377 368. Daily rift is not born by chance (1/2)

Another side

Currently, both the Demon King's Army and the company are certainly operating normally without any problems on the surface.

However, in the background that exists unnoticed, there are various problems that are being handled and solved without your notice.

Just because the departments are different, the information goes unheard of, and there are few who know it all.

Like a game of dogfight, when a problem occurs, it is solved, and when another problem occurs, you go to deal with it.

In the Demon King's Army, they are busy dealing with problems that are increasing day by day.

Although the Demon King's Army has had many problems from the beginning, I feel that this has been more pronounced recently.

The company that was started as a new business to create dungeons for the brave is getting back on track, but as you might be tempted to say, there is no end to the damage caused by external influences.

.........

One wonders if there is an organization that doesn't have problems day in and day out, but one wonders if there are problems that come in here day and night.

Because of this, here is a demon with a man's fiancée working without the pleasure of celebration.

With the sound of her footsteps, Evvia walks through a facility that is unique among the facilities possessed by the demon king's army.

The place is not in a dungeon, but exists on the demon continent.

What's wrong?

”No!

The building itself is solid, but it is surrounded by a thicker wall, on top of which stands a sentry on high alert.

At first glance, the structure looks like a castle wall that protects against enemies, but one can understand it when one sees it.

This structure does not protect you from the enemy from outside, but it also prevents you from escaping from ”inside”.

It can only be entered and exited in the proper way.

You'll have to pass through a series of gates, identify yourself each time and check the security situation to make sure you're okay, even if it takes some time to get through.

Dark elves, giant tribe soldiers, and other soldiers who are too heavily equipped to be guards stand out.

Evvia will proceed through such circumstances without an escort.

The deeper you go, the more ostentatious the equipment becomes.

Master Evvia!

Thanks, how's the guy inside?

”.........

And when they arrived at their destination, Evvia approached the captain of the squad in charge of monitoring the floor and asked him a question, but he could smell in the air that it was not good.

It's the same. I interrogated her several times, but she wouldn't tell me how she came into contact with those angels.

”......... I see.

This is a prison.

This is a special prison that houses serious criminals who cannot be shown, but are worthy of being kept alive.

There are many situations where it's quicker to kill them than to let them live and atone for their crimes, and that's the custom in the Demon King's Army, but there are some who could be disadvantaged by killing them.

This is the facility that houses such beings.

Can we come in?

”I've been contacted in advance so we are well prepared.

Evvia asks the captain, turning her gaze toward the entrance.

It's more of a wall than a door.

There is no handle, only an iron plate standing there.

In front of the space that can only be described as a wall, Evvia asks the captain and he says it's all right and instructs a wizard demon at his side to unlock it.

Aside from the wizard, who channels magic and generates keyholes, the wall unravels as if it were a three-dimensional puzzle.

And in five minutes or so, the wall becomes an entrance.

But just because the doorway is open doesn't mean it's bright inside.

You'll be looking through the darkness.

To most people, it's an abhorrent space that stretches out before them.

But without fear or hesitation, Evvia walks into the darkness.

You should not be able to see anything, but Evvia goes forward as if she knows where she is going.

And onward for another five minutes.

You've come to a space.

It's a space that would be a bit of a misnomer to call it a prison.

A place where there are no walls around it, only a space in the dark.

Chains extend from all directions and reach to the center of the space, restraining an object.

The object is not even humanoid but like a minnow, its whole body is bound by a black leather-like cord.

The object is furthermore covered by a dull-colored chain as if it were a wild goose chase.

The face is sealed around the eyes, mouth, and ears, and no part of the face is exposed except for the nose.

To such an opponent, Evvia quickly waves her right hand to the side.

I know you've noticed. Get up now, Carter Isuperio.

That gesture alone releases the restraints that had been sealing your mouth and ears.

......... That's quite a violent way of putting it. You have lost all of your senses and your sense of time, and you're telling us to move so quickly.

The skin that becomes visible from it is rough, the beard is long, and the cheeks are seen to be skinny and hollow.

Carter Isperio.

A man who was once considered a candidate for general of the Demon King's army, but in reality he is a descendant of a brave man who plotted to overthrow the Demon King's army.

His appearance at the time was so graceful and handsome that it was not surprising that he was a handsome man.

But after he was captured by the demon king, his appearance was gone.

The demon king's army knows best how dangerous the existence of a brave man is.

You have been given the minimum amount of nutrition to prevent you from doing anything.

You no longer look like a descendant of the heroes who once rebelled against the demon king's army and plotted with angels to overthrow him.

Carter Isperio is still clamming up and being sarcastic even though he knows who's coming.

But it's only a figure, and her tone shows no sign of weakness, and even though it should be covered by an eye patch, Evvia feels a piercing gaze that pierces her skin.

It's not a matter of anger, or vindictiveness, or even torture, but it's not broken, despite the many interrogations that she had to endure.

The strong body of a brave man's bloodline and the mental strength of a grudge of his upbringing are still intact.

You don't know what he will do if left unattended.

This anxiety is beyond excessive and has led me to prepare a variety of restraints that I believe are necessary.

I'm glad to see you're well.

In addition to physical restraint, mental restraint by means of witchcraft.

He was cut off from contact with the outside world by means of magic and wards.

You're still looking for a period of rebellion against the demon king's army, despite being in an environment where you are cut off from everything except the bare minimum of conversation and food.

In the face of the man who emits such pressure, Evvia coolly replies with a sarcastic look on her face, but time is running out and she immediately gets down to business.

I have a question for you.

”You think I'm going to answer that? I'd rather have this head chopped off right now than give up information that could benefit you guys.

But it's no hardship if you can listen to him with one word like this.

The interrogator didn't speak, he caused a lot of pain and yet he didn't say anything.

All that comes out is a rant and a quick kill.

Carter's reticence to speak is predictable.

Torture?

”Joke, waste of time.

Carter, sensing Evvia's gesture of raising her right hand, asks what it is, as if to say again, but Evvia knows that pain will not get the truth out of Carter's mouth.

That's why it's not a weapon that Evvia pulls out of space, but a balance.

A design of a black balance with a golden plate attached to it.

Yet another is a small hourglass.

Now, Carter Isperio, it's time to make a deal.

”A deal?

With a thud, Evvia placed a balance and an hourglass between them.

Oh, these are tools created by a demon. They are an item containing a powerful curse because they each have only one effect.

Carter's mood changes when he brings up the idea of mutual cooperation by trade rather than unilaterally making you talk.

”You sure? You don't even have to bring up the deal.

”No problem. I've told the demon king what we're going to do and asked his permission.

”......... you think I'll take that deal? I don't see how this situation can benefit me. Unless you can get me out of these restraints in good faith.

Do I see this deal as an opportunity or not?

As soon as she senses the slightest flicker of it, Evia is sure of victory.

Evvia tells Carter, who inwardly smiles and sneers at her opponent's imperceptible thin smile and smells a refusal.

I'll comply, that's what this is for.

Without any change in expression, just pouring magic power into the two grimoires and turning over the hourglass.

I ask Carter Isperio, how did you get those angels to cooperate? How did you get those angels to cooperate?

Carter's brow wrinkles at the words as soon as he watches the white sand drift down.

I was going to reply to your uninspired words as if you were an idiot.

I just used a holy artifact from a brave man in my bloodline to contact and negotiate with the heavens.

But the words that were spun were different words.