Sairin Yuusha no Fukushuu Hanashi

"Actually, I'm just a head now."

When I dropped it off the wall, I said something I didn't know why.

I wonder what this guy is talking about when he asks about the circumstances leading up to the labyrinth, why he wants to take me.

"... does that mean it's just the head and there's no contents in it?"

"Not at all! Or is that the way you say it, you're making fun of me?"

…………

Elfiszark then began his explanation in an indignant manner.

To sum it up, here's the thing.

Now Elphiszark divides his body and magic into five parts.

They say the only thing here is the head, and the rest of the area is sealed in other labyrinths.

It seems that's what's causing her to weaken.

"Split is a decent body."

"This is the amount of body I created with magic. It's not a real body. Turn off your body and I'll be the only one alive."

"That's a pretty shocking picture..."

Elphiszark's head was sealed in this Narrow Labyrinth.

Just today, he unsealed that seal on his own and tried to escape with just his head.

He was chased there by the earthly demon general, you mean?

"I must go to the labyrinth to get my sealed body back."

"Sealing, how the hell is that happening?"

After I was murdered, was it even sealed by Lewsas and the others?

No, then I can't think of purposefully sealing it in the labyrinth of the Fifth General.

To my inquiry, Elphiszark gave me a contemplative look and eventually said it.

"Orteguia van Zarefeld. It was the present demon king who sealed me"

Demon King Orteguia.

The biggest enemy I once fought and hunted down to one more step.

He leads the Demon King's Army and is trying to destroy humans.

"... why are you sealed in Orteguia? Weren't you the Demon King's Army too?

"I told you. I'm out of the Demon King's Army."

"But why should you be sealed directly by the Demon King?"

To my inquiry, Elphiszark grinned lightly as he mocked himself.

"Hey, Io. Remember my name?"

"...? Oh"

Elphiszark Gildegard.

That must have been his name.

"- Elphiszark Van (...) - Gildegard.

I used to call myself that. "

That's what happened, I recall.

Orteguia van (...) - Zarefeld.

That the Demon King's name also contained the letter “Van”.

"You, no way"

"Oh."

Elfiszark said with such a glance, like seeing a distant day.

"I am a former demon king."

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I've heard of it before.

The title "Demon King” is given to the strongest of the Demons.

The demon clan that defeated the demon king will be chosen as the next demon king.

At that time, a red crest emerges as proof of becoming the Demon King.

It's called the Demon King's Print.

You're looking at me with a red crest on Orteguia's body.

"This is my wreckage."

Elfizark telling him to mock himself.

The body was engraved with a "black crest” that had lost its color.

He discolored from red to black when he was unloaded from the throne of the Demon King.

"It was only a few years that I was attached to the throne of the Demon King. The brave man who emerged from another world - before the name of Amazu spread to the world."

By the time I came to this world, Orteguia was already the demon king.

"What can I say for myself, but I was a moderate demon. From the day I became the Demon King, I tried to keep the war on humans as low as I could."

I guess that didn't bother you, Elfiszark muttered.

"A demon clan hoping for a war, starting with Orteguia, flipped an anti-flag on me. At that time, I was defeated by Orteguia and dragged down from the throne of the Demon King"

"So... you mean Orteguia has become the Demon King"

The attack from the Demon King's army intensified only a short while before I was summoned.

Until then, he said, there had been no full-scale battles, no battles to the extent of skirmishes.

I guess it's because the Demon King changed from Elphiszark to Orteguia.

"That's how he took my men hostage and forced me to fight humans."

A bitter voice, like throwing up.

It is ironic to let the former demon king, who was a moderate man, fight.

Oh, well.

So this guy wasn't the "Four Heavens King”?

He won't be given a position for fear of treason.

"I followed Orteguia's men for several years. Waiting for a chance to save your people and fight back."

But the opportunity didn't come.

“Hero Amazu" was summoned from another world.

"Kill Amazu and I'll free the hostages - that's what Orteguia said."

I know the consequences, too.

Elphiszark was defeated and couldn't kill me.

"What happened after that?"

"A human woman and a ghost man. Did you say Lucifina and Dionys? Those two were your friends."

"... oh"

He looked terribly uncomfortable, Elfiszark said.

"... I guess I was guided beforehand. Those two went back to the Demon King's Army after they killed you. He was laughing at Guerraggera when he drove the magician man to his death."

"Huh."

... Apparently, the story of Lewsas was true.

"Then I was dragged to Orteguia by those two. He looked at me and he said:" You're already used to it, "he said.

All the time, Elphiszark's voice was trembling.

Squeeze your fists and continue your words with a bloody look.

"The hostages... my people have been killed! Ortegia was laughing when she saw me fight humans!!"

Kill Amatsu and I'll free the hostages.

I guess Orteguia didn't mean to keep that promise from the start.

"Look at me screaming, a ghost man and a woman like Lucifina look like they're having a great time! He was laughing at me...!!"

The trembling voice gradually grows louder.

This is the first time she's ever shown, a strong emotion, a joke yet floating.

I could tell how angry it was when I saw the passion.

"'You're just like Amatsu, you were a total clown'!!"

Murder to the illusion that the world trembled.

――――

Noticing that he was letting it go, Elphiszark exhaled.

"... elphiszark"

"... sorry. A little too emotional."

Pale as suppressing emotions, she speaks.

"... then a woman named Lucifina cut my body in five"

When you're in the Demon King class, they won't die so easily.

Even if they kill you, they can come back over time.

So I dispersed my body and magic so that Elphiszark wouldn't come back.

"And that woman sealed me apart, with Orteguia's life"

"... sealed? Lucifina?"

I've never seen him use sealed magic.

Lucifina's magic was specialized in “slashing”.

Sorcery such as sealing and junctions should have been the domain of Lewsas.

... that I could use other sorcery, because I was hiding it?

"In doing so I was sealed in the labyrinth of the Fifth General. That's why we're here now."

In my head, the information was connected.

Why Elphiszark was in this labyrinth.

The earthly demon general was after me.

Why were you losing your power?

"So… I have to dive into the labyrinth to regain my power."

And I also understood the meaning of the word that I had to go to the labyrinth.

…………

Elphiszark, like me, needs help with the Fifth General's Labyrinth.

Ironically, its purpose was also consistent with 'regaining its former power'.

"... you want revenge on Orteguia"

Unconsciously, such a question was overflowing from my mouth.

The Elphiszark situation was just a little bit like mine.

My people betrayed me and killed me, and Elphiszark, who killed my people and sealed himself.

Then she's on her way to the

"I 'm-"

That's when Elphiszark tried to answer the question.

Zowari and something cold ran on his spine.

Someone's after me, that feeling.

Reflectively, at the same time diverting oneself.

"Huh!"

Until then, to where I stood, magic pierced me.

Multiple human signs, felt at the same time.

Zorro, Zorro and I are falling into an avalanche inside our room.

Good men in armor, Gatai.

Men with canes, wearing black robes.

Both breasts are engraved with a national crest that looks familiar.

The Knights of the Kingdom and the Sorcerers of the Kingdom.

"... a man of the kingdom"

Soon, Elphiszark stood next to him.

Its eyes are lit with red light.

One man appeared in front of us, separating the knight from the sorcerer.

Shaking a black robe, with a look of heartfelt delight.

"Ku, ha ha! You were right to follow me!"

I knew who the deaf voice was right away.

"Wow, you look fine and above all. Ah Ma Tsu Ki, Io Kun?"

That's what I said, and Luisas laughed furiously.