The Sended's
Chapter 89: Down to Gehenna or Up to the Throne
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After the great war, or rather the Dwarf invasion of their capital, the Devils decided to leave their hometown and migrate elsewhere.
Oh that Dwarf attack though failed but managed to destroy the spirit of the Devils, especially when their King was dead at the hands of the Seraphim and Elves before, they were very desperate at that time
The big migration plan, the exodus, even again failed. No one wants to accept the Devil to be their neighbor, it's the Devil's own fault for not looking for allies while still being the dominant race anyway
As a result, wherever they stepped, there was only a rough expulsion or even more rude...
Until they get here, to this no-man's land.
The first generation that could still use the powerful ancient magic made a gap in the ground surface so that they could enter the stomach of Kelfia and hide forever from the conflicts that followed and then again.
That's what Asmodeus told me before I rested in one of the rooms of one of the Devil's houses in this village
Well... They said it was night, somehow they thought it was because what I saw was still darkness dyed by blue moss
But it was impolite to reject someone's kindness so I decided to follow what they said, sleep in one of their houses and leave yesterday just like that.
The real reason I want that is because their elderly elders seem so exhausted after being woken up from his stupor, he needs to rest as well as the other Devils
I'll start today's conversation, then hopefully I can get out today.
The door to my room was knocked on, after all, this wasn't my room so I let whoever it was in
"Excuse me.." apparently it was Verinne.
He brought a visible breakfast.... Ughhh....
"This is our special breakfast of Devils, the pulp of earthworms and the water of berries that fall from the surface and are carried away by underground rivers,"
"W-Well...."
Damnit... Do I have to accept their kindness this time...?
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Ughhhh... Although the taste is not too bad, but every remember the bite and texture of the porridge so want to vomit...
Fruit water is quite ordinary, only fresh water with berry extract makes it fresher again but the porridge is a problem...
"You okay, Rune? Your face looks pale" Verinne said as we walked
Right now that he and I are heading to where their elders are, the condition is already better to start a conversation so I don't want to waste any time
"It's okay.... Where is As anyway? Why isn't he coming with you?"
"Rune, As is still a man, how could I let him into your room, right? He's waiting for us at the elder's house, "so apparently
We passed through several houses to get there, some Devils also looked at me as we walked there, some even came with us to the elder's house
Well it's not a problem anyway, it's better to hold an open meeting so that the decision is heard by all Devils.
We arrived in front of the already crowded house of Demon elders, Asmodeus greeted us at the entrance
"Elder is better?" Ask Verinne
"Yes, he's inside, as are some of the other residents" As replied
I nodded in response to that, but when I intended to enter, As stopped me again
"Is it alright if your negotiation is witnessed by some other Devil? Isn't that disturbing?" Ask him
"Not really, but if the elder thinks so then he may allow the others to leave,"
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His house contained antiques and had a soothing aroma, this was like a typical parent's house. What is not common is their eyes on me...
Everything except the elder looked at me with wrath and seemed to want to expel me immediately. Well that doesn't mean I don't want to leave quickly, but I have to earn their loyalty to Ruby first
I did not forget that my goal was to conquer Kelfia, only then could I have a ticket to fight against the Gods, and it felt impossible with mere human abilities
Multiracial is important if you want to advance the country.
"I was previously grateful that Miss saved us, and we apologise profusely for causing havoc in the surface world,"
"No problem sir, our side is not harmed by the mess, then you are also controlled by foreign magic so technically you are innocent. My coming here is to practice you,"
"Don't joke! Where might we want to become subordinates of another race!"
"Please calm down first, I want to know why Miss really wants to do that?" ask the elder
Also, can they believe?
"The situation of Satan today is similar to ours in your time in power, settled underground until when the opportunity came for us to rise to the surface apparently the situation is not much different.
I'm not lying, am I? Their situation is indeed the same as when the apocalypse came to earth, humans descended into the ground and lived for several generations down there
The difference is their doomsday is war, while we.... I don't know...
After conversing with the other Devils, he spoke to me again
"So you want to protect us out of compassion?" Ask the elder
"No. Some of it is, but of course I offer this because there is a benefit for the kingdom,"
"A-Are you going to withdraw taxes?" the elder said worriedly
"That's for sure, but it's not possible in a short time. The Kingdom realizes that you also need time to adapt to our economy, so I can guarantee you will also prosper,"
"Oh! Then if I may know-"
"For this matter I cannot answer, you must meet a person who is suitable for taxation and economics. I'm just here as a delegate to offer you all this, that's not my field either..."
The elder nodded and conversed again with the other Devils
I think this proposal benefits them as well, by assimilating them to the Ruby Kingdom, a superior race that knows if humans are creatures to be avoided then it will automatically avoid hunting Devils in our territory as well
Their right to life is guaranteed and slowly they can return to the surface world, of course they must comply with the applicable law...
For all the new protections and opportunities, they just need to pay taxes. That sounds like an equivalent exchange
"We have never served anyone other than the Demon King, can you prove that Queen Ruby is a person worthy of our service?" they started selling expensive...
"I don't know about it, you have to find out for yourself because it's subjective, but I can give you a comparison. I was the one who defeated Gressila,"
"Eh?"
"That name, how-"
"I defeated him and made him disappear forever from Kelfia, a thing that even the Demon King failed to do,"
"Omong empty! Gressila was an immortal evil figure who could only be made to sleep, not be killed, if the Demon King alone could not then-"
"He was wearing a black dress and holding an umbrella, his attack was a shadow that had a strong curse that if slashed by him just a little then the enemy could meet their death, he said, but for those who are not slowly will feel the effect because the movement will begin to slow down and end up exposed to another attack of Gressila.
I can explain it in detail because I fought back and killed him but I think our time is running out...
You either accept my offer and become Ruby's people under Ruby's law and protection, or reject it and live forever like this. Oho! Don't worry because I swear that even if you reject it, we'll try to cover it up,"
Huh.... Negotiating is more tiring than going up and down the Fuzhou tower...
"We.... Accept your offer, Miss Rune,"
They live anyway
"That's great! The written agreement will follow, along with the joint negotiations of the economy minister and a meeting with the Queen" I said
At last...
After this I will have a little chat with As and Verinne, then I will go up to the surface and meet Li. I hope he and the other students don't have any problems, I hope that the books in Qing aren't damaged or destroyed
"Oh yes, regarding the party that controls you, we will investigate that. Please cooperate in the future," I said before leaving
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Although Ryuu said so, the news of the Demon emerging above the Qing territory quickly spread throughout the Continent and eventually reached the ears of Elves and Dwarves. But it's not like they're going to take any action
Dwarves and Elves were still superior races, but still after magic was reset they became much weaker than before
Their alliance collapsed and now that all races were fighting in their own internal state, there were only a few small battles that were considered to be limited to border conflicts.
The point is that they do not have time to take care of the rumored Devil, there is also the possibility that it is just a rumor, a rumor from humans that is still underestimated by most people of that race
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"Will you come back?" As asked as when I came out of the Demon elder's house
My feelings or are there more demons here than when I entered?
"Yes right, it's a short meeting but I thank you very much for the story you two gave me,"
"That's not a problem, you can ask us anything at any time, Miss Rune," Verinne said
Demons huh?
For a day or two I was here, there was no such infamy in the script as in them, they were just a race trying to find a place in Celfia, just like any other race
I think it's true that the winner has the right to decide history....
