Chapter 5 (1/2)

The Lazy King Chapter 5: Gula

Part 1: This World is… hell

Within the whole world, I think that the hardest feeling to bear is『Hunger』

The De that surpasses this thirst

Thus, after being given life as a Deht it to be a natural matter of course

The months and years passed by favorably, and as I lived thinking of nothing but how to sate ed to『De

If you ask whether anything changed once I beca I a, and I was more than satisfied with that alone

Perhaps a change to speak of was that I beca, and therefore, the extent of what I could eat had increased

It was survival of the fittest in the truest sense of the word Because ere a bit stronger, we ate, and as a result, our classes advanced

It didn’t take long for the target of that desire to shi+ft froanic matter, and finally those of the same race

The fact that other De those that carry Gula Eating them takes up too much effort, so there are few that actually do it is all… le point, there is no need for hesitation

I lived a long time

I was born as a De’s subordinate, and ate all the opposing Demon Lords

The stronger the targets were, the better they tasted on ue

Within Demons, there are about five ranks

Meaning, starting frooes to

『pawn』

『Knight』

『General』

『Lord』

These five

Rankless have the least taste, and Lords are a delicacy

Additionally, their taste changes based on the attribute they carry If you asked me what the supreme food was, I would definitely say『Demons』

To Gluttony, that is cursed with unlier, no h

Born as pure predators, Gluttonies are never loved by their race Because of their nature that rashly excels in attack power, if they act too indiscris ork to eliminate them

Order was needed, so the quickest solution was to put theh rank

And that was the Great Demon Lord That’s all

Without any real difficult reasons, and without any particular circumstances For such simple reasons, I becaot retainers, and land, and… the right to devour Demons that opposed us

Even more time passed

My power as a De with it

My tongue er in the slightest

The Great Deenerations thrice, and one who hadn’t even existed when I was born, Kanon of Ruin, took over

She was a deep criatory

I still remember the audience I had with her when she took office

Theof Ira, and the surrounding air seeht that filled it I felt that I was going to prostrate ht

I thought of how beautiful and strong a Devil she was

And within her, was overflowing charisma

If it’s with this Great Deer to levels I’ve never felt before

I’ll be able to taste flavors I’ve never learned of

And at the saht

If I could ever get a taste of her… the sensation would be good enough to send me to heaven

My parents, and my friends, and my retainers even ate other Gluttonies

They ate Sloth, and Greed, and lust, and Wrath, and Gluttony, and Pride, and Envy

In tears, in anger, in laughter, in gratitude, they were eaten

There is no ranking a in this world has equal value

Whether disgusting, or delicious, even if I kneould never fill my stomach, I ate

This world is… hell

It expands It contracts It changes War starts War Ends Things fall Things revive Everything is perpetually in a state of change, and what prospersthat didn’t change at all was er

Only hunger remained constant

Along with the endless euphoria I experienced upon sating it

So , Kanon Iralaude was likely not aIt was probably just a matter of time

Because I’m a Demon A Demon of Gluttony

Part 2: Let me Have a Taste

This level of Magic wasn’t able to satisfy my Soul Core at all

It was so nice back in the day The De with powerful de their desires

Perhaps I’ve just lived too long Perhaps I’ve just eaten too s And within our liues, we continued to struggle like children

Fufufu, it was so nice back in the day… is it? I’ to sound like an old person

About ten thousand years ago, e scale ith the invading army from heaven, most of them perished

What resters who haven’t ten thousand years under their belts

“Zebul-zary”

A Demon with a Wolf’s head spoke

He’s General Class, and another who governs Gluttony For someone who has yet to reach Demon Lord status, I more than understand his pain

“Fufufufufu, of course… I’ the utreatest of bliss They say hunger is the best seasoning, right?”

“Food… I wants… food”

The sweet scent of blood and flesh and souls tickles my nostrils

While Ilike the Carrion Devourer, I’m a scholar on the journey for supre out there I don’t knohere that name came about

I cross my feet onto the pure white throne offro the throne

For De thereatest taste

But whatever the case, I don’t feel very uess the taste will be reasonable, at least

Of course,as foolish as wasting food I never miss my prayers before and after a meal

Blood spills out like a fountain, and stains ins to sway

“H-hey! Don’t just eat them as you please!”

“Gu?”

