Dungeon Defense

“I think we can end the hearing from here. ”

Marvas, the moderator, said:

“The victory or loss of the hearing is determined by voting according to tradition. Pymon and Dantalian, including myself, will be excluded from voting. Gathering here now……. ”

“Wait a minute!”

Pymon shouts in a hurry. Marvas picks his eyebrows.

“Hmm, do you have anything else to say? ”

“The girl still has work to do with Dantalian! ”

“Pymon.”

Marvas took his glasses off and wiped them on a silk handkerchief. He was wearing sunglasses.

“We spent hundreds of years together, even though we weren't friends. I know you as well as you know me. You shouldn't say this as a facilitator, but to express your feelings……. ”

Marvas slowly put his glasses back on. He glances at Pymon. Everything was a nuisance.

“I don't think you've honestly stated your intentions. ”

“The girl……. ”

“It's Valpurgis' night. Pymon, it's Valpurgis night. The gatherings that were once mandatory for all the Demon Kings are now scarcely fulfilling the majority of the glory of the past. Who are you? You're the fifth Demon King. Baal, Agares, Bazaar, Gamyin. Where are the Demon Kings who outrank themselves? ”

Pymon heads down.

“I know... that you are more dedicated to us... than anyone else. ”

“We don't want to make fun of the Demon Kings who aren't in the meeting. If it is absurd or inappropriate for you to accuse Dantalian, I am determined to end the hearing here on my own accord. ”

“Give the girl one last chance. I admit that I didn't take the Andromelious case seriously. I apologize for him to you, to Dantalian, and to everyone else here. ”

Pymon bows down once to north-east and south-south to apologize for grabbing the tip of the dress. I wonder if the High Demon King apologized honestly or surprised the Demon Kings.

“Hmm.”

Marvas nods. It meant that you should do whatever you want. Pymon inhales. She doesn't smile anymore. He looked at me seriously from the start. I was more scared now than I was just pretending to be relaxed.

‘Finally, the point. ’

I won the first one. As long as I'm not an idiot, I have to win. It was too much to defend Andromelius. The second war that was about to take place was important.

“I think many of you know that the girl has the Kunkuska Council as an advisor. Since the location of the girl is the location of the girl, senior executives are assigned to the Kunkusa Parliament. I just heard an amazing story from the executive. ”

I didn't think so, too. "Pymon brings out the topic as I predicted. She looked at one of the Demon Lord and said.

“You've heard of a disaster that's been sweeping the continent for quite some time now. Black Death, that processed curse, is taking my breath away from humans, Demihumans and Mines. Her loyal servants suffered very little damage. ”

The Demon Kings nodded and said yes.

By this time, the plague had spread across the entire continent. The only low-casualty area was the kingdom of Sardinia. In the Kingdom of Sardinia, where medical knowledge is transferred, active measures have been taken to minimize damage, including isolation and burning of infected sites in the early days.

On the other hand, there were other areas where medical knowledge was originally distorted, such as the Middle Ages of the world. The cat was considered to be an infectious agent and was being massacred by a cat, not a cat, but a rat. In other words, humans helped the epidemic to flourish by exterminating the rat's natural cat.

The Black Herb has been widely regarded as a cure, but since there are so many gold roots in one place, I can't buy it unless I'm a very wealthy person. The commoners borrowed money from the lord until next year's harvest was mortgaged. Those who did not have their own farmland had no way to save money. Even in a global catastrophe, only the Lord and the Pharmacist Guild were making money.

Maine is innately immune and has less damage than humankind. That, compared to humans. As resident Demon Kings in the human world, I couldn't help but take the damage of the monster army seriously. The plague was also of great interest to the Demon Kings.

“Fortunately, there were special pills in the Great Catastrophe. But do you know who found out that the Black Herb cured plague? This is Dantalian right here. The executive of the Kunkuska Council informed me. ”

The Demon Kings roared.

I tried so hard to postpone my expressions.

“How did Dantalian so quickly find a cure for the first epidemic in history? I don't understand her very well. ”

“It was a coincidence.”

I told you.

“I don't know why the hearings make such a public statement. I'm personally interested in herbology. I used a lot of herbs when I was developing them. The Black Herb was among them. ”

“Really? That's quite different from what the girl heard. ”

Pymon looks away from me.

