Hero, Quit ~ Next Workplace Is Demon Castle

1–1. Hero, Interviews for Employment.

Con, con, con, con.

Knock carefully four times.

Wait for a voice saying ‘Come in’, then open the thick red iron door.

…… I’ll take the job offer.

I’ll get a job offer. I’ll definitely get a job offer.

This is the only place I can go now!

With a strong spirit, he looks forward and pushes the door open with a jerk.

The cool air of the interview room …… King’s Chamber caressed my cheeks.

The King’s Chamber was still spacious, dreary, and cold.

The red carpet was torn to shreds.

The wreckage of full plate armor, shattered beyond recognition.

The floor, walls and many other places are covered with the marks of destruction left by the battle between the Demon King and the heroes, and they are completely neglected, with no particular signs of repair.

In the depths of the King’s Chamber, a girl in a crimson dress sits comfortably on a throne.

She is the Demon King Echidna, the Empress of the Blazing Flame, and the champion of the Demon Realm.

She is flanked on both sides by four close associates. They are the Four Heavenly Kings directly under Echidna.

All their gazes focused on me.

I bow deeply to them, take off the robe with the [Ghost Face Concealment] spell on it, and reveal my true face. I saw Echidna’s expression of astonishment, and she lifted her hips from her throne.

It is understandable that she is surprised. At any rate, she and I had been on a bloody killing spree just a few days ago.

It was a serious match – kill or be killed – and the winner was the hero. In other words, it was me.

Complex feelings that cannot be expressed in a single word are swirling between me and Echidna.

But let’s forget about the past. The war is over. Now it’s time to look to the future.

It is time for humans and demons to join hand in hand and step forward to a tomorrow filled with hope.

Even Echidna is not stupid. She should know better than anyone that the current demon army is in serious shortages. No matter who the opponent is – yes, even if it’s the hated heroes, she would at least listen to me.

I put my CV on the table and read it carefully over the course of the road, ‘A winning strategy! I presented myself as described in the ‘Job Interview Manual’.

Words as clearly as possible.

Do not conceal your background.

Tell what you can do, proudly and openly, with your chest out.

[Former hero, Leo Demonheart!

Specialties include swordsmanship, necromancy, spirit magic, sacred magic, and everything else!

Has a record of defeating the demon king Echidna in one-on-one combat. He can be an immediate asset!]

I thought I saw a blue streak on Echidna’s forehead around ‘I have a track record of defeating them’, but I guess it was just my imagination. The manual also said to tell the truth as a fact.

The motivation for applying for the job is …… ummm, it’s okay to adapt it a bit.

Lying in interviews is something everyone does nowadays. Take a deep breath and say why you want to work there.

[To destroy the foolish humans and create a thousand-year kingdom of the demon tribe. I wish to join the new Demon Army!]

Silence fell.

The soft spring sunlight streamed in through the hall windows and swallows flew outside.

My self-appeal finished. I proudly held out my chest and waited for the reaction of the interviewers – the Demon King and the Four Heavenly Kings.

The Four Heavenly Kings don’t even twitch. Everyone seemed to be at a loss as to what to do.

What about their master, the Demon King Echidna herself?

…… Mm, he seems to have given a pretty good impression!

Perhaps moved by the arrival of a reassuring helper, Echidna’s face was downcast for some time. She did not utter a word, and her shoulders were shaking with a shudder.

Has nearly a minute passed?

Finally, Echidna stood up and held out her hand towards me.

And then.

[—- You’ve already been rejected, you idiot!]

The flames of the explosion, which were released with an angry shout, caused his vision to be tinted red.