When I frantically look underneath it, I saw the for on the head of another with his massive jaw

Aaaaaah, right when I was in the middle of food preparations…

Even if the materials are bad, they don’t understandthem as tasty as possible

But raising a crunching sound, the smile that bust out on that wolf face made me feel it didn’t matter anymore It’s because I can understand how he feels

Good grief, what helpless children

I juht arm of the corpse that had lost its freshness, and put it in my mouth

The ripe soul only gave off a sweet taste for an instant With a fes, it disappeared in the blink of an eye

Well, well, good grief This doesn’t do anything to er

When I was ripping off the left arm, the wolf head spoke

“Gu… Zebul-zama… yo fazt…”

“Yeah, I’m… one who can eat a bit”

“Didn’t you juzt eats a Demon Lord…”

“Yep, that was tasty”

As I thought, Demon Lords are different The depth of flavor is different The texture is different I can clearly tell that my body is happy when I eat them

Even if they’re newcoic they possess is completely incomparable to the General Class below them

The Wolf finishes up the head, but when it looked through its spoils for soone

He directs accusatory eyes at me

“Unfair…”

Well, well

The things kids say these days

The endless longings he held in regards to food made me speak with admiration

“Not unfair, not unfair You have to take your own food… by yourself The one who fought Claud Astal was ht? It’s natural that I be the one to eat hi?”

“Zat demon juzt now… I killed him…”

“… Really? Was that hoas? Fufufu, well, the achieve’s correct? If you hate it… you’ve got to rise up in the world”

If you do, you’ll someday come to learn the taste of a Demon Lord Well, perhaps you’ll live happier if you never learn it

I activate a Gluttony Skill

I use er

『Million Dish』

The tentacles that grew from my back pierce the body of the former Pride Demon that had already lost its head and limbs

The wolf head raises a cry

“Wait…”

“Fufufu, well, I’ll leave you a bit”

Gluttony skills are used only during meals

Each tentacle moves individually, and the Pride Demon’s body was eaten up in under a second

The wolf head hurriedly tried to bite at it, but his teeth clicked together fruitlessly in the empty air

Fufufu… to intrude on another’smanners, kid

“Aaaaaaaah, you zaid you would… leave a bit…”

“Fufufu… thank you for the meal… it tasted decent”

Even if he’s General-class, I guess that’s all he’s got As I thought, back in the day…

No, that was only the Fifteenth Rank Demon Lord The Demons he’s amassed are just that level

“… Zebul-zama…”

“Fufu, see, I left it, did I not?”

The teary-eyed wolf… he’s a General Class De to my army, Gar Luxeed I pointed to the pure-white throne, and offered it to him

“… The throne”

“I don’t… needs a plate”

Good grief, as a General Class, he lacks dignity… shouldn’t higher class Deance?

Ahaha, well, wolves are carnivorous, was it? That is… I’ve done so bad

But you shouldn’t be so picky with food

“I see… fufu, then I guess I’ll eat it…”

“… Edible thingz are edible”

“When it coet down and eat the dirt and stones as well”

The s shaved at the marble

It’s not a bad taste But even if it’s h quality materials, in the end, it’s just a plate It’s fine for fooling ht, it can’t rival what’s supposed to be on the plate

The wat’s long since finished, and this is the victory banquet

The army of Pride has fallen, and all the enemy soldiers became food

They definitely weren’t atheir Demon Lord with them, in just two hours, their defeat was already decided

Our army only contains Gluttony Demons, but Gluttony excels in attack power, and the most basic of Gluttony Skills, 『Wave of Starvation』 is one with a large area of effect

As long as I’et caught up in the skill, and end up as nothing but food

Of course, I did make sure to hold back, but they were an indecisive bunch from the start

Fufufu, there’s noin an indecisive Superbia Demon In the end, he’s just a loser who submitted himself to Kanon Iralaude

Pride is… stronger the ance one has And that also increases the flavor

There’s also the fact that the difference in rank between us was too great, but the 『Overrule』 the De special either

His screah

Having finished eating the throne, I pat my stomach

I’ my Gluttony Skills

“Zebul-zary”

“Huess it’s because there was just quantity without quality…”

With this, I’ve barely broken even as used up by my skills

I scan the surroundings, but everything I could gnaw on had disappeared into so with hunger

Well, well, regular eating should give a better feeling of fullness, but… well, there’s no helping it if they can’t endure it

Since I just ate a De to the expectations of his ’s duty, is it not?

