He Didn't Want to Be the Center of Attention, Hence, after Defeating the Demon Lord, He Became

When I noticed, the morning light was coming in through the window. Apparently, it's still early in the morning.

Beatrice's eyelashes trembled as I walked by.

"Nh...."

Then she lays on her back and looks asleep. Having fully absorbed her energy and turned it into magic, her body had become more complete. You can't see through your body.

I'll let you sleep, and I'll get out of bed.

It was hard until I fell asleep last night, but she trusted me so much that I didn't feel like making a mistake.

I wonder if this will make sense for the people who helped us.

But the defenselessness of this Beatrice is probably because she's not out of the ordinary at all. Or is it because she, the top race of Les, has the strength not to be wary of men?

"... Dear Dick... are you leaving already?

"Oh, you're awake. I'll bring the Demon King here again, so please wait."

I'll tie up my shirt and put on my jacket. It was made by a fine tailor used by a nobleman, but I liked the comfort. The price of fifteen gold coins is quite high for clothing, but since the famous tailor is made of fine fabrics, it can be said to be worth it.

Beatrice raised her torso, hiding her solid body with a pulled sheet. The silver hair that relaxed when sleeping has a slight sleeping habit - it will also appear that it has progressed in substance.

"I was sorry to ask, but would it take months, including negotiations, to bring the Demon King...?

I thought about it a little and decided not to tell Beatrice about the Demon King living in my guild as the maid shop manager. Until we overwrite the contract with the Duke of Stolen, the Devil's information could be leaked to the Duke of Stolen's people, regardless of Beatrice's will.

"You don't have to go through that complicated procedure just to bring him in. We were in a position to crush the Demon King. I told the Demon King not to leave his territory, but I could ask him to come temporarily."

"That's possible... is it due to the contract when you crushed the Demon King?

"Well, that's a promise. Verlaine kept it to herself. If you do not destroy all the demons, the king who governs the other demon kingdoms will not be silent. If possible, a permanent ceasefire would have been most desirable."

The opinions of the five of us were not far apart. Cody's recommendation to surrender to the Demon King was also a matter of discussion and decision.

Before the Demon King taught the monsters how to live without attacking humans, most of them were vicious monsters. Wise subraces routinely attacked human towns and villages, and the villages I grew up in were also damaged by monsters. Because of this environment, I didn't miss the opportunity to learn how to fight - and I'll leave the old story behind.

But intelligence means that we can also understand the uselessness of defying the man who defeated the Demon King.

After the surrender of Elsein Demon King, the work of eliminating monsters entering the Alliance dropped dramatically, but even so, the adventurers are still looking for combat power because of the defeat of harmful beasts and the invasion of monsters under the control of other demon kings. Thanks to this, our reputation for combat power has been maintained without deterioration.

"... I'm glad I was a brave man like Dick and the others who crushed the Demon King. If the demons had been destroyed, I would have had no choice but to fight you. I would have tried to clear up the family's carelessness."

"I guess. I don't think Beatrice's clan is safe, because we're not fighting the upper race of Lacequeen or Les. Well, I can't say it's irresponsible without confirming it."

"I would like to return to my clan once I have terminated my contract with the Støren family and left the Mansion. My house is in the position of" Rokumo Gong ", so if you know the favors I received from Dick, you will definitely get a reward...."

"Oh no, I just saved you this time with Nariyuki. I would like you to stay as the administrator of this mansion, if possible, but I will not force you to do so. Choose what you want to do."

I told her what I thought. There is also the idea that if you stay in this mansion, you can regularly fill Yuma's appetite for relieving her soul with the power to gather her dead spirit.

But I'm sure my family will be waiting for her to spend the rest of her life alone in this mansion.

"I see. If the Demon King cancels the contract with Stolren, I will choose my own future."

"Ah. So, dress yourself so you don't catch a cold... No, is Les okay?"

"Yes, some of them are immortal, but they don't catch cold. Thank you for your concern."

Her Negrije, the lace, appears to be made of special materials - similar to spirits.

Like her, the degree of materialization will change, which is called "ether material." It was neatly folded and placed on the bedside chest.

If the Immortals belong to my guild, I'll be able to do more. I think so, but I didn't solicit right now. I didn't want to narrow her choices by doing so.

