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Name: Orel
Race: Demon
Rank: B
Conversation: Magic Warrior
Equipments:
- Curse Steel Great Axe
the - Curse Steel Armor
the Grudge Leather Pants
Technical Skill: Void Curse C
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“...... Do you like curses or something?”
“Not like that.”
As Orel tried to shrug his shoulders at Varvatos confirming Orel's status with a bored face.
This place is the Demon King's Castle, the throne room.
The one who was lying in front of Varvatos when he was sitting on the throne was Orel who was tied up strong enough that he could not even be considered lying down.
On both sides, the two Magic Operated Armors stood with utmost attention.
“Stay alone, to be able to confirm Status without using [Reveal Crystal]...... You are seriously a Demon King, aren't you?”
As Orel said that, he looked at Varvatos who was sitting on the throne.
It is said that his predecessor Gramfia was a black-haired young man similar to Varvatos at first.
Orel, who was a novice among Devils, he only knew about Gramfia's appearance after losing all of it but ...... Compared to the dreadful fear of the Demon King Gramfia, the listless-looking Varvatos that was in front of his eyes looked unreliable.
“Yes, that's right. So, there's something I want to ask you. May I?”
Receiving Orel's view from the front, Varvatos continued the conversation.
Varvatos also knew the meaning of Orel's gaze.
He was fully aware that he was looked down upon.
In fact, the one who defeated Orel was Eina, and not Varvatos. However, Varvatos considers that there is no different meaning to this fact.
What matters is the fact that the person with the highest position in this place right now is Varvatos.
Only one point was important to him he did not care about the others.
“...... It would be better if it was something I could answer.”
And then, Orel also understood the meaning of Varvatos' gaze.
That's right, after being made to understand everything by the servant knight, Orel is currently also being looked down upon.
As Orel lay down like a worm, Varvatos looked at him with eyes that seemed to be really looking at worms.
“No, you don't have to worry about that. It's OK if you don't answer the things you can answer. “
He even made a smile, Varvatos made such considerations.
It was a simplicity similar to talking to a close friend or something.
For example, if it was a situation where they were talking to each other face to face at a table, there was no doubt that Orel would look down on Varvatos from the bottom of his heart.
But now, despite being under this abnormal situation, Varvatos spoke to Orel with a feeling of lightness and intimacy similar to that.
Even if both of their positions were reversed, Orel thought that Varvatos would contact him in the same way.
He was able to imagine the scene clearly. Orel shuddered while not destroying his fearless attitude.
Or perhaps, that was how a person worthy of being a Demon King should be.
Even when he felt like he was going to be overwhelmed by the Demon King Varvatos who was in front of his eyes, Orel showed that he was strengthening his resolve.
“For the time being, I was thinking of trying to unify the Black Continent. Do you have a good idea for that?”
“ ...... Ha's? “
The Unification of the Black Continent.
It was not achieved even by the previous Demon King Gramfia.
Before the unprecedented crisis known as the Hero invasion of the Black Continent, Monsters only joined hands temporarily, and basically, essentially, Monsters are self-centered existences and prioritize their own desires.
Although not as much as the other Monsters, there was no mistake that Orel was also selfish.
After all, on the brink of the previous battle, he was fed up enough with Gramfia that he immediately ran away.
The Demon King who led the monster, was finally pushed into a corner by the Hero, and ended up finding the betrayal of his loyal subordinates.
It seemed like it was not from a cowardly eel, but from the nature of self-protection.
“Oi, Orel?”
“Jawab Demon King question. “
Orel, who was accidentally immersed in past memories, is brought back to the real world with a kick from the Magic Operator Armor that received Eina's signal.
The place where she was severely injured by Eina even became more injured, but she did not even feel like saying a complaint.
“Let me see ....”
Since he couldn't stand being kicked again, Orel tried to find the right words.
Without any good ideas of unification coming to his mind, he could only say that honestly.
“As long as the Hero does not attack, I think solidarity is impossible. And even if it does come when the Hero attacks, I think there will be people who will hide in a hole in the ground and will not come out helping.”
The hole in the ground ... This is about the so-called dungeon and Devil Base.
They were created by the Devil as a symbol of their own strength, and also served as a means of attack and defense.
In the case of Devils who were fixated on fighting in their own field until the end, they would not get out of there without a second thought.
For the type of Devil who would do his own attacks like Orel, they were ridiculed as the Cave of Devils, but except for those who ended up being attacked by Heroes, the, they unexpectedly have a high survival rate.
He did not think that the Devil who did that would obediently cooperate.
After all, because the monsters that made their nests in the dungeon were included as their subordinates, there were many who misunderstood and called themselves Demon Lords.
From what Orel knew, there were several tens of self-proclaimed Demon Lords.
According to many more stories he heard, on the verge of the previous battle, it was said that the Hero's party called Gramfia the Great Demon King.
He did not think that there were any bigger or smaller Demon Lords, but Orel considered that there must be some self-proclaimed Demon Lords in the Human continent.
“The self-proclaimed Demon King yes ...... If that's the case, then I guess it means that my current condition is also that I am a Great Demon King.”
“There is only one title worthy of a Demon King. Please do not talk about such rash things.”
Scolded by Eina, Varvatos pondered with a wry smile.
Of course, in the games and comics in the world where Varvatos was when he was still Human, there were many cases where there were several “King Demon” that appeared.
If there was a case where a hidden Great Demon King was waiting after a Demon King, then there were also cases where there were also Great Demon Lords who had several Demon Lords obeying them.
Under the Demon King would be stronger subordinates, and under them would be stronger subordinates ...... There were many patterns where there would be many people from top to bottom like a mountain.
If he remembered correctly, there should also be cases where the subordinates of the Demon King defeated the Demon King and took their place.
If there was a difference in the pattern, it would be like this.
First, a natural Demon King was born. They existed as Demon Kings, they were existences that would create and command Monsters.
And then, the Demon King as a title. This was a title used for fear targets or group heads, and it didn't matter whether they were Monsters or not.
Varvatos was without a doubt a former human, and was an existence produced by the Demon God as a Demon King.
However, according to Orel, even though it was self-proclaimed, there seemed to be some here and there others with the title of Demon King.
In this situation, what Varvatos had to do to give him the most advantage.
What to do for him to be in control.
“...... As I thought, I guess it would be for the best.”.
Eina and Orel strangely looked at Varvatos muttering while staring at the ceiling.
“The fact that they claim themselves as Demon Lords, it probably means that everyone wants to boast ........ I guess I should come and try to do it?”
After saying that, Varvatos looked at Orel who was still tied up, and smiled.