I hit the palether, and addressed the faces ofin their basic desires

“Now, let’s go search for some more food…”

“YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!”

My subordinates cry out The ground shakes under their hunger, and the cries of beasts ring through the air

They have luttonous followers have the forh everything, it’s a forh sos

And so,their heads Well, to do nothing but eat, there really isn’t the need

A them, the one who’s actually known as quite a resourceful General, Gar, has drool dripping from his mouth as he unfurls a map

The Great De Flames is surrounded by other Demon Lords’ territories, and it doesn’t look like we’ll be able to reach it so easily

So before eating Kanon-sa the other Demon Lords as appetizers as we continue towards the Palace is a wonderful plan if I do say so myself

Fufufu, even I… taking on o around eating them in order

As long as the Great Deoes into my stomach,in her place

It’s because the De with ah to get eaten

On the route Gar pointed to, was a territory divided by a line

A vast land along the path with the shortest distance to the Great Deether the land of the Deh An expanse that would take on If anted to avoid this land, we’ll have to take on quite a detour

Upon seeing the name marked on it, I knit my brow

“Oh ation error Why is it that with aluy’s name has to pop up?”

“Hmm? Iz there a problem?”

“A big one BIG ONE For God’s sake, as Mizna and the others thinking when they thought up this route…”

“Zebul-zama… Mizna isn’t here anymore Setter and Grad as well”

“No, I know They were tasty”

I understand, but, you knoant to offer a word of complaint or two

I remember the three Kanon-sama dispatched to keep watch over me

My own , so my invasion plans were skillfully drawn up by those three Of course, I wasn’t honest enough to tell them it was all to eat Kanon-sama

All they thought up was the route Naturally, as they were under the direct control of Kanon-sama, they would only be in the way after that, so once they had drafted a plan, they became my dinner’s appetizer

In the end, a General Class, taken by surprise at that, is no match for me

Well, I did savor the taste The fact that they were enerals of that Pride army must be a difference in basic quality

But still, for it to have come to this…

For once in a long tier floated up I touched the name on the map

Honestly… I really don’t feel up for this one

“Waz the problem?”

“… You, could it be you don’t know of the Dehterdolls?”

Former Rank Four After some recent achieve Demon Lord of Sloth

It’s not like a De, and it’s not like I’th He isn’t soe Deo But that isn’t very scary to me

Of course, I’ve never fought hi also means that he’s stored up just that much power Thus, it’s completely true that he won’t be as easy as those Rank Fifteen and Rank Sixteen Lords, but the essence of the problem lies elsewhere entirely

I let out a deep sigh

And to , I delivered the shocking truth

“Demons of Sloth are… bitter, aren’t they?”

“Bitter…?”

“Yeah, I always honor whoever I beat by eating them whatever they may be, however… even for me, I don’t want to eat a Demon of Sloth”

“Eeeeeeeeeh?”

Gar juesture of surprise

You’re overreacting… I think as I survey the surroundings, only to find , and never display a frag as if they had just seen so unbelievable

Nononono

I tried to give a sie of Gluttony

“No, it’s not, well… the lower level Demons are fine, you see But the h which they can carry it out increases… Within the eaten, there’s this skill that drops the flavor of their meat and soul, so…”

That’s dangerous

It’s an individual skill, and quite a High Ranking one, but it’s a terrifying expression of flavor

That taste is, in itself bitter enough to give permanent mental trauma with just one bite It’s not on a level where some people who like bitter foods can partake in it It’s not a matter of like, or dislike It’s just plain bad

Even for so, I only want to eat the best of foods, and from one who’s even eaten all sorts of poisons to try and fill h to kill It was the first, and only thing in ive me a stomachache

Then there’s always the option of shole, youTheir taste resounds in their very souls Even if you send it directly to your stomach, it’s without a doubt terrible

To change taste as not to be eaten, it’s like an attribute of a fruit

“Lower level Sloth… has a nice affinity, and they don’t move, so they’re easy to hunt, and their flavor is unique, but not bad…but it has to be a Des”

“Meaning?”

