank you honestly here.

“Thank you, Marvas. I'll keep that in mind.”

“Hmm."

Marvas nods satisfactorily.

There were quite a lot of words pointing to Marvas. The most noble Demon King, Emperor of the Empire, Sebastian Krator. This time I just called him Marvas, expressing that I will accept the promise I just made entirely as one of you.

“That's what I'm proposing. ”

Hey, looks like the conversation isn't over yet. I had a soft smile.

“Speak.”

“Hmm……. ”

Marvas clears his throat. I was somewhat curious because it wasn't Marvas' idea of catching up. Marvas swallowed the horse's head several times. And I barely said it.

“Dantalian.”

“Yes, Marvas. ”

“…… don't you want to be your own son? ”

I stopped talking without even knowing it.

Marvas stopped talking and looked at my face. I can't imagine what I must look like right now. I had to stupidly, stupidly, stupidly confront him.

“…… Yes? Did you hear wrong?”

Marvas boldly says, "It's already spilled water."

“My adopted son. I'd like to adopt you. ”

I had a bad mouth.

What nonsense is this!