The Unemployed Demon Lord

Because the situation in front of them is very bad, it may be difficult to break through the deadlock without taking some risky measures.

Even the always cunning Duke Rose didn't object, he felt that this was the Queen's choice as a last resort.

If you do nothing and let the Ofrey family continue to wreak havoc, it will be too late when they reach the imperial capital.

Want to rely on the few remaining troops to resist the [-] coalition army?It's like a joke.

"The problem is that this task is extremely dangerous. If it is not done well, it will end in a situation where there is no return. In order to take care of each other in the process, I need two warriors. I wonder which of you has the courage to take this task?" Elizabeth did not Conceal the risks and say that this is a very dangerous task.

"Your Majesty, please leave it to me!" Masefield took the lead in kneeling on one knee, and did not choose to back down.

"We are also willing to take on this task!"

The other four Thorn Knights did not hesitate, and also knelt on one knee to beg for orders.

Even if they knew that the assassination mission was close to death, everyone was prepared to die.

Seeing this situation, Elizabeth became obviously embarrassed, thinking that she only needed two people, why don't they all jump out?

Masefield frowned, with a dissatisfied expression, "What are you doing?! This task is of great importance, and it is obviously safest to entrust it to me! Why are you making fun of it?"

"Don't say it so lightly, I also want to kill the old thief Offrey. Don't just think about eating meat for yourself, and don't even give it to others." Morrison said helplessly, "Anyway, there are two places , be sure to count me in!"

"You..." Masefield became irritated, feeling that Morrison, a hot-blooded bastard, was making trouble.

"You are not suitable, so let me go. I have caused so much trouble for His Majesty, and now is the time for redemption." Catherine closed her eyes, but her tone was very serious, and she was still guilty of defending the false queen.

"Catherine, I said you don't need to worry about this matter..." Elizabeth looked at Catherine, worried about her deep self-blame.

"It's not about being entangled, but about being punished if you make a mistake. It's only right and proper." Catherine said stubbornly.

"Uh..." Elizabeth didn't know what to say.

"What are you arguing about? This assassination mission is obviously best for me and Winifred. It is simply a stage tailor-made for us!"

Milius stood up full of pride, feeling that this task was the most suitable for him.

"That's right, the two of us are the most suitable." Winifred also stood up, agreeing with Milius' words.

"Among the Thorn Knights, there are only two who are good at speed. It's a pity that the stinky guy Emmanuel is dead, so it is obvious that the most suitable person to carry out the task of assassinating the Duke of Frey..." Milius said unceremoniously pointing at himself

"just me!"

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Chapter 6: Repayment

Although Milius looked a little arrogant, his tone was serious.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Masefield looked back dissatisfied.

Winifred, who has always been taciturn, couldn't help but speak.

"Milius is right, there are only two of us who are suitable for this mission."

"Milius and I are orphans who came out of the same orphanage. We have been friends since childhood. No one knows this guy better than me."

"His sword skills are fast, as fast as starlight, very suitable for fighting in a small space, and assassinating Grand Duke Offrey is naturally not a problem."

"And my magic can help Milius and help him complete the task better. In terms of coordinating actions, I'm afraid there is no one in Thorn Knight who has a better understanding than the two of us."

Milius nodded, and said proudly, "Winifred is right, we are the best partners."

"This is a very important task, don't make jokes at this time..." Masefield's tone became a little harsh.

"This is not a joke~" Milius spread his hands and explained, "Masefield, your martial arts are too noisy, not suitable for assassination, Catherine is good at enchantment magic defense, Morrison... Hehe, halfway It would be nice not to mess things up, and all in all, the most suitable candidates for this task are me and Winifred."

"Hey, you bastard was obviously looking down on me just now, right?" Morrison looked dissatisfied, feeling that it was full of ridicule just now, "You said it as if you were much better than me?"

"Hmph, at least I won't yell during the assassination~" Milius couldn't help but complain.

"What did you say?" Morrison narrowed his eyes, not in a good mood.

"Enough, there is no need to argue about this kind of thing."

Elizabeth stopped Milius and Morrison and told them to be quiet.

Although Milius and Morrison didn't see each other well, they had no choice but to restrain their anger under the pressure of the queen.

Elizabeth fell silent, and began to think carefully, weighing the pros and cons of the present.