“From what I've heard, you've already stockpiled the Black Herb 'before' the plague began. not only that, but that the plague is going to happen. ”

The roar of the Demon Kings grows.

Pymon points at me at the end of the debt.

“That is, Dantalian. You knew when the plague was going to spread, and you accidentally knew what the great cure was for the plague. How do you explain this? Dantalian, unless you're the one spreading the plague, that's impossible! ”

“ ……. ”

Ha, that's funny.

I looked slightly to the left from the center of the Hillclear ballroom. There stands Ivar, the chief executive of Kunkuska. He looks very ugly.

Naturally, maintaining the customer's personal information thoroughly is a foundation of the merchant's foundation. Pymon has declared that he has obtained information from an executive at the Kunkusa Parliament. In other words, he told me that he had confiscated customer information from the Kunkusa Parliament. There was no humiliation like this.

But I doubted Ivar.

‘Whether that face is an act... …. ’

The scenarios I predicted were:

The council of Kunkuska and I were strangely at war over the Andromelious incident. I did the first attack. He threatened to expose the Demon King's death in the Sanhedrin.

Then the Sanhedrin proposed that I take the daughter of a prominent figure who works with his power as my concubine. I wanted to be completely free from the danger of intimidation by making me on the same side.

I refused this offer. Just by bringing Laffith, a member of the congress, as a partner, he gestured, "I don't want to pretend with you."

However, I was not as relieved as I was at the Kunkusa Parliament. The threat remains intact. Then I approached Pymon, the Demon King who pretends to be one of the Demon Kings. I'm the one that caused the plague in Dantalian.

Torquel was sent to Pymon by the Council.

The old Goblin was awkward with me. Probably willing to put me in trouble. As a humanitarian pymon, the plague was a major catastrophe that drove the humans to their destruction, and of course, he felt hostile towards the person who spread the plague.

The council of Kunkuska used Torquel to persuade Pymon. Maybe it's an Andromelious thing, and he's trying to give me a taste of it.

I was silently furious.

How many favors do you think I'd give to do something like this? Even if Ivar himself did not sell the information, it was clear that he was responsible for the Kunkusa Parliament.

‘Whether or not you own it, you will have to pay for this, Ivar. ’

Of course, I didn't have the strength to make him pay. Even if you win the hearing, you'll get a little reward. But even in the distant future, I will not forget what happened today.

The head of the ball is in a frenzy. The Demon Kings are in a frenzy because of Pymon's revelations. Some people yelled at me to see if it was true.

Marvas, the moderator, has a steady, grumpy eye.

“Pymon, you know the wills don't belong here. ”

“Of course. She's not bluffing. ”

“How can an executive of the Kunkuska Council know that Dantalian prophesied the plague? ”

“That's because Dantalian, like me, has the Kunkuska Chamber of Commerce as a facilitator. Dantalian collects the Black Herb through the Kunkuska Chamber and thereby gains 20,000 gold. ”

“Ivar.”

Marvas calls Ivar.

“Is that true?"

“... I beg your pardon, Lord Marvas. Our commerce never leaks customer information. ”

“So it's true.”

Marvas also seems to have easily read whether the Demon King is lying or not. I suddenly thought Ivar was possible. Whatever you say, the Demon King will read your emotions. It's the trader's duty to speak up.

Marvas turned to me this time. The cloudy but clear eyes turned towards me.

“Dantalian. Is it true? ”

“ ……. ”

“By the way, you also have the right to remain silent. The Demon King is equal in any order at the hearing. You are under no obligation to answer Pymon's questions. ”

I looked at him. The ballroom chairman was silent again, just waiting for my reply.

If you refuse to answer me now, the hearing will be over, and only my doubts and misunderstandings will remain. That's what the Kunkusa Parliament and Pymon are after. The user is attracted to the opposing Pokémon.

Therefore.

I've decided to have a superfall.

“Your Grace, may I ask Ivar one thing first? ”

“Granted."

“What I'm asking is a bit of a secret. Please allow Ivar to speak in a whisper. ”

“He also agrees. ”

“Thank you."

I gestured to Ivar. Then Ivar took a quick step towards me.

He gave it to me from the Big Apple.