In a beat, I put power into my words, and declare

“The worst tasting thing in this world There’s no question about it”

“Oooooooooooh”

I’, but they’ve started clapping

… You guys, you don’t get it at all I guess that’s true Gluttony’s outlook on food is excessively open , but I’ll bet they’ve never tasted the trueof Terrible

I cannot help but bless the oes directly in my top three

Well, you don’t often get a chance to eat a Sloth Deo above General Class, they appear on the battlefield less and less, so I’ll bet on’t meet any

… Hmm?

“… I see… You anticipated that he wouldn’t come out Mizna…”

“Hm?”

I see If you put it like that, then I understand

Truly, a De is impossible

If you ask why, unlike Gluttony, their cravings do not require them to harm others, and the Demon Lord of Sloth should be the laziest existence within the entire Demon World

There’s no way he would join in so ordered it, it’s impossible

I tried looking throughit up

Having served under the reigns of three different Great Des, I should be the oldest veteran within Kanon-sama’s army, but no e of Leigie of the Slaughterdolls

I frowned, as I concentrated nutrients to my brain And I was finally able to pull out a memory

It’s definitely faint, but I remember

He was definitely there during the festival in which Great De pulled around by his inspector

He had black hair, and an unreliable sliuy a… I res

“Whatz wrong? Zebel-zama…”

“… Wait a second Huh? I think he was there for the previous King Ferris Craun as well…”

My memory traces even further back

The festival when the previous Demon Lord was instated

Mylooks covered up by mist, but he was definitely there

A black haired, and sloppy-looking man, carried on the back of his subordinate How the hell is that guy a… I re that Just barely

I tilt my head

“… Huh? Hang on, just how long has he been there… Ferris Craun was in office for quite a while, wasn’t he…”

Ferris was inaugurated as the Great Deo

Even I can’t re before that, but when I first became a Demon Lord, was that man there? Wasn’t he?

A De, but for hi, he must have considerable power

I think he wasn’t there that long ago, but I don’t have too much confidence in it

Probably because whether he was there or not wouldn’t change anything…

“Zebul-zama, what shoulds we do?”

“Hmm… Even if you ask me that Since we’ve coo for it”

We’ve already burned our bridges on the way here, so it all depends on how fast we can take down Kanon-sama

Taking a roundabout way is… unfavorable We’ll have to head forith determination and resolve

Luckily, Sloth is said to excel in durability It has an exceedingly good affinity with Gluttony As long as I can endure the taste

No, for taste… it’s been a really long tiue, and it could be that only the i one now, it won’t actually be so bad

Yeah That’s right The past aside, there no way the currentand be repulsed by it

What’s more, there’s no way that Sloth will actually come out If they offer any resistance, it’ll be the Sloth’s arie’s army is definitely known to be powerful, but at most, they’re full of Generals No match for me

On the contrary, I can’t wait to taste them

“Okay, then we’ll go on a direct path towards the Palace of Rending Flames!”

“YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!”

Kanon-sama… please wait for me

I aet a taste of you

Part 3: Let’s Dig in

My regrets came all too quickly

The fact that I wasn’t going to be able to eat a De ion

It’s not that I had let uard down Perhaps I should say, ‘as expected of a Demon of Old’

Generally, Dee It’s because they have more time to proceed down their tree Of course, power doesn’t rise if you spend the whole ti, but at the same time, the Demon World isn’t the type of environ

Even without Gluttony, the order of the Demon World is survival of the fittest In a world like this, it’s a terrible move to underestimate a Demon who has perpetually carved out their existence

Taking the shortest path, -since entered the territory of the Lord of Sloth

And there was so I noticed

Gar has a rare, bewildered, expression as he turns his eyes towards me

“… Zebul-zama… the Zone is…”

“Yeah, I know… da at all What is this…”

It was frighteningly secure, and the air was stagnant

That was the property of this field every Demon allied to a Demon Lord should know of

『Abyss Zone』

A battle for land between Demon Lords

We were once allies, but now Leigie’s 『Abyss Zone』 is bearing its fangs at an opposing army As the zone works with the Demon Lord at the center, I’m not affected, but even so, for side is more than abnormal

I’ve eaten for long enough that nu like this

My instincts tellwith is stronger than any I’ve encountered before, but with hie

But I’ in power It’s been two days since we er is one of my problems

In this state, I can’t make full use of my power of Gluttony

“It’s just a little further… damn, even if it took time, and ould have to take a detour, I should have eaten another De here…”

