The Cute Master Was Actually the Black Demon King

59 – The Weight of the Throne

“… ….”

Static.

After White’s question, the three members of the Empire kept their mouths shut as if they had promised.

And the longer that silence went on, the more delicate White’s expression became.

‘…… What are you thinking?’

The fact that they even used the warp to block themselves in front of the system must at least mean that they had something to do.

At first, I thought it was for punishment, but as we continued the conversation, I felt that it wasn’t.

Should I say that it seemed like he hadn’t even considered punishment from the beginning?

There’s no way you wouldn’t notice that subtle atmosphere.

The great mage of the imperial family, Friedrich Edwald.

In addition to that, Teikan, the head of the Qlippoth family, and the Marquis of Lyikanteer.

If the three, who are also called the pillars of the empire, had come so cautiously.

There must be something unimportantly important.

‘That means I don’t know what it is.’

White took a step back, narrowing her eyes.

She only slightly rolled her eyes and glanced at her ashera behind her, while White lifted her arm slightly as if to protect her.

And of course, there was nothing that Ashera wouldn’t notice.

“What is it, disciple?”

While laughing, Ashera calmly poked White’s cheek with her finger.

“You want to become a knight who protects me? A little cool?”

‘Let’s wait… ….’

And at Ashera’s mischief, White had to struggle to keep her expressionless.

In order to gain the upper hand against Friedrich, he had to not show even the slightest gap.

In the meantime, since her teacher, her teacher, is acting so mischievously, how could she not be angry?

“…… Master.”

So, White tried to call her in her low voice.

“Why, do you want to tell me not to do this? You don’t like it?”

“… ….”

Before White could get her word out, she replied in the negative.

A goal was dug between White’s eyebrows.

…… I may not be able to help, but I shouldn’t be in the way.

“You’re doing this even though you know everything, Master?”

White gritted her teeth and raised the corners of her mouth, and Ashera’s smile widened in a mischievous direction.

“Ahahahaha, what do you mean? I don’t know anything?”

“Haa… ….”

As she let out a low sigh, White shook her head.

…… And.

At that point.

[Kuhuhh… ….]

“… ….”

Since Lucifer’s gloomy laughter echoed once again, it was quiet.

White’s expression, which had relaxed a little while dealing with Ashera, hardened again.

[What can I do if I have so many fears? If they keep their mouths shut like that, I have no choice but to speak up.]

“…… Lucifer.”

Friedrich muttered his name in a low, subdued voice, but Lucifer didn’t seem to care and just continued his words.

[White. These cowards have no purpose. And that purpose is not the kind that would harm you.]

“…… What do you mean?”

At the meaningful words that came back for the first time, White asked back with a slightly relaxed expression.

With a deep smile on his face, Lucifer continued.

[First of all, there is a fact you should know.]

“It’s a fact you need to know.”

Perhaps he was satisfied with the appearance of someone he could talk to, White stared at Lucifer with a much calmer expression.

And while receiving White’s gaze, Lucifer opened his mouth again with his characteristic light tone.

[The Empire has not yet figured out that you, the heir of the Qliphoth family, are the culprits who killed two of the 12 demon lords.]

“… ….”

However, the content of Lucifer’s words in such a light tone was not so light.

White’s expression subtly hardened.

Carefully rolling his eyes, White examines the expressions of Friedrich and other figures on the Imperial side.

‘…… I don’t think it’s a lie.’

Narrowing her eyes, White began to work her brain.

‘Right now, there are a limited number of people who clearly know that I am the culprit who killed the 12 demon lords.’

First of all, Asherah.

Her own teacher, she even accompanied her on her journey of vengeance, so she wouldn’t even bother talking about it.

The important thing is not her, but the other characters.

White’s gaze passed over Friedrich, Teikan, and the Marquis of Reikanter one by one.

Unfortunately, those characters were the only ones who knew White’s true state or were aware of her secretly.

‘…… No way.’

In an instant, a possibility flashed through White’s mind.

And as soon as I thought of that possibility, a picture began to be drawn.

“Lucipel.”

White called out to Lucifer, who was constantly laughing in her low voice.

But without waiting for an answer to come back, White raised her head and slowly began pouring out her words.

“…… Sir Edwald and his father did not report anything about me to His Majesty the Emperor. Am I right?”

[Keuhehehehe…….]

Lucipel’s eerie laughter grew longer.

And at Lucifer’s reaction, even though no clear answer came back, White was able to be sure.

“…… Why did you do that? Sir Edwald.”

Instantly, White’s inorganic gaze naturally turned to Friedrich.

“… ….”

It was only after a minute had passed that Friedrich, whose expression was hardened like a stone statue, showed a reaction.

“…… His Majesty has not yet come to a conclusion.”

“That means…… ?”

A strange look began to form in White’s eyes at Friedrich’s words.

For some reason, it seemed that the drawn picture was becoming more and more accurate.

Naturally, a light smile caught on White’s lips, and while facing White directly, Friedrich continued her words in a subdued voice.

“Is it really possible to confront the 12 Demon Kings head-on, and even though Lucifer has joined in, does the Empire have the capacity to do so?”

“… ….”

“…… Your Majesty has a lot of burdens on your back, so you must always be careful when drawing conclusions.”

Cutting off once, Friedrich took a shallow breath.

And as if he was organizing his words, he frowned slightly.

“…… But apart from that, time is running. As always.”

“… ….”

The words Friedrich began to speak were enough to get White’s attention.

White’s eyes began to glow with a serious light, and Friedrich continued to speak slowly while narrowing his forehead.

“At the time when the golden demon king died, the energy of war began to calmly envelop the continent.”