“I beg your pardon, Your Grace. It seems that someone on our side has committed a felony. ”

“I'm so sorry to see you like this. ”

“I will find the culprit and execute him. ”

“Is that so?”

He's a killer. It's obvious, but he's got a point.

“That's a relief. But I'm worried about my resident Ivar... ”

I leaned down, smiling bloody.

He whispers with his face against Ivar's ear.

“I'm not sure what you are. ”

“ ……!? ”

Frightened.

The horror was delivered vividly.

“How, how……! ”

“Your blonde hair is so beautiful. Take care of yourself. ”

That's all I said, and I lifted my back.

Ivar's reflection in his eyes was utterly confusing. I noticed an unbelievable look in my eyes.

Ivar Lothbrok.

I couldn't have known who he was. Betrayed the Demon King at Dungeon Attack and turned to the warriors, the only one of his kind was this guy.

Ivar once sincerely served a Demon King, but when he realized that the Demon King thought of himself as a tool, he came to hate all the Demon Kings of the continent, despair. Utilizing specialized puppetry and nephrosis to create multiple identities and conceal your genuine concern for the Demon King to the very end. Betraying the Demon Prince at the crucial moment will greatly help the protagonist win the victory.

This is why I was surprised to find out this old man was Ivar at first.

Because Ivar Rodbrock, as I know him, is not a polite grandfather -- he's a totally childish character who might look like he's 12 years old.

What are you hiding? I've seen his scenarios and his own endings. I know Ivar's body is hidden somewhere in the snow somewhere in the Kingdom of Moscow. I don't know exactly where it is.

Can Ivar see through that now?

The Underworld Demon King knows the truth for some reason.

Moreover, the Demon King predicted an epidemic earlier.

I assure you, from Ivar's point of view, I am about to become the dreadful King of the Weed. You would have heard the threat that I could destroy your body at any moment.

“ ……. ”

Long silence followed.

A few of the Demon King's ballmen ring in the ballroom. The silence will continue until the true culprit of the plague is revealed.

Ivar finally opens his mouth.

“His Holiness Pymon's words are false. ”

As Pymon's lips opened with shock, Ivar's words immediately detonated a bomb at the ballroom.

“He's lying! ”

“Bat, how dare you tell lies in front of anyone! ”

The Demon Kings made a commotion shouting what they wanted to say. Some of them rushed to Ivar with their disdain. However, Ivar's expression was consistent with his eyes closed.

The commotion rarely subsides. Despite Marvas' request for silence, the Demon Kings shout in excitement.

“Hmm.”

Marvas slowly raises his right foot.

─ Kwung.

The entire ballroom was shaken. It looked like there was a mild earthquake.

The Demon Kings hurriedly shut up. They are not foolish enough to realize that it was just a warning from Marvas. The fifth Demon King was powerful enough to send half the Demon King gathered here to the high ground.

“Quiet. I, the facilitator, forbid anyone who has not given permission to speak. ”

Marvas looks at Ivar.

“The resident of Kunkusa. Do you know what you're doing? ”

“Your Grace, not a word has been said to me since I entered the ballroom. ”

“That's a lie!”

Pymon shouts.

“He's lying, Marvas. ”

“Pymon. The Demon King's ability is remarkable, but it turns out that the innumerable can't tell the difference between emotions. It is true that Queen Dantalian bought the Black Herb in case of the plague. But to spread the plague... I don't know anything about it. How can I accomplish such an accomplishment without drinking? ”

Marvas strokes his beard as if he were thinking. You feel like Ivar didn't just say that.

I laughed myself to death. Ivar twists his tongue. It was very silent to say, 'But to spread the plague, I don't know anything at all about the plague.' Of course, Ivar doubts that I've spread the plague, but he hasn't actually seen any of the scenes I've spread. So even if I didn't know, I wasn't wrong.

Demon lords basically trust their abilities. You said you could read their feelings. When Ivar learned of that, he was rid of the devil king's doubts. It was pretty good.

Marvas spits.

“Ivar's words are not lies. Why is this happening? ”

“…… I'm sure that's what I heard about the girl. ”

Pymon said.

“Ask for a witness. Call Torquel, the chief executive of the Kunkuska Council as a witness! ”