Although Milius has impulsive factors, it seems that it is indeed better for Milius and Winifred to act together in the assassination operation.

After all, they can cooperate with each other, and the degree of tacit understanding is a very good helping factor.

This market gamble, if it succeeds, it will turn the tide, and if it fails, it will make the situation worse.

Elizabeth raised her head, looked down, and said in a pleading tone

"Milius, Winifred..."

"Then leave this plan to you two."

a few days later.

The small town of Wrexham.

Under Merlin's care, the weak Alice has regained her spirits, not as listless as before and unable to lift a sharp weapon.

In fact, Alice was seriously injured in the battle with the Thorn Knight, and it would definitely be fatal to an ordinary person.

However, after all, Alice was strengthened by the power of the dragon clan, and she could recover after a short rest.

In the past few days, Merlin has belittled Alice a lot and said some sarcastic things, but he is still honest and takes care of this heroine.

Alice's frequent fondness for Merlin was always suppressed by those vicious words, which made her completely unable to see what the big devil was thinking?

Maybe it was really like what Merlin said, he just wanted to take care of himself, and then bully himself for fun.

But Merlin can take care of herself, Alice is still a little grateful, at least she can have something to rely on.

Although it was only a few days, she felt very comfortable when she experienced the feeling of being taken care of.

For the first time Alice felt that it was not a bad thing for two people to live together.

Although the target is a demon, Alice feels that it is different from ordinary demons, and will always have some human touch, not as bloody as the rumored demons.

In fact, Merlin is already an outlier among demons. Normal demons are extremely bloody executioners who crave fresh flesh and blood.

They regard humans as domestic animals, similar to chickens, ducks and fish.

Think of how humans treat domestic animals, and you will know how demons treat humans.

What Alice thought she couldn't do, Merlin could do. If it couldn't be done, the two of them could do it together, as if they had a strong backing to support themselves.

The concept of "family" gradually formed in Alice's mind, but she herself did not realize it.

Alice only thinks that there will be another person to take care of her when she is sick, and that two people can work hard together when life is difficult. This kind of warmth is very yearning for her.

The sun shines through the curtains, like opening a tunnel.

Fine dust filled the tunnel, wandering irregularly.

Alice walked out of her room, rubbed her messy silver hair, and stretched herself again.

Her health was much better, and she didn't need Merlin to take care of her at all.

Alice looked around and saw that Merlin was still sleeping on the sofa, the blankets had been kicked to the ground.

"Really, sleeping is still so dishonest..."

Alice walked over and wanted to wake Merlin up, but then she thought about taking care of herself these days, maybe she was a little tired?

So Alice gave up the violent way of waking up, but helped pick up the blanket on the ground, and covered Merlin carefully.

Let him continue to rest...

Alice looked at Merlin's sleeping face and thought, then her face slowly turned red, and she lowered her head in a panic.

What am I doing? !

Doesn't it look like a real wife by doing this!

Calm down, after all this guy has taken care of me, so it's just a small repayment, nothing else.

Well, that's right, that's it...

After a while.

Alice was busy in the bathroom for a while.

He came out with a basin, and there were some clothes in it.

Alice, who had just come out, saw Merlin wake up and was sitting on the sofa rubbing his eyes.

"You...are you awake?"

"Well, why are you up? Are you healthy?" Merlin asked in surprise.

"Hmm... well, it's okay..." Alice pinned the messy hair behind her ears, and responded awkwardly.

"Really..." Merlin nodded, covered himself with a blanket and lay down, looking at this posture, he obviously wanted to get back to sleep.

"Hey! You're already awake, don't sleep anymore, do you want to sleep forever!?" Alice said angrily.

"Don't make noise, you say I have no conscience every day, aren't you still cursing me to death..." Merlin retorted weakly.

"I……"

Alice was at a loss for words, not knowing how to cheer Merlin up.

I was originally a vigorous guy, but when I saw Merlin being lazy, I was more resistant.

The air fell into an awkward silence that was embarrassing.

Alice stood on the spot with the basin in her hand, thought for a while and suddenly said, "Merlin, I'm going to do the laundry next, do you have any dirty clothes? I can... I can wash it for you..."

"Huh!?" Merlin turned his head and looked at Alice with surprised eyes, as if he was looking at an alien.

"Also... I don't have to help you wash your clothes..." Alice felt guilty, blushing and said hesitantly to cover up