I really only stop

"—Huh? Isn't this the Demon Lord?"

A rough voice suddenly sounded behind the two of them, and Oedipus subconsciously turned his head to look, and happened to meet a pair of eyes burning with crimson flames:

"This is the new prey you caught? Didn't Yu say you, although the expansion of combat power is a good thing, but you are recruiting people too fast, right?"

"The 300-year deadline is coming soon. In this time of urgent need for manpower, of course, the more combat power the better."

Explaining his actions plausibly, the Demon King patted Oedipus on the back:

"Oedipus... Well, this name is too difficult to pronounce, cadre Joy, the Balrog in front of you is called Helaier, and he is also a cadre under my command like you. Since I happened to meet here, then Heleyer, the task of visiting the Demon World with joy is entrusted to you! Take good care of the newcomers~"

"Ah? No, I have something else to do—"

Regardless of Mr. Flame Mo's persuasion, Miss Demon King disappeared in place as soon as he finished speaking.

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"...What a worrying Demon King-sama."

Sighing out of habit, the Balrog turned to look at Oedipus who was stunned:

"The name of Yu is Heleye, the holder of the demon nature and fury. Just now, the Lord Demon King said that your name is Oedipus?"

"Ah, um..."

Not fully comprehending what was happening in front of him, Oedipus nodded subconsciously:

"Well, this is...?"

"The world where many demons live is also commonly known as the [Demon Realm]. I haven't been to your world yet, but I heard from Lord Demon King and Wisdom that the Demon Realm is much smaller than your world."

He is not a character who is good at talking with people, and Heleyer is also happy to answer newcomers' questions in a question-and-answer manner:

"As for you, you don't look like a demon. You should have become a cadre after being imprinted with a demon mark, right? Listen to me, don't wear things you haven't seen in the future, because you will never know the troubles that will follow. How many things will happen."

"I didn't wear it myself."

Although he has not fully understood the current situation, Oedipus subconsciously retorted:

"It's that girl...cough, the devil put it on for me just by himself."

"Huh? I've never heard of this..."

Obviously also stunned by this unexpected information, Balrog scratched his chin thoughtfully:

"I have to say that the devil king's abducting skills are really getting more and more proficient. Looking at her innocent appearance, who would have thought that she has an amazing [talent] that surpasses any previous devil king?"

"Abduction? Talent?"

Oedipus became more and more confused:

"What does it mean?"

"Hey, this is what our cadres are talking about in private, so don't tell others."

Carefully looking around, when talking about this topic, the expression of the five big and three rough Balrogs is very similar to that of a little maid exchanging gossip about her employer:

"Yu didn't ask you the details, so you just told Yu about it, how did Lord Demon King abduct you here?"

"Well……"

Oedipus thought about it carefully:

"I was meditating on the rock by myself, and that Miss Demon King suddenly jumped out and said a bunch of... um... quite touching things, and then I followed her away in a daze?"

"Sure enough."

The Balrog patted Oedipus on the shoulder with a clear face:

"Let me tell you so clearly, this year's Demon King has a talent that surpasses previous Demon Kings and even brave men—that is, her ridiculously high [Affinity]."

"I will unconsciously approach people who have troubles in my heart, then listen to them patiently, and finally use my killer sunny smile and decisive words to complete the lore and completely conquer people's hearts. It is no exaggeration to say that the Lord Demon King is like a self-made A vortex with super attractiveness, as long as you go out and take a stroll around, you can lure back a guy who perfectly matches the magic mark and become a cadre!"

Seems to be the case? !

Only then did Oedipus react belatedly.

Thinking about it carefully, isn't my situation just now exactly the same as the plot where the doubtful villagers in the center of the story are turned into partners by a mouthful?It's just that the person who uses the mouthpiece has changed from "brave" to "devil king"!

too terrifying!This is not called [Affinity], it is completely the power of [Assimilation] level, okay? !

"...The most important thing is that Lord Demon King himself is completely unaware of this."