“Yes. Since an unknown person killed a member of the 12 demon lords, there will be no response from the 12 demon lords.”

At White’s nonchalant words, Friedrich touched his forehead.

“…… You’re the one who doesn’t know who it is, White.”

Nevertheless, White just shrugged her shoulders and didn’t react much.

Now it seemed that he had decided to push ahead with something that he couldn’t hide.

Friedrich’s expression was strangely distorted, but in the end, White didn’t say anything about her first.

That’s why Friedrich had no choice but to open his mouth again.

“Haa… …. Let’s move on to that matter for now. Let’s get back to talking.”

With a hint of embarrassment, Friedrich continued his remarks.

“…… In the end, it was said that something would come from the side of the 12 Demon Kings. That’s why he accepted Lucifer’s offer, and at the same time was prepared to respond in any form to the movement of the 12 Demon Lords. Regardless of His Majesty’s will.”

“That means you are moving separately without notifying His Majesty the Emperor.”

“Yes.”

In response to Friedrich’s immediate reply, White subtly frowned for a moment.

Then, after examining the expressions of the Marquis Teikan and the Marquis Lyikanter carefully, White sneeringly raised the corner of his mouth.

“…… My father and His Excellency the Marquis of Lyikanter are also sympathizing with him. Am I right?”

“Yes, that makes sense.”

Teikan and Marquis Lyikanter didn’t answer, but in the end Friedrich spat out words of affirmation.

“Hmm… ….”

For some reason, White’s smile deepened.

‘…… Can this be said to be a situation that is not so bad for me?’

With that thought in mind, White began to examine the expressions of the four people, including Lucifer, with a serious expression.

*****

“The 12 demon kings will move someday. It can be said that this is an obvious fact.”

“… ….”

At Friedrich’s words, White nodded her head slightly in agreement.

Actually, at least two of the 12 demon lords have lost their lives.

‘Even Shasar can’t survive without moving.’

Isn’t he like that too?

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How long has it been since the golden demon king died, another demon king lost his life in vain.

At the same time, if the identity of the culprit is not accurately identified again.

Perhaps it wouldn’t be too strange if Yeolbul couldn’t climb and collapsed by grabbing the back of his neck.

It was so much fun imagining it that White smiled unconsciously.

‘…… It shouldn’t be like this. Expression management, expression management.’

And fortunately, I guess I didn’t notice that sign.

“…… In other words, before His Majesty the Emperor could come to a conclusion, he expected that something big would happen again.”

Friedrich continued his words with a serious expression on his face.

“We don’t have that much time. In the midst of that, another demon king lost his life, though it was a little different from what I expected.”

“…… Hmm.”

Perhaps he was a bit pricked by his conscience, White cautiously directed his gaze downward with a flinching expression.

And Friedrich opened his mouth again with a look of embarrassment toward White.

“The enemy demon king will definitely move. Whatever form it takes, it will bring chaos to the continent in order to find the culprit.”

“…… I bet it will.”

With a nod, White agreed.

“It is important from here.”

And, around that point, Friedrich started to lower his voice.

“…… If I can completely erase the 12 demon lords from this continent, then I have nothing more to wish for. It’s something I didn’t even consider in the first place, but after all, two demon kings have already lost their lives.”

“… ….”

“It means that the time has come for me to take action as well.”

Suddenly, the air around them began to cool down.

*****

“I will help you, White.”

“… ….”

At the short word that Friedrich uttered, White frowned as he couldn’t accurately grasp the intention.

But regardless of the appearance, Friedrich just continued his words in a calm voice.

“I don’t know why you are hostile to the demon lords. However, I am only guessing that there is a determined will of its own.”

Cutting off once, Friedrich began to look at White with serious eyes.

And White didn’t escape his gaze either.

Just straight up, Friedrich and White faced each other.

“…… As the Great Mage of the Imperial Family, there are restrictions on what I can do. If I move, it will soon be regarded as the will of the Empire, and that is not what I wish for.”

As if a bit bitter, Friedrich let out a light breath.

“That’s why I can’t come forward directly. At least for now.”

“If Sir Edwald openly reveals his intention to oppose the 12 demon lords, what will happen after that will be obvious.”

“…… Okay.”

White added, to which Friedrich nodded heavily.

However, Frederick quickly hardened his expression and opened his mouth again.

“In the end, I have only one thing to say, White.”

“… ….”

“…… Even though I am unable to move as the great mage of the imperial family, as an individual, it means that I will help your will.”

Finally, that’s how Friedrich ended his words.

Naturally, White’s expression began to harden to the point where it couldn’t be more serious.

“Become the dagger of the Empire, White.”

Then, toward White, Friedrich began to speak quietly.

“I am not saying to become a hunting dog. There is no need to unconditionally obey the orders of the Empire or His Majesty. In the first place, I had no intention of forcing you to do the Empire’s work.”

“I just want to bet the possibility on you.”

“If you killed the demon king with only the level of the 7th circle, there must be something special about magic that is more than just a simple 7th circle wizard.”

“…… That’s why I’d like to entrust you with hope as the next generation’s great mage.”

“To oppose demon lords, to fight fiercely, and finally to wipe them clean from this continent.”

“Is it possible for you to fulfill that role?”

“… ….”

And even when Friedrich finally finished his words, White was still silent.

As if deep in thought, or as if clearing up a complicated mind.

White put on an expression that, at least on the outside of her face, was obviously emotionless.

“A little bit.”

What did White finally say?

“…… I think it will take a little bit of time.”

“… ….”

It was a reserved word, as if he were asking for room.

White looked directly at Friedrich with her straight eyes.

Before long, Friedrich nodded his head in understanding.