As expected of Rank Three He’s really giving me trouble From start to finish, he’s completely different than those other two

Even if it doesn’t hts between Dee difference Rather, if a friendly Zone is broken through, it’s best to retreat

Well, the moment it breaks is usually the moment before defeat, so that’s quite impossible

After proceeding a while, I sensed the scent of excite around

It’s no Glutton Demon It’s much sweeter, a scent that whets my appetite

Battle is just around the corner I don’t know if their Demon Lord is there, but it feels that they won’t let us pass so easily

That’s about right If they did so the De Lord would get executed by Kanon-sama That’s exactly why those past two lords launched attacks on me despite their fear

Should I just eat these guys already?

I turn to my own army

No, not yet Even if I do, the power I’ll gain from it is limited I’m not sure about General Class, but any Deo into my stomach without purpose

In the first place, breaking through their Abyss Zone by eating the friendly soldiers it’s supposed to strengthen is pointless

Will the Demon Lord come out?

That’s the main problem

If he isn’t there, then in the worst case, I could use a skill to eat their entire army… with Gluttony Skills, it’s possible

If the Demon Lord comes to attack personally, I’ll have to concentrate on that, so I’ll have to leave Leigie’s arie’s army without the bonuses of my Zone is a bit much, even for the Gula Army that specializes in attack

Froic standpoint, the enemy should send their Demon Lord Unless the army is considerably powerful, you have to send a Demon Lord to combat another if you want a chance of victory

But the opponent is Sloth With that in mind, there’s no way he’ll come out What’s more, he should be a Des should have become his existence itself by now

And in order to substantiate that, Leigie has never stepped on the battlefield alongside his arie hasn’t fought a single time

I feel ue, and start up a Skill

Let’s show off ie for a bit

A support Skill, 『Fleeting Requiem』

With me at the center, all area within a few ht』

Those touched by it have their ic devoured, a Skill of Gluttony It’s a variation on 『Wave of Starvation』, and one of the ones I obtained upon becoo

To those that touch it, it inflicts da it are disasseic It truly is a manifestation of my ceaseless appetite

It even devours Leigie’s Abyss Zone, and while it may only be a small radius around me, I deploy my own Zone

Like a slap on the face, I felt a strong bitter sensation On the unexpected sensation, I grimaced

Just eating his Zone tastes this bad… this is why Sloths are…

“Zebul-sa”

At that ave a report

Across the desert, the shadow of a single person running entered my senses

No, it’s wrong to say it was only one It was one, but at the same time, many

Those same shadows, of a Female Demon around the same size as me, split into numerous bodies, and came closer with considerable speed

“… Hit her down!”

The entire ar my orders

The approaching party… was made of only one

More importantly, about a few hundred meters behind her, an ar…

They sure are underesti an army led by a Demon Lord I’m amazed that there’s a skill that can deceive reat

A slight bitter scent isfrole desire

A sharp killing intent emanates from all the split bodies as one

I look through e nuh it

It’s probable a Luxuria high ranking Skill I believe there was a Demon Lord Class Skill that could birth multiple phantasms with physical substance

Well, it doesn’t see from her herself

Fufu… do you not know of my Rank? Of my name?

Whether you be a 『Knight』 or a 『General』… if you think that’s enough to beat a De looked down upon

… Well, you’ll have plenty of tiret it Within my stomach, that it

One of our front line Deainst the power that devoured her irl knit her brow

She’s inexperienced She hasn’t been in battle long enough No, she’s been sent to confirm our power, I see

Fufu, so be it How about I play with you?

Against the young girl’s fleeting beauty, the Demon’s hand stopped for a moment

His appetite quickly returns, but he’s too late to launch an attack The girl easily dodges, and gouges out his throat What refreshi+ng skill

To be bewildered by beauty… Fufu, how nice it is to be young Go youth Go youth

I reach round to eat the fallen Dehtly

I don’t have the time to savor the taste, but your sacrifice will not be in vain… because this world is survival of the fittest

Gar uses his fangs to pierce the girl from behind

But that body iic energy

Without leaving anything behind, I suck it up It’s sweet It’s extreic I see lust She’s at least experienced enough to knohen to use and cancel a skill

She ht