This is not the first time seeing the surprised expression of a new cadre, Heleye sighed faintly:

"Her concern and actions for anyone are from the heart, and there is no acting element at all. It is also because she never pretends that she can get so many people's sincere support-you also feel this way ? Seeing Lord Demon King is like seeing a living sun bouncing on the ground."

indeed.

Oedipus nodded silently.

From the girl named Sikali, he could feel unprecedented positivity and optimism.Her energetic smile seems to have the super power to dispel the haze of people's hearts. It cannot make people forget their troubles, but it can give people the courage to move forward.

"—Because of this, the number of cadres abducted by the Lord Demon King is increasing. It seems that the Demon King's Army has never been so lively in history. If things go on like this, when will it be the leader?"

Halfway through feeling, Hleyye remembered that he was teaching newcomers.After coughing dryly, he "comforts" unskillfully:

"But don't worry, this year's Lord Demon King is really good at abducting people, but he will never restrict his cadres too much. Usually, the specific affairs of the Demon King's army are managed by the intellectual guy. He is very smart. I will not make any unpleasant arrangements. As for the Demon King... Although her power is invincible except for the brave, everyone agrees that her biggest role is to wave the flag and cheer for everyone in the rear, so that at least the The strength of the Demon King's army has tripled."

Let the demon king with superior combat power be the mascot character, you guys, oh no, is it really okay for our demon king army?

However, considering that Miss Sikali's unreasonably high affinity... this arrangement seems quite reasonable.

"—Cough, that's all for these digressions."

Probably also felt that he had talked a little too much, Heleye pointed to a certain building in the distance:

"That's where the cadres live. Before you build your own house, you should live there."

Chapter -13 Playthrough of 3/50

I, Oedipus, was abducted by the Demon King to the Demon Realm for some reason and became a member of the Demon King's Army.

The Balrog Hleyye who was in charge of the introduction did not lie. It has been three months since I came to this "devil world" which is very different from the original world. During this time, I have not received any work.The daily routine is to get up, eat, and play with Sikali.

That's right, Miss Sikali.

This Demon Lord, who has the aura of a hero's exclusive partner, has been running to the house I'm staying in recently.Sometimes I bring a lot of food, and sometimes I bring a card game I learned from the main world-because of this, I often get weird looks from other cadres.

To use a metaphor that may be hypocritical, like the morning light that comes in when the curtains are opened in the morning, she came to my small world talking to herself, and brought warmth and positivity here.

Looking back now, the metaphor of [Colorful Black] was definitely what she thought of on the spot after listening to my confession.It may even have been a whim to temporarily recruit me as a cadre later on.

The real her, maybe she just unconsciously wanted to help me who was hopeless at that time, and I have to admit that she really succeeded.

There are tens of thousands of kings in the world, some rely on strategy to rule the country, some rely on force to conquer, and our Lord Demon King is someone who easily recruits a large number of talents with vitality and smiles.

"...It's amazing."

"—huh? What?"

While raising her eyes curiously, Sikali secretly stuffed the white chess piece in her hand into a corner that could reverse the situation:

"Does it mean that I play this game of chess well? Really! Before I know it, I'm going to win!"

"Don't take me for that idiot Heleyer, I remember the position of every piece on the chessboard."

Under the pitiful gaze of Lord Demon King, he flicked away the cheating chess piece, and Oedipus showed a victorious smile:

"Oh, Lord Demon King, it seems that you have nothing to lose to me this time."

"hateful!"

Unexpectedly, the unwilling little tiger teeth were exposed, and the devil angrily swept the chess pieces on the chessboard:

"Not counting! Recently, I wasted too much brainpower discussing the marching plan with Zhizhi. You are invincible!"

"Win is win, there are no excuses."

His fingers paused slightly, and taking the opportunity to clean up the chessboard, Oedipus asked casually:

"[Advance plan]? The Demon King's army is finally dispatching the entire army?"