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The power to gather Beatrice's ghosts was cut off by the boundary laid by Yuma, and ghost noise no longer occurs in the Mansion. The three Yumas went home before noon, and I sent Yuma back to the Guild House.

At my request, Verlaine visited Beatrice's Mansion in the evening before the next night.

Standing by the dining room window, Beatrice greets Verlaine deeply.

"Don't lower your head, I'm not the demon king anymore. I've already given up my position on my brother."

"Verlaine-san wants to leave....?

"Hmm. Thirty years since I became queen... the Beatrice family has done a great job. Don't worry about your family, I ordered you to defend the rear without engaging the Demon King Crusaders."

"Hmm... the Rokyu is supposed to be a shield to protect the Demon King. Why did you give such an order...?

Verlaine removes the magic of illusion from her elf and returns to her Dark Elf. Its black skin and purple hair also look like succubus - if the usual elf figure is a chaste maid, it is now literally a magical maid.

"The Demon King Crusaders behaved incredibly after entering the demon kingdom so that the Six Magus wouldn't come forward. And brilliantly, while Roku was absent from my castle, I fought. To be honest, I couldn't believe that there were five people here who could fight properly with just one person, and that was a boy and a girl."

"Dick came to the Devil five years ago... and I knew it from the story of the man who bought this Mansion."

"I was thirteen then. The youngest Yuma is nine."

Even now, when Cody and I, the oldest, were told the same 18-year-old fact, Beatrice once again lost her words and Verlaine remembered when she fought us.

"Dick... no, I don't want to hide it anymore, so I'll call you Master. I kept something important for him as a demon king. I'm showing my loyalty to him to get it back."

"Does that mean that Verlaine is contracting as Dick's servant?

"... I'll lie down about it, but let's say it's similar."

"No, you're not contracting... but you're not contracting, are you? I don't think you made a deal with me or anything like that."

"Yes, no. Dear Dick....."

"Beatrice, after you've terminated your contract with the humans, you'll be back under my control. In other words, it is also under your husband's control, but is that okay?

Verlaine tries to speak with momentum. Falsifying about the contract - without my knowledge, it was possible that I had a contract with Verlaine.

When and where did this happen? As I think about it, I come to one answer.

Yes, the Demon King's Talisman. That's the only thing I can think of that could make Verlaine and I very binding.

"... hmm? No, I'm not going to take control of Beatrice... so just change the contractor and we'll be human servants."

"Don't you think that's a possibility? I wonder why Lace Queen, who knows the magic taste of his master, can easily be separated. This may draw attention, but Master's magic is pleasant even if he feels it nearby."

"Master Verlaine, more than that... you'll be aware of the magic of Dick's body..."

Beatrice wants a subpoena agreement with me.

Even if I scouted her, I wanted to wait for the next chance, but then the story would change 180 times.

"Well, let's get started. If you sign the contract, it will be passed on to your husband when the magic is exhausted. And when your husband calls you, you must answer the summons at any time and in any place. Is that all right?

"If you'll excuse me, Dick... I'd like to make a contract for a summons..."

Beatrice says with her face bright red. Doesn't Verlaine think any other demon tribes have a deal with me - or do they live together but can afford it?

"Verlaine Elsein, with the help of the old demons, declares a new contract. Destroy Beatrice's old contract and tie it to Dick Silver, the new contract owner...."

"Eh...."

Verlaine touches Beatrice's neck. Then, a pale and bright mark appeared on the white skin. The same thing is on the back of my hand. There was a strange feeling characteristic of contract magic, neither hot nor cold.

"Beatrice's real name will be newly engraved. Beatrice Silver. Remember your name as Dick Silver's servant in your soul."

"... Beatrice Silver. My new name... I will accept it with all due respect."

The seal disappears after the ceremony of the contract. Beatrice gladly looked at me while stroking the neck with the mark on it.

"Now I can own Dick...."

"Summoner and contractor. It's not that unbalanced."

"Fufu... I wonder. For Beatrice, it could kill him alive, but I'm the same. Together, I will keep an eye on your husband with love."

"What are you talking about... don't make me love you so easily?"

Verlaine and Beatrice laugh amusely. There was a friendship between the two women over the walls of the former demon king and the emperor.