"...Well, the 300-year cycle has come. In this time period, the difficulty of opening all the teleportation arrays is the lowest."

Quite strangely, Oedipus was sure that there was nothing wrong with his tone, but Miss Demon King's volume still slightly lowered a little according to his true mood:

"If I, as the Demon King, don't take the initiative to open the teleportation array, after a certain time limit, the entire Demon King's army will be randomly teleported to the world over there. It will be even worse at that time."

"Why don't you make this clear to humans?"

Subconsciously recalling the classic legend of the devil being killed by a brave man, Oedipus felt an inexplicable unhappiness in his heart:

"Just like two neighboring countries, first send envoys, then exchange information, and finally find a way to coexist."

"...at least for now [no way]."

Lowering her head slightly, Sikali whispered:

"The rift between the Demon Realm and the world over there is really too deep. 300 years may seem like a long time, but from the point of view of each country, it is actually just enough time to barely heal the trauma caused by the war. Every time we fight, We all want to destroy each other as much as possible, and in the long run, hatred is enough to drown out any voice of reason."

With just one more enemy killed, the people I know have one more chance of surviving.

With such a simple idea, the scale of the war has expanded with each successive one.Neither side wants to give the other a chance to breathe, because once this happens, it may be themselves who will lose in the next war.

The fight between the devil and the brave is widely spread over there, and it is not without reason.

"—Let's not talk about that."

He patted his cheek vigorously, and Lord Demon King cheered up again:

"Oedipus, why did you take off the mask only in front of me? Obviously your appearance is not bad, if you don't wear that mask all the time, you should be very popular with other demons."

"...It's a habit developed since childhood. It has the same nature as left-handed and right-handed."

His fingers unconsciously slid across the slightly outdated mask, and Oedipus smiled slightly:

"Who said something to you again? Just tell me, I don't care."

"...Some people say you are very... [hypocritical]."

After deliberating the words, Lord Demon King carefully looked at the expression of Oedipus:

"Wearing a clown mask all the time, giving people the impression that he is smiling and cheerful, but in fact he doesn't care about anything, his heart is empty, and his smile is fake."

Show no mercy.

I understand that a certain Miss Sicari is trying to be soft, but she has no talent for deception at all.

"However, these are also facts."

He showed his trademark bright smile to Miss Demon King, but there was no trace of smile in Oedipus's tone:

"There are a lot more simple-minded guys in the demon world than in the human world, and they can easily see through the truth behind my smile, and because of this, the smiling face that I have been so successful over there is hard to eat here. "

"[Truth]? No, I don't think so."

Facing Oedipus' self-mockery, Lord Demon King shook his head very seriously:

"Whether it's a bright smile or a so-called empty heart, these are the definitions given to you by others, and it is not the truth. Only you know what you really are. And I believe that when you first meet The one who holds my hand is the real you."

"--Well."

Unable to look directly at the light in the girl's eyes for a moment, Oedipus hastily raised his hand and rubbed his nose, intending to cover up his inner fluctuations.

Here it comes again, this super touching mouth escape mode exclusive to the brave.

During the three months in the Demon Realm, this girl would say words like this from time to time, with every word shining brightly.

Whenever she said these words, her eyes would stare at me closely, her tone was very serious, and she was... quite cute.

For some reason, only in front of her, I can't pretend to be the perfect self.This inexplicable feeling in my heart has never been experienced before.

He simply covered his mouth, and Oedipus, whose eyes drifted away, managed to make such a complaint from between his fingers:

"...Don't you feel ashamed if you keep saying things like this?"

"Well!!"

Reluctantly covering his mouth, Lord Demon King blushed when he realized what embarrassing words he had said:

"No! No, no, no, that's not the case! I'm, this is trying to express my true thoughts in my heart—oh, it's not actually my true thoughts—groop!"

The originally rapid heartbeat slowly calmed down due to something more fulfilling. Seeing the girl's clumsy tongue, which was getting darker and darker, Oedipus held back his smile for a long time.